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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
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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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
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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