Akron High senior girl wins top state music award
Akron High School celebrates Enida Snyder a senior who earned a 100 percent rating at the Iowa state music festival in Town City highlighting a first finals appearance for Akron. Accompanist Elaine Smikahl and instructor Irma Cooper share in the honors as other Iowa entrants receive high ratings. The festival drew 145 soloists from 32,000 entrants with judges from national music circles. Le Mars High School also shone tying for sixth place in final standings behind Mason City.
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Akron High School
Town City
Enida Snyder
Miss Snyder
Elaine Smikahl
Akron High
Betty Breamer
Burlington
Ada Beth Peaker
Newton
Stella, Huse
Northwood
Edna Knudson
East Des Moines
Irene Reid
le Mars
Mary Lou Buck
Mt. Ayr
Margaret Hindee
West Liberty
Iowa
Irma Cooper
Smikahl
Snyder
United States
Plymouth County
le Mars High School
Creece
Mason City
Abraham Lincoln
Council Bluffs
Poppy Day Observed In Akron May 25 For World War Dead
Annual Poppy Day will be observed in Akron on May 25 with the Hosshler unit of the Legion Auxiliary distributing red memorial poppies. The event, part of a nationwide tribute, will be led by Mrs. Earl Lias and Mrs. Lee Stoutenburg. Poppies are made by disabled World War veterans at Des Moines Veterans Hospital, providing winter and spring work for needy veterans. Donations will fund welfare work for living veterans, widows, and orphans, benefiting local posts and units.
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Akron
Hosshler
Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary
Earl Lias
Lee Stoutenburg
Des Moines Veterans’ Hospital
Legion and Auxiliary
Jocal Post
Westfield Home Project Plans and Achieve Day Events
Westfield and Portland ladies organize Achievements Day events with plays and demonstrations. A No Hostess card party at Lowell Taylor home on May 11 invites wives and husbands to share sandwiches or cookies. The May 29 program at Le Mars includes a lunch and a driving credit point system for township participation.
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Westfield Home Project
Lowell Taylor
H. G. Warner
Portland
Westfield
le Mars
Allbum
Cherokee County
L. C. Huebsch
Mother's Day at Methodist Church Notes
Sunday is Mother's Day with special music and a sermon by the pastor J. F. Moore. Honor your mother by attending church and remembering how the church and Bible shaped her life. A May breakfast by the Ladies' Aid is planned for Wednesday morning May 15 at the church and the evening sermon is The Place of Reverence.
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Methodist Church
Mother
Ladies’ Aid
Pleasant Hill Notes Highlight Local Events and Weather
Local notes report Sunday church services at Pleasant Hill, traffic and community updates, club activities, and upcoming events. A Ford V eight truck is now ready for hauling, and corn planting is set to begin next week. The Akron baseball team plans a season opener at Rivers Sioux Park with Westfield, while Daryl Harper dies at two months old.
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Breps
Baptist Church
Wm. Ericson
Akron
Westfield
Riversioux Park
Marvin Rounds
Daryl Harper
Dallas
Trinity Lutheran Church
F.A. Meske
Riverside Cemetery
Akron High Junior Senior Banquet Opens Closing Events
The Akron High School annual Commencement series begins with the Junior-Senior banquet at Legion Hall on May 8. The Garden themed event featured a blue crepe moonlit hall, a 6:45 menu, and a program presided by Evelyn Van Court. Forty-four seniors divide evenly by gender. the junior class has forty-seven members. Upcoming events include Senior Assembly May 10, play May 17-18, Baccalaureate May 19, and Commencement May 23.
