Akron High Junior Senior Banquet Highlights 1948
The Akron High School Junior Senior Banquet was hosted Saturday night in the school auditorium with about 800 students and staff in attendance. The event titled An Old Fashioned Garden featured a banquet prepared by Junior class mothers and served by Sophomores, with décor and program pieces including Gardens and Life’s Garden. After dinner, dancing followed to Don Oliver and his Orchestra from Sioux City, while the Senior Class praised the Juniors as excellent hosts. The page also lists church and youth activities for the following day led by Superintendent R. B. Brown and local ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron High School
James Smith
Donna Robertson
Jack Lamoureux
Don Oliver
Sioux City
R. B. Brown
Old Man River
Brute Creek Lutheran Church Weekly Schedule
Sunday school at 10:00 a m worship service at 10 a m Sunday Friday May 21 at 8:00 p m Luther League program hostesses Mrs Vernon Kjose and Mrs Alfred Kjose program leader Margaret Larson J G Hastad pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brutle Creek
Luther League
Vernon Kjose
Alfred Kjose
Margaret Larson
J. G. Hastad
Return of Akron Soldier Arthur Brundeen Immense Escort
The body of Sgt. Arthur R. Brundeen of Akron arrived May 6 aboard the Lawrence Victory and will be sent to Kansas City for final interment arrangements. Next of kin Mrs. Edith T. Brundeen, Route 1 Akron Iowa, will be notified before further forwarding of remains. The Lawrence Victory carried 4183 WWII American remains returned from Epinal St Mero Belise Ta Combe St Juan France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur R. Brundeen
New York
United States Army
Lawrence Victory
Kansas City
Edith T. Brundeen
Akron
Towa
Epinal
St. Mero Belise
Ta- Combe
St. Juan
France
United States
Akron Church of Christ Bible School and Rally Schedule
The Akron Church of Christ outlines a Sunday timetable from 10:00 to 12:00 worship and 2:00 to 4:00 pm Christian C. E. The church hosts a May 18 rally with nine ministers, theme That Which Rightly Belongs to the Lord, three sermons plus youth forum, 2:00 to 9:30 pm, with evening service at 7:30. May 19 Fellowship Night features Roy Carlson and Allan Moffatt. May 21 elders and deacons study. The next Sunday sermon is Pad Locks of the Soul. A bake sale by the young married couples Sunday school class is planned near the post office building. Minister Carl Holdsworth at 4861.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Carl Holdsworth
Adaville Evangelical United Brethren Church Notice
Adaville Evangelical United Brethren Church invites all to Sunday services with Church School at 10:00 AM and Morning Worship at 11:00 AM. Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7:30 PM and Choir practice follows at 8:15 PM. Virgil E. Shicikell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil E. Shicikell
Local Notes Highlight Visits And Events In Akron
Lowell Taylor of Sioux City visited Akron on business yesterday while Mrs. Clementson spent Sunday with her mother in Akron. Dr. Geo Mattison of Glendale California arrived for a brief business trip. Mrs. Schmidt of Rockford and her two daughters visit J. Fred Dirks’ home. Akron prepares for the opening baseball game against Muskogee’s colored team on May 16. Dorothy Gant wins Flavin Jones Merrick scholarship at the University of South Dakota. May weather brings light showers then mild days. planting corn gains pace. P E O Chapter 10 holds May breakfast and Mothers Day program. Dr. and Mrs. Ross of Kalispell visit Akron relatives. Preston No. 4 pupils ride the Hiawatha train to Akron. First Baptist Church earns a Merit Award from Iowa State College Extension Service for Rural Community Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Taylor
Sioux City
Wm. B. Clementson
Alice Campbell
Geo. Mattison
Glendale
Calif
C. Lee Schmidt
Rockford
Iowa
J. Fred Dirks
Akron
Muskogee Cardinals
University of South Dakota
Vermillion
Dorothy Gant
Flavin, Jones Merrick
Clyde Kinser
F. B. Ross
Kalispell
Mont
Elva Younsstrom
Ross
Preston No. 4
Preston Township
Kathleen Doherty
Hiawatha
Hawarden
Bonnie Frevichs
Marcille Frevichs
Betty Jean Frevichs
Shirley Frevichs
Jerry Frevichs
Connie Gabel
Leon Gabel
Jackie Fara
Jimmie Fara
Joann Hinrichs
Darlys Hiltrichs
Jimmie Gabel
Kenneth Wise
Forty-One Students to Receive Diplomas on May 21
The Akron Public Schools announce graduation activities closing the 1947-48 term. Baccalaureate set for May 16 at 8:00 pm with seniors listed. Commencement on May 21 at 8:00 pm featuring speaker Dr. Robert Lee Stuart of Wichita, Kansas, addressing "My Country, Sweet Land of Liberty."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Public Schools
Claire Dalton
Orville Nelson
Jesus
Schol
Robert Lee Stuart
Akron
Wesley Methodist
Robert Lee Stuart Church
Wichita
Kansas
Stuart
Country
Sweet Land of Liberty
Norka Theatre Week Lineup Includes Comedies Westerns Drama
