United States Enters World War After Pearl Harbor Attack
A raw broadcast from Sunday reports Japan's dawn assault on U S bases in Hawaii and the Pacific. The attack hits Pearl Harbor and other locations. U S declares war on Japan with Congress voting. Germany and Italy soon follow. Akron residents with relatives in the Pacific express unease while others in the community react to the news.
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United States
Japan
Pacific Ocean
Hawaiian Islands
U.S
West Virginia
Oklahoma
U. S
Guam
Midway
Wake
Philippine Islands
Washington
Roosevelt
Pacific
Congress
Germany
Italy
United States Congress
Akron
Naomi Klaner
Honolulu
Freeman, Myers
Pearl Harbor
Fred Claesson
U. S. Army
Hawaii
Norman Ross
U. S. Naval Air A
Midway Island
Mrs. M. E. Spahr Dies. Former Akron Pastor's Wife
Mrs Moses E Spahr wife of the retired Methodist minister from Northwest Iowa died December 2 1941 at Independence Missouri Survivors include her husband a daughter and another daughter at Correctionville Interment was in the Correctionville cemetery The Spahr family had lived in Independence since 1926 after his retirement from the ministry with earlier pastorates at Akron Onawa Mapleton Inwood and Pierson and Correctionville services were conducted by EB Hutchinson Pierson and Albert Forrester Correctionville cemetery was the final resting place
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Moses E. Spahr
M.e.spahr
Water of the Methodist Church
Akron
Iowa
Independence
Spahr
Pierson
Town
Onawa
Mapleton
Boy Scout News and Amateur Radios Amid War Orders
The local Boy Scout troop grows with thirty-one of thirty-two spots filled. Monday after school the Scoutmaster will assist advancement and tests in Mr. Kuester’s room at the High School. A 7 o’clock meeting follows with notices about no pregame basketball and an inter patrol tournament on game night. The Amateur Radios section notes a wartime FCC order halting civilian amateur transmitters. Gerald Smith of Akron and Eldox Kanage’s stations are mentioned with WODM available for civilian defense use.
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BOY Scout
Great Brotherhood of American Boy Scouts
Kuester
Testa
Burke
Howe
Pannhuk
Boy Scouts
Scout Committee
Federal Communications Commission
Japan
Akron
Eldox Kanage
Town
WSUHC
Gerald ¥. Smith
Smith
Seventh Corps
Army
Local News Notes and Community Updates in Des Moines Area
Local notes cover visits from Philip Klauer of Hollister to relatives in Des Moines, dial telephones installation progress, Sioux Falls college drama The Family Portrait with Cleak Mellen and Howard Johnson, beaver sightings near the sandpit lake and Big Sioux river, a sudden cold snap with two inches of snow, and a long Midwest trip by Mr and Mrs S A Dugdale and family for business and family visits in Iowa Illinois Missouri and Illinois towns.
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Sioux Falls College Dramatic Department
Anna M.eddy
Akron
Sioux Falls College
Cleak Mellen
Howard Johnson
Register-Tribune
Alanson Baker
A. Dugdale
H. A. Haley
Iowa
St. Louis
Frank Swanson Answers Final Summons Friday
Frank J. Swanson a prominent Akron business man and civic leader died at his home Friday December 5 1941 after a heart attack. Born October 19 1865 in Smoland Sweden he immigrated to the United States at six. He lived in Union County South Dakota before Akron grew into a local magnate in hardware real estate and banking. He served in town council and state legislature and built Akron Hospital. Funeral service Monday at Thamanus Lutheran Church with a local quartet. Interment Riverside cemetery.
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Frank J. Swanson
Akron
Union County
Mr. Swanson
Stockryd
Jonkoping Lan Smoland
Sweden
Route Four
Swanson
Firsd
Trast & Savings Bank
Ciortician
Re ‘Publican
Plouth
Legisltuve
Victor
Clark
Tillie Anderson
Vk Point
Harley C. Lewison
Thamanus Lutheran Church
EB. G. Swenson
Lula Claasean
Axel Johnson
Clifford Johnson
HH. Shoubberg
S. W. Fredell
W. J. Davidson
Ernest, Anderson
Emil Johnson
John Frisk
Riverside Cemetery
Ross Funeral Home
Plymouth County Sealers Ready to Seal 1941 Corn
County corn sealers have received instructions and materials and are prepared to seal 1941 corn. Cribs must be in good repair and corn revealed for accurate measurements. cribs must be enclosed to prevent removal of seed. Notify the sealer or county office when you wish to seal corn. Eligible producers and landlords are those with planted allotments.
