Winter Snow Arrives Spoiling Homecoming Parade
Snowfall Monday slowed Akron Hawarden area homecoming events with slushy streets and attendees facing disruption. Despite weather, students carried on with a victorious game against Remsen Union and the coronation of 1977 king Chace Anderson and Brenda Osterburh. Parade marshal Dave Nixon leads the Westmar College event in Le Mars, marking the new college president Ben Wade era.
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Pim
Remsen Union
Chace Anderson
Brenda Osterburh
Akron
Westmar College
le Mars
Dave Nixon
Channel 9 TV
Ben Wade
Emil Willer
Jefferson SD football team thanks Akron helpers after bus trouble
Jefferson South Dakota football coach Bruce Steffensmeier reports their bus with 28 players and two coaches broke down north of Akron. He thanks Green's Service, Dirks Motor, Akron police, Darold McKee, Laundromat, Willy John's Ice Cream Parlor, a generous nameless couple with a child, and a kind high school girl who aided transport and temporary housing.
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Jefferson, S.D
Akron Area
Akron
Jefferson
Green
Dirks Motor
Akron Police Department
Darold McKee
Bruce Steffensmeier
Community group calendar highlights October events and meetings
A list of gatherings spans October including school board, city council, lodge meetings, church circles, club gatherings, and a community potluck at Akron Golf clubhouse. Notable items include ACT special meeting at Ye Olde Opera House and senior citizens group at 1 30 p.m. on October 17.
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Gerienishie
Penny Hartmann
Akron
City Council
Freedom Lodge AF & AM
Catholic Ladies of St. Joseph
ACT
Ye Olde Opera House
Senior Citizens Group
Chicken. Little
Real estate transfers in Akron
Real estate transfers listed include Terry L. Tweet et al selling Lots 1 and 2 Block 87 in Sargent's Add. Akron to Carol F. Kroll for 1 dollar. Henry Beech transfers West 7 feet of Lot 3 and all of Lot 4 Block 30 in Sargent's Add. Akron to Eva R. Knapp for 31 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry L. Tweet
Carol F. Kroll
Sargent’s Add
Akron
Henry Beech
Eva R. Knapp
Akron Register Tribune Advertisement Details
Akron Register Tribune announces good news items for Akron Iowa. Francis Shorty Hazel listed as manager and Vergene Hazel as editor. Publication at Plymouth county. Rates shown: 8 dollars yearly, 5 dollars for six months in local counties, 9 dollars elsewhere. Entered as second class mail in September 1901.
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Akron, Iowa
Good News, Inc
Francis ‘‘Shorty
Sour Cream Blueberry Pancakes and Apple Griddlecakes
Simple breakfast and dessert pancakes with two recipes Sour Cream Blueberry Pancakes and Apple Griddlecakes. Includes batter mixing, fold‑in blueberries or apples, cooking tips, and a blueberry syrup variation for Main Blueberry Syrup. Also offers a Sour Milk Griddlecakes variation and notes on storage.
P.E.O Chapter 1C Meeting Highlights In Siou x City
Chapter 1C of P.E.O met on Tuesday Oct 4 at Mrs Edith Bakers home. Mary Ellen Olson presented a program on the old fashioned one room school renovated and located in Sioux City. Classes are held daily with third and sixth grade students. These are sample classes taught as they were in the past. On Sept 22 Friendship and Service club met at Shirley Nelsons home with Sue Mortensen as co host. Guests were Bob and Esther Hoogeveen of Sheldon. Hoogeveen shared a Handicap Village program with slides and history of residents progress since arrival. The club plans a Christmas craft and bake sale on Saturday Dec 1 at Rod and Nancy Reed's. Applications for LEWC scholarships are available to high school seniors and federated clubwomen. The October 13 meeting will be at Penny Hartmanns home with Evelyn Claesson as co hostess.
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P.E.O
Edith Baker
Mary Ellen Olson
Sioux City
Friendship and Service Club
Shirley Nelson
Sue Mortensen
Bob and
Esther Hooge
Veen
Sheldon
Ford
Lf.w.c
Penny
Hartmann
Penny Hartmann
Evelyn Claesson
Freedom lodge meets Monday at 8 pm
Freedom Lodge No 434 A F and A M will hold its regular meeting Monday Oct 17 at 8 p m All members urged to attend Akron Jr Achievers met Oct 3 at 7 30 p m at Becky Wilmots home Minutes read and approved Old business discussed National 4 H week was Oct 3 7 Students designed a downtown window with posters and ribbons for the week A roller skating party and family night discussed Nutritious snacks talk and quiz followed by Chrismans they made for a nursing home Visitors Jill Kiemme and Lisa Knecht Becky and mother served lunch Sioux Valley extension club met Oct 7 at Helen Klemme home Sheriff Bud Rasmussen spoke about duties and crime prevention 24 hour rural patrol in Union county Drug education booklets given to members.
