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Akron Register Tribune

Location

Akron, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1933

Page

3

Farmers Seek Benefits Under Corn Loan Plan

Des Moines dispatch reports 41 of Town 99 counties show official seals as farmers pursue corn loan benefits. W. P. Adams of Odebolt leads a large loan secured for storage on his 6,500 acre farm, with 301,320 bushels sealed. Iowa loans total over $300,000 in a week, with predictions of up to $1,000,000 daily by week’s end as officials project $40 to $60 million for Iowa. Each bushel yields 45 cents upon signing, with terms if prices rise or fall, and 75 cent Chicago price triggers mandatory sale. Plymouth county and others organize warehousing and sealers to begin issuing loans and enforcing the program.

Des ‘Moitiés Department of Agriculture W. P. ‘Adams Odebolt Omaha Adams Ranch Adams Iowa Agricultural Administration Crédit Corporation Chicago Plymouth Phil, Held Hinton Kingsley Albert Schmitz Remsen

Railroad fares fall as Milwaukee line cuts rates

On December 1 a radical fare reduction went into effect across all Milwaukee road lines. New coach rates replace many old prices, notably Chicago at 10.19 dollars from 18.34, Des Moines 4.58 from 8.23, Madison 1.98 from 3.56, and Sioux Falls 1.17 from 2.10. Other routes show similar drops aiming to boost rail travel.

C. P Kinsor Akron Chicago Des Moines New Madison S. D Sioux Falls Canton Sioux City Vermillion Hawarden Bik Point Milwaukee

Lutheran Churches Schedule and Events

So St Paul services at 11 a.m and 2 30 p.m with communion. Sunday school at So St Paul 9 45 a m Brule Creek 10 a.m with Christmas program practice. Brule Creek Ladies Aid meet Dec 14 at 2 p.m. Brule Creek congregation special meeting Dec 14 at 2 p.m. Brule Creek Luther League program Dec 15 8 p.m. Remember program at No St Paul Friday week Aamoth and Strand pastors.

St. Paul St. Paul Luther Brule Creek Chrch Luther League No. St. Paul Church Aamoth and Strand

Akron Basketball League Meeting Promises City League

All Akron High School alumni and interested players are urged to attend a meeting at City Hall on Friday evening December 8 at 7 15 announcing a four team City Basketball League with two games weekly. Karl Silkebakken the manager promises full league details at the gathering.

Akron Karl Silkebakken

Birth of a Daughter for Mr and Mrs Jurgenson

A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Clifford Jurgenson on December 2 1933 in a local city hospital.

Clifford Jurgenson

Auto Accident Claims Life Of E C Harbeck In Sioux City

E C Harbeck a farmer from western Plymouth county died after injuries from a Nov 21 street accident in Sioux City. Driver Ray Burke 27 was involved. Harbeck born 1874 in Canada, survived by three daughters and four sons, among others. Funeral held at St Boniface Sioux City with interment at Jefferson South Dakota.

Sioux City E. C. Harbeck Plymouth County Mr. Harbeck Pierce Street Ninth Tenth Ray Burke Edmund Charles Harbeck Canada Iowa South Dakota H. W. Kirkpatrick Freeport N. Y Frank Asprey Lawrence Frisch Merrill Randall Everett Wash St. Boniface Catholic Church Father John Curry Jefferson, S. D

Trinity Lutheran Church Sunday Schedule and Play Thanks

Trinity Lutheran Church lists Sunday school at 10 a.m. Lord's Supper at 10 30 a.m. German service at 11 a.m. Ladies Aid meets at Mrs Aug Hitzemann Thursday afternoon Dec 4. Youths thank attendees for last Sunday's play Happy School Days and announce a repeat show at Chatsworth Town Hall Tuesday Dec 12 at eight with 10 and 5 cent admission.

Trinity Lutheran Church Aug. Hitzemann Chatsworth

Indian Stone Hammer Found At Old Milldam Site

Pastor Fred A. Meske reports men clearing rock from the river at the old milldam when Grant Barr discovered a stone hammer of ancient design. It measures about five inches with a groove for leather thong handle, likely a relic possibly used in war or for breaking corn. Millard Wakeman and family from Epworth, N. D., visited relatives Mr and Mrs George Wakeman during Thanksgiving.

