Death comes to former pastor of Akron church
Rev. W. J. Zane former pastor of the First Christian church Akron died at his Sioux City home on Christmas night after a long illness. Born March 6, 1862 in Waynesburg Pennsylvania he moved to Iowa in 1908 entering the ministry and served in Sioux City until 1944 retirement. Survivors include widow Carrie three daughters Catharine Smith of Stour City W B Leran of Palmdale Calif M L Daley of Denver City Texas three sons Hayes V of Excelsior Springs Mo George H of North Hollywood Calif and Robert S of Santa Monica Calif two sisters Maggie Killian of Massillon Ohio and Ann Walton of Los Angeles eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral services were held today at the First Christian church in Sioux City conducted by Rev Homer E Watkins.
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W. J.zane
First Christian Church of
Akron
Court Street
Sioux City
William’ J. Zane
Waynesburg
Pennsylvania
Iowa
The
Christian Church
First Christian Church
Zane
Carrie
Catharine Smith
Stour City
W. B. McLeran
Palmdale
Calif.s
M. L. Daley
Denver City
Texas
Hayes V
Excelsior Springs
George .H
North Hollywood
Calif
Robert S
Santa
Ann Walton
Los Angeles
Homer E. Watkins
Eae
Plymouth Presbyterian Church Schedule and Meetings
Plymouth Presbyterian Church notes morning worship at 11 o'clock, Communion observed then. Ladies Aid date to be announced Sunday. Brotherhood to meet January 3 at the home of Mr and Mrs Lyle Stephens. Annual Congregational meeting set for January 11 at 8 p.m. Brule Creek Lutheran Church lists Sunday school at 10 a.m. Worship at 11 a.m. Annual Brule Creek Lutheran meeting scheduled for January 4, 1950 at 10 a.m. A Want Ad will bring you results.
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Ladies Aid
Brotherhood
Lyle Stephens
Robert Rushing
Brttle Creek
Brule Creek Lutheran
Hit and run auto crash injures no one southwest of Brunaville
Freeman Howard of Akron reports a hit and run collision last Monday evening on No 8 west of Brunaville. A 1947 or 1948 Pontiac, speeding to pass, cut in and braked to turn onto No 29 causing the Howard Dodge to scrape its rear fender with about 100 dollars damage. The other driver fled north on Highway 29. no injuries.
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LeMars Sentinel
Frank Scholer
Freeman Howard
Akron
Brunaville
Howard
Dodge
Immanuel Eng Lutheran Church Events Schedule
Immanuel Eng Lutheran Church announces a confirmation class Saturday at 1 30 p m and a New Year Eve wake at 9 00 a m with games. Smorgasbord lunch for families. Devotional at 11 30 p m. Sunday services 10 16 a m Sunday school 11 20 morning worship. Church board 8 00 p m Monday and membership class 8 00 p m Tuesday parsonage. Choir rehearsal Wednesday 7 30 p m. Annual congregational meeting Monday January 9 7 30 p m.
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Immanuel Eng. Luth
David J. Roy
YoMaCos
Immanuel
New Year Weekend Services At Immanuel Church
Saturday nine including a wake at Immanuel church par lors with games smorgasbord lunch and devotional service. Sunday 955 morning worship 1 00 am Sunday school and Bible classes membership class at parsonage. Wednesday 130 pm annual meeting of Union Creek congregation 800 pm choir rehearsal.
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Immanuel Church
Union Creek
Methodist Church Notes Service Schedule and Leaders
Church notes list 10:00 a m church school taught by Marvin Kerr on Sept 11 00 morning worship with Holy Communion on Wednesday at 700 pm Youth choir rehearsal at 745 pm Youth Fellowship led by James Kennedy president Minister Orville N Nelson urges regular attendance as the new year begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Kerr
James Kennedy
Orville N. Nelson
Local Notes Highlight Holiday Visits and Death in Akron
Hamilton Local No 490 will meet at Wesley Heeren home Monday January 2. Several Akron residents traveled for Christmas including Mr and Mrs Leslie Mitchell of Chicago Mrs Lilias Davidson Mr and Mrs Wm Dirks and son Robert of Greeley Colorado. Others visiting relatives include Misses Esther and Phyllis Stryzewski Mrs Leo Tangeman Beverly Tangeman Irene Huebner and Dr J Villa. Mrs Strong of Long Beach Calif widow of former Akron resident Harvey Strong died of a heart attack. Sympathy sent to her husband.
