Akron Community School Homecoming Plans Highlight 1975 Events
Shorty reports readiness for Akron Community School homecoming with royalty selection, coronation Thursday, Friday parade, and pep rally. Red Raiders seek third straight win as fall colors dot eastern and western Iowa, with highway 12 scenic drive to Sioux City urged. Football coverage by Jerry Smith praised. Gene Knudsen photos celebrated yet not all used. C T Cleaner building to be demolished by Lawrence Muth. hazardous highway 12 Reed Street intersection flagged for safety. Highway 3 bridge repair prompts de tour. amber lights to be missed, driving cautions stressed.
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Akron Community School
Red Raiders
Iowa
Sioux City
Akron Register-Tribune
Jerry Smith
Jerry
Gene Knudsen
Akron Register-Tribune official record and pricing
Akron Register-Tribune of Akron Iowa lists staff including F Shorty Hazel manager Vergene Hazel editor Fran Miller and a publishing schedule. Subscription rates show 6 dollars yearly in Plymouth Sioux Woodbury and Union Counties and 7 dollars elsewhere. The paper is distributed weekly on Thursdays and was established in 1901.
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Good News, Inc. Owners & Publishers
Shorty" Hazel
Vergene Hazel
E. E
Fran Miller
Plymouth
Sioux
Woodbury
Iowa
Union County
S.C
School Calendar Oct 16 17 ISEA Convention Teach er Visitation
School schedule notes October 16 and 17 for ISEA convention or teacher visitation. No school on November 5 end of first quarter 45 days. November 10 parent teacher conference with no school. Veterans Day on November 11. IASB convention November 20 and 21. November 27 28 Thanksgiving break with no school.
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ISEA
IASB
Style Show Showcases New Fall Fashions in Elk Point
The Elk Point American Legion Auxiliary hosts a style show on October 6 at 8 p.m. in the Elk Point Auditorium. About 50 home sewn garments for young adults to mature women are modeled, with some children's wear displayed. Narrator Millie Gubbrud of Alcester will present and garments will be available for close inspection after the show.
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Elk Point
American Legion Auxiliary
Millie Gubbrud
Alcester
Merrill County advisory input meeting announced
Mid-Sioux Opportunity Inc at Remsen holds a county advisory citizen input meeting on Tuesday October 7 at 7 30 p m in the Merrill Community Center. Open to all Plymouth county residents to discuss individual and community needs to improve the area.
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Mid-Sioux Opportunity, Inc
Remsen
Merrill
Merrill Community Center
Plymouth County
Community Calendar Highlights and Local Club News
Community calendar lists numerous meetings and events from October 2 to 9 across local organizations including American Legion Immanuel ALCW St John's Lutheran Hope circle Adaville UMW Coronation and Homecoming Rural Home Culture Sioux Valley Extension World Wide Communion Catholic Daughters Border Belles 4-H Senior Citizens City Council Akron Industrial Corp Johnson Jr. Farmers 4-H St John’s Lutheran ALCW Love circle PEO Chicken Little Book and Thimble Loyal Neighbors United Methodist Women Trinity Lutheran Harvest Supper Westfield Congregational Catholic Daughters Akron Broasted Chicken Dinner St Joseph hall TOPS 893 and related notes. The report also covers TOPS 893 meeting results with 16 members, weight losses of five pounds for adults and one pound for pre-teens, and a monthly adult loss of 9 percent, plus designation of forbidden food and adjournment.
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American Legion Meeting
Immanuel Alcw
St. John's Lutheran Hope Circle
Adaville Umw
Sioux Valley Extension
World Wide Communion
Catholic Daughters of America
Border Belles
City Council
Akron Industrial Corp
Johnson Jr. Farmers
St. John's Lutheran Alcw
Love Circle
PEO
Chicken Little
Book and Thimble
Loyal Neighbors Club
Brenda Green
United Methodist Women
Trinity Lutheran Study Group
TOPS
Akron
Bonnie Caskey
Julie Harris
Linda Muth
Lori Tindall
Mary Ellen Caskey
Evelyn Claesson
County Federated
E. W. Ryan
Muscatine
Iowa Federation Women's Clubs
C. R. Ayers
Atlantic
IFDC
R. C. Hodgson
le Mars
Plymouth County Federated Women's
Arlene Johnson
Sioux City
Delores Morrell
Vermillion
Joyce Hoff
Lincoln
Thelma Tucker
Storm Lake
Dorothy Brown
Ann Lennon
Jan Boyd
Phyliss Davis
Clarice Fodness
Westfield Koffee Kup Klub
Merrill Study Club
Relatives Visit for Silver Anniversary in Minnesota and Tulsa
Relatives from Tulsa Texas attended Arden and Bernie Boetger's Silver anniversary open house. In Minnesota, Mr and Mrs Wayne Von Hagel hosted Curt and Minnie Von Hagel for a visit with Charles Von Hagel family guests.
