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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1928
Page
2
Mrs John C Day and her 6 year old daughter Helen burned to death in their Remsen area farm home when a kitchen fire exploded as Mrs Day started the stove. Coroner Mauve impaneled a jury to investigate possible foul play with a report due next week.
Westfield write ups from Akron area cover a school play at Sunnyside by High School students directed by Wallace Lilly The Arrival of Kitty will be shown at Community Hall Friday May 4 Mrs M C Davis of Sioux Gley visited Akron friends and other local events list exams illness moves and obituaries plus Farm Bureau meeting details with plans for May 15 and officer elections.
Milnerville residents attend Sioux City trip and family visits. Mrs Milner stayed with her mother Mrs Hathaway. Priscilla and Audrey accompanied. D L Knapp and N R Knapp seen shopping. Hathaway brothers ill with flu but returned to work. Westfield lumberman Deve Cassel ill. Albert DeRocher home hosted a Saturday dance with music by Glenn and Erma Taylor. Miss Harty to speak on care of mothers and babies at Bethel church May 11 with Miss Katherine Stenger present. slides shown. lecture for adults. high schoolers may attend with parents. Ada Heath returned home ill. Sunnyside school play enjoyed by crowd. Walton Lilly and A C Banks instructors. 47 dollars raised. Lucile Harria spent weekend here. Rev J P Allan visited parishioners in the country.
Sunday afternoon visits glue together a Manchester of neighbors. Dr and Mrs Smikahl and Mr and Mrs Alfred Kiemmme were guests of Emery Klemme. Leora Laughton and Lucille Jeffera visited at her home near LeMars. Walter Starkman of Akron traveled to Sioux City and on to Naval Training in Chicago. Erickson family called at Edwin Klemme home. Clare Morehead visited sister Mrs Harold Lunde in Akron Hospital. Wilma Marbach returned from Grandparents home to Akron. The Klemme family traveled to Yankton for a stop at WNAX station. Mrs Chas Mohr visited Akron Hospital to see George Anderson injured in a runaway accident. Bert Miller attended Michael funeral in LeMars. Miss Millie Smith of near Akron visited Frances Smith.
Chuck Hendricks and wife and Ed, Johnson and daughter visited Sioux City Sunday. Lake Larkin and wife from Portland went to Sioux Falls Tuesday after a week with his sister at Geo Wakeman’s home. The Wakeman place farm improvements. Morris Roden visiting Sioux City Tuesday. I Co O GC met at Dalgliesh home Wednesday. Fancy work and visiting accompanied a fine lunch. Roland Taggert returned from Tower City Sunday night. James Adams and family from Sioux City visited Fred Adams home west of town Sunday.
A brief city item advises shoppers to verify terms before paying a home merchant. It warns about possible hidden costs and urges readers to confirm guarantees and delivery timelines with the seller. The notice emphasizes prudent pricing and written agreements.
School nearly endit brings glad tidings of a successful basket social held Saturday night. Students report last exams next week with hopes all pass. Visitors from Centerville and Sioux City frequent the neighborhood, with local families hosting gatherings and Sunday visits among neighbors.
The Akron Troop of the Boy Scouts of America met on April 26 under acting chairman Frank Burke and elected Jas G Hays as chairman H A Strnysewski treasurer and T L Bur night secretary. They discussed a once monthly Court of Honor for Merit Badge exams and planned a Lake Okoboji outing with tents donated and four dollar per scout needs. A May 26 field meet supper basketball game and debate in LeMars was arranged. Palmitter resigning as Scout Master was acknowledged and Russell Pollock appointed to replace him. Condolences were offered to the Wilcox family.
English services at Immanuel Lutheran Church include confirmation class on Saturday May 6, and Sunday May 6 with Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 featuring the sermon The Comforter. No evening service. Luther League trip to Sioux Falls on May 8. Woman's Missionary Society meets May 8 at Morris Vanberg's. Ladies Alders meet May 10. Luther League May 11. May 28 to organize the new Confirmation Class and Vacation Bible School. Oscar F Bohman, Pastor.
Bible school at 10 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 7 15 p m. Topic How to Choose a Life Worth Leader Lowell Swift preaching at 8 p m Sermon topic The Advantages of clean living Davis pastor.
Lew McDonald declares his run for the Republican nomination to the Senate representing Plymouth Ida and Cherokee counties in the Forty-Sixth district, subject to Republican primary voters' approval on June 4, 1928.
Hi Ratio contains no poisonous ingredients and greatly boosts older motors. It offers quick starts and rapid acceleration for better get-away and speed while smoothing vibrations. It should not be confused with anti-knock grades, though it sells for three cents more per gallon due to higher production costs and perceived consumer value.
Bible school begins at 10 with the Call of the Class. Morning worship at 11 features a Love's Lasting Lesson sermon. Special choir music. Young People meet at 7 with Planning a Profitable Summer. Evening service at 8 on The Challenge of the Crogs. Loyal Sunday pledges from 2 to 5 pm. Pastor A L MacMillan delivers.
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