Livestock Show Held Despite Forenoon Rain
A heavy morning rain threatened Akron’s 4 11 Livestock and Farm Products Show but sun at 2 30 enabled the program to proceed with slight delay. 4-H calves and hogs earned blue ribbons, with judges Harmon Boyd and Bruce Clarepitt naming top entries. Akron defeated Yankton in a baseball game as the grounds dried and play began around 3 45 p m before a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Harmon Boyd
Union County
Bruce Cliare Pitt
Plymouth County
Donald Banks
Ruth Koch
Hampshire
Oscar A. Anderson
Legion Hall
Dirks Hard
Akron Savings Bank
Yankton
Bniels
Akyon
Opening of School Near at Hand in Akron
Announcement from M. R. Finley, Supt., urging preparation for the new school year. Conch Markham will visit Akron public school on Thursday afternoon August 24 to meet boys interested in football. School starts Monday September 4. Readers invited to sign up and provide practice times and questions may be directed to the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Conch Markham
Akron Public
Gin
M. R. Finley
Mission Tea by World Wide Guild Girls at Baptist Church
The World Wide Guild Girls invite the community to a Missionary Tea at the church on Tuesday August 22 at 2 30 pm Miss Enid Johson of Swa tow China will speak A unified Sunday service at 10 30 am on Sunday August 20 followed by Sunday school classes Dean Pendleton of Sioux Falls College will speak At 2 30 pm the Baptist Young People fall rally will be held at Mt Olive church near Cherokee Wednesday August 23 Guild meeting at Marilyn and Virginia Sampson’s Thursday prayer and Bible study at the parsonage Pastor Jol en Kennell
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
World Wide Guild
That Baptist Church
Enid Johson
Swatow
China
Dean Pendleton
Sioux Falls College
Mt. Olive Church
Cherokee
Guild
Marilyn
Virginia
Sampson
J Olen Kennell
Old Settlers Reunion Date Move in LeMars
The Old Settlers Association of Plymouth County changes its annual reunion and picnic in LeMars to Friday August 26 due to a circus on August 16. The August 16 date is postponed. confirmation and communion services occur at 10 30 a m with no Sunday school next Sunday. a Congregational picnic is set for August 24. examination of confirmands August 18 at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OLD Settlers
LE Mars
Old Settlers’ Association
Plymouth County
LeMars
Onion Creek
Leslie Olson
Local notes on visits and travels across towns
Mrs Alta Lunde went to Sioux Falls Saturday to visit friends. Mrs J R James of Onawa Iowa came Saturday to visit her daughter. Mrs H L Smith and family visited in Mrs W J Bennett's home this week. Mrs A W Johnson left for Arcadia California to visit daughter Mrs H F Matkin who recently suffered an arm fracture. Mrs Ward of Rochester Minnesota and Mrs Z John Dixon and daughter Jean of Wichita Kansas visited Mrs D L Waterbury and family. Rev J A Pannkuk and family enjoy visit from his mother and sisters from Titonka Iowa. Mr Nordlund of DeSmet SD and Miss Schram of Early IA will be new Akron teachers next year. Lt and Mrs Earl Milstead visited her parents S W Fredell. Lt Milstead transferred to war prisoner camp at Algona IA. Geraldine DeVries of Alton IA visited Jean Waterbury. Jean left for Mill Valley, California. Thelma Anderson and friends Ruby and Maxine Robertson came from Sioux City for weekend at her parents F H Anderson’s. Guests included Mr and Mrs J Lesley Anderson and Mrs Elsie Shearer. Pvt Burton Swift, at Camp Stewart GA, arrived for furlough with wife and children and his parents. He moves to Camp Hoan CA later this month. Miss Edna Steinert, LeMars, came last Thursday for weekend with relatives. She was returning from vacation with Rev Clarence Steinert’s Rocky Ridge OH family. They accompanied Miss Steinert to Rocky Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta Lunde
Sioux Falls
J. R. James
Onawa
Towa
H. L. Smith
Lyle Strong
Sioux City
W. J. Bennett
A. W. Johnson
Arcadia
Calif
H. F. Matkin
A. Ward
Rochester
Alice Pann'kuk
Titonka
Iowa
Nordlund
DeSmet
Milstead
Algona
Camp Crowder
Missouri
Geraldine DeVries
Alton
Jean Watterbury
D. L. Waterbury
Jean
Sylvan Waterbury
Mill Valley
California
Thelma Anderson
Ruby
Maxine Robertson
F. H.anderson
J. Lesley Anderson
Dlsie. Shearer
Burton Swift
Camp Stewart
Georgia
Army Signal Corps
Vern Swift
Camp Hoan
Clarence Steinert
Lutheran Church
Rocky Ridge
Oho
Steinert
Fred A. Meske
Marshfield
Wis
Miss Steinert
Akron Ball Team Loses Another Close Contest
The Akron baseball team lost 4 to 1 at Lyons Nebraska on Sunday in a tight, well played game. Emery Tucker started on the mound for Akron as Peron Swalley was away on furlough, with Ellyson delivering the key hits for Lyons. Akron’s lone bright moment came on Hartman’s infield hop scoring Tucker, but the Lyons offense exploded in the fifth inning to secure the lead and the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Lyons
