Akron High School Carnival Set For December 13
Preparations are under way for Akron High School’s annual carnival to be held in the school building on Friday evening December 13. The event promises extensive midway games, a beauty parlor, fortune teller, candy and popcorn stands, a first class food booth, boxing matches, a student stage show and a carnival queen contest among the three classes. Proceeds benefit athletic equipment for school teams and the public is invited to attend for a night of wholesome fun.
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Akron High School
Akyon High School: Athletic Association
Lutheran Churches December 8 Services and Meetings
The Lutheran Churches announce Sunday services at Brule Creek at 11 a.m. and North St. Paul shared at 3 p.m. Sunday school at Brule Creek 10 a.m. and North St. Paul 2 p.m. North St. Paul Ladies Aid Circle meets December 11 at 2:30 p.m. at Ole Kjose home. Brule Creek Ladies Aid annual meeting December 12 at 2 p.m. Bring lunch. Pastor W. I. Aamoth invites all.
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Brule’ Creek
North St. Paul
Brule Creek
No. St. Paul
Band Instructor A M Paul May Locate in Akron
A. M. Paul of Craig plans to locate in Akron soon. He has thirty years carpentry experience and is an experienced musician and band instructor. The community needs a new band after the old one disbanded. Paul has directed bands in Craig Brunaville Mammen Modesto Kingsburg Rockwell City Lake City and the White City Band Ft Edwards Wis.
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A. M. Paul
Craig
Akron
Paul
Pant
Craig, Brunaville
Mammen
This County
Modesto
Kingsburg
Calif
Rockwell City
Lake City
White City
Ft. Edwards
Wis
Aaron Slick from Pumpkin Creek at Trinity Lutheran church
A rural comedy in three acts will be performed in the Trinity Lutheran church basement by local talent on Thursday evening December 12. The program starts at 7:45 p.m. with a free lunch afterward. Admission is 25 and 15 cents. The cast includes Aaron Slick Gerrett Hartman Mrs Rosie Berry Violet Jacobs Gladys May Merridew Margaret Hartman and others in a story of a farmer outwitting a city slicker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Slick
Pumpkin Creek
Trinity Lutheran Church
Rosie Berry
Violet Jacobs
Gerrett Hartman
Merridew
Gerd
Ludwig Clarence Green
Leonard Hartman
Gladys May Merridew
Leeeeee
Margaret Hartman
Girl In Red
Albert Huebner
Sia Rigga
Edna Steinert
Onion Creek Church Notes
Union Creek church holds communion Sunday afternoon December 8 at 3 o clock. Sunday school rehearses for Christmas program that day at 1 o clock. Luther League annual meeting and Christmas party set for Luther Hall Tuesday December 17 hosted by Mr and Mrs Lloyd Fickbohm and Mr and Mrs Jay Sykes. D J Edward pastor.
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Union Creek
Luther League
Luther Hall
Lloyd Fickbohm
Jay Sykes
D. J. Edward
Sioux Valley and Big Springs Farmers Seek Corn Seals
Farmers in Union county want corn sealed under AAA rules and should contact I A Hultgren or Fred Manning at their earliest convenience. Sealing begins after December 1, 1935.
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Sioux Valley
Big Springs
Union County
I. A. Hultgren
Fred Manning
Akron High girls and boys hoops squads prep for season opener
Akron High fronts three basketball squads in intense drills ahead of December 19 home opens with Remsen. Veterans anchor the girls team while newcomers vie for spots. The boys A squad shows progress as Merrill looms as a tough early test, with B squad developing fresh talent to feed the A unit. Seven home games scheduled. season tickets go on sale later this week.
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Akron
Akron High
Remsen High
Remsen
Akron Girls
Konarska
Merrill
Merrill Seconds
Eva C Husted Rites Held In Plymouth County
Eva C Husted born November 22 1895 Dallas City Iowa died November 25 1935 at St Marys hospital Superior Wisconsin age 40. Funeral services were held in Hawarden Iowa with interment Liberty Township Cemetery Plymouth County. She married G E Husted July 1 1916 and lived in Westfield Iowa Brule Wisconsin Las Animas Colorado and surrounding areas. Survived by husband her parents four brothers.
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Eva. C. Husted
Dallas City
Iown
St. Mary's Hospital Superior
Wis
Hlaswell
Colo
G. E. Husted
Westfield
Iowa
Brule
Las Animas
Lew
Elmer
Walter
Biffle
James
Hawarden
Liberty Township
Plymouth County
Daughters Born to Local Families in Late 1935
A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Carl W Johnson southwest of town on November 30 1935. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Miles Pfenning of Sioux City at St Josephs hospital on November 30 1935 Mrs Pfenning formerly Miss Jessie Wade of Akron. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Stanley Swanson northwest of town on December 2 1935.
