Juniors Host to Senior Class at Annual Banquet
The Class of 1948 joined the Class of 1947 for a Hawaiian themed banquet and dance in Akron School Auditorium. Attendees enjoyed decorated tables, a banquet prepared by Junior mothers, and a program featuring toasts, solos, songs, and a grand march led by class officers before Don Oliver and His Orchestra kept the dance going into the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Elwood Marilenau
Soves Margene
Don Oliver
Sioux City
First Baptist Church Announces Weekly Activities
The Ladies Bible class meets this afternoon at 2 30 at Mrs Floyd Wilcox home. Sunday May 18 church school at 10 00 Alfred Peterson superintendent. Vacation Bible School May 26 to June 6 with closing program June 3. Wednesday May 21 2 30 p m Ladies Association devotions Mrs Alvin Peterson. Program Mrs E Allen Even So Sends You. Thursday 8 00 p m Midweek Prayer at the manse. For church service call 2301 Pastor Ellis L Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Wilcox
Church School
Alvin Peterson
Ladies’ Association
A. E. Lake
W. R. Mellen
J. Coleman
Mra. Blankenburg
Fletcher
Miss Wakeman
E. Allen
Big Springs Baptist Church Youth for Christ Meeting
Friday May 16 at 8:00 p.m. Rev John D Lundberg chalk artist from Minneapolis to speak. Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday school at 11:30 a.m. No evening service. Baccalaureate service at Alcester H auditorium. D A Miller, Minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youth For Christ
John D. Lundberg
Minneapolis
Alcester H. 8
D. A. Miller
Senior Class Play Pleases Audience at School Auditorium
The Senior Class Play Adam and Eva a three act comedy was presented with a large appreciative audience. Cast and crew delivered a well paced performance with humorous dialogue and strong production work. Ruth F E Colby directed and earned commendation for training the cast while See Hunt and the Rhythm Trio provided popular instrumental numbers between acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam
Bva
Ruth FE. Colby
See Hunt
Marjorie Oleson
Lee Hunt
Miss Oleson
Keith Seamands
Union Creek and Immanuel Lutheran Church Services and Events
Union Creek Lutheran Church posts weekly schedule with David J. Roy as pastor including Confirmation class Saturday 8:00 p.m. and Sunday worship at 10:00 a.m. Special Augustana College Appeal during service. 11:00 a.m. Sunday school and Bible classes. Northwestern District Woman's Missionary Society meets Monday 9:30 a.m. in Grace Church Marathon Iowa. Ladies' Aid Thursday 3:00 p.m. in Luther Hall. Choir rehearsal Thursday 8:00 p.m. Examination of 1947 Confirmands. Immanuel Lutheran Church under Pastor David J. Rey holds Sunday school 10:16 a.m. and morning worship 11:15 a.m. Monday 9:30 a.m. Northwestern meets at Marathon. Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Choir practice. Friday 8:00 p.m. Examination of 1947 Confirmands at Union Creek Lutheran Church. Confirmation service Sunday May 25 at 11:16 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Creek Luth
David J. Roy
Paster
Augustana College Appeal
Northwestern District
Woman's Missionary Society
Grace Church
Marathon
Luther Hall
Wm. Huebner
Chris Lucht
Immanuel Eng. Luth
David J. Rey
Northwestern
Lutheran Church
Iowa
Union Creek
Akron Public Schoola
Akron High School
Marjorie Oleson
Ellis L. Jackson
God
Akron Commercial Club
Akron High
Akron
Jake Lapfoy
Storm Take High School
Trinity Tuberan Ladies’ Aid
de. H. Hf. Kerr
Ren. DeLoss Marken
Veterans’ Hospital
Des Moines
Marken
Tunisian Campalen
Italy
Salerno
Peninsula
Poe Valley
Campalen
Alps
Brule Creek Lutheran and Adaville Church Services Outline
Brule Creek Lutheran Church holds Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and worship at 11:00 a.m. A Luther League program and social are set for Friday May 16 at 8:00 p.m. with hostesses Mrs Alfred Wjose and Mrs Martin Krose. Pastor I G Hastad to lead. Adaville Evangelical United Brethren Church offers 11:00 a.m. Mother's Day sermon and 7:30 p.m. Youth Fellowship and Adult Bible study with a preaching service to follow. Pastor L B Foster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brule Creek
Luther League
Alfred Wjose
Martin Krose
Forrest Wiliams
Leo Abrahamson
I G
Hastad
L., B. Foster
Akron News Notes Distill Local Activity And Events
Akron residents hear visits from Sioux City and Hawarden families, plan Poppy Day, and report a highway crash near Plymouth county. Scout camp planning, high school graduation week, and the 1947 commencement speaker Rev DeLoss Marken are announced with details on banquets, plays, and ceremonies.
