Santa Claus Returns to Akron Next Saturday
A large crowd greeted Santa Claus in Akron on Wednesday as he arrived by train from the frozen north and handed out candy. He will return Saturday at 2:30 pm to meet country children, with a second candy supply. Live Merchants prize distribution followed. ten prizes awarded, four more to be distributed Saturday at 2 pm. Final cash prizes totaling 250 dollars will be handed out December 24, with repeated distributions through December 28 for unclaimed awards. Winners from Wednesday include F. F. McElhaney, Mrs Albert Waterbury, Louis Hitzeman, Elmer Heeren, Mrs Earl Lias, and Stanley Smikahl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Santa Claus
North
Santa
Akrona Live
F. F. McElhaney
Albert
Waterbury
Louis Hitzeman
Elmer Heeren
Earl Lias
Stanley Smikahl
Preston 4-H Club Meets with Holiday Lunch
The Preston Pearls 4-H club gathered at Center schoolhouse on Saturday November 30. After the meeting a fine lunch was served. The next meeting is set for Saturday December 21 with Miss Irene Klemme as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Twp
Preston Pearls
Irene Klemme
New Sioux City Sioux Falls bus service inaugurated
Interstate Transit Lines resumes service between Sioux City and Sioux Falls with daily routes via Westfield Akron Hawarden Hudson Inwood Canton. Akron to Sioux City fare 55 cents and Akron to Sioux Falls 1.40 dollars. Southbound and northbound schedules listed with times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Transit Lines
Union Pacific Stages
Chicago & Northwestern Stages
Sioux City
Sioux Falls
Westfield
Akron
Hawarden
Hud ‘Son
Inwood
Canton
Chatsworth
Eoateworth
Weatfield
Christmas Cantata and Services at Brule Creek and St Paul
The Brule Creek choir performs a Christmas cantata The Music of Bethlehem on Sunday at 8 pm The No St Paul Sunday school presents a Christmas program Sunday at 1 30 pm The Brule Creek Sunday school meets Saturday and Sunday at 9 30 am The Christmas program is set for Monday December 23 at 7 30 pm Christmas worship occurs December 26 at 11 am at Brule Greek church and December 26 at 11 am at So St Paul church The So St Paul Christmas tree program is December 25 at 7 30 pm Pastor W I Armoth invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brule Creek Choir
Bethlehem
St. Paul
Brule Creek
Brule Greek Church
St. Paul Church
Akron High School Alumni Christmas Party
The Akron High School Alumni Association hosts a Christmas party at the Legion Hall on Friday December 27 with dancing and cards. Hazel Johnson of Sioux City will play piano, free lunch follows, dancing begins at 8 pm, admission is 10 cents per person. Attendees include alumni wives husbands and friends per Mrs J E Brady president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron High School Alumni Association
Legion Hall
Hazel Johnson
Sioux City
Akron High School
J. E. Brady
Henrich liquor case heads to jury in LeMars district court
Following the acquittal of John Kromp the LeMars district court took up Pete Henrich on a similar liquor nuisance charge. Jurors empanelled include Margaret Ludwig Gordon Homan Orville Gale Peter Christoffel Jos Welch Lester Blankenberg J H Little Marie Kenkel Harold Schneider J J Schindel Ruby Ball Frank Lenertz. The county attorney prosecuted and Geo W Sturges defended. Evidence closed Tuesday and jury instructed Wednesday morning before deliberations at 10:30. Separate suits include rent claim against Adolph Thiel and heirs of James and Ellen Ross seeking partition and inheritance shares. Lisle Lovell sues Naomi Klauer for possession of property in Akron tied to the Ross estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kromp
Pete Henrich
LeMars
Margaret Ludwig
Gordon Homan
Orville Gale
Peter Christoffel
Jos. Welch
Lester Blankenberg
J. H. Little
Marie Kenkel
Harold Schneider
J. J. Schindel
Ruby Ball
Frank Lenertz
Henrich
Plymouth Street
Geo. W. Sturges
F. A. Strobel
Adolph Thiel
Akron
Helen Klauer
Mildred Smythe
James Ross
Ellen Ross
Lisle Lovell
Naomi Klauer
Akron High Boys Fall In Doubleheader To Merrill
Akron high school basketball opens 1935 36 with losses as the seconds drop 82 to 2 and the A team loses 29 26 to Merrill. The girls and the A team host Remsen next, with full details to follow after the Christmas vacation in next week’s columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron High School
