Guy H Smith Dies After Long Illness at 77
Guy H Smith died at his Akron home on Saturday morning December 1950 after a long illness. He was 77 years old, born in Nashua Iowa, and lived in Mount Vernon South Dakota where he published the Mount Vernon News for 46 years. He moved to Akron in 1947 after a stroke, leaving a wife Martha Wagner Smith and two daughters, with two grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church, with interment in Riverside cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy H. Smith
Guy Henry Smith
Henry UG
Wag Gulia Wird Smith
Nashua
Iowa
Dais Meiner
Ambail
South Dakota
Martha Wagner
Howard
S. D
Mr. Smith
Mount Vernon News
Mount Vernon
8. D
Methodist’ Church
H. Myron Braun
Little Brown
the Vale
Karl Silkebakken
Clifford Johnson
J. R. Shhoutberg
H. B. Nelson
Max Pollock
J. C. Kennedy
C. R. Mason
Jack Baker
Death Comes to Kenneth Hauser
Kenneth Hauser of Ak Ron died of a heart attack at his Phoenix home on December 9 1910 at age 51 He was born October 28 1859 to William Hauser formerly of Sioux City now Pasadena Calif He played basketball and football at Alon High school and married Florence Hammer They moved to Phoenix about 24 years ago where he ran a beverage business Surviving are his widow three sons Kenneth Richard and Roger all of Phoenix a daughter Mrs Huston Elgin of Blythe four grandchildren and his parents J C Kennedy a cousin Funeral services and burial were in Phoenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Hauser
Akron
Phoenix
Arizona
Mr. Hauser
William Hauser
Sioux City
Pasadena
Calif
Kenneth
Alon
Florence Hammer
E. J. Hammer
Florence
Richard
Roger
Huston Elgin
Blythe, Ariz
J. C.kennedy
Local News Notes From Akron Area
Mrs. Holger Boe returned from Sioux Falls. Richard Borchers underwent an appendectomy at Akron Hospital. A W Huygens was an appendectomy patient in Hawarden Hospital. Theodora Stecker will visit daughter in Hollister California during the holidays. Council Oak opens a new store in Akron. Portland Township Extension Club Christmas party set for Dec 15. Elmer Borchers and Raymond Andresen group visited Grundy Center. Mrs Horace Brown traveled from Hartford to attend Guy H Smith's funeral. Weather mixed with some snow flurries and thaw, temperatures mid forties. Kermit Knudson called to Letcher, Carl Sonne funeral. James McKettrick recovering from stomach ulcer surgery and selling Akron Furniture Store and Jim & Min's Cafe. Clarence DeYager completed six weeks basic training at Camp Carson Colorado. He enters heavy equipment training after Fort Ord, California. He attended Mount Hope school and worked on a farm before service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Huygens
Hawarden Hospital
Theodora Stecker
Philip Klauer
Hollister
Galifornia
Council Oak
Ak- Hyon
Portland Township Extension Club
Elwood Klaprodt
Wesley McCorkell
Kermit Knudson
Barbara
Letcher, S. D
Bert DeYager
Akron
Camp Carson
Colo
DeYager
Fort Ord
Calif
Mount Hope School
Annual Christmas Program by Grade Pupils Next Week Akron
The annual Christmas program by the Grade pupils of the Akron public schools will be presented in the Auditorium next Thursday evening December 21 at 8 00 o clock. The program features under kindergarten recitations songs and dances including Santa Claus is Coming to Town Frosty the Snowmen and Jolly Old Saint Nicholas with group singing and a Christmas pageant by Fourth Grade and a chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Public Schools
Methodist Church announces weekly worship and youth schedules
Divine worship is held Sundays at 11:00 with Sunday school at 10:00. Devotional topic this week is Our Bodies May Be Healed. Senior choir meets Wednesdays at 7:15. Youth Fellowship for high schoolers Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. Seventh and eighth graders meet Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. Christmas Eve worship is at midnight on December 24.
Christmas Concert This Evening At Akron Public Schools
This Thursday evening December 14 the Akron public schools Music Department presents its annual Christmas concert at 8:00 in the School Auditorium featuring Junior and Senior High instrumental and vocal groups and solos. The Music Mothers Club will serve lunch in the old gym after the program. A Mt Hone school Christmas program is also planned for Thursday December 14 inviting the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron’ Public Schools
Music Mothers Club
Old Gym
Norky Theatre Week Features Dramatic Western and More
The Norky Theatre offers a dramatic lineup for the coming week. On December 16 both Friday and Saturday, The Gunfighter with Gregory Peck and others screens as a Western drama. Sunday to Tuesday show Three Secrets starring Eleanor Parker Patricia Neal and Ruth Roman, a mother love story with a twist. Wednesday December 20 screens Crisis with Cary Grant Paula Raymond and Jose Ferrer in a hostage drama set in Latin America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norky Theatre
Gregory Peck
Jean Parker
Millard Mitchell
Helen Wescott
Peck
Filmfare
Mother Jove
Studio
Eleanor Parker
Patricia Neal
Ruth Roman
Cary Grant
Paula Raymond
Jose Ferrer
Trinity Lutheran Church Sunday Services and Activities
Trinity Lutheran Church invites worshipers to Sunday school and Bible class at 10:00 a.m. and divine worship at 11:00 a.m. Christmas program practice is scheduled Saturday at 1:30 p.m. for Group L and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. for Group II. Dartball game this Friday evening at Craig. Luther League Christmas party is Wednesday evening with caroling at 7:00 p.m. Confirmation classes meet Saturdays at 1:00 p.m. We welcome you to worship with us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig
Luther League
St Math. Luth. Chatsworth Plans December 17 Services
Saint Mathias Lutheran of Chatsworth lists Sunday worship at 9:00 a m with pastor A Pannhuk. Christmas program practice times to be announced. Ladies Aid meets Friday evening December 15 hosted by Mrs Henry Ludwigs. All are welcome to worship.
