District supervisor district office setup and census start
Public notice outlines the ninth congressional district stations in Woodbury and surrounding counties with listed supervisors and counties for the January 2 census start. Names include Walter Aniford Des Moines Leon Cronin Emmett Scanlan Peter Sarees Buringtai Dus and others, with several counties not yet selected and housing plans to begin by April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynetabapete
Congressiqnial
Woodbury
Cunties
Cho Ier
Sioux
Buena ‘Vista
Lowa
Jacaeh A. Dus
eMars
Towa
Harold C. Brown
Sac N
Fragmentary notice on unpaid pay and school access
The fragment mentions pay denial and schooling rights for youths and adults. It references a council, registers, and a front office, with unclear details about age criteria and availability in regions including Dakota and Iowa. The garbled text suggests a public notice about free service access and council involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Tee Phon
Uth
Dakota
Iowa
Tha
Register-Tribune
Igaue
Baptist Hour Encourages Worship This New Year
Leslie G. Williams, pastor, invites all to worship at the House of God as the old year ends and the new year begins. A mid week prayer service is planned for Thursday at 7 30 p m with details announced from the pulpit. Christ will be present in the gathering as two or three are gathered in his name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Huror
Matt
Christ
Leslie G
Williams
Frinity Lutheran Church New Year Services Announced
Frinity Lutheran Church no Sunday morning services or Sunday school. English service at 7 30 p m New Year s morning at 11 o clock. Annual meeting Tuesday January 2 at 1 p m in church. Bt Matth Lutheran Church Chatsworth English service New Year s day at 2 p m followed by annual church meeting. Fred A Meske Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester
Bt. Matth. Luth
Chatsworth
Fred A. Meske
Birth Announcements From Local Couple Parishes
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Orin Allen west of town on December 24 1939 and a son to Mr and Mrs Peter Blum of Akron on December 26 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orin ‘Allen
Town
Peter Blum
Akron
Local News Notes from Plymouth County Holidays
Local items recount Christmas visits among Baker, Spears, Burker, Earnest, and other families in Plymouth County. Notes include Chris Hansen’s death in Houghton South Dakota and Glenn Woods visiting from LeMars. Chester Bean’s illness and the mild Christmas weather with two inches of snow are reported along with military movements of Root and future stationing at Schofield Barracks.
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L. K. Burker
J.H
Earnest
Snyder
Chester
Bean
Owever
Plymouth County
Chris
Hansen
Houghton
S. D
Merrill
Inlaw
Maria
Peterson
Old’ Ac
Ene
Root
Blaine
U.S. Army
Bismarck
N.D
L. J. Cross
Burill Woman Led Active Akron Life in 66 Years
Ella Elsie Stinton Burrill, 66, a longtime Akron resident, died December 21 1939 at Akron Hospital after a brief recovery from a minor operation. She was a pioneer settler, wife of W W Burrill, mother of Lowell L. and Stanley S. Burrill, and mother figure to many in the community. Funeral services were held at her home with Rev W H Lease officiating. burial at Riverside cemetery.
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Ella E. Burrill
Akron’ Hospital
Ella Elsie. Stinton
Adaville
Plymouth
Couity
Thomas
Stinton
LeMars Normal
Wesley W. Burrill
Akron
Burrill
Beck
Lowell L
Stanley
S. Burrill
Santa. Monica
Calif
Thos. -Stinton
W. W. Burrill
Walter Stinton
W. H
Methodist Church
Mary
Eunice’ Burket
Pearl
Pollock
American Legion ' ‘Auxiliary
Eastern’ ‘Star
Aberdeen
Emma ‘Alderson
LeMars
Catholic Church Services Schedule at St Catharine's Westfield
The parish outlines mass times for the first, third and fifth Sundays at 9 a.m. and the second and fourth Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Confessions are heard on Saturdays before the first, third and fifth Sundays at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Father C. Ernst is the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Catharine’s
Westfield Maly Mess
C. Ernst
New Year Greetings From The Register-Tribune
The Register-Tribune extends New Year wishes and recaps visits during holidays. Travelers and relatives from California, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and other states arrived in town or visited families for Christmas. Local residents and college instructors spent Christmas Day with relatives in Kingsley and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register-Tribune
Bert’. Fenn
California
H. Brady
Alvin. Parker
CCC
Bancroft
Iowa
Benita Voss
St. Francis
Waterloo
J.voss
J.P. Brown
Arnold’s Park
Guy H.smith
Vernon
Uni- Nebraska
Lincoln
Margaret ‘Lease
Id Milford
Towa
W. Hi. Lease
Kingsley
Howard Lease
Akron Cage Teams Sweat Out Two Close Losses
Akron High School boys first and second teams lost two tight games to Hinton High, while the Akron Indies edged Liberty Independents 29 to 28 in overtime. Hinton’s defense stymied Akron’s offense as the seconds fell 19 to 13 and the first string 22 to 10. The Indies rallied late, tying 27 all at regulation before Boots Barr hit a field goal in overtime and Liberty added a free throw.
