Senior Class to Present Play Friday Evening Akron School Auditorium
The 1952 Senior Class Play Who Killed Aunt Caroline 7 will be staged Friday May 9 at 8:00 pm in the Akron School Auditorium. The mystery features Lt. Clayton and ten suspects in a humorous whodunit with a Nobel prize for the murderer teased. Prothero reenlisted in the Navy and reports to the Eighth Naval District medical office, Akron-born man with two children.
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Caroline
Cfriday
Akron
Alie
Endicott
Clayton
Clayton Rears
Akron High nine drops sectional tilt in Sioux City
Akron High School baseball coached by Hakeman shows late comeback wins and a 7 2 first round victory over Holy Name of Marcus in the State Sectional Spring tournament in Sioux City. They then lost the semi final to Merrill High 9 1. Upcoming games include Jefferson South Dakota at home May 18 and a return at Jefferson May 20. Pitchers Molten Barr and catcher Hitzemann lead the lineup.
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Akron High
Hakeman
Ecki
Westfield
Ireton
Red Raider
Ireton High
Sioux City
Akron High Boys
Holy Name High
Marcus
Merrill High
Akron
Jefferson
S. D
Daryl Molten
Bobby Barr
Arden Hitzemann
Akron area church events and service schedule
Akron Baptist Ladies Association hosts May 14 church program on Christian Friendliness with co hosts and volunteers. Daily Vacation Bible School runs May 26 to June 6, 8:45 to 11:45 daily. Brule Creek Luth Church holds Sunday school at 10 and service at 11 with United Lutheran Brotherhood May 9 8:00 pm. Miss Josephine Lykken to speak and filmstrip And With This Ring shown. I G Hastad pastor.
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Ets Barlist
Churcch
Disuu O’ciocs
Akron Baptist Ladies ‘Association
W. P. Tucker
Nora Fletcher
Edna Smiter
Leland Hope
Hugh Swift
Dan J. Peterson
Brule Creek Luth
United Lutheran Brotherhood
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Clifford Nelson
Brule Creek
Luther League
Roy Abraham
Hjalmer Abraham
Josephine Lykken
I. G. Hastad
Local News Notes From The County Ledger
Mrs Minnie Johnson visits Oma ha while Edith Jenkins from Sioux City visits Mrs Jenkins nieces Anna and Oda Jenner s Mrs Vernon Hansen and daughters Rosemary and Cynthia visit in Jefferson from Sioux Falls James McKettrick Jr in navy on the Albany seats a 30 day leave with his parents H J Behmer and family meet son in Blair Neb Mr and Mrs Bill Knockson leads Sioux City Midget baseball program Mrs Mamie Anderson returns from Sioux City after granddaughter Lorraine Bliss wedding at Cascade Iowa Lee Anderson arrives at Fort Bragg for a twenty day furlough before 13 months in Europe Poppy Day May 24 wear a memorial poppy for war dead and aid to veterans P E D Chapter 1 C holds sixth May breakfast May 2 at Mrs Ethel Thorson home with 18 members including Mrs Thelma Adair of Sioux City committee Kerr Youngstrom Kinser decorations bright with tulips quinces plum and cherry blossoms Mrs Brunner speaks on wild flowers with slides
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Minnie Johnson
Omaha
Edith Jenkins
Sioux City
Anna
Oda Jenkins
Vernon Hansen
Rosemary
Cynthia
Sioux Falls
Holger Boe
James McKettrick, Jr
Albany
James McKettrick
H. J. Behmer
Robert Richer
Blair
Nebr
Ethel Thorson
Thelma Adair
Carolyn Kerr
Elva Youngstrom
Ada Kinser
Akron High School Band Delights Audience With Fine Spring Concert
A large crowd gathered at the School Auditorium last Thursday to hear Akron High School Band under Karl Rogosch. The program featured Mountain Concerto with Miss Mabel Long on piano, vocal solos by Miss Marilyn Huebner, and lively band numbers including Si Trocadero and The Mamba. Joy Sampson narrated Bedtime Story, drawing laughter from all ages. The report praises preparation, performance, and the band's bright future.
