Akron Ball Team Meets Le Mars Orioles Sunday
Akron aims for a 6th straight win as it hosts the Le Mars Orioles in a 2:30 p.m. Sunday tilt. Akron has won four straight after an 8 to 2 victory over Alcester CCC, while Le Mars, led by Smoky Joe Lotz, carries an 11-1 or stronger recent record after beating Remsen 3 to 1 last Sunday. Tickets are 10 cents for children and 25 cents for adults.
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LE Mars
Sea 5 Ibe
Akron Fitory
Akron “Aggrega‘tion
cAkron
Alcester CCC
Akron
Akron Defeats Alcester for Fourth Straight Win on Diamond
Akron ball team extended its streak by defeating Alcester 8 to 2 on Sunday afternoon. Kapfer starred on the mound with six and two thirds innings of no-hit ball, while Hertz struggled for Alcester. Reed reached base with a grass-cutter single, but Akron's defense and timely hits sealed the win.
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Aktyeball
Alcester
CCC
Akron
Hertz
Aée Urlex
Kapfer
Kron
Sinhe
Thom Reed
Reed
St. Pierre
Jeester
Alithe
Oyanzstrikt
Frerking
Henriksen
Zander
Nitz
Benele
Teachers Exams Dated For County June Tests
Superintendent Petersen received notice from the state to instruction of a few certificates. Town General Assembly raised the examination fee from 2 dollars. For a second grade county certificate the minimum grade increased from 70 to 75 percent and the average from 75 to 80 percent. First county certificate requirements remain. Examinations will be held in LeMars June 23 24 and 26 with Rural School Management Reading and Geograph History on Wednesday. Home Economics or Manual Training. Thursday Arithmetics Hygiene Agriculture and Music will be tested. schedule continues on last page.
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Petersen
LeMars
United States
Hursdayiafternoon
Wishing a Happy Birthday at Bank Oetken Home
A Sunday dinner at the Bank Oetken residence honored their daughter Rose whose birthday falls Monday. About 40 relatives and friends visited to offer wishes and gifts before Miss Oetken returned to Akron to resume duties at the Fredell home where she has worked six months.
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Bank Oetken
Rose
Geo. Oetken
Harry. Oetken
Arvil Rozell
John Oectken
Miss Oetken
Akron
Fredell
Local Scouts to Attend Jamboree Journey to National Scout Event
Local Boy Scouts Sidney Moore and LeRoy Burket will travel from Sioux City to Chicago by train then to Niagara Falls, Albany, and New York City for a sightseeing trip before joining the National Boy Scout Jamboree in Washington, D C from June 30 to July 9. The group will return to Sioux City after a multi city educational itinerary rich in historic sites and demonstrations of Scouting.
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Boy
Sidney Moore
LeRoy’ Burket
Sioux City
Chicago
Washington, D. C
12Th Street
Iowa
Niagara Falls
New York
Albany
N.Y
Hudson
New York City
Inchding West Point
Bear Mountain
42Nd Street Pier
Radio City
Washington, D.C
Capitol City
Washington
Harper’s Ferry
Alleghany Mountains
LeRoy Burket
W."n. Cooley
East
Sell it with an ad in the Want Ad column
Classified notice urges readers to place an ad in the Want Ad column to sell items, services, or listings. It promotes quick, targeted exposure and emphasizes affordable rates and simple submission steps. Readers are directed to contact the newspaper office to arrange placement.
Death summons Frances Hoschler in Sioux Valley Township
Frances Hoschler 20 is mourned after dying from complications a week after lung abscess surgery. Born August 26 1915 in Union County she graduated Akron High 1933 and trained as a nurse in Sioux City. Survived by parents six brothers two sisters and many relatives with funeral set for St Patrick Church in Akron.
