Akron Ball Team Wins League Game From Hudson Nine
Akron defeated Hudson 7 to 1 on the local diamond last Sunday, winning its second Interstate league game and maintaining a 1,000 percent standing. The narrative covers key innings, runs, and notable plays, including Akron’s three pitchers, timely hits by Metz and Tucker, and defensive miscues minimized by both sides.
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AKRON
Hudson
Sehlup
Hartman
C. Swift
E. Hartman
S. Metz
Peck
Johnston
Bob Tucker
Metz
Johston
Heider
B. Hartman
G. Hartman
K. Hartman
E. Tucker
Tucker
B. Tucker
B. Schiefen
B. Swift
No golf tournament canceled for Memorial Day Akron club
Memorial Day golf tournament and dinner at Akron Country Club are canceled because stores will be open on Memorial Day Saturday May 30 and many members cannot attend. Recent rains have greened the new course and mowing and weed removal are underway. By Sunday May 31 the links should be in excellent condition and members are urged to play a round.
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Akron Country Club
Akron
Methodist Church Notes Sermon on Seek First the Kingdom
Dr Roy T Smith urges seekers to pursue the kingdom of God in church notes. The pastor will preach both morning and evening with a Sunday evening sermon on The Devil exploring origins and reality. J L Moore, Pastor.
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Roy T. Smith
Jesus
Serve Dinner Memorial Day at Local Church
The Christian church ladies will serve dinner in the church basement on Memorial Day with public patronage invited. Prices are 25c and 20c. Menu includes Potato Combination, Jelly Rolls, Meat Loaf with Gravy, Salad, Scalloped Corn, Pickles, Filled Cake, and Coffee.
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Ladies of the Christian Church
Preston Pearls 4-H Club Plans Next Meeting
Members of the Preston Pearls gathered at Miss Wilhelmina Gerriets’s home on Saturday May 9 to honor mothers with a Mother's Day program. A lunch was served by Mrs. Conrad Gerriets. The location of the next meeting was not decided.
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Preston Pearls
Wilhelmina Gerriets
Conrad Gerriets
Busy Bees 4-H Plans Fundraiser for Ames Delegation
The Busy Bees 4-H club met at Sunnyside high school on Saturday May 16 to plan a fundraiser. The next meeting is set for June 3 in Community Hall at Westfield, noted by the club reporter.
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Busy Bees
Sunnyside High School
Ames
Westfield
Local News Notes Recap Of Visits And Weather
Mrs Reidy and daughter Mary traveled to Sioux City to visit friends for a few days. Mrs A Ward of Rochester Minn visits in the Waterbury home. Walden Johnson from Augustana college came to see relatives. Mrs C V Boden returns from LeMars visit. Violet Jacobs attended Sargeant Bluff closing exercises. Poppy Day sales total over one hundred dollars. Rev W S Johnson left for Des Moines but fell ill en route. Car collisions near town cause minor damage. Heavy rain from Fairview to Sioux Falls drenches area with over five inches in 24 hours and a downstream track washout repaired by a Sioux City work train.
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Reidy
Mary
Sioux City
A. Ward
Rochester
Minn
D. L. Waterbury
Walden Johnson
Augustana College
Rock Island
Peter Johnson
C. V. Boden
Percy Harrington
LeMars
Violet Jacobs
Sargeant Bluff
Legion Auxiliary
J. James
Onawa
Iowa
Wm. Derrick
Luther James
Leedey
Okla
James
H. L. Smith
W. S. Johnson
The
Christian Church
Des Moines
Harry Thompson
Clair Kehrberg
Kehrberg
Jessie Hirsch
Fairview
Sioux Falls
S. D
Milwaukee Railroad
Primary Election Urges Voters to Cast Ballots Monday
Town set to hold its primary on Monday June 1 with candidates from Congress state county and township offices nominated by party tickets. Akron polls open 8 am to 8 pm at City Hall. Names include Leon Hilton M E DeWolf Fred Wolf and more with Republicans and Democrats listing legislators sheriffs clerks and other county roles. Sheriff race draws most interest in Plymouth County with four Republican contenders and two Democrats including Sheriff Ralph E Rippey seeking renomination.
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Akron
Fd. Stinton
Dot Cross
Ralph W. Brown
Josephine Weidenfeller
Max Pollock
Ralph Gale
W.H. Morse
J. A. Jenson
P. A. Foley
FR. J. Dirks
Congress
9Th Dist
Leon KE. Hilton
Sioux City
M. E. DeWolf
Spencer
Fred Wolf
Primghar
R. E. Hess
Kingsley
George Pavlik
LeMars
Russell Pollock
A. L. Crabtree
A. P. McMaster
Mark DeForee
W. J. Edwards
Henry Heidbrink
M. G. Irwin
Merrill
Harold Pattison
Will Koenig
Edna Manz
Respect Township
S. F. Meis
A. L. White Merrill
Dist
Guy M. Gillette
Mike Fisch
Winfred Mighell
Holstein
Gus. Alesch
Remsen Township
Ralph EB. Rippey
Frank Scholer
Remsen
Earl F. Remer
A. Langhout
L. A. Ludwig
Marie John
E. P Murray
Rain Brings Benefit as May Storm Boosts Crops
The district received 1.57 inches of rain from Thursday night to Friday, reviving small grain pastures and corn. May had only 0.71 inch before this, yet corn planting nears completion and early cultivation begins. Grasshoppers are spotted in some fields. George V. Pavlik, LeMars Republican candidate for state representative, visited Plym outh County to drum support. he is unopposed for the primary and well regarded by local residents.
