Akron Firemen Jamboree Set for June 28
Akron fire department prepares a full day of events for next Tuesday June 28 including a 2 30 pm baseball game Hawarden versus Akron admission 25 cents adults 10 cents children over fifteen under fifteen free with parental attendance midway rides games and a street bandstand speech by A I Cap Swanson Sioux City Republican candidate and a large bowery dance featuring Nat Towles and his 14 piece orchestra expected to attract many from the region proceeds support department equipment improvements and public enjoyment
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Akron Fire Department
Hawarden
Akron
A. I
Cap’’) Swanson
Sioux City
Bowery
Nat Towles
Ie Aron Bremen
Wheat loans offered to Plymouth county growers
Soil Conservation committee has notified that wheat loans will be available to local growers this year who plant soil conserving crops. About 30 farmers in the county have cooperated before, but a larger number will be eligible. Mrs E O Thorson and family visited relatives in Highmore South Dakota earlier this week.
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Plymouth County
Soil Conservation Committee
Rossbach family holds eight member reunion near Alcester
Seven of the eight Rossbach siblings gathered at C. A. Hamilton home near Alcester South Dakota on Sunday afternoon. The oldest was 72 and the youngest 54. Dave Rossbach traveled about 800 miles from Chelsea Michigan with his family. Forty people attended including Elizabeth Neary Henry and Paul Rossbach Sioux City Albert and family Mandan North Dakota and others from Akron Sioux City and Hudson South Dakota. Johanna Schoonover of Idaho could not attend. It had been two years since a similar family picnic.
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Rossbach
C. A. Hamilton
Alcester
S. D
Johanna Schoonover
Idaho
Dave Rossbach
Elizabeth Neary
Henry Rossbach
Akron
Paul Rossbach
Sioux City
Albert Rossbach
Mandan
N. D
Chelsea
Mich
8. D
Martha Uttbrook
Willow Lakes
Wm. Strasger
Davia
S.D
Jol Gatewood
Milton Brieson
Herman Jacobs, Jr
Inwood
Town
Wyatt Heyl
Wyatt Heyl, of ‘Alcester
Harald Rossbach
Hudson
Ss. D
Myr
Glen Kanage
Baptist Church Notes Sunday Services and Meetings
Leslie G. Williams, pastor, announces Sunday schedule with Bible school at 10, morning worship at 11, and evening service at 8. Midweek activities include Ladies Association on Wednesday, devotional and missionary program by Mrs Talbot, Junior B Y P U on Thursday, and prayer service Thursday at 8 to support church needs.
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Ladies’ Association
J. H. Kerr
L G. Williams
Talbot
Leslie G. Williams
Onion Creek Church Notes Sunday services and meeting
The Onion Creek church announces services next Sunday at 11 o'clock and Sunday school at 10. The Ladies Aid will meet Thursday afternoon June 30 at Adolph Peters' home. A cordial invitation to all.
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Ladies’ Aid
Adolph Peters
Births Recorded in Akron Area This June 1938
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Vincent Kelley of Akron at Sacred Heart hospital LeMars on Saturday June 18 1938. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs John Winquist south of Akron on June 7 1938.
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Vincent Kelley
Akron
Sacred Heart Hospital
LeMars
John Winquist
Silver and eighth wedding anniversaries celebrated
Saturday June 18 marked the silver anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. J L Smith southwest of town and Sunday June 19 the eighth anniversary of Mr. and Mrs Sidney Farwell of Sioux. Relatives gathered at the Smith home with baskets for a fine dinner on tables with garden flowers and wedding cakes. A mock wedding in the afternoon entertained guests, followed by music and social visits. Guests traveled from Sioux City Jefferson Beresford Alcester Burbank Akron and other nearby towns, presenting a chest of silver to the couple before departure.
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J. L. Smith
Sidney Farwell
Sioux
J. L Smith
Ray Massey
Jefferson, S. D
J. L.smith
Sioux City
Ira Farwell
Sidney, Farwell
Wilbur Farwell
Lee Massey
Dickey
Grant Mangsey
Jefferson
Alice Jean
Beresford
Rosa Boden
Art’ Gard
Betty
Elmer
Delmer
Joe Boden
Veryl
Alcester
Henry
Heat Records Puff Corn Growth In Late Harvest Season
The week brings extreme heat with temperatures rising from 90 to 97 degrees, breaking the season's heat record after June 5. Despite red rust appearing in some small grains, yields look good and harvest time nears. Herbert B. Palm of Huron, SD, visited locally last Friday and plans retirement soon from Standard Oil after nearly twenty years of service.
