Akron couple honored on their golden wedding
Mr and Mrs Charles Jang longtime Akron residents were feted at home on Sunday July 7 for their fiftieth wedding anniversary Open house afternoon dinner and ice cream and cake were served Many relatives and friends attended nine of their eleven children were present with several relatives traveling from distant towns to mark the occasion Charles Jang born February 13 1868 in Cedar County Iowa and Fredie Mann Jang born in Germany married July 8 1896 in Westfield township Plymouth County Iowa The couple farmed in South Dakota and Plymouth County before retiring in 1934 and moving to Akron Their family includes nine living children and two deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Jdng
Akron
Plymath County
Mes
Jana
Charles Jans
Cedar County
Iowa
Plymouth County
Jang
Fredie Mann
Germany
United States
Westfield Township
Laverne
Minnesota
Union County
Fred Onnen
Albert Rosenbaum
Elk Point
Frank Rosenbaum
Sloan
Earl Rosenbaum
Wm. Onnen
Richland S. D
Richard Onnen
Elmer Petty
Akron Ball Team Nips Elk Point in Ten Innings
Akron defeats Elk Point 9 to 7 in ten innings to extend its winning streak at Elk Point on Tuesday. Ed Hartman pitched well for Akron with sharp defense, while Akron seized control late, scoring in the eighth and ninth before winning in the tenth as Elk Point refused to continue after a disputed call. Miller and Bob Tucker contributed key hits and two fast double plays aided the defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elk Point
Akron
Peron Swalley
Peck
Hartman
Ard. Brown
Essig
Sioux City
Qwalley
Miller
el. Tucker
Ed Hartman
Bob Tucker
Hk Point
Howe
Kelly
B. Tucker
Peek
Bones
Swalley
Eszig
Trinity Lutheran Church Chatsworth Service Schedule and Meeting Notes
Sunday school and Bible class at 9 30 a m Divine worship service at 10 30 a m Holy Communion will be celebrated Sunday Rev R Tarrant of Montgomery Ala will be with us Wednesday July 24 at 8 00 p m Public invited to hear Pastor Tarrant No services on Sunday July 28 Congregation invited to St Matthew Chatsworth for Mission Festival Brotherhood meets Thursday evening Sunday July services at St Matthew listed Joanne and Evonne Steel theme meeting Tuesday evening with nine members present Members mended rayon blouse learned washing and ironing Barbara Smith Barbara Smith Reporter next meeting August 6 at Barbara Smith home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
A. Pannkuk
R. Tarrant
Montgomery
Ala
American Lutheran Church
Pastor Tarrant
Tarrant
St. Matthew, Chatsworth E
Brotherhood
St. Matthew
Joanne
Evonne Steel
Akron Notes and Local Visits Herald Summer Social Scene
Local notes report Miss Winifred Keane of Sioux City visiting relatives, along with Elva Youngstramlett and Marie Anderson traveling to Des Moines, Lawrence, and Sioux Falls. Baseball on July 21 features Akron versus Sioux City Merchants at 2:30 p.m. Akron’s team drops from the Northwest Town League, seeking stronger nearby fixtures, with a forthcoming game against the Merchants of Sioux City.
