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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1946
Page
5
County executive committee in LeMare on December 22 completed plans for the 1946 Infantile Paralysis Campaign. A H Stoeber was reelected to lead the drive which will use direct by mail appeals and dime collections in county schools. Past results show $1300 in 1944 and over $1600 in 1945. Letters to every home request at least one dollar with a self addressed return envelope.
Local listing shows David J. Roy as pastor at Onion Creek Lutheran Church with events for Friday January 4 at 2 00 pm congregational annual meeting Saturday 2 00 pm confirmation class and Sunday 10 00 am morning worship plus a Sunday school and Bible class note uses truncated text and garbled punctuation
Immanuel Lutheran Church led by Pastor David J Roy lists a Sunday program with Sunday school and Bible class at 10 16 a m and morning worship. An annual congregational meeting is set for Monday January 7 at 8 00 p m at 2200 p m followed by confirmation activities.
The Plymouth county Farm Bureau announces a 1946 membership drive led by E.O. Paulin starting January 7. A kickoff gathering at LeMars attracted about 200 volunteers. townships will advance outreach over several days. Target is to lift members from 1,150 to around 2,800 farmers, boosting organized strength amid reconversion challenges.
1945 church notes urge regular worship as patriotic duty and soul health. Sermon theme next Sunday is Helping the Christian Movement Grow More Powerful. All Church Fellowship Night planned for January 20, 1946 at 7 30 p.m. Akron youths to entertain LeMars Sub-District Youth Rally on January 27. Utile Dulee club and W S meet in early January at local homes. Pastor Albert A Hown invites readers to start a New Year by attending worship.
Regular auxiliary meeting set for Monday evening January 7 at the Harry Nelson home with Mrs Nelson and Mrs V G Adame assisting. Please attend and note change of meeting day.
Regula meeting of Esper Chapter No 61 O B and Friday evening January Th. Ronald Dirks and family visited from Ames with Henry and Mrs Dirks and relatives. Rev and Mrs Roy hosted Billy Lenzer from Lancaster Minn. Robert Knox and son returned to Hartford Wis after visiting Dirks relatives. Pvt Robert Nichols came from Fort Leavenworth for a visit with his sister and brother in law Wakeman. Alvin Willer left from town to resume duties at Chanute Field Ill. Capt Marvin Gagsman visited from Dallas with his mother Hannah Gassman. he serves in the 8th Service Command. A chimney fire near Akron caused no damage. Mr and Mrs C E Thatcher of Boise Idaho visited former home in Lincoln and Grand Island enroute to Idaho. Robert Clacys returned home after nearly five years in the Army Air Corps, recently discharged and employed with Claeys Produce Co.
Mrs Mary L Searls former Akron resident died December 27 1945 in Minneapolis Minn at 87. After long illness she lived in Akron Long Beach Philadelphia and Minneapolis and leaves two sons Burton and Dwight Searls two daughters Jessie Goodwin and Nell Marsh plus 16 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren Funeral services were Monday at the First Baptist Church Akron with interment in Riverside Cemetery Relatives from Sioux Falls Sioux City Minneapolis and Philadelphia attended
Patrons at the Norka Theater will see a week of feature stories including Born for Trouble with Van Johnson, a western Wirebrands of Arizona, and the war drama Since You Went Away starring Claudette Colbert Jennifer Jones and Shirley Temple. A Wednesday night I Love a Bandleader screens with Phil Sarno and Carole Mathews.
Hamilton and No 490 announce Monday meeting in Andrew Bredall Hone. Mrs Mark Coleman and daughter of Sioux City visited relatives here. Mrs George Ross returned from six weeks in San Francisco. William D Gant BM2e US Navy arrived from Brooklyn and stayed with parents. Bruce Brodie on leave returned to Columbia Navy school. Mrs Gerald Smith visited relatives in Vernon South Dakota. Her father, Mt Vernon News editor, ill in hospital in Mitchell and improving.
Mrs Charles Clarence died at her Union County South Dakota home on December 23 1945 after a two year illness aged 80 years 3 months 28 days She was born August 26 1865 in Peoria Illinois and married Charles T F Clarence January 6 1887 Survived by two daughters four sisters two brothers fourteen grandchildren and nine great grandchildren Funeral services were held December 27 1945 at the Rowe Race Neste in Akron Iowa with Rev A A Howe officiating Burial followed in Riverside Cemetery Akron Iowa
Friends here mourn the death of former well known resident Ost ar B F Carlson 73 who died unexpectedly at his home 4927 Christy road Sioux City Thursday morning December 20 1945 He was born in Sweden April 5 1872 and came to the United States in 1892 living in Sioux City Water South Dakota Akron Iowa Sloan and finally Sioux City He is survived by his wife two daughters Mrs Ruth McWhorter of New York City and Mrs Clarence Nelson of Kansas City Mo a son Lloyd of Grand Island Neb three Evang child ren and a brother in Sweden Local friends extend sympathy to the bereaved relations.
