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Newspaper

Akron Register Tribune

Location

Akron, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1944

Page

5

Requiem Mass For Akron Officer Waterbury

A requiem high mass was said at St Patrick's Church for Lieut Arnold L Waterbury who died in action on July 7 1944 while serving with U S forces on the French invasion coast. Relatives and friends attended from Elk Point and Westfield, with Elk Point American Legion and Auxiliary color guards. Jack Behmer presented an American flag to Mrs Waterbury on behalf of Hoschler Post Akron. Arnold Waterbury born August 16 1916 at Westfield Iowa was 27 years old. He attended Westfield schools, then the University of South Dakota Vermillion graduating in 1937 87 He joined the Army January 31 1942 training at Camp Barkeley and Camp Roberts went overseas in March landing in England and arriving in France the second day of the invasion. He belonged to the 358th Infantry.

St. Patrick’s Catholic Ehurch Chas. Ernst Arnold L. Waterbury U. S Elk Point Westfield Ek Point Hoschler Post American Legion Akron Jack "Behmer Arnold Frank Catherine Waterbury Iowa Westfeld School University of South Dakota Vermillion R.C.T.C The Eorthwestern Bell ‘Tel Camp Barkelay Texas Camp’ Roberts Calif Camp Dix New Jersey England France Tnfan

Akron Stock Show Set for August 15 Program

The community Livestock Show will be held in Akron next Tuesday August 15 at the large city shed east of the Gussman Motor Co. Entries in 4-H livestock poultry and canning bake goods and fancy work will be judged on a point system with blue ribbons possible in multiple divisions. Raiders colored baseball team of Sioux Falls Air Base canceled their game and a replacement will be sought. After judging a program of races and athletic contests will follow along with a basket picnic in the park. Town vs South Dakota kittenball will cap the evening under lights.

Akron Gussman Motor Co Yarma Mia Besse Ling HH. i. Gossard Raiders Sioux Falls Air Base Bean South Dakota

Methodist Church Notes on discipleship and upcoming conference

A church note from Pastor Albert A. Howe discusses being a devout disciple, faith placement in God’s plan, and personal responsibility. It mentions the final church conference on August 20 with Rev. Frank G. Bean, plus youth meeting on Sunday at 3 p.m. and study of The American Indian. Pleasant Hill Church notes follow with officer elections and an aid social August 18.

Methodist Church Jeans Fisk Frank G. Bean Dr. Bean Misa Elsie Larsen Albert A. Howe Pleasant Hill A. B Wallace Beeler J. E. Tracy

Local News Notes From Northside Town

Miss Jean Culpepper left Sunday for Minneapolis Mines where she will pursue a new position. Akron hosts Lyons Nebr in baseball at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Mrs Eva Perlin of Milwaukee visited relatives here. Miss Betty Hansen returned to Chicago after visiting her parents northwest of town. Ruth Stoutenburg of Sioux City spent the weekend with her parents. John W Raish of Pierre SD tended farm interests west of town. Mrs B J Hartman returned from DeRidder LA where husband Pvt Hartman is stationed. Abe Silverberg visited Sioux Falls to see Lt Philip Silverberg, now bound for Orlando. Joy Deane Arkin from Iowa City will stay with her parents during the intermission. Pvt Junior H Barr from Camp Croft spent a furlough with family. Navy man Lowel Harkness visited from Bremerton. Moir Implement Co renews east front remodeling on Reed street with brick pillars and new glass, flooring and enlargement.

Jean. Culpepper Minneapolis Mines Shesbas Akron Lyons Nebr Eva Perlin Milwaukee Wis Har H. Gusman Betty Hansen Chicago Fred Hansen Ruth Stoutenburg Sioux City Lee Stantenburg John W. Raish Pierre B. J. Hartman DeRidder Louisiana Pvt B J. Hartman Army Air Corps Abe Silverberg Sioux’ Falls Philip Silverberg Army Air Base Orlando Florida Joy Deane Arkin Iowa City State University J. J. Arkin H. Barr Camp Croft South Carolina Hayes Barr Pvt. Barr Maureen Orin Blake Dan Blake Dan Blake Lowell Harkness U. S. Navy South Pacific Bremerton Wash Asa ‘Harkness

Akron Ball Team Loses Its Initial Game of Season

Akron drops opener 6 to 4 to Freeman of South Dakota in a hard fought contest. Emery Tucker started for Akron, Pfeiffer starred for Freeman, with key infield double plays and tight defense shaping the score. Freeman's early four run burst in the second inning proved decisive as Akron battled back but fell short.

