Community notes on heat, rivers, and local improvements
Shorty discusses a quiet week due to heat and drought affecting crops while urging pond and river safety for children. He praises Akron volunteers for restoring the ball park and turning a lot by Akron Savings Bank into a downtown park, noting the Civic Leaders program boosts youth civic-mindedness and local history awareness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Ball Park
Ball Park
Akron Savings Bank
Akron
Akron Register-Tribune masthead and rates note
The Akron Register-Tribune from Akron Iowa lists Good News Inc as owners and publishers with F Shorty Hazel as manager. The paper, published Thursdays, notes postal status since 1901 and subscription rates 6 per year with regional variations across Plymouth Sioux Woodbury Union counties and South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good News, Inc. Owners & Publishers
Shorty" Hazel
Plymouth
Sioux
Woodbury
Iowa
Union County
S.D
Community Calendar for August Events and Meetings
Listing of local meetings and activities across August from Sioux Valley Extension to Akron city council. Includes dates August 1 through August 7 with events such as Chicken Little, Catholic Daughters, American Legion, and faith circle gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux
Valley Extension
Akron City Council
Catholic Daughters
Akron Industrial Development Meeting
American Legion Auxiliary
St. John's Lutheran Faith Circle
First Baptist Wbms
American Legion Meeting
Akron CRD Challengers Plant Flowers on Bank Lot
The Akron CRD Challengers planted flowers and clipped weeds on the lot beside Akron Savings Bank on July 16 despite extreme heat. Afterward, 22 members cooled off at the city park with refreshments. Volunteers planned to brief the city council on July 21 about summer activities and request moving park benches to the bank lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Crd
Akron Savings Bank
CRD
Kim Waterbury
Mary Manley
Luceen Anderson
Jill Klemme
Doug Olson
Toni
Teresa Nelson
Shelley
Mike Mortensen
Senior task force meet August 21 in Le Mars
The Plymouth county senior citizen task force will meet August 21 at 9 30 a.m. in the old post office building Le Mars. The agenda includes a report on the volunteer part time employment program and a discussion and adoption of the constitution and by laws. All interested persons are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth County
le Mars
Raccoon Electrocuted At Carbon Substation Incident
A large raccoon was killed instantly after contacting a 34,000 volt substation transformer bushing at the Carbon substation north of Corning. The mishap caused about 100 customers to lose power for roughly one hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corning
Chatsworth Social Notes Cover Local Visits and Reunions
Chatsworth and surrounding area residents share a flurry of visits and reunions. Mrs. Henry Colimann reports relatives from Freeman South Carolina and Wisconsin gathered for a family reunion, with many from Sioux City and Chatsworth attending. Numerous calls and visits extend across Akron Hawarden and Hawarden areas including Ben ny Bonnema, Sue at Sioux Center, and Ed Repp’s circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Buchman
Albert
Freeman
S.C
Pete Anderson
Chatsworth
Marvin Mullennix
Robert Wood
Sioux City
Emma
Minnie Frerichs
Akron
Clara Satthoff
G. Moller
Breen Hatterman
Wisconsin
Colin Collmann
Tena
H. Collmann
Jack Lake
Jim Moller
Henry Burnight
Nancy Liston
Benny
H. Liston
Orson Liston
Hawarden
