Welcome signs and progress spark Akron welcome plans
Shorty notes a welcome sign at Akron post office greeting newcomers and dignitaries, praising storefront upgrades on Main Street by Dirks Hardware and Thorson Drugs, and urges a special effort to ready Akron for June visitors and a large alumni reunion. Memorial Day observance closes the Akron Register office, with early Tuesday printing and a Friday deadline for notices and ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Dirks Hardware
Liquid Carriers
Thorson Drugs
McPherson
Norka Theatre
Akron Register-Tribune public notice and masthead data
Akron Register-Tribune from Akron Iowa lists Good News Inc as owners and publishers with F Shorty Hazel as manager. Publication is weekly on Thursdays. Postal details show second class mail matter date September 26 1501 and subscription rates six dollars yearly in Plymouth Sioux Woodbury and Union counties plus seven dollars elsewhere.
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Good News, Inc. Owners & Publishers
Shorty" Hazel
Akron
Plymouth County
Iowa
Plymouth
Sioux
Woodbury
Union County
S.D
Akron Community Calendar Highlights May 22 to June 1
May 22 Memorial Day observances and club meetings fill the week in Akron. Commercial club meets at 12 noon at the Akron golf club house. Memorial Day observes closures, parade at 10 a.m. with services at Akron city park. Various groups meet May 27 to June 1 including First Baptist Mary circle Book and Thimble and Wesely United Methodist circles. Klemme family reunion scheduled for June 1 at 12:30 p.m.
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Coves US
Akron Golf Club
Akron
First Baptist
Wesley United Methodist
Love Circle
Hope Circle
Home Culture Club
YoMaCo
Friendship
Klemme
Federal Land Bank officials meet in Omaha
Federal Land Bank officials from Sioux City attended the Federation meeting in Omaha May 7 9 with Max V. Jacobson president Charles R Van Dike vice president and Lynn N Hovland loan officer among over 130 representatives from 57 associations across Iowa Nebraska South Dakota and Wyoming The two banks have more than 1 5 billion in long term real estate loans outstanding to about 55 000 farmers and ranchers in the four state area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max V. Jacobson
Charles R. van Dike
Lynn N. Hovland
Federal Land Bank Association of
Sioux City
Omaha
Federation of Federal Land Bank Association
Jacobson
van Dike
Mr. Hovland
Land Bank
Iowa
Chatsworth area notes celebrate Henry Collmanns 90th
Chatsworth residents and relatives filled the Henry Collmann home Sunday to mark Henry Collmanns 90th birthday. Guests included Jack Lake Sioux City and Colin Collmann families. the event featured a 90 candle cake and long distance call from Omaha. Visitation continued through the week with several mentions of family and friends in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Lake
Sioux City
Henry Collmann
Colin Collman
G. Moller
Jim
Harley Small
Leeds
Shirley Lowell
Morningside
Charles Hendricks
Christine Carlson
Tom Steen
Harold Dowling
Dennis Bultman
F. Hemmerrick
Tricia
Akron
Jerry Frerichs
Henry Ludwigs
Monticello
Minnesota
Clara Satthoff
Albert
Ed Frerichs
William Gronemeyer
William Borchers
le Mars
Colin Collmann
Kim
Ron
Tena
Scott
Henry
Frances
Ken Johnson
Omaha
George Moelmann
Eilene
Lena Schuester
Hawarden
Leora Cambier
Pipestone
Helen Jamgard
Marie Moehlmann
George Moehlmann
United in marriage Kathy Puffer and Mahlon Dirks
Kathy Puffer of Hitchcock S D and Mahlon Dirks of Elk Point S D were united in marriage May 10 at the United Methodist church in Hitchcock. The Rev Roger Thomas officiated at 2 p m before flowers and candles. Parents are Mr and Mrs Melvin Puffer and Mr and Mrs Robert Dirks. Soloist Van Leffler sang Follow Me with Marsha Hurlbert on piano. The bride wore a floor length polyester gown with lace and pearls, carried white daisies and zonga roses. Attendants wore coral and beige flecked crepe gowns. Groom’s attendants included Dick Trapp and Van Leffler. ushers were Dale Dirks and Gary Marshall. The bride's mother wore a beige knit suit, the groom's mother a blue knit gown. The bride is a 1975 SDSU graduate. the groom is Akron High School and SDSU student. They will reside at 1348 7th St Brookings after a wedding trip to the Black Hills.
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Kathy Puffer
Hitchcock, S. D
Mahlon Dirks
Elk Point
S.D
United Methodist
Melvin Puffer
Hitchcock
Robert Dirks
van Leffler
Marsha Hurlbert
Jeannette Nelson
Lake Preston
Paula von Scharrel
Dick Trapp
Brookings
Dale Dirks
Gary Marshall
South Dakota State University
Akron Community High School
Black Hills
7Th St
Akron Couple Announces Engagement of Monti Burdette
Rev and Mrs Ralph H Burdette of Akron announce the engagement of their daughter Monti to Douglas L Black son of Mrs Janiece Black also of Akron and Mr Arlyn Black of Portland Oregon Monti is a 1973 Akron Community high school graduate and attends Westmar college Le Mars His fiance is a 1971 Akron Community high school graduate and attended Iowa State University He works with Henningsen Durham and Richardson consulting engineers Omaha and attends University of Nebraska Omaha No wedding date set.
