Akron Team Upsets Remsen 8 to 4 on Local Diamond
Akron with Lefty Swift on the mound pulled away late as timely hitting boosted them to an 8 to 4 win over Remsen. Remsen led early with Bohnenkamp’s homer but Akron countered with multiple runs, crowd-pleasing offense, and improved scheduling for future games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remsen
AkrOn
Swift
Ahmann
Jerry Lang
Brown
Wagner
Bob Tucker
Bohnenkamp
Lang
E. Tucker
Bingle
Tucker
B. Tucker
Pick
Moritz
Naacke
Fideler
Akron Guests At LeMars Home Dinner
Continued on inside page listing Akron residents as Sunday dinner guests at the John Koch home in LeMars. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Wm Koch and sons Larry Gebaver, Mr and Mrs Jack Wilken and family, Mr and Mrs James Gabel and family, Mr and Mrs Elmer Borchers and family, and Mr and Mrs Emil Koch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
John Koch
LeMavrs
Wm. Koch and Sons
Larry Gebaver
Jack Wilken
James Gabel
Mra
Elmer Borchers
Emil Koch
Akron Rodeo Set For August 13 At Ball Park
Akron Saddle Club with Akron Commercial Club stages a larger rodeo at the ball park on Wednesday afternoon and evening August 13. Black Hills Rodeo Company again provides the feature, with prize events from surrounding saddle clubs. A street parade will precede both shows, with rider registration due by July 16. A pre-rodeo parade is planned for Saturday evening August 9. Dr and Mrs Geo Mattison joined Webster City relatives for a Lake Winnibigoshish outing Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ball Park
Akron Saddle Club
Akron Commercial Club
Black Hills Rodeo Company
Kenneth Harvey
Saddle Club
Geo. Mattison
Webster City
Iowa
Lake Winnibigoshish
Minnesota
16 Springs Baptist Church General Conference Events
The 16 Springs Baptist Church hosts the General Baptist Conference June 24 to 29 at St Paul with Eleon Landau of Sioux Falls as guest speaker. Services include morning worship at 10, Sunday school at 11, no Sunday evening service, midweek prayer and choir rehearsal on Wednesday at 8 and 8:45, Bible school at 10. Harold Peck superintendent, D A Miller minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Baptist Conference
St. Paul
Eleon Landau
Sioux Falls
Harold Peck
D. A. Miller
First Church of Christ Akron Announces Service and Installations
Preaching service and communion begin at 11 00 a m with Brother Sullenger from Sioux City delivering the sermon. Installation of Brother T Earl Starke is scheduled for July 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church OF Christ
Akron
Sullenger
Sioux City
T. Earl Starke
Local News Notes Wide Ranging Visits And Weddings
Earl Gale visited. Hulma Johnson from Sioux City called on relatives. Mrs. Henry Jansen from Long Beach Calif. came to visit cousins. Emery Klemme family and Beverly Rehberg visited Kenneth Klemme’s Tulsa family. Marilyn Meeves vacationed with California relatives. British Columbia visitors J L Easton plan summer with kin. Orville Harris to Camp Stoneman after basic at Keesler. Youngs attended Harriet Krieger and Millard Burgstahler wedding in New Ulm and visited La Sueur. Calvin Dean Sonne baptized in Mt. Vernon S D with Knudsons. Eunice Rimestad and Irvin Breland wed near Mt. Vernon. Visitors to Walter Young and Truman Campbell homes attended Fletcher reunion in Refiance and Clinton area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Gale
Sioux City
Hulma Johnson
Henry Jansen
Long Beach
Calif
Emil Hecht
Emery Klemme
Betty
Beverly
Rehberg
Kenneth Klemme
Tulsa
Oldla
Marilyn Meeves
Richland
First National Bank
Oakland
California
J. L. Easton
British Columbia
Canada
Wm. Schneider
Roger Easton
Orville Harris
Evan Harris
Keesler Air Force Base
Biloxi
Camp Stoneman
Walter Youngy
Harriet Krieger
Millard Burgstahler
New Ulm
Minn
Harry Erickson
la Suez
Krieger
Akron High School
Kermit Knudson
Calvin Dean Sonne
Salem Lutheran Church
Mt. Vernon
S. D
Calvin Dean
Cecil Sonne
Knudson
Miss Eunice Rimestad
Irvin Breland
Trinity Lutheran Church
Walter Young
Truman Campbell
Minnie Fletcher
Lulu Peterson
Rolland
Roland Peterson
Joan Evieson
Gloria Taytow
J. W. Moulton
Wm. Stout
Perry
Refiance
Walter
Lottie Fletsher
Clarence Fletcher
Harold
Ann
Lois
Carl Fletcher
Clinton
la Sueur
Don Erickson
Kathy
Nicalittle
Ollie Norman
Burke
Clayton Steckelberg
Dianne
Pukwana
Fletcher
American Legion
Hold Rites for Well Known Akron Man Last Friday
