Snowmobile ordinances aid Akron residents and police
Shorty reports early snow issues in Akron with complaints about snowmobile misuse. The column prints portions of city ordinances to clarify legal snowmobile operation and promote safety on Iowa Street as children sled on local hills. The note invites readers to Dec 7 prize drawing and welcomes Jim Merkwan at Jim's Body Shop in the Brodie Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Iowa Street
Shop Akron
Jim Merkwan
Jim
Brodie
Akron Register-Tribune masthead brief notice
The Akron Register-Tribune of Akron Iowa lists GOOD NEWS Inc as owners and publishers with F Shorty Hazel named as manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good News, Inc. Owners & Publishers
Shorty" Hazel
Letter of thanks from retiring congressman to newspaper
A congressman from the 6th District thanks the local newspaper for eight years of courtesies and fair treatment. He notes excellent relations with the press, appreciation for coverage, and asks the paper to continue serving the community as his House service ends. The staff joins in good wishes for happiness and success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
6Th District
House of Representatives
Drink Drank Drunk program on alcoholism rebroadcast
The Iowa Educational Broadcasting Network will rebroadcast the one hour program Drink Drank Drunk on New Year’s Day at 8:00 p.m. It educates families and employers about alcoholism as a disease, hosts Carol Burnett, and urges seeking treatment or AA resources. No follow up call-in is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Educational Broadcasting Network
Des Moines
Iowa City
Mason City
Sioux City
Waterloo
Carol Burnett
ICBN
Alcoholics Anonymous
Anniversary reception gratitude from Al Montagne
Al Montagne expresses sincere thanks to all who attended his anniversary reception and contributed gifts flowers cards food and help A special thanks is given to Kay Henrich Kay Theeler and Iaa Young for hosting and assisting with food and silver service The message conveys heartfelt appreciation for the day's events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Henrich
Kay Theeler
Iaa Young
Chatsworth Obituary and Social Notes Highlight Local Life
Chatsworth mourns Albert Moehlmann longtime trucker dies after brief illness. Sympathy extends to wife son daughter and Moehlmann family. Numerous Thanksgiving visits and gatherings in Chatsworth with friends and relatives from Homer Neb Le Mars Hawarden Sioux City West Branch Verdi Elkader Alcester and Elkader. Delores Niemeyer retires after 44 years at Central State Bank Elkader.
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Chatsworth
Albert Moehlmann
George Moehlmann
A. DeRaad
Tim Repp
George Bultman
Robert Mein
Otto Meins
Larry Meins
Jim Moller
Stan Harms
Hawarden
Jack Lake
Sioux City
G. Moller
Henry Collmann
Henry Erks
Pipestone
Minn
Huntsville
Missouri
Henry Colimann
Dorane Speran
Ortonville
Mich
Tom Day
West Branch
Iowa
Ken Johnson
Kansas City
Kansas
John Ludwigs
Charles Hendricks
Harley Small
Leeds
Flossie Ehlers
Ireton
Pam Ludwigs
Fanny McKee
Meta Bockelman
E. Repp
R. C. Hammit
Rose Jamtgaard
C. G. Hammit
David Keiser
Alcester
Ed Repp
John Hammitt
S.D
Delores Niemeyer
Elkader
Central State Bank
Loyal Neighbors Christmas Party set for December 11
Local notes record a Loyal Neighbors Christmas party planned for Wednesday December 11 at Barbara Ostermyers with a $1 gift exchange. Thanksgiving week features many visits and meals across Akron Sioux City Joliet and Ames with relatives from Minnesota Oklahoma Illinois Nebraska and Iowa including the Lamoureux Koch Orris and Lund families and others.
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Loyal Neighbors
Barbara Ostermyers
Kennedy named plane captain of the month
Navy Yeoman Third Class Barry W. Kennedy of Akron Iowa was named Plane Captain of the Month for Training Squadron Six at Naval Air Station Whiting Field Milton Florida He is cited for ground maintenance safety and flight readiness of a Navy aircraft A 1969 graduate of West High School Waterloo Iowa he joined the Navy in August 1970.
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Navy
Barry W. Kennedy
William E. Kennedy
Akron
Iowa
Naval Air Station Whiting Field
Milton
Fla
West High School
Waterloo
McCorkell Golden Wedding Anniversary Observed
Mr and Mrs Clair McCorkell celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at First Baptist Church with a 2 p.m program and church basement reception on Sunday December 8. They wed December 20 1924 at First Congregational Sioux City by Rev Joseph Steele.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair McCorkell
First Baptist Church
Mable Pike
First Congregational Church
Sioux City
Joseph Steele
McCorkell
Akron Area
Home Culture Club Meets With November Events
The Home Culture club gathered at Helen Shoulberg's home on November 12 with 14 members present. Sonna Trotzig reviewed The Man and His Times by Will Rogers. On November 26 Fern Roy hosted with 13 members, discussing a current event. Harriet Tucker reviewed The Hesitant Heart by Anne Edwards.
