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Newspaper

Akron Register Tribune

Location

Akron, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1946

Page

5

Akron Baseball Seeks Restart After League Withdrawal

Akron withdraws from the Northwest Town Baseball League citing lack of competition and waning home interest. Remnants of the league feature eight teams, with Akron to host Rock Valley on July 28, and a schedule of upcoming games against Hill Point Gayville Pierson and others. The note includes Methodist Church updates and Camp Methoji highlights from northwest Iowa.

Akron Northeat Town Baseball League Mareur LeMars Remsen Marcus Hawarden Granville Merrill Calumet Quimby Cherokee Sioux City Merchants Rock Valley Gene’Fear Evarly Hill Point Gayville S. C Pierson Towa Hudson

Death of Donald Wayne Yates at 16 in Sioux City

Donald Wayne Yates youngest son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Yates died July 17 1946 at St Josephs hospital Sioux City following a brief illness at age 16 years 9 months 16 days He was born October 1 1929 in Lawton Iowa and lived near Milnerville then on a farm northwest of Adaville He leaves parents four brothers three sisters and many relatives Two brothers had preceded him in death Funeral services were held Saturday at the Adaville AB church conducted by Rev J B Foster with soloists and pallbearers named The grave rests beside his brother in Lawton cemetery

Donald Wayne Yates Herbert. Yates Akron St. Joseph’s Hospital Sioux City Iowa Donald Lawton Plymouth County Milnerville Adaville A. B. Chorch J. B. Foster Merlin Browneang Old Rugged Cross Kenneth Brown Wallace Brown Dwight Brown Donald Brundeen Wayne Radtke Ray Hoffman Arthur DeLaughter Mra

Adaville NV Church Services Schedule Summary

The Adaville Nevada church outlines Sunday worship at 10 am Sunday school and 11 am preaching on Sacred Spots and What They Mean from Mark 6 32. Mid week prayer Wednesday 8 15 pm led by Herb A Johnson. Evening services include Young People's service and Bible study at 8 with preaching to follow led by Pastor L B Foster.

Adaville NV Herb A. Johnson L. B. Foster

Local People Visit Relatives and Travel to Sioux City and Okoboji

Esther and Florence Josephson of Florence Massachusetts visit A E Lake home. John Dalton and Charles Adams enjoy an Okoboji weekend outing. Dozens of friends and relatives from Sioux City Canistota Athens Monmouth and Atlanta are noted visiting, traveling, or hosting in nearby towns. Richard Port, once a local athlete now with an Atlanta paper mill, is mentioned.

Esther Florence Josephson Florence Mass A. E. Lake John Dalton Charles Adams Lake Okoboji Elwood Eula Claire Morris Sioux City Roy Nielson Athens Wis Milwaukee Chas al. Sauer Alvina Duke B .Earnest Asa Harkness Harkness Monmouth Robert Ginther Puyallup Wash Roy Fickhohm

Former Akron Girl and Minnesota Man Take Vows

Dorothy Bernice Johnson and James Harold Tveit wed in Floodwood Minnesota in a candlelit ceremony at Trinity Lutheran church. The couple, both from prominent local families, plan a farm home near Floodwood after a Marine veteran groom’s five-year service. Guests came from Akron Iowa Omaha and Duluth among others. Baseball Sunday July 28 Akron vs Rock Valley.

Dorothy Johnson Akron Floodwood Minn Dorothy Bernice Johnson James Harold Tveit Trinity Lutheran Church L. A. Wogen Duluth T. G. Santdeno Lorraine Johnson Phyllis Johnson Walden Johnson Kay Johnson Glen Dahlman Roger Tveit Arvid Johnson Axel Johnson Akron High School John Tveit US. Marine Corps Points Peter Johnson Omaha Nebr Elmer Franzen Wayne Kenneth Albert Carlson Sioux City Iowa Clifford Johnson Sylvia Kay Hmil Johnson Roy Martin John Johnson Cloquet Geo. Lehman Bernice Wallace Dall Iman Margaret Glen Eimar Dahlman Cromwell

Talkie Chatter Norka Theatre Week Features

Norka Theater lists film week offerings including a drama Three Is a Family with Marjorie Reynolds Charlotte Greenwood and Charlie Augelea on July 26 and 27, a comedy drama with music Breakfast in Hollywood based on Tom Breneman’s radio show on July 28 and 29, and a comedy Men in Her Diary starring Peggy Ryan Jon Hall and Louise Albritton on July 31.

