Akron C T Cleaners building to be torn down
Shorty notes a historic Akron structure, the C T Cleaners building, will be demolished after recent sale to Akron Industrial Corporation Inc for lumber proceeds. The firm seeks buyers or bids via the Akron Register-Tribune or contact Marc Thorson, president. Weekend deadline remarks urge early news and submissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
C & T Cleaners
V. A.adams
Akron Industrial Corporation Inc
Akron Register-Tribune
Marc Thorson
Akron Community High School Back-To-School Letter
Principal Willis Hoff invites parents and friends to visit Akron Community High School for a 1975 76 year focused on academics and extracurriculars. Changes include smaller classes more independent study an open shop period and supervised free periods. Homecoming is October 3 with student council president Brad Vreugdenhil in charge. first football game vs Marcus under coach Rod Sailors and assistants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Community High School
Brad Vreugdenhil
Rod Sailors
Rich Hennies
Dan Utesch
Tom Basarich
Mike Allner
Marcus
Willis Hoff
Akron
Community Calendar and Local Social Notes
Local calendar lists group meetings and events from Aug 28 to Sept 9 including church circles city council meetings and a 4-H gathering. Following are visits, weddings, parties, and family updates across Hawarden Chatsworth and surrounding areas with multiple residents visiting, hosting, or traveling to places like Hawarden Spirit Lake and Lake Okoboji.
What Cub Scouts can do for your son
A summarized recruitment note for Cub Scouts of America outlines benefits for boys aged 8 to 10. It emphasizes character and spiritual growth, citizenship, sportsmanship, family understanding, social skills, personal achievement, helpfulness, enjoyment of new activities, and preparation for Boy Scouts. Contacts Phillip Bradbury and Hyla Olson are listed with phone numbers for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cub Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America
Phillip Bradbury
Hyla Olson
Westfield Visitors Gather at Local Homes
Westfield news reports social visits across the area. Mrs. Ron Trude, Mrs. Doug Beck and children and others from San Jose California and Howard Powell visited Dennis Powell on Friday. F J Albertus and daughters Gloria Robin from Pierre South Dakota spent weekend at Brian Brost home. Ed Nelson called on Vernon Buehre rural Le Mars Monday. William Donnell family of Sioux City visited Bon Trude Saturday. Everett Orr of Merrill Iowa called on Ed Nelson Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Johnson
Omaha
Nebr
G. Moller
Jim
Henry Collmann
Linda Kemner
Hawarden
John Moller
Craig
R. Buchman
Pete Anderson
Clayton
S.C
Jack Lake
Sioux City
Clara Satthoff
Collmann
Colin Collmann
Melanie
Chatsworth
Lucille Burnight
P.C.C.C
Chas. Hendricks
Laura Tentinger
Nellie Burnight
Jessie Hendricks
Fanny McKee
Camilla Johnson
Hudson
Jim McKee
Guy Bakker
Fair
Doug Beck
San Jose
Calif
Howard Powell
Dennis Powell
F. J. Albertus
Gloria
Robin
Pierre
S.D
Brian Brost
Ed Nelson
Vernon Buehre
le Mars
William Donnell
Bon Trude
Everett Orr
Merrill
Iowa
Morehead Market Opens in Westfield This Week
Westfield gains a new grocery store as Morehead Market opens Tuesday September 2 with full groceries and fresh meats. Hours are Mon Thu 8 am to 6 pm Fri Sat 8 am to 8 pm Sun morning. The Welch reunion follows at Akron Legion hall Sunday August 30 at 12 30 pm with a pot luck dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield
Morehead Market
Morehead
Akron Legion Hall
Westfield Council Special Session July 1975 Actions Noted
Westfield town council met August 19 1975 at 7 p m with Mayor Neal presiding and all members present. Orville Port and Lowell Morehead attended. Morehead Market received cigarette and class A beer permits. Abandoned cars debris complaints require signed petitions. FHA sewer financial report and FY 1975 76 budget passed unanimously. Orville Port hired to enforce traffic control at $3 per hour. Cost estimates sought for 24 by 24 addition to city hall. Flag and flag pole approved for City Hall. Next meeting set for September 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield Town Council
W. B. Neal
Orville Port, Sr
Lowell Morehead
Morehead Market
FHA
Orville Port
Neal
