Annual football banquet for Akron High seniors held
The 1948 Akron High School football squad attended a Saturday night banquet hosted by the mothers in the old school gym. About 45 people enjoyed ham supper, decorations with red and white, and a program of songs, talks, and letters presentations led by Coach Hall and guests. Senior players received football letters and tributes were given to mothers.
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Akron High School
Akron High
Herb
Philips
Renee and
Harlan Hummel
Athe Orville Harris
Milo Granstrom
Dick Crayne
Westmar
LeMars
James Smith
Hakeman
Jerry Smith
Hall
Arnold Clark
Milo’ Granstrom
Orville“ Harris
Herb. Philips
Rich Warren
Philip Whitaker
Orland Fara
Soit ‘Huebner
Wendel
Klemmey
Kjose
Virgil Morehead
Fay
First Baptist Church Sunday Services and Bible Class
The First Baptist Church holds Sunday school at 10 00 a m and regular preaching at 11 00 a m A Ladies Bible class meets Friday afternoon January 21 with Ma Shoulberg.
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Ma. Shoulberg
New Chevrolet on Display Saturday at Local Showrooms
Chevrolet introduces a restyled 1949 passenger model after three years of engineering and testing. The local showing, held Saturday January 22, is part of a nationwide display expected to attract large crowds. General sales manager T. H. Keating says the car offers notable new features and continued value.
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T. H. Keating
Chevrolet
Trinity Lutheran Church Weekly Schedule and Meetings
J A Pannhuk pastor presides over Trinity Lutheran and St Math Lutheran Chatsworth with 10 11 a m services Sunday school Bible class 10 morning divine worship 11 at Trinity and 9 00 a m at St Math Holy days include Ladies Aid January 27 hostess Mrs Milbrodt and Adult Membership class January 21 in church parlors Brotherhood dartball January 24 Craig at Akron regular meeting Monday evening Worship invitation extended for parishioners to attend services and meetings as listed.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
J. A. Pannhuk
Ladies’ Aid
John Milbrodt
Brotherhood
Craig
Akron
The
Adaville Evangelical United Brethren Church Ad
Virgil E. Shickell serves at Adaville Evangelical United Brethren Church inviting parishioners to weekly services. Church school 10:00 a.m. morning worship 11:00 a.m. Y P fellowship 7:30 p.m. evening worship 8:00 p.m. Wednesday prayer 7:30 p.m. and choir practice afterward.
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Adaville
Virgil E. Shickell
Akron Church of Christ service and meeting schedule
The Akron Church of Christ posts services from 10:00 to 11:00 a m for Bible study and communion 11:00 to 12:00. Evening service at 8:00 o'clock. Friday converts study at 8:00 p m. Ladies Aid meets in church parlors Thursday January 27 with a committee serving. Everyone welcome. Carl Holdsworth minister.
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Akron
Church OF Christ Bible
Carl Holdsworth
Local News Notes From LeMars Area
Local notes report Ed Willer and others traveling to Texas and the south by auto. Miss Rhoda Stinehart visits her mother Mrs Anna Stinehart. Mrs R J Baker visits Brookings with Don and Mrs Kratochvil. Leslie Sorensen recovering from pneumonia, nephew William Robertson assists in his shop. Ole Silkebakken and Lloyd Fickbohm motor trip to California expected to last weeks. Mrs T M Alspaugh returns from Miami Florida. Mrs C B Graves and Beth Graves visit Webster, Missouri. Firemen respond to minor corn dryer fire at Farmers Co op elevator. Freedom lodge announces special meeting January 24 with third degree work by Giblem lodge. A LeMars truck is damaged after car switched on sidetrack. driver uninjured. Sioux City Journal lists engagements of local youth including Vivian Osweiler.