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Helen Shoulberg
Sonna Trotzig
the Man
His
Will Rogers
Fern Roy
Anne Edwards
Harriet Tucker
Rainbow Girls to Serve Breakfast at Masonic Temple
The Akron Rainbow Girls will serve breakfast Saturday December 7 from 6 a.m. to 1 30 p.m. at the Masonic Temple. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbows Girls
Akron Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Vesper Chapter of Eastern Star Meets Monday December 9
The Vesper chapter of the Order of Eastern Star will gather Monday at 8 p.m. for officer elections and a grab bag gift drive for Christmas. Also notes a local round robin letter chain continuing 50 years with about 3000 letters, read by all except Margaret Wright who has been blind for ten years.
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Order of Eastern Star
Margaret Wright
Humbolt
Margaret
Hospital Auxiliary Elects Officers For 1930s Club
The Hospital Auxiliary met in regular session Monday November 25 in the hospital conference room electing officers: Ian Loetz president Teddy Earnest vice president Miriam Hemmingsen treasurer Carol Port historian Jean Anderson tray favors chairman Margaret Talbott canning Audrey Kjose publicity and Mrs Ivyl Knapp membership The board will continue highway sign work on highway 3 and is developing emergency signs for hospital use Pillows have been sponsored for cleaning in the past and may be renewed if interest grows Call board members to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian Loetz
Teddy Earnest
Miriam Hemmingsen
Carol Port
Jean Anderson
Tray Favor
Margaret Talbott
Canning
Audrey Kjose
Ivyl Knapp
ISU Christmas Festival of Music Features Valerie Philips
Valerie Philips of Maron is a member of the Iowa State singers taking part in the 19th annual Christmas Festival of Music at C Y Stephens auditorium. Six Town State university musical groups contribute vocal and instrumental talents with the ISU symphony and Brass choir. Three concerts run December 14 and 15 with evening shows at 8 p.m. and a Sunday matinee at 1 p.m.
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Town State University
C.Y. Stephens
University Chorus
Oratorio Choir
Chamber Singers
Iowa State Singers
ISU Symphony
Brass
Valerie Philips
Maron
Thanksgiving social notes from a nursing home event
Thanksgiving at the nursing home featured place mats and napkins from Westside Church of Christ, edible turkey favors by Joan Winquist of Sioux City, and fruit punch and cookies for guests. Numerous visits followed with relatives from Kingsley, Merrill, Omaha, Iowa City, Chatsworth, Remsen, Le Mars, Evanson, and beyond, plus a grand opening gift from the z-Do Laundromat.
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Phil Bernard
Dave Krose
Jeane
Linda Bernard
Sioux City
Bill Campbell
le Mars
Bernard
Lucille Markus
al Montagne
Akron
Westside Church of Christ
Joan Winquist
Leslie Porsch
Kingsley
John Daniel
Russell Daniel
Merrill
Joe Wych
Hopp
z-Do
Ed Nelson
Westfield
Ernest Anderson
Hattie Sayles
Carrie Whiting
Anne Meyer
Lizzie Tindall
Bertha Bouvin
Marel Bennett
Don Colvin
Lea Ann
Jo Men
Laura
Kent
Storm Lake
Krenz
Fresno
California
Margaret Krenz
Lisa
Karen
St. Paul
Minnesota
Gerald Walker
Todd
Waldorf
Maryland
Fred Brietbarth
Wm. Feuerhelm
Ray Smith
Chicago
Ilinois
Vic
Irred Susemihl
Presbyterian Church
Te Mars
Bob Anderson
Ponca
Neb
Roy Postlewait
Minnie Mostlewait
Andrew Ncdeesen
Mildred Meshe
Vena Milbrodt
Annie den
Way Back Yonder Akron history items and births
A compiled Gazette style column from Akron Register-Tribune dated December 8 1904 through December 1964 notes births marriages deaths and local happenings. It lists new babies in multiple years 1904 1914 1924 and 1954 along with marriages retirements and community notes including snow effects on rural mail and a theater event for children with Santa Claus. A variety of names and dates appear across decades.
