Queen Bonnie Caskey Crowned at Akron Gay 90s Bicentennial
Akron Community School auditorium hosted the opening ceremonies on Wednesday night June 9 for the Gay 90s Bicentennial five day celebration. Queen Bonnie Caskey, 1976 Akron Community graduate and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Caskey, received her crown from 1975 queen Roxanne Benda. First runnerup Pamela Boyd and second runnerup Miriam Small were also named, with Darla Stotz winning Miss Congeniality. Photo by Gene Knudsen.
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Bonnie Caskey
Akron
Roxanne Benda
Akron Community School
Bonnie
Akron Community
Don Caskey
Pamela Boyd
Ken Boyd
Miriam Small
Jim Small
Akron High School
Don
Mary Ellen Caskey
Akron Community High School
Creighton University
Pam Boyd
Ken
Jan Boyd
Pam
Kansas State
Jim
Edie Small
Miriam
Darla Stotz
Joan Stotz
Darla
Johanna Johnson
Tom Peterson
Gilman Lewison
Miss Congeniality
Ray Jespersen
Westfield
Remsen
Betty Homan
KBCM
Sioux City
Stagecoach and Horses
Hawarden
Minute Men
Orange City Chamber
Plymouth County Civil Defense
le Mars
Old Fire Engine
Rock Valley
Bernie Klein
Old Tractor
New Tractor
Plymouth County Park
Christy Harpenau
Thermogas
Akron Hospital
Brown
Westfield youth dies after Plymouth county crash
Patrick Port a 19 year old Westfield resident died from head injuries after his car struck a bridge on K 18 Plymouth county road north of Stone Park around 12 15 a m Saturday The Sioux City hospital reported his death about three hours later The driver reportedly fell asleep Port born July 22 1956 in Sioux City was a Westfield High School graduate employed as a timekeeper at Port Neal by Ebasco He was a member of St Catherine Catholic Church Survivors include his parents a brother three sisters and several grandparents Funeral services were held June 15 at St Boniface Catholic Church Sioux City with burial at Calvary Cemetery Meyer Bros Funeral Home directed the arrangements
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Patrick Port
Westfield
Sioux City
Stone Park
Plymouth County
Iowa ‘Highway Patrol
Port
J. Gamble
St. Boniface Catholic Church
Sylvester Micek
OFM
Mr. Port
Sioux” City
Westfield High School
Ebasco
Port Neal
St. Catherine’s Catholic Church
Plymouth County Road
Rod
Ford Motor Company
Akron
Deadline for tax credits and exemptions in Plymouth county
Plymouth county residents who were in the county on January 1 1976 must report personal property and sign all tax credit and exemption forms by July 1 1976. Homeowners new to homestead credit, discharged veterans, and those with 1976 personal property assessments should visit the assessor's office with required records. Disabled and senior citizens may apply for property tax or rent reimbursements by July 31 1976.
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Edward Kehrberg
Plymouth County
Kehrberg
Plymouth County Court House
Plymouth County Recorder’s Office
Court House
Plymouth
le Mars
Akron Gay 90s Bicentennial beams across town celebration
The 1976 Gay 90s Bicentennial celebration in Akron, originating in 1971, drew about 90 parade entries with near universal local business participation. Bonnie Caskey was crowned Bicentennial queen. Pam Boyd and Miriam Small were runners-up. The pageant opened with a large crowd at Akron High School and featured entertainment, a $2,000 gift to Akron Community school, and a parade with color guards, a 1976 Cadillac, classic cars, and floats honoring the bicentennial era. A rodeo capstone and Timers Heyday races at the Industrial site highlighted five days of events, winding down with an awards ceremony for top parade entrants.
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Akron
Barnes Rca
Akron Hoschler American Legion
Post
Alcester Vfw
Ladies Auxiliary
Elk Point
Leonard Brooks
Dr. Brooks
Earl Utesch
le Mars
Utesch
Henry Krause
Johanna Johnson
Akron High School Alumni Association
Charles Eskra
Tom Peterson
Gene Knudsen
New owners take over Akron Bowl in Akron
Ron and Kathy Buckingham and their daughters Melanie and Rhonda arrived in Akron to run Akron Bowl after purchasing it from Leonard Klemme on June 1. The Granite City natives plan to reside at Village Green on Country Club Drive and are active in their Baptist church. The family enjoys bowling, fishing, and travel and took part in the Gay 90s festivities, with Kathy praising the queen pageant and pageant chairwoman Mrs. Ernest Johnson.
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Akron
Ron
Kathy Buckingham
Melanie
Rhonda
Granite City
Jrl
Leonard Klemme
Village Green
Country Club Drive
The
Baptist Church
Buckinghams
Kathy
Ernest Johnson
Akron Post Office to Close Noon Hour Daily
The Akron post office will close daily from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. starting Monday, June 21. The noon hour closure applies to all operations during the designated period.
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Akron
Hospital Notes on Akron Patients June 9
Mark E. Anderson of Akron admitted Wednesday June 9 to St. Joseph hospital. Wilma L. Smith of Akron admitted Wednesday June 9 to St. Luke's hospital.
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Mark E. Anderson
Akron
St. Joseph Hospital
Wilma L. Smith
St. Luke’s Hospital
Plane crash destroys Akron Cardinal in flames
Dr. Leonard Brooks escaped injury when his red, white and blue Cessna Cardinal burst into flames shortly before 6 p.m. at Akron airport. He moved the craft down the runway, notified fire crews, and helped attempt extinguishing it before the Akron department arrived to douse the blaze. The $42,000 plane, under three months old, was gutted and destroyed. Insurance covered the loss.
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Leonard Brooks
Akron
Dr. J. Torbert
Harvey Taylor
Taylor
Brooks
Art Coon
Akron Fire Department
FFA
Seven escape injury in Akron head on collision
Seven people avoided serious injury in a head on collision at 7 10 p m Sunday three miles east and a mile south of Akron. Mrs Judy Klemme 28 of Akron drove a 1972 Chevrolet while Robert Buys 17 Akron drove a 1976 Monte Carlo. Both cars were demolished with property damage of 4700 dollars. All seven occupants were taken to Akron hospital for treatment and observation. No charges have been filed and the accident remains under investigation.
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Akron
Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department
Judy Klemme
Robert Buys
Klemme
Michelle
Susan
Mike
Buys
James Ansel
Dan Ansel
Monte Carlo
Sylvia Buys
Dallas Klemme
Dirks Motor
Rod’s Ford
Akron Pool Offers Summer Swimming Lessons and Tickets
Swimming lessons run June 21 to July 31 at Akron municipal pool with adult options. Signups May be made June 13 to 20. call 568 2161 or 568 3432, or visit the pool from 2 to 8 p.m. Season tickets cost 15 dollars for families and 12 for individuals. Red Cross lessons are 6 dollars. Check the newspaper ad for full schedule.
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Akron Municipal
Red Cross
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Calvary Cemetery
Meyer Bros. Funeral Home
Theodore Port
Richard
Karen
Christie
Joseph Schuetz
Orville Port
Pageant
Peterson
Julie Harris
Belle and Béau of
Gay
W.P. Tucker
Studebaker
John Frisk
Ray Heeren
Joe Tentinger
John Hansen
Harley Lewison
David Nobel
Akron Bowl
Ron Buckingham
Rhonda and
Sioux City Hospitals
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