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Akron Register Tribune

Location

Akron, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1956

Page

4

Local News Notes and Holiday Roundup in Akron

Local notes cover Farm Belt Minerals ads and typewriter ribbon sales at the Register-Tribune office. Residents Rob ert Lycken and Karl Silkebakken families visited relatives during the holidays. Teens in Fort Dodge face theft charges over stolen gas. New Year’s Eve events, snow, and a midnight movie at Norksa Theatre mark the transition to 1966. Mary Ann Hoffman serves as Kappa Chi representative to Morningside Student Council. Owning items for sale include feed and office supplies. Olaf Price of Spink dies. funeral at Ahlsborg Lutheran. Community church programs, Bible study, and the Living Word radio program invite listeners nationwide.

Farm Belt Farm Belt Minerals Farm Belt Feed & Supply Register-Tribune Robert Lycken Rockislaind Til J. Henry Lucken Wriday Terrace “Park Fort Dodge Iowa Tucker Bros Norksa Theatre Mary Ann .Hoffman W.g.,hoffman Akron Kappa Chi Morningside Stu Dent Tthem Samuel W. Walsh Donald Morrison Conservatory of Music Mary Ann Kappa ‘Chi Akron Feed Mills Gale Louis Kaelke Lioys Morehead Henry Rowell Ahlsborg ‘Lutherin

Vander Hamm matriarch remembered at Platte funeral

Mrs Carl Vander Hamm of Platte SD died December 18 1955 at 88. Five children three sons and a daughter survive with grandchildren great grandchildren. Burial followed at Platte cemetery beside her husband Carl Vander Hamm who died in 1939. Relatives listed from Iowa Illinois and South Dakota attended.

Carl Vander Hamm Platte Platte, SD Ann Daygen Katherine Louise Null Monticello Towa St. John's Evangelical Luhheran Carl Frederick’ Vander Hamm Onslow Sona John Henry Fred Maurice, Ta Louis Tulsa Okla Emma Attldren Faith Evangelical Lutheran’ ‘Church Gerald’ Free Faith ‘Evangelical “Lutheran Church New Platte John ‘Null Elwil ‘Null Lawrence Null Rockford, IL Roy Vander Hamm Martin Vander Hamm Sioux City Minnie Vander Hamm LeMars Louis Vander Hamm Fred Vanderham Maurice, Ia Wilbur Eilers Ireton Stickney S.D Louis Jones Corsica S. D

CAGE TEAMS SHARE TILTS WITH LIBERTY TUESDAY

Valley here in their second game of the season will be out to avenge that loss. Rosk Valley's boys have been going strong and Akron's toughest assignment to date. A pair of wins Friday night would boost Akron's stock in Northwest Town basketball circles. There is mention of hog breeding and on the farm testing programs for Plymouth county breeders and commercial hog producers.

Valley Rosk Valley Ralph Durham Town State College

Pork Identity meeting at LeMars January 6

Plymouth county farmers and pork producers will gather at the Vocational Agriculture Building in LeMars on Thursday evening January 6 for a county wide Quality Pork meeting. County Extension Director A Pierson cites confusion over meat typing from live hogs to carcasses as a key topic. Swine specialist Ralph Durham from Iowa State College Extension Service will lead demonstrations and discussion on meat typing practices.

Plymouth County Farmers and Pork Ayill Legin Vocational Agriculture LeMars Atlie’ “A.pierson Ralph ‘Durham Iowa State College ‘Extension Service

Experimental Farm Bought Near Dennison

A special from Amas reports Iowa's first test farm for research findings to begin next March 1. The 240 acre tract lies seven miles near and two miles south of Dennison and will serve as a representative site for ongoing experiments.

Amas Dennison Iowa

Tola Monona Leaders Push Practical Farm Test Plan

President James H Hilton of Iowa State College says the farm will operate as a practical money making unit to test new farming practices under real profit pressure. The program aims to shorten the gap between research and field use, likening it to testing grounds in auto and aviation manufacturing. Census data show urban population growth and rural decline, while weekly papers retain strong local reader loyalty. The Akron area reads a high share of weekly newspapers, with the Register-Tribune expanding its reach into more homes each week.

Tola-Monona Sons of Western Iowa James H. Hilton Towa State College National Otderatand Akron Reals ter-Tribune

Brutle Creek Luth Church Sunday Services Notice

Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and worship at 11:00 a.m. at I. G. Hastad, Pastor. Snow removal alert requires alleys and trucks off streets nights by 1:00 a.m. or will be towed at owner expense. Please provide information.

Brutle Creek Luth I. G. Hastad Sailie

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