Akron Post Office Moves to New Quarters
The Akron post office relocates to Jespersen office building at Second and Mill, with 1,507 square feet of space up from 1,087. Move completed by last Wednesday. New facilities include 429 combination lock boxes, modern equipment, and improved mail handling areas. Postmaster James Klaure’s office occupies the southwest corner. Anderson Bros. assisted by postal technician R F Peterson. Local residents Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Driscoll attended. James Driscoll to teach in Akron schools after military service at Fort Sill.
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Akron Post Office
Jespersen
Second and
Mill Streets
Reed Streets
Register-Tribune
Post Office
Ramon Jespersen
Mill Street
James Klaure
Akron
Anderson Bros
R. F. Peterson
William H Welch Called by Death
William H Welch of Elk Point dies at Akrona Hospital after a heart attack age 76. He was born November 4 1881 in Johnson County Missouri and married Elsie Gardner in 1908. He retired in 1952 to Elk Point. Survivors include four brothers three half sisters and two grandchildren Funeral services were held at Pleasant Hill E U B church in Union county with interment in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Welch
Elk Point
Union County
S. D
Akrona Hospital
Mr. Welch
Johnson County
Missouri
Elsie Gardner
Harvey
Akron
Elmer
Pemblossom
Calif
Clarence
Frank
Santa Monica
Laura Schickner
Los Angeles
Clara Nall
Sacramento
Pleasant Hill E.U.B. Church
Wesley Methodist Church Notes and Events
Chester L. Guinn presides as minister with a busy schedule including a chancel choir, sub-district rally at Old Barn, youth and junior fellowship activities, a slave auction fundraiser, and multiple Sunday services. The Elk Point and Burtdle Creek region notes outline confirmations, lessons, meetings, and a parents day event, plus a Friendship and Service Club tour and meeting with noted hostesses and leaders.
Local Akron Notes Highlight Community Events
Utile Dulce meets at Mrs. Clara Ziegler's home on Tuesday May 13 at 8 00. Mrs. Clara Klemme of Akron admitted to Lutheran Hospital Sioux City last Thursday. Mr and Mrs Martin Lockwood of Ponca Neb visited V F Rossow's family Sunday. Fire dept fought a shed blaze at Carl Hitzemann residence last Thursday forenoon. Michelle Garvin dismissed from Methodist Hospital Sioux City last Friday. Boy Scout Court of Honor planned for May 28 at the swimming pool site. Spring Thrift Sale fundraising coming soon donations welcomed call 6091 for pick up. Akron Federated Clubs. Akron Hospital Auxiliary thanks donors for April 26 bake sale. Cor Sec Frank Blum returned from Texas trip visiting Bay City and Sweeny editor Charles E Blum. Dick Fletcher returned from Des Plaines IL to report for service at Sioux Falls after Chicago area work. Salvation Army annual fund drive underway in Akron with local committee led by D G Ross Floyd Davis Ray A Smith. Twenty percent of funds stay with local committee.
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Utile Dulce
Clara Ziegler
Clara Klemme
Akron
Lutheran Hospital
Sioux
City
Martin Lockwood
Ponca
Nebr
V. F. Rossow
Carl Hitzemann
Michelle
R. B. Garvin
Methodist Hospital
Sioux City
Federated Clubs of
Akron Hospital Auxiliary Board
Cor. Sec’y
Frank Blum
Points
Texas
Peter
Bay City
Charles E. Blum
Sweeny
Dick Fletcher
Des Plaines
Sioux Falls
Chicago
Raymond Fletcher
Here
Akron High senior class to present Around the World play
The Akron High Senior Class presents Around the World in Eighty Days on Thursday May 16 at 8:00 p m in the High School Auditorium. The production, based on Jules Verne, features a large cast including Phileas Fogg and Aouda and is directed by Mr Bargman with Dramatic Publishing Company backing.