Born a Son to Mr and Mrs Blum at Akron Hospital
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Francia Blum east of town by Caesarean section at Akron Hospital on May 9 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francia Blum
Akron Hospital
Large Class Will Receive Diplomas Next Wednesday
The Class of 1347 includes Bonnie Adams Sally Amundson DieLores Andersen and numerous peers such as Duane Anderson Alan Ark in Julia Baldwin Richard Ball Dororthy Behmer Malcolm Brodie and many more. The ceremony is scheduled for next Wednesday with diplomas to be awarded to the graduates listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie L. Adams
Sally Jean Amundson
Dielores B. Andersen
Duane Anderson
Alan A. Arkin
Julia Tay Baldwin
Richard E, Ball
Dorothy Ann Behmer
Malcolm W. Brodie
Don C.campbell Lavina R. Chambers
Tacqueline Claassen Ruby Irene Diercksen
Richard Dirks
Daryl BR. Pickbohm
Donald V. Gant Wilma L. Heyl
Helen M. Witzemann
Irene Huebner
Lorraine M. Huffler
W. Hunt
Marianne Kerr Donald Gilbert Koch
Barbara A. Lamoureux
Edward V
Norke Theatre Week Features A Mighty Mellork And More
Patrons at the Norka Theatre will see The Mighty Mellork a boxing epic with Wallace Beery and Dean Stockwell plus Edward Arnold and Aline MacMahon. The run opens May 16 17 with a second program including Bachelors Daughters a light comedy about four girls adopting parents and a grand mansion. Wednesday May 21 brings Boston Blackie and the Law a comedy mystery where Chester Morris investigates a prison escape tied to a missing girl and a money heist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norka Theatre
Talking Picture Line
Wallace Beery
Jackie Cooper
the Mighty
Mellork
Beery
Cooper
Dean Stockwell
Tom Shannon
Edward Arnold
Aline MacMahon
Dorothy Patrick
Cameron Mitchell
Bowery
England
Adolphe Men
You
Billie Burke
Jane Wyatt
Claire Trevor
Ann Dvorak
Gail Russell
Billle Burke
Eugene List
Boston
Blackie
Made Away
Sen
Forces of
Law
Local Social Notes Highlight Sioux City Visits and Travel
Mr and Mrs Eric Wedmark visited relatives in Sioux City over Sunday. Bernard Markus attended a bakers convention in Des Moines Monday. Mrs B A Adama and Mrs Chris Beech visited in Sioux City. Howard Young of Huntington Indiana visited his brother Walter and family. Weaper club meets Friday May 23 at Mrs Erma Hummel’s home. call Mrs Lucille Ross for transport. Mr and Mrs James Campbell of Des Moines visited their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Robt Greenteat. Miss Barbara McCorkell and Miss Alice Towryters from Frankfort Indiana visited relatives. Mrs Wesley Hoefle hosted her mother Mrs Harrison Nelson Eagle Grove and sisters in Des Moines and Chicago. Mrs Nellye Wendt of Sioux City visited Lloyd Morehead’s home with Woodend Wendt of Vermillion joining. Burnight and Kennedy groups attended uncle Henry Ervin’s funeral in Parker South Dakota. He was brother of Herbert A Ervin of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Wedmark
Sioux City
Bernard Markus
Des Moines
Bakers
B. A. Adama
Chris. Beech
Howard Young
Huntington
Indiana
Walter
Weaper Club
Erma Hummel
Lucille Ross
James Campbell
Robt. Greenteat
Barbara McCorkell
Alice “Owyters
Frankfort
Miss McCorkell
J. L. McCorkell
Wesley Hoefle
Baseball lights installed at Akron field this week
Akron Base ball Association crews from Laurel Nebr install flood lighting on tall poles around the field. Over half of 100 reflectors are in place and work should finish this week. Each reflector carries a 1600 watt bulb delivering about 160000 candle power for bright illumination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Baseball Association
Laurel
Nebr
Alston
Rockets
Omaha
Kansas City Monarchs
Cal, Andersen
Storm Lale
Aurelia
Schaller
Rock Valley
Hawarden
Erie Point
Canton
Vermillion
Son
Death of Sister Marcella at St Patrick's Parish
Sister Marcella, music instructor at St Joseph's parochial school, died in her sleep Sunday night. Loved and respected, she taught and assisted beyond her parish duties. Funeral services were at St Patrick's Church Tuesday, with Rev Fr Charles Ernst officiating, and the body to be sent to Clinton, Iowa for final rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick’s Catholic
Marcella
