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Akron Register Tribune

Location

Akron, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1972

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Chatsworth Rats season ends with 20 wins and 9 losses

Special Correspondence reports Chatsworth Rats baseball manager Bud Schiefen thanks the mayor and council for support during the season. Team posted 20 victories and 9 defeats. The article also lists numerous social visits and gatherings at local homes in Hawarden Le Mars and Akron with many relatives and friends attending weekly surroundings and celebrations.

CHATSWORTH GHATS Bud Schiefen Chatsworth Rats H. Colimann Gerhard Moller G. Moller Eldon Smith Hawarden Jack Lake Sioux City H. Collmann Durwood Clauson Akron John Ludwigs Clara Satthoff E. Repp Le Mars Henry Collmann Herman Popken Long A. De Raad Arthur De Raad Ken Miller Vernon De Raad Henry Ludwigs Sanna Meyer D. Tentinger Marie Moehlmann Leora Cambier Pipestone Mini George Moehlmann Eilene Donna Mary Frerichs Dennis Builman Arthur Friedrichs Beth Rock Valley Robert Chedester Arlene Imray Jane Wood Judy Pinney Henry Colimann Henry Friedrichs Akron Hospital Ken Johnson Kyle Omaha Nebr James Moller Ames Stan Harris Chris Lake

Duel In the Snow and Sesame Street Story-Book in Library Notes

New books join the library collection including Duel In the Snow by Meissner about a 1942 Aleutian Island search and destroy mission and The Sesame Street Story-Book with stories and verses from the TV show. Doubleday Western club adds The Big Land by Bennett and Nowhere Left to Run by Ballard. Call to report shipping news.

Meissner Aleutian Doubleday Western book club Big Land Bennett Nowhere Ballard

Westfield notices honor Wahl family and local events

Westfield friends express sympathy for Louis Wahl's death in California. Community notices include visits among locals, church dinners in Akron, fall Sunday school restart, a Welch family reunion with 81 attendees, and a Westfield library summer show with blue ribbon entomology displays by Vance and Zane Birkley.

Westfield Harry Marcella Wahl Louis Wahl California Ed Nelson Fritz Warenhorst Le Mars Frank Welch George Henke Omaha Kenneth Bern Cherokee George Bern St. Patrick St. Catherine Akron Don Hostelter Fridley Minn Loraine Bullock Sioux City Esther Moffatt Allen Moffatt David Moffatt baby Joplin Congregational Ladies Aid Ella Buffalo Chief Harry Nelson Congregational Church Bill Byers Sergeant Bluff Ray Welch Ella Boetger Karen Willer Burdette Bextsil Brown St. Luke Hospital Phil Beaubien Jim Cory Jefferson Welch Akron Legion Hall Nellie A. Welch Irv Davin Decantur Marlo Stillion Wagner S.D Joe Welch Miss Anderson Homer Nebr Jerry Parks Ida Grove Joan Henke Lynda Puttman Marleen Kathleen Welch Des Moines Charles Hoffman Jim Schuttler Larry Welch Louie Welch Robert Jordan Robert Welch Mike Welch Daryl Taylor Ella Claassen Bill Jesse Welch Bill Welch Leonard Welch Ella Welch Linda Welch Bernard Welch La Nay Klemme Little Britches Youth Association Littleton Colorado United States KayDee Ranch Blane Blair Ponca Moville Iowa Hawarden Ak-Sar-Ben

Obituary for Lillian Brown Gorney of Akron and Chicago

Lillian Brown Gorney born September 21 1994 in Adaville Iowa daughter of Marvin and Ida Brown moved to Artesian South Dakota in 1904 later to Akron with grandparents Kanage Sr. She married Anthony Gorney in 1942 in Chicago and returned to Akron in 1968. Survived by relatives including Mrs Lester Brown Wendell Hodson Hazel Brown Mrs Walter Young and Glen Kanage. Funeral services conducted at Schroeder Funeral Chapel and in Chicago with burial at Mt Emblem Cemetery.

