Pretty church wedding joins Lorraine Shearer and Raymond Bullock
Lorraine Shearer and Raymond Bullock wed at the Congre gational church Westfield in a candlelight ceremony. The couple's families and friends attended a reception at Leslie Anderson's home. Lloyd Witt, a relative of the bride, was reported killed in action on the French German front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Witt
Hawarden
Here
War Department
Washington
Lloyd
U. S
Akron Soldier Tells of England from Overseas Letter
An Akron family receives a letter dated November 29 1944 from Pfe Jack Gusman in England. He describes settling in a camp on English soil amid rainy damp weather, slight sightseeing hopes, and impressions of England as quaint and green with nearby villages and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Gusman
Pfe
Jack Gusman
England
States
Adaville VU B church Sunday services schedule
Adaville VU church lists Sunday school at 10 30 a m and preaching at 11 30 a m with the morning sermon Gods Supreme Christmas Gifts from Luke 2 14 A Christmas program titled A White Christmas will be presented Sunday evening at 8 o clock Last Sunday afternoon the pastor and wife hosted Mr and Mrs Elmer Brown and son Merlin and Mr and Mrs Everett Orr Rev and Mrs Foster accompanied by Rev and Mrs Hal Riggs of Moville and Rev Paul Smith of Grand Meadow to Ames Iowa Monday for the funeral of Rev Hal Riggs brother Rev Fred Riggs in Ames the deceased well known in this region L B Foster Pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adaville
Hal Riggs
Moville
Paul Smith
Grand Meadow
Ames
Iowa
Fred Riggs
L. B. Foster
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Christmas Programs Notice
Emmanuel Lutheran Church announces a Saturday meeting at 2 00 p m for all classes above fourth grade with speaking parts in a play. Sunday December 24 has no morning service with an 11 o clock evening sermon by Rev Roger Carlson of Augustana Seminary Rock Island Illinois. The Sunday school Christmas program is set for Tuesday December 26 at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Carlson
Augustana Seminary
Rock Island
Ilinois
Pleasant Hill A. B. Church Christmas and meeting notices
Sunday school at 2 00 p m December 24 followed by a short Christmas program. Preaching service Friday evening December 28 at Pleasant Hill A B Church. Ladies Aid Society meets at the Harvey Welch home. Rev J He Tracy pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
Harvey Welch
J. HE. Tracy
Local Notes Highlight Community Visits and Military News
Local visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kiewel and baby visiting Sioux Falls relatives. Ensign Henry C. Koch returns from Glenview for leave, with prior service at Corpus Christi and Daytona Beach. Cpl Laverne Jacobs on furlough from Peterson Field visits relatives. Army Capt Mason returns from Chickasha and Camp Livingston. Juniors stage Miss Jimmy play with praise for cast and instructors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiewel
Baby
Sioux
Praetor Ledge
A. F
A. M
Ithira
Cpl
Laverne Jacobs
Army Air Corps
Peterson Field
Colo
Frank Jacobs
Richard Bean
Bobby
Richard M. Bean
Sise
U. S. Navy
New London
Conn
Akron High
Hawarden High
Akron Girls
Remsen
Henry C. Koch
U. S. Naval Air Service
Glenview
John Koch
Ens. Koch
Corpus Christi
Texas
Daytona Beach
Florida
Frank Ahsenmacher, Jr
Des Moines
Frank Ahsenmacher
Arthur Huebner
Raymond Ahsenmacher
Pipestone
Minn
Huebner
C. R. Mason
Sue Ann
Akron airman on many missions in Italian area
Technical Sgt. Harvey G. Lias of Akron Iowa served as engineer-gunner on B-26 Marauders in the 12th AAF, flying over 60 missions in the Italian theater. He earned the Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters and has been authorized the Distinguished Unit Citation for actions against targets in Italy and southern France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Register-Tribune
AAT
Corsica
Italy
Harvey G. Lias
Akron
Iowa
Mediterranean
France
Anzio
Florence
Rome
Lins
Bucini
