Death comes to Michael Foley on Monday morning
Michael Foley pioneer and respected Akron citizen dies at Akron Community Hospital at 8 15 Monday morning June 21 after three weeks in care following Rochester Minnesota treatment. Born December 3 1879 in Sioux county Iowa he was 74 years 6 months 17 days. He never married and is survived by one sister Lizzie Welch and one brother James with many nephews and nieces. Funeral held at St Patrick s Catholic church with interment in Catholic cemetery.
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Michael Foley
Akron Community Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Michael F. Foley
Michae
Margaret Foley
Sioux County
Iowa
Adaville
Plymouth
County
Akron
Klauer-Swanson Co
Foley
Lizzie Welch
Westfield Township
James
Eagle Lake
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
J. G. Skahill
Pallere
Robert
Richard Foley
Emmet
Wiliam
Raymond Welch
Akron Ball Team Defeats Orange City In Pitcher Duel
Akron finally played after canceling three games and beat Orange City 8 to 4 on Akron ground. The contest featured five scoreless innings between Jack Bordhers and Wayne DeJager. Akron broke through in the sixth with Hyke and Miller drives, added three more in the seventh, and Ellis Tucker and Borchers scored on key plays before Orange City rallied in the ninth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Primghar
Alton
LeMars
Akron
Orange City
Ak- 4
Jack Borders
QOC
Wayne DeJager
Chuck” Hyke
Cliff Miller
Johnny Dirks
Borchers
Ellis Tucker
Hyke
Tucker
J. Hoogland
Veldman
Immanuel Lutheran Church Activities Schedule and Camp Plans
Immanuel Lutheran Church presents programs at YoMaCo Club including Prayers and its Significance discussions. Sunday services and Sunday school run 9:50 a m and 10:30 a m with Bible classes. Luther League Bible Camp details include registration at 3780 Wednesday 4:00 p m and Lake Okoboji trip from Akron. Choirs and Ladies Aid meet on multiple days with hosts listed.
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YoMaCo Club
Immanuel
Akron
Luther League Bible Camp
Lake Okoboji
Luther League
Albert Anderson
Lloyd and
Merl Fickbohm
Lawrence Maynard
Lloyd Miller
Ladies’ Aid
Bernard Hendricks
Geo. Johnston
Akron Community Hospital Auxiliary Meeting Postponed
The Akron Community Hospital Auxiliary postpones its meeting to Monday at 2 30 PM at Akron School due to bad conditions. Vermillion visitors could not attend this week. an afternoon meeting next week is planned. Vermillion Hospital will hold over open house Sunday June 27 from 2 00 to 4 00 PM inviting local residents to visit.
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Akron Community Hospital
Akron
Vermillion
Vermillion Hospital
Local News Notes Highlights Worldly Travel And Church Appointments
Local notes cover visitors and travelers including Mrs. Cora Burwell of South Gaza California and Mrs. Olive Burrill visiting relatives in New York City and Washington DC. A fishing party fished Black Duck Lake near Bemidji Minnesota and Rev. D H James is reappointed as Wesley Methodist pastor after the North Iowa conference in Sioux City. Changes include Rev D E Harbour to Merrill Hinton charge and Rev A Kruschwitz becoming Sarey Hawarden pastor.
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Jack Larson
West Held
Art Radtke
Nettie ‘Hilliker
Cora Burwell
South
Gaza
Calif
Here
Canada
J. F. McVay
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
New Jersey
Signal Corps
H. J. Behmer
Robert Richer
Blair
Nebr
H. J
Set
James L. Smith
San Anselmo
H.L. Smith
Set. Smith
Hamilton Air Force Base
California
Fred Dirks
Charles
Herman Andresen
Alfred ‘Klémme
Lester ‘Seely
John Borchers
Wm. .Pope
Fred Klemme
Elmer Hultgren
Walter Barker
Stanley Willer
Black Duck Lake
Bemidji
Minn
D. H. James
Wesley Methodist Church
North Iowa Methodist
Sioux City
D. E. Harbour
Merrill-Hinton
Presbyterian Church
Jesup
Iowa
Robert F. John
Westmar College
Sarey
Hawarden Church
Kruschwitz
U. 8
A. D. Holtry
Helstein
Iveton Church
Akron Girl and Le Mars Man Are Married Sunday
Lois Carlson of Akron became the bride of Delbert Sanow of LeMars in a June 20 ceremony at Westside Church of Christ. The service featured a double ring candlelight rite, with family and friends from LeMars and surrounding towns attending a reception afterward. The article also notes local soil conservation progress in Plymouth County, including 12,000 acres aided and 80 miles of terraces built, with ongoing district activity and staff expansion.
