Postwar Corsage Story From Sioux City High Graduate
Hendricks of Alces ter is linked to a 1948 class member who spent the past year in Sioux City. The note references a high school graduate who served in the Army Air Service in Corsica and France before returning. A brief contact invitation concludes the column note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tienith
Bert: Hendricks
Alcester
Sioux
Akinde
Army
Air Service
Corsica
France
T_ tibbons
Return of Navy Man Anna Reemts Relative Visit
Mrs Anna Reemts of Virginia returns from 80 day furlough in the South Seas area. Her son in the U S Navy served in Panama and New Guinea. Reemts finds joy in reunion with relatives and friends after long service, recalling prison camp experiences and wartime operations against the Japs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Reemts
Guy
Ruscoll
Pigres
Pasirl
Reamts
Yeoogg
U.S. Navy
Panama
Ant
Sonal
St. Réeitts
Virginia
New. Guinea
Enantry Lutheran Church Will Hold Meetings
The Lutheran church gathering will be held in the church parlors on Monday January 8 at 1 30 p m with present adult members. The church soul will meet in the parlors Wednesday evening at 8 00. The Mission Circle will meet Tuesday evening with Mrs Albert Huebber. League will meet Thursday evening. We welcome you to worship with us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enantry
Lutheran Church
Monde
Begi
Mrs. Albert
Huebber League
Iy Benoo
Mission Circle
Albert
Rhiebner
Liber ‘League
Big Springs
Algo
Sarvies
Avery
Religious Services and Births Across Local Community
CHATSWORTH area notes list church service times at LUTH Pannkuk Pastor with evening worship at 7:00 and 8:00 p m annual congregational meeting after service. Mission Circle and Liber League meetings slated with hosts. Birth announcements: a son to Drees near Akron Hospital December 27 1944 a daughter to Reed near town January 1 1946 a son to Bryn near Elk Point January 2 1945 a daughter to Hanson near town January 2 1945 a son to Calif near Jefferson January 3 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Drees
Akron. Hospital
John [Reed
Harold Bryn Jan
Elk Point
Glenn Hanson
Ralph Calif
Jefferson
Local News Notes and Community Updates
Community notes from Akron and nearby areas include visits from military relatives, hometown soldiers on furlough, and local residents returning from duty. Mrs Clerks Chamberlain and Mr J S Ordnance Service return from overseas, while Pvt Meske earns Wings and Boots with Paratroops. Also reported are illness of J F Brown and death of Mrs Bertha Hedberg, with funeral details and surviving relatives listed.
Drive for Funds in Infantile Paralysis Fight
Plans for the annual campaign to raise funds for the fight against infantile paralysis were set at a December meeting in SeaMars Plymouth County. A. H. Stoeber of Le Mars was reelected chairman and the drive will rely on direct mail and dime collections by students, aiming to surpass last year’s $1,300 with broad county support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth County
SeaMars
LeMars
Chapun
WAVY SEABEES OPEN FOR ENLISTMENT IN SIOUX CITY
The Navy invites men experienced in construction or building trades to enlist in the Seabees at the Sioux City Navy Recruiting Station in the Post Office building. Induction age 18 to 38, pay 96 to 114 per month plus allowances for dependents. Quotas are limited and nearing full. apply at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Sioux City
Seabees
Ray C. Sawwell
Navy Recruiting Station
Postoffice
Emmanuel Eng Luth Church Sunday Service and Meeting
Emmanuel Lutheran Church holds Sunday school at 1 a m and preaching at 11 a m by Rev. Stanley Olson of Augustana College Sioux Falls. Annual congregational meeting set for January 8 1945 at 8:00 p m at Mrs C T Barber and daughter's home. Members urged to attend and reports submitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Olson
Augustana College
Sioux ‘Falls
C. T. Barber
Beverly
Corona
Calif
Mona
Joan Mareto
Churea
Ith
Double Feature At Local Theatre Friday And Saturday
