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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1940
Page
5
A fragment from a church notice indicates a Baptistehureh service was held Thursday afternoon with Rev Williams officiating. The readable text confirms a religious service led by Rev Williams at the Baptiste church location.
Akron public schools closed last Friday afternoon for the two week holiday break. Superintendent Fowler and his family were away during the intermission. Most teachers will spend part or all of the break at their homes as arrangements were made for the holiday period. Greene to Tipton Iowa feature noted.
A garbled UK title fragment mentions Ming at home with Jaeny Mond Jay and December, referencing oung mari treatment and an unclear subject. The readable bits suggest a human interest note or social snippet with names and a December timeframe.
The court dismissed defendant Floyd and Evelyn Rickey and awarded judgment to Linder Anderson the plaintiff for 520.06 in the Dubuque Casket Company case.
Ernest G Svenson pastor leads the Luther Church Watch service starting at 9 76 p.m on New Year Eve and will be followed by fellowship. The 41 130 p.m. remarks urge leaving the old year in gratitude and starting the new year seeking divine guidance. Thursday choir practice and the congregation's annual meeting are scheduled for Tuesday evening January 7 at 8 oclock.
Trinity Lutheran Church announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. English service at 11 a.m. Sylvester Evening English Service at 8:30 p.m. New Year’s Day English service at 11 a.m. Matth. Lath? Church Chatsworth English service on Year’s Day. Ladies Aid meets Friday January 3 at parish hall. Preda Meske, Pastor.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Robert Crow of Westfield township on December 25 1940. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Harold L Caskey south of town at Akron Hospital by Caesarean section on December 22 1940.
Mrs Ruth Swift travels to Sioux City to visit sons Lowell and Dernell over Christmas. Mr and Mrs Edward Hosehiler visit relatives after a trip to Sioux City. Akers and daughter Jane from Chicago visit relatives. Agnes McMahon comes from Sioux City for Christmas with parents and kin. Brusseau Barr of Evanston visits in Milford area. Claude Seamands and family visit A L Seamands in Casper. Margaret Lease travels from Milford to visit parents Rev and Mrs W H Lease. Dorothy Klauer of Kansas City and P B Vance of Storm Lake spend Christmas with Klauer parents. Virginia Stinton of Sioux City and Mary Ellen Sawyer from Hawarden visit grandparents. Families in town host many holiday guests amid festive activity.
Akron High girls beat Ireton 43 to 33 in a hard fought game while the Akron boys fell 47 to 23 to Ireton. Ireton led early, Akron surged to a 36 to 20 third quarter edge before Ireton rallied briefly.
The paper lists new Red Cross memberships added after last week's publication. Names include American Legion Auxiliary Chas Saner Northwestern Bell Telephone Co Elva Youngstrom Rev and Mrs W Hi Lease Rev Ernest G Svenson H C Lewison Mona and Jean Meredit h Hattie Sayles and donors Wilma Hastings Koch Mr and Mia J W Hedges Mrs Mary Witt Rev and Mrs Leslie G Williams Also Junior Red Cross memberships for Akron Public School Kindergarten First through Eighth grades are noted.
Sunday services are canceled for December 29. Sunday school is not held. The Luther League meets Tuesday evening December 31 at Luther Hall for the New Year Wake and Oyster Supper. The annual church meeting is Saturday January 14 at 2 PM. all members urged to attend. The Aid will serve. Pastor J H Larson.
The Norka theatre offers a mixed weekly bill starting Friday with Black Diamonds and Slightly Tempted. Saturday includes a 2 pm matinee, plus Hired Wife plays Sunday and Monday with Take a Chance Nights on New Year’s Eve. New musical image tags January 1 and 2 promise first community showings.
Union County Agricultural Conservation chair Ralph C. Smith announces corn loan applications for 1941. Eligible producers should apply at the county office in Elk Point. Districts and sealer names: Prairie Emmet and west half of Big Springs Ed Lawless. east half Big Springs John C. Dayson. Sioux Valley Spink Richland H E Bradley. Big Sioux Jefferson Civil Bend Leonard Peter. Elk Point Brule E R Pike.
Miss Dorothy Hendricks and Misses Frances and Beatrice Puhl joined relatives in Sioux City for Christmas. Local residents hosted visitors from Omaha and Hurley while extended families from Floodwood and Hayfield spent the holiday with kin in Hawarden and LeMars.
