08 May 1975
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1975
Page
1
Anonymous recounts life under a strict, principled mother who enforced chores honesty and limits. Though others enjoyed candy and late dates, she kept kids on task, disciplined, and morally upright, shaping responsible adults with pride in her firm parenting.
The Akron Register-Tribune lists Good News Inc as owners and publishers with F Shorty Hazel as manager. Published weekly in Akron Iowa Plymouth County. Subscriptions priced at 6 dollars yearly, 4 dollars for six months in Plymouth Sioux Woodbury Iowa and Union County South Dakota. Fifty Words appears in the notice noting mailing details and entry as second class mail matter.
May events include Friendship and Service Club at 8 p.m. May 8, Akron Commercial Club at noon May 8, Hospital Board meeting May 9, Eastern Star and Catholic Daughters events May 12, Mid-Sioux Opportunity meeting in Akron at 7:30 p.m. May 12, Regular School Board meeting May 13, Johnson Jr. Farmers and Home Culture Club May 13, Book and Thimble Club May 18, United Methodist Women May Breakfast May 14, and a memorial service at Pleasant Hill chapel May 18 at 2:30 p.m. Public invited to all events.
The library adds Redbook and Psychology Today to its magazines. total titles exceed 50. An abridged Reader's Guide was purchased for quick topic searches. Over 140 new books for children and teens are now shelved, offering informative and entertaining options for youths. Stop by to explore offerings.
Chatsworth News records a string of Sunday, Saturday, and weekday visits among local families. The report lists Mrs Henry Collmann and Mrs Jim McKee hosting and visiting relatives from Iowa City and Dakota City, with trips to Hawarden and Le Mars for hospital visits and medical patient care.
Spencer Iowa Chamber of Commerce announces 1000 in prize and purchase awards for the Festival of Art On the Avenue. The outdoor show May 31 from 9 AM to 5 PM welcomes all two and three dimensional works with no commission on sales. Judges are Craig Spirek and Mel Myers. Brochure available by writing 603 South Grand Spencer IA 51301.
Federated Women's Club officers met April 30 in Mrs. R C Hodgson's home to plan a county wide 6th grade essay contest for fall 1975. The theme A Past to Honor and Future to Mo la. prizes include 25 dollar savings bond for first, 7 dollars for second, 4 dollars for third. Attendees named and bi centennial plans discussed.
Local and out of state visitors gathered at homes across Akron for weekend and midweek visits. Minneapolis residents Mr and Mrs Paul Woskoff and sons Tom and Bobby were here Friday and Saturday, while Vallejo California resident Mrs H L Smith visited with James Smith. Grace Small hosted a pot luck at the club house on Sunday April 27 honoring Wesley Small and Pat Fritsch with 52 attendees.
Eastern Star and Rainbow friends invited to install officers at the Masonic Temple Sunday May 11 at 7 p.m. Wendy Appley will be installed as Worthy Advisor. Also notes a series of local social items including weddings, visits, and a baptismal first holy communion.
The World War I barracks 1507 and auxiliary will meet at the Akron Legion hall on Saturday May 10 at 1 30 p m Refreshments will be served by the committee followed by a social hour Two Akron students were named to the Iowa State University Ames dean's list for the winter quarter Reid Philips and JoAnn Hebeler Tindall.
More than 400 paid reservations have been received for the alumni festivities on June 28 with more coming daily. Several classes remain unrepresented, and the committee asks those lacking to send a $5 plate check to Lyle Jacobs. The next alumni meeting is set for Saturday May 10 at 2 pm at the civic center and all class chairmen are urged to attend.
The Iowa Commission on Aging launches a toll free information and referral line for Iowans over 60. Call 1-800-362-2190 within Iowa from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. after hours, messages are taken for next day replies. The service guides housing, transportation, meals, health, finances, employment and more.
Marlin Osterbuhr of Northern Propane announced the appreciation day prize winners from May 2. First prize gas grill went to Orville Sorensen of Akron, second prize a canning set to Delores Friske of Akron, and third prize a hand torch to Edith Baker of Akron.
Western Iowa Tech community college board of directors will hold their regular meeting Monday May 12 beginning at 730 p m. The session will take place in the board rooms of the technical and para professional building on the Sioux City campus.
Area residents to graduate from WIT Graduation exercises for students at Western Iowa Tech community college will be held Thursday, May 15, 8 p.m. at East high school in Sioux City. Zigmund Chwirka, Woodbury county attorney, will deliver the commencement address. Among those graduating are Bruce A. Lennon and Laurence G. Stibral of Akron, who will receive associates in applied science in data processing analyst. Marion Harris, Westfield, will receive a certificate after completing the nine month program in data processing programmer.
Mel Lubben of Sioux City was honored at the 1974 annual convention of the National Association of Fraternal Insurance Counselors held May 2 at the Sheraton-Dallas Hotel in Dallas Texas. He serves as district representative for Lutheran Brotherhood Life Insurance Society and received a certificate of recognition for over a million dollar volume and quality business. He has completed extensive training and three examinations and has worked as a local representative since 1970.
Nancy Kelley daughter of Mr and Mrs John Kelley of Westfield Iowa received the Iowa Federated Women’s Club 1000 scholarship on April 15 in Des Moines. Sponsored by Koffee Kup Klub of Westfield she was honored at a banquet alongside Jeanie Charlton Primghar. Nancy a Westfield Eligh School senior tops her class and participates in basketball management plays co editor of the school newspaper yearbook staff and more. She also earned a top state speech rating and the Betty Crocker Homemaker award this year.
Brenda Erks, a former Akron resident and Parkland High School junior in El Paso, earned second place in the office duplication master preparation contest at the Office Education Association of Texas annual conference in Dallas. Her district win and regional second place qualify her for the national OFA conference in Chicago May 10 to May 14.
Barbara Ann Knapp and Craig Allen Brown wed at Wesley United Methodist Church in Akron on April 26. The bride is the daughter of Phyllis Johnson and the late Jack Knapp. the groom is from Sioux City. A reception for 130 followed at Akron Golf Club.
The northwest chapter of the National MS Society runs its annual May drive between Mother's Day and Father's Day to fund patient services and education in Akron. Sixty percent stays locally, while the rest goes to national HQ for research. Since 1946 the society has allocated millions to aid patients and research, aiming to uncover a cause and a cure.
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