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Akron High School
Legion Hall
Evelyn van Court
Vera Reisser
Allen Vander Helm
Harold Port
A. Conner Flowers
Eva Attrill
Mary Ann Narnest
Methodist Church
H. S&s. Auditorium
Pleasant Birthday Party Honors Mrs Swanson in Surprise Gathering
Mrs C A Swanson, south of town, was honored at a Sunday birthday party at the Herbert Miller home. Relatives and friends filled baskets with dinner and supper. Guests included Emil Johnson and family, Herbert Miller and families, Ed Mattson of Sioux City, Hilmer Olund, John Nelson and son Ed, Alfred Swanson and son, Lloyd Baum and son, Louis Bertrand and children, Stanley Swanson and family, Albin Carlson, Sophie Carlson, Olga and Lillian Carlson of Sioux City, Robert Adams, Carl Erickson, Arthur Johnson, and C A Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Swanson
Herbert Miller
Sioux City
Hilmer Olund
John Nelson
Alfred Swanson
Lloyd Baum
Louis Bertrand
Stanley Swanson
Albin Carlson
Sophie Carlson
Olga Carlson
Lillian Swanson
Robert Adams
Carl Erickson
Arthur Johnson
C. A. Anderson
Emmanuel Eng Lutheran Church Services and Events
On Sunday May 12 the third Sunday after Easter, Emmanuel Lutheran Church led by Pastor C W Samuelson offers Sunday school and Bible classes at 10 15 a m and morning worship at 11 a m The Lutheran Brotherhood meets at 8 p m with a program by the Dalesburg Lutheran church brothershood The public is invited The Aid Society meets next Thursday afternoon with Mrs Oscar Oakes assisting in serving
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Lutheran Brotherhood
Dalesburg Lutheran Church
Aid Society
Oscar Oakes
Gust Granquist
Mother's Day Worship Planned at First Baptist Church
Next Sunday Mother's Day special program during the morning worship at 11 o'clock with a sermon by the pastor on the subject Mother Standing By the Cross The Bible school meets at 10 a m and the Young People's Union at 7 p m
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Bible School
Young People’s Union
Mn Palante A Ee
Union Creek Church Notes Sunday Evening Services
Union Creek church announces Sunday evening services starting at 8 o clock. Luther League meets Tuesday evening May 14 at Luther Hall with Mr and Mrs Harold Stinehart and Miss Violet Andrews serving. DP J Edward Pastor.
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Union Creek
Luther League
Luther Hall
Harold Stinehart
Violet Andrews
DP. J. Edward
Empress Theatre Week Brings Three Fine Pictures to Akron
Empress theater manager Allan Banks touts a strong week with Renegades of the West starring Tom Keene May 10 and 11, Shirley Temple in The Little Colonel May 12–14, and Ruggles of Red Gap May 15–16 at bargain prices. He emphasizes Akron audiences will see top cinema early and affordably.
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Akron
Allan Banks
Empress Theater
Register-Tribune
Tom Keene
Shirley Temple
Lionel Barryshore
Ihursday
Ruggles
Red Gap
Charles Laughton
Charles Ruggles
Banks
Chicken thieves sentenced in LeMars district court
Sheriff Rippey escorted Thomas Scheeler and Harry Lynn of Sioux City to Anamosa where Judge O. 5. Thom as sentenced them to five years each in the state reformatory after pleading guilty to lar ceny following a chicken theft at the Borchers farm on Perry Creek road. Rippey also returned George Newton from Nevada, Iowa, wanted in LeMars for saddle and harness theft at Cliff Lias farm in Westfield township. The stolen items surfaced on a farm near Wisner, Neb., and a farm tenant is held in Woodbury County for receiving stolen property. Chester Shanks of Sioux City, linked to the harness theft, was turned over to Woodbury authorities after his disclosures aided Newton’s arrest.
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R. E. Rippey
Anamosa
Thomas Scheeler
Harry Lynn
Sioux City
LeMarg
O. 5
Thomas
State Reformatory
Borchers Farm
Perry Creek
Rippey
George Newton
Nevada
Iowa
Newton
LeMars
Cliff Lias
Westfield Township
Wisner
Nebr
Chester Shanks
Woodbury County
Relief rule shifts relief to rehabilitation loans in county
The county emergency relief committee votes to transfer relief recipients to government rehabilitation work and stop local funding. About twenty to twenty five farmers in Plymouth County qualify as rural growers of over three acres. A county rehabilitation committee, led by Supervisor D Twogood, will oversee loans and coordinate with the emergency relief panel to restart farming under a repayment plan.
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Plymouth County
Twogood
Emergency Relief Committee
Guest Program Pleasing At Akron Church
Large audience heard Dr. G H Wooton recite Edward A Guest poems with Plymouth Presbyterian male quartet under Rev W E Smith. Wooton delivered about a dozen numbers with engaging remarks and dedications. Quartet offered sacred selections to strong applause. Ladies served a light lunch in church parlor, funds used to refinish primary class room.
