Quimby Speakers Lead In District Speech Awards
Quimby led with three Division I ratings at the Sub-District High School Speech Contest held Friday. Moville Akron and Ireton earned one Division I rating each, with winners advancing to the next state level. Cast members of Quimby’s One-Act Play included Kenneth Rupp Mary King Ronald Clark and Joanne Stevenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quimby
Moville
Oratory
Corrine Staver
Helen Lewison
Akron
Joanne Stevenson
Arlie DeVries
Ireton
Kenneth Rupp
Mary King
Ronald Clark
Red Cross Drive Starts Here Next Wednesday
The Akron Red Cross Drive is set for Wednesday March 16 with committees organized to meet the local quota. In Portland township, Orin Hac oe John Robertson, Herman Koch, Marvin Klemme, Herman Renken, J. D. Ross, Virgil Harris and Delma Gerrietts assist. Akron town coverage includes Mrs Otto Larsen and local ladies. Karl Silkebakken JOR Schoulberg Hyman Gusman Emil Wilder Mac Thorson and Robert Adame cover the business area. Donations accepted at Town Clerk’s office or John H Adair office.
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Red Cross
Akron
Portland Township
Orin Hacoe
John “ Robertson
Herman* Koch
Marvin Klemme
Herman‘ ‘Renken
J. D. Ross
Virgil Harris
Delma
Gerrietts
Otto Larsen
Karl Silkebakken
Evangelical United Brethren Church Adaville invites families
The Adaville church invites the whole family to Sunday services with a welcoming, homelike atmosphere. Church school begins at 10:00 a.m., morning worship at 11:00, Y P Fellowship at 7:30, evening worship at 8:00, and Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:30 with choir practice afterward. Minister Virgil B. Shickell presides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil B. Shickell
John Martin to Manage Akron Base Ball Club
The Akron Baseball Association officials met at City Hall to finalize plans for the 1949 season and completed negotiations to hire John Martin of Westfield, a former Akron player, as manager. Fans approve. officials seek outfield and pitching talent before spring practice. Several 1948 players will return, and night games are expected to continue in Akron. Mrs. Guy H. Smith is a medical patient at Akron Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron ‘Baseball _Association
John Martin
Westfield
Akron
Joéns
John
Trinity Lutheran Church Service Schedule
Trinity Lutheran Church invites worshippers with Sunday school and Bible class at 10:00 a.m. Divine service at 11:00 a.m. Lenten service Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. Confirmation instruction Saturdays 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Ladies' Aid meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs J Pannhuk as hostess. Choir practice Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. Adults instructions to be announced. We welcome you to worship with us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. A. Pannkuok
J. Pannhuk
Pannkuk Pastoral Happenings at Chatsworth Church
Chatsworth J A Pannkuk pastor announces Sunday services including Sunday school Bible class at 7 00 p m and divine worship at 8 00 p m. Adult instruction sessions will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 8 00 o clock. Everyone is welcome to worship with us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Math
Luth
Chatsworth
Big Springs Baptist Church Events and Schedule
