Akron Nine to Open Baseball Season Next Thursday
The Akron team prepares for the 1950s season opener against the Omaha Rockets next Thursday evening May 26 at home. Manager Vince O Grady oversees workouts as prospects join veterans, with tryouts from Gene Black of Kansas City and players from New York and nearby towns. Two more tune up games precede Tri-State League play, with Memorial Day and June 1 rematches, before facing Vermillion Eagles on June 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Omaha Rockets
Vince O’grady
O'Grady
Gene Black
Kansas City
New York
Sibley
Kingsley
Vermillion Eagles
Omaha Rockets to open 1950 tour in Akron Thursday
Pitcher Ernest Cannon of the Omaha Rockets announces the Negro baseball team's first 1950 appearance in Akron on Thursday night May 25. Now in their fourth year the Rockets are a Midwest favorite. Managed by Horatius Saunders the club features Freeman the clowning first baseman and is run by Will Calhoun.
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Omaha Rockets
Akron
Rockets
Kansas City Monarchs
Houston Eagles
Will Calhoun
Omaha
Freeman
la Palomas
Horatius (Deede) Saunders
Immanuel Eng Luth Church Weekly Schedule and Events
David J. Roy, pastor, leads confirmation class Saturday at 1 30 p m. Sunday services include Sunday school Bible class at 10 15 a m, morning worship at 11 20, and Family Fellowship Hour at 8 00 p m. Colored sound films Southern Highlanders and Yellowstone National Park. Hosts Milton Anderson Stanley Anderson Hugh Dowling. Vacation Bible School opens Monday at 8 30 a m for all ages up to fifteen. Choir rehearsal Wednesday at 7 30 p m Luther League Fun Night Wednesday 8 30 with a box social and activities for both churches.
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Immanuel Eng. Luth
Churck
David J. Roy
Southern Highlanders
Yellowstone Natonal Park
Milton Anderson
Stanley Anderson
Hugh Dowling
Luther League
Immanuel Lutheran church events and meetings
The notice lists a range of church activities including a Friday 4 15 p m Women s Missionary Society hostesses Mrs Richard Ball and Mrs Marvin Sorlie program chairman Mrs David J Roy Sunday worship 11 00 a m Sunday school and Bible classes Vacation Church School starts May 22 at Immanuel Lutheran Tuesday 8 00 p m Sunday school teachers meeting at Pastor Roy s home Fun Night with a box social Thursday 3 00 p m Ladies Aid hostesses Mrs Henry Fickbohm Mrs Clifford Miller and Mrs Anna Stinehart
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society
Mirs
Richard Ball
Marvin Sorlie
David J. Roy
Dunuay
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Pastor Roy
Luther League
Immanuel
Ladies’ Aid
Henry Fickbohm
Clifford Miller
Anna Stinehart
Akron School to Sponsor Summer Swimming Program
The Akron public school will again sponsor the summer swimming program at LeMars. Swimming days are Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. Any boy or girl over six is eligible to participate. Interested persons should contact Mr. Brown, Superintendent of Schools.
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Akron Public School
LeMars
Brown
Supt. of Schools
Local Akron News Notes Highlights May Events
Mya H G Warner returns from Denver visit. David Roy attends Lutheran Council workshop in Des Moines. Wayne Ord family visits from Lincoln. Ray Ogden visits Odebolt. Bartley Ogden is Odebolt school superintendent. Clifford Begelin installs Moller pipe organ at Trinity Lutheran. dedication planned May 28. Mrs. Clarence Krose takes pupils on train ride Hawarden. Portland Pals 4 H Club organized with officers named. Veterans on farms reminded of meeting May 19 at Akron public school for Certificates of Entitlement and On‑Farm Training paperwork.
