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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1951
Page
6
The Akron Band shifts its next concert to Tuesday evening July 3 at Akron Bar Park at 8 00, featuring a new tone poem by Ira Vail of LeMars and other numbers by Ketelb y Haydn Sousa Gershwin. Public support inspires continued performances.
Regular meeting set for next Tuesday evening July 3 at Legion Hall with officer installation and entertainment to follow. Graceville Minnesota hosted the Fletcher family reunion on Sunday June 17 with 52 attendees including Walter Young Truman Campbell Marion Morehead Lois Jean Juanita and other Akron members.
Le Mars attorney L W Pitts 66 died in hospital after a heart attack. Born in Orange City January 20 1885 he practiced in Alton and LeMars and served as judge in the 21st district. Survived by wife two sons Chan Jr and Carter two daughters Hester and Caral a brother Gideon Pitts and three sisters. Funeral held at First Presbyterian church in LeMars last Friday.
The Methodist Church schedules two Sunday services at 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. for the month of July. The Akron Ministerial Association presents an Old Testament story Queen Esther at Trinity Lutheran Church this Sunday at 8 p.m. High school youth will attend Methodist camp at Lake Okoboji July 8-14.
A list of birth notices: a son to Donald and Mrs Gant near town at Akron Hospital on June 21 1961. a son to Arthur and Mrs Rosenbaum near town at Akron Hospital on June 22 1951. a daughter to Mr and Mrs Loudenslager east of town at Akron Hospital on June 28 1951. a son to Darwin and Mrs Day of Granite Falls Minn at Akron Hospital on June 27 1951. a son to Neal and Mrs Sever of Vermillion S D at Vermillion Hospital on June 27 1951. Mrs Sever is Marian Fick bohm. Keith Rundell visited Chas Rundell home over Sunday and works for Bergen Chevrolet Co in Sioux Falls SD.
Mrs Karl Rogasch and children visited relatives in South Sioux City at week end. Marion Harkness and two children from Washington state called on relatives here last week. Frank Jacobs and family motor toured Clark Missouri to visit Grover Vick. John Bertrand hosted visits from Wm Utesch LeMars and Mrs James Gardner Merrill. Additional trips and hospital stays involving Hartington Laurel Oshkosh Milwaukee Wellesley and Mason City noted.
The First Methodist Church in Hawarden hosted the June 20 1961 wedding of Ruth Harris daughter of Akron residents Mr and Mrs Orin Harris to John F Heuer son of Hawarden residents Mrs Louise Heuer The double ring ceremony conducted by Reverend Robert K F Chapler featured white gladioli and candelabra The bride wore a white organdy over taffeta gown with a Peter Pan collar and bouffant skirt The bridal bouquet consisted of orchids and bouvetia A reception followed in the church parlors and the couple will honeymoon before returning to Selma Alabama where Heuer is stationed Both are Hawarden High School graduates and Ruth attended the University of Wichita Prior showers were held in Akron and Hawarden with gifts and well wishes from family and friends
The Norka Theatre offers a western drama in technicolor Dallas starring Gary Cooper on June 29 and 30, a comic family tale Ma and Pa Settle Back on the Farm July 1 to 3, and a Kansas Civil War melodrama Kansas Riders with Audie Murphy as Jesse James on July 4 and 5.
Lee Stoutenburg enters Veterans Hospital in Sioux Falls for treatment. LeMars visitors stay with Mr and Mrs J W Jones and Mrs H J Behmer of the Sioux Valley Extension Club. Akron hosts annual picnic July 1 at city park. Brookings residents visit Meske family. Joann Smith improves after hospital admission. Appley couple visit Pierre for Days of 81 and rodeo. Sisters from Portland Milwaukee Waterloo visit Claeys family. Fishing trip group departs for Minnesota. Akron baseball schedule lists games July 1 vs Kingsley, July 4 doubleheader at Beresford and Pender, July 8 vs Cuban Stars.
In the Tri State League clash at Kingsley, Akron edged ahead early but Kingsley surged back with a four run seventh and an eighth inning rally. Key moments included a disputed line drive foul by Easterbrook, W. March leading Kingsley with a 4 for 4 day, and Wakey taking the mound for Akron before Easterbrook relieved.
Adaville Evangelical United Brethren Church Immanuel Eng Linn details morning worship at 8:30 and 11:30 with Sunday School Junior Mission Band and a 3:30 Luther League Camp Rally in Trinity Church at Alta. Echo of International Youth Conference in Colorado Springs. Also Trinity Lutheran Church hosts films and Union Creek Lutheran Church lists Friday missionary society and district Luther League rally.
A parade of relatives and friends cross state lines for visits and vacations. Mr and Mrs C W Harvey visited Hawarden relatives Monday while Mrs Verne Rossow visited her son Gordon and family in Des Moines. Miss Marian Muricnau attended a young people summer camp in New York City. Families from Climbing Hill to Camp Leonard Wood and Omaha joined gatherings. Robert McVay enlisted in the Navy in Omaha and left for San Diego for training after high school graduation. University ROTC students from Akron attended six weeks at Camp McCoy with Lieutenant Gordon Pollock preparing for overseas duty. Mrs Warren Greenwood and son joined Lt Greenwood in the Philippine Islands after traveling through Billings to visit relatives and friends.
A timetable update takes effect Sunday July 1 across the division. Milwaukee Road passenger departures shift earlier: westbound No 21 depart 9:05 am, eastbound No 218 at 5:45 pm, Arrow trains adjusted. Hiawatha No 132 eastbound moves to 10:00 pm and No 183 westbound to 9:57 pm, with overall earlier departures. Morning mail closes 8:80 am and evening mail at 6:00 pm due to train-time changes.
First Baptist Church schedules a 10:00 a m church school and a 2:00 p m worship with Lord's Supper observed. A sound picture by Akron Ministerial Association is at Trinity Lutheran Church. An Hour of Power closes the week. Storm Lake Bible Camp runs July 1 to 7 with departure at 1:30 p m. Bring Bible bedding toiletries notebook and pencil and plan to have a good time. Pastor Dan J Peterson invites regular attendance.
The Big Springs Baptist Church announces a Thursday 1 30 p m Mission Society Meeting Sunday 10 00 a m Morning Worship Sunday School at 11 00 a m No Evening Service Attend J Shuler Meeting Wednesday 8 00 p m Prayer Service Wednesday 8 45 p m Choir Rehearsal July 5 8 Senior Bible Camp July 9 15 Junior Bible Camp D A Miller Minister
Rev. H Myron Braun was reappointed to the Akron Methodist Church as northern Iowa appointments were announced by Bishop Charles W Brashares at the North Iowa Annual Conference in Waterloo Grace Methodist Church. A A Howe was reappointed to Havelock and Ware. Thoburn Speicher received special appointment as USAF Reserve chaplain.
Akron Church of Christ lists Bible school at 10:00 a.m. Morning worship at 200, Lord's Supper observed. Sermon and Christian Endeavor at 7:00 p.m. Evangelism Hour at 8:00 p.m. Ladies' Aid meets Thursday July 5 with committee members Marian Adams, Mrs. Charles Caskey, and Mrs. Dorothy Fletcher in charge. Dean R. Orris, Minister.
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