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Herbert B. Palm
Huron
Palm
A. G. A. Palm
Standard Oil Co
Northwest Iowa History to Appear in Song and Story
LeMars plans a three day Historical Pageant Spectacle of Northwest Iowa at McDuffie park July 3 to 5 with a large stage show. Pageant master Harry Dorrington prepared a twelve episode program tracing LeMars and region from creation to modern times with Miss Columbia and 48 States as escorts and a grand finale featuring a diverse cast and costumes.
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LeMars
Northwest
Iowa
McDuffie Park
Harry 8. Dorrington
John B. Rogers Producing Co
Miss Columbia
Plymouth County
Betsworths
B. F. Betsworth
le Mars
Orange City
Luxemburgers
Remsen
Dicker
John Rathman
Margaret Humble
Fred Brooks Close
Angel of Peace
Wheel of Life
U. S.A
Jackies
Midsummer Festival at Brown's Grove June 24
Immanuel Lutheran Akron hosts a Friday Midsummer Festival at Brown's Grove offering an afternoon program from 2 PM with welcomes, musical numbers, and a Kittyball game and an evening concert by Alcester Band and Big Springs Male Chorus. Speakers include Rev. Ernest Svenson Rev. Walter Ramoth Prof. Theodore Levander and Rev. Insberg.
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Immanuel Lutheran Church of
Akron
Brown’s Cove
Ernest Svenson
Walter I. Ramoth
St. Paul Lutheran
Union County
S. D
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Alcester
Big Springs
Theodore Levander
Augustana College
Rock Island
Brule Creek Church
Insberg
Rosens Church
Brown’s Grove
Smikahls Attend Elaine Smikahl's Graduation
Dr and Mrs R C Smikahl attend Elaine Smikahl's graduation from McPhail College of Music in Minneapolis on Friday. After a short home visit she will return to McPhail for six weeks of summer school and plans to teach music next year.
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R. C. Smikahl
Elaine
McPhail College of Music
Minneapolis
Stars Fill Empress Theater Week With Ruthful Screen Fun
A slate of major stars visits Empress Theater the week beginning Friday June 24 with Robi Taylor in The Yank at Oxford and Laurel and Hardy in The County Hospital. Irene Dunne and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. headline June 26 27 in The Joy of Living with supporting turns by Alice Brady Guy Kibbee Eric Blore and Billy Gilbert. Tuesday June 28 features Firemen's Jamboree Day in Akron and Her Jungle Love in technicolor starring Dorothy Lamour and Ray Milland. June 29 30 brings A Slight Case of Murder with Edward G Robinson and a crowd of comic moments balancing the satire.
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Empress Theater
Robi. Taylor
Oxford
Lee Sheridan
Laurel and Hardy
Irene Dunne
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Miss Dunne
Maggie Garret
Fairbanks
Dan
Back Bay
Edward G. Robinson
Tire Blowout Reverses Narrow Escape Near Sioux City
Vernon Hilliker narrowly escaped serious harm Sunday afternoon when a tire blew out, sending his car into a ditch and overturning after colliding with a telephone pole. He alerted a passing motorist, was aided, and later found to have slight chest injuries though not seriously hurt. his car was badly damaged.
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Vernon Hilliker
Sioux City
Vernon
Golden Wedding Celebration Planned for Boden Parents
Mrs. Ralph Gale arrived from Sioux City to visit Mrs. Leonard Lamour eux as they prepare an open house for the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boden. The event will take place Sunday afternoon June 26 from 2 to 5 o'clock, with friends invited.