Obituary notices the death of Jacob J. Aalfs, longtime Akron resident and farmer, at Akron Community Hospital on June 1 1954 aged 83 4 29. Born January 18 1871 in Groningen Holland he immigrated with his parents at age 12 and settled near LeMars Iowa before farming near Akron South Dakota later moving to Akron. Survived by his daughter Edna Trindle and four sons plus siblings and many relatives. Services held at Wesley Methodist Church with Pastor Roy delivering a psalm based sermon and a male quartet rendering hymns. interment at Riverside cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob J. Ailts
Akron Community Hospital
Mr. Aalfs
Groningen
Holland
United States
Plymouth County
LeMars
Iowa
Anna Wetrosky
Frank Wetrossy
Neptune
Stanton Township
Merrill
Akron
Union County
S. D
Aalfs
Wesley Methodist Church
Edna) Trindle
Cheyenne
Wyoming
John
Humboldt
S. Dalk
Clarence
Clifford
Sioux City
Lester
Watertown
Nittert Aalfs
W. P. Tucker
Max Pollock
Gerd Johnson
Donald Ross
Chris Jensen
Lloyd Clark
Riverside Cemetery
Wesley Methodist Church summer worship and events
The Wesley Methodist Church lists summer worship with 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. services and a 10 a.m. Sunday school. A religious motion picture at First Church of Christ is planned for Sunday night. Camp Methoji meets at the Methodist Camp on West Lake Okoboji for Youth Fellowship. Woman's Society gathers next Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Camp Quest for junior high Meth odist youth is at Lake Okoboji on July 18–19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church of Christ
Methoji
West Lake Okoboji
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Woman’s Society
Camp Quest
Methodist
Lake Okoboji
Akron Community Hospital Notes.
Surgical patients include Mrs Harry Hills of Akron and Frank Friedrich east of town. Tonsillectomies listed for Shary daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Johnson of city and Sadie Carroll of Elk Point. Births record a son to Mr and Mrs Thos Hanson southwest of town on June 24 1952 and a son to Mr and Mrs Robert Pollock of Akron on June 25 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Community Hospital
Harry Hills
Akron
Frank Friedrich
Shary
Frank Johnson
Sadie Carroll
Elk Point
Thos. Hanson
Robert Pollock
Local Church Scene Hosts Two June Weddings
Trinity Lutheran church in Akron was the setting for two June weddings officiated by Rev. J. A. Pannkuk. On June 22 Miss Betty Ann Willer became the bride of Albert Beech with a reception following. On June 24 Miss Anna Hartmann wed John Von Hagel and a church reception followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. A. Pannkuk
Betty Ann Willer
E.N. J. Willer
Albert Beech
Anna Hartmann
Margaret Hartmann
John von Hagel
Local Visit Roundup Touches Several Families
Mrs. Ben Hartmann returned to Chicago after visiting relatives here. Mrs. Wilma Jensen and Miss Helena Paprita came back from Madison South Dakota where they attend summer school at General Beadle State Teachers College. Dennis Hilers of Alcester visited grandparents Ray and Mrs. Ogden and showed fishing skills. Immanuel Lutheran parsonage hosted Frances Johnson Victoria Texas Helen Johnson Mason City Iowa and Mrs. T C Peterson and children Dunnell Minnesota. Several Sioux City Akron school alumni were noted among wedding guests for Nancy Lee Asmussen and James McBride in Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Hartmann
Chicago
Wilma Jensen
Helena Paprita
Madison
S. D
General Beadle State Teachers College
Dennis Hilers
Near Alcester
Ray Ogden
Immanuel Lutheran Parsonage
Frances Johnson
Victoria
Texas
Helen Johnson
Mason City
Iowa
T. C. Peterson
Dunnell
Minnesota
Sioux City
Akron
Nancy Lee Asmussen
James McBride
Patty Morehead
Mardeen Dimmick
Marlene Jurgenson
Lloyd Eichacker
Sandra Burris
Eleanor Frerichs
Edith Milbrodt
Jim
Proposals Drafted to Improve Highway 3 and 5 Route
Civic groups from LeMars Brunsville and Akron met at the LeMars Elks club to push for a four point program on state highways 3 and 5. They seek retaining the current routes, paving the roads, and building a Big Sioux bridge near Akron, with county road proposals under review by the Highway Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeMars
Brunsville
Akron
Elks Club
Highway Commission
Huckle Corner
Big Sioux
South Dakota
Big Sioux River
Akrro
Iowa
Plymouth County
The
Washingtontown
Union Creek Luth Church Announces Bible Camp and Services
Union Creek Luth Church led by Pastor David J Kay and Immanuel Eng Luth Church with Pastor David J Roy lists Sunday worship at 8 30 and 11 20 a m Sunday school and Bible classes at 8 00 p m and 11 00 a m Week of Bible camp on Lake Okoboji is planned with twenty or more from the parish attending Akron ministers association sponsors a religious film service at First Church of Christ of Akron Bible Camp Week runs July 6 to 12 Annual Union Creek Immanuel Ave some August 24 at Akron Park
