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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1929
Page
2
An 18-carat red diamond, the rarest tint, was found in the Lich tenburg diamond field in the Transvaal South Africa and valued at $20,000. Red stones command high value due to impurities. blue stones rival the red in worth. The piece joins a historical context with references to the Hope diamond and Dresden’s emerald.
Special correspondence covers Bethel church Sunday exercises supervised by Mrs May Fursee with large attendance, youth program, and an evening service. Milners and friends travel from Hollywood to visit Ase Milner's farm. many locals attend picnics and reunions, with multiple family guests from Sioux City and Hinton areas. An Akron ordinance and a 1929 special election concern Northwestern Bell Telephone franchise and street occupancy are described with procedural details.
The Sprenger and Waterbury families express heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy during illness and after the death of their wife and mother. They acknowledge help with farm work and send appreciation for floral offerings.
The document records an Akron town ordinance from June 4 1929 approving a binding contract with Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. It notes designation of service locations by the Town Council and requires acceptance filed with the Town Clerk. Attests by Mayor M W Redmond and Town Clerk D G Ross.
At a regular stockholders meeting held January 8 1920 in Akron Iowa, the Akron Savings Bank amended Article V to state the number of directors as seven. Directors Boyson Ross and E S Youngstrom signed the instrument. notary D G Ross certified the act on January 10 1929 in Plymouth County Iowa.
Westfield writes up local deaths, visits, and moves with a wide array of names. M C Nelson travels to Lake Crystal for a brother’s death while Audrey Lilly returns from Milnerville. The community notes social events, illness, travel, school hires, and visitors from Sioux City, Rock Rapids, Hawarden, and Akron with several joins to the lakes and area towns.
Bertha Leafatedt of Big Springs visited Edith Bennett and D. K. Bennett and wife Mrs N M Christian Church notes report Bible school each Sunday 9 o'clock and preaching at 11. O M Keyas of Sioux City in charge of service with Christian Endeavor at 7 p m and preaching at 8 p m. Ladies Aid to meet July 11 in church basement with supper served. Reglater-Tribune want ads urge readers to try them and read the Want Ad column.
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