First National Bank to celebrate 50th anniversary in Akron Iowa
The First National Bank of Akron Iowa announces its fifty years of banking service since 1904 and invites customers and friends to an open house on Thursday July 8 1954 to mark the milestone. The notice highlights early founders officers and the bank's conservative operations while inviting the community to celebrate with refreshments and door prizes including U S Savings Bonds and Savings Accounts totaling 100.
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First National Bank of
Akron
Towa
James, Toy
Sioux City
Nakk
Farmers’ Clan
M. A. Agnes
T.L. Burnight, Sr
E. F. Cobb
P. H. Dunn
J. D. Farnham
E. A. Fields
Reese Harris
Fred Peterson
James. F. Toy
Frank Wakeman
James .F. Toy
George C. Eyland
National Bank. Department
U. S. Post Office
U. S
Ational. Bank
U.S
National Bank
Baphvison
Dakota governor views flood area
South Dakota Governor Sigurd Anderson plans to ask President Eisenhower to declare Clay and Union Counties emergency disaster areas after two weeks of heavy rains. About 86 000 acres are affected as state officials including H C Rempfer and L V Hanson surveyed the Sioux River Brule Creek Vermillion River and Clay Creek and met with Vermillion representatives. The formal disaster request was expected today.
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Big Sioux
Pierre
S. D
South Dakota
Sigurd Anderson
Clay
Union
Hisenhower
Anderton
H.C. Rempfer
L. V. Hanson
Sioux River
Brule Creek
Vermillion River
Clay Creek
Local birth visits and community notes from Sioux City area
Local notes report a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gale of 1009 LaPlante Avenue Sioux City on June 27 1964. Sharon Brady from Grand Dune Iowa visits her grandmother Mrs C G Brady. Pleasant Hill E U B Ladies Aid to be entertained by Mrs Harald Westerman Sioux Falls on July 14. Arthur Bleckween Cylinder Iowa visited the Campbells. A W Norgaard and BE Rochester Westfield guests of the Crampbells. J W Hendricks hosted niece and nephew Mr and Mrs Webster Brown and children Barbara and Bobbie from Mourdaville West Virginia. Ernest Meske Yvonne drove to Lake Okoboji with Vanita Meske Sharon Harvey and Marilyn Fickbohm to stay at Walther League Bible Camp. A birthday supper honored Nellie Hull with guests Nellie Hull Marcie Nelson Robert Alderman of Lisbon NC Orin Harris Wm Mitchell Harold Johnson and children and Haroldine Peck. Cement pouring for a 250000 bushel grain storage elevator for Farmers Co-Op began with Younglove Construction in Sioux City and finished the 40 by 60 foot area Tuesday evening. After curing the 110 foot superstructure will start. High rural school enrollment may force some districts to deny admission. Ak yon Board of Education asks open rural schools to re open for coming term to avoid drawing lots to determine admissions.
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Jack Gale
LaPlante Avenue
Sioux City
Sharon Brady
Grand Dune
Iowa
C. G. Brady
Pleasant Hill
Aid
Harald Westerman
Sioux Falls
Arthur Bleckween
Cylinder
Chester
Campbell
A. W. Norgaard
BE. L. Rochester
Westfield
Truman Campbell
J. W. Hendricks
Webster Brown
Barbara
Bobbie
Mourdaville
West Va
Ernest Meske
Yvonne
Lake Okoboji
Vanita Meske
Sharon Harvey
Marilyn
Fickbohm
Walther League Bible Camp
Nellie Hull
Marvin Klemme
Marcie Nelson
Robert Alderman
Lisbon
N. C
Orin Harris
Wm. Mitchell
Harold Johnson
Haroldine Peck
Co-Op
Younglove’. Construction Co
Ak- Yor
Akyon Board ‘of Education
Summer wedding at St Patrick's Akron
Miss Frances Tone Barr and Cornelius J. Rolfes wed at St Patrick's Catholic Church Akron in a dawn ceremony. Rev Fr J G Skahill presided as choir sang nuptial mass. Attendants wore yellow and orchid net over taffeta, reception at Legion Hall followed by two-week west coast honeymoon. Many out of town guests from LeMars Seneca and AlCster.
TALKIE CHATTER Norks Theatre Offers Two Week Lineup
The Norka Theatre presents a western technicolor drama "Taza Son de Cochise" with Rock Hudson and Barbara Rush July 2 and 3, followed by the comedy "Pa and Ma Kettle at Home" July 4 to 6 starring Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride.
