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Akon Register-Tribune editors and proprietors Ray A. and Gerald F. Smith publish a local Iowa newspaper. Subscription rates are 2.50 per year, six months 1.25 in Plymouth Sioux Woodbury counties Iowa and Union County South Dakota, 3.00 per year elsewhere. Published every Thursday in Akron Iowa.
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Akron Register-Tribune
Ray A. and
Gerald F. Smith
Plymouth
Sioux
Woodbury Counties
Iowa
Union County
S. D
Akron
Plymouth County
Westfield Write Ups Special Correspondence
Westfield notes a flurry of visits and social events with guests traveling from Pine City Rapid City Elk Point Sioux City Hobson Montana and Sioux Falls. The piece highlights teacher returns forthcoming marriages receptions and local social gatherings centered on Westfield and surrounding families.
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Westfield
County to Receive TV Farm Policy Shows
Plymouth county viewers may sit in on six KVTV farm policy programs hosted by County Extension Director Arlie A. Pierson starting May 28. Each Saturday 11:30 to 11:45 a.m. topics include farm problem size past policies free prices and price supports demand for farm products production controls and choosing a farm program with research from Iowa State University.
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Plymouth County
Arlie A. Pierson
KVTV
Center For Agricultural and Economic Adjustment
Iowa State University
Living memorials given by county people
Friends and relatives of 18 Plymouth County residents established Living memorials in the past year. The contributions were given to the Iowa Division of the American Cancer Society to combat cancer, the second leading killer of Iowans. Cancer memorials total over 11,000 departed Iowans and continue at about 150 per month.
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Plymouth County
Iowa
American Cancer Society
Memorial gifts support cancer programs in Iowa
Memorial funds established through the Iowa Division ACS may reach 5000 dollars. Contributions fund professional and public education and research to aid cancer control. A memorial letter and card are sent to designated family members. more gifts accepted anytime and acknowledged. Names appear in Living Memorials book and The Exchange publication.
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Iowa
ACS
Book of Iowa
New Pastor Appointed at Pleasant Hill Church
Rev. Donald J. Williams, longtime pastor of Pleasant Hill E.U.B. church in Union county South Dakota, moves to Huscher Kansas. Replacing him is Rev. Lynn Humston from Murdoch Nebraska, a Westmar student, who assumed duties June 1.
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Donald J. Williams
Pleasant Hill
Portland Preston Wildcats Hold April Club Meeting
The Portland Preston Wildcats held an April 12 meeting at James Gabel’s home. Harold Dowling and Paul Johnson were chosen to represent the club at the 4-H camp and Plymouth County Fair as Junior and Senior demonstration teams respectively. Jim Gabel to attend short course, discussions on Livestock Terms and Mechanical Conservation Practices were led by members, with lunch hosted by Mrs. Gabel.
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Portland-Preston Wildcats
James Gabel
Harold Dowling
Paul Johnson
Gary Hillrichs
Jim Gabel
Kenny Johnson
Carl Hasenbank
Dallas Klemme
Kathy Kenny
Hasenbank
Good Fishing Report From Northwest Iowa Lakes
Reports across Iowa describe a banner angling year with Spirit Lake and the Okobojis delivering large catches. Bullheads fill inlet channels, crappies and walleyes also biting, while Lake View reports seven pound walleyes and substantial catfish. Rock River near Rock Rapids shows limits of two and a half pound catfish and several seven to eight pounders.
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Iowa
Natural Lakes
Spirit Lake
Okobojis
Lake View
Rock River
Rock Rapids
Social Security Disability Freeze Info Given
John R. Goldman of the Sioux City Social Security office explains the disability freeze applies to those under 50 who are totally and permanently disabled and have five years of work in the ten years before disability. An official will be at Hawarden City Hall on Tuesday June 14 1960 from 10 am for details.
