Thrift sale for benefit of New Akron Hospital planned
The Build a Better Community committee will hold a two day thrift sale for the New Akron Hospital on October 7 and 8 at the former movie theater site. Donations of clothes, toys, dishes, furniture and produce are requested, with drop off October 1 and October 5. Pickup service available by calling Mrs. Orin Harris. Akron Church of Christ notices follow with service times and a charity bazaar September 24 sponsored by the Ladies Aid.
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New
Akron Hospital
Orin Harris
Amay
Relatives From Des Moines Attend Family Reunion
Mr and Mrs Charlie Button traveled from Des Moines to visit their brother and sister Mr and Mrs Chas Caskey Sr in Ver million. A pot luck dinner at Eldon Caskey's honored Mr Button. Attendees included multiple Caskeys and relatives from Akron Hawarden Westfield Elk Point and others. Button family members returned to Des Moines Tuesday. Beverly Tangeman enrolled in Nebraska Methodist Hospital School of Nursing Omaha and will study at University of Omaha this week.
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Charlie Button
Des Moines
Chas. Caskey
John Button
Vermillion
Eldon Caskey
Button
Chas, Caskey, Sr
Bernice and
Darrell
Harley Caskey
Joey
Westfield
LaVerne Peck
Hawarden
Wm. Harkness
Jackie
Charlie” Caskey, Jr
Chuck
Akron
Harold Caskey
Clarence Talbott
Gerald
Marilyn
Elk Point
Beverly Tangeman
Leo Tangeman
Nebraska Methodist Hospital School of Nursing
Omaha
University of Omaha
Edwin Hillrichs Dies Suddenl y at 39 in Hawarden
Edwin Hillrichs a well known farmer nine miles northeast of town died suddenly Sunday evening at his father Henry Hillrichs home while visiting with family. He was 39, survived by wife, three children, five brothers and three sisters. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church Hawarden with interment Riverside cemetery.
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Edwin Hillrichs
Henry Hillrichs
Hillrichs
Trinity Lutheran Church
Hawarden
Riverside Cemetery
Church Activities Schedule and Sunday Promotion
10:00 a m Church school led by Marvin Kerr on September 11 00 Morning worship with sermon The Acid Test of Steward ship. Wednesday 630 to 800 pm chicken dinner by church ladies All welcome Wednesday 730 pm Youth Fellowship and choir rehearsal 815 pm Official Board meeting Sunday morning promotion in Church school Members urged to attend Recognition services in departments Attend church somewhere this Sunday
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Marvin Kerr
Local News Notes Frankly Highlight Weekend Visits
Miss Janice McKelvey of Sioux City stayed with friends Claire Dalton and family. Duane Halvorsen on leave from the USS Kleinsmith visited his mother Mrs. Minnie Halvorsen. The Catholic Women’s League bake sale and lunches are set for October 15 in the former Jenson Electric Shop building. The Brule Creek Fall Festival will occur September 29 at 8:00 pm with Rev. F. W. Strain speaking and an Auction Sale to follow. Local teachers attended the Tri-County Teachers’ meeting in LeMars. The VFW Auxiliary hosts a bake sale for Polio and Rehab Week, and Poppy Day events coincide with the drive. Radio listeners heard Harry L. Smith perform on KSCJ with his son James assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice McKelvey
Sioux City
Claire . Dalton
Jenson ‘Electric
Wm. Kapfer
Ray Wilhelmi
Falls Church
Washington, D. C
Lewis Bly
Tri- County
LeMars
Cherokee
Woodbury
Plymouth
Jenson Electric
Idah E. Behmer
Brule Creek
The
Ladies’ Aid
Brule Creek Lutheran Church
James Smith
Akron Red Raiders Stun Sibley 20 to 12 in opener
In a Friday night game Akron High Red Raiders upset Sibley High 20 to 12. A 60 yard sustained drive and two more scoring marches gave Akron a 14 to 6 lead and they held on as Sibley added a late touchdown after an interception.
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Akron High
Red Raiders
Husky
Sibley High
Hne
Sibley
Sibley Boys
Wayne Milbrodt
Akron
Oh Deere
Cripe
Virg
Morehead
Corky Burris
Milbrodt
Burris
Johnny Dirks
Talking Chatter Norka Theatre Week Features
Patrons at the Norka Theater will have talking picture entertainment next week. Abbott and Costello headline Friday and Saturday with Buck Privates. Sunday and Monday feature Edward My Son, a dramatic English film with Spencer Tracy Deborah Kerr and others. Wednesday offers Miss Mink of 1949, a light comedy about a mink coat win in a radio contest.