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Akron High School
Karl Rogosch
Akron
Mabel Long
Miss Long
Rogosch
Marilyn Huebner
Jim Dandies
Joy Sampson
Mother's Day Program by Eagles Ladies Auxiliary
The Eagles Ladies Auxiliary hosted a Mother’s Day program and luncheon on Sunday May 4 from 2 30 to 5 00. Mothers and guests were treated to a welcome, history of Mother's Day, a square dance by St Joseph's elementary students, vocal and instrumental numbers, poems, and a tribute to mothers. Special corsages and orchids were awarded to notable attendees including a 91 year old mother and the mother of the largest family with thirteen children. The event closed with a performance of A Tribute to Mother and was continued on page 7.
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Eagles Ladies’ Auxiliary
Eagles Halt
St. Joseph’s
Marilyn Huebner
Joyce Markus
Patricia Bernard
Richard Thomas
Joanne Steel
Opal
Lamoureux
Freda Andersen
Penny ‘Blum
Mike Klauet
Cherrie Sayles
Charles Fletcher
Carolyn Maynard
Marie Degen
al Thomas
Miller
Joe Tentinger
Mamie Rozall
Ward Smith
Dennis Lamoureux
Lambert Jeffers
Sher
Norka Theatre Weekly Lineup Skips into Talking Features
The Norka Theatre will show a talking feature week May 9 to 13 including In Old Amarillo with Roy Rogers and Estelita Rodriguez, plus a Western drama Distant Drums starring Gary Cooper. Also featured are song numbers, comedy relief, and Technicolor swamp scenery in a man’s adventure tale with romance elements.
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Norka Theatre
Old Amarillo
Roy Rogers
Estelita Rodriguez
Texas
Rogers
Trigger
Estellta Rodriguezt
Pinky Lee
Gary Cooper
Everglades
Florida
Cooper
Marit Alden
Quincy’s Island
Ocala
Taylor
Mari
Community notices from a small town brief
Local society items list upcoming meetings including the Vesper Chapter No 61 O E S and the Sioux Valley Extension Club postponed from May 12 to May 19. Visitors include Mrs Clara Ziegler’s hostess week, Rev Larson’s Vermilion ties, and Des Moines guests. A fire at a farm tractor caused minor damage near town. Donald Willer travels to Omaha to meet newly arrived expats from Metz.
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Vesper Chapter
Utile Dulce Club
Clara Ziegler
Glenn Bullock
Atlantic
Iowa
A. G. Adams
Cpl
Orville Sorensen
Ricky
Havre de Grace
Sioux Valley Extension Club
Hospital
H. A. Stryzewski
Richard E. Larson
Vermillion
Larson
Hoschler Post
American Legion
America
Willer Farm
George Mattison
Robert Ericson
Glendale
Calif
L. L. Burrill
van Nuys
Akron Community Hospital Debt Free Celebrated
Akron’s new $280,000 Community Hospital is now debt free. An open house is planned next Monday afternoon May 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. with donuts and coffee for the public. National Hospital Day will also be observed. Community members are invited to tour the facility and celebrate the achievement.
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Akron
Akron Community Hospital
Local Church Announcements and Services Schedule
Adainjille Evangelical United Braturen Church promotes family churchgoing with morning worship at 11, church school at 10, and midweek prayer. Big Springs Baptist Church lists Baccalaureate in Alcester High School, Clean Up Day at Swan Lake, Women’s Retreat, and midweek Bible study with rehearsal.
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Adainjille Evangelical United Braturen Church
House of God
Clark Tindall
Burenlaureate Servibs
Westfield
Virgil E. Shickell
Big Springs
Eimer Swanson
Alcester High School
Swan Lake Bible Campgrounds
Sun Prairie
D. A. Miller
Akron Girl Scouts Plan Saturday Cookie Canvass
The Akron Girl Scouts will canvass the town on Saturday May 10 to distribute cookies. Miss Hooker's patrol meets at Mrs Boe's home at 10 00 p m and Mrs Smith's patrol meets at Mrs J A Earnest's home at 0 00 o clock Saturday morning for box distribution. If a scout is not contacted contact Mrs Gerald Smith.