Lynn Carlson
Chas. Hendricks
Eric
Christine
Roy Tweet
Hudson, S.D
Fanny McKee
Harry DeVries
Hudson
Lizzie Anderson
Arthur DeRaad
Sioux Center
Benny Bonnema
Sue
Harold Bonnema
Pam
JoAnn
A. DeRaad
California
Richard Burley
Minnesota
Henry Ludwigs
Lewis Strand
Fred Irwin
Richland
Akron class of 1950 25th reunion held in July
The Akron high school class of 1950 marked its 25th reunion over July 19 and 20. Attendees met at Red Raven in South Sioux City Saturday for dinner with memories shared by Mrs. Phyllis Milldrum and a letter from Arlys Gant. Sunday saw about sixty gather for a catered dinner at the new high school commons, with invocation by Rev. Fay Small, photo displays, and a coffee cake sendoff as plans for a five year gathering were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron High School
Red Raven
Sioux City
George
Phyllis Erks) Milldrum
Gerald
Arlys ‘Amundson) Gant
Ballwin
Erks
Milldrum
John
Mary Milbrodt
Miller
Rock Valley
Dennis Krose
Alcester
Orland Fara
Manning
Frank Lucken
Coronado
Calif
Darius
Elizabeth Johnson
Elephant
Toddville
Iowa
New High School
Fay Small
Fat Small
Olney
Texas
Mar} Fara
le Mars
Luanne Kruse to wed Arlan Sandvik
Mr and Mrs Robert Kruse of Manilla announce the fall marriage of their daughter Luanne to Arlan Sandvik son of Rev and Mrs James Sandvik of Akron. Also noted are hospital admissions for Margaret Hartmann and George Von Hagel on July 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luanne Kruse
Arlan Sandvik
Robert Kruse
Manilla
Iowa
Lanne
James Sandvik
Akron
Margaret Hartmann
St. Joseph Hospital
George von Hagel
St. Luke's Hospital
C. W. Wetzeler
Spirit Lake
Carol
Lloyd Schultz
Schleswig
Arthur Schultz
Ruth Larsen
Cyril Larsen
Akron Area Social and Visiting Notes Include Many Guests
Local residents list visiting relatives from Washington Iowa South Dakota Sweden and Minnesota with Lt Daryl Frisk departing Whiteman Air Force Base Missouri after four years. Extended family and friends gathered for picnics dinners and engagements in Akron including Carol Wetzeler Schultz Schleswig engagement with November 8 wedding planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daryl E. Frisk
Alana
Alvin Frisk
Frisk
Whiteman Air Force Base
Missouri
Alan
Sioux Falls
Arden Johnson
Ola Ohlson
Overyd
Sweden
Bo Pettersson
Ljungsarp
Douglas
Kathy
David J. Roy
Erica Hedeby
Newborns deliver joy in Akron and nearby towns
A series of birth notices from July 1975 reports Dale and Patricia Anderson welcoming a son in Salida Colorado weighing 7 pounds 124 ounces with brother Jeffrey. Also Kevin Michael born to Mike Hill and family in Quimby Iowa at Sioux Valley Hospital Cherokee weighing 6 pounds 10 ounces. Brad ley Dean born to Larry Sorensen family in Akron hospital weighing 7 pounds 14 1/2 ounces with sisters Julie and Dawn. Grandparents and great grandparents listed for each family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Anderson
Salida
Colorado
Jeffrey
Patricia Anderson
Akron
Ivan Anderson
Russell Anderson
Joe Appley
Morningside Manor
Alcester
S.D
Ernest Anderson
Akron Nursing Home
Robert Kerr Sr
Mike Hill
Quimby
Iowa
Sioux Valley Hospital
Cherokee
Kevin Michael
Oval Hill
William Foley
Larry Sorensen
le Mars
Bradley Dean
Akron Hospital
Julie
Dawn
Les Sorensen
Orria Sparks
Sunnyside Alumni Picnic Set For August 3
Sunnyside alumni, former teachers, and friends will gather Sunday, August 3, at Riverside Park in Sioux City at 12 30 PM for the annual picnic. Committee members include Richard Milner as chairman, Howard Milner, Violet Fry, and Alfred Hardy. publicity chair is Elizabeth Knapp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunnyside
Riverside Rk
Sioux City
Richard Milner
Howard Milner
Violet Fry
Alfred Hardy
Elizabeth Knapp
Wally Beckman Begins Army Basic Training at Fort Leonard Wood
Private Walter B Beckman arrived at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri for basic training with the U S Army He invites friends to write with his address listed as Beckman 481 56 6399 A 5 2 2nd Platoon Fort Leonard Wood Missouri 65473
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter B. Beckman
Ft. Leonard Wood
U.S. Army
Walter B,beckman
Mary Hill joins U S Army stationed at Ft McClellan
Mary Hill daughter of Mr and Mrs Oral Hill of Akron has enlisted in the army and is now stationed at Ft McClellan Alabama. She would enjoy hearing from friends and provides her address as Pvt Mary K Hill 476-72-7204 Co B 1st WAC BT BN Ft McClellan Ala 36201.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hill
Oral Hill
Akron
Ft. McClellan
Ala
Mary K. Hill
WAC BT
Nursing home program and visitors noted in Westfield
Gen McVay led an art and craft lesson in the dining room with leaves on paper. Residents enjoyed a program by Ora May Holden, Dorothy Langle on piano, and minister Arthur Erickson who read scripture. CBD children played bingo and a movie, Iceland, was shown. Numerous relatives and friends visited or hosted refreshments. bridal shower for Mary Snow reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen McVay
Ed Nelson
Westfield
Bradley
Brett Hartmann
Sheldon
Margaret Hartmann
St. Paul Lutheran Church Aid
Ora May Holden
Dorothy Langle
Thel
Ma Kalstad
Arthur Erickson
Akron
Jan
Chris
Iceland
Teresa Lungren
Chattanooga
Tenn
Lizzie Gibbons
Marcella Hawks
Terry Gries
Virgil Ross
Gertrude Ross
Grace Feuerhelm
Carol Feuerhelm
Scott and Bradley
Merrill
Lizzie Tindall
Stoy Postlewait
Bob Anderson
Minnie Postlewait
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shorty
Big Sioux
The
Register-Tribune
Challengers
Chatsworth News
Henry Colimann
Elk Point
Ralph Hammitt
Ed Repp
Bruce
Charles Graves
Carl Hitzemann
Wes Crow
Charles Hendricks
Wendell
Norma Jean Kallsen
Borchers
Kervyn
Joanne Steel
Heeren
Don
Mary Ellen Snyder
Caskey
Bob Vreugdenhil
Joann Ericson) Hedeby
Darwin Johnson
Charlie Reich
Darrel Jacobson
Arvin Finzen
Wendell Klemme
Phyliss
TLLEN
Sioux City Hospital
Orrin Sparks
Wm, Young
Washington
Guy Fulton
East Peoria
Ill
Dennis Lorensen
Gayville
Larry Lorensen
Leslie Lorensen
Orville Sorensen
Jeff
Gary Sorensen
Mina Peters
Pettersson
Boni
Wendi
Roger Johnson
Brian Knapp
Daryl Frisk
John Frisk
Loyal Neighbors
Wilbur Foote and
Atlanta
William Bohlen
Pleasant Hill Chapel
Glenn MecQuire
Michael
Dean Oaks
Kim
ZoAnn
Kevin
Fay Oaks
Carl Wese Mann
Paullina
Eddie Mieras
Neil McLane Sr
Anna Vindahl
Neil McLane Jr
Hilda Olson
Ernest Neishem
Wayne
Burr Oak
Della Munkvold
Elwood Dams
Muskego
Wisc
F. H. Anderson
David Kanamura
Lahania
Hawaii
Greg
Cherie Plender
Oklahoma City
Okla
Nell McLane Sr
Henry Plender
Orange City
Steven Nelson
International Falls
Minn
David June
St., Paul, Minn
Jim Mattke
Becky
Jeanie
Nevada
Iver Pollock
Wally Beckman
Alabama
Nursing Home News
Orel
Nona Banks
Arnold Haage and Sons
Glasford
Ilinois
Flora Cassens
Lena Haage
Herman Haage
Anna Meyer
Harold Anderson
Beresford
Elsie Anderson
Fred Lungren
Teresa
Libby
Freddy
Alfre Hawks
Chris An
Kim Gries
Francis Blum
W. A. Hoschler
Omaha
Nebr
Percy Smiter
Robert Anderson
Steve and
Cha
Baptist Church
Donald Franks
Ursula Strobel
Marel Bennett
Mary Snow
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