Seminar boosts Iowa newsroom legal knowledge in Storm Lake
Northwest Iowa editors shared insights at a Storm Lake seminar. Edmund Blinn outlined privacy, anti trust, libel and open meeting laws. A Akron footballer, Mark Eskra, qualified for the regional Punt Pass and Kick contest. Post office holiday on Monday. genealogy group plans cemetery data collection in Plymouth County.
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Vel
Northwest Iowa
Storm Lake
Edmund Blinn
Journalism and Mass Communications Department
Iowa State University
Akron
Mark Eskra
Chuck Eskra
Mapleton
Mark
Public access and open meetings in Iowa mayors and editors
Editorial argues public access to open meetings is a right under Iowa law. It criticizes closed sessions and rumors, urging transparency and full minutes, with editor Velgene Hazel noting press duty to inform the public about city actions.
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Iowa
State of
Akron
Velgene Hazel
Akron Register-Tribune masthead and pricing notice
Akron Register-Tribune Akron Iowa announces Good News Inc Francis Shorty Hazel manager Vergene Hazel editor. Publication weekly every Thursday in Akron Plymouth County Iowa. Entered as second class mail matter September 1901. Subscription rates eight dollars per year six months five dollars Plymouth Sioux Woodbury counties Iowa Union County South Dakota nine dollars elsewhere.
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Akron, Iowa
Good News, Inc
Francis ‘‘Shorty” Hazel
Vergene Hazel
Akron
Plymouth County
Iowa
Plymouth
Sioux
Woodbury
Union County
S.D
Hoogeveen to speak at St. John's guest night
Bob Hoogeveen of Handicap Village in Sheldon will be guest speaker for St. John Lutheran church Akron rural. The event is Thursday October 20 at 7 30 with special music by the women of the choir. ALCW women from Akron Chatsworth Le Mars Merrill and Rock Valley are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hoogeveen
Handicap Village
Sheldon
St. John Lutheran Church
Akron
ALCW
Chatsworth
le Mars
Merrill
Rock Valley
Paulette Haage Weds Marion Shappell In Mt. Pleasant
On Saturday October 1 1977 at St John Lutheran rural Akron Paulette Haage and Marion Shappell exchanged vows in a 730 pm ceremony. The bride daughter of Harvey and Mrs Haage wore a floor length white jersey gown with lace details and a Juliet cap veil. Groom is son of Charles Shappell. Officiant Rev James Sandvik. Attendants wore orange gowns and yellow floral bouquets. Guests seated by Henry Davis and Paul Haage. The mother wore a mint dress.
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St. John Lutheran Church
Akron
Paulette Haage
Marion Shappell
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Harvey Haage
le Mars
Charles Shappell
James Sandvik
Venice
Karla Kneen
Mr. Pleasant
Paula Maxwell
Ashton
Jeanne Fedier
New London
New Arrival Kelly James Ver Hoeven in Akron
Mr and Mrs Duane Ver Hoeven of Hudson SD welcomed a son named Kelly James born October 12 1977 at Akron Hospital. He weighs 7 pounds 11 ounces and has a sister Carey age 4. Grandparents are Clarence Ver Hoeven Hawarden and Henry Van Ballegooyen Alcester. Great grandparents include Alice Ballegooyen Hawarden Jake Ver Hoeven Ireton and Mrs John Kooi Sioux Center. The article notes a wedding reception at Akron Country Club and related family details. The bride teaches third grade in Mt Pleasant. groom attended UNI and works for H Eugene Smith Construction in Mt Pleasant. The couple resides at 306 E Green Mt Pleasant.
