Akron Blanked as Storm Lake White Caps Dominate
The Akron baseball team suffered an 8-0 defeat to Storm Lake White Caps under poor floodlights. Lefty Swift was beaten early as Waters and Erickson sparked two early runs, while Bruner silenced Akron with low pitches and 17 strikeouts, keeping Akron to just three singles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Storm Lake
Jack Bruner
Storm
White Caps
Swift
Waters
Boettcher
Switt
Poulson
Thompson
Erickson
Henstey
Petrzelka
Hensley
Blackman
Bruner
Akron Baseball Schedule Draws June July Lineup
Schedule of games for the Akron baseball team lists matches from Sunday June 22 against Hawarden to Sunday July 31 versus Yankton. Opponents include Rock Valley Storm Lake Vermillion Aurelia Beresford Alta Merchants Lake View Remsen Lake Park and Yankton with venues noted as Here or There.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Hawarden
Tues
Rock Valley
Storm Lake
Here
Vermillion
Thurs
Aurelia
Beresford
Alta Merchants
Lake View
Sun
Remsen
Lake Park
Yankton
Akron High Baseball Splits Doubleheader With Elk Point and Peterson
Akron High School opened its summer schedule with a home win against Elk Point 7 to 5 after a seesaw battle. Nall and Gale shared pitching duties for Akron, while Pike and Eppling led Elk Point with key hits. In the second game at Peterson, Akron fell 2 to 0 as Peterson pushed across runs in the late inning. Lowell Nall started for Akron and Don Gale backed the defense. The schedule also lists next tests with Melvin High at Akron and Peterson High at Peterson under lights at 8:15 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Elk Point High
Elk Point
Nall
Gale
Pike
Eppling
Akron High
Peterson
Town
Jean
Lowell Nall
Don Gale
Melvin High
Akron High Nine
Peterson High
Methodist Church Notes Summer Gatherings and Meetings
The Akron Ministers Association sponsors Sunday evening summer gatherings in the Public School Auditorium starting June 22 at 8:00. The first night features The King of Kings with offerings to cover expenses. Women's Society meets next Wednesday, June 25, in church social rooms. Adult Membership class meets Saturdays at 8:50. Sermon next Sunday is Plenty For All. Albert A. Howe, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Wesley Smith
China
Akron Ministers’ Association
King of Kings
Women's Society
Albert A. Howe
Plymouth Presbyterian Church Sermon and Anniversary Feature
Plymouth church will hold worship Sunday June 22 with a sermon on Jesus as the greatest sermon and a lesson titled Righteousness exalts a nation. Cedar Falls Camp dates July 9 to 16. Synod of Iowa meets at Iowa State College Ames June 23-26. Plymouth 75th Anniversary theme That they might know Jesus THE CHRIST. Rev Robt Budd preaches. Youth for Christ Rally noted by Theo Seibert pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Plymouth Church
Cedar Falls
Synod of Iowa
Iowa State College
Ames
Plymouth
Christ
Robt
Budd
Theo. C. Seibert
Local Notes Highlight Bank Clerk Move and Community Tidings
Local notes list Miss Margaret Powell taking a position as bookkeeper at First National Bank. Families travel for a funeral in Milwaukee and a graduation in Ames. Akron area residents visit relatives, with Legion and Eagles activities noted. Harwig death in Minneapolis prompts condolences. VFW Auxiliary adds nine members and plans a bake sale at Gamble Store on June 21 with officers announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Powell
First National Bank
Otto-Larnen
Mineral Point
Wis
Clara
Martin Toben
Milwaukee
Melnert ‘Toben
Billy
Bernard
Donna
Kay Harwig
Bernard Harwig
Massilion
Ohio
H. Cummins
W. J. Brunner
Ames
Margaret
Town State College
Floyd Heider
W. Anderson
East Reed Street
Akron Hospital
Chas. Wang
Larry
Bernard Lucken
Dennis
Karen
Kervyn Bradley
Stanley
Henry S. Willer
Melvin Hansen
Harriet Giffrow
Ole Ekren
Rose Ann Popken
WY. F. Rossow
