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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1948
Page
9
Northwestern Bell announces new long distance rates in Iowa effective June 21, 1948 to bring earnings on the Iowa long distance business to a reasonable level. Manager R W Younie cites rising wages equipment and plant expansion costs as the cause. The company has reduced rates eight times in 21 years.
For sale six purebred Yorkshire boars of serviceable age with meat-type cross-breed potential and large litters. Contact Honnsinkgeld & Nelson at 4403 or 2851. Unexpected change makes available Rawleigh Business in West Plymouth County offering household medicines, food products, extracts, and farmers supplies. Write Rawleighs Dept IAB-220-10 Freeport Hl 43-3 for opportunities.
Hundreds of circuits and switchboard positions were added to boost long distance service. The program requires large investments, with a moderate effect on Iowa rates. Some rates stay the same, some drop, while initial day rates rise by 5 to 10 cents for most under 17 miles. A few 15 to 20 cent increases apply to certain distances. Night and Sunday rates rise 6 to 20 cents. a uniform three minute initial period is set for all calls.
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness shown at the burial of our son and brother Ret. Arthur R. Brundeen. Special thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Harley Lewison Rev. Roy and the American Legion. Edith Brundeen, Donald Brundeen and family.
St Patrick s Akron holds Holy Mass on the first, third and fifth Sundays at 9 00 am and 9 30 am on the other Sundays Confessions are at 4 00 pm and 8 00 pm Saturdays before the first, third and fifth Sundays St Catharine s Weatfield offers Holy Mass on the first, third and fifth Sundays at 9 30 am and 8 00 am on the second and fourth Sundays Confessions are at 8 00 pm Saturdays before the second and fourth Sundays Pastor Rather C Ernst
Notice to all service men and women owning property that to receive the Soldiers' Exemption the discharge must be recorded in the County Recorder's office and an application signed in the Auditor's office before July 1 1948, listing the property on.
Those who sign an exemption application with the County Auditor will have the exemption allowed annually while they own the property and reside in town. To change the exemption to another property they must report the change to the Auditor's office.
A crew of railroad carpenters arrived last week to remove the dormer windows and cupola from the roof of the Milwaukee facility, marking a structural modification project in progress.
The depot will be altered to cut upkeep costs, giving the building a warehouse appearance. The change hints at a functional new style for rail stations and suggests a want ad approach to find results.
Preston 4-H girls met at Cleone Philips on May 15 with Sue Jeffers giving a talk on Selueing Slvets. Mary Milbrodt spoke on Requirements for a Well Dressed Bed. Demonstrations covered Making a Bed by Mrs Ganley and Flow to Remove Finishes by Mary Milbrodt. Next meeting set with Mary and Edith Milbrodt on Tuesday June 1.
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