Local Soldiers Wounded in Germany Front
Telegrams from the War Department confirm Pvt Henry L Hichacker and Pfc Elmer F Anderson were slightly wounded in action in Germany on November 18 and during campaigns in Sicily. Inducted in 1942 and 1944 respectively, they served with U S Army infantry units in Europe. Local families, Myra Hichacker and Ferdinand H Anderson, await further condition reports. Church notices in Pleasant Hill include Sunday school and a Silver Tea event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Henry L. Hichacker
Pfc
Elmer. Anderson
Methodist Church Notes for Weekly Worship and Events
The church invites reflection on placing Christ in life during the 11 o clock service. Readings for the week include John 15 and Isaiah 65 with daily verses. Church School meets at 10 am, December 13 features guest speaker Mrs. Carl Roadman, and the Little Duke club gathers Tuesday with a Christmas offering urged by Pastor Albert A. Howis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Zivala
Thea
Christ
Daniel Webster
Phureday
Luke
America
Our Church School
Women’s Society
Morningside ‘College
Utile Duke Club
Clara Ziegler
Albert A. Howis
Onion Creek Lutheran Church Sunday Schedule
Sunday school at 10 a m divine services at 11 a m Christmas practice Sunday 1 p m Leslie Olson pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onion Creek Luth
Leslie Olson
Pastox
Local notes of visits and travels around Worthington
Mrs Ethel Thorson visits Pelitiver and Mrs Bernard Markus with daughter Joyce Ann travel from Burbank to visit friends. Mrs Minnie Johnson of Hawarden visits in Sioux Falls and with her daughter Mrs James Klauer. Several guests stay in Sioux Falls at Mrs Gord on Lewison's home. Carrie Simeon arrives from Los Angeles to visit relatives and plans to stay this winter. Mrs E Vierecke from Windom visits Pvt Cluett Chamberlain and family while his wife tours Camp Howze. Howard Lundberg travels from Atlantic IA to visit relatives and plans to start tire business in Alexandria MN. Fred Onnen and Norma travel to Sioux City to visit Al and Mrs Kluender and meet newborn son. Edith Martin comes from Norris SD after visiting son Leslie, and Morford family. Lt Robert Claeys from Hamilton Field CA spends leave with family. previously piloted aircraft to Washington DC. Genevieve Swift and Grace Kavanaugh from Newark NJ vacationing in Worthington MN. two weeks visit with Vern Swift family before returning to Newark for government jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Thorson
Bernard Markus
Joyce Ann
Burbank
S. C
Minnie Johnson
Hawarden
James Klauer
Mesdames
Frank Jacobs
Henry Dirks
Gust. Granquist
Fred Claesson
Gordon Lewison
Sioux Falls
Carrie Simeon
Los Angeles
Calif
Elmer Raish
E. Vierecke
Windom
Minn
Inlaw, Pvt
Howard Lundberg
Atlantic
Iowa
Howard
Alexandria
Fred’ Onnen
Norma
Sioux City
al. Kluender
Genevieve Swift
Grace Kavanaugh
Newark
N. J
Worthington
Mann
Sale of Christmas Seals In Progress in Plymouth County
The Plymouth County Tuberculosis Association sponsors the Christmas Seal Sale to fund year round TB work. Mrs Otto Larsen explains the Red Cross partnership and the shift of sponsorship to the National Tuberculosis Association in 1920. Ninety five cents of every seal dollar stays locally, five cents goes to the national group. Residents are urged to mail money and unused seals in the yellow return envelope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth County Tuberculosis Association
Otto Larsen
Red Cross
America
National Tuberculosis. Association
Larsen
National Tuberculosis Association
Esteemed local woman called to her reward
A long obituary notes the death of Mrs. Henry P. Willer at 53 in Westfield township after a brief illness. Born Ruth Ephra Huff in Taylorville Illinois, she lived in Iowa and South Dakota before settling in Westfield. Survived by husband Henry, four children, and her mother, the piece recalls her service as a teacher, homemaker, and local club member, with funeral details and a devotional poem.
