Akron Summer Band to Open Outdoor Concert Series Next Wednesday
Akron residents will hear free outdoor performances beginning June 11 at 8 pm at the Ball Park under Karl Rogosch. The ensemble mainly includes Akron pupils and invites players of all ages with instrument in hand to join. Rehearsals are Tuesdays at 7:30 pm, aiming for an eighty-piece band and varied programs with kiddie numbers and surprises each week.
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Akron
Terriory
Ball Fark
Karl Rogosch
Rogosch
Three Bears
King
Ball Park
Death Comes to Jacob B Ruble in Plainview Minn
Akron area friends note the death of Jacob B Ruble age 70 in Plainview Minnesota from a heart attack. He spent his boyhood with his parents George and Mrs Ruble in Akron and later ran a barber shop in Winona for 20 years. He married Marena Hall of Akron Iowa in 1900 and celebrated a golden wedding in 1950. Survived by his wife three children Ray Ruble Polly Magnussen and Avarril Randall and one grandson John Magnussen Jr. Funeral held May 28 at Foley Johnson Chapel Plainview with Rev Theo Schoene officiating and burial at Greenwood Cemetery.
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Akron
Jacob B. Ruble
George Ruble
Winona
Minn
Plainview
Ruble
Iowa
Plymouth County
Marena Hall
John Magnussen, Jr
Mr. Ruble
Foley-Johnson Chanel
Theo
Schoene
Burin
Greenwood Cemetery
Immanuel Eng Lutheran Church Weekend Activities and Confirmations
The Immanuel Eng Lutheran Church calendar lists morning worship at 8 15 a m with a 10 00 a m confirmation in Union Creek and multiple Sunday events including Sunday school Bible classes at 11 20 a m. Confirmation of Brgie Dirks Nadine Dirks Jo Ellen Heyl Mary Heyl Eugene Huls Dennis Johnson Kenneth Stotz Raymond Wang Marilyn Fickbohm Craig Harris Sharon Harvey Lorraine Hultgren Shirley Wakeman and others, evening religious films at First Baptist at 8 p m, Vacation Bible School next week, and YoMaKo YoMaho Club meetings in Immanuel parlors with several auxiliary activities throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Eng
Luth
David J. Roy
Union Creek
Brlgie Dirks
Nadine Dirks
JoEllen Heyl
Mary Heyl
Eugene Huls
Dennis Johnson
Kenneth Stotz
Ladies’ Aid
Carl Hasenbank
Melvin Johnson
YoMaho Club
Ivan Finzens
Alvin Frisks
Marilyn Fickbohm
Craig Harris
Sharon Harvey
Lorraine Hultgren
Shirley Wakeman
First Baptist Church
Immanuel
Local notes and community events in Akron area
Mrs Birdie James of Onawa visits relatives in Akron while Westfield Township Extension Club plans a June 8 picnic at Akron City Park. Yetta Wetzeler and daughter Mary Ellen travel with Sioux City relatives to California. Randall Pollock visits before transfer to Germany. Westfield Cloverettes bake sale June 10 to fund a State Convention delegate. Memorial Day visits by John Batchelder and family. Ivyl Knapp passes away in Sioux City. Fire department responds to two early Saturday blazes near town with no major damage.
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Birdie James
Onawa
Iowa
H. L. Smith
Westfield Township Extension Club
Akron City Park
Yetta Wetzeler
Mary Ellen
Sioux City
California
Coleman
Betty Barton
St. Louis
James P. Coleman
Randall Pollock
Fort Belvoir
Army Engineers
Max Pollock
Germany
Clyde Downing
Chicago
Anna Stinehart
Downing
Westfield Cloverettes
Neal's
Westfield
Ames
John Batchelder
Waterloo
Ivyl Knapp
Milnerville
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Morningside Presbyterian Church
Memorial Park Cemetery
Former Akron Man Takes Own Life Near Here Friday
George Barker 43 a former Akron resident was found dead in his truck on a country road east of here near Brunsville. The coroner ruled death by self inflicted shotgun blast. A note to his wife led to initial discovery and a later letter clarified intent to end his life in Preston township near Chatsworth. Barker lived with his wife Edith Gray in Storm Lake in a trailer. He survived by his wife and four brothers and one sister. Funeral at Plymouth Presbyterian Church with burial in the church cemetery.
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George Barker
Here
Brunsville
H. Luken
LeMars
Rossow Funeral Home
Storm Lake
Iowa
Barker
Preston Township
Chatsworth
George
Akron
Edith Gray
Edith
Charles
Walter
Harry
W. E
le Mars
George Fara
Plymouth Presbyterian Church
W. E. Smith
Lawton
Church
Open House At Immanuel Parsonage Attracts Akron Area Guests
About 175 people toured the five story Immanuel parsonage home of Pastors and Mrs. D. J. Kay on Sunday. Guides led visitors from attic to cellar, with ribbon sandwiches and coffee served in the dining room. Bouquets and corsages from church groups enhanced the decorated interiors of Panama green mauve pink jungle turquoise and azure rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Parsonage
Akron
D. J. Kay
Koy
Arden Johnson
Dwight Wakeman
Wayne Stoutenburg
Immanuel
Union Creek
Roy
Annetle
Karen
Immanuel Ladies’ Aid
Roys
Panama
Sim
Chartretse
Panama Green
Public Library Hours Posted for Summer Months
The Public Library announces summer hours with open times in June July and August Tuesday and Friday afternoons from 3 to 6 and Saturday evenings from 7 30 to 8 30.
