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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1961
Page
1
Subscriptions priced at 2.40 per year and 1.25 for six months in Plymouth, Sioux and Woodbury Counties Iowa and Union County. Other areas 3.00 per year. Published weekly on Thursdays in Akron Iowa. Entered at the Akron post office as second class matter September 26, 1901.
Westfield Tuesday Club met May 8 in Church Social rooms. Plans include attending Library Convention at LeMars and a May 23 picnic at the Church. Members discussed Political Propaganda. Local residents move away. Mother's Day activities and St Joseph's Akron program referenced. Westfield seniors' graduation events listed with award recipients and salutatorian.
The Ladies Aid meet at the church Thursday at 2 30 p m. Choir rehearsal follows at 2 30 p m. Worship service Sunday at 9 00 a m with the sermon The Response of Faith. Sunday school begins at 10 00 a m. Vacation Church runs May 29 to June 9.
Len Humston, pastor, notes Sunday school at 7 30 and evening services with a time change. A Quality Conference is at Star Prairie church Tuesday evening May 23 at 7 30.
Community church notes for Immanuel and Union Creek Lutheran churches list weekly activities from Thursday cleaning to Bible study and worship. Events include pastor services, LWML and UC board meetings, Sunday school and Pentecost worship, Luther League, and area school commencements with associated host families and organizers.
Last year output reached 4.4 billion bushels with a high 52.2 bushels per acre. This year the crop is expected to fall as farmers participate in a new feed grain program that reduces cultivated acreage by 20 to 40 percent on individual farms.
DeKalb reports widespread acceptance with 76 percent participation cited. In dairy and heavy livestock areas, high yields and soil moisture prompt use of more commercial fertilizer and chemical weed controls. Plymouth County farmers still able to sign up. oats seeded qualify as diverted acres. 1260 farms already enrolled. Grazing restriction on diverted acres starts June 1 in Iowa. some delay filings due to mistaken belief of immediate effect.
Sanford Museum hosted the Northwest Iowa Civil War Centennial group with about fifty attendees viewing_memorabilia and hearing W. K. Price review Iowa war heroes. Abe l Schiebult and A J Neumann demonstrated cavalry gear as four-man color guard performed for local observances. The area communities represented included Early Marathon Fort Dodge LeMars Orange City Quimby Sheldon Sioux Rapids Sutherland Cherokee. The next meeting at Sanford Museum is May 28 with Ralph Borreson presenting Lincoln’s Assassination.
A vintage recipe card promotes Muffins made with a new margarine described as healthful and flavorful. It details ingredients including apricot nectar and margarine, with instructions to lift dry ingredients, mix briefly, fill two thirds, top with a margarine flour sugar blend, and bake at 375 F for about 30 minutes serving hot with margarine.
Michael Strom, Pastor, outlines weekly events at First Baptist Church and Mission Circle meetings at Mrs. Wm. Elwood’s home. Women's Bible class at church, church school at 9:30, morning worship at 10:30 with a dedication service, Wednesday choir rehearsal at 8, and youth fellowship. A want ad invites quick results.
Brule Creek Watershed District in South Dakota organized under the 1969 amend. act with C. O. Peterson elected chairman at Alcester meeting May 2. Wayne Christensen named contracting officer and secretary treasurer. The board includes Elmer Quamn vice chairman Gilbert Ustad Ralph Smith and Clifford Eideness. The area covers 184 145 acres across Lincoln and Union counties.
Linda Scott advises rainy day activities for kids using colorful ribbons and paper plates to craft pirates and fashion models. The Lindsay Company promotes five steps to gentle use of soft water and soap for clean skin, while tips on carpet care urge daily vacuuming to reduce dirt build up.
A Tomco seed corn dealer in Akron offers a bushel or more of seed corn to boost yields. The contact line reads 8878 and is attributed to Emil Klemme.
J Stanley Rendahl pastor leads Thursday 2:00 pm Ladies Mission Circle hosted by Mrs Stan ly Rendahl Mrs Ralph Johnson Mrs Howard Johnson and Mrs Lawrence Leafatedt with Devotional Chairman Mrs Richard Newman Thursday 8:00 pm Brotherhood features Rev Peal Williams of Hawarden Sunday 10:00 morning worship 11:00 Sunday school 8:00 pm local high school baccalaureates Wednesday 8:00 pm commencement
The weekly note from Federated Clubs highlights the Bible verse Be ye also patient establish your hearts for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. The reference BiB suggests a devotional focus for members this week.
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