Local News Notes and Small Advertisements Buoy Rural Life
Local notes mention sale items like a child riding saddle and 100 New Hampshire Red Bullets with contact numbers. Farm Belt Minerals lists price and Farm Belt Feed & Supply endorses dependable local services. Elk Point resident Charles Raynor entered Sioux City hospital last week. Terrace Park Dairy will hold a Junior Auction on Channel 11 KELO TV Saturdays. St Matthew Lutheran Church in Chatsworth reports four ladies confirmed by Pastor Luther Meyer who will take first Holy Communion at Christmas. Mrs Sarah J Gabel, 79, Merrill area, dies after two week illness. survivors include husband George N Gabel, two daughters, a son, seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at Plymouth Presbyterian Church followed by burial.
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John Huellmann
New Hampshire
Lowell Philips, Merrill
Farm Belt Minerals
Farm Belt Feed & Supply
Perdon
Akron
Charles ‘Raynor
Chatsworth
Luther Meyer
Stanley Harris
Donald Kluver
Richard Tentinger
Wm. Specht
Sarah J. Gabel
Merrill
le Mars
George N. Gabel
Cloyd
Plymouth Presbyterian Church
Akron Red Raiders Aces Three Of Four In Week
Akron High school basketball produced wins in three of four games this week. Larry Simeon led scoring with 26 points in the Merrill win, Jack Borchers 20, and Larry Brown 10. Akron also beat Orange City 60 to 48 on Tuesday with Simeon 22 and Brown 17, while Vande Berg added 16 for the Dutchmen. The Orange City reserves topped Akron 45 to 23 in the late game. The team takes a holiday break and returns January 8 to host Liberty High, hoping for stronger efforts in 1956.
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Merrill
Akron
Larry Simeon
Jack Borchers
Larry Brown
Jack Crawford
Orange City
Akron Boys
Orange City High
Siouxland
Red Raiders
Vande Berg
Akron High
Liberty High
St John’s American Lutheran Church Christmas Program Akron Iowa
The St John’s American Lutheran Church in Akron Preston Township invites all to attend a Christmas Eve 7:00 p m program by Sunday school children titled A Promise Fulfilled. An offering supports needy children, Children's Home and Lutheran Welfare. Services follow on Christmas Day 8 16 a m and 10 30 a m with Old Year’s Eve Divine Service at 7 30 p m Pastor Henry J Dirks extends the invitation to worship the newborn Savior Christ our Lord.
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Our Church
Childrens Home
Lutheran Welfare
Akron
American Lutheran Church
Christ Our Lord
Henry J. Dirks
Pleasant Hill E U B Church Announces Watch Night Service
Pleasant Hill Evangelical United Brethren Church and Star Prairie join for a Watch Night service on December 31 at 8 30 p m at Pleasant Hill in lieu of the usual Sunday worship. Mrs Paul Papritz supervises. Supt Laven R Adelmann is pastor.
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Star Prairie
Pleasant Hill E. U. B
Pleasant Hill
Paul Papritz
Laven R. Adelmann
Magazine Sale Aims to Fund Sick Room Aid Across Towns
The American Legion Auxiliary Walmer Unit 241 of LeMars announces a magazine sale to raise funds for portable sick room equipment. The devices will be housed in LeMars Remsen Kingsley Hinton Merril and Akron and available at any time without charge except for transportation. Theywill serve residents in LaMars Akron Brungville Craig Huniton Kingsley Merrill Oyens Remsen Struble Westfield and nearby rural areas through home or hospital use under Auxiliary supervision.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Walmer
LeMar's
LeMars
Remsen
Kingsley
Hinton
Merrill
Akron
LaMars
Brungville
Notice to subscribers on renewal deadlines and dates
Subscribers are asked to watch expiration dates on their paper and send renewal before the due date. All dates are updated and the date opposite your name is correct. Cooperation in keeping subscriptions paid in advance is appreciated.
Want Column Ad Lets People Sell Unused Items
A small want column advertisement notes listings to sell items no longer used. The notice signals readers to place small classified ads for personal sale items in the newspaper’s want column.
Holiday traffic toll estimated at 1200 deaths
The Association of Casualty and Surety Companies predicts 800 deaths on Christmas and New Year’s streets and highways, plus 400 in the intervening week, totaling 1200 holiday traffic fatalities. About 90,000 more will be injured. alcohol and speed are major factors amid widespread celebrations.
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Association of Casualty
Thomas N. Botte
Association
Accident Prevention Department
Former Akron Woman Summoned for Obituary in Sioux City
Mrs Sophronia Baldwin a resident of Akron for 87 years died Monday in a Sioux City nursing home at age 88. Her husband Joseph M Baldwin preceded her in death. Survived by daughter Mrs Allutta Waddle of Waubay South Dakota three sons Oscar of Akron Lloyd of Merrill Walter of Sioux City and Clarence of South Sioux City and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at Wesley Methodist Church with burial in Riverside Cemetery. An obituary will be published.
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Sophronia Baldwin
Akron
Sioux City
Joseph. M. Baldwin
Allutta -Waddle
Waubay
Oscar
Lloyd
Merrill
Walter
Clarence
Wesley Methodist Church
Riverside Cemetery
West Side Church of Christ Living Word Service
The West Side Church of Christ invites worship at 8:00 a.m. Bible school at 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Lord’s Supper with a sermon by Brother Orris. Roy Carlson will announce. Friday at 2:00 p.m. is program practice. children and missionary society members prepare songs and a candlelight service.
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West ‘Side
Ladies of the Missionary Society
New Year Eve Service Planned at Akron Hospital
Akron Community Hospital notes invite residents to a New Year’s Eve service with Mr. Kendall Talbott delivering the message and an oyster stew or chili feed for all. Mrs. Allan Moffatt leads this week’s releaning and lunch for men’s night on December 27, with Dean R. Orris as minister. Medical patients include Mrs. Leanna Torgenson Mrs. Julia Taylor Ricky Guy and others. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Rus Daniel of Akron on December 16, 1956.
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Kendall Talbott
Allan Moffatt
Dean R. Orris
Leanna Torgenson
Akron
Julia Taylor
Ricky Guy
Carl Guy
Storix City
Arch
Lilly
Westfield
Madiseal
Richard Oetken
Rus
Daniel
Register Tribune Want Ad Summary Creates Demand
A concise want ad captures reader interest with clear needs and competitive ask. It highlights contact method, deadline, and key item or service, inviting prompt responses from interested parties.
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Tribune
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ST. John’s
Iowa
Preston Township
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Francis
Akronia
Norka Theatre
FBI
Hell
Audie Murphy
Charles Drake
Virgil Mosier
Sec’y-Treas
National Farm Loan Associations
Pierce ‘Street
Akron Community Hospital
Thorson Drug
Elite Shop
Jesse James
THE
Roxy Players
Hawarden
Thurs
Jesse
James
Akron Auto Clinic
AERON
Service Optical Co
Fourth St
Allen Bartels
HOUX
City
Owa
Thorson
Akron-Land
Paul's Market
Merry Christmas
Plymouth County
Akron Commercial Club
Pork Lift
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