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Mya. H. G. Warner
Denver
Colo
Fastor David Roy
National Lutheran Council
Des. Moines
Wayne Ord
Connie
Patty
Lincoln
Nebr
H. L. Smith
Ray Ogden
Bartley
Odebolt
Iowa
Clifford Begelin
Lawrence
Kan
Akron
Trinity Lutheran Church
Begelin
Clarence Krose
Spring Creek
Here
Hawarden
Arrow
Elaine Anderson
Junior Satter
Yvonne Meske
Eldon Keeren
Marjorie Heeren
Lois Die
Barbara
Mary Dimmick
Portland Pals Girls
Judy Dirks
Norman Bellwood
Nadine Dirks
Anna Mae Vogelzang
Connie Baldwin
Florence Papritz
Sylvia Johnson
Vocational Agriculture Room
Veterans
Akron Man Weds Elk Point Girl on Monday May 8
Akron man John Gordon Gale and Elk Point girl Elizabeth Jean Benjamin wed at St. Joseph's Catholic church Elk Point. The ceremony featured a double ring nuptial mass with attendants and a breakfast reception. The couple will reside in Sioux City after a Chicago honeymoon. she trained as a nurse and he worked for Jespersen Transport. Out-of-town guests included multiple Gales and Benjamins from Akron and Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Jean Benjamin
Edease Benjamin
John Gordon Gale
Earl Gale
Akron
Towa
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Elk Point
J. J. O’brien
Evelyn Larsen
Patricia Chicoine
Margaret Kimmel
Francis Tracy
Billy Pohlen
Shirley
Arden Gale
Robert Benjamin
Donald Gale
Chestina Barnett
Patricia Tuotant
Hilda Rickett
Helen Carlson
Mary Meckelmas
Joan Frekiig
Hazel Trudeau
Chicago
Sioux City
Elk Point High School
St. Joseph’s Hospital School of
Artillery Division
Army
Jespersen Transport Company
Orville Gale
LeMars
Iowa
J. Lund
Allen
Nebr
Lawrence Gale
Francis
John
Viola Gale
Matthew Gale
LaVada Gale
Lloyd Clark
Bohnenkamp
Ernst
Joe Benjamin
Brutle Creek Luth Church Weekly Schedule
Sunday school at 10 Worship service at 11 Ladies Aid Thursday at 2 30 led by Mrs Olsen and Mrs Quam Bible study by Mrs Shedd Luther League program Friday May 19 8 pm by group from Augustana Academy Hostesses Mrs Neilsen and Mrs Huebner Jr Confirmation Saturday May 20 Adult Church Membership class 2 30 pm Pastor I G Hastad
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
A. L. Olsen
Elmer Quam
Elton Shedd
Luther League
Augustana Academy
Melvin Neilsen
August Huebner
G. Hastad
Big Springs Baptist Church Sunday Schedule and Week Activities
The Big Springs Baptist Church lists a 10:00 a m Sunday morning worship and 11:00 a m Sunday school with no evening services at the church. Attend the Baccalaureate service at Hawarden High School. Monday 4:15 p m Junior Band. Wednesday 8:16 p m prayer service and 8:46 p m choir rehearsal. D A Miller minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawarden High School
D.A. Miller
Talkie Chatter Norka Theatre Features For The Coming Week
The Norka Theatre plans a week of entertainment starting with Abbott and Costello comedy "Mexican Hayride" on Saturday May 19 and 2. Sunday and Monday May 27 present a Technicolor musical "Dancing In the Dark" featuring William Powell Walter Catlett Betsy Drake and Betsy in a star studded production. Wednesday's program offers a comedy "Toucher is a Bachelor" about a steamboat tale with Winninger Holden and a child ensemble led by Gary Gray Coleen Gray.
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WorkKa
Vina Picture Entertainment
Abbott & Costello
Lou Costello
Costello
Bud Abbott
Virginia Grey
Luba Malina
John Hubbard
Pedro de Cordoba
William Powell
Hollywood
Adolphe Menjou
New York
Powell
Walter Catlett
Catlett
Randy Stuart
Betsy Drake
20Th Century Fox
Betsy
Menjou
Uum Iare
Toucher
Charlies ‘Winninger
William Holden
Gary Gray
Mary Jane Saunders
Lloyd Corrigan
Coleen Gray
Lillian Bronson
Winninger
Mary Jane
Holden
Coleen
Local Notes From Akron and Surrounding Areas
Dr. Donald Cross of Boone IA visited his parents the Crosses. Kathleen Boden and Eleanor Winquist visited from Sioux Falls for Mother's Day. Pvt Leonard Welch from the Army Airbase near San Antonio spent a furlough with his parents south of town. Stephen Erickson, near Alcester, had a tonsillectomy in Akron Hospital. Medical patients include Earl Horton, Mrs. Raymond Andresen, and Eileene Waterbury. Lowell Burrill remains in critical condition after a heart attack. services held by family from Washington DC. Harry Johnson went to Rochester MN to visit his hospital patient daughter Shirley, joined by donors to the blood bank. Sypherd’s new 5c, 10c, 25c and $1.00 store opens Friday and Saturday May 19 and 20 west of the Norka Theatre, a welcome addition to Akron’s business district.
