Akron Baseball Fans Expect Week End Wins
Akron baseball kept its hot streak with two more wins in a week. A CCC game against Alcester at Farmers Union picnic ground near Beresford drew Akron supporters hoping for an eighth straight victory. The damp, rough field and limited innings made for a tense 5 to 4 win as Hartman fanned key hitters and Arden Brown led Akron’s early scoring with solid hits.
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Akron
Na City
Akronaseball
Neven
Cowlet
Alcester Coc
Farmers Union
Union County Park
Beresford
Diamonds
Zander
CCC
Arden Brown
Teher
Lilly
Peck
Armand Brown
Martin
Hartman
Nitz
Benedict
Peek
Reed
Obituary: Harry Allen of Limestone dies after long illness
The Wheeling Intelligencer reports Harry Allen, 64, longtime Limestone resident, died Wednesday morning at Glendale Hospital after a long illness. Survived by wife Clarice Mason Allen, three sons Blaine Donald and Wil, two daughters Marjorie Jean and Enora, three brothers Ed Frank Glen and Chas, and extended family. Services set for Friday at 1:30 p m at the general home with further rites at Simbatone Presbyterian. burial to follow.
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est-Va
Harry. Allen
Is Peiriaen
Akron Pagaing
Wheeling
W. Za
Harry “Allen
Limestone
Glendale Hospital
Lngthy
Abe
Clarice
Mason’. Allen
Blaine Andonald Allen
Wil
Alle
Daughtas Marjorie
Jean Allén
Enora Snyder
Joris.Coffield
Gale ‘Shoo
Moundaville
R.D
Lutheran St Paul Luther League Meeting Friday Night
Brule Creek Ladies Aid Picnic set for Thursday July 8 at Andy Abraham home Spink with afternoon sports and ball game Supper served Program includes choir scripture reading prayer piano solo male quartet vocal solos duets violin solo and closing by Brule Creek Choir Pastor Walter I Amoth invites all to attend.
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St. Paul Luther League
Brule Creek
Brule’ Creek
Andy Abraham
Spink
Brile
Creek
W. I. Ramoth
Marcella Larson
Union County
Elizabeth Shoulberg
I. D. Weeks
University of South Dakota
Mildred Helseth
Helen Larson
Eleanor Anderson
Brule Creek Choir
Walter I
Aamoth
Portland 4 H Club News Leads With June Meetings
Portland township 4 H club girls met at Gertrude Ludwigs on June 23 for talks on a poison weed and dental care, practiced for Rally Day, with Mrs Oren Harris as visiting singer and lunch served. A June 2 gathering at Miriam Adams practiced for Bally Day with a lunch, and the next meeting is set for July 14 at Elnora and Ella Popken.
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Portland Township
Gertrude Ludwigs
Oren Harris
Miriam Adams
Elnora
Ella Popken
Local News Notes mingle social visits and oblique tragedy
Sioux City visitors join locals for birthday celebrations and family visits across Hawarden. Prominent residents, including the Langdons and Vrengdenhils, connect with relatives as Miss Mildred Burnside journeys west to Detroit. A drowning accident shocks LeMars as Joan Willging, 7, drowns in Recreation Park pool after a stumble. she is survived by her mother, two sisters, and other relatives.
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Lester L. Stinton
Virginia
Sioux City
Lee
Stouten Hiirg
Frank.Langdon and Son
Pittsburgh
Harold. Hallberg
Wm. Vrengdenhil
Langdon
Vrengdenhil
Hallberg
Gerald. F. Smith
Mt. Vernon
Barbara Mae
Kimball
8. D
Angie. Murel
Casper
Wyo
John N. Thatcher
Ross
Joan Willging
Willging, Jr
LeMars
Recreation Park
Harry Cannon
Natural gas service for Akron homes to begin soon
Akron residents will soon have access to public natural gas as South Dakota Public Service takes over the local installation and extends a supply line from Union County. About twenty local workers will be employed at 40 cents an hour as pipe and trench work proceeds toward bringing gas to homes and businesses.
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Akron
Iowa ‘Public Service
Iowa Public Service
South Dakota Public Service
Union County
South Dakota
Lower Bridge
Big Sioux
Garrison
Sioux City
South Dakota’ Public Service, Company
Canton
Herman H. Koeh
Register-Tribune
Koch
B. “J. Harman
Public. Service ‘Co
Clayton
Ray. Hansen
J. L. Clayton
South: Dakota Public Service Co
Patriotism and faith center in Independence Day note
The Methodist church notes call for a rebirth of patriotism with God at the center. The pastor announces morning and evening services for Independence Day and invites parishioners to join. The Ladies' Aid will meet July 7 in the church parlors, bring sandwiches, other food provided.
