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Newspaper

Akron Register Tribune

Location

Akron, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1958

Page

5

Death Comes to Former Akron Man in Indianapolis

Dr. Seth E. Elliott, former Akron resident born in Fargo North Dakota, died in Indianapolis after a brief illness at age 66. He earned degrees at Morningside College University of Iowa and Indiana University, led Butler University physics, retired recently, survived by wife Gladys Nall son Paul and brother Albert Elliott of Akron. Funeral held in Indianapolis with Pearl Scott of Akron in attendance.

Patch Indianapolis Ind Akron Seth E. Elliott Seth Earl Elliott Fargo North Dakota W. A. Elliott Here Union County S. D Morningside College Sioux City State University of Iowa Indiana University Elliott Butler University Gladys Nall Paul Albert Elliott Pearl Scott

Tentative Band Concert Program June 19

March Forth Moore Lightly Cavalry Overture von Suppe Band Festival Finnegan Fanfare Battle Hymn of the Republic Praise Ye the Father Theme from the Ninth Symphony Villa Funiculi Funicula Pop Goes The Weasel Intermission Latin Lament Gun Smoke March Eccentric Bennett Round Round Stallman Shapiro The Iowa Band Law March King National Anthem Key Smith The Music Mothers Chile refreshment stand for audience. Junior Band members will offer candy popcorn drinks, proceeds to Band Uniform Fund.

Moore von Suppe Bennett Stallman-Shapiro Key-Smith Music Mothers Chile

Akron Hospital Auxiliary Meeting Set At Immanuel Lutheran

Members urged to attend the annual Akron Hospital Auxiliary gathering in the Immanuel Lutheran church basement Monday evening June 28. Administrator Mrs Alfreda Polly will speak. Miss Patricia Huebner visited with her friend Miss Janet Gindler from Sioux City at the Huebner home.

Akron Hospital Immanuel Lutheran Church Alfreda Polly Patricia Huebner Sioux City Janet Gindler Mrs Art Huebner

Akron’s new city pool nears completion at Park

The north end pool at City Park shows major construction done with cement aprons laid and the main pool filled and drained for sand blasting. The filter house welds, kiddies pool, and bath house progress indicate the facility will likely open by July 4.

Akron C. R. Mason

Immanuel and Union Creek Lutheran Churches Events

Immanuel and Union Creek Lutheran Churches announce a schedule of activities led by Pastor David J. Roy and Rev. Henry Dirks. Includes Luther League programs, bake sales for Bible Camp, radio service, Sunday worship, Sunday school, teen missions, girls camp, choir rehearsals, women’s society program, and teacher meetings.

Immanuel Union Creek David J. Roy UC Luther League Garvin-Ips Akron KLEM Henry Dirks Lake Okoboji IMM UG Women’s Missionary Society Alve Ericson Elsie Lucht Ernest Meske Henry Willis IMM Luther League

V F W Auxiliary News Meets in June

The V F W Auxiliary held a June 9 meeting at the V F W Hall with 19 members and 14 officers present. Memorial services honored departed members. A bake sale is set for July 8 at the Iowa Public Service building at 1:00 PM. Hostesses were Davis and Blake. next meeting is July 14 with Simeon and Von Hagel as hostesses and Rosenbaum and Bay in charge of the program.

V.F.W V.F.W. Hall Iowa Public Service Building Phyllis Davis Hazel Blake Agnes Simeon Minnie von Hagel Frances Rosenbaum Margaret Bay Marianne Anderson Pub. Chm

Local residents and visitors at Lake Okoboji weekend notes

Ak ron area locals list Sun day visitors to Lake Okoboji and weekend guests from Sioux Falls Council Bluffs and Texas. Travel includes Bill Halli trip to Black Hills and Teton Mountains. Bob Tucker family a Wisconsin Dells trip. Don Webb hosted Paul family and Sioux Falls relatives. Daryl Taylor elected to American Angus Association alongside 26 Iowa breeders. Mrs. Frerichs fractured hip treated at Akron Hospital. Carl Moir moves residence north of Big Sioux bridge to Reed and Eighth streets. Additional notes on club meetings and longtime residents renewing ties.

Lake Okoboji Bill Halli Black Hills Teton Mountains Harold Scott Sioux Falls Frank Silverizer Council Bluffs Towa Bob Tucker Jo Lynn O. C. Moore Wisconsin Dells Dick Frerichs Akron Hospital Vesper Club Temple New Big Sioux Bridge Reed and Eighth Streets Glen Webb Sharon Karen Webb Marshalltown Iowa Daryl Taylor Akron St. Joseph Missouri Frank Richards Taylors Louis Nygard Harold Lukefar Bay City Tex John Nygard el Campo Olof Nygard Lettie Newgard Louis John Olof

Akron graduates salute families at Iowa rites

Parents and relatives from Akron attend multiple Iowa graduations. James Dennis Klauer earns Doctor of Medicine at the State University of Iowa in Iowa City, with internship planned at St Vincent's Hospital in Jacksonville. Robert Witt earns BS in Agriculture at Iowa State College in Ames. Thomas J Dalton earns BS in Commerce at the University of Iowa and plans education study next fall.

