Public Schools See Large Enrollment Rise in Akron
Enrollment figures after week one of the new term show Akron public schools with a substantial gain. Elementary grades gain 29 new students while junior high remains at 99 and senior high adds nine. Totals rise from 416 to 454 with balanced enrollment across districts and resident versus non resident counts. Engagement announced for Lorraine Phyllis Albertson and Robert Bruce Brodie, with wedding set for September 17 at First Methodist church, Sioux Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Akron Independent School
Jeanette Albertson
Sioux Falls
Lorraine Phyllis
Robert Bruce Brodie
Mitchell
Robert Brodie
First Methodist Church
Akron Ball Team Has Best Season Yet in 1950
The Akron baseball club ended its most successful season in years with a game against Kingsley on August 31, bringing its 1950 total to 58. Akron finished 40 wins and 13 losses for a .762 win rate, topping last year’s .539 mark with 21 and 18. The team scored 468 runs on 591 hits while allowing 244 and 430 respectively to opponents, committing 121 errors to 131 by foes. This performance supports Akron as a standout in the region and confirms their Sioux City Journal-Tribune semi pro tournament title and Tri-State League first place in 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Baseball Club
Kingsley
Akron
Sioux City Journal-Tribune
Astm
Remsen
Vermillion
Cingolani
Swift
Journal-Tribune
Sioux City
Vince O'Grady
Greenwood
O’grady
Boettcher
Follinger
Big Boy
Blanchard
B. Tucker
Miller
O'Grady
Collopy
Newberry
Mr. Follinger
Drews
V. March
Voss
Harder
Trinity Lutheran Church Announces Weekly Services and Meetings
Pastor J A Pannkuk leads Sunday school and Bible class at 10:00 a m followed by divine worship at 11:00 a m. A Friday night Parent-Teacher welcome at the high school begins at 8:00. Mission Circle meets Tuesday with Mrs Pannkuk hosting, Luther League Wednesday with the Hitzemann family, and Confirmation classes set for Saturday September 16 at 1:00 p m. All are welcome to worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. A. Pannkuk
He Mission Circle
Pannkuk and Mission Circle Host Religious Services
St Math Lutheran Chatsworth reports Sunday worship at 9:00 am and Sunday school plus Bible class at The Mission Circle meeting Tuesday evening. Confirmation classes set for Saturday September 16. Worship welcome to all.
Methodist Church Calendar Includes School Theme Service
Divine worship is at 11:00 Sunday with 10:00 Sunday school. Devotional topic this week is De ing My Best in School and at Work. The church helps host a reception for public school teachers at the high school Friday at 8:00 p.m. Prof. Samuel Walsh will speak. Fall district conference of Methodist churches meets at Correctionville next Wednesday morning and afternoon. members may attend with transport arranged by the minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Walsh
Morningside College
Methodist Churches
Correctionville
Big Springs Baptist Church
Herb
Bergdale
God's Invasion Army
D. A. Miller
Local News Notes and Visits From Town to Town
Local notes report Marian Adams leaving for Marion Iowa to teach in city schools. Miss Carol Johnson returns to Gary Indiana to teach for eighth year after a Indiana University Master. Akron postmaster James Klauer sworn in replacing Melvern Ross. Eastbound visitors include Mrs O M Dahl of Chicago visiting John Overby and family and Mrs Lynch visiting Mrs Dalton. Five east players leave Akron for homes after a season. The Baseball Association honors O Grady with traveling bag for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian L. Adams
Marion
Iowa
Methodist Ladies’ Aid
Brummer
Randolph
Nebr
Delbert Joustra
O. M. Dahl
Chicago
John Overby
Jos. Lynch
Los Angeles
Calif
Jos. Dalton
Lynch
Dalton
Effie Miller
Tony Anderson
Hammond
Ind
Sarah Chambers
James J. Klauer
Akron
Melvern C. Ross
Klauer
Hugh Swift
Vern Swift
Auto
Genevieve Kellam
Washington, D.C
Waldo Hilliker
Cubs
Carol Johnson
Clifford Johnson
Gary
Indiana
Miss Johnson
University of Indiana
Elmo Fletcher
Sandra
Nora Fletcher
Niagara Falls
New Jersey
Quigley Fletcher
Washington, D. C
Virginia
Vincent O'Grady
Joe Coscia
Roy Drews
Staten Island
N. C
Dino Cingolani
Richfield
Eight Plymouth County Men Draft Called for Induction