Talking Pictures at Norka Theatre This Week
Norka Theatre announces two upcoming weeks of film. June 6 and 7 feature The Tanks Are Coming, a war drama with tank battles from Saint Lo to Germany and a focus on tank crew life led by Sgt Steve Cochran. June 8 to 10 offers Room For One More, a Cary Grant Betsy Drake family comedy drama about adopting two troubled youths with strong performances from the child actors and supporting cast.
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Talking Picture
Norka
St. Loo
France
Germany
Siegfried Line
Steve Cochran
Anna Perrott Rose
Cary Grant
Betsy Drake
Missus
George Winslow
Malcolm Cassell
Gay Gordon
Ivis Mann
Clifford Tatum, Jr
Lurene Tuttle
Randy Stuart
John Ridgely
Music Mothers of Akron Meet to Plan Summer Program
A special meeting of the Music Mothers group will be held Friday evening June 6 at 8:00 at the school house. Discussion will focus on the instrumental program for this summer. Attendance is urgently requested to finalize plans.
Parochial School Student Heads to Grinnell Iowa
Sr. DeBorgia of a parochial school leaves today for a visit in Grinnell. Several local residents travel for funerals and family visits including A W Johnson and wife to Des Moines for Edward Johnson’s funeral. Nurses trainee Eula Marienau visits family in Sioux City while plane trips occur to Seattle. Firemen plan a benefit dance at Eagles Hall Friday. More locals plan summer in Los Angeles and visits from Worthington and Columbus residents.
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Sr. DeBorgia
Grinnell
Iowa
A. W. Johnson
Deg. Moines
Edward Johnson
Eula Marienau
St. Paul
Minn
Fred Mainenau
J. R. Shoulberg
Beth
Ruth
Sioux City
Henry Moss
Arthur Olson
Oscar Olson
Worthington, Mann
Vern Swift
Harold Hardy
Columbus
Nebr
A. Baker
Mr. Hardy
Loup River
Electicle Power Co
Rural church sets pretty spring wedding in 1952
At Roseni Lutheran church on Sunday May 18 1952 Miss Joan Anderson wed Pvt Donald EB Fickbohm in a candle light double ring ceremony performed by Rev Clifford Nelson. Attendants included Verlyn Anderson Hirleen Anderson and Collette Ellefson. The couple will reside at Camp Gordon Augusta Georgia where the groom serves in the signal corps.
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Roseni Lutheran Church
Joan Anderson
Donald EB. Fickbohm
Clifford Nelson
Miss. Anderson
Arnold Anderson
Beresford
S. D
Pvt
Fickbohm
Henry Fickbohm
Akron
Carolyn Peterson
Dorothy Hebert
Josephine Lykken
Dave Hagen
Verlyn Anderson
Hirleen Anderson
Collette Ellefson
Vergene Hieman
Oscar Anderson
Roger Baum
James Sommervold
Quinten Hieman
Lyla Larson
Leland Anderson
Marilyn Fickbohm
Rev
Nelson
Roger Larson
Dayle Lerseth
Waldemar Peterson
Ole Sommervold
Dorothy Fickbohm
Roscoe Carlson
Clinton Wetrosky
Cameron Larson
la Vonne Erickson
Alcester High School
Akron High School
Augusta
Georgia
Signal Corps
Camp Gordon
Two Supervisors Lose in County Primary Race
A county primary turnout was 229 votes with 187 Republicans and 32 Democrats. Incumbents in the First and Fifth districts went down: H Grimjes of LeMars lost to Cliff W Noble, and Fred Claesson of Akron lost to Fred J H Plueger. Akron result was 121 for Claesson and 51 for Noble.
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H. Grimjes
LeMars
Fred Claesson
Pleasant Hill Evangelical United Brethren Church Plans Services
The Pleasant Hill Evangelical United Brethren Church lists Sunday activities with Sunday school at 7 30 p m and worship at 8 30 p m led by Pastor Russell A Pfeifer. A social evening is planned for Friday June 6 hosted by Mrs Herbert Swanson. An advertisement notes a small want column for selling unused items.
