Voter registration and absentee ballot guidance in Plymouth County
In Plymouth county Iowa, voters must be registered at least 25 days before an election and remain registered unless they move change name or fail to vote for four years. Registration help is available at the Akron city clerk Plymouth county auditor and election commissioner or from mobile registrar Harlan Klave. Absentee ballots require an application to the county auditor, voting in person with a notary present, and returning the ballot by election day.
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Akron
Plymouth County
Harlan Klave
Plymouth County Mobile
Klave
Mobile
Akron Register-Tribune community notices and club calendar
Plymouth County Iowa edition lists weekly schedule and club meetings for October plus a Home Culture club recap. Community groups include Adaville United Methodist Women St John’s Lutheran Harmony and Love circles Western Field Ladies Aid American Legion and more. Hostess Vivian McPherson. Irene Philips reviewed Harriet Beecher Stowe and Fern Roy reviewed The Flower and the Nettle.
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Chicken Little
Adaville United Methodist Women
St. John's Lutheran Harmony Circle
Immanuel Lutheran Lcw
Westfield Congregational Ladies Aid
American Legion
Embroidery Club
Eastern Star
Vivian McPherson
Johnson Jr. Farmers
St. John’s Lutheran Love Circle
Trinity Lutheran Study Group
Wesley United Methodist Women
Tops Club
Friendship & Service Club
Jeannette Hill
Irene Philips
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Fern Roy
Anne Morrow Lindberg
Janet Anderson
Local 4-H Week Salutes Akron Groups
Observance of National 4-H week October 3 to 9 highlights Akron area 4-H groups. Local residents and visitors share family and community ties with area addresses including Akron Hawarden Le Mars Ireton Sheldon Merritt Island Mountain Lake Sioux Falls and Big Stone City. Roxanne Jurgensen announces engagement to Blake Larson with details on their workplaces.
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Akron
Vernon Jurgensen
Roxanne
Blake Larson
Dennis Redford
Big Stone City
South Dakota
Hawks Celebrate 40th Wedding Anniversary in Merrill
Mr and Mrs Alfred Hawks mark their 40th anniversary with a family dinner on October 10 hosted by their children at the home of Mr and Mrs Terry Gries in Merrill. They wed October 8 1936 at St Patrick s Catholic Church Akron. Their children include Dennis Hawks Elkhorn Nebraska Fred Jayne Ann Lundgren Chattanooga Tennessee and Terry Virginia Gries Merrill plus eight grandchildren.
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Alfred Hawks
Terry Gries
Merrill
Marcella Gibbons
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Akron
Dennis Hawks
Elkhorn
Neb
Fred
Jayne Ann) Lundgren
Chattanooga
Tenn
Terry
Virginia) Griesof
Hospital meeting at Sioux Center hears Le Mars speaker
Hospital staff from several health care facilities attended an informative meeting at Sioux Center Community Hospital Monday evening September 27. Guest speaker Dorothy Reuter of Le Mars spoke as attendees included Irene Forsiund Louise Martin Margaret Powell Joan Kots and Wilma Wenn blom from Akron.
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Sioux Center Community Hospital
Dorothy Reuter
le Mars
Akron
Irene Forsiund
Louise Martin
Margaret Powell
Joan Kots
Wilma Wennblom
Nursing home thank you notes and visits roll through town
Readers from Akron, Sioux City, Westfield, Remsen, and Hawarden send gratitude for table favors, canned goods, and visits to residents. Friendly mentions include birthdays, bingo with Embroidery Club, and election registration. Numerous households from Horton, Larson, Hartmann, Klemme, and Van Hagel families are noted among weekly calls and social visits.
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Charles Boetger
Robert Borchers
Sophie Larson
Marie Larson
Margaret Hartmann
Birdie Harris
Ruth Larson
Bess Lias
Embroidery Club
Harlan Klave to ALC general convention in Washington D.C.
Harlan Klave from Trinity Lutheran Akron will attend the American Lutheran Church eighth general convention in Washington D C Oct 6 12. The gathering will host about 1000 delegates from 4813 congregations in 47 states at the National Cathedral and Shoreham Americana. A bicentennial manifesto and outreach focus will guide talks with potential comments from Carter and Ford.
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American Lutheran Church
ALC
Washington
D.C
Harlan Klave
Trinity Lutheran Church
Akron
Klave
Sioux City
National
Shoreham Americana
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
Ford
Detroit
Century Ill Leaders Scholarship opens for Akron seniors
Akron High School seniors may win local state and national awards for essays on America's future needs. One student can clinch a $10,000 top prize with nine finalists earning $500 scholarships. State winners travel to Williamsburg Virginia in March 1977 for seminars with leaders in education business and government. Deadline October 15 1976.
