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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1955
Page
5
Akron producers are invited to Egg Bonus Days on June 26 and July 2. Eggs delivered to Shee in Produce Co will receive regular market cash plus a one cent per dozen Bonus Certificate usable at Akron Commercial Club member stores. The pilot program aims to boost egg sales and may extend if successful.
A special training session for 4-H girls and interested mothers and leaders will be held at the 1st 4:31 Building at the fairgrounds in LeMars on Tuesday June 21. Connie Phillips, County Home Economist, will lead the meeting focusing on choosing a topic and presenting a demonstration. The session begins promptly at 1:30 p.m.
On Friday June 10 Cyril C. Larsen bought his uncle Walter A. Larsen’s interest in Akron Creamery Co. He joins his father Otto C. Larsen, founder of the firm in March 1927. Cyril, formerly with Dairy Industry Supply Co. of Des Moines, will move his family to Akron.
Mrs Harriet Dreeszen of Westfield Iowa died June 7 1955 at Akron Community Hospital after a long illness aged nearly 78 born July 2 1877 in Beaver Dam Wisconsin moved to Correctionville Iowa then Plymouth county in 1900 married Henry Dreeszen and had eight children with husband and one daughter deceased Surviving include six sons John Roy Tom Bryan Arch Merlin and daughter Mrs Russell Embick plus 18 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren a brother Will of Pierson and three half sisters Funeral services were held Friday at 2 00 pm at Westfield Congregational Church led by Rev O C Fisher
Trinity American Lutheran Church announces a busy week of services and events for June 16 to June 26. Includes confirmation exams, Divine services at 8 30 a m and 10 30 a m, Sunday school, adult study, and a 3 00 p m wedding for Miss Mary Lou Pollock and Mr James A Mattke. Pastor Meyer and delegates attend Iowa District Convention at Wartburg College June 20 23. Welcome to all.
Local notes report Robert Fisher Sr visiting his daughter in Boise Idaho. Dismissal of John Henke from Lutheran Hospital Sioux City. Rev Fr Roger Manning of Chicago conducted services at St Patrick's Church. Mr and Mrs H Shoulberg returned from Chicago after visiting their son and daughter in law. Mary Lou Poislack's nuptial shower. marriage set for Sunday June 26. Jerry Hoffman returns home from Fort Knox to visit family. Bernard Harwig Jr left June 1 for California for Air Force basic training. Visiting relatives from Iowa Minnesota and Venezuela attend events. The Melodymen’s Quartet will perform at Akron First Church June 28. Gold Star Mothers plan to purchase a US flag for Akron Boy Scout troop 182. Sioux Valley Horseshoe League meeting to set schedule. play begins June 28. Wesley Davis and Judy Lies visit relatives and attend graduation exercises.
Akron and Remsen produced a high scoring Northwest Town League game with Akron winning 9 to 4. Milbrodt, Tucker and Miller sparked early scoring, Remsen rallied in the eighth, then Akron pulled away with five runs in the seventh before Roder closed out the win.
Norka Theatre presents a week of entertainment with an adventure drama Captain Lightfoot starring Rock Hudson Jeff Morrow and Barbara Rush Friday and Saturday June 17 18 set in 1815 Ireland and featuring a Dublin gambling casino for the cause. Sunday to Tuesday June 19 21 offers Ma and Pa Kettle in Waikiki a Honolulu comedy with Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride.