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Kelly James Ver Hoeven
Duane Ver Hoeven
Hudson, S.D
Akron Hospital
Kelly James
Carey
Clarence Ver Hoeven
Hawarden
Henry van Ballegooyen
Alcester
Alice ,Ballegooyen
Jake Ver Hoeven
Ireton
John Kooi
Sioux Center
Akron Country Club
Charles Shappell
Waeside Inn
le Mars
Westmar College
Mt. Pleasant
University of Northern Iowa
H. Eugene Smith Construction
E. Green
Community event calendar for Akron area October November
Akron residents planned busy meetings and social events from October 20 to November. Spanning clubs, churches and civic groups, activities include meetings at city hall, Bible studies, circle gatherings, a potluck and card party at Akron Golf Club, a veteran’s day turkey shoot, and a December Christmas Fair at Masonic Temple with crafts and food offerings.
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Commercial Club
Akron City Hall
Embroidery Club
Adaville United Methodist Women
General Meeting
Immanuel Lutheran Bible Study
Westfield Congregational Ladies Aid
Christian Women Fellowship
First Baptist
Mary Circle
TOPS
Wesley United Methodist Women
Love Circle
Hope Circle
YoMaCo
Friendship and Service Club
Akron Golf Clubhouse
Legion
Masonic Temple
Akron
Eastern Star
Coffee Breakfast Rolls and Streusel Cake Recipes
Coffee lovers get quick bake treats using instant coffee. Recipes for Coffee Breakfast Rolls and Coffee Streusel Cake share warm flavors, with crescent rolls baked with coffee butter brown sugar and nuts, and a coffee flavored cake topped by a nut streusel. Recipes include measurements, baking times, and yields.
Lamaze classes prepare parents for childbirth in Sioux City
The Siouxland childbirth education association schedules lamaze prepared childbirth classes at Western Iowa Tech and Marian Hearth center St Joseph unit nursing center starting Oct 31 and Nov 3 at 8 pm Mondays and Thursdays. Sessions run seven weeks, two hours each, with a $25 fee and materials. Couples should pre-register by calling Mrs Craig Jacobson or Mrs David McHahon.
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Siouxland Childbirth Education Association
Western Iowa Tech
Marian Hearth Center
St. Joseph Unit Nursing Center
Sioux City
Craig Jacobsoa
David O. McHahon
Immanuel LCW Guest Night Planned for Nov 3
Immanuel Lutheran church ladies circle hosts guest night on Thursday November 3 with Phyllis Frisk in charge. Event features hostesses Karen Willer Wilma Lockwood Louise Martin Lena Papritiz Irene Parker Esther Popken Ena Sampson Arlene Swift Alyce Toben and Shirley Waag assisting.
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LCW
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Phyllis Frisk
Karen Willer
Wilma Lockwood
Louise Martin
Lena Papritiz
Irene Parker
Esther Popken
Ena Sampson
Arlene Swift
Alyce Toben
Shirley Waag
Birthday and visit notices from Elk Point and Akron
Local notes recall visitors to Elk Point and Akron including Ben Gehreg and family Medford Wisconsin. Faye Klein Burke South Dakota. celebrations for Clarence Miller 74th birthday and Jim Miller. Mrs Fred Ross birthday surprise with Donald Pfeiffer and others. Leonard Lamoureux 80th birthday reception at Akron Golf Club with extended Lamoureux family and friends. thanks expressed for cards and gifts and for making the day special.
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Fred Ross
Elk Point
Ben Gehreg
Medford, Wis
Gehreg
Mrs. Ross
Clarence Miller
Elk Point Legion Club
Jack Miller
Tom Miller
Bill Miller
Cindy
Jim
Donald
Woodland Hills
Calif
Tena Pfeiffer
Nigwel Sarvias
Jim Cooper
California
Marie Bethelson
Viborg
Ross
Virgil Ross
Westfield
Lorne Ross
Alva Port
Akron
Wilber Nelson
Sioux City
Jim Hanson
Kathy
Kathie Pniak
Marge Franey
Earl Kyle
Vera Gleason
Lillie Jones
Leonard Lamoureux
O.W
Jody) Bengston
Arvada
Colo
Ted Lamoureux
Norma McFarland
Richard
Barbara) Coyle
Jack Lamoureux
Cliff Lamoureux
Bake Lamoureux
Ella Gant
Edna Latham
Gene Bay
Rock Valley
Izetta Lamoureux
Casper
Wyo
Jose Gale
Freemont
Neb
Grace Johnson
Omaha
EB banquet tickets available from directors
The Union county Farm Bureau banquet will be at 6 30 p m Oct 29 at the Legion building in Elk Point. The speaker will be a representative of Eros Data center in Sioux Falls. Tickets may be purchased from directors Leverne Klemme Bernard Wiksen Dwight Fickbohm Jerry Kra tochvil and Adrain Hanson.