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Ed. H. Willer
Texas
Rhoda Stinehart
Sioux City
Anna Stinehart
R. J. Baker
Don Kratochvil
Brookings
S. D
Leslie Sorensen
Wm. Robertson
Miller, S. D
Ole Silkebakken
Lloyd Fickbohm
California
West
T. M. Alspaugh
Orville N. Nelson
Miami
Florida
C. B. Graves
Beth
Webster Graves
H. Shoulberg
Farmers Co-op
Some
Freedom Lodge
A. F
AS M
Giblem
LeMars
Sioux City Journal
Je Osweiley
ofteMars
Miga’. Vivian
Atricia Osweiler
Mry
Last Rites Held for Del Waterbury in Akron
Delbert Leroy Waterbury, longtime Akron business figure, died of a heart attack January 13 1949 while visiting relatives in Spink South Dakota. Born 1878 Elk Point, he built Waterbury Dairy with wife Vivian Gillespie, leaving a widow, three children, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services were held February in Akron Methodist Church with a local and out of town attendance marked by a male quartet and six pallbearers.
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D .L. Waterbury
Chas. S. Bertrand
Spink, S Pp
Delbert Leroy Waterbury
S. A Waterbury
Elk Point
Vivian Gillespie
Rochester
Minnesota
Waterbury Dairy
Del
Waterbury
Akron
Vivian Waterbury
Sylvan’ Waterbury
Sioux Falls
S. D
Donald ‘Waterbury
Mildred Lenagh
Sioux City
Russell Gillespie
Denver
Colo
Harold S. Gillespie
Camp Lee
Virginia
Earl Gillespie
Daisy Bertrand
Spink,s. D
Mayme Edgar
Methodist Church
Orville L. Nelson
H. J. Behmer
Karl Silkebakken
Harry Nelson
J. R. Shoulberg
Francis Lenagh
Chase S. Bertrand
Spink
S.D
Robt. W. Greenleaf
Des Moines
Leo
Lamoureux
Varina
Richard Weeks
Dawn
Minn
Denver, Colo
Harold Gillespie
Iowa City
Edna Blachley
Cherokee, Iowa
TALKIE CHATTTER NORKA THEATRE COMING WEEK
The Norka Theatre schedules a week of entertainment starting with a cinecolor comedy Who Killed Doc Robbin with Virginia Grey Don Castle George Zucco and Whitford Kane. A western Sinister Journey with Wm Boyd follows and a family friendly comedy with music A Date With Judy stars Wallace Beery Jane Powell and Elizabeth Taylor. Wednesday features Key Witness a drama about an architect who trades identities after witnessing a murder.
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Norka Theatre
Judy
Wallace Beery
Beery
Sharm
Jane Powell
Robert Stack
Scotty Beckett
Elizabeth Taylor
Carmen Miranda
Xavier Cugat
Moir Implement to Host Free John Deere Day
Moir Implement Co will stage its annual John Deere Day on Friday January 21 with free movies at the Norka theatre at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Displays of John Deere farm equipment and a free lunch at the Moir Implement Co building are planned Farmers and farming enthusiasts in the area are invited to attend and enjoy the events
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Moir Implement. Co
John Deere
Norka Theatre
Moir Implement Co
Local Notes on Visits and Weather from Sioux City
Mrs P S Puckett of Sioux City visited her mother Mrs Louisa Way last week. Mr and Mrs Wilfred Hebert and daughters visited relatives in Sioux City on Saturday. Mrs Robert Harris of Brunswick Nebraska arrived Thursday evening to visit her mother Mrs Lydia Miller and kin. Leonard Lamoureux and daughters Barbara and Polly visited in Sioux City Sunday. Mrs Dan Blake returned Saturday from Hubbard Iowa where she stayed with daughter Mrs Cecil Brunemeier and family. Weather turned mild Friday and Saturday then snow flurries with colder temperatures Sunday and below zero temperatures Monday and Tuesday mornings with 10 below Wednesday. Snowing today.