Advertisement outlines May showing at Norka Theatre with a Yankee Fakir comedy and Thunder Mountain western on May 14 15, a Killer Me Coy drama May 16 17 led by Mickey Rooney and Brian Donlevy Always Together comedy May 19 with a plot about a dying millionaire and a secretary who hides her wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talking Picture
Norka ‘Theatre
Tim Holt
Agricultural College
Mickey Rooney
Brian Donlevy
Ann Blyth
Jas, Dunn
Rooney
New York
Pantners
Robert Hutton
Joyce Reynolds
Cecil Kellaway
Ernest Triex
Sweethart
Regular meeting of O K 8 Vesper chapter Friday
Regular meeting of Vesper chapter No 61 O K 8 scheduled for Friday evening May p14 at 8 o clock with balloting. Mrs J Johnson returned home Sunday after a week in Sioux City. Mrs M Hinrichs and sons returned to Chicago after visiting her mother and relatives. Mrs Karl Milstead and daughter Lynne of Beardstown IL visited. Mr and Mrs H E Myers of Richland WA visited Wyatt Heyl. Mrs Myers is Heyl's niece. Pie Paw HE Bay son of A C Bay arrived home Friday after 14 months in Germany with the U S 1st Division. Sunday school class of the Church of Christ will hold a hake sale Saturday afternoon and evening south of the postoffice building. Your patronage solicited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesper
O. K
J. Johnson
Sioux City
M. Hinrichs and Sons
Chicago
Anna Klemme
Karl Milstead
Lynne
Beardstown
W. Fredell
H. E. Myers
Richland
Wash
Wyatt Heyl
Myers
Heyl
Pie. Paw HE. Bay
A. C. Bay
Germany
U.S
Church of Christ
Postoffice
Union Creek Luth Church Activity Notes and Local News
Union Creek Luther Church under Pastor David J. Roy schedules meetings and events including a Friday Woman's Missionary Society program, Saturday confirmation class,Sunday worship and Whitsunday classes, plus district WIM S event in Kiron Iowa with pastor Harold Floreen. Also noted are ladies aid details and a prize for best letter from KMA radio contest. Akron area mentions include a chest of sterling silver tableware and a 40 piece opening baseball set on May 16 at 8:30. Muskogee Cardinals context appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Rickerl
Akron
Radio Sation
KMA
Shenandoah
Muskogee Cardinals
Akron High Falls 1–0 In Sectional Final Thriller
Akron High School suffered a 1–0 defeat to Sioux Center High in the sectional final at Sioux Center. Bob Jones pitched a strong game for Akron, who earlier beat Alton High 6–4 and Hospers 8–4 to reach the final. The decisive run came in the fifth inning on a walk, error, and steal home as Sioux Center clinched the championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Sioux Center
Sioux Center High
Akron Boys
Alton High
Bob Jones
Akton Lads
Akron Nine
Hospers High
Hospers
Virgil Morehead Tosted
Sioux
Giltedge
Indians
Akron High
State High School Athletic Association
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Activities and Schedule
Emmanuel Lutheran Church lists weekly events led by Pastor David J. Roy including a Friday 7 30 p m ladies aid and mother and daughter gathering themed In Mothers Garden in the church parlors Class Sunday 10 15 a m Sunday school and Bible class 11 20 morning worship Pentecost Sunday Monday 10 00 a m W M S meeting in Bethel Kiron Town Wednesday 7 30 p m choir rehearsal 8 30 p m Luther League program and meeting Thursday 6 00 p m Sunday school teachers meeting at Mrs Rollo Bakers home
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Ladies
Mother's Garden
Bethel
Kiron
Luther League
Rollo Baker
Watts ST Math Lutheran Chatsworth Service Schedule
Paster J A Pannhuk leads Sunday School and Bible Class at 10:00 a m and Divine Service at 11:00 a m with confirmation every Saturday. Holy Communion planned for May 30 and a confirmation service on May 23. choir practice Wednesdays at 8:00 p m. The Toadies Aid meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs Henry Hitzemann hosting. a second note lists 9:00 a m divine service and Bible class at Chatsworth with welcomes to worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urinity Lutheran Churce
J. A. Pannhuk
Holy Communion
Toadies Aid
Henry Hitzemann
Legion Auxiliary Hosts Program and Polio Pak Demo
The Legion Auxiliary presented a program led by Roberta Dirks for Gold Star and Service Boys' Mothers at the Legion Hall on Tuesday. A newly arrived portable Polio Pak was demonstrated for home use with bedside outlets, available at local hospitals with no loan fee but user transport. Hospital bed and wheelchair are available again, inquiries to Ruth Larsen or Emma Allen, and Poppy Day is set for Saturday May 29 to aid disabled veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary
Mothe
Roberta Dirks
Legion Hall
Curtocal
Ruth Larsen
Emma Allen
Poppy
Senior Play Tonight at School Auditorium
Community notices detail a Senior Class Play at the School Auditorium. Visits from residents and weekend trips to relatives fill the town news, including engagements, Masons meetings, hospital patients, and a newly acquired streetcar repurposed as a lunch room in Akron.
