October heat breaks records in Iowa with football weather
Shorty Summer notes unprecedented October heat with air conditioning in use, wonders about a mild winter in 1975. Harvest continues as dry conditions raise fire risks. Attended a Storm Lake newspaper seminar, enjoyed networking, then a trip to see family and Jefferson friends. Back home, a broken type setter delayed work until GW Market expansion and basement excavation proceeded. A large rear tree was removed. The paper promotes a low rent housing survey with a deadline of October 27 for government funding eligibility.
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Harbor House
Storm Lake
Iowa State University
Iowa Editors and Publishers
Jefferson
Iowa
C. J
Westfield High ad donors lauded in yearbook letter
Deloris A. Hoffman thanks Akron business people who bought ads or donated for Westfield High School’s yearbook. She praises contributors as essential to publishing and criticizes those who refused to support, warning she and others may stop patronizing the uncooperative businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Westfield High School
Westfield
ICOMMUNI CALENDAR LISTING FOR OCTOBER EVENTS
Community events scheduled from October 15 to October 23 include Rainbow at 7 p.m. October 15. Akron Golf Club horse event at noon October 16. several meetings from October 16 to 23 across Christian Women’s Fellowship Adagille UMW council chambers Immanuel Lutheran Bible study and more. Local groups such as PEO, Freedom Lodge AF AM, Akron Industrial Corp and city council listed with dates and times.
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Rainbow
Commercial Club
Akron Golf Club
Christian Women's Fellowship
Adagille Umw
Immanuel Lutheran Bible Study
Knapp to Speak at Akron Hospital Auxiliary Meet
Dr. Barry Knapp Sioux City pathologist and St Joseph hospital associate will be guest speaker at Akron hospital auxiliary annual meeting on October 27. Westfield native, son of Ivy and Mrs Knapp, married to Carolyn Lilly of Westfield.
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Barry Knapp
Hospital Auxiliary
Sioux City
St. Joseph Hospital
Akron Hospital
Dr. Knapp
Westfield
Ivy Knapp
Carolyn. Lilly
David Lilly
Akron residents join visits and events at nursing home
Lorraine Huff of Akron visited Everett Campbell as two carloads of residents toured the hills along Broken Kettle Road. Nearby, Minnie Postlewait received a surprise birthday party with neighbors Mavis Bye highlighted. many locals including Lizzie Haage Alma Knecht Flora Cassens and others called on friends. Ed Nelson and Leona Dewey visited, Brule Creek Lutheran hosted a lunch and program, and residents shared coffee in the dining room after Marie Degen played piano. Visitors included families from Westfield Akron Le Mars Merrill and Elk Point with multiple social calls and exchanges of photos from Germany and Holland.
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Lorraine Huff
Akron
Everett Campbell
Hills
Broken Kettle Road
Roy Postlewait
Westfield
Minnie Postlewait
Helen Tindall
Marjorie Willer
Mavis Bye
Lizzie Haage
Brunsville
Flora Cassens
Alma Knecht
Herman Haage
Anna Meyer
Evelyn Banks
Marie Degen
Leona Dewey
Elsie Anderson
Ed Nelson
Brule Creek Lutheran Circles
Orville Welch
Howard Powell
Elton Shedd
Leverne Klemme
Clifford Nygard
Carl Nelson
Elk Point
Rhonda
Cindy Rohlfs
le Mars
Ellen Lake
Merrill
Ursula Strobel
Andrew Andresen
Grace Meske
Delmer Kleihauer
Norma Kleihauer
Alma Milbrodt
Edith Granstrom
Anna Eden
Augusta Buehre
Betty Miller
Marel
Grace Feuerhelm
Virginia Horton
Helen Horton
Akron and Area Family Visits Across States and Birth News
Families from Iowa Minnesota and Colorado visit relatives in Akron Waverly and Chester as births and milestones are noted. Julie Gale born September 20 1975 weighs 9 pounds 3 ounces. Dr Richard L Brundige opens Lakewood Colorado family practice.
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Jim Gale
Julie Ann
Comfrey
Minnesota
Matt Gale
Julie
Earl Acheson
Chester
S.D
Richard L. Brundige
West Alameda Ave
Lakewood
Colorado
Brundige
Ralph Brundige
Akron
Frame It: make and repair picture frames lesson
An October Extension Homemakers lesson titled Frame It covers making and repairing frames and matting. Carol Redlin will present at seven locations with demonstrations on moldings measuring cutting and assembling frames plus repairing antique frames. Dates run Oct 21 9:30 Elk Point 1:30 Alcester 7:30 Beresford Oct 23 9:30 Vermillion 1:30 Parker Oct 27 Canton 9:30 Canton 1:30 Lennox.
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Extension Homemakers
Extension Club
Carol Redlin
Extension Home Economist
Union County
Elk Point
Bank
Alcester
Silver wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. James Utesch
Mr and Mrs James Utesch celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a dance on September 26 at the Legion hall Brunsville hosted by their children Jim Kenny Diana Talbott George Linda Talbott and Chuck Randy at home. They have four grandchildren. Marion Jeffers and James Utesch wed at Trinity Lutheran Akron on October 18 1950.