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Orlan C. Moore
A. S
George V. Pavlik
LeMars
Pavlik
Plymouth County
Empress Theater Presents Laurel and Hardy Bohemian Girl
The Empress opens a week of talking pictures Friday with Laurel and Hardy in The Bohemian Girl a witty operetta style tale. Also showing 413 Hours by Air starring Fred MacMurray and Joan Bennett alongside Exclusive Story with Franchot Tone and Madge Evans on bargain nights.
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Empress Theater
Laurel and Hardy
Balfe
Hardy
Fred MacMurray
Joan Bennett
Issa Pitts
Impress Theater
Franchot Tone
Madge Fivans
Trinity Lutheran Church Sunday schedule and meeting notice
Trinity Lutheran Church announces Sunday school at 10 o'clock and a German service at 11 a.m. St Math Lutheran Church in Chatsworth notes the Ladies Aid meeting at Mrs John Wilken's home on Friday afternoon, June 5. Fred A Meske pastor.
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Math. Luth
Chatsworth
Ladies’ Aid
John Wilken
Fred A. Meske
Pleasant Hill U B Church Sunday Services Listed
Pleasant Hill United Brethren Church invites all to attend Sunday worship at 9 45 a m and Sunday school at 10 45 a m led by Pastor Reverend John Gorman with everyone welcome to join.
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John Gorman
Legion Auxiliary Parade Meeting and Memorial Day Dinner
Children of Legion and Auxiliary members are asked to meet at the Masonic Temple corner at 9 30 o clock Saturday morning to march in the parade. Dinner will be served to the public in the Christian church basement on Memorial Day. Prices 25e and 20e.
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Legion and Auxiliary
Masonic Temple
Christian Church
Memorial Day 1936 remembrance of fallen soldiers
Memorial Day 1936 recalls the sorrow and gratitude owed to departed soldiers. The verses honor those who marched for their country, some buried far away, and urge living to respect graves and keep vigil as they contemplate immortality and reunion at judgment.
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Yound
Akron Couples Tie The Knot In Quiet May Weddings
Two Akron area weddings are reported. Elvera Marple and George Wilken wed May 27 at Brule Creek Lutheran Church with family members and Rev. W S Rainoth officiating. The couple will settle on a farm northwest of Akron after short visits, as friends extend best wishes. A Vermillion ceremony May 22 united Grace Peek and William Munn at the Vermillion Methodist parsonage with Rev. S H Shertleff presiding, followed by plans to reside in Akron.
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Elvera Marple
George Wilken
Brule Creek Lutheran Church
Akron High School
Akron
Union County
S. D
Rudy Bradley
Verla Buseh
Bruce
Arthur Wilcox
Vermillion
William Munn
Grace Peek
Vermillion Methodist Parsonage
Carrie Peek
Henry Munn
Akron's Only Candidate for Sheriff in Plymouth County
Akron and western Plymouth county voters will have one candidate for sheriff in the Republican primary next Monday June 1 Russell Pollock seeks the nomination. Pollock a World War veteran and Akron resident has strong local backing and a record of open business dealings. The other two Republican nominees for sheriff reside in LeMars and are M E DeWolt from Spencer seeking Ninth District Congress nomination and noted for past NRA dispute over a hatchery. Patronize your home merchants.
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Akron
Plymouth County
Russell Pollock
Myr. Pollock
Pollock
Portland Township
American Legion
LeMars
M. E. DeWolt
Spencer
Iowa
DeWolf
Northwest Town
Emmanuel Eng Lutheran Church Service and Meetings
The Emmanuel Eng Lutheran Church led by Pastor C W Samuelson holds Whitsunday services May 31 with a 10 am Sunday school and Bible classes and an 11 am morning service The Missionary Society conducts the evening service The Board Deacons and Trustees meet in the church basement next Tuesday at 8 pm The Confirmation class gathers Wednesday at 8 pm The Aid Society meets Thursday afternoon details to be announced at Sunday service
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Whitsunday
The
Missionary Society
Aid Society
Bluffers Win First Contest At Elk Point Horseshoes
Bluffers eight defeated Pointers across seven games 55 55 52 51 51 51 52 to 17 25 8 40 15 14 48. A return contest is set for Sunday afternoon June 7 at Frank Sayles grounds, with all fans invited to attend.
