25 Nov 1965
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1965
Page
1
Akron Register-Tribune issue header lists RAY A and GERALD F. SMITH as editors and proprietors. Published Thursdays in Akron Iowa. Entry at Akron post office as second class mail matter dated September 26, 1901.
Westfield notes report Mr and Mrs Walt Hummel returned from a California vacation. Congregational Ladies Aid Society will meet Thursday December 2 at the church. A wood stove in the garage at George Berns exploded causing extensive fire damage. Bern suffered facial and limb burns and was treated at Akron Hospital before discharge.
Thanksgiving reflections praise harvest bounty and corn’s role in modern cooking and preservation. The piece notes turkey quality, corn fed farms, and corn starch in pies jams and sauces, praising the Pilgrims and a free peaceful life enabled by a strong economy. It surveys food traditions and gratitude for a four billion bushel corn crop and national prosperity.
If you have not received your 1965 Christmas Seals call 2101 and they will be sent promptly. The drive aimed to reach every family though some omissions may exist. Mrs Otto Larson, campaign chair, notes proceeds fund health education tuberculin testing x ray programs and research to wipe out TB and other respiratory diseases.
The brief notice invites readers to use want ads to buy or sell items. It emphasizes quick placement and broad reach through the newspaper’s classifieds, encouraging engagement from advertisers and shoppers alike.
The Raider Review Autumn Serenade reports parts by Junior High Chorus and High School ensembles with selections from The Sound of Music and The Heavens Are Telling. The feature covers student interviews Kenny Frerichs and Linda Goodrich, plus Veterans’ Day and Thanksgiving activities, basketball trials, and class updates from grades one through four.
Names of seniors Roy Wych captain Tim Klauer Terry Wilcox Roger Meinen Doug Beckman Ken Mil brodt Merlin Buys Robert Brown and juniors David Higman Wayne Brown Bruce Lennon Ed Wise Marc Thorson Alan Borchers Bill O Conner Jim Kenny Ron Harvey plus sophomores Glen Klemme Roger Coon Derek Goudge Lonnie Schuchard Dennis Lias Richard Anderson. Dennis Lias named Most Improved Player Terry Wilcox Lineman of the Year David Higman Back of the Year Bob Wych Most Valuable Player.
Students describe two murals for the bulletin board depicting early Indians life and Pilgrims preparing for the first Thanksgiving dinner. They mention fractions learned in math, a Veterans Day booklet, and plans to write the Thanksgiving story. The Friendship and Service Club visited to learn about Special Education work and donated plastic bottles for making candle holders.
The November F.H.A. meeting was called to order by Patty Anderson. Old business focused on the success of the Teachers' Breakfast. New business planned delivering fruit to the Nursing Home next month.
Shop classes II and ITI at Akron High School, directed by Bill Billings and Loren Paulsen, built a cooperative two stall garage east of the school. The 22 by 22 foot wood frame structure features white paint, green asphalt shingles, a concrete floor, and an 18 foot fiberglass overhead door. It will house school owned vehicles.
Inland items record a Nov 20 1945 date of a snowfall and return of Capt. Oscar F. Bohman as chaplain to his wife and four children. Public school carnival success, marriages, deaths, ad dresses, fires and local incidents fill the Akron community page with era details.
News compiled items include Gordon Davidson injured in a Military Road auto accident. J Fred Dirks and Walter plan a new hardware store in the former Harry Cohen location. Thanksgiving 1935 weather note with light snow and cold. Mrs L M Kessler dies at 70 on November 24 1985 in Sioux City with burial in Anamosa. Golden wedding for Mr and Mrs August Klemme on November 26 1935 at English Lutheran Church with Reverend speakers. Births include a son to G D Brugger on November 21 1935 and a daughter to Elmer Kapfer on November 22 1936. Additional births to Alfred Kjose on November 29 1985 and Roy Bias on November 26 1935 at Westfield. Marriages noted: Eleanor Tracy of Westfield and Arthur W Adams of Akron wed November 26 1935 at St Patrick’s Catholic Church. They plan to reside on a local farm.
A mild snowless Thanksgiving in 1925 faced no harsh weather, and Danbury Connecticut resident C. H. Blake visited local old acquaintances, sharing thanks for the day and reconnecting with friends during the holiday.
Ross and Henry Smith families meet at Boyson Ross home to honor sister and aunt Mrs. C P Hardy visiting from Ontario California. Akron High juniors beat Elk Point seconds 6 to 5. Huxtable completes Akron opera house brickwork. Bevie Dee travels to Chicago for civil service exam. Duncan Ross heals after heel operation at Hot Springs. Black leg and hog cholera cases reported by Veterinary B A Gee. Cemetery association hosts annual fundraising fair. Death notices for infant Norton and future births listed with dates in 1904 1905. Weather brings heavy rain and electric storm before Thanksgiving 1905. Patronize home merchants.
Iowa state highway patrol asks motorists to inspect licenses for renewal within a month, two year cycle. Regular license now costs $5, chauffeur licenses also increased.
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