Akron community notes urge summer plan and local updates
Shorty plans August time off pending office finish and cooler weather. Easter lily blooms in Akron. McPherson's Variety expanding into old Norka theatre. Akron industry prospects questioned. Akron school classes tentatively set for August 26 if building completes. readers urged to share vacation news and help with local coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Norka Theatre
Akron
Akron Community School
Akron News Note on Good News Inc and Local Rates
Akron Register-Tribune notes Good News Inc owners and manager Shorty Hazel, with publication every Thursday in Akron Plymouth County Iowa. The paper lists subscription rates of five dollars per year within Plymouth Sioux Woodbury and Union counties, six dollars elsewhere.
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Good News, Inc. Owners & Publishers
Shorty" Hazel
Akron
Plymouth County
Iowa
Plymouth
Sioux
Woodbury
Union County
S. C
Local Social Notes From Chatsworth Community
Chatsworth residents and guests share visits across households. Mrs. Gary A. Moller and family hosted and visited in Boone. others traveled to Centerville for church services where Kenneth Schamber was ordained. multiple calls and hospitality events occurred among Moller, Buchman, Wood, Lake, Collman, Werning, Hendricks, Liston, Bakker, Torkelson, DeRaad, Bonnema, Jacobs, and Frerichs households across Iowa and neighboring states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary A. Moller
Boone
Iowa
G. Moller
Jim
R. Buchman
Gon. Albert
Robert Wood
Sioux City
Centerville
S.C
Kenneth Schamber
John Moller
Craig
Jack Lake
Chris
Henry Collman
Marvin Werning
Russell
Margaret Small
Lynn Carlson
Christine
Eric
Charles Hendricks
H. Liston
Lloyd Liston
Ireton
Pete Anderson
Joan
Cathy
le Mars
Fanny McKee
Lizzie Anderson
Hawarden
A. DeRaad
Guy Bakker
Fairview
S.D
Richard Torkelson
Stephanie
Hudson
Harold Bonnema
Claifornia
Arthur DeRaad
Mert Jacobs
Emma Frerichs
Akron
Clara Satthoff
Ronald Davison Named Agent for FEMIC and Farmland Life
Ronald D Davison has been named an agent for Farmers Elevator Mutual Insurance Company and Farmland Life Insurance Company. He will service towns in Plymouth and Cherokee Counties, handling auto fire farm liability homeowners hospitalization and income protection and writing life insurance for Farmland Life. Davison is a Sheldon High School graduate and will live in Le Mars Iowa with his wife Carmen and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald D. Davison
Farmers Elevator Mutual Insurance Company
FEMIC
Farmland Life Insurance Company
Plymouth
Cherokee Counties
Des Moines
Davison
Sheldon Senior High School
Carmen
le Mars
Iowa
Eldon Beeler
Fred Claesson
Plymouth County
Dick Bohlken
A. L. Seamands
Harold Bringman
Moffatt reunion draws 50 plus travels from several states
Westfield notes show Mrs Ron Trude and Lloyd Petersons visiting Rus sell, Minn., with Ed Nelsons, and Miss Beth Dailey guesting weekend. The annual Moffatt family reunion occurred in Le Mars with over 50 attendees from Minneapolis, Slayton, Council Bluffs, Pierson, Akron, and Dubuque. Henry Anderson of Sioux City called on Friday. Congregational services canceled for two Sundays due to vacation. Everett Orr of Merrill visited Ed Nelsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Peterson
Russell
Minn
Ed Nelson
le Mars
Minneapolis
Slayton
Council Bluffs
Pierson
Akron
Dubuque
Iowa
Henry Anderson
Sioux City
Westfield Congregational Church
Beth Dailey
Ron Trude
Everett Orr
Merrill
Rozell 30th Wedding Anniversary Celebrated
Mr. and Mrs. Arlo Rozell observed their 30th wedding anniversary with a family dinner Friday evening July 26 at Green Gables in Sioux City. Hosting were daughter and husband Mr. and Mrs. Al Hoepner of Hancock Iowa, with Minnie Reemts as guest. The Rozells wed July 21 1944 at Trinity Lutheran Akron. They have three children Dennis and David of Akron and Donna Hoepner of Hancock plus two grandsons Devin and Shane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlo Rozell
