Community notes bid farewell to teachers headed for Germany
Shorty’s comments wish Gene and Deb Knudsen success as they leave Akron to teach at Baumholder Army base in Germany for two years. The couple, longtime Akron Community School teachers active in church and local affairs, are valued for Gene’s photography and their service to the newspaper and readers. The column also previews open houses at Green Brothers, Brown Fertilizer and Feed, and Akron Feed and Grain, plus fair season events and pageant notes, with 4-H, FFA, and FHA youths invited to share achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene
Deb Knudsen
Akron
Baumholden
Germany
Deb
Rae
Green Brothers
Brown Fertilizer and Feed
Akron Feed and Grain
Harvey Klemme
Akron Bowl
Leonard Kremme
Plymouth County
Julie Harris
Cheri Toben
Jeannette Finzen
Westfield
Johanna Johnson
Johanna
Loyal Neighbors Picnic At Akron City Park
The Loyal Neighbors picnic is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday August 8 at Akron City park. Akron Register-Tribune Good News Inc owners publish local notices and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Neighbors
Akron
Good News, Inc. Owners & Publishers
F. “Shorty
Hazel Eee Awe Nee
Akron Plymouth County Gazette Note
Publication details state the paper is issued every Thursday in Akron Iowa and is entered as second class mail matter at the local post office with a September 26, 1901, filing date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Plymouth County
Iowa
August community events and club schedules
A list of local meetings and activities in August includes Chicken Little events on August 5 at 5 30 p m and 5 30 p m, Adaville United Methodist Women circle at 1 30 p m, St John s Lutheran Harmony circle 1 30 p m, Immanuel Lutheran LCW 2 p m, Westfield Congregational Ladies Aid 2 p m, Hoschler American Legion 8 p m, Sioux Valley Extension club 2 p m, Rainbow girls sandwich salad and pie supper 5 00 p m to 7 30 p m on August 7, Eastern Star 8 p m August 9, St John s Lutheran Love circle 8 p m August 10, Johnson Jr Farmers 4-H 7 30 p m August 10, United Methodist Womens General meeting 2 p m August 11, Trinity Lutheran study group 2 p m August 11, TOPS Club 893 7 30 p m August 11, School Board meeting August 12, Chicken Little event continuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adaville United Methodist Women Circle
St. John’s Lutheran Harmony Circle
Immanuel Lutheran Lcw
Westfield Congregational Ladies Aid
Hoschler American Legion
Sioux Valley Extension Club
Rainbow Girls
Eastern Star
St. John’s Lutheran Love Circle
Johnson Jr. Farmers
United Methodist Womens General Meeting
Trinity Lutheran Study Group
Tops Club
School Board
Open house marks Calkins 35th wedding anniversary
Rural Akron residents Mr and Mrs Vero Calkins celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary with a Sunday open house at their farm home six miles east of Akron on a gravel road from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. They married August 9, 1941 in Rockport Missouri and are parents of seven children with 22 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vero Calkins
Akron
Naef
Judy Wanderschied
Vera Calkins
Rockport
David
Arkansas
Jack
Westfield
Dean
Oklahoma
Terry
Tom
Omaha
Wayne
Sandi] Weatherford
Doug
Nancy] Osterbuhr
le Mars
Sayles Celebrate 40th Wedding Anniversary Open House
Mr and Mrs Vernon Sayles of Whittier California invite relatives former neighbors and friends to an open house at Immanuel Lutheran church parlors Akron on Sunday August 15 from 2 to 5 pm with a program at 3 pm. Their children include Mrs Donald Kluver Allen Nebraska Cheri Mrs Wayne Hultgren Long Island NY and Gene of Anchorage Alaska. They request no gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Sayles
Whittier
Calif
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Akron
Donald] Kluver
Allen
Nebraska
Cheri
Wayne M.] Hultgren
Long Island
New York
Gene
Anchorage
Alaska
Le Mars Couple to Mark 50th Wedding Anniversary
Le Mars residents Mr and Mrs William B Borchers to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at St John’s church Le Mars from 2 to 4 30 p m on Sunday August 8. Hosting by their children Wendell Borchers Akron and Don Cole Boaz Alabama. They have five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Borchers
le Mars
St. John’s Church
Johanna Jacobs
William Borchers
Wendell Borchers
Akron
Don
Audrey) Cole
Boaz, Alabama
Community visits and picnic mark summer in Westfield area
A long list of neighbors and relatives visit Ursula Strobel and others in Westfield, Akron, and Le Mars. Local residents attend bingo, devotions, music sessions, and birthday celebrations, with a July 27 picnic featuring hot dogs, potato salad, baked beans, and watermelon. Volunteers and church members share meals, ice cream, and flowers while noting vacations and upcoming gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Banks
Roy Postlewait
Minnie Postlewait
Debbie Erickson
Jason
Stacy
Westfield
