George E Wells Called by Death in Eldora Iowa
Obituary notes George E Wells longtime merchant and Eldora resident born 1861 in Winnebago Illinois married Flora Sanford 1893 in New Hampton Iowa. He lived in Akron Chatsworth Riceville and Dumont before settling with son Floyd S Wells in Eldora retiring 1941. Active Mason died November 30 1945 with services in Dumont Methodist Church and honors in multiple Masonic orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George BE. Wells
Chatsworth
Iowa
Akron
Eldora
George E. Wells
Ben Franklin
Floyd S. Wells
George, E. Wells
Winnebago
Ill
Flora M. Sanford
New Hampton
Floyd
Wells
Riceville
Dumont
Hawar den
Plymouth
LeMars
Sioux City
Supreme Council
Washington, D. C
Sk.c.c.h
Hardin County
M. D. Campbell
Chetak
Wis
Longnecker
Dumont Methodist Church
Bruce D. Jones
W. R. Ehlert
Eldoyva
Five Die in LeMars Home From Gas Fumes
Five people including Mr and Mrs Fred Tarms ages 85 and 76 and Mr and Mrs Henry J Siebels ages 541 and 58 plus their daughter Sylvia Siebels 19 were found dead in their LeMars home Wednesday morning from inhaling gas fumes after a chimney flue became clogged with soot.
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Fred Tarms
Henry J. ‘Siebels
Sylvia Siebels
LeMars
Hawarden Cagers Beat Akron Teams in Doubleheader
Hawarden High boys split wins over Akron squads as Hawarden reserves beat Akron reserves 21 11 and the Hawarden varsity edged Akron 31 9 after a tight first half. Akron town team defeated Westfield 24 21 in the third game, with servicemen composing most players. Next home games Friday December 28 feature Liberty Consolidated girls and boys, postponed from December 11 due to flu.
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Akron High School
Hawarden High
Hawarden
Akron
Akron Town
Westfield
Liberty Consolidated Girls
Methodist Church Notes at Clovis Howe Urges Devotional Growth
Pastor Albert A. Howe urges fixed habits for religious growth and promotes Upper Room devotionals. Christmas program set for Monday December 24 at 8:00 p.m. with sermon December 23 titled Naming the World's Saviour based on Matt 1 21. Phone 4391.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Clovis G. Chappell
Albert A. Howe
Adaville A. B. Church Christmas Services
Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m with a Christmas message. Sunday evening at 8 o'clock the choir presents a Christmas musical. Monday evening December 24 a Christmas program by the Sunday school. Public warmly welcomed. L B Foster pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Foster
Local News Notes and Holiday Remarks in Riverside
Local notes report ongoing flu cases, mild to severe, with holiday wishes from the Register-Tribune. The area notes travel, marriages, and cold weather, including the funeral of George Come and attendance by relatives from Burke South Dakota, Le Mars and Sioux City.
W C Anderson Dies After Brief Illness in Akron
W C Anderson, Akron contractor and builder, died at home December 19 1946 at age 73 years 8 months and 13 days after a brief illness with flu. Born April 6 1871 in Holland Sweden he came to Akron in 1889 and worked in carpentry and contracting with his uncle then formed Anderson Construction Co with his sons. He married Mary Erickson June 3 1895 and they had four sons Claude Holland Sperling Carl and three daughters Vera Ruth Arta. Survived by wife three sons three daughters two brothers Louis and Otto and four grandchildren. He served on the town council directed Akron Savings Bank and helped build the Masonic Temple. Funeral Friday 2:30 p m at the Masonic Temple with burial Riverside cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win. C. Anderson
Akron
Anderson
Hier
Wm. C. Anderson
Holland
Sweden
H. P. Anderson
America
Anderson Construction Co
Mary Erickson
Iowa
Claude
Sperling
Whco
France
Carl
Army Air Corps
Vera
L.L. Stinton
Sioux City
Ruth
George Sawyer
Hawarden
Lowa
Arta
Forrest Albers
Chicago
Iax
Louis C. Anderson
Otto Anderson
Akron Savings Bank
Freedom,lodge
No. 434
Masonic Temple
A. A. Howe
Methodist Church
Ellis L. Jackson
Baptist Church
Riverside Cemetery
TALKIE CHATTER Norka Theatre Highlights For Week
The Norka theater offers a week of talking pictures headlined by Rockin in the Rockies a western with music over Dec 21 22. December 23 25 features Pride of the Marines a drama based on Marine hero Alf Selmmidt with John Garfield Eleanor Parker Rosemary DeCamp and Dane Clark. A third feature Girl of the Limberlost screens on December 36 depicting a thirteen year old girl’s fight to educate herself against a harsh mother and farm life.
