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Newspaper

Akron Register Tribune

Location

Akron, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1940

Page

6

Campaign officer praised for campaign management duties

The piece lauds Marion Reinsch for efficiency and courteous conduct in canvassing, praising his handling of campaign tasks and the respect he earned from subscribers and community members during a periodical registration drive. It notes a prize context with names such as W. Vreugdenhil and Anna Jenkins, and references the Register-Tribune.

Camp Akton Vreugdenhil Lois ’Hitzemann Appley Anna Jenkins Thelloyal Metz Milnee Marion Reinsch Leihe Anak

Rain or shine school opening urged for Friday

Rain or shine the school opens at 9:00 on Friday for Junior and Senior students. Students are urged to bring books for the used room sale and join the tea session with a flag ceremony at 10:30. A reunion was attended by Tucker and family with about attendees.

Rand Jayn

Local School To Start Vocational Agriculture Program

The local school announces a vocational agriculture program for farm boys with registration August 30 and 31. The Vocational Agriculture classroom is prepared with supplies and equipment. An Adult Evening school on agricultural subjects will be offered, with details to be announced later.

Baptist Church Notes Sunday Services and Meeting

The pastor will return next Sunday for both morning and evening services with the sermon topics An Old Testament Love Poem and Some Teachings on the Holy Spirit. Sunday school starts at 10 a.m. The Baptist Ladies Association meets Wednesday September 4 in the church parlors with Mrs Morse and Miss Mildred Wakeman hosting. Mrs Warner leads devotions and scripture roll call. a musical program by Mrs Shoulig is planned. Guests are welcome.

Baptist Church Baptist ‘Ladies’. Association Morse Mildred Wakeman

Akron Family and Local Notes On Visitors and Incidents

Relatives gather at Verdel for Mr and Mrs Vic Deck. Dorothy Jean Baldwin enters a state fair bread rolls contest. Miss Julia Ceilley and Richard Ceilley visit from California to stay with sister Mrs R J Baker in Oelwein. Bernard Markus, bakery proprietor injured in an auto crash, returns home improving. A group including L L Stinton and Virginia visit Rus, G Is gron family, Verna Baldwin visits from Le Mars. Baldwin to Chicago for a Carson Pirie Scott & Company tea room post. Milton Appley reports a near-accident when horse stumbled on hogs. leg fractured suspected but later deemed sprain. crutches used.

Ehiltrent Tétt Vic Deck Akron Namie Verdel Sita Dorothy Jean Olson Huron Dorothy Jean Baldwin Julia, Céilley Richard Ceilley San” “Francisco Calif Will'apend R. J. Baker Ceilley Hawarden” Hospital L. ‘L.?stinton Virginia Sioux City Voreat Akers Chicago W. C Anlis Rus G. Isgron Verna Baldwin le Mars L. K. Burker Rock, Rapids Town Carson, Pirie, Scott & Company Milton Bud Appley Jos

Akron Highs 1940 Football Team Opens Practice

Akron plans 1940 football with 22 candidates responding to Superintendent Chas Obye. The squad focuses on conditioning and fundamentals as they prepare for a seven game schedule starting September 13 at Hawarden and including Trinity at Sioux City and Orange City. Only one regular from last year remains, others to fill first team roles. schedule shows October 25 open date and a game location to be decided.

Akron Chas Obye Gaynor Harris Harvey Lias Marlow Waterbury Lowell Koeh Orval Bengtson Robert ‘Ericson Hugh’ Swift Jack Gale Robert Hendricks Gordon Rossow Mar- Raymond Ericson Arnold Ge Bate Boake Pack Gus Thecap Hawarden Trinity Sioux City Orange City Aurelia Elk Point Marcus

Arkin's Store Tall Corn Contest Next Wednesday

Farmers are urged to enter Arkin's Food Market Tallest Corn contest on September 4. Bring the tallest corn stalk to Arkin's by 6 PM for a chance at $15 in cash prizes plus a special prize for the stalk bearing the most ears. One entry per person. prizes awarded after judging.

Arkin Arskin's Register-Tribune

Empress Screenings Feature Classics and High School Drama

The Empress presents a double feature August 30 31 with Wear Gad Quad starring Dennis Morgan John Payne and Jo Dickson and High School with Jane Withers. September 1 2 3 Andy Hardy Meets a Debutante stars Mickey Rooney Judy Garland and others. Zanzibar thriller September 4 5 features Lola Lane James Craig in a suspenseful tale.

Dom Ain Aroollnt Dennis Morgan John Payne Joti Dickson Jane ‘Withers Andy Hardy Mickey Rooney Judy Garland Ann’ Rutherford Lewis Stone Cecelia Parker Fay Holden Sara Haden New York Andy Judy ” Garland Zanzibar Lola Lane James Craig

Pleasant Hill U B Church Service and Conference

Pleasant Hill United Brethren in Christ Church schedules Sunday school at 10 AM and morning worship at 11 AM with no evening service. Ladies Aid to meet Wednesday afternoon September 4. The annual conference will be held in Hastings Nebraska September 4 to 8. Rev B V Puckett, pastor.

Ladies’ Aid United Brethren In’ Christ Hastings Nebr Puckett, Paster

Creek Church Sunday School and Worship Schedule

Union notes Sunday school at 10 a m worship at 11 o'clock Junior Mission Band to meet at the Hall on Saturday September 7 E A Anderson pastor.