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Winnie Bliss
Arden Boetger
Robert Bliss
John
Mathew Bliss
Becky Measles
Tulsa
Texas
Arden
Bernie Boetger
Charles von Hagel
Curt
Minnie von Hagel
Wayne von Hagel
Battle Lake
Minn
Jurgensen 65th anniversary honored in Akron
Mr and Mrs Charlie Jurgensen of Akron were honored on their 65th wedding anniversary at the home of Vernon Jurgensen. Family and friends attended including Alvin Jurgensen Brewster Alfred Meske Elmer Jurgensen Valerie Rodney Larry Jurgensen Bruce Jurgensen Larry Plueger Joshua Arlen Nanen Ella Mead Arlene Frerichs Kenneth Arval Jurgensen Randy Johnson Amy. Monday visitors included Alma Klemme Hannah Osterthun and Anna Hillrichs.
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Charlie Jurgensen
Akron
Vernon Jurgensen
Alvin Jurgensen
Brewster, Minn
Alfred Meske
Elmer Jurgensen
Valerie
Rodney
Larry Jurgensen
Bruce Jurgensen
Larry Plueger
Joshua
Arlen Nanen
Ella Mead
Arlene Frerichs
Kenneth
Arval Jurgensen
Randy Johnson
Amy
Jurgensen
Alma Klemme
Hannah Osterthun
Anna Hillrichs
Borchers Family Reunion Brings Attendees From Four Cities
The Borchers family reunion was held at the Akron country club house on Sunday Sept 28 1975 with 115 in attendance. Family members from Akron Hawarden Le Mars Ireton Sioux Center and Chino California gathered including Ed B Borchers Henry Borchers Elmer Borchers Joe Torbert Mark Borchers Wendall Borchers Ron Borchers Herman Heeren Merrill McNaughton Norman Heeren Arlan Heeren Lucian Cornish Don Cornish Lawrence Eilts Bill Eilts Noreen Van Wyhe Vernon Eilts L G Borchers Wm Borchers Merlyn Oltmanns and Helen Noble plus Sharla Duane Winterfield and others.
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Borchers
Akron Country Club House
Akron
Ed B. Borchers
Henry Borchers
Joe Torbert
Elmer Borchers
Bob Borchers
Mark Borchers
Wendall Borchers
Dean Borchers
Ron Borchers
Henry Dirks
Ed Dirks
Fred Dirks
Minnie Downing
Alma Plueger
Hawarden
Jack Borchers
Minnie Witt
Duane Witt
Frank Buryanek
Nursing home chatter and visits fill lobby week
Nursing home residents enjoyed games in the lobby on Monday and a Laurel and Hardy film shown Tuesday with coffee and cookies. Numerous visitors from Westfield Akron Le Mars and Sioux City called on residents including Lizzie Haage Flora Cassen and Herman Haage. An embroidery club served sandwiches and coffee before bingo. Autumn themed napkins and place mats complemented the social hour.
