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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1933
Page
4
Hampton County farmers organize a county wide cooperative to initiate a plan affecting corn and hog production. Meetings are held daily. Hancock remains the only township not yet scheduled. Signatures and contract printing are underway as the plan moves toward forming county contracts and warehouse loans.
Akron High School basketball teams, both boys and girls, prepare for opening games at Remsen on Thursday evening after weeks of practice. The teams, improved from last season and facing a tough schedule, aim to start strong before the holiday break with home fans expected.
The Sunday school and Confirmation class plan rehearsals for the upcoming services. The Missionary Society scheduled a bake sale at Weidenfeller's Market on Saturday afternoon December 23. Public invited to buy homemade bread and Christmas dinner items.
The First Baptist Church schedules a Christmas Sunday with morning worship at 11 o clock and a Sunday night sermon at 7 30 on the Advent of Our Lord and How to Celebrate Christ Birth Bible school starts at 10 a.m. The Young People’s Union meets at 6 45 p.m. Pastor R E Brown and Mrs C Fahlenkamp of Dell Rapids, South Dakota, visited friends here this past week.
Plymouth County obituary notes Mr. Gleason born December 13 1856 in Montreal emigrated from Ireland after 1840s famine. He lived near DeWitt then LeMars for sixty years dying after five weeks of illness. Survived by nieces, nephews, siblings James, Martin, Thomas, Michael, Anna, Margaret. funeral Tuesday at St James Church with Father Cooper officiating.
Plymouth County increases its Civil Works Work allotment to 271 men up 148 from the original 123. Fifty begin river work in Akron with projects elsewhere awaiting approval in Des Moines. County Chairman Harry Cannon and County Engineer Starr discuss further projects to keep men employed as more graveling and county road work are added.
Citizens are urged to donate toys food and other items for the needy as funds are unavailable. The Red Cross committee will oversee donations left at City Hall Thursday afternoon December 21. Home merchants are encouraged to help.
An obituary praising Mrs. Fry for a life of diligent work and warm generosity. She was spirited, observant, and loved her flower garden. known for ready help, quiet kindness, and steadfast friendship. The writer recalls her daily joys and the impact of her benevolence. A short poem titled Possession accompanies remembrance.
The Union Creek Church announces Sunday services on December 17 at 11 o clock with Sunday school at 10. The Sunday school will rehearse Sunday at 1 30 p m. Children should bring lunches and pray for practice. The Ladies Aid serves lutefish supper Tuesday December 19 from 6 p m until served. Menu includes lutefish potato sausage potatoes gravy lingonberries coffee cookies prices 25 and 15 cents. Luther League Christmas party Tuesday evening. Bring a 10 cent gift. Choir practice at Luther Hall Monday night. Christmas program by Sunday school Tuesday evening December 26. D J Edward pastor.
Mrs Alfred Fry a well known Plymouth county resident died Monday morning December 11 1933 at her Milnerville home following gallstone surgery. A widow with five daughters and one son she was 70 years 8 months and 16 days old born in Ireland and raised in England she came to Iowa as a youth and lived in the area forty two years. Funeral services were held at St Thomas Episcopal Sioux City with burial at Logan Park. She is survived by her husband and children plus grandchildren and nephews in Canada and South Dakota.
Shoulberg and Gassman have secured the Ford V-8 agency for the city. They will handle genuine Ford parts and provide Ford service. The 1934 Ford V-8 is promoted as the west’s best. The dealers invite customers to visit their showroom to see the new car. A note mentions Mr and Mrs Jesse Brown and their son Clark visiting Arnold's Park, Iowa with Mrs Brown's parents.
The church urges regular attendance to feed the soul and attend sermons. Sunday morning sermon titled The Result of Faith ends the Faith series. Sunday evening, Forward to Christ. Pastor J. F. Moore invites all to begin attending now.
Trinity Lutheran Church lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. Lord's Supper at 10 30 a.m. English service at 11 a.m. St Math Lutheran Church Chatsworth holds German service at 2 p.m. Practice for Christmas program after service. Pastor Fred A Meske.
District court in Plymouth County convened for the November term with Judge O S Thomas presiding. Cases progress rapidly including a manslaughter matter against Herman Baack of Struble, where a directed verdict favored the defense and Baack was released. Other outcomes include a $22,960 verdict for First Trust Bank of Chicago against Ernest Kramer with mortgage foreclosure, and a jury verdict for defendants in the Emmick v Spaulding suit. Contempt of court cited in Jennie M Butcher v George W Butcher.
A bluebird blue silk wedding dress featured Miss Bessie I. Murphey and Dick A. Hoogestraat were married December 5 1933 at the First Presbyterian church in Sioux Falls South Dakota Rev Hugh Jones officiated Attendants were Evah Murphey and Earnest Hoogestraat After a dinner at the Hoogestraat home the couple planned a two week trip to Iowa They will reside with Hoogestraat's parents near Lennox until March 1 When they move to the farm north of Lennox they will begin their life together Relatives announced November 22 1933 the marriage of Miss Edith Nelson to Mr Lester Lee in Milwaukee Wis Nelson is Akron High School graduate and former nurse at the University of Town County Hospital in Milwaukee The groom is a Milwaukee city engineer Other notes mention recent cold weather and hints of a possible white Christmas
The Akron Basketball Club will hold its next meeting and enroll new members at the school gymnasium next Monday evening December 18 at 7 30. The club will use the gym two evenings per week through an agreement with the board of education, with members paying a 25 cent fee. Eligibility is open to Akron community young men who are not school pupils. Members should bring 25 cents and basketball shoes. Also listed are hospital operations: Armand Brown appendectomy Robert Dreeszen appendectomy Arnold Anderson (Ver million) appendectomy.
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