Soil Conservation Day Draws 150 Cars In Plymouth County
A caravan of about 150 automobiles carried 200 to 300 farmers touring two Akron area farms, Lucken and Adams, to view terracing contouring and grassed waterways. Evidence shows a dozen years of methods at Lucken and one year at Adams with plans for more projects. John Maddy, head of the State Soil Conservation office in LeMars, led the tour to spur more Plymouth county farmers into conservation work.
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Plymouth County
J. Henry Lucken
W. G. Adams
Wayne Richerd
Adams
Henry Lucken
Lucken
Richerd
John Maddy
State Soil Conservation
LeMars
Plymouth
Trinity Lutheran Church announces services and events
Pastor J. A. Pannhuk invites worshipers to Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and divine service with Holy Communion at 11:00 a.m. June 19. Luther League plans banquet for new confirmands. Ladies' Aid talk Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. No service June 26. Chatsworth Mission Festival planned. Luther League ice cream social July 2. Welcome to worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Pdrlory
Ollock
Trinity
Chatsworth
Sunday Mission Festival Serves Weekend Worship
Sunday services noted with 7.00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Divine worship. Our annual Mission Festival will be celebrated on Sunday, June 26. All welcome to attend and worship with us.
Adaville Evangelical United Brethren Church Notice
The Adaville Evangelical United Brethren Church invites worship this Sunday with church school at 4:00 a.m., morning worship at 11:00, Youth Fellowship at 7:00, and Wednesday prayer Bible study at 7:45 with choir afterward. Minister Virgil E. Shickell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil E. Shickell
Akron Lions Chile picnic and local notices in brief
Akron notes report a Lions Chile group picnic at City Park on Monday evening June 20. Other items include church league meeting June 23, lodge and hospital news, students returning to Des Moines and Sioux City, and Milo Jacobs earning an AB degree at Birmingham Southern College with employment at General Electric Credit Corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Lions
Chile
Park
Wiler
Nemo
Rapid City
S. D
Catholic Women’ S League
Wm. Gant
Donald. Gant
Reuben Huebner
CG. G. Brady
D. G. Ross
Eldon Brady
Grand Junction
Iowa
Freedom Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Billy. Westadt
Earl Westadt
Des Moines
Des Moines Tech
Wi’w. Ross
August Hitzemann
Sioux City
Akron Hospital
Kathleen Boden
Joyce Harris
Sioux Falls
Harris
Pepsi-Cola Company
Boden
Akron High School
Milo W. Jacobs
Frank Jacobs
Birmingham Southern College
Birmingham
Alabama
U. S. Army
General Electric Credit Corporation
Akron Young Folks Attend Preity Wedding Friday
Pink roses and peonies brightened the Immanuel Lutheran church for the June 10, 1949, wedding of Berline Lewison and Arnold Lamoureux. The ceremony featured Pastor Davidad Roy, Rev. Arthur Peters, and a reception in the parlor with decorations in the bride’s pink and blue colors. The couple plans to live in Omaha after July 1 as the groom attends school, with guests from Vermillion and Sioux City.