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Union County Farm Bureau
Legion Building
Elk Point
Eros Data Center
Sioux Falls
Leverne Klemme
Bernard Wiksen
Dwight Fickbohm
Jerry Kratochvil
Adrain Hanson
Home Culture club meets with Laura review
Mrs. Irene Philips hosted the Home Culture club on Tuesday Oct. 18. Fern Roy reviewed the Laura biography title Lauras biography of Laura Engles Wilder.
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Irene Philips
Fern Roy
Laura
Laura Engles Wilder
Harvest Ball raises funds for Woodbury Cancer Society chapter
The 20th annual benefit for the Woodbury county chapter of the American Cancer Society, sponsored by Welcome Wagon in Sioux City, presents the Harvest Ball on Saturday evening November 5 at the Marina Inn.
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Woodbury County
The
American Cancer Society
Welcome Wagon
Sioux City
Marina Inn
Akron nursing home Halloween activities and visits
Residents enjoyed bingo with popcorn after a light rain turned to snow. Frances, Marie Larson, Penny Bloyer and others hosted Halloween crafts and a microwave cooking demo by Arlene Rodeen from Iowa Public Service. Many relatives and friends from across Iowa and nearby states visited, and thanks were given to contributors and the Akron American Legion Post for a new flag.
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Gladys Nygard
Akron
Barton Tone
Hawarden
Lila
George Mathieson
Sioux City
Marie Larson
Joyce Lines
Penny Bloyer
Rockford
Illinois
Mare Bennett
Plymouth Presbyterian U.P.W. Circle
Pearl Miller
Hope Lucken
Arnold Hammond
Council Bluffs
Mildred Klemme
Emrey Klemme
Harold Hardy
Columbus
Neb
Dennis Johnson
American’ Legion
Everard Paskett
Remsen
Lizzie Gibbons
Eleanor Faust
Westfield
Helen Faust
Tom Buryanek
Henrietta
Orria Sparks
Dorothea Ann Head
Emil Koch
Fickbohm Family Reunion Held in Alcester
The Fickbohm families gathered at the Alcester city auditorium for a Sunday noon potluck on Sept 18 with about 90 members attending. They shared visits and a short business meeting, read letters from Bertrand Peterson and Ruth Hutchins in Oregon, and noted Ella Lewison as 91 and Kristi Akland as 2. States represented included California Wisconsin Iowa and South Dakota. Committee members were Marvid Steen Lloyd Fickbohm Arnold Peterson and the 1978 slate includes Victor Siemers Judin Solbue Ellerd Anderson and Albert Olson.
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Fickbohm
Alcester City Auditorium
Bertrand Peterson
Ruth Hutchins
Oregon
Ella Lewison
Kristi Akland
California
Wisconsin
Iowa
South Dakota
Marvid Steen
Lloyd Fickbohm
Arnold Peterson
Victor Siemers
Judin Solbue
Ellerd- Anderson
Albert. Olson
Jennifer Kyung Adopted at Wienhold Home in Minneapolis
Mr and Mrs James Weinhold of Minneapolis announce the adoption of a daughter named Jennifer Kyung. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Frank Weinhold of Long Prairie Minnesota and Mrs Bernice Harris of Akron.
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James Weinhold
Minneapolis
Jennifer Kyung
Frank Weinhold
Long Prairie
Minn
Bernice Harris
Akron
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