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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1938
Page
2
The speaker notes the gift of a beautiful gas range and praises the new gas ranges as cooler and more efficient, banning the old fashioned heat wasting stoves. The tone suggests a positive appraisal of upgraded kitchen appliances and modern ranges.
On Wednesday afternoon Mrs C G Johnson welcomed a group of visitors including Mrs Aug Erickson and daughter Bertha, Mrs Harry Buehre, Mrs Frank Jacobs, Mrs Gust Granquist, Mrs Arthur Hasenbank, Mrs William Anderson, Mrs M McCarthy, Mrs W C Anderson, Mrs Fred Claesson of Akron, Miss Ruth Erickson, and Mr Arthur Cole Jr of Chicago. They presented a beautiful gift after a social afternoon and served a delicious lunch. Evelyn Baldwin had been visiting in the home of her aunt Clarince Baldwin at Sioux City.
Local items report visits by Rev. Ernest G. Svenson in Sioux Falls and Miss Lois Popken visiting relatives in Hinton. News covers a July 4 dress sale, harvest beetles, and community gatherings, including picnics, weddings, and a Luther League meeting, with multiple local families hosting guests and attending events.
It is a free Wednesday evening event on July 6 at 8 o clock featuring a travel picture Rolling Down to Mexico and two other complete twenty minute features of comedy and safety. The program promises excitement and thrills as the German army march is presented by Lundgren Garage for public viewing.
News reels report on the German invasion of Austria, travel reels showcase life in Mexico, and a comedy reel aims to entertain. A safety reel is advised for drivers. Spend Wednesday evening July 6 at 8 pm at Lundgren Garage.
The Bluffers will play the Pointers on Frank Sayles' horseshoe grounds Sunday, July 10, and the Regulars on the N. P. Nielsen horseshoe grounds Sunday, July 17.
The July softball schedule in the Tribune lists July 1 Silver Specials versus Ark Scholastics and July 18 placeholders, detailing matchups including Bill's Service, Trickers, Arkin's Scholastics, Andy's Shavers, and Gilgman's Aces. The terse telegraph-like notes reflect league round results and upcoming games as of mid-July with partial team spellings and typographical errors.
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