Watermelon Day Planned for Akron September 7
Akron residents gather at Makonie Temple to approve Watermelon Day on September 7. Aimed at better melons, the planned event names HA Stryzewski as general chairman with E O Thorson stepping aside. Committees cover finance, buying, serving, advertising, bands, concessions, entertainment, sports, and decorations. A follow up meeting set for next Monday at S W Fredell’s office. Also noted is Albert Lee Lemen fracturing his left leg at a youth party, receiving medical care.
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Magonie Temple
Akron
HA. Stryzewski
E. O. Thorson
Stryzewski
Pep
O. C Moore
H. H. Wetzeler
E. 0. Thorson
A. Banks
H. Shoulberg
S. Baron
H. Gusman
W. H. Morse
Frank Burke
Aug. Lundgren
J. H. Earnest
Max Pollock
J. Brown
D. M. Ericson
J. A. Jenson
F. J. Montagne
S. W. Fredell
First National Bank
Albert Lee Lemen
Lloyd Lemen
Increase in Plymouth County Assessments by State Board
The state board of assessment and review raised assessments on horses, cattle, swine, and other personal property in Plymouth County, nullifying local efforts to reduce the tax burden. Most land and town lots remained unchanged, with railroads and telegraph property also left as previously assessed. the move represents a substantial potential revenue increase for the state, while local assessors had cut many values earlier.
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Plymouth County
State Board of Assessment
Spink 4-H Achievement Day Set for August 1
The Spink 4-H Baby Beef Club will hold Achievement Day on Monday August 1 at Spink 8 D. An attractive program has been arranged. At 4 00 p m the judging of the prize beeves will take place D H Cass of Brookings in charge assisted by Alan Bogue of Canton. Following the judging Mr Cass will speak. The evening program begins at 8 15 oclock featuring Mr Bogue an outstanding cattle feeder with several grand championships to his credit and a message for cattle feeders and all persons interested in boys and girls clubwork. The baby beeves will be on exhibition until the evening program is over.
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Spink
Beeves
D. HE. Cass
Brookings
Alan Bogue
Canton
Cass
Bogue
Johnson 4-H Jewels Notes Demonstrations At July Meeting
The Johnson Jewels 4-H club met with Helen and Wilma Marbach on July 24, 1933, with all members, Women’s Farm Bureau and friends present. Demonstrations included Desk Covers from Marbleized Paper and Pillow Covers. Judges Mrs. Ben Knapp, Mrs. Glen Stinton, and Mrs. Elmer Brown awarded pillow covers by Hannah Lueken and Leone Gabel for Achievement Day. A luncheon followed hosted by the Marbachs.
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Johnson Jewels 4-Ei
Helen
Wilma Marbach
Women’s Farm Bureau
No services at Trinity Lutheran church next Sunday
Trinity Lutheran Church announces no preaching services in Akron or Chatsworth next Sunday due to the pastor's absence. Fred A. Meske, Pastor.
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Akron
Chatsworth
Fred .A. Meske
Wheat allotment figures set for Plymouth County Iowa
Plymouth countys wheat production average for 1928 to 1932 used to set the Agricultural Adjustment Administration allotment. The five year average yields 76,864 bushels nationwide, with Plymouth at 42,336 bushels, about 55.8 percent of the county production. Compensation depends on participation, with twelve northwest Iowa counties listed for comparison.
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Plymouth
Northwest
Iowa
Buena Vista
Dickinson
Emmet
Lyon
O’brien
Osceola
Palo Alto
iPlymouth
Pocahontas
Siong
Mitchell appeals after assault conviction in Sioux county
A. A. Mitchell, convicted by a Sioux county jury of assault and battery and sentenced by Judge Earl Peters to 30 days in Plymouth county jail, was released last Wednesday. He appealed the sentence and posted a $600 appeal bond. Mitchell was among those convicted for taking part in the April 27 assault on Judge C. C. Bradley amid threats of lynching in Akron. Watermelon Day, Akron, Sept. 7.
