06 Jun 1968
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1968
Page
1
The Akron Register Tribune from Akron Iowa lists editors Ray A and Gerald F Smith. It mentions a notice and terms for mailing at Akron Plymouth County with a September 26 1901 date.
A community notes a Bible sale at Westfield Congregational Church from late July into August. Various residents visit family across LeMars Des Plaines Sioux City Virginia detailed kinship patterns and local gatherings for Memorial Day and other occasions.
Community news lists guests from Sioux City visiting Ed Nelson home. Westfield Little League players receive thanks for uniform funds with upcoming games at Akron and Point. Westfield Community School study group met May 28 with James Harris presenting on Federal and State Aid. Summer Science Club organized May 20 with 23 students and multiple project areas. Civic meetings and garden projects outlined, inviting public participation.
The Soil Conservation Society of America releases a 40 page two color brochure titled Making Rural and Urban Land Use Decisions. It guides interpretation of resource constraints and rational land use, for citizens and government units, with sections on planning, ownership, incentives, and ten steps to start a sound plan, available by mail.
Special Correspondent notes a series of visits birthdays and dinners across Akron, Cambridge, Sioux City, and Hawarden. Residents like Wes Crow and Ro mar Whitney host and travel. relatives from Yankton and Hartley attend Open House and decorations Days. Local weddings, banquets, and family gatherings fill the weekend.
The Des Moines Regional Office of the Small Business Administration will send Lana Ordiver and a Management Specialist to Spencer on Wednesday, June 12, 1908. Local businessmen are urged to meet SBA representatives at the Spencer Chamber of Commerce. Appointments arranged by the Spencer Chamber via the East 4th Street address.
Mr and Mrs L L Jenkins and all sons moved to Sibley Ta where he became athletic coach at the public school after three years here. Leanna Meske wed Vernon Jurgensen on May 30 1948 at Trinity. A daughter born to Robert Burnight on May 28 1948 and a son to James Wren on May 27 1948. Open house for sister Justina’s silver jubilee in Sisterhood. A L Seamands resigned as phialgist at Akron Drugs to join rug store in Hull Town.
Mr Replogle served as manager of the Miller Coreal Milla in town, holding a key administrative role and overseeing operations for the facility.
Sixty years ago Bortt A son and others welcomed a class of seven boys and one girl as Akron High School awarded diplomas at the Akron Opera House. The issue notes births to Johnson and Tyndall couples on June 1, 1908, and a marriage of Ollie Henke to Peter Richters. Will Manning visited relatives and campaigned for clerk of courts on the Republican ticket, with local baseball results noted. Louis Koch and Rotlo Baker pitched in a 2 0 school win over the town, with Peery McCor k ell and Will Haley in supporting roles. Neil Robertson umpired.
Thirty years ago Ben Hartman a Akron Bakery employee suffered a badly burned hand as a lid blew from a pail of hot grease. Mrs Frank Langle of Westfield reported incident on June 2 1938.
Birth announcements include a son for Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Ericson on June 5 1928 a son for Mr. and Mrs. Emil Fredell on June 6 1928 and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Harold Immerthal on June 7 1928. Also listed are Want Ads for a seven room rental $18 monthly and a stock farm pen sale. Local visits feature M D Billings of Seattle visiting relatives for his father J Y Billings 90th birthday and others attending graduations and travel notices.
A column extols rhubarb as easy to freeze and suggests storing washed stalks in quart containers or waxed cartons. It laments food waste and notes the ongoing contest between paper and plastic packaging as households discard cartons and containers daily.
Three scholarships for Iowa high school journalism workshops are provided by Iowa newspapers. Denison High School students Nancy Cullen and Don Bokelman earned the Denison Bulletin and Review scholarship. Claudia Kass of LeMars Community High School won the LeMars Daily Sentinel award. Workshops run July 20 to August 2 on the Tama State Campus with sessions in layout editing photography and writing.
Engineers describe the Verrazano Narrows Bridge as a marvel of modern metals noting it contains three times the steel of the Empire State Building and four cables capable of supporting the Queen Mary. They predict the bridge may endure indefinitely due to nickel alloy steels.
A medical note stresses that only lab analysis of sputum or other body fluids can definitively confirm tuberculosis and guide effective drug choices. It warns some patients labeled as active TB may have other diseases and urges broader lab use and monitoring.
Akron Public Library launches its Summer Program with no age limit and no written reports. A Story Hour runs weekly on Tuesdays from two to two thirty for children, featuring reading sessions and occasional recognition for participation. The program spans mid to late August with varied activities and prizes.
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