Akron High Boys and Girls Close Pre-Holiday Basketball Week
Akron high teams wrapped up pre-holiday schedules with multiple wins and losses. Akron boys beat Alcester 66 to 62 after trailing, then set a school scoring record by routing Westfield 106 to 56 before losing to Boyden Hull 64 to 46 in Siouxland Conference action. The girls face Sioux City Heelan Wednesday as winter play resumes.
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Akron High
Akron Girls
Sioux City Heelan
Akron High Boys
Alcester High Cubs
Cubs
Akron Raiders
Alcester
Akron
A Aron
Scott Thomas
Kevin Netley
Mark Borchers
Gary Kruse
Kim Eilers
Westfield
Gary Buryanek
Boyden Hull High Comets
Sioux Center
Rock Valley High
Akron High Wrestlers Fall to Marcus in Tourney Action
Akron High faced Marcus High last week with Marcus sweeping both JV and Varsity matches. Marcus JV won 12 to 6. Akron's winners were Tom Schneider and Dave Heeren by decision. Marcus varsity won 55 to 9. Akron's winners were Ken Searls by decision and Gordon Baum by first period pin. In Siouxland Tournament at Rock Valley, Akron scored 47 points with four third places: Jeff Morey, Russ Van Beek, Bill Harvey, and Gordon Baum. Second places went to Dale Manley and Mark Heeren. Ken Searls won 167 pounds and the title. The next meet is December 15 at Remsen Union, then December 28 Maple Valley Invitational.
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Akron High
Marcus High
Marcus
Marcus JV
Akron
Tom Schneider
Dave Heeren
Ken Searls
Gordon Baum
Rock Valley
Jeff Morey
Russ van Beek
Bill Harvey
Dale Manley
Mark Heeren
Remsen Union
Akron Hospital News Highlights Admissions and Births
Admission list includes Neva Hawks Akron Sereldia Baldwin Akron Bertha Bouvia Akron Ellen Lindsay Merrill Minnie Postlewait Westfield Dismissals mention Bertha Bouvia Akron Neva Hawks Akron Mrs Sharon Servis and daughter Sioux City Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Roger Servis of Sioux City December 11 1971 and Utesch of Akron December 12 1971
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Neva Hawks
Akron
Sereldia Baldwin
Bertha Bouvia
Ellen Lindsay
Merrill
Minnie Postlewait
Westfield
Sharon Servis
Sioux City
Roger Servis
Roger Utesch
Christmas on the Nursing Home Floor
The Westfield Church of Christ ladies hosted a Christmas program and lunch at the nursing home. Residents and visitors shared music and the Christmas story. Friends decorated a tree, new plants were added in the lobby, and festive greetings from Elsie Anderson’s daughter arrived from Washington state.
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Westfield Church of Christ Ladies
Margaret Krenz
John Braker
Gordon Lewison
Sioux Falls
S.C
Immanuel
Union Creek
Roy
Penny Hartmann
Ramona VanderHelm
Jan Boyd
Friendship and Service Club
William Philips
Trinity Lutheran Church
Nursing Home
Elsie Anderson
Washington State
Holly
Herman Haage
Brunsville
Anna Meyer
Arnold Clark
Spencer
Berlien Oitmanns
Art Pahl
Minnie Clark
Gerald Schnier
Norfolk
Nebraska
Fred Breitbarth
Ea Blum
Percy Smizer
Marel Bennett
C. L. Lewison
Christmas Invitation From Kenneth Koch Opens Homes in California
Kenneth R. Koch invites any Akron area families with service members in California who cannot return home for Christmas to connect. Contact 919 Russell Circle, Placentia, CA 92670 or call 714-528-0128. Kenneth, nephew of Emil and Herman Koch, works at the Pontiac Agency in Whitmer.
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Kenneth R. Koch
Louis Koch
Koch
Akron
California
Ken Koch
Russell Circle
Placentia
Calif
Mr. Koch
Pontiac
Whitmer
Kenneth
Emil and
Herman Koch
Merrill teacher's car collides with two cows
Mrs Ruth Borchers, 59, a Merrill school teacher, drove a 1970 Chevrolet north on a county gravel road near Le Mars when she struck two cows owned by Orval Grasz. The animals were butchered by Gene Dickman at Brunsville. The wreck occurred around 6 p.m. and the car was towed from the scene. Sheriff Ed Guntren and deputies investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill
Ed Guntren
Sheriff's Office
Edwin
Ruth) Borchers
Akron
le Mars
Orval Grasz
Gene Dickman
Open House and Diverse Community Notices Near Sioux City
Local News briefs cover Sears Open House on December 16, Iowa Livestock Feeders Association in Des Moines, Freedom Lodge meeting December 20, Nelsons visiting Lewisons for anniversary, Wayne State College winter commencement with 152 seniors and 1 graduate, Sioux Viking Lodge family dinner December 18, holiday guests at Von Hagels, P.E.D. meeting notes, Bohlen trip to Atlanta and Florida, Stacia Joy Lewison christening, Siouxland Health Planning Council board meeting December 20 with nursing home proposals in South Sioux City and Roth Valley.