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Hamilton
Wesley, Heeren
Bubbs
Cleveland
Ohio
Leslie Mitchell
Chicago
Robert Ross
Alfred Claeys
Sioux City
Arnold Brundeen
Everett
Cherokee
Iowa
Lilias Davidson
Minneapolis
Minn
Robert
Gree
Akron
Quartermaster Corps
Washington, D. C
Leo Tangeman
Omaha
Beverly
Methodist Hospital
Irene Huebner
McKennan Hospital
Sioux Falls
Arthur Huebner
J. Villa
Iowa City
Harvey Strong
Long Beach
Calif
Akron High Teams Split with Union in Two Games
The Akron High School girls lost to Union 40 to 38 while the Akron boys defeated Union 48 to 25 on Friday night. Kalsen led Akron with 20 points in the girls game. Connor 14 and Eppling 13 led Union. Arch Morehead top scored for Akron with 18 points in the boys game as Gengler had 10 for Union. Akron resumes action January 5 against Rock Valley High.
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Akron High School
Union Consolidated High
Union Girls
Akron Girls
Akron Boys
Union Boys
Union
Akron
Kallsen
Sampson
Sandy Burris
Kalisen
Connor
Eppling
Red Raiders
Morehead
Gengler
Rock Valley High
the Rocks
Church events and hospital notices at Akron area
Friday December 30 includes a church fellowship dinner and annual business meeting followed by Watch Night service, Sunday features morning worship communion and Sunday school, plus U P and Crusaders and Gospel service in evening. Week schedule lists Junior Band practice Monday and mid week prayer Wednesday. Surgical patients include Sam Erwin Elk Point and Mrs Lee Wynn Jefferson. Larry Huff son of Russell Huff is a medical patient nearby.
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U. P
Crusaders
D. A. Miller
Akron Hospital
Sam Erwin
Elk Point
Lee Wynn
Jefferson
Larry
Russell Huff
New Year Wishes and Local News From Sioux City Area
Fred Lucken enters Lutheran Hospital Sioux City as patient. Families from Grand Junction Remsen and Coon Rapids visit relatives over Christmas. James McKettrick Jr returns to enlist in U S Navy for six years in Philadelphia. Darrell Palmer breaks vertebra in neck wearing brace. Rev Dan J Peterson to arrive as new First Baptist pastor from Bridgeport. Weather back to mild after Christmas snow. Brusseau Barr from Evanston and family visit Sioux City relatives.]]
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Fred Lucken
Lutheran Hospital
Sioux City
Floyd Davis
Grand Junction
Iowa
Yvonne
Terry Reilly
Remsen
Ernest Allen
Margaret Larson
Ludvig Larson
J. E. Brady
Sharon
John
Hilda Brady
Jack Rogers
Coon Rapids
H. A. Stryzewski
Rogers
James McKettrick, Jr
Darrell Palmer
Dan J. Peterson
First Baptist Church
Bridgeport
Nebraska
Peterson
Gqnshaw
Big Sioux Flood Control Project Outlined in Elk Point
A meeting in Elk Point last Tuesday outlined three levee areas on the Big Sioux between Sioux City and Hawarden with northward extensions to Sioux Falls and Castlewood. Army engineer Col Henry J Hoefer said levees average ten feet, reducing river mileage from 85 to 55 miles, based on 650 years of records. Flood protection would cover 21,000 of 92,400 acres. 11,400 acres would be leveed. Estimated local and state costs total 786,000 dollars.
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Elk Point
Big Sioux
W. G. Adams
Akron
Army Engineers
Sioux City
Dry Creek
Hawarden
Omaha
Hoefer
James Sweyer
Ray Lyle
Alex Chicoine
Graham
C. P. Knapp
Dale Hunter
Jefferson
J. H Ju- Jian
Vermillion
Wayne Lilly
A. C."banks
Westfield
Louis N. Crill
George C. Perkins
Lee Stoutenburg
Trinity Lutheran Church Weekly Schedule and Meeting Notes
Trinity Lutheran Church and St Math Luth Chatsworth publish a Sunday schedule with worship at 10 00 a m and 11 00 a m plus Luther League New Year Eve wake at 9 00 p m Confirmation classes Saturdays 1 00 p m annual congregation meeting January 2 1 30 p m choir practice Wednesday 8 00 p m and an officers election Ladies Aid meeting January 6 at parish hall Mrs Henry Ludwigs hostess Brotherhood dartball Akron at Preston January 1 9 00 a m worshipers invited
Pest Control Clinic to Aid Local Farmers in LeMars
County extension director Doni Carter announces a Pest Control Clinic at LeMars High School on January 3. ISU entomologist Harold Gunderson will cover corn borers. T. P. Sylvester will discuss weed control and cultural practices. The program will review stalk crushers, clean plowing, spraying, planting dates, and new chemicals 2 4 5 T and TCA.
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Plymouth
Doni
Carter
LeMars
Harold Gunderson
Iowa State College
T. P. Sylvester
First Baptist Church Seeks Welcome at Sunday Services
Regular Sunday services at 10 00 a m with church school Mrs John Winquist announces a preaching service at 11 00 a m featuring new pastor Rev Dan J Peterson in the pulpit Everyone is invited to a cordial welcome Fun Night is scheduled for 7 30 o clock Friday December 30.