the Green Gables
Sioux City
al Hoepner
Hancock
Minnie Reemts
Rozell
Wilma Reemts
Trinity Lutheran Church
Akron
Dennis
David
Donna) Hoepner
Devin
Shane Hoepner
Obituaries for Clifford Campbell and Arthur Radtke
Clifford C Campbell 58 Vermillion died July 25 of a heart attack. Services July 29 at St. Agnes with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Survived by wife Carrie Overby three sons one daughter mother and brother. Arthur Radtke 84 Sioux City died July 25 after brief illness. Born Magnolia Iowa January 16 1890 married Blanche Kroksh and leaves four sons a daughter twelve grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral at Nelson-Berger Northside chapel with burial in Logan Park cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford C. Campbell
Vermillion
St. Agnes Catholic Church
Jerome Holtzeman
Calvary Cemetery
Wagner-Riverson Feneral
Mr. Campbell
Plymouth County
Iowa
Carrie Overby
Akron
Kota
Dura Corporation
Alcester
St. Agnes Church
Arthur’ ‘August Radtke
Bluff St
Sioux City
Mr. Radtke
Magnolia
Blanche Kroksh
Elk Point
S.D
Westfield
Nelson-Berger
Nelson declares Independent bid for S D state Senate
Barry Nelson of Vermillion announces candidacy for State Senator from Clay and Union counties as an Independent with the Republican endorsement. Born January 23, 1950 in Pittsburgh he has lived across the U S and now works for the City of Vermillion after studying at the University of South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Nelson
Vermillion
South Dakota
Clay
Union Counties
Republican Party
Union
Nelson
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
United States
University of South Dakota
University of South Dakota Physical Plant
Robert Hirsch
U. S. Senate
Wayne State Kappa Delta Pi chapter elects officers
Joetta Latham inducted into national honorary society at Wayne State College. Jane Hochstein of Wynot named president for the coming year. Other officers include Kevin Brummer Hartington vice president Ruth Kenny Carroll Ned secretary Ron Brandi Osmond treasurer retiring president Myron Synovec Columbus and Duane Alstadt Hoskins directors. New members include Joetta Latham Akron Iowa. Funeral services for Mrs Arthur Majeres were held in Sioux City with burial at Calvary Cemetery. Mary Schiefen born February 11 1908 Hawarden taught in Hawarden then Sioux City since 1934. She married Arthur Majeres June 21 1933 Hawarden. Casketbearers named. Survivors include husband a son and three grandchildren plus siblings.
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Wayne State College
Kappa Delta Pi
Jane Hochstein
Wynot
Kevin Brummer
Hartington
Ruth Kenny
Carroll
Ned
Ron Brandi
Osmond
Myron Synovec
Columbus
Duane Alstadt
Hoskins
Arthur
Mary) Majeres
Sioux City
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Frank J. Brady
Calvary Cemetery
Mary Schiefen
Hawarden
Arthur Majeres
Lowell
Virgil
William
Lawrence
Frederick Schiefen
Gaylon Tapper
Donald L. Majeres
Francis
le Mars
Leo
Alcester
Ann Vogelzang
Esther) Borchers
Akron
Josephine) Muth
Funeral services held for Etta Ogen in Hardy Iowa
Mrs Etta Ogen 53 died after long illness including multiple sclerosis. Her daughter Mrs May Wyatt and relatives from Akron attended the Hardy service Saturday. Survived by three sons. Husband preceded her in death. Catholic Daughters plan a pot luck supper August 5 at 6 30 p m in the parish hall with the Kitchen Band from Sioux City providing entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Wyatt
Arden Johnson
Eldon Seely
Akron
Etta Ogen
Hardy
Iowa
Ogen
Sioux City
Annual picnic by two county Farm Bureaus in Vermillion
The 4-H building in Vermillion hosted the joint annual picnic of the 2 county Farm Bureaus Union and Clay County Farm Bureaus on July 14. Attendees enjoyed a hearty meal despite heat, followed by Clay county music, Gart Enright's talk on Land Use Planning, and remarks by Norma Ofstehage about women's activities and a Brookings student seminar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Clay County Farm Bureaus
