Akron city changes and March postal note in the community
Comments reflect a quiet life in Akron with March weather hopes and local changes. Craig Boetger’s wedding flowers adorn the church, Wilfred Dirks acquire Harvey's Hardware, goodbyes to Ken and wife, and a wave of new city buildings and businesses. Postal rates rise to 10 cents on March 2, with a mail slot at the newspaper for savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig Boetger
Craig
Wilfred Dirks
Harvey's Hardware
Mrs. Dirks
Ken
Akron
Akron Register-Tribune header and masthead details
Akron Register-Tribune Akron Iowa weekly paper details publish date management and mailing information for subscribers in Plymouth Sioux Woodbury and Union counties South Carolina listed with subscription rates and locations for distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Sioux
Woodbury
Iowa
Union County
S. C
Chatsworth PCOC Club social and area visits
Special Correspondence reports on the Ladies PCOC Club meeting at Mrs Nellie Burnights home and a series of visits and greetings among local residents. The piece notes several Friday Saturday and Sunday social calls, a 63rd wedding anniversary celebration, hospital帰 discharge, and deaths in nearby towns, with several Hawarden Alcester and Akron connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.C.O.C. Club
Nellie Burnight
Henry Ludwigs
Hawarden
Fanny McKee
Virgil
JoAnn Barr
Clara Eilers
Colin Collmann
H. Collmann
Charles Hendricks
Lynn Carlson
Leeds
Elmer Fickbohms
Akron
Art Friedrich
le Mars Hospital
George Moehlmanns
Art Willer
Pipe Stone
Minnesota
Nick Willer
George Moehlmann
Eilene
Lena Schuester
Marie Moehlmann
Edna Boyles
Letter to the editor laments national decline and church fund drive
Dean R. Orris condemns a church fundraising party that used religion to raise money, calling it sinful and unworthy. He urges the community to disallow such actions in the name of religion and notes editor’s policy to publish signed letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Dean R. Orris
Thanking friends and family for support during illness
A note of gratitude expressing appreciation for phone calls cards gifts flowers visits and meals while in hospital and after returning home. The writer thanks friends and relatives for the lifting shows of care and says they cannot say thank you enough.
Thanks for the kindness at Curt Cornish death
The Cornish family expresses heartfelt thanks to relatives friends and neighbors for help with chores flowers memorials baked goods and comforting words after Curt's death. Appreciation is extended by Mr and Mrs Don Cornish Greg Barry and Bruce and by Mr and Mrs Vernon Pendleton and Mr and Mrs Lucian Cornish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curt
Don Cornish
Greg, Barry and Bruce
Vernon Pendleton
Lucian Cornish
Pork producers banquet shines at Alcester event in February
About 250 pork producers wives and guests attended the 4th annual Union County banquet in Alcester on February 18. Doyce Friedow outlined state programs with slides. Joni Eilers, Union County pork queen, presented her essay. Curtis Gubbrud and Richard Ballinger won three year director terms. Ron Trieber received the Outstanding Service Award. two hog halves awarded in drawings. Entertainment followed with a local program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County Pork Producers
Alcester
Doyce Friedow
South Dakota Pork Producers
Parkette Association
Ron Johnson
Joni Eilers
Union County
Curtis Gubbrud
Hudson
Richard Ballinger
Elk Point
Willie Huebner
Pork Producers
Ron Trieber
Ron's Farm Supply
Fay Hendricks
Production Credit Association of
Beresford
Ron Treiber
Ron
Farm Supply
Pork Producers Organization
Barrow
Jasper
Nickle
Sioux Supreme Pack
Sioux Center
Debbie Palmer Beauty Boutique Appreciation Note
