Akron brochures promote town and new DW Hardware site
Shorty’s comments note free Akron brochures by East River Power for the Akron Industrial Development Corp to mail or give to visitors and customers. The piece also covers a Guy and Ralna show at the Plymouth county fair, a drives-up Bell telephone booth on highway 12, and a plea to report summer vandalism to protect property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
East River Power
Lyle Jacobs
Robert Tucker
Akron Industrial Development Corporation
Guy
Ralna
Plymouth County Fair
Lawrence Welk
Raina
Northwestern Bell Telephone
Triangle Square
Highway 12
Akron Register-Tribune Newspaper Notice Details
The Akron Register-Tribune announces its publication schedule and mailing rates. It lists weekly Thursday issues from Akron Iowa Plymouth County and details subscription prices 7.00 yearly six months 4.00 within local Plymouth Sioux Woodbury and Union counties 8.00 elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Sioux
Woodbury
Iowa
Union County
S.D
Dear Friends in Akron Acknowledges Yearly Support
A correspondent sends a check for another year to the paper. Thirteen years since leaving Akron, the writer cherishes memories of the old hometown. They note annual vacations, the summer Gay Nineties celebration, and plan to return in December for parents' 70th wedding anniversary and to reconnect with friends and relatives. The writer also expresses sympathy for a dry summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Community Calendar of Akron and Nearby Groups
Community calendar lists events from August 12 to August 19 in Akron and surrounding groups. Meetings include School Board, City Council, Industrial Development Corp, Freedom Lodge AF and AM, Senior Citizens, 4-H club, W EMS circles, Farm Bureau Women, Rainbow Club, TOPS, Commercial Club at Akron Golf Clubhouse, Ladies Aid, United Methodist Women, Immanuel Lutheran Bible study, Christian Women Fellowship, and a Chicken Little program with multiple time slots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicken Little
City of Akron Council
Akron Industrial Development Corp
Freedom Lodge
AF & AM
Senior Citizens Group
Preston Pearl
H ‘Club
First Baptist W.E.M.S
Sarah Circle
Naomi Circle
West-Port Farm Bureau
Rainbow
Tops Club
Commercial Club
Akron Golf Club
Westfield Congregational Ladies Aid
Adaville
United Methodist Women
Immanuel ‘Lutheran Bible Study
Christian Women Fellowship
Nursing home notes of visits and events at Akron home
Mr and Mrs Ed Neilson visited the Akron nursing home for Minn ie Johnsons birthday Aug 2. Many relatives from Akron Hawarden Merrill Westfield and Omaha visited residents while square dancing and church programs were held. Expressions of thanks were offered for fruit and corn donations and for meals shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Neilson
Westfield
Minnie Johnson
Darwin Johnson
Judy Johnson
Shannon
Minnie
Lizzie Tindall
Fred Hammond
Merrill
Adam Tindall, Jr
Lizzie
Mina Wang
Akron
Ed Larson
Sophia Larson
Marvin Hitzemann
Anna Long
Maida
Ursula Strobel
Maud
Cyrus Knapp
Ursula
First Church of Christ
Michael McHugh
Violet McInnis
Judy Kiemme
Michelle
Mildred Klemme
Harlene McInnis
Hawarden
Darlene Davis
McHugh
Ella Huff
Ray Weinblom
Tom Beauvois
Marilyn Miller
Sioux City
Gladys Johnson
Nell Siebens
Roy Postlewait
Minnie Postlewait
Ellen Lake
Barbara Falken
North Platte
Nebraska
Barton Tone
Blanche Siebens
le Mars
Mildred Laudenslager
Oakland
Anna Eden
Tom Hughes
E. H. Paskett
Remsen
Iowa
Marcella
Harley Lewison
Joe Eidem
Brian
David and
Joy
Weatherford
Okla
Gilman Lewison
Steven
Stacy
Debra Eidem
Minnetonka
Minn
William Jacobsen
Julie
Hilma Johnson
Edna Anderson
Bradley Mason
White Bear Lake
Cross cultural workshop for Plymouth county youth
Twenty five Iowa youth from Plymouth county and Des Moines area attended a four H and ISU extension service camp at the Iowa 4 H camping center. Greg Lucken Akron and Louise Nemmers Le Mars joined participants from multiple communities. The program focused on communication interpersonal family and intercultural understanding through role plays and the confidence course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Nemmers
le Mars
Greg Lucken
Akron
Iowa
Plymouth County
Kramer
Bright
Robert Jones
Des Moines
Monday Coffee Bowling League Meeting Announced
The Monday Coffee bowling league will hold a meeting at Akron City Hall at 3 p.m. on Monday, August 23. Interested bowlers should notify Penny Hartmann or Karen Willer before the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron City Hall
Penny Hartmann
Karen Willer
Akron Residents Welcome Visitors from Across States
A long list of Akron area residents hosted and visited relatives and friends from Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, California, Nevada and beyond. The gatherings included surprise birthday celebrations and social visits in Akron Westfield Sioux City Mesa. The travel details note multiple trips to Fort Worth Texas and coastal Gulf areas with extended family connections across Hemlock Bluff and Reno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Asbury
