Storm Lake Nine Beats Akron 10 to 6 In Batting Bee
The Storm Lake White Caps defeated Akron 10 to 6 Sunday evening in Storm Lake. Akron starter Floyd Thierolf of Pender Nebr pitched shakily after a two run first inning by Storm Lake. Miller, Thompson, and B Tucker drove in runs for Akron, while Storm Lake answered with a big first inning surge led by Pickart, Ring, Goon, Poulson, and Blackman. Thierolf settled after trouble but Akron could not hold the lead.
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Akron
Storm Lake White Caps
Floyd Thierolf
Omaha
Nebr
Pender
Nébr
Storm Lake
Sioux
L_Journal- Tribune
Thierolf
Hartman
Miller
Thompson
Merryman
B. Tucker
Swift
Wetzeler
Waters
Pickart
Ring
Goon
Blackman
Schiefen
Hornsby’s Stars to Play Akron Here Sunday
Rogers reports Hornsby’s Stars, top graduates from the world’s finest baseball school, will meet the Akron team in an early season highlight on Sunday August 28 at 8:00 p.m. The matchup is billed as one of the big games of the season.
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Rogers
Hornsby’s
AKRON
Aings
Akon High grid squad reports thirty-two for drills
Thirty-two Akron High School boys reported to Coaches Hall and Hakeman to inspect equipment and take physicals as prep for the 1949 season. Eleven lettermen are present, seven regulars from last year, with reserves and promising freshmen joining. Practice now focuses on conditioning and fundamentals with light contact, aiming to reach about forty players by term start. Continued on last page.
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Akron High School
Coaches Hall
Hakeman
Coach Hall
Husky
Immanuel Lutheran Church Announces Weekend Activities
Immanuel Lutheran Church hosts a rotating schedule with a 2:00 pm Saturday Confirmation class in the parlors, a 7:00 pm Luther League ice cream social in the Campbell building, a 10:15 am Sunday Junior Mission Band, 11:20 am Sunday worship, and a Thursday 2:30 pm Ladies Aid Birthday party led by Mrs. Buehre Dirks Gassman and Hoefle.
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Immanuel Church
Luther League
New Campbell
Herbert Buehre
Walter Dirks
Grant Gassman
Wesley Hoefle
Union Creek Lutheran Church Events Preview
David J. Roy will lead the Women s Missionary Society at home of Mrs Albert Anderson August 26 at 2 30 p m in charge by Mrs Alve Ericson and Mrs Raymond Ericgon. August 27 at 2 p m Confirmation class organized at Emmanuel church parlors. Sunday 9 55 Morning worship 11 00 Junior Mission. Band program. Sunday school 8 00 p m Dalesbury Lutheran church Alcester Bandshell service.
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Union Creek Luth
David J. Roy
Woman’s Missionary Society
Albert Anderson
Alve Ericson
Victor Clark
Raymond Ericgon
Immanuel Church
Dalesbury Lutheran Church
Alcester
Frances Voss Dies After Illness at 65
Mrs Frances Voss longtime resident dies Monday morning at her home east of town at age 65 Sympathy goes to the family An obituary to follow with funeral set for Saturday at 8 00 o clock in St Patrick s Catholic church
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Frances Voss
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Local News Notes From Akron Area
Local notes report travels visits and weather in Akron and nearby towns. Residents Ed H Willop travel to Tennessee and Floyd Heider family motor to the Black Hills while Krenz visit from Boone Iowa for a sister’s death. Virgil Harris suffers a stroke and recovers at home as Immanuel Luther Leaguers plan an ice cream social.
