County Board Sets Akron LeMars Westfield School Bus Routes
At a county board of education meeting in LeMars last Friday the Akron LeMars and Westfield schools presented proposed bus routes. The board resolved conflicts, assigning zones west of Ruble road to Akron and east to LeMars. Akron will run two Plymouth county routes starting Sept 2, with a third bus proposed for a rural Union County South Dakota route after parents urged bus service.
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Counhty
Ruble
LeMars
Diegomingaded
State Department of
Des Moines
Paul B Norris
Wransportation
Akron
Plymouth County
Portland
Preston
Johnson Township
Westfield Township
Westfield
Union County
South Dakota
Akron Board
Will Resume Drive for New Akron Hospital
The Akron area committee plans a meeting with county representatives to organize canvassing for hospital pledges in rural areas. Rural canvass starts between September and October with the aim of completing the quota. $1,000,000 already pledged in Akron. New hospital blueprints arrived and are under study for suitable construction.
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Akron
Preas
Uhral
Aime
Akyda
First Baptist Church August Services and Classes
Thursday evening prayer service at de manse. Sunday August 25 at 10 00 am church school for all ages led by Win fist Supt with Mrs Vint teaching high school group Adams. 11 00 am morning worship theme Gods Gifts to Us with special music. Wednesday August 28 Ladies Addition meeting at the time Hostesses Mrs Rossbach Mrs Newman. Devotions Mrs Emery Tucker program The man with the wooden plow and labor and industry in India Chapters 2 and 3 of India at the Threshold by Winifred Bryce. A half hour of music by the Stryzewski sisters If service is needed call 2301. Pastor Ellis L Jackson.
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First Baptist Church
de Manse
Winfist
Vint. Adams
Élimeb
Rossbach
Newman
Emery Tucker
India
Kindergarten Pupils Priority Plan Meets at Akron High
Supt R B Brown of Akron public schools calls a special kindergarten parents meeting at Akron Senior High assembly room on Wednesday afternoon August 28 at 2 00 to decide which pupils attend mornings or afternoons. Kindergarten pupils will attend half days and parental cooperation is invited to maximize satisfactory arrangements.
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R. B. Brown
Akron Public Schools
Akron News Notes and Local Events Snapshot
Local notes report Sunday baseball at Akron grounds 2 30 pm Akron versus Sioux City. Messages note Cpl Norman Jurgenson arrived in the states from the Pacific. Catholic Women’s League to serve a chicken dinner at St Patrick’s parish hall Akron Sunday noon. Visitors include Miss Eleanor Wahl Woonsocket SD and relatives of the Jurgensons. A Claassen family reunion and Sioux City visit are mentioned. Harvesting and hospital operations list tonsillectomy and appendectomy patients. Rural Home Culture Club members took a Sioux City trip August 13 with dinner and theatre. Harold Gillespie wed Chloris Waterbury August 10 1946 in Chicago. couple to Iowa City for studies.
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Akron
Sioux City
Merchants
Wm. Jurgenson
Cpl
Norman Jurgenson
Pacific
Catholic Women’s League
St. Patrick’s Church
Ak‘von
Wahl
J. Houseman
Humphrey
Nebr
Eleanor Wahl
Woonsocket
South Dakota
William Hartman
Richmond
Calif
Herman Claaasen
Wis
Ernest Meske
Louis Rickless
Brookings
Akron Hospital
Owen Quall
John Pringen
Hugo Grenstrom
John Moller
Sacred Heart Hospital
LeMars
Rural Home
Culture Club
Jessia Warner
Ina, Young
Margaret Adams
Birdie Harris
Phyllis Ross
Elizabeth Westadt
Cecile Ross
Gladys Johnson
Lottie Baker
Queenie
Lucken
Cleo Tindall
Caryl Siebens
Bishop’s
Orpheum Theatre
Harold Gillespie
D. L. Waterbury
Chloris Ann Waterbury
Carl C. Waterbury
Chicago
Presbyterian Church
Wisconsin
State University
Iowa City
Golden Weddings Observed in Union County
Nearly 175 guests joined Mr. and Mrs. Frank F. Kerr west of town to honor their 50th anniversary with Rev. A. A. Howe giving the opening talk. The couple, married in 1896, have lived near Akron since 1899 and have a daughter and a son. A second note records Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Smith also celebrating fifty years, with family gathering in Sioux City and a local party upon return, gifts given, and thanks extended to friends.
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Frank F. Kerr
A. A. Howe
Akron
John Barber
Sioux City
Kerr
E. I. Conner
F. EF. Kerr, Jr
Herbert Clementson
Joe Hidem
Ros) Kerr
Olaf Kjose
Arlo Flofstid
Chris Hansen
Ld. Hofland
Earl Kerr
Rosa Smith
Bob McCline
Carl Georgen
Florence Hidem
Sophie Klopstad
Florence Kjose
Tilton Hotstad
Vernon Swanson
R. C. Stubbs
Alcester
Lee Paulson
Louise Harker
Hawarden
Town
Plordned
Fillstadsot
Hollywood
Calif
John Schall
Mitchell
Arlo Hofstad
Ronal Hofstad
Glidden
Iowa
Pomona
Frank Kerr
Union County
F. F. Kerr
H. B. Smith
Ralph
Orpheum
Mr. Smith
Walt. W. Ross
Hari
Smith
Plymouth Presb Church Sermon At 11 Oclock August 25
Plymouth church announces the sermon The Only Remedy for a Haunted Heart at 11 oclock worship on August 25 with Sunday school at 10 am The season topic Jesus and Pure Living John Siebens superintendent Plymouth Annual Supper September 12 invites all friends and service members led by Pastor Theo C Seibert Miss Dorothy Searls visited Troy Town last week where she formerly taught.