Talking Chatter Norka Theatre Week Lineup
Patrons will enjoy a week of talking pictures at the Norka Theatre featuring a Roy Rogers western Eyes of Texas in trucolor with Trigger and a police dog, plus songs by the Sons of the Pioneers, and two comedies The Wonderful Urge and Music Man with Jimmy Dorsey band. the schedule covers June 17 to 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norka Theatre
Norka Theater
Trigger
Rogers
Bob
Nolan
Sons of the Pioneers
Andy Devine
Nana Bryant
Lynn Roberts
Roy Bancroft
Tyrone Power
Gene Tierney
Jimmy Dorsey
Sam Mintz
Phil Brito
Freddie Stewart
June Preisser
Akron Remsen Hawks Clash After Early Season Defeat
Akron faces Remsen Hawks Friday night after a 3 0 loss in the opener on Sunday June 4. Vermilion Eagles visit June 19 and White Caps visit next Wednesday June 22 as Akron chases more wins on its home grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Remsen’ Hawks
Remsen
Vermillion Eagles
Storm Lake
Hawarden
Local social notes and travel updates recap
W. G. Adams Ed Dirks and Harvey Taylor left Thursday morning on a fishing trip to northern Minnesota and Canada. Chicago visitors John Decker and children stay with Emil Johnson’s family. Henry Meinen of Emery South Dakota visits son in law Richard Frerichs and family. Will Pendleton’s daughter Opal Brown joins Jess Pendleton after Lake Maurer trip. Wayne McCorkell leaves Saturday for Washington DC to work with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Adams
Dirks
Harvey Taylor
Minnesota
Canada
John Decker
Chicago
Emil Johnson
Henry Meinen
Emery, S. D
Richard Frerichs
Will Pendleton
Opal Brown
Jess Pendleton
Lake Maurer
Excelsior Springs
Wayne McCorkell
Wesley “McCorkeil
Perond
Washington, D. C
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Akron Couple Wed At Craig Church In 1949
Miss Ramona Popken and Allen Vander Helm wed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Craig with 175 guests. Bride wore chantilly lace pending gown. bouquets featured white gladioli and carnations. reception followed in church parlor with pink and white decor. The couple plans to reside in Akron after a Denver Estes Park honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramona Popken
Allen Vander Helm
Born a Son to Mr and Mrs Jack Baker Akron
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Baker of Akron at Akron Hospital on June 11 1949 Loren Stinehart left for a visit with relatives in Chicago today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Baker
Akron
Akron Hospital
Loren Stinehart
Chicago
Ministers Plan Summer Religious Film Series
The Akron Ministers Association announced a summer program of Sunday evening film showings across local churches from June 19 to August 7. Screenings feature titles such as Salt of the Earth and One More Commandment, with venues including Christian, Baptist, Immanuel Lutheran, Methodist, and Trinity Lutheran churches. Admission is free, with a voluntary offering collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Ministers Association
Christian Church
Baptist Church
Immanuel Lutheran
Daniel
Den
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Matthew
Han
Big Springs Baptist Church State Conference in Session
The Big Springs Baptist Church hosts a state conference from June 16 to 19 with sessions daily at 10:00 AM 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM at the church. Special speakers include Dr. H C Wingblade Rev Martin Erickson and Mrs Dale Bjork. Public invited. Want ads bring good results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Church
H. C. Wingblade
Martin Erickson
Dale Bjork
Local notices and visits fill the week in Westfield area
Judy Baldwin remains ill at Mayo Clinic Rochester. Ben Cramer and family from Hudson visited former employer A. Baker. Eastern Star holds food sale at W. & W. Market on Saturday June 18. Akron baseball schedule lists games versus Remsen Vermillion Storm Lake. Several regional visitors and relatives arrive and depart, including Manning, Kapfer, Mellen, and Harris. VFW Auxiliary met with 25 members. Past President pin awarded to Harriet Tucker. plan for Flag Day talk and July 2 bake sale announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy" Baldwin
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Ben. Cramer