Nebr
Freeman
F. D
Peron Swalley
Charles
Emery Tucker
Lyons Tivkler
Ellyson
Kroger
Nelson
Tucker
Fenuto
Hartman
Breslin
Hall
Miller
Ard
Brown
Lindgren
Aman
Hopper
Arm
Wetzeler
Feauto
Akyon
Baker
Eli Tucker
Confessions heard on Saturday before Sundays
The notice lists Confessions heard at 8 30 on Saturday before the second and fourth Sundays. Pastoral sign off by Father C Ernst. Also mentions Akron Hospital operations and various local names including Frank Rosenbaum and Edmund Heider with family relations. Several local patients and a pelvic injury from a fall off a grain wagon are noted. A U S Defense Stampa Bonds appeal is included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father C. Ernst
Akron Fospital
Frank Rosenbaum
Jefferson
Edmund Heider
Meevin Oetken
Victor Taylor
Darrell Clausten
Beresford
William Blake
John Willins
Wesley McCorkell
TALKIE CHATTER Norka Theatre Features for The Coming Week
The Norka Theater will show a four film lineup next week starting Friday with Man from Thunder River a western starring Bill Elliott George Gabby Hayes and others A second feature The Whistler a murder mystery follows a man who hires a gunman to kill him then fears his intermediary The Eve of St Mark a WW II era war drama stars Anne Baxter and Michael O Shea and centers on private loyalty amid battle A Wednesday musical Jam Session features Jan Garber Glen Gray Teddy Powell the Pied Pipers Nan Wynn and a Hollywood bound plot twist
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norka Theater
Thunder River
Bill Elliott
George Gabby
Hayes
John James
Anne Jeffreys
Georgia Cooper
the Whistler
Richard Dix
J. Carrol Naish
Gloria Stuart
Alan Dinehart
Don Costello
Norka Screen
St. Mark
Anne Baxter
Michael O’shea
Maxwell Anderson
South Pacific
Jan Garber
Glen Gray
Teddy Powell
The
Pied Pipers
Nan Wynn
Hollywood
Mary Scott Dies. Akron Area Notices and Local Events
Mrs Mary Scott died this morning in Jar Town City. The body will be returned here for burial. Pvt and Mrs Charles Robert from the Sioux Falls Air Base spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr and Mrs M R Finley. Mrs George Lammers Jr of Red Elm MD visited her mother Mrs Aug Hitzemann and other relatives. Baseball on Akron grounds Sunday August 20 230 PM Akron vs All Stars of Sioux City. Lefty Swift will probably pitch. Mrs Grace Keane and son Charles J and daughter Jean left for an extended stay with Mrs Larry Germain in Long Beach California. Mr and Mrs Allan T Smith came from Culbertson Neb for a weekend visit with uncles H L Smith and family and Ray A Smith. Mr Smith is with Allan M Smith publisher of the Culbertson Progress. An electrical storm Sunday night struck a corner of the Harold Bringman farm residence south of town causing damage. The Bringman children were not in their rooms when the bolt hit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Scott
Town City
Charles Robert
Sioux Falls Air Base
M. R. Finley
George Lammers, Jr
Red Elm
M. D
Aug. Hitzemann
Akron
All Stars
Sioux City
Swift
Grace Keane
Charles, J
Jean
Larry Germain
Long Beach
Calif
Germain
Allan T. Smith
Culbertson
Nebr
Esteemed Akron Woman A. L. Seamands Dies at 59
Mrs. A L Seamands longtime Akron resident died August 11 1944 at Akron Hospital after a three week illness age 59 years 8 months 23 days She leaves husband two sons Claude B Seamands in Parragut Idaho and Keith O Seamands at home her mother Arta Ogden and brothers Clifton N Ogden Leon and Ray Ogden A Christian and community leader funeral services were held at the Methodist church August 11 with Rev A A Howe officiating Interment Riverside cemetery Numerous relatives attended from Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Seamands
Akron Hospital
Angelin Arns. Ogden
R. B. Ogden
Akron
Plymouth County
Iown
Claude EB. Seamands
Armed Services
U. S. Naval Station
Parragul
Idaho
Keith
Seamands
Arta Ogden
Clifton N. Ogden
Lincoln
Nebr
Leon
Ray Ogden
Christian Church
First Christian Church
Sioux City
W. H. Leuse
Women's Society
Shareh
Scamands
A. A. Howe
Lyle ‘Strong
Iment
Lois Hitzemann
Terment
Riverside Cemetery
Claude B. Seamands
Patricia
Farragut
C. N. Ogden
C. N. Ogden, Jr
George Pardee
Methodist Ladies Flower Show a Great Success
The Methodist church flower show last Wednesday drew over a hundred attendees and near equal votes across classes. Top honors went to individuals and baskets in blooms such as Gladiolus Roses Zinnias and Dahlias plus prize picks in living room and dining room arrangements and various trays and groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
Gladiolus
Gunhild Johnson