St Math Lutheran Chatsworth Pastor Pannhuk Service and Meetings
Sunday school at 7:00 a.m. Divine Service at 8:00 p.m. church parlors at Akron on Tuesday evening. The Luther League will meet on Thursday evening. Mrs. Rose Burke and Mrs. Wm. Hoschler were Sioux City visitors today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. A. Paunkuk
Mission Circle
Henry Stryzewski
Luther League
Hartman
King of Glory
Charch
Akron
Rose Burke
Wm. Hoschler
Sioux City
Talkie Chatter Norka Theatre Next Week Lineup
The Norka Theatre hosts a week of talking pictures featuring a musical western Song of Nevada with Roy Rogers on December 8 and 9, a war melodrama Wing and a Prayer starring Don Ameche and co stars, and Storm Over Lisbon on December 13 with a strong cast and lush production values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norka Theatre
Don Ameehe
Charles Bickford
Dana Andrews
Wm. Eythe
Reed Hanley
Kevin O'Shea
Henry Morgan
Uncle Sam
Pearl Harbor
Lisbon
Halston
Richard Arlen
Erich von Stroheim
Otto Kruger
Eduardo Ciannelli
Robert Livingston
Local Visitors and Notices From Sioux City Area
Local notes report visits by Misses Neva Neal and Alice Trommeter to Sioux City as Aeon of Harvey Taylor remains a patient at Akron Hospital. Mrs Blythe McGuire and Mrs C Gwinn visited Sioux City. Mr and Mrs Ford Hansen and baby visited relatives there. Edith Jenkins of Sioux City visited her nieces Anna and Oda Jenkins. A marriage license was issued to Thomas L Postlewait and Marian M Banks of Westfield vicinity. Walter Dirks returns home from Camp Campbell with an honorable discharge due to disability. Mr and Mrs Avi Hasenbank travel to visit son Kenneth Hasenbank at the U S Naval Hospital in Corona California. A Pleasant Hill school carnival is planned for Friday December 8 at 8 00 pm admission 10c and 20c. Free lunch and fun promised. Mrs Lawrence Gale went to Sioux City to see daughter Eileene before her California departure. Eileene Gale, an operator for Western Union Telegraph Co in Detroit, will transfer to Los Angeles offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeon
Harvey Taylor
Akron
Blythe McGuire
C. Gwinn
Sioux City
Ford Hansen
Baby
Edith Jenkins
Anna
Oda Jenkins
Thomas L. Postlewait
Marian M. Banks
Westfield
Walter Dirks
Camp Campbell
Avi’ Hasenbank
Kenneth Hasenbank
Hale
U. S. Naval Hospital
Corona
Calif
Pleasant Hill
Shirley Adams
Lawrence Gale
California
Akron Soldier Recommended for Military Academy
Congressman Charles B Hoeven announces nominations for appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point effective July 2 1946 Principal John Donald Woodson Sioux City Iowa First Alternate Charles Prescot Hindt Rock Rapids Iowa Second Alternate Mahlon Anson Smith Sioux City Iowa Third Alternate Nicholas M Demetroulis Sioux City Iowa Principal Claude Wesley Burrill Akron Iowa First Alternate Robert C Davenport Sioux City Iowa Second Alternate John M Thomas Ida Grove Iowa Third Alternate Gail Byron Hamilton Sioux City Iowa All nominees are in the armed forces having taken the Civil Service exam last July Pvt Burrill entered the army after graduating Akron High School and studying engineering at Iowa State College He trained at Camp McClellan and North Dakota State College and Camp Gruber He later moved to an east coast base Friends wish him success in his academy aspiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles’ B. Hoeven
United States Military Academy
West Point
John Donald Woodson
Sioux City
Iowa
Charles Prescot Hindt
Rock Rapids
Mahlon Anson ‘Smith
Nicholas M. Demetroulis
Claude Wesley Burrill
