Recreation program planned at Akron City Park this summer
The Akron Commercial Club will sponsor a broader Summer Recreation program for Akron and surrounding areas. Led by L L Jenkins, the program opens Monday June 9 with activities 2 to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, at City Park. Activities include croquet volleyball horseshoes badminton softball and a new story hour for ages 4 to 7 mornings starting June 16. A senior and junior softball league will form, with meetings Friday June 6 at 7 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Commercial Club
Akron
L. L. Jenkins
City
Jenkins
Ball Park
Births Report from Akron and Chatsworth in 1947
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Harold Campbell of Akron at Akron Hospital on May 24 1947. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Glen Hoard of Chatsworth Iowa on May 30 1947. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Laurent Mann of Akron at Akron Hospital on June 1 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Campbell
Akron
Akron Hospital
Glen Hoard
Chatsworth
Iowa
Laurent Mann
Former Westfield Girl Is Married
The marriage of Miss Shirlee Knapp of Westfield Iowa to Wallace Raab of Sioux City Iowa was held in a candlelight ceremony at First Methodist church Sioux City on May 31 1947. Rev George Dunn officiated with Miss Jeanine Novotny of Hartington Nebraska singing I Love You Truly and The Lord’s Prayer. Miss Nita Raab was maid of honor and Jack Knapp was best man. Miss Knapp a graduate of Nebraska State Teachers College Wayne has been a music teacher in Hartington for two years. Raab a Central High School graduate spent twenty six months overseas with the Air Corps in China and is finishing work for a degree at Morningside College. The couple will live at 2000 West Third Street Sioux City Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirlee Knapp
Blanche Knapp
Jeanine Novotny
Hartington
Nobr
Frances Anderson
Iris
Misa Knapp
Nita Raab
Jack Knapp
Randall Knapp
Misa Knepp Ias
Nebraska State Teachers’ College
Wayne
Nebr
Central High Schiol
Sioux City
Air Corps
China
Morningside College
Weat ‘Third Street
Iowa
Union Creek Lutheran Church Bible Camp Schedule
Union Creek Lutheran Church lists events for June and August including Vacation Bible School with last day Friday at 8:30 a.m. and a noon picnic, Luther League Bible Camp at Lake Okoboji with several pledged attendees, choir rehearsal Thursday, and Ladies Aid meeting in church parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake
Okoboji
Woman's Missionary
Society
Wille E. Huebner
Alve Ericson
Hannah Sellberg
Mra
George Johnston
Immanuel Church
Luther League
Luther League Bible
Lake Oko
Carl Hasenbank
Ena Sampson
Local student graduates from Wartburg Seminary Dubuque
Relatives and friends attended the graduation of Lowell Koch son of Mr and Mrs John Koch from Wartburg Seminary Dubuque. Present were Mr and Mrs John Koch Mr and Mrs Emil Koch Mr and Mrs H C Koch Mrs Jack Wilken Mrs James Gabel and daughter Connie Rae and Mrs Elmer Borchers and daughter Patty Lou all of Akron. Lowell will be ordained at St Johns Lutheran Church Preston township Sunday June 22 at 730 oclock Dr H W Slefkes will deliver the ordination address and assist Rev H F Stief in the ordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Koch
John Koch
Wartburg Seminary
Dubuque
Emil Koch
H. C. Koch
Jack Wilken
James Gabel
Connie Rae
Elmer Borchers
Patty Lou
Akron
Lowell
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Preston Township
H. W. Slefkes
H. F. Stief
Local News Notes Highlight Visits and Events
