Akron Register-Tribune Publisher Gerald F. Smith
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1969
Page
1
Christmas Holiday Gatherings Across Westfield Area
Local families share festive meals and visits over Christmas with relatives in Westfield and nearby communities. The report notes numerous dinners and gatherings in homes from Jefferson to Elk Point, plus St. Catherines Guild meeting plans for Akron and holiday travel details.
1968 in Retrospect Akron Journal Highlights
A year in Akron Iowa with weddings engagements and civic notes. Highlights include engagements of Linda Fickbohm to Robert Lundgren and Mary J. Frederick to Gerald Frerichs, football losses to Sioux Center and Central Lyon, Veterans Day plans, United Fund at 85 percent of quota, and the Akron Commercial Club activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Harvey
Donald Bertram
Shirley Meins
Timothy Repp
Linda Fickbohm
Robert Lundgren
R. D. Gustafson
Akron Commercial Club
George
Akron
Julie Jacobs
Joy Seipp
Spencer
Iowa
Wesley Hall
Wesley United Methodist Church
Mary J. Frederick
Princeton
Gerald D. Frerichs
Sioux Center
United Fund
J. R. Kerr
Central Lyon
Le Mars Supervisors Act in Adjourned Session 1968
Le Mars Iowa Board of Supervisors met in adjourned session with Chairman Plusger and four other supervisors. Actions included approving M B Kolker mayor report, suspending tax list, signing West Sunnyside Watershed maintenance agreement, appointing Harold DeBoe as Assistant Contraction Officer, and rezoning petitions for H and G Petroleum Co and W L B Raceways. Bills from Secondary Road Fund, County Fund, and Poor Fund were paid. session adjourned after payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Mars
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Plusger
Graham
Richardson
Mohning
Milter
M. B. Kolker
Merrill
Miller
Welfare
Soil Conservation Service
West Sunnyside
Harold DeBoe
H & G Petroleum Co., Inc
W.L.B
Carrie
All American Transport, Inc
Bernlund-Nessius, Inc
Bomgaars Supply Reps
Brower Construction Co
Slab Carlson Machine Co
Gap
Seabird
City of Akron
Collins Welding Supply Co
de Chemical Corporation
Wayne Hamilton
Fred G. Haring
Hinton Electric Light & Power
Iowa Public Service Co
Uti
Caer
Koch Bros
Kraus Equip
le Mars Daily Sentinel
le Mars Heating & Plumbing Heater
Midwest
Missouri Valley Machine Co
Missouri Valley Steel Co
Lfbd Moore Lumber Co
Nemmers Pumbing Ca
Matt Parrott & Sons Co
Bolsert
Bainbridge
Lowell Kluver
Marienau
Milne
Pecant Equipment Co
Gus Pech Mfg. Co., Inc. Steel
Panney’s Material
Scree
Remsen Municipal Utilities
Urib
Sibley Concrete Products Co
FOI
Sieg
Sioux City Co
The
Sioux City Iron Co
Spies Bros. Light
Standard—Havens Hose
Standard Oil Division
Armoco
SNB West Iowa Telephone Co
Westside
Whelan Motors
Akron Register-Tribune Pro
Boone Blank Book Co
Duro-Test Corp
Elgin Township Trustees
Way Back Yonder Items of Akron memories and births
Items from the Akron Register-Tribune notes births and anniversaries around 1948 including a son to Henry Wilken, a son to Gene Bay, and a thirtieth wedding anniversary for Lloyd Peck. Also mentions Christmas events, 1938 and 1919 era births, marriages, fires, and local society notes plus a New Year reflection and card-scrapbook idea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wilken
Gene Bay
Clyde Keough
Davenport
Keough
Winifred Keane
Lloyd Peck
Verdel
Nebr
Akron
Chester Mills
Sioux City
Swanson's Stores and Local Purchases Record
A compiled expense list shows payments from various county and institute funds including Watery items for supplies, dental work, stationery, and indemnities. Notable entries include Swanson's Stores, Walls Dairy Co, Lepats Stationery, Quakerdale Boys Home, and medical and publisher expenses totaling 4243.70 with allocations to state, institute, and disease funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quakerdale Boys Home
Cate D. Staefell
Bang's Disease
Wvets
Wee
Harley V. Andersen
INS
Voce Etree
A. F. Imbrock
Sioux County Institute Fund Po
Tony Sitzman
Claire Steele
Fred J.H. Piueger
Andersons celebrate 50th wedding anniversary open house
Mr and Mrs William M C Anderson of Le Mars will mark their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday January 5 from 3 to 5 pm at St John American Lutheran church Le Mars. Hosts include their children L W Andy Anderson Viola Headid and Evelyn Stream and ten grandchildren plus six great grandchildren. Anna Schroeder and Mr Anderson wed January 3 1919 in Sioux Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.C
Malhon
Viola
Sioux City
Harold
Evelyn
Stream
le Mars
Anna Schroeder
Mr. Anderson
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Heartland Consumers Power District petitions filed
