Akron Ball Team Beats Beresford In Loop Contest
The Akron baseball club won its fifth straight Interstate league game Sunday, defeating Beresford 10 to 5 on the local diamond. A crowd filled the new grandstand as Akron pulled ahead early and stretched its lead in the standings. E. Tucker started for Akron, with Beresford’s Johnson and Lonsbery providing early resistance before Akron broke through in the later innings.
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Akron
Beresford
E. Tucker
Johnson
Metz
Peck
Johnston
B. Tucker
Tucker
Claassen
P. Burright
Lonsbery
Hustrald
Danielson
D. Lonsbery
Hustruld
L. Burright
Hurley
Hustrulid
D. Lonsberg
L.burright
Andy Johnson
Hartman
Holder
Heider
Eighth Graders Graduate in Plymouth County
About 200 eighth grade students from Plymouth County Rural Schools will receive high school admission certificates and diplomas in LeMars at 2 30 p m Thursday June 18 One fifth of the class earns an honor letter for top exam averages The program includes songs dances readings an address and the presentation of diplomas and flower letters by Christine L Petersen County Superintendent
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Plymouth County
LeMars
Iuis
State Department of Pblic Instruction
Plymouth County Rural Choir
Cloyce Hasbrooke
Lois Watson
L. L. Belk
Trish
Lillian Nielsen
Melvin Mortensen
Patty Lauters
Stanton
Joe Sheehan
Little Brothers
Stellamac Radzik
Harold Smith
Western Union College
Christine L. Petersen
Union Creek Church Notes
Union Creek church announces Sunday services at 10 o clock and Sunday school at 11. Rev Ead ward will lead morning services at both churches while in Sioux Falls later. Junior Mission Band meets Tuesday afternoon. Luther League annual convention begins Friday June 26 at Union Creek and runs through Sunday afternoon with program, business meetings, picnic, and delegates. dinner Sunday at Luther Hall. D J Edward pastor.
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Eadward
Sioux Falls
Luther League
Union Creek
Luther Hall
D. J. Edward
Father’s Day Sermon At Methodist Church
The church notes Father’s Day with a sermon on Brining Up Father by the pastor. An invitation goes to all fathers to attend. The Aid Society will meet Wednesday, June 24 with Mrs. Jessie Hirsch and Mrs. Eber Waterman serving refreshments.
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Dad
Father
Jessie Hirsch
Eber Waterman
D. FH. Moore
Eagles Band to Perform in Akron Next Wednesday
Sioux City 40 piece Eagles band will appear in Akron on June 24 as part of a Fraternal Order of Eagles publicity program. The event features band music, speakers, and information about the order, which spans 46 states and Canada with over 1,100 lodges and substantial benefit funds.
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Akron
Eagles
Sioux City
Order of Eagles
Davenport
Barth Miller
Great Eagle Organization
States
Canada
Alaska
Philippines
F.C. E
LeMars
Willing Toilers 4-H elect officers in Westfield Township
Westfield Twp 4 H meeting with La Verne Anderson on June 2 outlines Rally Day preparations for June 22. Officers elected include President LaVerne Anderson Vice President June Finzen Secretary Winifred Thatcher Reporter Shirley Adams Historian Shirley Hurt. Next practice set for June 19 at Anderson home.
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LaVerne Anderson
Miss Sims
June Finzen
Winifred Thatcher
Shirley Adams
Shirley Hurt
Akron Free Ride Days Sponsor Two Fun-Filled June Dates
Akron merchants team with Walter Savidge Amusement to host two Free Ride days on June 22 and 23 featuring Ferris Wheel Sea Plane and a new giant Merry-Go-Round. Free ride tickets issued with purchases and accounts paid, no ticket sales at rides, provoked by merchants on Reed Street. Hawarden and Akron clash in a 2:30 PM baseball tilt as part of the event with admission set at 25 cents for men and 10 cents for women and children.
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Akron
Walter Savidge Amusement Company
Savidge Amusement Company
Reed Street
Savidge Company
Hawarden
Horseshoe Champs to Exhibit in Akron Park
Mr and Mrs Guy Zimmerman world champion horseshoe pitchers will stage a trick and fancy pitching exhibition at Akron City Park on Saturday June 20 at 8 PM under floodlights. Admission is free. Zimmerman is Iowa state champion with a 73.9 percent ringer average in fifteen finals and holds three world records. Mrs Zimmerman won the Women’s Open at Orlando on March 27 1933 with strong ringer and match-play streaks.
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Guy Zimmerman
Akron
City Park
Zimmerman
Iowa
Orlando
Florida
Immanuel Lutheran Church Sunday Services Held
Sunday school and Bible classes start at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Pastor C. W. Samuelson to speak on The Highways and Byways of Life. Immanuel Woman's Missionary Society meets Sunday at 8 p.m. in the church parlors, hosted by Mrs. Cust. Granquist and Mrs. Chas. Johnson.