Grant Barr Millard Glenn, Wakeman Epworth N. D George Wakeman

Big Sioux River cleanup project starts with 50 workers

The Civil Works Administration authorized a four week river cleanup in Akron and Hawarden to eradicate black fly breeding by clearing river beds and tributaries. Fifty men will be employed at a cost of 3000 dollars per project, with twenty drawn from Akron’s unemployed pool, the rest from Plymouth County.

Akron Hawarden Big Sioux Civil Works Administration Des Moines LeMars Plymouth County Calliope

Public Library Notes November Additions and Activities

Public library notes report November additions including 21 purchased books, 10 donated books, 34 repaired, 51 new borrowers. Circulation reached 1 316 with 263% over last year, 16 days open, average daily 82, largest 161, smallest 61. A donation of about 55 adult fiction books from Mrs J C Wade of Sioux City. New titles include One Summer Ayres Adam and Some Eyes Merrel Pay Check Eden Silver Wings Hill The Arrowway Mystery Wallace The Umbrella Murder Wells. Dorothy Cross Librarian. Dulce club bake sale December 9 Elite Shop.

J. C. Wade Sioux City Ayres Adam and Merrel Eden Hill Wallace Wells Dorothy Cross

Public School Notes Highlights and Student Activities

Kindergarten and first graders absent this week. Second grade reports perfect attendance and a Thanksgiving reading by Harriet Samuelson. Third grade notes perfect attendance, birthday party, self testing drills in arithmetic, Thanksgiving booklets, and high spelling stars. Sixth grade recaps illness absence, Thanksgiving program, word-building scores, and upcoming Penmanship awards. University notes profile Gladys and Daisy Bennett at Butler University in Indiana.

Pirot Ronald Moir Kathryn Granquist Sally Cunningham Ronald Burnight Jack Grange Harriet Samuelson Danny Blake Glenn Blake Donna Davis Lorraine Johnson Lulu Mae King George Hoffman Cyril Larsen Edward McCorkell Joann Nygard Dewain Osterbulr Harold Pollock Alfred Pilscher Frances Scott Ralph Sebolt Deloris Wycoff Margaret Brunner Kenneth Blake Mae Thorson Lynn Arkin Mary Ann Earnest Palmer Method Company Chicago Shirley Blake Indiana Gladys V. Bennett Daisy Bennett Akron Butler University Indianapolis Ind College of Liberal Arts Gladys Daisy

Shotgun accident injures toe in Thanksgiving hunt

Jay Sykes, northeast of town, was rabbit hunting on Thanksgiving when his shotgun discharged, taking off the second toe on his right foot. He received prompt medical care including anti-tetanus treatment and is reported to be recovering well.

Jay Sykes Jay

Farm Bureau Wins Suit In Plymouth County District Court

Judge C W Pitts ruled for the Plymouth County Farm Bureau in its suit against Plymouth County Board of Supervisors over appropriations. The decision declares the Farm Bureau met statutory requirements for membership, denying the board discretion to withhold a $2,200 grant for 1933. Also notes about membership figures and a weather summary following Thanksgiving.

C. W. Pitts Alton Plymouth County Farm Bureau Board of Supervisors Plymouth County Pitts Farm Bureau Warm Bureau

Pleasant Hill U B Church Evangelistic Meetings

Pleasant Hill U B Church holds evangelistic meetings this week with daily services. Rev Kauffroath delivers stirring messages and new hymn books are well received. Sunday December 10 features Sunday school at 2 30 pm and evangelistic services at 3 30 and 7 30 pm. Friday December 165 presents illustrated lecture A Trip to Banana Land with lunch and an offering for hymn book purchases. Pastor A Jacobson signs.

Pleasant Hill U. B Kauffraath Kauffroath Banana Land A. Jacobson

Christmas Alumni Party Planned for December 28

A. H. 8 Alumni announce the annual Christmas Alumni Party at the Legion Hall on Thursday evening December 28 1933. Alumni in and around Akron are urged to attend and reserve the date. Officers will be elected at the business meeting followed by dancing cards and refreshments with more details to appear next week.

The Legion Hall Akron Janice Naslund

Methodist Church Notes Sunday School Plans Faith Series

The Sunday school invites all to join a suitable class by age or station and stay for worship. Sunday morning features the second sermon in the Faith series, The Purpose of Faith, with Sunday evening focusing on Religion and Life.