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Ed.h. Willop
Tennessee
H. Gusman
Jack
Minneapolis
Virgil Harris
Judy Baldwin
Akron Hospital
Floyd, Heider
Black Hills
Jos. Krenz
Boone
Iowa
Frances Voss
Leopold
Cleveland
Ohio
Bubbs
John ’ Warenhorst
Deadwood
S. D
Courtney” Mowery
Akron
Roger ‘Hornsby
Frederick England
Chicago
Andrew Olson
Spink
James Coleman
John
Fannie Rohrer
Alice Rohrer
Mike Clancey
Earl Snell
Sioux City
Hartman Bros
Immanuel Luther ‘Leaguers
Campbell Building
Akron Savings Bank
Ralph Ruhe
Gon. Donald
Utah
W. F
Huebner
Ruhé
West Bend
Emmetsburg
Saterbo
Rural carriers seek weed cutting at boxes
Rural mail carriers face trouble as weeds grow tall around many mail boxes on routes. Boxes are often hidden by vegetation and carriers must trudge through weed thickets to locate them. Patrons are asked to cut weeds around their boxes by hand since power mowers cannot reach the supporting posts.
Family Dinner At James P Coleman Home
A family dinner was held Tuesday at the home of Mr and Mrs James P Coleman honoring his sister Mrs Alice Bertrand his niece Mrs Wm Leonard and twin daughters all of Detroit Michigan Other guests included Mr and Mrs Henning Harisen twin son and daughter of Elkton South Dakota Mr and Mrs Harry Nason Mr and Mrs Emery Tucker and children Mr and Mrs Richard Coleman and sons and Harold Burton of Meckling South Dakota REMSEN BEATS AKRON The Remsen baseball team defeated Akron 10 to 1 last night They play here tonight to break a tie Thierolf Nebraska star is scheduled to pitch for Akron Akron’s game with Sibrey last Friday was canceled due to wet grounds Want Ads pay good dividends
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James P. Coleman
Remsen
Akron
Remsen Hawks
Thierolf
Nebraska Star
Sibrey
County youths head to Luther League meet in Pullman
A Plymouth county delegation of over twenty Lutheran church youths left LeMars for Pullman Washington to attend the biennial International Luther League convention at Washington State College August 23 to 28. About 2 000 Luther Leaguers traveled by bus car train and plane including roughly 170 from Iowa. Attending western Plymouth county members include Rev and Mrs Harry Stief and Betty Borchers from Preston township Rev and Mrs Gustav Meyer Mildred Borchers Lois Peters from Johnson township Vernon Renken Darlene Plueger Elinor Meyer and Wilma Renken from Grant township Mary Lou Pollock from Trinity Akron.
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Plymouth County
LeMars
Pullman
Wash
International Federation of the Luther League of the American Lutheran Church
Washington State College
Luther League
Iowa
Preston Township
Harry Stief
Betty Borchers
Phyllis Erks
Johnson Township
Gustav Meyer
Mildred Borchers
Lois Peters
Grant Township
Vernon Renken
Darlene Plueger
Elnora
Meyer
Wilma Renken
Trinity Church
Akron
Mary Lou
Pollock
Legion Auxiliary News Highlights State Convention Recap
The American Legion Auxiliary met on Tuesday August 16 with a detailed resume of the Des Moines State Convention August 1 2 and 3 presented by Unit President Edith Gant. The next meeting is September 6 and the County meeting is set for Akron September 15 with a planned program. Also noted was the John Gale family attendance at James Dolan 91's Merrill funeral.
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John Gale
James Dolan
Merrill
Mr. Gale
Hawarden Visitors and Nearby Trips Noted in Local News
Mrs B Smiter and grandson visit Hawarden Tuesday. Emery Tucker hospitalized in Sioux City for sinus infection. Elmer Utesch and sons Ed Jans Bud Meyer returned from motor trip to Black Hills. Marian Adams visited sister in Sioux Falls. Aalfses motor trip to Cheyenne. Marian Marienau sang at Wakefield wedding. Mannings visited Cedar Falls for newborn grandson. Marjorie Mowery visited from Sioux Falls. Johnsons and kids vacationed in Black Hills Yellowstone Denver. Dr A B Johnson and Joe McEwing guests of Mrs Rossbach. Elliott family visiting, Butler University link. Lorin Lynn Fitzgerald born Aug 20 1949 in Ames. Fitz Gerald Betty Chamberlain formerly Akron. Johnson Matkin family attended Knockson anniversary reception in Leeds.
