Shorty's Christmas note urges early shopping and mail
Christmas is four days away and holidays fall on Sunday causing Monday closures. Akron stores will be open for groceries while banking and mail services end Friday evening. no mail until Tuesday. The paper will print Tuesday afternoon with limited Tuesday morning intake. Fran Miller will be hospitalized. helpers Pat Boowman and Vel assist. Family arrives Thursday. four grandsons visiting. Season's greetings to readers and advertisers.
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Akron
Vel
Fran Miller
Pat Boowman
Fran
Akron News Note on Hazel Family Management
Akron Register Tribune notes Francis Shorty Hazel as manager with Vergene Hazel as editor. Published weekly in Akron Iowa Plymouth County. Rates listed include 8 dollars yearly, six months five dollars in local counties and surrounding regions.
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Akron, Iowa
Good News, Inc
Francis ‘‘Shorty
Reservations for Akron Senior Center Use
To make reservations for use of the Akron Community Senior Citizen center call Mrs. Berniece Snyder at 568-2037.
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Akron Community Senior Citizen Center
Berniece Snyder
Jr. Achievers sing carols at Akron nursing home
Akron Jr. Achievers 4-H club held a December 5 visit to a local nursing home where residents received Chrismons crafted from old jewelry and decorations. The group also sang at Ridgewood apartments, donated $5 for local charity, and shared a holiday lunch hosted by Theresa Loertz. Next meeting set for January 9, 1978 with new officers installed.
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Akron Jr. Achievers
Akron Nursing Home
Chrismons
Ridgewood
Theresa Loetz
Akron
Theresa
Hartmann to Wed Sanders in April in Evanston
Granddaughter of an Akron woman Beth Hartmann of Evans ton Ill will marry Jeff Sanders son of Paul Sanders St Paul Minn on April 1 at Trinity Lutheran church in Evanston Ill Beth Hartmann a Colorado State College graduate and Jeff Sanders a Colorado Mountain College graduate work in Fort Collins area Miss Hartmann is granddaughter of Mrs Margaret Hartmann of Akron.
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Beth Hartmann
Ben Hartmann
Evanston, Ill
Jeff Sanders
Paul Sanders
St. Paul, Minn
Trinity Lutheran
Birth of Michael Jason Harders in Akron Hospital
A son named Michael Jason was born December 16 1977 to Mr and Mrs Monroe Harders of Alcester South Dakota at Akron hospital. He weighed 8 pounds 9 ounces. Grandparents are Doug Edwards of Butte Montana and Melvin Harders of Alcester. Great grandparents are Walt Edwards of Bemidji Minnesota and Mrs George Martinson of Beresford.
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Michael Jason Harders
Monroe Harders
Alcester
S.D
Akron Hospital
Michael Jason
Doug Edwards
Butte
Montana
Melvin Harders
Walt Edwards
Bemidji
Minn
George Martinson
Beresford
Frozen Cherry Salad and Merry Christmas Salad Recipes
Two festive salads featured for holiday dinners. Frozen Cherry Salad uses cherry pie filling Cool Whip pineapple and milk, made to freeze in a 9x13 pan and served after a brief thaw. Merry Christmas Salad combines crushed pineapple with pistachio pudding, Cool Whip and maraschino cherries for a festive green compliment.
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Elizabeth Searle Lamb
Anna Eden 90th Birthday Open House
The family invites relatives and friends to celebrate Anna Eden's 90th birthday with an open house on Wednesday December 28 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Akron nursing home. No gifts, please.
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Anna Eden
Akron Nursing Home
Anna
Kapfer Couple Mark 50th Wedding Anniversary
To observe 50 years Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Kapfer longtime Akron area residents will observe their 50th wedding anniversary Wednesday Dec 28 1977. They were married Dec 28 1927 at St Patrick's Catholic church by Father Casey. They farmed in northwest Iowa before retiring to Akron ten years ago. They have two children Lois Blanchard of Watertown SD and Donald of Akron and seven grandchildren.