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Trinity
Immanuel Woman’s Missionary Society
Cust. Granquist
Chas. Johnson
Seek Auto Crash Damages Suit In District Court
Mrs J L Parr on behalf of her minor son Paul L Parry brings a $1000 damage suit in district court alleging that a truck operated by L E Durham struck a car driven by Parr on June 6 1936 on Broken Kettle road. Plaintiffs visiting relatives here.
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Broken Kettle
J. L. Parr
Navarre
Paul L. Parry
L. E. Durham
Sioux City Journal
Parr
Girl Scouts Host Ice Cream Social at Boden Sweet Shoppe
The Girl Scouts invite the community to an ice cream social on Monday and Tuesday, June 22 and 23, at Boden Sweet Shoppe. All are welcome to attend.
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Boden Sweet Shoppe
Empress Theater Week Offers Charlie Chan and Shirley Temple
Unusual offerings at the Empress theater start Friday June 19 with Charlie Chan at the Circus starring Warner Oland. Shirley Temple appears June 21 22 and 23 in Captain January with Kibbee and Summerville, plus a matinee June 22 23 for youngsters with free ride tickets after paid admission. Bargain Nights June 24 25 feature Song and Dance Man with Trevor and Kelly, plus comedies cartoons travelogues and shorts on all programs.
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Empress Theater
Shirley Temple
Captain January
Guy Kibbee
Slim Summerville
Kibbee
Shirley
Captain
Akron
The
Empress
Claire Trevor
Paul Kelly
the Empress. Theater
Plymouth grads at Ames degree conferment
Dr Charles Finley, president, conferred 452 degrees at Iowa State College Ames during the sixty-fifth annual commencement. Dr Thomas Walton of Texas A&M delivered the address. Plymouth county graduates include Albert Klingbiel Hinton in agronomy Dorothy Klauer Akron in institution management Amos Williams LeMars in industrial arts and Robert Brown Akron in veterinary medicine.
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Plymouth
Ames
Iowa State College
Thomas 0. Walton
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
College Station
Texas
Plymouth County
Albert Arnold Klingbiel
Hinton
Dorothy Marie Klauer
Akron
Amos Grant Williams
LeMars
Industrial Arts
Robert James Brown
Local News Notes From The Akron Area
Olive Agnes visited relatives from Sioux City while Harold Gillespie planned an extended visit to Rochester Minnesota. Hospital notes mention osteomyelitis gallstones and a gallstone surgery. A Freedom lodge meeting is set for June 29 with third degree work. Girl Scouts host an ice cream social June 22 and 23 at Boden Sweet Shoppe. Dr. and Mrs. Brown arrive from Ames to join local veterinary practice. J H Youngstrom begins remodeling the Gusman store with a new display front. Avery and Harley Small attend the funeral of their father R W Small in Westbrook Minnesota. Weather turned hot with a 96 degree two days followed by a cooling shower improving crops and easing farmer worries.
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Olive Agnes
Sioux City
Harold Gillespie
Rochester
Minn
Akron Hospital
Rosenow Boy
M. J. Gleason
J. B. Anderson
Freedom Lodge
A. F
A. M
Boden Sweet
Robert J. Brown
Ames
Iowa State College
N. J. Brown
J. H. Youngstrom
Gusman
Avery
Harley Small
Westbrook
R. W. Small
Mr. Small
Death Summons Esteemed Akron Citizen Friday
Albert Von Hagel Sr an elder Akron resident dies of a heart attack aged 73 9 28 after a fall and years of ill health He was born in Etzel Germany Aug 15 1862 came to the US in 1881 lived in Grant township Plymouth county Iowa moved to Union County SD and Akron Iowa He leaves a wife four sons two daughters a sister 17 grandchildren and five great grandchildren Funeral services were held at Trinity Lutheran Church Akron with Rabbi Fred A Meske officiating and interment in Riverside cemetery
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Albert von Hagel
Dakota
Anna
Mr. von Hagel
Etzel
Germany
United States
Grant Township
Plymouth County
Iowa
Wiemke Lena Fiebing
von Hagel
Union County
S. D
Akron
Akron Arid
Gert
Albert
John
George von Hagel
Henry Hitzeman
Anna von Hagel
Albert Doering
le Mars
Trinity Lutheran Church
Fred A. Meske
Gottlieb Kirstein
August Hitzemann
August Meske
Victor Anderson
Frank Grabarske
Ralph Brown
Riverside Cemetery
Lutheran Churches Schedule June 21 Activities
No services in St. Paul or Brule Creek churches. Confirmation at Mill Point. Sunday school at usual hour. Brule Creek L D R meets June 23 at 8 p m at Amber Olson s home. St Paul Luther League June 25 at 8 p m. Brule Creek Ladies Aid June 25 at 2 30 p m at the church. Cradle Roll program. bring babies. Brule Creek Luther League June 26 at 8 p m. Walter I Armoth, Pastor.