A shop owner thanks visitors and supporters for cards and flowers. Special thanks go to Mrs. Bill Manley for assistance and to the parents for making it possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Manley
Debbie Palmer
Memorial tribute for Jerry Ryan and fifth annual banquet
The family thanks everyone for cards memorials food and flowers during their sorrow. A memorial will be established at Hope Haven in Jerry Ryan's name. The Foreman of Vigortone barbershop quartet from Rolfe Iowa seated the family. The group is sponsored by Vigortone dealers and reps in the area. The fifth annual banquet is set for February 17 1975.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Haven
Jerry
Jerry Ryan
Foreman of
Vigortone
Rolfe
Iowa
Westfield News Special Meeting and Local Notices
A special school board meeting is set for February 28 at 8 p.m. Cindy Miller advances to the Regional Free Throwing Tournament on March 2 at the Sioux City auditorium after finishing second in the district. Also on March 2, Westfield eighth grade magazine subscriptions begin. Local birthdays, anniversaries, visits, and birthday dinners are noted for residents including Mr. George Bern, Mr. Albert Harrington, Cassandra Joseph, and various friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cindy Miller
Sioux City
Cindy
Westfield
George Bern
Guy M. Ross
Narrel Quamn
Ronald Trude
Albert Harrington
Helen Joseph
James Niven
Robert
Ronald Niven
Lori Ann
Jim Book
Connie
Cassandra Joseph
Bill Joseph
Lester Hoxie
Lenna Mae
Eber Waterman
Kingsley
Ed Nelson
Emerson
Chatsworth
Geo. Wells
G.H. Schafer
John Rausch
Elven Greene
George Allen
Francis Dunham
Alve Ericson
Boy Scouts
Akron
Harmony Youth Home Executive Board meets in February
The Harmony Youth Home Executive Board held a meeting on February 12 with all members present. Executive Director Hubert W. Schuller spoke recently at multiple local groups in Le Mars and Orange City and visits from First Christian Reformed Church of Sioux Center and three area Lutheran churches occurred this month. Invite clubs churches and families to plan a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Youth Home
Hubert W. Schuller
Presbyterian United Church
le Mars
Rotary Club
Lions Club of
Orange City
Ireton
First Christian Reformed Church of
Sioux Center
Changes announced for 1974 Junior Dairy show
University of Nebraska extension dairyman Phil Cole announces 1974 4 H and FFA junior dairy show rule updates for District and Ak-Sar-Ben events. Calf age ranges adjust class sizes. registered animals go first in all classes. production class rosettes expand to multiple cows. mature equivalent basis used for awards. herd scorecard revised yearly. Ak-Sar-Ben expands to two days with Minnesota exhibitors invited possibly shifting start to Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Phil Cole
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension
Ak-Sar-Ben
Cole
Minnesota
Hope Haven Harvest Festival Auction
Hope Haven hosts an auction Monday night March 11 at 7 30 p m at the Hawarden Sales pavilion to raise funds for the mission. Donated items including baked goods appliances furniture paint anti freeze tools antiques livestock poultry feed seed and more will be sold with all proceeds benefiting Hope Haven. Entertainment by the Obbrink family precedes the sale and the public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Haven
Hawarden
Obbrink
Rock Valley
Gerald Vermeer
Akron and area residents in news and college rites
