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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1947
Page
2
The Register-Tribune publishes weekly on Thursdays in Akron Town. Subscription rates are one year for $2 and six months for $1. Published by Ray A. Smith, publisher. Entered as second class mail September 26, 1901.
Special Correspondence from Westfield reports residents traveling to Rockford for a daughter s college, Wausau for a stay with family, and fishing in Canada. Local events include a Ladies Aid meeting May 29, a summer library schedule, and new traveling library books. Obituary outlines John Ferdinand Kroksh, ages 82, German-born, longtime Elk Point and Westfield resident, with survivors in Westfield and San Bernardino. services held May 20 in Elk Point.
Mrs Esther Hultgren Tone and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Ericson shopped in Sioux City Wednesday. Dwight Nylund hosted children for John’s second birthday with pictures and lunch. Several families visited relatives in Huron and Akron. Many guests attended confirmations for Ione Hultgren JoAnn Ericson and Roger Groon with dining at the Hultgren and Hartman homes.
The Kraksh Family and William Sehneiderheinze express sincere thanks for acts of kindness pantry supplies and floral offerings at the death of father and brother Ferd Kraksh noting special thanks to Drs Brunner and Brundige.
The Register-Tribune highlights a quick route to locating buyers through its want ad column offering ready markets for listings. Local readers are urged to place concise ads to reach a broad audience seeking goods, services, or opportunities.
Notice announces a special election in Akron Iowa to vote on a six thousand dollar bond for site improvement and construction of a superintendent home. Balloting June 17 from noon to 7 pm at the Akron School Auditorium. Read in the Independent School District of Plymouth County.
A collage of classified ads lists farm equipment and livestock for sale or wanted, including a Ford bull, a 1937 pickup, an Elmer Heeren advertisement, a Ward's Ascot stove, and a Lloyd Loom baby buggy. It also covers two county farm listings near Westfield, Iowa, and records Town Council actions May 1947, with salary raises, payments, and routine reports. David Tripp of Akron dies at 84 in Sioux City after long illness. survivors include three sisters.
Lillian Delaney of Vermillion South Dakota and Mrs Loretta Depp of Sioux City along with two brothers Edward of Sioux City and Charles of Washington state are noted with many nephews and nieces. Funeral services were held Saturday at 9 00 a m in St Jean Baptiste Catholic church Sioux City with Rev Father Richard V Sweeney officiating. Interment followed at Calvary Cemetery in Sioux City.
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