15 Feb 1968
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1968
Page
1
Akron Register-Tribune published weekly in Plymouth County Iowa and surrounding areas. Rates listed: $2.50 per year, six months $1.26 in Plymouth Sioux Woodhupy Jews Union counties and $3.00 elsewhere. Enters post office as second class mail matter Sept 29, 1901.
Local items include visits to Phoenix and Sioux City, family gatherings in Hinton and Elk Point, a wedding anniversary celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Chart Lilly, a 84th birthday tribute to Albert Harrington, and a birthday party in Akron for Mae Pearl Scott. Also mentions a church social in Feb and a reflective aside on government wordiness.
The Norka staff held a meeting on Monday February 6 with members working on senior sayings and aiming to complete half the yearbook by April 1. A correction adds that Bresee’s first semester honor rating should be 5.6, not 30. The annual play is set for March 27 and 29 featuring Song Wrong Number Junie Yend and Av er the Fog Lifts under Mr Jacobs.
The Industrial Ants TV base at Akron High School is constructing a camping trailer as a class project to study message production procedures. Students design, construct, advertise, and manage gates. It began two weeks before mid quarter and aims to finish by early April with the trailer assembled, springs, axle, wheels attached, and woodwork underway.
On February 14 and 15 the Almon Red Raiders travel to West Sioux for the See Itor Tournament. They will wrestle Cherokee, West Sioux, Kingsley-Pi er Un, Mamous, Mioville, Woodbury Central, Onawa, West Monona, Ramsen Union, Rock Valley, Sloan, and Weebwood. The Raiders look to rebound with support and pep for a stronger season next year.
Inilow at hours, The Crailt Close is painting yard snamends. We are getting ready for our Vedentine panty. Mrs. McCormick was a visitor in our room.
The text highlights how emphysema tuberculosis bronchitis and other chronic diseases worsen health outcomes. It notes emphysema as a leading chronic illness after pneumonia and mentions social services awards related to tuberculosis and bronchitis. The piece frames respiratory disease as a life and breath battle.
A advice piece from Purina Pet Care Center on training dogs to stop barking when left alone. It outlines a method: exercise the dog, isolate him briefly, then rejoin after quiet periods, using firm but loving reinforcement to reduce howling and protect neighbor relations.
A retro Akron Register-Tribune page recalls local happenings from years ago including baseball management changes, marriages, births, cemetery notes, a double wedding, and community events. It also recounts a 1967 financial report for Westfield Iowa and features a feature on New Eyes for the Needy aiding sight-impaired children with glasses and artificial eyes.
Funeral devices were held at the Baptist Church for Aliyah Shedd 77 who died February 8 1008. Misé Matiel Rosa a Vermilion city schools instructor visited her parents Myr and Mrs Boyson Ross over the weekend. Five improved farms were offered for rent at 2.00 to 2.80 per acre. Married Miss Lora Squires daughter of Mr and Mrs Thornton Squires and Oscar Dalton Wednesday February 12 1908 at the bride’s parents home. Newspapers provide reliable coverage of pil the bone for just the bone theachine dette so fit dispersible bo the life of the community.
The 1968 social security law signed January 2 raises benefits by at least 19 percent for all recipients. John R. Goldman notes 28.7 million people will see increases via high speed computers by June. The minimum for workers retiring at 66 rises from 44 to 55 dollars. A representative will visit Hawarden City Hall February 21 to answer questions.
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