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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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