Bentley A Neal obituary for former Akron resident
Rites for Bentley A Neal, former Akron resident, were held this week in Clark County. He died after a lengthy illness Saturday. Ernst officiated at the Methodist church service. Burial followed in Prairie Hill cemetery. Neal was born October 5, 1874 in Adair County Iowa, married Amelia Millson in 1898, moved to Clark in 1904, and farmed near Bradley until 1942. Survived by wife six daughters and five sons, 36 grandchildren 18 great grandchildren two brothers and one sister. He was preceded in death by parents and several siblings. Funeral notices and church events listed.
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Akron
Clark
Tienlay
Bentley A. Neal
Clark County
Neal
Ernst
Prairie Hill Cemetery
Antley A. Neal
Adair County
Iowa
William, Neal
Amelia
Deceatea
Methodist ‘Church
Della
Hart
Bradleys
Fern Bayard
Revilla
Cleo Berke
Minneapolis
Blanche -Fryett
Igloo
Inez Flanders
Watertown
Betty
Akron Community Hospital Notes Highlight Local Patients
Mrs Otto Oltmanns of LeMars is a surgical patient while Mrs Ed Borchers east of town, Mrs Stanley Harbo of Elk Point, and Mrs Henry Lyle of Chatsworth are medical patients. Mrs Russell Carroll of Elk Point is also a medical patient. Patty and Ricky, children of Mr and Mrs van Anderson of Akron, were tonsillectomy patients. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Arnold Clark of Akron on June 6 1966.
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Otto Oltmanns
LeMars
Ed. Borchers
Stanley Harbo
Elk Point
Henry Lyle
Chatsworth
Russell Carroll
Patty
Ricky
van Anderson
Akron
Mrs. Arnold Clark
Death summons Hawarden man William Kelly
Funeral services for William Kelly 60 longtime Hawarden resident who died June 2 at his home after a long illness were held at 9:00 am Monday at St Marys Catholic church Hawarden with Rev Leander Friedman officiating high mass Burial was in the church cemetery He was born January 7 1905 in New York son of Mr and Mrs Mike Kelly pioneer Hawarden residents He once ran a general store at Chataworth Iowa and before illness served as city assessor Survivors include four sons Michael and others three daughters and a brother and sister in Hawarden New York and Chicago area connections noted
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William Kelly
Hawarden
St. Mary's
Leander Friedman
Kelly
New York
Mike
Order of Eagles
Pile
Jerry A William
Shor
Michaal
Wintavee
Mi Viela Kelly
Connie O'Connor
Roger Salde
Tofh
Nghkeapale
N.Y
Iowa Public Service Co. Ds
C. Thompson
Wayne
Nebr
Dan Blake
Richard Fletcher
Mai
Raymond Fletcher
Des Plaines
Edgar
Clarence Thatcher
Clarence
John
Harriet Dreesten
Akron Community Hospital
Westfield
Weatfield
Congregational Church
Logan Park
Sioux City
Thos. Sweeney
H. 8. McCullough
Ovid
Colo
Keith Varner
Paris
Idaho
McCullough
Sweeney
Varner
Akron vs Remsen baseball on Thursday evening
Local notes report Akron hosts Remsen in a baseball game on Thursday evening on Akron grounds. The Iowa Public Service Co plans a gas line project between Main and To serve the public school building. Community updates include travels, anniversaries, obituaries, and professional insurance developments with several area residents noted.
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Akron
Remsen
Remgen
Akron Nine Drops League Opener to Rock Valley
Rock Valley beat Akron 6 5 in the Northwest Iowa Baseball League opener on Akron’s home diamond. H. Oldenkamp and Terpstra led early offense for Rock Valley while B. Oldenkamp, Van Maanen, and Bauman sparked multiple runs. Akron rallying in the seventh and ninth featured Miller and Terpstra’s hits, with Miller homering for Rock Valley to seal the win.
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Akron Nine
Rock Valley
Northwest Iowa Baseball League
Akron
Valleyhoys
Morey Blum
H. Oldenkamp
Terpstra
B. OldenKamp
van Maanen
B. Pauman
B. Bauman
Jack Borchers
Blum
Bonthuis
Oldenkamp
Bauman
Terpstru
Cliff Miller
Bob Bart
van’ Mahien Sat Blum
John Dirks Dow
Borders
Miller
Oto
Feauto
Reck Valley
J. Bauman
Gort
Lefty Gerritson
H. Olden Kamp
Gebauer
Larry Gebauer
Tucker
Hyke
Hitzemann
Wayne Milbrodt
Unis
Akyon Boys
Aine -Aelding
Household Guests Entertain at Home Sunday
Mrs H J Behmer hosts a social gathering at their residence with guests including RA Richer and May Elizabeth, Mr and Mrs Harold Adams and Michael, Mrs Bruce Melanis, and Kerwyn among attendees.
