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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1928
Page
4
A compact list of grocery items and sizes including olives, peanut butter, jam, gooseberries, peaches, corn malt drinks, rayon hose, coffee, potatoes, lettuce, celery, canned goods, and handbags. Highlights mention 41 to 80 oz jars and multiple quantities, suggesting a promotional display or sale packet with assorted household items and limited-time values.
Relatives and comrades gathered at Cleveland park to honor J D Billings a LeMars resident and Civil War veteran born May 26 1838 in Allegan Michigan. A picnic dinner and afternoon of visits and amusements followed with many family members and Mower Post GA R and friends in attendance.
Mary Jane Rush of Akron and Plymouth County Iowa died May 21 1928 at Waiting Iowa aged 78. Born April 14 1860 near McArthur Ohio she lived in Decatur County and later Missouri Kansas then Iowa. She married Josephus Rush June 18 1867. seven decades in Akron Sioux City area. Survived by 9 children 62 grandchildren 49 great grandchildren. funeral held in Sioux City with burial at Graceland Park.
Union Creek Lutheran church offers morning service at 11 and Sunday school at 10. Luther League holds a progressive supper June 6 with courses at Ralph Dewey’s, E Westin’s with Hannah Sellberg, and Albert Anderson’s. Attendees include local residents and visiting families from Sioux City and Beresford. several households are noted for prior visits and hosting.
CHATSWORTH CHATS M F Russell of Roswell visited his wife's parents Mr and Mrs Joe Westover Thursday. School closed here last Friday with a plank at Riversioux. Bartley Ogden will attend Cedar Falls this summer and for the next year. Miss Sidwell and Mrs Swift-Anderson will teach here the coming year. The grammar school teacher is a young man from Sioux City. Several from here attended commencement exercises in Hawarden last Friday evening. Roland Taggert from here was one of the graduates. The Byers of nk Point called on friends here Sunday. Roads in town have been improved by a higher grade.
St Paul church lists no services Sunday with Sunday school at 10 am. Ladies Aid to meet at J P Lawrence home Thursday afternoon June 7 with Mrs Lawrence and Mrs Angie Eleeson as hosts. Brule Creek services at 8 pm with Palestine lecture by Gerald Renans from Vermillion. Admission free. Sunday school 10 am. Ladies Aid and Helping Hand to be entertained by Mrs Wm Horton Thursday afternoon June 14. Confirmation class meets Saturday June 9 at Immanuel Elk Paint and at 10 am Friday June 8 at c B Runsvold pastor.
The Plymouth County Farm Bureau announces the Le Mars Cleveland Park picnic on Wednesday June 6 with J F Reed Minnesota Farm Bureau president to speak at 145 p m A full program includes sports 10 30 a m girls kittenball 1130 a m trained burro Ezra 12 00 m lunch 130 p m drum corps exhibition 145 p m Reed address home project demonstrations 215 p m baseball and activities at McDuffie Park 300 p m dinner 715 p m band concert 830 p m dance A concession stand will offer pop ice cream cigars and candy The schedule notes double header baseball games and several youth events
Plymouth county voters rally for G. E. B. Weld as the sole Plymouth candidate after J. M. Wormley withdraws. Weld, an eight term legislator and livestock farmer, is urged as the rightful senator with primary set for June 4, 1928.
Plymouth County Farm Bureau invites Plymouth and surrounding counties to LeMars on the first Wednesday in June for a full day of exhibits and demonstrations. The event features township teams, a dog trained by George Manz, a prize for riding a horse longer, drill by LeMars Boys Drum Corps, a 1:30 pm exhibition, a municipal band concert, and an evening dance at the Armory. The Church Vacation Bible School opens Monday June 6 from 9 to 12, with sessions in Baptist and Methodist venues for children with parental consent. officers to be announced next week.
Announcement of Lew McDonald seeking Republican nomination for the Forty Sixth Senatorial District covering Plymouth Ida and Cherokee counties subject to primary June 4 1928. Also notice from H R Joy Highway Supt Union County warning truck owners to equip rear vision mirrors and reflectors by May 16 or face arrest and fines.
An ad lists option terms for 18 000 bushels of wheat with prices 144 cents and multiple figures such as 3 and 20 and 100 and 200. It notes Traders Service in the Davidson Building Sioux City Iowa and reports the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs William Jurgenson east of town on May 26 1928.
Classified list items include Jersey calf for sale with sire details and contact. extra early Pride of the North seed corn at McFarland Elevator Westfield Indiana. young stock to pasture near Akron with Dick Richters as contact. requests for home made rag weaving. buying feeding pigs Ernest Anderson Akron. sewing by the day Mrs Grace Tone contact 129. cattle to pasture Jorge Lammers Jr with running water. set of 344 cord fires Bennett Motor Co Akron. purebred Silver Laced Wyandotte hatching eggs Geo Lammers Jr route 2. washings and work by the hour 221.
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