One thousand two hundred fifteen voters in Union County South Dakota sign petitions to form Heartland Consumers Power District to supply electricity in southeast South Dakota. At Ireton Iowa Don and Mrs. Cresson open Bon Ton Cafe in old post office building. West Lyon High School in Inwood Indiana begins adult classes January 6 including cake decorating knitting typing and bookkeeping. Saddle Club Sioux Center hosts an eight class horse event at its indoor arena on Saturday December 28. Alcester traffic plan set to begin January 1 1969. Dr. G R Houson Marcus Iowa marks fortieth year in chiropractic practice with thirty eight years in Marcus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Tindall
Akron
Henry Marienau
LeMars
Town
Akron Commercial Club
Akron H.S
Biltmore
Sioux City
Henry D. Plueger
CYO
Akron Legion Hall
Raymond Barinsky
Elk Point
Don Johnson
West Branch
Iowa
Legion Stag
Joyce Shear
Allen Hammersman
Hawarden
Harvey's Hardware
Commercial Club
JoAnn Cafe
Vivian Swanson
Robert Haage
Union Creek Lutheran Church
Linda Rosenbaum
Duane Terpstra
Beverly Tucker
Chatsworth
Boyden-Hull High
Sally Collins
Bettendorf
Todd M. Tucker
Santa Claus
Norka Theater
1968
Union County
S.D
Heartland Consumers Power District
South Dakota
Ireton, Ja
Don Cresson
Bon Ton Cafe
West Lyon High School
Inwood
Saddle Club
Sioux Center
Alcester
S.C
G. R. Houson
Marcus, Ta
Marcus
Death notice for Neomi Debenham Klauer in Salinas California
James Klauer reports the death of his sister Neomi Debenham Klauer in Salinas California after a brief illness on December 21. Born 1900 in Akron she was Phi Beta Kappa and taught music at Drake University Hawaii and mainland schools before settling in Salinas. She leaves five sisters Julia Gertrude Dorothy Catherine and two brothers Richard Eugene and Philip Klauer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Klauer
Neomi Debenham
Salinas
Calif
Neomi Klauer
Akron
Ed P. Klauer
University of Iowa
Phi Beta Kappa
Drake University
Funeral rites held for Aloysius Thomas in Akron
Funeral services for Aloysius Thomas 56 were held Saturday at St Patrick church Akron conducted by Rev John Schissel. He lived in Sioux Falls S C at death and died December 24 after farming and electrical work in Akron. He married Maxine Burns December 28 1939. He was a Knights of Columbus and Eagles member. Survived by two sons Jerry Sioux Falls and Richard Beresford three brothers and two sisters and two grandchildren. Burial in church cemetery. Schroeder Funeral home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aloysius Thomas
Akron
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
John Schissel
Thomas
Sioux Falls
S. C
Maxine Burns
Knights of Columbus
Eagles Club
Jerry
Richard
Beresford, S. D
William Popken
Cordelia de Rocher
LeMars
Lambert
Carl
Sioux City
Raymond
Philadelphia
Church
Schroeder Funeral Home
Akron man Louis Kaelke obituary and card of thanks
Louis Kaelke a longtime Akron resident died at a LeMars nursing home on December 26 after a long illness born July 21 1883 in North Platte Nebraska he farmed near Akron until 1948 married Elizabeth Jammerthal in 1905 she died in 1948 he married Nellie Wendt in 1950 she died in 1962 surviving three daughters a brother a sister six grandchildren seven great grandchildren and a service at Schroeder Funeral Chapel with Rev Edward Mays. Burial at Riverside Cemetery. Card of Thanks thanks to local newspaper customers for Christmas memories. reads Thank you again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Kaelke
Akron
LeMars
Mr. Kaelke
North Platte
Nebraska
Elizabeth Jammerthal
Nellie Wendt
Kaelke
Wesley Methodist Church
Henry Rowell
Elk Point
S. D
Myrtle Larson
Sioux City
H. A. Beutin
Bellwood, Jr
Herman Kaelke
Tabor
Iowa
Minnie Waterbury
Schroeder
Edward Mays
Hugh Swift
Stanley Swanson
Riverside Cemetery
Farm Sale Calendar Entries Near Craig and Akro
Calendar notices list Kapfer near Craig Iowa with farm machinery and livestock sale set for Tuesday January 14 postponed from December 30. Also Searls sale scheduled 34 miles northeast of Akro with livestock and farm machinery on Wednesday January at unspecified time.
Farm youth and extension topics in 1969 issue excerpts
A set of reader notes and agricultural updates from the Farm Journal excerpts discusses extension service questions, a US Mexico fruit and cattle trade estimate, Primus II barley release details from SDSU, Pour-on lice treatments lack of testing and safety concerns, and SDSU extension guidance. The items include commentary on extension impact, crop varieties, pest control cautions, and policy-relevant trade context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota State University
South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station
Foundation
SDSU
S. D. County
S. D
Larker
Dickson
Dr. Price
South Dakota
Wayne Berndt
Berndt
USDA
SDSA
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Robt. Jacobs
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John C. Dye
New World Life Ins. Co
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