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Oscar Baldwin
Frank Neal
Anna King
Pearl Wisnow
Kendall Hotel
Wied
A. C. Jenkins
Isabelle Millner
Clyde K. James
Edith Adams
Harry Chapman
Ruby Christiansen
Carl Nielsen
Funice C. Buehre
Fred Susemill
Johanna Nielsen
John W. Miller
C. A. Maxson
Akron Public Library
Button Music Store
Emmet J. Gant
Ole Lawrence
Alva Port
Ina Kanago
Walter A. Young
Miss White
Eric NyBlom
Melissa Puterbaugh
Alvin Fickbohm
Alfred A. Evjin
Glenn T. Wakeman
Gerrit de Yeager
Richard Klaver
Anna Oaken
Charles Klaver
Anne Blackford
David Nall
Ole M. Groethe
Maria Molzen
Sarah E. Zimmerman
Johanna Jacobson
U.S
Union County
S.D
Akron
Mahlon Gore
Lorraine Shearer
Cpl. R. Bullock
Ruth Lias
Curtis L. Brand
Laurel and Hardy
Norka Theatre
Santa Claus
Pfe
Jack Gusman
Harvey G
Lias
Akron High
Hawarden
Minnie K. Stoddard
Richard KE
Dirks
Westfield
Jo Fllen Heyl
Reva Huls
Dennison
First State Bank of
John Boyer
Wilson C. Burker
Bertha T. Erickson
Fred I. Roliffs
Joseph Kjose
William Fl. Bichtmeyer
Clid Kennedy
James J., Klauer
Cliff
Thank You Notes for 40th Wedding Anniversary
We express deep gratitude to relatives and friends who attended the open house Sunday afternoon for our 40th wedding anniversary. Thanks for the gifts and cards that made the occasion memorable. Roger and Fisie aston
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Roger and
Fisie
Aston
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The
Register-Tribune
Plymouth County
News Paper Association
Chatsworth News
R. Buchman
Albert
Pete Anderson
Colin Collmann
Larry Eilers
Minneapolis
Dorothy Hope
Tom Lias
Washington, D.C
Bessé Lias
Jack Lamoureux
Wysata, Minn
Leonard Lamoureux
Richard Coyle
Wysata
Ted Lamoureux
Leonard Koch
South Sioux City
Colin Coyle
Cordie Coyle
Neil McLane, Sr
Arlin Plender
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Neil McLane Sr
Carl Haan
Sioux Falls
Charles Burris
Ruthven
James Welch
Joliet, Ill
Ray Welch
Bill Miller
Clarence Miller
Terry Miller
Amy
Terry Singer
Dave Rozell
Lowell Kamradt
Jerry
Danny
Wendall Klemme
Sheldon
Rex Madsen
Kelly
Howie Altena
Tricia
Rod Erkes
Stacie
Alma Klemme
Hannalis Osterthun
Darwyn Klemme
Greg
Matthew
Norman Nielsen
Kathy
Steve
Judy
Steve Welch
Dean R. Orris
John
Lincoln, Il
Debbie Harwick
Rochester
Robert Kremme
Debbie
Robert Orris
le Roy Carlson
DeeDee
Dean
Brandon
Zoe Orris
Paul Orris
Margo
Jeremy
Michael
Martin Newerk
Catherine Schnebel
Norfolk
Nebraska
Charles Reynolds, Russell and Richard
St. Paul, Minn
Gerald F. Smith
Burton Benna
David
Jodi
Ames
C. R. Mason
H. G. Wilms
Matt
Ann
Burtonsville
Terry Jacobs and
F. F. Kerr
Omaha
Nebr
Gary Kerr
Nancy (Kerr) Keech
Robin
Kansas City, Mo
Basil Blum
Lawton
Grace Small
Ramona
Griswold
Roscoe Small
Kennedy
Mr. and
Mrs. Clair McCorkell
Club News
E.C
Hospital Auxiliary
Nursing Home News
Mary Merrigan
Bill
Cindy Brandom
Margaret Hartmann
Henry Burnight
Lizzie Gibbons
Skverald Paskett
Remsen
Ben Hartmann
Evanston
Iinois
Mickie Jespersen
Alerm Kruse
Wm. van Buskirk
Herman Haage
Gert Satthoff
Norman Varenhorst
Patty Varenhorst
Flora Cassen
Jizzie Haage
Brunsville
Lena Haage
Flerman Tlaage
Anna Meyer
Akron Register-Tribune
Ja Ob Johnson
Edward Hoffman
Decemer
Alaron
Dode Fish Company
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