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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1918
Page
7
The Iowa Telephone Company announces sale of Thrift Stamps and $5 War Savings Certificates at local offices and throughout the state. The firm urges employees to save, displays the motto Stamp Out the War, and will promote War Savings Stamps in its advertising across newspapers.
The Baptist church announces Bible school at 10 a.m. and a sermon at 11:30 a.m. followed by an evening service with the message "Let us not forsake the assembling of ourselves together" from Hebrews 10:25. Weekly prayer meeting Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. at the WM. B. Mellon building. Frank Edmond Volck, minister, contact via phone 180.
Citizens of Akron form a relief committee to aid Armenian sufferers in the Far East. W. T. Kidd urges aid as presidents and officials acknowledge the need. A two‑night meeting outlines organization with Vale as chairman and Mellen and Brady as secretary and treasurer. Relief canvass to begin in Akron churches and a personal fund drive to follow next week.
Certified instructor Mrs Bartholomew of Sioux City will demonstrate Red Cross surgical dressings in the M B E church basement all day Friday. Many ladies plan to take the course to help supply Red Cross needs. Donations to the local Red Cross fund include 68 for sons and Stars, 1 from Mrs L Conger, 8 from Harry Cohen, 5 from Mrs M A Mull-A Bryan, 10 from Akron W RC, and 28.75 from Lutheran Immanuel Ladies Aid. Services next Sunday Swedish 10 20 am English 7 30 pm Sunday School at noon. Ladies Aid meets Thursday noon at Mrs S W Fredell’s home January 31. D A KNOCK Pastor.
Regular Sunday services at 10 a.m. include Bible study and Communion at 11 a.m. Y P 80 at 1 p.m. Services continue 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday is Women s and Girls Day. Trustees to be elected. L M Doreen is the pastor.
Meeting set for Monday evening January 28 at Swangon and Fredell office. The itemized Sunday contributions report and plans for campaign extension presented. Urgent request for representation from every branch. List of donors includes First National Bank Akron Savings Bank five dollars, many individuals naming dozens of patrons.
A jumble of classified sale notices lists items for sale including a 1017 model Auburn four passenger roadster with 1927 miles, a 24 of the Na% at Nice of Blonk entry in Akron Iowa, a 36 Good Hereford bull, J J Aalts offering, Winmple's Yellow Dent seed corn 1911 variety at $8 per bushel, and a Hanson contact with phone 729.
A British tank rolled through Des Moines escorted by uniformed youths, drawing crowds and a chorus of patriotic songs. The display promoted War Savings Stamps as a civic thrift program, urging families to save pennies and lend money to support the war effort. Local farmers and wives were highlighted as examples of thrift and self denial, with Secretary McAdoo calling for immediate public financial support.
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