Barth Miller Called by Death in Akron Friday Morning
Barth Miller a lifelong resident of Plymouth county died at his Akron home about 2 o clock Friday morning July 12 1946 from a stroke after a brief illness He was born March 19 1877 in Zurich Graubunden Switzerland Came to the United States in 1882 lived on a Johnson township farm and later farmed with his wife Clara Kallsen They leave five children Leonard of San Diego Alma Emma Christine and Mildred all of Akron one sister and one brother ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral services were at Immanuel Lutheran Church Akron conducted by Pastor David J Roy with pallbearers W P Tucker Calvin Andersen Russell Clark Fred Lueken Ernest Lucken and Fay Port Interment Riverside Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barth Miller
Plymouth County
Akron
Zurich
Graubunden
Switzerland
Johnnord
Preston
Johnson Township
Mgr. Miller
Miller
Alon
Henry Buehre
LeMars
J. G. Miller
Peter
Big Sioux
Chris
Texas
Riva Kallsen
Immanuel Lutheran Church
David J. Roy
Clifford Johnson
Homer Jacoby
Bob Shoul‘berg
H. J. Behmer
W. P. Tucker
Calvin Andersen
Russell Clark
Fred Lueken
Ernest Lucken
Fay Port
Riverside Cemetery
TALKIE CHATTER Norka Theatre Week Offers Mystery Western and Horror
Patrons at the Norka Theatre will see a week of films including a mystery Boston Blackie tale, a Western The Cherokee Flash, and a comedy Guest Wife. The horror House of Dracula closes the week with Dracula and Frankenstein legends, featuring Lon Chaney and Onslow Stevens in a groundbreaking trick photography sequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norka Theatre
Norka Theater
Boston
Blackie
Clister Morris
Boston Blackie
Sunset Carson
Linda Sterling
Loro
Norka
Claudette Colbert
Don Ameche
Richard Foran
Chaney
Dracula
Frankenstein
Outing trips and returning travelers visit Akron area
Mr and Mrs M W Smith left for a two week outing at Park Rapids Minnesota. Mrs W B Ross returned from a visit with daughter Mrs Lois Lipmire and family at Jacksonville Florida. Dr and Mrs N J Brown and grandson James Kennedy motored to Mechanicsville Iowa to visit their son J F Brown and family. Bruce Brodie, recently discharged from the Navy stationed near Norfolk arrived at his parents home southeast of town. Lt and Mrs Earl Harrington and daughters Janice and Jeanne and Mrs E Hasbrooke of Philadelphia spent last week with Ward Knapp family near Westfield. Harrington will be stationed at San Diego after August 1. Mr and Mrs M D Billings of Seattle and Mrs Emmet Semple with Mr and Mrs Roy Moir of Sioux City visited Akron yesterday, former residents of Akron. Billings formerly worked as a printer here about thirty years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winifred Keane
Sioux City
Mra Elva
Youngstramlett
Des Moines
Lawrence
Kansas
Marie Anderson
Sioux Falls
Lake Okoboji
Akron
D. Kratochvil
Brookings
Rollo J. Baker
Emery Rozell
Plattsmouth
Nebr
A. L. Rozell
Arthur van House
Chicago
Florence Dalgliesh
George Dalgliesh
Japan
Sherwood Wendt
Germany
U. S. Infantry
Lloyd Morehead
Sherwood
Essign and
Merryman
M. W. Smith
Park Rapids
Minn
W. B. Ross
Lois Lipmire
Jacksonville
N. J. Brown
James Kennedy
Mechanicsville
Iowa
J.F. Brown
Bruce Brodie
U. S. Navy
Norfolk
Robi. Brodie
Earl Harrington
Janice
Jeanne
E. Hasbrooke
Philadelphia
Ward Knapp
Westfield
Harrington
U. S. Wichita
Naval Base
San Diego
M. D. Billings
Seattle
Wash
Emmet Semple
Roy Moir
Register-Tribune
Billings
Change in Recreation Schedule for Night Softball and Park Activities
With floodlights for night games the schedule shifts to Senior League Mondays and Thursdays 8 30 to 10 p m Boys Junior League Tuesdays and Thursdays 7 to 8 30 p m Girls on Tuesdays 8 30 to 10 p m Afternoon park activities 2 to 6 p m Croquet sets arrive and will be used at once Kiddies Story Hour Tuesdays and Fridays 3 to 4 p m Free Pavement Dances Fridays 9 p m All are invited to attend
