Akron Hosts Sub-District Speech Contest This Week
The Sub-District High School Speech Contest arrives in Akron Friday with competitors who earned Division I ratings in home eliminations and Preliminary State Series events. Sessions fall 2:00 pm in the Akron High School and 7:30 pm in the School Auditorium, featuring Oratory Dramatic Humorous Declamatory and Interpretive Reading, with one act plays from Doon Moville and Quimby. Competing schools include Quimby Moville Lawton Climbing Hill Trinity Luton Doon and Akron. Admission is 0.85 for adults and 0.25 for students per session.
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Akron High School
Doon
Moville
Quimby
Lawton
Climbing Hill
Trinity
Luton
Akron
Mrs E B Gillmann dies at 78 in Sioux City
Mrs EB Gillmann of this city died Wednesday afternoon in Lutheran Hospital Sioux City at age 78. Funeral services will be Sunday at 1 00 p m at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs H A Stryzewski and at 230 p m at Peace Lutheran church west of Sioux Center where her husband Rev E Gillmann was formerly pastor Rev J A Pannkuk to officiate
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Gillmann
Sioux City
H. A .Stryzewski
Lutheran Church
West of
Sioux Center
Iowa
Rev E. Gillmann
J. A. Pannkuk
Girl Scout Silver Tea In Sioux City March 12
Girl Scouts invite the public to a Silver Tea at the Legion Hall on Saturday March 12 from 2 30 to 4 30 p m to celebrate their official birthday Two members of the Sioux City troop committee will speak on Girl Scouting and talk to attendees
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The
Legion.Hall
Sioux City
Births in Akron area February 1949 reports
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Oliver Anderson at Akron Hospital on February 28 1949. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Elmo Fletcher west of town on February 20 1949.
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Oliver Anderson
Iat
Akron Hospital
Elmo Fletcher
West of Town
Akron Young Folks Take Wedding Vows
Miss Cor tiene Rosenbaum daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Rosenbaum and Cecil Horton son of Mr and Mrs Walter Horton were married Thursday morning February 24 1949 at Immanuel Lutheran Akron. Pastor David Roy officiated. Bride wore navy blue dress with pink faceting and pearls. Twin bride’s sister Norriene Rosenbaum wore black satin. Best man Glen Horton. After a short wedding trip the couple will live on a farm east of Akron. Best wishes from many friends.
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Lutheran Church
Cor‘tiene Rosenbaum
Howard Rosenbaum
Cecil Horton
Walter Horton
Akron
David’j. Roy
Norriene Rosenbaum
Glen Horton
Preston farmer dies from gunshot wound in barn
Albert Bohlken about 60 a well known farmer ten miles northeast of here died Tuesday morning in his barn from a personal safety related gunshot wound. He went out to milk and did not return. a family member found him on the barn floor with the gun nearby. He was the son of the late John Bohlken.
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Albert Bohlken
Here
Albert
John Bohlken
Pleasant Hill Church Sunday Schedule
Pleasant Hill Evangelical United Brethren church lists Sunday school at 7 30 p m and worship service at 7 30 p m with the verse Seek the Lord and His strength Seek His face continually from I Chronicles 16 11.
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Pleasant Hill
Evangelical United Brethren
I. Chron
Akron and vicinity events fill week ahead
Regular skating at Veepae and Lions Club meetings frame a week of community activity in Akron. The Red Cross drive begins March 7 in Akron area. Miss Irene Miller visits from Minnesota. Spink 4 H meets at Huebner home to study cattle judging. A Brownie Scout troop forms in Akron led by Mrs Dirks with two assistants, limited to twelve girls. enrollment line opens at 5621. Local families celebrate birthdays and anniversaries with gatherings and travel notes highlight Burns and hospital care.