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Talking Picture Entertainment
Norka Theater
Rockies
Three Stooges
Mary Beth Hughes
Hoosier Hot Shots
Jay Kirby
Cappy Barra Boys
Gladys Blake
Tim Ryan
John Garfield
Guadalcanal
Eleanor Parker
Red Cross
Rosemary DeCamp
Dane Clark
Garfield
Alf Selmmidt
Philadelphia
Gid
Lieblind
Manin
Eanor Parker
Rosémary DeCamp
Miss Parker
Limberlost
Norka Screen
Collection of Old Clothing Starts January 7 War Relief Drive
A Plymouth county initiative launches January 7 for the Victory Clothing Collection to aid war sufferers worldwide. Coats, suits, footwear, bedding, and fabric remnants are sought. items should be usable and clean though not necessarily repaired. Local committees, receiving depots, and nationwide distribution are planned through January 31 under United National Clothing Collection guidance.
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United National
Victory Clothing Collection
Plymouth County
H. F. Groetken
Robert E. Brownlee
Morse Hoorneman
Christine L. Eetersen
Charles B. Plummer
C. 8. Thomas
Far East
Philippines
Europe
United, National Clothing Collection
Christmas Services At St Johns Lutheran Preston Twp
St John s American Lutheran Church Preston Township announces a series of Christmas events starting December 16 at 3:00 p m with a Candle Light Service by the Luther League. Also planned are Eve services December 24 at 7:30 p m with a Sunday school pageant and Christmas Day worship at 11:00 a m New Year s Eve watch service at 11:30 p m and New Year s Day services at 11:00 a m HF Stief pastor.
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St. John's Lutheran
Preston Township
St. John’s American Lutheran Church
Luther League
St. John’s
Stief
Akron Library Open During Holidays With Few Closures
The Akron public library will be open as usual during holidays except Christmas and New Year’s Days. Local service members and families return home on furloughs from San Antonio Boca Raton and Fort Sheridan, with overseas Clayton Small reuniting with his parents after seventeen months abroad.
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Akron Public Library
Wilson Geary
E. Mowery
California
Arizona
Russell Anderson J
San Antonio
Tex
Army Air Corps
Ralph Stryzewski
Boca Raton Air Field
Florida
Pvt
Robt
L. Mnockson
Fitzsimmons General Hospital
Denver
Colo
Te Hospital
U. S
Philippines
Onion Creek Lutheran Church Events and Services
David J. Roy, pastor, invites all to Onion Creek Lutheran Church for a Christmas season schedule. Saturday 1 30 p m confirmation party prospects and Sunday services at 10 and 11 am with Sunday school and Bible class. Christmas Day service at 10 30 am and a Wednesday 8 pm Christmas program follow.
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Luther League
Onion Creek Luth
David J. Roy
Land Bible
Immanuel Lutheran Church Christmas Activities and Services
Immanuel Lutheran Church led by Pastor David J. Roy announces a Christmas party after Sunday services with Sunday school and Bible class. A diesel plant crankshaft failure at the municipal power station shifts load to older engines and is expected to take about six weeks to repair. Mrs. Courtney Mowery was a patient at Akron Hospital this week.
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Courtney Mowery
Akron Hospital
Christmas Services At Area Churches In Akron and Plymouth
Catholic St Patrick Akron observes Christmas with 9 00 a m mass 7 30 p m Advent devotion confessions. St Catharine Westfeld 10 30 a m Holy Mass 3 00 p m Rosary Confessions. Plymouth Presbyterian holds Christmas worship 11 00 a m with sermon Christ Came and Was Rejected Christmas Eve program 6 30 p m. service plans include servicemen tribute December 30 and January 6 new members reception led by Pastor Theo C Seibert.
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St. Patrick's
Akron
St. Catharine's
Westfeld
Plymouth Presb
Plymouth Church
Sunday Bible School and Christmas Practice at Church
The First Church of Christ announces Sunday Bible school at 10:00 a.m. and preaching at 11:00 a.m. There will be church practice for the Christmas program Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. All young people urged to attend. R. Dayton, Minister.
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R. Dayton
Local residents and soldiers visit family and hometowns
Miss Pearl Sims, home economist for Plymouth county, travels to California for holidays. Omaha Nebr. visitors Lewis Ferris and wife stay with Mr. and Mrs. James Coleman south of town. Perry Vanderbeek ill with calf aladder trouble. Ed Willis runs drug and trucking business. Cpl Claude Burrill visits before joining Service Command Unit intelligence duties. Cluett Chamberlain returns from Fort Leavenworth with army discharge. Mrs. Grace Crill and niece Donna Keller travel to Chicago and Washington, D C. Bernart Markus, ex bakery operator, plans remodeling for Akron Bakery reopening in Burbank S C. Burton P Swift returns from Nashville on police duty. former Orioles pitcher under contract for spring training. Lefty Swift noted for Akron team spell.