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Akron High
Jules Verne
Mike Todd
Phileas Fogg
Passepartout
Bank of England
Suez
India
Aouda
Hong Kong
America
Fogg
Aya
Norma McLane Karen
Renna Hals Nora
Paula Rolfes
Murehinson
Norma Onnen
Fage
Passepartaut
Stanley Willer Fore
Pix Phileas Vorg
Richard Hillvichs
London Bunker
Meter Dim Henrich
Admiral Planzgan
Delvin Dimmick
Blackstone
Ronald Huettmann
Framji
Darrell Lehmann Bose
Jim ‘Henrich Aouda
Pat Henrich
Obadia
Sally Norris
Sue Mason
Bertha Brown
Janice Green
Angelica Brown
Bonna Muth
Col
Stamp Proctor
Darrell Lehmann
Sir Ralph
Jenny
Mervetta Octken
Aya Tienen
Pat Heider
Emily
Maxjorie Heeren
Richard Thomas
Aya Bruce Polly
Mrs. Fix
Phyllis Chamberlain
Myra Fix
Dramatic Publishing Company
Chicago
Illinois
Mr. Bargman
First Baptist Church Weekly Schedule and Sermon Topic
Sunday services at First Baptist Church include 8:15 a.m. Akron Ministerial Radio Broadcast on KLEM 9:15 a.m. prayer 9:30 a.m. Sunday school 10:30 a.m. worship with sermon A Childs Love and Mothers Love 11:00 a.m. Junior church events follow. Weekday activities include Sr High Released Time class 8:30 a.m. Jr High 9:15 a.m. Memorial committee meeting at Mrs J OH Kerr home. Choir practice Wednesday 7:00 p.m. BYF meeting 8:15 p.m.
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Wesley Methodist Church
Chester L. Guinn
MYF
Marriag
Mark Andrews
Commission On Missions
Utile Dulee “Club
Clara Ziegler
WSCS
Myr
First Baptist Church
Robert Sehesvold
Akron Ministerial
Klem
Sr. High
Jr. High
J. Oh. Kerr
First Church of Christ Sunday Schedule and Notes
Sunday school at 9 45 a m preaching at 10 45 a m O W F meets May 15 at 2 00 p m in the church basement Elsie Lemen and Violet McInnis serving Nettie Mann and Jertine McInnis will have devotions and program There will be a board meeting following the morning services Violet Melnnis is deaconess for the month of May John Ludwigs S S Supt Milo Carley Pastor Mrs Irma Vincent Kelly hospitalized St Vincent Hospital Sioux City patient Monday
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Brttle Creek
United Men's Brotherhood
Abbisburg
Ladies Aid
Lincoln Tweet
Ray Schulz
Ralph Smith
Paul Quam
Selmer J. Hilmoe
Elk Point 8
First Church OF Christ
O.W.F
Elsie Lemen
Violet McInnis
Nettie Mann
Jertine McInnis
Violet Melnnis
John Ludwigs
S. S
Milo Carley
Talkie Chatter The Norka Theatre Hearts Slim Carter
The Norka Theatre features the heartwarming Western drama Slim Carter in natural color for Friday Saturday and Sunday evenings May 9 10 and 11. Jack Mahoney stars with Julie Adams and Tim Hovey in a tale of talent scouts romance and a cafe singer becoming a star.
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Norka Theatre
Slim Carter
Jack Mahoney
Julie Adams
Httle
Tim Hovey
Mahoney
Miss Adams
Jack
Julie
Akron Hospital Week Open House Planned May 18
Admission notes list Mrs Albert Beeeck William Trautt and others from Akron Elk Point Jefferson Westfield among admissions. Dismissals include Kermit Knudson and Mrs Albert Beeeck. Born a son to Karl Jans Akron and another to Richard Tentinger Chatsworth. Deaths Henry G Harms LeMars and William Welch Elk Point. Open House features planned with public invitation for National Hospital Week May 11 to 17 and details to follow.