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Plymouth
PRESB
Old Plymouth
Jesus
John Siebens
Theo
Seibert
Dorothy Searls
Troy
TALKIE CHATTER Norks Theatre Week Lineup
Norka Theater presents a week of talking pictures including Gene Autry western Guns and Guitars, prison drama Girls of the Big House with Lynne Roberts, Virginia Christine, Spellhound with Ingrid Bergman Gregory Peck, and comedy Love Honor and Goodbye starring Virginia Bruce and Victor McLaglen.
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Norka Theater
Lynne Roberts
Virginia Christine
Virginia Bruce
Victor McLaglen
Onion Creek Lutheran Church Service Schedule
Morning worship at 11:00 with theme Thou Hadst Known. Junior Mission Band program at 1:00. Thursday Ladies Aid meets 3:00 in Luther Hall hosted by Mrs Henry Fickbohm and Mrs H Stinehart. Saturday August 31 2:00 p m Organization of Confirmation class.
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Dam Ti Roy
Luther Hall
Henry Fickbohm
H. Stinehart
Ethas
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Choir Rehearsal and Sunday Program
Emmanuel Lutheran Church schedules Friday 7 30 p m choir rehearsal with theme by Mrs H Shoulberg. Sunday 10 15 a m junior mission band program 11 16 morning worship features special magic tenth Sunday after Trinity 8 00 p m family fellowship hour in church basement hosted by Milton Stanley Anderson Alvin Frisk and Roger Johnson invites families to join.
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H. Shoulberg
Milton
Stanley Anderson
Alvin Frisk
Roger Johnson
Local notices from Elk Point and area relatives
Claire Dalton visits relatives in Elk Point on Monday. Mr and Mrs J J Arkin depart for a Leech Lake Minnesota vacation. Avery Small hosts birthday gathering with relatives. Ronald L Allen of Waterloo Iowa visits Hir nest Allen family. Ronald is their son. Cpl Norman Jurgenson returns home from the Pacific after honorable Army discharge. Vesper club meets Thursday in Masonic Temple with special program. Henry Richter home visitors include Mrs Arthur Meade and others from Canterville. Glenn Sayles returns after Navy service and Great Lakes discharge as Ensign. C P Kinser on two week Milwaukee depot vacation. G L Younie acts as relief agent. Kinser to Cedar Rapids for visit with Earl Nichols.
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Claire Dalton
Elk Point
J. J. Arkin
Leech Lake
Minnesota
Avery
Ronald L. Allen
Waterloo
Iowa
Hirnest Allen
Ronald
Mr. Allen
Cpl
Norman Jurgenson
Wm. Jurgenson
Pacific Area
Army
Vesper Club
O. B
Masonic’ Temple
Henry Richter
George Peal
George
Canterville
Glenn Sayles
Bertha Sayles
Great Lakes Station
Illinois
Navy
C. P. Kinser
Milwaukee Depot
G. L. Younie
Hawarden
Kinser
Earl ‘Nichols
Cedar Rapids
Akron Ball Team Rallies in Ninth to Upset Darkies
One of Akron’s largest crowds witnessed a Sunday game where the Akron ball club came from behind in the ninth inning to defeat the Texas traveling team the San Antonio Giants 4 to 3. Cotton Hartman pitched well, and Akron capitalized on errors and timely hits, with key late scoring by Ha Tucker and Leddy Kostel as the home team edged the visitors in a dramatic finish.
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Akron
San Antonio Giants
Texas
Sioux City
Ard. Brown
King
Saunders
Hartman
Cooper
Brown
Murphy
Matehet
Stafford
Kjose
Miller
Arm
Connors
Colored Boys
Massingale
Walters
Burgins
Peck
Tucker
C. Hartman
Giants
E. Hartman
Deck
Borwn
Mr. Tucker
Ele
Leddy
Akron Flashes Beat Adaville Softball Team 22 to 11
The Akron Flashes defeated Adaville 22 to 11 last Friday night in Akron. This Friday, August 23, the Simeon Signs of LeMars visit for an 8:30 p m game, with an expected strong turnout.
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Akron Flashes
Adaville
Simeon Signs
LeMars
Hindrances to Glory sermon at Elk Point Akron Methodist churches
Methodist notes urge churchgoers to examine hindrances to glory as Elk Point and Akron churches plan next Sunday's sermon. Last church conference of the year is Sept 1, with reports due. Rally Day in Sunday School aims to place every family member in a class. pastor Albert A Howe extols fellowship and church leadership.