The Big Springs Baptist Church lists activities for Saturday and Sunday including Girls Missionary Guild at Art Olson s home, morning worship and communion at 10 30, Sunday school at 11 30, Y P and Crusaders meetings at 7 30, Gospel service at 8, mid week Bible study at 7 45 and choir at 8 30, plus a Missionary Society meeting on Thursday March 17 hosted by Mrs Milford Anderson Mrs Carl Swanson and Mrs Earl Edson with devotional chair Mrs Robertson Johnson. A Girl Scout Silver Tea is planned at the Legion Hall on Saturday March 12 from 2 30 to 4 30 with two Sioux City troop committee members speaking on Girl Scouting. public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Springs
Baptist
Art Olson
Crusaders
Missionary Society
Milford -Anderson
Carl Swanson
Earl Edson
Robert Johnsgon
Girl Scouts
Legion Hall
Sioux City
Local News Notes From Akron Area and Nearby Towns
Residents report visits and relocations across Hawarden Mt Vernon Kingsley and Rockford. Auction mover Virgil Thelen relocates to a South Dakota farm. Barbara Lamoureux takes over a beauty shop as Willis Christenson moves to Sioux City. Akron faculty host school board dinner with St Patrick theme. A boy falls into Big Sioux river but escapes unharmed. Cattle shipments to Chicago mark a blue moon for local trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Tucker
Hawarden
Virgil Thelen
LeMars
H. G. Warner
Hugh Branney
Rockford
Clarence Kavanaugh
Spink
Vincent ‘Feauto
Kingsley
Akron Junior High Boys Win County Cage Tourney
The Akron Junior High boys basketball team defeated Kingsley 26 to 18 in the Plymouth County Junior High tournament final at Union Consolidated LeMars, earning the 1949 county junior high title. Akron had earlier beaten Remsen 31 to 15 and overcame a Liberty lead in the semifinals 26 to 18. Liberty beat Merrill for third place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Plymouth County
Union Consolidated
East
LeMars
Downing Kingsley
Downing Remsen
Liberty
Hinton
Kingsley
Westfield
Merrill
Union
Kingsley Boys
Colorful Films For Farmers At Kerr Event
Kerr Motor Co sponsors a two film program for farmers and families in Akron in the Kerr building. This Heritage of Ours traces America’s growth while Reasons For the Seasons explains seasonal effects on earth and farming life. The 1:30 p m show on Thursday March 17 includes additional family events and a free lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerr Motor Co
Akron
Minneapolis-Moline-farm Machinery
Kerr
America
Drivers urged to swap to 1949 plates by deadline
Iowa motorists must display 1949 license plates by Tuesday March 15 or face summons. State Safety Department notes delays in new plate delivery for some counties. Local officers will act on delinquent lists, advising washers for plate strength and offering to attach 1949 plates over old licenses to save 60 cent duplication costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Safety Department
S.N. Jenpersen
Safety Department
Cancer Drive Benefit Basketball Game Set For March 14
Plymouth county Cancer Drive chairman Theo Love announces a charity basketball event Monday evening March 14 featuring LeMars Merchants versus Battle Creek Independent. A preliminary girls game between Liberty and Union teams precedes the main event on Westmar College floor. Proceeds go to the Cancer Drive with Westmar College and others donating facilities and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo. Love
Cancer Drive
Plymouth County
Love
LeMare Merchants
Battle Creek Independent Five
Liberty
Union
Westmar
College
Battle Creek
LeMars Merchants
Merchants
LeMars
Hawarden
Boyer Valley
Westmar College
Akron Church of Christ Announces Ministers Resignation
The Akron Church of Christ reports minister Carl Holdsworth has resigned after one and a half years and will depart in late April. Bible school begins at 10, communion and worship at 11 to noon. Holdsworth can be reached at phone 4861.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Church. OF Christ Bible School