The First Baptist Church presents a Sunday schedule with a church school at 10:00 a.m. led by Mrs. John Wingnist, morning worship and Communion Sunday at 11:00, and weekly events including Men’s group at 7:30 p.m. Monday, an evening of Italy pictures, and midweek prayer Thursday. Friday hosts Mr and Mrs Jackson for the Tri-C. Call 2301 for church services.
Sunday Bible school at 10:00 a m and preaching at 11 a m led by C R Dayton minister. Miss Margaret Hartman visiting from Chicago with her mother and relatives for New Year’s festivities.
Pastor J A Pannhuk leads Sunday school and Bible class at 10:00 a m and divine worship at 11:00 a m The Mission Circle meets at Mrs Albert Huebner Chatsworth Tuesday evening Confirmation class each Saturday 1 00 to 4 00 p m The annual meeting of Trinity Lutheran congregation is set for Monday January 7 at 1 00 p m Everyone invited to worship and make 1946 a blessed year through church attendance
Pannhuk pastor leads 3T. MATH LUTH CHATSWORTH with Sunday school at 7 00 p m and divine worship at 8 00 p m The annual meeting of St Matthew Lutheran will be held Sunday January 6 after the service at the home of Mrs A Huebner Tuesday evening All welcome to worship with us.
Daville U B Church announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. Prayer Week begins next week with a sermon on Prayer Protects from Daniel 6 10. Members urged to attend as a union vote on the United Brethren Evangelical Church Young People’s Christian Endeavor and Adult Bible study at 7 30 p.m. follows the evening service led by Pastor L B Foster
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lichacker southeast of town at Akron Hospital on December 28, 1945. A daughter followed for Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Talbott, also southeast of town at Akron Hospital, on December 30, 1945.
Local note items detail visits by AG and Mrs Win LeDirks Spencer and friends, Wood family trips to LeMars and Mallard Iowa, Miss Constance Johnson visiting relatives, the death of Adolph Thiel in Santa Monica California, and relatives from Madison South Dakota visiting. Other items include a 60th wedding anniversary for John and Gale Dal ton, overseas service, and a large Eastern Star Masonic lodge installation. Weather ranges from drizzle and snow to a cold New Year morning and a January thaw anticipated.
Four hundred eleven 4-H members plus one leader and the county extension director attended the annual 4-H Short Course in Ames Iowa from Thursday afternoon December 27 to Saturday noon. Attendees included Gilbert Vondrak Perry Liberty club Donald Koeh Akron Eugene Held Hinton Joe Ritchie Kingsley Union 4-H Donald Banks Westfield Ebert Radloff LeMars leader for the Akron club F L Jones Le Mars county extension director. The theme was Developing Our Talents with sessions on crops production soil management livestock judging and talks by state and college leaders including Dean Kildee Charles Finley and Gov Robert D Blue. A pageant Lamps Keep Burning and group discussions completed the program.
Plymouth church begins 1946 with the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper during the 11 o'clock morning worship. Sunday school meets at 10:00 a.m. Baptism and reception of new members precede the Communion. Plymouth Brotherhood hosts a special New Year’s Supper after the meeting. The Rev Theo C Seibert is the pastor.
New Year's Eve in Akron was quiet aside from church bells and a few gunshots. The city observed 1946 with limited celebrations and many social gatherings, while most businesses closed on New Year's Day for the holiday period.
John Jordin, early Akron area resident, died of a cerebral hemorrhage on Saturday December 22 1945 at the home of his daughter Mrs Roy Klemme in LeMars Iowa at age 61 years 10 months 23 days He was born January 29 1881 in Union County SD and grew to manhood in the vicinity Survivors include two daughters Mrs Roy Klemme and Mrs Nick Pletschette both of LeMars one brother George Jordin of LeMars two sisters Mrs Wim Pendleton near Brunsville and Mrs Frank Grubarski Lawton Iowa and three grandchildren Services held December 24 at Lu Kens funeral home LeMars conducted by Revs L L Belk Interment Riverside cemetery Akron Iowa The pallbearers were Hy Emrick Emmet McGraw Dick Roberts Sam Handenschild Frank Warenhorst and Edwin Klemme. Renner Hartman and children of Canton SD visited the mother in law Mrs Margaret Hartman.
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