A H S Musicians Concert Friday Evening Akron Schools
The A H S musicians present their annual concert Friday at 8 0 in the New Auditorium under the direction of Supervisor R C Lutter. The program features selections from the Preliminary State Music contest plus various band and choral numbers. Admission is 25 and 50 cents with the public invited.
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Akron Public Schools
Hawarden
Mary Ellen Snyder
Sanderson
Jerry Gant
Mahdalay
Spea
Reichare
A-Robin
Kountz
Bill Neal
Franz Wanderer
Shubere Patricia
Mornitagne
Sheep and Lambs
Boys’ Glee Club
Sibelius
Johnny Schmoker
Claire Dalton
Chopin Elizabeth Johnson
Rogers
Handel la Spagnola
de Chiara Herbert’ Philips
Mosquitos
Blis
Lei
Beaulieu
Leoni
Tvanoff
Adaville Evangelical United Brethren Church Notice
Adaville Evangelical United Brethren Church urges Bible knowledge for a well rounded Christian life. Church school 10:00 a.m. Morning worship 11:00 a.m. No evening service due to invitation to Akron Methodist services. Prayer service Wednesday 7:30 p.m. choir practice afterward. VIRGIL E SHICKELL minister. Charlee J. Keane, 74, former Milwaukee railroad conductor, died last Thursday March 10 in Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Akron
Virgil E.shickell
Akron High Music Students Do Well
Akron High students excel in music contests at Hawarden last weekend. Division I winners include Patricia Montague, Mary Ellen Snyder, Billy Neal, and Claire Dalton in solos. Division II winners feature a girls trio, boys quartet, and baritone solo, with advancement only for Division I honorees.
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Akron High
Patricia Dirks
Wilma Sorensen
Patricia
Montagne
Clark Gassman
Billy Neal
Eugene ‘Berngston
James Smith
Herd
Philips
Pees Fox
Immanuel Eng Lutheran Church Schedule and Events
David J. Rey Pastor announces confirmation class Saturday at 2 00 pm adult membership class at 8 00 pm Sunday Sunday school 1016 am Bible class 1120 morning worship 800 pm family fellowship hour hosts Wea ley Hoffle Neil McLane Roy Nielser film showings The Call of the West and Let Us Build On Wednesday choir rehearsal 700 pm Lintern worship at Union Creek church listen to One Great Hour Saturday evening March 26 900 to 1000 oclock
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Wealey Hoffle
Neil McLane
Roy Nielser
Union Creek Church
W M S Home Mission Festival Busy Parish Schedule
Friday March 18 2 30 p m at church parlors hosts Mrs Alva Ericson and Mrs Willie L Huebner color films planned both men and women welcome Saturday 8 p m Church Membership class Sunday 9 56 Morning worship 11 00 a m Sunday school and Bible classes Tuesday 8 p m Choir rehearsal Wednesday 8 p m Lenten worship Thursday 2 30 p m Ladies Aid in church parlors hosts Mrs Richard E Ball and Mrs Elmer Hultgren Listen to One Great Hour Saturday March 26 9 00 10 00 p m radio networks outstanding religious broadcast tell others to do so
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Ericson
Richard E. Ball
Elmer Hultgren
Local News Notes From Hawarden Area
Mrs J E Akin of Hawarden visited friends here yesterday. Plymouth county American Legion meeting set for Remsen Thursday evening March 24. C G McGinnis, a local high school instructor, called to Tarkio Mo last week due to his father's illness. Ralph Johnson of Sioux City and Edward C Olson of Oakland Calif visited with Fred Swenson and the Joseph Tunell families Wednesday evening. Milwaukee railroad work crew here this week unloading 90 pound tails to replace the present 85 pound steel on the reverse curve north of town. Fire department responded to Vincent Kelly home early Sunday to find smoke. no fire but radio set burned out. Birth announced for son to Mr and Mrs Kenneth F Port of Sioux Falls SD, at Sioux Valley Hospital Friday March 11 1949. Port formerly Carol McElhaney daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank F McElhaney northeast of town. Death reported of Ed Baker 80 at his Smith Center Kan home Feb 24. former Akron area resident and rural mail carrier. member among friends. Birthday party held May 10 at Alfred Knecht home east of town for Vernon LeRoy Knecht and uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Gerd Johnson Merrill. guests from Merrill Alcester and Akron. games and cakes served. Akron school election quiet with 38 votes. J R Shoulberg and Gerald F Smith reelected for three-year terms. board to reorganize next Tuesday March 22.