Rieti
Lias
Army
Akron High School
Eugene Lias
Methodist Church Notes Christmas Sermon and Town Cleanup Plan
Sunday at 11 o clock, sermon theme Helping Truth Become Alive. Sunday school at 10. Belief that Christ's message guides the town. exhortation to keep streets clean. Diane Stinton visited Seneca, Illinois after leaving last Friday to visit Lloyd Stinton family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Stinton
Lloyd Stinton
Seneca
Illinois
Norka Theatre Sets Week of Laurel and Hardy Musical and Mystery
The Norka Theatre previews a busy week with Laurel and Hardy in The Big Noise on Dec 22–23, a Song of the Open Road musical on Dec 24–25 starring Jane Powell and featuring Charlie McCarthy, Edgar Bergen, and W C Fields, plus the mystery play Shadows In the Night on Dec 27 starring Warner Baxter Nina Foch and George Zucco as the Crime Doctor investigates a girl’s recurring nightmares and a string of murders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norka Theatre
Lever
Jyoull
Norka
Victory Corps
Charlie McCarthy
Edgar Bergan
W. C. Fields
Bonita Granville
Peggy O’neill
Jackie Moran
Bill Christy
Reginald Denny
Regis Toomey
Rose Hobart
Sig Arno
Irene Tedero
Pat Starling
Lipham Four
Sammy Kaye
Chuck Faulkner
Condog Brothers
Catron & Popp
Charles R. Stogers
Jane Powell
Mortimer Snerd
Fields
McCarthy
Sparks
Warner Baxter
Nina Foch
George Zucco
Minor Watson
Akron Woman's Mother Summoned in Tulsa Oklahoma
Community extends sympathy to Mrs. Orlan C. Moore and relatives in the death of Minnie K. Stoddard 80, who died in Tulsa December 16 1944. Born in Iowa she lived in Sioux City and California, survived by three sons four daughters eighteen grandchildren six great grandchildren. Funeral held in Sioux City with interment there. Also notes return of Iny D. Robertson for Christmas before hospital discharge at Camp Carson Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlan C. Moore
Minnie K. Stoddard
Arden E. Ross
Tulsa
Okla
Moore
Akron
Stoddard
Iane City
Towa
Tex
J. W. Stoddard
San Francisco
I. Bryan Reed
San Luis Obispo
Calif
Lyle B. Patterson
Oakland
Arden BE. Ross
St Patrick's Akron Holy Mass and Confession Times
The St Patrick's Catholic Church in Akron lists Holy Mass on the first, third and fifth Sundays at 9 00 pm and the second and fourth Sundays at 10 30 am Confessions on Saturdays before these Sundays at 4 and 8 pm Christmas schedule includes Confessions December 23 730 pm December 24 2 00 pm to 6 00 pm and December 25 6 00 am Hight Mass 730 am Low Mass Holy Communion distributed in both Masses monthly at 10:30 am and 9 00 am respectively Confessions occur half hour before Mass on the second and fourth Sundays December 23 4 00 pm December 25 8 30 am Father C Ernst Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Ernst
Onion Creek Luth Church Christmas and meeting notices
The Onion Creek Lutheran Church posts Christmas Eve service at 11 p.m and a Christmas practice at 10 a.m on December 24. A Christmas program is scheduled for December 24, a Bible study on December 26 at 8 p.m. An annual meeting is set for January 4 at 1 p.m. Divine service occurs December 31 at 11 a.m with Sunday school at 10 a.m. Pastor Leslie Glson is listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onion Creek Luth
Leslie Glson
Notable Visitors and Local Updates Across Akron Area
Mrs Walter Horton and daughter Dorothy visited Sioux City on Saturday. Several locals report health updates, travel from St Olaf College by Esther Stryzewski, and relatives visiting from Detroit and California. The Sixth War Loan drive extends to December 29 with precincts Akron and Westfield meeting quotas. Chas Wynna and son Carroll renew ties in Akron and Vermillion. Wynia Electric Service remains active in Vermillion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Horton
Dorothy
Sioux City
Thos Kenny, Jr
Akron Hospital
Paul Meyer
Grimes
Iowa
Hisrother
Here
Preston Township
Roy Nielson
Detroit
Mich
N. P. Nielson
Esther Stryzewski
St. Olaf’s College
Northfield
Minn
H. A. Stryzewski
James Foster