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Frances
Magdaline Hoschler
Wm. Hoschler
Akron
Sioux Valley Township
Union County
Sioux City
Akron High School
Wm. Hosehler
Omaha
Leo
San Bernardino
Calif
D. K
Ontario
Edward
China
Steve
Lowell
J. F. Cheney
Onawa
Iowa
Olive
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Chas. Ernst
Bible School Program Closes With Public Night
The Daily Vacation Bible School closing program hosted by the Baptist, Christian and Methodist churches will be Friday evening June 18 at 8 oclock in the Baptist Church. The event invites the public to view the children’s work and results.
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the Baptist
Christian
Local Catholic bake sale noted for June 19 at Weidenfeller's
Public patronage urged for a bake sale at Weidenfeller's market on Saturday June 19. Local notes report various residents’ movements including Harold Port returning from Aberdeen and Peter Boe taking a job in Akron Creamery with his family soon to join him. Also mentions Miss Irma Cooper earning a master’s in music and plans a promising future, and several visits and relocations among Port, Hall, Root families including trips to Estes Park and Chicago and a Root family reunion.
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Weidenfeller’s Market
Spirit Lake
Towa
Harold Port
Aberdeen
University of South Dakota
Council Oak
Wentworth
Ralph’ E. Root
Annapolis
L. F. Root
Ross Root
Empress Theatre Week Night Double Feature Schedule
The Empress presents a Friday Saturday Western Empty Saddles with Buck Jones and Louise Brooks, and The Mighty Treve about a dog with Noah Beery Jr. and Barbara Reed. Top of the Town is a Sunday Tuesday comedy romance with Doris Nolan George Murphy Hugh Herbert. Too Many Wives runs Wednesday Thursday with Anne Shirley John Morley Dudley Clements. Cartoons and news shorts accompany all programs.
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Empress Theatre
Talking Picture Entertainment
Buck, Jones
Trevé
Noah Beery, Jr
Barbara Resid
Doris Nolan
George Murphy
Hugh Herbert
Willeh
Anne Shirley
John Morley
Dudley Clements
Empress Theater
Eight Arrests In Liquor Conspiracy Case
Westfield farmer W. B. Gant, 38, and Sioux City laborer Floyd Neal, 30, were arrested Saturday on indictments from the federal grand jury. Gant posted a $1,000 bond, Neal $2,300. The two, along with six others, are charged with operating a still. J. W. Hubbard, U.S. commissioner, set the bail.
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Sioux City Journal
Westfield
Sioux City
W. B. Gant
Floyd
Neal
Sixth Street
Methodist Church Notes Sunday Children Day Program
The Methodist Church notes a Sunday Children Day program at 10 30 with a fine program for the Sunday school followed by baptism and reception of preparatory class children. Parents of children to be baptized should see the pastor beforehand. Ladies Aid will meet Wednesday Jane 23 with Mrs Lois Nelson and Mrs Ruth Mitchell serving. JCF Moore Pastor.
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Methodist Church
Jane
Lois. Nelson
Ruth’ Mitchell
Trinity Lutheran Sunday Services Listed
Trinity Lutheran church announces Sunday school at 10 a m and English service at 11 a m Pastor Fred A Meske leads the congregation in the morning worship and teaching sessions.
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Trinity Lutheran
Fred
A. Meske
Freedom lodge to hold regular meeting June 21
Local notes report a regular meeting of Freedom lodge No.434 AF and AM set for Monday June 21 in the early evening. Miss Lillian Kessler of Sioux City visited at Dr A J Kessler’s home Saturday. Relatives visit noted as well as a number of local residents traveling to Tren ton Missouri and back. Weather favorable with light showers and warm picking improving crops sighted. harvest looks promising.
