Akron High School Class of 1938 Graduates
Akron High School held its commencement last Thursday at the gymnasium with 36 graduates, 18 boys and 18 girls. Mildred Eshleman gave the salutatory, Eunice Burket the senior scholarship medal, and Ennice Burket the valedictory. Frederick Johannsen of Sioux City delivered the many-faceted address “Commencement So What,” urging readiness for employment and future fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exer of
Akron’ High’ School
Chool
Dorothy Jolnson
J. F. Moore
Mildred Eshleman
Chas
H. Obye
Eunice Burker
Chester Olson
Gilbert Mellen
Kathryn Moore
Lynn Arkin
Mary
Ann Earnest
Mildred, Eshleman
Ken Shoulberg
Fred. Johannsen
Sioux City
Obye
V.F. Rossow
Plone
Former Akron Man Mudgett Dies in California Home
Relatives report the sudden death of Mudgett, a former Akron resident, at his Park California home. Survived by his wife visiting in Sioux at the time and one sister A Waterbury of this area. Mr Mudgett had moved to California years ago. Relatives and friends extend sympathy in the bereavement.
Notice to secure 1938 Akron High School annual copies
Desiring a copy of the Akron High School annual for 1938, readers should contact Superintendent C H Obye. Only a limited number of copies remain available, so prompt action is advised. Also reports the death of Charles Larson from pneumonia in Sioux Falls hospital, mentioning his brother Harry Larson and Mrs. Harry Larson attending a service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron High School
Bupt.c
H.obye
Harry Larson
Sioux Falls
Charles Larson
Soil Conservation Week Plans Outlined in Proclamation
Governor Kraschel proclaims Soil Conservation Week designating June as the observance. Plymouth county plans two erosion control tours and an all day event starting June 8. The Denison CCC headquarters will host a morning session at 10:00 a.m. with special speakers, followed by a noon trip to inspect soil conditions and erosion control methods across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kraschel
Plymouth
Son
Iowa
Tda
Tom
Denison Ccceae
Noaday
Coun
Pentecost Sunday at Brule Creek Lutheran Church
The Lutheran Churches announce Pentecost Sunday services at 11 a.m. and Sunday school at 10 a.m. A special guest day invites members to bring guests. Summer parochial school begins June 9 at St Paul church with Myrtle Hidem as teacher. Deacons meet June 7 at 8 p.m. and North Circle Aid assembles June 8 at St Paul church. Walter I. Aamoth, pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Lutheran
Brule Creek
Ladies’ Aid
Naomi Bastvold
Board of Deacons
Eidem
Myrtle Hidem
North Circle of the Aid
No. St. Paul
Albert Amundson
Walter I. Aamoth
Baptist Church Notes Sunday services and meetings
Sunday schedule lists Bible school at 10 a m worship at 11 a m junior and senior B Y P A meet at 7 p m evening service at 8 p m on Wednesday June 8 Mission Circle meets with Veda Huckett roll call response Famous Fathers Gladys Krose to present Life of David Livingstone prayer service Thursday at 8 p m pastor Leslie G Williams urges devotion Serve the Lord with gladness with Psalms 100 2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Mission Circle
Veda Huckett
Gladys Krose
David Livingstone
Leslie G. Williams
Lefty Swift Gets Strong Start With Sioux City Cowboys
Lefty Swift, a pitcher for the Sioux City Cowboys in the Nebraska State League, posted two wins and one loss in three weeks. He opened with a six hit, seven strikeout effort in Beatrice, helped by sharp infield defense, and added a 5-2 win over Grand Island featuring a homer and a double. In his third start, Norfolk defeated Sioux City 11-8 as Swift allowed 11 hits in six innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Button
Swift
Sioux City Cowboys
Beatrice
Nebr
Lefty
Blues
Sioux City
Cowboys
Haas
Novak
Wo Ghrle
Harwood McKain
Riley
Grand Island
Burton Swift
Akron
Norfolk
Jug
Hand Severely Cut When Glass Shatters at Lucken Garage