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Mra
H.-J. Behmer
RA. Richer
May Elizabeth
Harali Adama
Michael
Brucé Melanis
Kerwyn
Talkie Chatter at Norka Theatre For The Coming Week
The Norka Theatre schedules talking pictures for the coming week including Indian drama Chief Crazy Horse with Victor Mature and Susan Hall and crime drama Six Prisons to Crags starring Tony Curtis. Also notes about summer baseball clinics in Sheldon, youth leagues and practice times for ages 7 to 17, with Legion games rained out and rescheduled.
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Norka Theatre
Talking Picture
Crazy Hava
Victor Mature
Susan Hall
Crazy Horse
Crook
Custer
U. S
Aaron Rosenberg
Joseph Pevney
Curtis
Jeff Chandler
Masiet
Henny Mancini
Sammy Davis, Jr
Seven Hawarden Tragedy Drowns Seven Hawarden People
A sudden Lake Traverse squall capsized a boat Friday night, drowning seven Hawarden residents. Victims include Leo Doty 43 a plumber. his sons David 8 and Lewis 10. Leslie Hout 42 also a plumber. and his daughters Karen 14 Beverly 12 and Edward 8. Both men left widows and other children.
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Lake Traverse
Minnesota
Leo Doty
David
Lewis
Leslie Hout
Karen
Beverly
Edward
Vesper Chapter meet and visitors in Midwest towns
Tuesday to visit his brother in Topeka Carl Anden attends Regular meeting of Vesper Chapter No 61 0 EH & on Friday evening. Mrs Sophie Behrend of Sioux City visits in the home of Mr and Mrs Max Hermon. Edith Crammond of Sioux Falls and Lester Wakeman of Brookings SD visit families of their brothers Milford Glenn and Gilbert Wakeman. Mrs Welton Barr visits in the homes of sister and brother Mrs Essie Paird and Clifton Pike in Minneapolis. Marriage licenses issued at LeMars to Marvin C Kroksh and Carol Barnholtz Akron and to Philip R Whitaker and Donna Mae Utesch LeMars SD.
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Carl Anden
Topeka
Kansas
Vesper
Sophie Behrend
Sioux City
Max Hermon
Edith Crammiond
Sioux Falls
Lester Wakeman
Brookings
Milford
Glenn
Gilbert Wakeman
Welton Barr
Essie
Paird
Clifton
Pike
Mitinnapolig
Mrv
Sioux City Girl Weds Akron Man In Morningside Church
Miss Janice Ardele Primmer daughter of Mr and Mrs Lyle Primmer of Sioux City became the bride of Clark Evan Gassman son of Mr and Mrs Grant Gassman of Akron in a June 4 ceremony at Morningside Presbyterian. The couple plan a wedding trip to Mississippi and Texas and will attend the University of Mississippi and Morningside College respectively.
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Morningside’ Presbyterian Church
Janice Ardele Primmer
Lyle I. Primmer
Morningside Avenue
Sioux City
Clark Evan Gassman
Grant FE. Gassman
Akron
W. R. Moore
Chloe Weins
Georgia Hix
Ruth
George Tseminger, Jr
Judith Primmher
Susan Hadley
Gretchen ‘Jensen
Jody Stulich
Charles’ Sherwood
Verne Ogden
Leo Juffer
Jon Vorlsek
Jerry Shilers
Eugene Bengston
Harold Baker
Richard
Iiceby
A. Jensen
J.B. Kutler
Powden
Gaysman
Dh. C
Giehm
Hadley
Norma Pyle
Leonard Dierking
C. If
George
Iseminger, Jr
Jerry Tilers
E. A. Sherwood
Lois Grammer
Raye Cottingham
Jaffet Ogden
Beverly Giehm
Ann Strain
Normandy
Le Mars Young Men open new drive-in business here
Eldon Clement and Lee Lambert of LeMars have started a Dairyland Drive-In on the east side of Highway 12 four blocks south of Akron’s business district. They operate afternoons and evenings through the summer. Clement is a Rock Rapids High School basketball coach and Lambert recently graduated from Town State College at Ames.
