Back to school and fall events in Akron
Shorty Summer notes that school pre-registration is August 27 and classes start September 2. Football practice begins Friday as teams prepare for their first game. Falls days bring fall open houses, new doors opening outward, and back to school displays at local shops. September car model unveilings loom, while a northwest storm caused power outages and damage in Akron. The Akron Commercial club renews on September 4, and the city election season opens with filing due September 25 and election on November 4. council terms vary.
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McPherson's
Thorsons
R. D. Clark
Akron
Standard Oil Co
Reed and
Third Street
Will Halvorsen
Arvel Lake
Russell Pollock
Gerd. von Hagel
von Hagel
Chester St. Mason
First National Bank
Alvin Henrich
Harry Hartman
C. EF. Newberg
Thos. F. Clarey
W. W. Burrill
Akron Register-Tribune masthead notice 1901 publication data
The Akron Register-Tribune announces publishers and managers for the Plymouth County Iowa edition and related rate information. It lists F Shorty Hazel as manager and details annual and semiannual subscription prices for Plymouth Sioux Woodbury and Union counties, Iowa and South Dakota.
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Akron
Plymouth County
Iowa
Plymouth
Sioux
Woodbury
Union County
S.D
Chatsworth Area News Recounts Local Visiting Guests
Chatsworth correspondent Mrs Henry Collmann reports numerous visits and travel by local families. Jim Moller and relatives went to Sioux City. Carl Hitzemann visited from Akron. Bonny Bonnema from California stayed with the DeRaads in Dakota City.
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Chatsworth News
Henry Collmann
Frank Hemmerrick
Kansas City
Wes Crow
Carl Hitzemann
Akron
H. Collmann
Jim Moller
Sioux City
Jack Lake
Arthur DeRaad
Bonny Bonnema
California
Wm. Meins
Dakota City
Bonnie
Eilene Moehlmann
Lena Schuster
Hawarden
George Moehlmann
Eilene
Henry Frerichs
le Mars
Lena Koppert
Brentwood
Westfield News Local Notes and Visitors
Darrell Caskey was discharged Friday from St. Joseph hospital after a farm related injury. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Tom Adkins and children from Liberal Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burke of Sioux Falls South Dakota. LeRoy Smith of Summerville Oregon. Frank Asprey Tiffany Lopes and relatives from West Sacramento California. Ted Ross and grandson George Richardson from Ontario California visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ross. The quote: Science has made the world a neighborhood, but it will take religion to make it a brotherhood.
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Darrell Caskey
St. Joseph Hospital
Tom Adkins
Liberal
Kansas
Ron Burke
Charles Burke
Sioux Falls
S.C
Ron Trude
LeRoy Smith
Summerville
Oregon
Guy Ross
Frank Asprey
Tiffany Lopes
West Sacramento
California
Bessie Buryanek
Asprey
Marks Buryanek
Ted Ross
Ontario
George Richardson
Guy
Westfield school board race with four nominees
Four candidates file for Westfield Community School Board seats for director at large. Election set for September 9. Terms are three years. Incumbent Jack McInnis joins Ann C. Trude Donn P. Ryan and Lucille Dennison as nominees.
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Westfield Community School Board
Jack McInnis
Incumbert
Ann C. Trude
Donn P. Ryan
Lucille Dennison
Westfield Council Debates Full Time Police Protection
Westfield town council in regular session on August 1 discussed water meter extensions with an August 15 delivery and residents urged full police protection. Debates over meter read extensions, parent responsibility for juvenile curfew violations, traffic control with the school board, barricades during school hours, and refunds of electric meter deposits were noted.
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Westfield Town Council
W. B. Neal
Westfield Community School Board
Engagement announced Ballinger Searls couple plans 1976 wedding
Mr and Mrs Richard Ballinger of Jefferson announce the engagement of their daughter Carol Ann to Kenneth Daniel Searls son of Mr and Mrs Daniel Searls of Akron Miss Ballinger is a 1972 Jefferson High graduate and will be a senior at South Dakota State University Brookings majoring in nursing Her fiancé is a 1972 graduate of Akron Community High School and Western Iowa Tech He works at Charley Miller Body Sioux City The couple plan a summer wedding in 1976.
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Richard Ballinger
Jefferson
5.D
Carol Ann
Kenneth Daniel Searls
Daniel Searls
Akron
Miss Ballinger
Jefferson High School
South Dakota State University
Brookings
Akron Community High School
Western Iowa Tech
Charley Miller Body
Sioux City
Local Rainbow group enjoys Fun Day at Lake Okoboji
Akron Rainbow assembly members spent Sunday August 10 at Lake Okoboji visiting the amusement park swimming at East Okoboji and playing miniature golf. A vesper service closed the day at the Methodist church camp grounds with sponsors Irene Harris Ruby Brown Lucile Ross and Mildred Klemme.
