19 Sep 1968
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1968
Page
1
The Akron Register-Tribune, Akron Iowa, editors Ray A. and Gerald F. Smith, publishes weekly on Thursdays. The paper is mailed as second class, dated 1901, with annual and half-year subscription rates listed for Plymouth Sioux Woodbury and Union counties and other regions.
Miles Brown visits grandmother Grace Spaulding before college, while many townsfolk host gatherings in Elk Point and Viborg. Families travel to Burke and Spencer fairs, Wayne College freshmen dance, and local clubs start the year with a community study on The Community. Harvest supper plans, Beautiful Iowa mats sales, and anniversary observances mark the period.
Hinton and the Buryanek families along with Mr and Mrs Don Deideker and the Deideker families hosted Thursday night supper in Ponca Nebraska. Also joining were Mr and Mrs Leonard Buryanek and their family and Mr and Mrs Frank Buryanek and their kin.
Mrs. Charles Williams of Los Angeles and daughter dine with the Henry Collmanns. Many local visits include Mrs. Ethel Lyle at Akron hospital and condolences on Alvin Ostercamp’s death near Gordon. Weekend guests include the Morgans of Fargo and Larchwood plus numerous gatherings with Riverside area families and church ties in Sioux City and Akron.
Eleven Plymouth County Extension Council members and wives plus Director Lyle Mackey visited Iowa State University on August 27 to view Home Economies Food Processing Agriculture and a bus tour of ISU facilities. The trip aimed to deepen understanding of university resources and their role in Extension programming.
Mrs. Peter A. Anderson expresses sincere appreciation to friends relatives and LCW ladies from the St. Paul and Brule Creek clutches for many cards and gifts sent during hospitalization and convalescence.
Mr and Mrs Roy Nielsen thank relatives and friends for cards gin and well wishes on their silver wedding anniversary, celebrating a memorable day at home.
A grateful note from John H. Henrich thanks the nurses and Dr. Trotzig for wonderful hospital care. He also sends special thanks to Fr. Sehisse for visits and prayers and to relatives and friends for their thoughtfulness, asking God to bless everyone.
Items from the Akron Register-Tribune files note Dirks Motor Co. marking 26 years in Akron with open house Sept 18 1948. Akron High beat Elk Point 24 6 in season opener. Rev J J Jackson 61 died Sept 11 at Akron hospital. Several birth notices, a furniture store opening, and local sports and farm news follow along with short notes on community events and weather.
About 40 friends hosted a surprise party for Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Williams to mark their 19th wedding anniversary. Also noted are a birth to Mr. and Mrs. W. D. King on Sept 13, a son to Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Youngstrom on Sept 15, and Dr. G. W. Koch of Akron elected vice president of the Plymouth County Medical Association for the coming year.
Regular session opened by Mayor John H Earnest with six councilors present. The treasurer and clerk reports were approved by a ye a and nay vote with all members voting yea. Minutes of the previous meeting were approved by all ayes. Bills totaling thousands of dollars including disposal plant work and various city services were approved and paid. The meeting adjourned after routine approvals.
On September 11 Akron Community High School hosted James Oliver Lyttle for a 9:00 assembly. Lyttle, a traveling religious drama performer born in Ohio and raised near Pittsburgh, now based in Hollywood, delivered a well received show that students described as highly enjoyable and enlightening about judging others for oneself.
The family of Margaret Maca Ervin thanks friends neighbors and relatives for help and kindness after the death of their wife and mother. Special thanks to Rev James Bandvile and St Johns Lutheran church rural Akron doctors and nurses of St Vincent's hospital Sioux City and the care workers at Hader care.
The family of John G. Moller expresses gratitude to neighbors friends and relatives for sympathy flowers and pantry supplies after the death of their baby father and grandfather They thank Pastor Hostager for prayers and comfort and the hospital staff.
The Library Club met Monday September 9 at Joy Seipp's home. Music of Today featured an article The New Thing by Marlys Hitzemasin. Darlys Willer reviewed two new library books The New Sound Yest and Ballads Blues and the Big Beat. New officers for 68-69 were Patty Robson president Suzanne Caskey vice president Joy Seipp secretary treasurer Linda Hitzermann reporter and Darlyl Willer historian. Marlys and Darlys organized games. Lunch was served by Joy.
The FHA held its first meeting on August 28 to discuss a bazaar in November in the auditorium. Each member must make at least two items. New class mothers include Mrs Arden Johnson Mrs Elmer Heeren and Mrs Ted Willer. Initiation for new members is planned and the next meeting is October 7 with Mrs Russell Anderson demonstrating ceramics.
Last Wednesday grades 9 through 12 held class meetings to organize homecoming activities. Committees were chosen to select a float theme a building site and a clean up crew. Students will be busy during homecoming week preparing a public performance.
The 1 B class lists thirteen girls and boys with Mrs. Eggleston as teacher. They practice counting, writing lower case letters, and color word recognition while exploring reading materials and new art and music activities. Second graders report 23 pupils, 12 girls and 11 boys, focusing on vowel sounds, writing punctuation, and improved math basics including greater or less than symbols. September birthdays are Roger Otten, Robert Jane, and Gregg Kleime.
Grade 3 B lists students with August and September birthdays Kathy Kots Mark McNamara Brandy Osterbuhr Robert Buya and Tami Finzen. Social Studies covers kinds of chores and tools for building a house while Science explores plants animals and their community. A terrarium project follows a field trip and will include field discoveries planted later.
The Special Education Goal enrolls eight students eight pupils include three boys and five girls. Five pupils from last year were promoted. Subjects covered include Reading Phonics English Arithmetic Social Studies Health Art Music and Penmanship. New Reading and New Math Workbooks are used. The Craft Clogs are ready to paint doovetops made by pupils. Health Circs are making booklets.
The Akron Jaycees urge young men to join and attend a meeting to promote better leadership and a stronger community. The President, John Ziniel, emphasizes civic duty and service as core Jaycee aims.
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