St Johns American Luth Church Preston Twp Announces Summer Activities
St Johns American Lutheran Church Preston Township schedules Friday July 26 choir rehearsal and adult instruction at 8 pm and Sunday July 28 Sunday school and adult Bible class at 9 30 am Divine services at 10 30 am Ladies Aid family picnic at noon Pastor HH F Stief R 3 Akron Ta Tel Akron 5546 Mrs Mary Brownwailler of Sioux here last week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
HH. F. Stief
R. 3
Akron
Akron Ball Team Trims Calumet In League Contest
Akron tears through Calumet 16 to 8 in a Northwest Toledo League baseball game. Hartman pitched well for Akron, aided by a hits barrage led by Ard Brown and Arm Brown. Calumet’s Vogt started shaky as Akron built an early lead, then widened it to 16 runs before Calumet rallied late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AKRON
Calumet
Hartman
Rene
Bise
Vogt
Miller
Ard
Brown
Peck
M. Hartuian
Arm
Aru
Tucker
Sly
Ard. Brown
Peek
Wa. Schmidt
Choise
Wal
Sclmidt
Vogts
Alan
Arm. Brown
Jim
C. Hartman
Peters
Muir
Kruse
Kjose
Walters
Linneweh
Mehrens
Bobolx
Linnewel
Wbaut
Calumet Boys
Rhe Akron
Ard Brown
el. Tucker
W. Schmidt
Rehder
G. Schmidt
L. Jenkins
Births and anniversary notes from Akron area
A son born to Mr and Mrs Neil Mc Lane Akron at Akron Hospital by caesarean July 15 1946. A son born to Mr and Mrs Allen Par cons Elk Point at Akron Hospital by caesarean July 16 1946. Mr and Mrs H A Stryzewski attended the silver wedding anniversary of Rev and Mrs J L Langholz Loyal Wis July 71, and visited H A Stryzewski's mother in Oshkosh Wis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil McLane
Akron
H. A. Stryzewski
J. L. Langholz
Loyal, Wis
H. A
Oshkosh
Wis
Methodist Church Notes on Akron Youth Fellowship Camp
The AkronYouth Fellowship delegation, including Sydney Smith Beverly Tangeman Norma Tee Ros sow Ilsie Larsen and Elaine Larsen, will attend the Methoji Camp on West Okoboji. Mrs L K Burker assists as chaperon. The group leaves in Rev Howe and his son Kenneth Howes autos and will return Sunday afternoon with Rev Howe in the pulpit July 28. Sunday school will be held next Sunday July 21 with no preaching. The W 8 C 8 meets July 24 in church social rooms with no pot luck lunch. Albert A Howke, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Smith
Beverly Tangeman
Norma Tee Rossow
Ilsie Larsen
Elaine Larsen
Akron
West Okoboji
L. K. Burker
Howe
Kenneth Howe
SIG Springs Baptist Church Weekly Schedule
Friday 6 00 p m church events Sunday school picnic on church grounds Sunday 10 30 a m closing exercises of daily vacation Bible school communion service after 11 30 a m Sunday school session 8 00 p m no evening service attend band shell service led by Rev Svesund Moe parish Wednesday 8 30 p m mid week service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Svesund
Moe
Plymouth Prec [Old] Plymouth Church Service Notice
Regular services at Plymouth Church Sunday July 21 with Sunday school at 10 am and worship at 11 am. Sermon topic A Great Old Testament General's Last Stand. Remember your gift to the Restoration. The Reverend Theo C Seibert, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Plymouth Shurch
Julia Sigbens
Theo
C. Seibert
Weekend visitors and relocations fill Mason City notes
