Former Akron Resident Grace Cunningham Dies in Sioux City
Grace Cunningham, 77, a former Akron resident, died Monday at her daughter’s home in Sioux City. Born January 11, 1871 in Oswego Illinois, she moved to Akron in 1915 with her husband Joseph Cunningham, a hardware dealer, who died in 1932. Surviving are three sons Kenneth J Herbert Miles a sister Ella Willis of Aurora a niece Will Brunskill and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Burial will be beside her husband in LeMars City Cemetery. Funeral arrangements had not yet been announced.
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Akron
Grace Cunningham
A. C. Buswell
Myrtlé Street
Sioux City
Irs
Cunningham
Oswego
Illinois
Ezra
Fanny Pearce
William Pierce
Franklin Pierce
Vesper
Order of Eastern Star
LeMars
Kenneth
J. Herbert
California
J. Miles
Aurora. Il
Ella Willis
Aurora
Adaville Evangelical United Brethren Christmas Services
Adaville Evangelical United Brethren Church announces daily services for Christmas season. Church school at 10:00 AM Morning worship at 11:00 AM YP Fellowship at 7:30 PM Evening worship at 8:00 PM Prayer service at 7:30 PM Choir practice after. Christmas program by Sunday school children Friday Dec 24 at 7:00 PM. Minister Virgil E Shockwell extends Yuletide greeting.
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Adaville
Springs Baptist Church Christmas Services and Visits
The Springs Baptist Church announces a Yuletta service on December 25 at 6:00 PM, with a 10:30 AM Sunday service and a Christmas Phaint prayer session at 8:45. Minister D. A. Miller leads the church. Mr. and Mrs Harley Caskey spent Friday with Mrs. LaVern Peck at Hawara. Arthur Wilcox visited his brother J. A. Wilcox in Carlton, S. D., Monday.
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Yuletta
Phaint
Vahieeial
A. Miller
Arthur Wilcox
J. A. Wilcox
Carlton, 8. D
Monays
Death of Mrs. Weimer in Remsen Iowa in Train Crash
Mrs. Weimer widow of Conrad Reilly and wife of Geo Weimer died after a car struck by an Illinois Central passenger train near Cleghorn Iowa. The couple was en route from Remsen to Cherokee when the wreck occurred. Survived by husband Geo Weimer, three children and her mother Mary Kipp. Funeral held in St Marys Remsen. Weimer recovering from basal skull fracture at Cherokee hospital.
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Mra
E. ‘L. ‘Allen
Rem‘sen
Geo
Weimer
Cleghorn
Iowa
Conrad Reilly
Akron
Remaen
Cherokee
San Diego
Calif
Yvonne Reilly
Albuquerque
N. M
Terry
Remsen
Mary Kipp
Christmas Eve program at Tries Lutheran Church
Tries Lutheran Church announces a Christmas Eve program by the Sunday school and choir on Friday December 24 at 7:00 PM. The service centers on candlelight and themes Candle Foregleams Gleams Grace Love Peace Joy and Candle Aftergleams with children and choir participation.
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Brotherhood
Fern
Elmer Andersen
Sylvester
Christmas Day Services at St Math Luth Chatworth
Christmas Day services at 9 00 a m with a 7 00 p m program by Sunday school on December 25. Services on December 26 include worship at 9 00 a m and Sunday school at 10 00 a m. We welcome you to worship with us.
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Worshp
Plymouth Presb church Sunday schedule and Christmas observance
Plymouth Presbyterian Church announces Sunday school at 10:00 a m and morning worship at 44300. The Westminster Fellowship meets at the home of Marion and Sue, Carol Jeffers, Sunday evening at 8:00 o'clock. The Sacrament of the Lord s Supper will be observed Sunday morning January 2. The Christmas program is Friday evening December 24 at 6 30 led by Minister Robert Rushing.