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Norka Theater
Abbott & Costello
Edward
Son
Spencer Tracy
Lord Boult
Edwards
Deborah Kerr
Leueen MacGrat
Ian Hunter
Tilsa Page
Ee Filmfare
Local Notes From Akron Area Nibbling News
Miss Judy Baldwin is a patient at Akron Hospital. Pleasant weather marks the week with a high of 89 on Tuesday. Mrs Brundige visits from Denver to see her son Dr R E Brundige. Mrs Walter Prestage of Sioux City visits Andrew and Mrs Andersen. Harry Hubbs returns from a visit to Waverly Indiana. Mr and Mrs Donald Kratochvil visit their parents R J Baker and wife. W S C S Chicken supper set for Sept 28 at 5 30 p m. Miss Charlotte Groethe returns to Chicago after visiting her parents Southwest of here. Sioux Valley Extension Club to meet Sept 30 at Mrs Wm Hoschler’s with Mrs Frank Jacobs assisting. Christmas demonstration by Miss Bliem. Mrs Robert Adams goes to Chicago with husband returning from IH school. Robert to drive Akron’s new school bus from Anderson Indiana. Dr and Mrs W J Brunner visit Ames with son-in-law and daughter. Brunner attends National Soil Conservation meeting near Runnels. Arnold Mook accidentally shot in arm while squirrel hunting. no serious injury.
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Judy Baldwin
Akron Hospital
Brundige
Denver
Colo
R. E. Brundige
Walter Prestage
Sioux City
Andrew Andersen
Harry Hubbs
Waverly
Donald Kratochvil
John Lee
R. J. Baker
Methodist Church
Charlotte Groethe
Ed. Groethe
Here
Chicago
Sioux Valley Extension Club
Wm. Hoschler
Frank Jacobs
Miss Bliem
Robert Adams
International Harvester
Robert
Akron
Anderson
Ind
W. J. Brunner
Raymond Hammerly
Ames
Brunner
National Soil Conservation Meeting
Runnels
Iowa
Jerry Blake
Jimmy McVay
Arnold Mook
Akron Baseball Team Ends Season With 21 Wins in 39
Akron finished the 1949 season with a 21 win 18 loss record in 39 games placing a strong showing despite injuries. They beat Paullina 9 0 in Remsen on September 9 during the Inv Tournament in a game cut short by rain. Standout players include Bob Tucker Cliff Miller Lefty Swift and Armand Brown with home run totals led by Tucker at nine.
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Akron
Paullina
Remsen’s Park
Akron Op
Vermillion
Council Bluffs Browns
Ligon All Stars
Elk Point
Storm Lake
Kingsley
Schaller
Rock Valley
Freton
Hawarden
Remsen
Broadway Clowns
Yankton
Spencer
Fonda
Elik Point
Sioux City
Larchwood
AB H Pet
Bob Tucker
Cliff Miller
Lefty” Swift
Armand Brown
Rodney Hakeman
Don Thompson
Chuck Wetzeler
Ellis Tucker
Harold Peck
Chick Merryman
Jack Whipple
Pob Tucker
Burton
Swift
Cliff. Miller
Miller
E. Tucker
Wetzeler
Thompson
Hakeman
Whipple
Merryman
Peck
Brown
Cast Chosen For Community Play I Wouldn't Know
The Build a Better Community contest features a cast for the play I Wouldn't Know to be presented October 27. Actors include Diana Sterling Mary Moon Polly Payne Mrs Arden Johnson Cobina Knott Mildred Klemme Fannie Filbert Lucille Ross Peggy Brent Lily Toftel and Donald Dippy James Smith Dr Lester Loony Jason Philips Mitzi Meredith Ramona Small Grant Sterling Fred Claesson Daffy Sterling Mary Lundberg. Mrs Polly Rock of Sioux City will coach. A Want Ad brings quick results.
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Diana Sterling
Mary Moon
Polly Payne
Arden Johnson
Cobina Knott
Mildred Klemme Fannie Filbert
Lucille Ross
Peggy Brent
Lily Toftel
Donald Dippy
James Smith
Lester Loony
Jason Philips
Mitzi Meredith
Ramona Small Grant Sterling
Fred Claesson
Daffy Sterling
Mary Lundberg
Polly Rock
Sioux City
Trinity Lutheran Church Events and Anniversary
Sunday school and Bible class at 10:00 a m. Divine worship at 11:00 a m. Tenth anniversary of the Lutheran Welfare Society at Trinity Lutheran Twelfth and Jackson streets Sioux City Saturday at 8:00 p m. Choral Union practice Monday with Miss Piesold directing. Choir practice Wednesday. Brotherhood meeting Thursday. We welcome worship with us.
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Lutheran Welfare Society
Trinity Lutheran
Twelfth
Jackson Streets
Sioux City
Trinity
Miss Piesold
Brotherhood
Sunday Divine Worship Service at 9:00 a.m
The Sunday service schedule lists a Divine worship service at 9:00 a.m. The notice invites all to join in worship and welcomes attendees.