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A. A. Mitchell
Sioux County
Earl Peters
Clarinda
Plymouth County
LeMars Sentinel
Mitchell
C. C. Bradley
Akron Base Ball Teams Lose Three Games Past Week
Akron lost two close games in the past week due to critical errors. Westfield beat Akron 7 to 4 in ten innings at Neary's Park after Akron tied the game in the seventh. Westfield scored four runs in the tenth to win their fourth straight.
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Akron
Westfield
Imutaruel Lutheran Church
Neary’s Park
Treicher
Tucker
Bohlen
Brosamile
B. Hartman
John Martin
Brosamie
W. Lilly
James Martin
Heider
R. Metz
Johnson
Brown
Peck
Hartman
Stevens
Riverview Park
Sioux City
Crippen
D. Christenson
Giltedge
Plan a Park for Plymouth A State Park Reclassification Plan
Des Moines dispatch reports Jacob Su Crane Jr proposes reclassifying town parks and adding land for sanctuaries preserves and parks in a two year survey driven plan. The proposal envisions eight state park sites about 80 miles apart with large and small parks including 1600 and 2000 acre preserves near Plymouth county Missouri river hills and Okoboji Spirit Lake area.
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Des Moines
Jacob Su. Crane, Jr
Crane
MacIntosh’s Point
Clear Lake
Pilot Knob
Hanecock County
Broken Hills
Big Sioux River
Plymouth County
Plymouth county barbers set hours and prices
Plymouth county barbers from Kingsley Remsen Akron Le Mars Hinton Merrill and Westfield met at the Hik's club LeMars to approve a common hours schedule and minimum prices. The plan calls for a 64 hour week with 8 am to 6 pm weekdays 8 am to 10 pm Saturdays closed Sundays and holidays. Minimums set 40 cents for hair cuts 20 cents for shaves with a committee to draft a code and a 52 hour week proposed except in one man shops.
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Plymouth County
Hik’s Club
LeMars
Kingsley
Remsen
Akron
Hinton
Merrill
Westfeld
L. L. Meek
Joe Levins
L. Recknagel
Born a daughter to Mr and Mrs Osterbuhr Akron
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Jack Osterbuhr of Akron on August 5 1933. The Brunner family Dr W J Brunner and wife and Margaret Brunner with Mrs Brunner's father A S Gillin are vacationing at their cottage on Lake Hubert Minnesota.
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Jack Osterbuhr
Akron
W. J. Brunner
Margaret
Mrs. Brunner
A. S. Gillin
Lake Hubert, Minn
Death comes to Mrs Julia Weber on Wed August 2
Mrs Julia Ann Weber a member of a pioneer Plymouth county family died at her Sioux City home on Wednesday August 2 1938 at age 80 after a fall and age related complications. She was born July 13 1853 in Saugerties New York and married John Fridolin Weber April 28 1879. She leaves sons John F Otto L and Thos F Weber and four grandsons. Funeral services were held Friday at Westcott funeral chapel Sioux City and burial was in Logan Park cemetery. Patronize your home merchants.