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Pleasant Hill
Trinity Lutheran ChurchAnnouncements and Meetings
Pastor J A Pannkuk leads Sunday school Bible class and divine worship at 10 30 a m Bible school begins Monday with a two week session at 5 30 p m and 4 40 p m Mission Circle meets Tuesday with Mrs August Musicey as hostess Luther League gathers Wednesday with Joyce and Marin Jurgensen handling arrangements Choir practice Wednesday evening District Brotherhood Convention set for Davenport June 1 and 16 Junior Mission Band Rally at St Johns Parish House Le Mars Sunday June 16 Confirmation classes held Saturdays at 1 00 p m
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Trinity Lutheran Church
J. A. Pannkuk
Monuay
P. In
Ne Mission Circle
August Musiceys
Luther League
Joyce
Marin Jurgensen
Uhou
Down District Brotherhood
Davenport
St. John's
le, Mars
Pannhuk Named Master in Chatsworth Math Luther Program
Divine worship at 8 30 with Sunday school and Bible class at 9 30. Vacation Bible school runs Monday to Friday from 8 30 to 9 30 p m.
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Math. Luth
Chatsworth
J. A. Pannhuk
First Church of Christ Akron Plans Vacation Bible School Program
The First Church of Christ Akron announces a 10:00 a.m. Bible School program presented by students led by Superintendent Harold Peck. Worship follows at 11:00 a.m. The new minister T. Hurl Stark has been called, with a suggestion to attend the Baptist church film showing Sunday evening June 8. Ladies' Aid meets June 12 at Mrs. H. Cummins’ home. Mrs. Harold Peck leads devotions and the group reveals its Mystery Sisters.
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Ible School
Harold Peck
T. Hurl Stark
Baptist Church
H. Cummins
Harold Peek
Memorial Day notices and community updates in Akron area
Selections from Akron area news note Memorial Day visits and visitors from Sioux City to Moville and Sioux Falls. A birth is recorded in St. Vincent's Hospital Sioux City May 28 1962. Navy service and marriages linked to McCook Lake Westfield and Jefferson South Dakota are noted along with 4-H camp plans and a Waukon Iowa death. Wesley Methodist services were led by Rev John W Johannaber.
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Seamands
Weaper
Gene Wakeman
Baby
Moville
Iowa
Dean Orvis
Akron
St. Vincent's Hospital
Sioux City
Henry Simeon
Sioux Hapids
Frank Simeon
Forrest Akers
Chicago
W.C. Anderson
D. G. Ross
Lee Hope
St. Louis
Wilson Geary
Cindy
Kansas City
C. Mowery
Sioux Falls
Marjory Mowery
James McKettrick, Jr
James McKettrick
East Coast
U. S
Albany
Catherine Libby
Perry Libby
McCook Lake
Donald Langle
Frank Langle
Westfield
Jefferson
California
Edith Milbrodt
Herman Milbrodt
Bruce Elliott
Gordon Eliott
Hinton
Plymouth County
4-H
Camp Mitigwa
Boone
George Lammers
Lois
Red Elm
Minn
Harold Kleihauer
Lammer
Caroline Hitzemann
Myron Braun
Waukon
Akron Falls to Yankton in Memorial Day tilt at home
Akron blanked by Yankton 8 to 6 on Memorial Day at the home diamond. Lefty Swift started for Akron as Yankton capitalized with two runs in the first inning. Akron tied the game in the second but Yankton pulled away in the fourth with a string of hits and walks. Bill Knockson relieved and showcased his old form, finishing strong as Akron pressed for more but fell short.
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Akron
Angaley
Yankton
Alron
Swift
Koupall
Branson
Rasmussen
E. Tucker
Fleming
B. Tucker
Faust
Brown
Kolb
James
Shome
Koupal
Heer
Walters
Howard Connors
Bill Knockson
Akrons
Valian
Bill
Horacek
Miller
Connors
Richer Family Visit Over Memorial Day Weekend
Mr and Mrs Robt Richer and their baby from Wayne Nebraska spent Memorial Day weekend visiting the home of Mr and Mrs H J Behmer.
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Robt. Richer and Baby
Wayne, Nebr
H. J. Behmer
Field Day Tour Set For June 10 Plymouth County
The Annual Plymouth County Soil Conservation Field Day and Tour is set for June 10. Don P. Carter says the event, an annual since 1946, draws many farmers and will feature a grass silage demonstration using a new hay making system that needs three workers and minimal equipment. Iowa State College researchers Dale Hull and Dick McWilliams will discuss mechanics and feeding. Stops are tentatively in Liberty township with a daylong program and noon picnic. Also mentioned is a visit by Mrs. Orpha Murphey of Lennox, S. D.
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Plymouth County
Don P. Carter
Dale Hull
Dick McWilliams
Iowa State College
Ames
Liberty Township
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. G. Adams
Thos. Ringsrud
Elk Point
C. H. Johnson
Tony van ‘Hoff
le. Mars
Mr. Ringsrud
Johnson
Adams
van Hoff
Mrs. Adams
Union Creek Luth
David J. Rey
Harry Wright
Perry Vanderbeek
Norka Theatre
Norkal
Norku
Music Mothers OF Akron
Donald Fickbohm
First Church OF Christ
Kingsley
Paullina
Orpha Murphey
Lennox
8. D
H. E. Bradley
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