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Akron
Hinton High
Akron Indies
Liberty Independents
Akron High
Hinton
Hinton’s
Ak‘ron
Liberty
Harnest
Williams
Boots Barr
Methodist Church Notes and Year Outlook
Church notes wish readers a merry Christmas and a prosperous new year. Next Sunday is the last in the first quarter. Members are urged to answer a parish question on three essential aims for prayer and work. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. at the Davidson home with Enockgon as assistant hostess. Quarterly reports will be sent to the District Superintendent after next Sunday. Union Watch Night planned from 9 to 12. Pastor's sermon titled What of Tomorrow. Regular Sunday school and worship service scheduled.
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Davidson
Mra
L. A. Enockgon
Union Creek Church Notes
The Union Creek Church schedules morning services on December 31 at 11 and Sunday school at 10, with its annual meeting at Luther Hall on Thursday afternoon January 4, aided by all Aid members. The Gather League hosts a New Year’s oyster supper at Luther Hall on December 31 starting at 6, price 25 cents. Lois Johnson arrives from Chicago December 31 to visit her parents, Mr and Mrs Emil Johnson, and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Creek
Luther Hall
Gather League
Price
Lois
Johnson
Chicago
Emil Johnson
Community notes tell of Christmas visits and birthdays
Mrs Rose Johnson and Cantony Si Dietchaitedr spent Christmas with home folks. Burton Swift and friend from Sioux City visited. Mr and Mrs Carl King hosted guests including Lulu Mae King, while G W King paid a hospital visit in Sioux City. Mrs Olof Ericson celebrated her 97th birthday with relatives. Various relatives and friends from Sioux City, Elk Point, Minnesota and Des Moines gathered in Canton and surrounding towns for holiday visits. Carl Youngstrom teaches at Duke University and others from Des Moines and St Louis joined relatives.
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Rose Johnson
Cantony+ Si
Burton Swift
Sioux Cuy
Vern
Swift
Carl
King
Lulu
Mae
St. Joseph
Sioux City
C. R. ‘Mason
Carly King
Fred
Griffith
Jack Williamson
Iowa
Clarence Jones
Des Moines
Jas. G. Hays
W.A. Mitchell
Jones
Canton
Hudson
Elbert. Youngstrom
Carl Youngstrom
Durham
N. C
Ome
House Committee to Decide Swanson Contest in Ninth District
Special from Sioux City reports Swanson Republican candidate claims victory by over 1000 votes in the Ninth District and seeks a recount and challenge to Harrington's seat. Deposition filings and a blanket objection are noted as the House Privileges and Elections Committee weighs the contest ahead of January action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Albert F. Swanson
Ninth Town
House Committee On Privileges and Elections
Congress
Swanson
Woodbury
Dickinson
Ninth ‘District
Vincent F. Harrington
Harrington
State Canon
Checkers
A.w. É
Jepson
Hin Haassson
WPA curb and gutter work on Main and Iowa streets complete
Long stretch of mild fall weather helped workers finish straight curb and gutter on Main and Iowa streets with several rounded corners installed. Dakota street cement work near completion. storm sewer construction to resume in cold weather. Beavers gnawed sapling along Sioux river. state game laws protect beaver colonies around Big Sioux area.
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Main
Iowa
Dakota Street
Frank. Wakeman
Register-Tribune
Sioux
Big Sioux
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Frinity Lutheran Church
Ester
Wallace Beery
Morris
Deanna Durin
Nan Grey
Helen Parish
Charles’ Witminger
Nella Walker
Robert Cummings
Ernest Cossart
Deanna
Durbin
Sper
Ving Wallace
Beery
Jackie
Catholic Church. Services
Bt. Patrick’s
Akron Roly Mass
School
Loge
Indies
Lois Swift
Ken. Shoulberg
Albert
Lee’ Lemen
House Committee
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