17 Nov 1960
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1960
Page
1
Public notice from Akron Iowa announces weekly publication schedule and mailing status. It states the paper is published every Thursday and entered as second class mail matter at the Akron post office, with the date September 26, 1901.
Several Westfield residents hosted and visited relatives from Hinton Sioux City and Boone. Obituary notes mention Elmer Harding of Westfield, with funeral at Congregational church. Local clubs meetings include Westfield Tuesday Club and PTA panel on television, plus a baby shower and glee club performances.
Neighbors friends and relatives gathered Monday November 7 at the Harley Caskey place for a corn picking bee. Twelve pickers, several tractors and three elevators aided 83 men. Attending were Oey Jones Jess Welch Ernie Johanson Harold Moffatt Chas Caskey Sr Glenn Hughes Francis Blum George Burns Darrel Caskey Albert Hewitt Philip E Beaubien Jr Eugene Welch Rob Welch Frank Welch Dawain Willer John J Van der Schaaf Darrell Kunkel Ronnie Hughes Dwight Toben Ronnie Huls John Toben Ed Vreugdenhil Leo Faust Ray Welch Robert Harvey Johnie Kelly Mike Welch Jack McInnis Levi Hughes Jackie K Vander Schaaf Eldon Caskey Alfred Hula Floyd Huls. Five ladies prepared the dinner and lunch: Mrs Lucille Welch Mrs Betty Welch Mrs Donna Caskey Mrs Marie Vreugdenhil and Mrs Gladys Toben.
Fresh supply of typewriter units and accessories offered for sale at Ragiater location. Contact for pricing and availabilities. suitable for home or office use. Local marketplace listing highlights new stock and prompt delivery options.
Mental retardation is described as the nation’s greatest handicap with three in every hundred babies born affected. The article notes 90 known causes and cites the National Association for Retarded Children formed ten years ago. It states many children can be trained and work as adults, with community programs and funding via a national and local drive during Thanksgiving Week led by Northwest Association for Retarded Children and 760 other units.
Virgil M. Kleespies general manager of John Morrell & Co. Ottumwa and Mrs. Margaret Priebe Des Moines were named Chairman and Co-Chairman of the 1961 Iowa Heart Fund by the Iowa Heart Association board. They will direct thousands of volunteers across Iowa during the February drive.
Classified notice announces the sale of items or services with an emphasis on advertising space in the Register Tribune. The item invites buyers or sellers to place want ads, highlighting quick listing options and local reach.
Brule Creek Church outlines weekend services with confirmants meet at 9:00 a.m. and worship at 11:00 a.m. Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. Conference Brotherhood convention at Centerville Sunday evening, Luther League 8:00 p.m. Hostesses named Mrs Carl Nelson and Mrs Darrell Johnson. Least 4-H Club meeting November 10 1960 at Westfield Community Building with officer installation and discussion of next year projects and a proposed Christmas party.
A small ad in the want column promises fast results for readers seeking buyers or sellers. The note suggests simple, inexpensive placement can yield prompt responses, appealing to individuals needing quick, direct transactions.
Linda Gail Breese of Columbus Ohio named 1961 New March of Dimes National Poster Child. She was born with a spinal birth defect and hydrocephalus and uses a shunt crutches and surgeries at Children's Hospital Columbus. Her family includes parents Dean and Dorothy Breese and siblings Susan Ronnie Terry. The National Foundation funds birth defects study and polio work and expects nationwide poster distribution and media exposure.
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