Fire Department Jamboree Set For Akron June 28
Akron firemen prepare for the annual Jamboree to be held Tuesday June 28 with a club game between Akron and Hawarden at the Akron grounds north of town. A practice game earlier saw Hawarden win 4 to 3 in ten innings. Admission is 25 cents for adults, 10 cents for youths over 15, and under-15s free with a parent. rode midway rides and a bowery dance cap the evening, headlined by Nat Towles and his fourteen piece band. County Agent Jones issues grasshopper poison bait toLeMars plant, with calls rising as season advances.
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Akron Fire’ Department
Akron
Hawarden
A. F
Cap’’ Swanson
Sioux’ City
Congress
Bowery
The
Nat
Towles
Middle ‘West
Akron’ Fire
Jones
Immanuel Lutheran Festival at Brown's Grove June 24
The Immanuel Lutheran church Akron sponsors a Midsummer Festival and Term Centenary at Brown's Grove Friday June 24 with an afternoon program starting at 2:00 pm including welcome address by Rev Ernest Svenson vocal and musical numbers an address by Rev Walter Ramoth and a kittenball game. The evening features Alcester Band a Big Springs Male Chorus concert vocal numbers by Brule Creek Church Male Quartet and a talk by Rev Insberg with Phos in charge inviting all to attend and meet old friends on a sociable day.
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Immanuel Lutheran, Church
Akron
Brown’s
Ernest. Svenson
Walter I. Ramoth
St. Paul Lutheran Churches
Union County
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Alcester
Big Springs
Theodore Levander
Augustana College
Rock Island
Tll
Brule Creek
Insberg
Roseni Church
Phos
Brown’s Grove
Lutherans Hold Summer School and Festival in Brule Creek
St Paul area churches announce summer parochial school at Brule Creek and No Spink, with Sunday school and services in St Paul and So St Paul. Brule Creek hosts Annual Ladies Aid Festival June 23 featuring lunches and a full program led by pastors and parishioners.
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St. Paul
No. St. Paul
Brule Creek
No. Spink School
Former Akron Girl Is Married in San Diego Ceremony
Miss Mabel E. Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs Martin Anderson of Akron Union County South Dakota wed William G Ruppert Jr son of Mr and Mrs William G Ruppert of Iowa City and San Diego in a Grace Lutheran church ceremony officiated by Rev C Damschroeder The bride in a white satin princess gown carried Briar Cliff roses The groom wore grey Attendants were Miss Mabel Keest and Louis Ruppert After a short wedding trip they will reside at 4722 Oregon Street San Diego California The couple sent wishes of joy and happiness from friends and relatives
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Mabel E. Anderson
Martin Anderson
Akron
Union County
S. D
William G. Ruppert, Jr
William G. Ruppert
Iowa City
Iowa
San Diego
Calif
Howard
California
Mexico
Kari Silkebakken
Odebolt
Laverne van Benthem
Orange City
American Reformed Church
LeRoy Nattress
Ole Silkebakken
May
Win. van Benthem
Blanche van Benthem
Hawkeye
van Benthem
Morningside College
Sioux City
Smithland
Hngs
Akron High School
Grinnell College
University of Minnesota
Arthur Claeys, Jr
Wilma Ericson
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Chas. Ernst
Miriam [Rieson
Louis Zimmers
Wim. Ericson
Arthur J. Claeys
Brady Transfer Co
Fort Dodge
Shower for Recent Bride at Hilliker Home
A misc shower was held last Thursday evening at Mrs. Bert Hilliker’s home for Mrs. Simon Pelroy formerly Miss Dorothy Husby of Sioux Falls South Dakota who married on March 17 1938. Guests enjoyed games and a yellow umbrella filled with gifts. Linch was served by Mrs. Hilliker and Mrs. Walter Young.
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Bert Hilliker
Simon Pelroy
Sioux Falls
S. D
Dorothy "Husby
Hilliker
Walter Young
Pelroy
Onion Creek Church Notes Service and Meeting Times
Onion Creek church announces Sunday morning service and an evening gathering at 8 o clock. Junior Mission Society will meet at Luther Hall on Wednesday afternoon June 22 at 130. Pastor D J Edward leads.
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Junior Mission Society
Luther Hall
D. J. Edward
Akron High School Alumni Spring Homecoming Impresses
The first annual Spring Homecoming of the Akron High School Alumni Association was a pleasant evening in the school gym. A 6:30 p.m. banquet featured a three course menu and swift student service. Toastmaster Morten Wendt led a program around Baseball with speeches and vocal numbers.
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Akron High School Alumni Association
Alumni Association
Board of Education
Edmund Heider
Morten Wendt
Vermillion
Toastmaster
Piteher
James Trautt Cateher
Mildred
Eshleman
Evelyn van Court Panovoree
albert-Lee Eemen
Elizabeth Shoulberg
Joy Deane Arkin
Kervyn Bradley
James Trautt
Lois Hitzeman
Slade Baker
Don Oliver
Sioux City
South Dakota Public Service Co
Catholic Church Services at St Patrick's Akron
St Patricks Akron schedules mass on the first third and fifth Sundays at 8 am and on the second and fourth Sundays at 9 30 am The parish notes St Catharines Westfield holds an 8 am service each month Rev C Ernst serves as pastor.