Norka Theater Talking Picture Marjorie Reynolds Charlotte Greenwood Charlie Augelea Hollywood Tom Breneman Peggy Ryan Jon Hall Louise Albritton

Bell Telephone Company Improves Akron Exchange

The Northwestern Bell Telephone Company is upgrading its Akron exchange with thirty new line terminals and related equipment installed this week. Two more trunk lines will be placed in service soon, plus an additional switchboard section and six more operators are training to speed long distance calls. Toll traffic has risen 40 percent, and as of June 30 there were 847 stations in Akron exchange service alongside new pole lines for thirty five rural subscribers.

Northwestern Hell ‘Telephone Company Akron Hawarden

Birth announced for daughter of Mr and Mrs Brown

A daughter was born to Mrs Ma Wallace Brown and husband at Szered Heart Hospital in LeMars Iowa, on July 19 1946.

Wallace Brown Szered Heart Hospital LeMars, Iowa

Baseball Sunday in Akron clash with Rock Valley

Baseball fans in Akron on Sunday July 98 host Rock Valley in a regional matchup. Local visitors include Jalmer Zetterquist and a weekend outing at Lake Okeboji. Community updates report hospital stays, visitors, travel, a funeral, and the installation of a new 46 ton Superior Diesel engine at the electric plant improving efficiency.

Akron Beats Sioux City Merchants 9 To 4 In Exhibition

Akron defeats the Sioux City Merchants 9 to 4 as Miller belts a grand slam in the first inning and Hartman drives in early runs. Merryman and Vieters spark the Merchants with timely hits, but Akron’s offense and two double plays late seal the win. Harrison triples for Sioux City and Essig singles, while Hood and Jolee contribute for the Merchants. Final score Akron 9, Sioux City Merchants 4.

Akron Sioux City Merchants Merchants Hartman Puching Hood Jake Land Harrison Peters Emory Tucker Bob Essig Miller el. Tucker Brown Peck C. Hartmas Muir Ed. Hartman C. Hartman Arm Tucker Merryman Vieters Fredinburg Courey Ard Brown Peek Harrison Moore Essig Shortstop Sioux Kjose Mesiz Jolee Harrson Les Brosamle

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday Activities and Sermon Series

The First Baptist Church lists a graded Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. with teachers Mia and John Winquist, morning worship at 11:00 continuing a sermon series on Christian character The Chorus of Christian Character. A 6:00 p.m. basket supper honors the State Director of Town and Country Churches. Evening worship at 8:00 features Rev. Carleton W. Snagwell of Des Moines with special music. mid week prayer at 8:00 Thursday. phone 2301 for details.

First Baptist Church Coleman Carleton W. Snagwell Des Moines Jesus Manse Jean Render Ellis L. Jackson

Church Schedule Update With Absence Noted

Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church announces Sunday activities at 10 15 a m Sunday school and Bible class will be held but morning service is canceled due to the pastor's absence. Rev H F Stiet of Preston township church will lead the fellowship hour in the evening. Onion Creek Lath Church has no services or Sunday school next Sunday.

H. F. Stiet Preston Township Onion Creek Lath David J. Roy

Pleasant Hill A. B. Church Services Schedule

Pleasant Hill A B Church posts Sunday activities with Sunday school at 10:00 a m and worship at 11:00 a m. The pastor Rev J E Tracy cites Luke 19 10 The Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.

J. E. Tracy

Local Relatives Visit Across Town and Country

Mrs Gdna Anderson and 30 Billie visited relatives during the past week. Mr and Mrs Forrest Akers of Chicago spent a vacation with kin. Mrs Delvin Martens of Carroll Town visited her parents west of town last week. Mrs Chiff Schmidt and daughter from Naperville came to visit relatives. Visitors included Mrs D J Tandeek and daughter of Sioux City and Mrs Ivan Hammer and children from Burbank California. Nina Johnson of Worthington manages Norka Theater ticket sales during a vacation. Osear Olsen and family from Lloydminster and Joseph Olsen and family from Madeira surprised Kamradt east of town. Paula Willer returned home from visits to Keystone and Williamsburg Iowa with cousins Linda and Richard Papritz. The week brought pleasant weather, a bountiful harvest and a promising corn crop needing rain. Light rain Tuesday morning. more moisture needed. A picnic at Merennan Park on July 14 joined many relatives and friends from Alcester, Sioux City, Hawarden, Williams, Akron, Ruthton and Sioux Falls.

