Akron pupils stage Blue Belt operetta next Thursday
The Blue Belt operetta by Akron public school pupils from grades two through eight will be performed at 7 30 p m Thursday evening December 11 in the high school assembly Dorothy Gaynor Blake wrote the music and the tale follows a sleeping princess and a bear prince restored by fairies Admission is 15 and 25 cents with a cast including King Gorumpus Princess Ellanore Thimbelina and Hag The event also lists multiple local names and a birth notice from December 1941.
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Akron Public
Dorothy Gaynor Blake
Hag
Gorumpus
Norway
Ge Eitbeate
Alan Arkin
Ellanore
Norma Rossow
Halvor
Don McCarthy
Thimbelina
The
Flower Fairies
Shirley Enockson
Richard Dirks Slywit
Wane
Onan
Ey Errs
Hunt
Noname
King of the
Brown Gnomes
Peer Rua
Billy Neal Spry
Norman Morehead Bluebell
Thim
Belina
Helen Lewison
Pinkbell
Thim`pbelina
Doris Andresen
Elsie Mae
Walter Onnen
Vernon Jurgenson
Wees
Lowell Nall Nimble
Maid Yellow
Philip McMahon
Wayne Milbrodt Hag
Gee Nortee
Seanes
Bonnie Adams
Mustylore
Maybelle Burrill
Marianne_ Kerr
Blackbeard
Dee Eaeaateene
Randall Pollock
Redbeard
Veeveecacaerteeree
Donald Sheets
Blondbeard
Elwood Marienau Herald
Clinton
Boy Scout Troop 70 Meets Monday Night
The Sergeant Floyd area Troop 70 held a Monday evening meeting at the High School with twenty one boys present. Rev Pannkuk delivered a strong message urging youth to avoid ungodly isms. The troop plans an interesting program across three patrols and leaders. Leadership Committee urges attendance and punctuality for the next session at 7 00 PM.
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Sergeant Floyd
Pannkuk
Eharp
Legion and Auxiliary Plan County Meeting at Kingsley
The American Legion and Auxiliary announce their next county meeting at Kingsley with plans underway for a Christmas party for Legion Heirs. Further particulars will be released as arrangements develop.
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Legion and Auxiliary
American Legion and Auxiliary
Kingsley
Legion
Local News Notes From the Sioux Valley Region
Miss Edna Sehyette and friends gather for holiday events. Rosella Rosenbaum of Elk Point visits cousin Miss Betty Onnen. Gertrude and Eleanor Popken spend weekend with Hawarden parents. Mrs Avery Small and sons and Miss Evelyn Baldwin visit relatives in Gray Iown. Christmas party planned at Mrs Wm Ericson’s home with gift exchange. Evelyn Van Court returns for Thanksgiving, attends christening in Marcus. Pleasant Thanksgiving weather and family gatherings noted. Out-of-town guests attend Miss Frances Puhl and John Krampers wedding in St Patrick’s church with a long guest list from Jackson Nebraska and beyond.
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Edna
Sehyette
Eme
Ameteek
Rosella’ Rosenbaum
Elk Point
Betty Onnen
Gertrude
Eleanor Popken
Hawarden
Avery Small
Kenneth and
Gayland
Evelyn Baldwin
Nettie Robertson
Gray Iown
Sadie Stinton
Sioux Valley Extension Club
Wm. Ericson
Henry Steinert
Evelyn van Court
Maryin Klemme
Marcus
Marlene‘Anne
Luverne
Lucas
S. Q
J. W. Smith
Lake Andes
8. C
Frances Puhl
John Krampers
St. Patrinch’s Catholic
John Kramper
Celia Kramper
Reynard Manley
Jackson
Nebr
James Kramper
Emmett Albenosius
A. J. Kramper
Dakota City
John Beacom
Omaha
Neby
Leonard Feldhacker
Fordyce
Amanuel Ramert
Luella Schmitz
Currie, Minn
Allen Murry
Aug. Nelson
Hitzman
Agnes Gale
Sioux City
Leo Sehieron
Kathleen Ronan
Hawaren
Rausch Dies in Fatal Auto Crash Near Akron
Lester H. Rausch a resident of Akron was instantly killed and his wife seriously injured in a fog shrouded auto crash on No 77 near Rivers Sioux road. They were en route to Meek Nebraska for the funeral of his uncle Harry Fox. The woman sustained skull fracture and leg injuries while Rausch died from a broken neck and skull fracture. Funeral services were held at the Christian church with burial in Riverside cemetery.