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Red ‘Cross
Akron
Fred Swenson
Joseph Tunell
Ollie ‘Steeneck
Alcester
Lions Club
LeMars
Lions
Hamilton
Kenneth Ludwig
Earl Hamilton
Irene Miller
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Abe Miller
Otto Larsen
Northfield
Minn
Belshe
Larsen
Minneapolis
Walt. Dirks
R.sutter
Eng
Pretty Wedding Solemnized at Local Church
The February 25 1949 wedding at Immanuel Lutheran Church joined Kathryn Granquist and Dallas Rounds in a double ring ceremony led by Pastor David J Roy. Attendants wore orchid yellow and green gowns. reception featured a four tier cake and white lamb cakes. Out of town guests listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. ‘Ri. Shoulberg
Norma Lee Rossow
Japan
Ramona Popken
Elsie Mae Larsen
Berline Lewison
Little
Shirleine
Marcia Jones
Sioux City
Gary Viken
Joseph Coe
Sioux’ City
Lavois -Smith
Sioux ‘City
Arnold Lamoureux
Dennis Hultgren
Jack Port
Lois Frerichs
Clarence Jones
Granquist
Rounds
Orville Johnson
Edward Hoschler
Melvin Johnson
Marvin Martin
Elmer Meske
Arthur ‘Hasenbank
John Milbrodt
Helen Lewison
Elaine McCormick
Marilyn Sampson
Elaine Larsen
Frank Jacobs
Hugh Swift
Frances Anderson
Hank Trudeau
Elk Point
William
Meeting of the V F W in Legion Hall
A VFW meeting is planned for Thursday evening March 10 at 8 30 in the Legion Hall refreshments will be served.
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V. F W
the Legion Hall
Local Notes Mention Trips and Visits Across Iowa
J R Shoulberg traveled to Des Moines on business yesterday. Mrs Gordon Kossow attended her uncle's funeral in Lake View. Mrs P S Puckett of Sioux City visited her mother Mrs Louisa Way the last of the week. Mrs Lyle Strong of Sioux City visited her mother Mrs Rose Bennett last Friday. Mrs Florence Dalgliesh left Friday to visit daughter Mrs Kehoe and family in Fort Worth Texas. Mrs Don Boden and Mrs Gustafson of Sioux Falls spent Tuesday evening with relatives and friends. Moderate temperatures caused snow and ice thawing as the Big Sioux river rises. The 24 inch ice remains intact except in spots. Mrs Gilbert Hinrichs, visiting relatives near town and in Sioux City, left Friday for Crete Illinois. Lowell L Burrill, secretary of the local Eagles club, acted as instituting officer for the new Woman's Auxiliary to the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Sioux City last Sunday. About 100 members are expected to start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.R. Shoulberg
Des Moines
Gordon Kossow
Lake View
Iowa
P. S. Puckett
Sioux City
Louisa Way
Lyle Strong
Rose Bennett
Florence Dalgliesh
Kehoe
Fort Worth
Texas
Don Boden
Gustafson
Sioux Falls
Big Sioux
Big Siou
Gilbert Hinrichs
Lester Seely
Crete
Lowell L. Burrill
Eagles Club
Order of Eagles
Annual Red Cross drive kicks off in Plymouth county
The annual Red Cross campaign began March 1 in Plymouth County with H J Harris as county chairman and Robert Roseberry of LeMars coordinating county-wide solicitations. The chapter reports 72 percent of last year’s funds remained locally to aid active service members and veterans, with extensive help ranging from emergency furlough verification to disability and pension claims, hospital care, and financial aid.
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Red Cross
Plymouth County
H. J. Harris
Bounty Red Cross
Robert Roseberry
LeMars
Harms
Veterans’ Administration
Great Plains
Red. Cross
Akron Church of Christ Daily Services and Meetings
Akron Church of Christ schedules Bible school at 10:00 a.m. worship and communion at 11:00 to 12:00 and an 8:00 p.m. evening service. A church board meeting follows. Ordination of deacons planned this Sunday after last Sunday’s funeral preaching. World Day of Prayer set for Friday March 4 at 2:30 p.m. at Immanuel English Lutheran Church. Ladies' Aid to meet Thursday March 10 hosted by Mesdames Blake Caskey and W. Harkness. Mrs Holdsworth and Mrs H Peck lead devotions. visitors welcome. Minister Carl Holdsworth, phone 4861.
