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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1954
Page
4
A hospital patient thanks everyone for acts of kindness, flowers, gifts, and cards. Special thanks to Rev. Ellie and Rev. Joe Castel for hospital visits. Signed JO Bliss.
Akron readers can see Signe and Elvira Larson present their painting Thy Kingdom Come at Immanuel Lutheran church Friday at 8 00 pm. The work depicts Christ in a moment of inspired expression from the Lord s Prayer and has been widely published and purchased for churches colleges and homes. A critic praised the face for gentleness without femininity and hope amid defeat.
Local notes mention Memorial Day arrangements at Akron Variety Store and waterbury Dairy promotions. Items list missing names Raymond Andresen and Roy Dreeszen for recent plowing help at Rounds farm. Community updates include Mrs Edna Kaufman visiting from Sedro Woolly for summer, and farmers reporting good corn-planting progress after a niece rain. Also coverage of contouring signup deadlines and 1954 Agricultural Conservation Program payment dates.
Local notes list numerous plant names including tomato cabbage egg salvia petun ia alyssum pepper asters verben a snapdragon marigold and other plants at Akron Variety Store. Community hospital notes report several births and medical patients while military broadcaster items mention Kor ea bound personnel and a frog season open date and limits for bullfrogs and other species in Iowa. A quote on drink from H G Hutcheson closes the column.
Ted Welchert, assistant Extension agricultural engineer, warns of numerous injuries from rotary blade mowers. He advises guarding the blade, keeping the starter rope away from children, wearing sturdy shoes, and never leaving the machine running unattended.
Special to the Register-Tribune from Pusan Korea reports on serviceman Clifford A. Tague and notes his wife Carrie and mother Pearl N. Tague reside on Route 1 Ak-. The item highlights family ties and stationing details common to local military notices.
Ben Grima of Humeston found a class ring while gardening last week. The ring belonged to Mrs Theo Cook and had been lost for about 15 years, representing a fortunate reunion of owner and keepsake.
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