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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1958
Page
4
Akron authorities publish a detailed safety plan for the new swimming pool. Rules cover conduct, attire, showering, viruses, diving limits, lifeguard duty signals, and wading pool supervision. The note includes lesson signups, Buddy System, schedule notes, and season ticket prices.
About fifteen young men in Ak Ron and surrounding territory are organizing an amateur baseball team to play this summer. Players include Reese Harris Orville Feauto Larry Simeon Gil Lewison Jim McVay Stan Willer Ronnie Feauto Dennis Johnson Bill Ellwood Sonny Lennon Jack Koplin Henry Krause with Jim McVay managing. A game is tentatively scheduled for Sunday evening June 29 at the home diamond against the Sioux City Airbase team.
Mr and Mrs Melvin Johnson of Akron will observe their 25th wedding anniversary on July 8. They plan open house at their home July 6 from 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm with daughters in law as hostesses. The Johnsons married July 8, 1943 at Sioux Falls South Dakota and have farmed in the Akron area all their lives. Their two sons are serving in the armed forces Clifford in U S Army in Saigon Viet Nam and Russell in the U S Air Force recently returned from Turkey and stationed at Wright Patterson AFB Ohio. They have one grandchild Gary Ray. Mrs S E Elliott and son Dr Paul Elliott and wife of Indianapolis visited this week.
Ole S Sommervold a well known farmer from Union County South Dakota died Wednesday June 18 at Hawarden Hospital after a sudden cerebral hemorrhage He was 60 years old He was born January 5 1898 and lived on farms in Emmet and Sioux Valley townships He married Evelyn L Larson August 1 1981 at Roseni church He was a lifelong Roseni Church member and former trustee Surviving are his widow two sons James S and Richard E two sisters Mrs Johanna B Johnson and Mrs Bertha L Nygard and a brother Sivert J Funeral services were held Saturday at Roseni Lutheran Church near Beresford with burial in the church cemetery
Admissions list includes Rebecca Schulz Carol Lynn Onnen Akron Mrs Glennie Nystrom David Beeck Lester Dewey Vernal Bye Brunsville Dr Leonard A Brooks Brunsville Dismissals include Dr Leonard A Brooks Susan Schultz Brunsville David Beeck Lester Dewey Westfield Our Patients name Mrs Joe Wych Mrs Gladys Johnson Mrs Wayne Von Hagel Mrs Truman Campbell Akron Vernal Bye Westfield Dr Leonard A Brooks Brunsville Marvis Hummel Elk Point A son born to Mr and Mrs John F Bliss Westfield Iowa on June 20 1958
Mrs Bertha T Erikson, living southeast of town, left last Thursday to attend her grandson’s wedding in Liberty ville Illinois. She will then visit her daughter Mrs Marion Robbins in Lexington Kentucky, see grandchildren Mr and Mrs James Kennedy in El Paso Texas, and finally visit another daughter Mrs Arthur Cole in Phoenix Arizona.
A family teen drama "Going Steady" headlines the Norka Theatre Friday through Sunday June 27 28 29 with Molly Bee as a teen daughter whose secret marriage to a high school basketball star tests the family. A visiting aunt helps restore the marriage as a two reel comedy rounds out the program.
The Register-Tribune will publish one full day early due to the Fourth of July Friday. The paper will mail Wednesday morning. ANH news matter and notices should be turned in by noon Monday, June 30 to ensure publication.
Local notes include a bake sale at Dr. Garvin's office next Saturday from 1:00 to 5:00 p m and a V F W Auxiliary bake sale at the Iowa Public Service Co building on July 3 starting at 1:00 p m. Mrs Emma Alle hosts a visit from her sister Mrs Phils Barnes of Minneapolis.
Mrs Josie A Hummel 64 of 611 West First Street Sioux City died Tuesday June 17 at daughter s home in Westfield visiting five weeks. She was born June 1 1894 in LeMars Indiana and married John W Hummel in 1922. They moved to Sioux City in 1985. Surviving children include Mrs Beaubien Mrs Michael Raymond Hummel a stepson Albert Hummel and eight grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday at W H Christy funeral home Morningside with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.
The Music Mothers' Club will maintain a refreshment stand for audience convenience. Junior Band members will offer candy popcorn and drinks in all cars. Proceeds support the Band Uniform Fund. Adult players are needed. clarinets saxophones flutes and Sousaphones welcome.
The young people pictured were received into the Lutheran church by the rite of confirmation. Front row Dennis Willer Carole Lehmann Back row Douglas Twedt Karen Rozell and Gerald Bultman. Four joined Trinity Lutheran church Akon and one joined St Matthew’s Lutheran Chatsworth.
David J. Roy, Pastor, announces: Bake sale Saturday for Bible Camp. Sunday worship at 8:00 IMM and 9:30 UC with 9:20 IMM Sunday School. 10:30 UC Sunday School. 12:00 noon learners depart for Bible Camp from IMM. 7:30 p.m. IMM choir and UC junior, and Thursday 2:30 p.m. EMM Women’s Missionary Society program The Johnsons Build Their Library.
Four H families and friends will picnic at Union County Park next Sunday June 29 after church services about 1 00 p m A potluck dinner with ice cream and coffee provided by the County 4 H Leaders Association will be served Kittenball horseshoes and visiting will be part of the program
Weekend activities include Marcia Mason visiting grandparents in Alton Iowa. W E L W Auxiliary holds a 1:00 PM event. Mrs Lambert Jeffers and daughter Marcie went to Aberdeen to visit her husband. Dr C R Mason and guests visited in Pickstown South Dakota. Teddy Tucker attended Cornell College music camp in Mt Vernon Iowa. Families from LeMars and Denver Wyoming visited Santa Fe NM and Colorado Springs. Charylene Taylor enrolled in University of South Dakota Summer High School Music Camp Vermillion. A record camp enrollment forced two concert bands. Rev C L Guinn reelected Wesley Methodist pastor by North Town conference in Cedar Rapids. Akron Mierts beat LeMars Midgets 3-0. LeMars pitchers limited Akron to one hit. Tom Tucker pitched no hit no run. Juniors from Ames training article notes custodian engineers training at Iowa State College Ames.
Mrs John D Frerichs known as Dick died Thursday June 10 at 3 55 p m in Akron Community Hospital at age 76 years 4 months and 4 days She had a fall June 11 breaking a hip after suffering a stroke April 20 1954 She was born Marie Gesine Nannen February 16 1882 in Sehortens Oldenburg Germany and came to America as a child Her family settled in Preston township Iowa She married John D Frerichs February 24 1897 They farmed near Akron later moved to Akron They observed their golden wedding anniversary February 24 1954 She was lifelong member of St Johns Lutheran Preston township and a charter member of Ladies Aid Survived by husband two daughters five sons one sister 18 grandchildren three great grandchildren and many relatives Funeral services were held at St John s Lutheran Church Preston township with Rev Henry J Dirks officiating Interment in church cemetery Mr and Mrs Fred Knight were Hawarden visitors Monday.
A large turnout at the Akron Commercial Club meeting at the Public School Hot Lunch room heard that the new swimming pool will open on July 4. The club will dedicate it during the summer celebration July 29 and 30 with Nells United Amusement Co. booked for rides and concessions. A Dolby Day sales promotion committee was formed for Akron this summer and fall.
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