Akron area past week highlights and upcoming celebrations
Graduation at Akron high school marked the class of 1974 as last to walk in the old auditorium. Voter participation urged for a baby contest aiding city park play equipment, plus a Friendship and Service club project. Memorial Day services planned by Hoschler Post American Legion. Town events include Gay 90 Days preparations, antique displays, queen contest entries due May 24, rodeo tickets via Jaycees, and early publication reminders for holidays affecting the newspaper.
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Akron High School
Friendship and Service Club
Akron News Ledger Entrants and Publisher Note
Akron Iowa weekly publication GOOD NEWS Inc. Owners and Publishers with manager Shorty Hazel published every Thursday in Akron Plymouth County Iowa. Entered as second class mail matter September 26, 1901.
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Good News, Inc. Owners & Publishers
Shorty" Hazel
Akron
Plymouth County
Iowa
Chatsworth Topics Show Visitors and Mother's Day Gatherings
Special correspondence notes a busy stretch of visits around Mother's Day with residents from Sioux City Omaha Cherokee Mason City Le Mars and Akron attending dinners and milestone moments. Henry Collmann celebrates his 89th birthday with relatives and friends from Boone Sioux City Le Mars and Omaha.
Memorial Day Deadline for Local News Submissions
Due to Memorial Day on Monday May 27 all correspondence notes and local news must be submitted no later than early Friday night May 29.
Correction to Caption on Front Page Picture
The edited caption notes junk collected by high school students was not deposited on the school's parking lot but on the children's playground. It has remained for over two weeks with sharp tin broken glass and barbed wire posing a hazard to about 100 students. The letter urges better planning and safer disposal.
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Niether
Akron Hospital Employee Completes Home Study Course
Margaret Powell of Akron hospital in the dietary department finished a 12 lesson correspondence course on sanitation and food preparation. The Iowa State Department of Health conducts the program to improve hospital and nursing home food quality.
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Margaret Powell
Dietary Department of Akron
Akron
Iowa State Department of Health
Akron Home Culture groups host spring luncheon program
The Akron Home Culture and Rural Home Culture clubs held a joint Spring lunch at the Akron Golf Clubhouse on Tuesday May 14 with thirty members. Janet Anderson spoke of handicapped adults in Ply mouth County Work Activity Center Le Mars and fundraising for a new building. Pat Privett AR in Sioux City described jail matron work with women prisoners from Rockwell City and a program placing prisoners with families.
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Akron
Akron Golf Club
Janet Anderson
Plymouth County
le Mars
Pat Privett
A.A.U.W
Sioux City
Rockwell City
Pat
Jim
Briar Cliff
Graduation ceremonies for Westfield high school Class of 1974
Graduation exercises at Westfield High School gym honored 23 graduates. Baccalaureate May 19 ended with Rev. D J Roy leading. commencement May 20 featured Rev. D J Clauson and diplomas by Jack McInnis. Theme There’s a new world coming tomorrow. Valedictorian Lizabeth Robak and salutatorian Relda Hughes announced.
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Westfield High School
David J Roy
Timm Banks
D. J. Clauson
E. W. Schoppenhorst
Jack McInnis
Board of Education
Elliot Waddell
Lauri Ryan
June Benitema
Cheryl Solomon
Benita Boetger
Miles Barrett
June Beiitema
Gary Buryanek
Doug Caskey
John Damrau
Verle Heyer
Karen Hoffman
Relda Hughes
Garnet Kelly
Coleen Kroll
Bonnie Leckley
Janice Loutsch
Cindy
Students thank Akron businessmen for work study program
The Akron Community School publicly thanks local businesses for supporting this year’s work study initiative. Participating firms include Akron Feed & Grain, Nelson Hatchery, Rod's Ford, Dirks' Motor Co., Farmers' Co-op, Higman Sand and Gravel, Liquid Carriers, Heyl Truck Lines, Inc. The note expresses sincere appreciation for their knowledge, facilities, and willingness to educate students.
