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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1937
Page
2
The piece recalls tucking away cars for winter and contrasts past storage with modern vehicles built to endure cold. It urges proper oil and lubricants, use of chains on icy roads, and treating the car like an old friend to win continued service.
A crew of workers cleared snow from the business district on Monday using shovels and trucks to haul the snow away. Following WPA layoffs, the job provided relief as state and county highways were opened after the storm. Large snow plows operated, with State Highways No 6 and 12 opened, and rural roads gradually clearing. Farmers will next dig out to the highways. Patronize home merchants.
Telephone service grows more affordable as the Bell System, aided by its research engineering and manufacturing partners, provides users with superior service for their money year after year.
Local items report visitors and greetings over the holidays from Le Murg to Sioux City. Club meetings, funeral notices, and personal updates fill city pages with names such as Wilson Burker Byron Allen and the Allen family. Ample community activity includes sleigh rides church gatherings and newly announced elections of officers.
Hugh N Chamberlain of Akron and Mrs Esther Reuss of Mission Texas were married at Elk Point Dakota on Tuesday January 5 1937 and returned to Akron to begin housekeeping in the Klauer Apartments The bride has frequently visited Mrs Ed Mowery southeast of town The groom has resided in Akron for years and is a clerk in the grocery department of the Silverberg Bros Co store.
Chevrolet issues a bulletin advising proper winter car care. The battery serves two functions starting and sparking, so keep it in good condition. To aid cold starts, crank the engine two or three times with the throttle slightly opened before ignition, then avoid racing the engine or rushing warm up.
Regular Friday meetings resume January 8 1937 at 8 p m Lloyd Port joins the board of business agents five board members to be elected from country members Five directors previously elected Dave Nall Dan Blake Chas Burnight Jim Myers Richard Onnen Petition to congress for larger job relief funds to June 30 merchants donate two abstain hurt themselves wood for Mrs R Finzen and a dinner provided by her. several members help while one member is bedridden with rheumatism two children ill with pneumonia all welcome regardless of employment status call for comings goings or doings to the Register Tribune office Akron merchants urged to trade locally and try want ads for results
A fragmentary notice discusses a veteran who survived a blow, with nurses testifying to her alertness and worry over a child’s condition. It mentions typing and sale of typewriter ribbons at the Register-Tribune office with price claims.
A letter from Mrs. Clifford Kellogg notes California sunshine after moving to San Diego. She describes heavy snow in the mountains and highways near San Bernardino blocked by one of the worst blizzards in a decade. She adds that California has snow now, unlike San Diego where they have never seen it.
San Diego enjoys a dry morning for the first time in over a week, signaling sun ahead. Seasonal rainfall totals stand at 7.03 inches, near double the prior season, as reservoirs edge toward low levels with ongoing rain needs. Kellogg is employed at Consolidated Aircraft, and he expresses a liking for the situation.
Fragmentary notes describe workers, including a Mr Lunde, in a carpentry shop hit by a strike. The text expresses concern over slow progress, strain on the crew, and a wish for friends to have a happy and prosperous New Year.
A home merchant promotes a low price deal offering the Register-Tribune and Pathfinder weekly national news package for 2.35 dollars. The note urges readers to order now and support local sellers.
Announcement urges February and early March chick orders. White Giants in short supply. New Hampshire Reds and White Rocks added. top flocks led by Collins & Ripper, Craven and Reynolds provide high egg counts and fast growth. Other breeds include R C Reds, White Wyandottes, Barred Rocks. Expanded Jamesway hatching gear and poultry supplies on hand.
An advert in the Register-Tribune urges readers to develop a habit of reading to discover the merits of Akroti Merchanta and promises home savings. The column promises low-cost ads for wanted items and notes audience access to affordable notices.
An employment notice seeks a living arrangement in a small town and offers about 75 dollars per month for a suitable dress. Applicants are instructed to respond via Box 8009 care of the newspaper.
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