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Carl W. Johnson
Miles Pfenning
Sioux City
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Pfenning
Jessie Wade
Akron
Stanley Swanson
Empress Schedules Week of Shanghai Detective and China Seas
Empress theater presents a week of films headlined by Charlie Chan in Shanghai a mystery drama with Warner Oland and Irene Hervey on December 6 and 7. December 8–10 features Bright Lights a Joe E Brown musical comedy with dancing singing and gags. December 11 offers The Virginia Judge a Bargain Night comedy drama starring Walter C Kelly Johnny Downy and Stepin Fetchit. December 12–14 brings China Seas with Clark Gable Jean Harlow and Wallace Beery. Cartoons and shorts accompany all programs.
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Talking Picture Entertainment
Charlie Chan
Shanghai
Chan
Warner Olan
Irene Hervey
Joe E. Brown
Joe
Virginia Judge
Walter C. Kelly
Johnny Downy
Stepin Fetchit
China Seas
Clark Gable
Jean Harlow
Wallace Beery
Empress Theater
Baptist Church announces Christmas week services
R E Brown pastor announces Sunday worship at 11 oclock with sermon The Book of Books Its Nature and Contents Bible school at 10 am Young People's Union at 630 pm Thursday mid week meeting at 730 pm Crusaders meet Saturday at 2 pm Junior and Senior World Wide Guild meet at Mrs Charles Kanago home Saturday December 7 at 3 o'clock Devo tions and a story by Eunice Burker and Marjorie Lake respectively
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Charles Kanago
Eunice Burker
Marjorie Lake
Ladies Aid Supper At M B H Church
The Ladies Aid of the M B H church will serve a supper in the church parlors next Wednesday December 11 starting at 5 30 p m The price is 35 and 20e Your patronage is appreciated Menu includes mashed potatoes roast pork with brown gravy cranberry salad creamed corn pickles jelly brown and white bread butter cake and whipped cream coffee
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M. BH. Church
Thanksgiving news from Hawarden and visitors
Hawarden residents shared holiday activities and visits from relatives and students returning from colleges. Mrs Eugene Lias and Alice Ronan shopped locally while Miss Inez Cobb taught near Newton, Iowa during Thanksgiving. many students and kin arrived from Creighton Grinnell Nebraska Eastern State Normal and Iowa State for the holiday.
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Eumuaneh Nolan
Esata Tate Depree Verre
Eugene Lias
Alice
Ronan
Hawarden
M. E
Inez Cobb
Newton
Iowa
E. F. Cobb
Clarence Baldwin
Sioux City
J. M. Baldwin
Chas. Moffatt
Ireton
Gertrude Brugger
John Howard
Robert Greenleaf
Creighton University
Omaha
Elizabeth Shoulberg
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Harper Kerr
Leonard Dirks
Edward Adams
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Ferne Johnson
Eastern State Normal College
Madison
Dorothy and
Catherine Klauer
Robert Brown
Iowa State College
Ames
Harold Port
Kenneth Simeon
University of South Dakota
Vermillion
Akron Live Merchants Prize Day Winners and Drive
A report from Akron lists Wednesday prize day winners for aluminum ware and mystery prizes with most prizes claimed. A subsequent prize list for December 11 includes a table model radio and four Flexible Flyer sleds. Additional draws are slated for December 18 and December 24 with a grand cash prize of 250 dollars.
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Akron Live Merchants
W. B. Neal
Akron
Lauren Mann
Zierath
Arthur G. Adams
R. J
A. J. Claeys
Lester Heyl
Herman Reemts
Oliver Groethe
Elk Point
Mia
Olaf Johnson
Montagne’s
Waterbury
Methodist Church Notes
The church calls for re thinking its role while affirming its worth through a crucified and risen Lord. The pastor will preach Sunday morning and an Old Time Epworth League service Sunday evening. The Ladies Aid Birthday dinner and apron sale on December 11 features 12 tables by birth month.
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L. J. Crosa
Daya
J. F. Moore
Christmas Advent Services at Plymouth Church
Sunday December 8 marks advent services with 10 am Sunday school and Bible classes and 11 am morning worship on the topic The Necessity of Patience in Waiting for the Second Coming of Christ. The choir sings More Love to Thee. Evening Brotherhood meets at 8 pm and Mrs Zeul of Western Union College will speak on Bethlehem.
