Esteemed Akron Business Man Called By Death
Wilbert James Hilliker, a longtime Akron resident and respected mechanic, died at Akron Hospital on Friday July 22 1940 after extended illness. Born August 18 1876 in LeMars Iowa he moved to Plymouth County and then Akron with his family. He learned wagon making and blacksmithing, later ran automotive repair and blacksmithing businesses with his brother Waldo until illness forced retirement. He married Nettie Seward November 1 1900 and had two sons Vernon and Lloyd who preceded him in death. He leaves wife Nettie son Vernon mother Mary Hilliker sister Addie Hansen brothers Waldo and Edwin and many friends. He was noted for his kind character and skill as an all around mechanic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert
Hilliker
Akron
Wilbert James Hilliker
Charles and
Mary Hilliker
Plymouth County
LeMars
Iowa
Union County
Waldo
C. M. Hilliker
Nettie Seward
Vernon
Lloyd
Nettie
Akron Young Folks Married Friday
Miss Mildred Eshleman of Akron and Rollo J. Baker Jr of Omaha were married Friday July 26 1940 at 11 30 am in St Thomas Episcopal Church Sioux City Iowa. The ceremony officiated by Rev F B Shaner with uncle M V Smith and Mr Slade Baker among attendants. The couple planned a wedding luncheon and will reside in Akron area.
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St. Thomas’ Episcopal ‘Church
Sioux City
Iowa
Mildred Eshleman
Akron
Rollo J. Baker, Jr
Omaha
Nebr
Lohengrin
M.V. Smith
A. K. Haling
F.B. Shaner
A. T. Sanderson
Worthington
Minn
M.W. Smith
Akron High School
Western Union College
LeMars
Rollo J. Baker
J. D. Adams Company
Methodist Church Notes at Okoboji Bible Conference
The Okoboji Bible Conference at the Methodist Camp on Lake Okoboji runs through Sunday with Bishop A V W Darlington of Huntington West Virginia as headlining speaker. Rev W H Lease and family attend. daily attendance urged as seven weeks remain in the conference year.
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Methodist Church
Okoboji
Lake Okoboji
A.V. W. Darlington
Huntington
W. Va
W. H. Lease
Jenks
Wall Street
Sioux City
Union
First Church Bible School and Services Schedule
The First Church of Christ announces Bible school at 10 a m and communion and preaching at 11 a m. Junior C E meets at 4 30 p m. Ladies Aid gathers in church parlors Thursday afternoon August 8 with Mrs Nettie Mann and daughters serving and Mrs Bessie Elliott as devotional leader. W J Zane, Pastor.
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Bible School
C. E
Ladies’ Aid
Nettie Mann
Bessie Elliott
W. J. Zane
Two Newborn Daughters Reported in 1940
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thayer of Westfield township on July 24 1940. A daughter followed for Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Peterson of Chatsworth on July 29 1940.
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Frank Thayer
Westfield Township
Leonard Peterson
Chatsworth
Local News Notes From Chatsworth and Akron
A compilation of village updates includes W R C meeting details at the Christian church parlors on August 6 at 2 pm. Residents Celina Pike, Mercedes Callahan, Eldora Johnson, and Dr Donald Cross are noted for recent travels and relocations, with social events and post office shifts mentioned. A Chatsworth Akron game highlights a 15 to 1 win under lights, and local residents Lee Bradley, Julia Ceilley, and Thomas Burnight are noted for health, travel, and academic achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Celina "Pike
Mercedes Callahan
Arlo Olson
Elk Point
Eldora Johnson
Geo. Wakeman
Montrose
S. D
Donald Cross
Baby
L. J. Cross
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Christian Ladies’ Aid
Gamble
Klauer Market
A. J. Claeys
Viola Gale
Chatsworth
Augie Koch
Akron
Lee Boyd Bradley
Zimmerman
LeMars
Bradley
LeMars Institution
Julia Ceilley
R. J. Baker
Ceilley
Oelwein
University of South Dakota
Vermillion
San Francisco
Dick Ceilley
Appleton
Wis
Baker
Thomas R. Burnight
T. L. Burnight
Okoboji
Town State College
Ames
Akron High School
Robert
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena
Rock Valley Nine Ends Akron's Winning Streak
Akron's nine game winning run ends 7 to 6 at Rock Valley field. Tony Johnson struck out 12 for Akron but costly errors allowed Rock Valley to pull ahead late and claim the victory with Jones and Danish delivering key hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
AKRON
Brown
Hennessey
Tno
Martin
Fitzgerald
Glaze
DeJong
Johnson
Peck
O’connor
Bergsma
Danish
Jones
Trinity Lutheran Church Services and Meetings
