Akron Commercial Club Meets Discuss Road Work and Youth Plans
The April meeting of the Akron Commercial Club was held at the Legion Hall with a good turnout. Topics included road improvements into Alon from South Dakota, support for a junior baseball team and Boy Scouts, relocation of the baseball diamond, and financing for new fencing and blotchers. Rev James Smith spoke on fellowship and community work, then recounted a world tour from Italy to Africa, including Egypt’s desert storms, pyramids, the Great Wall of China, and diamond mines in Africa, highlighting cultural and religious practices observed.
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Akron
Legion Hall
Arkin
Alon
South Dakota
The
Legion
Boy Scouts
Hawarten
Hawarden
Messrs. Wright
Longhorst
Leafstedt
Riter
James Smith
Smith
Hoover
America
Great Pyramids
China
Great Wall of
Japan
India
Ceylon
Africa
Rev. Smith
Kimberly
Caps Town
Defeated Scouts In Track At Akron High School Meet
Akron High School and Scouts staged a real track meet with the High School winning 61 to 48. Scoring details show strong performances by Luke Ross and Bob Shoulberg among Scouts, and Darrel Simson and Lloyd Johnson leading the High School efforts. The meet showcased multiple events with close contests and promising young athletes.
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H. S
Akron
Tha
Arsta
Darrel Simgon
Robert Root
Ross
Snyder
Lloyd Johnson
Frank McMahon
Paul Snyder
Berner Blum
Leo Rosa
Mervin Getkin
Bob Shoulberg
Howard Lundberg
Stanley Spears
Gorden Davidson
Paul Neary
Simeon
FH. S
Leo Roas
Detkin and Burnight
L. Ross
Root
H.S
R. Ross
I. Ross
L. Johnson
EH. S
L. Rose
McMahon
F. Snyder
EL. S
J. Johnson
Bob Shhulberg
Oetkin
R. Snyder
Hi. S
E'S
Lundberg
Neary and Oetkin
Leo Ross
Blumi
H.S.1
P. Snyder
HB. S
Blum
Davidson
Spears
Detkin
Johnson
Burnight
Jay
McMahonot
Neary
Speirs
Miie
Dushdaon
Betauke
Death of Former Akron Man HL Hansen
Former Akron area resident HL Hansen died at his Jamestown North Dakota home on April 16 1929 at age 88 from heart trouble. Funeral services were in James town Scandinavian Lutheran church on April 14 with burial in Kilbourn Wisconsin. Survived by widow three sons Bert Vivian Wayne and a daughter Grace with a late son Ross buried in Kilbourn. He was born in Denmark December 8 1860 and lived in Chicago Akron IA Kilbourn before moving to Jamestown in 1982. He was a Woodmen of the World member.
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Akron
HL. J. Hansen
Jamestown
North Dakota
Scandinavian Lutheran Church
Kilbourn
Wis
Hansen
Denmark
United States
Chicago
Jamestown N. D
Bert Hansen
N. D
Vivian, Hansen
Oxford
Wayne Hansen
Milwaukee
Grace, Vanderbilt
Ross Hansen
Woodmen of the World
George W. Raish
Long Beach
California
Angeles Abbey Mausoleum
Los Angeles
Clara B. Raish
Tth
Calif
Mont
A. K. McCintock
Weed
Edward L. Raish
E. Sithstreet
Cleveland
Ohio
John W. Raish
Pierre
B. D
Carl
Clara
June Bolum
Billings
Raish
Oshkosh
Wisconsin
Elk Point
Duiber Yard
John N. Raish
Clara B. Chandler
Akeron
J. N. Raish
Fullerton Lumber Company
George Raish
North, Dakota
Mabel Bellum
June
Ida Nickel
Tulare
Harold Pierce
Pasadena
Mrs. Alk, McClintock
Weed, Calls
Portland Township Special Meeting on School House Plans
Notice sets a 1 to 4 pm May 8 1929 meeting at Searls school house Portland Township Plymouth County Iowa to decide funding for two new Pleasant Hill and Searls schools. It covers authorizing spending from the school house fund up to 3600 dollars for erection of two buildings in the Independent District of Portland. Dated April 27 1929. Dick Frerichs president Oscar Mientzer clerk.
Juniors Entertain Seniors Banquet Highlights
The Junior-Senior banquet on April 25 1929 in the Magonic Temple featured a Chinese tea garden decor and entertainment by Ves troff works performed by Harriet and Sidney Moore and Russell Reemts. Miss Ruby Bradley served as toastmistress and gifts were given to Mr. Troup and Miss Wynegur as parting tokens. The gathering praised by Vivian Root and noted church notes and obituaries follow.
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Magonic Temple
Genevieve Brugger
Misa Wynegar
Vestroff
Harriet
Sidney Moore
Russell Reemts
Naomi Thorson
Marjory Klauver
Ruby Bradley
Lowell Harkness
Fayette Kerr
Mr. Troup
Miss Wynegur
Vivian Root
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General Motors
Pontiac
Michigan
Oakland-Pontiac
Bennett Motor CO
Reed St
Akron, Iowa
Northwestern Bell
PlyMouth Milling CO
Lemars
Iowa
Akron Rendering Works
McCormick-Deering Machinery
Swenson Garagh-Implemen's
Towa
Register-Gribune
Ray A. Smith
Akron Commercial Club
Cape Town
Othess
D. C. Moore
Sec'v
Sry
Register-Tribune
Methodist Church
Epworth League
Epworth League Institute
DeCelle Barr
Hayes
Morningside
Brother Miller
Lee Way
Thorson
Bic
Motherneek
Weim
Ashland
Xeur
Helmw
Hentmontsyteh
Ital
STE Ta Lsiy i Ks
Huntting Elevator Co
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