Akron Register-Tribune subscription rates and publication data
Subscription rates listed for the Akron Register-Tribune include 2.50 per year and 1.25 for six months in Plymouth Sioux and Woodbury Counties Iowa and Union County BC. 3.00 per year elsewhere. Paper published every Thursday in Akron Plymouth County Iowa and entered at the post office as second class mail matter September 26 1901.
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Plymouth
Sioux
Woodbury Counties
Iowa
Union County
B. C
Akron
Plymouth County
Westfield write ups bring visitors and events from far and near
Westfield area residents host relatives from Hobson Montana Sioux City Ames and Des Moines with visits and overnight stays. Local families join in a candlelight wedding in Ames Iowa and a coming of age in Westfield. A Ky Ak-Sar-Ben scholar from Westfield attends college, a Bible School session begins, and community clubs meet.
Soils and highway construction in Iowa examined
Recent guests from Hobson, Grand Forks, Clementia, and Los Angeles noted as Iowa engineers highlight how soil testing underpins road building. Ames Laboratory tested 44 125 samples in the year ending June 30, with 13 952 soil samples and 8 413 soil cores examined to classify subgrade for safe, economical highways.
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Westfield
Art Adams
Hobson, Mont
Tony Raub
Grand Forks
N. C
Wm. Tracy
Clementia
Calif
Gerald Tracy
Los Angeles
Iowa
Materials Department
Iowa State Highway Commission
Ames Laboratory
Commission
Pass
Bureau of Public Roads
Donald A. Anderson
Milbrodt Family Picnic At Akron City Park
A July 29 family picnic gathered the Milbrodt relatives in Akron with many surnames present. Attendees included John Milbrodt, Herman Milbrodt Sr, James Small, Charles Milbrodt and daughters, Leo Hanson, John Koch, Wilken family, Gabel family, Toben family, Elmer Borehers family, Bud Johnson and family from Alts, Fred Milbrodt and Dirks families, and others from Sioux City Rock Valley Hinton Hawarden Vermillion Yankton Burbank Laurel Nebr.
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Milbrodt
Gene Toben
Elmer Borehers
Akron
Bud Johnson
Alts
Fred Milbrodt
Fred Dirks
Sioux City
John Miller
Rock Valley
Gee, Milbrodk
Giant 26 inch radish weighs 3 1 2 pounds in Iowa garden
A Newton resident grew a giant radish measuring 26 inches long and 888 inches around with a weight of 3 1 2 pounds. The plant notes accompany a card of appreciation from Gert Von Hagel and birthday wishes while a patient recovered at University Hospitals in Iowa City.
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Towa City
Gert von Hagel
Pete Swank
Newton
Way Back Yonder Items From Akron Register-Tribune
A 1932 era roundup recalls a fatal car crash near Sioux Township with a 48 year old victim and a companion spared. local sports notes cover Akron baseball and golf results, plus a LeMars win. Obituaries, marriages, and local events include births, deaths, resignations, and anniversaries across Union County and nearby towns.
Adams Buys Wallin Residence Plans Move September First
B R Adams bought the Andrew Wallin residence and intends to move his family from the farm on September 1. Dan Melcher and family relocated to a new home in Bonesteel related to this area.
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B. R. Adams
Andrew Wallin
Dan Melcher
Bonesteel
Akron area births and community notes from 1902
Birth announcements note a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Arthur McConville west of town on August 7 1802 and a double marriage for Miss Myrtle Pollock and Herbert B Bradley on August 6 1902 at the Akron Methodist parsonage with Rev P E Bartlett officiating. The bride and groom hail from pioneer Akron families and the groom works in local livery. Also reported, Swan Anderson a former local carpenter died July 17 1902 in Stockholm Sweden. Rev Fr T B Sullivan returns from Ireland to a welcome at the rectory while Fr Kernan resumes duties in Minneapolis. A reception honors Mr and Mrs C L Adams before Adams departs for Primghar IA to assume Christian church pastorate.
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Neil Robertson
Morningside
Sioux City
Ren
Morningside College
Akron Telephone Co
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Telephone Co
Thos. Richmond
Milwaukee
Ray Ogden
Town
George Main
Westfield
Ringting Bros. Cirens
James Myers
England
James B. Robinson
Bloomer Cream Co
Omaha
Mervin Maxson
BE. Welker
Municipal Electric Light and Water Works
J. E. Rogers
Sioux Falls
Frank Krusen
Big Springs
Union County
Tracy
A. G. A. Palm
Tracy Farm
Lydia Nelson
Guy Irvin
Wm. Zierath
R. L. Stuart
Irvin
Electric Light and Water
Richland
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bennett Mitchell
Gee. Frerichs
Veesa Bon
John Welch
Richard Giffrow
David Cassel
Weatfield
Arthur McConville
Marriad
Myrtle
R. R. Pollock
Herbert B
E. J. Bradley
Methodist
P. E. Bartlett
Akron
Swan Anderson
August
John
Stockholm
Sweden
T. B. Sullivan
Ireland
Fr. Kernan
St. Patrick’s
Sullivan
Minneapolis
C. L. Adams
L. J. Adama
Primghar, Ja
Christian Church
Akron Driving Association
FP. Cobb
Wm. Simeon
C. G. Brady
Rayla. Smith
W. W. Burrill
The Status of Guidance Services In Iowa Public Schools
Guidance services in Iowa public schools show continued growth from 1958 to 1962 with more districts adopting programs and higher coverage of secondary students. Counselor-pupil ratios improved from one per 1570 to one per 701 as enrollment rose, yet gaps remain in smaller schools under 300 pupils.
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Iowa
U. S. Office of Education
Borrowing on Life Insurance Policies Explained
A reader advisory outlines policy loans as a quick cheap way to raise cash but warns of risk. If the loan is not repaid promptly, the insurer deducts the loan amount from the policy's face value, reducing beneficiaries' payout. Borrow only when money is truly needed.
Chicago International Trade Fair to Showcase World Cultures
The Midwest hosts a summer extravaganza from July 25 to August 12 at McCormick Place. Ninety five nations from Europe Africa Asia and the Americas present their products and cultures in a single air conditioned venue. Major events include All-American Sparta Week and a full sports program with baseball football golf track and water events. International entertainment runs hourly from 2 PM to 10 PM featuring a Folk Song Festival and a South Seas water show. Visitors travel the world within one Chicago building as the World Market highlights consumer goods from silk to sampling opportunities.
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Midwest
Chicago
America
Soil sampling tips and 2 4 D caution for gardeners
County Extension Director outlines 1968 soil sampling to locate fertility and drainage problems, advising 16 to 20 borings, separate subsamples, and testing at the extension office. Warns 2 4 D damages tomatoes and flowers. recommends hoe weed control and separate sprayers for 2 4 D and pest spraying, with lawn spraying on calm days below 70 degrees.
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Iowa State University
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