Goings Comings Doings Local News in Akron
Local notes report visits and travel of residents near Akron including Elmer Fickbohm and relatives near Beresford Yankton and Worthington Mann. Letters mention Navy POW Lawrence Dague, Metz brothers Army Air Base, and Army service plans for Clyde Buehrer. Household notes, sales, and ads appear alongside arrivals and departures of families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Lundgren
Jake Dague
Akron
Legion. Post
Burnett Building
Dr. Gardes
Hawarden
Elmer Fickbohm
Beresford
Yankton
D. Miller
Thorson Drug Store
Mary Granthen
Boone
Will ‘Huebner
Grace Cunningham
Sioux City
Illinois
Linda
Larry Lueken
Thei
Bernard Lueken
Wm. B. Dilly
Worthington Mann
Herbert Buehre
Clyde
Eid. Metz
Holstein
Iowa
Pfe
Clarence Metz
Army Air Base
Alamogordo
New Mexico
Pfe. Metz
Metz Brothers
Akron Hosts Sioux City Stars In Weekend Game
Mr and Mrs Earl Gaines visited Sioux City friends Mr and Mrs Eric Wedmark over the weekend. Baseball on Akron grounds Sunday August 20 at 2 30 p m features Akron versus All Stars of Sioux City. Lefty Swift is expected to pitch and a fast game is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Gaines
Sioux City
Eric Wedmark
Akron
All- Stars
Swift
Charles Oberg
Sioux Falls
Will Nall
Hayes Barr
Chir McCorkell
Nancy Pike
Ridward McCorkell
Ned Joy
Tk Point
Carl Allen
Leeds
Howard Powell
Alcester
Maxine Allard
Paula Schnepf
Marvin Herzig
le Mars
Stewart Joseph
Westfield
Ivan Frahm
Bud Pike
Arlo Finzen
Dorothy Horton
Dorothy Feauto
Arnold Peauto
Trinity Lutheran Church Services and Convention Notice
Trinity Lutheran Church invites worship with Sunday School at 10:00 a m and Divine service at 10:45 a m Holy Communion will be celebrated. A congregational meeting follows. The Town District American Lutheran convention meets at Wartburg College in Waverly Iowa August 21 24 Herman Andresen and Mrs Henry Hitzemann appointed as delegates. We welcome you to worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Lutheran Church
Wartburg College
Waverly
Iowa
Herman Andresen
Henry Hitzemann
Christ
Pannhuk Pastor Leads Ghatstwoirth Lutheran Service
Ghatshaw Lutheran Church invites worshipers to Sunday School at 7:00 p m and divine worship at 8:00 p m with Holy Communion to be celebrated Sunday evening. The congregation welcomes all to join in worship and fellowship.
Immanuel Church Plans Sunday School Outing in Vermillion
Arrangements are under way for a Sunday school and extended outing to Vermillion South Dakota on August 27. Details will be announced from the pulpit on Sunday morning. The Ladies Aid meets Thursday afternoon August 24 with Mrs Anna and Mrs Alfred Kiemme as hostesses. The Confirmation class gathers Thursday evenings at 7 30. Sunday school starts at 10 a.m. Morning worship follows at 11 a.m. Roger Carlson student pastor Augustana Seminary R 1 Tl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermillion
S. D
Ladies’ Aid
Anna
Alfred Kiemme
Roger Carlson
Augustana Seminary
R. 1
Akron Yankton baseball game under fore noon rain
The Akron team beat Yankton 11 to 4 in a seven inning exhibition. Former Akron ace players Lefty Swift and Lt. Robert Tucker boosted the locals, with Swift striking out five and Tucker driving in a score. Feauto limited Yankton to three hits over five innings as Akron totaled twelve safeties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Yankton
Swift
Camp Stewart
Georgia
Innnings
Robert Tucker
Marfa Field
Texas
Sioux City
Feauto
Iowa
South Dakota
Reed Street
North Side
Legion
Plymouth County Supervisors Honor Deceased Board Member Dick Bohlken
The Plymouth County Board of Supervisors records a memorial resolution for Dick Bohlken who served about six years on the board and died while in office. The resolution notes his friendly counsel and advice and expresses the board’s intent to embody the memorial statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Mars
Iowa
Plymouth County
Dick Bohlken
Said
Tie
I. H. Schulte
Robter, Brownler
Wesley Pratt
H. Grimnjes
Board of Supervisors
Golden Wedding Day At Alobster
Akron Iowa celebrated the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Hamilton fifty years after their union. Mrs Hamilton wore a gold crepe rotmnaitie dress made by daughter Mrs Joel Gatewood of Sioux City, with a corsage and gold chain locket. They have six children and fourteen grandchildren with out of town relatives James Beavers Rawleigh Beavers Paul Rossbach Sioux City Henry Rossbach Akron in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Iowa
Hamilton
Joel Gatewood
Sioux City
Slamilton
James Beavers
Rawleigh Beavers
Paul Rossbach
Henry Rossbach
Couple Honored With Many Gifts And Many Friends
Mr and Mrs Hamilton were honored with a large array of gifts bouquets of flowers and greeting cards from friends and acquaintances They thank friends neighbors old and new for making the day memorable and for the many beautiful gifts and lovely cards
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Hamilton
Beeler Baby Born Near Akron Hospital
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Eldon Beeler west of town at Akron Hospital on August 12 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Beeler
Akron Hospital
Sunshine club gathering at Will Harkness home
Sunshine club members enjoyed an event at the Will Harkness residence hosted by Mrs Hidton Caskey. Attendees included Mrs Pearl Scott and Mrs Harry Smith. Miss Irene Onneu will host the next meeting at the Ed Hull home per the club report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Club
Will Harkness
Hidton Caskey
Pearl Scott
Harry Smith
Irene Onneu
Ed. Hull
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Lawrence Dague
U. S. Navy
Fukuoka
Japan
South Pacific
Auguste Lundgren
H. R. Anderson
State Farm Insurance Co
F. Lamb
Floyd Heider
Fort Riley
Kansas
Laura Tage
Grace Keane
Long Beach
Calif
Art, Meade
Henry Richters
Olive Pedersor
Canton
Gassman Motor Co
Lake Okoboji
Forrest Akers
Chicago
W. C. Anderson
Jenn
Cpl. T. Albert Gerald Tone
Fourth Air Force
San Diego
Ed. Jans
S. E. Siebens
Arthur Waddle
Waubay, S. D
Heeger’s Fine Foods
Robin Hood
Pride of the Rockies
Sunkist Guaran
Der
Sunkist
Anning
Pleischmann
Heeger’s Market
U.S
Bediuby
Aarge
Lare
Ory
Armour’s Star
THE
GM CO
Trinity Lutheran
Churce
J. A. Pannhuk
Immanuel Eng
Luth. Church
Alobster
City Market
Kendall Hotel
Melvin Raynor
McVay
Vernon Lias
Westfield, Iowa
Our Neidik Bori Gay
Arxin
Armour’s Milk
Blue Barrel Soap
Omar Wonder
Bisquick
Fancy
Fleischmann
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