Merrill
Akron
Remsen
Auxiliary members urged to donate for Christmas baskets
Legion Auxiliary members should deliver or mail contributions to Edna Gale or Mrs A W Swenson by Saturday December 21. Acceptable items include fruit vegetables canned goods or any food to create a good Christmas dinner. All contributions will be greatly appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Gale
A. W. Swenson
Last Rites for Two Esteemed Local Residents Held
Obituaries record the deaths of Gilbert M. Lewison at 58 in Union County and Henry Crow at 63 in Chatsworth Iowa. Lewison leaves a wife Gena and four children with 15 grandchildren, long time farmer and community figure remembered as kind and loyal. services at Immanuel Lutheran with interment Riverside. Crow’s passing after extended illness prompts condolences from many. services held at Church of Christ in Akron with interment Riverside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Crow
Akron
Chatsworth
Church of Christ
Riverside Cemetery
Christmas services and visit planned by First Church
The First Church of Christ schedules a 10 a.m Bible school and 11 a.m. morning worship with communion and a Christmas message. Special music, a 7:30 p.m. Christmas program, and a 6:30 p.m. Endeavorers service precede a Monday visit to Union County Home with candy boxes and fruit. Endeavorers plan caroling Tuesday. JOHNSON, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Endeavorers
Union County
Johnson
Christmas Services At Trinity Lutheran Church
Trinity Lutheran Church announces English service Sunday at 11 a.m. Christmas practice at 7 p.m. A children’s program is set for Christmas Eve evening at 7. German service follows on Christmas Day at 11 a.m. St Math Lutheran, Chatsworth, holds a children’s program Christmas Day at 7 p.m. Second Christmas Day on December 26 features German service and Lord's Supper at 10:30 a.m. Pastor Fred A. Meske.
E S Orr 76 Died at Home in Adaville Area
E S Orr aged 76 and longtime Plymouth county resident died last Thursday at his Merrill area home after a prolonged heart illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at the United Brethren church in Adaville with interment in Adaville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.S. Orr
Plymouth County
Merrill
United Brethren Church
Adaville
Rozell Doyen Wedding in Trinity Lutheran Parish
Arthur A. Rozell Jr of Akron and Miss Louise Doyen of Clark S D were married December 18 1935 at Trinity Lutheran church parsonage with Rev Fred A Meske officiating in a double ring ceremony. Attendants were Meinert Doyen and Mona Rozell. They will reside on a farm near Merrill after a wedding trip to Clark S D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur A. Rozell, Jr
Akron
Louise Doyen
Clark
Trinity Lutheran Church
Fred A. Meske
Meinert Doyen
Mona Rozell
S. D
Arthur Rozell
Merrill
Son of Pioneers' Summoned Obituary for Fred Fox
Fred Fox died at University Hospital Omaha on Wednesday November 27 1936 after months with esophageal cancer. He was 58 years old and survived by three brothers Harry of ONeill Louis of Kalispell Mont and Leonard of Browning Mont. Born October 29 1877 in Elk Point South Dakota he grew up there before moving with his parents S B Fox to Kalispell Montana. He moved to Nebraska in 1925 and remained until his death with private services held in Omaha and burial at Evergreen Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Neill
Nebr
S. B. Fox
Akron
Union County
Fred Fox
University Hospital
Omaha
Hoyt and Maxfield
Evergreen Memorial Park
Elk Point
Kalispell
Mont
Nebraska
Harry
Louis
Kalispell, Mont
Leonard
Browning, Mont
Immanuel Lutheran Church Christmas Schedule
Confirmation class meets Saturday at 10 30 am. Sunday school children rehearse Christmas program Saturday at 2 pm. Sunday school and Bible classes Sunday at 10 am. Morning service at 11 am with a sermon The Way to the True Light. Lutheran League annual meeting Sunday at 8 pm. Christmas service Matins at midnight Tuesday. Children’s Christmas program Thursday at 7 30 pm. Pastor and church extend Merry Christmas wishing hope peace and joy in Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther. League
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Christ Child
Akron Local News Notes