Carl Holdsworth
Akron Church of Christ
Sunday Services at First Baptist Church
Sunday school at 10:00 a m. and preaching at 11:00 a m. Rev E F Thompson of Sioux City will fill the pulpit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
E. F.thompson
Sioux City
Art Exhibit and Contest Set for March Twenty Sixth
Saturday, March 26, the Akron Public School hosts an Art Exhibit and Contest at 2:30 PM in the old gym. Tea will be served. LeRoy K. Burket of this city will judge, a University of Iowa alum and Nebraska art instructor whose work has recent national recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
LeRoy K. Burket
Eunice Burket
University of Iowa
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
Burker
Lincoln Daily Journal
Nebraska
Morrill Hall
Lincoln Artst
Carnegie
Pepsi-Cola
Pittsburgh
New York
Alan Parker
Hastings
Stuart Edie
Art Faculty
Nebraska Art Association
LeRoy Burker
Art Association
Lincoln
Keith. Martin
Methodist Church Notes Preview Youth Retreat and Panel Panel
The Akron church outlines a busy schedule with Morning worship led by Dr Earl Roadman from Morningside College and student assistants Elaine Larsen and Beverly Tangeman, a W S C S meeting, choir practice, Jr High Fellowship, and an Official Board session. A March 13 Young Married Couples panel on Child-Parent Relationships is planned with a forum and lunch. A China night program and My Name Is Han film follow on March 20 with a Chinese tea. pastor Orville Nelson notes Ben Cramer's relocation to Hudson, SD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Karl Silkebakken
Nelson
Marathon
Iowa
Earl R. Roadman
Morningside College
Elaine Larsen
Beverly Tangeman
Morningside
John Adair
Adair
Robert Tucker
Jack Baker
C. G. McGinnis
C. R. Mason
Porter Maynard
Harold Baker
Jerry Smith
Robert Rognes
Karl’ Silkebakken
Akron
China
America
Name Is
Han
Orvillen
Luther League Banquet at Emanuel Lutheran Church
The fourth annual Luther League banquet at Emanuel Lutheran Church parlors Friday at 7:00 p m features speaker Pastor Paul Randolph of Sioux City with tickets at 1. Other weekend activities include Confirmation class Saturday at 2:00, Adult Membership class at 3:00, Sunday school and Bible class at 10:15 and 11:20 worship, choir rehearsal Wednesday 7:30, Lenten Quiet Hour 8:00, Ladies Aid Thursday 2:30 with hostesses Mrs Melvin Johnson and Mrs George Willer, and cantata rehearsal 8:00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Paul
We Randolph
Sioux City
Melvin Johnson
George Willer
Immanuel Church Weekly Schedule
Saturday at 2 Confirmation Saturday 8 00 pm Church Membership class Sunday 9 55 Morning worship 11 00 am Sunday school and Bible classes Monday 8 00 pm Administration meets in church parlors Hosts Jos Lambert s Tuesday 8 00 pm Luther League in church parlors Hosts Kervyn Bradley Donald Hartman Elmer Heeren Alvin Sommerwold Wednesday 3 00 pm Lenten Quiet Hour at Immanuel church Friday March 18 8 00 pm W M S Home Mission Festival in church parlors Films shown Fine program
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Administration
Jos. Lamberts
Luther League
Kervyn Bradley
Donald Hartman
Elmer Heeren
Alvin Sommerwold
Immanuel Church
Home Mission
Akron Girl Scouts Cookie Drive Seeks Support
The Akron Girl Scouts begin cookie orders March 5 to 12 for creme filled sandwich cookies made for Girl Scouts by a national company. Cookies come two dozen per box and sell for 36e. Delivery is set for March 19 to help fund camp participation.