St. Joseph's Parochial School
St. Patrick's Catholc Church
Chas
Ernst
Clinton
Iowa
Akron Ministers Form Association After Breakfast Meet
On Monday morning May 12 five Akron church ministers gathered at the Methodist church parlors and decided to organize the Akron Ministers Association. Monthly meetings will be on the third Tuesday mornings at a church to foster fellowship and discuss matters affecting Akron churches. Officers elected: Rev. Albert A. Howe as Chairman, Rev. Ellis Jackson as Vice Chairman, Rev. David J. Roy as Secretary-Treasurer. Next meeting set for Tuesday May 20 at Trinity Lutheran church parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Methodist Church
Akron Ministers’ Association
Akton
Albert A. Howe
Ellis Jackson
David J.roy
Trinity Lutheran
Legion Auxiliary Meets Hailing Mother's Day Activities
The Ameri can Legion Auxiliary met Tuesday May 6 with sixty members. Gold Star Mothers were honored, corsages given by Emma Allen. Delegates were chosen for the Ninth District Spring Conference at Spencer May 19. A Mental Hygiene paper was presented by Liela Jacoby, with a Mother’s Day themed program by Ruth Larsen and Dorothy Rossow. May 24 is Poppy Day to honor fallen defenders. Refreshments followed. Akron Hospital notes list patients including Mrs Cluett Chamberlain after a tonsillectomy, and medical cases Mrs Walter Holder and Carl Oden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Emma Allen
Mesdames Maury Bay
Edith Brundeen
Clara Ziegler
August Meske
Mesdames W. C. Anderson
Clara Port
Mitchel
S. D
Mary Dalgilesh
Sioux City
Joste Emmick
Jefferson
Spencer
Liela Jacoby
Ruth Larsen
Dorothy Rossow
Joan Breitbarth
Evonne Steel
Reader
Lois Nelson
Dorothy Behmer
Norma Lee Rossow
Bonnie Adams
Irene Huebner
Pearl Pollock
Elaine Larsen
Luellia Chamberlain
Earlene Adams
Idah Adams
Robert Ross
Democracy
American Legion
Luvadu Gale
Ann Shindler
Artene Milbrodt
Merle Rozell
Maxine Wilcox
Marjorie McGuire
Farlene Adams
Methodist Church Notes and Upcoming Services
Local church notes describe sermons on building a happy home and World Service Sunday on May 26. Memorial and World Service observances, new board officers, Mothers Tea plans, and a high school baccalaureate service to follow. Youth rally scheduled for May 25. Pleasant Hill Evangelical United Brethren Church hosts Ladies Aid on Friday May 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braude
Chicago
Boys' Court
J. K. Wostick
N.C
Akron
Board of Education of
Our Church
Karl Stikebakken
L. N. Tangeman
Wills L. Jackson
Treton
Brockman
Albert A, Howe
Pleasant Hill
Local social notes and weekend visits from Iowa towns
Mrs W R Baier visited Mapleton with daughter and family last Friday. Mrs May Searls of Sioux City visited her sister Mrs John W Hedges on Friday. Mrs Mary Anderson traveled to Sioux City to see her daughter and family. Miss Margaret Brunner from Ames Town State College visited her parents. Mr and Mrs Glenn H Wood of Sioux City visited their mother Mrs Eunice Burker over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Wm S Dirks of Spencer visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs John H Dirks and relatives. Mr and Mrs Chas Mella and children Ronnie and Sharon from Ridgecrest Calif visited Mrs Sophia Heyl and Wyatt Heyl. Kenneth Shoulberg of St Louis spent the weekend with his parents and drove home a new Chevrolet. A May Day breakfast was hosted by P EB O Chapter 1C at Mrs Clyde Kinser's. flowers adorned the table. Guests included Mrs M O Larson and Mrs Warren Gregg from Hawarden Chapter 1M. Donald L Smith Sr arrived to spend about a month with his aunt and uncle, from Argentia Newfoundland, on leave from Coast Guard service. he seeks a transfer to a Newfoundland station. Contributions to Plymouth County Cancer Campaign rise with many donations reported by Theo Love and local workers. Mrs Art Huebner named Cancer Drive chair in Akron. Pfc Lincyd K Miller returned home after Arctic service. he notes Alaska winters and tests of Army equipment for Arctic conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo, Thomas
Sioux City
Mattie Steel
Leo Tangeman
Houestsunday
W. J. Booth
Hawarden
Ray Burdette
Otto Larsen
Sioux Valley Home Demonstration Club
Roland Fletcher
Miss Bliem
