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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1920
Page
7
The Register Tribune from Akron Iowa announces subscription rates and prints candidate notices for June 7 1920 Republican primaries. E T Bedell seeks a second term as County Attorney from LeMars Iowa and A J Miller runs for Plymouth County Fifth District Supervisor.
A double wedding report from May 12 1920 details Albert Von Hagel Jr and Wilhelmina Hitzeman marrying at Trinity Lutheran Church Akron Iowa under Rev F A Meake with a blue serge groom and pink white decor. A second wedding of Margret Irene Doyle and Tra James Maynard occurred at St Catharine Westfield Ia officiated by Rev D K Hurley with Holy Communion and a four course breakfast. The couples plan to reside on farms near Mik Point and Elk Point while receiving congratulations from relatives and friends.
Norma Talmadge presents a surprising Select program revealing her talent as an impersonator. She portrays three diverse roles from a young girl to a fifty two year old woman, even securing a young husband with a bag of gold as temptation. The performance promises a Hig delightful surprise.
The film adaptation of Wilkie Collins novel She Loves and Lies features Miss Talmadge in leading comedy roles. It will be shown at the Empress next Thursday and Friday. First Christian Church announces Bible school at 10 a.m. worship at 11 with a sermon on fault finding and an evening illustrated address on Christ’s visits in Palestine. The pastor urges church loyalty and a warm welcome to all visitors.
At a Plymouth County Medical Society meeting in LeMars on May 10, doctors agreed on a countywide uniform fee schedule to cover rising costs. Town calls from 7 am to 8 pm would cost 3.00, night calls 4.00, country calls 3.00, with 1.00 per mile one way and extra charges for bad roads. G Vernon pres and W J Brunner sec. Also includes a bank report for First National Bank Akron Iowa dated May 4 1920 showing assets and liabilities.
The Akron council met in a special session on May 7 1920 with Mayor Yeaton and four councilmen present. They deferred purchasing a tractor until paving plans are decided and discussed a 200 h p oil burning engine from Fairbanks Morse for 16600 dollars with bond election to cover costs. Council approved leasing W. Sargent property for a year for recreation plus rent for a baseball ground.
Announcement states a new undertaking service with a large stock of caskets. Mr L M Wass of Hawarden, a licensed embalmer, will handle embalming and funeral directing. The firm guarantees arrival within one hour of notification to attend to needs.
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