Akron to Host Girls Sectional Basketball Tournament
Akron will host the girls sectional cage tourney here next week with games Feb 2, 3, 4 and 6. Six of ten teams including Westfield Cleghorn Union Ireton Merrill and Hinton receive byes to the second round. First round features Liberty vs Akron Remsen at 7 00 p m and Akron Remsen winner vs Union at 7 00 p m, followed by Ireton vs Merrill at 8 15 p m. Semi finals Friday Feb 4 with finals Saturday Feb 5 at 7 30 p m. Supt Doyle Carpenter designated head referee. admission 35 cents students 60 cents adults per session. No season tickets sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Westfield
Cleghorn
Union
Ireton
Merrill and
Hinton
Liberty
Doyle Carpenter
Onawa
Iowa
Fox. the. Tourney
Springs Baptist Church Sunday Schedule
Morning worship Sunday school at 14 84. Crusaders at 8 00 gospel service. Mid week Bible study and prayer rehearsal led by Minister Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.e
Crusaders
Iller
Port, H. Port man dies in Akron Town at 77
Obituary for Harry Harrison Port of Akron Town born May 17 1871 Tama City Iowa, died January 18 1949 at 6 50 AM after a heart attack December 26. Survived by wife Iva Wells three sons Roy Alva Fay one sister one brother eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral January 21 at Akron Methodist church with Rev Orville N Nelson officiating. Interment Riverside Cemetery.
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H. Port
Akron Town
Harry
Harrison’ Port
Tama City
Poweshiek County
Iowa
Henry
Martha Port
Plymouth County
Iva Wells
Roy
Alva
Fay
Hal Port
Akron
Iva
Vista
Cailfi
Mra
Flo
Folan
Plankinton
Charles
Hartford
Akron Methodist Church
Orville N. Nelson
H. J. Behmer
Karl Silkebakken
Harry ‘Nelson
Harry Nelson
John Toben
Martin Toben
Carl Toben, Jr
Max Pollock
Lester Dewey
John Sykes
Riverside Cemetery
Immanuel Church Weekly Schedule and Meetings
David J. Roy pastor leads at Immanuel Church with confirmation class Saturday 2:00 p m and Sunday activities including junior mission bond program Sunday school at 11:20 and morning worship. Northwestern District annual meeting Monday in Marcus with Ernest Anderson as lay delegate. Choir rehearsal Wednesday 7:30 p m and teachers meeting after 8:30 Sunday school. Ladies Aid Thursday 2:30 p m in church parlors hosted by Mrs Arne Haxenbank and Mrs Harley Lewison.
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Immanuel
ENG. Luth
David J. Roy
Marcus
Ernest Anderson
Arne ‘Haxenbank
Harley Lewison
Union Creek Lutheran Church Weekly Schedule
David J. Roy pastor leads Confirmation class Saturday at 2:00 pm. Sunday morning worship at 9:05 am with Junior Mission Band and Sunday school classes. Northwestern District annual meeting at Marcus Monday with Edward Stone as delegate. Thursday 8:00 pm choir rehearsal.
