Akron Ball Team Trips Yankton in South Dakota League
The Akron baseball team defeated Yankton 8 to 7 in a high scoring Thursday game. Letty Swift starred for Akron with strong pitching and hitting, while Yankton’s Fitzpatrick struggled at times. Key moments included March’s homer and Brown’s late solo shot as Akron edged ahead.
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Akron
Yankton
South Dakota
Letty
guna
Fitzpatrick
Howard Connors
Swift
Horacek
Williams
Blazek
Merryman
Miller
B. Tucker
Brown
Brimmer
Anderson
Kessler
Kurvink
Peck
March
Kingsley
Wetzeler
ELI Tucker
El. Tucker
Miler
Bz Tucker
Arm
Marrier
Akron Churchis Wedding Scene
Miss Joyce Erickson daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwin Erickson of Alcester South Dakota and Warren Griffith son of Mrs Etta Griffith of Treton Iowa were married Sunday afternoon August 8 1947 at 2 00 oclock in the Immanuel Lutheran Akron. Pastor David J Roy officiated ARden Boetger sang Always and I Love You Truly with Marilyn Nanninga at piano. The bridal party wore pink and blue chiffon and lace with bouquets of pink white blue and white flowers. Reception followed in the church parlors. The bride previously lived in Akron and the groom works at the Leader Courier in Elk Point.
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tuperlit
Immanuel Lutheran
Joyce Erickson
Edwin Erickson
Alcester
M. D
Warren, Griffith
Etta Griffith
Treton
Iowa
David J. Roy
Arden Boetger
Marilyn Nanninga
Mias Ardis Lewinon
Darrel Erickson
Duane Dewey
Lloyd Simons
Akron
Leader-Courier
Elk Point
Union Creek Luth church notices and events
The Union Creek Lutheran church calendar lists meetings and activities. Women’s Missionary Society gathers at Mrs. Elmer Hultgren’s home with Marie Anderson, Mrs Henry Fickbohm and Mrs Walfrid Forslund directing “The Compassionate Saviour.” Choir rehearsals at Mrs. Victor Clark’s home. Holy Communion and church school times noted. Films on the Life of Paul sponsored by Akron Ministers’ Association screened at 8:00 p.m. Monday church board at William L. Huebner’s home. Ladies’ Aid in Luther Hall Thursday. Ice cream social for Luther League on church lawn. Second installment of Paul life films next Sunday evening at the community gathering, Akron Ministers’ Association sponsoring. Wednesday Woman’s Missionary Society meets at Mrs. Clifford Johnson’s home with Mrs. Rozelle Finzen in charge. Ladies welcome.
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UNION CREEK LUTH
David J. Roy
Woman's Missionary Society
Elmer Hultgren
Marie Anderson
Akron Ministers’ Association
Paul
William L. Huebner
Luther
Immanuel church
Clifford Johnson
Rozelle Finzen
Adaville Evangelical United Brethren Church Services
Adaville Evangelical United Brethren Church holds Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. with service at 11:00 a.m. and Young People's League and Bible Study at 7:00 p.m. followed by a preaching service led by Pastor L. B. Foster.
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ADAVILLE
Local News Notes Briefly Recap Akron Area Happenings
Miss Marlin Guarian left for Milwaukee to take a position. Ernest Rnode of Oklahoma City visited friends in Akron and Vermillion. Archie Rozell and Harry Hubbs returned from a visit to Wa verly, Iowa, with Mrs. Robert Shaw and family. Mrs. Nellye Wendt returned to Sioux City after visiting in Akron. Akron meets Sportland in a Friday baseball game after close prior score. Theodora Stecker visited relatives in Sioux City before California trip. Vernon L. Hueser of Marcus, Iowa, and Edna Willer of Akron obtained a marriage license in Sioux City. Mayor and Mrs. Adams and son Charles plan a New York City trip to see John Philip Adams, Pan American Airways pilot. Downing Plumbing Co moved to a new metal quonset building near George’s Food Market. Emery Tucker hosted a July 27 birthday dinner for James Coleman of Buffalo New York, with family from Akron and Meckling. An outing at Prentis Park followed. Grant Barr learned of son-in-law George Murray’s July 20 death in Kenosha, Wisconsin, from injuries at a VFW convention. pneumonia caused death ten days later. Murray, a World War I veteran, leaves wife Leonide Barr and six children plus siblings.
