Longtime Alcester area resident dies after long illness
Former Akron area resident Daisy Petergdn of Alcester died after a lengthy decline following a severe heart attack about four years ago. She was married to Henry Petergdn on June 4, 1908, and lived on a farm south of Alcester. Survivors include two brothers Fred and Gaa of Akron and two sisters, with services conducted by Rev. Hugh Gackle at Big Springs church. Pallbearers were Amos Ericson Ted Thompson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akro Wiel
Daisy
Petergdn
Ursday
Iowa
Union
Henry “Pater
Alcester
Decemi I. Moh Deal
Dijon
Fred
Gaa 'B
Akron
Big Springs
Hugh Gackle
Ehureh
Cerfietery
Pallbearere
Ted Thompnd Goldy
Jules Qistad
Rob Remer
Wm. L. Ericson
Thimble Club Program Highlights Poetry and Life Stories
The Thimble Club met at Mrs Grant's home on Tuesday for a program led by Mrs Kinser and Mrs Kerr. Wanda Philips spoke on poetry, art, and life histories while readings included Poe, Edgar A Guest, Thomas Hardy, Sandberg, and Kipling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Kinser
Kerr
im.Mitchell
Zave
W.C
Wanda Philips
Poe
Edgar A- Guest
Thomas Hardy
Sa- Sandberg
Northwest Iowa Band Festival Tryouts at Star Lake High
Akron High School announces tryouts for the Northwest Town Band to select players for the Northwest Iowa Band Festival. Selections consider instrumentation year in school and director input. Auditions set for January 7 1956 at St Hast School Star Lake Iowa with concert May 1966 at 8 PM at Morningside College Alles Rasium City Iowa under renowned conductor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra, Pollock
Patricia ‘Stinton
Akron
Northwest Iowa
Tale Tha
St. Hast
Star Lake
Iowa
Pualy, Uy
Alles Rasium
Morningside
College
City
Wesley Methodists Church Calendar and Activities
Wesley Methodist Church page lists Bible school at 10:00 a.m. and communion, family night, circle meetings in January. Notes Jan 2 hostess, Rebecca Circle Jan 26, January topics on Christianity as revolution. Also includes Sunday schedule and various committee meetings through January 14 including choir, MYF, and youth classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FIRST
Church OF Christ ‘Bible School
Alberta
Harold”Peck
S. Sut
Swan
Westfield Cong Church Schedule and Meeting Notice
Sunday worship at 9 30 with church school at 10 30. Class for all ages. Thursday January 12 at 8 pm annual meeting of entire church congregation. Thursday 7 30 pm at the church Albert Walker choir practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield Cong’s
Albert” Walker
Local News Notes From Sioux City Area
Mrs N S McKenzie of Sioux City Maine visits with daughter Mrs Dorothy Willins. Utile Dulee Club meets Jan 10 at 3B:00. Truman Campbell sustains broken leg in Higman pit accident. Sioux Valley Extension Club meets at Louise Martin home Jan 6. Mrs Esther Ferguson returns from Dallas after five weeks. Mr and Mrs Billy Blanchard move to Brookings SD. he attends SDSU. Mrs Breitharth announces marriage Vernon Breitharth to Ruth Munn on Dec 6 1955 in Rocky Mount NC. Dr C V Allen of Portland arrives for a few days visit renewing boyhood ties. Fred Jacobs and Ena Sampson with Ruben Hines travel to Fergus Falls MN for New Year with Shirley Jacobs and Joy Samson in State Hospital. Miss Sandra Fae Burris and Charles W Boychett wedding vows Dec 27 1955 at St Patrick’s. Newlyweds to Fort Leonard Wood MO where groom in army. Preston township Farm Bureau women meet Dec 18. eleven attend. Christmas decoration ideas shared. next lesson Colonyn Home at Dorothy Milbrodt’s June 17. Mrs Elmer Philipac acy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.S. McKenzie
Sioux City
Maine
Dorothy Willins
Utile Dulee
Wendell Snow
Truman — Campbell
Hig
Sioux Valley Extension Club
Louise Martin
Esther Ferguson
Dallas
Texas
W. R.ferguson
Billy Blanchard
Brookings
M. C
South Dakota State. College
Blanchard
Akron Savings Bank
Fred Breitharth
Vernon “E. Breitharth
Ruth Munn
Rocky Mount
North Carolina
C. V. Allen
Portland, Ore
Chas
Allen
Sandrva
Fae Burris
Hof
Claude
W. Burris
Charles W. Boychetts
Ed. Borchers
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
J.G. Skahill
Fort. Leonard Wood
Mizgouri
Akron High School Girls and Boys Share Tilt with Liberty
Akron High School girls and boys participate in Plymouth County basketball at Remsen High School, January 9 to 14. Girls open rounds January 9 4:30 pm Liberty, Kingsley. Akron faces Remsen 9:00 pm. Boys first-round January 10 Merrill, Westfield. Akron, Liberty. Akron and Liberty split recent games, with standout scorers Heyl and Simeon leading respective teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron High School
Plymouth County
Remsen High School
Tourhey
Liberty
Kingsley
Westfield
Unior
Merrill
Hinton
Remsen
Akron
Union
F. B. Marcus
Burton Tagg
Gale Stevens
Sioux City
Fritz Hall
LeMars
Liberty Girls
Akron Sextet
Atyon Boys
JoHsten Heyl
Clarey
Heyl
Pat Bunning
Wee
Liberty Boys
Larry
Simeon
Bennett
Valley
Rock
John Wesley film coming to Wesley Methodist Church
The Radio and Film Commission of The Methodist Church presents a color feature on John Wesley at 7 30 p.m. January 15 at Wesley Methodist Church. Rev Chester Guinn notes the film portrays Wesley’s mission to Indians, his heart warmed moment, and his impact on education, societies, and lay preaching. Public invited during initial release to Methodist church showing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wesley
Ley
America
