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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1941
Page
2
The copy notes Ray A. Smith as publisher for The Akron Town newspaper and lists subscription rates of two dollars per year, six months for one dollar, and three months for a small fee. It states publication is every Thursday and that the paper is entered as second class mail matter in Akron on September 26, 1901.
Special correspondent reports injuries and travels in Milnerville and nearby towns. Eugene Phar cuts his hand while chopping wood. Neighbors report a Sioux City robbery while Huss slept at the Swan hotel. Plymouth county still lists 92 year old veteran Andrew W. Crouch of Le Mars among Iowa's 63 veterans. School outings, family visits, agricultural updates, church events, and personnel shifts fill a busy week across Milnerville, Hancock township, and surrounding communities.
Special Correspondence reports the H F club meeting at Mrs Lloyd Morehead home with guests Mrs Nellye Wendt Vermillion S D visiting. Local residents host and visit relatives including trips to Blue Earth Minn for a graduation and gatherings with families in Sioux City Vermillion and Burbank.
The Lake View Extension club will meet Friday June 6 at Mrs Otis Maynard home with Mrs Porter Maynard as assistant hostess A Step Saving Meals demonstration and officer elections are planned All members urged to attend Local residents visited and socialized at various homes with weekend gatherings and birthday celebration included The annual Extension club Achievement Day is set for Elk Point Tuesday June 3 with judging windows lunch and a program at the high school auditorium
The 1941 Westfield graduating class attended the Baccalaureate in the school auditorium on Sunday evening May 18. The procession led by Betty Smith and Tom Martin, with the senior class and faculty following, featured the Girls glee club singing and Rev Jos Steele giving the invocation. Rev Pr Chas Ernst delivered a long address stressing purpose, ideals, and the home as the first school, detailing curiosity imitation and emulation as drivers of self development and the search for greatness.
The speaker elevates Christ as the enduring Ideal of Ideals guiding humanity in literature, education, justice, family and government. He condemns imperial Rome’s abuses, warns dictators will fade, and urges graduates to imitate Christ to solve future life challenges.
Pastor R A Dahlquist leads morning worship and communion at 10 30 a m with Sunday school afterward and an evening service at 7 45 p m on June 1 A Bible Study Prayer and Fellowship Hour is set for Tuesday June 3 at 8 p m Missionary Society meeting is Thursday June 5 Hostesses are Mrs Ralph Johnson Mrs Harry Petry and Mrs Arthur Olson The Swedish Baptist State Conference meets at Big Springs Baptist from June 12 through June 15 Everyone is welcome.
Pleasant Hill A B Church reports no services Sunday but joint services with Star Prairie Sunday morning. Sunday afternoon Martha Lee to present a musical recital at Star Prairie church. Ladies Aid to meet Wednesday June 4 with Mrs Hamilton. Vacation Bible School starts Monday June 2 at Pleasant Hill school. all children invited.
The W. W. W. 4 H club met May 24 at Virginia Tucker's home and voted on sending wheat to Ames and to camp. Belva Willer was elected reporter. An all day meeting is set for May 28 at Sunnyside school with Sioux township. The next regular meeting will be an outdoor party at Cora Ross's home on June 16.
The second and final wool pool for Plymouth county wool growers will be held on June 4. Local committee urges farmers to bring fleeces for quality sorting and pricing, with potential buyers present to bid on the stock.
Wool growers are asked to pool wool at Plym outh Mill across from the Farm Bureau office by 4 p.m. June 4. Wool will be trucked to the Des Moines warehouse the same day. Advances ex 26.4 and 1% blood per pound with grades issued on shipment. Final payment after sale. Join the association to ride market rises.
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