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House of God
First Church of Christ Debate and New Sunday Class
At 10 o clock Sunday morning the Christian Endeavorers will debate on the subject If Christ Should Come to Earth Today He Would Receive No More Cordial Welcome Than He Was Given 1900 Years Ago. Speakers are Dorothy Scott Albert Lee Lemen Winifred Thatcher and Rose Nall. A new class for eight and nine year olds is formed with Mildred Lemen as teacher inviting third and fourth graders to Bible training handiwork and chorus practice. W B Zane minister.
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Christian Endeavorers
Christ
Earth
Dorothy, Scott
Albert’ Lee Lemen
Winifred Thatcher
Rose Nall
C. E
Mildired Lemen
W.B. Zane
Borderland Western Leads Empress Week Program
The Empress theater announces a week of talking pictures starting Friday and Saturday July 2 and 3 with Borderland a Western starring William Boyd Jimny Biligon and Hayes. An added Pop Eye cartoon appears. Sunday to Tuesday July 4 5 6 features Pitty Roads to Town a dramatic romance with Don Ameche Ann Sothern and Slim Summerville. July 7 8 When Love is Young brings Virginian Bruce Kent Taylor and Walter Brennan in a romantic drama. Shorts and news round out each program.
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Eipress
William Boyd
Jimny
Biligon
Hayes
Texas Ranger
Shck
Don Ameche
Ann Sothern
Slim Summerville
Virginian Bruce
Kent Taylor
Walter Brennan
Recreational activities update at local playgrounds
Playground supervision was limited Monday to Wednesday as staff attended a training school in Le Mars. Staff gained information to improve efficiency and equipment for games and sports will be available soon. Amateur Night progress was slowed by leadership absences. characters are being chosen and details will follow. Activities planned for the coming week include Monday games and story hour, Wednesday music and dramatics, Thursday play stunts and hand work, and Friday nature study and hikes. Everyone is invited to attend.
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le Mars
Local residents and visitors frequent Alcester area events
Norman J Bolser of LeMars visited Tuesday. A Dewey daughter had a tonsil operation at Akron Hospital. Trudeau returned to Alcester after visiting relatives. Pollock and Cunningham left for Fort Crook for July training. Johnsons from Altadena Calif visited relatives nearby. The Feldman merry go round entertained children en route to Alcester celebration. Ernest Nelson and wife from Boston with three kids visited Westfield and Harry Nelsons. Dr A J Kessler and Edwin Wegman hosted Sioux City friends. Brule Creek Lutheran picnic set for July 8 at Andy Abraham lawn Spink with sports, supper and a program by J D Weeks University of South Dakota president.
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Norman J. Bolser
LeMars
Lester Dewey
Akron Hospital
Lois. Trudeau
Alcester
Everett Coyle
Alden Pollock
Ralph Cunningham
Fort Crook
Nebr
Citizens
Sioux City
Helen Berger
KH. J. O'Donnell
Brule’ Creek Lutheran Church
Andy Abraham
Spink
J. D. Weeks
University of South. Dakota
Vermillion
Akron Commercial Club plans biggest celebration yet
The Akron Commercial Club discusses plans for a major August 2 celebration sponsored by the club. Highlights include the Art B. Thomas Shows with rides and free act performers, a fast Akron vs Vermilion baseball game, and a bowery dance on a 40 by 80 foot wood floor. Upcoming meetings and further details will follow.
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Albyon Commercial Club
Legion Hall
Commercial Club
Akron
Art B. Thomas
Baptist Church Notes for July Activities
Sunday services at 10 a.m. Bible school, 11 a.m. morning worship on Symbolizing the Heart of Christianity. Evening service 8 p.m. Youth social Friday July 2 with covered dish lunch. Young Ladies Mission Circle July 7 host Mrs Ova Bringman. W. W. G. girls meet July 3 at 3 p.m. Romans 5 8 quoted. Pastor Leslie G Williams.