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James Utesch
Legion Hall
Brunsville
Noel
Jim
Diana) Kenny
George
Linda) Talbott
Tacoma
Wash
Chuck
Randy
Marion Jeffers
Trinity Lutheran Church
Akron
Kelley elected to Easter Seal Society house of delegates
James P. Kelley of Le Mars was elected by the Easter Seal Society for Crippled Children and Adults of Iowa to serve a two year term representing Plymouth Cherokee and Ida counties. Delegates elect board members and shape policy. election ratified at the October 11 annual meeting near Des Moines. Officers named for 1975 76 include Wesley Norton Jim Mallory Linda Kamp and Jinx Davison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Kelley
le Mars
House of Delegates
Easter Seal Society
Iowa
Kelley
Plymouth
Cherokee
Ida Counties
Camp Sunnyside
Des Moines
Iowa Easter Seal Society
Wesley Norton
Muscatine
Jim Mallory
LaVerne
Linda Kamp
Davenport
Jinx Davison
Iowa City
Public hearing on aging program in Plymouth county
The Area IV Agency on Aging will hold a public hearing on the area plan for aging programs in Le Mars Iowa October 16 1975 at 1030 p m The plan covers Title 01 actions and compliance with the Older Americans Act and related regulations Agency staff will discuss funding and programs for Area TV seniors The meeting is open to the public with seniors and social service agencies urged to attend Officers listed include President Richard Carey Des Moines Treasurer James Dorland Cedar Rapids Secretary and J E Borg Des Moines Assistant Treasurer
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Area IV Agency On Aging
Area Plan
Plymouth County
le Mars
Iowa
Area Agency On Aging
Area TV
Richard Carey
Des Moines
James Dorland
Cedar Rapids
J. E. Borg
Sioux City SCORE to Hold October Meeting
SCORE chapter in Sioux City announced by J Harold Sears district director that the group will meet Wednesday October 22 1975 at 10 am at the Elks Lodge 722 Douglas Sioux City. SCORE counselors will offer free management counseling and SBA program explanations with Elmer Damme inviting area businessmen to attend. The SCORE office at 722 Douglas is open weekdays 10 am to noon and 1 pm to 3 pm. phone 712-277-4550.
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J. Harold Sears
Small Business Administration
Des Moines
Iowa
Sioux City
SCORE
Douglas
Library story hour attracts thirty seven children
A lively group of 37 pre school and kindergarten children attended the first story hour at the public library last Friday. Norman the Doorman and Pancho are set to screen at 2 30 this Friday afternoon. A 15 volume Childcraft encyclopedia set has been added to the children's section to aid learning, storytelling, crafts, hobbies, and information gathering for children and parents.
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Norman the Doorman
Pancho
Bergman couple to celebrate 25th anniversary open house
Dorothy and Henry Bergman of Al cester South Dakota will be honored with an open house at Akron Country Club on Sunday October 19 from 2 to 5 p.m. All friends and relatives are invited to attend and are asked to come when you can and bring only your presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
Henry Bergman
Alcester
S.D
Akron Country Club
West Region World Peace Seminar in Salt Lake City
Mrs. Roy participated in the West Region Seminar of the World Peace Seminar in Salt Lake City Utah held Thursday through Saturday. The Lutheran Women’s Cooperating Committee sponsored the event bringing together women from American Lutheran, Missouri Synod, and Lutheran Church in America. Theologians presented the Shalom theme and delegates engaged in value clarification for peace building with speakers including Pastor John E. Schramm Dr. Edward May and Dr. Aurelia T. Fule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Roy
Salt Lake City
Utah
Lutheran Women's Cooperating Committee
American Lutheran Church
Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod
Lutheran Church In America
John E. Schramm
Edward C. May
Lutheran Council USA
Aurelia T. Fule
United Presbyterian Church In the USA
ROTC cadets train in field exercise at Oak Lake
Swen Weinblom leads more than 40 Army ROTC cadets from South Dakota State University in a first field training exercise of the year at Oak Lake. The Cateau Rangers practiced reconnaissance patrols small boat escape and evasion with teams ambushed and escaped. Team leaders included Weinblom Vasgaard Merkwan and Dingel with Bruce Cartner commanding.
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Army Reserve Officer Training Corp
ROTC
South Dakota State University
Brookings
Oak Lake
Cateau Rangers
Swen Weinblom
Akron
Jeff Vasgaard
Centerville
John Merkwan
Tyndall
Jim Dingel
Ocheyedan
Iowa
Bruce Cartner
Frankfort
Adult ballroom dancing begins Saturday night
The Akron Community school in cooperation with Western Iowa Tech offers adult ballroom dancing starting Saturday Oct 19 at 7 30 p.m. in the elementary school multi purpose room. Eight 24 hour sessions cover two step swing waltz and polka taught by Mr and Mrs Harry Kramer with Le Mars instructors at 12 dollars per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Young
Roy Phelan
Akron
Western Iowa Tech
Harry Kramer
le Mars
Veterans group meets at Cherokee VFW hall in Iowa
The 8th district WW and auxiliary, along with Veterans of World War I and auxiliary, hold their quarterly meeting at Cherokee VFW hall in Cherokee Iowa on Friday October 17. A noon polluck dinner requests guests bring table service and a covered dish. Commander George Bern opens at 1 pm with Albert Dallinger reporting on Kansas City national convention. Separate 1:30 pm meetings for bar racks and auxiliary, with coffee and refreshments to follow and a social hour.
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8Th District
Department of Towa
Cherokee Vfw Hall
East Maple St
Cherokee
Iowa
George Bern
Albert Dallinger
Kansas City
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Jack Lake
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