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Westminster
Marion
Sue
Carol Jeffers
Robert Rushing
Local News Notes From Sergeant Bluff Area Christmas Greetings
Several area residents sent Christmas wishes and shared travel or visit updates. Mr and Mrs Floyd Rice of Sergeant Bluff Iowa visited relatives Sunday. L F Sprenger returned from Sidney Nebraska. Mrs J R James of Onawa Iowa visited her daughter Mrs H L Smith and family. Pfc Geo E Heyl left for Fort Dix New Jersey to receive Army discharge soon. Merlin Woodley and family visited Sioux City while his father was ill. Gerhard Moe of Elk Point visited with son Gordon a surgical patient at Akron Hospital. Diana Louise Rash born December 8 1948 to Jay D Rash of Independence Kansas granddaughter of Leon Ogden Akron. Duane Halvorsen Navy sailor returned from Virginia for leave. earlier cruise in the Pacific to India. Mrs Woodie C Nylund spent months away returned to Bellflower California. Dwight Nylund accompanied her. Funeral attendance for J H Wetzeler included mother Mrs Mary Wetzeler Oshkosh Wisconsin brother Rev Wallace R Wetzeler Cincinnati Ohio sister Mrs Mildred Riemersma Hospers Iowa brother-in-law and sister Mr and Mrs T Irion Oshkosh Wisconsin mother-in-law Mrs Cheely Hor nick Iowa. Visitors from afar Dr and Mrs George Mattison Glendale California Mrs Bess Foley Colorado Springs Colorado D E Brady Grand Junction Iowa.
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Floyd Rice
Sergeant Bluff
Army
Merlin Woodley
Sioux City
Gerhard Moe
Elk Point
Gordon
Akron
Diana Louise
Jay D. Rash
Independence
Kan
Little Lady
Leon Ogden
Duane Halvorsen
U. S. Navy
Virginia
Spend. A
Minnie. Halvorsen
Pacific
India
Woodie C. Nylund
Bellfiower
Calif
Dwight Nylund
California
Wetzeler
Mary Wetzeler
Oshkosh
Wis
Glendale
Bess Foley
Colorado Springs
Col
D. E. Brady
Grand Junction
Iowa
Death comes to Harold Gossard last Thursday
Harold E. Gossard died at his Akron home on December 16 1948 after an extended illness of diabetes. He was 34 and leaves a wife Genevieve Mae Wohlford and two children Douglas Reed and Mary Lynn. Born in Kasson Minnesota, he had worked in banking in Hull Iowa and Akron and served as Akron Commercial Club president. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church with Masonic rites.
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Akron
Harold E. Gossard
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Harold Everett Gossard
J .L. Gossard
Kasson
Minnesota
Minnesota School of Business
Minneapolis
Genevieve Mae Wohlford
Pipestone
Douglas Reed
Mary Lynn
Gossard
Sapphire
Lodge
J. L. Gossard
Robert
Alton
Iowa
Carlyle
West Concord
Wallace Aird
St. Paul
Arthur Boerger
Chicago
Akron Commercial Club
New
Akron Hospital
Methodist Church
Orville N. Nelson
H. J. Behmer
Karl Silkebakken
Harry B. Nelson
J. R. Schoulberg
Paul Steel
Chester, Campbell
Donald Ross
Robert Tucker
Melvin Lias
Arvel Lake
Sapphire ‘Lodge
Hull
Riverside
Freedom Lodge
W. G. Adams
Robert ‘Gossard
Carlyle Gossard
Dodge Center
Lee Sparks
Faribault
C. R. Gossett
Sioux City
Fred Gossard
Mankato
H. E. Wohlford
Howard Wohlford
Jasper
Spyron Chaney
Wayne ‘Chaney
John Harrison
Frank Wedell
Marysville
Mrs. Gee
Folgate
C. Fryer
Orangeville, Il
Valley of the Giants and On You at Norka Theatre
The Norka Theatre plans a week of entertainment including Valley of the Giants a western story starring Wayne Morris and Alan Hale and On You Island With You a technicolor musical with Esther Williams Peter Lawford Ricardo Montalban and others. Also Best Man Wins a Mark Twain comedy drama directed by John Sturges with Edgar Buchanan Gary Gray and Robert Shayne. Surgical patients listed at Akron Hospital Gordon Moe and Mrs Alfred Nason.