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J._E
Ralph” Johnson
Sioux City
Edward’ C
Vincent Kelly
Kenneth F. Port
Sioux Falls
S. D
Sioux Valley Hospital
Port
Carol. McElhaney
Frank. F. . McElhaney
Baker
Smith Center
Kan
Shoulberg
Smith
Akron Board of: Education
Will
Old Beard
Luther League Basketball At Merrill In West Central Federation
West Central Federation of Luther Leagues at Merrill Public School gym hosts first round. five teams compete for State Luther League berth to Wartburg College. Merrill tops Akron 40-20 with Dirks 18 and Jacobs 17 leading. Akron girls beat Craig 17-3. Correctionville-Craig game ends 27-24 in OT. Guetzlaff, Winterfeld, Borchers star. Semifinals set: St Johns LeMars vs Merrill. winner faces Correctionville in finals. Merrill girls beat Akron 19-14 in curtain-raiser. LeMars boys rout Merrill 44-19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill Public School
Luther
Iowa
American Lutheran Churea
Wartburg College
Waverly
St. John’s
Merrill
C Borchers
L. Helmrichs
Craig
Akron
Craig Girls
Norma. Kallsen
LaDonna Klave
Fang
Correctionville
Craiz
Bub
Les Johnson
Correctionville Five
Gueszlaff
Craigs
Akron Church of Christ Bible School and Services
Akron Church of Christ announces Bible school at 10:00 am Communion and worship at 11:00 am Sermon titled A Church Member and a Christian Ladies Aid meets Thursday March 24 in the church parlors Mesdames Ernest and Orville Boetger and Dan Blake serve Devotional and program committee listed Carl Holdsworth minister phone 4861
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Ernest
Orville Boetger
Dan Blake
C. Blake
Will Harkness
C. Caskey
Carl Holdsworth
Phona
Pleasant Hill Church Schedule and Meeting Notice
Pleasant Hill Evangelical United Brethren Church lists Sunday school at 10:00 a m worship at 11:00 a m Superintendent Watkins to lead morning service. Potluck dinner at noon 80 quarterly conference business meeting at 2:00 p m Aid Social meeting announced seeking attendees for quick results.
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Pleasant. Hill
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Watkins
Ak Rae Aid
Talkie Chatter Norka Theatre Week Features
Norka Theatre schedules a varied week with four features. No. 1 The Main Street Kid a comedy stars Al Pearce Janet Martin Alan Mowbray and Adel Mara. No. 2 Heart of Virginia a horse drama stars Janet Martin Robert Lowery and Sam McDaniel. Sunday-Monday shows Has ter Parade a technicolor musical with Fred Astaire Judy Garland and Irving Berlin songs. Wednesday Texas Brooklyn and Heaven stars Guy Madison and Diana Lynn with supporting cast Michael Chekhov Florence Bates and Lionel Stander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norka Theatre
Nyble
al Pearce
Janet Martin
Alan Mowbray
Adel Mara
Heart of Virginia
Robert Lowery
Sam McDaniel
Darro
All the Family
Technicolor
Broadway
Texas
Brooklyn
Heaven
Barry Benefield
Guy Madison
Diana ‘Lynn
Madison
Miss. Lynn
Miss Lynn
James Dunn
Michael Chekhov
The
Academy
Florence Bates
Lionel Stander
Jack-Of-All-Trades
Trinity Lutheran Church Announces Schedule and Broadcast
J A Pannhuk pastor leads Sunday school at 10 00 a m and divine worship at 11 00 a m Adult membership class meets weekly on Tuesday and Thursday Lenten service Wednesday evenings Choir practice 8 00 p m Confirmation instruction Saturdays 1 00 to 4 00 p m Saturday March 26 features the program One Great Hour broadcast on 1092 stations across four networks inviting worshippers to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.A. Pannhuk
St Math Lutheran Chatsworth Services and notices
Divine worship at 9:00 a.m. Sunday school and Bible class at 10:00 a.m. Church invites all to worship. Akron Hospital operations list Mrs Leo Batchelder TM and Mrs Arnold Harkness. Surgical: a daughter of Allard Eleason. tonsillectomy. Mrs John Hamman and Carla Johnson are medical patients.