James Klauer Mike Tim Pat James Dennis Klauer State University of Iowa Iowa City Dennis Klauer Algona Iowa Dennis St. Vincent's Hospital Jacksonville Florida Albert C. Witt Richard Ames Iowa State College Robert Robert L. Witt Rock Rapids Jos. E. Dalton Thomas J. Dalton Thomas Maine Dalton George Gosly Chicago J. F. McVay Marlene Richard Rubottom Rubottom Anoka Minnesota Lederle Laboratories

Return to Warbow at The Norka Theatre

West ern adventure Return to Warbow starring Phil Carey and Catherine McLeod screens Friday Saturday and Sunday June 20 21 22. Three escaped convicts hunt a $30000 stash from a ten year old stagecoach holdup while pursued by the sheriff and his men in a climactic gun battle. An added short subject The Heart of Show Business features sixty one Hollywood stars and a color cartoon rounds out the program.

Warbow Phil Carey Catherine McLeod Norka Theatre Carey

Akron area notices and visits from June events

Akron residents and visitors appear in notices and reports. Patriciae Orris from Akron enters St Vincent’s Hospital Monday while Minnie Beech leaves Metropolitan Hospital in Sioux City last Friday. Jake and Mrs. Lafoy of Storm Lake visit the Smiths. Nancy Claessen visits San Francisco. Union Creek Luther League bake sale set for June 21 at Dr Garvin’s office. James Mattke and Ruth Ann visit from Nevada. Chas Wynna of Venice returns to Akron for a visit. Wynna’s wife visits Sanborn. Akron Commercial Club to meet June 23 at Hot Lunch Room with dinner at 6 30. Akron student Daryl Siebens at South Dakota State College to train with Air Force ROTC at Fairchild AFB June 15 to July 12.

Patriciae Orris Akron St. Vincent’s Hospite Minnie Beech Methodist Hospital Sioux City Jake LaFoy Storm Lake Iowa G. F.smith Fred R. Claessén Nancy San Francisco Calif Union Creek Luthor League Garvin James Mattke Ruth Ann Nevada Iver Pollock Chas. L. Wynna Venice Calf South Dakota State College Brookings Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps Air Force Daryl J. Siebens Fairchild A.F.B Washington State

Acreage Reserve Payments Under Way In Plymouth County

Payments for the 1968 acreage reserve program of the soil bank will start soon from the Plymouth county ASC office in LeMars. Wm. M. Schnepf, county ASC chairman, said payments will be mailed in the order compliance checks are completed. Early payees are those with crops far enough along for early checking and full agreement compliance. Payments proceed as quickly as checks and any necessary acreage adjustments allow. Annual 1958 soil bank payments will be issued after October 1. Plymouth county has 522 corn acreage reserve agreements for 1968 totaling up to 771,405.77 dollars on 17,528 acres and four wheat agreements totaling 1,906.84 dollars on 76 acres. Final payments may be less if participants do not comply. All soil bank rules must be observed to avoid refunds or penalties. Participants found out of compliance will be notified by mail and may lose payment eligibility.

Soil Bank Plymouth County ASC LeMars Wm. M. Sehnep Schnept Schnepf

Immanuel Union Creek Confirms 13 in Akron

On Sunday June 8 at Immanuel and Union Creek Lutheran churches in Akron thirteen young people were received as communicant members during Confirmation Day. The class motto was Love Bears All Things and the class song was I Believe in God. A total of 481 attended the services. Names include Dennis Stotz Alan Brown Harold Dowling Carol Lockwood Linda McLane Janice Morehead Dwight Toben Julie Luecken Judy Klemme Jackene Dirks Linda Harvey Karen Willer Gary Anderson and others.

Akron God Dennis ‘Stotz Fred Stotz Alen Brown Andrew Brown Harold Dowling Hugh Dowling David J. Roy Carol Lockwood Jack Lockwood Linda McLane Neil G. McLane Janice Morehead Christine Morehead Dwight Toben Jorn Toben Julie Luecken Ernest Lucken Judy Klemme Leonard Klemme Jackene Dirks Wilfred Dirks Linda Harvey Donald Harvey Karen Willer George Willer Gary Anderson Russell Anderson

Trinity American Lutheran Church Event Schedule

Lutheran church Trinity Akron announces services at 10:00 a.m. with 8:15 a.m. broadcast and 8:45 a.m. Sunday school. A Brotherhood picnic follows service. A wedding Renna Huls and Dale Vander Kooi is set for Sunday, and a teachers’ training course runs Monday through Thursday. Iowa District Convention at Wartburg College is planned with attendance by the pastor and a church delegate. A Lutheran Married Couples picnic is slated for Sunday evening.

