Plans Completed for CROP Drive in this Vicinity
Plans completed for a canvass of Portland and Westfield townships to support the Christian Rural Overseas program known as CROP. Sponsored by United States churches and administered by Catholic Rural Life Church World Service and Lutheran World Relief. Local supervisors named and pledges urged in Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Westfield
Christian Rural Overseas Program
CROP
Churches of the
United States
Catholic Rural Life
Church World Service
Lutheran World Rellief
Fred Claesson, Jr
Gail Hemmingsen
Julius Willer
Europe
Iowa
Plymouth County
Akron
America
Akron Girl Scouts collect coffee labels for orphans
The Akron Girl Scouts announce collecting Butter Nut Coffee labels and can strips for Christmas gifts for orphans. Deposit boxes will be in Akron grocery stores for drop off and later collection by the troop under leader Mrs W Hoefle. Cooperation is requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Girl Scouts
Akron
W. Hoefle
Hawarden guest over Thanksgiving at Mellen home
Miss Alpha Lake of Hawarden visited over Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Mellen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Lake
Hawarden
W. E. Mellen
Akron Lions Club to Meet Monday for First Regular Session
The Akron Lions Club, newly formed, will hold its first regular meeting next Monday evening in the old gym of Akron public school. Supper at 6 15, followed by a business meeting until 7 30. Members on the charter roll are expected. Regular meetings are set for the first and third Mondays each month. Charter Night is planned for January 20 with the charter presented by sponsoring Lions. Also mentioning Thanksgiving visitors Miss Marion Adams Ralph Adams and Miss Bonnie Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Akron
Lions
Akron Lions Club
LeMars
Orange City Lions
Methodist Church Notes Schedule and Services
The Methodist church lists 10:00 a.m. church school led by Mrs. Carl Silkebakken, 11:00 a.m. morning worship with the sermon Room for Jesus, and midweek activities. Wednesday features a 4:00 p.m. W.8 C. Christmas bazaar and food sale, plus 7:30 p.m. choir rehearsal and Junior High Youth Fellowship. Minister Orville N. Nelson signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Carl Silkebakken
Jesus
Orville N. Nelson
Adaville Evangelical church plan for Sunday services
Adaville Evangelical United Brethren Church invites attendance with church school at 10:00 a.m. worship at 11:00 a.m. Y P Fellowship at 7:30 p.m. Evening service at 8:00 p.m. Prayer service Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Choir practice after. Minister Virgil E Shickell signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adaville
Pleasant Hill Evangelical Church Schedule and Notices
Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship service at 11 a.m. Ladies Aid meets December 8 at the church with Mrs. Paul Papritz as hostess. Everyone welcome. Pastor R. A. Seifer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Local social notes from Sioux City area visitors
Local news notes list weekend visitors and travel plans among area residents. Names include Mr and Mrs George Huddleston Mr and Mrs R E Brundige Lena Olson Dale Olson W H Morse Fred Swenson Joseph Tunell family Audrey Ericson Candace Hansen Milo McDonald D W Polkinghorn Alice Winnegar and others. Events include Thanksgiving gatherings, winter travel to the west coast and Chicago, an Extension club meeting, and family visits across several states.