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Holdsworth
Immanuel English Lutheran Church
Ladies’ Aid
Mesdames Blake
Caskey
W. Harkness
H. Peck
Jesus
Kingdom of Heaven
Carl Holdsworth
Immanuel Eng. Lutheran Church Events Preview
The church schedules a string of activities led by Pastor David J. Roy including World Day of Prayer at 2:30 Friday with theme The Lord Is Thy Keeper. Other items cover classes, worship, meetings, cantata rehearsal, Lenten service, and the Luther League banquet on March 11 with speaker Pastor Paul V. Randolph. tickets are 1 dollar.
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David J. Roy
Board of Trustees
Woman’s Missionary Society
Ruth Askeland
Lutheran Welfare Society
Sioux City
Lestar Parker
Union Creek Church
Luther League
Paul V. Randolph
Immanuel Church Weekly Schedule and Events
Friday 2 30 pm World Day of Prayer at Immanuel church class bershp class. Sunday 9 55 Morning worship 11 00 Sunday school and Bible classes. Tuesday 8 00 pm Anniversary committee meets at Mrs Ericson home. Tuesday 8 00 pm Lenten worship service. Thursday 2 30 pm Ladies Aid in church parlors Hostesses Mrs Lester Seely Mrs Alfred Som mervold 8 00 pm Community can tata rehearsal at Immanuel church Wanted will bring quick results.
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Immanuel Church
Ericson
Lester Seely
Alfred. Sommervold
Immanuel
Girl Scouts Offer Cookie Orders to Support Camp
Akron Girl Scouts open cookie sales from March 5 to 12 with creme filled sandwich cookies at 85 cents a box. Each order helps send the girls to camp. deliveries arrive March 19 from a nationwide cookie company.
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Akron
First Baptist Church Sunday Services and Mission Talk
The First Baptist Church holds Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and a preaching service at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. E. F. Thompson of Sioux City filling the pulpit. A Mission program is planned for Wednesday, March 9, at 2:39 p.m. in the church auditorium, featuring Mrs. W. H. Roberts of Sioux City as speaker. All ladies are welcome.
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First Baptist Church
E. F. Thompson
Sioux City
Ladies’ Association
W. H. Roberts
Local News Notes From Nearby Towns
Mrs Chiester Campbell visited Chicago last week. Connie Clark planned a weekend in Des Moines with her sister. Forrest Akers of Chicago visited relatives here Friday. Mrs Walter E. Mellen is a patient in Lutheran Hospital Sioux City. Mr and Mrs Welton Barr visited aunt Nora Lewis in Cherokee Town Monday. Mrs Arnola Klemme and west of town visited Des Moines last Friday to see her parents. Lindy Newman and Donald Newman with Courtney Geary visited Hawarden Sunday. Mrs Vern Swift is a patient at Methodist Hospital Sioux City, likely to return home soon. The Mattison couple expect to move back from Glendale California. Mrs C Mowery and daughter Margery returned from visiting relatives. granddaughter Courtney Geary accompanied them. Miss Marian L Adams came from State Teachers College Cedar Falls to spend quarter vacation with her parents. Miss Irene Huebner, nursing training in Sioux Falls, visited. Art Huebner to Omaha for three months of psychopathic training. About 100 attended a Vesper chapter Eastern Star school of instruction with visitors from LeMars Hawarden Sioux City Elk Point Rockford. A banquet followed at Masonic Temple. Akron High school basketball team awarded a vacation to Des Moines Girls State Basketball tournament, chaperoned by Mrs R B Brown. Akron girls missed State tourney by losing to Onawa in district finals at Sioux City.
