Thos J Redmond Dies After Illness In Akron
J Redmond, a prominent Akron resident, died at his home after an extended illness at age 67. Born in Platteville Wisconsin, he moved to Iowa then Akron in 1890, built a real estate and insurance career with Redmond Bros, later with F W Burnett, and married Loretta Dunn in 1883. He supported Democratic causes and was active in St Patrick's church and Le Mars Elks. his death followed a long bout with paralysis and a final decline from October. Funeral was at St Patrick's with burial in Catholic cemetery. survivors include his widow Loretta, a brother and two sisters, with mourners from Le Mars and Akron.
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Redmond
Akron
Atrickest
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Clinic
Thomas J. Redmond
James
Ann Redmond
Platteville
Wis
Plymouth County
Union Township
LeMars
Crathorne
Grant Township
M. A. Agnes
M WW. Redmond
Loretta Dunn
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
le Mars Lodge of Elks
Maurice Redmond
Anna Redmond
Mary G. Redmond
Towa
M. W
t-Patrick'a
J. A. Roder
Duslheze
Boyson Ross
Robert Rosa
Frank Coyle
Chas, McConville
IF. W. Burnett
F. Smythe
Grand Jurors Named for Plymouth County 1933
County officials drew the grand jurors and panelists for the Plymouth County district court term at LeMars. W. A. Bowers, William Garriotts, Henry Krogeman, John Kneip, and others were listed to serve as grand jurors. Petit jurors were summoned for duty the second week, with names including Amy Agnes, Mark Coleman, and others from the west part of the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Ludwie
T. ¥. Remer
Marie Jahn
Tuesaday
Tymouth
Plymouth County
W. A. Bowers
Kingsley
William Garriotts
Akron
Henry Krogeman
Remsen
John Knelp
LeMars
Chas
M. Lite
Hinton
W. EB. Nason
Jefferson
J. Pence
Sa. Ponken
Brunavils
Fred Robls
Eaton
Geo. BF
Legion Sponsors Safety Week in Town Plan
The week of January 29 to February 4 is set as Highway Safety Week to promote traffic mindedness and reduce accidents on streets and highways. Ministers will give safety talks January 28 with prayers, and citizens are urged to cooperate in the statewide Traffic Safety Drive sponsored by the Iowa Department of the American Legion with Hosehler Post participating.
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Legion
Iowa
Department of the American Legion
Hosehler Post
Lutheran Churches Serve Week of January Events
The Na St. Paul Lutheran Church holds services at 11 a.m. on Sunday January 9. Communion will be conducted at Brule Creek Lutheran Church Sunday at 7 30 p.m. A special Brule Creek meeting is set for Monday January 30 at 1 p.m. The St. Paul Ladies Aid meets February 2 at the So St. Paul church parlors. Pastor Walter I Aamoth invites all readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Na. St. Paul Lutheran Church
Brule Creek Lutheran
Brule Creek
Harry Jenson
Alfred Hanson
Walter I. Aamoth
Birth Announcements From Local Area This Month
A son born to Mr and Mrs William Van Buskirk northeast of town on January 28 1933. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Pout Strand southwest of town on January 23 1933. A son born to Mr and Mrs Adalph Hitze mae northeast of town on January 23 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William van Buskirk
Akron Girl Delivers Notable Piano Recital in Sioux City
Miss Dorothy Clark daughter of Mr and Mrs J G Clark of Akron presented her annual piano recital at Schmol ler Mueller Recital Hall in Sioux City before a large audience. She opened with Bach Busoni Organ Tocatta and Fugue in D minor and showcased Beethoven Chopin Debussy and Longas pieces highlighting technical mastery and expressive interpretation. Clark studies under Opal Bullard of Sioux City and received high praise for tone phrasing and overall artistry.
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Dorothy Clark
J. G. Clark
Schmoller & Mueller
Sioux
Chopin
Miss Clark
Misa Clark
Debussy
Baton
Aragon
Longas
Matener
Mise Opal Bullard
Sioux City
Akron teams win two lose two in doubleheader games
Akron high school basketball split a doubleheader with Liberty Consolidated, as the Akron girls dominated Liberty 3 to 19 while the Akron boys lost 17 to 14 after two regulars fouled out and a substitute was injured. Tuesday night Akron beat Hawarden in a doubleheader, but the second game was rough with eighteen fouls and a 12 to 7 final.
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Akron High School
Liberty Consolidated
Liberty
Akron Girls
Alton
Tiberty
Akron
Eitrer
Hawarden
Alston
Legion Auxiliary honors county chairman prize winner
Mrs Phyllis Wyand of Schaller promoted activities across thirteen counties and awarded to Mrs Annay Reemts of Akron Plymouth county who serves as unit president and active auxiliary worker. Plymouth county meeting set for Akron Wednesday evening February. A program will appear next week. Legion broadcasts air on WOT Ames Town last Friday monthly at 4 30 p m. A Legion program also on WNAX Yankton Tuesdays evenings from 7 80 to
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Plymouth
Unita of the
American Legion Auxiliary
Akron
Leion
Aix
Ames
Town
Infant Lester Ajlen blessed with brief life
Mr and Mrs Lester Heyl mourn the death of infant Lester Ajlen aged 12 days from bronchitis. Funeral services conducted at home by Rev C Wit Samuelson with interment in Riverside cemetery. The bereaved family includes one brother and three sisters and receives community sympathy. FIRST BAPTIST: pastor to preach Sunday at 1:00 pm and 7:40 pm. Sunday school at 10:00 am. Ladies Association to meet next Wednesday at the parsonage.Young People’s Union to travel to LeMars for a 6:30 pm program, meeting at our church at 4:00 pm. Pastor R E Brown.
