Fourth of July notes from local community
Shorty describes a quiet hot Fourth of July holiday spent painting, gardening, and picking beans with minimal downtime. Fran Miller takes two weeks off, Pat Boowman fills in, and Akron Lumber hires Brad Kraft as assistant manager. Hakan Gustavson bids farewell to the Anderson family, planning a 1980 return visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fran Miller
Pat) Boowman
Akron Lumber Co
Brad Kraft
Algona
Iowa
Brad
Algona High School
University of South Dakota
Urbandale
Des Moines
Marge
Hilarie
Ashley
Country Club Drive
Akron
Hakan Gustavson
Milton
Mary
Morey
Missy
Merrilee Anderson
Hakan
Stockholm
Andersons
Merrilee
Anderson
Akron Register-Tribune masthead and pricing info
Akron Register-Tribune printed in Akron Iowa dates its establishment and publication details. Francis Shorty Hazel listed as manager Vergene Hazel as editor. The paper is issued weekly each Thursday and offers annual and half-year subscription rates with regional pricing for Plymouth Sioux Woodbury counties in Iowa and Union county South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron, Iowa
Good News, Inc
Francis “Shorty” Hazel
Vergene Hazel
Plymouth
Sioux
Woodbury
Iowa
Union County
S.D
July meetings and gatherings listed for various groups
A schedule of events across July includes American Legion 8 p.m. on July 7, Westfield Congregational Ladies Aid 2 p.m., Adaville United Methodist Women 1 30 p.m., St John’s Lutheran Harmony circle 1 30 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran LW C W 2 p.m. July 7, Sioux Valley Extension 2 p.m. July 8, Hospital Board meeting July 11, Eastern Star 8 p.m. July 12, Johnson Jr. Farmers 4-H 7 30 p.m. July 12, St John’s Lutheran Love circle 8 p.m. July 12, Chicken Little July 13, Trinity Lutheran Study group 2 p.m. July 13, Wesley United Methodist Women 7 30 p.m. July 13, TOPS Club 893 7 30 p.m. July 14, and School Board meets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Westfield Congregational Ladies Aid
Adaville United Methodist Women
St. John’s Lutheran Harmony Circle
Immanuel Lutheran L.C.W
Sioux Valley Extension
Hospital Board
Eastern Star
Johnson Jr. Farmers
St. John’s Lutheran Love Circle
Chicken Little
Trinity Lutheran Study Group
Wesley United Methodist Women
Tops Club
Akron visitors share calls and church social notes
Akron residents Mr and Mrs Rudy Hartmann visited Margaret Hartmann while Alice Eichacker and Mickie Jesperson called on their mother. Mona Smith of Akron visited Margaret Krenz. Westfield and Sioux City guests called on Minnie Postlewait. Various locals visited friends here and at Hawarden shopping. A missionary talk by Rev and Mrs Sieglaff, green bean snapping, and casual chats filled a short news week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudy Hartmann
Akron
Margaret Hartmann
Alice Eichacker
Mickie Jesperson
Mona Smith
Margaret Krenz
Tom Buryanek
Roy Postlewait
Westfield
Jim Hey
Sioux City
Minnie Postlewait
Westfield Congregational Church
Jan Singer
le Mars
Anna Hasenbank
Marie Willer
Rice Krispies Desserts And Pie In Old Recipe Note
A home cook shares tried recipes using Rice Krispies and Grape Nuts including Ice Cream Dessert, Chocolate Scotcharoos, and Southern Grape Nuts Pie. Steps describe mixing, baking, and chilling with ingredients like nuts, coconut, corn syrup, and chocolate chips, plus serving ideas and future recipe notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euell Gibbons
Akron and area residents share visits and milestones
Oe Mg and J C Kenedy of Lake Okoboji spent time with the Daltons, and Mrs Lisa Fleming with her mother Mrs Fred Breithbarth visited Akron kin. Randall Breithbarth and Pauline Borchers plus Grace Breithbarth of Le Mars joined relatives in Pender Neb. A group including Mr and Mrs Wm Bohlen and Grace Small toured to Gilmore City for Rev Ritzhaupts 50th anniversary. Coast guard seaman apprentice William A Henke, Akron, completed recruit training at Alameda CA after nine weeks, en route to further duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Kenedy
Lake Okoboji
J.E. Dalton
William Fleming
Lisa
Karen
St. Paul
Minn
Fred Breithbarth
eMr
Randall Breithbarth
Pauline Borchers
le Mars
Fred Breitbarth
Akron
Pender
Neb
Wm. Bohlen
Ena Sampson
Grace Small
Gilmore City
