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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1963
Page
1
The Akron Register-Tribune lists annual and half year rates for Plymouth, Sioux and Woodbury Counties in Iowa and Union County elsewhere. Published Thursdays in Akron Iowa, with post office entry as second class mail matter dated September 26, 1901.
Special correspondence reports PTA meeting next Monday at the school with a teacher reception. Harvest Supper served by Ladies Aid Society on Thursday October 3 at Westfield Congregational Church. Library hours are 12:00 to 4:00 Tuesday and Friday with all residents invited. Pilgrim Fellowship members and two counselors returned August 31 from Rockerville SD camp and spoke to the congregation. Sunday dinner guests at the Idel line Simeon home in Akron included Percy Harrington and Frank Simeon. Frank Simeon to visit California. Ralph Stevens of Vista California spent weekend with Alvard Banks. Delbert Maynard has left St Joseph Hospital for the A. W. Hummel home in Akron. he spent the weekend in Des Moines with Harley Bradburn. George Bern and Kenneth Bern group attended Gladbrook Iowa for a 50th anniversary. Saturday visitors at Jennie Lilly’s included George Bern, A. W. Hummel, and Delbert Maynard. Sunday visitors were David Lilly, Esther Moffatt, Richard Lilly, and Percy Harrington.
At 5:00 a.m. on Monday August 26, ten Pilgrim Fellowship members plus counselors Mrs Evelyn Banks and Mrs Lenore Banks traveled to a camp 18 miles NW of Rapid City. They arrived about 4:00 p.m. to four finished cabins and one under construction, with a trout stream nearby where the group caught about two dozen fish. A rock slide creates a swimming pool below the cabins, while wildlife such as chipmunks woodchucks deer and goats are present in the hills.
Volunteer workers from 19 counties will meet at Grace Lutheran Church Storm Lake on Tuesday September 17 for the third of five Christmas Seal Regional Workshops. The full day program covers tuberculosis updates and new Christmas Seal campaign techniques with speakers from the Iowa Tuberculosis and Health Association and others. Registration starts at 9:00 a.m. and the program ends at 3:00 p.m. Counties represented include Lyon Osceola Dickinson Emmet Sioux O'Brien Clay Palo Alto Plymouth Cherokee Buena Vista Pocahontas Woodbury Ida Sac Calhoun Monona Crawford and Carroll.
Card of appreciation from Mr and Mrs William Gerrietts thanks friends and relatives for cards gifts and attendance at their fiftieth anniversary open house expressing sincere gratitude.
War Bond drive prompts countywide half day closing on September 17 1943. Akron family moves to California Dr Geo Mattison and daughter Sally. Tip-Top cafe boarders corn and wiener roast at Art Hasenbank farm master of ceremonies Chet Bean. Akron baseball team defeats Hudson SD 12 2 and Sioux City Cowboys 4 0 with Peron Swalley and Cotton Hartmann strong. Fractured notices include marriages 1948 and 1943, a 75-year-old Fred Williams death, infantile paralysis scare to Larry Simeon later became an athlete, new births Sept 1943 and Sept 1948, obituaries for Mrs Pollock 1918. Akron M E church funeral and Riverside cemetery. Fern Cordelia 14 year old. Akron 7 Centerville 6 baseball game. Heat and drought ended by rain.
Obituary notes Civil War veteran John C. Ruble age 91 of LeMars died September 4 1933 at home after years on Johnson township farming. Active in G A R and Masonic orders he was the first new member of Freedom Lodge Akron. Surviving wife Virginia nine step children and a half brother James Funeral services and burial in Le Mars.
A large peaceful crowd gathered in Washington with police presence around the Capitol. Congress moved quickly on a 180 day bill to avert a nationwide railroad strike, passing in the House 286 to 66 and the Senate 90 to 2, under Kennedy signed action addressing locomotive crew standards.
Debate on IOWA size of train crews opens to arbitration while broader labor issues remain subject to collective bargaining. In foreign aid, the House cut Kennedy’s bill by 585 million, 66 Democrats joining 156 Republicans. Kennedy blasted Republicans as partisan, while critics note his voting record on aid. He urged Senate reconsideration, but prospects for restoration appear slim.
Farmers in Plymouth County are urged to vote at 8 PM on Thursday September 19 to name ASC community committees in each township. Nominations and election are by secret ballot at designated voting places. County and township officials describe the process, eligibility, and voting rules for the ASC program.
Akron Iowa invites sealed bids for additions and alterations to Akron Community Hospital to be erected in Akron Plymouth County Ia bids due 2 00 P M CST September 26 1963 at Community Hall Akron Iowa bids on General Mechanical and Electrical contracts on prepared forms Contractors may obtain contract documents from Smith Voorhees Jensen Architects Associated Sioux City Iowa deposit 25 Illinois preference Iowa grown products and labor emphasis right to reject all bids and to defer action 30 days by Town of Akron Mayor Pro Tem Allen Vander Helm City Clerk R D Clark Pub Sept 6 12 19 1963
A family thanks relatives and friends for visiting the open house and for the cards and gifts. They express appreciation for the kindness shown as they reflect on aging and special thanks to their children. God bless you all.
Receipt books, adding machine rolls, typewriter ribbons, carbon paper and large size envelopes offered for sale by the Register-Tribune Office.
The annual livestock feeder and outlook meeting will be held at Beresford school auditorium on Tuesday September 17 at 8 00 p m Speakers Art Anderson Extension Agricultural Economist and Jim O Connell Extension Live stock Specialist Brookings will discuss supply and demand numbers on feeder cattle feed rations and how to calculate own rations A handbook summarizing the material will be handed out Refreshments provided by Federal Land Bank Association and Production Credit Association All farmers and others in the area are invited to attend
Rev. J. G. Schissel serves Saint Patrick's Church with Sunday Masses at 7 00 and 9 30. Confessions are held Saturdays 4 00 to 6 00 and 7 00 to 8 00 p.m. and before all Masses.
Westfield Iowa lists Sunday mass at 8 15 a m for St Catherine's Parish with standard weekly service and location details.
We thank all who sent cards and expressed sympathy after the loss of our little twin daughter. Special thanks to Rev Wells for visits and prayers. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Bernhardt and Family.
Letter to the Akron High School student body notes plans for the year. Raider Review aims to add features and pictures with staff meeting for those interested on September 12 after school in Room 31. Also reports the vocal music operetta Down In The Valley set for October 22 and the 1963 Akron High School marching band debut on September 18 with new drum majors and the Akron Red Raider Belles performing in halftime.
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