12 Jan 1939
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1939
Page
1
Publication details show a weekly Akron Iowa newspaper issued Thursdays with a 1 year subscription at 2 dollars and a 6 month option at 1.3 dollars. It is entered as second class mail at Akron with a Sept 26 1901 postmark.
Westfield notes include wedding news for Gertrude Seyler to George Bauer in Gary Indiana with residence in Detroit, plus church and ladies aid happenings, school activities, and local basketball results. Other items cover travel, illnesses, obituaries, farm notes, social events, and community updates across Westfield and nearby towns.
Special correspondence notes the winter completion of the Savage Hollow road improvement. Workers return home as straightening and widening of the highway is hailed as much needed by travelers, with recent rain and unusually warm days affecting conditions.
Westfield Middlings reports corrections on a prior obituary error for the Caskey girl. Miss Rathke of the new H C A led a Harvey Taylor home lesson. road conditions hindered attendance. Mr and Mrs Ward Smith and sons show off a new Chevie while Mr and Mrs Frank Smith hosted cards and oyster stew for departing neighbors Henry Bobacker Sr. News of L F Taylor learning of a brother-in-law's death in Huron S C and a Hartley visit from Dorfmeyer. A birthday surprise for Mona Rozell Jr. and a note on office supplies sale at the Register Tribune.
The notes cover Bookkeeping tests and January 19 1939 deadline for special projects. American History topics include cost of World War, League of Nations, World Court and evolving social industrial America. Latin reviews Argonaut story, grammar. English class focuses on friendly letters plus invitations and recommendations.
Kindergarten notes show bee line on numbers one to ten with new borders and a spelling chart. several students earned stars, and a class officer election produced Duane Anderson as president and Delores Anderson as vice president. Visitors and new reading materials noted. illnesses limited some attendance. Sixth grade covers arithmetic tests, Western Europe geography, pronoun uses, and new reading selections including Gay Neck and Our Star Land. Seventh grade reports geography on fish, revolutionary war notebooks, and grammar focus on adverbs and adjectives. Eighth grade studies World War causes, sentence diagramming, and Whittier snow bound reading period.
Union Creek News notes church services on Sunday at 3 00 led by Rev Idstrom of Dalesburg. Installation of officers planned. Ladies Aid meets January 19 at Luther Hall hosted by Mrs Alve Mrieson. Three act play Whittlin presented January 17 at 8 pm at Luther Hall with admission 20c adults 10c children. Coalition of social events and local visit notes follow including showers meals and visitors.
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