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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1916
Page
2
The article surveys a sermon topic about selfless policy toward distressed peoples in Mexico and foreign affairs, then discusses a fall Chautauqua program in Akron with artists like Miss Callahan and The Floyds. It notes local crops and harvest prospects, including winter wheat, oats, and corn, and praises Akron’s civic spirit and support for the event.
Under clear skies on Saturday June ad the Scandinavian Lutheran League of Akron hosted the annual Midsummer Day Picnic at the Akron public school grounds. Rev. D A Knock spoke on Americanism as Hawarden beat Akron 13 to 2 in a main baseball event, with Hicks of Hawarden and Gum Smith of Akron noted. The day featured a tug of war, a city race, a large dinner and a 16 piece Akron High School Band performance. An Akron Building & Loan association report urged investment in home loans and savings with a new stock series starting July 1 1926 and S B Klauer inviting inquiries.
There will be services Sunday in Akron and a Mission Festival on July 2 at Chatsworth church with sermons by Rev. Femi Schalingki of Newall Town and Rev. J. Vollmir of Craig. Dinner served in an uptown building. Luther League Akron to host ice cream social July 11.
Residents report visits to Sioux City Long Beach and Storm Lake. local names include Mr and Mrs Ai Vanderbeck Misses Julia Hammer Fae Bradley and Berdiep Keech, Miss Nelle Sparls returning from St Paul vocal training, and Lennoa Johnson from Long Beach. Akron plans street paving with Chicago market cattle talk and Chautauqua tickets sold locally. school hires Lulu By Day as grammar teacher and Frank Forvin as janitor. Fourth of July festivities canceled due to paving work. surrounding towns plan events and a Sioux City July 4 auto race draws attention.
A late nineteenth century ad urges readers to subscribe to the Sioux City Tribune for three months, promising prompt refunds and up-to-date news. It requests payments by draft or money order and asks for renewals and notices to Mrs. Aonor by Wednesday June 21.
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