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Akron Register Tribune

Location

Akron, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1950

Page

7

Akron High grid squad to start drills next Thursday

The 1950 Akron High School football squad holds first call for candidates next Wednesday Aug 24 with equipment draw and new coaches Ron Kenrickson and Jerry Johnson. First practice next Thursday, then twice daily until Aug 28. Ten lettermen return plus fresh talent for a heavy eight game schedule opening Sept 15 at Sibley and Sept 22 vs Elk Point. Mr Louie Tassio from Wakefield Nebr takes over meat department at George's Food Market with family moving to town.

Ron Kenrickson Jerry Johnson Husky Bob Witt Corky Burris Wayne Milproct Donny Hummel John Dirks Jim Kennedy Don Huygens Loren Stinehart Jimmy Kelly Howard McCorkell Vernard Small Don Caskey Neil McLane Jimmy Small Harold Baker Marlin Johnson Eldon McCorkell Darwyn Klemme Charles Borchers Sam Philips Henricksen Johnson Red Raiders Sibley Elk Point Elk Poin Hawarden Rock Rapids Kingsley Ponca Nebr Orange City Onawa

Co-Op Band to Perform at Akron Ball Park Friday

The Co-Op Band from Sioux City will play at Akron ball park this Friday Aug 18 at 8:00 pm before the Akron versus Vermillion game. A world music theme will be featured with narration, action pictures, baton twirler acts, an acrobatic dancer and an accordionist. Regular baseball admission applies.

Sioux City Akron Akron Ball Park Farmers’ Co-Operative

Immanuel Lutheran Church Community Schedule

Immanuel Lutheran Church announces Sunday services at 9 45 a m Sunday school at 10 50 followed by morning worship A congregational picnic at Union Creek grounds at 12 15 p m families bring covered dishes sandwiches pies own dishes and silverware Thursday 2 30 p m Ladies Aid in church parlor hostesses Mrs Wesley Hoefle and Mrs Geo Willer Saturday August 26 1951 confirmation class to be organized for children thirteen and older Sunday 9 30 a m morning worship 10 30 a m Sunday school and Bible classes 12 15 p m picnic on church grounds Dwight Wakeman and Victor Clark to lead afternoon games Tuesday August 22 Luther League ice cream social Union Creek program at 8 15 p m Friday August 26 2 30 p m Women s Missionary Society hostesses Mrs Walfrid Forslund and Mrs Bigne Westin to attend bring a missionary current event Saturday August 26 10 00 a m confirmation class organized at Immanuel Lutheran church parlors

Union Creek Wesley Hoefle Geo. Willer Dwight Wakeman Victor Clark Luther League Woman's Missionary Society Walfrid Forslund Bigne Westin Immanuel Lutheran Church First Baptist Church Sioux Valley Ethel Daniels Baptist Ladies' Association Victor Anderson Christ

Divine worship at Methodist Church this Sunday

The Methodist Church announces Sunday worship at 11:00 a.m. with Sunday School starting at 10:00 a.m. The devotional theme for the service is God's Animal Creation led by Minister H Myron Braun.

the Methodist Church H. Myron Braun

Local notes from Akron area residents and visitors

Irving Sherman of Sioux City visited Akron on business. Mrs. Albert Von Hagel saw her son Wayne and family in Sioux City. Gordon Rossow and son Mark of Des Moines visited with V. F. Rossow’s family. Wayne Jensen and family and Paul Peterson of Audubon visited Rev. and Mrs. Dan J. Peterson. A. L. Seamands traveled from Hull to see son Keith joining Army Air Corps reserves. Cleone Philips announced engagement to Merlin Brown of Merrill. Claire Kehrberg of Puyallup, Washington, visited northeast of town. he helps Henry Hansen Leghorn Farm with trap nesting work. Vermillion’s Days of ’59 set for Aug 30–31. Akron boosters to visit Aug 24. events include band, balloons, and lollipops. Norman Ross of Portland visited family. he tours Detroit, bought a Plymouth, with Frank Reemis. Ole Silkebakken and wife returned from three months in Oslo. sightseeing trip noted.

Irving Sherman Sioux City Albert von Hagel Wayne Gordon Rossow Mark Des Moines V. F. Rossow A. L. Seamands Hull Iowa Keith Army Air Corps Cleone Philips Elmer Philips Akron Merlin Brown Elmer Brown Merrill Claire Kehrberg Puyallup Wash Fred Vanderham Kehrberg Henry Hansen Leghorn Farm Hansen Vermillion S. D Norman Ross Portland Oregon Clyde Ross Detroit Mich Frank Reemis Norman Marshall Wells Ole Silkebakken Oslo Norway

Akron Indies Down Kingsley In Semi Pro Tourney Finnished

Akron Indies defeated Kingsley 4 to 3 in a second round semi pro game at Loos Park during the Journal-Tribune tournament in Sioux City. Dino Cingolani started for Akron. Ray Louthen closed on the mound. 2,048 fans watched as Cliff Miller and Louthen delivered key hits to push Akron ahead.