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Norka: Theatre
Talking Picture Line
Rock Hudson
Barbara Rush
Hudson
Marjorie
Main
Percy
Kilbride
Notes From Akron Community Hospital
Miss Pauline Strand of Elk Point South Dakota is a surgical patient Everett Marple west of town H E Bradley west of town Merle Costar and Mrs Max Pollock of Akron are medical patients A son to Mr and Mrs Daryl CG Port west of town June 28 1954 A son to Mr and Mrs Ronald Huis south of town June 29 1954 A son to Mr and Mrs Loren Erickison of Vie Point South Dakota July 1 1964 A son to Mr and Mrs Allen Parsons of Elk Point South Dakota July 1 1954
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Pauline Strand
Elk Point
S. D
Everett Marple
H. E. Bradley
Merle Costar
Max Pollock
Akron
Daryl CG. Port
Town
Ronald Huis
Loren Erickison
Vie. Point
Allen Parsons
Local Notes Roundup From Akron Area This Week
Local notes detail visits by residents to Minnesota and Iowa relatives, a Sioux Valley Extension Club picnic set for July 11 at Akron City Park, and several local families hosting or visiting kin from Ottumwa Minneapolis Boulder and Simsbury. The obituary of Wm A Marienau 68 notes his passing June 17 in LeMars. Eighteen youths and Pastor Roy attend Lutheran Bible Camp at Lake Okoboji with Dr Wilton Bergstrand as speaker. camp ends Saturday.
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Mys
Clark T. Arnott
Minneapolis
Minn
Oralee
Mary
Linda
Mike McLane
Hudson
Ray Ogden
Gene
Ottumwa
Iowa
Black Hills
Velton
Barr
Burlington
Eugene
Barber
California
Leon
Ray
Simsbury
Hartford
Conn
G. H. Smith
Wm. A. Marienau
Treton
LeMars
Holtdorf
Pred
Marierau
Akron
St. John’s
American Lutheran Church
Ireton
David Roy
Lutheran Bible Camp
Lake Okoboji
Delvin Dimmick
Kenneth Swanson
Betty Crow
Na ‘Dire Dirks
Deanna Dirks
Norma McLane
Craig Harris
Duane Harvey
Mary McLane
Ruth Stoutenburg
Pat McLane
Claudia ‘Willmojg Vanita Meske
Marine Parker
Sharon Har‘vey
Joyce Waterbury
Marilyn Fickbohm
Gerald Forslund
Wilton Bergstrand
Akron Ball Team Nipped By Alton Blasts Le Mars
Akron and Alton clashed in a high scoring baseball game with Akron leading 6 4 going into the ninth before Alton rallied to win 7 6. Feauto and Tucker pitched for Akron while Scholten and Gaul starred for Alton as late errors and clutch hits defined the final frame.
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AKRON
Alton
LE Mars
Barney Feauto
Akton
Scholten
Ellis Tucker
Lefty Swift
Larry Simeon
Chuck Hyke
Jong
Feauto
Ard
Hyke
Neuroth
Emery Tucker
Fearnie
Schemmel
D. Gaul
Pohlen
J. Gaul
Neureth
Davis
Simeon
Dirks
B. Feauto
Em. Tucker
Gale
Tucker
Trinity American Lutheran Church Weekly Camp and Service Schedule
Trinity American Lutheran Church lists Pastor Meyer with services on the third Sunday after Trinity, Sunday school times, and district Bible camps this week at Cedar Falls and Oka hoji. St Math Luth Chatsworth reports services at 8:30 with Sunday school, Bible camps, and a Ladies' Aid meeting. First Baptist Church notes worship at 11, junior and senior BYF, with church events and Ladies Association meetings in July. Westfield Congregational Church announces morning worship with Holy Communion, church school at 10:30, a Tuesday church board meeting, choir practice, and upcoming junior high camp Okeboji July 18-24 costing $20.00. Brattle Creek Luth Church holds service at 11:00 with monthly offering.
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Trinity American Lutheran Church
Luther A. Meyer
Trinity
Divine Services
Lake Ingham
Cedar Falls
Okahoji
First Baptist Church
Leland Regier
Sioux Falls College
Ladies’ Association
Arden Brown
Clair McCorkell
Robert Ross
J. H. Kerr
Westfield Cong's
Keith Knapp
Ladies’ Aid
Ruth Ann Elbe
Helen Joseph
Okeboji Junior High Camp
C. F. Elbe
Hamilton Local Notes From July Meeting and Park Visits
Regular meeting of Hamilton Local No. 490 at the Albert Anderson home on Monday evening. Citizens mark July happenings with visits, travel, and local events including Horse n Buggy Days in Beresford with attractions, baseball game, and a White Horse Patrol show.
