First Ball Games of Season Here On Sunday Evening
The Akron diamond opens the summer with a double header featuring the Akron Midgets and Akron Junior Legion. At 6 20 p m the Midgets meet the Sioux City White Sox, last year Region Nine champions. Following, the Akron Junior Legion faces Elk Point Junior. No admission charged. About 65 boys reported for summer baseball, with more expected. Mr Luebe urges boys to join, workouts daily 1 15 p m. Also the Akron Summer Band will open Thursday at 8 00 p m. Rain plan moves instruments under shelter. Parking is ample. Support hometown merchants.
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Akron
Junior Legion
Akron Midgets
Sioux City White Sox
Sioux City
Luebe
Ball Park
Kurka
St Johns American Lutheran Church Akron Iowa Weekly Schedule
The Akron church week lists services Sunday 9 00 AM Sunday school at 9 00 AM Divine services at 10 00 AM devotionals at 8 15 AM broadcast on KLEM Our Daily Vacation Bible School continues five days through Friday Brotherhood meets Tuesday 8 30 PM district convention June 9 10 in Pocahontas Missionary Society Wednesday 8 00 PM Children s Day June 19 Epistle verse quoted Pastor Henry J Dirks signs off this week program
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ST. John's American Lutheran Church
Akron
Iowa
Preston Township
Brotherhood
Pocahontas
The
Missionary Society
Henry. J. Dirks
Paator
Trinity American Lutheran Church
Luther A. Meyer
Trinity
KLEM
Mission Circle
Luther League
Akrin Park
First Baptist Church
Eliem
Wayne R. Williams
Wesley Methodist Church Weekly Schedule and Events
Cheater L Guinn is minister. Vacation church school ends Friday. Wedding services Saturday 4:00 p.m. and Sunday 4:00 p.m. Church school Sunday 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Seedtime and Harvest sermon. Vacation church school sharing program Sunday night 8:00 p.m. WSCS Executive Council Monday 2:00 p.m. General WSCS Wednesday 2:30 p.m. Sr. MYF meetings Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Thursday 7:30 p.m. Sr. MYF. June 17-21 Annual Conference in Mason City. June 24-30 Camp Methoji for Sr. MYF.
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Wesley Methodist Church
Cheater L Guinn
General
Wscs
Mason City
Young folks receive college degrees across three campuses
Des Moines Drake University held its 75th commencement as Donny Hummel earned a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy with his family attending. Morningside College saw Akron youths Mary Hoffman and Mabel Long graduate with honors and an M E degree in music respectively. Drake also awarded a Business Administration degree to Morningside graduate and second lieutenant commission. At Iowa City, Thomas Lias and Max D. Smith from Plymouth County earned degrees, with Arthur Adams delivering the commencement address and officials conferring degrees as Mrs Besse Lias watched.
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Clarence Hummel
Kathleen
Des Moines
Drake ‘University
Donny
Akron
Morningside College
Allee
Mary Hoffman
W.G. Hoffman
Zeta ‘Sigma
Mabel Long
Mra- Anna ‘Long
M. Peterson
Dan J. Peterson
U. S. Air Force
Lackland Afb
Texas
Ded Moines
The
States University
Iowa City
Dane
Plymouth County
Thomas L. Lias
Journal‘dam
Max D. Smith
Kingsley
Arthur
Adama
American Council ‘On “Education
Ningil M. ‘Hacher
Besse Lias
Local Notes Highlight Akron Community Events and Honours
Local notes recount Akron residents visiting relatives in Denver and Colorado Springs while others celebrate family gatherings. Students and clergy are noted for academic and religious milestones, including Phi Eta Sigma initiation at Iowa State and summer leaves for St. Josephs Parish instructors. Families from Akron host relatives and confirm a daughter, Carol Ann, during a church ceremony.
Primary light vote in Iowa and Plymouth county races
Voter turnout was light in Mondays town primaries across Iowa with Akron reporting under 200 ballots. In Plymouth county about 3,600 ballots were cast, nominating four supervisors and defeating incumbent treasurer Robert J. Kelly in a Republican split. Plueger and Schulte secured nomination for supervisors. Clark and Moritz were edged out. Kelly beat Doering for treasurer by 42 to 1,107. Local GOP totals show Plueger 1,512 in district one, Schulte 1,466 in district two, Moritz 1,494, Mulford 1,135 in district three, Richardson 1,488, Clark 1,262 in district four. Hickenlooper led for U.S. Senate with 1,911 over Dayton Cuntryman 930. Hickenlooper carried nearly all counties. Continued results noted on last page.
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Monnday
Akron
Plymouth County
Fred J. H. Plueger
I. H. Schulte
H. A
Tirst
Plueger
Featherston
Schulte
Rann
Iistii
Moritz
Mulford
Rich- Mardson
Clark
Bourke
Hickenlooper
Local News Notes From Akron Area Social Roundup
Community updates include visits among Sioux City and Portland residents, a Vesper Chapter meeting, and several weekend trips. Local families welcome guests from Lake Park Springfield Ottumwa and Aurora while noting a birthday dinner for Mrs. Walter Young. A spring field day at Akron Saddle Club drew a good crowd as neighbors share travel and visitation stories. Funeral services were held for Mrs. Guahildi C. Johnson, with burial in the local Ahlsborel Lutheran cemetery. obituary to follow.
