Akron News Highlights Church and Civic Notes
The English Lutheran Church annual meeting is set for Monday with a 2 p.m. session. the Ladies Aid meets Thursday January 6 at Mrs August Lundgren’s home. A long list of local social visits, school and church events, Christmas travel, post office rushes, and upcoming sports, meetings, and a new Chevrolet agency opening in town are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Lundgren
Bob
C. B. Robinson
Sioux City
Melvin
Bernice Knapp
Wilson “Gow
M.E
Chas
Bertrand
Sioux Falls
Waterbury
Harold Collins
Vermillion
Chicago
Collinsi
Rogal High School
Immanuel Lutheran
Aenteyi
Mra
Oscar F. Bohman
Fas
Community Notes on Holiday Visits and Meetings
Special correspondence recounts New Year preparations and a Union Creek annual meeting on Wednesday. Numerous families shared Christmas gatherings and visits across the region, including the Fredell Olson Hultgren and Johnson households, with travel to Yankton Odebroek Akron and Lion City noted among kin and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thera
Union Creel Rch
Jam
Z. A. Fredell
Mba
Wm. Olson
Ifred Swenson
Baw
Olson
Reuben Johnson
Clifford Johnson
Reuven ‘Johnson
John Burkeren
Murlet Bradley
Davis, &. D
H. E. Bradley
Marvin Gassman
Evelyn Drlcaon
Rack ‘Sland
John Hultgren
Lion City
Lloyd Johnson
Stanley Johnson
Obituary and Christmas News From Union County
Lars Branstad of Union County dies at 45 years after long illness from cancer. Born in Vardahl Norway in 1846, he immigrated to America in 1882 with his wife Sophia and raised a family of four. Funeral held at Brule Creek church with interment at Brule Creek cemetery. he left a wife, three children, 19 grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and many friends. The report also details Christmas visits, weather, and holiday observations across the community, noting family gatherings, church services, and municipal closures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lars Branstad
Union County, & C
Spink
Lars Braastad
Vardahl
Norway
Sophia Johanneson
Chris. Braastad
Spearfish
S. D. Marie Larsen
Spink Township
Lena, Berg
Omaha
Nebr
Hannah Offerdahl
America
Union County
S.C
Braastad
Nis
Brule Creek
For Sale Local Livestock and Autos Classified Items
Classified notices show several for sale items including 65 head full blood Duros Jersey boars from R. W. Steele in Ireton Iowa, plus other Duroc Jersey boars from AL. W. Redmond in Akron Iowa. Also listed is a Ford touring 1924 and a Ford roadster 1922 in A-1 condition with Bennett Motor Co. Akron Iowa. WANTED readers urged to try Richards Theumatism Remedy with money back offer and six bottles for five dollars at Cobb Greenleaf drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
R. W. Steele
Ireton
W. J. Bennett
Akron
Richards
Cobb. & Greenleaf
Ford
quick—Bennett Motor Co
Iowa
New Year Greetings From First Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church announces a New Year program with Bible school at 11 a m and morning worship. The choir will sing Thou Crownest the Year, sermon The Unknown Trail, and B P U tuning at 6 30 p m with Why Go to Church as topic. Evening service at 7 30 p m with Count Your Blessings and The Voice of Victory. Men’s Christmas party Friday at 8 p m in the church dining room. Frances and Helen Stecker host Junior World Wide Guild on Monday January 2 at 8:00 p m. Minister L MacMillan signs off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Frances
Helen Stecker
World Wide Guild
Births Reported in Westfeld and Southwest Areas
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Vernon Morehead of Westfeld township on December 26 1937. A son named Alan was born to Mr and Mrs John Lambert southwest of town on December 26 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Morehead