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B. Smiter
Annie Lemen
Hawarden
Emery. Tucker
Lutheran Hospital
Sioux City
Elmer Utesch and Sons
Jans
Bud Meyer
Black Hills
Marian L. Adams
Wm. Loudenslager
Sioux Falls
J. J. Aalfs
Clarence Aalfs
Cheyenne
Wyo
Marian Marienau
Wakefield
Nebr
Wayne Teachers College
Wm. Manning
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Howard Manning
Marjorie Mowery
Veterans’ Hospital
Courtney Mowery
Melvin Johnson
Clifford and
Russell
Joe McEwing
Crofton
Mary Rossach
Johnson
Rossbach
S. E. Elliott
Paul
Indianapolis
Ind
Elliott
Butler University
Lorin Lynn
Wayne . L. Fitzgerald
Pommel
Ames
Iowa State College
Linus A. Knockson
Robert Knockson
Leeds
Former Akron Man Weds Goldfield Girl in Iowa
Former Akron resident William Edwin Enockson, son of Mr and Mrs L A Enockson of Sioux City, married Mary Louise Peterson near Goldfield Iowa at the Goldfield Methodist Church on Sunday August 7. The ceremony featured mixed bouquets, soloists, and a reception in the church.
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Akron
William 4. Enockson
L. A. Enockson
Sioux City
Mary Louise Peterson
Goldfield
Iowa
Hagle Grove
Mary
Louise Peterson
Arthur Peterson
William Edwin. Enockson
Goldfield Methodist Church
R. R. Kessinger
Glen Braden
Conger Whyte
Dick Peterson
Why
Carolyn’ Peterson
Rachel Peterson
Shirley Knockson
Charles Wetzeler
Arlo Ericson
Vermillion
S. D
Jack Peterson
Akron Faces Hornsby's All American Stars Sunday
Baseball on Akron grounds, Sunday evening, August 28, the Akron team hosts Rogers Hornsby's All American Stars for a regional exhibition. The event showcases top players and promises a spirited contest under evening lights.
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Akron
Rogers Hornsby
Death comes to Cornelius Hanson
Cornelius Hanson 74 died suddenly of a heart attack August 19 1949 at his farm near Beresford Union County S D Funeral services were held at Voe geli Funeral Home and Roseni Lutheran Church Pallbearers were Sivert Sommervold Edward Ronning Oscar Ronning Ed Ekren and Ernest Johnson Interment in Roseni cemetery He was born February 3 1875 in Nes Sasna near Trondhjem Norway and emigrated to America in 1899 He married Emma Solaas February 27 1904 and had nine children four grandchildren survived by his wife two sons Hairs and Sivert two daughters Hilda and Clara a sister and two brothers plus many relatives and friends
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Beresford
Rosens Lutheran Church
Cornelius Hanson
Here
Union County
S. D
I. G. Hastad
Sivert Sommervold
Edward Ronning
Oscar Ronning
Ed, Ekren
Ernest Johnson
Roseni
Nes
Sasna
Trondhjem
Norway
Hans
Ingeborg Hanson
Hellenis Lutheran
America
Emma Solaas
Sivert
Akrorik'fa
Hilda
Olgile Welch
Clara
Julius Price
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Akron Public
Lou Ann Fusselman
Wayne State Teachers’ Home
Bristow, Nebr
Audrey Fossum
Augustana College
Canton, S. D
Amy
Kluksdahl
Baltic, S. D
Jean Nelson Jr
Roland, Iowa
Virgie Piesold Music
Gustavus Adolphus College
Elbow Lake, Minn
Hazel Williams
Commercial University of South Dakota
Rapid City, S. D
Donald Cornell Fet Jr
Harry
Salix
Mary Peterson
William Enockson
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