21 Mar 1963
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1963
Page
1
The Akron Register-Tribune lists subscription pricing for various regions including Plymouth Sioux and Woodbury Counties in Iowa and Union County, with rates set at £2.50 for three years six months and $1.25 in specified counties, $8.00 per year elsewhere.
WestfieldLadies Aid to clean church on March 21 noon lunch served by Claudia Horner and Jennie Lilly. Miss Grace Hanson will speak at Congregational church March 28 on the Delmo Home project. Family Night planned for April 5. Rev Roberts spoke about Science and Religion. Mrs. Hebeler died in Sioux City nursing home. funeral held at Wesley Methodist Akron. Mrs. Nels Beaubien returned home from St. Joseph Hospital. Numerous local visits and hospital stays noted.
Westfield Congregational Church lists worship at 9:00 a.m. and church school at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, with confirmation class after school on Thursday. A Ladies Aid Society meeting and a tea for Grace Richards Hansen are planned, along with a Great Hour of Sharing offering next Sunday. Plymouth County Federation of Women's Clubs meetsFriday at the church.
Items from 20, 30, and 40 years ago recounted in Akron area notes. Rationing dates March 29, 1945, and wartime stamps listed. marriages, births, deaths, and local events spanning 1923 to 1988 noted with names and places from Akron and nearby Sioux Valley Township.
Protestant churches in Iowa join in the national observance on March 24 with a goal of 16.8 million dollars this year, up 1.6 million from last year, supported by over 94,000 congregations nationwide. Funds go mainly to Overseas Relief and the Crusade Scholarship Fund, with smaller portions for domestic missions and servicemen outreach. The piece weaves in reflections on humility and community, then notes Henry Ford's role in sparking interest in the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant and TVA creation.
The article notes the arrival of warm weather prompting farmers to begin field work with seeders and tools. A baptism and confirmation event is recorded at Akron German Lutheran church, with twelve youths confirmed. It mentions Mrs. Reinhardt Frerichs moving to join her husband in Canada, and W. W. Keech starting a new home construction in the northeast part of town. A marriage occurred March 18, 1918, between Addie, daughter of der, and Mrs. Chas. M. Williker, and John Hansen.
A Border Belles 4-H club meeting at Barbara and Sandra Henrich home on January 17, 1963 lists 14 members and a leader. Delegates named, committee formed, talks on fabrics and fibers, lunch served. A second meeting at Dianna and Darlyl Willer on February 14, 1968 records 17 members and a leader with talks on fabrics, natural fibers, clothing planning, label language, wool storage, and lunch.
The Raiders school calendar lists Library Club meetings on March 21 April 4 18 and 19 Senior class play April 19 Parade of Stars May 23 and Spring Vocal Concert May 9 plus May 16 Library Club. The Senior interviews profile Sue Fletcher and Sandra Helseth detailing their activities plans and favorite quotes. Kindergarten through grade 3 notes cover class projects post Reading Readiness farm unit portraits and a newspaper about class news with Post Office visits and a study on the Rocky Mountain States.
State Safety Commissioner Carl Pesch announces a statewide voluntary motor vehicle inspection in May as Iowa lacks a mandatory law. The effort aims to safety check thousands of cars before peak summer driving, with local organizers to be supported by the highway patrol and state safety division. Fred Teague of American Motors assists, framing the action as a tangible local and state safety contribution.
Parents furnishing more than half of their child support may claim him as a dependent on their federal income tax return. The description notes the criteria for dependency status and who may qualify based on support provided.
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