11 Oct 1962
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1962
Page
1
The Akron Register-Tribune is a weekly publication in Akron Iowa Plymouth County. It states it is published every Thursday and entered as second class mail matter on September 20 1901.
Special correspondence details Westfield activities including Goodwill truck arrival at Jennie Lilly home on Nov 1, community groups like Wall Street Mission shops, Indian programs, Christmas events, and corrections. It covers St Catherine’s Disussion Club hostesses, Harvest Supper proceeds, and a roundup of visits, hospital stays, and local gatherings in Akron and Sioux City area households.
Mrs Ronnie Carlson and Mrs Sydney Maynard from Sioux City were guests Saturday in the Albert Harrington home. Mrs Bob Turner resumes teaching duties at Hunt School in Sioux City.
Speech is crucial in Iowa public schools for language and literacy development. Evaluations by speech therapists occur during schooling to aid early intervention. Therapists provide diagnostic testing, classes, parental guidance, and teacher support, with services funded by county boards and available through multiple state and university programs.
County Extension Director Arlie A. Pierson reports on farm grain storage practices to prevent spoilage and ensure loan quality. Advice covers stirring bins monthly, installing aeration where needed, and cooling devices. moisture and surface crust issues are addressed. Garden and lawn tips cover mowing, leaf removal, and storing green tomatoes before frost.
A retro column recalls 1922 events in Akron including sports scores, local births and deaths, marriages, civic notes, and community activities. Highlights mention football in 1922, local anniversaries, a hospital attack of despondency, and upcoming events in Merrill Vermillion and Sioux City with various residents and officials referenced.
Elizebeth Amundson daughter of Mr and Mrs A Amundson Union county Iowa and Albert M Soelbure of Sioux City were married October 15 19%2 at the bride's home. They planned to reside in Sioux City where the groom worked for a drug firm.
Egg Industry Week starts in Iowa with 16 Kick-Off breakfasts October 16 and 17, including a Sioux City event chaired by Ralph Trees. Local committee members are Al Engbers, Ben Sandbu ke, Richard Van Rigenmorter, and Al Riches. The event promotes the Iowa egg industry, valued at 276 million dollars yearly, with Dr. Richard Forsythe as main speaker and an Egg Princess to compete for the state title in Des Moines. Other activities include hatchery and plant tours, 4-H and FFA events, Recognition Day, University Day, a poultry judging contest, and a 4-H barbecue.
Iowa safety officials warn October is the state’s most dangerous month on roads. Commissioner Carl Pesch cites 87 traffic deaths in 1989 and notes early darkness and frosts increase hazards. He urges heightened caution on highways and secondary roads during harvest season and with more farm machinery on the move.
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