Graduation Week Highlights At Akron High School
The Class of 1957 completes studies with Baccalaureate on Sunday May 26 at 8:00 in the School Auditorium. Commencement follows Monday May 27 at 8:00 with twenty graduates in each sex. Rev Lowell Koch to deliver the address, joined by student speakers Connie Meeves Josh DiCapita Sandra Tucker and Bonnie Wernich. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Ronald Huettmann
Swan Congregations
Lymn
Robert Schesvold
Croger-Mendalssohn
Dove Quartet
Rom Meyer
Trinity Lutheran Church
Onward
Christian Soldiers
Rafi Beer
Akron High School
Lowell
A. .Koch
Lutheran Church of the, Good
Shepherd
J. G. Skabill
Connie
Josh H. DiCapita
Sandra Tucker
Tha’ Pest
Lowell’ A. Koch
Lutheran’ Church of the Good Shepherd
Waterloo
Iowa
Russell
Kab
Bonnie
Wrerichs
QO. L. Scranton
Floyd Davis
Def
Education
Vida
D. J
Roy
RW. Bareman
Churches Share Summer Bible Study Schedule
Churches listed announce a joint summer study program from June 17 through 21 with all-day sessions at Lutheran, Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist groups. West Side Church and others encourage families to enroll and participate in friendly Christian education across the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noa
Lutheran An
Jung
Plymouth Presbyterian
First Baptist
Somanuel Lutheran
St. John's
Lutheran
Preston Two
Wesley Metho
Adavs
Q ‘Christ
West Side
Iine
Phege
Immanuel and Union Creek Lutheran Churches Schedule
Immanuel and Union Creek Lutheran Churches outline weekly services from Friday night to Thursday, including confirmations Baptism morning worship Sunday school and missionary programs. Akron High School Baccalaureate and Commencement programs are noted with Pastor Roy and Luther Meyer speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UG Board of Administration
Hesta
Wayne Waterman
Roy
IMM
Akron High School
Luther Meyer
Union Creek
YoMaCo Club
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Milter
Andersons
Ivan Finzens
Immanuel
Sioux Valley Extension Club Plans Friday Meeting
Sioux Valley Extension Club will meet Friday June 7 at the home of Henrietta Hoschler. Miss Jean Malcolm visited Allen Nebraska last weekend. Memorial Day dinner at First Church of Christ par lors served noon Adults 1 dollar children under 12 50. Mrs A J Behmer visited with daughter Mrs Robert Richer in Sioux City. Buy a Poppy Saturday to aid a disabled veteran. Poppy HQ at Peckman’s May tag. Mabel Port Poppy Chair Mr and Mrs Arlow Port and boy Frederick visiting from Des Moines. Mr and Mrs Fay M Small and Shetti Lynn returned to Dallas after two weeks with Avery Small’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux ‘Valley
Poppy
Peckman
Mabel Port
Chmn
Arlow Port
Prederick
Des-Moi
Hiss Brother
Fay’ M. Small
Shetti Lynn
Dallas
Texas
Avery ‘Small
Memorial Day Observance Planned in Akron
Akron prepares for its Memorial Day program with a morning parade starting at the Legion Hall, proceeding to the Big Sioux River bridge, salute to the flag, then ceremonies at Catholic and Riverside cemeteries. Veterans urged to assemble at 9:00 a.m. in uniform or dress. Local businesses asked to close for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Legion Hall
Big Sioux River
Akron High School
Catholic
J. G. Skahill
Riverside Cemetery
Roy
J. Henry Lucken
Church Ladies to Serve Memorial Day Dinner
First Church women announce Memorial Day dinner in church parlors. Planned menu includes mashed potatoes gravy buttered corn cabbage salad rolls pickles and coffee. Prices listed for adults and children under 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First’ Church of Will
Sinoon
Talkie Chatter at The Norki Theatre Featured Attractions
Coming attractions for the week at the Norki Theatre include Port Afelquey the story of a girl without a passport and a man without a future set in the Casbah with Pier Angell Phil Carey and Dennis Price. Also The World starring Rock Hudson Lauren Bacall Dorothy Malone and Robert Stack plays Sunday and Tuesday with a special May 29 showing at 1:00 pm. note no show May 27 due to graduation. Comedies and cartoons accompany all programs.
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Norka
Pier Angell
Phil Carey
Dennis Price
Rock Hudson
Lauren Bacall
Dorothy Malone
Robert Stick
Norka Screen
Norka Theatre
Graduation Exercises at St Patrick’s Church May 26
On Sunday May 26 at ten o'clock Mass graduation exercises will be held in St Patrick's church with Father Skakill confering eighth grade diplomas to Michael Weider Mary Kathryn Henrich Janice Kindig and Kenneth Wise Achievement and other awards will be given to St Joseph's school students Members of Akron and Westfield High School Religion classes will receive recognition Father Skahill will celebrate the High Mass and be the speaker The Senior choir directed by Charles Gant will sing with Josephine Weidenfeller presiding at the organ
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick's Church
Father Skakill
Michael Weider
Mary, Kathryn
Henrich
Janice Kindig
Kenneth iWise
St. Joseph's School
Akron
Westfield High School
Father Skahill
Charles Gant
Josephine
Weidenfeller
Junior Senior Banquet Set For Friday Evening
The annual A. HS. Junior Senior banquet will be held this Friday evening in the school auditorium. An interesting program has been arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. HS
Akron High Falls to Graettinger in Sub-State Open
Akron High School baseball fell 7 to 2 to Graettinger in the Sub-State opener at Paultina. Borchers pitched for Akron, allowing ten hits and seven walks with ten strikeouts. Masters led Graettinger with seven strikeouts and ten hits allowed. Borchers and Krause produced two extra-base hits for Akron in a tight, early 2 2 tie that Graettinger broke open in the fourth and sixth frames.
