21 Sep 1967
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1967
Page
1
Akron Register-Tribune published weekly in Plymouth County Iowa with postal status under second class matter dated September 26 1901. Subscription rates listed: 2.50 per year, 1.25 for six months in local counties, 3.00 elsewhere.
Special Correspondence reports Westfield PTA met Monday September 11 for a teachers reception at the school. corsages were given, a skit The Tater Theater was shown, and Banks Band provided music. officers were named Donna Andresen president and others listed. plans include continued book donations and bake sales at each meeting.
Regular Westfield Community School Board meeting September 14 approved bills and minutes. Discussed need for more space for mechanical drawing and shop equipment. decided to sell an old tractor to Mr Fisher for $35.00. Cooks may work 84 hours. $20,000 to be placed on time deposit. Considered bids for basketball suits. Harvest Supper at Westfield Congregational Church on September 28 from 5:30 to 3 p.m. Menu listed with prices adults 1.65, children 0.50.
Bowling standings show Nielsen's Service nine and Small's ten in the top positions with Kay Klemme leading with a 203 high game while Tunny Granstrom posts 190. High series ties include Kay Klemme and Lois Klemme, and Clarice Rolfes with 494.
Week 1 standings for the Industrial League bowling season dated September 11 show team results and rankings. Top teams include the league leaders with wins and losses reflecting opening-week play and schedule progress.
A. J. H. Sonntag disclosed the Federal Service Entrance Examination opens today in the St. Louis region. He predicts over 10 000 positions will be filled in the next year via this test. The exam runs nine times, with applications at college placement offices major post offices or the Federal Job Information Center in Des Moines.
A compilation of 20 years ago notes from Akron with baseball results, births, marriages, deaths, and local happenings. Highlights include Akron High football drills, Remsen-Akron baseball series, and social notices such as baptisms and anniversaries from 1947.
A fragment notes the form of the groom’s parents northeast of town, hinting at a ceremony setting with family involvement. The readable details focus on location relative to the town and the kinship link at the event.
A compilation of past happenings notes G E Diller moving his family to a LeMars area farm with Albert Von Hagel Jr replacing him at the power house. Interstate Fair crowds in Sioux City and local travel to Keystone for a family illness. Warm September weather boosts corn maturity. Multiple birth notices in 1917 and 1947 record daughters and sons for several area families. Milwau kee Road coaches ferry South Dakota cavalry convoys to Deming for national camp training.
Years Ago Plymouth County Sunday School Association held a convention in Akron on September 14 and 15, 1907. Died Christian J. Bredall at 78 after moving from Germany in 1877, with burial in Pleasant Valley. his family survives. The 32nd Town’s veterans reunion occurred at Dagle Grove. Akron baseball team lost a playoff to Elk Point 2 to 4 on neutral grounds. Rex Smith tried out with the National Bloomers in Sioux City. Akron’s 1907 Carnival, August 20-30, featured balloon ascensions, parachute drops, and daily foot races and baseball games with mixed results against Elk Point.
Washington actions aim to curb medical cost growth after a National Conference on Medical Costs. HEW Secretary John W Gardner will run advisory recommendations and two conferences on private health insurance and group medical practice. Costs rose 6.6 percent last year and 12.2 percent in June, with hospital charges fueling the rise and daily inpatient costs seen near 58 dollars this year and possibly 100 dollars by 1970 in big cities.
University extension soils expert Curtis Overdahl says fall fertilization of alfalfa helps prevent winterkill by ensuring adequate nutrients before winter. He notes true winterkill is rare, but a well nourished stand withstands harsh weather. tests show phosphate, potassium and sulfur benefits, with soil testing essential for timely fall liming and application.
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