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Elk Point
Akron Methodist Elmrches
Albert A. Howe
Brule Creek Lutheran Church Announces Sunday Worship
Brule Creek Lutheran Church holds Sunday morning worship at 11:00 with a sermon titled Will Ye Also Go Away The Brule Creek Gamanuel and St Paul Lutheran Brotherhood meet Friday August 30 at 8 00 p m Rev J W Nervig of Augustana College Sioux Falls will speak
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Brule Creek
Gamanuel and St. Paul Lutheran Brotherhood
J. W. Nervig
Augustana College
Sioux Falla
Big Springs Baptist Church Sunday Schedule and Service Times
Big Springs Baptist Church announces worship at 10 30 p m Sunday with Sunday school at 11 30 a m An 8 00 p m union service at Alcester barn shell with Roseni Lutheran church in charge Mid week prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 30 p m Minister D A Miller leads the church services
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Alcester Barn Shell
Roseni Lutheran Church
D. A. Miller
Akron Daily Briefs Touching Visits and Local Baseball
Mr and Mrs Louis Ferris visited relatives in Jackson Michigan and Akron grounds Sunday at 2 30 p m Akron va Sioux City Merchants. Rudolph Kurle and daughter Hilda of Java South Dakota spent a week visiting friends here. Max Cox of Bedford Town came to visit in the Lewis home. EB Wohlford Pipestone Minnesota and D C Wood Quitman Missouri visited Harold Gossard. Bob Shoulberg spent days in St Louis with relatives C B Graves Judy Kens. Mrs Fred Marienau and Marian went to Glenwood Town for a wedding where Marian was pianist. Marcella Wahl returned from Iowa Minnesota trip for cousin Gerald Nurre's wedding near Bancroft Town, who was killed in the Mankato tornado. Henry Willis and families sightseered at West Bend Iowa en route home. A visit with Jay Sykes and Judy Spencer Iowa at Lake Okahoji. Oather Cummins and daughter Ann Davenport Illinois visited Hehe Cummins. Oather retired Navy Lieutenant Commander, served 97 days at Okinawa and received a citation. A Baker grove party honored Charlotte Baker as she prepares to go to Norfolk Nebraska to work for Glorious Gospel Hour on WJAG. she will be pianist and vocalist. A silver gift expressed best wishes. Akron Junior Legion beat Elk Point Juniors 7 2 in five innings, Port pitched well and Kvndahl allowed five hits. Akron Juniors face Beresford next Sunday.
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Louis Ferris
Jackson
Mich
Akron
Sioux City
Rudolph Kurle
Hilda
Java
S. D
Max Cox
Bedford
Duane Lewis
Cox
Lewis
EB. Wohlford
Pipestone
Minn
D. C. Wood
Quitman
Harold Gossard
Bob Shoulberg
St. Louis
C. B. Graves
Ken. Shoulberg
Fred Marienau
Marian
Glenwood
Town
Gerald Nurre
Mankato
Minnesota
Henry Willis
Ernest
iMeskead
West Bend
Iowa
Jay Sykes
Judy
Spencer
Towa
Lake Okahoji
Oather Cummins
G. Basil Anderson
WJAG
Akron Nine Bows to Hawarden Club Sunday Eve
Akron faced Hawarden Blue Sox after a win over the San Antonio Giants and trailed 11 to 8 in a game where Hawarden rallied with strong hitting. Kostel started for Akron, allowing multiple Hawarden runs as Martin, Lawrenson, Koob, and Hagey contributed with hits including a three-base hit by Koob.
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San Antonio Giants
Akron
Hawarden
Hawarden Blue Sox
Akison
Eowarden
Havwarden
Flanagan
Hagey
Marcus
Lawrenson
Beresford
Laddy
Kostel
Martin
Koob
Anish
Ed. Hartman
Beaubien
Tranagan
Sufter Sehielen
O’connor
Witt
Lawrengen
O'Connor
School Book Drive Notice and Visiting Visit Report
Attention H. S. students. Turn in high school textbooks to Gelivol by August 27. R. B. Brown, Supt. Tommy Taggart of Sioux City visited the home of his uncle and aunt, Dr. and Mrs. J. & Akin, last week.
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Gelivol
R. B. Brown
Tommy Taggart
Sioux City
J. &. Akin
Football Squad Largest In Years
Approximately thirty Husky high school boys answered Coach Jenkins first call for football candidates. They met at the school house, checked equipment, and took physicals. First practices are Saturday with 9 to 11 a.m. and 2 to 4:30 p.m. until school opens. Early sessions will focus on calisthenics and fundamentals. contact work comes later. Season opener against Elk Point is set for Friday night, September 13. Twenty of last fall’s twenty six lettermen will return. (Continued on last page)
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Jenkins
Elk Point
Tenkins
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County Board
New Hospital
Union ‘County
Norks
Mmanuel Eng. Luth
David J. Roy
Methodist Church
Brule Creek Luth. Church
Big Springs
Baptist Church
Akron Junior Legion
Hawarden Club
Blue Sox
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