Flood Control Meeting Shows Deep Split Over Big Sioux Plan
Proponents of two flood control methods debated in Akron at an American Legion Hall session attended by Iowa Governor Norman Erbe and South Dakota Governor Archie Gubbrud. The nearly two hour meeting produced no agreement or commitments, though both governors urged continued study and discussion. Local officials and residents stressed the need to curb Big Sioux flooding, with tensions between upstream impoundments and channel improvements, while concerns about costs, land, and recreation featured prominently. The session also highlighted differing views on preserving wildlife and the impact on local infrastructure and economy. The article notes the event followed by a Sioux City Journal report and mentions the ongoing sewage plant site issue linked to the proposed channel work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Sioux
American Legion Hall
Akron
Norman Erbe
Iowa
Archia Gubbrud
South Dakota
Sioux City Journal
Akron Town Council
Akron Commercial Club
Archie Gubbrud
Gubbrud
Erbe
Corps of Engineers
Glen Powers
Indianola
Commission
Rock
Powers
The
Conservation Commission
Corps
O. D. Hansen
Elk Point and
Jefferson
Lyle Jacobs
W. G. Adams
Adams
Vermont
Floyd Davis
Robert Beebe
Sioux City
Riverside
Little Sioux
Gus Karabatos
Omaha
Karabatos
Corp
C. R. Mason
Bob Michael
Westfield
C. R.mason
Henry Dirks
Hawarden
Des ‘Moines
UN Erbe
Arch der Way
Ie Gubbrud
the Legion Hall
Akron Concert Band Weekly Program Featured June 28
The Akron Concert Band directs Wayne Serpy present a weekly concert on Thursday evening June 28 at 7 oclock on the street before the free stage show. Selections include March On America Parade of the Charioteers from Ben Hur Flotation Featuring the Flute Section Slide Kicks Trombone Quartet In Old Madrid Mexico Popular Favorite Percussion in Review Featuring Jean Taylor and Mike Earnest Stranger on the Shore Popular Favorite Fandango Emblem of Unity Our National Anthem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Wayne Serpy
Seon
America
Walters
Ben Hur
Clair Grundman
Bob Wych
Janice Jordahl
Scott Baker
Jerry Klemme
Old Madrid
Trotere
Mexico
Jean Taylor
Mike Earnest
Frank Perkins
J. J. Richards
New Methodist Pastor and Family Arrive in Akron
Rev. and Mrs. Donald Roberts and children Janice and Jeff have moved to Akron to lead Wesley Methodist Church. Roberts comes from Early, Iowa, after ten years there, and previously served in Sioux City and Dows. He studied at the University of Omaha and Garret Theological Seminary, directed the Institute for Senior High Youth at Okoboji Camp, and will attend a Garret Ministers Seminar in July with a scholarship provided by Wesley Church and the Akron community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Methodist
Akron
Donald Roberts
Janice
Jeff
Wesley Methodist Church
Roberts
Iowa
Austin Avenue
Sioux City
Dows Iowa
University of Omaha
Garret Theological Seminary
Methodist
Okoboji
Wesley Church
Akron Highs Nip Dutchmen In Siouxland Tilt
The Akron High School baseball team beat Maurice Orange City High Dutchmen 11 to 10 in a Siouxland Conference game. Akron had 11 runs on 10 hits, while the Dutchmen scored 10 on 4 hits. Jack Lockwood led Akron with three singles and sharp center field defense. Mitler pitched for the Dutchmen with Bogaard catching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron High School
Maurice- Orange City High Dutchmen
Akron High Lads
Bob Borchers
Jon Smith
Akron
Mitler
Bogaard
Jack Lockwood
Jack
Central Lyon High Nine
Rock Rapids
Farewell Open House for Rev and Mrs Guinn at two churches
Open house Friday honored Rev C L Guinn and wife as they depart to Emmetsburg for a new pastorate. Guinn’s 1955 Wesley Church appointment followed ordination, with leadership building Wesley Hall and community service. Mrs Guinn praised as soprano and choir director. Community sent best wishes. hospital notes and births follow for Akron area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guinn
Wesley Methodist
Westfield Congregational
C. L. Guinn
Emmetsburg
Wesley Church
Wesley Hall
Westfield Congregational Church
Wesley
Guinns
Big Springs Baptist Church Weekly Schedule
Stanley Rendahl, pastor, leads Sunday morning worship and communion at 10:00. Sunday school follows at 11:00. Youth groups meet at 7:30 p.m. Evening gospel service at 8:00. Midweek prayer Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. Choir rehearsal at 8:50 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Springs Baptist Church
Stanley Rendahl
Rehhearsal
Heart Attack Takes Life Of Akron Resident
Fred Klemme lifelong northwest Plymouth county resident dies of a heart attack Monday night in Akron at age 76. Born December 19, 1886, he married Etta Tapper in 1912 and joined St. John Lutheran church. Survived by widow, six sons, a daughter, a brother, two sisters, and 20 grandchildren. funeral at St. John Lutheran with Rev. Guetzlaff officiating. Burial in church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Klemme
Plymouth County
Frederick Klemme
Preston Township
Akron
Etta Tapper
St. John Lutheran Church
Leonard
Conrad Guetzlaff
William van Buskirk
Alvin Klemme
Claus Klemme
Lowell Klemme
Leonard Klemme
Norman Klemme
Harvey Klemme
Judy Chamberlain
Black Hills
Jespersen-Adams
Paper to Publish a Day Earlier Next Week
The paper will be issued one day earlier than usual next week due to the Fourth of July holiday and no mail delivery. Copy for all news and advertising material should be in the office by Monday noon if possible and no later than early Tuesday morning to ensure publication.