Trinity Lutheran Church offers English service and Lord's Supper at 9 30 a m Sunday. Luther League meets in church parlors Thursday August 8 with Miss Rose Claassen serving. St Matth Luth Church Chatsworth has no service. Ladies Aid meets Parish Hall Friday afternoon August 2 with Mrs Henry Ludwigs serving. Fred A Meske pastor. Patience is a virtue but don t wait for prospects go after them with Register Tribune Want Ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Rose Claassen
St. Matth. Luth
Chatsworth
Ladies’ Aid
Henry Ludwigs
Fred A. Meske
Register-Tribune
Akron Band Concert Next Wednesday Night
The Akron Band directed by Ken Shoulberg will perform next Wednesday evening August 7 on the street. The program includes Port Conway, J J Richards. McFall March. Aida Suite selections. Verdi Fairway Queen. Columbian March. Military Escort. Merry Minstrels Waltz. Chalma Waltz. Western Spirit March. 19th Infantry March. Victor March. Patronize your home merchants.
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Akron
Ken Shoulberg
Port Conway
King
Bennett Merry
Minstrels
McCaughey Chalma
Bennett
Western Spirit
McCaughey
Subscriptions drive boosts votes in Akron Register-Tribune race
The Akron Register-Tribune reports continued counting delays for a Good Will subscription campaign as subscribers pour in near the period end. The contest remains tight with a final vote tally possible after August 9, urging readers to subscribe at the office to boost their preferred candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Register-Tribune
Register-Tribune
Big Springs Baptist Church Services Plan
Pastor R A Dahlquist leads morning worship with communion at 10 30. Sunday school follows at 11 45. At 3 00 p m services are planned at Swan Lake Summer Assembly with Rev Lester Thompson of Viborg SD as speaker. Evening service at 7 30 at Swan Lake features Rev Walter Olson. Weather notes report scattered showers totals 0 33 Sunday, 1 38 Monday, 0 18 yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Springs Baptist Church
R. A. Dahlquist
Swan Lake
Lester Thompson
Viborg
8. D
Walter Olson
Side Line NEWS of the CAMPAIGN By WALT. REINSCH
The campaign heats up as candidates hit the roads aiming for 500000 extra votes by Friday night. The writer argues the true winners will be the workers and urges readers to pay subscriptions to help their favorite. Local prize figures and donor names appear from Akron areas with large sums listed.
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Walt. Reinsch
Underground Telegraph
Immanuel Lutheran Junior Mission Band and Park Service
Saturday the Junior Mission Band meets at 2 p.m. Sunday school at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Sermon on Pharisees In and Out of Church based on Luke 18 9 14. Evening service in the Park at 8. Special music by Olof Abrahams and Akron Band led by Kenneth Shoulberg. Rev Ernest G Svenson preaching The Chance of a Lifetime rain plan at Immanuel Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olof Abrahams
Selmer Arson
Akron Band
Kenneth Shoulberg
Ernest G. Svenson
Immanuel, Lutheran Church
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Union Creek Church Notes
Morning services set for Sunday August 4 at 11 with Sunday school at 10 The Junior Mission Band meets Wednesday August 7 at 1 30 at Luther Hall Rev Linne Bomgren of Fort Williams Ontario Canada will be guest speaker Sunday August 11 at 8 Annual Picnic at church grounds August 15 Remember the date Pastor E A Anderson
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Luther Hall
Linne Bomgren
Fort Williams
Ontario
Canada
E. A. Anderson
Pleasant Hill A B Church Service Notice
Morning worship at 11 o'clock with no evening service. Ladies Aid meets at Mrs. Josie Welch's home on Wednesday afternoon August 7 to read James chapter 3. Rev. Re V. Puckett, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Josie Welch
James
RE. V. Puckett
Parish Bazaar and local notices fill town columns
Mrs W F Keane returns from Omaha visit. Mr and Mrs Dirks and Gerrit Hartman take a Leech Lake fishing trip. E F Cobb and Mrs W G Adams visit daughter and sister near Grinnell. Akron Hospital operations listed. St Patrick’s Bazaar set for August 27 with entertainment. Dr and Mrs George Mattison visit daughters Sally and Margaret Brunner at camp. Families plan Yellowstone trip. A near miss Aug 20 after Milton Appley’s car collided with a parked unlit vehicle owned by Arnold Shedd. Steves Gant departs for Omaha to join Investors Syndicate convention and Treasure Island visit. Robert Kerr buys August Lundgren Garage and Dodge Plymouth agency. Kerr to take possession Sept 15. Kerr location and Ford Garage parking plans after sale to Bertel Shoulberg and Grant Gassman. Deals mediated by Fredell Realty Co.