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Eldon Clement
Lee Lambert
LeMars
Akron Business District
Mr. Clement
Rock ‘Rapids
Lambert
Town State College
Ames
Wesley Methodist Church Sunday Program and Events
Morning worship at 11 sermon Prayer Time in the Christian Home special music by the Junior choir Sunday school at 10 8 15 a m KLEM broadcast June 12 8 00 p m Vacation Bible School program Public invited Thursday June 9 7 20 p m Youth Fellowship Friday June 10 8 00 p m Finance committee Wednesday June 15 Womens Society Circles hostess to be announced Evening Circle at Mrs Lillian Crow s home Friday June 17 to June 22 North Iowa Annual Conference at Fort Dodge visitors may attend all regular sessions and programs Laymen s Day Saturday June 18
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Womans Society
Lillian Crow
North Iowna
First Methodist Church
Fort Dodge
First Church Bible School and Evening Services Schedule
The First Church offers Bible school at 10:00 a.m. Communion at 11:00 a.m. Special music and a 7:00 p.m. program. Evangelistic service at 8:00 p.m. features Haroldine Hilliker and Hetty Harwig. Daily Vacation Bible School ends Friday with a noon picnic and exhibits attended by staff and volunteers.
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Bible School
Ruth Stewite
Haroldine Hilliker
Hetty Harwig
Weba Cummins
Chas Caskey, Jr
Marvin Klemme
Supt
Community notices and family events in Akron and vicinity
Local notices recap visits and anniversaries from Akron area families across Clearwater Florida to Algon and Hawarden Iowa. Items include bake sale June 18 at Akron Appliance Store, an extension club meeting June 13, officer elections, a golden wedding anniversary in Utahville, and hospital auxiliary plans. Open house for Sgt Huebner’s arrival from England, 50th wedding anniversary for Fredricksons near Algon, and Postmasters convention trip by Klauer family. Also reports of Bartley and Gene Ogden visiting and attending Clark Gaseman wedding, and the passing of FF Schrunk with funeral attendance noted.
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Herman Stewart
Clearwater
Florida
Clara Ziegler
Akron
Union Creek
Minnie Anderson
Puiest Kennedy
Chester Bean
Vincent Huebner
England
Max Fredrickson
Elmer Dimmick
Algon
James J. Klauer
Davenport
Iowa City
Dennis
University of Iowa Medical School
Bartley Ogden
Odebolt
Iowa
Gene Ogden
Otumwua
Ray Bb. Ogden
Bart’s
Gene
Clark Gaseman
Danig. Prommer
Sioux City
Clarence Hilers
Hawarden
T. Schrunk
Lynch
Nebr
Schrunk
Ernest W. Johnson
Ray Welch
Melvin Johnson
Harry R. Smith
O'Neill
Akron graduates honored at recent commencement rites
Readable segments cover multiple 1955 graduation events. Akron and surrounding towns list graduates from Augustana College Sioux Falls and the University of South Dakota Vermillion with degrees in arts sciences and education. Other Iowa State University spring rites are noted with speakers and honors.
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Lowell I
Anderson
Minnie Anderson
Akron
Towa
Augustana College
Sioux Halls
Bernhard Christensen
Avesbury College
Minneapolis
Mini
Washington High School
Ornlee Ann Mellane
Neil G. McLane
Ill
Augustana
Gerald Smith
G. H. Smith
Ray A. Smith
University of South Dakota
Vermillion
Slagle Auditorium
Barbara Smith
Samuel M. Brownell
United States Commissioner of Education
Harry T. Dory
Board of Regents
C. C. Puckett
Yankton
Sehool
Carl J. Merek
Iowa City
Iowa
State University of Iowa
University
Ted McCarrel
Arthur F. Corey
California Teachers Association
Virgil M. Haneker
Robert $. Michaelsen
SUI School of Religion
William D
Pleasant Hill Evangelical United Brethren to mark 50th anniversary
The Pleasant Hill Evangelical United Brethren church observes its 50th anniversary this Sunday June 12 with morning services Sunday school at 10:00, worship at 11:00, and a 2:15 afternoon service. A noon pot-luck dinner follows. bring a dish. Guest speaker is Mr G O Thompson of LeMars Iowa and special music is planned.
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Pleasant Hill
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A. Neal Diesark
First Baptist Church
Nehool
Mornion
BYF
Prac Fednesday
Right In
Wayne R, Williams
Pastor
Register- Tribune
Akron Cleaners
Wilbur 1
Akron Cleaners Dry Cleaning
Dick Bean
United States Air Force
Belle Fouche
S.D
Luceern
Waterbury
Iowa Association of Insurance Agents
Emil H. Willer
Lois Andresen
Gilbert A. Nord
Theran Brotherhood Life Insurance’ Society Lis
National Life Underwriters
Alton
Remsen Club
Sheldon
American Legion
Meron Baseball Park
Legion
Janice Primmer
Clark E. Gassman
LE Mars
Westfield Cong'l
A.C. Banks
Keith Knapp
Stewart Joseph
Florence Knapp
Ladies’ Aid
Wesley Methodist Church
Donald H. James
First Church OF Christ
Pleasant Hill Church
E. U. B. Church
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