Religious notices flood Akron area churches events
A dense list of services and events across many faith communities in Akron and nearby towns. Details include Mass times, baptism reminders, vacation bible schools, camps, choir practices, district meetings, and youth programs across St Patrick’s St Catherine’s Westfield First Plymouth United Methodist Brule Creek Trinity St Matthew’s Immanuel Lutheran and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Patrick’s
Akron
ST. Catherine’s
Westfield
Father S. R. Stone
St. Patricks
St. Catherines
St. Joseph’s Parish Hall
Elk Point Achievement Day honors veterans and scrapbook
Achievement day recognizes 40 year members Edith Baker Ed Willer Margaret Stoutenburg Elsie Lucht and William Hoschler's group of Sioux Valley Extension club. Fern and Florence Peterson receive 25 year pins. Heritage Scrapbook display wins blue ribbon. Edith Baker wins most original red white and blue bicentennial costume. Honored members listed with photos. In Le Mars, William Schmidt dies at 74 after roof incident. Funeral held May 29 at St. John's Lutheran. Burial Le Mars Memorial. Schmidt survived by wife two sons two daughters 17 grandchildren and three great grandchildren along with siblings. Burial by Mauer funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Baker
Ed Willer
Margaret Stoutenburg
Elsie Lucht
William Hoschler
Sioux Valley Extension Club
Fern
Florence Peterson
Viola Jensen
Don Merriman
Martin Albin
Lincoln Tweet
Farn Peterson
Howard Johnson
Paul Quamn
Earl Boldenow
Oscar Holte
Leslie Kratochvil
William Schmidt
le Mars
St. John’s American Lutheran Church
Arnold Imbrock
le Mars Memorial Cemetery
Mauer Funeral Home
Schmidt
Plymouth County
Portland Township
John
Mathilda Warl Schmidt
Pearl Frerichs
Akron
LuVois
Marlowe
Marvin
Joyce) Langer
LaDonna) Paulas
Derby
Kan
Hawarden
Elmer
Hilda Andersen
Tillie Erks
Ella Frerichs
Hannah Wuebben
Illinois
Senior 4-Hers to state conference from Plymouth County
Plymouth county will send 23 senior 4-H members to the State 4-H Conference at Iowa State University June 8 to 11. Delegates include Dennis Koch Akron Jim Hawkins Ireton Jim Jelken Akron Kim Bogh Le Mars Ingrid Dienstmann Ireton Beth Easton Merrill Dianne Freking Le Mars Sharon Hoffman Le Mars Mary Kellen Le Mars Robert Kurth Le Mars Beth Langel Le Mars Nancy Lehner Le Mars Judy Masuen Le Mars Cathy Nilles Le Mars Kim Peters Le Mars Becky Renken Le Mars Mary Jo Weiler Remsen Steve Becker Le Mars pre conference delegate and vote for State 4-H Officer candidates Jim Erlemeier Hinton state council member Dianne Lake Merrill Robin Koch Le Mars Kirsten Held Hinton director’s assistant Jean Barker Ireton to participate in state 4-H chorus and band with a concert planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth County
Iowa State University
Mark Settle
Dennis Koch
Akron
Jim Hawkins
Ireton
Jim Jelken
Kim Bogh
le Mars
Ingrid Dienstmann
Beth Easton
Merrill
Dianne Freking
Sharon Hoffman
Mary Kellen
Robert Kurth
Beth Langel
Nancy Lehner
Judy Masuen
Cathy
Dianne Lake
Robin Koch
Kirsten Held
Hinton
Jean Barker
Akron residents protest county tax hike over 18.6 percent rise
Over 200 Akron area residents signed petitions posted in local businesses protesting Plymouth county property taxes. At the Monday city council meeting they voiced concerns while county board chair Fred Claesson explained the levy affects the overall tax bill, noting school budgets drive most increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Area
Akron
Plymouth County
Bill Mahan
Plymouth County Board of Supervisors
Mahan
County Board of Suprvisors
Fred Claesson
Claesson
County Board of Supervisors
Bicentennial Pickles and Classic Corn and Ham Dishes
Recipes from an 1880 cookbook describe cucumber pickles brined for three days with a vinegar spice mix including allspice cloves cinnamon mace green pepper horse radish ginger and mustard seed plus sugar to seal jars. Also included are baked corn using milk butter and twelve ears and fried ham with eggs cooked in ham drippings.