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Forrest: Akers
Chicago
Walter E. Mellen
Lutheran Hospital
Sioux City
Hawarden
Vern Swift
Methodist Hospital
George Mattison
Glendale Calif
Courtney Geary
Marian L. Adams
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Arthur G. Adams
Irene Huebner
Sioux Falls
Akron Girl and Sioux Falls Man Wed February 19 1949
Miss Bonnie Lou Adams of Akron wed William Louden Slager son of Rev. and Mrs J W Loudenslager of Howard South Dakota in a quiet 2 PM Feb 19 ceremony at the groom's Howard home. Attendants Lauraine Huff and Allyn Poschusta. Bride in dawn grey street dress with red rosebuds. groom in gray with carnation. Reception at parsonage. Bride a Akron High School graduate working at Fidelity Finance in Sioux Falls. Groom a Walnut Grove Mississippi High School graduate, Navy veteran, now at Nettleton Commercial College Sioux Falls. After short wedding trip they will reside in Sioux Falls.
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Bonnie Lou Adams
A. G. Adams
Akron
William Loudenslager
J. W.loudenslager
Howard
South Dakota
Loudenslager
Nettleton Commercial College
Sioux Falls
Fidelity Finance Company
Walnut Grove
Mississippi
United States Navy
Trinity Lutheran Church Services and Activities
Trinity Lutheran Church announces Sunday school and Bible class at 10:00 am with divine worship at 11:00 am. Brotherhood meets Monday evening hosted by Fern and Elmer Andersen. Mission Circle meets Tuesday evening hosted by Mrs Iver Pollock. Lenten service Wednesday at 8:00 pm World Day of Prayer observed. Luther League devotionals after service Wednesday. Adult instructions Friday at 8:00 pm. All are welcome to worship.
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The
Brotherhood
Fern
Elmer ‘Andersen
Mission Circle
Toseday
Iver
Pollock
Luther League
Marie Degen
Sunday church services and hospital notices
Sunday worship at 9:00 a.m. Sunday school and Bible class at Luther League. Wednesday evening services. Adult instruction Tuesday at 7:30. Akron Hospital operations report a daughter of Art Popken and sons of Alvin Klemme tonsillectomy. Medical patients listed: Mrs Minnie Raynor Gary Kerr Mrs Neil McLane and Mrs Harry Doolittle of Jefferson.
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Akron Hospital
Art Popken
Alvin Klemme
Minnie Raynor
Gary Kerr
Neil McLane
Harry Doolittle
Jefferson
Akron cage season closes with losses and wins
Akron High boys fell 56 to 24 to LeMars High in the State Sectional final at LeMars Friday night, sending LeMars to the State District tourney. Akron Junior High boys beat Remsen 82 to 15 in Plymouth County Junior High action at Union Consolidated this week. Akron teams shift focus to baseball and track as spring nears.
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Akron
Akron High
LeMars
Plymouth County
Union Consolidated
Remsen
Akron High Boys
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Methodist Church
Karl Silkebakken
Utile Dulce
John Sykes
Marathon
Town
Bill Hoffman
Orvillen
Nelson
E: Gillmann
Sioux
City Hospital
Corriene Rosenbaum
Preston Farmer
Veepae
Ghalter
Huebner
John Abraham
Melvin. Huebner
Avery Small
Kenneth Hasenbank
Ontario
Calif
Art Hasenbank
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Louis Albertson
Keystone
Kathryn Granquist
Dallas J. Rounds
Norka Theatre
Nor Ka
Blondie
Dagwood
Jerooirs
Gay Nelson
Ross Ford
Frank Sully
Will Ibe
Fred MacMurray
Madeleine Carroll
Rita Johnson
Charles
Buddy’’ Rogers
Louise Albritton
Alan Mowbray
Madeleine
MacMurray
Miss Albritton
Fred
Buddy
Rogers
Alan Berten
New York
International Tribunal For
Church OF Christ
Immanuel Eng
LUTH
Union Creek Luth
Locae News
Chiester_ Campbell
Misa
Connie Clark
R. B. Brown
Hiawatha
Onawa High Girls
Bonnie Adams
Wm. Loudenslager
Howard, S. D
Trinity. Lutheran Church
J. .A. Pannhuk
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