29 Jul 1971
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1971
Page
1
Gerald F. Smith is listed as owner and publisher of the Akron Register-Tribune in Akron Iowa. The brief notice records his leadership role at the local paper. No further details accompany the listing.
Westfield correspondence records visitors and hospital news. Dennis Welch family from Joliet and Rae Marie helped grandparents in the bean fields. Beryl Neal, Gaylord Lahr, Mrs. Mike Welch, and others are noted for hospital stays and visits. The Town and Country Champs met with 17 members, heard reports, and planned fair preparations with a bee demonstration and lunch.
The piece invites readers to Akron events on Friday and Saturday August 6 and 7 for the Gay 90 Days festival. It notes voting for favorite child entrants to raise funds for city park playground equipment, with ballot boxes in Dr Boyd's office and Thorson Drug Store and promises a fun community celebration benefiting children.
Mrs Mary Boehlken of Long Beach and Mrs Rena Gabel of Akron called on Mrs Henry Collmann. Chatsworth ladies beat Sunnyside 28 to 18 last Monday. next game is Monday against Merrill. Multiple visits and dinners note residents from Akron Hawarden Alcester Madison and Elk Point with relatives in Ireton and Cherokee.
Gleaned from Akron Register-Tribune files the piece recalls 60 years ago deaths on a railroad crossing near Kiron Iowa, births in Akron, and local notes on storms, bank improvements, and a worker's health leave. It then surveys 50 40 30 20 10 years ago items with births, deaths, weddings, weather, and community happenings.
Funeral services were held for Miss Anna Marie Nason at St Patrick Church. Burial at Logan Park Cemetery Sioux City. Nason died July 24 after a long illness, born 1883 in Plymouth County later lived in Westfield Iowa then Akron since 1959. Survived by nieces and nephews. Also a probate notice for Eleanor M Wahl estate appointing administrator Harry W Wahl with six month claims period. notices published July 29 and Aug 5 1971.
Plymouth County Board met in an adjourned session with Chairman Mohning and four supervisors. They approved reports from local officials, authorized quitclaim deeds for several land parcels, and adopted road projects and zoning changes. Tax and county bills were reviewed. minutes read and approved.
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