Vermillion
Clay County
Gart Enright
Norma Ofstehage
Brookings
Clarence Carlson
Union County speaking and food contest winners
Three 4Hers will represent Union County at the South Dakota State Fair in 4 H Public Speaking and Special Foods Contests. Becky Cooper Alcester won the Senior Public Speaking Contest. Brenda Crawford was alternate. Kay Hendricks Alcester won Senior Special Foods for a vegetable casserole. Sandy DeSmet Elk Point is alternate. Belinda Cooper Alcester won Junior Public Speaking. Sheila DeSmet Elk Point is alternate. This was the first Special Foods Contest replacing the Fruit Pie Contest. Top beef cow counties list includes Wayne Adair Decatur Ringgold Jackson Taylor Crawford Madison Jasper Lucas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County
South Dakota
Becky Cooper
Alcester
Brenda Crawford
Kay Hendricks
Sandy DeSmet
Elk Point
Kay
Belinda Cooper
Sheila DeSmet
Iowa
Wayne
Adair
Decatur
Ringgold
Jackson
Taylor
Crawford
Madison
Jasper
Lucas
Local visits and gatherings span Akron area in 1974
Recent visitors include Clark and Jill Gassman of Woodland Hills California at Grant Gassman home. Families attend reunions and funerals in Worthington Mann and Hendricks Minn. Sunnyside alumni sponsor Riverside park picnic August 4. Guests hail from Des Plaines Elmhurst Hancock El Paso Lovington Le Mars Vallejo and Griswold with multiple family visits in Akron area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Gassman
Mrs. Clark Gassman
Jill
Kara
Woodland Hills
Calif
Sunnyside
Sunnyside High School
Riverside Park
Girls of 68
Keith Knapp
Wm. Nystrom
Violet Fry
Alfred Hardy
Elizabeth Knapp
Way Back Yonder Items From Akron 1904 1914 1924 1934 1944 1964
Items from the Akron Register-Tribune files recount births marriages and deaths across decades 1904 1914 1924 1934 1944 and 1964. The notes include births at homes and in town, church and school mentions, public notices about speed limits and water charges, and sports results. Notable events mention open air services, glee club performances, steeple remodeling, and school football practice.
Nursing home visitors and social activity report
Ann Christine Wiking and Hans Erik Gustafson of Boras Sweden visited her uncle Ernest Anderson. Marie Degen played piano for entertainment. Ed Nelson of Westfield visited friends. Beake Oltmanns and Albert Osterbuhr visited Otto Oltmanns in Brunsville. Mary Collins and sister from West Bend visited Andrea Simonetti. CBC youngsters hosted bingo for an adopted grandparent group. Minnie Postlewaite’s guests included Roy and Margaret Postlewaite, Jim Hey, and Robert Anderson family. Nine nursing home ladies attended a social hour at Verna Lehmann’s home. Virgil Ross and Lorne Ross visited their mother Gertrude Ross. other local visits noted. We viewed a film Land of White Alice about Alaska and mail by airplane. Thanks for magazine donations with colored pictures. Akron Register-Tribune photo layout appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Christine Wiking
Hans Erik Gustafson
Boras
Sweden
Ernest Anderson
Marie Degen
Ed Nelson
Westfield
Beake Oltmanns
Brunsville
Albert Osterbuhr
Glen Milbrodt
Otto Oltmanns
Mary Collins
West Bend
Andrea Simonetti
CBC
Minnie Postlewaite
Roy Postlewaite
Jim Hey
Sioux City
Robert Anderson
David and
Kimm
Ponca
Nebraska
Verna Lehmann
Margaret Hartmann
May Ross
Carrie Whiting
Helen Horton
Marel Bennett
Anna Eden
Betty Miller
Oda Jenkins
Lizzie Tindall
Virgil Ross
Mr. and
Speak vows at St. Patrick's Akron wedding
Miss Wendy Rae Granstrom became the bride of Steven Wayne Blum in an afternoon ceremony at St. Patrick's Catholic church Akron on Saturday July 27. Parents are Wendell Branstrom of Sioux City and Glenn Ballantyne of Spirit Lake. They will reside at 1914 Iowa St in Sioux City after a brief wedding trip.