Lewison descendants reunite in North Dakota
Seventy Lewison descendants gathered August 2 and 3 at Lansford Country Club North Dakota for the first North Dakota reunion in the five year cycle. Harley Lewison Akron spoke on Norway 1973 history. memorials honored 13 deceased relatives. Prizes were awarded for eldest and youngest attendee, longest trip, and other categories. Attendees came from Plymouth New Jersey Jacksonville Florida Joliet Illinois Akron Sioux City Des Moines Minnetonka Minnesota Elk Point South Dakota Devils Lake Grand Forks Minot Carpio and Lansford North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Lewison
Lansford Country Club
Lansford, N.D
North Dakota
Elk Point
S.D
Lewison's
Joey Undlin
Raymond Undlin
Lansford
N.D
Nettie Boraas
Muriel Guidinger
Art Marquardt
Minot
Harley Lewison
Akron
Norway
Elsie Lewison
Nelsous Lewison
Rhonda Baker
Helen
Keith Baker
Ida Lewison
Alvin Lewison
George Heggen
Mabel Lewison
Linda Lewison
Rodney
Judy Lewison
John Albert Berglund
Cleo Lewison
Robert Pruitt
Ruth Undlin
Melvin Berg
Jane
Raymond and
Marie Andlin
Adel Liam
Jacksonville
Fla
Gordon Armstrong
Joliet
Glen
Colleen Carlson
Plymouth
N.J
Jolliet, Il
Sioux City
Des Moines
Minnetonka
Minn
Milesville
Devils Lake
Grand Forks
Carpio
Youth/CRD ends second Plymouth county summer program
Youth/CRD, a Plymouth county and Iowa State University cooperative extension program, concluded its second Plymouth county summer with 45 members at a county rally on August 19 in Le Mars. Certificates were awarded, sew on patches given, and groups reported summer achievements while highlighting community action and leadership skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth County Extension Service
Iowa State University Co-Operative Extension
Plymouth County
Chris Winecoff
Jan Staley
CRD
Fairgrounds
le Mars
Plymouth County Extension
Mark Settle
Akron
Hinton
Kingsley, Merrill
Remsen
Akron Crd
Highway 12
Welch Reunion and community notices in Akron area
Annual Welch Reunion set for Akron Legion hall Sunday August 30 at 12 30 pm with pot luck dinner. Sioux Valley Extension Club meets at Margaret Stoutenberg home Friday September 5 with mystery sisters reveal. Akron Senior Citizens first meeting September 1 at 1 30 pm. Various visits and gatherings noted among local families including Maynards Whitakers Rosenbaums and Popkens with trips to Ferris Boulder Truman and New Castle.
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YoMaCo
Senior Citizens Group
Chicken Little
American Legion Auxiliary
St. John's Lutheran
Preston
Faith Circle
First Baptist Wbms
Akron Industrial Corp
Akron
American Legion Meeting
Sioux Valley Extension Club
Akron Jr
Masonic Temple
Margaret Stoutenberg
Mystery Sisters
Akron Legion Hall
Flower Shop Announces Open House Winners
The Flower Shop in Akron held a Fall open house last Friday and Saturday. Craig Boetger thanks attendees for making the event a success. Door prize winners were Frances Miller Akron Gloria Thorson Akron and Kathleen Hoffman Merrill.
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Akron
Craig Boetger
Frances Miller
Gloria Thorson
Kathleen Hoffman
Merrill
Marriage Licenses Issued In Plymouth County
Randy L. Watterson 19 of Sioux City and Karen D. Hoffman 19 of Westfield.George P. Fredrickson 71 of Sioux City and Mildred M. Semple 72 of Akron receive marriage licenses in Plymouth County.
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Plymouth County
Randy L. Watterson
Sioux City
Karen D. Hoffman
Westfield
George P. Fredrickson
Mildred M. Semple
Akron
Akron couple to wed in January vows
Mr and Mrs Harold Campbell of Akron announce the engagement of their daughter Mavis Campbell to Doug Dickson, son of Mr and Mrs Ted Dickson of R 2 Sioux City. Mavis, a 1972 Akron Community high school graduate, works at Zenith in Sioux City. Doug, a 1969 Sergeant Bluff high school graduate, is a mechanic and wrecker driver for Meier Body Shop and Towing Service in Sioux City. A January wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Campbell
Akron
Mavis
Doug Dickson
Ted Dickson
R. 2
Sioux City
Miss Campbell
Akron Community High School
Zenith
Sergeant Bluff High School
Meier Body Shop
Mrs. Tindall Leads Iowa Farm Bureau Tour to DC
