20 Dec 1973
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1973
Page
1
Shorty Christmas greets readers and urges timely submissions ahead of the Christmas paper. Akron churches plan holiday programs and services as families gather for the season. a daughter and family visit from Tucson and a grandson gets his own Christmas tree, marking a warm holiday family moment.
Shorty Hazels GOOD NEWS Inc owners and publishers are noted with Hazel as manager. The item highlights management and organizational leadership in the newspaper business.
Chatsworth Chats reports a social week with Senior Citizens gathering at Mrs. Fanny McKee's home featuring Christmas songs games and prizes plus post event coffee and lunch. Numerous visits and dinners occur across Hawarden Akron Elk Point Le Mars Sioux City Climbing Hill and small-town homes as residents share hospitality and fellowship.
No auxiliary meeting in January with the next meeting on the first Tuesday in February. Food drive at basketball games and wrestling meets. Alfred Gangstad of Gilmore City and Rev. R T Ritzhaupt hosted guests Thursday to Monday. Daryl Nancy Bill and Ed attended the Association of Iowa Fairs Convention in Des Moines on December 10. NWIPCA delegates discussed contracts. Twenty seventy four NWIPCA show dates run June 26 to August 29 with stops in Pierce Nebraska and Iowa sites Moville Rock Rapids Harlan Alden Corning and more.
Westfield News reports comedian Russ Charles will perform December 20 at 1 30 p.m. for K through 6 at Westfield School, sponsored by the University of Minnesota. Pantherettes sit 6 1 and 16th in Northwest Iowa girls hoops with wins over Boyden Hull Meriden-Cleghorn Whiting Akron and Boyden Hall plus junior and senior teams beating Sioux City East.
Mark Anthony Hillrichs born July 19 1959 in Hawarden died recently and was buried at 1 30 p m at St John Lutheran Craig with burial in Rest Haven Memorial near Le Mars. He was a West Sioux High freshman and Future Farmers of America member. Survivors include his parents Lowell and Mrs Hillrichs Hawarden a sister Linda and grandparents.
Jeanette Ann Ludwigs daughter of Gerd J. and Mrs Ludwigs of Akron and Roger Frerichs son of Louis and Mrs Frerichs of Akron exchanged vows at 2 p m December 1 1973 at St Patrick s Catholic Church Akron. Father Stanley Stone officiated the double ring ceremony. The bride wore a satin peau gown with Victorian neckline lace and a two tier fingertip veil trimmed in Chantilly. Pam Ludwigs served as maid of honor.
A thank you note from Representative Lyle R. Stephens expresses gratitude to Akron Community School students and faculty for a plaque at the Akron-West Sioux girls basketball game. He values his years of service, notes dedication to local schools, and plans to stay involved in community education.
Nursing home Christmas activities included carols by the Akron Library Club and St. Patrick's Church Choir led by Pat Bernard, plus gifts of candy and cookies. A procession of visitors tracked across Wesfield, Spink, Le Mars, Kingsley and Oakland, Nebr. as relatives and friends called on residents, celebrated birthdays, and joined in a Christmas party with coffee and sandwiches.
Items from the Akron Register-Tribune columns recall yearly milestones from 70 to 10 years ago. Entries recount farm sales, births, marriages, Santa visits, thefts, fire alarms, and local events at the opera house and depot, with brief notes on community life across 1903 1913 1923 1933 1943 1953 1963.
A sincere thanks to friends for cards flowers gifts and kindnesses shown to the family after the death of John E. Schuchard father. Elizabeth Hunt writes to Betty M. Jacobson and others with brief real estate transfer style lines referencing Akron addresses and modest sums.
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