Lillian Brown Gorney Adaville Iowa Marvin Ida Kanage Brown Artesian South Dakota Akron Charles Kanage Anthony Gorney Chicago Ida Brown Lester Brown Faye Hodson Wendell Hodson San Lorenzo California Hazel Brown Elgin Clinois Walter Young Truman Campbell Glen Kanage Le Mars Gorney First Baptist of Vesper Chapter No O.E.S Hoschier Maywood White Shrine of Jerusalem Maywood Schroeder Funeral Capel Mt. Emblem Cemetery

Gordon Kilstrom Dies In Auto Crash Near Mento Iowa

Gordon Carl Kilstrom 54 of Akron Iowa died after an auto crash along Interstate 80 near Mento Iowa on August 28 1972. Born October 16 1917 in Chicago he served in the Philippines during World War II and later worked for Gassman Motor Co and Farm Bureau Insurance. Surviving are his wife Marian and three children Marsha Kent and Steven. Funeral services were held at Immanuel Church Akron with burial in Riverside Cemetery. Active pallbearers and honorary bearers were named. military rites conducted by American Legion Hoschler Post 186.

Gordon Kilstrom Mento Iowa Gordon Carl Kilstrom Chicago Ilinois Axel Karen Kilstront Akron Marian McDougall Sir John Lutheran Church Le Mara Philippines Mindanao American Legion Gassman Motor Company Farm Bureau Insurance Company Akron Commercial Club Immanuel Church Immanuel Church Council Gordon Christ Marian Marsha Kent Steven Clifford Sioux City Akron Immanuel Lutheran Church David Roy Riverside Cemetery Schroeder Herb Woudenberg Fred Claesson, Jr Allen VanderHelm Floyd Davis R. D. Gustafson Daryl Port Richard Dirks Clifford Miller Glen Mitbrodt Ron Kelly Marlo Fodness Grant Gassman Verle Barwick Russell Anderson Richard Bean Hoschler

Governor Ray to Break Ground in Remsen Industrial Park

The Iowa governor Robert D. Ray will break ground for the first Remsen Industrial Park building on Thursday September 7 1972 at 4 00 pm. Erected by Remsen Development Corporation on land donated by the city the new facility will house Mid-Sioux Opportunity Inc a community action agency serving five northwest Iowa counties. The grant supported by the Office of Economic Opportunity funds an industrial developer and staff to aid local growth in community improvement employment housing youth programs and dropouts assistance.

IOWA REMSEN Robert D. Ray Iown Remsen Development Corporation Mid-Sioux Opportunity, Inc Mid-Sioux Office of Economic Opportunity northwest Iowa Department of Health, Education and Welfare Department of Labor State of Iowa

Thank you note to relatives and hospital helpers

A grateful message thanks relatives and friends for cards and gifts during hospitalization. Appreciation extends to Dr. Brooks Ray Jespersen for cooperation and transport to Iowa City and to Dr. Trotzig for assistance. Special thanks to Mrs. Ralph Latham for her letters. All kindnesses appreciated.

Barry Small

Akron minister appointed as social services chairman

Three Plymouth County residents were named Community Volunteer Chairmen for the Iowa Department of Social Services statewide program. Rev. Durwood J. Clausen of Akron, Rev. Paul Wuebber of Remsen and Oyens, and Mrs. Chuck Wood of Le Mars were named, with Mrs. Hagen reappointing several others for another year to select local volunteers for the person to person service program serving ADC families, parolees, released patients, juveniles and the elderly.

Plymouth County Iowa Department of Social Services C. L. Hagen Durwood J. Clauson Akron Paul Wuebber Remsen and Oyens Chuck Wood West Valley Drive Le Mars cochairman Hagen Dick Spies Norris Hawkins Le Mars cochairman Ruth Kehlerberg Merrill ADC

Akron Hospital Names Admissions and Dismissal

Admissions at Akron Hospital include Minnie Postlewart West field Zelpha Nystrup Bessie Elliott and May Ogden. Dismissal notes Minnie Reemts transferred to St. Luke's.

Minnie Postlewart Westfield Zelpha Nystrup Bessie Elliott May Ogden Akron Minnie Reemts St. Luke's

Nursing Home Visitors and Local Calls Highlight Akron Bulletin

Hazel Carlson and Doris Bogenreif of Illinois and Sioux City visited relatives in Akron on Tuesday. Numerous Le Mars, Sioux City, and Brunsville residents called on residents including Margaret Hartmann and Minnie Clark. Andrea Simonetti celebrated her 82nd birthday on August 31 as staff noted a festive supper. The bulletin notes friendly visits, birthday songs, and a quiet day with the furnace on and air conditioner silent.