el Monte
Calif
Foster
Pella
John Adams
Trans-Continental Air Lines
Pacific
W. G. Adams
John
Carl Silkebakken
St. Louis
Ole Silkebaken
Carl
United States Motion Picture Service
Boston
Akron
Westfield
Sioux
Shirley Schramm
L. A Schramm
Virgil Johnson
Early
Glenn‘Bengston
Alta
Clifford
Vermillion
Weekend Guests At Home Of Mr And Mrs Anderson
Weekend guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Lesley Anderson southeast of town were Cpl and Mrs Raymond Bullock and T Sgt and Mrs Elwood Dams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lesley Anderson
Raymond Bullock
Elwood Dams
Akron Girl Is Married in California in 1944
Miss Ruth Lina of Akron Ohio wed Curtis L Brand of Lancel Mississippi in a December 7 1944 double ring ceremony at Wedding Manor Los Angeles California The bride wore a teal blue suit with white rose buds The groom served in the 3rd U S Marine Division and was honorably discharged They will reside in Los Angeles and were visiting Akron with many friends hoping for a long and happy marriage
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth’ Lias
Eugene H. Lina
Akron
Jean
Bougainville
States
Brand
Los Angeles
Trinity Lutheran Church Christmas Services Outline
Trinity Lutheran Church led by Pastor J. A. Pannkuk announces no Sunday school or divine service on Christmas Eve. A Sunday school Christmas program is planned Sunday evening at 6 30 oclock. Christmas Day service with Holy Communion will be held December 25 at 10 00 oclock. The Tauber League will conduct Christmas caroling Tuesday evening December 26, meeting at the church at 8 00 oclock. We welcome worshipers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tauber League
Christmas Services At Chatsworth Lutheran Church
Sunday school opens at 10 a m with Christmas Holy Communion at 10 45 a m. A Christmas program by the Sunday school is scheduled for Christmas Day December 25 at 8 p m. Pastor J A Pannhuk leads services at Chatsworth Lutheran Church.
Baptist Church Notes Preaching Times
Services set for December 24 with morning worship at 11 o clock and an evening service at 7 30 led by Pastor Olen Kennell.
Eastern Stars Elect Officers In Wesner Chapter
The Wes ner chapter No 1 O E S elected W M Blanche Knapp W M I Clarence Stummel A M pal Tummel A P Joseph Johnson Secretary Oda Jenkins Treasurer Eunice Burker Conductress Huattie Sayles A Conductress Kate Moore for the year ahead A joint installation with Vesper Chapter O BE 5 and Freedom Lodge A P A M set for January 3 in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesner
W. M
Blanche Knapp
Clarence Stummel
A. M
Pal Tummel
A. P
Joseph Johnson
Oda. Jenkins
Eunice Burker
Huattie Sayles
A. Conductress
Kate Moore
Vesper
O. BE
Freedom Lodge
Christmas Activities at First Church of Christ
Sunday Bible school starts at 10:00 with preaching at 11:00. Indies Aid holds its annual Christmas party Thursday at Mrs. Pearl Scott’s home. Christmas program set for Sunday December 24 at 8:00 p m. All children to attend practice Saturday at 2:30 p m. A grocery and food shower is planned for Rev and Mrs Dayton on December 24. Bring gifts by Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church OF Christ Sunday Bible School
Indies’ Aid
Pearl Scott
AU Ehkikdren
Rev
Mrs. Dayton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lorraine Shearer
Cpl. R. Bullock
Elsie Shearer
Westfeld
William Bullock
Somerset
Kentucky
Des. Steele
Maxine Anderson
Jean Bilis
Cleone Hardensen
Lois Milbrodt
Jeanne Dennison
Robert Bliss
Marvin Frericis
George Knapp
Jules Boy
Joan McInnis
Martyn DeGrandmont
Dorcas Knapp
Florence Knapp
Jack
Gusman
Mmanuel Eng
LUTH
Pleasant Hill
A. B. Church
Methodist Church
Jesus
Albert A. Howe
Daughter
Iny D. Robertson
John Robertson
Camp Carson
Catholic Church
St. Patrick's
Holy Mass
St. Catharine's
Santa Claus
Akron Commercial Club
AGL
California
Ruth Lias
Curtis L. Brand
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. A. Pannkuk
MATH
Baptist Church
D. Olen Kennell
Paster
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