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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1932
Page
4
Heating engineers at Iowa State College warn leaving the furnace door open after shoveling coal wastes gas energy. When the door stays shut most gases escape unburned, reducing efficiency. with the door open a draft helps burn more gases. The article notes the need to rake coals and correctly place the new charge. Also a brief ad for Saturday specials at Pantry Lunch.
Community notes from Akron report holiday events and church plans for December 24 to 28, including bake sales, open houses, and charitable drives. The piece mentions school vacation, local visitors, church services, and a court case verdict. also highlights new Chevrolet models at Dirks Motor Co. and a library book list.
Iowa State College economist Professor Theodore W. Schultz describes a voluntary domestic allotment plan distinct from McNary Haugen and export debenture ideas. The plan uses a government control board to limit production, taxes processors on items like hogs and wheat, and refunds farmers via per pound payments while ensuring parity with world prices to protect consumers.
Amateur and professional photographers in Iowa are urged by the Tour Iowa campaign of the AAA Motor Club to submit photos of state parks scenic points and historically significant sites. About fifty views will appear on five color Tour Iowa maps press ready by January 1 and other images may be used in news releases during the touring season. The drive promotes Iowa’s scenic and historic spots and notes more than 4,000 miles of paved highways with the slogan Iowa Beauty Everywhere Paving Anywhere. G Decker French Davenport chairs the Tour Iowa committee and Alex Fitzhugh Des Moines chairs the map committee. About 60,000 maps were distributed last season. Numerous illustrated tours were published with radio broadcasts and speeches.
Federal State Crop Reporting Service correspondents report 98 state samples collected in November indicate average moisture 18.4 percent and an average yield per acre 46.0 bushels as of November 1. If adjusted to a 15.6 percent moisture No 2 contract grade, yield becomes 48.76 bushels. Average weight per measured shelled bushel is 64.74 pounds.
The article outlines what cannot be mailed including poisons explosives corrosives and unsafety criteria. It lists unusable items such as live animals certain fowls and reptiles as well as items with bad odors or illegal contents. It warns postal penalties for mailing intoxicants and other prohibited goods.
On December 19 1932 the District Court of Plymouth County Iowa appointed William Jammerthal as Executor of the Estate of August Jammerthal deceased. All debts should be paid to the Executor and all claims presented to the court for allowance. Attorneys Roseberry and Roseberry represent the estate. Published December 22 29 1982 and January 4 1933.
The annual meeting of the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Association of Union County will be held in Big Springs Township Hall on Tuesday January 8 1988 at 1 30 p m. Three directors for a three year term will be elected and all business of the past year and other matters will be considered. Dated at the secretary's office in Big Springs Township Union County South Dakota December 20 1982 Edw Leafstedt Secretary
We sincerely thank neighbors and friends for acts of kindness and sympathy during our husband and father's illness and after his death. Thanks for the floral offerings. Signed by Mrs J W Anderson Akron Arthur Anderson Westfield IA Herbert Anderson Colton Race Anderson Alston and others.
Poultry men may list surplus cockerels or pullets for sale and request cockerels or pullets in return. No charge. Address Nelson Hatchery.
AAA Motor Clubs of Iowa will seek changes in the next legislature, pushing a uniform traffic code to define right of way at intersections and require insurance or bonds for suspended licenses. They urge uniformed inspectors, distinct law enforcement cars, and a yellow center line on dangerous highway sections.
FOR SALE One Spotted Poland China male hog Hiram Holm Akron In tf FOR SALE Hampshire stock pigs H C Lewison Phone 9 F13 2 MEN WANTED for 1 Rawleigh Routes of 800 Consumers Akron Sioux City Cherokee Plymouth County Reliable hustler can start earning 25 weekly and increase every month Write immediately Rawleigh Co Dept A 169 Freeport Il 196
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