Mrs J Clark Tindall Plymouth county Farm Bureau women's chair travels to Washington DC September 15 to 18 with Iowa Farm Bureau women. The group will dine with Iowa Farm Bureau federation leaders and Congress members on September 17 and tour Mt Vernon Library of Congress Arlington Cemetery Kennedy grave Lincoln Memorial Washington Cathedral and the White House plus a visit to Congress and other legislative sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Clark Tindall
Plymouth County Farm Bureau
Washington, D.C
Iowa Farm Bureau
Iowa
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Mt. Vernon
Library of Congress
Arlington Cemetery
Kennedy
Lincoln's Memorial
Washington Cathedral
White House
Akron Jr Achievers 4-H ribbon winners at Plymouth fair
Members Cindy Caskey Lisa Caskey Krista Heeren Lori Heeren Ingrid Hedeby Jill Jacobs Joni Jacobs Kelly Krohn Kim Krohn Nancy McPherson Theresa Nelson Theresa Loetz Becky Wilmot Beth Willer Laura Willer earned blue and red ribbons across multiple divisions. Dress review named several blue ribbon winners. Krista Heeren Reserve Grand Champion Creative arts Lori Heeren Grand Champion Heritage Beth Willer Reserve Grand Champion. Lori Heeren and Theresa Loetz pursued state fair entry. both earned grand champion for educational presentation. Becky Wilmot entered her dog and won a white ribbon. Meeting set for Sept 8 at Beth and Laura Willer home. postponed one week due to Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cindy Caskey
Lisa Caskey
Krista Heeren
Lori Heeren
Ingrid Hedeby
Jill Jacobs
Joni Jacobs
Kelly Krohn
Kim Krohn
Nancy McPherson
Theresa Nelson
Theresa Loetz
Becky Wilmot
Beth Willer
Laura Willer
Akron Jr
Beth
Birthday and visits mark nursing home notes in Illinois and Iowa
Ruth Harrington Demytro and friends from Waukegan Illinois visited Florence and Albert Harrington. Percy Smizer celebrated his 74th birthday on August 18 with cake and ice cream. Numerous locals from Akron Clear Lake Le Mars and Vermillion joined in visits and songs. Plymouth church group led songs and bingo with fruit prizes. Many relatives and friends exchanged well wishes as birthday celebrations continued through the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Harrington Demytro
Waukegan
Ilinois
Florence
Albert Harrington
Viola Gale
Idelline Simeon
Akron
Percy Smizer
Leona Smizer
Larry Smizer
Minnie Postlewait
Roy
Marion Postlewait
Westfield
Jim Hey
Plymouth
United Presbyterian Church
Rowe
Shirley Timmons
Leona Dewey
Elsie Anderson
Virginia Hartmann
Jennifer Girard
Vermillion
S.D
Tonya Merrigan
Sioux City
Margaret Hartmann
Lyle
Joyce Muntean
Bertha Jacobs
Rock Falls
Clinois
Carrie Ahrens
Alcester
M.D
Anna Eden
Gladys O'Bryan
le Mars
Don
Mildred R. Shepard
San Antonio
Texas
Violet Fry
Ursula Strobel
Harvey Taylor
Pearl Miller
Faye Lucken
Roy Robinson
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Shorty
Marv Powell
Marv
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Register-Tribune
Good. News, Inc. Owners & Publishers
Shorty" Hazel
Sioux
Woodbury
Union County
Chatsworth News
Henry Callmann
Cub Scouts
Westfield News
Ron Trude
Lewison
Vernon Kjose
Wm. Jacobsen
Ronald Kulvik
Volved
Akron Nursing Home
Colonial Manor
Kingsley
Kingsley Kids' Crd Klub
Kingsley Public Library
Merrill Crd
Merrill Park
Welch
Arnold Maynard
Cindy
Carla
Huntsville
Ala
Porter Maynard
Brian Eidem
Weatherford
Okla
Ron Engh
White Bear Lake
Brian
H. C. Lewison
Yellowstone
Rocky Mountains
Melvin Nielsen
Oscar Mentzer
Ferris, Ill
Charles Whitaker
Boulder
Colo
Robert Whitaker
Loyal Neighbors Club
Regina
Popken
Art Rosenbaum
Harry~ Rosenbaum
Robert Trefren
Paulette
Sandy Blake
Kristi
Main Rosenbaum
Pam Kaskie
Shawn
Douglas Rosenbaum
Ethan
Jack Waterbury
el Paso
Ron Coenen
Walt Caudill
Jim Myers
Walt
Charleston
George Bancroft
Ben Herndon
Penny Caudillo
Sharon Kelly
Myer
James Myers
Sara
Inlaw
Donna Wood
New Castle
Wyo
Mrs. Myers
Tom Myers
John Popken
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Truman, Minn
Amboy
Earl Gillume
Howard
Gerald Henrich
Leonard Lamoureux
Gillume
Mr. Popken
Lamoureux
Keith Pearson
Laura
Karla
Wisconsin
John Frisk
Alvi Frisk
Kathy
Arden Johnson
Estes Park
Colorado
Eric Pearson
Boni
Wendi Johnson
South Dakota State University
Lee Valley Ranch
Custer, S.D
Brookings
UDSU
Flower Shop
Mavis Campbell
Akron Jr.Achievers County Fair
Akron Jr. Achievers
Plymouth County Fair
Lori Héeren
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