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Newspaper

Akron Register Tribune

Location

Akron, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1952

Page

5

Commercial Club Plans Summer Activities in Akron

Attendance at the Akron Commercial Club meeting led to plans to join with the Akron Saddle Club for a summer rodeo. The club will partner with the American Legion Post and Eagles Club for a fireworks display after the Akron Kingsley game on Sunday night July 8. They also propose holiday closing cards and advance notices in the Register-Tribune, with Memorial Day to New Year’s closures. President Ed Dirks to appoint committees for the July 6 fireworks and the rodeo.

Akron Commercial Clup Legion Jiau Akron Saddle Club Commercial Club American Legion Post The Eagles Ube Akron Ed Dirks

Pleasant Hill Church Announces June Services

Pleasant Hill Evangelical United Brethren Church lists Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. led by Mrs. Paul Papritz with worship at 11:00 a.m. Sunday, a sermon by the pastor. A social gathering is planned Friday evening, June 6, with Mrs. Fierbert Swanson hosting.

Paul Papritz Mark Russell A. Pfeifer

Brule Creek Luth Church Weekend Activities

Brule Creek Lutheran Church lists Sunday school at 10 a m and Pentecost service late morning, a monthly offering, Vacation Bible School June 2 at Pleasant Hill school, Thursday Ladies Aid at 2 30 p m with hostesses Mrs Roy Abraham and Mrs Harvey Sand, Bible study by Mrs Olaf Abrahamson, and Junior Bible camp May 31 at Augustand Academy Canton S D. Pastor I G Hastad signs.

Brule Creek Luth Pleasant Hill School Roy Abraham Harvey Sand Olaf Abrahamson Augustand Academy Canton,s. D I. G. Hastad

Primary election polling place in Akron school lobby

The primary election polling place in Akron will be in the lobby of the public school auditorium. Polls open at 8:00 AM and close at 8:00 PM next Monday June 2. A heavy vote is anticipated in the district.

Akron

Farm Bureau Plans Bipartisan Get-Out-The-Vote Drive

Plymouth county Farm Bureau leaders in every township organize a voter outreach to mobilize all eligible adults for the June Primaries. The bi partisan effort, led by Mrs Franz Schneider of LeMars, will use direct mail telephone and in person reminders over the next two weeks.

Plymouth County Franz Schneider LeMars Plymouth County Farm Bureau Women's Committee

Immanuel Eng Luth Church Services and Activities

Immanuel Eng Luth Church announces Sunday worship at 10 30 a m with Sunday school and Bible classes. Opera House in home of Pastor and Mrs Roy from 2 00 to 6 00 p m. Vacation Church School opens Monday at 8 30 a m with eight teachers. Children 8 to 15 invited. Choir practice Wednesday 7 p m. Public examination of 1952 Confirmation class Thursday 8 p m in parlors. parents and friends welcome.

Immanuel Eng Luth David J. Roy Siou Kiwua My Multan Dunaay Dilnuay Opera House David Roy Monuay

Union Creek Luth Church Weekend Schedule

Morning worship at 9:56 with World Action offering on Pentecost Sunday. 11:00 Sunday school and Bible classes. Open House 7:30 to 10:00 p m at Pastor Roy’s home. Va reation School resumes Monday 8:30. Choir 8 p m Wednesday. Ladies' Aid 2:30 Thursday. Public examination of 1962 Confirmation at Immanuel 8:00 Thursday. Vacation Bible School program Friday June 6 at 8:00 p m.

Union Creek Luth David J. Roy Lutheran World Action David Roy Ladies’ Aid Geo. Adamson Esther Hultgren Immanuel Union Creek First Church OF Christ Akron Harold Peek T. Earl Starke

Public Library Notice Hours Updated This Summer

Public Library announces extended summer hours with Tuesday and Friday afternoons from 3.00 to 5.00 and Saturday evenings from 7.30 to 9.30. The schedule covers June July and August.

Akron Local News Notes Touches Visits and Taft Tour

Local notes report Mrs Nora Kamradt entering Methodist Hospital Sioux City as patient. Visits by Mrs T Olson Rapid City and others. Travel by J H Earnest family to California. gatherings with Gossard and Brown families. Open House planned by Pastor and Mrs Roy in Akron. Taft speech tour draws 2400 at University Auditorium Vermillion with broad support in South Dakota for the Republican convention.

