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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1950
Page
2
Westfield notices chronicled visiting relatives from Little Sioux and Adair Iowa and Sioux City trips by families of Lilly Hummels and Kelloggs. Local engagements include weddings in Redwood Falls Minnesota, a D O S 4 H Achievement Day, bake sale by Ladies Aid, and various hospital and family health updates.
Ja. accompanied by his nephew Yommy Bernhardt spending four weeks at a lake nearby. Mar. and Mrs. Harnest Knecht Suellaean My. and Mrs. Harry Porsch Joy Clayton Hubert and B. E. Smith and sons of Sioux City were visitors at the Roy Smith home in West Jet Akron.
Special correspondence reports a Sunday visit by Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Fletcher and their children to the Charlie Smiter home, guests of the Win Baack family host a club gathering at the Malmstrom home planning the Friday Achievement Day in Elk Point, Mrs Hazel Maynard recounts lifting a Bronson bank robber, and travel notes on George Hummel and Clair Campbell families along with Rennie Campbells funeral in Sioux City.
Southwest Plymouth Co report notes Patrick Garvin and Helen Montagne wed in Sioux City on Saturday August 5. The couple, both longtime residents of nearby townships, left for a honeymoon to Denver and other western points after the ceremony.
The Plymouth County Free Fair in Le Mars August 21 to 23 features a Western horse show by the Stuart Saddle Club of Stuart Nebraska with about 30 horses and riders. Boone Valley Shows of Boone Iowa will operate rides and attractions throughout the event. Livestock judging includes colts dairy shorthorns sheep poultry and purebred swine Monday afternoon. Tuesday morning presents calf and baby beef judging with 4-H demonstrations and a fashion show. The boys and girls 4-H demonstrations continue Wednesday morning followed by the county officers meeting and a tractor rodeo in the afternoon.
Sponsored by the Rural Youth of Plymouth County the event lineup features a four wheel trailer into a shed a belt lineup a 12 foot implement through an 11 foot gate backing a four wheel wagon between barrels and wagon hookup The baby beef auction is set for Wednesday evening at the fair grounds starting at 7 30 p m.
St Patrick's Akron offers Holy Mass on the first, third and fifth Sundays at 8:00 a.m. and on the second and fourth Sundays at 9:30 a.m. Confessions are heard Saturdays before the first, third, fifth Sundays at 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. and before the second and fourth Sundays at 8:30 p.m. Father Ernst, Pastor.
FOR SALE Purebred Hampshire sows due to farrow mid Sept Anderson Bros Akron Ph 5271. FOR SALE Crow s Hybred Single Double Cross and Deep Root at Mrs Caroline Hitzemann farm 5 mi west of Akron Carl Hitzemann Dealer. FOR SALE Two woolden cupboard doors 17x56 in 2 glass doors 22x48 in 1 house door 7x2 ft Some 2x4s cupboard frame drawers bin. Phone 5392. FOR SALE Hot Point electric stove good condition Sorensen Service Akron. FOR SALE Strictly modern fire room house gas heated Inquire Akron Bakery. AM NOW PREPARED to do your Diking Ditching and Road Work Give me a call Phone 4632 Akron Harold C Higman. FOR SALE Several good used electric refrigerators all re conditioned Priced from $40 and up Sorensen s Service Shop Phone 2721 Akron. LOST Black and white springer spaniel If found please phone 3160 Phil Beaubien Ju Westfield Ia. WANTED TO BUY Farms of any size Sea Willer Real Estate Co Alron Phone 5031 B8 te
Effective Wednesday August 9, Waterbury Dairy sets new dairy prices. Regular milk per quart 19 cents, Homogenized 20 cents, Chocolate milk 20 cents per quart, Half and half per pint 26 cents, Coffee cream half pint 20 cents, Whipping cream half pint 34 cents.
A family expresses gratitude to relatives and friends for kindness shown after the death of their husband father and grandfather. Special thanks to Mr and Mrs James Coleman for serving dinner to the family. Signed by Mollie Campbell Clair Campbell and Sons and Clifford Campbell and family.
Troop No. 182 held a meeting on Thursday August 3 electing officers. Newly elected are Junior Assistant Scoutmasters James McVay and Charles Young Quartermaster Harry Adair Senior Patrol Leader Denny Johnson Patrol Leaders Kenneth Stotz and Jerome Adams Scribe Jerry Hoefle.
Local agricultural supply list notes hull oats for feed value and mineralized salt in blocks or bags. It advertises 45 percent farm meal or pellets for hogs, announces a new feed plant with custom mixing in about 30 days, and warns about hog balancer ingredient shifts. Also promotes a garden sprayer, phenothiazine for pigs, mange oil, buttermilk by the bag or barrel, and Nutrena dog food in small bags or boxed stands.
Two patrols named East and West held a meeting that ended with an agreement to reconvene at the ball park the following Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. The closing moment signaled unified plans and continued coordination between the groups.
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