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Plymouth
R. L. Dauer
Com- Be
Legion and Auxiliary Plan County Meeting at Kingsley
The American Legion and Auxiliary will hold their next county meeting at Kingsley. Arrangements are being made for the Christmas party for Legion Hoira, watch for further particulars.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
Kingsley
Legion Hoira
TALKIE CHATTER Norka Theatre Week Program
The Norka Theatre plans a week of talking pictures starting Friday December 12 with two features Tight Shoes starring John Howard Binnie Barnes Brad Crawford Anne Gwynne and Leo Carrillo from Damon Runyon stories and The Kid From Kansas with Dick Foran Leo Carrillo and Andy Devine. Tyron Power and Betty Grable star in A Yank in the RAF coming Sunday to Tuesday December 14 15 16. A matinee Sunday at 2 30. Buy Me That Town a Wednesday Thursday December 17 18 follows a racketeer who helps restore a town to prosperity with Lloyd Nolan and Constance Moore leading.
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Norka Theatre
Agaién
Talking Picture
John Howard
Binnie Barnes
Brad Crawford
Anne Gwynne
Leo Carrillo
Damon Runyon
Misa Marker
RAF
Tyron Power
Betty Grable
Norka Screen
Dunkirk
Navy
Tyrone Power
Royal Air Force
John Sutton
Reginald Gardiner
Norka
Lloyd
Nolan
Constance Moore
Organizing a New Four H Club in Westfield Township
Westfield township invites all farm living girls aged 12 to 21 to join a newly organized Four H club. Meet at Mrs. Fred Ross’s home this Friday at 8 PM. Leader is Mrs. H Reynolds, with Mrs. Ross as assistant. Mothers may attend. County H D A leader will explain club meaning and this year’s work.
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Westfield Township
Fred Ross
H. Reynolds
Ross
Wome
Local notes and community events in Akron and surrounding towns
Mrs H R Anderson arrived from Sioux City to visit relatives and friends. Freedom lodge No 434 A F and A M meets December 45 at 8 pm with officer elections and first degree work. Miss Flora Ross of Mason City visits her mother Mrs Ida Ross. W S C S meets December 17 at Methodist church parlors. officer elections. bring a covered dish. Street decorations brighten Akron with evergreen streamers and stars at intersections. Mrs P B Vance of Storm Lake visits her parents and relatives. Julia, Gertrude and Eugene Klauer expected from California. Sioux Valley Extension Club Christmas party December 12 at Mrs Wm Ericson’s home. Mrs Henry Sternt is assistant hostess. members bring a 10-cent gift. roll call on Christmas memories from childhood.
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H. R. Anderson
Sioux City
Freedom Lodge
A. F
A. M
Flora Ross
Mason City
Iowa
Ida Ross
Akron
P. B. Vance
Storm Lake
Towa
Akron High teams sweep double header and next games
The Akron High girls and boys split a double header at Ireton with the girls losing 45 to 31 and the boys winning 29 to 23 for their first win of the season. Ireton used rough play in the girls game, while Akron’s boys played their best to date to secure the victory.
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Akron High School
Ireton
Iretons
Akron Girls
Akron
Treton
Akron High Boys
Traton
Basket Brigade
Iveton
Red Raiders
Akron High
Remsen
Akron Highoys
Kuester
Union Consolidated
Ottosen
Salix
Rangy Holstein High Girls
St. Joseph High Boys
le Mars
Governor Proclaims Town Defense Day in 1941
Gov Geo A Wilson proclaims Town Defense Day for Sunday December 14 1941 urging organized programs in churches halls schools and other venues to strengthen patriotism and plan how to support the army and navy in resisting the evil forces. Santa Claus will visit Akron on Tuesday December 23.
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Geo. A. Wilson
Santa Claus
Akron
Union County Club Members Score Again
Five Union county club members gained honors at national contests with blue and white ribbons in Meat Identification and Poultry Judging. Earl Schulz and Lowell Nelson placed in the corn contests, while Helene Hodoway and Bernard Hall earned National Club Congress trips. Plymouth county 4-H boys claimed top and high placing at the Chicago livestock show with Warren Held winning several blue ribbons and other placings across Shorthorns Hereford and Angus entries in a 750 head event drawing 350 before showtime.