Perry James
J. R. James
Onawa
Iowa
H. L. Smith
Rapid City
Akron
United States
Emma Alten
Hoschler
American Legion Auxiliary
Highway 12
Plymouth County
Raymond Brown, Jr
Alfred Streeter
Jefferson
S. C
Katherine Anderson
Jefferson Auto
Don Gate
John Dalton
Mary Anderson
John Bliss
Margaret Brunner
Town State College
Ames
W. J. Brunner
Wm. S. Dirks
Bobby
Spencer, Town
John H. Dirks
Chas. Mella
Ronnie
Sharon
Ridgecrest
Calif
Sophia Heyl
Wyatt Heyl
Melia
P. EB. O
Clyde Kinser
M. O. Larson
Warren Gregg
Donald L. Smith
W. Roya
Argentia
Newfoundland
Ocean Patrol
U. S. Coast Guard
Seaman Smith
Theo, Love
LeMars
Art Huebner
Jos. Dalton
Cancer Fund
Pfe. Lincyd K. Miller
P. Miller
10Th
U. S. Engineer Battalion
Wairbanks
Alaska
Army Ground Forces
Pfc. Miller
Lloyd
Akron Couple Wed in Navy Chapel Ceremony in Philadelphia
Esther Smith of Havertown Pennsylvania and Arlo G Finzen MM8e of Akron Iowa were married April 26 1947 at 130 pm in the Naval Chapel Philadelphia. Chaplain Commander H H Towers officiated with Edith Becker organ music bridesmaid Dorothy White attended by Arvin Finzen brother of groom. Reception at bride’s parents home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Chapel
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Esther Smith
Havertown
Arlo G. Finzen
Akron
Iowa
H. H. Towers
Edith Becker
Dorothy White
U. S. Navy
Arvin Finzen
C. Smith
Rozelle Finzen
Trinity Lutheran Church Events and Bible Camp Schedule
Sunday school and Bible class at 10:00 a.m. Divine worship at 11:00 a.m. Confirmation class Saturdays 1 to 4 p.m. Play practice Mondays and Wednesdays. The Ladies Aid serves a meal at the May 20 Activity Banquet at the School Auditorium. Western Group of the Women’s Missionary Federation meets May 27 at the church. Softball at Preston Township May 22. Bible Camp at Lake Okoboji June 5 16 7 8. Daily Vacation Bible School opens June 9. Pentecost Sunday May 26 confirmation service at 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion Sunday June 1. We welcome worshipers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. A. Pannhuk
Ladies’ Aid
Sienary Federation
Preston Township
Gary Hartman
Lake Okoboji
Pannkok's Durham Chapel Services and State Electrical Meeting
The Iowa Chapter of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors met at Hotel Kirkwood in Des Moines last week. Everett Rhoades, Plymouth Electric Co-operative Association wiring inspector and utilization director, was elected executive director to succeed Frank A. Lee. Clyde Buck and C. R. Headstrom joined the executive committee, representing Mason City and Des Moines respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Rhoades
Plymouth Electric Co-operative Association
Iowa
International Association of Electrical Inspectors
Hotel Kirkwood
Des Moines
Rhoades
Association
Frank A. Lee
Sioux City
Clyde Buck
C. R. Headstrom
Mason City
Plane Crash Kills Lt Funk in Dakota Airfield Incident
A fatal AT-6 trainer crash occurred Tuesday evening on HB Powell farm near here eleven miles southwest. Lt Philip B Funk of Sioux Falls, flying with two others from Sioux City Airbase, died on impact after his plane suddenly plummeted. Funk had 25 missions as a B-17 pilot with the 401st Bomber Group in England. Survivors include parents in Sioux Falls and a sister and brother. Our Wee Ladies 4-H club in South Dakota plans a bake sale Saturday night May 17 at Akron Variety Store to fund camp attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HB. S. Powell
Here
Philip B. Funk
Sioux Falls
Sioux City
Mane
Mgr. Powell
Archie
Alvin
Funk
Elk Point
401St
8Th Air Force
England
Sioux Falis
Slater
Our
Wee Ladies 4-H Club
South Dakota
Akron
Ed, Waler
Vernon Sayles
Also Mentioned on This Page
First Baptist Church
Big Springs
Baptist Church
Adaville
Evangelical ‘United Brethren Church
Boy Scouts
New Deal Park
ATI
Spirit Take
Wayne Stoutenburg
Fritz Martenau
Taleie Chatter
Norke Theatre
Ministers OF Community
Legion and Auxiliary Notes
Marvin Klemma
Cluett Chamberlain
Walter Holder
Carl Oden
W. R. Baier
Mapleton
May Searls
John W. Hedges
Glenn H. Wood
Glennie
Eunice Burker
Kenneth Shoulberg
St. Louis
H. Shoulberg
J. R
Arlo Finzen
Luth
Chatsworth
J. A. Pannkok
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