Walter Burt
Santa Monica
Calif
Michigan
West
Rossow
Norma Lee
Gordon Rossow
Harwig
Akrons
Minneapolis
Minn
Ernest Anderson
Akrona
Gamble
Local church services and events announced for Sunday
Adaville Evangelical United Brethren and First Church of Christ list Sunday School at 10:00 and worship at 11:00 with sermons on the Holy Spirit and a missionary report. Youth Fellowship at 8:00, then a late service. The Ministers' Association plans a showing of The King of Kings at the High School Auditorium on June 22 to close a sacred day with sober entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adaville
Adult Bible
L. B. Foster
Frank Vass
Europe
Bulgaria
Ministers’ Association
Death Comes to a Former Akron Woman in June
Johanna Deline Bengston, a former Akron resident, died June 7 1947 at Beresford South Dakota after a long illness at age 57 years 7 months 4 days. She was born November 3 1889 in Union County South Dakota and married Howard Bratt October 24 1911. Survived by daughters Louisa Ustad and Hivera Stone son Lowell Bratt seven grandchildren seven sisters two brothers and many friends. Funeral Tuesday June 10 at Rosen Lutheran church with interment at Rosen Lutheran cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bratt
Akron
Beresford
Johanna Deline Bengston
John Bengston
Union County
Brule Creek
Howard Bratt
Bratt
Vermillion
S. D
Alsen
Bernt Bengston
Bernt Ustad
Louisa
Otto Stone
Hivera
Iowa
Lowell Bratt
Hilda Walden
Belle ‘Fourche
Lena Bengston
Josephine Bohman
Avoca
Minn
Otillia Linn
Sioux City
William Bengston
August Bengston
Seattle
Wash
Roseni Lutheran Church
B. F. Molatre
Roseni Lutheran Cemetery
Orval Bengston
Eldon Seely
Clifford Green
Alvin Powell
Archie Powell
Emery Powell
Norka Theatre Schedule Features Western Romance and Drama
Next week at Norka Theatre presents Plainsman and the Lady a western with William Elliott Vera Ralston Gail Patrick Joseph Behndkraut Andy Clyde Donald Barry and Raymond Walburn June 20 21. Stallion Road a range romance stars Ronan Reagan Alexis Smith Zachary Scott with Peggy Knudsen Patti Brady Fernando Alvarado June 22 23. Cloak and Dagger a wartime OSS drama stars Gary Cooper Robert Alda Vladimir Sokoloff Lillie Palmer June 25. Cooper as physicist on a secret mission amid thrilling me lo drama and romance with Lillie Palmer woven through the plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talbie Chatter
Norka Theatre
Norka’ Theatre
Moving Picture Entertainment
Pony Express
Stallion Road
Stephen Longstreet
Ronjan Reagan
Alexis Smith
Zachary Scott
Scott
Reagan
Miss Smith
Peggy Knudsen
Patti Brady
Fernando Alvarado
Norka Screen
Gary Cooper
Robert Alda
Vladimir Sokoloff
Lillie Palmer
Office of Strategic Services
Spain
Czechoslovakia
Germany
OSS
James Flavin
Cooper
Funeral, relocations, and community notes from Akron Nebraska
Joe Mathers of Wynot Nebraska attends cousin A D Smiths funeral last Thursday. Akron hosts baseball Friday June 27 Akron versus Storm Lake White Caps. Harvey Dewey buys Alfred Claeys residence in northeast town. Mrs O J Thompson and son Harry go to Iowa City for eye treatment and university hospital clinic. Rainfall light to moderate, farmers behind on corn cultivation, warmth needed. Mrs Truman Campbell and Lois Jean with Mrs Walter Young and Charles visit Relia nce South Dakota for Fletcher reunion in Chamberlain. Wallace Reeler 80, prominent farmer, dies. funeral Sunday at Pleasant Hill U B church. Ten Akram Troop Girl Scouts proceed to Camp Hills Stone Park near Sioux City. second group to Wisconsin July 22 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Mathers
Wynot
Nebraska
A. D. Smith
Akron
Storm Lake
White Caps
Harvey Dewey
Alfred Claeys
O. J. Thompson
Harry
Iowa City
University Hospital
Truman Campbell
Lois Jean
Walter Young
Charles
Reliance
S. D
Fred Fletcher
Fletcher
Chamberlain
South Dakota
Wallace Reeler
Pleasant Hill U. B
J. E. Tracey