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Akron Rainbow Assembly
Lake Okoboji
East Okoboji
Methodist Church Camp Grounds
Irene Harris
Ruby Brown
Lucile Ross
Mildred Klemme
Hultgren-Ericson Reunion Draws 60 Plus Relatives
Hultgren-Ericson relatives gathered at the Alcester auditorium Sunday August 10 with baskets of food and a shared dinner. The event drew members from Tempe Arizona Sioux City Akron Le Mars Sioux Falls Lennox Beresford Elk Point Burbank Alcester and ended with more lunch at 5 p.m. The day concluded with guests looking forward to another reunion.
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Hultgren-Ericson
Alcester Auditorium
Tempe
Ariz
Sioux City
Akron
le Mars
Sioux Falls
Lennox
Beresford
Elk Point
Burbank
Alcester
Barracks and Auxiliary Meet Friday in Le Mars
Plymouth county Veterans of World War I barracks 1507 and auxiliary meet in Le Mars at the Eagles Hall Friday August 15. A noon pot-luck dinner precedes separate business meetings at 1 30 p m. Games and refreshments close the gathering. members should bring gifts for games.
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Plymouth County Veterans of World War I
Eagles Hall
le Mars
Akron students receive degrees at USD Summer commencement
Summer commencement exercises at the University of South Dakota were held Saturday August 2 on the USD campus. Stanley Knapp Akron received a master of arts degree and Kathleen J Erks Akron received a bachelor of science in education.
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University of South Dakota
USD
Stanley Knapp
Akron
Kathleen J. Erks
Community News Roundup From West Side Church Hostesses
Nursing home notes praise and social events as West Side Church of Christ group hosts bingo with fruit and coffee. Plymouth county fair attendees and 4-H displays are listed along with numerous visits among families from Akron, Merrill, Kingsley, Moville, and Hawarden. Names include Violet Melnnis, Carrie Whiting, Lizzie Tindall, and Vera Eden among many others.
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West Side Church of Christ C.W.F
Violet Melnnis
Larry Knecht
Darcy Fletcher
Plymouth County
le Mars
Oda Jenkins
Carrie Whiting
Lizzie Tindall
Marel Bennett
Ed Blum
Frank Douglas
Akron
Marge Dykstra
Louise Martin
Delores Friske
Carrie
Rosie Whiting
Harold Whiting
Pennsylvania
Lizzie Haage
Brunsville
Flora Cassens
John Cassens
Herman Haage
Anna Meyer
Ruth Lar~sen
Esther Ferguson
Phyllis Davis
Besse Lias
Huettmann attends choral music workshop in Nebraska and Colorado
Ronin J. Huettmann joined 180 vocal music teachers at the Choral Associates workshop at the University of Nebraska Lincoln campus led by Norman Luboff. Staff included Eskil Hemberg Paul Salamunovich Don Craig Frank Pooler Eva Mae Struckmeyer. The group then visited Denver for Central City Opera Festival and Colorado Opera Festival performances including Scipio Africanus and Hoffmann.
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Ronin J. Huettmann
United States
Canada
Choral Associates
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Norman Luboff
Eskil Hemberg
Sweden
Paul Salamunovich
Roger Wagner
Don Craig
Western Connecticut State College
Frank Pooler
Eva Mae Struckmeyer
Horace Mann Middle School
Wausau
Wisconsin
Huettmann
Denver
Central City
Jacques Offenbach
Community Calendar Listings for August Events
A list of local meetings and clubs with dates August 18 to August 31 at various venues. Notable items include Industrial Corporation meeting City Council Catholic Ladies of St Joseph Home Culture Club Chicken Little Preston Pearls 4-H First Baptist WBM Naomi Circle West Port Farm Bureau Women Embroidery Club Immanuel Lutheran Bible Study and a Gabeli family reunion at Le Mars municipal park shelter house. A separate event notes a roasted chicken dinner at the Masonic Temple on September 9.
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Industrial Corporation
City Council
Catholic Ladies of St. Joseph
Home Culture Club
Chicken Little
Preston Pearls
First Baptist
W.B.M.S
Sarah Circle
First Baptist W.B.M.S
Naomi
West Port Farm Bureau
Adaville
United Methodist Women General Meeting
Christian Women Fellowship
Embroidery Club
Immanuel Lutheran Bible Study
Gabéli“family
le Mars
Municipal Park
Masonic Temple
Akron Tops 893 Club Meeting Minutes Summary
TOPS 893 held its weekly meeting on Wednesday Aug 6 opened with the official song and pledge. Secretary and treasurer reports were read approved. Adult best loser lost 3 percent pounds while pre teen best loser shed one pound. Forbidden food designated and several charms awarded for weight goals. officers meeting followed.