Way Back Yonder Items of interest from Akron files
A compact look at Akron history with births and deaths dated in June across decades. It notes births to Miller Hillrichs Amundson Henke and Heasley, marriages Kerr Conner Lamoureux Rozell Swalley, and town happenings like Mrs. McKillips acquiring Stearns millinery stock and a new fire truck for Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. McKillips
Earl W. Heasley
Eva Kerr
Elwin J. Conner
Union Creek
Ted Cummins
Skully
Metz
Morningside Athletics
Akron
Athletics
Berlein Clark
Elmer Oltmanns
Inez Louise Cobb
Howard Alden Sears
Albert von Hagel, Sr
John Braun
R. W. Small
Wm. N. Neary
Abraham Mudgett
Laverne, Minn
Chas. Moffatt
Allen Banks
Empress Theatre
Melvin V. Smith
Olaf Hofstad
Delores Lamoureux
Archie Rozell
Audrey Milner
Charles Swalley
Ed. Daniels
Ann Chinsworth
Gerald Westadt
Frank Scholer
Stanley L. Greigg
Mother Loraine
OSB
M. W
Camilla) Conway
Christian Citizenship Theme At St John Bible School
Vacation Bible school at St John Lutheran Akron Route 3 runs June 7 to 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 30 p.m. The course titled Christian citizenship aims to teach Christians their duties as members of God’s family and as nation’s citizens. Classes for nursery through eighth grade. Visitors welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church of Christ
5Th
Iowa
Jesus
V.B.S
Trinity
ST. Matthew's
American Lutheran Churches
Durwood J. Clauson
St. Matthew’s
ALCW
Shirley Repp
Anna Mae Repp
Esther
Sarah
Deloris Milbrodt
Jean Anderson
Martha
Edith Small
Opal Schmidt
Maxine Gerrietts
ST. John EV. Lutheran
Preston Township
Akron
James A. Sandvik
Promise Circle
Harmony Circle
Bernice Brietbarth
Lord
St. John Lutheran Church
Route 3
God
Farm safety course for youth at Plymouth fairgrounds
Plymouth county extension director Lyle Mackey announces a farm machinery safety course for youths aged 14 and 15 at the Le Mars fairgrounds from June 7 to 11 evenings. The program issues certificates for eligible 14 and 15 year olds seeking farm tractor employment, with a $10 registration fee and enrollment by June 4 through the extension office or school counselors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth County Fairgrounds
le Mars
Lyle Mackey
Plymouth County
Mackey
Fairgrounds
Plymouth County Extension Office
Also Mentioned on This Page
Adaville
First Plymouth United Presbyterian Church
H. Marty
Women’s Association
Wesley United Methodist Church
Sherman L. Tidball
Thea Leckley
U.M.W
Bess Lias
Helen Hebeler
Jean Carlson
United Methodist Church
Veterans Auditorium
Des Moines
School of Missions
Morningside College
Sioux City
Wiffani
Tom
Julie Nason
United Methodist Men
University of Ames
Michael T. McHugh
Big Springs
Alcester
South Dakota
Ken Lewis
Eldora
West Side Church OF Christ
Dean R. Orris
Kcau-Tv
the Christians Hour
WNAX
Yankton
KLEM
the Living Word
DVBS
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Marvin Ketterling
Pastor
Spearfish
Sally Abraham
Gateway
A.m. Luther League
Bible School
Trust Circle
Charity Circle
Hope Circle
Brule Creek
Immanuel
David J. Roy
L.C.W
Kiemme
Trotzig
Imm
Abraham Fickbohm
Church Council
UCLCW
Westfield Congregational Church
Sherman Tidball
United Church of Christ Conference
Wartburg College
Ladies Aid
First Baptist Church
Richard Nelson
Genevieve Fickbohm
Helen Adams
Vaction Bible School
Lutoa
Elk Point
Akron Register-Tribune
4-H
Anna Marback
Mr. Settle
Settle
Cherokee
Woodbury Counties
Ames
Barnes Rca
Plymouth County Work Activity Center
Plains Area Mental Health Center
The
Alcoholism Commission
Plains Area
Daily Sentinel
le Mars Daily Sentinel
Akron, Register-Tribune
Bert Miller
Henry Hillrichs
Albert Amundson
Burgess & Smith
August Anderson
Ernest Henke
Hugh Chamberlain
Ben Baum
Lloyd Eichacker
Gaynor Harris
John Helmrichs
Gunhild C. Johnson
Joseph M. Simeon
Carol Lockwood
Sioux City Journal-Tribune
Mary Knudson
David Swanson
Larry Knecht
Dakota County
Nebroto
Ronald J. Hughes
Sylvia Becker
Charles McMahon
Frances Molisee
St. John’s Bible School
Hoschler
American Legion
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