Brotherhood Renna Huls-Dale Vander Kooi Iowa American Lutheran Church Wartburg College Waverly Trinity

Lutheran Services and Convention Plans at St. Math

Saint Math Lutheran church lists Divine services at 8:30 a.m. and Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. A Luther church delegate will attend the Iowa District Convention in Waverly from June 23 to 26. A Mission Festival follows on June 29 with speakers Pastor H Dirks of St. John's Akron at 10:45 a.m. and Pastor Selmer Hilmoe of Brule Creek Akron at 2:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. The Word of the Lord endureth forever.

Selmer Hilmoe Brule Creek Lutheran Church Akron

First Baptist Church Service and Meetings Notice

Robert Sehesvold pastor announces Friday 2 00 p m Ladies Bible class at the church Hostess Mrs Victor Neal Devotions Mrs Harold Bringman Sunday 815 a m Akron Ministerial Radio Broadcast over KEM 900 a m Sunday school 1000 a m Worship service Sermon topic The Nature of the Peace We Seek 1030 a m Junior church

First Baptist Church Robert Sehesvold Victor Neal Harold Bringman Akron Ministerial KEM

Akron Residents Share Visits and Civic Updates

Mrs. Don Burnight visits Sioux Falls while Flag Day colors fly from street staffs. Akron hosts a June 24 town council dinner and meeting. Local families report visits from Cedar Rapids to Denver and Philadelphia with relatives in Akron and Sioux City gatherings.

Don Burnight Sioux Falls Clyde K’nser Stanley Fockler Cedar Rap‘d Iowa Steven Clark Lanny Swhnchard Akron Methodist Hospital Sioux City Max Hermon Chris Hendrikson Alhambra Calif Fred .Marienau John W. Ernst Denver Colo Eula Marienau Minneapolis

Akron Woman Chosen World Church Delegate

Mrs. Bil Willer of Akron Ohio is named a U S Methodist delegate to the fourteenth World Convention on Christian Education August 6 18 in Tokyo Japan The gathering will include more than 100 U S Methodists and at least 62 from other countries with about 4 500 total attendees and 1 000 from countries outside Japan The convention marks Protestant Christian teaching in Japan and will cover child guidance youth leadership adult Christian home and church education among topics Delegates were certified by The Methodist Church Board of Education in Nashville Tennessee.

Nashville Tenn Bil Willer Akron Towa U.S Japan World Council of Christian Education and Sunday School Association The Methodist Church

Local Obituaries and Admissions List Amid Rural Akron Villages

The notice lists admissions dismissals and patients from Akron Elk Point Westfield and LeMars area with names including Mrs Truman Campbell Leonard Welch Patty Gabel Marjean Skearon and George Frerichs. Also reported are births a son to Dennis Hultgren and a daughter to Francis Schultz both in 1958. Louis A Schafer 79 a longtime farmer near LeMars died last Thursday with funeral at St Joseph church LeMars and burial at Calvary cemetery.

Truman Campbell Leonard Welch Mary Frevichs Patty Gabel Wayne Snyder Akron Keith Knapp Lester Dewer Westfield Marjeant Skearon Elk Point George Freriechs LeMars Conley Hisel Edith Beech Karen Brickner Joe Brickner Kansas City Dennis Hultgren Francis Schultz Brunsville Louis A. Schafer LeMayrs Frank Thomas St. Joseph Catholic Church Calvary Cemetery

Jamestown Hosts 99th Synod of Augustana Lutherans

Arden Johnson and family travel to Jamestown New York for the 99th annual Synod of the Augustana Lutheran church to meet June 16 22 at First Lutheran. Some 600 pastors and delegates from 1 242 congregations with 576 189 members across 85 states DC and five Canadian provinces gather to review church reports and plan for the year. Rev Dr Marvin H Lundeen of LaGrange Illinois delivers the opening sermon You Have Been Called.

Arden Johnson Jamestown New York Augustana Lutheran Church Disttrict Columbia Canada First Lutheran Church Marvin H. Lundeen LaGrange Illinois

Also Mentioned on This Page

Alvin Bly Long Beach R. Lewis Bly Alvin Wm. Bly Lewis Frank Bly Herb Lundgren Burlington, Iowa Chester Campbell Trinity American Lutheran Church Luther A. Meyer Akron Commercial Club Orville Bud Johnson Milford John Milbrodt Raymond Thomas Ben Joan Karen Philadelphia Raymond Clarence Stummel Mgr. Haramel Biltmore L. N. Tangeman H. B. Nelson J. Fred Dirks C. C. Moore J. A. Jenson Max Pollock World Church Ed. Willer Akron Hospital News East Jamestown, N. Y Register-Tribune Advertisers
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