Mrs Frank Morehead is a surgical patient at Akron Hospital. Pleasant Hill school services Sunday at 2 with Rev A H Senne. Carlos Kemper, medical student in Chicago, visited over weekend. Marriage license issued in LeMars December 12 to Harry Em mick and Ada Hambright of Akron. Akron schools close Friday afternoon for two week holiday. resume January 6. Christmas programs planned in departments tomorrow afternoon. Corn sealing in Plymouth county near 100000 bushels in first week. average about 800 per farm. Corn loans fixed at 45 cents per bushel. many farmers to use loan while retaining on farm. Akron Legion and Auxiliary members attended county meeting at Kingsley. about 200 present. Smoke Brown spoke. talks by County Commander Frank Schuller and Mrs Schuller and Mrs Marie Irwin. Dancing closed the evening. Next Plymouth county meeting at Akron Legion Hall February 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Morehead
Akron Hospital
Pleasant Hill
A. H. Senne
Carlos Kemper
Chicago
LeMars
Harry Emmick
Ada Hambright
Akron
Plymouth County
Akron Legion and Auxiliary
Kingsley
Smoke
State emergency relief funds discussed for county aid
County officials met in Des Moines with the state emergency relief commissioner to review a plan for unemployment relief next year. The proposal would fund unemployed 70 percent and county 30 percent above a base of 18 dollars per month, with the state covering all above 18. If 100 men require aid, the state would pay 940 monthly and the county 1260, with adjustments as rates change. About 150 WPA job seekers exist, with half currently placed. the county may retain or cancel the state arrangement. County relief funding for 1936 is about 59 600, similar to last year, though nearly 100 000 was spent on relief previously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Cannon
Leonard Ludwig
C. R. Lindquist
J. H. Altman
M. H. Rounds
Des Moines
Sentinel
Board of Supervisors
Florida Egg-Laying Contest Leaders Highlight Florida farm tops two months
The Etheredge Poultry Farm of Ashford Florida led the Tenth Florida National Egg-Laying Contest with 486.60 points for 43 eggs in 61 days under the University of Florida extension. J J Cummings of Donaldsonville Georgia held second and third with 466.95 points for 491 eggs and 462.05 points for 495 eggs. The Reynolds Leghorn Farm Akron Iowa and Creighton Brothers Warsaw Ind followed, with top individual records noted for 54 to 55 eggs under various hatches and matings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Extension Service
College of Agriculture of the
University of Florida
Chipley
Morida
Htheridge Poultry Farm
Ashford
Fla
J. J. Cummings
Donaldsonville
Reynolds Leghorn Farm
Akron
Iowa
Creighton Brothers
Warsaw
Ind
Etheredge
Foreman Poultry Farm
Lowell
Mich
Vaughn
Columbiana, O
Union Creek Church Christmas Plans Announced
Union Creek church schedules vesper services Sunday at 3 PM and a Sunday morning 10 AM practice for the Christmas program. The children’s Christmas festival is set for Thursday evening December 26 at 8 PM. An early Christmas morning service is planned for 6 AM led by Pastor D J Edward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Creek
D. J. Edward
Examinations for Chauffeurs License In LeMars
The Motor Vehicle Patrol will convene in LeMars on Monday December 23 at 1 p m to hold examinations for chauffeurs licenses and drivers licenses. All chauffeurs must take the examination before January 1, 1936, and auto drivers including boys and girls who have not yet taken the examination will have an opportunity to do so at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Motor Vehicle Patrol
LeMars
Pre-Christmas Services at Local Baptist Church
The Baptist church invites all to a Sunday service at 11 o clock with Bible school at 10. A special 7 30 evening service features Youth and the Kingdom of God and reports on Akron youths at the Sioux Falls Youth Conference. The Sun day school Christmas program follows Tuesday at 7 30 with Candle Light Processional and plays by Primary and Intermediate classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Youth
Kingdom of God
Akron
Sioux Falls
Janet
Methodist Church Notes Christmas pageant preview
The church promotes peace through Christ and announces Christmas music and sermons. Sunday morning and evening feature special music, with a Christmas program Tuesday at 7:30. Children’s groups perform, followed by a youth pageant titled The Christmas Pageant of the Holy Grail.