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Westside
Church of Christ
Lois Carlson
Roy Carlson
Akron
Delbert Sanow
Violet Sanow
LeMars
Dean R. Orris
Allen Moffatt
Francis Mackey
Lowell, Carlson
Aldon Sanow
Lucille Carlson
Harold ‘Lancw
Leslie
Sanow
Laura Carlson
H. B. Hanson
Linda Peters
Lucille Moffatt
Don Franklin
Gladys Harkness
Lloyd Peck
Wm. Harkness
Beas
Dean Orris
Darcy Fletcher
Frank. Thayer
Mervin Monroe
Chas, Johnson
del Harkness
Chas, Caskey, Sr
Julia Thatcher
Alden
Harold Sanow
Lawrence Sanow
Paul and
Vidette
Everett Gotto
Henry Peters
Oswald Muecke
Hinton
Leslie Sanow
Kyle Squires
Anita
Ralph Squires
Brant
Dak
Verdell
Nebr
Melvin Schulz
Plymouth County Soil Conservation District
John K. Maddy
Soil Conservation Service
Soil Conservation Services
Soil ‘Conservation District
District
Technici
Maddy
Norka Theatre Week Offers Border River and Give a Girl a Break
The Norka Theatre schedules a western in technicolor Border River starring Joel McCrea Pedro Armendariz and Yvonne De Carlo June 25 26 then a technicolor musical Give a Girl a Break June 27 28 29 with The Champions Marge and Gower Champion Debbie Reynolds and Helen Wood.
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Norka Theatre
Border River
Universal
Joel McCrea
Confederacy
Pedro Armendariz
McCrea
Colorado
Armendariz
Littral
Gower
Debbie Reynolds
Rebbie
Marge
Helen Wood
Akron notices and local events in brief
Mrs. John Hull and son Herman visit Inwood relatives. Mrs. Helen Anderson of Akron discharged from Sioux City Methodist Hospital. Ak ron couple LeMars unaffiliated marriage license for Cornelius J. Rolfes and Frances Barr. Flora Cassen and Carol Lehmann visit Mitchell relatives. Mrs. Harry Klemme engaged in Akron. Akron baseball club to play Vermillion in Beresford July 3. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Blum visit from Bay City Texas. Mrs. Earl Milstead and daughters visit Akron mother. Pred Claesson Sr starts southeast town ranch residence construction. First National Bank of Akron plans fiftieth anniversary July 8. Abe Miller announces Irene and John Malloy wedding Iowa City. Dr. R E Garvin to open veterinary office near Sheehan Provisions. free coffee and doughnuts served.
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John Hull
Herman
Inwood
Iowa
Helen Anderson
Akron
Methodist Hospital
Sioux City
Peter Blum
Chilren
Bay City
Texas
Frank Blum
Earl Milstead
Lynn
Debbie
Battle Creek
Mich
W. Predell
Pred Claesson
Paul Steel
First National Bank of Akron
Abe Miller
Irene
John Malloy
Iowa City
Gilbert St
R. E. Garvin
Frank Simeon
Sheehan Produce
Luschen
Hawarden
Clarence TePpel
Orville Harris
Evan Harris
Alaska
U.S. Air Corps
Fritz Hall
LeMars
Walmer Post
American Legion
Bernard LaCroix
Basil Blum
Robert McVay
Marshall Islands
Far East
J. I. McVay
Robert
Korea
Paul L. James
Thornton
Paul James
Thornton-Swaledale
Methodist Church
Henry J. Dirks
St. John’s Lutheran Church
John Hillrichs
Dubuque
Wartburg Seminary
Carl Weidenfeller
Ted
St. Charles
Ill
Mary O'Leary
Chicago
Miss O'Leary
Brookings
Pretty Jane Eleanor Frerichs Weds Lowell Nall at St Patrick
Eleanor Jane Frerichs married Lowell Wayne Nall in a 9:00 a m June 16 1954 ceremony at St Patrick Catholic Church Akron. The altar was decorated with peonies and bells, with a white carpet and violet lilac accents. The couple and families hosted a reception at Alkron Hagles Hall for about 100 guests.
