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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1933
Page
2
Many shoppers seek value as prices rise, with customers urged to choose quality in jewelry watches diamonds clocks china glass and novelties. The ad promises backing for all items sold and advertises prices around 125 dollars or 1.25 per unit.
The note lists holiday hours and book recommendations from Dorothy Cross Librarian. The library will close on Christmas and New Year’s, open 3 to 5 pm on select days, and promote new adult and juvenile fiction titles by various authors alongside illustrated dog tale Silver Chief Dog of the North by Jack O’Brien.
Local news lists visitors and travelers including Miss Mona Meredith in Hawarden, Miss Irene Bly from Sioux City, Silas Stinton visiting relatives in Sioux City, Kathleen Siert spending holidays in Omaha, and several campus and family updates. Community events include bake and food sales at Weidenfeller Market, and church society notices.
Vermilion school notes describe third to eighth grade activities. Spelling gold stars, Christmas party plans, and toy mending for Red Cross appear, with ninth self test scores up to 8Y4. Separate items cover student committees for programs, penmanship plays, and Civil War studies, plus a long Vermilion anniversary marriage notice and community events.
Three jury cases were tried in Plymouth County district court this term. The court directed verdicts in Sjostrom Bros. vs Plymouth Produce and in a Plymouth Milling Co. co-defendant case, awarding the plaintiff the claim amount. The milling firm won in that action. Judge Thomas excused the panel. other cases were disposed of in recent days. An order directed the board of supervisors to pay 2200 to the Plymouth County Farm Bureau and to return to court within ten days. Decrees and judgments were issued in favor of John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. against Clara B. Lyles for 15000 and against William T. Strobelin for 24602.28, with mortgage foreclosures. Twelve grand jurors were ordered to appear next term, February 13, 1934, and a panel of fifty trial jurors was ordered for February 20.
Des Moines dispatch reports claims and counterpoints on the cost of the state highway system as the Iowa House of Representatives begins an investigation. Representative G Alesch of Plymouth chairs the committee of the whole during the opening session.
George Zimmerman passed away June 6 at his home of Mrs. John Botsford in Ton Minn. Rev J Schempp conducted services with interment in Grave Lutheran. Born August 7 1851 in Ostfriesland Germany he came to America at age three with parents settling near Nokomis Minnesota then Iowa and finally Plymouth County in 1883. He married Johanna Margaretha Gehrts in 1877 and farmed in Preston and Washington townships before moving to Brunsville in 1926. He leaves daughter Mrs Botsford eight grandchildren ten great grandchildren a brother Dick Zimmerman and two sisters Mrs George Frerichs and Mrs John Dirks. He was widely known as a successful farmer and well respected in the county.
Common salt can remove soot from furnace pipes and chimneys when applied to a very hot fire. Dr. L K Arnold of the Iowa Engineering Experiment Station notes that some mixtures sold for this purpose are mainly salt with iron ore and have little value. A cupful suffices though no mixture is known to increase coal heating or reduce ash production.
A card of thanks expresses sincere gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy during illness and death. Special thanks are given to Rev. and Mrs Meske Mr and Mrs Henry Stryzewski Ladies Aid those who furnished flowers and floral offerings and to Mrs Albert Witt and family. Also notes Sheriff R E Rippey left for Anamosa to supervise three prisoners sentenced last week in district court for crimes as reported by last Friday’s Sentinel Cleon Donovan.
A fragmented report notes Ralph Morne before the court on unclear charges. The case references imprisonment and a fine, with scattered mentions of veterans and mail. The readable text implies a minor criminal matter with judicial action pending.
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