Going on Seventeen comedy at Harrisville auditorium
A 1940s style CD comedy titled Going on Seventeen is to be staged in the Hy 8 auditorium with junior senior tickets priced at 15 cents and 26 cents for adults. Marvin Dirks stars as Buddy Carhart with a cast including Betty Dirks Miriam Adams Dorothy Baldwin and Florence Thatcher. The plot follows Buddy and his henchmen Shrimpie and Paul as publishers of the Harrisville Town Topics and tangled in family visits and bank misplacements.
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Fior
Marvin Dirks
Vincent
Gordon Rossow
Willi Bree Cler
Glenn Sayles
Ve Earn
Marcel
Graff
Dorothy
Baldwin
Plate Wats
Betty Dirks
Irene Bellwood
Ate Caine
Cleah Mellen
Miriam Adams
Frank Garhart
Ralph Stryzewski
Heleni
Naoma Steinert
Coleman Florence Thatcher
Forrest Olson
Jack Gusman
Daryl Jeffers
Bob Sweeney
Buddy ‘Carhart
Shrimpie
Paul
Harrisville
Buddy
Giater
Flor
Betty ‘Dirks
Joan
Lillums
Lutheran Churches Meet for Annual Business Session
The Lutheran churches of Brailes Creek will hold their annual meeting Friday at 8 p.m. at Sul church. All men, young and old, are urged to attend. Pastor Walter I Aamoth will lead.
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Soul Church
Laitheran
Walter. I
Aamoth
Tenney 8 Annual Sub a Phrase for Subscribers
Tenney invites subscribers to remit by mail for this year with lamps and lanterns sent by the next few days. The notice notes mailing costs and urges prompt action to secure a lantern, mentioning a 20 cent mailing add on.
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Iene
Harvest Festival at Emanuel Lutheran Church
The Emanuel Lutheran Church announces a week of activities led by Pastor Svenson including Sunday school at 2 o clock rehearsals for the Christmas program, a Confirmation class, and worship services. A Harvest Festival on Friday December 15 features music, games, exhibits, and a family evening with no ticket required. The church invites all to attend and enjoy the program and refreshments.
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Big
Twin Daughters Born in Westfield. One Lived Briefly
Mr and Mrs Leonard Hoffman of West field Iowa welcomed twin daughters on December 5 1939 one baby survived only a few hours.
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Leonard~Hoffman
Westfield, Iowa
Craig Girl Weds Chatsworth Man in Pretty Ceremony
Bernice Schuette daughter of Mr and Mrs Rdw Schuette of Craig married Gerd H Ludwigs son of Mr and Mrs Gerd Ludwigs Sr of Chatsworth in a double ring ceremony at St John’s Lutheran Craig. Rev L Hanneman officiated. Attendants included Edna Schuette cousin and Clarence Ludwigs brother. Reception followed at groom’s home with colors pink blue and white. The couple will reside in Sioux City.
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St. John’s
Craig
Bernice ‘Schuette
Schuette
Gerd ‘H. Ludwigs
Gerd’ Ludwigs
Chatsworth
Rev. L. Hanneman
Edna Schuette
Clarence. Ludwigs
Gertrude . Ludwigs
Ralph Kaelke
Donna Huebner
Vernon
Pageter
Dorothy Scott
Akron
Gerd
Pageler
Ann Schuétte
Mildred’: Ludwigs
Zelma Ludwigs
Ella Eilers
Clara Tammen
Sioux City
Birthday Surprise at First Church Celebrates Mrs Lemen
The First Church of Christ held a morning service and Rev Zane invited friends to retire to the dining room for a birthday dinner. Mrs Lemen, turning seventy three, received a silver shower and warm wishes for many more birthdays from relatives and friends gathered in her honor.
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Ible
Christian’church
Mia
Alona
Lemen
Zane
Prominent Local Farmer Called to Final Reward
L F Taylor a widely known farmer and stockman died at his home southeast of Akron in Westfield township on Tuesday morning November 28 1939 after weeks of illness. He would have turned 72 in January born January 22 1868 in Hudson Black Hawk County. He married Katherine McInnis and was a respected citizen active in politics church and community service. He served as township assessor for nearly fifty years and attended Plymouth Presbyterian church. He leaves wife three sons two daughters two brothers and four grandchildren. The funeral was held at the family home and Plymouth Presbyterian church with interment in Plymouth church cemetery.