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Norka’ Theatre
West
Redwoods
California
Wayne Morris
Alan Hale
Yan Island
Esther Williams
Peter Lawford
Ricardo Montalban
Jimmy Durante
Cyd Charisse
Xavier Cugat
Leah Ames
Kathryn Beaumont
Dick Simmons
Hollywood
Éomapith
Pacific
Abby
Jimmy
Durante
Xavier’ Cugat
Cyd.Charisse
Montalban
Esther
Williams
Cyd ‘Charisse
Filia
Mark Twain
John Sturges
Edgar Buchanan
Gary Gray
Robert Shayne
Missouri
There Is A Santa Claus Poem by James Smith
A compact Christmas poem extols a mythical Santa Claus who visits yearly. It highlights joy on Christmas Eve, the smiles of children, Santa’s watchful presence, and the promise of continued surprises and cheerful good will. The piece ends with a seasonal wish for Merry Christmas and good cheer.
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Santa Claus
James Smith
Akron High School Cage Teams Win Two of Six Games
Akron high school boys and girls teams posted two victories this week amid six games. The boys beat Jefferson seconds in a late finish while the girls defeated Hull varsity 56 28, with Connie Clark scoring 25. Meriden trips cost both squads losses, 61 49 for girls and 51 38 for boys, ahead of next week’s Hinton doubleheader.
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Akron
Jefferson
Bernard Small
Hilliker
Johnny Dirks
Scor
LaFluer
Vakod
Akron Girls
Hull
Connie Clark
Marilyn Sampson
Meriden
Meriden High
Akron High Boys
Akron High
Hinton High
Christmas church services and schedules Akron Westfield
St Patrick s Akron announces Confessions Thursday 3 00 7 30 p m Friday 3 00 6 00 p m Saturday 6 00 p m High Mass 7 30 a m Low Mass Holy Communion during both Masses St Catharine s Westfield Confessions Thursday 7 30 p m Saturday 9 00 a m Holy Mass and Holy Communion Bible school 10 00 11 00 a m Auditorium worship 11 00 12 00 Thursday choir practice for Christmas program Friday 8 00 o clock Christmas program No evening worship next Sunday sermon Prayer Carl Holdsworth minister Try Want Ad get results
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Father C. Ernst
Bible School
Carl Holdsworth
Phona
Immanuel Eng Luth Church Christmas Services Schedule
Christmas morning worship at 8:00. Sunday service at 10:16 with Junior Mission Band and Sunday school at 11:20. Second day Christmas 1:50 pm choir rehearsal, birthday 8:00 pm board meeting in church parlors. Friday 9:00 pm New Year’s Wake at Union Creek church parlors. All invited.
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Immanuel Eng
LUTH
David J. Roy
Union Creek Church
Union Creek Luth Church Christmas Program Schedule
Union Creek Lutheran Church announces a Christmas week of services and events. Friday 1 30 p m Sunday school rehearsal Friday Christmas Eve midnight service with special music Sunday 9 05 a m morning worship 11 00 a m Junior Mission Band presents the Christmas story under Mrs Willie Huebner Sunday school classes 730 p m annual Christmas program everyone welcome Tuesday 8 00 p m church board meets in church parlors host Lawrence Ericson Wednesday 8 00 p m choir rehearsal Friday 9 00 p m New Year Wake sponsored by Luther League hosts Willie Huebner Clayton Hultsten William Koch and Bertil Shoulberg Tuesday January 4 1 30 p m congregational annual meeting A blessed Christmas to you
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Union Creek Luth
David J. Roy
Specia
Hannelgraph
Willie Huebner
Union Creek
Lawrence Ericson
Luther League
Clayton Hultsten
William Koch
Bertil Shoulberg
Leasant Hill Evangelical Church Sunday Services
Sunday school at 2 30 p m led by Mrs H Welch superintendent Worship at 3 30 p m sermon Making Old Things New Rev 21 5 pastor Rev R A Pfeifer sermon title and schedule parsed from the fragment with names and times preserved for a concise church notice
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Leasant Hill
Evangelical United Brethren Church
H. Welch
R.A. Pfeifer
Christmas Program At First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church schedules Sunday school at 10 00 a m and preaching service at 11 00 a m led by Mr Larkin A Andrews. A Friday 7 30 p m Christmas program by the Sunday school is announced.