E.,. A. Anderson

Local News Notes of Nearby Residents and Visitors

Local notes record visits and travel by residents and visitors including Mr and Mrs Henry Eucken traveling east of town for a week to the Black Hills. Casper Wyoming's Robert Claeys visited the Eucken and Claeys families. David and Myr Rossbach of Chelsea Michigan visit Henry Rossbach. Godfrey Adams of Cherokee Iowa also visited. A. W. Lundberg left for Rochester Minnesota with W F Scott accompanying him to Albert Lea for a week in the Smith home. The Methodist Sunday school and church picnic is set for Friday August 80 at Sargents Lake southwest of town, church meeting at 11 am. Mrs Pike of Amarillo Texas arrived to visit her sisters Mrs Chamberlain and Mrs Ed Mowery. Billy Ferguson returned to Mission Texas for his senior year. Edgar and Quigley Fletcher and families visited the Fletch south of town. both men work for the Illinois highways engineering department.

Henry Eucken Black Hills Robert Claeys Casper Wys A. J. Claeys David Rossbach Chelsea Mich Henry Godfrey Adams Cherokee Towa Henry Rossbach A. W. Lundberg Rochester Minn Albert Lea Cam Smith Hugh Chamberlain Mowery Chisigo Pafa Lawrence Fletch

Akron Beats Vermillion 6 5 in Rain Soft Grounders Delay

Akron baseball squad lifted a 6 5 victory over Vermillion in a muddy Sunday game. Tony Johnson pitched well with six strikeouts and one walk, despite late hits from Vermillion. Beaubien, Peck, and Arm Brown fueled Akron’s scoring, while Vermillion’s Washnok allowed eleven hits. The wet infield caused several errors, affecting both sides.

Akron Vermillion Red Sox Vermillion South Dakota Tony Johnson Johnson Bob Washnok Lockwood Blair Claire Washnok John Martin Brown Hennessy Jas. Martin Martin Peck Tucker Ors Owens Lock Johnsons Swisher Beaubien Sox Hennessey Jas Shoup Engle

Trinity Lutheran Church Mission Festival Service

Trinity Lutheran Church observes its annual Mission Festival on Sunday September 1 with two services. At 10 30 Rev Clarence A Steinert foster son of Rev and Mrs Meske will preach in German and at 2 30 Mrs Clarence A Steinert of Defiance Ohio will deliver the afternoon message after five years in the India Mission field. Sunday school at 1 pm. Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. Pred A Meskal Pastor.

Trinity Lutheran Church Clarence A. Steinert Defiance Ohio

Emanuel Eng Lutheran Church Weekly Schedule

Friday evening at 8 teachers meet at the pastor’s home. Saturday 2 pm Junior Mission Band at the church. Sunday September 1 morning worship 11 am sermon Our Chief Concern based on Matthew 6 24 34. No evening services Thursday 2 pm Ladies Aid at church Guest Day hostesses Eder Johnson Clifford Johnson Carl King.

Ladies’ Aid Eder Johnson Clifford: Johnson Carl King

First Church Bible School and Communion Service

The First Church of Christ announces Bible school at 10 and a communion and preaching service. Junior C. KE will meet at 4 30 p.m. WJ Zane is the pastor.

Bible School Zane

OAL Lawskis and town гостей visit Delmont and nearby figures

Local notes report OAL Lawskis visiting Delmont with Odora Akers and relatives from Bruce SD, and Rev W H Lease Mrs Burker and S Siebens attending Washta District Conference. Ralph Stryzewski to attend All Star game in Chicago. Hollywood bound Charles B Richardson family left for California. Several locally invited guests gathered for Labor Day at Sargent Lake and Lakeview Extension picnic. Weather turns cooler with 1.30 inches of rain since last Friday. August rainfall above normal.

Oal Lawskis Akers Orlan Delmont Oscar Arthur Anna Bruce Henry Rossbach A. Hamilton Willow. Lakes W.H. Lease L. K. Burker S., Siebens Washta Iowa Ralph Stryzewski Oshkosh Melissa Hauswald California Merrill Lakeview Extension Sargent’s Lake Forrest Akers Chicago W. C. Anderson Jean John Willms Frank Willms Walter Sterk Shirley George Renken Duane Sioux City Wilfred Hebert Jefferson, S. D John Kruse Anna Kruse le Mars Henry Willis Clark Heyl and Jerome William Huebner

Akron Auto Collisions Hurt Several People

In Elk Point Sunday evening Claude Anderson driving a cattle truck collided with Ed Parman of Delmont causing eleven fractured ribs a lower jaw fracture skull fracture and severe injuries. His brother Carl and Elmer Boden were treated for facial wounds while Joseph Fleege of Bayesford was uninjured. Boden’s head and face required stitches. A bull died chained in the truck after the crash. Mrs I E Paulson and Kirk Paulson were badly burned in a separate accident near Berest and both were hospitalized in Sioux Falls. Rev Father John Agnes and Miss Olive Agnes visited Akron relatives. Father Agnes is administrator of Marquette University in Milwaukee.

Claude Anderson Sioux City Boden Callahan Ed. Purman Delmont S. C Parman I. E. Paulson Carlos Kemper Viborg Berest Paulson Kirk ABC Kemper Avere Sioux Falls Father John Agnes Olive Agnes Milwaukee Wis A. J. Claeys James A. Agnes Agnes Akron Marquette University

Eagles Celebrate Labor Day at Akron Event

The Big Sioux Aerie No. 2236 of Akron invites the public to Labor Day festivities featuring a band concert amateur contest with cash prizes totaling 30 dollars, a kittenball game between Chatsworth and Alcester, and a big free bowery dance with the Eagles Orchestra from Sioux City. Entrants must register by August 31 at the Register-Tribune office in Akron.

Order of Eagles Akron Chatsworth Alcester Eagles Sioux City Register-Tribune

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