Bennett of Chatsworth Dies After Stroke at 78
ESday Morning learned with sorrow Chatsworth resident D. K. Bennett who died Tuesday morning December 1 1936 at his home after a stroke on August 15. Born October 11 1858 at Baraboo he lived in farming communities before settling near Chatsworth. He served as Chatsworth mayor school board treasurer and active Mason and Shriner. He united with the Baptist church then the M S church and was a longtime lodge and civic worker. He is mourned by family and friends in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sora
D. K. Bennett
t.Chatsworth
Val- Tey
Devender
Bennett
Baraboo
Sin
Wakeman
Chatsworth
Ben
Baptist
M. 5
Freedom Lodge
Akron
ron“Freddomr
Dale
Hawarden
Sioux City
Abu Bekr
Shrine
Sioux’ City
Star
Hawai- On
Bennetts
Union of Town
Meeting on Feed Problems for Drouth Areas
Rex Beresford of Town State College extension will lead a meeting on feed problems in the drought area. Plymouth Farm Bureau and Plymouth County Beef Cattle Feeders Association sponsor. attendees will hear about feed supplies prices, grain substitutes for corn, silage, and supplements. Beresford will discuss hog and beef cattle outlook for the year and the use of grain substitutes to reduce costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rexeresford
Town State ‘College
Annoes
Drouth
Plymouth Iy
Plymouth County Beef
Beresford
Homer
Legion and Auxiliary Notes on Local Military Unit Activities
Members attending the radio party at Mrs James Trautt's home enjoyed reports from Hoseliler Post and Unit Akron aired on WOT Ames. Three new members were initiated at the Auxiliary meeting Tuesday. another initiation will follow. Mrs Oscar Hanson of Sioux City named town citation point judging chairwoman. she is a former Monahan Post Unit president. The next county meeting is set for Merrill on December 17. further details next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion and Auxiliary
James. Trautt
Hoseliler
Akron
WOT
Ames
Oscar Harison
Sioux City
Hanson
Monahan Post Unit
Birthday Supper By M E Aid At Methodist Church
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church will host a Birthday supper in the church parlors on Wednesday December 9 beginning at 5 30 p m and serving until finished. Tickets 25 and 35 cents. Menu includes roast baby beef mashed potatoes brown gravy creamed lima beans cabbage salad cranberry relish brown and white bread and butter cream cake dessert with whipped cream coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Aid
Henry C Heyl Called By Death in Union County
Henry Christopher Heyl of near Big Springs Union county died Saturday November 21 1936 after years of ill health. Born April 25 1872 on a Dixon Illinois farm he moved with family to Sac county Iowa and Ida Grove grew to manhood. He married Lucy Groth October 13 1894 and leaves six children Mrs Henry Keicer Walter Wyatt Russell Mrs Leo Burke Loretta Heyl and several siblings. Funeral was held Monday at South Lutheran Church Alcester with Rev E E Beyer officiating. Interment in church cemetery relatives from several states attended the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.C. Heyl
Big Springs
Union County
Henry Christopher
Heyl
Dixon, Til
Sac County
Iowa
Ida Grove
LeMars
Lucy © Groth
Henry’. Keicer
Walter
Wyatt
Russell
Leo Burke
Loretta Heyl
Sioux City
Coleridge
Nebr
Louis
Lake- Benton
Minn
Akron
Frederick
Frederick’ Heyl
Mary Janicke
Louis. Winterfield
Albert
Winterfield
Henry Baack
Chas, Anderson
Craig, Ta
Arnold Lentz
Marcus
Harry Benson
Minnie: Finch
Pleasant Hill church notices and community gathering
Pleasant Hill VU B Church holds morning worship at 9 30. Sunday school at 10 30. A community gathering is planned at Clarence Andrews home Friday evening December 4 with lunch served. Reverend H Cantrell, pastor. James Melius of Sioux City was a business visitor Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence ‘Andrews
I.ee
Cantrell
James ,Melius
Sioux City
Special Teaching Demonstration At Cherokee School
A cooperative plan by county superintendents and education staff schedules a Friday December 11 1936 high school teaching methods demonstration at Cherokee High School. Over 200 northwest Iowa teachers expected. sessions cover physics English history algebra and more with university and high school instructors guiding demonstrations followed by afternoon round tables for discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine L. Petersen
Plymouth
A. Bolmsen
Ida
A. E. Harrison
Buena Vista
Irene Brooks
Cherokee
A. J. Steffey
Northwest
Iowa
State Department of Education
Cherokee High School
