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Akron Register Tribune

Location

Akron, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1955

Page

2

Akron Wins Over Sanborn In Northwest Town League Showdown

Akron edged Sanborn 8 to 7 in a tight Northwest Town League contest Tuesday. Barr allowed five runs in seven innings before Borchers closed out the ninth. Milbrodt and Barr led Akron with key hits, while Tryon fanned six for Sanborn. Akron heads to Orange City Thursday and Sheldon next Tuesday, with a non league at Beresford Sunday. Plymouth Red Cross swimming lessons begin June 27 at LeMars pool with 10 instructors and 5 assistants guiding about 1200 participants.

Akron Sanborn Bob Barr Bill Tryon Milbrodt Tucker Jack Borchers Barr Orange City Sheldon Beresford

Red Cross swimming program expands with summer instructors

Instructors led by Miss Mueller join Larry Kramer Margaret Cass Terry Danne Bob Impecoven Jenn Wolbers Tom Shepherd Carolyn Meyer Wendell Thompson and Charles Kehrberg. The latter four attend Red Cross aquatic schools at Lake Okoboji June 15 to 26. Senior life savers Linda Newmayer Gary Riebsamen Dick Hoylan Charles Plummer Judy Gunther assist. Programs include beginners intermediates swimmers and life saving. Last summer 1860 Plymouth Sioux county children attended municipal park program. Sioux County starts own program at Sandy Hollow near Sioux Center.

Ing Miss Mueller Larry Kramer Margaret Cass Terry Danne Bob Impecoven Jenn Wolbers Tom Shepherd Carolyn Meyer Wendell Thompson Charles Kehrberg Red Cross Lake Okoboji Linda Newmayer Gary Riebsamen Dick Hoylan Charles Plummer Judy Gunther

Immanuel Eng Luther Church Plans Sunday Schedule

Immanuel Lutheran Church delivers a packed Sunday timetable with 9:45 a m Sunday school including Junior Mission Band, 11:00 a m Morning Worship, Calgary Bound Leaguers as guests, 12:16 p m pot luck, 1:00 p m Leaguers bus departure for Calgary, plus midweek choir rehearsal at 7:00 p m and Luther League at 8:00 p m featuring Delvin Dimmick and Charles Dirks as hosts.

Calgary Leaguers Luther League Delvin Dimmick Charles Dirks

Union Creek Luth Church Services and Activities

Union Creek Lutheran Church led by Pastor David J. Hoy schedules Sunday 9:30 am Morning Worship and 10:30 am Sunday School and Bible classes. Learners depart at 1:00 pm for Calgary. Wednesday 8:00 pm Choir rehearsal. Thursday 2:30 pm Ladies Aid with hostesses Mrs. Lloyd Fickbohm and Mrs. Lawrence Maynard. program by Mrs. Max Vreugdenhil.

Calgary Ladies Aid Max’' Vreugdenhil Lloyd Fickbohm Lawrence ‘Maynard

Feeds and Farm Supplies Advertised for Crops and Livestock

A rural ads section promotes anhydrous ammonia for corn yield gains plus farm chemicals and hog feeds. It touts Rid Ezzie wormer, DDT Corn Borer Spray, toxaphone for grasshoppers, Worthmor baler twine, Anchor serums, and livestock antibiotics. It also notes feed mixes, cattle and hog supplements, and pricing, including bulk ammonium nitrate and superphosphate. A brief joke paragraph involving a girl and boy is included before more product pitches.

Special assignments offered to former servicemen

Former service personnel are invited to join 12 career fields across 41 vocations. MSgt. Andrew J. Garvey of the Akron Army recruiting district urged qualified former troops to contact the Selective Service Office in LeMars each Friday afternoon for a military mission, commission, or advisory group assignment.

Msgt Andrew J. Garvey U. S. Army Akron Garvey Selective Service Office LeMars

Farm Game Habitat Crews Create Wildlife Areas in Iowa

Western central and southeastern Iowa farms will see free game habitats this summer under a federal aid program. Conservation Commission crews plant and protect game cover on farms, offering development on 1 to 10 acres upon request.

Conservation ‘Commission Towa

Farm Game Habitat Areas Reach 260 Sites Des Moines

Field personnel will inspect sites for planting approval and provide fencing trees shrubs and labor. Every six years crews replenish plantings while farmers maintain the area and prevent grazing. About 260 farm game habitat areas have been planted reducing erosion and restoring dwindled game species. Requests may be mailed to the Conservation Commission in Des Moines or to local state conservation officers.

the Conservation Commission Des Moines

Eight Creek Lath Church Service and Camp Dates

Hastad pastor leads worship at Eight Creek Lath Church Sunday June 26 at 11 00 am with Rev Norman Nelson of Beresford conducting. Senior Bible camp at Lake Shetek starts Sunday evening June 26 and runs to July 2 noon. Thursday June 30 2 80 pm ladies aid hostesses Mrs A C Klopstad and Miss Ida Johnson program Cradle Roll leader Mrs Olaf Abrahamson

Norman’ Nelson Beresford Lake Shetek A. C Klopstad Ida ‘Johnson Olaf Abrahamson

Golden Wedding Day Gratitude From Fredrickson Family

The Fredrickson family thanks all who helped make their parents Golden Wedding Day so happy. They also thank Rev Roy for his prayers and say the day will be long remembered.

Roy

Farm Bureau Calendar Shows June Farm Events Near LeMars

Calendar from Farm Bureau lists a demonstration at Ralph Wendt farm eight miles west of LeMars at 9:00 a m on June 27. Akron 4-H tour begins 8:30 a m June 28 Liberty 4-H tour at 8:30 a m June 29 a county party for juniors at LeMars Central and seniors at the fairgrounds 8 30 p m. Youth Club thanks chaperones at pot luck supper June 16 and invites children 12 to 15 to join and support activities.

Ralph Wendt LeMars Akron Liberty LeMarsa Central Edmond Heider Connie Gabel Gene Toben

Card of Thanks for Sympathy in Bereavement

We thank friends and relatives for cards memorials and kind deeds after the recent bereavement. Signed by Mrs Chas Zalenka and son Charles Mr and Mrs Lyle McInnis and family.

Chas, Zalenka Charles Lyle McInnis

Social security tax base rises to 4200 dollars

The earnings and self-employment income subject to social security tax is now raised to 4200 dollars per year. This change could lead to higher social security payments for some workers.

Butter Production Fact: Milk Used Per Pound

A historical note explains butter requires fat from about twenty pounds of milk. It states that consuming one pound of butter uses fat drawn from roughly twenty pounds of milk. The line suggests a general production ratio rather than a specific date or source.

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