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Lester
Heyl
Lester Ajlen
George Edward
Lois
Wilma
Vaida
C. Wit Samuelson
Riverside Cemetery
Walter Young
Fine Corps of oFrs
Ladies Association
Oetkéen
Brown
J.H. Kerr
LeMars
R. E. Brown
Death claims an Akron young man in January death
Wyward Burnight, 16, of Akron Iowa, died January 20 after a two month illness from complications of appendicitis. Born July 20 1917 in Akron, he attended local schools and was a sophomore at Akron High School. He played football and basketball and earned a letter. He is survived by his parents Edward and six siblings. Funeral at St Patrick’s Catholic Church conducted by Rev Fr J A Roder with Akron High School escorts. Interment at the Catholic cemetery. Union Creek church notes follow with service and sale announcements.
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Edward Burnight
Wyward
Altthough
Akron
Iowa
Akron High
Edward Warnight
Burneill
Leslie
Pat
Ronald
Rosemary
St Patrick's Catholic Church
J. A. Roder
Akron High School
Horald Fort
Lowell Swift
Joy Neal
George Harkness
Robert Pollock
Russell Montagne
Pleasant Hill U. B. Church Sunday Activities Report
A Sunday evening meeting featured a special orchestra piece and a vocal by Tretia Batke. Mildred Lerten will lead next Sunday's topic What Good Can We Do for Our Church. An offering for a Bible ill was requested and more music promised. A basket supper is planned Thursday February 2 for Endeavorers and participants. Sunday morning sermon will consider Japan Paing Christward and Epworth League hosts a monthly party. The pastor PF. Robnson notes the church aims to strengthen membership and service. Pleasant Hill U. B. Church invites all, with Sunday school at 10 am and worship at 11 am. Thursday February 2 a hard-time social is at the H. C. Busch home at 8 pm with old-time songs and supper.
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W. H. McDonald
Tretia Batke
Mildred Lerten
Tonah
Japan
Christyward
Thoreday
Epworth League
Pleasant Hill U
Burday School
H.C. Busch
A. Jacobson
Rifle Club Holds Annual Meeting in Elk Point
The Sioux Valley Rifle Club met January 17 at Card's Cafe Elk Point with eleven of seventy five members present. Officers were reelected and a resolution of condolence for deceased vice president James W Talley was read. The club plans to shoot at Card's Cafe this winter and continue publishing club news for local papers.
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Sioux Valley Rifle Club
Elk Point
Tia
A Yepart
Una
Whaereak
James W. Talley
Sioux Valley, Rifle Club
Jim Talley
Hla
Ludvig Larson
Ludvig L. Larson
John Thompson
Kermit Thompson
A. B. Johnson
Edgar W. Freeman
Card's Cafe
Church Activities and Holiday Meeting Announced
Trinity Cutherran Church hosts Sunday school at 10 am. St Matth Luth Church Chataworth Ladies Aid meets at Mrs. John Schmidt's home Friday afternoon. A Farmers Holiday meeting is set for Port school house Westhild township Saturday at 8 pm to organize Weatfeld township committees.
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Art! Serville
Oupuny
St. Matth
Luth
Chataworth
Aid
John Schmidt
Webruary
Fred A, Meske
Port School House
Dist. No
Westhild
Weatfeld 1
January meeting of Alton Commercial Club held
The January meeting of the Alton Commercial Club took place Thursday January 10 1948 in American Legion Hall with President Orin C Moore presiding. About thirty members attended and officer reports approved including unpaid dues and Christmas items. Members discussed inviting Congressman-elect Guy M Girlette to Akron and adjusting guest charges for nonmembers.
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Alton Commercial Club
Eylon Hall
Moore
Allen A. Danks
Alen A
Clair to explain farm relief plan in LeMars speech
Francis J. Clair author of the Clue plan for farm relief will speak at LeMars High School auditorium next Sunday at 1 30 pm. The American Legion committee in Des Moines praised his plan and invited him to talk in LeMars which will draw 1 000 to 1 200 people and likely more. A public speaking system will broadcast the address to several rooms so all can hear. Northwest Iowa farmers laborers and business men are urged to attend. Trade in Akron with our Live Merchants.
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Francis J. Clair
Midy
Lavery
Towa
LeMara
Chaly
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Thos, J. Redmond
This County
the Lutheran Churches
Pleasant Hill School
Arabella Ans Drewa
Rue Adene Kulvik
Forrest Williams
Bertha Overby
Arnold Klemme
Uugern Klemme
Dorothy Greenwood
Marie Anderson
Dorothy Kreme
Elden Beeler
Ole Overby
Melvin Andrewn
Warren Greenwood
Lorraine Kulvik
Dom Beeler
Oscar Anderson
Helen Laggon
Donald Greenwood
Benjamin Wranklin
Ruby Greenwood
Pearl Strong
Fern Strong
Rose Hilton
Loretta Rules
Hilda Klemme
Agenea Kleomme
A.H.S
First Baptist
Church OF Christ
Freedom Lodge
A. W
A. M
Wy, M
Ilness
Union Creek Church
John Hultgren
Luther
Women’s Missionary Society
Weidenfeller's Market
D. J. Edward
The
Women’s Missionary Society of the Union Greek Church
Weidenfeller Market
Sally Browns
Sue
Sam Perkins
Sarah
Methodist Church
Robtnson
Rifle Club
Trinity
Trak
Avida
Elth
W. J. Brunner
Guy M. Girlette
Commercial Club
Gillette
Morefinite Ans
Henry Dirks
August Lindgran
J. C. Aalfa
H. Shoulberg
Menlge Wes
Admrt
H. A. Stryzewski
FP. J. Swanson
J. G. Kerr
J. 0. Thorsen
Gov. Mattison
Civil Bond Township
J. P. Riter
Treton
Jawa
Will
Clair Farm
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