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Newspaper

Akron Register Tribune

Location

Akron, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1952

Page

5

Akron Ball Team Drubs Paullina With Late Surge

Akron traveled to Paullina on a rainy Sunday and won after a ninth inning surge. Doug Bogenkief and Gandian pitched. Paullina tied it briefly with Ewoldt’s two run homer in the sixth. In the ninth, Tucker, Miller, Brown, Hakeman and Wagner pushed Akron ahead as Hakeman drove in the decisive run.

Akron Paullina Doug. Bogenkel Gandian Stariza Miller Gaudian Brown Ewoldt Alvon Yunners Bogenkief Husky Paullina Doug Akronda Wagner E. Tucker Hakeman Swift Mills Blum Rogentief Tucker

Congregation to vote on Articles of Incorporation

Inside page items note First Church of Christ Akron Bible school at 10:00 with Harold Peck and morning worship at 11:00 featuring "Never Man So Spoke" followed by a congregational meeting to vote on Articles of Incorporation and elect a trustee on August 17. Big Springs Baptist Church lists services: Sunday school 10:00, worship 11:00, band shell service 8:00 p.m. and midweek prayer at 8:00 Wednesday.

First Church OF Christ Akron Bible School Harold Peck Big Springs Union

Immanuel Eng Luth Church Bethphage Night and Picnic Events

Immanuel Lutheran Church announces Bethphage Night Friday at 8:00 p.m. with Wendell Berggren showing four sound films about Bethphage Mission. Social hour requests cookies or sandwiches. Sunday services include Holy Communion at 8:80 a.m. and worship at 11:20 a.m. Russell Roy delivers the sermon. Beautiful pictures shown by Mr. and Mrs. H Reynolds during Family Fellowship Hour. August 22 8:00 p.m. Sunday school teachers meet at the Klemme home. August 24 Congregational Picnic at Akron Park. Union Creek Lutheran Church also notes Bethphage Night Friday at Immanuel Church with 9:55 a.m. service and 11:00 a.m. Sunday school and Bible classes. Luther League Tuesday 8:00 p.m. Hostesses listed. Ladies Aid Thursday cleaning committee chaired by Mrs. Albin Carlson. Sunday August 24 Congregational Picnic in Akron Park.

Immanuel Eng LUTH David J. Roy Wendell Berggren Russell Roy Roy H. Reynolds Arthur Hasenbank Howard Nygard Andy Schipper Ernest Anderson Hugh Dowling Walter A. Klemme Akron Park Union Creek Luth Immanuel Church Mr. Roy Augustana Seminary Luther League Alve Ericson Wilfred Hebert Elmer Heeren Frank Willms Henry Willms Ladies Aid Cleaning Committee Albin Carlson

Local Notes Highlight Community Happenings Across Town

Local residents report hospital stays travel and visits with relatives. Rossow was a patient at Methodist Hospital Stowe City. Mrs Raish visits from Billings while son-in-law Bollum and grandson Deseh visit. Neighbors honor Donald Neuma ber before he leaves for service. Trinity Luther League plans an ice cream social at Lundgren building. Tangeman couple toured Minnesota visiting Dr Brunner at Lake Hubert. Ackert family visits, then return to Chicago. Olund and friend Tjelmaland visit southeast of town from Alexandria. Gale returns from Veterans Hospital Sioux Falls. polio noted with recovery progress. Charles Young, 16, develops polio and is treated in Sioux City. Birth announced of Jan Jacobs on June 14 1952 in St Dominics hospital. Supt R B Brown retires from Los Angeles trip and prepares for September 2 opening. Mrs Brown and Mollie Jean extend stay with relatives. James Myers visits from LA and old friends here. Irving Knudson family visited in Sioux City.