Eight Plymouth County men are scheduled to leave September 19 for active service. Names include James Robert Clasen LeMars Donald Lloyd Krause Sioux City Raymond Nicholas Arens Remsen Gerald Virgil Herman LeMars Cyril Nicholas Theisen Remsen Robert Le Roy Bliss Westfield Francis Harold Murphy Minneapolis Edward Wallace Marienau Mervill. They will report for induction in Sioux Falls South Dakota after earlier physical exams. The draft board, led by George Phelps Kingsley, released the names after earlier secrecy concerns and notes this is the first group inducted via selective service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth County
Plymouth County Draft Board
LeMars Sentinel
James Robert Clasen
LeMars
Donald Lloyd Krause
Sioux City
Hinton
Raymond Nicholas Arens
Remsen
Gerald Virgil Herman
Cyril Nicholas Theisen
Robert LeRoy Bliss
Westfield
Iowa
Sentinel
Sioux Falls
Draft Board
Bowers Clothing
Plymouth Street
County Recorder’s Office
Court House
Immanuel Lutheran Church Community Activities
The Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church lists events for the Akron community. Friday at 8:00 p m a party for Akron teachers in the old Akron school gym with speaker Dr Samuel Walsh from Morningside College Sioux City. Saturday 7 30 p m Confirmation class. Sunday 10 15 a m Sunday school and Bible class 11 20 a m Morning worship. Wednesday 2 30 p m Women Missionary Society in church parlors Mrs Ernest Anderson in charge and Mrs S W Fredelt hostess Bring a current event of missionary interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches of Akron
Akron
Samuel Walsh
Morningside College
Sioux City
Women's Missionary Society
Ernest Anderson
S. W. Fredelt
Union Creek Lath Church Events Planned for September
Pastor David J Roy announces a church week of activities including a reception for Akron teachers at the old gym in Akron school on Friday September 8 at 8:00 p m Morning worship at 9 55 a m Sunday school and Bible classes at 11 00 a m Church Board meets September 18 Choir rehearsal in church parlors on Wednesday at 8 00 p m Ladies Aid meets Thursday 2 30 p m Hostesses Mrs Lawrence Ericson and Mrs Raymond Ericson Ladies Aid chicken supper set for Tuesday October 10
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Gym
Akron
Ladies’ Aid
Lawrence Ericson
Raymond Ericson
CMT Baptist Church
Chureh
Tve Little Foxes
Senany
B. Y
Birth announcements from Akron Hospital dates kept
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Buys south of town at Akron Hospital on September 7, 1960. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Jacobson of Correctionville Iowa at Akron Hospital on September 4, 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Buys
Akron Hospital
Daryl Jacobson
Correctionville
Iowa
Norka Theatre Week Lineup Promises Western Drama Variety
The Norka theater announces a week of entertainment with a musical western Bells of Coronado starring Roy Rogers on September 8 and 9, a Rock Island Trail color drama on September 10 and 11, and the domestic drama Side Street on September 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norka Theatre
Norka Theater
Coronado
Roy Rogers
Rogers
Grant Withers
Lea Cleary
Roy
Tracolor
Rock Island
Adele Mara
Aleem
Adrian Booth
Tucker
Adele
Jean Hagen
Akron Hawar den Benefit Baseball Game Sunday
A charity baseball game between Akron and Hawar den teams is set for Sunday afternoon at 2 30 on Akron grounds to benefit the New Akron Hospital. Akron’s lineup includes Cliff Miller Bob Tucker Ellis Tucker Lefty Swift Roger Blanchard and Pinkey Hakeman with Bob Tucker managing. tickets cost 1 00 and strong support is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Hawarden
Cliff Miller
Bob Tucker
Ellis Tucker
Vacation trip and local notices in Akron area
Dr J H Kerr on vacation trip through western Canada with motoring. Vesper chapter No 61 C E meets Friday September 8 at 8pm. Plymouth Presbyterian church to hold annual chicken supper September 26. Thos and John Dalton drove two Kaiser autos from Detroit last week. Miss Dorothy Gant accepts Home Re instructor post at Centerville High School. Mr and Mrs Truman Campbell and daughter Lois Jean join Wayne State Teachers College student Lois Jean. Mr and Mrs J H Earnest and Mrs Bird Earnest attend funeral of Charles Kohler in Remsen, 74, died August 28. Akron Independent School District voters urged to vote September 11 for two-mill tax levy for future school building expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Kerr