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Wendy Rae Granstrom
Steven Wayne Blum
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Akron
Wendell Branstrom
Sioux City
Glenn Ballantyne
Spirit Lake
Iowa St
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Shorty
Frank Smith
USI
The
Register-Tribune
Chatsworth News
Henry Collmann
Ronald Davison
Westfield News
Clayton
Conroy
John
Carol) Castengren
Gene
Cathy) Coons
Colleen
Mary Campbell
Clair
Manhattan
Kan
Arthur Radtke
Gordon Radtke
Gerald Radtke
Steven Radtke
Kenneth Larson
Richard Keith
Kenneth McMillian
Elwood
Willis Allo
Ell Vera) Larson
Akron Jr
Akron Jr. Achievers
Carol Kroksh
Sue Mortenson
Rhonda Schroeder
Lori Heeren
Beth
Joni Jacobs
Kelly Krohn
Wanda Sheveland
Lisa Osterbuhr
Theresa Loetz
Anderson
Joetta Latham
Sister of Akron
Hardy, Iowa
Mildred Baker
M. V Smith
Wilfrid M. Eshleman
Scott Baker
Des Plaines
Clara Mackey
Elmhurst
Roland Fletcher
Charles Brenack
Harold Mackey
Shane and
Sommervold
Beresford Park
Fred Larson
Spencer Bertrand
Hanson
Hendricks, Minn
Herb Miller
Clarence Miller
Ethel C. Harris
Corn Palace
Mitchell
Sioux Falls
R. J. Baker
D. E
Mrs
Walter Searls
Sonny" Lennon
Orville Boetger
el Paso
Texas
Ernest Boetger
Loyal Neighbors Club
Art Rosenbaum
el Pago
Nice
Gene Barfeld
Lovington
New Mexico
Ramona Going
Renee
Griswold
Grace Small
Nerces
Janet Small
Annette Small
Fletcher
Rose Marie Going
Dennis Johnson
Dallas
Frank Johnson
Lucreca Smith
James Smith
Natalie
Gregory
Cheryl
Vallejo
California
Hugh Dowling
Gerald, Smith
Akron Register-Tribune
Chas
Morehead
Floyd Green
Heizer
Clarence Burrill
Grant Barr
Millnerville
Mayme Carolyn Paulson
Walter Louis. Harkey
Clara Stoutenburg
Baker
Majestic Theater
Izza Quant
Oliver Deming
Lowell Burkett
Edith Gabel
Emery L. Beeler
Arkie C. Hauck
Zoel ‘Gelinas
Philena F. Johnston
Sandpit Rats
Pork Eaters
R. Metz
A. Waterbury
Sandpitters
K. Silkebakken
F. Heidel
Porkers
Harold C. Smith
Mary C. McDermott
Thomas Strobelin
Inez Billings
Orvel' Banks
Nona M. de Rocher
St. Patricks Catholic Church
Donald Boden
Ellen Carroll
George Doering
Matt Welch
Robert T. Trefren
Charles F. Kelly
Virgil Mann
Vince Kelly Hone
Paulling
Barney
Feauto
Lowell Nall
Primghar
Marion Davis
William Paul French
Donna Mae Muth
Leon S. Stoll
Marsha Kay Jones
James William Blankenburg
Mary Katherine Thorson
John Ernest Lucken
Harry
St. Peter
Set
Chalmer Onnen
Fritz Murrell
AHS
Grid
Nursing Home News
Lorne Ross
Gertrude Ross
Lena Haage
Norman Warenhorst
Lé Mars
Lizzie Haage
Flora Cassens
Herman Haage
Leslie Porsch
Kingsley
John Daniels
Porter Maynard
Hattie Sayles
Don ‘Mott
Newman Grove
Fred Brietbarth
Arnold Haage
Glasford
Clindis
Anna Meyer
Meta Bockelman
John Wilken
Grace Feuerhelm
Norma Kleihauer
Land of
White Alice
Alaska
St. Patrick's
St. Joseph's Parish Hall
Carla Hansen
Rod. James
Jeannie James
Cathy Cutler
Karen Franke
Lisa Knecht
Tom Schubbe
Jerry Markley
Mike Haas
Tim Granstrom
Billi Bertels
Rick Malay
Jerry Markely Jr
Wayne Markley
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