Iowa
R. T. Ritzhaupt
Clayton Small
Sioux City
Coast Guard
William A. Henke
William J. Henke
Coast Guard Training Center
Alameda
Calif
Henke
The
Mrs Thelma Surface Retires From Postal Service
Mrs Thelma Surface of Thurman retires after 35 years with the postal service. She began as a clerk and served as postmaster at retirement. Other notes include McCormicks visiting Akron relatives Daryl Kent and Stacey Downey Calif. Debbie Campbell Clint Kirk returning to Glendale Ariz after three weeks in Akron. visit by Dr and Mrs Charles Ridgley of San Antonio. Ridgely former Fayana Lucken completes army nursing at Brooke Army Medical Center. Charles stationed at San Antonio Air Force clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Surface
Thurman
Postal Service
Tabor Beacon Enterprise
Arizona
Debbie Campbell
Clint
Kirk
Glendale
Ariz
Akron
Charles D. Ridgley
San Antonio
Texas
Donald Lucken
Ridgely
Fayana Lucken
Brooke’s Hospital
Charles
Airforce Clinic
Klauer Earns Navy Commission and UW Degree
Navy Ensign Robert P. Klauer of Akron earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington Seattle through the Navy NESEP program after four years of study. He joined the Navy in January 1967 and is the son of Bernice M. Klauer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Robert P. Klauer
Bernice M. Klauer
Akron
University of Washington
Seattle
NESEP
Marine Corps
Klauer
Denison Woman Named to Northwest Regional Library Board
Mrs. Mary Jean Hyde of Denison has been appointed to the Northwest Regional Library Board of Trustees effective July 1. She fills the unexpired term left by Mrs. Louise Falk of Onawa, who resigned due to illness. Hyde served four years on Denison’s library board and was president from January 1976 until her regional appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jean Hyde
Denison
Northwest Regional Library Board of Trustees
Louise Falk
Qonawa
Falk
Hyde
Denison Library Board of Trustees
Smiths Celebrate 50th Anniversary in Akron Area
Mr and Mrs Ralph Smith of Spink rural Akron observe their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday July 17 1977 with open house from 2 to 4 30 p m at Brule Lutheran church parlors a program at 2 30 p m and invitations extended to friends neighbors and relatives their daughter Joann and son in law Ray Schulz along with grandchildren Paul and Sally host the event no gifts requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Smith
Spink
Akron
Brule Lutheran Church
Joann
Ray Schulz
Paul
Sally
Lynette Wang Engaged to S Sgt Vern Souder
August wedding planned for Lynette Wang daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford K Wang and S Sgt Vern Souder son of Mr and Mrs David Souder of Dayton Ohio The couple plan to wed August 20 at the air base chapel Midwest City Oklahoma Lynn a 1975 Akron Community high school graduate and medical service specialist stationed at Tinker AFB and her fiance both train in the medical field and work in surgery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford K. Wang
Lynette
Vern Souder
David Souder
Dayton
Ohio
Air Base Chapel
Midwest City
Okio
Lynn
Akron Community High School
Tinker Afb
Okla
Bredall Reunion Brings Family Together at Alcester SD
The annual Bredall reunion was hosted at Charles and Ida Beal's Alcester home with 35 relatives and friends. Attendees included multiple Bredall relatives from Akron Le Mars Hawarden Spencer Madisonville Spencer Ames and other points plus letters read from absent members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bredall
Charles
Ida Beal
Alcester
S.D
Andrew Bredall
Leo Henrich
Akron
Franz Schneider
Lyle Juhl
Donald Lund
Mary Larson
le Mars
Wendall Nilson
Scott
Sig Nelson
Hawarden
Barbara Bredall Ivens
Jim
Sue Scott
Doug Ivens
Madisonville
Tenn
Dewey Bredall
Cawan
Charles Tyson
Spencer
Alvin Bredall
Colorado Springs
Colo
Denes Bredall
NeeMah
Wis
Jim Schneider
Melanie
Cindy
Ames
Bessie Johi Johnson
Dakota City
Neb
Douglas Jones
Pines
Mitsuyoshi Sochi
Tokoyo
Japan
John Wetzel
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Marriage Licenses Issued in Plymouth County Clerk Office
Wedding licenses issued at the Plymouth county clerk of courts office authorize Gerald Ray Anderson age 18 of Akron and Connie Jene Blomberg age 18 of Chatsworth to wed.
