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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1971
Page
1
Westfield social notes honor guests and local gatherings
A Sunday dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Dwain Kindig honored Mr. and Mrs. Herb Ross of Sacramento California. Many local families hosted and visited, with weddings, travels, reunions, hospital stays, and new residents noted including the Jonas Wester house purchase and the Taylor family reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwain Kindig
Herb Ross
Sacramento
Calif
James Gries
Darrel Toben
Judy Kindig
Guy Kindig
Phil van Veleck
Marie Caskey
Joe Caskey
Gladys Faust
Levi Hughes
Merrietta
Helen Faust
Leg
Akron
Paul Knapp
George Knapp
Keith Knapp
Biel Bull
Cindy Bull
David Weissman
Morrison, Il
R. C. Holms
Ronald Burke
Mike Burke
Sioux City
Holms
Beryl Neal
Thompson
Jonas Wester
Daryl Taylor
Lillian
Marjane
Fay Welch
Jess Welch
Frank Welch
Carla
Richard Welch
Laverne, Minn
William Welch
Upland
James Welch
St. Paul
Minn
Roger
Ilinois
Ken Milton
Olympia
Washington
Esther Moffatt
Ronnie Burke
Wilmer Lake
Massachusetts
Mick McGuire
van Neys
St. Joe Hospital
Obituary for Fred J Marienau 1898 195? longtime pharmacist
Funeral services for Fred J. Marienau age 78 were held Tuesday at Wesley United Methodist Church with Rev. Ralph Burdette officiating. He died July 10 at his home. Born in Lreton Iowa July 10 1898 he married Christine Seitz in 1926. A pharmacist in Sioux City and Akron he retired 1961 from Thorson Drug. He was a WWI veteran Akron American Legion VFW and Masonic order. Survived by Christine his wife a son Dr Fred Marienau of Sandpoint Idaho two daughters Mrs John Ernst of Denver and Mrs Philip Stevenson of Duluth 12 grandchildren.
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Fred J. Marienau
Wesley United Methodist Church
Ralph Burdette
Pleasant Hill
Ireton
Schroeder
Ervin Warenhorst
Wesley Holtdorf
Elmer Holtcamp
Kenneth Myers
Mae Thorson
Kenneth Hultgren
Marienau
Lreton
Iowa
Christine Seitz
South Sioux City
Sioux City
Akron
Thorson Drug
Akron American Legion
Masonic Order
Suvivors
Christine
Fred Marionau
Sandpoint
Idaho
John Ernst
Denver
Colorado
Philip Stevenson
Duluth
Minnesota
Kathleen Sargeant
Jack C. Port
United Brethren Evangelical Church
Adaville
St. John’s American Lutheran Church
Inez Jacobs
Myron W. Borchers
Anita Burke
Kenneth T. MacDicken
Tacoma
Washington
John Schuchard
Council Oak
Evonne Steel
Los Angeles
Calif
Glen Hughes
Owen Berg
Near Hay Warden
Russell ‘Pollock
Otis Brown
Johanna Willms
Akron Vicinity
Chatsworth
Ebba Willms
C. W. Fetterman
Union County
S. D
Akron Hospital
Everett Heeren
Plymouth County
Mercury
Ed. Patterson
Chatsworth Chats and Garden Advice Highlights
Chatsworth locals share social visits and dining before noting a softball win 9 to 7 over Akron and upcoming game with Jefferson. The column then shifts to garden guidance from Iowa State University expert Ben Vance on stopping mum pinching, watering needs, mulch use, phlox care, and potato seed balls identified as non edible fruits.
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Ben Vance
Iowa State University Extension Horticulturist
Vance
Iowa State University
Way Back Yonder Items From Akron Register-Tribune Files
A retrospective from Akron Register-Tribune highlights 10 20 and 40 year ago items. anniversaries births local events weddings church notes and historic weather plus community notices and service updates. includes veterans news and 4 H and FFA mentions with travel and Capitol Hill details.
Yellow Leaf Blight Stability and Regional Reports
The article notes yellow leaf blight is more widespread than SCLB but not economically damaging. It cites Akron field infestations and misidentifications with Holcus leaf spot, plus remarks by John Ziniel about yellow leaf blight in Akron. It also covers SESD tour feedback, promising soybean and corn varieties, herbicide results, and weed nutrient impacts, alongside Union County 4-H enrollment shifting toward town youth and current participation figures.
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Akron
John Ziniel
Akron Vo-Ag
CIPC
cn+ Union Co
Union County
Town Kids
Reading patterns and craft trends from 4-H notes and markets
The report highlights sewing among women 12 and up with 45 million active home sewers and a drop in average sewer age to 23. It notes knit fabrics, easy care finishes, chunky tableware trends, and growing stainless flatware popularity. It also offers July 15 to 29 4-H events at SDSU Brookings and Huron with dress revues and judging schools, plus a wants ad nudge.
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Lakodia
Sdsu Brookings
Elk Point City
Huron
Mayor's Court notes and Akron Junior Achievers report
The mayor's court entries list numerous traffic and conduct fines with amounts and occasional dismissals along with a separate Akron Junior Achievers report detailing a July garden club meeting, treasure amount, pledges, minutes, and planned events. The court items include names such as Johnnie DeVries Douglas Rosenbaum Larry Jurgenson Michael Caskey Pamela Gabel and others with various violations. The junior group met at Lisa Bride's home on Saturday July 10 at 9:30 a.m. for brunch with flag salute pledge and roll call. $1.80 in treasury, cinnamon toast and fruit cup demonstrations, and a July 26 meeting planned with mother judges assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie DeVries
Douglas Rosenbaum
Larry Jurgenson
Michael Caskey
Gregory Cornish
Douglas Liston
Harold Kinsley
Pamela Gabel
Ronald Wland
John Jacobs
Randal Konken
Gary Hofland
Robert Nielsen
Olegar
Duane Terpstra
Allan Sommervold
Ilegal
Dennis Miniets
Raymond Hawk
Gregory Baum
Walt Starkman
Jerry Dewey
Arlington Ericson
Ernest Lucken
James, Wilkens
David —Rozell
Alfred Meske
Ellis Lee Wang
Daniel Appley
Edward Hartman
Dennis Small
Tiegal
Akron
Lisa Bride
Bonnie
Darla Stotz
Lisa
Brenda
Teader
Ted Willer
Jean Willer
Darla
Union County SOD Conservation Contest Winners
Twelve farms were judged for the 1971 Greater South Dakota Assn and Sioux City Permanent Program for Agriculture Contests. Winners were Larry Nilsen Bernard Bergdale and Dean White. They receive plaques roadsigns and banquet invites in Sioux City in November hosted by the Sioux City Chamber of Commerce and the Sioux City Journal.
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Union County
Greater South Dakota
Sioux City
Larry Nilsen
Bernard Bergdale
Dean White
Buresford, South Dakota
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