Edward Adams severely cut his hand when it was caught in four panes of glass in a door at Lucken garage Monday afternoon. He suffered a deep gash across the back of the hand with several tendons damaged and received surgical attention at Akron Hospital. He will be unable to use the injured hand for several weeks. C R Robinson of Sioux City visited at the home of his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs H Shouberg on Memories Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Adams
Lucken
Akron
C.R. Robinson
Sioux City
H. Shoulberg
Akron High School Alumni to Hold Spring Homecoming
Akron High School Alumni Association plans a June 14 homecoming with banquet at 6 30 pm in the high school gym. Event open to alumni and guests, honoring the Class of 1938 with induction, admission 75 cents, program by Mildred Lemen, dance by a local band, and invitations mailed to alumni within fifty miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron High School Alumni Association
Akron High School
Alumni Association
Edmund Heider
Mildred Lemen
Clifford Kilstrom
J. H. Harnest, Jr
Akron
Board of Education
A.H. S
Weather Update Shows Corn Planting Surging Ahead
Fine planting conditions prevail as corn operations run full blast this week though rains delayed progress. Early corn is germinating quickly with cultivation started. Grains grasses and gardens are thriving as warmth increases and showers occur Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. The section looks exceptionally well at present.
Garden Contest Thursday at The Book and Thimble
Local clubs announce a Garden Contest on Thursday June 9 inviting all to join. Prizes will be awarded for attractiveness of the street lawn flower garden trees shrubs and vines vegetable garden pools and rock garden outdoor furnishings peonies and well kept alleys.
Spink Downs Elk Point Seven Games To None
Spink SD opened a new horseshoe court by defeating Elk Point seven games to none. Game scores show Spink 50 54 50 58 55 51 56 to Elk Point 17 4 82 102 114, reflecting a dominant home victory and a strong start for the Spink team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spink
S.D
Elk Point
First Church of Christ Preaching at 11 A.M.
Sunday schedule lists preaching at 11am and Christian Endeavor at 6 30pm. Children’s Day program planned for Sunday evening at 8. Choir practice set for Friday at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church OF Christ Bible School
Endeavor
Empress Theater Week Adds Robison and Stewart Lineup
The Empress offers a varied week of talking pictures headlined by The Last Gangster starring Edward G. Robinson Friday and Saturday June 3 and 4. Vivacious Lady with Ginger Rogers and James Stewart follows Sunday through Tuesday June 5 to 7. Mannequin starring Joan Crawford and Spencer Tracy anchors Wednesday and Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empress Theater
Edward G. Robinson
al. Capone
Robinson
James Stewart
Rose Stradner
Ginger Rogers
Joan Crawford
Spencer Tracy
Akron Boxing Show Friday Evening at Opera House
Recreation center presents a 36 round boxing show Friday at 8 30 p m at the Akron Opera House main event five rounds Clayton Johnson Sioux City 128 vs Clifford Brammer Vermilion 130 Golden Gloves champions semi windup Art Palmer Akron vs Chink Kein Le Mars several preliminaries Akon Remsen LeMars and Brunaville boys admission 25c or 15c
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Opera House
Clayton Johnson
Sioux City
Clifford Brammer
Vermillion
Art Palmer
Akron
Kein
LeMars
Remsen
Brunaville Boys
Local News Notes From Akron Area
Miles Cunningham and family visited his brother Kenneth in Sioux City on Sunday. W R C next meets at Mrs Ed A Ziegler’s home on Tuesday June 7. Evelyn Van Court hosted college friends at a dinner party last Sunday. Mrs Cheney of Onawa Iowa visited her parents the first of the week. Dr and Mrs A J Kessler were guests of Fr J A Roder at Remsen Sunday and visited relatives over Memorial Day at Newton Mingo and Carroll Iowa. Akron Park Board held an organization meeting May 24 electing A W Johnson as chairman and Mrs W L Mitchell as secretary. Bills for park work should be sent to Mrs Mitchell. Emil Barr arrived from California with sister Bertha Benker to visit their mother Mrs Clara Port who was ill. Ray Port of Morningside College and Harold Port of the University of South Dakota also came to see their mother. E H Youngstrom visited Des Moines over Sunday with son Elbert and wife who had moved there from Kansas City. En route home they stopped at De Soto for a brief call on Mr and Mrs B L Troup former Akron superintendent now farming near De Soto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles Cunningham
