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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1972
Page
1
No regular Westfield writeups this week due to the absence of our correspondent. Westfield items should be sent to the Register-Tribune in Akron Iowa 51001 and reach the office by 12:00 noon Mondays to insure publication.
Special Correspondent reports from Chatsworth with notes on a St. Matthews Church Bazaar set for Saturday November 11 starting at 1 00 pm featuring baked goods and a sewing rummage table. Local residents and visitors including the Tentingers Hawarden De Raad Beeler Hendricks Repp and the Moller families are mentioned in social visits weddings and gatherings around Hawarden Akron Le Mars and Sioux City with Halloween trick or treat happenings and several family visits noted throughout the weekend.
Old fashioned recipe lists flour baking powder salt sugar and milk plus melted shortening and beaten eggs. The batter bakes in a greased pan with a brown sugar and cinnamon topping at 350 degrees for 35 minutes to an hour.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude to relatives and friends for kindness during illness and birthday, wishing God’s blessing. Separate note reminds buyers to have tire seller record name, address, and tire identification numbers for regulatory safety defect notices from the manufacturer.
Funeral services were held Tuesday November 7 at 1 30 p m at Union Creek Lutheran Church for Richard Ball 76 with Rev David Roy officiating Burial followed in the church cemetery graveside rites by Hoschler Legion Post of Akron Honorary pallbearers included Clarence Andrews Stanley Johnson Alfred Krose Paul Erichsen Chris Wilken Julius Wil ken and Roy Ludwigs Active pallbearers were Herb Swanson Melvin Andrews Allen Berg Max Vreugdenhil Pete Van Beek and Eldean Oaks Ball died November 3 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Sioux Falls South Dakota He was born December 28 1895 in Alcester SD lifelong Union County resident a former Moorman Feed salesman for 25 years and a World War I veteran He married Harriett Kelly on June 23 1929 at Vermilion SD Survivors include his widow sons Richard Jr of Sacramento CA James of Akron daughter Mrs Kenneth Van Wyhe of Canton SD 10 grandchildren brothers Harry and Julius of Akron half sisters Erma Busch and Verga Busch Mrs Kenneth Ludwig of Alcester half-brother Adolph Busch of Vista CA
Margaret Hartmann thanks her loved ones friends and neighbors for gifts cards visits and calls on her birthday expressing sincere appreciation and blessings.
Plymouth County Livestock Feeders Association steak fry and annual meeting set for Saturday November 18 at 7:00 p.m. at the K C Hall Le Mars. Speaker John Peterson Iowa Beef Industry Council will discuss beef check off funds and the council project A Product of Pride Iowa Corn Fed Beef. The event includes talks on uniting Iowa cattle groups and a town cattlemen initiative with ticket price 3.00.
Edward J. Willms died last Thursday evening November 2 1972 in his car along Riverside Boulevard Sioux City Iowa from a heart illness. He was 61. Born November 18 1910 in Emden Germany he lived much of his life in Akron and Union Creek areas, worked as farmer carpenter and IBP employee, married Myrtle Gunderson in Akron 1959. she preceded him in death September 26 1972. Survived by daughter Claudia Begnoche Sioux City grandsons Mark and Robert Small Sioux City brother Henry Akron sisters Jana Hebert Sioux City Otilda Heyl Akron and many relatives. Funeral service at Schroeder Funeral Chapel with Pastor Roy officiating and interment at Union Creek Church Cemetery.
Old household guidance covers freezing limits per cubic foot, headspace, and making ahead sandwiches. It also advises on ironing scorch stains, washing silverware, and safe use of darkened aluminum saucepans. The page promotes High School Equivalency classes in Iowa, detailing GED aims and study approaches.
A retrospective from the Akron Register-Tribune lists items from 50, 40, 30, 20, and 10 years ago. It notes marriages, births, deaths, and sports events, including DeKoven Quartet, a Standard Oil tank project, weather events, and local football results. It also mentions rationing plans and Armistice Day weather.
Funeral services for Mrs Arnold E Brundeen 61 of Cherokee Iowa were conducted November 6 at the Cleghorn Christian Church with burial in Riverside Cemetery Akron. She died November 2 1972 at Sioux Valley Hospital born March 9 1911 in Akron and survived by her husband a son Everett and two granddaughters. She was formerly Fayette Grant and married Arnold Brundeen June 21 1938 in Akron. She belonged to Carnation Chapter 165 CES Cleghorn Christian Church and had resided in Cherokee since 1945.
Bowling results across Thursday night mixed league, AKRON Women’s Commercial League, and junior divisions. Notable performances include Betty Klemme 543 series and 195 game, Marie Henke 502 and 186, Lilac's team 505 game and 1451 series, and multiple split conversions and high series listings. Also lists team standings and individual scores for November 1972 leagues.
Union County Extension Homemakers announce a Christmas Fair at Alces ter City Auditorium basement Monday November 13 with hours 2 to 5 and 6 to 9 pm A 2:30 pm Fall and Winter Style Show features garments by club members An evening demo A Winter Village by Mrs Marge Scott of Sioux City at 7 30 pm All clubs will display Christmas foods and crafts A 50 cent registration includes a fair booklet recipes and tasting tea Mrs Leslie Kratochvil Hawarden chairs the fair with clubs Cheerful Neighbors BCNU Social Circle Sioux Valley Friendly Neighbors Cleverettes.
Infant Rusty Lee Hillrichs son of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Hillrichs of rural Akron died November 1 1972 at Dakota Hospital Vermillion South Dakota born October 31 Graveside services were held November 3 at Riverside Cemetery Akron with Rev James Sandvik officiating Schroeder Funeral Home in charge Survivors include paternal grandparents Harry Hillrichs Le Mars maternal grandparents Robert Eslick Elk Point South Dakota and great grandmother Charlotte Agee Elk Point South Dakota
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