Somber Funeral for Esteemed Akron Woman
Mrs. John Gale of Akron Plymouth county, Iowa, died Friday November 26 1848 at age 4 years 9 months 26 days after four years illness. Surviving husband John Gale. three sons Lawrence Earl Ralph. daughter Viola. brother Jim Dolan. 16 grandchildren. two great grandchildren. Funeral held Monday at St Patrick’s Akron with Rev Chas Ernst. interment St James LeMars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gale
Plymouth County
Akron
Bridgette Dolan
James Dolan
Shullsburg
Wisconsin
Iowa
Ellendale Catholic
Ralph
Sioux City
Viola
Jim Dolan
Merrill
William
Edna
Earl
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Chas. Ernst
Leonard Lamoureux
Everett Coyle
Darrell Palmer
Henry Eichacker
Ted Burnight
Carl Weidenfeller
St. James Catholic Cemetery
le Mars
A. C
A. C. Cuminsky
Mankato
Minn
Chas. Burnight
Francis Goaghagan
Blase Gale
Jim Gale
Robert Gale
James Andrew
Beresford
S. D
John Hoffman
Leo Hoffman
Jack Hoffman
Leonard Woll
Jack Frerichs
LeMars
Remer
California
Brutle Creek Luth Church Schedule and Events
Worship at 11:00 a.m. Lord's Acre offering received. December 6 Fall Festival 8:00 p.m. by Ladies' Aid with program sale and lunch with oysters. Tuesday 8:00 p.m. Sunday school teachers' meeting at the Everett Peterson home. Thursday 2:30 p.m. Ladies' Aid annual meeting. Lunch contributed. Thursday 4:15 p.m. Jr. Confirmation class then 6:00 p.m. Sr. Confirmation class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord’s Acre
Ladies’ Aid
Everett Peterson
Big Springs Baptist Church December Rally at Lake Norden
December 3 to 5 rally at Lake Norden with events including Saturday 9 to 12 SS Christmas rehearsal 10 30 morning worship and communion 11 80, Sunday school 7 30 VP and Crusaders meeting 8 Gospel service. Wednesday 8 00 prayer service 8 45 choir rehearsal. D A Miller minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Church OF Christ Bible School
H. H. Kooy
College Avenue
Big Springs Baptist Church
Lake Norden
S. S
Crusaders
D. A. Miller
Plymouth Presb Church Morning Worship and Meeting
Plymouth Presbyterian Church schedules morning worship at 11 o clock and a Brotherhood meeting on Tuesday evening December 7 at 8 o clock at the home of Roy Stephens. Robert Rushing leads as minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood
Roy Stephens
Robert Rushing
First Baptist Church Sunday Services and Pastor Call
Sunday school at 10:00 a m followed by an 11:00 a m preaching service by Larkin A Andrews. After the sermon a business meeting will act on calling Rev Carol J Gilbert to the church pastorate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larkin A. Andrews
Carol J. Gilbert
Norka Theatre Week of Westerns Dramas and Crime Drama
The Norka Theatre plans two feature nights with a western Silent Conflict and King of the Gamblers on Friday and Saturday December 8 and 9, plus Sunday and Monday December 7 and 8 showings of The Time of Your Life. Wednesday December 8 offers T Men a dramatic tale of Treasury agents chasing counterfeiters across Detroit and the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norka Theatre
Talking Picture Entertainment
Whopalong
Cassidy Boyd
Andy Clyde
Rand Brooks
Earle Hodgins
Hoppy
Janice Martin
William Wright
William Saroyan
James Cagney
Wayne Morris
Cagney
Jeanne Cagney
William Bendix
James Barton
T-Men
Treasury Department
Detroit
West Coast
Tman
Local notes and visits amid holiday week in Sioux City area
Mrs J R Schoulberg and Mrs Karl Silkebakken visited Sioux City last Friday. Akron Hospital reports medical patients Mrs Walfrid Anderson and Mrs Fay Kerr, with surgical patients Mark Chicoine and Fred Claesson. Eldon Molten, working with Younglove Construction in Ledyard, visited his grandmother Mrs Fannie Oetken over Thanksgiving. The Akron Adult Evening School meets December 9 on Soil Conservation. Hamilton No 490 plans annual meeting December 6 at W Heys home. H A Stryzewski to Oshkosh after his mother’s death aged 88. George Hoffman and family from Sioux City spent Thanksgiving with Delia Waterbury. Bonnie Hoffman extending stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Schoulberg