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Eleanor Jane Frerichs
Lowell Wayne Nall
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
J. G. Skahill
Richard’ Frerichs
William Nall
Akron
Miss Frerichs
Mary Lou Frerichs
Kathleen Lyle
Bernsford
Patricia Morehead
Karen Johnson
Judy Davis
Flower
Dickie Frerichs
Donald Gale
Dennis Klauer
James Kelly
William Meinen
Dennis Frerichs
Gene Rolfes
Charles Gant
Larsen Accepts Sales Post at Storm Lake Iowa
Cyril Larsen will join Dennis Supply Co in Storm Lake Iowa as a salesman leaving Akron Creamery where he worked with his father Otto and uncle Walter since Iowa State College graduation. He plans to move his family and friends wish them happiness in the new location.
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Cyril Larsen
Dennis Supply Co
Storm Lake
Iowa
Cyril
Otto and
Walter Larsen
Akron Creamery
Iowa State College
Mabel Long
Salt Lake City
Utah
Mu Phi Epsilon
Morningside College
Sioux City
Miss Long
Morningside
Akron
Standard Oil Co
Reed and
Tourth Streets
Max Pollock
Wesley Methodist Church Events May and July Schedule
Wesley Methodist Church announces morning worship at 9:00 and 11:00 with a sermon on abundant living through spiritual harmony. Sunday school at 10:00, choir rehearsals to be announced, and youth fellowships on selected dates. Bishop Valencia to speak July 12. Camp Quest August 8-14 for junior high students. Public invited.
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Wesley Methodist Church
Donald H. James
Stone Park
Sioux City
Jose L. Valencia
Manila
Methodist Church
Philippine Islands
Women’s Society of Christian Service
R. CG. Law
First Church Bible School and Sunday Services Schedule
The First Church of Christ holds Bible school at 10:00 a.m. with Superintendent Marvin Klemme. Communion and sermon follow at 11:00. Ladies' Aid meets at the church on Thursday, July 1, with ladies asked to bring a number for the program. Minister W. C. Yenger invites a large attendance next Sunday.
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Bible School
Marvin Klemme
Aid
W. C. Yenger
First Baptist Church Schedule and Youth Camp Dates
The First Baptist Church hosts church school at 10:00 and worship at 11:00 led by Leland Regier from Sioux Falls College. A brief business meeting follows. Sunday 6:45 features Junior and Senior B Y F. Youth Camp runs from June 27 to July 3 in Storm Lake.
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Leland Regier
Sioux
Falls College
Una
Storm Lake
Local News Notes From Akron Area Visitors and Movements
Local notes list Hawarden visitors, returning servicemen from Alaska and Korea, church and district conventions in Dubuque and Wartburg, a wedding trip party from St Charles Illinois, Mu Phi Epsilon convention plans in Salt Lake City, and a Standard Oil station move from Akron to Sioux City with the Pollock family.
State Gets Report on Flood Control of Big Sioux River
The Iowa Natural Resources Council reports the Army Engineers have referred a flood control proposal for the Big Sioux River and its tributaries to Iowa for review. Proposed Sioux Falls work includes by passes, levees, and channel improvements at an estimated cost of about 4 million dollars with federal funding dominating.
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Big Sioux
Iowa Natural Resources Council
Chief of Army Engineers
Big Sioux River
Iowa
South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Silver Creek
Skunk Creek
Corps of Engineers
Dry Creek
Hawarden
Goslinga
Feauto
Korver
Sioux River Rampage Floods Crop Lands Across Four States
Torrential rains across Iowa Nebraska South Dakota and southern Minnesota triggered widespread flooding. Rivers rose to record levels with seven inches of rain in the area causing crops to be submerged and towns evacuated. The Big Sioux crested at 19.9 feet Tuesday morning marking the highest level in 27 years. Continued on last page.
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Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Minnesota
Here
Big Sioux
U. S. Weather Bureau
Orlan
Moore
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Akronmmunity Hospital
Fay Smith
Ruth
Westfield
Donald “Onnen
Clayton
Small
Robert Hitzeman
V. F. W. Auxiliary
Avery Small
Small’s
Immanuel Eng
Luth. Church
David J. Roy
Union Creek Luth
David
Roy
LE Mars
Eleanor Frerichs
Lowell Nall
Nall
Aktor
Council]ook
Black Hills
Henry Meinen
Victor Fox
Tommy
Judy
Ben Mainen
Emery
Wim. Meinen
Roger
Mitchell
S.D
Henry Luschen
Jack Frerichs
Nancy
Dean
Dennis
Raymord Luschen
Mer Yin
Larry
Merrill
G. J. Eilers
V. P. Kane
Arnold Nall
Robin
Marilyn Christenson
Delvin Martens
Carroll
John Hemmelrichs
Alcester
Earl Elliott
Minneapolis
Minr
Ralph Lyle
Beresford
First Church OF Christ
First Baptist Church
Sioux River
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