Mrs Alfred Gandstad of Gilmore City and Mrs RT Ritzhaupt spent a day in Sioux Falls on business. Marcia Porter of Akron earned dean’s list honors at Sioux Empire College Hawarden for the fall semester. Patty Gabel joined Kappa Delta Pi at Wayne State College where she majors in elementary education. Akron attendees at Mount Marty College Yankton capping included Peggy Utesch and her parents, Bruce Utesch, Jim Utesch, Randy and Harold Whiting. A bridal shower for Forrest Jon Spicher was held February 10 at First Baptist Church Akron hosted by aunts Ivy Gayland Eldon James and Clayton Samil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Gandstad
Gilmore City
R.T. Ritzhaupt
Sioux Falls
Sioux Empire College
Hawarden
Marcia Porter
Akron
Patty Gabel
Kappa Delta Pi
Wayne State College
Mount Marty College
Yankton
S. C
Peggy Utesch
Bob Utesch
Bruce
Jim Utesch
Randy
Harold Whiting
First Baptist Church
Forrest Jon Spicher
Ivy
Gayland
Eldon
James
Clayton Samil
Thanks and memories mark a 25th anniversary note
A long ran list of thanks for gifts visits and cards follows a 25th anniversary. Names and towns appear throughout including Cecil and Helen Horton Lizzie Haage Brunsville LeMars Garners and others. The write up also notes a Washington’s birthday event Immanuel Lutheran circle and church activities with the Trinity Lutheran Brotherhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Cecil Horton
Norman Varenhorst
Lizzie Haage
Brunsville
Lena Haage
Mary Ruble
le Mars
Merlin Utesch
Herman Haage
Anna Meyer
Bill
Helen Erks
Elmer Molzen
Gerd Satthoff
Minnie Clark
Anna Eden
Charles Kanana
Lizzie Gibbons
Lucille Paskett
Pat Hughes
Remsen
Ginger Gries
Chris and
Kim
Merrill
Geo. Bern
Bessie Buyanek
Lucile Welch
Elsie Nelson
Esther Moffat
Marcella Hawks
Westfield
Lizzie
Viola Gale
Idelline Simeon
Ella Gant
Cordy Coyle
Karen Schroeder
Charity
TLC
Lizzie Tindall
Marel Bennett
Gordon Bryant Sutherland
Alice Bryant
Leo Lemuel
Riverton
Wyoming
Bertha Bouvin
Trinity Lutheran Church Brotherhood
Minnie Postlewait
Forrest Williams
Spink
Bettina Williams
Russell Daniel
John Daniel
Jay Robertson
Marcus
Ruth Robertson
Howard Dean
Bill Boomgarden
Hawarden
Helen Horton
Art
Cleo Tindall
Geraldine Bailey
Spencer
Jim Hartmann and Sons
Sheldon
Margaret Hartmann
Norman Kleihauer
Delmer
Way Back Yonder Items of Akron memories
Gleaned from the Akron Register-Tribune files, this column recalls 10 20 30 40 50 70 years ago from March dates. It lists births marriages deaths anniversaries and local events with names and places such as Beeler Lucken Doorn Fickbohm Sandvall Caskey Jensen Johnson and Western Union college in Le Mars among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Beeler
Alan Lucken
Robert Doorn
Elaine Fickbohm
Curtis Sandvall
Freeman E. Caskey
Clifford O. Jensen
William Wilken
Emil Johnson
Helen Trumbo
Wm. Bohlken
Silverberg Bros. Co
Bennett
Cohen
Cunningham
Emery Klemme
New Plymouth County Athletic Field
Western Union College
le Mars
Wildcats
Akron
R. Peters
A. Jd. Tressler
John Caskey
Waterbury & Pollock
Ed. Herman
C. J. Fischer
Loyal Neighbor Club Meeting Notice
Loyal Neighbor Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Roland Swanson on Tuesday March 5. Chapter J.C. P.E.O. held the Feb 19 meeting in Besse Lias home. The program Women in Science and Medicine was given by Jan Harris. The Home Culture club met Feb 19 at Janette Hill home with Edith Gant hostess. Margaret Peters reviewed Chariots of the Gods by Erich Von Daniken. Lunch was served by the hostess. Sioux Viking Lodge No. 494 Sons of Norway meeting Tuesday March 5 will be wood carving with Rev Stanley Satre. Bring carvings for display and a piece of wood to the I.C.O.F. Hall Sioux City Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Neighbor Club
Roland Swanson
J.C. P.E.O
Besse Lias
Science
Medicine
Jan Harris
Janette Hill
Edith Gant
Margaret Peters
Erich von Daniker
Sioux Viking Lodge
Sons of Norway
Stanley Satre
I.c.0.f. Hall
18Th Street
Sioux City
Iowa
Ragna Viksten
Knute Sather
Olaf Jackson
Fred Davenport
Neil McLane
Arvid Gabrielson
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