Public Schools of Akron Close Work of Year
Public Schools of Akron wrap the year with ceremonies and gatherings. The Senior class play Lady Spitfire delighted a capacity crowd under Miss Helen Hicks. Junior High graduation featured an address by Harvey N. Bluckhohn and diploma awards. Grade pupils enjoyed picnics and a Second grade train ride to Westfield. An all-High school picnic was held at Riversioux Park.
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W. H. McDonald
Lady Spitfire
Helen Hicks
Harvey N. Bluckhohn
LeMars
Riversioux Park
Memorial Day Dinner at Lutheran Church
Eng lish Lutheran church to host a Memorial Day noon meal May 30 in the church basement. Adults 40c children under twelve 20c. Menu includes meat loaf scalloped potatoes buttered carrots and peas fruit salad green onions radishes pickles jell home made rye bread home made rolls butter strawberry ice cream with whipped cream coffee. Universal payment requested from the public.
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Lutheran Church
Nnoon
Akron and area notes on elections and events
Local notes list visitors, sales, and ads from Akron Iowa area including furriers and feed, plus updates on graduations and church supper. Election matters include Plymouth county state representative race and local funeral director vice presidency. Community calendar covers baseball opener May 29 Akron vs Alcester CCC at 2 30 p m and Union Creek Cemetery Association supper May 27 at Luther Hall.
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Issenhuth
John E. Ericson
Sioux City
H. L. Johnson
Ross Grain Co
Burker
Murphy’s
G. M. Co
Akron
Hoffman
Ruble
Iowa
Harry Wright
Phoenix
Ariz
Pacific ‘Coast
Ed. Jans
Jos. Rinehardt
Mildred ‘Tone
Stebens
Hawarden
Alcester CCC
Shirley
H. G. Warner
Elizabeth Shoulberg
Northwood
Verna Baldwin
Rock Rapids
Henry Anderson
Armour & Co
Ernest Anderson
Fairmont
Marvin Schmidt
Craig
Sacred Heart Hospital
LeMars
George V. Pavlik
LeMars Insurance
Plymouth County
Pavlik
A. Earl Ross
Hawarden Mortigian
F. J. Swanson
Iowa Funeral Directors’ and Embalmers’ Association
Des Moines
Ross
Wilson C. Burket
Fort Crook
Nebr
L. K. Burket
LeRoy
Eunice
Wilson
Army Hospital
Albert Baker
Orange City
R. G. Rodman
Fort Madison
Baker
Darrell Copenhaver
Kelley
Chatsworth
Copenhaver
Anamosa
Election Officials Named for Plymouth County Primary
Judges and clerks named by Supervisor J G Miller to staff Fifth Supervisor district precincts for the June 6 primary. Washington Township judges C Schultz G F Null Ben Kilks clerks Herman J Harms Ben Von Hagel Johnson Township judges Peter Hecht Alfred Klemie Bertsel Brown clerks Leonard Woll Lambert Jef fers Westfield No 1 judges H P Miller Aj T Rozell Wyatt Heyl clerks L E Paylor Henry Eichacker Fastfield No 2 judges George B Main War Michael M P Spaulding clerks David Lilly N R Beaubien Grant No 1 judges Harry West
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Plymouth County
J. G. Miller
Washington Township
C. Schultz
G. F. Null
Ben Kilks
Herman J. Harms
Ben von Hagel
Johnson Township
Peter Hecht
Alfred Klemie
Bertsel Brown
Leonard Woll
Lambert Jeffers
Westfield
H. P. Willer
Aj T. Rozell
Wyatt Heyl
L.e.paylor
Henry Eichacker
Fastfield
George B. Main
War
Michael
M. P. Spaulding
David Lilly
N. R. Beaubien
Grant
Harry West
Akron Mayor Proclaims Poppy Day Observance
Saturday, May 28, Akron proclaims Poppy Day urging citizens to wear the American Legion Memorial Poppy to honor World War I dead and aid veterans and dependents. Mayor R W Brown issues the proclamation stressing remembrance and support for living war victims.
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Akron
R. W. Brown
American Legion
United States
I. R. W. Brown
Thestown
American Legion Auxiliary
Graduation Farewell Poem From Akron Ledger
Graduation memories linger as students part from teachers and comrades. The verse speaks of fond memories, friendships formed, and the light of memory that will endure beyond school days in Akron.
Marriage Announcement of Miss Ruby Tucker and Armand Brown
A pleasant surprise to many friends, the marriage of Miss Ruby Tucker and Armand Brown was held June 14, 1937, at the Baptist parsonage in Trenton Missouri with Rev. Hirsch officiating. Both are Akron High School graduates. Mrs Brown taught in Portland Township for five years and Mr Brown works in trucking at Adaville. they will reside there.
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Ruby Tucker
Armand Brown
Baptist
Trenton
Hirsch
W. P. ‘Tucker
Grant Brown
Akron High School
Brown
Portland Township
Adaville
Widow of J C Ruble Dies in Virginia
The LeMars Sentinal notes the death of Mrs. Ruble 89 wife of the late John C Ruble a Plymouth County farmer and Civil War veteran who lived in Akron years ago She died Tuesday at her son Ruble Hords home in Richmond Virginia after twenty two years in Le Mars and long illness due to infirmities
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le Mars
Ruble
An Englishman praised roads and filling stations abroad
A visitor from England writes home praising the country for its roads called concrete and convenient filling stations with polite attendants who wipe windows and direct travelers. A local customer reports selling fall pigs for a good profit, noting feeding practices of ground oats with tankage oil meal, corn, and spring pigs fed ground wheat and oats with tankage.
Virginia Elizabeth Allison Hord Ruble obituary in LeMars
Virginia Elizabeth Allison Hord Ruble, born February 17, 1849 in Baltimore, died after a long life of marriage to James A. Hord and later reunion with John C. Ruble. She was mother to eleven children, active in patriotism and church life, and remembered for stories of Civil War era. Funeral held at son Ruble Hord's home with entombment on the family estate.
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LeMars
South
Virginia Elizabeth Allison
M. B. Allison
Martha Allison
Baltimore
Maryland
James A. Hord
Waverly Hord
Wallington
Ruble Hord
Richmond
Mona Hord
Lucille Hord
Mattie, Wallis
Jenkins, Ky
Linward, Hord
Rickersville
Bessie Ashby
Hernan Messenger
Eugene Hod
Washington, D. C
Virginia
Allison
John C. Ruble
Meade
Appomattox
James Hord
Mr. Ruble
Susan Ruble
Ilinois
Ruble
Notice for Lodge and Free Notices Submission
Office issues mandate that all elated lodge and other free notices be received by Wednesday noon to ensure publication in the current issue.
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Lodge
Fragmented OCR Note From Publisher About Publication Dates
A damaged OCR fragment references difficulties in handling publication timing and daily edits. The text mentions publishers and newsroom routines in a blurred clause, implying scheduling or production pressures without clear details.
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Daryl Taylor
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J. D. Hauschildt
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Martin Croon
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Dot Cross
Clifford Metz
Josephine Weidenfeller
Max Pollock
James Klauer
Wm. H. Morse
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J.A. Jenson
P. A. Foley
Preston Township
John Tapper
J. A. Gabel
F. J. Gronemeyer
W. EB. Barker
B. EH. Toel
Timery Neal
B. A. Adams
Bernard McMahon
Alfred Buelkre
Arthur Wachtmann
Deep Rock Products
August Koch
Akron, Towa
BIG Yank
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Silver Banner
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Sunkist
Shafter
Triumph
Dail
Marie Jahn
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Walt Disney
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