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Miss Marlin
Guarian
Milwaukee
Wis
Ernest “Rnode
Oklahoma’ City
Okla
Mya
Archie Rozell
Harry KR. Hubbs
Robert Shaw
land familly
Waverly
Iowa
Nellye Wendt
California
Sioux City
Vernon L. Hueser
Marcus Iowe
Edna Willer
Akron
Henry F. Willer
Willer
W. G Adams
Charles
New York City
John Philip Adams
Pan-American Airways
New York
Europe
South Pacific
Downing Plumbing, Co
Reed street
new quarters
George's Food Market
Lemen
for nive
Emery Tucker
James Coleman
Buffalo
Capital Air Lines
L. H. Ferris
Richard Coleman
Meckling
J. P. Coleman
Prentis Park
Vermillion
Grant. Barr
George Murray
Kenosha
Superior
Mr. Murray
Hawarden
Leonide Barr
Nash Motor company
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seyjava
Plymouth Church to Mark 75th Anniversary in Aug 10 Services
Plymouth Presbyterian church, early Plym outh county, observes its seventy fifth founding anniversary next Sunday August 10 with all day services. First services were August 10 1872 at Crathorne old town. Rev Theo C Seibert pastor with morning afternoon evening programs featuring anniversary worship sermon by Rev Robert Budd visiting ministers and congregational music. Picnic dinners follow services as readers send greetings from Presbytery Synod and General Assembly.
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Plymouth Presbyterian church
Plymouth county
Plymouth church
Crathorne
Theo. C. Seibert
Timothy
Robert Budd
Imperial Valley
Calif
Robert B. Budd
Jesus
wNo
Harvey Taylor
Harlan Rowe
James Gabel
Dean Rowe
Presbytery
Synod
General Assembly
Samuel Horton
Akron Baseball Schedule and Sioux City Tournament
The Akron baseball team has a packed schedule with games listed against Portland Sioux City Schaller Fort Dodge Elly Point Van Dyke's House of David Hawarden and a tournament opener vs Ponca Nebr on August 11 at 8 15 p m in Sioux City Western League park. The Sioux City Journal Tribune annual tournament runs August 11 through August 17 with sixteen teams entered.
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Akron baseball
Sportland
Sioux City
Tues
Schaller
Sun
Fort Dodge
Elly Point
Van Dyke
House of David
Hawarden
Akron
Ponca
Nebr
Sioux City Journal- Tribune
Western League park
Methodist Church Notes Vacation Sundays Postponed
The Methodist church announces a three Sunday vacation on August 10 17 and 24 with no Sunday school or worship until August 31. The Quarterly Conference will meet August 13 at the church with Rev. Frank G. Bean present. Also Herbert H.tones of LeMars marries Mary Kell in Creighton Nebraska August 8. They will live in LeMars after a Town Great Lakes visit.
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Methodist church
Frank G. Bean
ALBERT A. HOWE
Herbert H. Tones
LeMars
Misa Mary Kell
Creighton
Nebr
Great Lakes
TALKIE CHATTER Norka Theatre Coming Week Features
The Norka Theatre plans a week of talking pictures including a mystery western Western drama and a comedy drama. Friday and Saturday feature The Thirteenth Hour based on The Whistler with Richard Dix and Karen Morley. A Durango Kid western Terror Trail follows with Charles Starrett Ozto Waters and Smiley Burnette. Sunday and Monday present Cheyenne with Dennis Morgan Jane Wyman and a strong supporting cast. Wednesday offers Cigarette Girl a comedy drama with Leslie Brooks Jimmy Lloyd and Russ Morgan Orchestra.