Blencoe Iowa Journal-Tribune Loos Hark Sioux City Akron Indies Kingsley Akron Dino Cingolani Greenwood Collopy Boettcher Newberry Ollie West E. Tucker Blanchard Swift Bob Tucker Miller Shortstop O’grady O’grady Ended the Inning By Grounding’ Ut Stonestreet West W. March V. March Cingolani Voss O'Grady Ray Louthen Harder Johnson Cliff Miller Coscia Louthen Joe Coscia Darkey Roger Blanchard Vermillion Ray Southen

Trinity Lutheran Church notices omit Sunday services

J A Pannhuk pastor announces no services Sunday August 13 and 20. Plymouth County Brotherhood mass meeting time and place forthcoming. Ladies Aid meets Thursday August 24 with Mrs Lloyd Huebsch hostess. St Math Luth Chatsworth events listed for August 13 and 20.

Trinity Lutheran Church J. A. Pannhuk Plymouth County Brotherhood Ladies’ Aid Lloyd Huebsch

Well known Akron Woman Receives Sudden Summons

Mrs. T. L. Burnight dies at her Lake Okoboji summer home after a heart attack on August 14. Survived by son J. C. Kennedy and grandson James Kennedy of Akron. funeral held at St. Patrick's Church with Rev. Fr. Charles Ernst officiating. interment in Catholic cemetery. Rosow Funeral Home handled arrangements. obituary to follow. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burnight from Washington, D. C. attended.

T. L. Burnight Lake Okoboji Towa J. C. Kennedy James Kennedy Robert Burnight Washington, D. C

August pause for Vesper Club meeting resumes in September

Local notes report no August Vesper Club gathering with plans to resume meetings in September. Several residents are mentioned for hospital stays, visits, and travels including Mrs. Albert Rosenbaum at Akron Hospital and Mrs. Freda Klemme at Methodist Hospital in Sioux City.

Pretty wedding solemnized at Atlantic Iowa

Miss Shirley Enockson married Virgil Morehead at First Methodist Church Atlantic on August 6 1960. The ceremony featured pink gladiolus and palms with music by Merideth Walker and Roger Ericson. The couple will reside in Sioux City after a short honeymoon. Out-of-town guests came from Akron Sioux City Cherokee Des Moines Rock Rapids and Paullina among others. Public notices follow including church schedule and events at First Baptist Church in Sioux Valley association.

Shirley Enockson L. A. Enockson Atlantic Iowa Virgil Morehead Clare Morehead Akron First Methodist Church A. D. Steffenson Merideth Walker Roger Ericson Rock Rapids Gene Strong Sioux City Wm. Enockson Norman Morehead Don Enockson la Vista Place Will Scott Cherokee Fred Lucken Robert Enockson Karen Johnson Lila Hobbs Knockson Akron High School Janice Clara Miller Fred Laeken Arlan and Allen Fay Port Glenn Milbrodt John Milbrodt Wayne Frank Johnson Karen Art Hasenbank Otto Larsen Elaine Wm. Ericson W. H. Fishman Axel Anderson Cherokee, Iowa Douglas Nordstrom Linda R. L. Enockson Richard Ronnie Wayne Waterman A. Pearson Milton Ericson Roger E. A. Johnson Des Moines 8. R. Franck Omaha Elmer Lundell Paullina, Iowa

Adaville Evangelical United Brethren Church Service Notice

Virgil E. Shickell minister announces worship times with morning service at 11 00 o clock youth fellowship at 7 30 pm and evening service at 8 00 pm The Singing Gospel Four from George Iowa will lead. Wednesday prayer and choir practice follow. A severe hailstorm damaged extensive crop area west of the town with corn stalks battered and hail two feet deep in places reported.

Clark Tindall Gospel Four George Iowa Virgil E. Shickell Here

Akron public schools bus letters distribution notice

An effort is under way to mail time schedules to all parents with students to be transported by Akron public school buses. If letters do not arrive by August 26, contact Supt Brown in person or by phone. letters will be mailed immediately.

