Local notes a mix of visits sales and events in Akron
Akron area brief compiles visits from Sioux City Canton and Westfield plus town happenings. includes car for sale at Tribune office, church bazaar plans for August 17, local schooling and employment moves, hospital operations, and community gatherings among Akron residents and relatives.
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Register-Tribune
Ruth Swift
St. Patrick’s
Akron
Lueken
Loretta Heyl
Sioux City
Mankato Commercial ‘College
Mankato
Minn
LéRoy Burker, Jr
Iowa City
State University
Howard Sears
Jimmy
Grinnell
E. F. Cobb
County incubator for premature babies available in Plymouth
Miss Alice Miller, Plymouth County public health nurse, announced the county now has an infant incubator for transporting premature babies and for home use when needed. Iowa counties receive incubators via the state health department to reduce infant death rates and improve survival in early weeks.
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Plymouth County
Alice Miller
Maternal and Child Health ‘Division
Iowa State Department of Health
Iowa
State Department
Court House
Catholic Church Bazaar Set for August 17 in Akron
Plans are nearly complete for St. Patrick's annual Bazaar in Akron on Thursday August 17 featuring usual entertainment and prizes. A chicken supper at Legion Hall starts 5:30 p.m. A good afternoon baseball game is promised. Public invited to spend a day with Akron Catholics.
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St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Akron
Legion Hall
Notice on Interfering with WPA Project Stakes in Akron
Notice warns that anyone molesting engineer stakes on Akron streets meddles with a Federal Project and faces severe penalties. Parents are urged to ensure children do not remove stakes or interfere with the WPA project. By Order of Town Council.
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Akron
Tenant Purchase Loans To Be Made In This County
County Tenant Purchase committee to approve applications based on experience ability and character. Tenants may repay in full after five years if desired. Mr Mare ne urges interested applicants to file early to meet a August 30 1939 deadline.
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Maréne
Pedestrian Safety Campaigns Cut Fatalities
A 1938 fatalities check shows nearly 40 percent of auto deaths were pedestrians. Drivers aren’t always to blame as pedestrians' careless crossing can put drivers at risk. Campaigns now educate walkers on safe conduct, urging to cross with lights and at intersections, not in the block center or during jaywalking.
Card of Thanks from the Halvorsen Family
The Halvorsen family expresses sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for acts of kindness during their father's illness and after his death. They thank those who sent flowers and the American Legion Auxiliary Dr Brunner and Mrs Zetterquist for support and those who served dinner.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Brunner
Zetterquist
Halvorsen
Sell Your Old Gold to Burket Akron Jeweler
Local ad urges residents to sell unused gold items to Burket Akron Jeweler. The concise notice promotes fast cash and emphasizes trust and neighborhood service. It highlights a straightforward transaction in a small business setting.
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Burket, Akron Jeweler
Plan for Union County 4 H Achievement Day Events
At a meeting of Union county Extension club chairmen plans were made for the 4 H Achievement Day and Canning Contest to be held at Alcester on Monday August 28 Mrs J J Carry of Elk Point led the event It was decided Union county would enter the Ball canning contest Mrs Morris Vanberg of Akron was elected county nutrition leader with local leaders in charge of the canning contest Delegates were chosen to the State Fair with Mrs Ralph Smith of Bixbook as the main representative and alternates Mrs Will Bobzin and Mrs W O Jarno of Eli Point were named alternates The county voted to provide the delegate with Calon court together with the delegation and Yankton counties for a fair demonstration team booth
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Klauver
Centerville
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Ronald Dirks
Laubert
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Leech Lake
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Leonard Dirks
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Callahan
Gray
Sadie Stinton
Ramona Small
Lamoille
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Ether
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Omaha
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Fort Crook
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Raymond Ross
Gene Vanberg
Chuck Obye
Leonard F. Dirks
Harold Harper Kerr
Akron
College of Business Administration
Kerr
College of Arts and Sciences
Lawrence Fletcher
Floyd
Muriel
Carey Fletcher
Paul Elliott
R. Ballenger
Mr. Fletcher
Oscar
Wibaux
Mont
George
Sentinel Butte
N. D
Arthur
Newcastle
Wyo
Ralph Smith
Joan
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Burbank
Rose Boden
St. Paul
Joe Boden
Beresford
S. D
Henry Peterson
Alcester
Ray Massey
Alice Jean
Jefferson
Charley Hummel
Sioux City
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Belmar
Donald Campbell
Westfield
Jack. Smith
Adaville
Bernard Beaubien
Diana
Storm Lake
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Tutts
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Sloan
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Donald
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Arthur Leonard
Paul Welding
Ted Erickson
Wanda Johnson
Fred Claesson
Carlson
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Mildred
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Frank Welch
Jean and
Leonard
Mary Kaye Murphy
Vance Erickson
Faye Gilbert
Milton Conway
Teddy Weidenfeller
Brookings
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Lotcher
Nora. Lewis
T. L. Burnight
Robert
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Ben, Hartman
Ralph Latham
Paul Hichacker
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James Myers
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Guy M. Gillette
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Union
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Harry Box
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Jones
Geo. Bolton
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Ross Reinking
Marion Feeney
Jack Swanberg
Geo. L. Bolton
Kingsley
Max Sehnepf
Ovens
Rex Stoner
Marion Burnett
Liberty
Warren
Burnelt
Charles Heldy
Hinton
Union County
J.J. Carry
Elk Point
Morris Vanberg
Bixbank
Chosnn
Will Bobzin
Woh. Jarno
Eli Pounty
Delegat
Yankton Counties
Appreciation to Akron Fire Dept and Friends
An appreciation note from A Baker Day thanking the Akron Fire Department and friends for their concern after a fire. The message expresses gratitude for support shown during the incident and notes a quick sale advertisement was placed.
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Akron: Fire, Départment
A. Baker Day
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