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Lester H. Rausch
Akron
Riversioux Road
Here
Union County
Dalton Implement Co
Meek
Nebr
Rausch
Harry Fox
Verde
Andrew Peterson
Bright
Mr. Rausch
Alcester
M. C
Illinois
Nebraska
Minnesota
Morningside College
Sioux City
Christian Church
Garnet Mann
Elk Point
S. D
Standard Oil
Barbara Jean
Donald
John Rausch
Marengo
James Rausch
St. Paul, Minn
W. J. Zane
Riverside Cemetery
Marengo, Jr
Ra Rausch
Burns
Ore
Virginia
William Hubby
Archer
Ernest Hall
Oscar Hall
Harry Hall
Harold Scott
Sioux Falls
Jacob Ruble
Winona
Minn
Harry’ Fox
Charles Fox
Edward Raczor
Talkie Chatter Norka Theatre Week Features
Comedy and action headline the Norka Theatre program for the coming week with Friday and Saturday December 5 and 6 double feature. Latins from Manhattan with Joan Davis leads a lively comedy and music set, followed by Man from Montana with Johnny Mack Brown for Western action.
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Norka Theatre
Manhattan
Joan Davis
Jink Falkenburg
Joan Woodbury
Don Beddee
Carman Morales
Montana
Johnny Mack Brown
Belong To
Barbara Stanwyck
Henry Fonda
Norka Screen
Fonda
Norka
Gene Autrey
Carol Hughes
Autry
Smiley Burnett
Thanksgiving Visits and Local News from Akron
Mrs Hugh Chamberlain and her sister Mrs Pike from Amarillo visited Sioux City on Saturday. Aug Lundgren and John F Stecker traveled to St Paul and Minneapolis last week. Ed Talsma of Webster City IA visited over Thanksgiving in the home of his son in law and daughter Milton and Mrs McCarthy. Mae Johnson a Freeman SD teacher spent Thanksgiving with her parents Olaf Johnson and wife. Venita Appley teaching in Bryant SD spent Thanksgiving with her parents Jos Appley southwest of town. L J Cross was called to Coon Rapids IA by illness of son Dr Donald Cross. Wm Lundberg of Sioux City and Glenn Wood of LeMars visited Thanksgiving at Burker home. Anne Vander Feen Jake Vogelzang and child Bob Vogelzang from Hawarden Rock Valley visited Thanksgiving at John Vogelzang home. Union Creek Extension club meets Dec 8 at 2 pm with Bessie Wilcox demo on Christmas decoration and H E Bradley drama. Akron Hospital cases include Jamptgard appendectomy, Audrey Anderson appendectomy, Mrs B A Howe hip fracture. Local youths returned from college for Thanksgiving: Sidney Moore Ronald Dirks Gilbert Mellen from Iowa State Ames. Harvest Moore Robert Tucker Ray Ross Ralph Stryzewski from University of South Dakota Vermillion. Ken Obye from Ames to visit friends.