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L.F. Taylor
Stockman
Akron
Westfield Township
Llewellyn F. Taylor
Hudson, Black
Hawk County
Plymouth
Westfield
Taylor
Johnson Township
Katherine McInnis
Pioneer
Crathorne
Johnson Town
Plymouth Presbyterian Church
Lowell R. Taylor
Harvey S. Taylor
Darrell E. Taylor
Marie Robertson
Union Creek Church Notes Christmas Program and Party
Union Creek Church announces morning service at 11 and Sunday school at 10 on Sunday December 10. School children will bring lunch and stay for Christmas program practice after services. Luther League sets Tuesday evening December 19 for their Christmas party and annual meeting. Pastor EA Anderson.
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Union Creek
Sandeay
Luther League
EA. Anderson
Willing Toilers 4-H News Meets at Reynolds Home
Westfield Willing Toilers gather at the Reynolds home on Saturday December 9 at 2 p m Pot luck refreshments bring material for the patterns cut out at the last meeting Come ready for big plans Mrs Idelline Simeon and her young son returned Tuesday from Sioux Falls where she visited Frank and My Simeon who moved there from Mitchell South Dakota a few weeks ago
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Westfield
Reynolds
Idelline Simeon
Son
Sioux Falls
Frank Simeon
Mitchell, S. D
Empress Theater Screen Programs This Week
Empress theater offers a week of talking pictures starting Friday with Blackmail starring Edward G. Robinson. Also showing The Angels Wash Their Faces with Dead End Kids and Ann Sheridan, plus Invitation to Happiness with Irene Dunne and Fred MacMurray, featuring a fighter plot and a happy ending. Matinee Sunday at 2:30.
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Empress Theater
Edward G. Robinson
Blackwair
Ruth Hussey
Bobs’ Watson
Gene’ Lockhart
Ann Sheridan
Ronald Reagan
Irene Dunne
Fred MacMurray
Charlie Ruggles
William Collier, Sr
Baptist Church Notes Sunday Services and Meeting Times
The Bapt ist Church announces Bible school at 10 am and morning worship at 11 am with the pastor's sermon The Truth That Makes Men Free This Sunday December 10 at Universal Bible. An evening service is at 7 30 pm and a mid week prayer service at the Baptist parsonage Thursday 7 30 pm The Ladies Association meets December 13 at Mrs Hobart Ross home Group III serves no more meetings until January Psalm 119 verse 11 quoted Pastor LasLE G Williams.
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Bible School
Universal
America
Baptist Parsonage
Ladies
Hobart. Ross
Lasle G. Williams
Methodist
KSCJ
Sioux City
A.county
Interdenominational School of Religious Education
Epworth League
Leash
Local News Notes from the Akron Area
Harris leaves for Chicago for the International Livestock Exposition. Mrs. Max Fredrickson visits daughter in Hawarden. Andrew Jurgenson and family from near Hudson, Iowa, visit relatives. Gordon Pollock travels to Des Moines and Iowa City for work with the Iowa Educator Co. Mrs. Fred A. Meske returns from a three week visit with Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Langholt in Preston, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wilcox drive to Odebolt for Thanksgiving with friends. Mrs. Johnson joins them briefly. Barton Tone visits Granville, Illinois, returning with Ransom Tone for Thanksgiving with relatives. Ransom works for Moows & Lowe Hybrid Seed Corn Co. Christmas party at Mrs. Ed Zeigler’s home well attended. gifts exchanged and many sent to Soldiers’ Orphans Home in Davenport. Akron youths home for Thanksgiving include Gilbert Mellen, Harper Kerr, Robert Burnight, Donald Boden, Harriet and Sidney Moore from various colleges.
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Orin
Harris
Chicago
Max. Fredrickson
Hawarden
Joe McCormick
Andrew Jurgenson
Hudson
Gordon Pollock
Des ‘Moines
Iowa City
Iowa Educator Company
Fred A. Meske
Arthur Langholt
Preston
Iowa
Arthur Wilcox
Odebolt
Willard Johnson
Ransom
Moows & Lowe Hybrid ‘Seed Corn Co
Granville
W. RB. CG
Ed. Zeigler
Soldiers
Davenport
Akron
Gilbert Mellen
Sioux Falls
Baptist College
Harper Kerr
Medical College
Omaha
Nebr
Robert Burnight
Donald Boden
Harriet
Sidney Moore
Towa State, College
Ames
Akron cage teams win four games this past week
Akron High School girls and boys basketball teams lost Friday's games to Mann's Sporting Goods and Akron Indies, 40-27 and 32-20. Girls trailed 28-16 after three, rallying but unable to close gap. Indies built lead with faster offense in second half as Akron fought. four Akron Indies players are former Akron High stars. Also reports wins over Remsen with first and second teams. upcoming games against Hawarden and Thompson's School of Beauty.