Our Church

Hold Last Rites For Mrs F Adams

Mrs. Fred E Adams Sr died November 28 1933 at home in Union county Sioux Valley after weeks of heart trouble She was 58 and survived by husband ten children fourteen grandchildren a brother and sister The funeral was held Friday at 2 30 pm at the family home conducted by Rev J F Moorers Interment Riverside cemetery Relatives from Moore Mont Sioux City Wagner Elk Point Holstein and LeMars attended

Fred E. Adams Sioux Valley Township Union County Mary LuEtta Kennedy Hutchinson Minnesota Tripp Mont William Kennedy Kate Young Wagner S. D Adams Blunt Akron Chatsworth Wm. Brest Moore, Mont James Adams Sioux City James Riley Clarence Schroeder 8. D Herrity and Family Elk . Point Alva Norton Holstein, Ia Win. Patterson LeMars

Union Creek Church Notes Program and Meetings

The Woman's Home and Foreign Mission will present a program on Sunday evening December 10 at 8:00. The Luther League will hold its business meeting on Tuesday December 12. A planning committee includes Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dewey, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hultgren, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Green, and Stanley Swanson. The choir rehearses at Luther Hall on Monday December 11 at 8:00. D. J. Edward, Pastor.

Woman’s Home and Foreign Mission Luther League Ralph Dewey E. A. Hultgren Clifford Green Stanley Swanson Luther Hall D. J. Edward

Plymouth Legion and Auxiliary to Meet in Kingsley

A Plymouth county meeting of the American Legion and Auxiliary will be held at Kingsley on Thursday evening December 14. The program includes a regular business session followed by a dance. All members are urged to attend.

Plymouth County American Legion and Auxiliary Kingsley

Busy LeMars district court sets hundreds of cases for term

The LeMars district court entered a hectic term after a Monday grand jury report found no indictments. Judge Thomas assigned numerous cases for hearings including State vs Hart Marx and Golden for Dec 4 and a wide list of civil matters involving Des Moines Mutual Insurance, Metropolitan Life, and other entities. The October Grand Jury case against H D Hans was dismissed for lack of prosecution.

LeMars Thomas George Hart Henry Marx Francis Golden Henry Baack Flaugher Osterbuhr Butcher Henry Sheeler Wm. Rieke State Hart Marx Golden Baack Laddusaw Weiderholt Schroeder Esser Kelly Gengler Des Moines Mutual Insurance Association Sheehan Des Moines Mutual Insurance Association Finmieck Spaniding Bartlett McQueen Lang Rediske McNeill Rolapp Freking’ Bros Mutual Hail Insurance Association Farmers National Bank Meyer Sjostrom Plymouth Produce Co Illinois Central Joint Stovebank Crosner Gallagher Lottie van Buskirk Koehler Taylor Metropolitan. Life: Insurance Co Lockwood New York Life. Insurance Co Metropolitan Life Insurance Hentges Norwood Beardsley Koenig, Adm Tillie Utesch Koenig Pauli Utesch Philomena Almann Sisan McKibbin Farmers National Bank John Bleasdell Waterbury Akron Savings Farmers Savings. Bank Remsen Runions John Hancock Life: Insurance Co Carl’ Amundson Louise Wilhelmi First’ Trust Will Nicholson Life Insurance Co Chas Treinen Harry. Laughton Henry Rosse Gerling Gertrude Butler Brauch Re Steele Farmers Loan’ and Trust C O We Whitmer Bankers: Lifé Pete Trometer Backman Belner Bankers Life Insurance: Co Diediker Erickson D. Hans Plymouth Grand Brownell’ Oil Company Cark Anderson

Apprehended duo held over for grand jury in Wm Hamilton burglary

Ted Timmins and Earl Burnight were arrested by local officials after a break in at Wm Hamilton residence. About $30 in cash and other goods were stolen. At a preliminary hearing Justice Pollock bound them over to the grand jury and they were jailed in LeMars. Timmins seemed ready to plead guilty, Burnight refused and remained in custody unable to post bonds.

Ted Timmins Earl Burnight Wm. Hamilton J. Hi. Pollock Barr Axel Johnson LeMars

First Baptist Church Sunday Schedule and Union Meeting

The First Baptist Church holds divine worship at 11 o clock with the sermon on The Growing Influence of the Bible. Young People's Union gathers at 6 45, Crusaders meet Saturday in the church at 2 PM, and Bible school continues Sunday morning.

Young People’s Union Crusaders Our Bible School

Also Mentioned on This Page

Milwaukee Railroad Lutheran Churches Fred A. Meske Big Sioux River Public Library Notes Utile Dulce Club A. H Methodist Church F. Adams Akron Vicinity Union Creek O. S. Thomas J.H. Pollock First Baptist Church
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