Akron Public School News Flashes
First graders now read in a new library with Number Stories in use. Illness caused several absences this week including Bobby Dirks Donald Onnen Dorothy Mae Timmons and Billy Westadt. Second graders celebrate perfect spelling for three weeks and enjoy silent reading books. A winter border decorates walls while students roll apples and oranges to Miss Roseland. Miss McFarden received a fruit and candy shower. Indian crafts feature clay bowls. Story hour reads The Little Mexican Boy by Madeline Brandes. Fourth grade enjoyed Elaine Larsen birthday party with cupcakes and ice cream. Snowflake art decorates room. best contributors are Elaine Larsen Elwood Marienau and Darrell Erickson. Geography Travel Books and transportation topics studied. Bonnie Adams brings a poinsettia from California. Darrell Peters sprains a finger in gym hindering writing. Fifth grade English covers synonyms and antonyms. Sixth grade notes report Berline Lewison’s party with birthday celebrated Friday and two chapters completed in Adventures in Old World History focusing on the Stone Age and Egypt.
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Bobby Dirks
Donald Onnen
Dorothy Mae Timmons
Billy Westadt
Roseland
Elaine Larsen
Bonnie Adams
California
Darrell Peters
Darrell
Berline Lewison
Delta Xpress Back 1900s Stock and Society Notes
A recap of local events including early spring hints with grass growth, a forecast of February sowing of wheat, birth notice of a daughter to Mr and Mrs John Melcher Akron, weekly Republican paper Enterprise planned at Remsen with editor J M Armstrong, cattle market activity, a mass meeting on January 20 to discuss Big Sioux river bridge, wolves sighted near town, farmers hauling hay, social visit at Sayles home Chatsworth, three men plowing snow with horse power gear, and Akron Savings Bank essay contest results with prizes to Miss Emily Way and Hobart Ross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Melcher
Akron
Remsen
Enterprise
J. M. Armstrong
Columbus
Ohio
Henry Willer
Chas. Willer
Chicago
Big Sioux
Mesdames Geo, Way
Jos
Geiger
Sayles
Chatsworth
Theo, Montagne
Andrew Johnson
Farmers’ Grain Co
Akron Savings Bank
Emily Way
Hobart Ross
School weekly notes from Miss Zeilman’s classes
The six weeks tests are discussed across English arithmetic history geography and physiology. Absences include Lloyd Meyer Donna Davis Lula Mae King Dewaine Oster buhr and Gerald Westadt with Donna Davis absent all year. Home Economics covers bias tape mitered corners welt pockets patch pockets and pattern alterations. Friday focused on reviewing semester work and upcoming tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Zeilman
Lloyd Meyer
Donna Davis
Lula Mae King
Dewaine Osterbuhr
Gerald Westadt
Donna
High School Notes: Latin and English Class Highlights
Latin class studied the imperfect and future tenses with A grades awarded to Lorraine Blackley Dorothy Kaelke June Larsen and Phyllis Kerr in the last six weeks test. English 11 finished folk literature study and performed songs in music room including It’s Me O Lord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine Blackley
Dorothy Kaelke
June Larsen
Phyllis Kerr
O.lord
Akron News Briefs Erecting New Church Edifice And Local Items
Local Church of Christ members vote to erect a new modern church building. Two cars of coal arrive easing a shortage. Old Sam the lumber yard horse dies at about 29. Smallpox cases rise lightly. Akron High boys and girls basketball teams beat Ireton and Liberty Consolidated. Akron lost to Sargeant Bluff 50 to 15. Cold week with snow flurries. mercury down to 25 below zero. Births listed on January 16 21 and 22 1930. Disastrous fires in Plymouth county towns total $47 000. Akron merchants play volleyball weekly at the high school gym. Lawyer Harry Snyder surrenders state bar certificate. disbarment proceedings dropped. trustee for George C Moore estate resigns. bonding company pays $66 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Robertson
Esther Johnson
Ruth Brady
Church of Christ
Sam
Akron Lumber Co
Faithful Yard
Akron High School
William Johnson
Russell Replogle
Victor Johnson
Clark Buswell
Frank Papritz
Clifford Ralfs
Sargeant Bluff
Roy Stinehart
Chas. W. Johnson
John Reemis
John Henke
Plymouth County
Struble
Westfield
Ireton
Liberty Consolidated
Mercury
John Gleason
Everett Coyle
Akron
Harry 8. Snyder
Sioux City
Kenneth T. Wilson
Sioux City Bar Association
Snyder
George C. Moore
Register-Tribune and Pathfinder offer yearly sub deal
The Register-Tribune expands its service weekly with Pathfinder and invites readers to subscribe. A yearly subscription to both publications is offered for 2.36 dollars, while additional items include ad typing paper and typewriter ribbons for sale at the Register-Tribune office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register-Tribune
Pathfinder
Register- Tribune
Akron Savings Bank financial statement on Dec 30 939
The statement reports resources totaling 268 669 47 with loans and discounts ? United States bonds and securities 41 000 00 due from banks and cash items 70 22 836 88 and total liabilities 268 669 47 including capital stock 30 000 00 surplus 11 000 00 undivided profits 4 799 92 deposits 222 860 55 trust funds 202 00. Signed by J B Brady cashier and J C Kilstrom assistant cashier.
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United States
Bee
Estate of Ella E Burrill Administrator Named
Lowell L Burrill named administrator by Plymouth County District Court for the estate of Ella E Burrill deceased. Creditors must present claims legally authenticated to the court for allowance. Indebted persons should make immediate payment to the administrator. Dated December 29, 1939.
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District Court
Plymouth County
Iowa
Ella E. Burrill
Lowell L. Burrill
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J. BE. Brady
Tank Wagon Service
Arens
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J .C. Kilstrom
T. W. Dalton
HH. W. Ross
Youngstrom
Plymouth Counly
D. C. Woodee
M. Clarke-Woolley
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Union County
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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