Karl Silkebakken
Soux City
Hamilton
W. Heys
Earl J. Hamilton
Sec’y
Akron Hospital
Walfrid Anderson
Fay Kerr
Mark Chicoine
Fred Claesson
Eldon Molten
Ledyard
Iowa
Younglove Construction Co
Fannie Oetken
Akron Adult
H. A. Stryzewski
Oshkosh
Wis
George Hoffman
Frank Hoffman
Bonnie
Sioux City
Delia Waterbury
Ruth Hoffman
Bonnie Hoffman
Akron Soldier's Body Returned for Re-burial
The body of Private First Class Alan J. Tindall, killed in action February 21, 1945, in Italy, arrived at Rossow Funeral Home and was re-buried at Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Adaville at 2:00 pm with relatives and friends present. Rev. Virgil F. Shickell officiated. Americal Legion and local neighbors assisted. Tindall, born 1919 near Adaville, attended Akron High School and Fort Benning football. survived by parents, a twin brother Adam Jr., and two sisters. He enlisted in World War II, served in Europe, and rejoined his parents on the family farm before returning to service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan J. Tindall
U. S
Italy
Rossow
Pleasant Valley
Adaville
Virgil F. Shickell
Jos. Johnson
Irene Philips
Hoschler
American Legion
Akron
Adam Tindall
Johnson Township
Plymouth County
Europe
Alan Tindall
Akron High School
Fort Benning
Georgia
Adam, Jr
William Feuerhelm
Claire Allen
Alan
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Trinity Lutheran Church notices from Pastor J A Pannhuk
Sunday school and Bible class at 10 am. Divine worship at 11 am. Confirmation class Saturdays 1 to 4 pm. Choir practice Wednesday. Brotherhood dart ball Thursday. Christmas program rehearsals Saturday 2 pm and Sunday 2 30 pm. We welcome you to worship with us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood
St Math Lutheran Chatsworth Church Notes
St Math Lutheran Chatsworth announces Sunday services with Divine worship at 8:00 p m and an evening service. Ladies Aid meets Friday December 10 in the parish hall hosted by Mrs Albert Huebner. L O Stone 70, farmer of Union County west of Alcester, dies at Hawarden Hospital from burns while spraying a chicken house. house destroyed. He leaves wife two sons Delmer Alcester and Lewis St Paul Minn a brother Ole Sioux Falls and two sisters Carrie Miller and Olina Miller Alcester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Albert Huebner
L. O. Stone
Union County
Alcester
Hawarden Hospital
Delmer
Lewis
St. Paul
Minn
Ole
Sioux Falls
Carrie Miller
Olina Miller
Daughter Born to Mansfield Family Near Westfield
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs James Mansfield of near Westfield at Akron Hospital on Friday November 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Mansfield
Near Westfield
Akron Hospital
Annual church events and meetings announced
The church lists events for December including an Ladies Aid Sale on Friday at 8:00 pm, Morning worship and Junior Mission Band on Sunday, Luther League Christmas Party Tuesday, Choir rehearsal Wednesday, Woman's Missionary Society Friday, and the Harvest Festival on December 12 with Pastor Howard Youngblom as guest speaker. The CROP gathering seeks broad support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David J. Roy
Luther League
Harvey Dewey
Willam Ericson
Merle Fickbohm
David Roy
Woman’s Missionary Society
Lloyd Baum
Albin Carlson
Howard Youngblom
Local Notes Roundup of Visits and Community Events