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Hugh Chamberlain
Pike
Amarillo
Texas
Sioux City
Lundgren
John F. Stecker
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Ed. Talsma
Webster City
Iowa
Milton McCarthy
Mae Johnson
Freeman, M. D
Olaf Johnson
Venita Appley
Bryant
Jos. Appley
L. J. Cross
Coon Rapids
Donald Cross
Wm. Lundberg
Glenn Wood
LeMars
L. K. Burker
Anne Vander Feen
Jake Vogelzang
Hawarden
Bob Vogelzang
Rock Valley
John Vogelzang
Union Creek Extension Club
Harold Stinehart
Bessie Wilcox
H. E. Bradley
Akron Hospital
Robert
Peter Jamptgard
Alcester
Audrey, Anderson
Emil Anderson
B.A. Howe
A. A. Howe
Akron
Sidney Moore
Ronald Dirks
Gilbert Mellen
Iowa State College
Ames
Harvist Moore
Robert Tucker
Ray Ross
Ralph Stryzewski
University of South Dakota
Vermillion
Ken. Obye
Akron CAGE TEAMS FALL AT GILLETT GROVE IN IOWA
Akron High School boys and girls basketball suffered defeats at Gillett Grove Iowa. The girls lost 65 to 33 and the boys 35 to 29 in a rough game marred by fouls. Akron showed early fight but height and pressure from Gillett Grove swung the outcome. The teams travel next to Ireton for pair of likely strong games.
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Akron High School
Gillett Grove
Clay County
Spencer
Iowa
Akron
Akron Girls
Grovers
Gillett Grover
Ireton
Akron Boys
Remsen
Baptists Plan Baptismal Service With Weigum Visit
Sunday activities include Bible school at 10:00 with classes for all ages and morning worship at 11. An evening baptismal service at 7:30 features Rev. R Weigum of Elk Point Methodist Church delivering the message and assisting in baptisms. Girls' Guild meets Saturday at Joane Culpepper's home. Ladies' Association gathers Wednesday at Mrs H Shoulberg's home with devotions by Mrs Kinser and a program by Mrs Chamberlain.
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Young People’s Meeting
R. Weigum
Elk Point
Girls’ Guild
Joane Culpepper
Ladies’ Association
H. Shoulberg
Kinser
Chamberlain
John 8. Meyer
First Church of Christ service at ten a m
The First Church of Christ Bible aboo announces church activities with a morning service at 10 a m featuring sermon and communion at 11 a m led by Pastor W J Zane.
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First Church OF Christ
J. Zane
Immanuel Eng Lutheran Church Parish News Brief
Immanuel Eng Lutheran Church notes include confirmation class 7 30 p m Saturday, Second in Advent Sunday school 10 a m, morning worship 11 a m with sermon What Are We Looking For based on Luke 17 20 30, anthem, junior choir, evening service 8 p m, Lutheran League in charge. Tuesday junior choir rehearsal. Thursday December 11 Ladies Aid Christmas party and officer election at Mrs Ernest Lucken home. Executives listed. each attendee to bring a 10 cent gift. Parish news covers Akron pioneer Frank Swanson stroke, limited recovery hopes, and Mrs Ernest Johnson post operative at Lutheran hospital Sioux City.
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Immanuel Eng
Luth
Ernest G. Svenson
Luther
League In Charge
Ladies’ Aid
Ernest G. Lucken
Irma Johnson
Walter Larsen
Ernest Johnson
Ernest Lucken
Frank Swanson
Our Church
Akron
Lutheran Hospital
Sioux City
Pleasant Hill Church Services and Activities
Pleasant Hill church invites morning worship at 11. The choir rehearses Saturday for a Christmas program. Ladies Aid social at Wallace Beeler home on Friday December 5. Choir practice Friday evening December 12. Pastor Carl W. Lel of Springs Baptist Church announces regular services next Sunday. Crusaders meet Friday at 8 o'clock.
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Pleasant Hill
Ladies’ Aid
Wallace Beeler
Springs Baptist Church
Thanksgiving Weekend Visits and Local Meetings in Akron
Residents and guests gathered across Elk Point Alcester Hawarden and Granville for Thanksgiving visiting and dinners. Notables include Rosella Lillian Peterson from Alcester and Harriet Swanson, with 4-H group events in Akron. Sunnyside to host a December 10 program by Sioux No. 1 School. Akron 4-Hers held meetings November 26 with officers elected and luncheon.