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Freedom Lodge
AF & A.M
Sp. m
Lillian ‘Kessler
Sioux City
A. J. Kessler
Grant Brown
Armand
Trenton
Akron
Steve
Gladys
Clair MecCorkell
F. J. Swanson
Wm. Hosehler, Jr
Omaha
Leo Hosehler
San Bernardino
Calif
KK. Hosehler
Los Angeles
Frances Hoschler
Northwest
E. O. Thorson
MacDonald
Phoenix
Ariz
Thorson
Points
California
Four Injured in Plymouth County Auto Accidents
Four people sustained various injuries in Plymouth County accidents last weekend. Edward Dealy of Sioux City was hospitalized in LeMars with a broken nose and severe facial and head cuts after a collision on Perry Creek highway east of Akron. His brother William Dealy suffered minor injuries and returned home Friday. Janice Nordman, 21 months, suffered burns when the cars overturned. the Nordman child was taken to her home Saturday. A second crash near Brunsville involving Rev Theodore Meyer and Mrs Dirk Renken left Mrs Renken with two fractured ribs. Meyer was bruised but not seriously injured.
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Plymouth County
Edward Dealy
Sioux’ City
Sacred Heart Hospital
LeMars
Perry Creek
Akron
William
Sioux City
A. J. Nordman
Westfield
Janice Nordman
William Dealy
Nordman
Dorothy
Theo. Meyer
Preston Township
Dirk Renken
Grant Township
Brunsville
Herman Frerichs
Renken
Rev. Meyer
First Church of Christ Bible Service Schedule
The First Church of Christ invites worshipers to a 10 a.m. school session and an 11 a.m. communion and service with baptismal rites. A sermon will follow led by Minister W. B. Zant.
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First Church OF Christ Bible
W. B. Zant
Miss Rita Kessler Visits Relatives in the area
Miss Rita Kessler of Carroll Ta visited in the home of her uncle and aunt Dr and Mrs A J Kessler last weekend. Verne Ball of Worthington Minn has taken a clerk position in Silverberg Bros store and moved his family here this week. Bernadine Benjamin of Elk Point visited her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Jos Dalton Mrs Verne Davidson and family. Mrs FA Meske left for Preston Town to attend a Women’s Mission Federation convention and visit Rev and Mrs Arthur Langholz.
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Rita. Kessler
Carroll, Ta
A. J. Kessler
Verne: Ball
Worthington
Minn
Silverberg Bros
Bernadine Benjamin
Elk Point
Jos. Dalton
Verne Davidson
Rapid City
Arthur Lamoureux
FA. Meske
Preston
Women’s Mission Federation
Arthur Langholz
A. L. Seamands
Keithy
Will. Halvorsen
Angie Murel
Casper
Wye
Vetal Lamoureux
Dernell Swift
Willis Caldwell
CCC
Clarion
Town
Ruth Swift
Frances Tiberghien
Lowell Swift
Sioux City
Swift
Akron
Woodbury County
el. Young
Monroe
Iowa
Akron Horseshoe
Kingsley
Sayles’ Bluffers
Sporting Goods
Moville
Akron Recreation Directors Plan Summer Activities
A Tuesday staff meeting of the Akron Directors of Recreation outlined plans for summer programs. New staff include Mrs Pearl McDonald Lucille Bellwood Dorothy Scott and Ellen Mann to support the expanded activities while existing directors Artill Blackley Charles Burnight and Raymond A Smith remain. The group will send a representation from Akron to the LeMars Pet Show on Friday June 26 with transportation provided. Pets must be registered with the local committee at the Christian church by Tuesday afternoon June 27. Junior baseball registrants should report to the baseball diamond on Saturday June 19 at 2 o clock.
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Directors of Recreation
Akron
Pearl McDonald
Lucille Bellwood
Dorothy Scott
Ellen Mann
Artill Blackley
Charles Burnight
Raymond A. Smith
LeMars
Akron Recreation
Christian Church
Ice Cream Social Saturday at former Cunningham store
Ice cream social planned for Saturday afternoon and evening June 19 in the former Cunningham store building hosted by the Catholic Young Ladies League. Ice cream cake doughnuts and coffee will be served with a cash door prize awarded at the end of the night.
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Cunningham Store
Catholic Young Ladies’ League
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Union Creek Church Notes Schedule for Sunday and Week
Services at Union Creek Church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock Sunday school at 10 o'clock Mission Band meets at Luther Hall on Wednesday afternoon June 23 at 1 30 o'clock Pastor Ald W U d WOW ALD.
