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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1938
Page
5
Community news from Hawarden covers visits by Nettie Wilcox and Miss Mabel Adams, sales of poultry and summer greases, a baseball opener on May 29 at Akron, and a garden and home event. Several residents pass through on visits, including Dr. and Mrs. Kessler, Mrs. Ruth Swift, and Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin, with social gatherings and a linen shower for a bride-to-be Edna Olson.
Wayne Chick Starter available at Clark Bros Produce. Miss Madeline Lamoureux returns from Canby Minnesota. Mrs. Harley Small back from a visit with relatives in Sioux City. Mrs. Carrie Peek visits Hawarden with daughter Mrs. S A Nelson. Dr. and Mrs. A J Kessler guests in Clarence Wegman home at Storm Lake. Fried Spring Chicken Dinners at Kerrs Koffee Pot. Joe Centlivere from Rapid City visits Akron friends. Wm Bohlen of Spencer weekend visitor. drives for Ross Distributing Co. Mrs. Kinkaid from Countless Bluffs visits Jennie Bushlow. L Burrill attends State Firemen’s convention in Ames. Wayne Anderson visits from Sioux City. Memorial Day Baseball Akron vs Sioux City Cardinals at 2:30 pm. Mr. and Mrs. Frank T Burke and Anita Ann drive to Lakefield for Tri-State Letter Carriers meeting. return with Mrs. Lesroy Crocker. Frank E. Burke and daughter Izetta attend Hawarden High School commencement. Viola Peck graduates. Mrs. E F Cobb returns from visit to Brooklyn, Iowa. slips while leaving and bruises. Miss Eleanor Seamands of Hettinger, ND visits Akron. mother of Chas Seamands and music instructor in Aberdeen schools.
The piece warns about risky window washing practices, urging sturdy step ladders with water containers and condemning rickety setups. It notes a 26 000 life toll in 1937 and cautions against indoor use of naptha gasoline in poorly ventilated rooms to avoid explosions and injuries. It promotes outdoor home dry cleaning.
Town 4-H officials announced statewide participation in the Territorial Centennial at Iowa's Centennial State Fair in Des Moines in August. Counties will send groups totaling 2,000 to 3,000 for eight days of events with $18,123.75 in prizes including livestock, crops, health contests and home economics.
The report lists amounts for various fair entries including $821 for attention demonstrations, $4,796 for baby beeves, $1,357 for beef heifers, $1,901 for dairy heifers, $2,737 for pigs, $1,035 for lambs, $759 for draft cattle, $786.75 for poultry and $353 for club records. The Cen tennial Fair is scheduled from August 26 to September 2.
The board of supervisors and County Engineer Nelson met with trustees from townships in LeMars to approve a county road improvement program for 1938 and 1939. The plan covers grading graveling and bridging on multiple roads across Westfield Craig Mallette Perry Garfield Sioux Liberty Perry Hungerford Marion Union Elkhorn and Kingsley areas with a remaining portion on using various methods and finances.
The Sioux Busy Bees 4-H club met at Helen and Cora Ross's home on Friday May 20. Members learned songs and games for Rally Day and held a farewell party for club president Pearl Holder. They set May 25 at Leone Johnson’s home to prepare. Club reporter notes the routine.
Barney Bunkers, a lifelong Democrat from Remsen, Iowa, has lived in Plymouth county for 48 years. He has farming and business experience and long municipal service including mayor, councilman, and justice of the peace. He urges votes in the June 6 primary.
A plan approved to deploy numerous road graders to supplement blade graders in road maintenance, expanding machinery to speed repairs and improve surface quality across districts.
Philip Klauer and TE Savio, both Purity Store employees, have purchased Clevenger’s Market in Hollister, California. They plan to convert it into a fruit and vegetable market and may add meats and groceries. Possession starts tomorrow with a two to three week renovation.
A clerk at the local Purity Store is transferred to Sebastopol to manage the city store. Savio continues as clerk at the same store. A year ago Klauer was sent to Hollister to oversee the local Purity Store.
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