Mrs. C R Fletcher assists at First National Bank while vacationing. Visitors include Mrs. B James from Onawa Iowa staying with daughter Mrs H L Smith. Akron hosts baseball against Aurelia Thursday night June 12. Gerald Smith and Barbara visit Mt Vernon South Carolina with her parents. Laverne Jacobs and baby visit from Chicago with relatives. Eugene Coyle and Kirk Putnam from Armour South Dakota renew old acquaintances. Edmund Blum hosts sister Ernaet Tavis and daughter Darlene from Oakland California for a month. Memorial Day visits span Hawarden and Kansas City. Miss Helen Hicks Akron High instructor attends ten week session at University of Colorado. Ruth Colby joins. Graduation at Dakota Wesleyan University May 27, Phyllis Martin nurse graduate. Arnold Brundeen and Everett visit Cherokee. big catch reported a 1644 pound catfish on Big Sioux River near H Cummins farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Fletcher
First National Bank
W. H. Meilen
B. James
Onawa
Iowa
H. L. Smith
Akron
Aurelia
Gerald Smith
Barbara
Mt. Vernon
S. C
Mary Ellen
Hawarden
Wilson Geary
Baby
Kansas City
Helen Hicks
University of Colorado
Boulder
Wm. Letellier
Norris
Dakota Wesleyan University
Methodist State Hospital
Phyllis Martin
Edith Martin
Arnold Brundeen
Everett
Cherokee
Brundean
Big Sioux
H. Cummins
Arnold
Akron Ball Team Upsets Schaller Nine Last Friday
After heavy snowfall the Akron and Schaller Iowa teams played Friday under lights in Akron. Pitchers Jim Stille and Burton Swift dueled as Akron built a 6 2 lead by the fourth, then extended to 8 2 before Schaller rallied in later innings. The crowd, large for the season, saw strong hitting from both sides with Beaubien and Swift among the standouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schaller
Iowa
Akron
Akronta
Alan
Omaha Rockets
Jim Stille
Burton
Lefty
Fure
Paulsen
Huseman
Oatman
Swift
Bloyer
D. Stille
Miller
Brown
Bob Tucker
Stille
Whiffing Merryman
C. Hartman
K. Stille
M. Stille
J. Stille
J. Beaubien
EL Tucker
Peck
el. Tucker
Jeep Center
Tucker
Merryman
Beaubien
Ed Tucker
Bleyer
Talbie Chatter Norka Theatre Week Schedule
The Norka Theatre announces a week of talking pictures starting June six. No. 1 features Mr. Hex with the Bowery Boys. No. 2 is Home on the Range in Magnacolor. June eight nine offers Nora Prentiss with Ann Sheridan. June eleven presents Betty Co Ed comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talbie Chatter
Norka Theatre
Norka Theater
Talking Picture
Mr. Hex
Bowery Boys Pictures
Leo Gorcey
Huntz Hall
Bobby Jordan
Gabriel Dell
Billy Benedict
David Gorce
Monte Hale
Adrian Booth
Bob Nolan
Tom Chatterton
Bobby Blake
Nora Prentiss
Ann Sheridan
Kent Smith
Betty
Jean Porter
Upton College
Shirley Mills
Jean
Gloria
Local social notes reflect travels and gatherings across towns
J H Earnest and Marvin Baldwin left for Ely Minnesota on a fishing trip. Mrs Wm Anderson returned from a month with her son Alvin in Van Nuys California. Memorial Day visits are noted for Mrs Vern Swift and the Klemme family. Alpha Nelson visited in Watertown South Dakota. New cafe ownership changes as Homer and Pollock sell the Pantry Lunch Cafe with Mrs Pollock assisting. Farmers Co operative annual meeting announced in Akon June 10. Dan Coleman visits from Vallejo California for extended family time and distant relatives in Sioux City and Sioux Falls. Former Hawarden residents and graduation at State University highlighted. Fishing trip to Hudson Bay area yields 200 pounds of speckled trout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Earnest
Marvin Baldwin
Ely
Minn
Wm. Anderson
Alvin
van Nuys
Calif
Akron
Akron Va
Aurelia
Vern Swift
Leonard Klemme
Worthington
Alpha Nelson
Dan Coleman
Vallejo
R. C. Campbell
James Coleman
Sioux City
Sioux Falls
Coleman
Westfield
Henry Brown
Long Beach
Gordon Meeter
Waterloo
Iowa
Clyde Kinser
Hawarden
H. Gusman
Jack
Marian
State University of Town
Rural Church Wedding Near Akron In June 1947
Miss Esther Johnson and Herbert Gauntt wed at Union Creek Lutheran Church northwest of Akron. ceremony included family clergy and friends from Junction City Kansas and Akron with reception in Luther Hall. Bride wore powder blue dress with white Testament. couple to reside at 117 West Seventh Street Junction City Kansas. Out-of-town guests listed from Junction City Sioux City Centerville and Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Creek Lutheran Church