A New York style program offers a double feature Friday and Saturday January 5 and 6. Feature No 1 is a drama Call of the South Seas with stars Sanot Martin Allen Tane Roy Barcroft and Adele Mara. Feature No 4 is the Hopalong Cassidy western Farge Colors with William Boyd Andy Clyde and Jimmy Rogers. Sunday and Monday January 7 and 8 present a musical in Irish Eyes Are Smiling starring June Haver and many Metro talent with a vaudeville segment on January 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Novka Alating
Stern
Avill
Widiama
Hwith Sanot ‘Martin
Allen Tane
Roy Barcroft
William Henrg
Adele "Mara
Ling
Boyd
Maclree
Trish
Ernest Ball
June Haver
Haymes
Janancy
Monty
Wooley
Fent
Muppet
Whitney
Anthony Up
Tive
Opes
Leonard, Warren
Blanche Oberon
Mi ‘Atson
Iej
Dalen
Drew
Arten
Watson
Ehdugh
Laughi
Christmas Milwaukee Visit Noted By Local Resident
Jake Dague visited relatives in Milwaukee over Christmas. He met with the Vesper chapter and O B S Friday evening. Akron schools plan a two week vacation starting Monday morning. Austin and daughter visit Mrs Ernest G Gerd Johnson, then LoMars depart Delavan Wisconsin for carpentry work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake ‘Dague
Milwaukee
Akron
Austin
Leone
Dier
Jana
Ernest G. Gerd. Johnson
LoMars
Wedded at Lutheran Church in Los Angeles
Miss Viola Maynard of Akron Iowa wed Price Miller son of Mrs Minnie Miller of Chattanooga Tennessee in a single ring ceremony at the Lutheran Church Los Angeles on December 24 1944. Rev Albert Schertz officiated with Marjorie Eggen matron of honor and Arthur Cobert best man. The couple will reside in Los Angeles after January 1 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Calif
Viola Maynard
Otis Maynard
Akron
Iowa
Price Miller
Minnie Miller
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Albert Schertz
Marjorie Eggen
Arthur Cobert
Lohengrin
Albert Schwertz
Eee
John Hegen
Arthur Cobert My
Jarry
Hollister
Ila Mae
Elder Johnson
Eldon
Air Corps
Onver
Colo
Lockheed. Aircraft. Corporation
Cannon. Eleatric Co
Methodist Church Invites Attendance and War-Effort Faith
The church calls on all to attend worship and uphold free speech and worship. Services begin with a 10 oclock morning lesson on Christmas and continue themes of peace and wartime effort. Youth Fellowship meets at 3:00 p.m. to plan the Bub-District Rally for January 14. The Woman’s Society will host at the Otto Larsen home next Wednesday. The Little Dulce club gathers Tuesday evening as pastor Albert A Hawk emphasizes salvation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church
Simolay
Otto
Ray Adams
Utile Dulce Club
W. J. Brunner
Jeans
Albert A. Hawk
Dairy Feed Payments Authorized by AAA Office
R L Weidauer chairman says payments are now issued for November and December milk and cream sales. Payments will be noted during January and February only. Bring or mail your slips to the AAA Office at Le Mars Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tt. L. Weidauer
AAA
le Mars
Iowa
R. L. Weidauer
Chm
Local Holiday Visits and Community Updates in Ak Central
Miss Helen Harris visited St Louis Missouri over the holidays with friends. Miss Patricia Murphy of Sioux Falls spent the holidays at the home of her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Ray Ventinger. Mr and Mrs Tentinger and son Mark of Sioux City visited the Joe Tentinger home. Dorothy Searls returned to Troy Iowa to teach after holiday vacation. S W Predell learned their son in law Earl Milstead, at Algona prison camp, has been promoted to captain. Pvt Clyde Buehre at Camp Hood Texas spent a weekend with relatives before transfer to Fort Meade Maryland. Pete Heeger, recently treated in a Sioux City hospital for heart trouble, has returned home and remains weak. New Year observances were quiet with many watch parties and business closures. Akron High teams split wins against Liberty Consolidated teams. Leeds High visits Akron. Westfield teams visit Jan 9. A postnuptial shower for Mrs Curtis Brand (Ruth Tag) at the Rhodes home. Fort Riley Engineer Corps man on furlough with his mother, Mrs Eunice Burket, and others from LeMars and surrounding towns attended. many gifts noted. ADAVILLE C B CHURCH announcements include Sunday school, morning service, and Week of Prayer. Christian Endeavor met. evening service follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Harris