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Union Creek
Luth
David J. Roy
Marcus
Edward* Stone
Church and School Activities Announced by Pastor Orville Nelson
Orville Nelson minister announces a Sunday morning worship at 11:00 with a sermon on Believe in the Holy Spirit as part of a Creed series. Various church events follow: Senior High Fellowship at Paul Steel home, Sub-District Youth Fellowship Monday at 5:30, Leadership Training School 7:15 to 9:30, W S C S luncheon Wednesday 1:00, Choir and Junior High Youth Fellowship at 7:30, and a call to gratitude through worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl ‘Silkebakken
Paul Steel
Local News Notes From Town Journal
Vesper club will meet with Mrs Lilias Davidson on Monday January 31 Charyl and Margaret Heyl visited their sister Lois in Sioux City Saturday Mrs Marie Metz of Sioux City visited her mother Mrs Mamie Anderson Sunday Claire Dalton and Patricia Dirks attended a piano concert in Sioux City Monday evening Mr and Mrs V O Ashmore left Sunday for a visit with their son and family at Villisca Jerry Crow is a patient in Lutheran Hospital Sioux City for eye trouble Charlene Newman of Sioux City visited last weekend with her grandmother Mrs M Newman Special meeting of Freedom lodge No 434 A F and A M Saturday evening January 29 at 8 00 there will be work in the third degree Fred Onnen fractured his ankle at the firemen s hospital benefit Thursday Mrs John Peterson who aided in caring for her brother Harry Larson returned to Ruthton Minn Larson much improved from illness Mrs W L Mitchell Mrs C P Kinser Mrs Orin Harris and Mrs J R Shoulberg attended a P E O Founders Day luncheon at the Mayfair Hotel Sioux City Saturday at 1 00 a program followed Auto driven by Chas Williams east of town collided with a Jespersen transport truck at a south town intersection last Thursday brakes failed on slippery pavement doors and windows on one side of the Williams car were smashed no injuries Miss Elaine Larsen daughter of Mr and Mrs Otto Larsen of big city sings with the Vesper Choir at Morningside College under director Emery Stewart Vesper choir alternates with college a capella choir at student chapel Miss Larsen a Liberal Arts freshman is also involved with Ishkooda
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred ‘Onnen
Larson
W. L. Mitchell
C. P. Kinser
Orin ‘Harris
J. R. Shoulberg
Mayfair Hotel
Sioux City
Chas. Willams
Jespersen
Williams
Register-Tribune
Morningside College
States
Elaine Larsen
Otto’ ‘Larsen
Big
City
Emery
Stewart
Morningside Conservatory of Music
Death comes to Pioneer Union County woman
Emma Mathilda Hultgren Ericson died January 21 1949 at Akron Hospital after a brief illness. She was 66 years 11 months and 26 days old, born January 27 1883 in Sioux Valley township. Survived by husband William two sons Lawrence and Miriam Enockson daughter Evelyn Watermann and Wilma Claeys, fourteen grandchildren, siblings and many relatives. Funeral services at Union Creek Lutheran church with interment in Union Creek Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ericson
Akron
Hursday
Emma Mathilda
Hultgren
Sioux Valley Township
Union County
S. D
John Hultgren
Union Creek Lutheran Church
Mee
William
Lawrence
Evelyn? Watermarn
Sioux City
Wilma ‘Claeys
Nira
Miriam Enockson
Elmer Hultgren
The
Union
Creek
David
Henry Fickbohm
Victor Clark
Lee Stoutenburg
J. BR. Shoulberg
Henning ‘Shoulberg
Albert Anderson
Clayton “Hultgren
Dennis Hultgren
Earl Hultgren
Kenneth Hultgren
Russell Hultgren
Union Creek Cemetery
Akron youths announced engagements for June wedding
The Sioux City Journal notes engagements in Akron Ohio and Vermilion South Dakota. Berline Lewison 1717 Grandview Blvd and Arnold Lamoureux 1024 Douglas St plan a June wedding. both are Akron High School graduates. Elsie Mae Larsen to Charles W. Wetzeler of Akron are University of South Dakota students with no date yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Sioux ‘City
Berline Lewison
Grandview, Boulevard
Harley
C. Lewison
Arnold
Lamoureux
Douglas Street
Clifford Lamoureux
Lewison
Akron High School
Otto
Adaville Evangelical United Brethren Church Notice
Irregularity and irresponsibility are not for home or church. Wholeheartedness is the way to rejoice. Worship services planned for next Sunday include church school 10:00 a.m. and morning worship 11:00 a.m. Evening service 8:00 p.m. Midweek prayers Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Youth Fellowship play at 7:45 p.m. Monday January 31. Visitors welcome. Virgil E. Shickell, Minister. Also news of Mr and Mrs Robert Palmer and son Larry visiting Harris family northeast of town.
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Virgil E. Shickell
Norka Theatre Chatter Promotes Week of Talking Pictures
The Norka Theatre lists a western melodrama Black Eagle The Story of a Horse with star William Bishop Virginia Patton and Gordon Jones on January 28 29 followed by the drama Homecoming with Clark Gable Lana Turner Anne Baxter and John Hodiak on January 30 31 and Embraceable You on February 2 featuring Dane Clark Geraldine Brooks S. Z. Zakall and Wallace Ford. The program blends romance justice and wartime themes across three nights.