Akron Supt Brown

Sioux City Visitors and Local News Highlights

Mrs J Zetterquist visited the last of the week with her daughter in Sioux City. Mrs Lyle Strong of Sioux City visited in the home of her mother Mrs Rose Bennett on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs L L Burrill were visited by cousin Wm Cupesius an attorney in Chicago. The Mervin Mair family and Ronald attended the funeral of their cousin George Eason in Orange City Iowa on Monday. The Sioux Valley Extension Club plans a meeting August 25 at Mrs Henry Claussen's home with Mrs Frank Mackey assisting. Ed Boetger died today at the Veterans Hospital in Sioux Falls and body moved to Rossow Funeral Home. Mrs 3 R Olson and her son of Omaha Nebr are visiting their parents Mr and Mrs Curtis L Lewison Sr and other relatives for a few days. Mr Olson will join her Saturday. About twenty Methodist ladies welcomed Mrs Louis Kaelke with refreshments and social time last Friday. A heavy thunder storm hit the area Friday evening with nearly 1 34 inches of rain in an hour. lighter rains occurred Sunday Monday and Wednesday evenings. High temperatures aided belated corn crops with 87 Monday 90 Tuesday and 92 yesterday. John Koplin and son Jack west of town were in Milbank SD where Jack was named Outstanding Junior Legion Baseball Player of the Year in SD at the Junior Legion Journey in Rapid City. Ernest W Johnson and children Carla and Randall of Phoenix AZ left after a month here with family, then will visit Minnesota relatives before heading to the Black Hills and Yellowstone Park en route to Arizona.

Vesper Club Albert Rosenbaum Elk Point Akron Hospital Freda Klemme Akron Methodist Hospital Sioux City Mary Ann Jackie Jimmie Fara George Barker Beresford Judy Nadine Dirks Sandra Pollock J. M. Karch Union Creek Curtis L. Lewison, Jr Arden Johnson Denver Colo Yellowstone National Park Black Hills Donald Cross and Sons Boone, Iowa L. J. Cross West Coast Iowa Sioux Valley Extension Club Henry Claussen Frank Mackey Ed. Boetger Veterans’ Hospital Sioux Falls Rossow 3. R. Olson and Son Omaha Nebra Curtis L. Lewison Olson Louis Kaelke John Koplin Jack Milbank S. D American Legion South Dakota Rapid City Ernest W. Johnson Carla and Randall Phoenix Ariz Harold Melvin Johnson Leone Dewey Norma Heinrickson Victor Anderson Minnesota Johnson Wyo Arizona

Methodist Church Wedding in Alcon on Monday

Norma Rossow daughter of Akron residents married Martin Lockwood son of Allen Nebraska at the Methodist Church in Alcon in a noon ceremony. The double ring service featured nuptial music and floral arrangements in yellow and white. After a luncheon the couple planned a wedding trip to the Black Hills Yellowstone and Colorado Springs before settling on the groom's farm in Allen Nebraska. Rev Dan J. Peterson recovering from surgery visited by Fremont relatives.

Norma Rossow Verne S’. Rossow Akron Martin Lockwood Percy Lockwood Allen, Neb Methodist Alcon Myron Braun Merle Lockwood Akron High School Methodist Hospital Sioux City Lockwood Allen Nebraska Eldon Smith Richard Coyle Otto Larsen Walter Young Harry Nelson Black Hills Yellowstone National Park Colorado Springs Nebr

Rites Held for Mrs M McCartey in Akron

Mrs Maude Fletcher McCartey died August 11 1950 at her mother’s home after a long illness at age 47 years 8 months and 26 days. She taught in Union County S D for twelve years and was married to Daniel McCartey. Surviving are her husband mother seven brothers and one sister. Funeral in First Baptist church Tuesday at 2:30 led by Rev W E Prewitt with singing by 4 J Behmer and Mrs W G Adams. interment Riverside Cemetery.

Maude McCartey Nora Fletcher Maude Fletcher Lawrence Fletcher Akron Teachers College Union County S. D Daniel McCartey Daniel Darcey Roland Elmo Floyd Fletcher Ray Elk Point S. D Edgar DesPlaines Ill Quigley New Jersey Curtis Johnson Dell Rapids

Also Mentioned on This Page

A. H.S Louie Tassio Wakefield George's Food Market James Klauer Tassie George’s Market Ball Park Union Creek Luth David J. Roy Wayne M. Jensen Paul and Chris Peterson Audubon Dan J. Peterson Brutle Creek Norka Theatre Norka Theater Charles General O'Hara) Coburn Silver Mountains New York Yvonne DeCarlo Yvonne June Allyson Dick Powell Mark of the Gorilla Johnny Weissmuller Suzanne Calbert Trudy Marshall Selmer Jackson Cleasant Hill Evangelical United Brethren Church Paul Papritz Russell A. Pffifer Adaville Methodist Church P. A. Peterson J. M. Sorensen Anne Kounovsky Chas. Ruvin Fremont M. McCartey
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