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Harriet Moore
Ova Bringman
House of God
Christ
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Notes In July Installation
Regular meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary is set for Tuesday evening July 6 at the Legion Hall with installation of officers led by County Chairman Mrs Frank Scholer Le Mars. A large attendance is desired. Mrs John Reemis district treasurer returned from Knoxville Tenn where she helped with a birthday party for World War veterans in hospital there. District committee woman Mrs M G Irwin and District Commander-elect I F Saunders were in charge. Sixty four veterans in Knoxville hospital had June birthdays but only 41 attended. There are now 934 patients in the veterans hospital at Knoxville and a new wing will accommodate many additional patients.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Frank Scholer
le Mars
John Reemis
Knoxville
Ninth
M. G. Irwin
Merrill
Daughter born to Mr and Mrs Connie Geeey Hondy
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Connie Geeey Hondy on June 26 at their west of town home. The brief notice records a new birth for the family in the community.
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Connie’ Geeey
Immanuel Eng Luth Church July Activities
July 3 confirmation class for ages fourteen year and older at 10:30 am. July 4 Sunday school at 10 am and children's service at 10:45 am followed by 11 am divine worship with sermon Higher Righteousness. Evening vesper 8 pm Luther League. July 8 Ladies Aid at 2:30 pm and choir rehearsal at 8 pm. New member reception planned. contact Pastor C Everett Johnson.
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The
Luther League
Ladies’ Aid
Axel, Johnson
Finzen
C. Everett Johnson
Union Creek Church Notes Morning Worship and Events
Morning worship at 11. Sunday school at 10. Confirmation Tuesday afternoon. Luther League program at Luther Hall Tuesday evening July 13. Entertainment by Mrs Esther Hultgren and Mr and Mrs Albin Carlson. DL J Edward pastor.
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Union Creek
Luther League
Luther Hall
Esther Hultgren
Albin Carlson
DL. J. Edward
Trinity Lutheran Church hosts children's mission program
Trinity Lutheran Church will hold a children's mission program Sunday morning July 4 at 10 o'clock. A dinner and a picnic on the church grounds will follow.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Village notes and town ball score from late June
Mrs W R Downer returned to Sioux City after visiting neighbors here. Local gatherings included Jurgenson and Froriehs families and G King hosting the J A G club with a lawn dinner. Maytags beat Akron All-Stars 6 to 3 in the first kittenball under lights at City Park. Milwaukee railroad pension act affects July 1 with several conductors retiring, including Walter Anderson and Lou Windsor. Akron horseshoe team defeats Moville 102 and 196 points in contests at Moville and Sioux City. Weather: past week cooler and drier with light showers totaling .82 inch boosting crops. Grasshoppers increasing but farmers fighting with poison bran.
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W.R. Downer
Sioux City
Charlie Jurgenson
Harry Nannen
Henry Froriehs
Andrew Jurgenson
Hudson
D. Georgetta King
J. A. G. Club
H. A. Stryzewski
L. Lemen
Aug. Koeh
Ray Port
J. H. Earnest, Jr
Congress
Roosevelt
Milwaukee Railroad
Walter Anderson
F. J. Swanson
Lou Windsor
Akron Horseshoe
Moville
Akron
Kingsley
Bluffers
Sayles Grounds
Olson Sporing Goods
Guy Zimmerman
Metz Wins Golfers Magazine Trophy In Handicap Tourney
Clifford Metz won the Men’s Handicap Golf tournament at the local course, posting 44 on the first nine and 64 on the second round for a total 68 to capture the Golfers Magazine trophy. Finalists included Dr A J Kessler Don Waterbury and G F Smith, who earned prizes. An autumn handicap event is planned.
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Clifford Metz
Clifford, Metz
A. J. Kessler
Don. Watersbury
G. I. Smith
Metz
C.F. Metz
Dr. A. J. Kessler
Don Waterbury
G. F. Smith
C. F. Metz
Golfers’ Magazine
Golf Club
Cluby House
Akron
Ned
Dalton
Bridge
Scouts Enjoying Trip to Jam boree
Sidney Moore and LeRoy Burket of Akron and Chan Pitts Jr of Les Mars travel from Sioux City to Washington D C for the Boy Scouts Jam boree. They describe a lively journey with letters from Canada and the Hudson River aboard the Alexander Hamilton ship and note visits to Windsor Niagara Falls Detroit and Chicago.
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Sidney Moore
LeRoy Burket
Akron
Chan. Pitts, Jr
Les Mars
Plymouth County
Sioux City
Washington, D. C
Canada
Windsor
Niagara Falls
Chicago
Detroit
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LéMars
Dordthy Cross
Sioux
Harry Allen
Portland
H. Club
Methodist Church
First Church. OF Christ
Leslie G. Williams
Legion and Auxiliary Notes
Immanuel Eng
Luth. Church
Bavumua
Stag Golf
Falls
Hudson River
Alexander Hamilton
New York
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