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Akron High School
Mann’s: Sporting Goods Sextette
Sioux City
Akron Indies
Akron Girls
Ireton High
Sioux
Mann
The
Indies
Akron High
Milo Jacobs
Arnold Waterbury
Bob Knockston
Jay Earnest
Brusseau Barr
Ray Fred‘rickson
Akron
Remsen
Doss
Hawarden Boys
Hawarden
Thompson’s School of Beauty, Culture Girls
Des Moines
Methodist Brotherhood Organizes At Local Church
Twenty two men met at the Methodist church last Tuesday for fellowship and planning. Officers elected include President E. Sie bens, Vice-President J.A. Jenson, Secretary LW Anderson, and Treasurer Harry Nelson. Monthly meetings, games, a program and lunch agreed, with January meeting inviting interested men.
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Methodist Church
E. Siebens
LW. Anderson
Harry Nelson
Trade in Akron with Our Live Mer Chants
Akron market reports a lively trade scene featuring new chants and crowd engagement strategies. Merchants showcase branded materials and promotional chants aimed at boosting turnout and sales during evening hours.
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Akron
Trinity Lutheran Church Holiday Schedule and Party
Trinity Lutheran Church lists Sunday school at 10 a.m. English service at 11 a.m. Luther League meets Tuesday evening December 12 with Wm. Gerrietts serving. Ladies Ald Christmas party December 14 at Mrs. Henry A. Stryzewski’s home with a 15 cent gift exchange. EREDA MESKE, Pastor.
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Rrinity Lutheran Church
Luther League
Wm. Gerrietts
Ald
Henry A. Stryzewski
Ereda, Meske
New Auto Licenses Issued In Des Moines County
Issuance of automobile licenses for 1940 began Friday December 1 and by Monday afternoon 340 licenses had been issued with the first three numbers held by Allen Wernl B S Woolley and A J Orban. About 56 truck licenses issued and a new scale will set truck license prices from 15 to 385 based on tonnage and load weight.
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LeMars Sentinel
Allen Wernl
B. S. Woolley
Catholic Church Services Akron and Westfield
church notices list St Patrick Akron St Catharine Westfield Holy Mass Sundays 9 and 10 30 a m confessions Saturdays before first third fifth Sundays 4 pm and 8 pm and before second fourth Sundays 8 pm pastors and parishioners notes Thanksgiving visitors Mr and Mrs Fred Marienau and children visited relatives in Lorams
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St. Patrick's
Akron
St. Catharine's Westfield
Father C. Ernst
Fred ‘Marienau
LoMars
Esteemed Akron Woman Thekla Johnson Dies
Thekla Eufemia Hanson Johnson, 56, formerly of Akron, died November 27 1939 in Methodist Hospital Sioux City after ten weeks illness following gallstone surgery. Survived by husband Hazel L Johnson and siblings. services held December 1 at Christy Funeral Home and Union Creek Lutheran church with multiple pallbearers and attested by: Meriam Society member. Burial at Union Creek cemetery.
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Thekla Johnson
Akron
Methodist Hospital
Sioux City
Iowa
Gallistones
Thekla’ Eufemia Hanson
Sioux Valley Township
Union County
Gustavus. Adolphus
St. Peter, Minn
Hazel L. Johnson
Nebr
Union Creek
Johnson
Charles
Han
Union
Hérmeles
Abram
Olson
Long Beach
Calif
Little Falls
Minn
Axel
Christy
A. P. Westergard
Forest
the Union
Creek
Lutheran
A. Anderson
Jay
Fron Lance
Leonard. Johnson
St. Paul, Minn
Akron Fire Department Responds to Two Alarms
The Akron fire department answered two alarms on Monday. First, creosoted ties burned along railroad tracks in the southwest, causing heavy smoke near Standard Oil tanks before firefighters extinguished it. Later, a blaze in a closet at J F Brown home, East Side Hill, ruined most clothing and damaged woodwork. insurance covered about 200 dollars. Sandra Brown woke from smoke. she was unharmed. Also, Miss Winifred Thatcher, student at a Chilliothe business college, visited relatives this past four weeks.
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Akron Fire Department
J. F. Brown
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the. Lutheran
Brailes’ Creek
Ague
Mmanuel Eng
Ernest
Svenson
Bernice. Schuette
H. Land
First Church OF Christ
L. PF. Taylor
L. F. Taylor
Baptist Church
Methodist Brotherhood
Register-Tribune
Catholic Church Services
Fire Department
Winifred Thatcher
Business
Chillicothe, Mo
J. N. Thatcher
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