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W. F. Keane
Omaha
Wan
Dirks
Gerrit Hartman
Leech Lake
Minn
E. F. Cobb
W. G. Adams
Howard Sears
Grinnell
Akron Hospital
H. Gusman
Harry
Irene
Herman Ahrens
St. Patrick’s Catholic Parish
George Mattison
Brainerd
Sally
Margaret Brunner
Gull Lake
Christian Ladies’ Aid
Gamble Store
Klauer Market
Grant Gassman
Clark
EH. EH. Wetzeler
Charles
Mary Ellen
Yellowstone National Park
West
Milton
Appley
Arnold Shedd
Arnold
Steve Gant
Investors’ Syndicate
Oakland
Calif
Treasure Island
California
Robert Kerr
Dodge
Plymouth
Mr. Kerr
Wm. Ericson
Bertel Shoulberg
Ford
Fredell Realty Co
Akron Nips Lester Nine 3 to 2 in Narrow Victory
The Akron baseball team secured its ninth straight win by edging Lester of Iowa 3 to 2 at Akron’s diamond amid sultry weather. Doug Bogenrief worked the mound for Akron, allowing four hits and a few errors that helped produce the critical scores. Lester pitcher Stuer man matched with five safeties allowed, but Akron capitalized on timely plays, including a third inning run after Bogenrief reached third on a wild pitch and a balk.
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Akron
Rock Valley Giants
Tony Johnson
Fettle
Rock Valley
Roy Jones
Blair
Bergsma
Tucker
Johnson
Tony
Beaubien
Hennessey
Arm
Brown
Peck
O’connor
Hub City
Giants
Tarzan’’ Bergsma
Jones
Danish
Fitzgerald
Anderson
DeJong
Bergsman
Glaze
Lester
Iowa
Doug Bogenrief
Stuerman
Munns
Vint
Bogenrief
Grotewold
W. Lohman
Jammer
Jas. Martin
Arm. Brown
Wedding Scene at Hawarden Home Ends In Ceremony
The marriage of Edward Beeck and Miss Mary Huebrock was solemnized at the bride’s Hawarden, Iowa home on Friday July 26 1940 at 6 pm Rev T H Harding officiated in the presence of relatives and friends The bridal party wore navy pink and blue outfits and corsages featured gladiolas A buffet supper followed for about forty guests and a wedding cake was baked by Olive Taylor with decorations by local family friends
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Edward Beeck
Mary Huebrock
Hawarden
Iowa
T. H. Harding
Associated Church
City
Lohengrin
May Heybrock
Margaret Ronsick
Henry Frerichs, Jr
Herbert Frerichs
Nellie Searle
Olive Taylor
Erick Falk
Helen Kirks
Neva Neill
Chris. Beech
Chris, Beech
Rose
Lillian
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J. Hilliker
First Church OF Christ
Talking Picture Entertainment
Empress Theatre
Edison
Spencer Tracy
New York City
Rita Johnson
Lynn Overman
Charles’ Coburn
Orchid
Edward G. Robinson
Robinson
Swanee River
Stephen Foster
Don Ameche
al Jolson
Foster
Andrea Leeds
Trinity Lutheran Church
Lois Hitzemann
Akron Wi
Venita Appley
Mrs. Idelline Simeon
Akion Ceee
Bakes
Bertha. Erickson
Royal Metz
Olof Hofstad
Etk.Point
Ralph Dewey
Mildred Semen
Mmanuel- Eng
Luth
Union Creek
Pleasant Hill
A. B. Church
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