Plymouth Presb church Sunday services and events
Plymouth Presbyterian Church schedules Sunday school at 10:00 a m and morning worship at 11:00 a m with a sermon titled The Bible Speaks Listen Bring rare Bibles for a display Westminster Fellowship meets at Mrs Maggie Dennlers home on Saturday September 24 at 8 00 pm Communicant class and parents gather with the Church Session Sunday at 2 30 pm for the final urgent meeting Robert Rushing minister
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Westminster Fellowship
Maggie Dennler
Robert Rushing
Miniater
Sunday Services and School Session Announcement
10 06 a m church school led by Mrs John Winquist superintendent. Preaching at 11 00 a m with Mr Floyd Farrand from Sioux Falls supplying pulpit.
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John Winquist
Floyd Farrand
Sioux Falls
Visitors and locals share news of family and events
Herbert Mansfield of Sioux City and others visit relatives in this vicinity. Local clubs plan a Fair and Bazaar on September 24 with exhibits of hand work, canned foods, baked goods, garden items, antiques, and a lunch. Jean Hastings Brock marries Evan Brock in Vancouver.
Death Comes to Big Springs Man on September 7
Charles F. Anderton a Big Springs pioneer in Union county South Dakota died at Hawarden Hospital on September 7 1949 aged nearly 80 Born in Milwaukee October 8 1869 he moved with his parents to Alcester area as a child Spent life on a farm later living in Alcester Hawarden and Florida He married Nannie Ericson in 1900 four sons and five daughters survived plus siblings and stepchildren Baptized at Big Springs Baptist church and served as a trustee Funeral was held September 11 at the Big Springs Baptist church with interment in the Big Springs cemetery.
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Charles F. Anderton
Big Springs
Union County
S. D
Hawarden Hospital
Mr. Anderton
Milwaukee
Wis
Alcester
8. D
Clifford
Florida
Arkansas
Louisiana
Hawarden
Anderton
Nannie Marie Ericson
Margaret Andresen
Margaret
Milford
California
Algie Larson
Arnold Lundgren
Herbert Johnson
Albert Joseph
Harvey Cox
Albany
Ore
Charles
Andrew
Fred
Herman
Andresen
Akron
Big Springs Baptist Church
Aos Miller
Methodist Ladies Serve Chicken Supper September 28
The W S C S of the Methodist church will serve in the church parlors on Wednesday evening September 28. Serving begins at 5 30 p m. Menu includes fried chicken mashed potatoes and gravy baked beans cabbage salad jelly pickles rolls dark bread apple or pumpkin pie with whipped cream and coffee. Patronage of the public is solicited.
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Methodist Church
Births Reported Around Akron Area 1949
A series of birth notices from Akron Hospital in September 1949 includes a son for Mr and Mrs Archie Rozelli of Akron. a daughter for Mr and Mrs Stanley Akland south of Alcester. a daughter for Mr and Mrs Clarence Yates near LeMars. a daughter for Mr and Mrs Tillman Anderson west of town. and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Donald Gant east of town. All births occurred at Akron Hospital on September 16 20 or 22 1949.
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Archie Rozelli
Akron
Akron Hospital
Stanley Akland
Alcester
Clarence Yates
Near LeMars
Tillman Anderson
Donald Gant
Plow terrace champ Nilson shared title near West Point Neb
Quinton Nilson of Union County Iowa west of Akron tied for national plow terrace championship at West Point Nebraska after posting 119 points to Delbert Retzlaff’s 113.1 under a complex judging system. Nilson used nonstandard equipment a high tractor with dual rear wheels and an auto motor prompting a joint title with Retzlaff amid a large Midwest crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quinton Nilson
Akron
Union County
8. D
West Point
Nebr
Nilson
South Dakota
Watertown
Delbert Retzlaff
Avon
S. D
Retzlaff
Midwest
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NEW Hospital
Church OF Christ Bible School
Christian Endeavor
Dean R. Orris
A. H. S. Red Raiders
Speedy Onawa
Norka
J. A. Pannhuk
Plymouth Presb'n Church
First Baptist Church
Herbert, Mansfield
Leo Gabel
Bath
Garland Ellis
Clinton, Ia
Frank Eden
Fred A. Meske
Marshfield
Thos. Kenney
Ellen
Linton
Texas
W. L. Mitchell
Plymouth County Federation of Women’s Clubs
Federation
Henry S. McCullough
Ovid
Thos
Sweeney
McCullough
Gladden
J. A. Jenson
Sidney, Jenson
W. H. Lease
Morningside
Jenson
Chas. H. Johnson
A. W. Johnson
Graettinger
Jean Hastings
Evan Brock
Vancouver
Wash
Jean
Union County Farmer
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