Ward Smith and family of O'Neill Nebr visited over the weekend with John and Tom Dalton who left Sunday for Chicago to visit a sister. Miss Mary Burns of Sioux Falls visited in the Thomas homes. Circle II to hold a bake sale Saturday June 18 at 2 00 pm at Akyvon Appliance Store. Regular meeting of Freedom Lodge 434 A F and A M Monday evening June 20 at 8 00 pm final before summer vacation. Susan Von Hagel went to Hawarden Monday to visit grandparents Wayne Von Hagel Jr went to Hudson SD to visit uncle and aunt Ruth Trwin of Santa Monica California visiting Ed Nekson near Merrill and Harry Nelson of this city left yesterday for Iowa City. Akro Community Hospital Auxiliary semi annual meeting Monday June 27 at 8 00 pm at Akron Public School. Marriage licenses issued to Marvin E Hitzemann and Helen Frahm and James Wakeman and Mary Heyl. Mr and Mrs John Riemer Sr and Mr and Mrs John Riemer Jr attended a dinner for Mrs Earnest Knecht birthday. Riemer family from Danbury Town. Max Fredrickson of Akron to celebrate 50th wedding anniversary at Elney Dimmick’s southwest of Akron on Sunday June 19. Raymond Thomas of Philadelphia Va visited last week with parents Frank Thomas and others. Thomas formerly a jeweler in Philadelphia now at Brown Instrument Co. Sioux Valley Extension Club to meet June 27 at 9 00 am at Mrs Rollo Baker’s home. nutrition meal demonstration planned. Nadine Dirks left for Girls State at State Teachers College Cedar Falls. sponsored by Akron American Legion Auxiliary. returns Sunday.
Miss Helen Marie Frahm and Marvin Earl Hitzemann wed at Christ Lutheran Church in Grant Township on Wednesday June 8 at 8 p m. The double ring ceremony featured garden flowers and music by the groom’s aunt. The couple plans to live near Akron after a brief southern and Nebraska honeymoon with 110 guests in attendance.
Akron Community notes list Gene Gabel and Dorothy Barto as surgical patients from Akron and Moville Iowa, with medical patients including Janiece Waterbury Donald Peters Ethel Lyle and Dorothy Hope. Terry Kaelle Westfield and James Ayla Akron are tied to tonsillectomy notes. Neil G McLane, just back on furlough from Fort Riley Kansas, prepares for overseas service in Germany.
Union Creek Lutheran Church led by Pastor David J. Roy lists Sunday 9 45 a m Sunday school and Bible classes and 11 00 a m morning worship. Baptism and midweek choir and membership classes, Ladies Aid program The Fellowship of Song led by Mrs. Milton Anderson and others. Also notes 9 30 a m morning worship 10 10 a m Sunday school 8 00 p m Luther League 2 30 p m Women s Missionary Society program Christ For the Restless Throngs in America s Cities led by Mrs Kenneth Hultgren with hostesses and 9 00 p m choir rehearsal.
Sunday June 19 there will be no morning worship service at Brutle Creek Lutheran Church. The Lutheran League assembles at 8 00 pm with hostesses Mrs Everett Peterson and Mrs Hjalmer Abraham. Program leaders are Norman Shedd and Gorman Nygard.
The column lists multiple social happenings including relatives visiting from Sioux Falls and Chicago, engagements and nuptials in Alcester and Sioux City, a teaching position acceptance in Hudson, a pre nuptial dinner, and Fred E Marienau's medical internship at Bremerton after graduating from the University of South Dakota College of Medicine.
The death of Lewis Roy Root, born November 22 1876 at Trenton Missouri, was announced by Ross Root and Mrs L J Cross. He lived in Akron earlier, worked in real estate, and was active in Plymouth County politics. Survived by wife Mary and six sons, three brothers, and many grandchildren. Funeral services were June 4 in Ann Arbor with burial in St Thomas cemetery.
At Hoschler Post 186 American Legion meeting the following officers were elected commander John Schuchard vice commander Clark Arnott adjutant Floyd Wilcox chaplain Dennis Hultgren sergeant at arms Darrell Boetger service officer Fred Claesson historian Otto Larsen finance officer Gordon Kilstrom and executive board members Richard Dirks Darrell McCormick Don Burnight Eldon Seeley Lloyd M Fort Lee W Anderson adjt.
Dr and Mrs O C Stoland Lawrence KS visited here last week staying with Mrs Elva Youngstrom and D G Ross. They attended the University of South Dakota Vermillion commencement where Dr Stoland graduated fifty years ago. He has long served on the University of Kansas faculty.
Katherine Navrkal of Waterbury Nebraska and Kenneth C Hoffman of Akron Indiana wed June 2 at St John s Catholic church Willis Nebraska. Rev S J Zukowski officiated. Attendants and family details noted. They will live on a farm southeast of Akron Iowa.
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