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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1969
Page
1
Westfield News Highlights Local Social Scrutiny
Local notices list visits by Jim Marienau family and Debbie Zales among Westmar student guests. Meetings include St. Catherine's Guild December 3. A Tinker Toy Scholarship program invites children nationwide to submit Toy Tinkers designs for a 1000 prize and trip.
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Tinkertoy
United States
Toy Tinkers
Tinker Zoo
Toy Maker
Questor Company
Greenwood Street
Evanston
Ilinois
Christmas Seals Reminders Urge 63rd Year Contributions
The county Christmas Seal association will mail first reminders for contributions. Since 1950 respiratory diseases including tuberculosis emphysema chronic bronchitis asthma and pneumonia are targeted, with environmental factors and youth cigarette education added. Deaths from emphysema and bronchitis have nearly doubled every five years. Please donate now for a healthier tomorrow.
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Christmas Seal Association
America
Your
United
States
Chatsworth Chatter News From Local Social Scene
Mr Gordon Erickson of Lyons Nebraska visited Wednesday with his parents Mr and Mrs Emil Erickson and with brother Gerald and family. Dinners, visits, and birthday reminders fill a weekend of small town hospitality including gatherings in Akron LeMars Sioux Center and Hawarden with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Erickson
Lyons, Nebras
Emil, Erickson
Gerald
Vand
Emil Erickson
Sioux Center
Albert Moehlman
Chris Beech
Stnday
Alvin Frerichs
Akron
Nellie Burnight
Mae Lamoureaux
Hawarden
Henry Ludwig
DeVos
Lloyd Meyer
Herman Weyen
Leslie Ludwigs
Ireton
Henry Ludwigs
Cy’ Ball
George Moehlman
Harold Buchman
Franklin Hemmelrich
Carol Buchman
John Ludwigs
E. Repp
Sandra
Vicky
Diane Morgan
Larchwood
L. Morgan
Tom Morgan
Joe Tentinger
Richard Tentinger
Gerhard Moller
Gary
Sioux City
John Moehlman
Pipestone
Minnesota
F. Meins
Clara Satthoff
Claus Frerichs
LeMars
Edna Marshall
Wes Crow
Henry Collmann
Death of William Manning a longtime Akron resident
William Manning 89 of Akron died Tuesday afternoon November 11 at Akron Hospital after a brief illness. Born December 20, 1879 near Richmond Iowa he married Nell Kapfer January 14 1908. He served on multiple local boards, led Farmers Grain Co 18 years, worked 30 years in seed corn sales, moved to Akron 1948, survived by son Clayton in Washington DC and two grandchildren. funeral held November 15 at St Patrick’s with burial at St Patrick’s Cemetery. Card of thanks follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Manning
Akron
William H. Manning
Henry Manning
Richmond
Washington County
Iowa
Nell Louise Kapfer
St. Patrick's Church
Manning
West Union School Board
Township
A.A.A
Farmers Grain Company
Farmers Co-op
Pioneer
Clayton E. Manning
Washington, D.C
Cedar Falls
Howard A. Manning
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
J. G. Schissel
Axel Bay
Lloyd Fickbohm
Dwight Nylund
Elmer Delager
Alve Ericson
Raymond Ericson
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Schroeder
Death of Fred Lower of Westfield Iowa at 72
Fred Lower 72 of Westfield Iowa died Thursday November 20 at Sioux City hospital after long illness. He born October 24, 1904 near Akrom Plymouth County farmed near Akron, later custodian for Sioux City schools. Survived by stepdaughter Elma Eslick of Long Beach three brothers Lone Knox ville Knoxville and Fay Bronson Iowa a sister Mrs Harold L Jammerthal Akron and a grandchild three great grandchildren.