St. Louis
Missouri
Manison
Bilithe Gray
Edgerton
Mirin
Patricia Murphy
Sioux Falls
Ray. McCue
Ray
Ventinger
Wi ‘Allace Tentinger
Mark
Sioux City
Joe
Tentinger
Dorothy Searls
Troy
Iowa
Herbert. Buehre
Fort George
Meade
Maryland
Pete Heeger
Akron’ High
Epen
Lin
Liberty Consolidated
Liberty School
Akron High
Leeds High
Leeds Court
Westfeld” High
Curtis Brand
Ruth Tag
Rhodes
Mesd
Besse Liga
Marian
Thor- Pie
Glenn H. Wood
Starberg
Eunice Burket
Ruby
Wood
LeMars
Civilian Personnel Sought for Pearl Harbor Ship Repair
Civilian personnel are needed at the Pearl Harbor navy yard to repair battle damaged ships. John P. Bowler, area War Manpower director, said a Civil Service representative will interview applicants at the Sioux City Employment Services Office from January 1 to 31 for Pearl Harbor and West Coast navy yards. Openings cover skilled and unskilled work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Ha- Waii
Sips
John P. Bowler
Civil Service
Sioux City U.S
Services
Commerce Building
Wast Coast Navy Yards
Plymouth county board reorganizes for 1945 at LeMars
Plymouth county supervisors meet in LeMars to elect Robert Brownlee of Merrill as chairman and Henry Grimjes of Le Mars as vice chairman. They accept Alwin Becker’s resignation as treasurer and appoint Andrew Langhout to fill the term. Alvin Becker leaves to manage Plymouth Co-Op in LeMars. Mie Louise Wiltgen is approved as deputy treasurer. Morse Hoorneman is re elected county attorney with leave of absence for military service and George W. Sturgeon continues as acting county attorney. Kingsley’s W H Creasey, LeMars’ Mrs Hi Cannon, and Akron’s Fred Claes son are named to the Board of Social Welfare, with local official newspapers reaffirmed as LeMars Sentinel, Globe-Post, and Remsen Enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth County Board of Supervisors
Plymouth Co-Op
LeMars
Mie Louise Wiltgen
Depuuty
Morse“Hoorneman
George W. Sturgea
W. H. Creasey
Kingsley
Hi. H. Cannon
LeMar
State Historical Society Seeks V Mail Christmas Cards
Local notice invites Christmas card donations to the State Historical Society for servicemen overseas. Cards are requested from Iowa residents and friends, with emphasis on sending greetings from distant posts in China, India, and Australia. Also lists church events and prayer services during January in the Big Springs Baptist Church, including a Sunday worship with a Supper and a Week of Prayer schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christias
Grestin
China
India
Gorsien
Holland
Australi
Seal Society
Iowa
Beckmann son reported missing in action in war front
Mary Myn Beckmann received a telegram from the War Department informing that Pvt. Herman Beckmann, member of the U S armed forces, is missing in action on the French German front. Relatives and friends hold hope he may be among those captured or temporarily missing and hope for a return to allied lines. Pleasant Hill U B Church and First Church of Christ announce Sunday services and a midweek gathering, with Rev J E Tracy and minister R Dayton listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myn
Mary
Beckmann
War Department
Washington
Pvt
Herman Beckmaning
Pyt. Bagkemana
Germany
Also Mentioned on This Page
South Seas
Luth
Chatsworth
Pannkuk
Keith
Dalzell
Lydia
Graber
Falls
Union Creek
Harold’ Stutehart
J. H. Harnest
Tearie
U.S
New London
Conn
Cluett Chamberlain
Cpl. Cluett Ieee
Camp Kingon
San ‘Diego
Enis
Sekpon
Brown
Bertha Hedberg
Sweden
America
Helen Vallin
Harry Vallin
Burlington
Calo
Central Baptist Church
Gregeland Park
Wavy Seabees
Cmmanuel Eng
Gloria Manning
Lavonne Holden
Richland
Towa City
State University
Arnold L. Klemme
Dea Moings
Elmer Klemme
South Pacific
Methodist Church
Noths
Adaville
C. B
Sebog
Kila Christian Endeavor ‘Societies
B. Foster
Ea Brownlee
State, Historical Society
Mary ‘Beckmann
Herman Beckmann
Church OF Christ Sunday Bible
R. Dayton
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