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Brotherhood
Zeul
Western Union College
LeMars
Bethlehem
Holy Land
Aid Society
Weidenfeller’s Market
First Church Morning and Evening Services Notice
Morning service at 110 o clock with the topic The Unchanging Gospel. C E at 6 30 p m Evening service at 7 30 topic The Other Fellow Opening service with special music by the young people Everyone welcome W S Johnson Minister
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Bible School
C. E
W. S. Johnson
Trinity Lutheran Church Sunday Services and Christmas Practice
Trinity Lutheran Church announces English service and Lord's Supper at 10 30 a m on Sunday plus Christmas practice at 145 p m and Luther League gathering in church parlors that evening at o clock Mrs Mary Brownmiller and Miss Marie Degen will serve with Fred A Meske as pastor marked in the church notice.
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Luther League
Mary Brownmiller
Marie Degen
Fred A. Meske
Pleasant Hill Advent Services and Community Notices
Friday visiters include Miss Naomi Tone and Mrs. J McCarthy of Sheldon. Various local meetings set for December and February list officer elections, a Christmas party, and meals. postmaster A J Claeys appoints A L Seamands as assistant. Families travel to Vermillion and Pasadena for holidays and work.
Wedding Bells Ring for Former Akron Young Man
A Davenport Iowa wedding reports the Nov 22 1935 marriage of former Akron resident Marvin Gassman to Marian Hoffbauer of Davenport. The ceremony at St John s Methodist featured organ music, a bridal chorus, and Mendelssohn s Wedding March. The bride wore white satin. the groom s party included relatives and local friends. The couple planned a Dec homecoming in Muscatine after a motor trip wedding reception followed the service.
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Davenport
Iowa
Akron
Marvin Gassman
St. John’s Methodist Church
Marian Hoffbauer
Max Hoffbauer
Middleroad
Muscatine
Hannah Gassman
Inn
Frank Court
Burnolf Lundholm
Rock Island
Mildred Anderson Hult
d’Hardelot
Grieg
Qlander
Ernest Heuck, Jr
Paul Hanson
Olander
Johanna Hill
Albertina Gassman
Omaha
Nebr
C. S. Dahlquist
Rockford, Il
Mulberry Street
Akron Woman's Father Summoned
Mr. and Mrs. L. Burrill were called to Alton Iowa by the serious condition of Nic Scheckel who had been in declining health for some time. He died Saturday at age 71. Born in Luxemburg on November 6 1862 he came to America at 15 and settled in Alton in 1882 where he built the Dubuque house the town's first hotel. He is survived by his daughter Mrs. Burrill and two sons John J. Scheckel Van Nuys California and Claude S Scheckel Detroit Michigan. The funeral was held in the Catholic church at Alton Tuesday morning. The community extends sympathy to Mrs Burrill and relatives.
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C. L. Wynna
Sioux City
Chas
Chas. Moffatt
Betty
Carol
Albert Elliott
Richland M. E
Léo Gabel
Bath
S. D
W. W. Crow
Gerald Smith
Barbara
Sioux Falls
Guy Smith
Mt. Vernon
Robi. Brown
Ames
N. J. Brown
Robert
State College
John Winquist
Norma
North Dakota
Minnie Wingnist
Denmark
A. Blachley
Lorraine
Sutherland
Iowa
Ida Mae
Laura
Ed. Burnight
Claude Burris
Burrill
John J. Scheckel
van Nuys
Calif
Claude S. Scheckel
Detroit
Mich
Alton
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the Lutheran Churches
A. M. Paul, Craig
Will
Onion Creek
Anna
Cage Squads
Ladies’ Aid
Methodist Church
Eee Eng
LUTH
W. Samuelson
Christian Endeavor
Union Presbyterian
Winifred Thatcher
Ray Thatcher
Plymouth County American Legion and Auxiliary
Kingsley
First Church OF Christ
Naomi Tone
Luseher
Freedom Lodge
A. M
Ellen Montagne
Pleasant Hill
A. H. Senne
J. McCarthy
Sheldon
T. J. Redmond
Margaret Dunn
Utile Duke Club
Harry Nelson
Grace Chamberlain
Slayton
Minn
Ruth
T. L. Burnight
Auto
Pasadena
California Tech
West Union School
Daisy Bennett
A. L. Seamands
Seamands
M. W. Smith
English Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
Nic Scheckel
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