AKRON Freeman S.D South Dakota Emery Tucker Bartling Wollman Creeman Heirigs Koerner Walter Pfeiffer Anderson Pitcher Hartman Swalley Miller Short Tucker Peek Brown Spomer Huber Barling Enockson Peck el. Tucker

Norka Theatre Features Week of Western and Screwball Comedy

The Norka Theatre presents a western Beyond the Last Prontiex with Smiley Burnett and Eddie Dew, a screwball Danger! Women At Work with Patsy Kelly, Mary Brian, and Isabel Jewell, and the comedy Sea Here Private Hargrove starring Robert Walker and Keenan Wynn. Also Rosie the Riveter, a drama about two boys and two girls sharing one room near a defense plant, with a comedy-drama on Tuesday and Wednesday nights August 15 and 16.

Thera Norka Theater Talking Picture Entertainment Smiley Burnett Eddie Dew Bob Mitchum Patsy Kelly Las Vegas Mary Brian Isabel Jewell Robert Walker Keenan Wynn Marion Hargrove Robert Benchley Donna Reed Ray Collins Chill Wills Bob Crosby Marta Lirden Rosie Fiawcd

Local Notes On Visits And Military Returns In Town

Miss Judy Baldwin returned Tuesday from Edgerton Minnesota to visit family. Mrs. M J Publ left Saturday for a visit near Jackson Nebraska. Mrs L J Cross and daughter visited their sister Mrs Herman Buron in Madeira Minnesota last week. Miss Irene Bly a federal employee in Washington arrived Thursday evening to vacation with her parents Louis and Mrs Bly west of town. Maude Van Court learned her son Eugene Sie after 18 months in the Pacific theater is back in San Diego. Mrs Alton V Foster and Barbara Kay arrived Tuesday night for an extended visit with her parents. Her husband Pfo. Alton V Foster serves in the South Pacific with the U S Marines. Unspecified hospital updates note Clifford Clarey appendectomy and tonsillectomies. Arvid Hilliker a daughter of Harry Saterbo. a daughter of Ed N Willer. Mrs Lambert Jeffers a surgical patient. A daughter of Emil Klemme west of town is an appendectomy patient at Vermillion hospital.

M. J. Publ John Kramper Jackson Nebraska L. J. Cross H. Crain Herman Buron Madeira Minn Irene Bly Washington, D. C Louis Bly Maude van Court Eugene, Sie Pacific San Diego Alton V. Foster Barbara Kay John Thatcher Pfo South Pacific U.S. Marines Akron Hospital Clifford Clarey Arvid Hilliker Harry Saterbo Ed. N. J. Willer Lambert Jeffers Emil Klemme Vermillion

Memorial Service for Pfc Byron Allen Held in First Baptist

A memorial service at 2:30 Sunday August 6 1944 honored Pfc Byron K Allen son of Mr and Mrs H L Allen of Akron. About 200 attended including Akron High School Class of 42. Rev J Olen Kennell led the service with prayers by Rev A A Howe, organist Mrs V G Adams. The Legion color guard presented the flag. A memorial address cited Romans 1 16. A substantial memorial purse was donated, flowers were given, and many relatives attended from Iowa towns including Marcus Remsen Sioux City LeMars Merrill and LeMars.

First Baptist Church Byron K. Allen H. L. Allen England Allen Akron High School Byron Richard Coleman William Krose J. Olen. Kennell V. G. Adams Don Taylor American Legion Color Guard Otto Larsen A. A. Howe Methodist Church E. Youngstrom Virginia Tucker Robert Adams Byron Allen Hayes Barr, Jr James Coleman Darcey Fletcher Roland Fletcher Harold Gillespie Harper Kerr Arvel Lake Wilmer Lake Sidney Moore Marjory Mowery Ae Myers Losen Newman Lyndall Newman Kenneth Shoulberg Eldon Small Ivy Small Clayton Small Hugh Swift Robert Tucker Legion Jack Behmer Rev Kennell Virginia’ Tucker Isle of Somewhere W. G. Adams C. W. Samuelson Harriet Samuelson Marcus Iowa Mary Kipp Conrad Sr Yvonne Reilly Remsen William Howes Colleen Howes Sioux City J. I. Taylor Merrill Walter Howes Loyd Gene Howes LeMars

Baptist Church Notes for August Schedule

Sunday services with unified worship and Sunday school. Ladies' Association meeting August 16 hosted by Mrs Clarence Kjose. World Wide Guild girls present lesson. Bible study and prayer meet weekly. Missionary Tea August 22 at 2:30 p.m. speaker Miss Enid Johnson of Swatow China. Pastor Olen Kennell invites attendance.

lThe Ladies’ Association Clarence Kjose World Wide Guild World Wide Guild Missionary Enid Johnson Swatow China Olen Kennell

Adaville U B Church Announces Sunday Services

Adaville United Baptist Church schedules a 11am worship with the sermon An Antidote for Anxiety from Matthew 6 31 and lesson Matthew 6 19 34. Evening service at 8pm and Christian Endeavor at 7 30 pm conducted by Pastor L B Foster.

Adaville U. B Christian Endeavor L. B. Foster

Birth announcements from Akron area in 1944

A daughter was born to Seaman and Mrs. Ernest Gt Lucken of Akron at Akron Hospital on August 4 1944. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Embert J Klemme west of town at Akron Hospital on August 8 1944. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Geo Schumacher northeast of town on August 10 1944.