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Jimmie Hubbs
Sioux City
Clyde Kinser
Ida. Rossi
Portland
Ore
Max Miller
Lake Park
Iowa
Cy R. Mason
Delmar Andresen
Springfield
Herman’ Andresen
Jim Waage
Rockie Town
Ray Ogden
Gene
Methodist Church Scene Of Pretty Wedding
Wesley Methodist church hosted the June 3 marriage of Miss Joan Waterbury and Marvin Stotz in a white gladiolus and blue daisy setting. The bride wore white lace over taffeta and a pearl necklace, with bridesmaid Janiece Waterbury in blue lace. Reception followed with wedding cake served. families include Waterbury and Stotz relatives.
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Wesley Methodist Church
Joan Waterbury
Milford Anderson
Fay Waterbury
Marvin Stotz
Fred Stotz
C. Guinn
Janiece Waterbury
Donald Peters
Joanne Heeren
Virginia Swift
Larry ‘Waterbury
Waterbury
Kenneth Stotz
Albert
Myrdus. Newman
Sharon
Harvey
Shirley Stotz
Ra‘mona Rosenbaum
J. W. Bowman
Sioux City
Ray ‘Hebeler
Confirmation Classes At Union Creek And Immanuel Churches
Twenty four youths were confirmed May 3 at Union Creek and Immanuel Lutheran churches with a leather bound Revised Standard Version Bible presented to each. In the process, nine from Union Creek and fifteen from Immanuel joined as confirmed members during the forenoon service, with Pastor David Roy officiating.
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Union Creek
Damanuel
Hig
Immanuel
Sally Swift
Carole Waterman
Darlene Mangelsen
Karen Bradley
Trinity Lutheran Church Weekly Schedule and Camp Notice
Trinity American Lutheran Church lists services and activities for June including Sunday broadcasts and confirmations. Okoboji Bible Camp runs June 17 to 24 for youths and a Bible school program with an 8 80 a.m. school time and picnic at noon. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH adds Vacation Bible School events, worship, BYF meetings, and library hours through summer with weekly public access times.
Locals Recap of Travel and Awards In Union County
Ernest Henke Jr and family walk to Aurelia Iowa for a mechanic job. Several residents visit relatives in Chicago Hawarden and Cincinnati. Kerryn Bradley moves from Casper to Casper Wyoming with family after an auction sale. Extension clubs tour Sioux Falls by chartered bus. Donald Hendrickson promoted to sergeant at Camp Pendleton. Mrs Mattke travels to Germany for year with husband in Weisbaden. Carol Lockwood wins Quarterly Achievement Award from Sioux City Journal Tribune.
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Ernest Henke, Jr
Aurelia
Iowa
Lorryen Blaken Sands
Harry Wright
Tulsa
Ofia
Chatsworth
H. Gusman
Des Moines
Jack
Kerryn Bradley
Casper Wyo
Kervyn
Casper
Union County
Sioux Falls
Union
Creek
Shady Dell
Sioux Valley
James Mattke
Ivor Pollock
Montreal
Canada
Seven Seas
Weisbaden
Germany
U. S
Mattke
Charles City
Wartburg College
Waverly
Carol Lockwood
Sioux City Journal
Last Rites Held for Mrs Helmrichs in Plymouth County
Mrs John Helmrichs a longtime Preston township resident died May 29 1956 at Akron Community Hospital at age 50 years 8 months and 7 days. Born Margaretha Erka September 21 1905 in Preston she married John Helmrichs March 15 1988 and they had one daughter Judy Jean. Funeral serviceSaturday 2 PM at St Johns Lutheran Preston with Pastor Henry Dirks officiating. Burial in church cemetery.
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John Helmrichs
Plymouth County
Akron Community Hospital
Margaretha
Kathrina Maria Erka
Rudolph
Helen, Erks
Preston Township
Judy Jean
Helen Erks
LeMars
Henry Frerichs
Akron
Fred Erks
Harvarden
John
William Erks
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Ray
Henry Dirks
Akron Community Hospital Notes and Birth Announcements
Notes from Akron Community Hospital list Mrs Elmer Schmidt Robert Rounds and Mrs John H Lambert as medical patients. Surgical patients include Mrs August Osterthun and Floyd Waterbury. A daughter born to Lloyd Eichacker and spouse on June 1 1956 and a son born to Gaynor Harris near town on June 4 1956. Also suggests placing ads in Want Column to sell items.
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Elmer-Schmidt-Robert Rounds
John H. Lambert, Jr
August Osterthun
Floyd Waterbury
Lloyd Eichacker
Akron
Gaynor Harris
Town
Simeon Joseph M. Simeon Called By Death
Joseph M. Simeon 143 longtime Plymouth county resident died at home in LeMars May 29 from a heart attack. Born August 30 1888 he married Josephine Dider November 21 1906 and celebrated a golden anniversary last year. Survived by wife daughter in Sioux City four grandchildren, plus many siblings and nephews. Funeral at St James LeMars with Calvary Cemetery burial.
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Joseph .M. Simeon
Plymouth County
LeMara
Mr. Simeon
John Simeon
Adaville
John
Akron
Sioux City
Joseph M. Simeon
Josephine Didier
Simeon
Dirks Hardware
Brunsville
LeMars
Ray McAleer
St. James Catholic Church
Calvary Cemetery
Frank Simeon
Open House for Former Akron Residents Beloved Couple
An open house honoring Mr and Mrs Frank E Burke formerly of Akron will be held Sunday June 10 at First Church of Christ from 2 to 5 pm for their Golden Wedding anniversary. A short program is planned at 3 pm. No invitations will be sent and all friends are invited. Mr Burke served as a rural carrier for 36 years.
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Frank E.‘Burke
Akron
First Church of Christ
Burke
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Ed Kiewel
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Skip Clark
Ladies’ Aid
Gus Beech
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Community Hospital
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