Akron area notices and social visits mix with windstorm damage
Local items report visitors from Sioux City and Palatine while Akron residents join relatives in Le Mars and Williams burg. A recent windstorm damaged barns on H Cummins farm and Bringman shed. Funeral for 87 year old Matilda Anderson noted. Train delays due to floods affect Milwaukee line. Akron cleanup, hail insurance ads appear with tailored business notes.
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Hiway _Service
Akron
Bonnie Harris
Sioux City
Ford Hangen
W. Fredell
Erven Smid
le Mars
John Knecht
Archie Hazell
Rozell
Akron Cleaners
Robert Claeys
Claeys
Marathon
Iowa
A. J
J. I. Brown
Clark
Sandra
N. J. Brown
Arnold's Park
Town
H. W. Bringman
Matilda Anderson
Spink
Gus. Carlson
Victor
Carl
Ernest
Frank J. Swanson
Ahisborg Lutheran Church
Two Newborn Sons Reported in June 1947 Post
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Albert Hewitt east of town on June 16 1947. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Hoy Kaulke northeast of town at Akron Hospital on June 19 1947.
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Akron
Hiway Service
Gerdes
Hawarden
Storm Lake
Jacob LaFay
Milwaukee Railroad
Chicago
Iowa
Fock Valley
Fast Storm
Albert Hewitt
Town
Hoy Kaulke
Akron Hospital
Union Creek Luth Church and Immanuel Eng Church Notices
Sunday worship at Union Creek 10 Morning service 11 King of Kings at Akron public school auditorium Luther League Tuesday 8 00 p m Choir rehearsal Thursday 8 00 p m Hosts Anderson Clark Seely and others Immanuel Eng Luth Church Sunday service 10 15 Sunday school 11 00 Morning worship 8 00 King of Kings at public school auditorium Choir rehearsal Tuesday 7 30 at Mrs Shoulbere home Luther League Wednesday 8 00 p m Ladies Aid Thursday 2 30 in church parlors Hostesses Johnsons
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Union Creek Luth
David J. Rey
King of Kings
Akron Public School
Luther League
Luther Hall
Hoste
Lowell
Oscar Anderson
Victor Clark
Eldon Seely
Immanuel Eng. Luth
Sdoul
H. Shoulbere
Arden Boetger
Arvin Finzen
Ald
Chas, Johnson
Melvin Johnson
Pleasant Hill
Brethren Church
Wallace Beeler
Richard Ball
Martin Sommervold
Ladies' Aid
Orville Welch
Four Young People Hurt When Auto Leaves Road
Four young people were injured when a convertible coupe driven by Donald Greenwood, 20, left Highway 77 near Akron. Greenwood attempted to avoid a slowing truck but brakes failed, sending the car into the ditch and overturning multiple times. Gerald Goodroad, son of Hartey and Mrs Goodroad of Elk Point, was a passenger.
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Leader-Courier
Wik Point
Donald Greenwood
Akron
Greenwood
Gerald Goodroad
Hartey Goodroad
Elk Point
Car Crash Near Wik Point Hospitalizes Three Men
In a four mile north of Wik Point collision two men were severely injured and two others received cuts and bruises. Goddroad remains hospitalized with back and chest injuries while Greenwood is released. Mattie Greenwood and Jean Finley of Sioux City sustained minor injuries. State Motor Patrol investigator L Stafne and Sheriff Swen Bjork led the inquiry.
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Ing
Greenwood
Sioux City
Goddroad
Mattie Greenwood
Jean Finley
Wik Point
L. Stafne
State Motor Patrol
Swen Bjork
Red Cross Offers Free Swim Lessons In LeMars
Plymouth county Red Cross chapter and LeMars Park Board announce free swim instructions for all ages. Registration opens Monday June 23 at 9 30 a m at the Bath House LeMars. Three instructors from the National Aquatic School will teach and enrollment cards are available in this issue or at the Red Cross office.
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Plymouth County
Red Cross
LeMars Park
Bath House
LeMars
Margaret Bolger
Shirley Kluckhohn
James Carey
National Aquatic School
Partial Results Announced In County Cancer Drive
The Cancer Drive chairmen in Akron Portland Westfield Sioux Hancock and other townships have not all reported to County Chairman Theo Love at LeMars. Love has received 3261.10 to date including 131.16 from Merrill 29.00 from Johnson 274.16 from Henry and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Portland
L. D. Ross
Westfield
Clara
Chapman
Sioux Township
W. T. Nelson
Hancock
C. W. Knapp
Theo, Love
LeMars
Love
Merrill
Preston Township
Johnson
Henry
Community Payments Totals Reported Across Multiple Towns
A list shows payments from various towns including Fredonia, Perry, Hinton, LeMars, Liberty, Portland, Plymouth, Kingsley, Hungerford, Elkhorn, Garfield, Elgin, and Stanton Township. Amounts range from 1.00 to 387.00 with many mid range figures and several small contributions.
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Fredonia
Perry
Town of Hinton
LeMars
Liberty
Portland
Plymouth
Kingsley
Hungerford
Elkhorn
Garfield
Elgin
Stanton Township
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Bounge
Martin Thompson
Simx City
Teva Christy
Floyd Rice
Sergeant Bluff
Nora Fletcher
Marilyn Herberts
Palatine
Ill
Lawrence Fletcher
Fred Bircher
Kenneth
Newell
Marvid Ofe
Rasen Lutheran Church
Richard
Linda Paprus
John Waller
Dorothy Willer
Williamsburg
Chas. L. Wynta
Santa Monica
Cilif
J. D. Smith
Ade
Charles Waterbury
Carrie Haynes
California
TIDE
McLane’s Market
Arkin
Alcester
Jim and
Ann Fields
R.E. A. Wiring
Gillmann & Roberts
Xtra
THE
GM CO
Ired Cross
Gamble
Thomas Cunningham
Armour’s Cloverbloom Cottage Cheese
Armour's
HEINZ
Blue Barrel
Washington
BING
Calif
Fleischmann S Yeast
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