Ruth Marie Olson Dies After Brief Illness
Ruth Marie Olson daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward C Olson of Oakland California died Friday morning March 4 1949 in a Sioux City hospital after a three month stay with her grandmother Mrs A W Johnson. Born November 16 1924 in Union County Iowa she lived in Big Springs and joined the Big Springs Baptist church. She graduated Alcester High School in 1942 and studied at Morningside College acting as librarian for the city hospital and later at Piedmont High School in Oakland as secretary to the star. She studied at San Jose State College and participated in musical circles and Grand Opera Society. She leaves her parents two brothers Chester and Marlowe Olson and her grandmother with many relatives and friends. Funeral services were held March 7 at Nelson-Berger Funeral Home and at Big Springs Baptist church with Rev D A Miller assisted by Dr Stromee. Interment in Big Springs cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth. Marie Olson
Edward C. Olson
37Th Street
Oakland
Sioux City
A.W. Johnson
Douglas Street
Ruth Marie Olson
Here
Union County
Big Springs
Big Springs Baptist Church
Okla
Marlowe Olson
A. W. Johnson
Nelson-Berger
Siou City
Stromee
S. D. Huff
D. A. Miller
Margaret Henderson
Ray Naughton
Ray .Anderton
Conrad Johnson
Wendell Leafsted
Carl Swanson
Methodist Church Notes Event Schedule and China Night
The Methodist Church invites all to a Sunday program featuring Our Church's World Responsibility, a China Night talk by Robert Liu from Shanghai attending Morningside College, and the film My Name Is Han. Also includes church school, worship, choir rehearsal, youth fellowship, and a March 20 1949 China Night event with tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Silkebakken
China
Cherokee
Robert Liu
Shanghai
Morningside College
Han
Methodist
Portland-Preston Wildcats Meet at Henry Gebauer’s
The Portland-Preston Wildcats held a 4-1 meeting at Henry Gebauer’s on Thursday March 10 called to order by President Robert Witt with 12 boys attending. Stuart Harris reported on soil conservation and Witt led a discussion on parliamentary procedure. Mrs Gebauer provided lunch after the meeting. Club Reporter Eldon McCorkell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland-Preston Wildcats
Henry Gebauer
Robert Witt
Stuart Harris
Vermillion Circuit Lutheran Convention Schedule
Brule Creek Lutheran Church outlines events for the Vermillion Circuit convention starting Sunday March 20 at St Paul Lutheran. Opening 2 30 pm Dr E S Hjortland from Central Lutheran Minneapolis speaks evening. Brotherhood banquet Monday 6 pm program 8 pm with Dr Hjortland. Lutheran League Friday 8 pm hosts Mrs Arnold Tweet and Mrs Leonard Abraham Verdell Abraham leads Saturday 1 30 pm Jr confirmation 2 30 pm Sr confirmation I G Hastad pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul Lutheran Church
E. S. Hjortland
Central - Lutheran Church
Minneapolis
Brotherhood
Hjortland
Luther
League
Arnold
Leonard Abraham
Verdell Abraham
I. G. Hastad
Red Cross Drive Set to Finish by March Nineteenth
Portland Township and Akron Town canvassed for 1949 Red Cross contributions. Total donations reach about 900 dollars. A final report will be issued March 19 to allow late contributors. Donations accepted at the banks or John Adair's office through Saturday.