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Kathleen Boden
Eleanor Winquist
Sioux Falls
Pvt
Leonard Welch
Army
San Antonio
Tex
Frank Welch
Stephen
Wm. Erickson
Alcester
Akron
Earl Horton
Elk Point
Raymond Andresen
Eileene Waterbury
Stanley S. Burrill
Los Angeles
Lowell
Washington ,D.C
Harry
Johnson
Rochester
Minn
Shirley
Glen Milbrodt
Alvin Finzen
Raymond Tapper
Wayne Stoutenburg
Sypherd
Norka Theatre
Death comes to esteemed Akron woman Saturday
Mrs. Luvern Swift died at Akron Hospital on Saturday morning May 14 1960 after nearly four weeks as a patient. She born Selma Nelson January 29 1894 Worthington Minnesota married Laverne Swift December 31 1916 Akron. Survived by husband five children four brothers three sisters six grandchildren and many relatives. Funeral at Church of Christ Monday 2:30 p m with Rev Dean R Orris leading. interment Riverside cemetery.
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Luvern Swift
Akron Hospital
Selma Nelson
Bert Nelson
Worthington
Minnesota
Laverne Swift
Akron
Sioux City
Iowa
Charles
Burton
Lois Klemme
Genevieve Kellam
Washington, D. C
Hugh Swift
Oscar
Arthur Nelson
Raymond
Elmer Nelson
Minneapolis, Minn
Hilma Zierath
Henry Schmidt
Fargo
Sne
Church of Christ Ates 41
Swifts
John Milbrodt
Arvel Lake
Clair McCorkell
J. C. Kennedy
Harold Peck
Chas. Caskey, Jr
Riverside Cemetery
Emil Nelson
Oscar Nelson
Henry Moss
George Irvin
Harold Anderson
Eldon Good
Minn
Raymond Nelson
Minneapolis
Bert Swift
Lowell Swift
Dernell Swift
Thomas Lycan
Jos.Ruba
LeMars
Melvin Zierath
Sioux Falls
Piano Pupils Presented in Recital Friday May 12
On Friday evening May 12 in Immanuel Lutheran church Mrs H Shoulberg presented her piano pupils in recital. The event featured many young performers each giving a solo and joining in a two piano duet. Weekend visitors Mr and Mrs Wm Loudenslager of Sioux Falls and Miss Marian Adams of Marion Iowa attended and also joined in the marriage of Shirley Adams and Tony Van Hoff in the Adams home Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran Church
H. Shhoulberg
Johnny Adair
Mervetta Oetken
Kristin Shoulberg
Donny Silkebakken
Ellen’ Kay Johnson
Denny Silkebakken
Dicky Oetken
Jerry Hoefie
Marilyn Willer
James Pannkuk
Sharon Hoefie
Jacky
Wm. Loudenslager
Sioux Falls
Marian L. Adams
Marion
Iowa
Arthur Adams
Shirley Adams
Tony van Hoff
LeMars
Adams
First Baptist Church Schedule and Youth Fellowship
The notice lists a 10:00 a.m. Sunday school service and an 11:00 a.m. worship sermon titled The Kindly Deed. A 4:00 p.m. Baptist Youth Fellowship follows. On Monday May 22 at 8:45 p.m. a DVES session Learn of Me will be held. Pastor Dan J Peterson urges attendance at church and Sunday school.