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Norka
Talking Picture
O.henry
William Bishop
Mexico
Bishop
Virginia’ Atton
Gordon Jones
Clark
Gable
Lana
Tunner
Anne Baxter
John Hodiak
Lana Turner
Ance
Feresthiele Waris
Dane
Geraldine
Brooks
Wallace Ford
Akron Lions Charter Night Brings New Club Growth
Akron Lions Club celebrated Charter Night at the School Gym with a banquet for about 100 Lions and spouses from Akron LeMars and Orange City clubs. LeMars sponsored the charter. R. L. Rieckhoff presented it. Vander Stoep spoke on Lionism. gifts were given by Dr. Joynt. Benmer demonstrated magic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Lions
Akron
LeMars
Orange City Lions Clubs
New Lons Club
LeMars Lions Club
Henry J. Harms
LeMars Lions
H. L Vander Stoep
LeMars Lions Clan
J. R. Schoulberg
Lion Zone
R. L. Rieckhoff
Orange City
Akron Lions Club
Vander’ Stoep
R. J. Joynt
Akron Club
Clark Mitze
LeMars Club
Jack Behmer
Lions International
Orange ‘City Lions
Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs W Gant Jr West of Town
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Wm Gant Jr at Akron Hospital on January 28 1949 in Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Gant, Jr
Akron Hospital
Winners Named In Annual Local Declam Contest
Sixteen Akron High School students competed in the annual home elimination Declamatory Contest held in the high school assembly. Winners across four divisions were named by judge Mrs. Sundquist with Miss Ruth Olby directing. The top performers advance to the state elimination contests while a musical program by the Akron High girls trio and boys quartet concluded the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron High School
Oratori
Cal
Eula
Marienau
Herb
Philips Dramatic
Arlys Amundgen
Phyllis Erks
Joyce Harris
Helen. Lewison
Marjorie Morehead
Lois Jean Campbell
Willis Crow
Elizabeth Johnson
Janet McCarthy
Mary Morehead
Barbara Smith
Virginia Whitaker
Claire Dalton
Dorothy Peters
Ruth €Olby
Sundquist
Sioux City
Akron High
Akron High Teams Win Three Out Of Four
Akron High boys and girls played out of town as regular games paused for tournament time. The girls swept Rock Valley with a double win, the seconds edging 28 to 26, and the varsity edged Rock Valley 41 to 38 to avenge an early loss. The Akron boys split a double bill at Alcester, the seconds winning while the varsity fell to the faster Alcester team. Home games return Monday February 7 after the Girls State Sectional tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron High
Akron
Akron Girls
Rock Valley Girls
Rock Valley Reserve
Rock Valley
Polio Drive in Akron Organized Under Mrs Dirks
Akron launches a Polio Drive led by Mrs. Walter Dirks with film shows and personal appeals to urge wide community support. The effort targets fundraising for polio understanding and eradication as previous year's funds dwindled. Peter Bay returned Tuesday to the Veterans Hospital at Hot Springs South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Walter Dirks
Peter Bay
Hot Springs
South “Dakota
Trinity Lutheran Church Notice
Sunday school and Bible class at 10 00 a m Divine worship service 11 00 a m Confirmation instructions Saturdays 1 00 to 4 00 p m Choir practice Wednesdays 8 00 p m Adult class Mondays and Fridays Brotherhood dart ball Thursdays Akron at Preston Township Regular meeting February 1 with Ernest Meske and Arlo Rozell serving We welcome you to worship with us.
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Brotherhood
Akron
Preston Township
The
Ernest, Meske
Arlo Rozell
St Math. Luth. Chatsworth Weekly Services and Events
Sunday school and Bible class at 7:00 p m. Divine worship at 8:00 p m. Ladies Aid holds a food and bake sale at Lyle Grocery Saturday afternoon this week. Ladies Aid meets in the parish hall Friday February 4 with Mrs Gerty Ludwigs as hostess. We welcome you to worship with us.