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Fred Lower
Westfield
Iowa
Oityan
Sioux
City Hospital
Ieat Akrom
Plymouth County
Akron
Emma _Stofferhan
Long Beach
Calif
Lower
Leeds
Sioux City
Bronson
Towa
Walking the Dog Lifts Spirits for Lonely Elders
Dr Boris Levinson of Yeshiva University notes a dog provides purpose and affection for frail seniors. Pet care prompts daily exercise and shopping, improving appetite and routine while social encounters with other walkers offer contact. For severely ill individuals, he recommends watching fish aquariums as calming entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boris Levinson
Yeshiva University
Akron Community School District Bond Election 1969 Notice
Public notice of a special election in Plymouth County Iowa for the Akron Community School District on December 11 1969. Ballots propose bonds up to 975000 for a high school building and athletic site, levy 10 to 15 mills, and use 11310 from the Schoolhouse Fund. Polls Akron Legion Hall open 12 PM to 7 PM.
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Akron
Pimouth
Iowa
Board of Directors
Schoolhouse Fund
Akron Legion Hall
Plymouth
Town
State OF
Akron Community School District Bond and Tax Election Notice
The notice outlines three propositions for a high school project. Question One seeks approval to build and furnish a high school on a site already owned for athletic fields. Question Two asks to levy a tax of 10 to 15 mills on taxable property within the district. Question Three proposes using cash in the Schoolhouse Fund for the first proposition. Joyce Port is secretary of the board.
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Akron Community School District
Plymouth
Iowa
Way Back-Ya rnder Akron reminiscences span decades
A compiled column recalls events from 20, 30, 50 and 60 years ago in Akron and surrounding areas. It notes obituaries, weddings, births, school sports results, anniversaries, local open houses, and upcoming sales, with multiple names, dates, and places across Sioux City, Ireton, Vermillion, and Chatsworth.
Club News from Various Civic Groups in 1969
The Book and Thimble Club met November 18 at Carrie Bohlen's with 14 members present. Reports covered purchases from the Iowa Commission for the Blind, a music program by Birdie Harris, and notices of future meetings. The Friendship and Service Club featured a poem medley by Mrs. Margaret McLane, while Border Belles 4 H held a November 12 meeting led by Marius Hitzemann, with plans for Christmas events, new officers, and a gift exchange. Diluted notes include terms of upcoming parties, officer elections, and talks on manners with a communal lunch hosted by Inez Searls and her mother.
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Carrie Bohlen
Pledge of Allegiance
Penny Bryant
Bernice Dirks
Gwe Jurgens
Carel Port
Iowa Commission
Caryl Siebens
God
Helen Shoulberg
Ruth Millard
Margaret McLane
Friendship and Service Club
Border Belles
Border Belles Club
Inez Searls
Marius Hitzemann
Marlene Hitzemann
LeMars
Sioux City
Dianne Utesch
Paulette Hitzemann
Linda Utesch
Akron
New Business
Hitzemann
Debbie Klemme
Valerie Phillips
Linda Hitzemann
Dianna Utesch
Betty Popken
Emily Tal‘hott
LaVonne Willer
Evelyn Hitzemann
Valerie Philips
Marlys Hitzemann
Marlene Hitzemannn
Inez
Pearl Harbor Survivors Convention Invites Members
Pearl Harbor Survivors and wives are invited to a December 6 and 7 convention at Beaverdale VFW Post 9127 Urbandale Avenue Des Moines Iowa. Registration begins 5:00 p.m. with dinner at 7:00 p.m. Memorial Service December 7 at 11:45 a.m. in the Iowa State Capitol Rotunda. Reservations to Herb Hansen Elk Horn Iowa. Public welcome. Bob Jensen Iowa state chairman.
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Pearl Harbor
Beaverdale
VFW
Urbandale
Avenue
Des Moines
Iowa
Herb Hansen
Elk Horn
Towa State Capitol
Sharp
Japan
Bob Jensen
Towa
Assn
Count Your Blessings This Thanksgiving Greeting
Thanksgiving week prompts reflection on blessing and humility as a note urges readers to count their blessings. It highlights a frenzied pre Christmas season and the busy American way of life, ending with a cheerful Happy Thanksgiving message.
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Typina
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