Adaville Evangelical United Brethren Church Notice
The Adaville Evangelical United Brethren Church invites members to attend next Sunday's events including church school at 10 00 a m morning worship at 11 00 youth fellowship at 730 p m evening worship at 800 oclock with Wednesday prayer at 745 and choir practice afterward Virgil E Shickell is the minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Christ
Clark Tindall
Virgil E, Shickell
Akron High Cagers Split With Westfield Wins and Losses
Akron High School girls fall 48 20 to Westfield after a tight game with late Westfield runs. Westfield boys beat Akron 48 33 as Corky Burris led Akron with 18 points. At Union Consolidated Akron girls lose 41 40 in overtime. Akron boys fall 28 23. Joy Sampson scores 21 for Akron. opponents top scorer Eppsing with 18. Next Friday December 15 Jefferson High teams visit. December 19 Hinton squads visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron High School
Westfield
Union Consolidated
Westfield High
Akron High Girls
Akron
Neal
Sandy Burris
Akron High Boys
Westfield High Boys
Red Raiders
Nets
Corky Burris
Akron Boys
Union Boys
Union Girls
Union
Joy Sampson
Eppsing
Burris
Jefferson High
Hinton
Auto train accidents kill two men at Hawarden
Hawarden reports two fatal auto train crashes this week. On Tuesday a 62 year old retired farmer Henry drove into a Northwestern train at a crossing and died. On Wednesday Donald Harkness 19 son of Mr and Mrs Guy Harknes of Union county southwest of Hawarden died instantly when his gravel truck mounted a grade crossing and was struck by a Milwaukee Hiawatha engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawarden
Henry
Northwestern
Donald Harkness
Guy Harknes
Union County
Here
Milwaukee Railroad
Hiawatha
Christmas Program and Services at First Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church schedules a Christmas program on December 24 at 7 30 PM in the church school. Regular services are Sunday at 11 00 AM with a sermon titled Precious Promises and 7 00 PM for Junior and Senior B Y F. A 8 PM Handel's Messiah will be performed at Sioux City Auditorium. Wednesday evening 7 PM Hour of Power and choir rehearsal at 8 PM. Pastor Dan J Peterson invites attendance.
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First Baptist Church
Churen
Sioux City Auditorium
Dan J. Peterson
Christmas church services and events at Brule Creek Luth and Pleasant Hill Evangelical
Brule Creek Luth schedules worship at 11:00 a.m. and a 1:00 p.m. Sunday school Christmas program rehearsal with no 10:00 a.m. class. Ladies' Aid party at 2:00 p.m. Thursday December 21 includes fifty-cent gift exchange. Jr. Confirmation at 4:15 p.m. and Sr. Confirmation at 5:00 p.m. Saturday December 23 features a Sunday school Christmas program. Pleasant Hill Evangelical holds 10:00 a.m. Sunday school, sermon, and an annual business meeting after service. Social Friday December 15 hosted by Mrs. George Beeler. Christmas program December 20 led by Pastor Russell A. Pfeiffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Wunursday
KG. Hasta
Pleasant Hill
Local notices and events from Akron area
August Meske was taken to a Sioux City hospital today. Freedom lodge to meet December 18 to elect officers. A Christmas program planned at Hoyt school December 19. Dr George Mattison travels to Albany California for holidays. Vesper Chapter to hold bake sale December 16 at Dirks and Baker Hardware. Warmers Co-Op delegation to Kansas City for cooperative convention. Holiday Hop with Don Oliver's Orchestra December 28 at Akron old gym tickets at Trek-Tock Jewelry. Hospital benefit dance planned. Mr and Mrs Wm Treckier of Austin Minnesota visit Eu gene Van Court. two World War II buddies. Mrs Darrell Jacobson and two little sons leave for Camp Hood Texas to visit husband. Dr and Mrs C R Mason and daughters trip to Kansas City St Louis Georgia Florida. ENC Lawrence Duyue visiting Hawarden area then Mare Island Navy Yard and Hawaii. Akron Ministerial Association met December 11 at Methodist church with breakfast and tea. plans for Union Young People's Social January 7 at Methodist church. meeting to reconvene January 9 1951 at Trinity Lutheran.