Dewey J. Bredall and family of Mason City spent the weekend with relatives. Eva Christy of Sioux City visited her mother Anna Adams. Leo Tangeman hosted Wine Helvie and family from Omaha. Akron Sioux revive ball game on July 21. Ernest Ostrom of Hall Lake Minnesota visited locals. former resident. A. W. Johnson and doctors Brunner Hubbs Malligan left for fishing at Leech Lake Minnesota. James Dalton of Indianapolis visited. his niece Claire Dalton joined for a two week stay. Hitzemann and family plan WWI unit reunion at Canerville South Dakota on July 28. Hilder Hubbie and LeMoine visitors from California. Lundgren guests from Portland. Gassman of Dallas visiting mother H. Gassman. Gassman to Dallas on terminal leave. Akron Hospital operations note several surgeries and tonsillectomies. Glen Milbrodt, recently discharged from naval service, returns home after service at Great Lakes. Recalled: Glen was aboard the Indianapolis when it was sunk in the South Pacific after delivering atomic bombs to end the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey J. Bredall
Mason City
Iowa
Eva. Christy
Sioux
Anna Adams
Leo Tangeman
Wine Helvie
Omaha
Akron
Sioux City
Ernest Ostrom
Hagle Lake
Minnesota
A. W. Johnson
W. J. Brunner
Harry Hubbs
Geo. Malligan
Leech Lake
Hilda Hubbie
Burlington
Town
Les LeMoine
Richmond
Calif
Lloyd Boggess
Long Beach
John Lundgren
Portland
Ore
August Lundgren
Mas
Marvin L. Gassman
Dallas
Texas
H. Gassman
Helen Adams
Esther
Henry Hitzemann
Glen L. Milbrodt
Naval Air Station
Grosse Ile
Michigan
John Milbrodt
Great Lakes Naval Station
Illnois
Glen
U.S
Indianapolis
South Pacific
Japan
Pacific
Pretty wedding at Trinity Church honors Bonnie Hill and Wayne Von Hagel
A quiet ceremony at Trinity Lutheran Church on Monday July 15 1946 joined Bonnie Hill of Sioux City and Wayne A Von Hagel of Akron in marriage. Rev J A Pannhuk officiated with immediate family present. Bride wore pale blue chiffon and carried a lace handkerchief. Groom wore pin stripe brown suit. Best man was Hidon Von Hugel. A candlelight luncheon followed at the groom’s grandmother Mrs Lena Hitzemann home for about forty guests. Groom recently discharged from three years in the South Pacific. They plan a honeymoon to Denver and other points. Out of town guests included Ruth McCarthy Lena Selk and Mrs Lloyd Huebsch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
Bonnie Hill
Sioux City
W. Hill
Tinwarden
Iowa
Wayne A. von Hagel
Albert von Hagel
Akron
J. A. Pannhuk
Margaret Havemann
Hidon von Hugel
Lena Hitzemann
Army
South Pacific
Denver
Colo
Ruth McCarthy
Lena Selk
Morris, Minn
Lloyd Huebsch
LeMars
Death of Yne Yates at 16 Near Akron
Yne Yates son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Yates of near Akron died Wednesday July 17 1940 in a Sioux City hospital. He leaves his parents four brothers and three sisters. Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yne Yates
Herbert Yates
Akron
Sioux City
Akron board votes to buy 48 passenger school bus
At a special meeting the Akron board of education authorized purchasing a 48 passenger bus to transport rural pupils to Akron schools. Superintendent R B Brown has been contacting parents in Portland Preston and Johnson townships as routes expand and more pupils may enroll in Akton schools with transportation. Transportation cost is estimated around 46.00 per month per pupil, with potential reductions if more pupils are secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Board of Education
Akron
R. B. Brown
Portland
Preston
Johnson
Alton
Pleasant Hill U B Church Services and Ladies Aid
Pleasant Hill U B Church announces Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and worship at 11:00 a.m. Guest speaker Herbert Johnson of Adaville. Ladies Aid meets June 24 in the church parlor with Mrs Connie Greenwood hostess. Rev J E Tracy, Pastor welcomes all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chas
Math. Luth
Chatsworth
Akron Homemakers
ST. John's
Preston Twp
Mary Brownwailler
Northwest
Iowa Loop
Methodist Church
Sig Springs
James L. Dalton
Ind
J. E. Dalton
Claire Dalton
Wi. Halvorsen
Canerville
Trinity Church
Wayne von Hagel
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