Death summons Mrs. Florence Ruble in LeMars
Mrs. Florence Ruble 73 wife of James Ruble of LeMars died Saturday night after eleven days of paralysis and a stroke. Born June 21 1862 in Huddersfield England she immigrated to America as a young woman. Survived by husband four daughters one son and a grandchild funeral in LeMars Methodist church with interment at city cemetery. Fred B. Rees lifelong Plymouth county farmer died after lingering illness born July 21 1884 in America township survived by wife Lena daughter Marshall sister and brothers funeral held at LeMars Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Ruble
James Ruble
LeMars
Florence Robinson
Huddersfield
Yorkshire
England
America
George Robinson
Springfield
Plymouth County
Akron
Robinson
H.cooney
Chatsworth
Ruble
Methodist Church
Women’s Relief Corps
Chicago
Lawrence Cooney
Bellflower
Calif
J. R. Tumbleson
Fred B. Rees
America Township
Elgin Township
Seney
Lena Penning
Marshall
Mary Bowen
Tacoma
Wash
Ted Rees
le Mars
Thomas
William Rees
Presbyterian
Death Comes to Two Union County Pioneer People
Two Union county pioneers are noted in obituary notices. Ole Christenson of Spink township dies at 86 after a long life from Bergen Norway, homesteading in 1869 and organizing Brule Creek Lutheran church. Surviving widow and three daughters. Funeral at Brule Creek church. Charles T. Horton of Keystone dies in Rapid City hospital at 65 from heart trouble after a life as a homesteader, store owner, and Keystone mine engineer. Surviving widow and three sons, plus siblings. Funeral in Rapid City with interment in city cemetery. Other notices recall Armand Benjamin of Elk Point dying in Sioux City hospital. survived by widow, two sons and two daughters, mother, two brothers, two sisters. funeral in St. Joseph's Elk Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Christenson
Spink Township
Union County
S. D
Bergen
Norway
Dakota Territory
Brule Creek
Charles T. Horton
Keystone
Black Hills
Rapid City
Mr. Horton
Stephen Horton
Presho
Spink
Catherine Nelson
Fred
Howard
Donald
John
Richland Township
William
Ira
New Underwood
J. P. Lawrence
Brule Township
Clyde Reed
William and
John Horton
J. E. Dalton
Armand Benjamin
Elk Point
Sioux City
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Masons Star Lodge Elect Officers for Next Year
At Vesper chapter 0. E. and, last Friday elected Worthy Matron Pearl Fry and Worthy Patron Henry Rossbach. Also chose Associate Matron Sara Arkin and Associate Patron W J Davidson. Secretary Oda Jenkins Treasurer Hallie Sayles Conductress Pearl Pollock A Conductress Elsie Koch. Freedom lodge A F and A M elected W M A W Lundberg J W Abraham Miller J W Walden Fry Treasurer H Shoulberg Secretary L K Burker. Installation of Star and Masonic lodges set for January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesper
0. E
Pearl Fry
Henry Rossbach
Sara Arkin
W. J. Davidson
Oda Jenkins
Hallie Sayles
Pearl Pollock
Elsie Koch
Freedom Lodge
A. F
A. M
W. M
A. W. Lundberg
J. W.—Abraham Miller
J. W—Walden Fry
H. Shoulberg
L. K. Burker
The
Star and
Masonic Lodges
Greenwood baby born to Connie and spouse west of town
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Connie Greenwood on December 18 1935 at their home west of town. The birth adds a new member to the Greenwood family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Greenwood
Town
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the Lutheran Churches
A. H
Basketeers
Legion Auxiliary
Gilbert M. Lewison
Gilbert Meyer Lewison
South St. Paul Lutheran
Gena Johnson
Harley Lewison
Rosell Finzen
Gordon Lewison
Curtis Lewison
Lewis Lewison
Oscar Lewison
Montana
Nelvis Lewison
Philip
Elvin Lewison
Britt, Iowa
Groethe
Hagen
Frank Swanson
Elaine Smikahl
Lulu Claassen
C. W. Samuelson
Immanuél Lutheran Church
R. C. Smikahl
Axel Johnson
Hid. Heeren
N. P. Nielson
Gottfred Davidson
Olof Hofstad
Harold Lunde
Emil Johnson
First Church OF Christ
SON OF Pioneers
Mrs
Charles Horton
Masons-Stars
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