17 Dec 1964
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1964
Page
1
The Akron Register-Tribune is published weekly on Thursdays in Akron Iowa Plymouth County. It is entered at the local post office as second class mail matter dated September 26 1901.
The notice lists subscription prices: $2.50 per year, $1.26 for six months in Plymouth, Sioux and Woodbury Counties Iowa, and Union County South Dakota, with $3.00 per year for elsewhere.
Westfield Community School Board met December 10 at 7:30 p.m. with four members present to approve minutes and bills and decide on a used piano ad in the Akron Register-Tribune, contact music stores for prices, pay $50 on girls basketball uniforms, install a new bus barn outlet, apply for physics equipment via NDEA, and put snow tires on the Driver Training car.
Public service notice published in cooperation with the Advertising Council. It promotes community welfare and urges civic participation, highlighting collaborative effort between the publisher and the national campaign.
Names, births, marriages, deaths, and local events from Akron area records. Includes Wartburg College student Lewell Koch named to Who's Who, several December 1934 births, a 1934 marriage near Akron, school events, church dedications, blizzard memories, and community notices with multiple named residents and local institutions.
Chan F Seid and I D Smith of Madison South Dakota arrived to supervise farm interests of I D Smith in town. Advertisements listed farm sales for Frank Coyle G C Putnam and A H Gus Pilla of Chatsworth. December 18 brought first severe winter weather with heavy snow and four below. A big corn crop filled all storage space with limited railway cars. Akron had five grain elevators.
A critical look at the push for compulsory unionism and the repeal of right to work laws, citing Donald Richberg’s warnings in Labor Union Monopoly and detailing how union demands could threaten individual freedom. The piece analyzes Taft Hartley, state laws, and Iowa politics as labor-backed Democrats gain power.
State Conservation Commission director Everett Speaker urged motorists to watch for deer crossing heavily traveled roads in Iowa. He cited about 900 deer auto collisions last year and warned the larger deer population this year calls for extra caution at night.
A speaker urged all drivers to heed Deer Crossing signs as deer activity rises in fall. Surveys show frequent deer at crossings and higher danger on bright moonlit nights when deer feed and move. Drivers bear full responsibility to avoid collisions due to unpredictable deer reactions. Hitting a deer can cause costly car damage and serious or fatal injuries.
A fresh supply of typewriter and copying paper is offered for sale at the Regis ter Tribune office. The notice indicates immediate availability and invites inquiries from interested buyers seeking standard sizes for office use.
Unclear text notes disparity in wealth with mentions of box seats, car seats, and the dollar failing to keep pace. Fragmentary phrases suggest a reflection on financial strain and social visibility during tough times. No clear individuals or organizations identified.
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