Nora Kamradt Akron Methodist Hospital Sioux City Gs ‘T. Olson Rapid Se .D Jos, Appley Mollie Oake J. H. Earnest California Henry Huff North Hollywood Howard Young Huntington Ind Marie Blazier Hartford City Walter. Young Pearl Michael Westfield Alton C. R. Gossett J. L. Gossard Kasson Minn Genevieve Gossard J. F. Brown and Mechanicsville N. J. Brown Black Hills J. C. Kennedy James David Roy Roys Ray Ogden Grant Gassman Clarence Eilers Janet Ogden Odebolt Iowa Bartley Ogden Vermillion Robert A. Taft South Dakota United States Taft

Akron High School Class of 1962 Commencement Tonight

A capacity crowd attended Akron High School commencement for the Class of 1962 held in the school auditorium Friday evening. Forty four graduates, 14 women and 30 men, received diplomas as speeches by Lloyd Morgen and Mary Ann Hoffman highlighted the program. Awards, scholarships, perfect attendance honors, and the valedictory and salutatory were announced by Supt. R. B. Brown. Dr. E Ty Bauer of Morningside College delivered the commencement address on heritage and challenge.

Akron High School Marian Johnson Edith Milbrodt Donald Huygens Supt R. B. Brown Mary Ann Hoffman Lloyd Molten Patricia Morehead James Greenwood Arthur Priedvich Patricia McLane Daryl Siebens Supt. Brown Paul ‘Peterson Drake University Mabel Long St. Olaf College Augustana ” College Bion Talo Janet Heyl Morningside College Marian Davis Iowa State Teachers College Donald Hummel Iowa State Bar Association Plymouth County Morse Hoorneman Supt Brown Umber Jo Anne Rosenbaum Sven Baldwin Ruth Hewitt Tona Hoagland Mary McVay Diana ‘Heyl Pearl Huls Patricia Barbhers Verta Bultman Rene Huls Delores Rozell Marilyn Trometer Jackie Blake Barbara’ Boetger- Claudia Willis Reese Harris Lucille Carlson Nadine Dirks Carol Boe Judy Dirks Betty.Greenwood Kathleen Rogell Julia Thatcher Tommy Dalton Donald" ‘Kapfer Marlene McVay Marilyn Root Donald. Wang Richard . Caskey Richard Caskey Jackie Blake Brown E. Ty Bauer Harold l. Baker Board of Education

Norka Theatre Week Features Talkies and Drama

The Norka Theatre announces a week of talking pictures with a western drama in technicolor titled Eagles in the Afternoon starring Ray Milland and a comedrama Wait Till the Sun Shines Nellie featuring Jean Peters David Wayne and Hugh Marlowe. Showings begin Friday and Saturday May 30–31 with combat scenes and romance, then June 1–3 for the comedrama about Sevillinois 50th anniversary and a family saga.

Norka Theatre Talking Pictures Fort Sin Marlowe Milland Barton MacLane Helena Nellie Jean Peters David Wayne Hugh Marlowe Sevillinois Jean Chicago Wayne Ben

Akron Baseball Falls In Close Loss At Yankton

Akron faced its first away game and lost 26 to 8 at Yankton. Blum pitched well for Akron but conceded a few walks that produced runs. Yankton plans a return game, with other home contests scheduled for Kingsley on June 1 and Paullina on June 4 under lights.

Akron Yankton Blum Sioux City Bill Brockson Kingsley Paullina

Local notes and visits mix with postponed youth banquet

Local residents share travel notes as Mr and Mrs Jos Appley visit Hettinger North Dakota relatives. The Methodist Youth Fellowship banquet slated for Monday June 2 is postponed. Duane Lewis and son Dickie of Empire Colorado visit Akon residents. Daryl McCormick returns from Harlan Town resigns as state highway patrolman now works for Higman Gravel Co. Lydia Heiss returns to Minerva Ohio after visiting Klemme siblings and Wm Bubs. Lois Jean Campbell returns from Wayne Nebraska after two years at State Teachers College takes teaching post at Charter Oak Town. Russell Montagne Post 8696 VFW holds family party for wives and families at Henry Eichacker home June 8 at 8 pm with VFW Auxiliary honored guests.

Jos. Appley Hettinger N.D Duane ,Lewis Dickie Empire Colo Akron Daryl McCormick Harlan Town Daryl Higman Gravel. Co Lydia Heiss Alfred Klemme Anna Klemme John’ Koplin Wm. Bubs Minerva Ohio Lois Jean Campbell Wayne Nebr State Teachers College Charter Oak Russell Montagne Post Henry Eichacker

Pretty wedding solemnized at rural church in Iowa

Miss Ruth Koch daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman C Koch of Akron Jews and Kenneth Wales son of Mr and Mrs Ray Wales of Bussey Iowa wed in Plymouth Presbyterian church in a candlelit 8 pm ceremony May 14 1962 officiated by Rev Robert Rushing. Organist Mrs James Gabel sang nuptial music and the vows were exchanged beneath yellow tulips white lilacs and yellow roses with a long train gown and fingertip veil.

