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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1929
Page
7
Friday into Saturday brought ice that slowed corn picking as farmers face unusually late season. Local residents including Miss Louise McCracken, soprano with Madrigal Club of Morningside College, and many families share updates on health, hospital stays, travel to Sioux City, and gathering crop labor.
Special correspondence reports Warren’s hospital discharge and home recovery. Gant visits from Hawarden, local shoppers in Sioux City, Brunnyville high school instructor Julia Ceiley weekend with her mother, Victor Brundeen buying the Maynard Yealdence property, Westfield loses 16 to 18 in basketball vs Jefferson, upcoming game with Akron High. Mrs J L Lilly ill at home, Dave Casel family buys an Oakland, Vermillion illness claims Patrick Mahan, other shoppers, Tuesday club at Chapman home, local Junior play And Mary Did featured at Community Hall, Ed Welch family to Blunt South Dakota, P F Tracy improves and can go out, Gant Bros consignments to Sioux City, birthplace of Geo Hummel’s son, orchestra instructor Carr discontinues, Prof Ireland returns, Christmas sale raises funds, Wm Gant recovering from Malta fever, Audrey and Shirley Lily visit from Morningside College
Local items note visits to George Fickbohm and Carlson homes by Albin Carlson and others. Alfred Swanson and Carl Erickson helped with corn picking. M Hultgren and Violet traveled to Sioux Falls for work. Violet stays for a residence position. Richard Ball hosted a Sunday gathering with multiple neighbors and family. music and a two course lunch followed. Eldon Hultgren and Arthur Swanson seen after school and Beresford business calls referenced.
Fragmentary notes from Canton mention Stanley Swanson returning Monday evening and Moen traveling home. Several local families including the Hults and the Schads with Alfre are noted in Thursday and Friday social calls and Sioux City business visits.
The Women’s Missionary Society of the Union Creek church will present a program this Sunday evening December 16 at the church. The public is invited. The other League will hold its annual business meeting at TM Luther Hall on Tuesday evening December 17. All members are urged to attend.
Special Correspondence from Chatsworth recounts Mrs Bart Ogden and Mrs Willard Farnsworth shopping in Hawarden and gatherings at the Ogden home. The New Century club and Queen Esthers of Hawarden are noted, with several local shopping trips, visits, and a December 4 birth in the area.
In stark Antarctic conditions a Maytag washing machine is planned to keep fifty five men within clean clothing during a two year expedition. After rigid tests and examinations, the durable aluminum tub and rugged design are praised for removing grease and saltwater dirt from shirts socks breeches blankets and handkerchiefs on long supply ship journeys through tropical zones and southward toward the ice.
Local shoppers are offered Christmas cards bulbs and trees at the Akron Variety Store with closing out rubber overshoes sale. Town items include Dr Al J Keasler visiting Sioux City relatives, library hours expanding, and residents planning winter trips and gatherings as weather turns cold and icy.
Mrs B S Bayles invites families to a basket social and luncheon at Ridge southeast on December 20 at o clock. Akron public school gym hosts annual Christmas Tree and crosses on Sunday evening December 22 at 6 30, inviting all townsfolk. Agricultural note reports Frank B Neal findings on protein mash in hen diets. higher protein yields more eggs and hatchability.
A fragment from a school page notes football letters awarded and students receiving spelling gold stars. It lists names such as Shirley Amauricet LeRoy uric Mildred Eshléman Helen Morshread Viola Peck Lola Swift and Thelma Bohlken among others. Second grade pupil Joyce Peck left for Omaha for eye treatments and several pupils earned gold stars in spelling.
A damaged OCR page lists names such as Baker, Ralph Ouniinellan and Mary Harnast along with scattered phrases about first grade work. It mentions a star chart in reading, aims to receive a gold star, and references a store, elson primer, and a total collection of 4.16 dollars for Christmas Seals.
Union County Farm Bureau continues recognition for Thelma Ballinger for outstanding club work over past years as announced by Elmer Lund County Agent. Saturday trip to Chicago noted as part of the continued success tribute.
A dedicatory event for the finger school building at Searls school east of Riverside is announced for Tuesday. The carnival social aims to raise funds and celebrate the new facility with community participation and entertainment.
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