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Norka Theatre
patrona of the
Whistler
Richard Dix
Karen Morley
Dix
Fate
frontier justice
Charles Starrett
Steve Haverly
Durango
Ozto Waters
Colorado Rangers
Smiley Burnette
Barbara Pepper
Cheyenne
Dennis Morgan
Jack Carson
Jane Wyman
Janis Paige
Bruce Bennett
Alan Hale
Arthur Kennedy
Leslie Brooks
Jimmy Lloyd
Russ Morgan
Local notes on residents and visiting kin in Akron area
Sunday visits in Akron feature Misses Anna and Oda Jenkins. Dick Richters aided son Fred in Avon S C during harvest. Frank Smith, farmer south of town, remains seriously ill after a stroke last Tuesday. Mrs May Searls of Sioux City visited relatives, including Mrs Ploy Hedges and Orlan C Moore. Lora Fletcher returned from Dell Rapids S D and attended a Redfield wedding. Herman Grunagle of Mapleton I N visited. Mapleton city marshal for years. Akron library board names Miss Oda Jenkins librarian with Muriel Bennett as assistant. Mrs Eva Ruble of Hot Springs visited H E Bradley’s family west of town before Sioux Falls trip. Mr and Mrs James Kurth of Waukegan IL visited cousins I Harris and Frank Coyle. they previously farmed nearby. A pre nuptial shower for Joan Taamoureux at Catholic parish hall hosted by several ladies. Edith Jenkins of Sioux tases
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Anna
Oda Jenkins
Dick Richters
Avon
S. C
Fred
Frank Smith
May Searls
Sioux City
Ploy Hedges
Orlan C. Moore
Lora Fletcher
Eva Ruble
Hot Springs
S.D
H. E. Bradley
Sioux Falls
James Kurth
Waukegan
I. Harris
Frank Coyle
Joan Taamoureux
Aalfa
Anderson
Claesson
Cule
Ross
Rossow
Bimeon
Sweeney
Edith Jenkins
Akron Education Costs Rise Amid Teacher Shortage
The article describes rising education costs due to higher wage scales, teacher shortages, and increased expenses for instructional materials and maintenance. Akron plans a full staff for 1947-48 starting September 1, with early contracts saving money. Revenue comes from state aid, tuition from rural districts, and transportation fees, totaling about 20,800 dollars against 70,800 in expenditures.
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Akron
frompt
school house fund
Akron Parents Welcome Three Newborns in Late July and Early August 1947
A son, born by Caesarean to Mr. and Mrs. James Knecht in Akron at Akron Hospital on July 31, 1947. A son, to Mr. and Mrs. Steve Gant of Akron, via Caesarean at Akron Hospital on August 1, 1947, the infant surviving only one day. A daughter, born to Mr. and Mrs. Martin Bertrand of Akron at Akron Hospital on August 1, 1947.
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James Knecht
Akron
Akron Hospital
Steve Gant
Thenfant
Martin Bertrand
Trinity Lutheran Church Activities and Services
Sunday school and Bible class at 10 00 a m divine worship at 11 00 a m Belgious film at the school auditorium at 1 00 p m The Mission Circle meets Tuesday evening with Mrs August Meske as hostess Donations of school supplies clothing to Negro children Luther League to meet August 31 Ice Cream Social Sunday evening serving begins 9 00 Congregational choir practice Wednesday evening Church service at 9 00 a m Sunday School at 10 00 a m Food parcels clothing to needy in Europe Sunday August 10 10 00 a m Church School Alvin Peterson Supt 11 00 a m Worship service in charge of Mrs Gladys Krose 1 00 p m Our people to cooperate in Sunday Evening Community Service at High School Auditorium Last service for 1947 Pictures on the Life of Paul Cathedral Films United Protestant Witness to the Gospel Tadies Association August 13 refreshment devotion and program Program Even So Send You Midweek prayer 8 00 p m If service the church can render please call Phones e301 Ellis L Jackson Pastor.
