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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1940
Page
8
Milnerville items report social visits from Mrs Banks in California and Ralph Hathaway hosting a hog sale update. Farm sales near completion, alfalfa cuttings underway, and local 4-H and church activities highlighted alongside county politics and school plans.
Union Creek News reports communion services scheduled for Sunday morning June 23 at 11 o'clock with Rev Edstrom of Dalesbury in charge and Sunday school at 10. Luther League meets Tuesday evening June 25 at the Hall hosted by Mr and Mrs Forslund and Mr and Mrs Westin. Teckla Anderson visited Wm Ericson’s home midweek. Sisters Allie Gassman and Hannal Seliberg visited friends in Dalesbury and Vermillion and joined other events.
Preston Township residents attended social gatherings and visits spread across the week. Embert Klemme hosted a Sunday evening event with the Witt and Hillrichs families stopping by, and Leola Gerdes visiting in the Klemme home. Miss Lydia Fenske attended a Luther League convention in Waverly, while Fred Milbrodt, Henry Milbrodt, and Clifford Stillings visited from Tracy. A wedding dance hosted by Kervyn Bradley drew friends to Hawarden, and Ferrel Harrington’s dance at Brunaville attracted local attendees. The death of Mrs Morrison, mother of Mrs Coleman of LeMans, is noted.
Akron opened the season with a loss as the Orioles rallied in the eighth to tie the game. Key moments included a double by Larson scoring on passed balls and a fielder’s choice at second. Batters like Brown and Beaubien produced contact while Ards, Ard, and Bollinger contributed in the late innings.
Akron scored three runs on errors to defeat Le Mars one run. Passed balls credited to Peek and Lan taff. Stolen bases credited to Arm Brown P Beaubien two, Johnson Paetz Burns. Umpires Bleasdell and Muir.
The family expresses sincere appreciation to neighbors and friends who helped during illness and after the death of our beloved father C. A. Anderson for the flowers pallbearers and support.
August Anderson and Jennie Johnson sign a guest note urging hosts to mention visitors in the Register-Tribune. The notice invites readers to inform the paper of guests and to trust advertisements appearing in these columns for reliable purchases.
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