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Ralph Gale
Sioux City
Leonard Lamoureux
Charles Boden
Local Notes Highlight Hawarden Visitors and County Officials
Ray Dale from Hawarden on business. Wilbur Johnson a tonsillectomy patient in Akron. Dr. George Mattison family to Gull Lake Minnesota. Lowell Burrill to Fort Madison for state lodge convention. Forrest Akers family from Chicago visiting relatives. Chas Wynna and Clarice Wynna enjoying Long Beach Rialto trip with nephew Wilson Sawyer. Hertha Engebrecht visited by Elmer Engebrecht and siblings from Hilton. Plymouth County officials attend Iowa county officials convention in Sioux City with about 800 in attendance. LeMars courthouse closed for the event. Akron golfers join Vermillion tournament, Vermillion won. local group impressed with new course. Akron golfers to Hawarden for next Sunday’s event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Dale
Hawarden
Wilbur
Herb. . Johnson
Nora
Akron
George Mattison
Sally
June Larsen
Gull Lake
Minnesota
Lowell L. Burrill
Fort Madison
Iowa
Eagles’ Lodge
Forrest Akers
Jean
Chicago
Indiana
Hertha Engebrecht
Elmer Engebrecht
Fred
Lester
Louise
Hilton
Plymouth County
Sioux City
LeMars
Vermillion
Hawarden Links
Longtime Plymouth County resident Mrs Anne Barker dies
Mrs Anne Barker widow of Isaac Barker and a farmer stockman in Preston township died at her home on Tuesday June 14 1938 aged 72 years 1 month and 12 days She was born in Blackford England May 2 1866 and came to America in 1868 She married Isaac Barker June 13 1888 and had five sons and one daughter William Walter Harry Charles George and Mrs Bessie Fara Three grandchildren survive She was a member of Plymouth Presbyterian Church Funeral services were held Friday at 2 30 p m at Plymouth Presbyterian Church with Rev W Smith officiating Burial in Crathorne Cemetery beside her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Barker
Isaac Barker
Preston Township
Anne Champeny
Blackford
England
America
Wisconsin
Plymouth County
Kingsley
William
Walter
Harry
Charles
George
Bessie Fara
Walter Champeny
Sioux City
Daisy Lyle
Edward Bride
Minnie Champeny
Barker
Plymouth Presbyterian Church
Anniversary and church notices from St Paul area
Sunday school at So St Paul at 9 45 a m for 25th anniversary of Immanuel Lutheran Elk Point Ladies Aid meets at So St Paul Thu June 30 2 30 p m Mrs Edwin Kjose Miss Myrtle Kjose and Mrs Harold Hanson serving L D R ice cream social at A G Peterson grove Tue June 28 8 15 p m program Devotion Eleeson Flute Solo Margretha Olson Reading Mildred Weinblom Violin Solo Mrs Ogden Address Rev Gabriel Sweet Yankton S D Vocal Duet Robert Ofstehage Amosidem All are invited No Circle bake sale at Weidenfeller market Akron Sat July 2 Brule Creek Sunday school 10 a m Anniversary Festival Elk Point Tubher League circuit convention Fairview SD July 1 3 Pastor Walter I Aamoth
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So. St. Paul
Elk Point
Ladies’ Aid
Edwin Kjose
Myrtle Kjose
Harold Hanson
St. Paul L. D. R
A. G. Peterson Grove
Tith Eleeson
Margretha Olson
Mildred Weinblom
Mrs. Ogden
Gabriel Sweet
Yankton
S. D
Robert Ofstehage
Amosidem
St. Paul Ladies’ Aid
Weidenfeller Market
Akron
Brule Creek
Fairview
Walter I. Aamoth
Catholic Church Services Akron and Westfield Parish
St Patrick's Akron offers Mass on the first, third and fifth Sundays at 8am and the second and fourth Sundays at 9:30am St Catharine's Westfield is served by Rev C Ernst, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick’s
Akron
St. Catharine's Westfield
C. Ernst
Passes State Bar Exam by Local Attorney’s Protégé
Wilson Geary, linked with Attorney Thos. W. Dalton here since his graduation from the University of South Dakota Vermillion last year, returned Friday from Des Moines where he passed the state bar examination before the Town supreme court and is now qualified to practice. Friends extend congratulations and wish him success.
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Wilson Geary
Thos. W. Dalton
Mr and Mrs Howard Crain Leave After Pleasant Visit
Mr and Mrs Howard Crain departed after a cordial visit in Syracuse, New York, with her parents Mr and Mrs L J Cross, and other relatives and friends before returning to their home.
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Howard Crain
L. J. Cross
Syracuse
N. Y
Midsummer Festival at Brown's Grove Akron Weekly News
The Midsummer Festival and Ter Centenary Celebration at Brown's Grove west of Akron begins Friday with a 2 p m program featuring Rev W I Anmoth and a varied musical program. The Alcester Band and Big Springs Male Chorus perform. Prof Theodore Levander of Augusta College will speak. Evening events and refreshments follow. Sunday includes Holy Communion at 11 and a class of 1938 welcome to first communion, with an 8 pm service and social afterward.