Hudson
Akron
Vermillion
Storm
Lake
Fred Swenson
Joe Tunell
Charley Swanson
Albert Wigdahl
S. D
Gilbert E. Mellen
St. Albans
West Virginia
Clifton H. Harris
Oceana
Virginia
W. E. Mellen
A. L. Seamands
Hull
Iowa
Claude Seamands
Patricia
Casper
Wyo
Keith Seamands
Army Air Corps
Clifford Lamoureux
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Sioux City
White Bridge
Westfield
V. F. W. Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Harriet Tucker
Kate Moore
Beaubien
Pollock
Viola Gale
Mina Neal J
Ethel Dirks
Idah E. Behmer
Pub
Adaville Church Scene Sets 1949 Wedding
A candlelight wedding at Adaville Evangelical United Brethren Church on Tuesday June 14 1949 at 7 30 p m united Miss Lennace E Philips and Harlen E Mitchell in a double ring ceremony. Rev Virgil E Shickell officiated with music by Beulah Schultz and songs by Mrs Richard Wieckman. The bride wore ice blue slipper satin with lace trim and a long train, gloves and ice blue veil. her bouquet was white gladioli with white rose corsage. Maid of honor Cleone Philips and bridesmaid Adris Mitchell wore pale green and peach taffeta respectively. Best men were Robert Philips and Richard Wiechman. ushers included Richard Philips and Everett Fahlenkamp. Mothers wore grey with pink rose corsages. A reception followed in the church parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Sommervold
Alfred Sommervold
Jay Robertson
John Robertson
Union Creek
David J. Roy
Henry Fickbohm
Victor Clark
Ruth Rae Stoutenburg
Kervyn Bradley
Dennis, Hultgren
Kenneth Hultgren
Arlo Sommervold
Wesley Heeren
Marie Degen
Henry Wilkens
Marie Anderson
June Moir
Betsy Denneler
Annetle Roy
Mark Luken
Calvin Robertson
Eldon Seely
Arlon Sommervold
Donald Luken
Ashera
William Robertson
St. Lawrence
Alvin: Sommervold
Sommervold
Robertson
Emma Dean
Dallas Rounds
Lyman Mollet
Elsie Mae Larsen
Judy Chamberlain
Janice Tammen
Gordon Kilstrom
Fred Claesson
Henry
Basil Vander Helm
Popken
Nelson
Ter Haar
Evelyn Delperdang
John Vander Helm
Francis Hazel
Bernard Koob
Norman Rensick
Kenyon Karr
Jeanine Popken
Joyce Rohlfs
Ellen Larson
Louis Borchers
Ed. Borchers
Chris Johnson
Fred Oltmans
John Tammen
Shirley Thornton
Rolfe
Iowa
Paul Erickson
Alcester
S. C
Teresa Rohlfs
Harold Bloomquist
Randolph
Nebraska
Akron High School
Gassman Motor Co
Akron
India
Nelson Hatchery
Denver
Estes Park
Adaville
Beulah Schultz
Cleone Philips
Robert Philips
Richard Wiechman
Richard Philips
Everett Fahlenkamp
Sunday activities at First Baptist Church
Inside pages note church services and classes at First Baptist Church with Church School at 10 06 a m led by Mrs John Winquist Superintendent. Ladies Bible class meets Friday afternoon June 17 with Miss Mildred Wakeman as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church School
John Winquist
Mildred Wakeman
Akron Ball Team Nips Yankton Nine
Akron and Yankton played a close season opener on Yankton’s field with a strong pitching duel. Lefty Swift of Akron struck out 16, allowed four hits, and backed by solid defense, beat Glen Olson. Yankton scored in the sixth on Williams’ double and Horacek’s triple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Yankton
Swift
Glen Olson
Terrys
Williams
Horacek
Horachek
Brown
Brimmer
Jones
Ellis Tucker
Wetzeler
Sailors
Tucker
Miller
Harmon
Olson
Bob Tucker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. A. Pannhuk
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Vincent Ashmore
V. C. Ashmore
Villisca
Berline Lewison
Arnold Lamoureux
Immanuel
Lutheran Church
Harley Lewison
Arnold C. Lamoureux
Davidad
Roy
Lyman Mollett
Beresford
Arthur Peters
Minneapolis
Bertha
Helen Lewison
Ruth Ann Lamoureux
Dennis Lamoureux
Donald Campbell
Richard
Eldon
Ferris
Lewison
Lamoureux
Marie Rodvold
Stanley Anderson
Hilma Johnson
Mary Ellen Weinblom
Lester Parker
Melvin Johnson
Julius Willer
Frank Johnson
Arthur Hasenbank
Gust Granquist
Curtis Lewison, Jr
Spence Olsen
Omaha
Nebr
Dorothy Haug
Elk Point
Dorothy Peters
Alvin Frisk
Rev
Peters
Okoboji
Craig Church
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Craig
John F. Popken
W. K. Schmidt
Norma Popken
Ruth Harris
Randall Knapp
Big Springs
Miss Lennace Philips
Harlen Mitchell
First Baptist Church
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