28 Jan 1965
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1965
Page
1
Akron Register-Tribune published weekly on Thursdays in Akron Iowa Plymouth County. Entry records show second class mail matter status dated September 26 1901.
The Congregational Ladies Aid meets February 4 at 2 p.m. in church social rooms with Dora Bern in charge of the study. Catholic Daughters meet February 1 at 8 p.m. in St. Patrick's hall. Pilgrim Fellowship plans a Pancake Supper February 7 with 5 to 7:30 p.m. serving. skating party February 28. Benediction planned at meetings. Girls basketball: Westfield 40 Hinton 66. A-team Westfield 31 Hull Western Christian 60. B-team Westfield 86 Hull Western Christian 41. Boys and girls A-teams travel to Cushing January 29. Boys at Jefferson February 2.
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation warns of subsoil moisture scarcity in Iowa as 1965 coverage may shrink. Iowa drought and low December moisture leave 80 percent of the state in a drier area than since 1955, prompting possible early closings of coverage and closer monitoring of losses. All-Risk Crop Insurance is offered in seven counties for 1965, with Adams and Allamakee counties newly included.
A summary of school events and student profiles from Akron includes gymnastics for 40 participants at the Akron High, senior interviews featuring Raul Baker and Jack Lockwood, and dancing lessons taught by Jim Hoover. Also noted are FHA meetings, classroom activities in science and social studies, and Iowa Basic Skills Test administration with punctual students named.
A unique eight week in service training for elementary mathematics teachers in four northwest Iowa counties begins February 8 1965. About 400 teachers from Lyon OBrien Osceola and Sioux counties will use electrowriter equipment at centers in Orange City Rock Valley Hawarden Primghar Sheldon Sibley and Row Rapids to receive remote instruction from university and college instructors. The program funded by local districts Ford Foundation and the Iowa Department of Public Instruction aims to improve math teaching and may expand if successful.
Final results from the Jr Cattle Feeders Show and sale at the Sioux City stockyards were released by Duane Buehler Plymouth County Extension Assistant Members were scored on a 100 point system covering economy of gain profit per dollar invested record book feeder arrangements daily gain and uniformity of grade to determine the Master Junior Cattle Feeder and top performers in the 4-H project The judging emphasized management and profit over cattle quality with two tours conducted during the year by the Cattle Feeders Committee
In 1945 Akron Register notes J R Shoulberg becomes cashier at First National Bank, son of former president. Births include a daughter to Lyman Swenson. Local sports mark Merrill High county win and Akron girls win. multiple obituaries and marriages listed with dates. Also recalls a 1915 era incidents and deaths, plus weather and a hockey result.
AHL boys teams lost both first and second games to Liberty Consolidated while the only and boys teams fell to Orange City. Separately, Mr and Mrs Lowell Taylor adopted a baby girl from Florence Crittenden Home Sioux City. Weather saw ice on walks and a five inch snowfall after a cold wave and mist heavy rain. George Knecht fell from Wise dray wagon, hit his head and was unconscious briefly. Pvt George W Ziezler son of Mr and Mrs B A Ziegler of this town.
Sixty year old John Hammond died at his sister’s Duluth home. he was Mrs M A Biddlecome’s brother. Tra Tresler, son of Mr and Mrs A J Tresler, broke an arm after falling from an ice hauler wagon. Temperatures plunged to 27 to 32 below zero. Father Healy of the Paulists lectured on Divorce at the opera house to a large audience. A northbound emigrant wagon with heifers passed through town, one leading behind as a man urged the team and his wife walked ahead. Union revival meetings continued in area churches. Home talent rehearsals for a three part Grand Comedy and Farce Comedy, directed by Mrs Iva Kennedy, were set for Feb 2 and 8.
The town council met January 19 1965 with Mayor Pro-Tem Clarence Hummel presiding. Present were Woscoff Trotzig Barwick with Philips and Mayor Adams absent. Bills were approved including fuel gas tires and office supplies and various public works and utility line items.
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