17 Feb 1972
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1972
Page
1
Akron Register Tribune editor Gerald F. Smith is listed as owner and publisher for The Akron Register-Tribune in Akron Iowa 61001. The brief entry identifies the newspaper’s leadership and contact baseline.
Special correspondence from Westfield notes multiple social visits and milestones. Vreesten and Moffatt attend the 50th wedding anniversary in Slayton Minnesota, while local families greet relatives in Akron and Sioux City. A senior citizens meeting is planned for February 21 at the Legion Hall.
The superintendent notes the final home basketball game Friday February 18 at 6 30 pm with two boys games Westfield versus Hudson South Dakota and urges attendance. The column thanks friends who helped move to the new location and those who attended the Open House with door prizes and gifts. Prize winners at Bob's Auto Sport Center Open House are listed with small rewards. Elderly safety on ice urged by Liberty Mutual Insurance.
Rural Akron and nearby towns figure in a long social tally. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Fred Popken, Mr. and Mrs. Colin Collmann, Jim Moller, and many others at homes of the Collmanns, Ludwigs, Moller, and Hendricks families. A 50th birthday anniversary for Mrs. Herman Weyen is noted along with multiple visits across Akron, Hawarden, and Ames. Industrial Press Service item notes and a February 22 holiday observance.
Pets are emerging as major buyers of feed, per the November 1971 Agricultural Outlook Digest. Major processors now rely more on pet fanciers, with pet foods and specialty feeds topping 4 million tons yearly. Pet foods use about 2 percent of total feeds and 5 to 8 percent of high protein ingredients, influencing protein meal demand and offsetting losses from urea substitutions. Register-Tribune advertisers appreciate patronage.
Gleaned from Akron Register Tribune files, the column recalls births, marriages, and local happenings across 1912 to 1962. Entries include births in 1912, marriages of Nora Allen and Harry Hubbs and Edith Gillin with Dr. Brunner, and business openings like Akron Dry and Steam Cleaning Works.
A local Plymouth County 4-H officers training clinic will be held Saturday February 19 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. at Le Mars Community High School. The meeting covers parliamentary procedure talks and officer duties including President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Historian Reporter Recreation and Music Chairman with more than 960 officers across 51 clubs.
Public notice states Singer Auto Service will stay at its Highway 3 Akron location. Union County Livestock Feeders elected 1972 officers led by President Craig Eidem Elk Point and Vice President Dennis Treiber Hudson with Secretary Chuck Norby Elk Point and Treasurer Marvin Sommervold Beresford. Directors cover districts I II III with members named. Arrangements for the annual banquet and an early spring feedlot tour were planned and nominations to state committees were made.
Funeral services for Raymond F. Gibbons aged 54 of Sioux City were held at St. Patrick's Church Akron with burial in the parish cemetery. He died Friday at a Sioux City hospital. Survivors include a son and two daughters, his mother and two sisters. Also noted are library additions at Akron Public Library, a card of thanks, 4-H corn production project enrollment details, anniversary thanks, and USDA small watershed program benefits with figures on flood damage prevention and new projects in 1971.
The 4972 Wrestling Sectionals were held at Rock Valley February 7 and 8. Akron placed third with 48 points as Marcus won the tourney and Meridan Cleghorns finished second. Art Coon won the Raiders only title in the 138 lb class after defeating three opponents. Gordon Baum and Joe Burdette also advance to Districts in heavyweight and 105 lb classes respectively. Districts are February 18 and 19 at Albert City. Three other Raiders finished third: Dale Manley at 132 lb Bill Harvey at 145 lb and Kenny Searls at 167 lb. Congratulations to all wrestlers and good luck at Districts and State.
Akron High's boys travel to face undefeated Boyden Hull in Siouxland clash while the Dutchmen and Red Raiders chase the conference crown. Akron boys lost 75 53 at Orange City and the girls finished 2 1 against Heelan, with Colleen McGuire netting 33 for Heelan and Diane Eskra 27 for Akron. The Raiderettes then fell 88 51 to West Monona as Akron wound up the season with four wins and nine losses. Diane Bakra led Akron with 30 points in the final game.
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