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St. Paul
Brule Creek
Mill Point
Brule Creek L. D. R
Amber Olson
St. Paul Luther League
Brule Creek Ladies’ Aid
Peter Quamn
Hiram Powell
Brule Creek Luther League
Walter I. Armoth
Trinity Lutheran Church notices for Sunday events
Church schedule lists a children's mission and picnic at Trinity Lutheran Church Sunday at 11 a m. Luther League postponed to Sunday June 21 at 8 p.m. Ladies Aid meets at Mrs Ebba Willms home Thursday afternoon June 25. St Math Lutheran Chatsworth Sunday school 9 a m English service 9 30 a m. Pastor Fred A Meske.
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Children’s Mission
Luther League
Ladies’ Aid
Ebba Willms
St. Math. Luth
Chatsworth
Fred A. Meske
Akron Girl Scout Progress Report as Tenderfoot Pledge Near
The Girl Scout unit in Akron reports 37 current members after 42 registered and some dropouts. In two weeks 29 girls are to be invested as Tenderfoots, with active efforts to pass Tenderfoot requirements. Mrs. C K Mason leads as captain assisted by Mrs. Gerald Smith. The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors the Akron group with local council members including Mrs. Geo. Mattison secretary and Mrs. J J Arkin treasurer.
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Akron
C. K. Mason
Gerald Smith
Leutenant
American Legion Auxiliary
Chatenan
Geo. Mattison
J. J. Arkin
Lildon Brady
Donald Ross
Laverne van Benthem
Baptist Church Notes Sunday program and activities
At 10 a.m. Sunday school the Children’s Day program will be presented. The Woman’s Bible class meets Friday afternoon in the church parlors with Mrs H G Warner hostess. White Cross work is planned. There will be no B Y P U as members plan to travel to Sioux Falls to hear Dr Kagawa.
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H. G. Warner
Sioux Falls
Kagawa
Youngstrom
Sioux Busy Bees Plan Rally Day in Le Mars
The Sioux Busy Bees met Saturday to rehearse dances and songs for Rally Day at Le Mars on Monday, June 22. Next meeting is set for June 18 at Sunnyside High School, reported by Leone Johnson, club reporter.
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Sioux Busy Bees
Fred Ross
Sioux Township
4- Hoelub
le Mars
Sunnyside High School
Leone Johnson
Hawarden Nips Akron Golfers In Home Match
Seventeen Akron golfers played their first team match against Hawarden on Hawarden grounds Sunday afternoon. Hawarden won 27 to 19 with Dr Geo Mattison of Akron posting low medal 75 and Geo Madigin of Hawarden close behind at 76. Match marked first team play for several Akron players and highlighted pleasant course conditions and congenial Hawarden club.
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Akron Golf Club
Hawarden Club
Hawarden
Akron
Geo. Mattison
Geo. Madigin
Madigan Opera
Jenson
O. C. Moore
Neill
Dr. N. J. Brown
H. Rossbach Seni
Wood
H. H. Wetzeler
Visser Siece Rene Ovem
Thos
Dalton Arate
QO. Peterson
Sporrer Oak
Wim. Geary Oo
Yrdets
T. M Shawhan
Jenkins Vielerbdy
Uienhee
Sun- Akron
Two Akron Women Principals in June Weddings
A June ceremony in Akron united Miss Berlien Clark and Elmer Ollananns in marriage at the English Lutheran Church with Rev. C. W. Samuelson officiating. The couple, aided by sisters and brothers, celebrated with a 5 PM dinner for relatives, a Brunsville dance, and plans to live in Carroll Town. The report notes both couples' local prominence and goodwill from friends, with a second wedding of Miss Inez Louise Cobb to Howard Alden Sears also described as a June affair at the bride's home, featuring Mendelssohn’s march and a fern setting. Jane Sears served as ring bearer.
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Berlien Clark
Russell Clark
Elmer Ollananns
Carl Ollananns
Brunsville
Elatch
Akron
C. W. Samuelson
Opal
Lloyd Clark
Sioux City
Mesdames Win
Charles Jurgenson
Dorothy ,Aalts
Ella
Bernice Jurgenson
Carroll
Town
Mr. Olmanns
Haley & Neeley Company
Inez Louise Cobb
E. F. Cobb
Howard Alden Sears
Myron Sears
Grinnell
Iowa
W. G. Adams
Ferns
J. F. Moore
Jane Sears
Akron Young Man John Braun Dies at Home
A sudden death shocked the Braun family when John Braun was found deceased in his parents’ home in Akron from a heart attack. He was about 30, had farmed the HL McCorkell tract near town, and retired the night before after a day in the fields. Funeral services are set for Friday at 9 o'clock at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with Fr. J. A. Roder officiating. interment in the Catholic cemetery. Miss Cora Disbrow visited relatives near town and returned to Washington, D. C. last Thursday.
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John Braun
Peter Braun
HL McCorkell
Tle
Ruble
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
J. A. Roder
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Alien
Methodist Church
Westfield
Akron Merchants
Horseshoe
the Lutheran Churches
Girl Scout News
Baptist Church
NIPS
Smith
Mason
Elmer Oltmanns
Inez Cobb
Howard A. Sears
J. Braun
Cora Disbrow
Clarence Gamble
Washington, D. C
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