Ursula Strobel
Gordon
Clayton Bye
Gladys Nygard
Akron
Marie Larson
Maria Strom
Michelle
Strom
Eva Christy
Sioux City
Grace Jans
Nellie Siebens
Maud Knapp
Cyrus
Marc Bennett
Oda Jenkins
Alma Knecht
Anne Meyer
Flora Cass
Jesus
Sue Mortensen
Mavis
John Thatcher Jr
Rockford, Ill
Vera Thatcher
Wm. Feuerhelm
Merrill
Adam Tindall
Lizzie Tindall
Akron Jr. Achievers Meet at Cindy Caskey Home
The Akron Jr. Achievers held a June 9 1976 meeting at Cindy Caskey's home. Members colored pillow cases for the parade and worked on fair projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Jr
Cindy Caskey
Akron Class of 66 Holds 10th Reunion at Country Club
The Akron high school class of 1966 gathered Saturday evening July 31 at Akron Country Club for the tenth reunion. Seventeen members attended along with special guests former teachers. Bob Brown hosted with Scott Swift assisting, readings and memories highlighted the evening as attendees browsed yearbooks and shared updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron High School
Akron Country Club
Pat Rolfes Christensen
Lost Nation
Iowa
Lynn Willer Nordsiden
New Ulm
Milin
Dianna Willer
Denver
Colo
Lynne Coon Wagner
Richards Gebour Afb
Shery Hillrichs
South Sioux City
Nebr
Winston Huebner
Coon Rapids
Scott Swift
Sioux City
Ken Mil
Akron
Paul Steel
Bill Philips
Bob Nielson
Lucken Family Holds Nearest Complete Reunion in Years
Mr and Mrs J Henry Lucken of Le Mars and son Donald with Darlene hosted July family visit. Locals from Akron to Sioux City joined naval captain Frank E Lucken and relatives in a noontime Normandy Sioux City picnic on July 18 marking a long awaited Lucken family reunion with many members from California Missouri Ohio Nebraska Colorado and South Dakota in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. ‘Henry. Lucken
le Mars
Donald “‘W
Darlene Lucken
Akron
Lucken
Kenneth
Lucile) Fox
Lodi
Calif
Robert E
Evelyn Lucken
Pam
Tom
Jim
Florrisant
St. Louis
Frank E
Joyce Lucken
Karen
Bill
Coronado
Ronald G. Lucken
San Francisco
American Airlines
Normandy
Sioux City
Wally
Ann Curry
Pearl Curry
Peg Bridenbaugh
Tonya
Tyrone
Leo
Rose Swain
South
Henry
Clara Skuga
Lancaster
Ohio
Harley
Jett Bue
Morningside
Ted Erickson
Spencer
Fred
Hope Lucken
Arlan
Donna Lucken
Gregg
Susan
Scott
Alan
Marge Lucken
Kent
David
Ernest
Merle Lucken
Carol Bean
John Lucken
Denver
Larry
Mary Beth Jirsek
Jay
Bloomfield
Nebr
Paul Jean Colon
Sioux Falls
Bicentennial honors senior members of Catholic Ladies of St. Joseph
Senior members honored July 19 in a bicentennial program. Names include Amy Anges Agnes Anderson Rose Beau bien Ruth Beaubien Agatha Burris Mary Campbell Maude Clayton Cor delia Coyle Olga Dennison Alice Eibhacker Margaret Eskra Helen Faust Anna Gale Viola Gale Edith Gant Catherine Gibbons Mayme Har ter Ida Henrich Henrietta Hoschler Lauretta Huebner Dollie Kapfer Margaret Krenz Albertine Montagne Mary Nason Lavina Newman Emma Richter Barbara Rickeral Dollie Schrieber Berniece Snyder Mary Sweeney Mae Lamoureux Anna Stone Margaret Tracy Josephine Weiden feller Marcella Wahi Ida Rolfes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Anges
Agnes Anderson
Rose Beaubien
Ruth Beaubien
Agatha Burris
Mary Campbell
Maude ‘Clayton
Cordelia Coyle
Olga Dennison
Alice Eibhacker
Margaret Eskra
Helen Faust
Anna Gale
Viola Gale
Edith Gant
Catherine Gibbons
Mayme Harter
Ida Henrich
Henrietta Hoschler
Lauretta Huebner
Dollie Kapfer
Margaret Krenz
Albertine
Montagne
Mary Nason
Lavina
Clarice Wilken
Lois Clarey
Mary Lou Correia
Barbara Coyle
Patricia Dennison
Lulu Loetz
Eugena Blake
Bernice Henrich
Bernice Harris
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shorty
Akron Register-Tribune
Crags
Mr. and
Mrs. Vero [Corky] Calkins
Patricia Jacobs
University of South Dakota
Inman Field
USD
Ms. Jacobs
Stanley Jacobs
Elaine F. Dempsey
Hawarden
Keith Lloyd Tullis
Georgia E
Valborg Christoffersen
Kimballton
Elk Horn
Kimballton Review
Mrs. Vernon Sayles
Nursing Home News
Virgil Ross
Gertrude Ross
Fred Schmidt
Betty Athens
Lisa Michelle
Stephie
Freda Kiemme
Arthur Voss
Mary Baer
Dwight
Jefferson
Mavis Bye
Audrey
Arizona
Marie
California
Betty Jane Jenkens
Dak
Betty Miller
Alice
Irene
Roy
John Friske
Phyllis Johnson Friske
Betty
Robert Maynard
Richland
Albert Harrington
W.F. Henrikson
Elsie Anderson
Harold
Helen Johnson
Minnie Johnson
Carrie Whiting
Rosie
Harold Whiting
Eleanor Faust
Joy Caskey
Helen
Marjorie Sullivan
Bertha Bouvia
J.R. Bouvia
Alhambra
Cal
Bertha
Charles Kaus
Freeman
Grace
Meta Bockelman
John Wilken
Chatsworth News
Henry Collmann
Charles Hendricks
Florence McMahon
Beresford
Margaret Small
Shirley Lowell
H. Liston
van Wyhe
Ireton
John Ludwigs
Tom Day
G. Moller
Colin Collmann
Melanie
Sioux Center
Jack Lake
St. Luke’s Hospital
George Moehlmann
Fanny McKee
Jim McKee
F. McKee
Guy Bakker
Fairview
Mike Coons
Evelyn Renken
Wes Crow
Reunion
The
Catholic Ladies of St. Joseph
Richard Renee Hawarden
and Richter
Ee Cs
Mitchell, S.D
Fred Richters
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