RESULTS ANNOUNCED IN LEGION ESSAY CONTEST
The 1963 64 American Legion essay contest awarded five prizes to students from Akron area schools. Winners praised in essays on What It Means To Me To Be An American include works by Paula Rolfes and Mervetta Oetken of Akron Public School. Westfield winners will run next week.
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Legion
I. I Kerr
Hoschier Post
American Legion
Akron
St. Patrick's Catholic
Westfield
America
Paula Rolfes
St. Joseph School
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Pye
Americal Mervetta Oetken
Akron Public School
Local Notes and Ill Winds Play Across Perry Township
Special correspondence reports Billy Joseph visiting his parents in the area while Al Salenis and Frank Emmick families host relatives in Perrytown. A cloud burst last Wednesday washed out corn and fences, and Hancock township telephone service suffers outages with three Northwestern Bell crews working to restore lines. Willam Angove of Perrytown died in a Sioux City hospital May 24 after thirty seven years in the township. funeral held May 27 in Sioux City with burial at Graceland Park.
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Southwest Plymouth CO
Billy Joseph
Camp Carson
Colorado
al Salenis
Frank Emmick
Perrytown
Sioux City
C. P. Knapp
Kansas City
Kursis
Perry Township
Graceland Park
Strychnine and rifle methods for ground squirrel and orchard care
Strychnine poisoned oats can control ground squirrels, but not in every hole. A tractor mounted 22 caliber rifle is another method, though it requires frequent cleaning. Recent rains restored topsoil moisture, suggesting normal corn stands on average fertility fields with planting density of one plant every 10 inches in 40 inch rows or eight inches for high fertility. As apple blossoms approach full bloom, apply general purpose fruit tree sprays containing insecticides and fungicides to control cedar rust from red cedar and junipers, with Permate or Ferbam as effective rust controls.
Spraying and weed control guidelines for farm crops
The note advises spraying schedules for potatoes tomatoes and Canada thistle with fixed copper DDT and 2 4 D. It covers quackgrass control with TGA mowing residue removal spraying stubble and specific product amounts per area. It also notes several farmers report success with DDT on re seeded sweet clover and mentions two job openings with instructions to send name address and phone.
Twelve Die in Iowa Lakes and Streams
By mid April there had been 12 drownings in Iowa lakes and streams. Three were small boys in boats or on rafts, five adults who ignored safety rules. Do not die by drowning. follow boating safety and stay with the boat in any accident.
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Iowa
Boating safety rules urged to prevent deaths this season
Officials warn that swimming and boating safety is vital as deaths mount with rising activity on lakes. Do not ride standing or swimming from boats, use seaworthy craft, ensure life preservers for non-swimmers and children, avoid overloading, and stay with the boat after an accident while awaiting help.
Card of Thanks Acknowledgments from Several Families
The families of Rollo Baker H D Johnson Walter Ceilley and D B Kratochvil express gratitude for the kind expressions of sympathy received. They extend appreciation for the support shown during their time of loss.
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Rollo Baker
D, Johnson
Walter Ceilley
D,b, Kratochvil
Local man begins second phase of antiaircraft training at Ft Bliss
Private Robert E. Bdas son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Kas Akron Iowa progresses from basic infantry to antiaircraft artillery training at Fort Bliss Texas in the AAA stone. He completes eight weeks of fundamental infantry subjects and will learn to operate light and medium AA guns at various targets. He will study electronic equipment used by the AAA RTC and is set to graduate in a formal retreat before assignment to a permanent AA unit.
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Armed Service
Register Tribune
Fort Bliss
Texas
Robert Ebdas
Eugene Kas
Akron
Iowa
Ft. Bliss
Bliss
Aaa-Rtc
Pvt Lias
Iowa Gasoline License Funds Questioned in HQ Release
A Democratic Headquarters release hints that Iowa bureau spent only 42 percent of gasoline license funds on primary roads. The message implies the remaining 48 percent vanished, suggesting misallocation or missing expenditure while Iowa laws are cited.
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Iowa
Green Spot Orange Beverage Promotion at Waterbury Dairy
Green Spot highlights picnic friendly drinks with a special school price. One glass of Green Spot Orange equals one whole orange, promoted as healthy. Ida Callus contact listed for Waterbury Dairy in a limited regional ad.
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Waterbury Dairy
Card of Appreciation for Hospital Care
David Nelson thanks those who sent cards and called while he was a patient in the hospital, expressing gratitude for the excellent care received during his stay.
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Olao
David Nelson
First Church Bible School and Communion Schedule
Bible school opens at 10:00 A M with Marvin Klemme as superintendent. Communion and sermon follow at 11:00 A M with W C Yeager as minister. Acts bring very good results.
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First Church OF Christ — Bible School
Marvin Klemme
W. C. Yeager
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Washington
Fortunea
Farm Belt Feed & Supply Co
Foxbilt
Riversioux Park
Washburn Band
Leonard A. Brooks
Boues
Aeron
Wrest. Net
Efeed
Farmers Co-Op
Ford Neb Poe
Hansen's
Jack Baker
Armour
Armour's
Wieners
Stockton Catsup
Durkee
Perry
Kellogg's
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