V. F. Rossow Methodist Hospital Stowe City Aug. Meske Louis Rickless Brookings D.y Clara B. Raish W. QO. Bollum Larry Deseh Billings Mont W. J. Brunner Lake Hubert Max Ackert Roger Chicago Andrew D. Olson Spink Tryeve Olund Alexandria Air Field Base Louisiana Helmer Olund Edward Tjelmaland Francis Gale Veterans’ Hospital Sioux Falls Charles Young Walter Young St. Joseph’s Hospital Sioux City Milo W. Jacobs Jackson Miss Jan St. Dominic’s Hospital Maude Ouida Mack C. G. Mack Opp. Ala Frank Jacobs Akron Mrs German Jacobs Beresford, South Dakota R. B. Brown Los Angeles Calif H. 4. Bradley Kerrynradley Bradley Jay Robertson Henry Wilkens David Roy Union Creek Lutheran Church Maggie Harlan Bradley Kerryn Bradley Warren Boyd Kenneth Hultgren Calvin Charleton Lennox S. D J. D. Davis Atlanta Georgia Harmon Boyd Elk Point Kervyn Bradley Orpha Murphey E. R. Dobberstein Ed. Dannenbring Aleseter Bertsel Brown Lyman, Hanson H. J. van Metre Clark Tindall Kenneth Brown Merrill Donald BE Olson A, Olson Herbert Carlson Susan Boyd Junius Clarence Jervick Hudson

Death comes to Mrs Mattie Stoel in Hawarden

Mrs Mattie Stoel 86 died Sunday August 10 1962 in a Hawarden nursing home after months of declining health. Born Kalona Iowa March 16 1866 she was Akrons last surviving Civil War veteran widow. Surviving: daughter Mrs George Thomas Sioux City two sons Jay Mojave California and Paul Akron two grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday 2 pm at Rossow Funeral Home with Rev Dan J Peterson officiating. Burial at River Wide cemetery with Eastern Star rites.

Mattie Steel Akron Hawarden Stoel Kalona Town Akon Oscar A. Stoel Vesper Chapter Order of Eastern Star George Thomas Sioux City Rons Jay Mojava Calif Paul Nathan Nellie Steel Rossow Dan J. Peterson Riverwide

Golden wedding celebrated for Mr and Mrs H F Bradley

A sunny Sunday wedding anniversary party marked the 40th year of Mr. and Mrs. H F Bradley. Over 225 guests attended at the couple’s son Kerrynradley’s home as Mr. Bradley returned briefly from hospital.

Westfield Farmer Dies of Polio in County

Willard George Shaw 25 of Westfield Iowa died after a brief illness from polio at a Sioux City hospital. He was born June 8 1927 in Logan Iowa. Survived by widow Mary Ann now Hoefling of LeMars two children James Charles and Susan a sister Mrs John Spies of Hinton a brother Pvt Donald E at Fort Benning and his parents Mrs and Mrs Willard C Shaw of Sioux City. Funeral held at St Joseph Catholic church LeMars.

Westfield Farmer Willard George Shaw Westfield Sioux City Shaw Mr. Shaw Logan Mary Ann Hoefling LeMars James Charles Susan Sandra John Spies Hinton Pvt Donald E Fort Benning Willard C. , Shaw St. Joseph Catholic Church J. G. Skahill

TALKIE CHATTER NORKA THEATRE WEEK FEATURES

Norka Theatre announces weekly line up with free passes. Friday and Saturday August 15 and 16 present My Six Convicts starring Millard Mitchell John Beal Gilbert Roland and Marshall Thompson about a psychologist in prison. Sunday Monday Tuesday August 17 18 and 19 shows The Marrying Kind with Judy Holliday and Aldo Ray exploring marriage and divorce with humor and depth.

Talking Picture Norka ‘Theatre Millard Mitchell John Beal Gilbert Roland Marshall Thompson Donald Powell Wilson Judy Holliday Aldo Ray

Local News Briefs From The Akron Area

Moderately warm weather with light rains marked the week as residents hosted visitors from nearby towns. The American Legion booked the Art B. Thomas Shows Unit No. 2 for Fun Days on August 29 and 30. Inductions sent eight Plymouth County youths to Sioux Falls for military training, with Ray Hoffman among them. Clarence Hummel became manager of the local Farmers' Cooperative lumber department. The second annual rodeo by the Akron Suddie Club drew a solid crowd, with a parade featuring the Akron band, Hawarden Saddle Club, Black Hills Rodeo Co, and free pony rides from Lohrville, Iowa.