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Akron
Cime
Graetting‘ay High
Paultina
Akron High Boys
Graettinger
Jack Borchers
Akron High
G. Masters
Borchers
Gary Eide
Wesley Methodist Church Event Schedule and Services
Chester L. Guinn presides over a week of church activities at Wesley Methodist Church starting Thursday with choir rehearsal at 7 15 p m and Friday Aldersgate event. Sunday programs include multiple services and choirs, loyalty day observances, church school at 9 45 a m and a 2 00 p m Akron Hospital open house. Des Moines audio visual aids conference and quarterly conference events occur Monday through Wednesday with youth groups meeting in the evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheralle Choir
Chevaller Choir
Hark
Voice of Jesus
Mozart
Akron
Des Moines
Golden Wedding Anniversary in Akron on June 2 1957
Mr and Mrs John Willis of Akron will mark their golden wedding anniversary with an open house at Union Creek Lutheran church from 2 00 to 5 00 p m no invitations sent all welcome Morten Wendt of Washington D C visited relatives here and spoke friendly of his work in government trade mark department in Washington for years Stephen Clark four year old son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Clark was hospitalized in Sioux City for a serious blood infection and Mina Rounds and family visited Dallas Rounds at Mobridge South Dakota over Memorial Day weekend
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Mina Rounds
Robert
Dallas Rounds
Mobridge
S. D
First Church of iChrist
Stephen
Arnold Clark
Methodist Hospital
Sioux City
John Willis
Akron
Union Creek Lutheran Church
Morten Wendt
Washington, D
Louis Kuelke
Lloyd Morehead
Mortens
Government
Washington
Akron High School track second in Siouxland meet
Akron High School placed second to Rock Rapids in the Siouxland Conference meet at Sioux Falls. Rock Rapids won with 70 16 points, Akron 65, Hawarden 45 18, Canton Augustana 47 18, Orange City 29, LeMars Geblen 24 1 6. Eight new meet records were set including Darrell Lehmann’s 19 feet 8 1 2 inches in the broad jump and Elmer Menage leading three records in the 220 yard dash. Dick Root and Jerry Adams led Akron with double-event victories in shot put and discus, and high and low hurdles respectively. The meet closed Akron’s 1957 track season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Rock Rapids High
Siouxland
Sioux Falls
Rock Rapids
Hawarden
Canton Augustana
Orange City
LeMars Geblen
Darrell Lehmann
Elmer Menage
Muyskens
Dick Root
Jerry Adams
Akron High
Reception Sunday for New Baptist Pastor and Family
A reception for Rev. Robert Schesvold and his family will be held Sunday May 26 at 2 00 pm in the First Baptist church parlors. Rev Schesvold recently came from Fort Dodge Iowa where he served as pastor with his wife Grace and 18 month old daughter Jane Zoe. He is a Buena Vista College and Trinity Seminary graduate now living in Rica Take Wise. Mrs Schesvold formerly lived at Newell Iowa.
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Robert Schesvold
Schesvold
New Baptist
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Gr‘ace
Jane Zoe
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Trinity Seminary
Bibig College
Chicago
Rica
Take
Wise
Newell
Lowa
Akron Hospital Plans Open House May Twenty Sixth
Akron Hospital invites the public to an open house Sunday May 26 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Attendees can tour the facility view improvements and learn how community needs guide services.
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Akron Hospital
Akron
Former Akron girl hurt in accident near Dallas Center
Mrs Anna Long traveled to Des Moines after learning her daughter and son in law Gerald Huldeen of Panora Ia were seriously injured in an atto truck accident east of Dallas Center. The Huldeens passed a truck, hit the ditch and culvert snapping a power pole. Mrs Huldeen suffered crushed vertebrae a possible fracture of her shoulder and a badly lacerated arm. Mr Huldeen sustained two fractured vertebrae and many bruises. They are at Iowa Lutheran Hospital Des Moines. Both are music instructors in Panora public schools. George Christensen and Ivan Frahm visited John Christensen near Richland who is in Veterans' Hospital Sioux Falls after a stroke.
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Anna Long
Des Moines
Gerald Huldeen
Panora
Dallas Center
Huldeen
Muldeon
Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Panora Public
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ST. Joseph’s” ‘School
A.H. S
Grattinger
A. Masters
Henry Krause
A. H.S
George Christensen
Ivan Frahm
John Christensen
Richland
Veterans’ Hospital
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