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 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1950
Page
3
A large wedding in Union County with a blush pink and orange floral theme. The bride wore an heirloom pin and a cathedral train veil, the groom’s brother Vernon Sayles attended as best man. The St Paul Aid served a reception for about 800 guests with many relatives traveling from California South Dakota and Iowa.
Oscar Baldwin, noted duroc breeder, purchased one of the top Superior Group spring gilts in the auction sequence. The event highlighted strong show pigs and drew attention from local hog breeders and buyers seeking superior stock.
A two day 1960 National Duroc Congress at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids drew 269 top Duroc breeders from 28 states. A $1100 top bid for a spring boar led a brisk sale. gilt group topped at 550 and another spring boar sold for 1000. The sale showcased strong demand for red hogs amid widespread enthusiasm.
Average prices for prize animals are listed: 22 spring boars at 382 each, 25 bred gilts at 2561 each, 21 ribbon gilts at 207 each, with 68 prize winners averaging 236 overall. The notice also promotes church events and a Sunday meeting, signed by Pastor Dan J. Peterson.
Church service notes call for 10:00 a.m. church school and 11:00 a.m. worship hour. The message centers on God loving the world and giving His only Son for forgiveness, with focus on salvation through the sermon.
Expressions of gratitude for sympathy flowers cards and memorial offerings follow the death of Maude and a separate note thanks relatives and friends for cards gifts and flowers during a hospital stay in Sioux City. Special thanks are given to Dr Bremner and others for untiring help.
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.