Mrs Jos Dalton visited relatives in Sioux City yesterday Argen Noss of Tulsa came Tuesday to handle business affairs. Mr and Mrs Jim McKittrick returned Monday from months in California. Vesper chapter No 11 OES met Friday with officer elections. Mrs Elva Youngswam visited Des Moines over Thanksgiving. Mrs Geo Wakeman hospitalized in Omaha. Gordon Gadd and son Robert of Highmore visited Ethel Thorson’s home last week. Freston No 4 school program set for Thursday December 9 at 8 PM. Fred and wife to Sioux City for winter with son in law Paul Weisgerber. Lunch guests Saturday included Edward Olson Oakland CA and Milford Anderson Big Springs. Genevieve Kellam left for Washington DC after Korea service. Methodist Ladies Aid Bazaar December 8 at 3 PM with booths and 35c lunch. Winquists’ son Rev W W Winquist accepting call to Bend Oregon First American Baptist Church with new church and parsonage ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. Dalton
Sioux City
Argen J. Noss
Tulsa
Okla
Jim McKittrick
California
Vesper
Iday
Elva Youngswam
Elpert
Des Moines
Geo. Wakeman
Omaha
Gordon Gadd
Robert
Highmore
S. D
Ethel Thorson
Freston No. 4
Wilmer Klemme
Fred Burnett
Paul Weisgerber
Akron
Fred Swenson
Joseph Tunell Folky
Edward C. Olson
Oakland
Calif
Milford Anderson
Mervel
Carol Ann
Big Springs
Genevieve Kellam
Vern Swift
Korea
Washington, D. C
Methodist Ladies’ Aid
C. O. Winquist
W. W. Winquist
Arbuckle
Cal
First Am. Baptist Church
Bendon
Oregon
Portland
Elk Point Girl Weds Akron Man In Elk Point Chapel
Miss Gayle Slocum, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Slocum of Elk Point, and DeWayne Raby of Akron wed at 7 30 Friday, November 19, at the Congregational church. Rev. David Graham officiated. Attendants included Lucille Slocum and Bonnie Raby. Out-of-town guests and 40 guests from afar braved a severe storm. reception followed. Mrs. Alice A. Tollefson, formerly of Elk Point, died November 22 in San Francisco and was buried beside her husband Edward Tollefson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayle Slocum
G. N. Slocum
Elk Point
DeWayne Raby
Herbert Raby
Akron
Leader-Courier
David Graham
Evelyn Larsen
Glen Johnson
Lucille Slocum
Bonnie Raby
Donald Slocum
Huron
Roger Stone
Stanley Donnelly
Raby
Elk Point High School
Akran
Japan
Mildred Weinberg
Joe Richardson
Eunice Trudeau
Charlene Hasson
Cynthia Glass
Jeanette Glass
Howard Raby
Chas. Raby
Bonnie’ Raby
Sioux City
Don Slocum
Alice A. Tollefson
Maud
San Francisco
Calif
Edward Tollefson
Prepare to Set Up Farm Program in West End Townships
Farmers are urged to attend meetings to select men to administer the farm program. Schedule includes Grant, Hancock, Johnson, Liberty, Portland, Preston, Sioux, and Westfield townships with dates ranging December 2 to December 8 at various township centers and schools. Voting delegates will meet December 10 at 10:00 a.m. in LeMars to elect the county officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Grant Township Center
Hancock
Hancock Township
Johnson
Ruble
Liberty
Liberty Consolidated School
Portland
Portland Township Hall
Preston
Preston Township Center
Sioux
Sunnyside High School
Westfield
Westfield School
LeMars
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Local Lions Club
Marion Adams
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Ralph Adams
Bonnie Adams
Arthur G. Adams
George Huddleston
R. E. Brundige
Colorado
Lena Olson
Chicago
Dale Olson
Frank Bruce
W. H. Morse
Joseph Tunell
Ollie Steeneck
Wm. Schneider
Hoyt School
Audrey Ericson
Candace Hansen
Milo McDonald
Dave Blanchard
State College
Brookings
J. C. Kennedy
D. W. Polkinghorn
Emporia
Kansas
C. R. Mason
Polkinghorn
Alice Winnegar
Sioux Valley Extension Club
Wm. Ericson
Wm. Gant
John Adairy
Harry Adair
H. C. Nicholls
St. Paul, Minn
J. Claeys
Milwaukee
Oliver Agnes
John Agnes
Agnes
Rose Hoffman
Dunn
Rome
Claeys
France
Belgium
County
Brutle Creek Luth
Plymouth Presb'n Church
First Baptist Church
Pfc
Adaville Cemetery
Immanuel Eng
LUTH
Auvent
Clostesses
Walter Dirks
Alvin Risk
Grant Gassman
Frank Johnson
Harry Johnson
Melvin Johnson
Pfer
Alan J. ‘Tindall
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. A. Pannhuk
Union Creek Luth. Church
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