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P.S. Puckett
Sioux City
Louisa Way
Wilfred Hebert
Robert Harris
Brunswick
Nebr
Lydia Miller
Leonard Lamoureux
Barbara
Polly
W. Bengston
Sioux
City
Dan, Blake
Cecil Brunemeier
Hubbard
Iowa
Akron Man H L Port Passes At 77 In Heart Complication
H L Port a respected Akron resident from a pioneer western Plymouth county family died at home Tuesday morning from a heart condition at age 77 after a Sioux City hospital stay and a recent heart attack. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 00 p m in the Methodist church with family sympathy offered.
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Akron
Plymouth County
Port
Sioux City
Pleasant Hill Church Ad Promotes Evening Services
Pleasant Hill Evangelical United Brethren Church announces Sunday school at 7 30 p m and worship service at 8 80 p m led by Pastor R Pfeifer. An advertisement notes that a want-ad will get results.
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Pleasant Hill
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Akron High Cagers Sweep Union in Double Win
The Akron High girls and boys teams posted season firsts with a double header victory over Union Consolidated. Connie Clark led the girls with 30 points as Akron won 47 to 35, while Morehead and Sorensen paced the boys in a 27 to 19 win. Union’s Connor scored 14 for the visitors. Next weekend Akron heads to Rock Valley and Albion for away games, before sectional and Plymouth County tournaments.
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Akron. High Girls
Union Consolidated
Maples
Akron Girls
Union High Sextet
Akron High Boys
Union
Akron
Conai Clark
Connie Clark
Connor
Morehead
Sorensen
Paulin
Rock Valley
Akron High
Alcester
Plymouth County
Kingsley
Akrom
Merrill
Kingsley-Westfield
Births in Akron Area Infer Missing Punctuation
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Robert Root west of town at Akron Hospital on January 14 1949. A son arrived for Mr and Mrs Herman Dirks of Akron at Akron Hospital on January 16 1949. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Lloyd Gilbertson at Akron Hospital on January 16 1949 in Gua Ne Akron.
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Robert Root
Town
Akron Hospital
Herman Dirks
Akron
Lloyd Gilbertson
Mi Gua
Napal
Immanuel Eng Lutheran Church Weekly Schedule
David J Roy pastor announces Saturday 2 00 pm confirmation class Sunday 10 16 am Sunday school Bible class 11 20 am morning worship Tuesday 6 30 pm Lutheran Welfare Society annual banquet at Augustana church Sioux City Wednesday 7 30 pm choir rehearsal
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Immanuel Eng. Luth
David J. Roy
Lutheran Welfare Society
Augustana
Sioux City
Weekend Church Activities and Society Meetings
Friday 2 30 p m Woman's Missionary Society meets at Mrs Elmer Hultgrens home with Mrs Willie Huebner as chairman and Elsie Suucht, Mrs Clayton Hultgren and Mrs Henry Fickbohm in charge. Sunday services include 9 55 a m worship 11 a m Sunday school and Bible classes 7 30 p m Union Creek Leaguers program at Immanuel Luther League Sioux City. Tuesday 6 30 p m Lutheran Welfare Society annual banquet at Augustana church Sioux City. Thursday 2 30 p m Ladies Aid in church parlors hostesses Mrs Minnie Anderson and Mrs Wesley Heer 8 00 p m choir rehearsal.
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Woman’s Missionary Society
Elmer Hultgren
Willie Huebner
Elsie Suucht
Clayton Hultgren
Henry Fickbohm
Union Creek
Methodist Church Notes and Weekly Schedule
The Methodist church lists 10:00 a.m. church school led by Mrs. Karl Silkebakken, 11:00 a.m. morning worship with a sermon on The Judgment, third in Our Creed. Week activities include Leader ship Training School in Sioux City Monday 7:15 to 9:25 p.m. and Care and Health program at Austin Avenue Methodist Sioux City Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Wednesday features choir practice and Junior High Youth Fellowship. Sub-district Youth Fellowship meeting moved to February 7 from the 24th. Minister Orville N. Nelson urges attendance and spiritual strength through worship this Sunday.