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August Meske
Sioux City
Rossow Ambulance
Freedom Lodge
Hoyt School
Jacqueline Claassen
George Mattison
Albany
California
Robert Ericson
Vesper
Order of Eastern Star
Dirks & Baker Hardware
Lester Seely
Kenneth Hultgren
Harry R. Smith
Kansas City
Akron
Don Oliver
Trek- Tock
Wm. Treckier
Austin, Minn
Eugene van Court
Saipan
Darrell Jacobson
Camp Hood
Texas
C. R. Mason
Sue
Marcia
St. Louis
Georgia
Florida
Lawrence Duyue
Naval Gun Factory
Braun
Methodist Church
Roy
Pannhuk
Peterson
Trinity Lutheran Church
St Josephs Parish School Presents Red Candies Operetta
The St Josephs parish school presents Red Candies an operetta in two acts at the Akron School Auditorium Monday evening December 16 at 8 00 o clock Cast includes Gilda Nansen Colleen Kelly Jibby Judy Chambelain and many others with roles such as Nymphs Gnomes and Santa Claus Synopsis follows a Christmas Eve Nativity Scene and adoration of the Magi Musical numbers in both acts plus an overture and final Ring Bells Charles Gant Bill Anderson Ruth Rol Ruth Lamoureux and Claire Dalton among those listed as participants Knowledge of local community and names such as Nansen Lamoureux Heider and Neuroth noted as actors and crew members
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St. Joseph’s Parochial School
Akron
Gilda Nansen
Norway
Colleen Kelly Jibby
Judy Chambelain
Mabel
Margaret Huebner
the Hills
Larry Claeys
Bruce Jespersen
Pat Heider
Conrad Heider
Marlin Osterbuhr
Mickey Houston
Rose Gant
Kathy Heider
Margaret Heider
Dolores Irerich
Fes
Cleone Lamoureux
Phyllis Huebner
Patricia Huebner
Mary Jean Lamoureux
Mike Heider
Ruth Lamoureux
Johnny Houlton
Bob Frerich
Sharon Neuroth
Kathleen Chamberlain
Ruth Ro
Polly Lamoureux
Patsy
Jimmy Claeys
Patty Coyle
Marlene Osterbuhr
Maury
Jean Lamoureux
Snowflake
Santa Claus
Richard Neuroth
Westfield Couple Married at St Patrick Church
Miss Phyllis Mae Petty and Robert James Welch tied their vows at St Patrick's Catholic Church in Westfield on December 2, 1950, with Fr Charles Ernst officiating. Attendants were Phyllis Welch and James Welch as well wishers offered congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Mae Petty
Elmer Petty
Robert James Welch
William Welch
Westfield
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Chas
Ernst
Phyllis Welch
James Welch
Akron Church Wedding Unites Dorothy Lambertson and Milton Schneider
At First Baptist Church Ak ron a ceremony united Miss Dorothy Lambertson daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Lambertson Hawarden Iowa with Milton Schneider son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm T Schneider Akron in a double ring service officiated by Rev Dan J Peterson on December 9 1950 at 2 pm Elaine Vogelzang attended the bride and Delmar Andresen the groom sidelong. After a brief wedding trip the groom plans for San Diego California to enlist in the U S Navy. The bride remains in Hawarden employed by Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. Friends extend congratulations and best wishes. The Shady Dell Extension Club will meet at Mrs Melvin Nielsons home on December 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Akron
Dorothy Lambertson
Eugene Lambertson
Hawarden
Iowa
Milton Schneider
Wm. T. Schneider
Dan J. Peterson
Elaine Vogelzang
Delmar Andres
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Friendship and Service Club of
Immanuel Eng. Lute
David J. Roy
New Municipal Auditorium
Sunday School
Union Creek Luth
Women’s Missionary Society
Elmer Meske
Siouxland Chorus of 700 Voices
Sioux City Municipal Auditorium
Immanuel
Manger
Holger Boe
Sioux
Falls
Jack ‘Borchers
Elmer Borchers
Bobby
Alan
Raymond Andresen
Henry C. Koch and
Grundy Center
Town
Horace A. Brown
Hartford, Gonn
Grant Williams
Chamberlain, S. D
Undergarten
Annette Roy
Frosty
Carole Lehmann
Harold Dowling
St. Nicholas
Wd Grado
Rudolph
Red Nosed Reindeer
Santa
Bethlehem
Christ Child
Vgamos
Herald Angels
the Methodist Church
Jr.sr. High
Mt Hone
Bernetta Gunderson
J. A. Pannhuk
Henry Ludwigs
Adaville
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Jefferson
Brule Creek Luth
St. Joseph's School
Claire Dalton
Jimmy Warren
Richard Richters
Shady Dell Extension Club
Melvin Nielsen
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