Boards of Education
Regular County
Plymouth County
LeMars
Petersen
Howard Anderson
of Town University
Will
State Department of
Agnes Samuelson
General “Assembly
Mary Stadtiaueller
Spirit Lake High School
Harland’ “Hansen
Arthur High School
Margaret Olson
Laurens High School
University of Iowa
Digeusmond
Methodist Church Notes Urge Action Over Conviction
The note urges putting church first with Christmas in the air and calls for more action from Christians. It invites attendance at both morning and evening services with special music by the youth. Reminder of the apron sale and birthday supper on December 9. H Gueman attended his cousin Dave Erenberg's funeral in Sioux City yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Gueman
Dave Erenberg
Sioux City
Varied Empress Theater program debuts December 4 to 10
Empress theater announces a varied rent week lineup with Showboat on December 4 and 5 starring Irene Dunne Allan Jones and Paul Robeson, followed by Suzy with Jean Harlow Cary Grant and Franchot Tone December 6 to 8. December 9 and 10 feature 15 Maiden Lane with Claire Trevor Cesar Romero and Lloyd Nolan. Comedies cartoons news and musical shorts accompany each program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empress’ Theater
Stardorfs
Irene Dunne
Allan: Jones
Helen Morgan
Suzy
Empress
Jean Harlow
Franchot Tone
Cary Grant
Maiden Lane
Claire Trevor
Cesar Romero
Lloyd Nolan
Empress Theater
Plymouth county district court opens final term in LeMars
The Plymouth county district court convened in LeMars on Monday November 30 with Judge 0.8. Thomas presiding. Grand jurors were excused from reporting for the second time this year. Petit jurors are to report December 7 at 10 a.m. No criminal cases appear on the calendar. probate cases numbered six and fifty-three civil trials are docketed. John A. Neary versus Margaretha Anderson was heard. Mary Strobel versus Town of Akron for sidewalk injuries is set for December 7. The case has been continued through several terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth County District Court
LeMars
Thomas
Plymouth
citizensivn-Lhirtystiwe
Newiseanses
John A
Neary
Margaretha
Anderson
Mary Strobel
Akron
Emmanuel Eng. Luth Church Sunday Schedule and Practice
The Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church announces Sunday school and Bible classes at 2 p.m. A communion service follows at 3 p.m. Sunday school Christmas practice is set for Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Church council meeting announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mmanuel Eng. Luth
Church Council
Vesper Chapter Notes and Thanksgiving Visits
Local News Notes cover regular Vesper chapter No. 61 C E S meeting, December 11 officer elections, and Thanksgiving visitors including Mr. and Mrs Forrest Akers and daughter Jean from Chicago. Reports on Akron Hospital operations, tonsillectomies for Agries and a daughter of Roy Bliss, along with a forthcoming rummage sale December 4 and 5. Elizabeth Shoulberg and Berger Groves traveled from Grinnell Iowa for Thanksgiving, plus Forest Greenwood and son from Alden Iowa. Robert Tillotson expected release from Deaconess Hospital Salem Oregon after infection from an injured hand. Dr N J Brown and Mrs Brown with Mr and Mrs Fred Waterbury plan a California winter, with Brown and Waterbury relatives in Bulare California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesper
Forrest” Akers
Jean
Chicago
Akron
Agries
Herbert A. Johnson
Roy Bliss
Cunningham
Eastern Stat
Oregon
Robert
N. J., Brown
California
Brown
Marguerite C. Brown
Clearwater
Calif
Waterbury
Clara B. Raish
WPA Drouth Relief Jobs Cut Amid Federal Order
WPA drouth relief layoffs begin in Plymouth county with Iowa cut to four thousand statewide. About half the jobs may disappear as 25 percent of workers are dismissed weekly starting Nov 27 and all will be laid off by Dec 11. Welfare and Resettlement offices urge applicants to seek help only when necessary and to file new applications if aid is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben. Danehik
Plymouth County
Iowa
Drouth
WPA
Drouth Relief
Welfare Office
Resettlement Administration Office
Carl Marele
Resettlement ‘Administration
Welfare
Breuth
Central Application Bureau
Union Creek Church Notes
Union Creek Church announces Sunday services December 6 at 11 oclock and Sunday school at 10 oclock. A lutefisk supper by the Ladies Aid will be held at Luther Hall Friday evening December 11. Sunday school children should attend practice at Luther Hall Saturday December 5 at 2 30 pm for the Christmas program. D J Edward pastor.