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Karl Silkebakken
Sioux City
Austin Avenue Methodist Church
Local News Notes From Town Reflect Moves And Visits
Local notes report Mr and Mrs Thomas Sweeney visiting relatives in Sioux City on Sunday Edna Blachley of Cherokee Iowa spent several days with friends Grover Rollins of Sioux City visited his daughter Mrs Ray Hebeler northwest of town Leslie Mitchell returned to Chicago after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs D G Ross Oliver Tunell of Hawarden visited Fred Swenson and the Tunell family before moving to Harlingen Texas Pfe Clinton J Small left for Fort Warren Wyoming for Army Air Force training Norma Lee Rossow convalescing stays with her parents before resuming nurse training A Sioux City dinner honored Pfe Clinton Small at the Avery Small home Gordon Rossow took Des Moines trip for state board exam for funeral directors and embalmers Captain Earl Milstead recently recalled to Japan arrives in Tokyo as Director of Public Safety Milstead and family plan to join him in spring Steve Hoschler arrived from San Diego to visit relatives and will report back to Japan after a 64 day leave he recently re enlisted for three years in the Navy and served aboard Mount McKinley during Bikini tests
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Leslie Mitchell
D. G. Ross
Chicago
Oliver Tunell
Hawarden
Fred Swenson
Joseph Tunell
Harlingen
Texas
Pfe
Clinton J. Small
Fort Warren
Cheyenne
Wyo
Avery Small
Norma Lee Rossow
V. F. Rossow
Methodist Hospital
Sioux City
Clinton Small
Army Air Force Service
Gordon Rossow
Des Moines
Gordon
California
S. W. Fredell
Earl Milstead
Japan
Tokyo
Gen. MacArthur
Milstead
Steve Hoschler
San Diego
Calif
Wm. Hoschler
Steve
Mount McKinley
U.S. Navy
Plymouth County March of Dimes Drive Opens Soon
Plymouth County residents are urged to double their 1948 gifts as the 1949 March of Dimes campaign begins Friday. County chairman Russell S. Bowers says funds cover local infantile paralysis cases and research, with contributions to be mailed to him in LeMars, Iowa.
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Plymouth County
Russell S. Bowers
Bowers
Russell
LeMars
Iowa
New Postal Rates Take Effect Jan 1 Across Classes
New postal charges apply to air and surface mail with increases in first to third class rates. First class letters remain at 3 cents per ounce, air mail 6 cents, postal cards 1 cent mailing, second class continues 1 cent per two ounces, third class up to eight ounces rises to 2 cents for the first two ounces, fourth class parcel post varies by weight and zone, and registry charges apply to insured items.
Akron Speech Contest Tuesday Evening
A declamation contest by Akron school speech departments will be held Tuesday at 7:30 in the Senior High assembly. Admission costs 15 cents for students and 25 cents for adults. Sixteen students compete in oratory dramatic humorous and interpretive reading. Hospital operations listed include appendectomy and medical cases, with staff names noted.
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Akron
Ruth Colby
Herb
Philips
Eula
Marienau
Phyllis Erks
Margie Morehead
Helen’ Lewison
Joyce Harris
Arlys Amundson
Virginia Whitaker
Barbara Smith
Lois Jean Campbell
Elizabeth Johnson
Willis Crow
Janet McCarthy
Mary Milbrodt
Claire Dalton
Dorothy Peters
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First Baptist Church
Ater
del Waterbury
Hal
A. H. S. Cage
Union High
Union Creek Luth
David
J. Roy
Thos. ‘Sweeney
Grover Rollins
Ray Hebeler
March OF Dimes
H. S. Assembly
Margie
Allen, Doane
Verlyn Anderson
Kenneth Henke
Frank Yoerger
Ernest Hendricks
Gus Pilla
Darrell Keiser
Bert McCormick
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