Watermelon Day Parade Draws Large Akron Crowd
The fifth annual Watermelon Day celebration in Akron drew thousands despite morning showers. A street parade led by the Akron Band showcased local firms and organizations, followed by a baseball game at City Park where Spink defeated Westfield 11 to 7 amid hot weather and lively crowd.
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Akron
Ireland
Akron “Register —‘Tribune
Guaman Mercantile Co
Ole
Silkebakken
Mullarkey’s
Ditka Motor Ga
Silverberg Bros. Co
Wnorson
Bte
Jammanuel
Eng
Lutheran Church
Lutheran Jocerid
He’ Spink
Westfield
Inhie
Spinks
Emory Tucker
Spink
Flela Agere
Doa
Wade
Westid
Peterson
Pleasant Hill Ladies' Aid Picnic and Sale
The Pleasant Hill Ladies' Aid will hold its annual picnic and sale on September 6 at the Edw. Larson farm one mile east of Spink, D. during the afternoon and evening. A program will be given in the evening with Rev. Cleveland radio pastor of WNAX Yankton as principal speaker. Everyone is invited for a pleasant day.
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Pleasant Hill
Valley Rifle Club Sees Rapid Growth At Creek Range
Valley Creek range hosts a meeting of rifle club members with nineteen now in the program and eighteen still able to qualify for medals. The group finds the course tougher than last year but remains hopeful. A club reunion is planned for Sunday September 7 at the Union Creek range with potential rapid fire events for advanced shooters and welcome visitors.
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Urges Members to Attend Election
Regular meeting and election of officers for the coming year on Tuesday evening, September 2. All members requested to be present. Pub. Chmn.
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Legion Auxiliary
Pub. Chmn
Chatsworth Man Willms Dies at 74 in Iowa Home
Obituary for Grandpa Willims of Chatsworth Iowa detailing birth July 14 1856 in Moordorf Germany 1881 marriage to Thessen Gerdes four sons two daughters immigrating to America 1911 Fulda Milan 1920 Chatsworth residence. Funeral Tuesday at St Matthew's Lutheran Chatsworth with interment Riverside Akron. Also notes local social items and visits.
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Willims
Chatsworth
Iowa
Lig
Eppen Willms
Moordorf
Ostfriesland
Germany
Thessen Gerdes
Unio
America
Fulda
Milan
Willms
John and
Ebba Willms
Akron
Karl Willms
Coffeyville
Kan
Catharina Pantekuek
Troy
Herman Willms
Peanut
Plymouth County Farm Bureau Baseball Tourney at Le Mars
The Plymouth County Farm Bureau Baseball League will hold its third annual tournament at McDuffle Park in Le Mars from August 29 to September 1. Eight teams compete with doubleheaders daily starting at 1:30 pm, culminating Labor Day with the final for the championship. Fiedler of Remsen and Haas of Le Mars named as umpires.
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Plymouth County
Plymouth County Farm Bureau Baseball League
McDuffle Park
LeMars
Heague
Arm Bureau
Remsen
Fredonia
America
Union
Lincoln
Hungerford
Liberty
Washington
Johnson
Lentar’s
Rainbow
Rural Fire Boundaries Haunt Hastings Fire Chief
A Hastings Michigan fire chief argues a fire boundary gap leaves farmland barns at risk. He cites a farm near Rate 43 where limited equipment could not reach a blaze, urging towns to fund shared protection and reduce insurance costs.
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Fire Department
Chesvind
Voluntear
Andy
Jelty
Hastings
Mich
John ‘Gould
John Gould
Palleys Goddas Long” Ag
Farmer
Alta
A. W. Johnson
Local golf crown to be decided Sunday
The New Golf Championship draws near its close with TL Hiaime posting the low 473 qualifier. In eliminations K W Koch beat Johnson Brown defeated Siert Ray A Smith over G W Smith Marnest over Stecker Mattison over Schoulberg Moore over Fi Koch B Dirks over Rossbach Kennedy over Silkebakken. In the second round Koehnk beat Kennedy Brown beat R Smith Moore beat Earnest Mattison beat J Dirks. Semifinal saw Dr Brown upset Koehn, the club champion for three years, and in the final Dr Brown will face the Moore Maattison winner yet to be played.
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K. W. Koch
Jon~son
Brown
Siert
Ray A. Smith
G. VW. Smith
Marnest
Stecker
Mattison
Schoulberg
Moore
Fi. Koch
B. Dirks
Rossbach
Kennedy
Silkebak
Immanuel Church Activities and Local Notices
The Immanuel English Church led by Pastor Ruth G. W. Samuelson hosts Bible School at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11. Evening union service with Baptist and Methodist churches at the Baptist church. Mrs Godfrey Davidson to entertain Ladies Ald Society Thursday. Gratitude expressed to Akron Lumber Co Farmers Grain Co and Thorson Drug Store for parade supplies. W R C to meet Sept 2. Local notes include Silkebakken store stocking school supplies and visits by George Mattison and son from Ponca Nebr. Otis Brown new manager at Council Cal store. Burnight family back from Okoboji cottage. J O Arkin H Shoulberg John Sykes and Frank Coyle returned from Minnesota fishing trip at Ottertail Lake. Mankato Commercial College ad inquiries about expense accounts for students.