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Akron M
G. H. Wooton
Edward A. Guest
Plymouth Presbyterian
W.E. Smith
Plymouth ‘Presbyterian
Born a Son for Bolws at East of Town
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Henry Bolws east of town on May 6 1935.
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Henry Bolws
Town
Former Akron Woman Called To Final Reward
Frances Oetken Molzen of Akron born 1900, married John Molzen in Akron, four children with three living, died suddenly May 2 in Grace Lutheran Hospital San Antonio. Survived by husband, daughters Ruth and Joye, son Hidon, mother Mrs H Oetken, sister Mrs Arthur Waehmann, brother Mer-Vin Oetken. Funeral at Preston Lutheran Church, interment Preston township cemetery.
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John Molzen
Johnson Township
Grace Lutheran
John Molten
Stanley
Ruth
Joye
Hidon
H. Oetken
Arthur, Waehtmann
Mer- Vin Oetken
Akron
Molzen
Preston Township
Theo. Meyer
Farmers Take Toll Wolves and Coyotes Bounties
The Herbst boys north west of Hinton killed a five foot timber wolf with three .22 bullets. The wolf stood three feet tall and was dispatched near their home. They still pursue a second wolf in the hills. A five dollar bounty is paid for a wolf scalp. John Kersting of Perry township killed a forty pound coyote and five young coyotes near his creek. He will claim fifteen dollars in bounty at LeMars courthouse.
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Herbst Boys
Hinton
John Kersting
Perry Township
Plan A County Ball League Formed in Plymouth County
Merrill report outlines the Plymouth county baseball league season formation with N H Majeres of LeMars as president Ray Dowling of Merrill as vice president Les Mathes of Merrill as secretary treasurer and Harold Myers of Merrill as publicity manager Hungerford township Struble Le Mars and Merrill already joined invitations extended to Lincoln Westfield Craig Akron and Remsen Many players from the old Plymouth county league expected to compete again A new meeting set for Merrill Friday evening May 10 Earl Giesler chairman of the Sioux City amateur baseball association described plans of the National Baseball Congress and invited the league to join with the Sioux City commission.
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Merrill
Plymouth County Baseball League
N. H. Majeres
LeMars
Ray Dowling
Les Mathes
Harold Myers
Hungerford Township
Struble
le Mars
Lincoln
Westfield
Craig
Akron
Remsen
Plymouth County League
Earl Giesler
Sioux City Amateur Baseball Association
National Baseball Congress
Sioux City Commission
First Church of Christ Services and May Day Offering
Sunday services proceed with Bible school at 10 a m, sermon at 11 a m on Brothers Love Excludes, communion at 11 20 a m, Christian Endeavor at 7 p m, and evening sermon on Mothers of Men at 8. Next Sunday May Day in Iowa Christian churches with offering for Iowa Missions. Bring envelopes or an offering if none provided.
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Christian Endeavor
Christian Churches of
Iowa
Missionary Society Food Sale At English Lutheran
The English Lutheran church ladies will hold a food sale on Saturday May 11 at Weidenfeller's market. Volunteers who bring food worth 50 cents join the Missionary Society, and those contributing one dollar receive a one year subscription to Mission Tidings.
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The
English Lutheran Church
Weidenfeller’s Market
Missionary Society
Westfield 4-H News Meeting Details May Fourth
The Willing Oilers met May 4 with Dorothea Taylor hosting. The group opened with routine business, sang Bohemian Girl, and practiced tambourine dances. Lunch followed. Next meeting at Shirley Adams’s home focused on cleaning a bedroom and making a bed. Members were asked to bring specific items and memorize two songs.
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Dorothea Taylor
Taylor
Shirley Adams
Pippa
Mona Rozell
M. E. Ladies Aide Breakfast At Local Methodist Church
The Methodist Ladies Aid invites the public to a breakfast in the church parlors on Wednesday morning May 16 from 6 30 to 9. Menu options include pancakes with syrup sausage and coffee for 20 cents menu two eggs bacon toast and coffee for 20 cents menu three doughnuts and coffee for 10 cents menu four toast and coffee for 10 cents and grapefruit and orange for 5 cents.