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Eng
Luth
David J. Roy
Church of Christ of
First Church of Christ of Akron
Akron Ministers Association
Union Creek
Westfield Congregational Church Schedule Summary
Sunday worship at 9 30 with sermon Freedom Under God. Sunday school at 10 30 for all ages. Choir practice Thursday at 8. Holy Communion and reception of new members on July 6. Pilgrim Fellowships at West Okoboji camps July 15 19 and 20 26. Ladies Aid meeting canceled July 3 next July 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frinity Lutheran Church
J. A. Pannhuk
Brotherhood
Kerman Kenken
Keimnaid Witt
First Christian
Westfield Cong’l. Cilurca
Sr. Pilgrim Fellowship
West Okoboji Sr. Hi
Pilgrim Fellowship
West Okoboji Jr. Hi
Tadies’ Aid
Sioux City Visitors and Local Meetings Highlight Weekend
John H. Adair of Sioux City visited here Monday with Mr and Mrs H L Smith and their son. James Smith visited relatives at Onawa over the weekend. Mrs Harold Crain and children of Iowa City came Monday to stay with L J Cross. Bertha Hecht left for Chicago after visiting Brunsville relatives. A W Huygens travels to Des Moines and Muscatine for Hughs Auxiliary convention. Rev J A Pannhuk and August Meske attend Iowa Lutheran district meeting in Waverly. Pastor Wayne Peterson and family, formerly of Sioux City, now in Ishpeming Michigan, stayed with David Joys. The Scheniders and Milton Schneider report Milton injured in Korea. A fishing party heads to Lee La Ronge in Saskatchewan. Dayle A Rickert graduates from Logan Busie College of Chiropractic in St Louis. About 130 youth and pastors meet at Immanuel Lutheran for an On to Camp Rally with Pastor Ruben Spong as speaker. Virginia Randolph presided at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Adair
Sioux City
H. L. Smith
James Smith
Onawa
Iowa
Harold Crain
Iowa City
L. J. Cross
Bertha Hecht
Alex Klemme
Brunsville
Chicago
A. W. Huygens
Des Moines
Hughs’ Auxiliary
Muscatine
Royal Auxiliary
J. A. Pannhuk
August Meske
American Lutheran Church
Waverly
Meske
Trinity Lutheran Church
Wayne Peterson
Ann Louise
Stephen Wayne
David Joy
Petersons
Ishpeming
Michigan
Wm. Schneider
Milton Schneider
Milton
Jay
Korea
August Saelke
John Borchers
J. Kenny Sucken
Chris Lucht
Walter Barker
Fred Dirks
Johnny Dirks
Paul Peterson
Jast
Lee la Ronge
Saskatchewan
Canada
Here
Ben Rickers
Dayle A. Rickert
Logan Busie College of Chiropractic
Gold Room
Hotel Jefferson
St. Louis
Dayle
Marathon
Laurens
Spencer
Albert City
Alta
Cherokee
Odebolt
Akron
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Ruben Spong
Grandview Church
Virginia Randolph
Akron Man and Local Teacher Wedded Sunday
A Sunday June 24, 1927 wedding united Shirley Jean Lockwood and Arnold L D Clark at the Burt Methodist Church. Rev. G W Bearse and Rev H Myron Braun officiated. Music by Marlene Dremmel featured, with Barbara Joan McWhorter singing. The couple’s families and attendants from Iowa and South Dakota participated in a formal ceremony with floral decor, lace, and pearls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt
Iowa
Shirley Jean
Walter Lockwood
Arnold LD. Clark
W.R. Clark
Akron
G. W. Bearse
H. Myron Braun
Marlene Dremmel
Lohengrin
Mendelssohn
Misa Dremmel
Barbara Joan McWhorter
Joseph Barnby
Grieg
Maalotte
Fred Vogel
Kay Bonstetter
Corwith
Sunday services at First Baptist Church
The notice invites attendance at the First Baptist Church with 0:00 a m church school and regular Sunday worship. Pastor Dan J. Peterson leads the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Dan J. Peterson
Rev H Myron Braun Returns to Akron
Rev H Myron Braun is appointed for a third year as pastor of Wesley Methodist church in Akron by Bishop Charles W Brashares at the North Iowa Annual Conference session in Davenport. The session announced pastoral placements for over 400 Methodist churches in northern Iowa with changes in Sioux City and Leeds noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Myron Braun
Wesley Methodist Church
Akron
Charles W. Brashares
St. John’s Church
Davenport
Iowa
Sioux City
George W. Dunn
First Methodist Church
Dubuque
C. B. Mason
Oelwein
J. H. Castle
Milford
Wesley Church
Leeds
North Iowa
A. A. Howe
Havelock and
Ware
G. J. Poppenheimer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kingsley
ST. Math. Luth
Chatsworth
Fastor
Ladies’ Aid
Albert Huebner
16 Springs Baptist Church
Jacob J. Aalfs
Norka
Norka Management
Norka Theatre
Talking Picture
Dale Robertson
Joanne Dru
Wm. H. Taft
Doris Day
Danny Thomas
Kahn
Register
Tribune
H Myron Braun
State Highway Commission
Union Creek Luth
David J. Kay
Shirley Lockwood
Arnold D. Clark
Rev. H. Myron Braun
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