Heart Attack Fatal to Former Akron Resident
Rennie C. Campbell aged 62, once a Plymouth county farmer, died of a heart attack at his sister's Sioux City home on August 2 1950. Born January 16 1888 in Ponca Nebraska, he married Mollie Coleman in 1907 and leaves wife Mollie sons Clair and Clifford, sister Pearl Clementson of Sioux City seven grandchildren and many friends. Funeral August 6 at St Patrick's Akron with burial in Catholic cemetery. Relatives came from Sioux Falls Sioux City and other towns for the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rennie C. Campbell
Plymouth County
Sioux City
Iowa
Wm. B. Clementson
Ponca
Nebr
C. W. Campbell
Westfield
Mollie Coleman
Calvin
Clair
Clifford
Campbell
Mollie
Clair Campbell
Grand Island
Clifford Campbell
Cleghorn
Myron Waterbury
Arthur Montagne
Clark Lilly
Harold Campbell
John Martin
Halland Anderson
Lester Nason
Melvin Nason
Roy Shean
Sioux Falls
Virgil Campbell
Lena ‘Campbell
Jim McKnight
W. M. Clementson
Public urged to tour New Akron Hospital open house
The public is invited to an open house at the New Akron Hospital this Saturday and Sunday August 12 and 18. The article notes steady progress with partitions in place floors roughed in boilers moved in plumbing and electrical wiring installed while windows doors and some equipment remain to be installed. It emphasizes funds donated by the community and invites all Akron residents and visitors to view the hospital they helped build.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Hospital
Akron
Immanuel Eng Luth Crusca and Union Creek Parish Picnic
Sunday school for all ages at Immanuel Eng Luth Crusca with morning worship at 11 20. Union Creek church joins Aug 20 for Parish Picnic on Union Creek grounds. Conformation class organized Aug 25 for ages 13 and up. Also Union Creek Luth Church services and events listed incl ladies aid and Luther League social. Boy Scouts to gather old papers for hospital fund Aug 12 with pickup and sale to support New Hospital Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brttle Creek
Ladies’ Aid
Paul Quam
Albert Anderson
Willard Lockey
Luther League
Everett Paterson
Gust Abraham
Immanuel Eng
Luth
Crurca
David J. Roy
Panter
Immanuel
Union Creek Church
Union Creek
Union Creek Luth
Alcester
Kenneth Hultgren
George Johnston
Union Creek and Immanuel Parish
Local News Notes Highlight Visits and Church Renovations
Social notes recount visits from guests including Mrs. Peter Delperdang of Sioux City and Mr. and Mrs. WendallMill of Omaha plus trips by Pat Constantine to Saginaw and townsfolk from Sioux Rapids. A new mulberry rose carpet is installed in Immanuel Lutheran and church improvements include refinished floors tile work and redecorated parlors. Eight Plymouth county graduates among 866 at Iowa State University summer commencement with students from 42 states and 12 foreign countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Claesgon, Jr
Peter Delperdang
Sioux City
C. & M. Hardware
Wendall Mill and
Tom
Harry
Omaha
Neb
Mervin Oetken
Victor Hasel
Robert
Ivanhoe
Minn
John Lindberg
David Schwarberg
South Gate
Kentucky
George Milbrodt
Pat Constantine
Saginaw
Mich
Chicago
Helen Husman
Rudolph Gustafson
Detroit
S. W. Fredell
EB. A. Hultgren
Immanuel Lutheran Church
State University of Iowa
Plymouth County
Claude W. Burrill
M. Sci
Akron
Gaylon L. Kuchel
Kingsley
Elaine E. Engelbrecht
Pretty wedding solemnized at Immanuel Lutheran Akron
Miss Dorothy Peters daughter of Mr and Mrs John Peters wed Arvin Ingen son of Mrs Rozelle Finzen in a candlelit Aug 6 1960 ceremony at Immanuel Lutheran Akron. Pastor Roy officiated with a large bridal party and a reception in pink yellow and green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladiolas
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Dorothy Peters
John Peters
Arvin Ingen
Rozelle Fingen
Fink
David J. Roy
HH. Shoulberg
Wilma Sorensen
Clayton Howard
Ray Burdett
Walula
Wash
LaDonna Burdett
Annelle Roy
Ivan Finzen
Arlo Finzen
Philadelphia
Harvey Peters
Stanley Anderson
Richard Philips
Jack Port
Roland Tindall
Mary Milbredt
Lewis Peterson
Alcester
S. D
Phyllis Erks
Walter Larsen
Lester Parker
Melvin Hansen
Wesley Hoefle
Carl Anderson
Helen Lewison
Lois Jean Campbell
Janice Peters
Norma Jean Kallsen
Mary Fara
Joanne Steel
Local residents travel and wedding near Atlantic Iowa
Miss Ruth Mary Koch leaves for Waterloo Iowa to visit friends while Lucille Sorensen from Peoria visits her mother Mrs. Orria Sparks. A large group attends the wedding of Virgil Morehead and Shirley Knockson at Atlantic, with plans to live in Moville. Weather brings light rains hindering farming but grain yields remain good as detasseling continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Mary Koch