Los Angeles
Calif
Art Rosenbaum
Westfield
Akron
Sioux City
Mr. Asbury
Gibeau
Reno
Nevada
Francis, Orville
Matthew Gale
Deb Knudsen Honored At Farewell Party
Members of Epsilon Eta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi honored Deb Knudsen at a going away party at Sue Mortensen's home on Monday July 26. Deb and Gene Knudsen have taught in Akron Community schools and plan to teach in Germany. They left August 7 for their new home in Germany. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Toben announce the engagement of their daughter Cynthia to Michael Tofflemire son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Tofflemire of Wessington Springs South Dakota. An October 23 wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epsilon Eta
Beta Sigma Phi
Deb Knudsen
Sue Mortensen
Deb
Gene Knudsen
Akron
Germany
Knudsens
Gene Toben
Cynthia
Michael Tofflemire
Lewis Tofflemire
Wessington Springs
S.D
Welch Plans Fall Wedding for Marleen Welch and Ivan Wessling
Mr and Mrs Michael Welch of Akron announce the engagement of their daughter Marleen Marie to Ivan Douglas Wessling son of Mr and Mrs Douglas Wessling of Grand Junction Iowa A fall wedding is planned Marleen is employed with Bankers Like Co Des Moines and Ivan with RR Welding Supply Co Waterloo Iowa
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Michael Welch
Akron
Marleen Marie
Ivan Douglas Wessling
Douglas Wessling
Grand Junction
Iowa
Ms. Welch
Bankers Like Co
Des Moines
Wessling
R & R Welding Supply, Co
Waterloo
Akron women gather for Westmar meeting on continuing study
Thirteen women attended a HERS meeting in Akron city hall to learn Westmar college continuing education options. Hosts Marge Dykstra and Mary Tindall spoke of reentry experiences. next session is Sept 1 in Weidler hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Westmar
Westmar College
Akron City Hall
Marge Dykstra
Valda Embree
le Mars
HERS
Ed Reger
Dykstra
Tindall
Weidler Hall
Karyn Basarich
Nancy Lineberry
Arley Philips
Mary
Real estate transfers in Akron and nearby areas
Real estate transfers include J Fred Dirks surviving spouse of E Bernice Dirks to Marian Schmidt et al SE 4-25-93-48 with $1 consideration. Johnston R Kerr to Jeremiah F Higgins E 16 feet of Lot 4 and all of Lot 3 Blk 78 Sargent's Add Akron for $1. Theodore Earnest to Nancy L Johnson S 1 2 SW and SY NE 12 14-92-49 exc RR and part conveyed for highway purposes for $1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Fred Dirks
E. Bernice Dirks
Marian Schmidt
Johnston R. Kerr
Jeremiah F. Higgins
Sargent
Thedore Earnest
Nancy L. Johnson
Akron Couple Kevin Jacobs Weds Tammy Schneider in Missouri
Kevin Jacobs and Tammy Schneider, both of Akron, united in marriage on July 12, 1976, in Missouri. A reception at the bride’s parents’ home July 30 honored the couple with many relatives from Akron Hawarden Alcester and nearby areas in attendance. the pair will reside on a farm near Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tammy Schneider
Wendell Schneider
Kevin Jacobs
Stanley Jacobs
Akron
Missouri
Jim Hauser
Earl Oetken
Rick Oetken
Roger Oetken
Travis
John VanderHelm
Jim Busby
Calvin Smith
Susan
Arlo Kiercher
Kyle
Jan
Don van Egdom
Allan Schumacher
William Sanderson
Alcester
Jack Richter
Ricky Richter
Kim Miller
Roy Jager
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DW Hardware
Akron Register-Tribune
Good News, Inc. Owners & Publishers
F. ‘‘Shorty’’ Hazel
Nursing Home News
Bob Anderson
Ponca
Viola Gale
Idelline Simeon
Minnie Pollock
Gertrude Papritz
Minnie von Hagel
Elsie Anderson
Lorne Ross
Gertrude Ross
Porter Maynard
Hattie Sayles
Alma Milbrodt
Delores Milbrodt
Reva Oltmanns
Dew Ann Elkin
Helen Horton
Marel Bennett
Oda Jenkins
Carrie Whiting
Dave Nelson
Dew Ann
Frank Douglas
Percy Smiter
Grover Rollins
Ed Blum
Dew
Ann
Alice Bernhardt
Margaret Hartmann
Lizzie Tin
Mitchell, S.D
Harold Whiting
Storm Lake
Joan Kots
Don Talbott
Steve Welch
Don Némaber
Northwestern Bell
Triangle
Dorothy Hope
Larry Eilers
Minneaplis
Clayton Small
Sibley
Ramona Going
Renee
Griswold
Grace Small
Wayne Baldwin
Gulf of Mexico
Fay Small
Fort Worth
Texas
al Hoepner
Shayne and
Devin
Hancock
Arlo Rozell
Rozell
Herman Reemis
Louis Frerichs
Tom Schiavone
Scott and
Greg
Warminster
John Curth
Glendale
Ill
H. Lewison
Elk Point
Mayln- Eidem
Eric
Karen
Dora Haug
Ronald Erickson
Rick
Carole Ann
Amy Erickson
Dorothy Langle
Dana
Deanna
Wade
James Haug
Jeanne
Alfred Hansen
James Geiske and Bradley
Sioux Falls
Rozelle Finzen
Robert Kerr
David Royall
Ramona Govig
Basil Blum
Bronson
Jerome Blum
Moville Town
Chris Lucht
Tempe, Ariz
Elsie Lucht
Robert Trefren
Harry Rosenbaum
Dean Weyen
Lori
Main Rosenbaum
James Huenink
Sue Lynn
Angela
Beverly Graham
Boulder
Colorado
Ellis Tucker
Robert Treffen
Paulette
Cynthia Toben
Marleen Marie Welch and
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