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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1938
Page
3
The 1937 rainfall was the heaviest in seven years at 27.36 inches, 3.11 inches above normal. 1936 had the lowest level in seven years at 16.02 inches, 12.64 inches less than 1937.
Ransom V Tone and Florence Bennett of Litchfield Illinois were married December 12 1937 at the groom s sister s Granville home Ambrose Tone and family announce the couple will live in Mark NL until March 1 with Tone continuing work for a seed corn grower The groom son of Mrs Ed Jans farmed with his brother Barton before moving to Illinois Friends in Akron extend best wishes for a long and happy life and suggest selling the couple in the Want Ad column.
Akron basketball totals show five wins over the past week with Mary Ann Earnest scoring 26 and 14 in other top performances. Akron High boys edged Ireton 20 to 19 while Akron Independents beat Ireton Indies 18 to 17 in overtime. Upcoming Friday features Jefferson High boys teams visiting for three Akron games as winter weather impacts travel. Russell Montagne left Saturday for a trip to California.
Local notices announce a free Empress Theater Cooking School event January 24 25 and 26 at 2 PM daily. The feature promotes tantalizing dishes and urges attendance with a regional newspaper tone. A revival of the same promotion repeats amid other community notices.
Vital statistics compare births and deaths across Portand Westfield Sioux and the towns Westfield Akron for 1936 and 1937. Totals show births 72 and 55 deaths 32 and 27 respectively with gender breakdowns and a note on two of twelve late 1937 births being boys.
A Hollywood style romance of homemaking showcases home economy tips in a warm, informal camera presentation. The heroine, a young bride, faces common kitchen challenges while familiar stars appear, adding local appeal to the national firms and expert advice embedded in the film.
An advertising slogan promotes Adlerika as a remedy for stomach gas pressing on the heart. It claims one dose relieves gas and cleans out both upper and lower bowels, attributed to Cobb & Greenleaf druggists.
Progressive merchants partner with the Register-Tribune to sponsor an entertaining school program offering daily gifts and recipe sheets. Guests of the Register-Tribune will attend January 24, 26, and 26 at the Empress Theater, with the bell at 2 p.m. Sioux City market notes report Ed H Willer of Akron topping the cattle market last Wednesday with 39 steers, 1025 pounds, selling at 9 per hundredweight.
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