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Freedom Lodge No
A.F
A. M
Akron Jr. Achievers
Becky Wilmot
Kim Krohn
Krista Heéren
Nancy McPherson
Jill Kiemme
Lisa Knecht
Becky
Sioux Valley Extension Club
Helen Klemme
Union County
Bud Rasmussen
Rasmussens
Sheriff's Department
Community Visitors Attend Senior Day and Local Events
COA Ann Kratochvil and two friends visited Mrs. R J Baker. They attended the high school senior day at the University of South Dakota and a field day at Brookings. Local residents include Wendall Klemme Sheldon Mrs Hid Mrs Itsens LeMars and many Akron couples. Friday callers gathered at Alma Kiemine home. Hoschler post American Legion auxiliary met Oct 4 at the Legion hall for installation of officers with Dora Bern presiding. Officers installed include Delores Schuychard secretary Phyllis Davis chaplain Myrtle Henriksen Sgt at arms Grace Small historian Eleanor Wedmark. Hostesses were Eleanor Wedmark and Mary Sweeney.
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Ann Kratochvil
R. J. Baker
University of South Dakota
Vermillion
Brookings
St. Paul
eWendall Klemme
Sheldon
Hid
Itsen
Le.Mars
Hoschler
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Dora Bern
Delores Schu Ychard
Phyllis Davis
Myrtle Henricksen
Grace Small
Eleanor Wedmark
Eleanor, Wedmark
Mary
Sweeney
Morey Anderson Enrolls at Des Moines Business Institute
Morey Anderson son of Mr and Mrs Milton Anderson of Akron is enrolled for the fall quarter at the American Institute of Business in Des Moines. Morey a 1977 Akron Community High School graduate is pursuing a B A in Business Administration with a major in retail management at AIB. He plans to build a career in retail management and joins a growing list of Des Moines area enrollees at the institute.
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Morey Anderson
Milton Anderson
Akron
American Institute‘ of’ Business
Des Moines
Morey
Akron Community High School
AIB
Girl Scouts Observe Troop 118 First Birthday
On October 5 the Troop 118 marked its first birthday with a party. Mrs Oetken baked a cake featuring a Girl Scout emblem. Patrol leaders Tonya Henry Julie Dowling Shelly Croy and Staci Oetken were installed. Denise Wilken became troop scribe and Tonya Henry treasurer.
West Side parish ships 15 boxes to Japan on 25th year
The West Side Church of Christ packed 15 Christmas and food boxes for the Mark Moxey family in Kanoya Kagoshima Japan, marking the 25th year of sending aid. Airman Scott A Westin, son of Mrs Mary B Westin of Elk Point, was selected for instruction in communications electronics at Keesler AFB Mississippi after Lackland basic training. He earned credits toward an associate degree and is a 1977 Elk Point High School graduate.
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West Side Church of Christ
Mark Moxey
Kanoya
Kagoshima
Japan
Keesler Afb
Miss
Lackland Afb
Tex
Scott A. Westin
Mary B. Westin
Elk Point
Lackland
Air Force
Community College of the
Airman
Westin
Elk Point High School
Annual Hobo party set for Akron Golf Club
The annual Hobo party is scheduled for Saturday, November 5 at the Akron Golf clubhouse with a social hour from 8 to 9 p.m. and dancing by the Orville Durr band from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Lunch will follow. Committee chairs include Ray Weenink, Ed Hartmann, DickCoyle, Roger Nielsen, Carlis Nielsen, Gordon Klemme, Bill Michael, Marian Kilstrom, Teddy Earnest, Rod Reed, Lloyd Miller, Miles Brown, and Ron Schroeder.