First Church Bible School and Services Schedule
The First Church of Christ announces Bible school at 10 a.m. Communion at 11 a.m. Preaching at 11:15 a.m. Evening service at 6:30 p.m. Everyone invited. W. B. Zane, Minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
W. B. Zane
Lutheran Churches Sunday Services and Meetings
The Lutheran Churches schedule Sunday school at 10 a m at No St Paul and 10 a m at Brule Creek. Services at So St Paul church at 1 a m. Brule Creek Ladies Aid meets December 11 at 2 p m with lunch to follow. Brule Creek Ladies Aid annual meeting December 11 at 2 p m. Brule Creek Evangelistic meetings begin December 7 at 7 30 p m led by K C Stensland. Pastor Walter I Aamoth invites all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. St.Paul
St. Paul
North Ecircle
St. Paul Ladies’ Aid
No. St. Paul
Herbert Clemention
Brule
Brule Creek Other League
Brule Creek
K. C. Stensland
Preston Pearls 4 H Club Elects Officers
The Preston Pearls 4 H club met at Lois Gabels home on Saturday November 14 with five members and five visitors present. Roll call topic was Safety. Officers elected for the year: Ruth Milbrodt president Velma Gronemeyer vice president Marie Nannen secretary treasurer Dorothy Milbrodt club reporter. Next meeting set for Saturday December 5 with Miss Marie Nannen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Pearls
Jender
Lois Gabel
Ruth Milbrodt
Velma Gronemeyer
Marie Nannen
Dorothy Milbrodt
Maric Nannen
Local Folks Take Vows of Marriage in Sioux City
Thanksgiving Day wedding of Miss Helen Marie Stecker Akron and Martin William Conway Westfield held at Cathedral of Epiphany Sioux City Iowa with 9 am ceremony. Attendants Raymond Conway and Kathleen Snyder. Both natives active in local athletics. couple to reside at 314 Twentieth Street Sioux City. Prior nuptials noted Irene Braun and Otto Osterbuhr wed December 2 1936. (Trade in Akron with our Live Merchants.)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
Marie Stecker
Akron
Martin William. Conway
Westfield
Cathedral of Epiphany
Sioux City
Iowa
T. M. Coghlan
Raymond Conway
Kathleen Snyder
Twentieth Street
Irene, Braun
Peter Braun
Otto Osterbuhr
Fred. Osterbuhr
J. A. Roder
Chas. Oltmanns
Elmer Osterbuhr
Kirkman
le Mars
Plymouth County
Akron Merchants To Distribute Trade Prizes On Dec 23
Akron merchants will distribute more than sixty prizes ranging from $1 to $5 in trade certificates on Wednesday December 23. Coupons issued with each 25 cent purchase from December 7 will be redeemable at participating Akron shops. The total prize pool exceeds $200 and the hour will be announced in this newspaper next week with the list of contributing merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Akron
Ajron
Baptist Church Notes and Women’s Guild Meetings
Bible school at 10 a.m. The Young Ladies Mission Circle will meet at Mrs. Alanson Baker’s home Wednesday afternoon December 9 with Mrs. Muriel Winquist hosting and Mrs. Gladys Kjose in charge. The Sunshine Gleaners World Wide Guild will meet at Mrs. Chas. Kanago’s home Saturday December 5 at 3. Eunice Burker will lead devotions Lorraine Wachtmann the treat and Vernice Small will read the story. Roll calls answered with Bible verses. Mrs Youngstrom Pub Chair Pro Tem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Young Ladies’” Mission
Circle
Alanson Baker
Muriel’ Winquist
Gladys
Kjose
Sunshine Gleaners World
Wide Guild
Chas. Kanago
Eunice
Burker
Lorraine
Wachtmann
Vernice Small
Youngstrom
Pub
Akron cage teams open season with Jefferson at Dakota
Akron high school prepares for first competitive games Friday with girls against Liberty Consolidated and boys teams facing Jefferson on the Dakotans floor. An earlier matchup saw Akron girls facing Westfield. Jefferson is expected to field strong squads. Seventeen players, including a large A squad and B squad, travel for the opening twin contests, with home games set to start December 8 against Ireton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Liberty Consolidated
Ohe Rural High School
Akron Boys
Jefferson
Dakotans
Liberty
Westfield
Ireton
Also Mentioned on This Page
D. K
Hinton
Henry C.heyl
Pleasant Hill
VU. B. Church
Methodist Church
J. F. Moore
WPA Drouth Relief
Union Creek
First Church OF Christ
the Lutheran Churches
Trinity Lutheran Church
Fred. A. Melixe
Helen Marie Stecker
Martin Conway
Irene Braun
Warren W. Keech
Betty
Shelton
Robert. Kerr
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!