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St. Patrick's
Akron
St. Catharine’s Westfield
C. Ernst
Born a Daughter to Mr and Mrs Heyl Akron
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Lester Heyl of Akron on June 11 1938. The birth details appear in local society notices and record a new addition to the Heyl family.
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Lester Heyl
Akron
Empress Theater Week Features Beery and College Swing
A galaxy of stars perform at the Empress Theater Friday and Saturday June 17 and 18 with Wallace Beery in Bad Man of Brimstead. Virginia Bruce Lewis Stone Bruce Cabot Cliff Edwards Noah Beery headline a strong supporting cast. Sunday through Tuesday June 19–21 features College Swing a campus musical comedy with Martha Rae Burns and Allen Edward Everett Horton Ben Blue Betty Grable Jackie Coogan and others. Paradise for Three screens Wednesday and Thursday June 22–23 starring Robert Young Florence Rice Frank Morgan Reginald Owen Edna May Oliver and Mary Astor in a dual mistaken identity plot with comic and romantic twists.
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Empress Theater
Wallace Beery
Brimstead
Williams
Hart
Beery
Trigger Bill
Virginia Bruce
Lewis Stone
Bruce Cabot
Cliff Hdwards
Noah Beery
Martha Rae
Burns and Allen
Edward Everett Horton
Ben Blue
Betty Grable
Jackie Coogan
Gracie Allen
Gracie
Europe
Robert Young
Florence Rice
Frank Morgan
Reginald’ Owen
Edna May Oliver
Mary Aftor
Akron Young Folks Tie Nuptials In Orange City
A sequence of 1938 Akron area weddings is listed with couples Kari Silkebakken of Odebolt and Laverne Van Benthem of Orange City wed at the American Reformed Church in Orange City. Also noted are Arthur Claeys Jr and Wilma Ericson’s St Patrick’s Catholic church ceremony, Clifford Kilstrom and Matilda Claassen’s Caspar Wyoming elopement, and Dorothy Husby and Simon Pelroy Jr married in Sioux Falls.
Baptist Church Notes Sunday Schedule and Events
The Baptist church lists Sunday services including Bible school at 9:30 a.m. and morning worship at 11, with a sermon on The Holy Spirit a Person. Evening service is at 8 p.m. A Gospel Team from Spencer, Iowa may visit. Wednesday events include Mission Circle and book reviews. Daily Vacation Bible School runs June 20 to July 3 at the Christian church. Pastor Leslie G. Williams signs off.
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Tard
Elock
Spencer
Iowa
Gladys Hoffman
Mission Circle
Clark Lilly
Westfield
Doris Campbell
Jesus
Heb
Leslie G. Williams
Local Notes on Meetings Travel and Weddings
Vesper club will meet with Miss Hattie Sayles on Friday June 24 at 3 p m. Dr and Mrs R C Smikahl visited in Minneapolis with daughter Elaine who is studying music there. A marriage license was issued last Thursday in Sioux City to Harvey T Crawford of Westfield and Lillie M Trudeau of Jefferson S D. Dr C R Mason Ed Dirks Walter Dirks and H A Stryzewski enjoyed a fishing trip to Lake Winnibigoshish Minn with excellent catches. Luther League of Immanuel Lutheran church meets Sunday evening June 19 with entertaining committee Mr and Mrs Carl King and Mr and Mrs Harry Johnson. Local golfers Don Waterbury Thos Dalton H H Wetzeler Dr A J Kessler J A Johnson and Dr Geo Mattison played in the Interstate golf tournament at the Elmwood course Sioux City yesterday. Mr and Mrs C W Halvorsen drove to Clinton Iowa last week to pick up daughter Angela Muriel, who had been at Mt St Clare Academy there, stopping at Larrabee Iowa to dine with Wm Snyder family, former Akron residents.
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Vesper Club
Hattie Sayles
R. C. Smikahl
Minneapolis
Minn
Elaine
Sioux City
Harvey T. Crawford
Westfield
Lillie M. Trudeau
Jefferson, S. D
C. R. Mason
Ed. Dirks
Walter Dirks
H. A
Bluffers Bow To Elk Point In Keen Horseshoe Clash
The Bluffers played seven games at Elk Point against the Pointers last Sunday, losing 6 to 7 in total scoring. Bluffers tallied 290 points to Pointers 326. Next Sunday Bluffers meet Roy Nielsen's Regulars at the Frank Sayles grounds southwest of town.