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Union Creek Church
Union Creek Shurch
Mission Band
Luther Hall
D. Wow Ald
Born a son to Mr and Mrs Alfred Hawks Westfield
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Alfred Hawks of Westfield on June 13, 1937. The child is unnamed in the notice.
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Mrs. Alfred Hawks
Westfield
C E Convention in Akron Declared Very Successful
The Ninth district Christian Endeavor convention at Akron Bible church featured strong addresses by Rev Forrest Richegan Rev G O Thompson and J H Godtfri ng. Delegates elected Bob Haverkamp as district president with Julian Serrill Carabelle King Warren Johnson L T Proctor Charles Seward W C Yeager and Mrs N W Underwood elected to other posts. Local Akron C E group adopted a resolution of appreciation to Akron housewives for hospitality and meals.
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Christian “Endeavor
Akron
Christian: Church
Forrest Richegan
Spencer
G. O. Thompson
le Mars
Sioux City
Lawrence Bush
Bob Haverkamp
Orange City
Julian
Serrill
Carabelle King
Christian Endeavorers of
Housewives of
Attending 4-H State Meeting From Plymouth County
Eleven Plymouth county 4-H members and leaders attend the state convention at Ames from June 16 to 19. Mrs. Wm. Berger, Edna Tremeter, and Cora Meether lead the party with club members Hazel Markison Ruth Swanson Laverne Anderson Thelma Dempster Gwendolyn Bogh Pearl Holder Ruth Milbrodt Ellen Eyres as a special delegate. The group left by bus Wednesday and will stay three days, with trip expenses paid by the clubs.
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Plymouth County
Ames
Wm. Berger
Liberty
Edna Tremeter
Cora Meether
Preston
Hazel Markison
Ruth Swanson
Perry
Laverne Anderson
Westfield
Thelma Dempster
Union
Gwen
Baseball Game Here Sunday Akron vs LeMars Orioles
Baseball game on Sunday afternoon features Akron against LeMars Orioles at the Akron diamond starting at 2 30 p m Akron fans are urged to attend and root for their home team in this local matchup The note emphasizes the schedule and location of the event.
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Akron
LeMars Orioles
Akron Golf Club Activities Draw Fine Response
Akron golf club members showed strong interest in weekly events at the course. Ladies Day attracted many. men enjoyed a breakfast and nine hole match. a family dinner followed with bridge prizes. Hawarden intercity match looms. localized handicap tournament progresses with twenty players first rounds pending.
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Akron Golf Club
Dalton
Dubs
Koch
Akron
Akron Girls Softball Team Makes Local Debut
Akron visitors defeated Sioux City 17 to 2 as L Swift pitched six hits allowed while Kathryn Kennedy surrendered twelve. L Swift and Lemen led Akron with strong support from Olson, as Sioux City’s Kennedy struggled on the mound.
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Akron
Sioux City
Sioux City Journal
L. Swift
Kathryn. Kennedy
Kathryn
Kennedy
LaVerne Olson
Lemen
LeMars June Wedding Binds Miss Shelenberger and Mr McConville
A June 9 1937 ceremony united Miss Marjorie Irene Shelenberger and Mr. Robert McConville in LeMars Iowa. Officiant Justice of the Peace C E Clarke presided at the groom’s sister home with close relatives present. The couple, both of Sioux City, were attended by the groom’s sister and the bride’s brother. The event featured a ring ceremony and floral decor.
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Marjorie Irene Shelenberger
Robert McConville
Sioux City
Charles Malloy
Harold Schelenberger
Ed. Patterson
LeMars
Iowa
Justice of the Peace
C. E
Clarke
H. Shelenberger
Arthur McConville
Union
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American Legion Auxiliary
Fidac
Interallied Veterans’ Federation
Fidae
Sdar
Washington,d.c
C.E
Marjorie Shelenberger
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