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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1928
Page
2
The article explains why Poppy Day is observed with red poppies. It highlights veteran rehabilitation, child welfare funding, and reverence for fallen soldiers. It urges participation in selling and wearing poppies to support living veterans and remember the dead.
Groups of girls or women are urged to contact Katherine Stenger Red Cross Nurse LeMars Iowa before June 2 to join the Red Cross Course in Home Nursing and Hygiene Wiss Stenger will meet with interested groups to discuss the course
In the Want Ad column readers can find small, practical listings for jobs, housing, goods, and services. The page consolidates brief notices, with many entries noting contact names and locations for rapid responses.
The notice shows subscription rates for four years six months totaling $1. Three months cost six cents. The publication is issued every Thursday in Akron Iowa and filed with the post office as second class matter. The entry date appears as Sept 36 1201, indicating archival OCR uncertainty.
Milnerville correspondent reports on a new piano for Miss Allee James who graduates eighth grade this spring at age twelve. The note covers local arrivals and visits, agricultural conditions, weather, marriages, road repairs, and Farm Bureau meetings in Hancock township with plans for Achievement Day.
The article notes Miss Walsh will succeed Miss Opal Moser at Haycock township river school as Mrs K Knapp departs, with No. 2 district awaiting announcement. Mr and Mrs Daniel Luchsinger celebrate their 56th wedding anniversary with a trip to Sioux Falls and fond memories of early Plymouth county pioneer life.
Miss Leora Laughton closed a successful term of school Tuesday at Ruble with a potpie dinner and ice cream served to children and parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jurgenson and children spent Sunday with the Jurgenson home. Mrs. Chris Klemme of LeMars visits Henry at Ruble. Mr. and Mrs. Kemp and baby seen at Ruble store en route to Hawarton. Birthday party for Howard Fredericks drew a large crowd. Hans Kluver and children from Chatsworth visited Emery Klemme. Jesse Kallsen's parents from Le Mars visited Sunday. Rev. Meske and Frances Langholz visited Mrs. Marbach. Mildred Miller hosted the 4-H Girls club with a luncheon. Valda Lake from Akron visited Helen Marbach. Arlene Pleuger of Westfield spent week with Henry Borchers' family.
Union Creek church schedules services for Pentecost Sunday May 27 at 8 pm and Cemetery Association meeting May 85 with Ladies Aid serving supper at Luther hall. Funds urged for Lutheran Mission in Russia, eggs may be sold to support offering. Various local residents and visitors are noted, including guests at Elmer Hultgren home and social visits among Pierson, Sellberg, and local families. Junior Mission Band meets June 1 at Luther hall.
Special Correspondence records neighborhood visits in Garland. Mrs May Anderson and Mrs R Marple with son Myerett visit Mrs John Schneiderneinge. Violet Anderson visits cousin Andonetta Swanson. Kyle and Leslie Oska visit brother Faye Oaks before joining U. S. Navy. Oliver Solaas returns to Navy after visit. Elvers and Marple visit Antionetta Swanson. Dorothy Johnson stays with Elvera Marple while finals. Albin Carlson and Mrs. Carlson visit Fred Heisler. Luillian McConville visits Mrs Geerl Harrington. McConvilles attend Margy Green birthday, her fifth anniversary.
Meeting called to order by Frank Burke with Dr. Wooton Stryzewski Burnight present. Committees named, Field Meet set for LeMars May 26 at 2 p.m. Transportation urged for scouts. Demonstrations include signaling, semaphore, first aid, fire safety, races, and life saving. Thanks given to volunteers who aided Sioux City trip. Scouts invited to Memorial Day parade in Akron. Sioux City will provide instructor for Okoboji outing in August. Emphasis on citizen and youth development through scouting.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH announces a Memorial service at 11 o’clock at the Christian church with Rev. Wilson Gow delivering the sermon. B Y P U meets at 7 with topic Useful Recreation. Evening service at 8 on Actuality’s Value and Possibility’s Danger. Junior World Wide Guild hosts at Mrs Kanago’s home Monday 4 PM May 28. Vacation Bible School opens Monday June 3 at 9 AM in joint Christian Methodist Baptist church schools.
The women's association of the Baptist church hosts a Decoration Day dinner in the church dining room on May 20 starting at 11 30 a m until all are served. Adults and children 25 cents. Menu includes roast pork mashed potatoes brown gravy baked beans pickles jelly rolls butter lemon coffee.
The Haworth League will discuss Memorials in Granite of Lives led by Idelline Wooton. The Intermediate League tackles Christian Citizenship with Helen Wendt and Dorothy Wise. Sunday evening features three sets of slides on Berbers of North Africa and the illustrated hymn The Ninety and Nine. Daily Vacation Bible School starts June 6. Sunday school as usual, morning worship joins Memorial Service at the Christian church. Wilson Gow, Pastor.
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