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Ed Nelson
Westfield
Laurel and Hardy
Lizzie Haage
Brunsville
Flora Cassen
Alma Knecht
Akron
Lois Warenhorst
le Mars
Herman Haage
Anna Meyer
Corriene Horton
Glen Horton
Sioux City
Helen Horton
Agatha Burris
Lizse Gibbons
Embroidery Club
Phyllis Davis
Helen Snow
Esther Ferguson
Besse Lias
Bonnie Hoschler
Alta Lama
California
Hattie Sayles
Russell Daniel
Merrill
John Daniel
Ames
Harold Whiting
Carrie Whiting
Rosie Whiting
Boyson Apartments
Bessie Elliott
Oklahoma
Esther Boyd
Ursula Strobel
Roy Postlewait
Jim Hey
Minnie Postlewait
Fred Andresen
Mollie Oaks
Anna Eden
Arnold Hammond
South Sioux City
Nebraska
Lizzie Tindall
Art Knott
Madison
South Dakota
Milton Anderson
Merilee
Russell Anderson
Harms Couple Celebrates 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs John I Harms of Le Mars marked their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at Christ Lutheran Grant township on Sunday September 28 They were married October 1 1925 in Akron Alma Witt was the bride Their children Gerald and Glennes Dieterman Merrill Marlin Harms John Ghirley Hollenbeck and Douglas Harms hosted The couple have 13 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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John I’. Harms
le Mars
Christ Lutheran Church
Grant Township
Nael
Harms
Akron
Alma Witt
Gerald
Glennes) Dieterman
Merrill
Marlin Harms
John G
Bi-annual Fickbohm reunion held at Alcester
The bi annual Fickbohm reunion occurred Sept 21 at the Alcester city auditorium with about 150 attendees. Marvin Sommervold led the meeting. greetings came from Bertrand Peterson Edgar Peterson and Ruth Hutchins. Attendees ranged from 89 year old Ella Lewison to 10 week old Kristi Akland, with state representation from California Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota. The next reunion is planned for two years hence on the third Sunday in September with committees led by Lloyd Fickbohm Marvid Steen Richard Rosegard and Arnold Peterson enduring.
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Alcester City Auditorium
Marvin Sommervold
Bertrand Peterson
Edgar Peterson
Ruth Hutchins
Lloyd Fickbohm
Marvid Steen
Richard Rosegard
Arnold Peterson
Friendship and Service club marks 25th anniversary in Akron
Akron federated Friendship and Service club celebrated 25 years with a Sunday program at Trinity Lutheran Church. Ruth Mitchell and Lois Nelson founded the group in 1950. current members numbered 30. Past activities included bond issue campaigns, a Christmas Hop fundraiser, a baby contest for playground equipment, library book donations, and a $1,000 donation to Akron Ambulance Service this year.
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Trinity Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall
Akron
Ruth Mitchell
Lois Nelson
Federated Friendship and Service Club
Akron Hospital
Akron Public Library
Federated Student Loan Fund
Akron City Park
Akron Ambulance Service
Marge Dykstra
Marie Degen
Sommervold's observe 65th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Severt Sommervold will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary with an open house on Sunday October 5 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Newton Wevik home 107 South 11th St Beresford SD hosted by their children and daughters and sons in law. They request no gifts. Barry W Kennedy son of William and Lillie Kennedy Akron IA has been promoted while serving at Whiting Field Naval Air Station Milton FL. Dennis Hultgren Alcester Independent school board chairman is nominated for the 1975 outstanding school board members award to be presented at the Associated School Boards of SD fall convention in Huron SD November 7-8.
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Severt Sommervold
Newton Wevik
South 11Th St
Beresford
Marvid Steen
Marvin Sommervold
Judian Solbue
Navy
Barry W. Kennedy
William E. Kennedy
Akron
Iowa
Whiting Field Naval Air Station
Milton
Dennis Hultgren
Alcester Independent School Board
Associated School Boards of
South Dakota
Huron
S.D
New arrival Adam Brian Larson born in Missouri
Mr and Mrs Mark Larson of St Leonard Wood Missouri welcomed a son named Adam Brian born Friday September 26 1975 weighing 4 pounds 9 4 ounces Grandparents are Shelby Sichler Sr Canton South Dakota and C Fred Larson Alcester Nebraska
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Mark Larson
St. Leonard Wood
Adam Brian
Shelby Sichler Sr
Canton, S.D
C. Fred Larson
Alcester
Santa Claus workshop helps Akron middle school students repair toys
In the first semester of the school year, Akron middle school shop classes run a Santa Claus workshop. Broken toys donated by residents are rebuilt for Christmas delivery to local needy children. Instructor Dan Utesch says students apply normal shop skills to this special toy repair project, with the outcome donated rather than taken home. If you have toys needing magic, the class offers to help.
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Akron
Dan Utesch
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