Westfeld Township
Alan
John Lambert
Death of Mrs George Hoffman in Akron vicinity
Mrs George Hoffman died December 24 1927 at her home southwest of Akron after a brief illness of scarlet fever. She was 24 years 6 months 37 days old and leaves husband four children Mildred Frankie George Junior and Baby Lester nine days old. Also survived by her parents W A McConshie and one brother Arthur McConshie. Funeral services were held at the grave by Rev I C Davis Monday at 2 pm with interment in Riverside cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Hoffman
Hoffman
Wichita
Kansas
Alcon
Town
George Hofman
George Hoffman
Mildred
Frankie
George Junior
Lester
W. A.mcconshie
Arthur. McConshie
Methodist Church
I. C. Davis
Riverside Cemetery
Marriages of Agnes Faust Dolly and Oscar Kapfer
Two weddings featured in one notice. Agnes Faust Dolly of Westfield and Oscar Kapfer of Akron wed at St Patrick's church on December 28, 1427, with Rose Faust and Lor Kapfer as attendants. The couple will live in Akron until March 1 then farm near the city. A second wedding, Miss Margaret Lammers Beewana and Gerhardt Dormeyer, took place at Trinity Lutheran Church Sioux City on December 25, 1927, with Anna Von Ha Bel and Alfred Lammers as attendants. They will tour the west before residing in Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Migs Dolly
Agnes Faust
Westfield
Oscar Kapfer
Akron
St. Patrick's Catholic ‘Church
BE. F. Casey
Misa Rose Faust
Lor | Kapfer
John’ Faust
Townslsp
Wm. Kapfer
Elty
Trinity, Lutheran Church
Sioux City
Town
Margaret Lammers Ibeewana
Gerhardt Dortmeyer
Fev
Pranklin Koch
Misa Anna von Ha- Bel
Alfred Lammers
Georee Lammera
C. B. Dorfmeyer
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Silverberg Bros. Co
Waterloo
Waterloo Smmit
Akon
Jadys Huff
M. W. Redtrend
Percy Shistle
LeMars
Vata. Warner
Akron H. 8
Hawarden High
Hawarden
M. W. Smith
Smith
Togge
Royal School
Akron T.8
Collegians
Rudy Willer
Collegiang
Harkness
Obs
R. Willer
K. Silkebakken
E. Youngstrom
D. Croas
C, Cummins
G. Smith
Akron Ligh
H.S
K. Litkebakken
B. Hammer
G. Johson
G. Hilliker
Gentors
H. Youngstrom
R. Klaner
H. S. Athletic Fund
Wr. Arlcson
New McCall Spring Quarterly
Hlite Art Shop
J. Zetterquist
Burritt’s
Mise Hattie Sayles
Register-Tribune
W. W. Burrill & Sons
Porrest Avor
Olive Akers
Onida
S. C
Kanago
American Legion Auxiliary
John Reemis
John Osborne
Spirit Lake
Ray A.smith
Fred Jensen
Belle Fourche
Jansen
Evelyn Ericson
Augustana
Rock Island
G. T. Snyder
Ross Weldon
M. I. Techies
Eldurch
Alon, Hospital
Emery Neal
Vivian Scraple
Eldon Bryant
Elmer Brown
James Birdsell
Perry
Birdis
Audus House
Roy Gustafson
G.W. Koch
Luther League of the English ‘Lutheran Church
Chevrolet Auto Agency
Russell 0. Ross
Bernard E. Klauer
R. & K. Chevrolet Co
Fimy
Chevrolet
E.W. Clark
Clarence Neilson
Donald
Denver
Colo
Oscar Carlson
Mr. Neilson
Ida’ Neilson
Lyle
Sioux. Falls
Frank Pearson
Stella Burnett
W. Burnett
Mary St. Vivian
Davenport
Mary St. Matthew
Clinton
Antonius
Kansas City
John Agnes
A. J. Claeys T
A. J. Claeys T and Children, of’ LeMars, and Mr. and Mrs. Matt. Agnes
Alton
Antonins
Mary Rosalita
Jack Frost
W.W. Buff & Sons
Tribung
Issus
Poland
China
April Farrow
S. E. Siebens
Marseilles
Kaelke
Aipoft
Wyani _Lotte roosters
A. J. Betake
Sant Anew E. Siebans
White
Wyandotte Roosters
Thorne
Ernest Anderson
Towa
Bohlken
Raymond Hamilton
Alcester
Redmond
L. Macmilblan
Farmer
Boggess
Myrtle Street
Lowa
ALL Childrens
M.W. Strobel
TEE Lutabran
St. Paul
Ihoo
South Church
Luther League
Delmont Johnson
Myrtia Kjos
Amala Hotstad
Glenora
Simonson
Enoch Hofstad
Gordon Grosthe
Peter Larson
Artors
Mmanuel Elk Point
Warmers Mutual Fire Ingurange
Association of
Big Springs
Teri
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