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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1957
Page
3
The paper lists the 1968-67 school year staff roles including editors, proofreaders, and departments such as athletics, calendars, and interviews. It also profiles seniors and interview content, noting details on individuals like Bill Claassen and Esther Buchmann, their interests, plans, and activities, along with class reminders and school events.
Second graders finish tests and workbook tasks as they complete art projects. They grew small gardens, cut fish shapes, and look forward to the school picnic and summer vacation.
The Plymouth County Soil Conservation Service announces Soil Stewardship Week from May 26 to June 2. Commissioners plan a soil conservation tour on May 26 for Plymouth clergy and ask them to dedicate part of their June 2 sermons to soil care. Terraces completed this week include 0.7 miles for Sylvester Pick in Fredonia, 1.0 mile for E. G. Franklin in Plymouth, 2.5 miles for Melvin Ahrendsen in Washington, and 3.5 miles for Vince Pavlik in Liberty.
Plymouth County Farm Bureau urges members to submit issues for study as part of the resolutions process led by vice president Donald Fischer. The committee will collect ideas for the June MidSummer Conference in Des Moines, guiding the state and county resolutions through to the state convention. More than 40,000 Farm Bureau members helped shape policies last year. Also listed are office supplies for sale at the Register-Tribune office.
Local feed and farm supply notes advertise Farm Belt Feed and Supply with prices like four sixty per pan for minerals, and lists services including mower sales. A memorial day dinner at First Church of Christ in Akron is mentioned with prices for adults and children, plus a call to contact Legion Auxiliary via Akron Hospital.
Youth assistant Rolland Paul reports Plymouth County 4 H projects enrolled this year with Junior Feeders 17 about 80 animals, Baby Pigs 355, Beef Heifers 15, Dairy projects 45, Pen of 8 Market Pigs 15, Market Litters 40, Purebred Litters 10, Market Flocks 6. Projects exhibited at Plymouth County Fair August 19 20 21. Kingsley and Ramblers host events. local tours encouraged for community exposure.
A Philadelphia reader writes to Akron paper praising the Mystery Farm feature finally recognizing Frank Thomas farm owned by the writer’s father. The note thanks the paper for its Christmas and Easter religious themes shared with relatives, expressing appreciation and holiday connection.
Cadet Alan Lucken, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Lucken of Akron Iowa, was promoted April 20 1957 to Cadet Pfc in the Army ROTC Artillery at Iowa State College Ames. He has been enrolled in Army ROTC for five quarters and his promotion testifies to his keen interest and aptitude in military training.
Army ROTC at Iowa State College offers students military training toward graduation while continuing studies. The program supplies college trained officers to the Armed Forces in emergencies. Army Pvt. Thomas R. Poley of Akron Iowa has arrived in Korea and serves in the 7th Infantry Division, Company M, 17th Regiment. He joined the Army in October 1956 after basic training at Fort Carson Colorado.
A quirky OCR fragment notes a subscription to the Registers Tribune lasting as a gift. Readable names or dates are not present, but the line hints at a subscription model tied to a gift or donation. The wording is uncertain and incomplete.
Dr Leonard A Brooks offers office hours with unclear days and times. The ad lists hours Monday to Thursday, some errors present, and a phone contact 6831 ARRON, 10W for appointments.
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