Seaman Ernest Gt. Lucken Akron Akron Hospital Embert J Klemme Geo. ‘Schumacher

Rinity Lutheran Church Announces August 20 Services

Pastor J A Pannhuk leads Sunday School and Bible Class at 10:00 a m and Divine Worship at 11:00 a m with Holy Communion. Ladies Aid meets at Mrs Ernest Muske’s home Wednesday afternoon. A special congregational meeting follows the service on Sunday August 20. Luther League pauses until September due to threshing. Town District American Lutheran convention August 21-24 at Waverly. We invite worship.

American Lutheran Church Waverly Math. Luth Chatsworth

Pannlink Pastor Schedules August Services at Chatsworth

iT MATH LUTH CHATSWORTH J A Pannlink pastor announces Divine services at 9:00 a.m. and Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday August 20, with services continuing throughout August.

Emanuel Eng Luth Sunday School and Services Announcement

Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m led by Student Roger Carlson of Augustana Seminary Rock Island Til Confirmation class at 2 p m The Woman's Missionary Society meets at Mrs John Nelsons home on Wednesday August 16 for birthday observance Bring lunch items for the gathering Roger Carlson Student Pastor

Mmanuel Eng Luth Churocr Roger Carlson Augustana Seminary Rock Island Til Woman’s Missionary Society John Nelson

Various Local Visits and Postwar News from Akron

Miss Kathleen Rozell visits with Edith Gray at the Walter Beasong home while J B Brady takes a new post at First State Bank in Mapleton Iowa. Numerous travel notices include Henry Biehack’s move through Iowa towns and Carla Johnson visiting Minneapolis, Lorraine Dysard en route from California, and Claude Seamands traveling from Idaho for his mother’s illness. Cpl Karl Jans leaves Vermillion for Camp Butner after a sister’s death, and Mrs E L Wilson with Paul visit relatives in Missouri. Nearby, Frank DeJong’s family hosts visits in Rock Valley as Navy training takes him to Norman Oklahoma. Harold Crain travels from Iowa City to join his wife and child, while Crain’s Buffalo teaching role shifts. Akron public schools plan a Sept 4 opening with August 24 football-interest meetings and a Boone coach-school session for staff.

Kathleen Rozell Edith Gray Walter Beasong J.B. Brady First State Bank Mapleton Lloyd Stinton Seneca, al Henry Biehack Dyersville Ducinity Waterloo Cedar Rapids Iowa Ernest W. Johnson Carla Johnson B. J. Harwig Minneapolis Minn Lorraine DySard Oeal California Heela Claude Seamands Patty Farrag Camp Butner North Carolina E. L. Wilson Gon. Paul Excelsior Springs John W. Hedges Chicago Omaha Frank DeJong Rock Valley Frank Hastings Norman Oklo Harold Crain Iowa City L. J. Cross Mar. Crain Eachers’ College Buffalo N.Y University of Town Akron Public Schools Markham Supt Finley Coach Markham Boone

Akron Couple Wed in St John’s Lutheran Church

Two Akron youths Evelyn Koch and William Rademacher wed in St John’s Lutheran Church Preston Township on August 2 1944 at 8 30 pm Rev Karl Fenske officiated with maid of honor Phyllis Henn and best man Lowell Koch. The bride wore white satin with lace and veil. A reception for 65 followed at the bride’s home. The bride attended Akron High School class of 1944. groom is Osage High School graduate employed by Akron Lumber Company.

Akron St. John’s Lutheran Church Preston Township Evelyn Koch John Koch Iowa William Rademacher City Herman Stewart Osage Karl Fenske Phyllis Henn Waverly Lowell Koch Joyce Neuacher Jeane Culpepper Lawrence Rademacher Darrell Port Jessie Gabel Mendelssohn Frances Scott Miss Frances Andersen Connie Mae Gabel Ower Patricia Lou Borchers Wrosa Pawny Broom Haldi Akron High School Osage High School

Akron Air Cadet MarrIed in West

Announcement of the marriage of Myrtle Hart of Hollywood California to Cadet Charles Donald Boden of the U S Army Air Corps, solemnized at Blessed Sacrament church Hollywood by Rev J R Crowley. Bod en stationed at Santa Ana California, bride will reside in Hollywood. Boden born in Akron.

Myrtle Hart Hollywood California George Hart Murtlo South Dakota Charles Donald Boden U. S. Army Air Corps H. P. Anderson Akron Blessed Sacrament Church J. R. Crowley Dale Finnigan Jack Conk Yuma Arizona Boden Army Air Base Santa Ana

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lieut Arnold Waterbury Moir Implement Co Reed Street Fast Freeman S. D Talbie Chatter Norka Judy Baldwin Edgerton Pfc Baptist Church Preston Wm. Rademacher Akron Air Cadet West C. Donald Boden
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