Plymouth Presb Church Sunday services and meetings
Plymouth Presb Church announces Sunday school at 10 Morning worship at 11 The Westminster Fellowship meets at Ronald Lucken home Sunday at 8 p m The Brotherhood meets at Abe Millers home Tuesday evening February 1 at 8 p m The Ladies Aid Society meets at Frank Jeffers home Thursday February 3 at 2 30 p m Minister Robert Rushing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Fellowship
Ronald
Frank Lucken
Brotherhood
Abe Miller
Ladies’ Aid Society
Frank Jeffers
Robert Rushing
Pleasant Hill church Sunday schedule
Pleasant Hill Evangelical United Brethren Church announces Sunday school at 10:00 a m and communion and worship service at 11:00 a m led by Pastor R A Pfeifer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Sioux City Visitors and Local Notes Highlight Week
Mrs Minnie Halvesen and daughter Gloria visited in Sioux City while Mrs Albert Von Hagel spent time with her son Wayne and family there. Neva Neal of Sioux Falls visited relatives. Alberta Matkin was briefly a patient at Methodist Hospital in Sioux City. Paul Snyder, formerly Akron’s boy, now assists at Akron Savings Bank. Local medical patients include Mrs Tom Downey and Chas Wang at Akron Hospital. Lee Stoutenburg Clifford Johnson Harry R Smith and Clark Tindall attended the Farmers Grain Dealers Association annual meeting in Des Moines. Kenneth Zierath, wounded in Italy, underwent another leg operation in Des Moines Veterans Hospital. parents Mr and Mrs Wm Zierath informed he is improving. Mrs Hattie Reich and family plan to move to LeMars. auction sale east of town last week drew many friends and Walter Briefe of Albion Nebr attended. Cold spell with 10 below zero, 12 below on Saturday, brief thaw followed by sleet and snow. Mr and Mrs Jos Dalton and Mr and Mrs J C Kennedy drove south Friday visiting relatives in Mount Carmel Ill and Memphis Tenn then to St Petersburg Fla to see more Dee family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie
Halvesen
Gloria
Sioux City
Albert. von Hagel
Wayne
Neva Neal
Soux Falls
Alberta Matkin
Methodist Hospital
Paul Snyder
Kenneth Zierath
Ciy
Italy
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Wm. Zierath
Hattie Reich
LeMars
Walter Briefe
Albion
Nebr
Reich
Mercury
Jos. Dalton
J. C. Kennedy
Mt. Carmel
Ill
Dalton
John
U. S. Marine Service
Florida
Dee
Exams Open For Akron Postmaster Job
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive examination for Akron postmaster. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or loyal to the United States, have one year residency in or near Akron, be in good health, and meet age limits. Both men and women may apply. Salary is 3850 per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
United States Civil Service Commission
United States
Congress
Civil Service Commission
Senate
United States Civil Service
Commission
Washington
First Baptist Church Sunday Schedule
The church outlines a 10:00 a.m. Sunday school followed by an 11:00 a.m. regular preaching service. Local congregation invites all members and visitors to attend.
County Cage Meet Now In Progress at Plymouth
The Plymouth county high school basketball tournament opened with girls first round games at Kingsley. Akron beat Merrill 58 to 27, Union defeated Westfield 28 to 17, and Kingsley beat Remsen 49 to 8. Liberty had a bye. In semis Akron beat Liberty 57 to 45 and Union defeated Kingsley to reach the final. In the boys’ division Akron had a bye. Kingsley edged Westfield by one point to reach the semis. No other first round scores are available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsley
Akron
Merrill
Union
Westfield
Remsen
Liberty
Akron Girls
Lucken Parker Receive Committee Assignments
Henry Lucken of Akron Plymouth county IA legislature chairing County and Township Affairs and named to Agriculture Appropriations Banks Building and Loan Claims Insurance Judiciary Roads and Highways Military and Veterans Affairs. Senator Edward S Parker ranking member of Public Health and member of Conservation Election Reform Highways Iowa Development Judiciary Pharmacy and Public Libraries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lucken
Akron
Plymouth County
Iowa
Des Moines
House
Senate
Edward S. Parker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fic
Springs
Baptist ‘Church
Methodist
Orvillen
Nelson
Adaville
United
Brethren
Robert’ Palmer
Larry
Des.Moines
Evan
Harris
Palkie Chatter
Norka Theatre
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. A. Pannhuk
Plymouth Presb'n Church
First Baptist Church
Union Girls
Lucken-Parker
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