Akron Ball Team to Open Season Sunday Evening
The 1848 baseball season opens in Akron on Sunday evening May 16 at 8 30 with Akron vs Muskogee Cardinals a strong traveling colored team. Admission 60c and 30c. Lefty Swift likely to start, Vanderloo and Harmon new faces in the Akron lineup. The Cardinals promise a tough opener. Hawarden comes May 23 at 8:30. Schedule pieces and prices to be published soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Muskogee Cardinals
Burton
Muskogeee Cardinals
Fins
Hawarden Tern
Datholic Church Services And Confirmation At Preston Township
Datholic Church Services list masses at St Patrick's Akron and St Catharine's Westfield with confessions on Saturdays. St John’s Lutheran in Preston Township notes Sunday May 1 confirmation for seven children and a Lutheran League skating party May 18. Father C Ernst presides.
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Datholig
St. Patrick's
Akron
Holy Mass
ST. John's American Luth
Preston Twp
Lloyd Henry Molten
Charles William Borchers
Charles Arthur Milbrodt
Virgil Langelett Gabel
Stanley James Gabel
Marlene Joyce Molten
Betty Jean Klemme
Orange City
Akron High relay team to state finals after district second
Akron High School earns a spot at the State Track and Field meet in Ames on May 22 as the mile relay team of Don Gale, Fritz Marienau, John Dalton, and Chuce Adams qualified with a second place in Class B at Cherokee. The quartet trails only Albert City in Class B time, beating Storm Lake Spirit Lake and Hartley. The half mile relay finished fourth and is not advancing. The team will also compete Friday at the Sioux City Relays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron High School
Ames
Akron
Don Gale
Fritz Marienau
John Dalton
Chuce Adams
Cherokee
Albert City
Akron High
Storm Lake
Spirit Lake
Hartley
Sae City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Methodist Church
Karl Silkebakken
Orville N. Nelson
Set
Arthur Brundeen
Adaville
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Margene Aalf
Charles Adams
Gerald Amundson
Veruis Andresen
Gordon Boden
Dorothy Faulkner
Donald Fickbolim
Donald Gale
Tena Harknesa
John Harvey
William Harvey
Madonna Heyl
Harold Hoffman
Russell Jacobs
Elaine Jammerthal
Dwight Jones
Robert Jones
Robert Jurgenson
Rosemary Kenny
Marvin Kerr
Ruth Koch
Arnold Lamoureux
John Lamoureux
Elaine Larsen
June Moir
Wayne McCorkell
Red Madenna Glenn Molten Donald Newman
Bonnie Baby
Joyce Rundell
Marian Robertson
Keith Seamands
Clinton Small
Arlo Summervold
Beverly Tangeman
John ‘Thatcher Hugene Wakeman
Audrey Waterbury
Marie Weidenfeller
Ace Linagy
Feterarestened
Sokal Girls
Wees
Car
Holdsworth Ee
Idee Girls
Anh
Orville Nelsor
Register-Tribune
Norka
Union Creek Luth
David J. Roy
Woman's Missionary Society
Lester Seeley
Edwin Hartman
Wille Huebner
Confirmation Clauss
Whitsunday
A.hls
Mmanuel Eng
Legion Auxiliary News
Lincoln Adams
Sutherland
Town
Harold
Shady Dell Extension Club
Arnold Shedd
Charlene Newman
M. Newman
Elmer Smith
Mitchell
Melvin Lias
Esther Stryzewski
Manning
H. A.stryzewski
Freedom Judge
Akron Grounds
Edward
Harry Bernhardt
Westfield
Akron Hospital
Ernest Hojer
Alva Port
James Trautt
Thomas
Minneapolis
Wood River
Illinois
John
E. L. Allen
J. C.reilly
Mary Kipp
Conrad
Yvonne Reilly
Remsen
Geo. Weimer
Larrabee
Dorothy Kuelke
Louis Kaelke
Frank Smith
John H. Adair
Reed Street
Adair
St. Catharine's
Father C. Ernst
AHS
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