Lefty Swift Joins Independence Ban Johnson Team
Burton Lefty Swift, 19 year old southpaw from Akron Iowa, arrives in Independence and signs to pitch for the local Ban Johnson baseball team. Swift has a four year semi pro record, 26 strikeouts in 13 Akron innings, and will be ineligible for league play until June 20 due to contract filing rules. He works on the Kansas Gas and Electric line crew.
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Independence
Kan
Burton
Lefty’’ Swift
Akron
Iowa
Ban Johnson
Swift
Ernest Dutch
Lorbeer
Sioux City Cowboys
Dutch
Lefty Conklin
Ace Southpaw
Akron Town
Conklin
Cordes
Kansas Gas and Electric Company
Real estate transfers in Akron area records
Fred D Swenson sells E13 NW of Block 61 in Akron for 1000 dollars to Frank Jacobs. Hugo Kanago sells undivided 1-5 interest in SW1/4 NWI and N14 SW 51-92-47 to Charles Kana o for 2040 dollars. Gust Lundgren sells EY% SEY of Block 69 Akron for 1 dollar to Hilda Lundgren. August N Bengtson sells W 16 of N14 and W 15 ft of E 6-6 of Block 68 Akron to Lena Bengtson.
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Fred D. Swenson
Frank Jacobs
Akron
Hugo Kanago
Charles
Morse Accepts County Weed Commissioner Post
W H Morse of this city has become county weed commissioner under the new social security act setup. Appointed July 1 he will enforce state weed laws, receive 3 a day and five cents a mile, and work full time for three to four months yearly. He invites property owners to write or phone for help eradicating noxious weeds. Clair Morehead sprained his ankle after stepping into a ground hole, needing crutches. Akron meets LeMars Orioles at 2 30 Sunday on Akron diamond.
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Wm. Morse
Plymouth County Old Age Pension Board
Iowa
Twogood
Hinton
Harry Cannon
LeMars
J. H. Ahtmann
Morse
Akron Iowa Town Council Paves for Major Street Improvements
Official Publication notes a 1937 Akron Iowa Town Council resolution of necessity for paving and grading multiple streets including Haskell Reed Main and Dakota with concrete pavement, vitrified storm sewer, and catch basins. Public hearing set for July 12 1937. assessments to abutting properties follow statutory limits. Town Clerk directed to publish notice. Mayor Dick Bohlken presided.
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Akron
Jimne
Iowa
Haskell St
8Th St
5Th St
Reed St
6Th St
4Th St
Main St
7Th St
1St St
2Nd St
Hardy St
Dakota, St
Dakota St
Dakota
Reed Streets
Hardy, Sargent
Main
Dakota Streets
Hardy
Mill St
6Th Street
Sioux
United States
Dick Bohlken
J. L. Clayton
H.W. Ross
J. R. Kerr
RB. W. Brown
H. W. Ross
Oe Dirks
J. Re "Kerr
Win. Morse
C W L 4 H Club Meeting Plans Ice Cream Social
The C W L 4 H club met at Mrs Harry Saterbo s home on June 16 with Clothing as this year s project Some members plan to attend 4 H camp at Swap Lake on June 23 Dorothy Jean Baldwin reports The Catholic Young Ladies League will host an ice cream social at the former Cunningham store building on Saturday afternoon and evening June 19 with a cash door prize to be awarded
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C. W.L
Harry
Saterbo
Swap. Lake
Dorothy
Jean Baldwin
Cunningham Store
Catholic Young Ladies’ League
For Sale McCormick Deering 10-Ft Binders Akron
For sale two McCormick Deering 10 foot power binders by the McCormick Deering Store in Akron. Also for rent a furnished room one block south of Jacobs filling station and Floyd Heider listed as contact.
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McCormick- Deering
Akron
Jacobs Filling’ Station
Floyd Heider
Local News and Death Notice Roundup
Local items mention gold price speculation for July, a visit to Hudson by Mrs Hattie Vargason, Father’s Day coming June 20, and community notices about church meetings and a bank employee visiting relatives. A moving picture show in Akron and hog market prices are reported, plus a death notice for John R Null, with funeral and burial details.
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Burker
Hattie Vargason
Hudson
North Circle
Ladies’ Aid
North St. Paul Church
Arthur Staum
Marcella Ross
Toy National Bank
Sioux City
Leonard Dirks
Lincoln
University of Nebraska
Gordon Pollock
Harper
Kerr
The
Fort Crook
Nebf
Africa
Dodge
Plymouth
Antd
Lundgren
Akron
Sioux City Journal
Ed. Borchers
Borchers
John R. Null
Plymouth County
State Hospital
Cherokee
Wayne Township
Jones County
Iowa
Mary Pecks Null
Germany
G. F. Null
Max Uteseh
Brunsville
St.Peter’s Lutheran Church
A. Schempp
Grant Township
Wedding Scene at Sioux City Home of Groom's Parents
Akron High School Class of 1932 member Robert, aged 7, and his bride were married with a wedding dinner at the groom's parents home in Sioux City. The decor reflected the bride's colors as guests wished the couple a long, happy life together and announced they would reside at 1504 Rock Street.
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Akron High School
Sioux City
Robert
Rock Street
Iowa Proclaims Air Mail Week June 20 to 26
Governor Nelson G. Kraschel proclaims June 20 through 26 as Iowa Air Mail Week. The declaration highlights a long history of mail transport evolving from stagecoaches to air service and urges Iowa residents to recognize air mail’s importance to the western hemisphere.
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N. G. Kraschel
United States Postoffics Department
Seaboard
New York
San Francisco
Boston
Air Postal Service
North American
Western Hemisphere
Nelson G. Kraschel
Iowa
Week of varied travel and information sharing
A fragmented note discusses weekly opportunities, mail benefits, and self information sharing. Mentions accommodations at a hotel and possible international aspects. The tone hints at advice on travel, communication, and various unspecified arrangements.
Dates for Teachers' Exam Brams and Certificates
The notice lists March dates for teachers exams across subjects such as handwriting civics government constitution algebra spelling composition and science. It notes first grade certificates require certain Friday sessions while second grade certificates do not.
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Cereal Bowl
Ither
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Clair Morehead
LeMars Orioles
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F. O. E. Pendant
Ernest. Anderson
Hershey’s
Armour
Klauer
Jas. Klauer
Prunes
Silverberg
Coreee
California
HEINZ
Nee Eo Tall Can
Castile
Lipton’s Green
Glaser
Ie Mars
AIR Mail
Bram
Akron, Towa
Brunsville Hall
Roy Devon
Rainer
H. J. Oltmanns
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