Akron Rock Valley Jalmer Zetterquist Sioux City Lynn Arkin Lake Okeboji H. Shoulberg Lake Koronis Paynesville Minn Ben Voss Joe Hines Guttenburg Iowa Frances Voss Leota Homer Chisago August Lundgren Chester Campbell Tillie Messler Leonard Carlson Dakota Hospital Vermillion Jack Gusman Town E. Gusman State University Hospital Hayden Wallace Clinton, Mo Robert Fisher Gertie Mae Tulsa Okla John Vogelzang Wallace Fisher Vogelzang Barth Miller Lincoln Miller St. Joseph Wm. Kallsén Marathon Henry Horn Albert Scholfelt Larchwood Herman Heyer George Frank Minnie Thiessen Lester U&c H. P Grant Barr Ito Gdna Anderson Billie Relativio Forrest Akers Chicago Delvin Martens Carroll Town Frank Bennett Chiff, Schmidt Naperville Tfl Fred Dirks D. J. Tandeek Ivan Hammer Burbank Calif Paul Steel Nina Johnson Worthington, Minn Norka Theater M. W. Smith Minnesota Lakes Osear Olsen Lloyd-Minster Saski Canand Joseph Olsen Madeira K. H. Kamradt Paula Willer John Willer Keystone Williamsburg Linda Richard Papritz Frank. Papritz Merennan Park Sioux Falls John Willias Ebo Wilbas Velma and Howard Alcester Wilfred Hiebert Elwa Muth Hawarden Ernest Meske Frank Willms Clark Heyl Hank Willms

Akron Boy Near Scene Of Pacific Atom Bomb Test

An Akron lad, Robert Warren, S2le, aboard the U S Blue Ridge GC-2, writes from Bikini Atoll about witnessing the atomic blast. He describes distance, sensations, and the immediate aftermath including ships fired and a battleship and cruiser catching fire. He notes the bomb exploded about a thousand feet above the water and contemplates future tests.

Akron Boy Rita Warren Robert Warren U.S Blue Ridge Bikini South Pacific States

Auxiliary Sponsoring Salvation Army Drive in Akron

The American Legion Auxiliary of Akron sponsors the National Salvation Army Drive to raise funds. The drive closes Saturday night this week. Donations can be made by contacting Mrs. Ernest Allen at 3242. Mrs. Mildred Lake is the secretary.

American Legion Auxiliary of Akron National Salvation Army Ernest Allen Mildred Lake

Pretty Wedding at Highmore South Dakota

Ruth Ashdown wed William Robertson in a Highmore Methodist Church ceremony on June 20. The bride wore a white rayon dotted Swiss gown with Angertip veil and carried red roses and white carnations. The Rev. W P Slocum and Rev. R M Walker officiated before family and friends. attendants were Ethel Ashdown and Robert Robertson.

Huvenite Huron S. D Highmore William Robertson L. F. Taylor Akron Ruth Ashdown Walter Ashdown Neil Robertson St. Lawrence Highmore Methodist Church W. P. Slocum Alexandria R. M. Walker Ethel Ashdown Robert Robertson Maxine Swanson Mickey Sherer

Also Mentioned on This Page

Methodist Church Camp Methoji Howe Mid-Western Missionary and Adult Education Geneva Methoji Weat Okoboji Norma Lee Rossow Elsie Mae Larsen Elaine Larsen Beverly Tangeman Burker Kenneth Howe Albert A. Howe Donald Yates Erwin Welch Ima Uele W. E. Welch Rapid City Homer Jacoby Alice Mae Richard Robert Burnight Washington, D. C J. C. Kennedy James Gerald Smith Barbara T. L. Burnight Lake Okoboji Loren Nystrom Nancy Albert Nystrom Robt. Baker John Bliss Wm. Anderson C. A. Swanson Swanson Leonard . Jensen Richard Port Atlanta Georgia Clara Port Minnesota James H. Tveit Norka Bell Telephone Company Fast Rock Valley Nine Immanuel Eng. Luth Pleasant Hill A. B. Church Bob Warren Auxiliary Salvation Army Highmore, S. D
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