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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1928
Page
7
Bible school at 9 a.m. no services next Sunday. New pastor Rev. A G Miller expected the next Sunday in January. His household goods arrived yesterday. Crusaders and Heralds meet each Saturday at 3 30 p m at the church, replacing 2 p m.
Union county exhibitors shone at the Interstate Poultry Show in Sioux City with top honors for H P Larson Beresford who swept multiple White Leghorn classes. Other Union entrants, including Mrs T M Harrington Hue Point and Thomas Brown Elk Point, took several prizes across hens cocks and pullets. The Alcester and Elk Point shows set for January and February will host a series of poultry, crop and education events, with Grand prizes and short courses drawing crowds.
The church announces a New Year morning service and a joint evening program with Epworth and Christian groups. A stereopticon showing The History and Childhood of Jesus will be presented with slides and a short address by Rev. E C Davis. The quarter ends next Sunday and attendance pins will be issued, requiring no absences without a valid excuse.
Iowa 4H club members swept first prizes and championships in the innier baby beef feeding contest and captured the grand champion steer and carcass honors. Clarence Goveke of State Center and neighbor Keith Colling of Liscomb led the top showings with about 10 000 and 6 000 dollars in prizes. Iowa junior livestock teams and 4-H girls earned multiple blue ribbons in nutrition judging clothing and home furnishing events, highlighting the state's strong showing.
Town crop yields for 1928 almost set a new record for value with total 1929 crops worth 569,016,000 dollars. Corn yield 176,012,000 bushels at 66 cents per bushel. oats up from 1927 but lower per bushel. barley up 90 percent from 1927.
Notice from Herman Ahrem s of Akron Iowa warns that a known thief stole guns tools and more from his residence. The Wallace s Warmer theft bureau offers a liberal reward for information leading to return before prosecution starts.
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