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Bluffers Horeshoe
Elk Point
Bluffers
Blufers
Frank Sayles
Baptist Ladies Meet in Elmttcd Parlors
The Baptist Ladies Association will convene in the elttcd parlors on Wednesday afternoon June 3 at 2 30. Mrs James Coleman hosts and Mrs Youngstrom speaks on insights from the West Central district meeting in Topeka Kansas. Forty ladies expected.
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Baptist Ladies’ Association
James Coleman
Youngstrom
West Central District
Topeka
Kansas
Hancer to Operate a Gamble Store in Iowa
Kermit Hanecer of LeMars known as Ted Flancer, a former Akron High School coach now teaching at Writing, Iowa, has obtained an interest in a Gamble store at Fonda, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Hancer plan to move to their new home in early June.
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Kermit Hanecer
LeMars
Ted’? Flancer
Akron High School
Writing
Iowa
Fonda
Union Creek Church Notes
Sunday evening services at eight. Ladies Aid to meet Thursday afternoon June 4 at Mrs Milton Ericson home. Reverend Jd. KUWARD is pastor.
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Ladies’ Aid
Milton Ericson
Jd. Kuward
W R C Regular Meeting andTown News Items
The regular meeting of the W R C occurs Tuesday June 2 at Mrs A Metz home. Miss Dorothy Cross returns from Smithland Iowa after teaching there. Miss Mildred Eason to Sioux City for business college. Wilma and Betty Hastings move from Greenfield to live with parents. Boy Scouts resume summer activities led by Dr C R Mason. Mr and Mrs Chris Jensen visit ill mother Mrs Marie Jensen near Alcester. Others visit or manage local property. Warden Haynes reports escape of Harry Lynn from Woodward camp. Ninth district American Legion convention attendees listed.
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Dorothy Cross
Smithland
Iowa
Mildred Eason
Moir
Sioux City
Wilma
Betty Hastings
Greenfield
Frank Hastings
C. R. Mason
Chris. Jensen
Alcester
Marie Jensen
Henry Frerichs
J. JK. Bekman
TE. D. Smedley
Midna
Alberta Lucas
Alton
Bekman
Silverberg
J. W. Welch
Mariie
Santa Monica
Calif
Clara
Welch
California
Glenn C. Haynes
Fort Madison
State Bureau of Investigation
Des Moines
Harry Lynn
Woodward
Lynn
Plymouth County
American Legion and Auxiliary
Cherokee
W. G. Adams
J. J. Ark
Ninth District Legion Meeting Elects New Leaders
Charles A. Tracke of Sac City named Ninth district commander at Cherokee meeting succeeding George M. Paradise of Sioux City. New vice commanders named. Sibley to host fall convention. About 1,000 delegates attended afternoon session and nearly 2,000 the evening with National Commander Ray Murphy delivering remarks.
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Charles A. Tracke
Sac City
American Legion
Cherokee
George M. Paradise
Sioux City
Lneke
Id. Saunders
Peterson
Irvin L. Moldy
Sibley
Harry Smith
Treton
Rob Chapler
Ed. Bulnt
Spencer, Sargeant
Amenean Legion
United States
Murphy
Legion
Lie
America
Russia
M. G. Lewin
Merrill
L. L. Woodke
Schaller
Roe Lashier
Arly
John Reemis
Akron
Hess Makes Brief Campaign Stop for State Senate Nomination
R. E. Hess, Kingsley attorney and Republican candidate for state senator in this district covering Ida, Cherokee and Plymouth counties, made a brief Monday visit to promote his candidacy. He has no Republican opposition in the nomination and plans a vigorous campaign for November’s election.
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R. E. Hess
Kingsley
Ida
Cherokee
Plymouth
Hess
Birth notices for Huff Johnson Greene families Near town
A daughter was born May 22 1936 to Mr and Mrs Russell Huff west of town at Akron Hospital. A son born May 27 1936 to Mr and Mrs Rebt Johnson northwest of town. A daughter born May 27 1986 to Mr and Mrs Avery Greene west of town.
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Russell Huff
Town
Akron Hospital
Rebt. Johnson
Avery Greene
Westfield and Akron Battle Memorial Day Tilt
The Westfield and Akron baseball teams meet at 2 p.m. Memorial Day on the Akron diamond in a highly anticipated season opener. Both squads are 2-1, with Akron boasting a stronger lineup including Emory, Bob Tucker and Ole Claassen. Levi Kapter and Lefty Swift are expected to duel as the top pitchers in a matchup likely to draw a big crowd.
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Westfield
Akron
Emory
Bob Tucker
Ole Claassen
Levi Kapter
Swift
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Methodist Church
J. ¥. Moore
Sioux Township
Trinity Lutheran Church
Pleasant Hill
U. B. Church
Grace Peck
Mmanuel Eng
C. W. Samuelson
Baptist Church
Hancer
Union Creek
HLT
A. Metz
Legion Meeting
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