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Ralph H. Burdette
Akron
Monti
Douglas L. Black
Janiece Black
Arlyn Black
Portland
Oregon
Miss Burdette
Akron Community High School
Westmar College
le Mars
Iowa State University
Henningsen, Durham
Richardson
Consulting ‘Engineers
Omaha
University of Nebraska
Merlin Huls and Susan Langel Wedding in Le Mars
Susan Langel of Le Mars and Merlin Huls of Akron united in marriage April 19 at St. James Catholic church Le Mars. Msgr. Dean Walker performed double ring vows as a blue and white decor theme featured blue pompons. Bride wore a white organza gown with lace and pearls. maid of honor Linda Langer and bridesmaids Kathy Litzmann and Eileen Morrissey assisted. Best man Norman Huls. groomsmen Thomas Langel and Gary Nussbaum. The couple plans a Denver wedding trip and residence near Akron.
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Susan Langel
le Mars
Merlin Huls
Akron
St. James Catholic Church
Msgr
Dean Walker
Kathy
Louis Worth
Elma Jewett
Linda Langer
Kathy Litzmann
Eileen Morrissey
Norman Huls
Thomas Langel
Gary Nussbaum
Kirk Langel
Loren Oetken
Cheerful Neighbors and 4 H Club Meeting Minutes Summary
Cheerful Neighbors met at Sally Vreugdenhil’s home on April 1 with seven members, pledges read, seeds exchanged, gifts for the district meeting donated, and a $5 hospital auxiliary donation motion. Our Kitchen Band planned district meeting numbers, lessons were given, and lunch was served. A second meeting on May 12 at Delores Johnson’s with seven members included creed recitation, Father’s day favors planned, lessons on Emergency First Aid, and plant exchanges. The Scattered 4-H club met May 12 at Bruce Ericson’s home with seven members and one visitor. topics included fair plans, cemetery cleanup, fundraising ideas, a June 1 meeting at Akron park with picnic, livestock tour, insect roll call, and talks on macrame, string art, and swine.
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Cheerful Neighbors Club
Sally Vreugdenhil
Creed
LaVonne Klemme
Wanda McCrill
Jean Anderson
Delores Johnson
Wanda McCrilil
Dinah
Donna Swanson
Joann Kjose
June Heeren
4-H
Bruce Ericson
Heidi Ann Ericson
Cindy Anderson
Allen Beech
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Akron Park
Orinda Swoyer
Judy Beech
Matt Swoyer
Ericson
Rodney Anderson
Akron TOPS 893 Reports Weight Loss Milestone
Akron TOPS 893 held its regular meeting with 16 members. The group noted a best loser of 44 pounds for the week, totaling 131 pounds lost for the year. Bills were presented, foods forbidden, and workshop attendees from Le Mars shared a beneficial summary. Judy Klemme.
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Tops 893
TOPS
le Mars
Former Akron businessman recovers after heart attack
Calvin Andersen longtime Akron resident suffered a heart attack on May 5. He is hospitalized at Poudre Valley Memorial in Fort Collins, Colorado, where he now resides and is improving. He invites his many friends to learn of his condition.
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Calvin Andersen
Akron
Poudre Valley Memorial Hospital
Fort Collins
Colorado
Akron Area Graduation News and Local Notices
Mrs. Henry Stryzewski attended her grandson Mark Stryzewski’s Augustana College graduation in Sioux Falls. Debra Gabel, a 1975 Le Mars grad, was honored at a Le Mars party hosted by Akron families. The annual Klemme reunion will be in Akron Park on June 1 with dinner at 12 30. Additional items note visits from Barwicks and Gronemeyers, a Mitchell and Norfolk visit, a Hartley birth, and local grandparents and great grandmother in Akron and Sioux City.
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Henry Stryzewski
Sioux Falls
Mark Stryzewski
Augustana College
Mark
Ralph Stryzewski
Klemme
Akron
Eskra Wins 1975 Margaret B. Sanger Award
Diane Eskra of Akron was among three USD students awarded the 1975 Margaret B. Sanger outstanding scholarship in the English department at the University of South Dakota. Daughter of Supt. and Mrs. Charles E. Eskra, she is cited for academic merit. Also note heart fund envelopes collected totaling $77 sent to the South Dakota affiliate of the American Heart Association from Sioux Valley township.
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Diane Eskra
Akron
USD
Margaret B. Sanger
University of South Dakota
Diane
Charles E. Eskra
Heart Fund
South Dakota
American Heart Association
Sioux Valley Township
Eldon Heerer
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Federal Land Bank
Chatsworth News
Gary Moehlmann
Minn
Moehlmann
Eldon Hansen
Arthur DeRaad
Paul Hodgins
John Ludwigs
Jeff
R. Buchman
Harold Buchman
Marvin Mullinnex
Akron Public Library
Mr. and
Mrs. Mahlon Dirks
Mrs. Merlin Huls
Club News
Judy Klemme
John Popken
James Gabel
Allan VanderHelm
Rena Gabel
Francis Hazel
Lori
Debra Gabel
Deb
le Mars Community High School
Loris Gabel
Gene Gabel
Gene Barwick
Owatonna
Verl Barwick
Wendall Gronemeyer
Dan Wittstruck
Mitchell
S. D
Steve Wolden
Norfolk
Nebr
Bill Miller
James Beacom
Hartley
Hartley Hospital
Phillip J. Bernard
Henry Beacom
Albertine Montagne
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