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Akron Community School
Akron Feed & Grain
Nelson Hatchery, Inc
Rod's Ford, Inc
Dirks' Motor Co
Farmers' Co-op
Higman Sand and Gravel
Liquid Carriers, Inc
Heyl Truck Lines, Inc
Deadline Set For Gay 90s Queen Contest Entrants
Local girls within 12 miles of Akron, aged 15 to 18, may enter the Gay 90s Queen Contest. This is not a beauty pageant. Entrants will be judged on poise citizenship leadership and self expression. Interviews occur June 3. First prize is a $50 savings bond and the winner will reign over all Gay 90s events. Contact Mrs Robert Frerichs for entry blanks. Deadline noon May 24.
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Akron
Robert Frerichs
Nursing home notes daily life at St Johns Lutheran home
Faith Uirele of St Johns Lutheran church aided residents with seed pictures and served lunch on Tuesday. Several visitors including Dwight Horton Pipestone Minn and Emma Waterbury Akron called on relatives. Members attended Tulip Festival Parade in Orange City and enjoyed Mother's Day visits. Residents commented on bright flower displays along the home and hospital paths.
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Faith Uirele
St. John's Lutheran Church
Dwight Horton
Pipestone
Minn
Helen Horton
Lois Decker
Riverdale
Phyllis Frisk
John Osterbuhr
Brunsville
Emma Waterbury
Akron
Albert Osterbuhr
Glen Milbroot
Harold Johnson
Elsie Anderson
Gertrude Ross
Virgil Ross
Westfield
Marcella Wahl
Roy Postlewaite
Minnie Postlewaite
Lizzie Tindall
Creighton
Neb
Atkinson
Phyllis
Clair Allen
Ant Iraq
Wilma Claeys
Sioux City
May Ross
Orange City
Betty Miller
Oda Jenkins
Carrie Whiting
Percy Smiter
Ed Larson
Ed Blum
Wayne Hull
Lena Haage
le Mars
Hannah Haage
Craig
Herman Haage
Anne Meyer
Geraldine Bailey
Spencer
Joe Wych
John Daniels
Sherrie Daniels
Russell Daniels
Merrill
Westfield News Social Notices Highlight Local Visits and Funeral
Westfield News notes Mr and Mrs George Bern attended the funeral of Mrs Alrena Dahms in Gladbrook Indiana. Mr and Mrs Ed Nelson dined with Mr and Mrs Lester Hoxie in Sioux City. Also guests included Mr and Mrs Harry Rehder Calumet Mrs Kate Bern Cherokee and Mr and Mrs Roy Langhalt Seattle who dined with the Berns.
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George Bern
Mr. Bern
Alrena Dahms
Gladbrook
Ed Nelson
Lester Hoxie
Sioux City
Harry Rehder
Calumet
Kate Bern
Cherokee
Roy Langhalt
Seattle
Washington
Installations of Rainbow Girls at Akron Masonic Temple
A large gathering attended the Akron Assembly of the Order of Rainbow for Girls installation of officers on May 12 at 7 p.m. Mary Snow was named Worthy Advisor with Nancy Wales as Worthy Associate Advisor. Officers and board members were introduced, a Rainbow theme Reach Out to Jesus outlined, and fundraising plans announced including a June breakfast and July family picnic.
