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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1933
Page
4
A. H. S. tournament results show Seniors 14 Seniors lead, Freshmen 3, Sophomores 11, Juniors 8. Friday January 20 at 2:30 p m only one game Freshmen vs Junior High due to exams. Personal scoring leaders include Arden Brown and Hansen with 16 points and 12 points respectively.
The Portland 4-H club met January 14 at Elizabeth Baker's home as it begins a home furnishings course. A membership contest will split the group into Whites led by Ruth Chamberlain and Greena led by Elizabeth Baker. The next meeting February 11 at Baker's invites all rural girls ages 12 to 21 to learn more and attend. lunch was served at closure.
Local notes bring sales at the Akron Variety Store a month of events. Baptist Women meet January 20. regular R N A meeting January 23. Westfield PTA January 25. OBs and weddings listed along with farm week plans at Iowa State College and the Fish and Game committee chair appointment.
The Red Cross Room north of the post office will be open only on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2 to 4 30 p m and Saturdays from 11 a m to 6 30 p m Do not come at other times or phone Miss Cleo Hentges The service in this room is donated and workers are busy people Megently reminding the public to respect volunteers and schedules.
George Christensen a 40 year old World War veteran from Burbank South Dakota killed himself with poison in a downtown Sioux City hotel Tuesday. He left two notes one in Danish naming Nels Barry and requesting burial at Canton South Dakota and no notice to his mother. Coroner said death occurred about four hours earlier and the body was moved to Rutledge mortuary. Police broke down the door after he did not appear and was seen entering Monday evening. Christensen wore good clothing and was a member of the American Legion.
The Y P S C E executive committee reports a well attended Sunday meeting led by Miss Genevieve Christensen. Dorothy Scott will lead next Sunday on Good Worship Passages of the Bible, inviting all to quote a favorite verse. A Feb 2 anniversary service and Feb 6 opening of Sunday school and evening service are planned with programs to be printed next week. public invited to 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. service.
Typhoid remains a threat though less common, kept at bay by sanitary engineers and modern water treatment. Contaminated rivers and wells can cause outbreaks. regular, periodic water analysis and vigilant supervision are needed to ensure potable supplies for families and communities.
The Iowa State College circular by Geoffrey Shepherd and Wallace Wright argues that inflation cannot be cured by credit expansion. It explains the power of deflation, the Fed's tools, and the need for stronger reflation measures beyond the Fed and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. It notes the money supply, demand for money, and the role of prices in the current economic mood.
A letter from multiple signatories states that John A. Hultgren never received Red Cross flour or wheat through Mrs John A Johnson. The notice also records several birth announcements: daughters to Philips east of town on January 13 1983 Clarey south of town January 13 1933 Meins southeast of town January 16 1933 and a Fletcher son born at Akron Hospital January 19 1988.
Cure promotes cleansing of the bladder and relieves irritation and frequent desires. It claims juniper oil and a bladder tonic remove impurities and acids, improving sleep after a four day trial. Sold by Cobb & Greenleaf, Druggists.
Iowa farmers often ask how to secure good seed. R H Porter of Iowa State College seed lab says farmers must produce seed themselves. Clean, high quality seed reduces weeds, improves crop stands, lowers disease losses, boosts seed sale value, yields, and production costs. Practices include crop rotation, soil building, harrowing to destroy germinating seeds, clean cultivation, fall plowing, and avoiding seed from infested areas. Samples tested at the college show purity gaps due to on-farm cleaning limits and inattention to seed quality. Farmers should demand written seed descriptions and purity and germination guarantees from dealers.
Seed lot is presented to the seed laboratory at Town State College for testing prior to planting season, ensuring quality and viability of materials before field use.
The state board of conservation directed attention to the devastating effects of promiscuous timber cutting across the state. It urged local committees to recognize the damage to playgrounds wildlife habitats and farm land and proposed supervised woodlot management to leave future timber for a crop.
The Red Cross calls for used clothing and shoes of all kinds and sizes at the Red Cross rooms, north of the gas office in LeMars. All contributions will be up
A local notice encourages readers to place a Want Ad in the Register-Tibune, announcing a ten-cent sale beginning Saturday at the Akron Valley Store and inviting shoppers to take part in the event.
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