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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1920
Page
7
Announcement states I am a candidate for the office of County Attorney for a second term, subject to Republican voters at the June 7, 1920 primary. Also runs for Plymouth county Fifth District Supervisor G Miller and State Representative T A Robe, all subject to June 7, 1920 Republican primary.
The government borrowed money through Liberty Bonds and Victory Notes. Hold your Bond to maturity for full repayment plus interest. Selling now may fetch less than paid. market price fluctuates with supply and demand. The advice is to hold, keep faith with Uncle Sam, and buy more at current low rates.
H M Havner, Republican gubernatorial hopeful in Iowa, runs on a platform favoring a state industrial relations court to settle labor disputes by compulsory arbitration before strikes. He cites costs from strikes and rail delays, pledges law enforcement, businesslike administration, and cleaning out political machines. Havner, a native Iowan and Simpson College graduate, emphasizes farmer roots and veteran status, seeking public support for his reform agenda.
The note summarizes two weeks of school, noting absences due to illness and high water, ongoing reviews, and upcoming events. It mentions May Festival preparations, the May Testival, and activities across grades from first to high school, including a Red Cross health examination plan and a Camp Fire hike. Names include Myrtle Billings, Evelyn Billings, Lois Koch, and Miss Burgess.
Baccalaureate services will be held May 30 at 8:00 p.m. Rev W B Prewitt of a Baptist church to deliver the sermon to the Class of 1920. The Senior Class Play A College Town debuts June 9 at the Akron opera house with curtain at 7 15. Commencement Exercises occur June 4 at 8 15 p.m. seventeen seniors graduate with Rev W S Harvies as speaker. Music planned. further details to follow.
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