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Akron
Assembly of the Order of Rainbow
Masonic Temple
Mary Snow
Worth
Nancy Wales
Roxanne Benda
Teresa Hansen
Ee Hansen
Brenda Osterpuhr
Sonja Hansen
Janelle Dirks
Nancy Brundee
Tammy Nelson
Fidelity
Debbie Meyer
Darla Stotz
Nancy Hansen
Robin Benda
Bee Appley
Michelle Strom
Mary Thorson
Becky Burdette
Cheryl Tentinger
Ruth Wales
Julie Larsen
Kathy Henriksen
Lucile Ross
Carla Hansen
Chevyl Tentinger
Mary
Wendy Appley
Becky Appley
Jesus
April Snow
Wendall Snow
Freedom Lodge
Rainbow Dad
Leonard Jurgens
Vesper Chapter
O.E
Daisy
Francis Hoefle
Betty Woskoff
Phyllis Davis
Julie
Boetger
Mac Thorson
Elders Attend Funerals and Family Visits Across States
Local notices report Mr and Mrs H C Lewison at the funeral of Mrs A J Bergsaker in Sioux Falls on May 15 and at Elk Point for Mrs Alice Lewison Groethe on May 14. Dorothy Hope returns from Minnesota after Mother’s Day with Mr and Mrs Larry Eilers. Nearby guests include Joey Andlin Nattie Bornas and Raymond Undlin from Minot North Dakota. Kathie Lynne Holbert a Santa Cruz graduate and Mollie Jean Brown relate Akron roots. Mr Brown formerly Akron public schools superintendent. Mr and Mrs Jerry Smith visit St Paul Minnesota and Okoboji Iowa en route home, meeting J F Brown and J C Kennedy recently back from Arizona.
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Joey Andlin
Nettie Bornas
Raymond Undlin
Minot
N.D
H.C. Lewison
Alice Lewison Groethe
Elk Point
Kathie Lynne Holbert
M. R. Holbert
Santa Cruz
California
Soquel
Jerry Smith
Charles Reynolds
St. Paul
Minn
J. F. Brown
Okoboji
Iowa
J. C. Kennedy
M251
Ariz
Hoschler Post 186 to Hold Election of Officers
Hoschler Post 186 American Legion will hold the election of officers at the June 6 meeting on June 6, 1974 at 8 00 p m. Candidates include Gene Wang and Harold Pearson for Commander Norbert Isert for 1st Vice Commander and Rod Reed for 2nd Vice Commander plus others for Chaplain Finance Officer Service Officer Historian At Arms and Executive Board. All legion members urged to attend the June 6 meeting for officer elections.
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Hoschler
American Legion
Gene Wang
Harold Pearson
Roger Frerichs
Norbert Isert
Lloyd Miller
Rod Reed
Kenny Hillrichs
Keith Swanson
Leo Faust
Fred Claesson
John Martin
Sget
Gary Hillrichs
Ed Beech
Gayonor Harris
Floyd Wilcox
Ray Ericson
Don Newabnr
Maresa Hitzeman
Arnold Hitzemann
Robert Pollock
Stanley Rolfes
Club Sec.Treas
Eldon Seeley
Legion
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New City
Stan Rolfes
U.S
Jaycee
The
Register-Tribune
Chatsworth
H. Colllmann
Jack Lake
Colin Collmann
G. Moller
Omaha
H. Collmann
Roy King
Charles Hendricks
Harley Small
Leeds
Nellie Burnight
Jessie Hendricks
P.c.co.c
Harry Stephenson
Alcester
S.D
Hemmelrick
Dean Bolloyt
Hawarden
Harold Buchman
Carey
Franklin Hemmelrick
Herman Freidrich
Peck
Gary A
Boone
C. Collmann
Melanie
Henry
J. J. Steckelberg
C. Dennison
Tim
H. Steinhart
Albert Moehlmann
Packard
George Moehlmann
Eilene
Lena Schuester
Carl Hitzemann
Wes Crow
Carol Buchman
Gary Moehlmann
Monticello
Akron Hospital
Lizabeth Robak
Andrew Robak
Charles Hughes
Relda
Gary Buryaner
Bonnie Leekley
Colleen
Kroll
Cindy Miller
Erwin Schoppenhorst
Dennis
Patrick Port
Garnet Kelley
Vincent Pavlik
Tauri
Ryan
Liz Robak
Janice Loutish
Berniece Porter
Douglas Caskey
Elliott Waddell
Salutatorian
Businessmen
Nursing Home News
Westfield News
Akron Register-Tribune
AJ. Bergsaker
Sioux Falls
Dorothy Hope
Larry Eilers
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