Akron
Esther Johnson
Ellen Johnson
West Seventh
Junction City
Kansas
Herbert Gauntt
Dewey Gauntt
West Spruce
David J. Roy
Howard A. Youngblom
Centerville
S. C
Henry Pickbohm
Thomas Williams
Alvin Frisk
Bernadee Gaunit
Slater
Russell Johnson
Alvin Johnson
Thos. Wiliams
Luther Hall
Gust. Grunquist
Kathryn Graunquist
Sioux City
Lake Okoboji
Ozarks
Gauntt
West Seventh Street
Bernades
Virgil
Gaunt
Jewel
Dean
Kan
Howard Youngblom
Emil Johnson
Annette
Mra
Henry Fickbohm
Arden Johnson
Roy
Johnson
Verimit Lutheran Church Union Summer Activities
Verimit Lutheran Church led by Pastor J A Pannhuk announces Sunday school and Bible class at 10:00 a m Divine worship at 11:00 a m Mission Circle meets Tuesday evening June 10 Daily Vacation Bible School opens Monday morning June 9 for five and older sessions 5 00 to 3 00 o clock Monday through Thursday Visual aids used All members invited There are no services at Trinity on Sunday June 15 Attend Mission Festival at St Matthew Chataworth worship services offered
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Circle
Trinityl
St. Matthew, Chataworth
Jesus
Women's Society
Pannhuk Leads Mission Festival at Chatsworth Church
Divine worship at 9:00 a.m. and Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. Our annual Mission Festival will be celebrated on Sunday June 15 with speakers Mr. Lowell Koch of Akron and Rev. S Roessler of George Iowa. All are welcome to worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Koch
Akron
Rev
S. Roessler
George
Iowa
First Baptist Church Sets Vacation Church School Ending
First Baptist Church closes its Vacation Church School on Friday June 6 with lunch at noon. On Sunday June 8 a sermon titled The Church and Its Children marks a focus on ministry to Childhood and Youth. A choir number and class party are postponed to Friday June 13 at Homer Jacoby’s home. A speaker will address all, and a midweek prayer hour meets Thursday at 8:00 p.m. at the manse. Pastor Ellis L. Jackson invites all to call 2301 for church services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Jacoby
Catholic Church Services at St Patrick's Akron
The notice lists services at St Patrick's Akron with a 9 00 am High Mass and First Solemn Communion on Sunday June 3, 3 00 pm Rosary and Benediction, and on Monday June 4 7 30 am Holy Mass and Holy Communion. Confessions will be heard at 8 00 pm on Saturday June 7. Father C Ernst, Panter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Church Services
St. Patrick's
Akron
Father C
Ernst
Panter
Methodist Church Notes Promotes Student's Day and Growth
The Daily Vacation Bible School runs through the week with a Student's Day and Membership Day planned for next Sunday. Albert A Howe and Geo Worley, pastors, invite all to join Morning Worship at eleven with Bible School songs, a Mother and Daughter luncheon, and a review of church history highlighting Pentecost beginnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church OF Christ
Church of Christ
Geo. Worley
Luther Church Brule Creek Worship Service Notice
Brule Creek Lutheran Church announces 11:00 a m worship with Luther League in charge and Thursday June 12 at 8 00 p m Ladies Aid Summer Festival. A moving picture The Story of the Prodigal Son and musical numbers will be presented with refreshments. Public invited. I G Hastad pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brule Creek
Luth
Luther League
Ladies Aid
Prodigal Son
I. G. Hastad
Regular meeting notes and community visits unfolding
Vesper chapter No 61 held a regular meeting on Friday evening while area residents shared weekend and Memorial Day visits. Attendees included Polly Maritz, families of Kerr Ogden Kennedy Cross Hartman Manning Waterbury Batchelder Shoulberg and Schulz, plus out-of-town guests from Elkton Washungal Des Moines Cedar Rapids San Francisco Waterloo Grinnell Birmingham and Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly Maritz
Elkton
S. D
Way Kerr
H. Eldridge
Washungal
Washington
Gene Ogden
Des Moines
Ray Ogden