Union County Boy Named State Livestock Champion
Clinton Anderton of Union county near Alce ster was named South Dakota state 4-H livestock champion by State Club Leader H M Jones. He handled nine baby heeves 51 pigs and 200 fowls and earned 49.26 cash on meat animals, totaling 2486.06 from all projects. He competes in judging demonstration and showmanship and led a swine club in 1940 and a baby beef club this year.
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South Dakota State College
Brookings
Clinton Anderton
Alcester
Union County
South Dakota
Chicago
Anderton
H. M. Jones
Union County 4H Council
Trinity Lutheran Church and St Matthew Lutheran Notices
Divine worship at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church with choir practice Friday Monday and Sunday afternoon. Mission Circle Tuesday in church parlors. Confirmation instruction Saturday 8:00 to 11:30. St Matthew Lutheran Church at Chataworth offers 9 a.m. service with Ladies Aid Friday afternoon. Christmas program practice Saturday at 1:30 p.m. We welcome worship with us.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
J. A. Pannhuk
Mission Circle
Trinity Lutheran
St. Matth. Luth
Chataworth
J. A. Pannlink
Ladies’ Aid
Thurch
Henry Ludwigs
St. Matthew Lutheran
Akron Westfield Immunization Centers Plan Second Diphtheria Dose
The second Diphtheria treatment will be given at Akron school on Friday December 5 at 1 00 pm and at Westfield school at 3 00 pm All children who had the first treatment should attend This second dose provides greater immunity Please cooperate by arriving on time Also notes of visits from Miss Cleah Mellen a Sioux Falls college student and Miss Eunice Wilke from Mobridge S D with Thanksgiving travel and visits of relatives in Mineral Springs Wis
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Akron
Westfield School
Union County 4-H Girls to Chicago
Miss Dorothy Jean Baldwin of Brookings SDSU and Miss Helene Hodoway of Hawarden High School will travel to Chicago for the National 4-H club meeting tied to the International Livestock Exposition. Baldwin earned her trip via sixth place meat identification at the Huron fair, Hodoway by first in poultry judging at the State fair. Both travel as Union County 4-H members.
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Dorothy Jean Baldwin
South Dakota State College
Brookings
Rollo J. Baker
Chicago
Union County
Helene Hodoway
Harry Hodoway
Akron
Hawarden
Hadoway
Huron
Baker
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Rudy Hartman
Ray Talsma
Melvin Zierath
Raymond Wynia
Westfield
Anna Lemen
Methodist Church
Morningside Chapel
Don Bancroft
Methodist Church of the World
Bancroft
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Phyllis Kerr
Jean Hastings
Jean Culpepper
Commission of Worship and Evangelism
Bruce Humphrey
Commission On Community Service
Joice Culpepper
Commission of World Friendship
Charles Wetzeler
Commission On Recreation and Leisure
Misa June Larsen
Albert A, Howe
BOY Scout
J. A. Pannkuk
A.H.S
Baptist Church
Carl W. Lel
Carrie Peck
Lide
Rosella
Lillian Peterson
Harriet Swanson
Carron Fredrickson
Irvin Bergland
Wm. van Wyhe
Lorenzo Janssen
Granville
Clarence Bennett
Wayne Snyder
Fred Vogelzang
Hudson
Wash
Timmons
Chatsworth
Arvin
Charles Jans
Walter. Starkman
Sally
Ardis Steen
L. C
Steen
Dorothy Hofland
Lunda Klemme
Ruth Lykken
Evelyn Klostergaard
Edith Zetterlund
Robert Hamman
John Hamman
Bernard
Duane
Richard Papenhausen
Milton Anderson
Richard Philips
Clark Tindall
Paul McNutt
Ernest Anderson
Clarence Anderton
Akron-Westfield
Cleah Mellen
Sioux Falls College
Delvin Martins
Ponca
Frank Bennett
Mr. Martins
Mineral Springs
Wis
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