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Akron
Local News Notes From Regular Meeting to Elections
Regular meeting of Vesper chapter No. 61 C E S Friday March 11 notes. Families visit relatives include Mrs Wm B Ross from Jacksonville Ill and Mr and Mrs Wilson Geary from Kansas City Mo. Sgt Gilbert Schutt visiting from Fort Sheridan Ill. Don Newman returned to Des Moines en route to Fort Riley Kansas. Calif trip for Mr and Mrs Calvin Andersen and daughter-in-law Mrs John Schuchard. Busy Fingers and Sunshine Livestock 4 H Clubs unveil National 4 H Week window display. Akron school election set for Monday March 14 12 pm to 7 pm in New Auditorium foyer two directors to three year terms. J R Shoulberg and Gerald F Smith nominated to succeed themselves. judges Dirks and Adams. Robert Tucker clerk. Art Hasenbank and wife celebrate 26th wedding anniversary at Emanuel Lutheran with 125 attendees. program and buffet, son Kenneth visiting from California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesper Chapter
Wm. B. Ross
Lipsmeier
Jackson‘ville
Wilson Geary
Kansas City
Courtney Mowery
Gilbert Schutt
Fort Sheridan
Ill
Frank Schutt
Chester
Dick Bean
Don Newman
M. Newman
Des Moines
Fort Riley
Kansas
Calvin Andersen
California
San Diego
Bakersfield
John Schuchard
Gamble
Busy Fingers
Sunshine Livestock
Akron
J. R. Shoulberg
Gerald F. Smith
J. Fred Dirks
Robert Adams
Robert Tucker
Art. Hasenbank
Immanuel Lutheran Church
D. J. Roy
Last Rites Held For Mrs E Gillmann In Iowa City Area
Mrs. E Gillmann died March 2 1949 in Sioux City after illness. Born April 27 1875 Wyandotte Michigan she married Rev E Gillmann in 1897 Detroit. Surviving are husband five sons nine daughters 17 grandchildren and siblings. Funeral was at Peace Lutheran Church Sioux Center with Rev J A Pannhuk officiating. interment in church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Gillmann
Lutheran
Sioux City
Gillmann
Wyandotte
Mich
Detroit
Iowa
Alvord
Sioux Center
Rockford
Renwick
Merrill
Akron
Emil A
Paul
Rock Rapids
Arthur F
Herbert W
Hilbert G
Miami
Fla
H. A
Emma) Stryzewski
Louise Linderkamp
Clara Jacobs
Verna Lehmann
Florence Gillmann
Michigan
Stryzewski
J. A. Pannhuk
Peace Lutheran Church
Lucille Bohlken Weds Fairbanks Man In Las Vegas
Miss Lucille Bohlken formerly of Akron married Robert Brown of Fairbanks Alaska in Las Vegas Nevada. Attendants were Mrs Darrell Bohlken and Robert Verkamp. The reception at Long Beach followed, with thirty relatives present. The couple will reside in Fairbanks after a brief honeymoon. LaVerne Fredrickson took his three year old Gayle to a Sioux City hospital Friday for a foot operation due to polio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille’ Bohlken
Alaska
Nevada
Akron
Lucille Bohlken
Mary Bohlken
Long Beach
Calif
Bohlken
Robert Brown
Fairbanks
Methodist
Las Vegas
Darrell Bohlken
Robert Verkamp
LaVerne Fredrickson
Gayle
Sioux City
Bohlen Rites Held Last Friday
Albert Bohlken a 45 year old farmer from Plymouth county Iowa died recently. He married Lena Komken in 1927 and left two sons Donald and Laverle and many relatives. Funeral services were held at St John s Lutheran Craig with burial in Craig cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Bohlken
Here
John
Dora Bohlken
Preston Township
Plymouth County
Iowa
Lena Komken
Coleridge
Nebr
Lena
Donald
Laverle
LeMars
Ben
Salem
S. D
Anna Thoms
Emma Brooks
Summit
Lillian Bohlken
Fred
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Craig
W. K. Schmidt
Craig Cemetery
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United Brethren Church
Adaville
Ball Club
Newen
Guy H. ‘Smith
Akron Hospital
D. A. Miller
Logal News Notes
Bobby
Big Sioux
Nouth
Reed Street
Chicago
C. P. Kinser
Henry P. Willer
Henry P
George
Ed. H .Willer
Hiawatha
Gee
Eer Bre
Rere
Rangy Kingsley
Register-Tribune
Norka Theatre
Talking Picture Entertainment
John Garfield
George O'Brien
Julia
Greer Garson
Rames
Garson
Walter Pidgeon
Cesar Romero
Elizabeth Taylor
Peter’ Lawford
Lucile Watson
Mary Boland
Michael O'Halloran
Scotty
Beckett
Allene Roberts
Tommy Cook
Isabell Jewell
Charles Arnt
LeRoy K. Burker
Ben Cramer
A. Baker
Town
Hudson
3.D
Jmmanuel Eng. Luth
David J. Roy
Union Creek
David
J. Roy
Preston Farmer
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