Akron Register Tribune notice
The Register Tribune, published each Thursday in Akron, Town, and entered as second class mail matter at the local post office, dates to September 26, 1901.
13 Feb 1936
Page 1
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1936
Page
1
The Register Tribune, published each Thursday in Akron, Town, and entered as second class mail matter at the local post office, dates to September 26, 1901.
The Industrial News Review notes a looming focus on constitutional issues in the forthcoming campaign. It highlights multiple Democratic proposals to alter federal state powers and court authority, plus a lone Republican idea, with observers split on immediate support yet expecting the Constitution to feature prominently in political discourse.
Governor Frank D. Fitzgerald of Michigan argues in a speech that Michigan keeps government costs within limits by following simple arithmetic and fundamental economics learned in grammar school. He rejects magic formulas and says the state’s approach is plain and steady, not miraculous.
A column lauds balancing budgets without new taxes or debt. It hails tax cuts in some cases and waste reduction as essential. The piece cites Michigan and Kansas officials who insist every bill must be paid from taxpayers’ pockets, and wishes their wisdom spread.
Special Correspondence from Westfield notes isolation due to no train or bus service and heavy snow. School dismissed for several days. residents hope a new blizzard won’t worsen conditions. Community updates include illnesses, housing moves, basketball win at Elk Point, and local club activities.
Howard R. Nygard of Akron Iowa seeks a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to operate freight motor carrier service both directions among Sioux City Westfield Akron Chatsworth and Hawarden in Woodbury Plymouth and Sioux counties Iowa Public hearing set for Tuesday March 3 1936 at 9 30 am at the Martin Hotel Sioux City Iowa by the Iowa Board of Railroad Commissioners J J Lynch secretary Des Moines Iowa February 4 1936 Pub February 13 and 20 1936
A 1936 tourism note highlights Palo Duro Canyon near Canyon City Texas as a beauty spot luring visitors. The Devil's tombstone is cited as a local curiosity 18 miles south of Amarillo.
A photograph shows rapid progress on the Texas Centennial Exposition in Dallas. Livestock Building No. 2, part of two structures costing about 406000 dollars, will house the nation’s greatest stock show and include an ultra modern veterinary hospital.
Dallas report notes for the first time in over a century E I Du Pont de Nemours will exhibit at a national exposition. The $100,600 display showcases modern chemistry housed in the Hall of Varied Bied when the Exposition opens.
Dallas residents will mail half a million postcards during the week of January 12 inviting out-of-state residents to the Texas Centennial opening on June 6.
Dallas plans for the Texas Centennial Exposition allocate more than 500000 dollars for murals friezes bas reliefs sculptures and other artistic features.
Dallas hosts twilight vesper services as part of a six month Texas Centennial starting June 6. Invitations have been sent to Dr. George W. Truett, Archbishop Temple, Rabbi Stephen F Wise, and Dr. Stanley Jones.
In Dallas Texas a complete emergency hospital has been set up on the exposition lot to serve the Texas Centennial Exhibition opening June 6. About 6 000 workers are employed daily in preparation and the facility is equipped to handle a splinter or a serious injury.
Uncle Ro Adams, once body servant to Gen Sam Houston, will be 100 on March 2 1936 as Texas prepares for its centennial celebration of independence. William A Webb, manager of the Texas Centennial Exposition opening June 6 in Dallas, says Adams will have an Exposition job. Also notices on fresh typewriter ribbons and carbon paper for sale at the Register Tribune office with appealing prices.
June 15 1945 the U S treasury may need 2 5 billion cash to redeem baby bonds for war veterans after Congress approved the bonus over President Roosevelt s veto The cost raises questions of funding through taxes or new bonds The American Legion survey shows 34 invest or hold uncashed bonds 26 buy homes farms or equipment 23 1 2 percent pay old debts 11 1 2 percent for personal expenses and 5 percent for cars Publishing News is our business readers may send Comings Doings to the Regis ter Tribune office Phone 36
Figures from the agriculture secretary show 13 741 798 bushels of corn sealed in Iowa as of February 1 1936 with estimates pushing above 15 million. Webster County leads at 612 322 bushels followed by Calhoun 549 636. Kos suth Greene Benton and Plymouth exceed 460 000 each. Bad roads and weather reduced certificate flow. more loans expected once roads clear.
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