Waterloo
Iowa
Lucille Sorensen
Peoria
Orria Sparks
Dan J. Peterson
Clarence Norton
Merrill
Akron Hospital
S. B. Elliott
Indianapolis
Ind
L. Fletcher
Nettie Hilliker
Sioux City
Morningside College
Bertha Erickson
Ruth
Chicago
H. J. Behmer
Robert Richer
Elva Youngstrom
California
Carl
Army Medical Corps
Adolph Papritz
Audrey
Papritz
Audrey Bredall
Andrew Bredall
Hot Springs
Ark
Army and Navy General Hospital
Rose Leo
Wm. B. Ross
Des Moines
Leo
San Francisco
Mario Parisi
Parisi
Ross
Virgil Morehead
Shirley Knockson
Atlantic
Virgil
Clare Morehead
Shirley
L. A. Knockson
Moville
Public School Term of 1950 51 Opens August 28
The opening day for the Akron public schools is set for August 28 with a one half day session on August 24 and full sessions beginning August 29. Registration for high school and new students occurs before August 28, teachers are secured including seven new ones for various subjects, and several returning staff are listed with colleges attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ign Storg
Psupt
Brown
Board of Education
Akron Public
Shirley Lockwood
Town State Teachers College
Hildegarde Bueler
Nebraska State Teachers College
Carel Plueger
Shirley Ann Brantley
St. Olaf College
Gerald Johnson
Ronald Henriksen
Joyce Rydell
Gustavus Adolphus College
Akron
Lou Ann Fusselman
Mary Moen
Augustana College
Amy Kluksdahl
Lily Tofteland
LaVonne Smith
Jean Nelson
Donald Cornell
Mankato State Teachers College
Rodney W. Hakeman
Iowa State Teachers College
Jean Oppedahl
Virgie Piesold
Audrey Fossum
Harry Hills
Iowa State College
Akron Team Wins Its First Game In Semi-Pro Tourney
Akron defeated Biencoe Iowa 13 to 1 in the Journal Tribune semi pro tourney at Loos Park Sioux City. The eight-strongest against eight-weakest pairings produced lop sided results with Vermillion routing Ponca 19 to 0. Second round games set for August 12 and 18 feature Schaller Remsen Hinton Pender Kingsley Decatur Akron Vermilion. Mrs John Spada Britt Iowa visited Mrs Ethel Thorson in Britt last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal-Tribune
Loos Park
Sioux City
Akron
Biencoe
Iowa
Remsen
Beresford
Kingsley
Decatur
Nebr
Vermillion
Akron Nine Defeats Vermillion In Thrilling Nonleague Game
In Vermillion last Thursday evening the Vermillion Eagles hosted the Akron Indies in a nonleague matchup. Akron jumped to an 8 to 6 victory behind pitcher Sam Brewer who showed strong form after joining from the Sioux City Soos. Vermillion’s Lefty Stone, recently returned from Oklahoma, held Akron’s bats in check early, but Akron broke through in the second inning and added runs in the fifth to seal the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermillion Eagles
Akron Indies
Vermillion
Akron
Eagles
Sam Brewer
Nebraska
Sioux City Soos
Brewer
Vermilion
Dick Stone
Oklahoma
Horning
Connors
Skarbacz
Koenig
Wright
Stone
Hornung
Louthen
B. Tucker
Miller
Akron Man Weds Sioux City Woman in Quiet Nuptials
Louis Kaelke of Akron and Mrs. Nellye Wendt of Sioux City wed at the Methodist parsonage in Le Mars on July 28, 1950, Rev. H. Barta officiating. Relatives from Burbank and Akron attend as the couple plans a honeymoon to Omaha and Sedalia before returning to Akron to start housekeeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeMars
Town
Louis Kaelke
Akron
Nellye Wendt
Sioux City
H. \. Barta
Henry Rowell
Norman
Burbank
S. C
Lloyd Morehead
Omaha
Nebr
Sedalia
Trinity Lutheran Church Announces Holiday Worship Schedule
Trinity Lutheran Church led by Pastor J A Pannhuk states there will be no services on Sunday August 12 and 20. The Iowa District Luther League convention will be in Independence on August 18 19 and 20 with Mary Lou Pollock attending as Trinity Luther League delegate. ST MATH LUTH CHATSWORTH J A Pannkuk Pastor also notes no services on Sunday August 13 and 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. A. Pannhuk
Iowa
Independence
Mary Lou Pollock
Trinity Luther League
Also Mentioned on This Page
I. G. Hastad
Deanna Dirks
Boy Scouts
John Daniels
Arvin Finzen
Norka Theatre
Norka Theater
Randoph Scott
Badman Scott
Lanyard
Kansas
Victor Jory
Jane Nigh
Corey
Methodist Church
Sethodist
Cutler & Vennard Nurseries
Michael Seed Store
Forget Me Not Florist Shop
Hawarden
Cutler & Vennard
John Spada
Britt, Iowa
Ethel Thorson
Bob Pollock
C. R. Mason
C. G. McGinnis
Doc Mason
Nebra
Yankton
Louis Kuelke
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