19 Dec 1968
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1968
Page
1
A scanned column recounts decades of Akron area life with marriage notices, births, school victories, and local developments. Highlights include a 20 years ago note on a wedding from Hinton, several 30, 40, 50, and 60 years ago milestones, school sports wins, veteran discharges, road conditions, and town improvements such as a police patrol wagon and a new duplex water pump.
Emma R. Ahrens aged 79 of Elk Point died Sunday after a long illness at a Vermilion hospital. Funeral held Tuesday at Anderson Funeral Home Elk Point led by Rev. Kermit Rye. burial in Elk Point cemetery. Born June 10, 1889 in Grant township SD near Akron. Survived by brothers Herman and George and four sisters. Pallbearers named Virgil Gabel Dale Huettman Elmer Quam and Harry Ahrens.
A midwest report explains how the U S Department of Agriculture Food Stamp Program boosts buying power for about 675,000 low income people. Recipients obtain free coupons via local welfare offices to purchase meat, milk, fruits and vegetables, with many eligible not yet participating. Massachusetts lasers and a lunar bounce milestone are noted, along with a 1621 French innkeeper punishment for diners with complaints.
Funeral Mass of Thanksgiving held Saturday at St Patrick's Catholic Church Akron for David Dennison one month fourteen days old who died unexpectedly en route to a Sioux City hospital. Born Oct 29 1968 Hawarden Iowa survivors include parents James and Mrs Dennison a brother Steven a sister Lorraine paternal grandfather J F Dennison Westfield Iowa and grandparents Leo Henrich Akron and Hannah Blum Sioux City great grandmother Mrs Hannah Blum Sioux City. Burial in Catholic cemetery Schroeder Funeral Home handled arrangements.
The library lists biographies, war memoirs, science titles and novels. Sam Houston by Noel Gerson profiles courage. Loving Hands at Home by Diane Johnson. A Young Man in Vietnam by Charles Coe narrates a Marine lieutenant’s year and a Purple Heart.
Notice of probate for Duane Russel Dewey deceased with Dorothy Dewey as executor, creditors urged to file claims within six months and payment due. published December 12 and 19, 1968 in Akron Regis ter-Tribune. included birthday thanks from Mollie Oake for her 80th birthday.
Funeral services were held at Brule Creek Lutheran church for Nels H. Quamn 88 of Brule Township who died December 7 in Vermillion after a brief illness. Rev Kermit Rye officiated with burial in the church cemetery. A Monday prayer service was held at Anderson Funeral Home Elk Point. Quamn a retired farmer born July 27 1880 in Brule Township married Anna Anderson in 1909. He was survived by two daughters a son 11 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.
The family of Duane Dewey expresses gratitude to relatives friends and neighbors for kindness food flowers and memorials for their beloved husband father son and brother. Special thanks to Rev Maus and to Dr Trotzig and Westfield Congregational church for the lunch and to Ronald Schroeder. This will always be remembered.
A special election was held in Orange City to decide on a one million dollar water system improvement project. Pierson Iowa welcomed a new 1,000 gallon fire truck. Firefighters battled dense smoke and cold for over three hours to control a fire at Pauls Produce in Alcester South Dakota causing extensive damage to the building and contents. Lamont Rentschler of Inwood earned special recognition for a corn yield of 119 bushels per acre from 60 acres, harvesting 7,140 bushels of No 2 corn. Marcus high school student council plans to collect summer clothing and toys for orphans at Phu Cat air base in South Vietnam. Plymouth County fair reported the largest 1968 attendance in the five county area with about 25,000 attendees. A milk truck from a Sibley Iowa creamery overturned near Remsen Iowa, driver reportedly unharmed. Sidney E Milburn D, Eagle Scout, will represent Story Council as a US delegate to the New Zealand jamboree in Kaipoi January 2 to 19. A Hawarden court of honor will award nine Eagle ranks on December 2. Four youths were reported throwing rocks at traffic on a highway bridge near Beresford South Dakota, breaking a windshield on a passing semi. Work on the old Union Hotel in Le Mars is nearing completion late this week.
The Shedd family thanks friends neighbors and relatives for acts of kindness after their loved one's death. Gratitude extends to flowers memorials cards pantry items Pastor Rye and the S C W for lunch at church. Blessings to all.
The National Live Stock and Meat Board reports the average American consumes about 105 pounds of beef, pork, and 10 pounds of veal and lamb per year plus fish and fowl. This marks a 22 percent rise since 1935, likely mirroring rising American weight and size in the period. The Akron Shopper-Swapper ad deadline is Monday at 3 o'clock.
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