Information received shows Iowa's January selective service quota set at 843 men with Plymouth county supplying 11. State schedule calls for 80 inductees on January 6 7 and 8, plus 105 men each January 20 21 and 22 and 104 on January 23. In Plymouth county 14 volunteers have been recorded 2 rejected on physical grounds and 2 already in service. Harry Hansen is back from Des Moines and Wm Sievers of Remsen drew order number three but was rejected for height and weight. Ten volunteers remain to fill eleven January slots if no more rejections occur. The fourteenth volunteer is Woodrow Gustav Peters of Sioux City address 510 Virginia. One more volunteer could join January quota if he volunteers and passes exams. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Frank Hewicker of Remsen December 14 Esther Earnest, former Akron teacher and sister of J H Harnest of this city.
Mr and Mrs Art Wachtmann and family former Akron residents now in Madera California send a Christmas and New Year greeting to friends. They note recent rain ending a long dry spell, good cotton and maize crops this year, Lorraine a senior at Madera High School Henry a junior at Fresno State College, and memories of Iowa rain. They wish friends a merry Christmas and happy new year.
On Thursday afternoon December 19 Plymouth County Central Nursing committee reorganized under a new constitution. The Plymouth County Public Health Council replaces the old organization with officers including Chairman Mrs J R Carlson Merrill Vice Chairman Mrs C Von Berg Le Mars Secretary Treasurer Mrs Avery Thomson Kingsley. The aim is to enlarge improve membership and restate objectives to promote public health through cooperative effort of county residents. Meeting adjourned for a program featuring a film For All Our Sakes focusing on syphilis education.
Sunday services include Bible school at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 o'clock. Evening service at 7 30. The pastor will give his farewell message. Thanks are extended to the Akron Store for a donation and to Akron Lumber Co. for a very large Christmas tree. Leslie Williams, Pastor.
A church note outlines last Sunday for Rev Williams at the local Baptist church and a farewell service. It mentions Epworth League Rally at Merrill, a report for lenders, and Honor Roll additions for those meeting annual dues. The pastor will deliver a New Year sermon as 1940 ends and plans for 1941 are urged.
Pastor R A Dahlquist announces a Christmas party on Friday December 27 at 8 p m with a ten cent gift exchange. Sunday December 29 morning worship at 10:30 a m Sunday school at 11 45 a m and evening service at 7 45 p m Watch Night service Tuesday December 31 at 9 p m Annual church business meeting Wednesday January 1 at 11 a m Prayer Week services begin January 5 to start the New Year. Right Go Somewhere to Church.
Residents and relatives gathered for holidays with numerous visits and travel. J Js Arkin and family went to Omaha for a funeral, Agnes Fullerton visited Sioux City with cousins, and Carl Toben attended a funeral in Wagner South Dakota. Several locals, including the Claeys and Kerr families, hosted guests from Fort Dodge Milwaukee and Mt. Vernon, while a car accident injured Earl Grueskin and a cousin. A house fire in Merrill damaged the first floor, with insurance on structure and contents.
Jack Becking, 30, Elk Point businessman and husband of former Lonize Anfinson of Akron, died after a Tuesday night railroad crossing crash near Sioux City. His car struck a stock car of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Pacific line. he died at a hospital after hours of emergency transfusions. Becking and wife moved to Elk Point three years ago and ran Modern Cleaners. Funeral services are set for Saturday at Hassan Funeral Home with burial in Akron Cemetery.
Plymouth county held an AAA committees session last Wednesday in LeMars to plan 1941 allotments. County officials expect no major changes. sealers are active with three or more loons completed. Considerable corn and grain is being marketed as elevators stay busy buying and shipping grain.
Rev. Leslie G. Williams will complete his pastorate at the First Baptist Church next Sunday and deliver a farewell sermon. He has accepted the Baptist pastorate at Goldfield and will relocate with his family. Since March 1937 he and his wife have served the community and he has been active in Boy Scout work. friends regret their departure but wish them success in the new field.
Lew Kribell was chosen leader at a Sunnyside school meeting last week. Ann Jordan is president, Ronald Farley vice president, James Lawless secretary, and Palmer Hustrulid treasurer. The 26 member club owns 82 calves and will hold monthly meetings until August Achievement Day, aiming to be Union county’s largest Baby Beef club with many fine calves for the year’s showing.
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