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Lewis Ferris
Omaha
Nebra
James Coleman
Perry Vanderbeek
Ed. Willis
Cpl
Claude
Burrill
L. L. Burrill
Intelligence Department
Service Command
Cluett Chamberlain
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Army
Cpl. Chamberlain
2 Baker
Hq. Co
Seventh Service Command
California
South
Grace Crill
Riversioux Park
Hiawatha
Here
Chicago
Wilfred Redder
Dorothy Crills
Burbank
S. C
Akron
Markus
U. S. Lst
Pacific
Burton P. Swift
Vern Swift
Nashville
Tenn
U. S. Infantry
France
Belgium
Germany
Swift
Burton
Baltimore
Orioles
International League
Lefty
Death comes to H. B. Dalgliesh December 10
H B Dalgliesh aged 81 longtime Chatsworth resident died at Hawarden hospital at 1 30 Monday morning December 10 after sudden illness. Funeral held at St Patrick Akron with Rev C Ernst. He was born in Canada November 28 1864 and lived in Rock Rapids Omaha Akron Chatsworth and Hawarden. Survived by wife seven children 31 grandchildren seven great grandchildren. He served on Chatsworth town council and school board and was known as Pap to locals.
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EL B. Dalguest
Chatsworth
Jaws
Hawarden Lospital
Tlawarden Independent
Harry
Ben
Gene
Edna Lamoureux
Marie "Schumacher
Josephine Adams
Sioux City
Marcella Vander Hamm
Hawarden
Dalgliesh
Hiss
Birth Announcements From Akron Area in December 1946
A series of birth notices from Akron area hospitals record new arrivals: a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mahaney of Hastings Nebraska on December 13 1946 at Mary Lanting Memorial Hospital. a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Glen Pry northwest of town on December 15 1946 at Akron Hospital. a son for Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bringmen south of town on December 17 1945 at Akron Hospital. a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Jack Siebens east of town on December 18 1946 at Akron Hospital. a son for Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gaskey of Elk Point on December 19 1945 at Akron Hospital.
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Frank Mahaney
Hastings
Nebr
Mary Lanting Memorial Hospital
Mahaney
Akron
Glen iPry
Akron ‘Hospital
Harold Bringmen
Akron Hospital
Jack Siebens
Town
Harold Gaskey
Elk Point
Stars and Masons Elect Officers
Vesper chapter No 61 O 14 elected year ahead W M Opal Hummel W P Joe Hummel A M Hanstie Sayles A P Paul Steel Secretary Oda Jenkins Treasurer Eunice Burker Conductress Kate Moore A Conductress Erma Hummel Freedom lodge No 434 AF AM elected W M R W Brown S W Keith Knapp J W Clarence Hummel Secretary Orlan C Moore Treasurer Otto Larsen installation set for Wednesday January 2 1946 Eastern Star and Masonic officers to be installed Patrick Burnight returned from twenty eight months in the Pacific with the U S Signal Corps receiving an honorable discharge at Fort Leavenworth Kansas.
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Vesper
W. M
Opal Hummel
W. P
Joe Hummel
A. M
Hanstie Sayles
A. P
Paul Steel
Oda Jenkins
Eunice Burker
Kate Moore
Erma Hummel
Freedom Lodge
A. F
R. W. Brown
Keith Knapp
J. W
Clarence Hummel
Orlan C. Moore
Otto Larsen
Eastern Star
Masonic
Patrick Burnight
Pacific
U. S. Signal Corps
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
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Eldora, Iowa
Akron and
LE Mars
Hawarden Cagers
A.H.S
Liberty Consolidated
Adaville
A. B. Church
Reegister-Tribune
Merry
Fred Burke
Roy Nielson
Milwaukee
George Schulz
Vern Schulz
Merrill
Leonard
Navy
Harnest Knecht
H. A. Stryzewski
Northfield
Minn
Esther
Phyllis
St. Olaf’s College
Kathleen Kennedy
Pasadena
Calif
Pasadena Junior College
J. C. Kennedy
Beatrice Sorenson
George Come
Yankton
Hillis L. Jackson
The
Rossow
Mgr. Come
Beaver Falls
Renville County
Nettie Smith
S. D
W. C. Anderson
Norka
Church
Preston
Tribune
First Church OF Christ
Miss Pearl Sims
H. B. Dalgliesh
Stars and Masons
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