Plymouth Presbyterian Church Ruth Koch Herman C. Koch Akron Kenneth Wales Ray Wales Bussey Iowa Robert Rushing James Gabel Ralph Taylor Esther Wales Des Moines Orin Sweet Aurelia Lona John Guyer Burlington Wis James Helgendorf Sioux City William Owen Ames Leonard Wales Wayne Miller Merlyn. Miller Robert Taylor William Olson John Koch Carl Witt LeMars Herbert Schroeder Ocevedan H. R. Anderson Lowell Koch Grundy Center Harry Nelson Allen VanderHelm Vander- Heim Victor Taylor Akron High School Iowa State College Gassman Motor

GIG SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH SCHEDULE SUMMARY

GIG SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH announces morning worship and communion on Sunday with Sunday school at 11 00 and a memorial day service at 2 30 featuring Rev Arthur Fretheim of Sioux City as guest speaker There is no evening service A midweek prayer service is at 8 00 on Wednesday A daily Vacation Bible School runs June 9 13 led by Minister D A Miller

Gig Springs Arthur Fretheim Sioux City

Local notes from Hawarden and area events

Polly Lamoureux and Margaret Hluckner visited Hawarden Monday. Christine Hultgren returned to Beresford after a sister visit. P W G O Chapter JC held a family picnic at the Methodist church parlors. John Adair and John dy of Sioux City attended. Marilyn Huebner went to Sioux Falls to visit her sister and has a job offer there. Church of Christ plans Memorial Day dinner serving 12 noon. Adults 85c, children 50c. Hilliker of Verdel Neb. visited and attended Akron graduation. Ed Stone holds an auction near the town. Mel Stone and Dr. Garvin to exchange residences. Miss Joan Anderson and Pvt Donald E. Fickbohm wed, to reside near Camp Gordon Georgia. Mrs Herbert Cunningham and Alberta Cunningham visiting from San Francisco. Miss Cunningham served in WAACs and will transfer from Camp Kilmer to Germany. Donald Huygens and David Lilly chosen for Hawkeye Boys State from Hoschler Post 186. Camp Dodge will host June 1 to 8.

Polly Lamoureux Margaret Hluckner Hawarden Christine Hultgren Beresford Wm. Kapfer P. Wg. O John Adair John, Dy Sioux City Marilyn Huebner Sioux Falls Frank Josten Huebner High School The Church of Christ Ku. Hilliker Verdel Nebr Waldo Arvid Hilliker Akron High School Stone Mel Stone R. E. Garvin Joan Anderson Arnold Anderson Donald KE. Fickbohm Akron Roseni Lutheran Church Alcester Camp Gordon Georgia Army Signal Corps Herbert Cunningham Alberta San Francisco Calif Cunningham WAAC Japan Camp Kilmer New Jersey Germany Donald Huygens David Lilly Westfield Hawkeye Boys State Hoschler Post American Legion Camp Dodge Des Moines

Primary Election Heads Iowa Voters Next Monday

Iowa voters head to the polls Monday June 2 to choose party nominees for governor and other state offices. Three Republicans contend in the governor race along with a Hoeven vs Gibson contest for Congress, while two Democrats also seek the governorship. County supervisor contests exist in the First and Fifth districts. Voter turnout remains low, with only about 20 percent participating in past primaries.

Iowa Palls Governor of Law Beardsley Kenneth A. Evans Wm. H. Nicholas Chas H. Hoeven Richard Gibson Storm Lake H. Grimjes Fred J. H. Plueger Fred Claesson Cliff W. Noble Census Bureau

Akron Community Hospital Notes And Memorial Day Closures

Surgical patients include Mrs Daryl Jeffers Jean Claassen Mrs Jack Liles Parris son of Loren Erickson David son of Jerome Johnson James son of Olaf Abraham Medical patients include Joanne Moberg Marian Anderson Mrs Calvin Branstad A son born to Mr and Mrs Myron Bor chers east of town Memorial Day Akron stores will close Friday May 30 observers asked to shop before closing time Thursday stores reopen Saturday

Akron Community Hospital Daryl Jeffers Jean’ Claassen Jack Liles Parris Loren Erickson David Jerome Johnson James Olaf Abraham Joanne Moberg Marian Anderson Calvin Branstad Myron Bor‘chers Town Akron

Churches to Show Religious Films This Summer

Akron Ministers Association plans a Sunday evening film series from June 8 through the second week in August. Cooperating churches include First Baptist First Church of Christ Trinity Lutheran Immanuel Lutheran and Wesley Methodist. Free will offerings will be taken. The program features a new series on the life of St Paul plus films on stewardship missions and Christian family life.

Akron Ministers’ Association First Baptist First Church of Christ Trinity Lutheran Immanuel Lutheran Wesley Methodist

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Pleasant Hill Evangelical United Brethren Church Farm Bureau Norka Norka Management Register - Tribune American Legion Auxiliary Gordon Kilstrom Poppy Sale D. A. Miller Owa Baptist Church Marie Metz Mamie Anderson
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