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Bluffers
Elk Point
Roy Nielsen
Frank Sayles
Emanuel Lutheran Church Class of 1938 Confirmation
Examination and confirmation of the class of 1938 will occur during the morning service on Trinity Sunday starting at 11 o'clock. Certificates of Confirmation and Bibles will be presented by the pastor on behalf of the congregation. Members listed include Ernest Olander Svenson Richard Mugene Kluver Robert Wesley Kluver Clyde Buehre Gladys Giffrow Margaret Giffrow Bertha Erickson Irene Siebens Gertrude Bultman Betty Dirks Naomi R Monnym Steinert. Sunday evening service led by Luther League with special music. Refreshments and social hour. Committees for the Midsummer Festival and Ter-Centenary at Brown's Grove on June 24 will meet after the service. Junior choir rehearsal and Junior Mission Band meeting at 3 p.m. under Mrs. Aug. Lundgren.
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Trinity
Onel
Earnest Olander Svenson
Richard Mugene Kluver
Robert Wesley Kluver
Clyde William Buehre
Gladys Mary Giffrow
Margaret Marie Giffrow
Bertha Louise Erickson
Irene Margaret Siebens
Gertrude Blanche Bultman
Betty Jean Dirks
Naomi Norma Romony Steinert
Luther League
Harry Johnson
Carl King
Brown's Grove
Aug. Lundgren
Mission Festival at Chatsworth at Trinity Lutheran Church
The annual Mission Festival of St Matth Lutheran Church at Chatsworth will be held Sunday June 19. German service at 10:30 a.m. English service at 2:30 p.m. Speaker Rev F Bunge. Dinner served as usual. Everybody welcome. Freda Mesike Pastor.
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St. Matth
LeMars to stage statewide Iowa Centennial pageant
LeMars joins Iowa in the Centennial July 3 to 5 at McDuffie park with a 200 foot stage and hundreds of actors. The John B. Rogers Producing Co assists as producers from Chicago. Tickets 50 cents, seating about 3500, with committees led by Burton Dull and Harry S. Dorrington as pageant master.
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Iowa
LeMars
Miosetu
Northwest
Chambers of Commerce of
le Mars
Bsiness
Sioux County
Moreton
House of Lords
House of Commons
England
John B. Rogers
McDuffie Park
Burton Dull
Harry
Dorrington
Methodist Church Notes Sunday Worship Invitation
The church urges reverent living and invites all to worship at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. The Ladies Aid meets Wednesday June 22 with Mrs. Pollock and Mrs. Harris on duty. Pastor J. Moore signs the note urging home- dealer offers.
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Ladies’ Aid
Max Pollock
Evan Harris
J.¥. Moore
Akron Ball Club Trounces Granville 16 to 3 in Local Tilt
The Akron baseball club hammered Granville Sunday afternoon scoring 16 runs on 20 hits. Kapfer pitched solidly, homering, while Ard Brown and Jas Martin contributed extra-base hits as Akron built a comfortable lead. Granville’s Van Bergen held Akron scoreless through six innings before the onslaught.
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Akron
Granville
Iowa
Skxupfer
Schweback
van Groningen
Muehl
Brown
Ard
Jas
Martin
van Bergen
Beaubien
Wagner
Kapfer
Graff
Crook
Patter
Metz
Tucker
Peck
John Martin
Goergen
Boever
Selwabach
van Groninger
Akron Public Library Announces Summer Schedule
The Akron public library will operate on a summer schedule with hours on Tuesdays and Fridays from 3 to 5 pm for June and July. Library Board announces the change.
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Akron Public Library
Library Board
Vacation Bible School set for June to July at Christian Church
Union Daily Vacation Bible School for all boys and girls aged four to fifteen runs June 20 to July 3, daily 9 to 12 except weekends, at the Christian Church. Six teachers led by Rev. J F Moore and Rev. L G Williams, with two Northwestern Bible School staffers Mary Jo Stalcup and Doris Lindberg returning. Last year 150 enrolled. plans promise new handiwork and a final program Sunday night July closing.
Plymouth Presby Church Sermon by Rev. G. Smithy
Due to the pastor's absence the Rev. G. Smithy of Sioux City will speak at Plymouth Church next Sunday. Sunday school starts at 10 with John E. Siebens in charge. Sunday, June 26 is Holy Communion.
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EG. Smithy
Sioux City
Plymouth Church
John E. Siebens
W. E. Smith
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Fire Department
Lutheran Churches
Brule Creek Lutheran Church
Clarence Carlson
Dorothy Johnson
Marian
Lillian Sommervold
Arnold Amundson
Rosens Parish
Reading
Naomi Eastvold
Marcella Larson
Ken Shhoulberg
Henry Wachtmann
Margretha Olson
Register-Tribune
Mabel Anderson
William Ruppert
Cal
Onion Creek
Catholic Church Services
Clifford Kilstrom
Matilda Claassen
Casper
Wyo
Yellowstone National Park
Black Hills
Herman Claassen
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Axel Kilstrom
Akron Savings Bank
Mary Brownmiller
Dorothy Husby
Simon Pelroy, Jr
8. D
Harry Larson
Dot
Trinity Lutheran Church
Ehlurch
Chatsworth
Methodist Church
Downs
Library
Vacation Bible School
Christian Church
Plymouth
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