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Albert Beeeck
William Trautt
Akron
William Welch
Marie Larson
Elk Point
Margaret Buys
Jefferson
Ann Harrington
Westfield
Kermit Knudson
Albert ‘Beeck
Fred) Hanson, Jr
Vernice Blum
Harold Bringman
Gladys Johnson
Alice Hansen
Kim
Henry G. Harms
LeMars
Tents wanted for Boy Scouts needs contact Wilbur Tucker
April Nystrup enters Lutheran Hospital Sioux City as a patient Monday of last week. Mrs HH A Stryzewski visited in Minneapolis. Lowell Nall moves to Pipestone Minn to manage meat department Red Owl. VFW Auxiliary shake sale May 10 at Iowa Public Service Co. Bake sale 1:00. James Kelly family visit from Huntington Park Calif to Akron area. Birth announced of Arthur John Daniels 7 lb 15 oz April 27 1958 Baldwinville Mass. N W Deanery Catholic women spring meeting held at St Mary's Remsen April 29 with 4118 registrants. Msgr Edward Vollmar guest speaker. Akron attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Tucker
April Nystrup
Akyron
Lutheran Hospital
Sioux City
HH. A. Stryzewski
Glen Kask
Minneapolis
Lowell Nall
Pipestone
Minn
Red Owl
V.F.W
Iowa Public Service Co
James Kelly
Kevin
Huntington Park
Calif
Vincent Kelly
Arthur John
John Daniels
Maple Street
Baldwinville
Mass
Akron
Municipalight Plant
N. W
St. Mary’s High School
Remsen
Edward Vollmar
Ladies of
Akron Young Folks Are Principals In Recent Weddings
Wedding notices describe multiple ceremonies. Sally Deane Sweyer and John Wagner wed in Akron Indiana with Rev J W Loudenslager officiating. Couples include Helen Shelquist and Lee W Anderson in Minneapolis and Judith Fischer with Russell Johnson in Sioux City.
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Akron
Akron High School Band and Chorus Shine at State Music Contest
Eighty three members of the Akron High School Band and Senior Chorus took part in the State Music Contest for large groups at Spirit Lake last Saturday. The event served Class A and B schools of Northwest Town with ratings across divisions I II and IV. The Akron Band earned Division II while the High School Chorus received Division II.
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Akron
Spirit Lake
Northwest Town
Akyvon High School
St Johns Lutheran Church Akron May Services and Schedule
St Johns American Lutheran Church Route 3 Akron Preston Township lists Sunday May 11 activities with Sunday school at 9:00 a.m. and Divine Services at 10:00 a.m. for Mother's Day and Royal Life Sunday. Weekly meetings include Brotherhood, Women's Missionary Society, German Ascension Day Service, and English Ascension Day Service under Pastor Henry J. Dirks.
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Royal’ Life
Brotherhood Area Ratly
Brunsville
Srv
Mm, Jr
Brotherhood
The
Women's Missionary Society
Henry J. Dirks
Trinity American Lutheran Church Events and Meetings
Luther A. Meyer pastor announces services and programs for Sunday after Easter including 10:00 a m divine services and 8:46 a m Sunday school. Brotherhood Rally at Brunsville on Sunday evening with a special speaker, plus Monday classes and Tuesday women's circle. Ascension Day services planned. film on Hungarian refugees. confirmation instruction Saturday and junior mission band details. VFW Auxiliary news notes May 12 meeting and bake sale preparations with hostesses and program coordinators.
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Brunsville
A N
Women’s Mission Circle
H. Stryzewski
India
D. Gerrietts
Luther League
Trinity
Aid
Art Razell
Akron area notices and events reflect spring activities
Dr and Mrs C R Mason attend state dental convention in Des Moines. Mr and Mrs Harley Cable of Hudson S D visited at Kinser home Sunday afternoon. Union Creek Extension Club meets with Mrs Minnie Anderson on Mon evening May 12. Open house at Akron Hospital May 18 from 2 to 4 PM with tours and refreshments. Mrs Anna Longe spent week with son-in-law Gerril Haldeen in Panova Iowa welcoming grandson Kirk Gerald born April 24 1958. Jamies L Smith and family visit Vallejo California relatives. Home Culture Club met April 17 with Sonia Trotzit hosting and Marion Matson reviewing Wedding in the Family. Edith Gant hosted April 29 with Melba Garvin reviewing Bridge to the Sun. Akron High sprint medley relay team placed at Sioux City Relays and Dakota Relays. Track squad to state district meet at Holstein and Siouxland Conference meet at Sioux Falls.