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Ed Willer
Iowa Livestock Feeders Association
Des Moines
Freedom Lodge
AVF
A.M
Wayne State College
Rice Auditorium
Gilbert Lilly
Westfield
1.C.C.F
18Th Street
Sioux City
Sioux Viking Lodge
The
Sons of Norway
Wayne von Hagel
Don Kuhn
Don Resort
Lake Benton, Mim
Bud Kinnaman
Albert von Hagel
P.E.D
Cy Larsen
James Stoeckmann
M. Strom
William Mitchell
William Bohlen
Atlanta
Georgia
Disney World
Cape Kennedy
Daytona Beach
Florida
Jekyll Island
Stacia Joy
Gilman Lewison
Minnetonka
Minn
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Joe Eidem
White Bear Lake
Brian Nelson
Houston
Texas
Siouxland Health Planning Council
Chamber of Commerce
Pierce Street
Iowa
South
Nebr
Roth Valley
Santa Claus Lane Established On Akron Streets
Residents on Seventh Street lead a holiday display as life size illuminated Santas adorn front lawns along the new hill housing area. Bright lighting and festive decorations create a cheerful holly day scene for evening tours.
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Akron
Seventh Street
New Hill
Akron students present Christmas concert Tuesday evening
The Akron Community School music departments stage a Christmas program at the School Auditorium on Tuesday at 7 30 p m Next the Girls Glee Club performs Joseph Dearest Joseph Mine and Sweet Baby King followed by Junior High Chorus Mexican Christmas Procession When Christmas Morn Is Dawning Five High School Mixed Chorus pieces Fanfare For Christmas Day Fum Fum The Snow Lay On The Ground A Gallery Carol and Hark Now O Shepherds Then Algon High band Do You Hear What I Hear Snow Bells Home For Christmas and Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Concluding the combined band and choruses perform selections from Christensen The Wonderful World of Christmas All are invited to attend.
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Akron Community School
Joseph
Algon High Band
Christensen
Akron Bulletin Board and Christmas Singing Schedule
Bulletin notes late Friday listings for farm auctions near Akron with farm machinery and cattle, plus a December hogs and machinery sale near Akron. Also announces Floyd Valley Chordsmen singing at Akron Hospital Christmas party Saturday December 18 and continuing to Nursing Home residents and downtown business venues.
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Lowell Bellwood
Akron
S.D
Floyd Valley Chordsmen
Akron Hospital
Nursing Home
Weather snapshot says sun and clouds with cold nights
Forecasters overpredicted snow storms but few complaints. The past week has alternating sunny and cloudy days with chilly nights. Temperatures dipped near zero early Sunday, with winter about a week away. Little snow remains and no thawing days have occurred. more snow is forecast soon.
Coming Events List for School Holiday Season
Superintendent's notes outline December activities including elementary Christmas program on the seventeenth at 7:00 p.m. girls basketball at West field on the eighteenth, Library Club meeting on the twentieth, Jr High and High School Christmas concert on the twenty first at 7:30 p.m. Elementary parties on the twenty second with 2:30 p.m. dismissal for vacation. Basketball and tournaments follow on December 28 and school resumes January 3.
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Westfield
Maple Valley
Akron events mix drama and education plans
Ladies may split flower arranging class into two sections while sessions begin on a date chosen by instructor Mr Boetger. Akron Register-Tribune will announce it. A.H.S. Drama Club members attended a Sioux Falls workshop at S.D.S.U. and Guthrie Theater. Sioux Empire College will offer evening courses in Akron starting spring semester with veteran benefits and an informational meeting in January.
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Boetger
Akron Register-Tribune
Akron
Sioux Empire College
St. Joseph's Parish Center
Funeral services for Frank Jacobs set Thursday morning
Frank Jacobs died Monday December 13 after an extended illness at Akron Hospital. Rites will be held Thursday December 16 at 10:30 AM at Immanuel Lutheran Church. A prayer service is scheduled Wednesday at 7:15 PM at Schroeder Funeral Home. He is survived by his widow and two sons Lyle Akron and Milo Jacksonville Florida. An obituary will be published next week.