EH. Gossard
Flurry Nelson
Lois Hitzemann
Zimnias
James Jenson
C. P. Kinser
C. G. Brady
L. A. Maoeisson
Harry Nelson
Alice Adams
Frank Kerr
Robert Kery
Methodist Church Notes
The church announces a Women's Society meeting on Wednesday afternoon August 23 hosted by Mrs Bert Johnson and Mrs Glenn Wood. Rev Prank G Bean will be guest preacher next Sunday morning for the final Conference year church conference at 2 30 PM. The Youth Fellowship gathers next Sunday at 3 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society
Bert Johnson
Glenn Wood
Prank G. Bean
Albert A. Howe
Adaville U. B. Church Services Highlight Sermons in Shoes
Sunday school and preaching announce sermons in shoes as the sermon subject from Matt chapter ten verse seven. Christian Endeavor meets at 7:30 p m. Evening services at 8 o clock feature installation of officers for the Young People's Society after the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Young People’s Society
Pleasant Hill A. B. Church Events
Pleasant Hill A B Church schedules Sunday school at 8 00 p m and an evening gospel service at 9 00. An aid social will be held at the Wallace Beeler home Friday evening August 18. Election of officers was postponed until further notice. Sunday evening Rev J E Racy will preach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aid
Wallace Beeler
J. EE. Racy
Local Residents Share News and Travel Times
Miss Marjorie Allen of Leeds visits cousin Miss Gladys McCorkell while families mark a busy spell of visitors in Hawarden. Reports note rainy Sundays and Tuesdays, high 95 degree temperatures, and several military departures and leaves including Pvt Chude Burrill from Camp Gruber and Pvt Kenneth Zierath on furlough for family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Allen
Leeds
Gladys McCorkell
John Papritz
Helena
Wilma
Florence
Hawarden
Chude Burrill
Camp Gruber
Oklo
L. L. Burrill
Golden Wedding Day Observed in Alcester for Hamiltons
More than 200 relatives gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Hamilton in Alcester on August 6 to celebrate their fifty years of marriage. The couple, married August 4, 1894, also marked Mr Hamilton's birthday. They lived on a farm near Akron for decades before moving to Alcester. Family and friends from Alcester, Akron, Lennox, Sioux City, and Los Angeles attended, with a church service in the morning and an open house in the afternoon and evening. Their children assisted, including five granddaughters who served as waitresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Hamilton
Alcester
Mr. Hamilton
Nathanael Lutheran Church
Ley
N. BE
Olson
Roger Erickson
Wenidson
Earl Hamilton
Hamilton
Henry Timm
Oscar H.anderson
Carrie Baum
Minnie Anderson
Dorcas Ladies’ Aid
Rossbach
Albert Rossbach
Big Springs
Lennox
Herman Jacobs, Jr
Raymond
Harl
Joel Gatefrod
Sioux City
Iowa
Milton Erickson
Akron
John Hamilton
Los Angeles
Calif
Mas. Henry Rossbach
Notice to Service Men About Gas During Furlough
Soldiers and sailors on furlough must apply at the beginning of their furlough for gas. Applications at the end of furlough are not allowed, per the Akron Rationing Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Claesson Chosen Republican Supervisor Candidate in Plymouth County
The Plymouth county Republican County Central committee met in LeMars and nominated Fred Claesson of Portland township for supervisor to fill the unexpired term of the late Dick Bohlkin. The term runs from November 8, 1944 to January 1, 1947. Claesson, a Portland farmer and businessman, was chosen by acclamation amid support from the northwest part of the county. Glenn Sayles visited, en route from California to New Jersey to become a Naval wide shipman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth County
Republican ‘County Central Committee
Court House
LeMars
Sentinel
Fred Claesson
Portland ‘Township
Dick Bohlkin
Claesson
Portland
Akron
Glenn Sayles
California
New Jersey
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Markham
Outfit
St. Patrick’s
St. Catharine's
Westfeld
U. S. Defense
Norka
Methodist Ladies
Adaville U. B. Church
Pleasant Hill
A. B. Church
H. A. Stryzewski
Pvt
Ralph Stryzewski
Travax Field
Madison
Esther
Phyllis Stryzewski
Oshkosh
Pfe
Russell Anderson
la Moore Meld
Army Air Force
Fresno
Maz
Ernest Anderson
Wus
Ernest G. Lucken
U. S. Naval Base
Treasure Island
Bonnie Cheeley
Hornick
Town
Harry Woodson
H. E. Wetzeler
Mary Ellen
Lake Okoboji
Kenneth Zierath
Wim. Zierath
Sehick General Hospital
Clinton
U.S
Italy
Leslie Rugs
Omaha
Robert Ross
Ross
Perry Ross
Army Air Corps
Camp Buckley
Denver
Coole
Russell. Ross
Spencer, Town
Robert Tucker
Army Air Field
Marfa
Texas
W. P. ‘Tucker
Orkin Cyy Moore
Iday
Dick Bohlken
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