J. C. Kennedy
Kathleen
James
I. Burnight
Lake Okoboji
Donald Cross
Et Boone
Iowa
L. J. Cross
Florence Fulton
Cedar Rapids
Joel Weinblom
Ben. Hartman
Wilmette
G. W. Faulkner
Margaret Hartman
Fred Manning
Sioux City
Robert Waterbury
Norfolk
Nebr
Wm. Pope
Former Akron Man and Westfield Girl Wed Friday
A pretty wedding was held Sunday May 30, 1947, at the home of Mr and Mrs Bryan Dreeazen of Westfield. Their daughter Doris wed Donald Brundeen, son of Mrs Edith Brundeen of Akron. Rev David Roy officiated before an improvised floral altar. Attendants and reception details follow, with notes on the newlyweds’ backgrounds and post wedding plans. Also included is the installation of Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary officers in Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Dreeazen
Westfield
Doris
Donald Brundeen
Edith Brundeen
Akron
David Roy
Frances Anderson
Lowell Morehead
Betty Hammond
Arvin Finzen
Westfield High School
Interstate Credit Association
Sioux City
Akron High School
Guarantee Filling Station
Armed Services
Legion and Auxiliary Meet Notes and Flag Day Reminder
Regular meeting of American Legion Auxiliary held Tuesday evening June 3 transacted regular business. Unit President Emma Allen reminded members to display the flag on Flag Day June 14 and refreshments were served by Emma Allen and Lillian Harvey. G Adams and gon Charles and Eed Dirks and son Richard left Monday to fish on Lake La Croix on the Minnesota Canada line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion and Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Emma Allen
Lillian Harvey
Mrs Jessie Tague Called By Death in Spirit Lake
Mrs Jessie L Tague 06 died in Phoenix Arizona last Friday after a cerebral stroke. Her daughter Mia Arthur W Johnson and son Raymond Smith joined her in the final hours. Funeral services were held at Donavan funeral home in Spirit Lake with interment beside husband Lester Tague in Okoboji cemetery Arnold's Park Iowa. The Tagues lived there for years with Lester operating a barber shop before his death. Attending from here were Mr and Mrs H L Smith and Mrs J C Kennedy. Sympathies extended to the surviving daughter and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie L. Tague
A. Webster
Phoenix
Arizona
Mia
Arthur W. Johnson
Raymond Smith
Sioux City
Spirit Lake
Towa
Donovan Funeral
Schedule of Akron Baseball Games
Akron baseball management lists upcoming games through July including Hawarden Aurelia Storm Lake Elk Point Mawarden Storm Lake Remsen. Entries show venues Here There and Ia. Dates range June 6 to July 20 with multiple matches against Storm Lake and Mawarden in June and July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AKRON
Akron Baseball Management
Hawarden
Aurelia
Storm Lake
Elk Point
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Plymouth Presb
Lot
Bodom
Plymouth
National Board of Sunday Schools
Flymouth
Theo
C. Seibert
Wallace
Raab
Immanuel Eng
Dubuque Seminary
Enelle Mellen
W. 1 Mellen
Mary Alice Mellen
State University of Iowa
Maude Krebs
George Ross
Myron Waterbury
Art Montagne
Martin Henrich
Hawks Brothers
Hudson Bay Territory
Canada
First Baptist Church
Ellis L. Jackson
St. Catharine's, Westfield
Methodist Church
Albert A. Howe
Marian Marienau
State Teachers’ College
Nels Nelson
Ina Nordstrom
San Francisco
Inlaw
John Frisk
Edmond Heider
Cale
Drake University
Grinnell
C. B. Graves
Webster Groves
Grinnell College
Ed Schulz
Lamberton
Sand
Jean Culpepper
Minneaapolis
Mona
Jean Meredith
M. L. Funderburg
Birmingham
Alabama
Meredith
Register-Tribunes Office
Funderburg
Birmingham Age-Herald
Doris Dreeszen
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Russell Montagne
Legion Hall
Hazel Johnson
Fairfield
Zelpha Earith
Nelson
Tawa
Constance Hrundige
Myrtle Jacobs
Grace Small
Gerada Lewis
Lavada Gale
August Meske
Joy Fletcher
Idah
Behmet
Loretta Huebner
Ethel Dirks
Viola Welch
Irene Smith
Florence Jacobs
Madge Blake
Viola Gale
Jessie Tague
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