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Akron
Iowa
District of Columbia
NASSP
Williamsburg
America
Willis Hoff
National Association of Secondary School Principals
Shell Oil Company
Local callers visit multiple area homes this week
Mr and Mrs Colin Collman and daughter Melanie were visitors in the Henry Collmann home last Saturday. Monday evening Mrs Greg Barinsky and sister Melanie Collmann called at their grandparents home. Mrs Clara Satthoff and brother Albert Frerichs were guests in the Gene Frerichs home last Sunday. Mrs Fanny McKee spent Tuesday visiting Mr and Mrs Guy Bakker at Fairview. Mrs McKee and sister Mrs Lizzie Anderson of Hawarden were in Le Mars on business Friday. Mr and Mrs Gary Moehlmann and family visited in Cherokee with her parents Mr and Mrs Hansen over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Charles Hendricks attended a family picnic at the Harley Small home in Leeds to celebrate five birthdays. Mr and Mrs Dennis Bultman and family visited Harold Dowling to help Matt celebrate his birthday. Mrs Evelyn Renken and Mrs Chuck Renken and baby had luncheon with Mr and Mrs Myron Coons at Ireton. This past week George Moehlmann hosted visitors including Mrs Jack Robb of Ann Arbor Michigan Mr and Mrs Harry Giffrow of Minneapolis and H Specht of Hawarden. Mrs George Moehlman daughter Edythe attended the funeral of Mrs Etta Meiners at Le Mars.
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Colin Collman
Melanie
Henry Collmann
Greg Barinsky
Melanie Collmann
Clara Satthoff
Albert Frerichs
Gene Frerichs
Fanny McKee
Guy Bakker
Fairview
McKee
Lizzie Anderson
Matt
Evelyn Renken
Chuck Renken
Baby
Myron Coons
Ireton
George Moehlmann
Jack Robb
Ann Harbor
Mich
Harry Giffrow
Minneapolis
H. Specht
Hawarden
George Moehlman
Akron High School Homecoming Queen and King List
Akron high school marks its 39th homecoming selection in bicentennial year. Since 1937, 78 youths have worn the crown, with detailed yearly pairings of queens and kings listed from 1937-38 through 1975-76, including names such as Dorothy Montagne, Henry Wachtzmann, Thelma Bohiken, Sidney Moore, and many others.
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Akron High School
Dorothy Montagne
Henry Wachtzmann
Henry Wachtmann
Thelma Bohiken
Sidney Moore
Betty Dirks
Ronald Dirks
Phyliss Kallsen
Marvin Dirks
Akron Industrial Development appoints research committee
AIDC met at 6 p.m. Monday with 16 members present to discuss attracting industry. An industrial research committee was formed to aid vice-president Bob Brown in securing prospective industries for Akron. Members named Arlin Milbrodt Roger Oetken Gary Tucker Dick Dirks and Virginia Hartmann. The group will gather data on potential industries promote the town and provide information about Akron’s offerings. Citizens and rural residents are urged to attend the next meeting on Monday Oct 18 for involvement and cooperation.
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Bob Brown
Akron
Arlin Milbrodt
Roger Oetken
Gary Tucker
Dick Dirks
Virginia Hartmann
AIDC
County Democrats Launch Voter Registration Drive
Plymouth county Democratic headquarters in the Koenig building Le Mars opens as a vigorous registration drive starts for the upcoming election. Volunteers staff hours 9 to 12 and 1 30 to 4 30 weekdays with extended hours near election day. They encourage post card registrations through October 8 and provide literature on Cecil Kennedy Don Binnebeese Jack Clark Berkley Bedell Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale.
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Plymouth County Democratic
Koenig
Plymouth Street
le Mars
Cecil Kennedy
Don Binnebeese
Jack Clark
Iowa
Rose Mary Deegan
Struble
Plymouth County
Caroline Devereaux
Plymouth County Extension Welcomes New Director Randy Petersohn
Plymouth county extension council invites residents to a welcome coffee for Randy Petersohn, the new extension director, on Thursday Oct 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the extension meeting room Le Mars. Le Mars Savings Bank will provide coffee and donuts.
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Plymouth County Extension Council
Randy Petersohn
New Plymouth County Extension
le Mars
David Vander Hamm
Petersohn
Plymouth County
le Mars Savings Bank
Insufficient Enrollment Postpones HSE Class at Akron High
The Akron high school adult education program postpones the high school equivalency class until second semester due to insufficient enrollment for a fall offering. The delay gives students time to review subjects and prepare for testing before graduation. The program has served the Akron community for years with ongoing opportunities for adults.
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Akron High School
Akron
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