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TRINITY LUTHERAN
J. A. Pannkuk
Mission Circle
August Meske
Luther League
Alvin Peterson
Gladys Krose
Paul
Cathedral
United Protestant Witness
Akron Community Notices and Local Updates
Mrs. Jessie Warner visited the last of the week with her mother and other Akron residents. W F W Auxili ary meets Aug 11 at 8 pm in Legion Hall. Miss Ruby Diercksen returned from Sioux City. Larry, son of Mrs Idelline Simeon, fractured his left elbow riding a bicycle. George Richters heads to Davenport for three months then California. Mrs Maxine Burdick and two children visit grandparents Morse. Gusmans attended a Chicago wedding. Akron hosts baseball Friday Aug 8 Akron vs Sportrealgroup. Parker Ruble visits from Morgue Ohio. H H Smith moves into new home. Gale moves to Sioux City. Sweeneys visit relatives in Ovid Ohio and Lincoln Nebraska. Lowell L Swift and Anna Mojak wed in Sioux City Aug 3 1947. August Koch returns to Vancouver Wash after visit with Koch family. Gabel and son visiting in town. Gabels visit Rademachers. Fire dept responds to Park fire Dennis Kluuer’s popcorn machine shorted. Bonfire at Estella McCorkell’s causes attic damage.
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Jessie Warner
Akron
W.F.W
Legion Hall
Ruby Diercksen
Sioux City
Larry
Idelline Simeon
George Richters
Davenport
Iowa
California
Maxine Burdick
San Diego
Calif
Wm. H. Morse
H. Gusman
Chicago
Julius Rossman
Sportland
Parker Ruble
Megadore
Ohio
Ruble
Lincoln
Nebr
Lowell L. Swift
Anna Mojak
W. J. Zane
Rev. Zane
August Koch
Vancouver
Wash
John Koch
James Gabel
Leon
Jean Hastings
Late innng blast as Akron nines tops Schaller 9 to 3
Akron defeats Schaller 9 to 3 in a late inning rally at the local diamond. Billy Anoersen started for Akron and weathered an early threat, while Allen Tucker and Harold Peck contributed key plays. Huseman hit a homer for Schaller, but Akron pulled away in the seventh and eighth inning to secure its sixteenth win of the season.
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Akron
Schaller
Billy Anoersen
evenine
Raine
Mure
Oatman
Huseman
Twockson
Dunnigan
W. Oatman
Jim Stiile
Sebasler
Miller
oingle
Arm. Brown
Swift
J. Stille
Bob Tucker
Harold Peck
Miler
El. Tucker
Bleyer
aixth
Huséran
Dunnigan drew
V. Oatman
Burt
Stille
Fure
Tuck
Mrs Puckett Visitors in Sioux City
Mrs. Paul Puckett of Sioux City visited her mother Louisa Way on Saturday, continuing a family gathering noted in the column.
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Paul Puckett
Sioux City
Louisa Way
Falling Board Injures Workman At Cement Elevator
Chas R Wrid 68 of Beresford South Dakota a carpenter for Warmers Co-Op cement plant suffered serious injuries when a 16 foot board blown from the roof by wind struck Frick thirty six feet below in a cement bin. He was rushed to Akron Hospital and showed improvement after critical condition. Mrs Prick and his sister traveled from Beresford to be at his side Wedmark of the city worked nearby but escaped injury.
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Chas, R. Wrid
Beresford
S. D
Frick
Mr. Frick
Akron
Mr. Prick
Eric Wedmark
Akron Recreation League Softball Schedule Summary
Recreation softball schedule for Akron week lists games Fri Aug Farmers Co-Op vs Ruble Mon Aug 11 Spink vs Ruble Tue Aug 12 Cheys Produce vs Lutheran Cher?ch Fri Aug Li Adaville vs Farmers Co-Op Ad requests quick results by want ad.
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Fast Sportland Team
AKRON CHURCHIS
Warren Griffith
IMMANUEL ENG. LUTH
MATH
LUTH
CHATSWORTH
J. A. Pannhuk
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
ELLIS L, JACKSON
Dennis’ Kluuer
Estella McCorkellt
C. R. Frick
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