Jeanette Markee South Sioux City Nebr Daniel Searls Art B. Thomas American Legion Post B. A. Adams Minnesota Florence Christensen M. Spittle Chokio Minn A. W. Johnson Ernest Grant Wilmont Alberta Matkin James Foley Don Westfald Eagle Lake Donald Robert Foley Mike Foley Donald John Neunaber John Neunaber Plymouth County Sioux Falls Ray Albert Hoffman Clarence Hummel Farmers’ Co- Operative Fullerton Lumber, Co Westfield Akron Suddie Club Akron Band Akron Land Hawarden Saddle Clubs Black Hills Rodeo Co Lohrville Towa Bill Winkleman

Social notes and travels swirl through Akron area

Mrs Arnold Klemme travels to Des Moines to visit her mother Floyd Davis and family at the light plant. Mr and Mrs Walter Horton return from a Black Hills trip via Madison South Dakota. Curtis Hansen attends grandfather Alfred Swanson’s funeral in Clarksville Venn. Irene Ahrens to wed Virgil Gabel of Akron. Alfred Burbridge dies near Ticonic Iowa. Engagements include Lorothy Meyer and Wo Boomgarden Jr. Ted Ross visits from Gardenia California with Fort Ross. Various locals host visitors and announce marriages and nursing education milestones. A Days of 59 caravan will reach Akron August 19 with an orchestra and treats. Fraternal Eagles delegate James McKettrick heads to Philadelphia for national meeting. his companion Mrs Heiter’s sister accompanies.

Arnold Klemme Des Moines Floyd Davis Minnesota Walter Horton Madison S. D Curtis Hansen Clarksville Venn Alfred Swanson Herman A. Ahrens Akron Irene Ahrens Virgil Gabel Ernest, Gabel Alfred Purbridge EU. W. Burbridge Ticonic Iowa Ed. W. Burbridge Louis Meyer Daugher Lorothy Wo. Boomgarden, Jr Wm. Boomgarden, Sr Hawarden Ted Ross Gardenia Calif Fort Ross West Whet Chapin Carmelitea Chartene Hdelstein Harry Smith Bonnie Jean Sharon Peoria, Jr A. B. Lake Orpha Murphey Lennox Kay Greene L. N. Tangeman Beverly Charles Edwards Caroline Edwards Fontanelle Miss Tangeman Nebraska Methodist Hospital School of Nursing Omaha Edwards Ted Weidenfeller South Dakota State College David Edgerton Minn Fred Richters Avon Dick Richters O. O. Stoland University of Kansas At Lawrence Elva Youngstrom D. G. Ross Itoland This Vermillion Chamber of Commrece Vermillion James McKettrick Philadelphia Order of Eagles Nerue John Heiter Emery

First National Bank Moves Into Expanded Akron Quarters

The First National Bank of Akron completed remodeling to expand the bank room from 15 by 40 feet to about 36 by 40 feet, adding a new bank area with mahogany fixtures, a large lobby, and new vault for the safe deposit area. The project included moving the bank to street level, relocating a stairway, and upgrading lighting and air conditioning. The bank traces its charter to 1904, with local ownership since 1936, and lists H. Shoulberg as president and J. R. Shoulberg as cashier among other officers and directors.

Akron First National Bank Be, L. Johnson Construction “Co Sioux City Kenneth L. Finke G. M. Co Bank Room

Also Mentioned on This Page

T. Barl Starke D. A. Miller Mattie Stoel Mrs. H. Bradley Norka Theatre Norka Norka Management First National Bank of Akron National Bank Farmers Loan and Trust Company James I. Toy Nebraska South Dakota Toy Frank Wakeman NAL Gamc Aikron
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