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RED Cross
Portland
Akron
John Adair
Big Springs Baptist Church Weekly Schedule
Big Springs Baptist Church announces services for Sunday March 20 morning worship at 10 30 Sunday school at 11 30 Crusaders meeting at 7 30 p m evening service in charge of Young People at 8 00 p m Wednesday 7 45 p m mid week Bible study and prayer 8 80 choir rehearsal
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Crusaders
Local notes and social news from the Sioux Falls area
A sweep of social updates lists visits and travel in Missouri and Iowa, relatives in Sioux City and Windsor Connecticut, a Freedom lodge meeting on March 21, bake sale at George's Market on March 19, plus new displays at K & K Co and Sally's Restaurant reopening in Akron with weekend promotions and free treats. Names include ae, Leo Weidenfeller, Brunner, Arlo Fingen, Paul Bausch, Eugene Lias, J. W. Hendricks, Courtney Mowery, Wilson Geary, Harold Baker, Mrs. Frank Jacobs, Horace Brown, Patricia Brown, Guy H. Smith, Gerald Smith, Fred Swenson, Tuwell family, Keith Seamands, Lackland AFB, and local businesses George's Market, K & K Co, and Sally's Restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo, Weidenfeller
Sioux Falls
Wa H Brunner
Ozark
Missouri
Arlo ‘Fingen
Philadelphia
Eugene Lias
Paul Bausch
Fairfield
Iowa
Lodge
A. F
A. M
Earl Bray
Pearl. Comer
Sioux City
J. W
Hendricks
Courtney. Mowery
Wilson Geary
Hot Springs
S. D
Harold. Baker
Huron
S.D
George’s Market
Frank Jacobs
Horace A. Brown
Patricia
Windsor
Connecticut
Guy H. Smith
Gerald ¥. Smith
Martin H. Johnson
Big Springs
Fred Swenson
Joseph Tuwell
Akron
Lowell Johnson
Douglas
Roseanne
J.’ Seamands
Register- Tribune
Keith
Army Air Corps
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Floyd
Waterbury
K & K Co
Sally
Ed. Klauer
Flood control work on Big Sioux studied
The Army Engineers report on flood control from the Big Sioux mouth to Castlewood may begin in 1961 with plans due by August 1 1949. Studies assess economic soundness and cooperation with state law for levee districts while anticipating authorization from Congress and state concurrence, with construction possible two years after approval. The Big Sioux, navigable 4.1 miles upstream due to Missouri backwater, has long attracted federal interest since 1890.
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Big Sioux
Castlewood
Chief of Army Engineers
Sioux Falls
Dakota
Sioux City
Iowa
Missouri River
Missouri
First Baptist Church Sunday Services and Ladies Meeting
The First Baptist Church holds Sunday school at 10:00 a m and worship at 11:00 a m led by Rev E F Thompson from Sioux City. On Wednesday March 28 the Ladies Association meets at Mrs Russell Waterbury’s home with Mrs Floyd Fletcher as assistant hostess. Transportation calls to Mrs Emery Tucker. Mrs Shoulberg leads the Bible class at Mrs J H Kerron’s home. Friday March 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Cuy
Mae
Ladies’ Association
Russell Waterbury
Floyd
Fletcher
Emery Tucker
Shoulberg
Ladies’ Bible
J. H. Kerron
Akron public school gym hosts March 21 basketball double bill
The Preston township Independents and Merrill Independents meet in a boys game at Akron Public School gym Monday evening March 21. A girls game follows with Akron St John Lutheran versus Craig St John’s at high school age and up admission 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Independents
Merrill Indees
Akron
Akron St John’s. Luth
Craig
St. John’s. Ie Mission
Oldest Akron firm sold to Hoefle and Snow at market
One of Akron's oldest businesses, Weidenfeller Market, changed hands this week as Wesley Hoefle and Wendell Snow became new proprietors. The deal was handled by Willer Real Estate Co. The firm, established by the late A. Weidenfeller, operated as Weidenfeller's Market for over fifty two years, and continued under the same name after Mr. Weidenfeller's death. The new owners bring retail experience and aim for further success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Akron American Legion Auxiliary Cancel Magazine Drive
The Akron American Legion Auxiliary announces it will not sponsor a magazine drive this year. Lucille Chamberlain serves as president and Emma Allen as secretary in this notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron American ‘Legion Auxiliary
Lucille Chamberlain
Emma Allen
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Adaville
Evangelical
Brethren
Charlee J. Keane
Milwaukee Railroad
Immanuel Eng. Luth
David J. Rey
Union Creek Lath
David J. Roy
Luther League
Warturg
Church OF Christ
TRINITY _LUTHERAN. CHURCH
Brule Creek Luth. Church
Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Weidenfeller Market
W. Snow
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