Akram Troop
Girl Scouts of America
Hhlls
Stone Park
Sioux City
Clair Dalton
Kreten Lewison
Mabel Long
Eula Murlenau
Margie Parker
Mary Lou Pollock
Barbara Smith
Evonne Steel
Joanne Steel
H. A. Stryzewski
Oskosh
Wisconsin
Big Springs Baptist Church Junior Camp at Swan Lake
Big Springs Baptist Church announces Junior Camp at Swan Lake from June 17 to 22 with no Sunday morning service or Sunday school. Morning services at Swan Lake followed by evening gospel service and conference reports. Midweek service Wednesday at 8 pm and Missionary Society meeting Thursday June 26. D A Miller, Minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Springs
Swan Lake
Missionary Society
D. A. Miller
Pretty Wedding Solemnized Here Tuesday June 9
A Methodist church ceremony in Akron united Marianne Kerr and Ivan Anderson in a double ring service on Tuesday evening June 11 1947 at 8:00. The bride wore a velvet marquisette gown with lace train and mother of pearl tiara. attended by cousin Shirley Huff as maid of honor. Best man was Robert Kerr Jr. and ushers Marvin Kerr and Wilma Papruts. After the ceremony a church reception and wedding supper followed. The couple will reside in Sioux Falls South Dakota with the groom employed and the bride a recent Akron High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Akron
Marianne Kerr
J. Robert Kerr
Ivan Anderson
I. A. Anderson
Madison
Albert A. Howe
Shirley Huff
Robert Kerr, Jr
Joanne
Clementyon
Alcester
Janice Reed
Marvin Kerr
Wilma Papruts
Claire de Lune
Norma Lee Rossow
Dorothy Behmer
Miss Rossow
George Huddleston
Carl Kerr
Sioux City
Herbert Clementson
S.D
Gifta
Frozen Foods Center
Sioux Falls
S. D
Alfred Peskey
S&s. D
BR. V. Kring
Axtell
Nebr
William Bohlen
Kansas City, Mo
First Baptist Church Weekly Schedule and Local Bond Vote
The First Baptist Church announces weekly prayer at 8 p m Thursday, Ladies Bible class Friday at 2 30 p m, Sunday school at 10 a m led by Alvin Peterson, and morning worship at 11 with a sermon on Baptists and Brotherhood. The church supports ecumenical work and invites attendance, plus a note on a local bond election for Akron ISD. The school bond proposal failed 109 yes to 101 no with 4 spoilt ballots. total 214 votes, 60 percent needed, 129 yes required. Mrs B Youngstrom visited Des Moines last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wwe
Mildred Wakeman
Alvin Peterson
Baptists and Brotherhood
Baptists
Our Church
Federal Council of Churches of
Independent School District of
Akron
Religious films to be shown Sunday evenings in Akron
Akron ministers decide to present religious films on Sunday evenings this summer in the Akron School auditorium. Next Sunday at 8:00 p.m. The King of Kings will be shown, Cecil B. DeMille’s acclaimed passion play. No admission charge. all welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Cecil B. DeMille
Jesus
Mary
Magdala
Nim
Brule Creek Lutheran Church June Services and Meetings
Brule Creek Lutheran Church schedules worship on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. and communion at 8:00 p.m. Friday program by Luther League at 8:00 p.m. Hostesses named. Brule Creek Ladies Aid to meet June 26 at 2:30 p.m. Akron Junior Legion baseball team wins 8 to 4 in Plymouth county tournament at Remsen, advancing to semi finals. Virgil Morehead hits three-run three-base hit with bases loaded in fourth. Akron to face Kingsley Juniors in semi finals at Remsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brule Creek Luth
Luther League and Social
J. R. Marple
George Wilken
Gerald Abraham
Brule Creek Ladies’ Aid
Laverne Satiert
Dallas Fatkes
I. G- Hastad
Akron Junior Legion
Plymouth County
Remsen
Merritt
Virgil Morehead
Akron
Ball
Newman
Kingsley
Special meeting of Vesper chapter No.61 O . & Friday evening