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Charch School
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Jesus
Dan’ J. Peterson
Visitors and travels grace Akron area social page
Mrs Mary Brownmiller of Sioux City visits aunt Mrs Anna Degen. Russell Ross and son from Spencer spend Sunday with his parents. Margaret Hartman arrives from Chicago to see her mother Mrs M Hartman. Akron High travels to Hawarden and defeats Hawarden High 8 to 2. Mother's Day guests include Esther Stryzewski Jack Rogers Doris Amonson and Ralph Stryzewski. Myr and Ole Silkebakken sail to New York City then Oslo for about three months to visit relatives. V Ashmore moves from Willisea to remodel a residence in Villisea. Mrs Herb Cunningham of San Francisco visits Akron family. Mrs Cunningham plans Davenport trip to visit daughter and grandson. Northwestern Iowa Missionary Society meeting attendees listed from Akron area.
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Mary Brownmiller
Sioux City
Anna Degen
Russell Ross and Son
Spencer
Iowa
Robert Ross
Margaret Hartman
Chicago
M. Hartman
Akron High School
Hawarden
Hawarden High
H. A. Stryzewski
Esther Stryzewski
Manning
Jack Rogers
Coon Rapids
Doris Amonson
Sioux Falls
Ralph Stryzewski
University At Vermillion
Myr
Ole Silkebakken
New York City
Oslo
Norway
Ashmore
Willisea
Villisea
Ashmores
Herb. Cunningham
Cole Street
San Francisco
Calif
Will Kapfer
Tony Weidenfeller
Oscar
Elmer
Lester Kapfer
Akron
Levi
Cunningham
Davenport
Harold Harvey
Women’s Missionary Society
Marcus
C. W. Samuelson
Emil Koch
Fred C. Claesson
Clifford Johnson
Emil Johnson
Millard Wakeman
Elmer Meske
Albert Anderson
Community Band to Play Public Concerts This Summer
Akron townspeople are invited to join a six week summer band program with concerts every Wednesday from June 7 to July 12 and a six weeks band school running June 5 to July 14. Senior and Junior bands have enrollments and 57 students listed including Barbara Smith and Haroldine Peck. Beginning students include Jim Kennedy and Karen Lias among others with free admission at a weekly baseball game.
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Akron
Barbara Smith
Mary Ellen Wetzeler
Haroldine Peck
Paul Peterson
Don Hummel
Marlene McVay
Eula Marienau
Johnny Dirks
Yom Lias
Daryl Siebens
Sylvia Adams
Pat Morehead
Norma Husman
Clark Gassman
Frank Lueken
Helen Lewison
Stanley Taylor
Pat Dirks
Sandra Pollock
Judy Dirks
Nadine Dirks
Pat McLane
Willis Crow
Mary Lou Pollock
Mabel Long
Joan Breitbarth
Sammy Philips
Cledus Anderson
Robert Barr
Jerry Kloucek
Robert Pannhuk
Richard Pannhuk
Ramona Rosenbaum
Donald Rausch
Jerome Adams
Connie Gabel
Gayland
Small
Norma
Bellwood
Donna—Schneider
Sylvia Johnson
Mary Bringman
Harvey Kroepel
Shirley Jacobs
Jim Kennedy
Karen Lias
Lawrence Ludwigs
Eunice Hillrichs
Pat Stinton
Roger Kerr
Florence Papritz
Mary McLane
Akron High seniors banquet captures Tulip Time theme
The Akron High School Junior-Senior banquet held at the School Auditorium featured a Dutch Tulip Time display with tulip beds a windmill and whitewashed rocks. Seniors Juniors and faculty enjoyed a seven o clock supper prepared by mothers and served by Sophomores followed by an after dinner program and dancing with Don Oliver and His Orchestra providing music unto midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron High School
Evonne Steel
Dennis Klauer
Aarekosa
Patricia Dirks
R. B. Brown
Eugene Bengston
Don Oliver
Sioux City
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Omaha Negro Club
Ernest Cannon
Union Creek Luth
Elizabeth Benjamin
John G. Gale
Brutle Creek Luth
Big Springs
Baptist Church
Norka
Donald Cross
Boone, Iowa
Mrs
L. J. Cross
Nu'tid
United School
Marvin Kerr
Bible School
Kid. H. Willer
Ed Willer
Robert Tucker
J. R. Shoulberg
Vernon Sayles
Gail Hemmingsen
Diane Sayles
John Adair
W. S. GC
S.weeting
Albert Waterbury
Fay Waterbury
Floyd Waterbury
First Baptist Church
A. HS
Virgil Morehead
Wilma Sorensen
Elizabeth Johnson
Bea
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