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Julia Ann Weber
Plymouth County
Sioux Township
Julia Ann Sullivan
Saugerties
Hudson River
Ulster County
New York
Hyde Park
President Roosevelt
Patrick
Margaret Sullivan
Platteville
Grant County
Wis
Ackley
Hardin County
Iowa
Omaha
Douglas County
Nebr
Ft. Buford
Dakota Territory
Buford
Williams County
North Dakota
John F
Otto L
Thos
Edward
William
Lisle
Norman
Charles
Wayne Weber
Westfield
Tony
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Missouri
Terry
Custer
Sherman
Sheridan
Miles
Westcott Funeral Chapel
Sioux City
Wallace M. Short
Burton-Smith
Has
A. Ross
W. FE. Nason
S. T. Mosher
Hancock Township
Chas
A. Briggs
Walter Nason
Jonas Fursee
Logan Park Cemetery
Former Akron Woman Dies After Lingering Illness
Funeral services for Viola Maloney 73 of 124 West Twenty Fourth Street South Sioux City Nebraska were held Monday at 2 pm at Boals Methodist Church with Rev BN Littrell officiating burial in Graceland Park Cemetery Becker's Funeral Home in charge She died at home Friday after a lingering illness born Fond du Lac Wisconsin September 10 1859 moved to Akron Town in 1900 and to South Sioux City in 1910 survived by her widower Martin a daughter Lulu Baker a son Leon W Johnson a sister May Case a brother Tibbetts Johnson six grandchildren and a great granddaughter
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Akron
Viola Maloney
Twenty Fourth
South Sioux City
Nebraska
Boals Methodist
BN. Littrell
Graceland Park Cemetery
Becker
Maloney
Fond du Lac
Wisconsin
North Star Rebekah Lodge
Boals Methodist Church
Martin
Lulu Baker
Leon W. Johnson
Ocheyedan
Towa
May Case
Crandon
Tibbets Johnson
Canada
Prophet and Addition Featured in Church Services
The morning service next Sunday will ask Who is a Prophet and the evening service will present Addition as topics. On Tuesday August 15 at 8:00 pm the quarterly conference will be held with Dr O M Bond in charge. Annual reports from church societies will be read, open to all members. Pastor F F Robinson invites all to worship.
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O. M. Bond
Mgr
Bond
F. F. Robinson
County Budget Estimate for Plymouth County
The Plymouth county budget for 1934 shows proposed expenditures of 412 431 with 280 500 from taxation and 121 656 from other sources. General fund near 75 000, poor at 65 000, insane care 20 000, soldiers relief up to 10 000, school levy eliminated, road maintenance 133 000, state funds 58 000 for roads, emergency 20 000, balance 51 178 unavailable in banks. Millage likely not to fall due to lower assessed values.
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Plymouth County
LeMars Sentinel
First Baptist Church Announces Sunday Services and Meeting
The pastor preaches Sunday morning and evening with the 11 o clock and 8 o clock services. Bible school at 10. Ladies Association to meet next Wednesday with hostesses Mrs James Coleman and Mrs Arvel Lake. World Wide Guild girls lead the program under R E Brown pastor.
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Bible
Ladies’ Association
James Coleman
Arvel Lake
World Wide Guild
R. E. Brown
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church Services
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church led by Pastor C. W. Samuelson notes Ninth Sunday after Trinity on August 13 with theme Faithfulness in Little Things. Sunday school and Bible classes start at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Missionary Society meets at 8 p.m. Hostesses are Mrs Harley Lewison and Mrs Ernest Anderson. Watermelon Day in Akron slated for September 7.
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the Missionary Society
Harley Lewison
Ernest Anderson
Akron Schools Set to Resume Work on September 4
Akron public schools plan a Labor Day opening with classes brief on September 4 and full day on September 5. Parents should secure books and equipment, with new texts at Silkebakken’s and a list of texts for 1933-34. First year entrants bring report cards or certificates. high school entrants present eighth grade completion and register in the high school building.
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United States
Silkebakken’s
Akron Public
Akron Public Schools
Greenwood
Silkebakken
Elson
Horn Ashbaugh
Newmayer & Broome
Larue
Leving
Plymouth County 4-H Judging Team Selected for State Contest
A Plymouth county 4-H judging squad from 35 entrants, led by C. H. Thompson, will practice at Ames on August 12 before a four member team is chosen for the state contest August 24 and 25. Previous winners Howard Held, Raymond Anderson, and Glenn Jauer will now represent the county as a crops team. Three Shorthorn baby beef entries are listed by Harold, Robert and Howard Held.
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Plymouth County
C. H. Thompson
David Blamilton
LeMars
Kenneth. Koenig
Remsen
Russell Thompson
Kingsley
Harold Held
Hinton
Edwin and
Buo Lancaster
Allen Jauer
Wendel Rainboth
Harold
Robert
Howard
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Sowie
Trinity Lutheran Church
Rhe Westfield
Flartman
Brosamle
Julia Weber
Mary
Ang
Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
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