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Immanuel English
Ruth
G. W. Samuelson
Trinity— Bible School
Baptist
Methodist
Godfrey Davidson
Ladies’ Ald Society
Immanuel Sunday School
Akron Lumber Co
Farmers Grain Co
Thorson Drug Store
Akron
J. C. Hitzeman
Akron Public
Silkebakken’s
George Mattison
Harry
Ponca
Nebr
Mattison
Otis Brown
Sioux Malls
Council Cale
Mr. Moody
Tda Grove
T. L. Burnight
Robert
West Okoboji Lake
Immanuel Lutheran
Godfrey’ Davidson
J.0. Arkin
H. Shoulberg
John Sykes
Frank Coyle
Minnesota
Ottertail Lake
Schopl
Mankato Commercial College
Mankato
Minn
Methodist Church Notes Warmers Day and Home Coming
Our Warmers Day and Home Coming will be on Sunday September 7 an all day service with lunch served in the church basement at noon Hon J M Corbett of Sioux City will speak in the forenoon and Hon Gen W Prichard of Onawa will speak in the afternoon The evening service will be evangelical and a Sioux City minister will preach Union services in the evening at the Baptist church will feature Rev G W Samuelson from Immanuel Lutheran We have four Sundays until Conference convenes at Storm Lake September 23.
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Methodist Church
J. M. Corbett
Sioux City
Igyman
Onawa
W. Prichard
Baptist Church
G. W. Samuelson
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Storm Lake
Lutheran churches announce services and fair festival
The St Paul Brule Creek Immanuel Elk Point churches list no Sunday services for some, offer choir practices, and announce 11 am service at Immanuel with a sermon Yes or No Matt 21:28-1. The Beresford festival invites parishioners to the Steresford Orphans Home wall festival with Rev H C Holm preaching and Rev H A Okdale speaking in the afternoon.
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St. Paul
Brule Creek
Irmanuel
Elk Point
Beresford
Steresford
Immanuel
H.C. Holm
She Tower District
H. A. Okdale
Watertown
Thia Parish
Walter I. Aamoth
Local Schools to Open Tuesday in Akron
Local Akron schools plan the new term starting Tuesday morning September 2. The roster changes include Miss Ida Landon resigning after five years. Miss Estherville Town has been chosen as her successor. Community notices urge attendance at Bible school and church services, with reminders of prayers and offerings.
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Akron
Ida Landon
Hag
Tgearn
Miesery
Estherville
Teachers Meet at LeMars for Septem ber Institute
The Plymouth county Teachers Institute will assemble in LeMars High School auditorium on September 4 and 5 to hear noted instructors from St. Olafs College University of Missouri and Iowa education authorities. Rural school warrants totaling 1681.52 have been sent to district treasurers for placement in the general fund.
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Teachers’ Institute
Plymouth County
LeMars High School
Boraas
St. Oldf's College
C. 4
Germany
University of Misouri
Jessie Walker
Des’ Maines
Misa Starr
Iowa State ‘Teachers College
State Department
Wikhorn
Fredonia
Redonia
Garfield
Grant
Hancock
Henry
Hungerford
G Lincoln
Lincoln
Maeron
Meadow
Perry
Plymouth
Romyen
Stanton
Washington
Dalton Independent
Westfield
Akron High school ninth grade entrance notice
All pupils entering ninth grade at Akron High School must register at the high school office between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. on Saturday August 3. Forest Greenwood, Superintendent. Mrs. Yor Brundeen will host the Baptist Ladies Association at her home next Wednesday afternoon. Those wishing to go should phone Mrs. Youngstrom for a ride. A luncheon will be served. Mr. and Mrs. David Leek with daughter visited Mr. Leek's sister Mrs. Baldwin earlier in the week. they then left Tuesday for Correctionville Iowa to visit in the James Wright home.
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Akron
Roy Port
Madison
S. D
Mona Meredith
Thoms Barber
Hawarden
Forest Greenwood
Forest, Jr
Lake Okoboji
W. JH. Morse
Ruth Erickson
Central High
Sioux Oil
Betty Pearson
Misa 'Grace Thomson
Sioux City
Erickson
Riversioux Park
Static Stompers
Lewis Lund
Aliis
Chicago
W. C. Anderson
J. C. Kennedy
Kathleen
DeSmet
M. D
C. Anderson
W.W. Beistline
Winside
Nebr
Carl Beistline
San Diego
Calif
J.D. Brugger
Brugger
Lester Eferman
Lucas
Carl Malmstrom
Ti “Sioa City
Silkebakken’s
Sjostrom Braa, Inc
Ernest. Luce
Harlan Allen
Harry Nelson
Joe Brundeen
McCall
St James Mathadist
Morningside
Mya
Ben Smiter
Viola
Durham
Quincy
Gamble
LeMars
Iowa
Edna, Barker
I. D. Brugger
Mary A. Manning
George Detterman
Sioux Falls
Akron High ‘School
David Leek
Nora. Derscheld
Laura Sister
Iroquois
Leek
Legion to Hold Midget Golf Meet at Legion Inks
A miniature golf tournament will be held at the American Legion tonight September 2 at 7:00. One free ticket to each entrant. Twenty seven holes for 26 cents. Tournament rules include 18 holes medal play with four flights. Low score and ties in each flight determine prizes. Prizes awarded for children, ladies, men, and championship divisions.
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American Legion Inks
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First Baptist Church
Brother Gow
Mission Band
Miller
U. G. Miller
Ibers Ave
E. Willis
County Farm Bureau
Aluze International
N. J. Brown Downs
TL. W. Koch
Miss Landon
Miss Berg
Christian ‘Church Notes
Chistian
Hla
Avery
Bro. Themen
M. Wening
M. Keyes
Jean
James Coleman Jr
Clinton
Raymond Rowland
Rose Mary
Union Creek
Willayno
Urs
Creek
Ladies’ Aid
Alfred Swanson
Eiveryone
The
Creek Ladies' Aid
Pyrofax Gas.Co
D. J. Edward
Onn Ason
Chris
Hall
Henry Hutzeman
Robert Num- Sen
Thomas Kinney
Aurora
Wm. A. Saudr
Legion
Tey A
Quigis
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