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Plymouth County
Nuptials in Alcester for Vreugdenhil Schwarz pair
Jean Marie Vreugdenhil of Akron and Kevin Henry Schwarz of Moville married June 4 1977 at Alcester Peace Lutheran Church. Officiating pastor was Larry Miller of Orange City. The ceremony featured daisies, yellow roses, and mint green accents with a July reception in the church hall. Both newlyweds attend Augustana College and live in Sioux Falls at 1400 West 33rd
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peace Lutheran Church
Alcester
Jean Marie Vreugdenhil
Akron
Kevin Henry Schwarz
Moville
Iowa
Larry Miller
Orange City
Robert Vreugdenhil
Henry Schwarz Jr
Janet Vreugdenhil
Judy Mahler
Alison Earsley
Ken Schwartz
Charles Vreugdenhil
Alan Schwarz
Dave Johnson
Jeff Petersen
Ron Krueger
Brad Vreugdenhil
Loretta Waldner
Jayne Bastyr
Steve Ryan
Lou Schlote
Max Vreugdenhil
Steven Heeren
Gladys Holtkamp
Vi Schleef
Verla Ludwig
Grace Vitattee
Monica Vreugdenhil
Annie Marten
Marnie Peterson
Dawn Earsley
Lenora
Marlys Holtkamp
Candice Merrick
Carlene Schlup
Augustana College
Sioux Falls
Luther Manor
Crippled Children’s School
West 33Rd
Lincoln couple wed in Gilmore City Methodist church
At the United Methodist church in Gilmore City on May 29, Monti Lynn Burdette daughter of Rev Ralph Burdette and Douglas Lowell Black son of Mrs Janiece Black and Arlyn Black of Billings Montana united in marriage. Rev Ralph H Burdette officiated before an altar decorated with roses and greenery. Reception for 150 in church hall followed the ceremony. The couple will reside in Lincoln Nebraska after a wedding trip to the Ozarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monti Lynn Burdette
Ralph Burdette
Gilmore City
Douglas Lowell Black
Janiece Black
Akron
Arlyn Black
Billings
Montana
United Methodist Church
Ralph H. Burdette
Neva Tanning
Clare
Jim
Ellen Diehl
Guttenberg
Venice
Deb Port
Sheldon
Bee'z
Burdette
Dianne Kulow
Omaha
Tom Black
Janet Mortensen
Knoxville
Sandy Faulkner
Hawarden
John Peters
Westfield
Church Fellowship Hall
Carol Port
Kathy Turner
Altoona
Debbie Palmer
Jo Lynn Black
Kelly Thacker
Ann Jensen
Cindy Day
Betsy Ennen
Teresa Burdette
Ozarks
Lincoln, Neb
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Shorty
Akron Register-Tribune
Akron Nursing Home
Ora Bringman
Muriel Winquist
Bill Philips
Grace Meske
Henry Kleibauer
Anna Eden
Helen
Virginia Horton
Glen Horton
Gladys Nygard
Marie Larson
Clifford Kennedy
Lakes
Marel Bennett
George Fletcher
Jane Ludington
Hill City
Buzz’’ Henke
Mrs
Lynette Waag
Mr. and
Kevin Schwarz
Lincoln
Terry Faulkner
Joe Burdette
Greg Black
Mark Burdette
David Port
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