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Tops 893
Akron CRD Challengers Meet Values and Plans
Judy Kiemme reports on CRD Challengers meetings held July 16, 24, 30 and August 6 at Akron Savings Bank lot and Akron nursing home. Members, 18 to 24 attendees, planted flowers painted park items cooked lunch and played bingo. Next meeting planned August 13 with notes to be sent.
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CRD
Akron Savings Bank
Kim Waterbury
Mary Manley
CBD
Iceland
Crders
Akron Nursing Home
Michelle Eskra
David McPherson
Lisa Osterbuhr
Way Back Yonder Akro n Files Highlights 1905 1965
Across decades from 1905 to 1965, Akron area items note threshing starts, births, marriages, deaths, and local business openings. Highlights include new twin threshing outfits, several birth announcements, a pool hall break in, and the Standard Oil filling station opening with a gas price cut.
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Reed St
Our Town
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Akron Commercial Club
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Good News, Inc. Owners & Publishers
Shorty" Hazel
G. Moller
Gary A. Moller
Boone
Missouri
Omaha
Nebr
Ken Johnson
Ed Repp
Wm. Kruse
Craig
C.dennison
Jerry Steckelberg
Larry Davidson
Fanny McKee
Guy Bakker
Fairview
Clara Satthoff
Wendi Rae
David Anstine
Kingsley
Angela
Jack Mochler
Chatsworth
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Feauto
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Westfield News
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Bozeman
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Jim Manning
Amy Agnes
Eva Fritzpatrick
Lomita
Jessie Gard
Anaheim
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Fort Dodge
Mary St. Matthew
Santa Barbara
Jack Burrill
Hollywood
Ollie Agnes
Milwaukee
Wis
Rose Hoffmann
Washington, D.C
Neil McLane Sr
Black Hills
Rapid City
McLane
Alvin Frisk
John Decker
Riverdale
Dwayne Erks
Brenda Lee
el Paso
Texas
John Erks
Neil McLane
Neil McLane Jr
Richard Olson
Minneapolis
Davyl Frisk
Alan
Whiteman Air Force Base
Hoffman Estates
Bryan Koch
Greg Koch
Chris Holman
South St. Paul
Minn
Clifford Johnson
Sheldon
H. C. Lewison
Wm. Jacobsen
Minot
Lansford
N.D
Lewison
Christoffer
Randi Lewison
Norway
Steaded
America
Mrs. Lewison
Fargo
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Nursing Home News
Russell Daniel
Merrill
Leslie Porsch
Lloyd Porsch
John Daniel
Minnie Postlewait
Roy Postlewait
Jay Robertson
Ruth Robertson
Olive Agnes
Rose Hoffman
Helen Neary
Lizzie Gibbons
Wilma Claeys
May Ross
Bertha Powell
Marcus
Myrtle Moye
Moville
Helen Horton
Milton Anderson
Chase Anderson
Ernest Anderson
Minnie Johnson
Harry
Alma Milbredt
Florence Krause
Bedford
Trene
Gerry Voss
Madison
Margaret Krenz
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Meta Bockleman
John Wilkins
Mert Jacobs
Mae Aalfs
Gustie Beuhre
Matie Hitzemann
Helen of
Anna Eden
Choral Music
Club News
Judy Kiemme
Register-Tribune
Clint, Strong
Wm. Netz
Will Conway
H. F. Dreeszen
Clair Biddlecome
Montagne
Frank V. Bellwood
Florence Waterbury
J. G. Snyder
Joel Burnight
Paul Kiewel
Eilert Miller
John Gleason
E. L. Phillips
Fred E. Eilers
W. P. Tucker
Louis. I. Davenport
George Kleihauer
Frank Willer
Ed. Anderson
Alve Ericson
O. J. Hammer
John L. Langholz
Chas, Caskey
J. B. Fleming
Frank Simeon
Henry Jurgenson
Irene Schuenke
Gerald B. Voss
Yeoman
Will Halverson
Teresa Doyle
Ruth Marbach
Roy Morse
Eldon Caskey
Clarence Kneebone
Wayne Satter
Wm. L. Ericson
Canton
Lefty" Swift
Peron Swalley
Harold Peck
Delores Woehl
Arnold E. Gale
Jean Lucas
John Thomas
Ray Palmer
Frances E. Burnett
Wm. Schneiderheinze
David J. Roy
Roy Warnsing
Donald VanEvera
Waldo Hilliker
George Skaff
Vernon Mace
Fritz Murrell
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