Education economics: a call for pro capitalism curriculum
Shortys Comments urges education reform to teach the free enterprise system and counter socialist critique. It argues Americans are well-educated yet misinformed about capitalism and proposes mandatory courses in schools, including a comparative study of the Soviet system, during the Bicentennial year.
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Akron area church and club events listed for May week
Akron Register-Tribune lists community gatherings for May including Westfield Congregational Ladies aid at 2 p.m. May 20, Adaville United Methodist Women at 1:30 p.m. May 20, Immanuel Lutheran Bible study at 8 p.m. May 20, Christian Women Fellowship at 2 p.m. May 20, Embroidery club at 3 p.m. May 20, Commercial club at 12 noon at Akron Golf clubhouse, Akron City Council 8 p.m. May 24, Book and Thimble club 2 p.m. May 25, First Baptist Mary circle 7:30 p.m. May 25, TOPS Club 7:30 p.m. May 26, Wesley Methodist Women Love circle 2 p.m. May 26, Chicken Little 5:30 p.m. May 27, Friendship and Service 8 p.m. May 27, YoMaCo Study group 8 p.m. May 27.
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Westfield Congregational Ladies Aid
Adaville United Methodist Women
Immanuel Lutheran Bible Study
Christian Women Fellowship
Embroidery Club
Commercial Club
Akron
Akron City Council
First Baptist Mary Circle
Tops Club
Wesley Methodist Women
Love Circle
Hope Circle
YoMaCo
Searls Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary in Akron
Mr and Mrs Walter Searls of Akron celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house on Saturday evening May 22 from 7 30 to 9 30 p m at their home. Peggy Schreiber and Walter Searls wed May 26 1951 at St Michael s Catholic Church South Sioux City Nebraska. Hosting by son Ed Sears and wife Linda. They have a grandson Gabriel Geoffrey Searls.
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Walter Searls
Akron
Gene Knudsen
Peggy Schreiber
St. Michael’s Catholic Church
South
Sioux City
Nebraska
Ed and
Linda Sears
Gabriel Geoffrey Searls
Knecht Silver Wedding Anniversary Open House
Mr and Mrs Arnold Knecht of Parker South Dakota observe their silver wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday May 23 at Immanuel Lutheran church Akron. They married May 29 1951 at Westlawn Presbyterian Sioux City and have two sons Roger and David of Akron and a granddaughter Stephany Lynn.
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Arnold Knecht
Parker, S.D
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Akron
Barbara Miller
Westlawn Presbyterian Church
Sioux City
Roger
David
Stephany Lynn
Book and Thimble club’s final 1975-76 meeting
Members gathered at Ruth Millard’s home for a breakfast with co hosts Daryl Leibens and Wanda Philips on the sunrise side of the city. Special guests included retiring IFWC county president Mary Hodgson and county treasurer Clara Atwood. Legislative chair Lorna Easton urged voting registration. Seventeen members answered roll call and discussed a 1976 77 yearbook and program. The group requested recipes for a state federated club cookbook and then attended Akron Community School to hear an award winning swing choir directed by Barbara Wotrobeck.
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Book and Thimble Club
Ruth Millard
Daryl Leibens
Wanda Philips
Ruth
IFWC
Mary Hodgson
Clara Atwood
Lorna Easton
Akron
Barbara Wotrobeck
Akron TOPS 893 May 5 meeting brief rundown
Akron TOPS 893 held on May 5 with Lucille Welch presiding. The pledge and song were given, secretary report approved, no treasurer report. Welch won the contest with three plants as prize. Weekly best loser recorded a four-pound loss. forbidden foods designated. adjourned. Kathy Bringman served as club secretary.
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Akron Tops
Lucille Welch
Kathy Bringman
Simonsen Brown to wed August 21 in Quimby Iowa
Dr and Mrs Doyle W Simonsen announce the engagement of Valerie Kristin Simonsen to Richard Lee Brown. Valerie is a 1975 Iowa State University graduate employed at Dwight Hauff Sporting Goods in Sioux City. Richard is a 1968 Akron High School and 1972 Wayne State College graduate employed at Union Insurance in Lincoln Nebraska. An August 21 wedding is planned.
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Doyle W. Simonsen
Quimby
Iowa
Valerie Kristin
Richard Lee Brown
Arden Brown
Akron
Kristie
Willow Community High School
Iowa State University
Dwight Hauff Sporting Goods
Sioux City
Richard
Akron Community High School
Wayne State College
Union Insurance Co
Lincoln
Nebraska
Rural Home Culture Club Hosts Hobo Breakfast
14 members of the Rural Home Culture Club met at 9 a.m. on May 7 at Cleo Tindall's home with co-hostess Gladys Johnson. A business meeting was held. Arley Philips reported February news. Miriam oversees the program planning committee. Fun and games were led by Margaret Adams Maxine Gerrietts Esther Neunaber, club secretary.
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Rural Home Culture Club
Cleo Tindall
Gladys Johnson
Arley Philips
Miriam
Margaret Adams
Maxine Gerrietts
Esther Neunaber
Births in Hoffman Estates announce daughter Jaclyn Elizabeth
Mr and Mrs Daryl E Frisk Hoffman Estates Ill are parents of a daughter Jaclyn Elizabeth born Wednesday May 12 1976 Paternal grandparents Alvin Frisk and John Frisk Akron maternal grandparents J Byron Koch Sioux Falls SD Campers Potato Pancakes offer outdoor recipe using hash browns green pepper minced onion flour salt baking powder eggs and oil. instructions include soaking draining batter and cooking 8 9 pancakes or 4 servings.