Kenneth
Sioux City
Ed. A. Ziegler
Evelyn van Court
Cheney
Onawa
Iowa
Wm. Hoschler
J. L., Clayton
Mitchell
Emil Barr
California
Bertha Benker
Letcher
S. D
Clara Port
Ray Port
Morningside College
Harold Port
University of South Dakota, Vermillion
E. H. Youngstrom
Des Moines
Elbert
Kansas City
DeSoto
B. L. Troup
Akron
Troup
Primary election set for Monday June 6 in Town
Voters head to the polls for a state wide primary with contests for U S senator and numerous congress and county posts. Democrats back Guy M. Gillette against Otha D. Wearin while Republicans nominate Dickinson and Thurston for senator and feature county races in a lively Fifth supervisorial district contest. Polls open at Akron City Hall at the usual hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Guy M. Gillette
Otha D. Wearin
Dickinson
Thurston
J. G. Miller
Dick Bohlken
John Kallsen
J.A
Agnes
Henry, Fett
Ray Ogden
Donald G. Ross
Akron
Lutheran Church Youth Activities And Summer Events
Junior choir rehearses at 2 p m Saturday while Confirmation class meets at 7 30 p m with Pastor Svenson. Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11. Family Day sermon He Spoke of the Spill, John 7 37 39, with large vested choir and Luther League program at 8 p m. Ice cream social June 11. Bible lectures at Bible Institute during Luther League convention June 9 12 in Royal Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Luther League
John Reemis
Carroll Fredrickson
Ladies’ Aid
W. Fredell
Emil Johnson
Immanuel Church
Akron
Royal
Iowa
Ernest G. Svenson
The
Bible Institute
Neary’s Park
Men’s Brotherhood
Art Hasenbank
Arthur Johnson
Walter Dirks
Peter Johnson
Fred Claesson
Ernest Anderson
Clifford Johnson
Henry Dirks
Alfred Klemme
Church Lawn
Memorial Day Observance Draws Large Akron Crowd
Warm weather drew a large attendance at Akron Memorial Day activities. After the parade, graves at Riverside and Catholic cemeteries were decorated for veterans of all wars. At Riverside, George Iverson of Dakota City Nebr delivered a patriotic address.
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Akron
Big Sioux River Bridge
Riversdie Cemetery
George Iverson
Dakota City
Nebr
Methodist Church Notes Invite Regular Worshipers
The Upper Room passage urges mastery over circumstances and calls Sunday worship vital. The church invites regular attendance with morning and evening services, and announces the Ladies' Aid gathering on Wednesday June 8 at Mrs. Eugene Lins home with Mrs. Lins and Mrs. Besse Lins serving. Pastor Jd. FY. Moore delivers sermons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Lins
Besse Lins
Jd. FY. Moore
Catholic Church Services Schedule for Akron and Westfield
St Patrick s Akron holds 8 a m services on the first third and fifth Sundays and 9 30 a m on the second and fourth Sundays St Catharine s Westfield offers 8 a m services on the first third and fifth Sundays Rev C Ernst is the pastor for both parishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Catharine’s Westfield
C. Ernst
Onion Creek Church Notes Services and Meetings
Onion Creek church announces services Sunday evening at eight. Luther League meets Tuesday evening June 7 at the Hall with Mr and Mrs Jay Sykes and Mr and Mrs Wesley Heeren serving. Junior Mission Society gathers Wednesday afternoon June 8 at 1 30 at the Hall. all Juniors urged to attend. D J Edward Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Jay Sykes
Wesley Heeren
Junior Mission Society
D. J. Edward
December wedding announced for Ethel Herington Heath