Hazel Carlson Chicago Doris Bogenreif Sioux City cougirs Marel Bennett Akron Bernice Beth Sitzeman Le Mars Margaret Hartmann Glen Kanaga Albert Osterbuhr Brinsville fia sinter Otto Alt ™manné Andrea Simonetti Oda Jenkins Pearl Wahlford Mary Gossard Minneapolis Minn Herman Haage Wanda Kissel Jessie Warner Jan Boyd Olive Boetger Friendship and Service Club Chester Campbell Lillian Swanson Betty Zane Jenkins Sioux Falls Betty Miller Leslie Art Claeys George Bern Westfield Harry Nelson Peter Hoffman Katherine Dickman Rose Vermen Ione Reese Katherine Willer Brunaville Minnie Clark Gerald Schnier Norfolk Nebr Fred Breitbarth Rick Beemer Lenexa Kaneas Helen Horton Dan Baack Laura Jurgensen John Muth Art Pahl Brunsville Ethel Hansen Morningside Manor Alcester Everett Campbell

Graduates of Northwest Iowa Vocational School Honored

The text notes exercises for 190 graduates held on September 1 with Kenneth Wise of Akron earning a diploma in Industrial Electrician. Also a thank you message from Mr. and Mrs. Truman Campbell and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Young for care, sympathy, and flowers for cousin Lillian Gurney.

Lillian Gurney Truman Campbell Walter Young Northwest Iowa Vocational School Akron Kenneth Wise

Thanks for cards and letters on 25th anniversary

We express our gratitude for the many cards and letters received on our 25th wedding anniversary. My wife and I, Bill Meinen, sincerely appreciate the warm thoughts and well wishes from friends and family.

Bill Meinen

Farm and City Ramblings by Lyle R. Mackey

The outlook for the farm sector shows strong demand ahead for food and fiber. Labor and finance costs may rise with higher wages and interest, while overall economic growth spurs employment and spending. Meats demand remains especially buoyant and gardeners should harvest winter squash before heavy frost, storing at 55 to 60 degrees with space between fruits. A want ad will tell it and sell it, try it.

Lyle R. Mackey

Shrine Football Game Promises Rivalry at MorningsideKickoff

The ninth annual Shrine Football Game on September 16 features Morningside College Chiefs hosting Southwest Minnesota State College Golden Mustangs in Marshall. Events begin 2:30 p.m. with a downtown parade and 6:30 p.m. Shrine Vaganza, plus a Minneapolis Shrine Temple Band performance. Proceeds support Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children. past year receipts exceeded $10,000. Tickets available at Sioux City outlets, Shrine Recorders Office, Abu-Bekr Shriner, or at the gate.

Morningside College Golden Mustangs Minnesota State College Marshall Roberts Stadium Minneapolis Shriners Hospital for Abu-Bekr Temple Sioux City Shrine Recorders Nebraska Street

Card of Thanks for Gordon Kilstrom

The family expresses sincere appreciation for acts of kindness during their bereavement for Gordon Kilstrom. They thank neighbors and memorial contributors, with special gratitude to Pastor Roy, Pastor Hostager, and American Legion Hoschler Post 186 for services. Signed by Marian Kilstrom, Marsha, Kent, Steve, and Clifford Kilstrom.

Pastor Roy Pastor Hostager American Legion Hoschler Post Gordon Marian Kilstrom Marsha Kent Steve Clifford Kilstrom

Iowa Farm Outlook Crop Report Boosts Corn Market

USDA August corn forecast was slightly below expectations and below 1972 73 requirements, suggesting stronger prices. ISU economist Bob Wisner cites near 1.17 per bushel by late spring 1973 to attract supply, with Iowa production around 1 076 million bushels and a record yield of 103 bushels per acre. Russian wheat purchases and strong soybean demand add price support for 1973, storage space remains tight, and carryover is weak.

IOWA FARM USDA Bob Wisner Iowa State University extension central Iowa Wisner Iowa Nebraska Minnesota economist Wianer Chicago ISU Russia

Sunset paints sky as reader recalls single moment

A Randolph Enterprise note recalls a stunning sunset seen recently. The writer muses that a skilled artist might fetch a large sum for such a picture, yet it belonged to each observer in that moment. The letter closes with thanks from Barry Small for prayers and kindness during illness.

Randolph Enterprise

Way Back Yonder Akron Register-Tribune Highlights

A retrospective column reviews historical local events from 0 to 10 years ago, noting births, marriages, football practice, baseball results, and public works in Akron. It references a 1912 birth, a 1922 tent show, 1932 local sports, and 1942 wartime activity, plus a 1962 school construction update and election-season quips.

Akron Primghar

Appraiser Catalogs Items During Home Inventory

An appraiser visiting a home documented its contents with notes that included a bottle of partial whisky a bottle of half full bourbon and a mention of a revolving Turkish rug. This detail appears in a Spirit Lake Beacon item titled A Touch of Art.

Spirit Lake Beacon

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