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Methodist Ladies’ Aid
Trinity Lutheran Church Sunday Schedule and Ladies Aid
Trinity Lutheran Church announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. and English service at 11 a.m. The Ladies' Aid meets at the home of Mrs. Chas. Jurgenson on Thursday afternoon, May 16. Red A Meske, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Jurgenson
Red A, Meske
Akron and Sioux City Social Roundup of May Events
Mrs Arthur Lamoureux visits Sioux City relatives while Mrs Arthur Waddle of Webster visits her mother Mrs W W Crow. Mrs Bernard Klauer and children and Mrs E P Klauer visit Blair Nebraska relatives. Mrs Neil McKenzie returns to Sioux City after visiting cousins Mr and Mrs Perry Vanderbeek. Royal Neighbors meet May 13 at Mr and Mrs Wm Simeon with pot luck. Immanuel Lutheran Sunday school teachers meet May 13 at 8 PM at Mrs Art Hasenbank’s home. Akron fire dept votes to join state association. Sioux City reps attend. Mrs Anna Reemis and W G Adams attend Legion Auxiliary meeting at Hinton. Mr and Mrs 0 G Johnson and others dine with Harry Buehre. Dime chain letter craze reaches Akron. local post office handles load without extra help. Etta Klaney injures hand on power washing machine. no bones broken. C D A shower honors Miss Anna Weidenfeller. Delta-Delt club hosts later shower with out-of-town guests.
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M. C. Lundberg
Henry J. Callaghan
Seney
Arlene Rush
Sioux City
Edna Lamoureux
H. W. Nelson
O. J. Thompson
Aid
Oscar Oakes
Oakes
Gust Granquist
Bernard Klauer
Hollister
Calif
Blair
Nebr
Chashompson
Spearfish
Joe Solaas
John Abraham
Darrel Claussen
Beresford
Mete Fred Halvorsen
Arthur Lamoureux
Arthur Waddle
Webster
W. W. Crow
E. P. Klauer
Neil McKenzie
Perry Vanderbeek
Wm. Simeon
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Art Hasenbank
Akron Fire Department
State Fire Department Association
Anna Reemis
Auxiliary
W. G. Adams
Legion
Legion and Auxiliary
Hinton
0. G. Johnson
Mildred
Lillian
August Erickson
Ted
Vance
Bertha
Fred Claesson
Fred
Harry Buehre
Akron
Etta Klaney
C. D. of A
Anna Weidenfeller
Delta-Delt Club
Weidenfeller
Thos. Burnight
Fred Bertrand
Vermillion
Mike Engledinger
Margaret Ney
Hawarden
Akron High School seniors stage annual play May 17 18
The Akron High School seniors present their annual class play Shirt in three acts in the EH S auditorium on Friday and Saturday evenings May 17 and 18. Cast includes Esther Rand Diana Rand Fred Rand Julia Rand Kitty Elaine Smikalis and others in a domestic comedy set in a midwestern city during 1930 1931 with a bank failure and an auction of the Rand home.
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Akron High School
EH. S
Esther Rand
Theodore Rand
Wayne Anderson
Diana Rand
Enida Snyder
Norman Aldrich
Diana
Edward Adams
Franklin Rand
Ocartarates
Gordon Kilstrom
Julia Rand
Waleeee Abocartis
Elaine Smikalis
Kitty
Rand
Jeanne McCorkell
Clarissa Scott
Fern Johnson
Dorothy Trautt
Sleeves
Roberta Pollock
Richard Crandall
Harold Port
Margie Scanlon
Donald Rand
Lucille Keane
Dernell Swift
Robert Adams
Rands
Donald
Masons to Notify Secretary of Alcester Degree Event
Masons urged to notify L. K. Burker, secretary, if attending the third degree work conducted by the Sioux City Police team at Alcester M. D. on Tuesday evening May 14.
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L. K. Burker
Sioux City
Alcester
M. D
Farmers Receive More C-H Checks In Plymouth County
Plymouth county corn-hog committee reports 53 011.54 dollars in corn-hog checks over the past three days. Nearly all of 466 checks were second payments on rider contracts delayed in Washington. A third payment is due, and 13 of 1935 contracts are unpaid as audits continue. Total corn dog benefits exceed one million dollars with 1935 contracts expected to bring larger payments. Local cast of Crash ing Society to perform again May 14 at MBE.
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Plymouth County
AAA
Washington
Department
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A. H. Senne
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First Church OF Christ
W. HL. McDonald
M. E. Ladies' Aid Breakfast
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