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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1936
Page
3
Merchants and their families will be eligible to receive trade certificates as prizes. Up to sixty two certificates will be issued to recognized merchants and participants following established customs. Each certificate is valued up to fifty cents and can be traded in by the recipient.
First Church of Christ announces Bible school at 10 a.m. with topic No One Liveth Unto Himself and No One Dieth Unto Himself. CE young folks attend a district gathering at Correctionville. A food and faney work sale will be held at the Weidensfeller shop Saturday December 12 by W B Zane minister.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Carl Tobin of Westfield township on December 9 1936. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Elmer Johnson of Preston township on December 4 1936. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Root west of town at Akron Hospital.
Fragmentary text records the death of MES EGGEN in a hospital. It notes years and time with her, references to Norway and America, a marriage, and mentions of Regen at Sioux City, with later residence in Mon County and North ey. Further readable details are unavailable.
Summary of a LeMars district court term with a mistrial in a damages suit after inadmissible testimony, a new trial granted on appeal, and ongoing cases including a divorce for cruelty grounds. Other items note liens, foreclosures, and a pleaded guilty sentence in a separate matter. The fragmented text references Lottie Van Buskirk, Jos Ahmann, the John Hancock Mutual Insurance company, and Mrs Ruble.
Fragmented obituary mentions a pioneer clay resident and a family link to a brother aged 20, with scattered references to Vermillion and Akron. Details are incomplete but indicate a local death notice and kin in Ohio.
Saturday’s show line up features football thrills and a parade. Tom Brown and Eleanor Whitney headline with Larry Grabbe, while comedies cartoons and news shorts play nightly. December 12 to 17 host multiple performances with a husband’s scandal subplot noted.
A plea urges rural mail patrons to cooperate to keep roads open for carriers amid harsh weather. It stresses working together to ensure daily mail delivery and asks communities to support carriers and neighbors in maintaining access during winter conditions.
Mr and Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Lundgren visited Des Moines for a few days. They toured local sights and enjoyed time with relatives and friends. The group stayed through late December, sharing meals and catching up with Sioux Gilly.
Akron high school cage teams opened their season with mixed results. The girls triumphed 24 to 22 over Jefferson town after a 50 to 25 win over Liberty Consolidated. The boys split a double header with Jefferson, with the B team winning 19 to 14 and the A team losing in overtime 16 to 14. The Independents beat Jefferson town 25 to 23. Next home games against HK Point and East High are on Friday.
Press dispatch notes growing student body from Omaha and Lincoln plus many from Akron Iowa and beyond. Freshmen Earnest and others join arts and sciences while Kerr and Pollock pursue ROTC minors. Edward Adams joins Pharmaceutical Club as Dirks and other sophomores study business. Foreign registrants include India Germany Canada Hawaii Philippines Puerto Rico and Canal Zone.
W Lundberg traveled to Newton on Saturday to attend the funeral of his big brother Leonard Lundberg who died Tuesday after six weeks of illness from bronchial pneumonia and a stroke. He was 41 years old and survived by his wife, three children, and several brothers. Leonard was born on a farm near Big Springs South Dakota and had worked at the Maytag factory in Newton for the past six years.
The Plymouth County American Legion and Auxiliary will hold its next regular meeting on Thursday evening December 17 in Merrill. The gathering includes bait session, refreshments, and dancing. Members are urged to attend and bring fruit and vegetables for Christening baskets to be distributed to veterans families by the Auxiliary. Children's clothing in good condition will be especially welcome. send contributions to Mrs Neva Pollock at the cafe by December 23.
The Union Creek church announces Sunday services next December 13 at 8 o'clock and Sunday school at 10 o'clock for practice. The Luther League serves fish and sausage supper December 11 at Luther Hall. A Christmas party with toy and gift exchange is planned December 15 at Luther Hall, hosted by Pastor D. J. Edward.
Morning worship at 9 30 o’clock Sunday school at 10 30 a m Ladies Aid meets at the home of Mr A Hultgren on Thursday December 1s Rev Z Cantrell pastor.
A Plymouth county extension project trains homemakers in reading aloud and drama. Miss Zaneta Bheere leads the effort with Town State College Extension Service to boost family literature appreciation, oral reading at home, and community drama leadership.
The former residence of the late Mr and Mrs Boyson Ross has been remodeled into the Boyson Apartments. Under the supervision of Mrs Young strom and Claude Anderson of Anderson Construction Co the house has been converted into five apartments each with kitchenette private bath and hot water heat. Two apartments have been rented, the other three are finished and open for inspection Sunday afternoon from 2 to 6 oclock.
Willing Toilers 4-H Club will meet at Shirley Hurt's home on Saturday December 12. Each member should bring a handmade item from the club year and a 10 cent grab-bag gift. Mothers are asked to attend. Club reporter Ne Ed Burnight returned Monday from an extended trip to Oregon and California. his son Burnell and Stanley Neal accompanied him but remained in Los Angeles.
Miss Elsie Beeck and Alvin Frerichs wed Wednesday December 9 1936 at St John Lutheran church in a ceremony led by Rev Theo Meyer. Attendants Henry Frerieks Jr and Ella Boeck. Bride wore gold satin with long veil. groom in oxford grey. Reception for about fifty relatives and friends at the groom’s parents home. The couple to live on a farm northeast of town.
The LeMars board fixed the land value at about 93 dollars an acre for the four Hoffman heirs. The tract, roughly forty five acres, will fund a municipal golf course and park lab work. A check for the amount due per heir will be mailed, with WPA workers reduced to thirty seven at parkway cuts. remaining work depends on weather and material on hand.
Emmanuel Church announces Sunday school and Bible classes at 9:30 a.m. Services follow at 11 a.m. The Brotherhood meets at 8 p.m. on Wednesdays.
A three inch snowfall Saturday morning created a wintry look outdoors as a cold wave hit. By Sunday morning the temperature plummeted to 10 below, near record lows for winter. The cold persisted through Monday and Tuesday with temperatures around the zero to three above range. Saturday's snow caused blockages and slippery highways, with many vehicle dents reported in the area.
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