Local News Notes From Akron and Surroundings
Akron area notices cover a family reunion set for July 8 at Akron city park. Hospitalization for Mrs. Roberta Rollins since June 20 in Sioux City. Hamilton Local 499 Farmers Union meets July 2 at 8 p.m. at Kenneth Ludwig’s home. Weidenfeller family trip to Chicago. Music Mothers serve taverns at Akron pool June 27-28. Faye F. Kerr attends University of Wisconsin session on Land and Water Resources Planning. A daughter was born June 20, 1962 to Heinz Wilms and wife, with maternal grandparents C. R. Mason. Philadelphia visitors, the Thomases, stay week with Akron relatives. WSCS of Wesley Methodist hosts open house for Rev. Don Roberts family June 29. Outage hits several states due to Omaha unit failure. Golden wedding for Dan and an aunt observed at Winnebago, with multiple relatives attending. Harkness 50th anniversary open house July 1 at Elk Point auditorium 2–5 pm. couple married July 5, 1912, long-time Elk Point Akron area farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klemme
Akron City Park
Roberta Rollins
Akron
Lutheran
Ted Weidenfeller
Faye F. Kerr
University of Wisconsin
Frank Thomas
WSCS
Wesley Methodist Church
Don F. Roberts
Janice
Jeff
Roberts
Omaha
Fort Randall
Iowa
South Dakota
Nebraska
Dan Roger
Winnebago
Minn
Bob Smith
John Neunaber
Ward Smith
O’neill
Nebr
Alva Rozell
Arvil_Rozell
LeMars
Guy Harkness
Elk Point
Plymouth Presbyterian Church Activities and Meetings
Plymouth Presbyterian Church schedule includes UPW meeting at 2 00 pm Thursday in the Lucken home, choir practice, Sunday school at 9 00 am, worship service with communion at 10 00 am, and Brotherhood gathering July 3 at 8 00 pm in the Koch home. Chas R Kruse and Panton noted among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Presbyterian Church
Chas
R. Kruse, Panton
Rowe Sa
Akron
Iowa
UPW
Henry Lucken
Plymouth Brotherhood
Herman Koch
Wedding at St. John's Lutheran Craig Iowa for Janice Tammen and William Renken
Miss Janice Tammen and William Renken wed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Craig Indiana. Rev. Ervin Schemmel officiated as family and friends saw the couple exchange vows. The bride wore organza and taffeta with lace and pearls, carried pink carnations, with maid of honor Ardis Tammen and attendants Jo Ann Tammen and Elvira Nielsen in pink dresses. Flower girls wore mint green gowns, attendants included ring bearer James Jurgensen and brothers Rodney and Martin Renken, with ushers Virgil and Wendell Renken. Candles were lit by Nancy and Patty Renken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Craig
Janice Tammen
John Tammen
LeMars
William Renken
Brunsville
Ervin Schemmel
Ardis Tammen
Jo- Ann Tammen
Elvira Nielsen
Akron
Kellene Morgan
Sioux City
Valerie Tammen
James Jurgensen
Alcester
S. D
Rodney
Martin Renken
Jerry Johnson
Virgil
Rodney Tammen
Wendell Renken
Nancy
Patty Renken
Observe Their Silver Wedding Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Klemme
Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Klemme of Akron celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house at Immanuel Lutheran church on June 3. Their daughter Janice hosted, with many relatives and friends attending from Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Spirit Lake. Notable participants included Pastor F Bunge, Pastor Roy, and several Klemme family members who performed songs and piano pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter A. Klemme
Akron
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Janice
Clara Heeren
Walter Klemme
Christ Lutheran Church
Grant Township
F. Bunge
Henry Ahrendt
Erwin Klemme
Duane Lauters
Fresno
Calif
Richard Hillrichs
David J. Roy
Gerald land-Geraldine
Klemme
Nancy Klemme
Holy City
Arlan
Rose Heeren
Ralph
Karen
Gerald
Geraldine
Robert
Janice Klemme
Paul
Mary Ann Ahrendt
Gerald Kiemme
Dorothy
Alvin Klemme
Robert Klemme
Norman W. Heeren
Wm. Borchers
Floyd Kanne
Wilmer Klemme
Leslie Klemme
Warren Hoffman
Marlene Heeren
Dixie Pefferman
Judy
Glenda Klemme
Ralph Klemme
Leonard Klemme
Mrs Sampson Completes Three Lunch Courses at ISU
Mrs Ena Sampson, head of the Akron Community school lunch program, completed Basic Advanced and Certified School Lunch courses at Iowa State University Ames. She is Plymouth county’s first Hot Lunch Cook certificate holder and the state’s first class certified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa School Lunch Division
