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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1940
Page
4
The church lists Bible school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. A Sunday evening service is not held. Joint evangelistic campaign with Methodists planned. Bible class meets Friday December 20 with Mrs. C P Kinser. Prayer meeting next Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Pastor Leslie G Williams signs.
Big Springs Baptist Church announces a Friday December 13 annual B Y P U meeting at 8 p m A Christmas program rehearsal Saturday December 14 from 9 to 12 a m Morning worship Sunday December 15 at 10 30 a m Sunday school 11 45 a m Special Meetings at Alcester Baptist Church Tuesday December 17 7 30 p m Bible Study and Prayer and Fellowship Hour Church treasurer’s books close December 15.
Catholic church services list mass times on Sundays the first third and fifth at 9 am and 10 30 am on the second and fourth Sundays. Confessions on Saturdays before the first third and fifth Sundays at 4 pm and 7 30 pm. St Catharine's Westfield mass at 10 30 am first third fifth Sundays with confessions before early mass. Father C Ernst pastor and Sunday school at 10 with morning service at 11. Christian Endeavor groups meet at 7 30 pm. W J Zane pastor.
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church schedules a bake sale by the Ladies Saturday at Weidenfeller market. Sunday features Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. sermon Basis for True Greatness. Evening service at 8 p.m. Luther League in charge. Junior and Senior choirs meet and a Christmas social program planned.
Anyone wanting the Northwestern Christian Advocate must notify the pastor before Sunday as price rises to 1.50 after. The 32 page weekly magazine costs 1 per year, with a Saturday deadline for lists. Christmas Offering linked to Missionary Sunday December 22. Women's Society of Christian Service meets next Wednesday in church parlors hosted by Mesdames Burket and Cross. All ladies urged to attend. Evangelistic meetings continue nightly with featured events and growing Gospel interest. Next Sunday is closing day with Sunday school and morning worship. Do not miss the closing service Sunday night. All are invited to these services. Pastor W Hz. Lease.
Pleasant Hill A. B. Church schedules Sunday school at 7 30 p m and evening service at 8 30 p m. Choir and Christmas program practices set for Sunday and Wednesday evenings. Ladies Aid Bazaar at Pleasant Hill school December 13 with a short program and lunch.
The notice lists Trinity Lutheran Church English service at 11 a m with Luther League meeting Sunday at 8 p m in the church basement served by Herman Jacobs. Also St Matth Lutheran Church Chatsworth English service Sunday at 2 p m with Fred A Meske as pastor. Advertising Akron merchants to save money by spending at home.
Union Creek Church notes a Sunday worship at the usual time 11 a m with Sunday school canceled. An hour of practice follows the morning service for participants to bring their instruments pastors H Larson conducts service initials indicate church activities and scheduling.
The Hiawatha train makes its first trip Wednesday stopping at all stations between Sioux City and Sioux Falls except Fairview and Hudson. Eastbound trips list Akron stops at Canton Hawarden and Ak ron with flag signals guiding additional stations. Mail closures shift with Arrow train timings. rural carriers will wait for 10 06 a m on No 117 and resume routes after lunch.
A lively junior class production features a paired off cast in a whimsical evening of magical events. Characters include Pa Smith Robert Ericson Ma Smith Phyllis Kerr Tony Smith Orval Bengtson Betty Smith Lucille Gibbons Buddy Smith Ellis Tucker Sally Smith Dorothy Parker Barbara Wetherby June Larsen Aunt Bella Esther Stryzewski Dick Jones Paul Von Hagel Stewart Brandon Gaynor Harris Julie Weston Margaret Swenson Professor Slattery and Prompter Lorraine Biachley.
Zelda Trudeau Pelroy Patterson, 80, of Union County S D died November 22 1940 at St Josephs hospital Sioux City after two weeks as a patient. Born October 1 1860 in Canada she moved to Union County as a child and later lived in Akron Jefferson and Wagner Iowa. Survived by husband Jack Patterson three sons four daughters two sisters many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral at St Josephs Catholic church Elk Point with interment in the local Catholic cemetery.
Robert Dalgliesh and his father and brother faced an assault and battery case following a Saturday night melee with Gibbons of Akron as the victim. Gibbons filed charges. Robert reportedly pled guilty to a county attorney’s information in Orange City, fined $300 and costs.
Severe but not serious injuries were reported for Kathleen Hatz and Thelma Banks of Remsen after their car was struck by a vehicle driven by Mrs. Roberts of LeMars. Hatz suffered the worst injuries including the loss of six front teeth, facial cuts, and severe bruises. Banks had ankle injuries with possible fracture and bruises. The two Remsen girls were returning home from LeMars.
A collision occurred on the road west of the Lewis Wagner home near Whiteway as a Roberts car struck the Banks car on the left side at the first curve. Adolph Frasch, following in his Remsen car, witnessed the crash and transported the injured young ladies to Sacred Heart hospital for first aid before taking them home.
State Liquor Control Commission reports October total sales 1,220,412.76 up from 1,023,018.10 in September across 174 stores. Akron Hawarden Alton and Rock Valley locations show notable month to month gains with multiple stores increasing from September to October.
In October, 174 liquor stores reported an overall rise in business while Spencer saw a sharp drop and Spirit Lake a slight decline. The declines are attributed to the closing of the summer resort season at the lakes.
The December term in Le Mars convened with Judge Garberson presiding. No criminal cases at opening. grand jurors notified they may be called. Eighteen new cases filed for hearing, thirty three noticed for trial, six probate matters.
Twenty one Home Management project leaders from Union county met at the Congregational church in Elk Point on December 4 for a training school led by Miss Vivian M. Swenson. The session covered home storage problems including hats shoes and kitchen utensils with exchanges of solutions and demonstrations of trays for deep drawers and sewing storage boxes. Local leaders listed: Mrs. Ruth Massey county chair, and Mrs. Leslie Bergdale Hawarden, Mrs. Earl Quinn Beresford, Mrs. L. V. Ausman Elk Point, Mrs. Ralph Smith Burbank, Mrs. Ed Willer Akron.
Sioux Center News reports Sheriff Dykstra and Deputy McGlogten raided the Dalgliesh Cafe in Chatsworth last Saturday night, arresting Robert Dalgliesh. Officials found bottles of liquor and evidence of selling by the drink. The cafe was also selling beer and cigarettes without proper licenses.
An advertisement promotes a fresh assortment of the best Typewriter Ribbons for sale at the Register-Tribune office. The notice mentions a guest and references a defendant's wife who is an expectant mother in a fragmentary context.
A fragment notes a visit to be mentioned in the Register-Tribune with a host expected to inform of their presence and a phone contact 36.
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