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Daryl E. Frisk
Hoffman Estates
Ill
Jaclyn Elizabeth
Alvin Frisk
John Frisk
Akron
J. Byron Koch
Sioux Falls
Hospital Notes Mixed Sioux City Area Visits
Hospital notes report admissions of Violet Brouillette at St Joseph Mercy on May 11 and Edward Larson at St Luke's on May 12, with Dr Joseph Trotzig admitted May 20 at an Akron hospital. Local social visits include Mrs Jack Lake and Mrs G Moller in Sioux City, plus Mother's Day gatherings at Biltmore and various Sunday calls and birthday parties across Alcester Hawarden Ireton and Spirit Lake areas.
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Sioux City Hospital
Violet Brouillette
Westfield
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Edward M. Larson
Akron
St. Luke's Hospital
Joseph P. Trotzig
Jack Lake
Sioux City
Henry Collmann
G. Moller
Jim
Nellie Burnight
Charles Hendricks
P.C.O.C. Club
Harry Stephenson
Alcester
Harley Small
Leeds
Biltmore
Kerry
Charles Small
Gary Moehlmann
Violet Moehlmann
Spirit Lake
Carl Hitzemann
Wes Crow
H. Liston
John van Wyhe
Ireton
Dennis Bultman
Frank Hemmerrick
Hugh Dowling
Smith
Omaha
Albert Frerichs
Clara Satthoff
Clara Eilers
Hawarden
Fanny McKee
Mary Magdalene Circle
Carol Buchman
Cleaning tips for a stubborn coffee percolator
Coffee oils and sediment cause bitter flavors says Susan Merkley and recommends weekly cleaning. Fill with cold water to the top, add one tablespoon of a water softener per five cups, run a full perking cycle, repeat as needed, then wash parts in hot water and dry. Use nylon pad for stubborn buildup and follow cleaner directions carefully.
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Susan Merkley
Plymouth County Extension Home Economist
Open house honoring Mrs. George Abels
Open house for Mrs. George Abels at 2 pm on May 24 in the Plymouth County Farm Bureau meeting room. Abels arrived in Le Mars in 1929 as an extension home economist, taught demonstrations to women’s township organizations, led 4-H girls’ work, and long active in Farm Bureau. She belongs to the Washington America Stanton club. all friends and colleagues are welcome.
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George Abels
Plymouth County Farm Bureau
Abels
le Mars
Farm Bureau
Washington-America
Stanton Club
Elizabeth Henke and Robert Gallentine wed in Iowa ceremony
Miss Elizabeth Henke and Robert C. Gallentine were united in marriage on Saturday May 8 1976 in an afternoon ceremony at the home of Oliver O Over Jr in Council Bluffs Iowa. Parents are William J Henke of Akron and Robert E Gallentine of Omaha Neb. Attendants were Rebecca and Gerald Garges. A reception followed at the groom’s parents home. Both are employed in Omaha and will reside at 526 7th Ave Apt 3 Council Bluffs Iowa. Attending included William J Henke Leonard Henke Anthony Weidenfeller and others from Akron and Omaha.
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Elizabeth Henke
Robert C. Gallentine
Oliver O. Over Jr
Council Bluffs
Iowa
William J. Henke
Akron
Robert E. Gallentine
Omaha
Nebi
Rebecca
Gerald Garges
7Th Ave
Apt. 3
Leonard Henke
Anthony Weidenfeller
Charles Lawrence
Leo Weidenfeller
Local visits and life events in Akron and Fullerton
Gary Hope visited family while traveling to Camden for a Langston Corrigator class. He lives in Fullerton with wife Joyce and children Randy and Cynthia. Iver Pollock and wife attended funeral services for nephew Orville Selvrant in Oka bena Minnesota. Orville died at home near Huron Lake. Peg Utesch of Akron earned a nursing degree at Mount Marty College Spring Commencement on May 16.
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Gary Hope
Dorothy Hope
Camden
New Jersey
Langston
Iver Pollock
Akron
Orville Selvrant
Okabena
Minn
Huron Lake
Peg Utesch
Robert G. Utesch
Mount Marty College
Peg
Marine Pfc Tom Schneider reports for duty in Okinawa
Marine Private First Class Thomas A. Schneider, 20, son of Mr and Mrs Milton R Schneider of 320 Sargent St Akron, has reported for duty with the 3rd Marine Division in Okinawa Japan. A 1975 graduate of Akron Community High School, he joined the Marine Corps in October 1975.
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Milton R. Schneider
Sargent St
Akron
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Okinawa
Japan
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Akron Community High School
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Community Residents Visit Nursing Home Friends
A long list of visits and social activities at the nursing home includes Marie Degen playing piano on Monday. Visitors from California to South Dakota called, lunch was served by Faith and Hope from Immanuel Lutheran, and birthday celebrations were held for Grover Rollins. A silent movie and Burns and Allen show entertained residents, swing choir performances included, and thanks were extended to the Hospital Auxiliary for bars provided at Open House.
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Marie Degen
Lucreta
Smith
Valero
California
Eleanor Widmark
Akron
Faith and Hope
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Doris Brundeen
Rosella Anderson
Janiece Black
Anna Hasenbank
Vera Banks
Ray Postlewait
Westfield
Hudson
South Dakota
Margaret Hartmann
Grover Rollins
Mary Ellen Powell
Ed Nelson
Esther Moffatt
Mina Wang
Sophia Larson
Sioux City
Carrie Whiting
Alfred Husmann
Harold Whiting
Charlie Chaplin
Burns and Allen
Blanche Erickson
Gladys Fornia
Jefferson
Helen
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