30 Nov 1961
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1961
Page
1
Akron Register-Tribune lists subscription prices: $2.50 per year, $1.25 for six months in Plymouth, Stone and Wood. $3.00 elsewhere. Published every Thursday in Akron Plymouth County. Entered as second class mail matter September 26, 1901.
Thanksgiving guest lists span several families in Sioux City and nearby towns. The Clark Tilly home hosted multiple relatives including the Gruix and Duryanek families. Westfield Congregational church social rooms were filled with attendees from Hin ton, Ponca, Adaville, and Hawarden. Local service members and relatives traveled for gatherings, and social events included a Rural Mail Carriers meeting in Plymouth County.
Notice from St Matthew's Lutheran Church announcing schedule changes. Divine service moves to 9 45 a m Sundays with Sunday school at 10 00 a m, weekday service Wednesday at 8 00 p m, and confirmation instruction Saturday at 8 30 a m. Includes a closing quip about a buried hatchet.
Plymouth County committee for Christian Rural Overseas Program announced the week of November 27 to December 2 for the final canvass of SROP contributions. Leaders named township directors Preston Johnson Portland Remsen Washington Grant Elgin America and the Southwest district.
Reading through Akron Register Tribune items, the column recaps Plymouth County era events. It notes eight schools forming a Plymouth County Conference, plus obituaries, births, sports results, local council actions, and a 1961 property tax relief study led by Roger Easton. The report ties towns Remsen, Kingsley, Hinton, Merrill, Union, Liberty, West Bend, and Akron to civic and school activities.
Big Springs Baptist Church in Big Springs lists a missionary rally with Miss Viola Engstrom of Mexico on Friday at 8:00 p.m. and a Sunday program including worship, missionary offerings, Bible school, youth groups, and evening gospel service led by Rev. and Mrs. Harris Young Quist and Miss Arlene Peterson. Also note the Men’s Gods Acre Banquet with Rev. Oliver J. Parish and a Book and Thimble Club meeting focused on local school guidance. Alcester area CROP drive begins Monday with Dr. Louis Shoraga as county chairman. food donations urge results starting November 27.
Donald Bleama of Manson Iowa has been named Champion Pork Producer in the area by Farmers Hybrid Hogs of Hampton Iowa. He raised 282 pigs from 29 sows at an average of 0.78 pigs per litter and a daily gain of 1.22 pounds. The award was announced at Ames on the University campus and Bleam’s win advances to the International Livestock Expo in Chicago.
Akron's Bob Borchers led scoring with 24 points while Jefferson’s van Kittler topped with 28 in the opener as cage teams back up wins.
Church notices list a week of activities at Immanuel and Union Creek Lutheran Churches led by Pastor Roy Pestor. Pancake supper, best nick party, UC ALCW events, confirmations, radio service, Holy Communion, Sunday school, smorgasbord, Advent prayer, junior choir, family Luther League party with gift exchange, ALCW meetings, Christmas music program, and joint board meetings. Hosts named. multiple meetings scheduled across Thursday to next week with community notices.
Ralph Smith, chairman for Union County ACS, says state officials notified producers that 1961 Feed Grain regulations are amended to ease grazing corn stalks near diverted acres. The change addresses grazing problems for farmers adjusting to diverted acreage.
A notice thanks all who helped in the Tuesday search for Mr Dick Richters. The card extends appreciation from Mrs Dick Richters and Pas to every participant who contributed to the effort.
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