Births Reported Near Westfield and South of Town
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs James Niven near Westfield at Akron Hospital on December 18, 1948. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Harold Bringman south of town at Akron Hospital on December 17, 1948.
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James Niven
Near
Westfield
Akron Hospital
Harold Bringman
Holiday notes and medical updates from Akron Sioux City region
Mrs. Kenneth Nygard and Jerry Crow are hospital patients in Sioux City. College students return home for holiday vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Harley Caskey visited in Des Moines with relatives including Miss Judy Baldwin in nurse training in Abdeen SD, who visited Akron parents. Snow and mild weather patterns noted with several pedestrian accidents and injuries from ice. Florence Christensen fractured rib, Pearl Scott knee injury, A J Claeys Sr hip setback, Dr J H Kerr head injury. DeWeerdt family to join from San Francisco around December 27. DeWeerdt musician currently in Chicago. Mrs. Kenneth Clark returned from New York market for Younker Davidson. Mrs. Gus DeWeerdt and family arrive from San Francisco to Akron area.
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Kenneth Nygard
Jerry Crow
Akron
Sioux City
Harley Caskey
Dés Moines
John Caskey
Judy Baldwin
Abdeen
S. D
R. J. Baker
Kenneth Clark
New York
Anna Vreugdenhil
Gus’ DeWeerdt
Marjorie Tentinger
San Francisco
Marilyn
David
Joe Tentinger
de Weerdt
Chicago
Florence Christensen
Pearl Scott
A. J. Claeys, Sr
A.hill
Akron Girl and Westfield Man Wed Recently
Clifford C Faust of Westfield and Miss Gladys Kamradt of Akron united in marriage Friday morning December 3 1948 at Dakota City Nebraska attended by Mr and Mrs Harley Caskey brother in law and sister of the groom. The couple plan a short trip to Des Moines then reside with the groom's parents. A pre nuptial shower was held December 1 at Mrs Harold Caskey's home with Bingo gifts and a lunch served by Mrs Caskey and helpers.
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Clifford C.faust
Westfield
Gladys. Kamradt
Akron
Dakota City
Nebr
Harley Caskey
Rudy Kamradt
John Faust
Des Moines
Faust
Gladys Kamradt
Harold Caskey
Caskey
Bernice Caskey
Patricia Ambrose
Bessie Buryanek
Myrtle Talbott Heiped
Christmas Eve and church notes from Methodist and Brattle Creek Luth Church
Christmas Eve program at the Methodist Church with 7:80 service and 10:00 a.m. worship and student recognition day featuring talks by Elwood Marienau Elaine Larsen and Beverly Tangeman on Future youth responsibilities and college preparation. Brattle Creek Lutheran Church holds Christmas Day service at 11:00 a.m. and a congregational annual meeting on January 4 1949 at 10:00 a.m. Also note: the Register-Tribune will publish one day early next week due to New Year’s Day, with deadlines for notices by Monday 6 p.m.
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Methodist Church
Karl Silkebakken
Elwood Marienau
Elaine Larsen
Beverly Tangeman
Brttle Creek Luth
Hastad
Register-Tribune
Stars and Masons Elect Officers
Elective officers for Vesper chapter O E S and Freedom lodge A F and A M were chosen for the year. Vesper chapter officers include W M Erma Hummel W P Clare rice Hummel A M Gladys Johnson A P Joseph Johnson Secretary Oda Jenkins Treasurer Hunice Burker Conductress Besse Lias A Conductress Helen Hicks. Freedom lodge officers include W M G F Smith S W Joseph P Johnson J W Paul Steel Treasurer Otto C Larsen Secretary Orlan C Moore. A joint installation will be held Friday evening January 7 1949.
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Vesper Chapter
Freedom Lodge
A. F
A. M
W. M
Erma Hummel
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BIG
Springs’ Baptist. Church
George Weimer
Plymouth Presb'n Church
Harold Gossard
Norka Theatre
Gordon. Moe
Brookings, S. D
Alfred’ Nason
A. H. S. Cage
St. Patrick's
St. Catharine's
OF. Christ
First Baptist Church
Clifford Faust
Stars and Masons
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