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Preston Pearl
Tops Club
First Baptist
Naomi Circle
West Port Farm Bureau
Rainbow
Sarah Circle
Christian Women Fellowship
Westfield Congregational
Immanuel Lutheran Bible
Adaville United Methodist Women
General Meeting
Commercial Club
City Hall
Akron Golf Clubhouse
Orville Durr
Ray Weenink
Ed Hartmann
Dick.Coyle
Roger and
Carlis Nielsen
Gordon Klemme
Bill Michael
Marian Kilstrom
Teddy Earnest
Rod Reed
Lloyd Miller
Miles Brown
Ron Schroeder
Marriage at Vermillion Saint Agnes Peace Chapel 1977
LaRena Jackson and Melvin Johnson both of Vermillion were married September 23 1977 at Vermillion Saint Agnes Peace Chapel with Rev Father Jerome Holtzman officiating. Grandchildren Gayle Crow and Bruce Lennon attended as pair. Out of town relatives included Roger Stone and son Sturges South Dakota Daren Sommervold Harrisburg Pennsylvania Georgia Crow Rapid City Floyd Lennon Akron Charles Hendricks Chatsworth Dallas Crow Hawarden Robert Jurgensen Des Moines Paul Lamonges and Stella Johnson of Elks Point.
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St. Agnes Peace Chapel
Vermillion
LaRena Jackson
Melvin
Alex) Johnson
Roger Stone
Sturges
S.D
Daren
Sommervold
Harrisburg
Georgia Crow
Rapid City
5.D
Floyd Lennon
Akron
Charles Hendricks
Chatsworth
Dallas Crow
Hawarden
Robert Jurgensen
Des Moines
Paul Lamonges
Stella Johnson
Elks Point
Ames Couple Wed In Akron Church Ceremony
At Trinity Lutheran Akron Jeanne Ann Huls daughter of Mr and Mrs Conrad Huls of Akron and Max Arnold Noack son of Amanda Noack of Huron South Dakota were united in marriage on September 2 1977. The Rev Durwood Clauson officiated the 4 pm vows with Isabel Onnen and Wanda Onnen providing organ and flute music. The bride wore a white dotted swiss gown with puff sleeves and a double illusion veil from a Camelot cap. Attendants wore blue and yellow crinkle crepe gowns with carnations and daisies. Guests included the bride’s grandmother and the groom’s grandparents. A reception followed at the church. The bride a Akron High School graduate and the groom a graduate student at Iowa State University Ames reside at 2820 Lincoln Way.
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Jeanne Ann Huls
Conrad Huls
Akron
Max Arnold ‘Noack
Amanda Noack
Huron
S.D
Trinity Lutheran Church
Durwood Clauson
Isabel Onnen
Wanda
Tim Kelly
John Denver
Jolene Dirks
Kathryn Noack
Kathy Bernhardt
Ivan Noack
Jerald Huls
Richard Onnen
Carl Kohlmyer
Don
Marilyn Renken
Wanda Vanderham
Akron Community High School
Iowa State University
Ames
Lincoln Way
Birth of Angela Lynn Kelley in Sioux Falls
Angela Lynn Kelley is the first child of Mr and Mrs Jim Kelley of Sioux Falls South Dakota born Tuesday October 4 1977 at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls. The baby weighed 8 pounds 4 ounces. Her mother is Betty Popken formerly. Grandparents are Mrs Regina Popken of Akron and Mr and Mrs John Kelley of Westfield.
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Angela Lynn Kelley
Jim Kelley
Sioux Falls
S.D
Sioux Valley Hospital
Angela Lynn
Betty Popken
Akron
Regina Popken
John Kelley
Westfield
Barracks-auxiliary Dinner Meeting at Westmar Commons
The WWI barracks and auxiliary 1507 hold a monthly gathering on Tuesday Oct 18 with a 12 noon dinner at Westmar college commons. Three sessions begin at 1 30 p m at the Eagles club rooms Le Mars followed by lunch.
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1507
Westmar College
Eagles Club
le Mars
Potluck Card Party at Akron Golf Club House
A potluck supper and card party will be held at 6 30 p m Sunday Oct 30 at the Akron Golf club house. Bridge pinochle 500 and other games will be played. Mr and Mrs Jerry Smith chair the kitchen committee assisted by Mr and Mrs Rudy Hartmann Chairman of the games is Mr and Mrs Lyle Jacobs
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Akron Golf Club
Jerry Smith
Rudy Hartmann
Lyle Jacobs
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Akron Senior Citizens
Mymouth County
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Esther Ferguson
W. R. Ferguson
Colonial Heights
E Wendy Appley
Beaumont
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Oral
Roberts, University
Tulsa
Dick Frerichs
Dean Orris
St. Joseph Hospital
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Ark
Cindy Mackey
Francis Mackey
Iowa Christian College
Wat Side Parish
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Alex} Johnson
Jerome Holtzman
Gayle Crow
Bruce Lennon
Carlson
Akron Register-Tribune
Mrs
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Westmar Commons
Club House
Lyle F. Jacobs
First National Bank
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