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First Baptist Church
John Winquist
Dan J. Peterson
Pleasant Hill Evangelical United Brethren Church Service Schedule
Sunday school at 10:00 a m with Mrs Paul Papritz as superintendent Morning worship at 11:00 a m Pastor R A Pfeifer delivers sermon on grace from Titus 2 11 Quote.
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Pleasant Hill
Christmas visits span several states and cities
Mrs W R Baier visits Mapleton Iowa over Christmas to see her daughter Mrs James Buryanek Burke SD. Frank Smith and K L Peters households host relatives. Girl Scout carol singing praised. Hazel Constantine and daughter from Grand Rapids visit parents in town. Extension Club meets Jan 6 at Mrs Marvin Martin’s, with Mrs Alice Willer assisting. Adair family travels from Sioux City to Minneapolis for Christmas. LeRoy Burket visits from Lincoln to his mother Eunice Burket. Mrs Theodora Stecker visits Sioux City with son Martin Conway family and welcomes a new grandson. Genevieve Kellam arrives from Washington to visit Swift family. Hartman relatives from Canton SC Evanston IL and Chicago gather for Christmas. Henry and S W Dirks travel to Malden MO and Paris TX, attend Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Capt and Mrs Earl L Milstead in Tokyo call Christmas Eve. time zone difference noted.
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W. R. Baier
Mapleton
Iowa
tSesus
James Buryanek
Burke
Frank Smith
Hazel Constantine
Grand Rapids
Mich
Chas. M. Allen
Sioux Valley Extension Club
Marvin Martin
Alice Willer
John H. Adair
H. Adair
Sioux City
Minneapolis
Minn
LeRoy K. Burket
University of Nebraska
Eunice Burket
Theodora Stecker
Ben Hartman
Evanston, NL
Margaret Hartman
Chicago
Henry Dirks
Ronald
Malden
Leonard
Paris
Texas
North Carolina
Rice
Dallas
S. W. Fredell
Akron Church of Christ Announces 1950 Plans
Bible school at 10:00 a.m. Worship at 11:00. Lord's Supper and sermon. Christian Endeavor at 7:00 p.m. Bible study at 8:00 p.m. Official board meets January 2. Men's night January 4. Sunday school officers and teachers meet January 6 at 8:00 p.m. Public invited to worship. First Church golden anniversary. Attendance goal by June 1 and evangelistic campaign planned. I was glad when they said unto me Let us go up into the house of the Lord.
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Christian Endeavor
First Church of
Akron
Christmas Services Draw Large Crowds in Local Churches
Minister Dean R Orris notes unusually well attended services and exercises across churches. Good weather and clear roads allowed wide travel and visits. It was a green Christmas with little snow. Monday was observed as a holiday with most businesses closed, and New Year’s Day also designated as a holiday.
Catholic Church Services and New Year Masses
St Patrick s Akron serves January 1 at 9 30 am with Benediction and confessions. St Catherine s Westfield offers January 1 Holy Mass at 8:00 am with Holy Communion and confessions 30 minutes before. Father C Ernst, pastor. A Want Act will bring you requits.
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St. Patrick's
Akron
John Stephens Dies Saturday in Le Mars
John Stephens 78 a longtime Akron area resident died Saturday December 24 1949 in Le Mars after a long illness He was born November 8 1876 in Hazel Green Wisconsin Survivors include son Russell daughter Mrs Albert Hewitt mother Mrs Margaret Ann Stephens sister Mrs W N Holder brother Edward and five grandchildren Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 00 p m at Rossow Funeral Home with Rev Orville N Nelson of the Methodist church officiating Interment was in Merrill cemetery Akron High School boys basketball lost 48 34 to an A H S Alumni team in a practice game Tuesday at the School Auditorium The teams meet again Thursday at 7 45 p m and the public is invited to attend
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John Stephens
le Mars
Iowa
Mr. Stephens
Hazel Green
Wisconsin
Russell
Albert Hewitt
Akron
Margaret Ann Stephens
Sioux City
W. N. Holder
Edward
Hinton
Rossow
Orville N. Nelson
Methodist’ Church
Merrill
Akron High School
Akron High
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Akron Church
W. J. Zane
Plymouth -Presb’n Church
Union Creek Luth
Methodist Church
Norka Theatre
Talking Picture
Donald O’connor
Charles Coburn
Goria DeHaven
Barbara Brown
Granger
Robert Young
Maureen O'Hara
Clifton Webb
Louise Albritton
Richard Haydn
Randy Stuart
Big Springs
Baptist Church
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. A. Pannhuk
Luther League
Geneve Demars
Girl Scouts
Church OF Christ
Dean
R. Orris
St. Catherine's Westfield
Father C. Ernst
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