Various local notices recount a special meeting of Vesper chapter No.61 in O, a June 27 initiation, and multiple community visits and obituaries. Mentions Mt Vernon SD, Laurens IA, Newell IA, Oakland CA, Elk Point SD, Avoca MN, Beresford SD, San Diego CA, and Sioux City events. Includes funeral notices for Mrs. Edward Bratt and Mrs. Voss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Smith
Mt. Vernon
S. D
Guy H. Smith
Chas. R. Johnson
L. J. Paup
Laurens
Iowa
Laverne Hrickson
Newell
Wm. Summerford
Oakland
Calif
Joe Fleege
Elk Point
Wm. Halvorsen
Roy Nielsen
Fred Borke
Athens
Wis
Joe Thiede
Milwaukee
O. F. Bohman
Zada
Loretta
Avoca
Minn
Wm. Bengston
Edward Bratt
Beresford
George Kenefiel
Alfred Chambers Former Akron Man Called by Death
Alfred John Chambers, 84, a former Akron resident, died June 7 1947 in Corvallis Oregon after stomach operation June 2. Born February 7 1863 in Alysford England he came to the U S at seven, lived in New York Sioux City and Akron before moving to Oregon in 1927. Surviving children include Mae Burke Lydia Crocker Cora Anstie Iva Hillfiker Retta Titus Herbert Walter George Gilbert and 24 grandchildren 16 great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday June 10 at DeMoss Britt chapel Philomath burial Union Memorial cemetery Philomath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Chambers
Corvalliy
Oregon
Alfred John Chambers
Alysford
Kent
England
United States
New York
Sioux City
Iowa
Akron
Portlandville
Mere
Emma Florence Hart
Ross Grain Company
Chas. Kanage
Junion
Wil Edward
Bessie
Leone
Lenora Belic
Phitumath
Mae Burke
Snohomish
Wash
Lydia Crocker
Rock Port
Cora Anstie
Inglewood
Calif
Iva Hilfiker
Satem
Ore
Retta Titus
Marsing
Idaho
Herbert D
Walter H
Portland
George R
Corvallis
Gre
Gilbert H
Philomath
Reynolds
The
Christian Church
Trinity Lutheran Church Weekly Notices
Trinity Lutheran Church announces Sunday school and Bible class at 9:00 a.m. Divine worship follows at 11:00 a.m. A special service with Rev. L Routee will be held Friday at 8:00 p.m. Brotherhood meets Friday evening with Delmar Gerrietts and Andrew Andersen. A softball game Akron versus Preston is scheduled for Thursday at Preston. Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy. Thou shalt sanctify the Lord's Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. A. Pannhuk
Rev. L. Routee
American Lutheran Church
Brotherhood
Delmar Gerrietts
Andrew Andresen
Akron
Preston
God
Divine worship and Sunday school at St Math Luth Chatsworth
The St Math. Luth. congregation in Chatsworth invites all to a special service at Trinity on Friday evening June 20. Divine worship is at 9:00 a.m. and Sunday school at 10:40 a.m. All are welcome to join in worship.
U D Smith Rites Held Thursday
U D Smith died in the June 9 tornado that destroyed the Smith Brothers farm north of Akron. Born July 10, 1875, he was 71 years old. He married Nellie Biddlecome in 1909. she died in 1912. Survived by three sisters and four brothers, funeral at First Baptist Akron, interment Riverside cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. D. Smith
Smith Brothers
Uurteh Duncan Smith
Henry Land Jessie Smith
Smith
Akron
Union County
Nellie Biddlecome
A.D
South Dakota
Iowa
Hving
Rosa Boden
Los Angeles
Calif
James Agnes
H. W. Peterson
Alcester , D
Dan
Henry B
Fred
John
First Baptist Church
Ellis L. Jackson
Hugh W. Switt
Riverside Cemetery
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Fast Storm Lake
A.hls
Mra
Robert Vowelzang
Plymouth Presb. Church
Jack Lamoureux
Vincent Harrington
Westfield
Hoschler Post
American Legion
Boys’ State
Des Moines
Eagles Lodge
First Church OF Christ
B. Youngstrom
Bibert
Sioux Township
Sunnyside
Sp. m
Truxia Club
Congregational Church
Wil
Westfield School
Francesa Voss
Arthur
Margaret Krenz
Mountain Lake
Voss
Henry Voss
Henry
Minnesota
Marvin Hilliker
Cualif
Nettle Hilliker
Hilliker
Washington
D. C
Boston
Niagara
Falls
Chicago
Ontario
Windsor
Canada
LeMars
Alfred Chambers
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