Akron
Robert C. Davenport
John M. Thomas
Ida Grove
Gail Byron Hamilton
Armed Forces of
United States
Pvt. Burrill
Army
Akron High School
Iowa State College
Ames
Camp McClellen
Alabama
North Dakota State College
Fargo
Camp Gruber
Oklahoma
U. S. Military Academy
No Change in Food Point Values Announced by OPA
M E Rawlings Sioux City district OPA director says no changes to current food point values for butter rationed meats and processed foods. Oversupply allows civilians to consume abundant items while Army Navy demand rises on ham bacon butter catsup and tomatoes. December meat supplies for civilians are seen at about 281.8 million pounds weekly, up 4.4 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Rawlings
Sioux City
OPA
Army
Navy
Baptist Church Notes December Schedule and Appeals
Sunday services at 10:00 am Sunday school at 11:00 am morning worship, 7:30 pm missionary studies. Wednesday World Wide Guild meets, Thursday prayer and Bible study at the parsonage. Ladies' Association funds for Winnebago Home for the Aged. Christ mas boxes prep on December 22 at Mrs. Clyde Kinser's. Pastor J Olen Kennell. Buy U. S. Defense Stamps Bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Association
Ian
Winnebago
Clyde Kinser
J. Olen Kennell
Immanuel Lutheran Church Preaching and Mission Meeting
Immanuel Lutheran Church will hold an 11 a.m. preaching service led by Rev. Stanley Olson of Sioux Falls. The Woman's Missionary Society meets Sunday at 8 p.m. for the Post-War Emergency Fund program with speakers from Augustana College and greetings from the Northwest district president. Choir music, Johnson trio performances, and lunch follow. Public invited. Christmas party for Ladies Aid set for December 14 in church parlors hosted by Mrs. Ed Dirks and Mrs. Fred Dirks. Board of Administration meets Friday at 8 p.m. in church parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Olson
Sioux Falls
Woman's Missionary Society
Augustann ‘College
Rudolph Anderson
Sioux City
Adaville U. B. Church Sunday Services and Sermon Series
Adaville U B Church schedules Sunday school at 10 30 a m preaching at 11 30 a m with the sermon Lagging Behind from Luke 22 47 62 and text Luke 22 54 followed by Christian Endeavor at 7 30 p m and an evening service after Endeavor A new sermon series The Four Certainties of Christianity begins today Pastor L B Foster presides The Legion and Auxiliary notes announce the local American Legion Auxiliary meeting postponed to Monday evening December 11 with two candidates for initiation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adaville U. B
Christian Endeavor
Local notices and visits fill Akron events
Mrs Nettie Hiliker and Mrs Eu nice Burker visited in Sioux City Tuesday. Mrs William Rice from Des Moines came to see her brother J P Benson southeast of town. Wm B Clementson of Sioux City visited his sister Mrs Winifred Bitzemann. A Pleasant Hill school event Friday December 8 at 8. Shirley Adams teacher. A J Claeys and family hosted visiting relative Mrs Lawrence ONeill from Sioux City. her husband is navigator at Sioux City Army Air Base. Christian Ladies Aid hosts a food and fancy work sale Saturday afternoon December 9 at Akron Hotel lobby. Weather improved after near zero lows with warmer, cloudy days. Snow melted and corn picking continues. Mrs H A Stryzewski visited Northfield Minnesota to see daughter Esther at St Olaf College and attended a play. stopped in Rockford IA to see sister Mrs Charles Lindenkemp who is convalescing after operation. T/Sgt Raymond Altmenmecher and wife from Pipestone Minnesota visited Frank Ahsenmacher and family. he is home on furlough from Army Air Corps in South Pacific, previously in India. Akron Bligh boys basketball lost both ends of doubleheader to Hawarden High last Friday. first team 40-27, reserves 41-22. At Westfield Tuesday Akron won both games. girls 46-29. Akron boys 32 Westfield 25. Fremon boys and girls travel here Thursday. Akron boys play Alcester next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Hiliker