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Oscar Kapfer
Akron Area
Don Mortensen
Helen’s Cafe
Akron
Oscar W. Kapfer
Dolly A. Faust
Casey
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Iowa
Billy
Lois] Blanchard
Watertown
S.D
Donald
Films for children at Akron library Christmas vacation
The Akron public library will host daily film showings at 2 pm for children of all ages during Christmas vacation. Each screening lasts about an hour and features titles such as Mysteries of the Deep, Music Box, Zoos of the World, Model Railroading, Tocatto for Toy Trains, About Candy, and potential future screenings including an Alfred Hitchcock murder mystery.
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Akron Public Library
Laurel and Hardy
Former Hawarden residents celebrate 50th wedding anniversary in California
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McCormick of Downey California observed their Golden wedding with a private family dinner at the Velvet Turtle in Long Beach and a reception at a granddaughter's home. The couple, married November 16 1927, moved from Hawarden Iowa to California in 1941.
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Akron Register
Joseph McCormick
Downey
Calif
Register
McCormick
Kay Jones
Terisa Baker
Lewis
Missouri
Elmer
Lorraine) Dimmick
Ange
Ruby) Gregerson
Las Vegas
Campbell
Doris) Gilmore
Apple Valley
Hawarden
Akron
Iowa
Oscar Bohman
Evangelical Lutheran Church
California
Holy Redemeer Lutheran Church
Bellflower
Akron Area Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Birthdays
The Akron nursing home and St. Matthew's church group hosted a fine program with sandwiches and organ music by Marie Degen. Several visitors from Sioux City Le Mars Centerville and Hawarden called on residents, celebrating birthdays, sharing cake, and appreciation for bulletin boards, fruit boxes, and a German chocolate cake.
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St. Matthew’s
Marie Degen
Gary Hartmann
Margaret Hartmann
Glen Horton
Sioux City
Helen Horton
Asrula Strobel
Maud Knapp
Gert Jacobs
Hannah Grasy
Katherine Siebens
le Mars
Jack Wilken
Everald Paskett
Remsen
Lizzie Gibbons
John von Hagel
Albert Heeren
Clarence Plueger
John Wilken
Carl Hitzemann
Kron
Ed Blum
Meta Bockelman
Hawarden
Phoebe Group
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Akron Ffa
Betty Welch
Akron Couple United In Marriage In Iowa Ceremony
Linda Jean Meyer and Robert Nielsen were married November 26 1977 at the Washington Reformed church Ackley Iowa. Rev Paul Lupkes officiated. The bride is daughter of Le Roy Meyer of Aplington and the groom is son of Emma Nielsen and the late Roy Nielsen of Akron. They reside in Akron where the groom runs Nielsen s Co op Service and the bride teaches at Akron Community School.
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Linda Jean Meyer
Robert Nielsen
Washington Reformed Church
Ackley
Iowa
Linda
le Roy Meyer
Aplington
Robert
Emma Nielsen
Roy Nielsen
Akron
Paul Lupkes
Carlene Wiarda
Gary Tucker
Reva Arends
Shari Meyer
Venice
Laureen Meyer
Gooselake
LaVonne Meyer
Orange City
Marlene Krause
Kay Henrich
Eileen Best
Dennis Latham
Leon Meyer
Lyle Meyer
Leland Meyer
le Roy Lupkes
Emily Talbott
Terry Andringa
Arlene Meyer
Lois Nielsen
Eleanor Theiden
Marian Kramer
Carol Lane
Gwen Lupkes
Roxanne Lupkes
Lisa
Nielsen
Kathy Nielsen
Amy Nielsen
Staci Nielsen
Lori Nielsen
Shelley Meyer
Engagement announced for Nancy Taylor and Chris Nystrup
Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Taylor of Akron announce the engagement of their daughter Nancy to Chris Nystrup, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Nystrup of Akron. Nancy, a Briar Cliff College graduate, has helped in her father’s trucking and farming business and was formerly employed at IBP. Chris is self employed in farming. A February 4, 1978 wedding is planned.
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Daryl Taylor
Nancy
Chris Nystrup
Tommy Nystrup
Akron
Briar Cliff College
IBP
Chris
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Miss Hartmann
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Juanita) Cook
Kraft Cook, Sr
Dale Klemme
Freda Klemme
Esther Mellinnex
Lester Anderson
Centerville
Mrs. Wallace Popken
Mr. and
Mrs
Nancy Taylor
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Jesus Christ
Merry Christmas
The
First National Bank of Akron
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