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Frank Jacobs
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Schroeder
Jacobs
Akron Hospital
Lyle
Akron
Milo
Jacksonville
Florida
Sioux Cityan Bags Dog Coyote Near Hinton
Ronald Wanholt of Sioux City hunted deer west of Hinton and bagged a 35 pound dog coyote. The cross had coyote ears but dog feet and a reddish tint. It reportedly killed a 3 day old calf and piglets. game warden John Hoth of Salix said such crosses are bolder than ordinary coyotes. The animal was seen running with a second dog coyote, a black one.
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Sioux
Kent Feeds Dealer Training School Graduates Westfield Leader
Harvey R. Klemme of Westfield Feed & Grain Westfield Iowa recently graduated from Kent Feeds Dealer Training School at Muscatine Iowa. He was among over 80 Kent dealers and employees from a nine state area attending the three day program. Courses covered livestock feeding management animal health and Kent research and feeding program updates.
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Kent Feed News
Harvey R. Klemme
Westfield Feed & Grain
Westfield
Iowa
Kent Feeds
Muscatine
Roy Luce
Kent
Akron Club Strat Prize Day awards $250 to 26 winners
A crowd attended Akron Commercial Club's Strat Prize Day last Saturday. Twenty six winners shared $250 in Akron Money prizes ranging from five to twenty five dollars each. The $50 Grand Prize went unclaimed by Jerry Lias, adding to this week's total $100. Prizes for this Saturday reach $350 and will be awarded on the Akron business district street at 3 PM.
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Akron Commercial Club
Akron
Jerry Lias
Akron Business District
Akron Golf Club New Year's Eve Party Planned
Akron Golf Club members and guests are invited to a New Year's Eve party at the clubhouse on Friday December 31. The event features a catered meal and live music by a dance band, with admission eight dollars per couple. Reservations due by December 19, contact Tommy Thomas Dick Dirks or Leonard Klemme. The committee notes a minimum of forty couples required to hold the party.
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Akron Golf Club
Tommy Thomas
Dick Dirks
Leonard Klemme
State Equalization Aid Distributed to Plymouth County Schools
State Department of Public Instruction mailed warrants for the first quarter of FY 1972 to Plymouth County schools. Akron Community School receives 7,217 dollars, Hinton 9,740 dollars, Kingsley-Pierson 12,635 dollars, Le Mars 31,727 dollars, Ramsen-Union 8,872 dollars, Westfield 3,369 dollars, totaling 73,560 dollars.
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Plymouth County
Wbite
State Department of Public Instruction
Akron
Hinton
Kingsley-Pierson
le Mars
Ramsen-Union
Westfield
Mayne names Hoogeveen to academy selection panel
Congressman Wiley Mayne Iowa announces Robert Hoogeveen of Sheldon will join the academy selection committee. The panel will interview applicants and review records before making recommendations. Interviews set for December 30 in Sioux City. Hoogeveen, Northwest Iowa native, is Sheldon High School principal with prior Akron High School service.
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Mayne
Hoogeveen
Washington, D.C
Wiley Mayne
Iowa
Robert D. Hoogeveen
Sheldon
Sioux City
Lester
Colorado
University of South Dakota
Sheldon High School
Akron
Bob Hoogeveen
Engagement of Palma Yeager to Craig Schuchard Planned
Mr and Mrs Stanton Yeager announce the engagement of their daughter Palma Polly Yeager to Craig E Schuchard son of Mr and Mrs John Schuchard Akron. Miss Yeager is a secretary at Wall Street Mission Goodwill Industries in Sioux City and Mr Schuchard works as a mechanic at Heyl Truck Lines in Akron with a March 4 wedding planned.
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Stanton Yeager
Palma
Polly
Craig E. Schuchard
John Schuchard
Akron
Miss Yeager
Wall Street Mission Goodwill Industries
Sioux City
Mr. Schuchard
Heyl Truck Lines
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Debra Miller
Paul Miller
Robert Kelley
John Kelley
A.H.S
Lucken
N.W
Iowa Farm Business Ass
Alen Lucken
Iowa Farm Business Association
Sheldon Area
David Hawkins
Orange City
Cooperative Farm Records Association
Akron Hospital News
Nursing Home News
Iri
Pegey Sears
Phiil Nelson
Iron Wood
Michigan
Lewison
Norman Klemme
Santa
Mom
A.H.S. Drama Club
S.d.siu
Bright
Leona Benda
Gene Knudsen
Brookings
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