Eunice Burker
Sioux City
William Rice
Des Moines
J. P. Benson
Wm. B. Clementson
Winifred Bitzemann
Pleasant Hill School
Shirley Adams
A. J. Claeys
Lawrence O'Neill
O'Neill
Sioux City Army Air Base
Christian Ladies’ Aid
Akron Hotel
H. A. Stryzewski
Northfield
Minn
Frank Ahsenmacher
Art Huebner
Ahsenmacher
U. S. ‘Army Air Corps
South Pacific
India
Akron Bligh
Hawarden High
Westfield
Akcon
Zuma
Akron
Akron High
Westfeld High
Freton Boys
Akron Boys
Alcester
Marriage Vows Taken by Local Young People
The marriage of Miss Phyllis Kallsen and Patrick Callahan, Akron residents, occurred November 30 1944 at St Patrick's rectory Akron with Rev. Chas Ernst officiating. Attendants Violet Kallsen and Barnard Callahan. reception for relatives. couple to reside in Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Carlsen
Akron High School
Harry Callahan
Elk Point High School
Norma i Jean Kallsen
Donna Joan Callahan
First Church of Christ Sunday Services
The First Church of Christ invites worshipers to Bible school at 10 00 a m and preaching at 11 00 a m Minister G R Dayton presides. Members are urged to attend and participate in the home made bread and rolls sale following the service.
Wounded Soldier Writes Parents of Injuries in France
Mr and Mrs Walter T Horton southeast of town received a War Department telegram stating their son Pvt Glenn P Horton had been seriously wounded in action on November 8 serving with a U S Infantry Regiment in France He sent a V mail note home saying he was in a U S hospital in England and feeling pretty good He had been awarded the Purple Heart Lt Ruth Marbach an Army nurse at a France base hospital wrote from overseas confirming she met him in the hospital and recalled that he and his sister Dorothy were former patients at Akron Hospital Lt Marbach has served about three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Hichacker
War Department
Washington
D. C
Henry L. Hichacker
Germany
Hichacker
U.S. Armed Forces
Washington, D. C
Myra
Alice Biehacker
Akron
Iowa
Henry L. Hiehacker
Wetzell
Fern. H. Anderson
Pfc
Elmer F. Anderson
U. S
Pfc. Anderson
England
Tunisia
Sicily
Normandy
France
Cueee
Pfe’ Anderson
Ferdinand H. Anderson
Towa
Walter T Horton
Pvt
Glenn P. Hoten
Horton
Ruth Marbach
Glenn P. Horton
Pvt. Horton
Dorothy
Lt. Marbach
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. B
Yelock
Aid
Menga Wilkens
U. B. Aid
J. E. Tracy
Henry P. Willer
Westfield’ Township
Willer
Ruth Ephra Huff
William B
Jennie L. Huff
Taylorville
Christian County
Illinois
Kansas
South Dakota
Plymouth County
Hancock
Sioux
Westfield Township
Henry P. Willey
Harry Edna
Floyd
Alma
Winifred Schroeder
Gladys Oliver
Riverside Cemetery
Louie Heitman
Elmer
Marie Albertson
Louie
Ewart
Mary Selken
Emma Tackelenbury
Frank Neunaber
George Gulstoff
Keystone
Neva Neal
Alice Trosmeter
Claude W. Burrill
Cong
C. B. Hoeven
INC
Baptist Church
Immanuel Bng, Luth
L. B. Foster
Phyllis Kallsen
Patrick Callahan
Camilla
Arlo Olson
Olson
Elk Point
Pat Callahan
Miss Kallsen
First Church OF Christ Sunday Bible School
G. R. Dayton
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