Iowa State Department of Public Instruction
Add. Sampson
Sampson
Plymouth County
Her
Iowa
United States
First Church of Christ Weekly Schedule
Richard E. Brown minister notes Friday and Sunday services and events. June 29 7:00 p m CG I class picnic Friday 9:00 p m ball game Sunday July 1 10:00 a m blue school 11:00 a m worship and communion 3:00 p m camp rally at Sutherland 8:00 p m evening worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church OF Christ
Richard E. Brown
Blue
Sutherland
Brule Creek Church Notes and Local Hobby Feature
Selmar J. Hilmoe presides at Brule Creek Lutheran Church with worship at 10 30 a m Sunday, council Monday at 8 pm, and women Bible study Thursday led by Mrs Roy Abraham. Hostesses listed and Floyd B Thompson of Bedford catalogs over 6000 unusual surnames in a large notebook as a long running hobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brule Creek
Selmar J. Hilmoe
Brule Creek Lutheran Church
Roy Abraham
George Wilken
Letta Newguard
J. R. Marple
Floyd B. Thompson
Bedford
Thursday Rites Set for Mrs Nellie Groon
Mrs Nellie Green a former resident of Union county South Dakota and Akron died Monday at Lutheran Hospital Sioux City after six weeks illness She would have been 76 July 4 Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 00 pm Union Creek Lutheran church with Pastor Roy presiding Burial in church cemetery Casket to be open from 1:00 to 2:00 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Green
Union County
S. D
Akron
Lutheran Hospital
Sioux City
Union Creek Lutheran Church
Roy
First Baptist Church Announces Summer Schedule
Pastor Michael Strom leads Sunday services at 9 30 a m with church school at 10 30 a m Morning Worship follows. Communion will be observed July 8 to 18 during camping at Ingham Lake A quarterly church business meeting is set for Thursday July 5 at 8 00 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Michael Strom
Ingham Lake
Hold Rites for Elk Point Man
John Henry Osterbuhr a 54 year old former Akron resident died unexpectedly from a heart attack while working on a county road project northeast of Alcester. He had worked six years for the Union County highway department. He was born October 4, 1907, near LeMars Iowa. He married Alvina Boetger in 1929 and moved to Elk Point in 1943 where he worked for the Milwaukee railroad. Surviving are three daughters Jerrine McInnis of Akron Bonnie Hansen of Sioux City and Dixie of Elk Point. three sons Rodney Michael and Kayne of Elk Point. four grandchildren and four sisters Mrs Mary Johnson Ada Mina Mrs Madie Schmidt LeMars and Miss Frances Osterbuhr LeMars and two brothers Dick LeMars and Herman Oregon. Funeral services were held at 2 pm Thursday at Anderson funeral home Elk Point with Rev Walter Kallasted of Immanuel Lutheran church officiating. burial in Elk Point cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred G. Meins
Chatsworth
Hawarden
Fred Gustav Meins
Frederick Meins
Akron
Plymouth County
Iowa
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Preston Township
J. D. Mayer
Trinity Lutheran Church
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Luther Meyer
Marie Degen
Casket Bear. Org
John van Wyhe
George Bultman
Wm. Gant
Edwin Erdahl
Robert Trageser
Emil Anderson
Riverside Cemetery
John
Jack) Osterbuhr
Elk Point
Alcester
Union County
S. D
John Henry Osterbuhr
Grant Township
LeMars
Alvina Boetger
Spink
Milwaukee Railroad
Jerrine McInnis
Bonnie Hansen
Sioux City
Dixie
Rodney
Michael
Kayne
Mary Johnson
Ada
Mina
Madie Schmidt
Popken
Brunsville
Frances Osterbuhr
Herman
Oregon
Anderson Funeral Home
Walter Kallasted
Immanuel Lutheran Church
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Fred G. Mevns
Dakota
Central
Lyon
Akron Hospital News
Harold Moffatt
Nora Tammen
Scott Taylor
Robert Taylor
Elizabeth Merritt
Scotty Taylor
Heinz Wilms
Harold Theis
Gene Toben
Leta
Governor Control
C. J. Robert Kier
Spencer
Atason
Tina Wee
Iowa Highway
Hawarden Air- Sion
Vort
Robert Michael
Ston
Monday
Sioux Falls
Craig Church
Mrs
Nellie Groon
Jack Osterbuhr
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