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Girl Scout News
Akron Girl Scouts
Miss Hooker
Gerald Smith
Hawarden Area News Briefs and Social Notes
May day cookie sale and social updates from Hawarden and area residents. Visits by Mrs Adair and Eunice Burker. births and military family news from Ensign Lawrence Dague in Honolulu. Home Culture Club meeting with book review Round the Bend and a McCalls feature Meet the Next First Lady. Local car crash near Akron with damages estimated. engagement announced for Adalene Moone to Pfe Don McCarthy. senior class aerial ad stunt for Who Killed Aunt Caroline by A Hf Senior class members.
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John Adair
Sioux City
Donald
Emil Willer
Chicago
Eunice Burker
Glenn Wood
Merced
Calif
Ensign
Lawrence Dague
Honolulu
Hawaii
Nevil Shute
McCalls
Kenneth Hultgren
LeMars
Charles C. Clarey
Akron
Guy Dimmick
Darrel Smith
Smith
Ward Smith
Clarey
E. V. Moone
Adalene Moone
Pfe
Don McCarthy
Milton McCarthy
Miss Moone
East High School
Morningside College
Pie. McCarthy
Morningside
Korea
A. Hf
Caroline
John Boyer
Hawarden
Phil Bay
Phil
Boyer
Akron Airman Completes Basic Training at Lackland Texas
Pvt Fay M Small 19 son of Mr and Mrs A W Small of Akron Iowa completes AF basic airmen training at Lackland Air Force Base near San Antonio The course includes aptitude evaluation for vocation and career His training prepares him for technical training and assignment in specialized work Plymouth County American Legion and Auxiliary meet in Akron on Thursday May 15 election of county officers urged attendance
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Akron
Lackland
Texas
Register Tribune
Lackland Air Force Base
Fay M. Small
A.W. Small
Iowa
Air Force
San Antonio
Air Force Base
The
Human Resource Research Center
Plymouth County American Legion and Auxiliary
Akron Priest Among Sioux City Delegation Going to Europe
Rev. Wr. J. G. Skahill of St Patrick's in Akron is part of a 20 member Sioux City diocese delegation leaving for a pilgrimage to the international Eucharistic congress in Barcelona May 4 to June. The group will sail from New York to Naples then Rome for an audience with the pope before touring Spain England and Ireland.
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Wr. J. G. Skahill
St. Patrick's
Eauren
Sioux City
Barcelona
Spain
New York City
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
New York
Dubuque
Davenport
Des Moines
Iowa
Independence
Naples
Italy
Lily
Aston
al Conlon
Anthon
Louis J. Savage
St. Vincent's Hospital
Leen
Beresford
James O'Brien
Elk Point
Edward Vollmer
Warren Mulhall
Helen J. Reilly
James Reilly
Marie Vondrak
Marlene
Hinton
Nick Schumacher
Alton
Rome
England
Ireland
Akron Soldier Weds in Illinois Church
Rollin J. Tindall son of Akron residents and Miss Marry Alice Clark daughter of Robinson Illinois were married in a double wing candlelight ceremony at the evangelical United Brethren church Robinson on April 1 1962 at 2 00 pm Rev Kenneth L Brooks officiated A reception followed at the church parlors The groom a Marine Corps member stationed at Cherry Point North Carolina returned home with his bride after a honeymoon in the Ozarks The couple were joined by Plymouth county relatives
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
Robinson
Illinois
Rollin J. Tindall
J. Clark ‘Tindall
Akron
Alice Clark
Leslie Clark
Kenneth L. Brooks
Indiana Central College
Marine Corps
Cherry Point
North Carolina
Ozarks
Plymouth County
Akron High Musicians Triumph at State Contest
Akron High School won ratings in all three events at the State Class Contest in Holstein on May 3. The mixed chorus earned Division I, the concert band Division II, and the girls glee club Division III. About 2000 students participated as 23 schools were rated with 22 bands and 23 choral groups.
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Akron
Akron High
Girls Glee Club
Holstein
Karl Rogosch
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New Orleans
Richard C. Prothero
USN
Eighth “Naval District
Jesse Pendleton
Lola M. Jaramerthal
Prothero
A.H.S
Gerald Schnier
Thurston
Randall Breitbarth
Barbara
Glen Breitbarth
Gary
B. J. Borchers
Fred Breitbarth
Chester Campbell
Eagles Ladies Auxiliary
Norka
Norka Management
Akron Priest
Europe
J. G. Skahill
Rural Home Culture Club
A. Baker
Gale Hemmingsen
Glee Club
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