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Mes. C. Rt. Mason
Des Moines
Harley. Cable
Hudson, S. D
Kinser
Union Creek
Anna Longe
Hey
Gerrll
Mabel Haldeen
Panova
Iowa
Kirk Gerald
Haldeen
Jamies L. Smith
David
Natalie
Vallejo
Calif
H.L. Smith
Hugh Dowling
James
Sonia Trotzit
Marion Matson
Dale Fife
Edith Gant
Melba ‘“Garvin
Gwen Ter
Sioux Falls
Dr Elwin K Conner Dies After Brief Illness
Dr Elwin K Conner 15 1927 1929 son of Uy and Mrs E J Conner of Pomona California dies Saturday at Clarkson General hospital Omaha following surgery. Funeral services were held Sunday at Huffman mortuary Carroll Iowa with interment in California. He grew up in Alcester and served in the Navy before medical training at York College and the University of Nebraska Medical School. Survived by wife Betty Kerr two sisters and a brother, with numerous relatives and friends attending from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwin K. Conner
E. J. Conner
Pomona
Calif
Clarkson General Hospital
Omaha
Neh
Huffman Mortuary
Carroll
California
Twe Conners
Union County
Conner
Elwin Conner
Akron Hospital
Alcester
Frank Kerr
Here
Elwin
Akron High School
Navy
Betty Kerr
San Dimas
York College
University of Nebraska Medical School
South Shore Hospital
Chicago
Filer
Idalia
Gordon Conner
Manid Johnson
Glenna Kerr
J. R. Kerr
Do Ro Kerr
Fay Kerr
Akrony
Yerbert Clamentson
Roger Anderson
Elmer Anderson
Irvin Nowell
Thomas Christianson
Volin
Curis. Hansen
Robert McCline
Sioux City
Oliver Conner
Glidden
Conney
Leonard Lawrence
Death summons Henry G. Harms
Henry G. Harms longtime Plymouth County resident died Wednesday April 30 at Akroy Hospital aged 60 years 2 months 20 days He was born February 10 in rant township son of Henry and Sophia Dirks Harms He lived in LeMars since 1934 ran tavern Tank Pine married Katherine Frevies March 6 1928 at Brunsville She preceded him in death along with his parents and brother Carl Survived by son Harlan of LeMars and sister Mrs Earl Gale of Akron Funeral at St John Lutheran LeMars conducted by Rev L L Belk with burial in City Cemetery Arrow cattle market mention in Chicago trip after funeral notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry G. Harms
Plymouth County
Akroy Hospital
Mr. Harrs
Rant Township
Kenry
Sophia Dirks Harris
LeMars
Tank Plne
Katherine Fre Viehs
Brunsville
Carl
Harlan
Earl J Gale
Akron
St. John Lutherans Church
L. L. Belk
Buri
City Cemetery
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Postoffice
New Quarters
Dewey Driscoll
Zink
Philby
le Mars
Driscoll
James Driscoll
Fort Sili
Oklahoma
Friendship and Service Club
Parnell Boetger
Rollo Baker
Salvation Army
Fred W .Korbits
Division Ofice
D. G. Ross
Floyd Davis
Ray A. Smith
A.hs
Stuart
Gertie
Newsboy
Mr. Pix
Irma (Vincent) Kelly
St. Vincent Hospital
Akron Hospital ‘News
Sally Deane Sweyer
John WW. Wagner
J. W. Loudenslager
Eldean Swoyer
Atte Mx
John G. Wagner
Allentown
Florida
San Orlando
Des Moines Register
Helen M. Shelquist
Lee W. Anderson
Woodlake Lutheran Church
Ray Shelquist
Albia
Victor, Anderson
Anderson
Kenneth Anderson
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Beta Sigma Phi Business Sorority
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Judith Diane Fischer
Russell Leroy Johnson
Wendell Hamilton
Walter J. Fischer
Ridge Avenue
Melvin Johnson
Allana Fischer
Ronald Fischer
John Fischer
ST. John’s American Lutheran Church R. 3
Akron, Iowa
Preston Township
Trinity American Lutiteran Church
Luther A. Meyer
Suh
Chatsworth
V.P.W
Will
Marianna Anderson
Bonnie von Hagel
Lillian Harvey
Elizabeth Hoffman
Marianne Anderson
Pull. Chri
Orin Harris, Jr
Randall Lilly
Westfield High School
Hoschler Post
American Legion
Camp Dodge
Ed. Borchers
Arrow
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