Local News notes from Akron area with army furloughs and visits
Akron and nearby towns feature military moves, visits, and social events. Pvt. Henry Hichacker returns from Camp Wolters Texas to spend time with family, while Pvt. Harvey Peters moves to Camp Maxey Texas. Residents attend Legion convention in Sioux City and celebrate a tenth wedding anniversary. Local youngsters enter the State University and plan Labor Day activities. Families host, visit, or travel to Des Moines Sioux City and Vermillion area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hichacker
Camp Wolters
Texas
Edith Reeves
Des Moines
Robert Ctreenleaf
Miss Reeves
W. A. Bierring
Harvey Peters
Camp Roberts
California
John D. Peters
Pvt. Peters
Camp Maxey
J. A. Paunkuk
Trinity Lutheran Emires
Waverly
Town
Chatsworth
Former Akron Girl Married in Illinois
Former Akron girl married in Illinois. The bride, a Greenview High School graduate and registered nurse from Memorial Hospital Springfield, plans to live in Petersburg with her husband, who attended Tallula High School and farms. They left for a two week trip to Akron, then will reside in Petersburg. A shower honored the newlyweds at the Lorensen home with numerous gifts from local friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Lundgren
Margie Parker
Elk Point
Gerdes
Hawarden
State Farm Insurance Co
Geo. F. Lamb
LeMars
Towa
Joy Deane Arkin
Ma‘rian Gusman
Towa City
the State University
Ralph Adams
Fort Knox
Arthur Adams
Hol. Reimer
Petersburg
Wm. Sorensen
Greenview High School
Greenview
Memorial Hospital
Springfield
William Lorensen
Edgar Reimer
Reimer
John D. Peters
Dorothy
Henrietta Sorenson
Orville
Leslie Lovensen
Larry and
Dennis
A. J. Claeys
Neva Neal
Alice Trometer
Fred Schmidt
Frances Osterbuhr
Henry Peters
Hannah Peters
Max Fredrickson
Pearl
Wilma Sorensen
Fred Wiegers
Rural Teachers Meeting Be Held At LeMars Court House
Plymouth county rural teachers are summoned to a meeting at the LeMars court house on Saturday August 26 forenoon sessions limited to new and inexperienced teachers and afternoon sessions open to all. Materials will be distributed and the year’s plans discussed. The program notes August 24 for new teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth County
Union Creek Luth church notices and birth announcement
Union Creek Lutheran Church schedules Sunday school at 10 a m and divine services at 11 a m. Luther League meets Tuesday August 29 at 8 p m. Hostesses are Mr. and Mrs K Westin and Mr. and Mrs W Forslund. Ladies Aid Thursday August 31 at 3 p m with Mrs Roy Fickbohm and Mrs Leslie Olson as hostesses. Pastor Leslie Olson. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Alvin Kluver east of town at Akron Hospital on August 21 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Lundgren
Akron
Jakie Dague
Iris Jean Harris
Sioux City
Hornick
Donald Namsen
Minneapolis
Minn
Ray Bickbolm
Miller
Thorson Drug Store
Myron Waterbury
Elmer Toden
George Rogs
M. McCarthy
Pat Callahan
Union Creek Luth
Luther League
K. Westin
W. Forslund
Ladies’ Aid
Roy Fickbohm
Leslie Olson
Alvin Kluver
Akron Hospital
Old Settlers Picnic at Le Mars Friday August Twenty Fifth
The Old Settlers Association of Plymouth County invites all pioneers and locals to the Municipal Park in LeMars for a reunion and picnic on Friday August 25. The forenoon covers registration and fellowship followed by a basket dinner at noon with coffee provided. attendees should bring their own containers. A program is planned to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Settlers’ Association of
Plymouth County
LeMars
Remsen Kingsley Histories Highlight Community Meet
A 1:30 p.m. program features Judge C. W. Pitts address Do You Remember Away Back When led by Mrs. Fred Hammond. N. B. Homan and A. S. Creasey discuss early Remsen and Kingsley histories with music and talks by old settlers. Come meet old neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Pitts
Fred Hammond
Remsen
N.B. Homan
Kingsley
A. S. Creasey
Akron Woman Called to Reward After Long Illness
Funeral service held at 2 30 p m in the Methodist church for an Akron woman. Rev A A Howe officiated with Mrs Marvin Klemme H J Behmer and Mrs Arnold Brindeen providing hymns. Interment followed at Riverside cemetery. Poem reflects on loss and memory as loved ones pass to the heavenly land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Methodist Church
A. A. Howe
Marvin Klemme
H. J. Behmer
Arnold Brindeen
Heavenly Land
Chest X Ray Reports At Doctor's Office
The report of your chest X Ray has been sent to your family doctor. Those who had chest X Rays taken August 2 1944 at the LeMars Clinic may call on your family doctor and receive this information. Weather conditions have continued pleasant for corn crop maturity though cool nights persist. Rains this month total 4.76 inches, hindering threshing and causing grain to sprout in the shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeMars Clinic
A. Foley Davis
R. N
Plymouth County
Catholic Church Services Akron Saint Patrick's Schedule
St Patrick's Akron announces Holy Mass on the first third and fifth Sundays at 8 00 pm and on the second and fourth Sundays at 9 30 am Confessions are heard at 4 and 8 pm on Saturdays preceding the fest and on the third and fifth Sundays prior duty
Mass and confessions schedule at St Catharine's Westfield
Holy Mass is celebrated at 8 00 a m on Saturdays preceding the second and fourth Sundays with confessions heard at 8 30 a m Father C Ernst pastor of St Catharine's Westfield conducts the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Catharine's
Westfield
Father C, Ernst
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A. W. Huygens
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Joe Ruba
Glena Ann Binger
Sioux, City
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Edith Jenkins
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Raymond Smith
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Camp Haan
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Alrice Case
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J. A. Jenson
Army Air Base
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Ray Yoerger
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Herb Strom
Albert Lewison
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Wisconsin
Pride of
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Robin Hood
Fleischmann
Heeger's Market
Rural Teachers' Meeting
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W. B. Ross
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Star
Just
Omar
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Pascal Celery
Manchester
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