Miss Ethel Frances Herington and Thomas Leonard Heath wed in Pipestone Minnesota on December 25 1937 at noon in the Methodist church. The couple was attended by Miss Tena Nagel and Harley Herington. A wedding dinner followed at the bride’s home. Mrs Heath taught in Lyon and Plymouth counties. Mr Heath farms near Akron Iowa where they will reside. The couple has many friends’ best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Frances Herington
N. Herington
Ladysmith
Wisconsin
Thomas Leonard Heath
Mary Heath
Akron
Iowa
Pipestone
Minnesota
Tena Nagel
George
Harley Herington
Heath
Wilson High School
Rock Rapids
Lyon
Plymouth Counties
Open New Funeral Home In Akron By Sioux City Director
W Harry Christy of Sioux City starts a new funeral home in Akron this week in the former Robert Ross residence. The facility will feature a chapel service pipe organ indirect lighting and air conditioning with all calls supervised personally by Christy. Linden Anderson licensed embalmer will serve as residence manager with his wife moving into on site apartments. Christy is known in the community from Klauer Bros undertaking department and later ventures at Alton Iowa and Sioux City where he runs two establishments and handles a large volume of business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Harry Christy
Sioux City
Akron
Robert Ross
Christy
Linden Anderson
Anderson
Big Springs
Here
Salem
S. D
Klauer Bros.’ Undertaking Department
Alton
Iowa
Akron Ball Team Opens The Season With Double Win
Akron, opening its season in a home game last Sunday, beat Alcester CCC 5 to 3. Levi Kapfer pitched for Akron, earning win while Arden Brown Jas Martin and Beaubien sparked the offense with timely hits and a three-base hit by Emery Tucker. Alcester tallied in the third and sixth innings before Akron pulled away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Alcester CCC
Levi Kapfer
Nitz
Metz
Reed
Nielson
Arden Brown
Jas
Martin
Brown
Beaubien
Zander
Moleseed
John Martin
Alcester Boys
Nix
Nivelson
Raber
Nygard
Hamimond
Ard
Arm
Beaus Hien
Emery
Tucker
Johm Martin
Conway
Alcester
Hamsmiond
Shortstop
Hendrik
Trinity Lutheran Church Sunday services and meeting notice
Trinity Lutheran Church announces Sunday school at 10 o clock and English service at 11 am. Luther League will meet in the church parlors on Thursday evening June 2 at 8 o'clock with Mrs Mary Witt and son Rein serving. St Matth Lutheran Church Chatsworth lists Sunday school at 9 am and English service at 9 30 am. Freda Meske is pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther
League
Mary Witt and Son
Rein
St. Matth. Luth
Chatsworth
Freda
Meske
Birth announcements for three local families in May
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Arlington Ericson northwest of town on May 21 1938 at Akron Hospital. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Geo Henke of Westfield on May 24 1938. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Ernest O Connor west of town on May 9 1938 at Akron Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington Ericson
Akron Hospital
Geo. Henke
Westfield
Ernest O’connor
Iowa Christmas Seal Sale tops 1930 total in 1937 gains
Iowa Tuberculosis Association reports 1937 state sale of 97,812.66 dollars, per capita 3.96 cents, a 9 percent rise from 1936 and 58 percent above 1932 low. Plymouth county sold 2.3 cents per person. 95 percent of gross stays in Iowa for local anti tuberculosis work while five percent funds the National association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth County
Iowa
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
National Tuberculosis Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
AHS
HLS
Soil Conservation Week
I “and Tales
St. Paul
Baptist Church
Soo City Cowboys
A.H.S
Mmanual Eng
Methodist Church
Catholic Church Services
St. Patrick’s
Onion Creek
Ethel Herington
Pipestone, Minn
Laurence Drew
DeWitt
Chas. Fowler
Peru
Nebro
State Normal College
Donald Iverson
Mr. Iverson
Morningside College Extension
Lake Okoboji
Estherville
C.E
Kahoun Cafe Club
Trinity Lutheran Church
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