Akron Young Man and Illinois Girl Wed in St Charles
Miss Vergene Gehring of Milwaukee became the bride of Theodore Weidenfeller of Akron in a St Charles Illinois ceremony on Saturday morning June 19. Rev Father Walsh officiated the double ring nuptials at St Patrick s Catholic church. The ceremony featured white gladioluses and greenery. Attendants were Lou Ann Amundson and Mary Stiener of Milwaukee. The bride wore white silk nylon over taffeta with lace bodice and bouffant skirt, a lace bandeau veil, and a white prayer book bouquet. Best man was Frances M Jorlin. Lee Anderson and ushers Jack and Allen Gehring. After a breakfast at the Baker Hotel, a reception at the V F W Hall, a wedding trip to Canada, and a future residence in Aurora Illinois were planned. Attendants and guests from Akron and distant places joined in best wishes.
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St. Patrick's Catholic Church
St. Charles
Ilinois
Vergene Gehring
George Gehring
Milwaukee
Wis
Theodore Weidenfeller
Carl Weidenfeller
Akron
Father Walsh
Lou Ann Amundson
Mary Stiener
Frances M. Jorlin
Wilmington
Del
Lee Anderson
Jack
Allen Gehring
Canada
Aurora
Illinois
al Thomas
Richard
Mary Ann O'Leary
Chicago
Lester Leibbert
Brookings
Richard Dirks
Richard Coyle
Dennis Hultgren
Akron, Iowa
Don Campbell
Madison, Wis
Donald Gant
Beresford
Akron Stores to Close on Monday July 5
Akron stores and business places will be closed all day Monday July 5 in observance of the Fourth of July. Patrons are asked to cooperate by doing the necessary weekend shopping to fill their needs over the two day holiday observance. Akron Commercial Club.
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Akron
Akron Commercial Club
Former Akron Man Dies in Sioux City
Jesse L. Butcher 60 longtime Sioux City resident died June 24 at his home 811 River Drive after a five month illness. Born March 20 1894 in South Dakota he worked 45 years for the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad and belonged to two railroad brothers unions. Survivors include widow Esther a son Glenn Seattle Wash two daughters Darlene Jorgenson LeMars four sisters and a brother seven grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday at a Sioux City funeral home with Rev Lawrence Carlton officiating Burial followed in Elk Point cemetery.
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Jesse L. Butcher
Akron
W. L. Butcher
River Drive
Sioux City
Mr. Butcher
South Dakota
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
Brotherhood of American Railroad Engineers
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Esther
Glenn
Seattle
Wash
Darlene Jorgenson
LeMars
Richard Chicoine
Elk Point
Herb Sargert
Frank Earle
North
Lillian Wilson
Floyd
Lawrence Carlton
Riverside Community Methodist Church
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Bs Sane Nee
Dakota
Gov. Anderson
Clay Counties
Frances
Cornelius’ Rolfes
Frances Tone Barr
Hayes
Cornelius J. Rolfes
Frank J. Rolfes
J. G. Skahill
Ruth Rolfes
Virgil Rolfes
Robert Barr
Ringbaarer
Daniel Relfes
Patricia Rolfes
al Rolfes
LeRoy Rolfes
Rolfes
Elmer Dedager
St. Joseph's” School
Legion Hall
Betty Rolfes
Bernice Langel
Mary Lou
Dennis Hecht
Lauretta Sherlock
Marilyn Huebrner
Sylvia Adams
Ak‘won
A. S.C
Liberty Consolidated School
Adams Implement Co
Korea
Bernard Dreckman
Louise
John Rolfes
Joe Rolfes
Leo Langel
Frank Langer
Mary Ellen Wiederholt
Rudy Dreeckman
Richard Schafer
Ben Frecking
Mildred Wakeman
Mavis- Papritz
Reed Hankamer
Art Huebner
Ed. Heider
Everett Coyle
Steve Gant
Wayne Snyder
Ross Root
Tom Sweeney
Idelline Simeon
H. P. Anderson
Marilyn Huebner
Frank Simeon
Josie Weidenfeller
Chatter Norks Theatre
Community Hospital
LeMars Orioles
Swift
Strub
Orv
Pat Kelly
Brttle Creek
Hamilton
Albert Anderson
Lillie Olsen
C. Plopster
Manilla
Wilfred, Ridder
Sandra
Jimmy
Grace Crill
Riversioux Park
Ebba Willis
Alcester
S. C
Basil Seward
Omaha
Herb Sargent
Jesse Butcher
Gold Star Mothers
Clara Ziegler
Emma N. Allen
Pub. Chm
Cyril Larsen
Dennis” Supply Co
Dice Dairy, Supply Co
Des Moines
Larsen
Storm Lake
Nell’c Hull
Marvin
Klemme
Hills
Roanoke
Virginia
H. L. Smith
James
Spirit Lake
James Smith
San Arselmo
Calif
Hamilton Air Force Base
Phoenix
Ariz
Akron Indies
Vermillion
Eagles
Siouxity
White Horse Mounted Patrol
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