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John R. Goldman
Sioux City
Social Security Office
Small Want Column Ad Promises Quick Results
A compact Want Column ad promises fast responses. The note highlights practical help for sellers or job seekers seeking immediate attention and rapid exchanges in the classifieds.
Pork Days at Sioux City June 4 Draws 20000 Farm Folks
Don Cunningham promotes Pork Days in Sioux City at the stockyards on June 4. About 20000 farm families expected, with 75 displays and high school bands from Winner South Dakota Pierce Nebraska Storm Lake Iowa and Worthington Minnesota. Free ham dinner for guests and free rides for children.
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Stockyards
Winner
S. Dak
Pierce
Nebr
Storm Lake
Iowa
Worthington
Minn
Blessings brightened as they take their flight tribute note
A radio tribute to a bygone century figure notes how praise often comes after death. It urges timely appreciation and courtesy, then discusses state eye care programs led by Harold J. McCoy. Data cover 1959 remedial eye care costs, caseload, and treatment types, plus Iowa heart defect reforms and free booklet offer.
Eyesight key to safe driving warns state safety chief
The state safety department attributes most intersection crashes to bad eye habits. Director William Burnett says four of five drivers misuse their eyes and offers five tips: look ahead far, see the whole scene, avoid a fixed stare, use mirrors, foresee hazards and keep distance. Also ensure others notice you and use driving lights.
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State Safety Department
William Burnett
Burnett
Safety Department
Treatment Available for Blindness and Eye Care
Medical treatment to prevent blindness or restore eyesight was provided to 776 individuals during 1959 by the state department of social welfare remedial eye care program. This aid is available through county departments of social welfare, with eligibility based on financial need and no requirement to receive other assistance.
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Irene M. Smith
State Board of Social Welfare
Harold J. McCoy
Des Moines
McCoy
State Department of Social Welfare
Magnetic field times living clocks in animals
Northwestern University biology professor Frank A. Brown Jr cited Iowa Academy of Science findings that organisms such as bees birds and snails sense fluctuations in the earth’s magnetic field. He described living clocks guiding feeding flights and leaf timing, and noted magnets increase activity and orientation in Nassarius snails. Further study is urged on cellular survival and space exploration implications.
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Frank A. Brown Jr
Northwestern University
Iowa Academy of Science
Iowa City
Brown
Earth
Outer
Space
If Your Child Has A Congenital Heart Defect
The Iowa Heart Association distributes a 48 page booklet for parents of children with heart defects that may be operable. It notes better prospects for a normal life and helps families select hospitals clinics and heart centers while preparing the child psychologically for surgery.
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United States
Iowa Heart Association
Grand Avenue
Des Moines
The
Lake View Lassies 4-H Club July clothing models planned
The Lake View Lassies 4 H Club met at the Harvey Dewey home in May. Members answered roll call with different kinds of seams. They decided to model their clothing at the July meeting. The group sang for recreation and had lunch served by Mrs. Dewey, Carol, and Elaine. Claire Dewey served as reporter.
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Lake View
Harvey Dewey
Card of Thanks and Hawarden Graduation Remarks
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for flowers memorials and kindness at the death of a husband and father. The West Sioux Community school district Hawarden graduated its first senior class of 63 with commencement last week. Professor George W. Anderson of Gustavus Adolphus College Minnesota gave the address.
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Walter A. Larsen
Diane
New West Sioux Community
Hawarden
George W. Anderson
Gustavus Adolphus College
Minnesota
Bicycle Fatalities Rise in Iowa in 1959
Iowa reports a rise in bicycle deaths from six in 1958 to fourteen in 1959. Frank Ulish, assistant director of the State Safety Education Division, cites rules to prevent injuries including obeying signs, riding single file, signaling turns, avoiding extra passengers, and keeping bikes in good condition. He urges drivers to give cyclists a brake ahead of an uptick in bike use.
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Iowa
Frank Ulish
State Safety Education Division
Alish
Ulish
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