Canada
C. E
Plymouth Presbyterian Church
Thos
John Dalton
Detroit
Mich
Kaiser
Dorothy Gant
University of South Dakota
Centerville
S. D
Truman Campbell
Lois Jean
Barbara Smith
Wayne
Nebr
State Teachers’ College
J. H. Earnest
Bird Earnest
Charles Kohler
Remsen
Kohler
Akron Independent School District
Akron High grid squad shaping up for opener vs Sibley
The 1960 Akron High School football squad broadens to thirty five after new candidates join as practice winds down. Coaches favor the T formation, highlight potential scoring and strong tackling as they prep for the September 15 opener against Sibley High. Final starting eleven to be chosen from Hummel Stinehart McLane pannhuk and others with heavy competition at guard and center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Akron High
Sibley High
Red Raiders
Donny Hummel
Loren Stinehart
Neil McLane
John Pannhuk
Don Huygens
LeRoy Rolfes
Arnold Mook
Charles Young
Bob McVay
Vernard Small
Eldon McCarkell
Jimmy Kelly
Howard McCorkell
Milbrodt
Pleasant Hill Evangelical United Brethren Church Notice
Sunday school at 10 worship service at 11 social Friday night September 16 hosted by Mrs Hangon pastor Russell A Pfifer. Be loyal buy of the home dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Paul Papritz
Fred Hangon
Russell A. Pffifer
Local Social and Visitors Roundup at Sioux City Family Scene
Mrs. Walter E. Mellen admitted to Lutheran Hospital in Sioux City last Friday. Numerous visits from relatives and friends noted, including Morrison families, Milwaukee guests, Medical Lake travelers, and Sioux City kin. A gass jar caterpillar sighting near town and a McKennan Park picnic group from Sioux Falls are mentioned along with a four-generation Andersen family reunion in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Mellen
Lutheran Hospital
Sioux City
Pub. Chm
Frank Jacobs
Raymond Beswick
Morrison
H. M. Ahrens
Henry Stark
Milwaukee
Wis
Mrs. H. Gusman
Jack Gusman
Echols
Medical Lake
Wash
Roberta McCorkell
Robert McCorkell
Chas. M. Allen
Hazel Constantine
Grand Rapids
Mich
Pearl Comer
Olson
Louis Kaelke
Forrest Olson
Kaelke
Lloyd Morehead
Henry Rowell
Elk Point
Sandra
Emery Tucker
McKennan Park
Sioux Falls
Clare Morehead
Janice
Fay Port
Andrew Andersen
Calvin
Delores
Lonnie Lee
Walter Prestage
Burdette
Verlyn Prestage
Wayne Andersen
Madison
Clarence Andersen
Calvin Andersen
Johnny Schuchard and Son
Akron
Kingsley Upsets Akron 11 9 In Playoff Tilt
Kingsley defeats Akron 11 to 9 in a postseason playoff game, taking a 2 0 edge in the series and earning a berth in a 2 3 series with Remsen, who had earlier eliminated Vermillion. Akron pitchers Cingolani and Swift shared duties as Vince O Grady started on the mound for Kingsley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsley
AKRON
Weather Encourages Corn Crop After Warm Week
Continued warm, clear days lifted the belated corn crop in the region. Temperatures ranged from 75 to 90 degrees, with another couple weeks of sun likely to push the corn to safety from most threats except a hard freeze.
Old Settlers In Annual Outing
The Union County Old Settlers Association picnic at County Park drew about 400 attendees in fine weather. President Louis N. Crill led the program. State Representative Joe Robbie spoke. Several old settlers, including BE. E. Collins and Dale Hunter, shared talks and musical numbers. Officers elected: Oscar G. Peck president, James Fedderson VP, Mrs. Lee Stoutenburg secretary, Elmer Chicoine treasurer, Wm. Schneiderheinze marshal. J. Martin Larson retired after 17 years as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County
Old Settlers’ Association
Louis N. Crill
Joe Robbie
Mitchell
BE. E. Collins
Vermillion
Dale Hunter
Jefferson
Collins
Hunter
Hannah Gassman
Otis Muaynard
Akron
Lillie B. Coole
C. A. Hamilton
Alcester
Ed. Brusseau
James Gill
M. H. Gill
L. N. Lewison
Elk Point
Oscar G. Peck
James Fedderson
Beresford
Lee Stoutenburg
Sioux Valley Township
Elmer Chicoine
Wm. Schneiderheinze
Sioux Valley
J. Martin Larson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mission Circle
the Methodist Church
H. Myron Braun
Union Creek Lath
David J. Roy
A.H.S
Huskies
Sibley
Dan J. Peterson
Union County Park
Betty Malmgren
Lutheran Church
Oakland
Nebe
Russell Roy
Gwinner
N. D
Immanuel Parson
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