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Brown's Grove
Akron
W. I. Anmoth
Brule Creek
St. Pauls
Alcester
Big Springs
Theodore Levander
Augustana College
Rock Island
Bluffers Defeat Regulars In Seven Horseshoe Games
The Bluffers swept seven games against the Regulars on the Prank Eagles grounds last Sunday, with scores 49 50 61 56 52 50 50 to 51 45 38 28 36 30 3-23D. The Bluffers host the Pointers on July 10 at Frank Sayles’ grounds, while the Regulars travel to N. P. Nielsen’s grounds on July 17.
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Blufers
Eagles
Bluffers
Frank Sayles
Horseshoe Grounds
N. P. Nielson
Trinity Lutheran Church German Service and Ladies Aid Notices
Trinity Lutheran Church holds a German service Sunday at 11 a m. Ladies Aid meets in the church parlors Thursday afternoon June 30. The Ladies Aid of St Matth Church Chatsworth will meet at Mrs John Tummen's home Friday afternoon July 1. MRED A MESKE, Pastor.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Golden Wedding Pleasant Event
Mr and Mrs A J Chambers celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary on June 10 1938 in Philomath Oregon with family present They moved from Akron to Sioux City Salem and now reside in Oregon Their nine children ten grandchildren and one great grandson attended A brother in law and sister also shared in the celebration One son William Chambers of Akron is noted as deceased in 1932
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A. J. Chambers
Philomath
Oregon
Fairmont
Minn
H. D. Chambers
Arthur Anstie
Los Angeles
Calif
Gib
Chambers
Cedric Titus
Caldwell
Idaho
Walter A. Chambers
Julius Hilfiker
Salem
George Chambers
Corvallis
Frank Burke
Akron
Iowa
Chas. Gibson
Sheridan
A. M. Calhoun
Sioux City
Pleasant family reunion near town honors birthdays
A family reunion at Mr. and Mrs. Guy Morehead’s home northwest of town celebrated the birthdays of their daughter Dorothy and Mrs. Morehead’s brother Joe Tunmel of Sioux City. A picnic followed by social visiting, with many relatives from Sioux City Westfield Satara Jefferson Elk Point Chatsworth and Chicago area listed among attendees.
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Guy Morehead
Dorothy
George Hummel
Elsie
Billy
Amanda Hummel
Kiva
Robert Michael
Larry
Clark Lilly
Berniece
Norma
Arnold
Basil Hoffman
Dargled
Louis
Mont. Campbell
Virgil
Donald
Albert Hummel
Jones
Fred Hummel
Warren
Westfield
J. H
Akron Eagles Fall To LeMars In High-Scoring Duel
In a warm Sunday contest at McDutie Park Akron lost 9 to 8 to the LeMars Orioles after a power-filled game with frequent manager-umpire exchanges. Akron led early with doubles and home runs by Beaubien and Martin, while LeMars tied and pulled ahead on key hits including A Reuter and Weenink. Kapfer and Kapfer’s pitching held tense late innings as Akron threatened but could not overcome the late-inning rally.
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Akron
LeMarq Orioles
McDutie Park
Ard
Brown
Jas
Martin
Eggink
Beaubien
Innco
Arm
Metz
LeMars
Kapfer
Kennedy
Larson
Burns
Tucker
B. Hartman
John Martin
Rupter
A. Reuter
Weenink
H. Reuter
Rapter
Thunhorst
Gallagher
Akyron
Whitehouse Visit Punctuates Sioux City Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Whitehouse of Sioux City arrived Tuesday for a visit with relatives and friends. Mr. Whitehouse is taking a vacation from his job at a city seed house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. H. Whitehouse
Sioux City
Mr. Whitehouse
City
Akron Softball Tournament Opens With Six Teams
A wet spring delayed sports but Akron's six team league began play in City Park under night lights. Teams are Arkin's, Bill's Service Station, Gusman's, Andy Johnson's, Silverberg's and Truckers. First round ends July 18 with a second round to follow. A crowd attends each game, no admission. Akron also traveled to LeMars to face the Midgets, losing 10 to 3 as L Williams and Ray Port pitched and Robt. Hamman played catcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Arkin’s
Bill’s Service Station
Gusman’s
Andy Johnson’s
Silverberg’s
Truckers
LeMars
L. Williams
Ray Port
Hamman
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E. O. "Thorson
C. R
Mason
MagDon‘ald
Highmore
Swed
Baptist Church
Onion Creek
D. J. Edward
J. L. ‘Smith
Bill
Husband
St. Paul
Catholic Church Services
Mmanuel Eng. Luth
Ernest G. Svenson
Mrs. A. Chambers
Marcella
Flora Ross
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