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Union County Club
Dorothy Baldwin
National Club Congress
Chicago
Madeline Scott
Mary Aileen Jordan
Club Congress
Helene Hodoway
Bernard Hall
Earl Schulz
Lowell Nelson
Union County
Plymouth
Sioux City
Plymouth County
Warren Held
Hinton
Warren
Charles Rieke
Kingsley
Vernon Bainbridge
Kings‘Jey
Magnus Schnepf
LeMars
Local News Notes Highlight Community Visits and Events
Dor othy Hendricks returns from Watertown SD after working for Mr Blake. Harold Virgil and Pearl Mattice visit from Gaza IA and Paullina respectively. Ruth Swift and son Dernell from Sioux City visit LeMars. Rev A A Howe attends Brotherhood meeting in Hawarden. Morehead couple visit Des Moines, Arnold works in a bowling alley. Vincent Pollock in Des Moines. serves in Port Des Moines army post. School program Dec 19 features two one acts Cat's Whiskers and Detour Ahead. admission 10c. Girls Christian Workers meet at Methodist church basement with toys and candy. Westfield family trip to Beresford SD. Feauto family moving to Minnesota. Local gatherings host dinners for Manning family member Clayton departing for Washington DC civil service.
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Dorothy Hendricks
Mofiday
New Watertown,sd
Mr. Blake
Harold Virgil
Gaza
Iowa
Pearl Mattice
Paullina
Ruth Swift
In. LeMars
Dernell
Sioux City
A.A. Howe
L. KK. Burker
Hawarden
Howe
Strachey Morehead
Des Moines
Quay Jones
Arnold
Vincent Pollock
Max Pollock
U. S. Army Service
Port Des Moines
June Fingen
Girls
Frank Langle
Westfield
Myg
Norman Tuckler
Beresford
S. D
Alvin Manning
Clayton Manning
Washington, D. C
Washington
Wm. Manning
New
Second Annual Farmers Night School Begins
The Akron Farmers' Night School enters its second year with three sessions completed. Remaining meetings cover lubricating oils and fuels, with films Story for Gasoline and Story of Lubricating Oils. Next week features National Farm Oddities and Selection of Tractors and Lubrication Oils. Free lunches follow each meeting, sponsored by local merchants such as Arkin's Grocery, Silverberg Bros. Co, Dirks Hardware, Hiway Service Station, Akron Lumber Co, Akron Variety Store, Akron Dry Cleaners, Akron Oil Sales, Shoulberg and Gassman, and Greenleaf Drug Store.
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Akron
Arkin’s
Silverberg Bros. Co
Dirks Hardware
Hiway
Akron Lumber Co
Akron Dry Cleaners
Akron Oil Sales
Shoulberg & Gassman
Greenleaf Drug Store
Former Akron Man Honored in Whos Who
Henry Wachtmann, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Wachtmann of Madera California and grandson of Mrs Fannie Oetkin, is named in Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. He is a Fresno State College senior, Beta Kappa member, senior class president, and active in multiple campus groups. His recognition comes as about 6,000 students from 575 colleges are honored this year. The Sunshine club Christmas party is set for December 17 at the home of Mrs Clifford Jurganson with Silent Sister gifts.
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Henry Wachtmann
Arthur Wachtmann
Madera
Calif
Fannie Oetkin
Bthrough
Wachtmann
Akron High School
Fresno State College
Fresno
Beta. Kappa
Charaeder
Waehtmann
Sunshine Club
Clifford Jurganson
Akron Army Couple Ends Single Status in Freeport Wedding
Albert Lee Lemen, son of local residents, married Audrey Kirkey of Freeport on December 7 1941. The groom, a lieutenant in the U S Army, holds a MA from the State University at Iowa City and now heads to Fort Benning Georgia for motorized division schooling. The bride, who studied at Town City University, will visit Akron relatives briefly before returning with relatives. Ed Kleetan of Moffatt ND visited Jane Boden.
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Albert Lee Lemen
Loyd Lemen
Audrey Kirkey
Freeport
Lil
Akron
Albert Lee
State University
Iowa City
U. S. Army
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Fort, Benning
Georgia
Town City
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Moses
Correctionville, Iowa
Sabutddy
A. J. Kessler
Ett
Riverside
Portland Township
Lester Bellwood
Philip Klauer
Kenneth
Hollister
E. P. Klauer
Philip
Northwestern
Bell
Frank Swanson
Legion and Auxiliary Notes
A.H.S. Cage
Ireton High
Farmers
Albert
Lee Lemen
Ed. Kleetan
Moffatt, N. D
Jane Boden
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