Town Council Proceedings Special and Regular Meetings
Town Council met May 8 1957 with Mayor Grant Gassman present and four councilmen. Motions approved clerk and treasurer reports lease on the farm and library report. numerous bills listed including Akron Lumber Co transformer work, gas, insurance, and public service charges. Adjourned. May 21 1967 regular meeting called by Mayor Gassman with five councilmen present. motion to fund Akron Public School summer band programs passed. bills approved including standard oil, Northwestern Bell service, and Ins. notes. adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle F. Jacobs
Allen Vander Helm
Dale Sypherd
Orville Sorensen
Harry Shaw
Hull
First National Bank
Akron Lumber: Co
Emil Willer
Akron Auto Clinic
Stude
Johnson Sundries
Midwest Supply Co
Elec
Soul Tay
Sepherd Variety Store
Hall ‘Hardware
Ind. Towel Co
Akron Feed Mill
Public Service
Gassman Motor Co
Akron Register-Tribune, Publications
Elee
Higman
Carsten Truck Line
J. F. McVay
Sioux Falla
iCo
Schneider Elec. Co
Higman Sand Co
Crescent
Mle. Co
Niueeseeeesees A
Epeneer M. Day
Hartmann
K & K Co
Kerr Motor Co
Gas & Oil
Akron Savings Bank
Alee
Virat
National ‘Bank
Allen’ Vander ‘Helm
Grant Gassman
B.D. Clark
Ih. Willer
Arden Johnson
Allen Vander Hélm
Ney
Arden Jahnson
Allen Vande Helm
Wy BaXe
Neeh
Montagne’s
Carsten Truck Lines
Northwestern Bell Go
JoAnn Bakery
Schneider “Blee, & Egpt
Standard Oil Co
A.B. Chance Co
Willer Real ‘Estate Co
Northwestern Bell Co
Bell Co
John Hansen
Mra
Lois Nelson
Akron Public School
Dale
Town Council Minutes Adjourning June 4 1957 Meeting
Regular meeting called to order by Mayor Pro-Tem Ed H Willer with councilmen present Dale Syphord Arden Johnson Lyle Jacobs Allan Vander Helm Absent Mayor Grant Gassman Motion to allocate 2500 tax monies passed Yea by four members No Nay record. Council approved spraying oil on Walt Varsen road in exchange for irrigation pipes and accepted April reports. Authorities listed several vendors and public safety expense totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Gassman
Allen Vander Helm
Lyle F. Jacobs
Dale Sypherd
Ed. H. Willer
Arden Johnson
Dale Syphord
Allan Vander Helm
Allen Vander ‘Helm
H. Willer
Lyle J. Jacobs
Walt. Varsen
Lyle. Jacobs
Dale
Nugents & Co
Eec
Kerr Motor Co
Arvin
Ser
Gaspand Gil
Se Spe
Towa Public Ser
Halt Hardware Co
Ceet
Administrative Ledger Notes and City Meeting Adjournment
A fragmented financial list records payments to Hanseh Plumbing Gassman Motor Hartmann Service Interstate Machinery Matt Parrott Westinghouse Electric Co and others for repairs maintenance and supplies. City meeting approves adjournment with Mayor Grant Gassman and Clerk R D Clark noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanseh Plumbing Co
Gassman Mtr
Coy
Probate Notice Estate of Carite Adams Deceased
Probate notice from Plymouth County Iowa announces filing of a will in probate and sets July 1 1957 at 10:00 a.m. for final proof hearing. It invites all interested parties to appear and show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. Clerk RE Remer and attorney E P Murray listed. Published June 6 13 20 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register-Tribune
Akron
Carite Adams
Rfe
el Strument
Adama
Lita
Ata
RE. F. Remer
Plymouth County
Towa
E. P. Murray
Roll Along 4 H Camp Week Plans at Lake Okoboji
Rolland Paul notes the district 4 H week starting June 10 with a three day camp at Lake Okoboji on June 11 12 and 18. Participants meet at the Extension office at 8:00 am and travel by chartered bus. The Port land Preston 4 H Club tour is the only project tour that week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolland Paul
Lake Okoboji
Portland-Preston
Farmers Visit Scott Watershed Tours Across Three States
Ninety eight farmers from thirteen counties across three states joined Scott Watershed tours May 20 to 22. FF Kerr, Union County Extension Agent, noted 53 visitors on May 20 from Floyd river watershed in Town. eight from Rock river on May 21. 37 on May 22, mainly Turner and Yankton county residents. Tours were led by committee members A Vera, with F F Kerr and rural workers guiding groups. Additional supervision came from Harmon Boyd and Loren Nestrude of SCS Soil Science, Sioux Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Watershed
Scott Crack
FF. Kerr
Union County Extension
Floyd River
Rock River
Turner
Yankton County
Tha
Steeting
Abets” Avera
Courity
F. F. Karr
Watersheed Son
Brookyn
County
Harmon ‘Boyd
SCS Soil
Loren Nestrude
Siowix ‘Falls
Mustardweed emerges along roadsides and pastures
Pierson notes the annual weed is now blooming along roadsides and in pastures, causing concern. It reproduces only by seed. Practical control mentions mowing and a pint per acre of butyl ester 2,4-D, with the plant resembling dog fennel.
Pest notes and a forthcoming field day in Plymouth county
The report highlights elm damage from Eligaphid in drought areas and a slow Cutworm after toll on corn, soybeans and vegetables. It advises soil insecticides likeMalathion for pests, mentions chlordane, toxaphene or dieldrin for fields, and promotes the Western Experimental Farm field day in Castalia with oat varieties, rotation and fertility plots and cattle feeding discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castalia
Plymouth County
Akron
Kingsley
Hedd
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ing
R. D. Clark
Bankers Life of Nebraska
Clark T. Arnott
Iowa
Bankers Life Insurance Company OF
Nebraska
Mystery Farm
THE
Coyote
Farmers’ Co-Op
Aeron, IA
Beckman
Maytag
Herman Beckman, Propr
Hari-Kari
Ernest Lucken
Beckman's Maytag
Nelson Hatchery
Register-Tribuna
Auto Liability
Emil J. Willer
John Harvey
Frozen Food Center
Sherwin-Williams
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