18 Aug 1960
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1960
Page
1
A parcel of information from Akron Iowa dated September 26 1901 notes the publication appears weekly every Thursday and is entered at the local post office as second class mail matter.
Westfield notes list weekend visits by Lilly family from Boone Iowa and others visiting local residents. Mentions trips to the Black Hills Yellowstone Estes Park and a Sioux City Park outing. Obituary notes honor George Main and sympathy to his family. Community events include anniversaries picnics church guild meeting and a library film event with a bake sale and sale stands.
State Safety Education Director William Burnett says calm reactions to rear horn honks show good driving. He notes many react violently, turn faces or signals, while calm drivers stay safe and trustworthy. Burnett adds honking is often used by aggressive drivers who feel protected in their car.
Healthy feet won’t hurt says the Iowa State Department of Health. Take care of feet, select comfortable shoes that support arches, avoid slim styles, slip off shoes and wiggle toes, elevate feet when possible, and bathe feet and change socks daily to prevent odor during warm months.
A druggist recommends dusting deodorant foot powder after bathing and changing shoes to prevent odor and athlete's foot. Dry feet thoroughly, use talcum, and beware tight or loose footwear causing corns and calluses. See a doctor for persistent bunion pain and relief from pads may be temporary.
Trinity American Lutheran Church announces 10th Sunday after Trinity on August 21 with 8 15 a m KLEM radio broadcast by Pastor Richard Brown and 10 a m Divine services. Sunday school at 8 45 a m. Brotherhood Convention in Minneapolis August 26 to 28. Confirmation instruction Saturday at 8 30 a m in Trinity church parlors.
Divine services at 8:30 a.m. on the tenth Sunday after Trinity with a 9:30 a.m. Sunday school. Evening service at 8:00 p.m. Farewell for the Carl Johansson family. Confirmation instruction Saturday at 8:30 a.m. in Trinity church parlors Akron. The saying about a seeker finding hard luck appears.
An election year themed display titled Vote for Good Health will feature health department candidates with campaign slogans in the Hall of Health at the Educational Building under the grandstand. Voluntary health agencies join, ballots list health literature, and visitors can collect a home library of free health information as agency representatives answer questions. daily movies from each agency will be shown.
Iowa homemakers and Iowa State University specialists will collaborate in the Rural Family Living department at the Iowa State Fair August 26 to September 4. Exhibits in the Agricultural Building emphasize the educational program and family activities run by the university extension service and county committees. Awards total 1900 dollars. Waneta Wittler assists as superintendent. Exhibits include Rural Art from Van Buren County and Selection of Clothing from Franklin County along with soft floor covering and boys ward robes managed by June Brown and Opal Roberson respectively.
The St Johns American Lutheran Church in Akron Iowa Preston Township lists Divine worship with Rev Kenneth Hodum guest preacher on Sunday August 21 at 9 00 am and again August 28 at 9 00 am with Sunday school and adult Bible study at 10 00 am Local relatives of the Tullis family attended a picnic in a park at Sioux Falls on August 7 with attendees from Kansas Nebraska South Dakota and Iowa Akron residents named include Mr and Mrs W P Tucker Mr and Mrs Bilis Tucker and family and Mr and Mrs Hugh Swift and son The paper also promotes selling an attic or basement collection via an inexpensive ad in the Register Tribune.
Sixty eight words describe registrations and drawings for free terraces at the Plymouth county fair. George Pavlik and Wayne Hamilton sponsored prizes. Local figures like Matt Bruscher and Wesley Taylor won terrace and waterway awards. The piece ends urging citizens to vote in the pivotal 1960 election.
Don Cunningham argues that many Americans vent about politics yet neglect to vote, blaming insiders for everything. He suggests most critics failed to vote last election and rely on the excuse that one vote cannot change the outcome.
The West Side Church of Christ displays a weekly schedule with Bible school at 10:00 a.m. Worship at 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Bible study and prayer at 8:00 p.m. Orris and Carlson lead the Living Word program this week. Everett Harkness teaches Jr High at Lloyd Peck home Friday evening.
Camps for mentally challenged children are underway at two Iowa sites West Okoboji and West Cedar Rapids. Sponsored by United Commercial Travelers and Iowa Association for Retarded Children in cooperation with local chapters. State leaders Jack Farrar Dorothy Secor praise participation and cross county cooperation. Chairs include K. B. Welty Spirit Lake and Arthur Schmitz Cedar Rapids.
A timely warning from the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association urged children returning to school to stay away from stray dogs because of rabies risk. The IVMA spokesman stressed parents should warn boys and girls. rabies is almost always fatal once developed, and its preventive treatment is painful and expensive. Vaccination by a veterinarian protects dogs and other animals from rabies.
Owners protect pets and families from a dread disease by vaccinating dogs, as some remain unvaccinated. Children should avoid stray dogs to prevent bites, urged by veterinarians. Local note mentions selling typewriter ribbons and carbon at the Register-Tribune office.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.