Georgia
John’ Wesley
Church of England
New World
Mr. Guinn
Wesley Methodist
Christmas Season Socials and Visits Across Iowa Towns
A local roundup notes Rev and Mrs Chester Guinn visiting Fayette Iowa with her parents. Mrs Ed Jans visited her son at Hawarden. Nora Gronswald from Sioux City called on Mary Brownmiller in town. Fred Milbrodt and family visited John Milbrodt. H A Stryzewski and family enjoyed time with grandchildren. TB Seals drive urged returns to Mrs Otto Larsen. Rubottoms visited from Iowa City over New Year at McVay home. Clayton Manning left for Washington DC after holiday visit. Hospital fund drive seeks envelopes returned by January 15. New Year visitors included Buck Hewitt Charles Milton of Elk Point, Woodrow Dancker of Missouri Valley, and Earnest Knecht at the Henzken home southeast of town. Naval Cadet Ronald G Lueken left for Pensacola Florida after a two-week leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Guinn
Fayette
Iowa
Ed. Jans
Barton Tone
Hawarden
Nora Gronswald
Sioux City
Mary Brownmiller
Fred Milbrodt
John
Wm. Manning
Buck” Hewitt
Charles ° Milton
Elk ‘Point
Woodrow “Dancker
Missouri Valley
Westfield Community School District Special Election Planned
A special election to organize the Westfield Community School District is set for Tuesday January 10 1956 from noon to 7 00 PM at Westfield School Gym and Rural School District Basement Room for voters in specified townships and areas. Eligibility requires citizenship residency and age. three judges per precinct. A public meeting Saturday January 7 at 8 PM in the Westfield school building will provide information with County Supt Petersen in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield Community
Westfield Consolidated' School
Westfield “Consolidated School District
Westfield Township
Westfield School Township
Sunnyside High School
Sioux Township
Sioux’ Township
Plymouth County
Martin Rosburg
Perry School Township
Cyrus Beaulieu
Liberty Township
Liberty School
Westfield
Russell Anderson
Johnson Township
Johnson School
Hancock Township
Hancock School
Iowa
Westfield Community Lchool
County
Petersen
Open Season Extends for Promiscuous Fishing in Critical Waters
The State Conservation Commission opened additional waters to promiscuous fishing through March 1, 1956, including the Big Sioux River from the Highway 77 bridge at Sioux City to the Minnesota line. Fishing is allowed by any legal method except dynamite, poisoning, electrical shocking, or harmful substances, but not for commercial use. Despite fish rescue, winter kills in shallow lakes and streams persist due to low water and ice cover limiting sunlight and oxygen production. The move aims to utilize doomed fish and reduce waste while officials warn of ongoing severe conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Conservation Commission
Big Sioux River
Highway No. 77
Sioux City
Minnesota
Commission
Jce
The
Trinity American Lutheran Church Weekly Schedule
Luther A Meyer pastor announces First Sunday after Epiphany with Akron Broadcast at 8 15 a m on KLEM and Sunday school at 9 48 a m. services at 11 00 a m. Midweek classes on Wednesday 8 30 a m and Thursday 3 15 p m Jr High, Plymouth County Broadcast on Saturday at 9 00 a m and 1 00 p m Confirmation instruction. annual meeting Friday January 13 at 7 30 p m. welcome to all guests visitors and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity American’ Lutheran
Luther A.’ Meyer
Akron
Sun High
Jr. High
Plymouth County
KLEM
Luther Meyer Pastorate Service Schedule
Luther Meyer pastor at Chatsworth leads First Sunday after Epiphany with Divine service at 9 09 a m and Sunday school at 10 a m Welcome by Ladies Aid on Wednesday at 8 p m All women invited Children’s confirmation instruction Saturday at 9 a m and 1 p m May your New Year’s resolution include attending church every Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luth
Chatsworth
Luther
A. Meyer
St John's American Lutheran Church Akron Iowa Weekly Schedule
St John’s American Lutheran Church in Akron Preston Township lists services and events. Sunday 9:30 am Sunday school and Bible class followed by 10:30 am divine services with installation of officers postponed from last Sunday and collection for the church. Weekly activities include Dartball Monday 8 pm with St Joan’s of LeMars, Ladies Aid Tuesday 1:30 pm, Brotherhood 7:45 pm with speaker Rev R Bjork on Kentucky church work, Women's Missionary Society Wednesday 7:30 pm, Confirmation instruction Saturday 9 am, Junior Mission Band Saturday 1 pm. Pastor Henry J Dirks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. John’s
American Lutheran
Akron
Iowa
Preston Township
American Lutheran Church
St. Joan’s.of
Masta
Henry J, Dirks
Holiday visitors and service members from the area
A roundup of residents visiting relatives in Sioux City and other towns during the holidays. Several families from Onowa, Crete, Brookings, Walthill, Cleghorn, Elk Point, Westfield, Akron, and Hawarden are listed with visits to parents and kin. Pvt. Gene Toben completed basic training at Camp Chaffee and will start medical training at Fort Sam Houston. An accident near Ruble left minor injuries for those involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindy Newman
Sioux City
Herbert A. Johnson
San Antonio
Texas
H. L. Smith
B. James
Onowa
Iowa
Gilbert Hinrich
Crete
Ill
Gordy Green
Don. Kuatochvil
Brookings
R.J. Baker
Caryl Hrdy
Dorothy Philips
Walthill
Nebr
Mary Low Frederick
Cleghorn
Connie Gabel
Gene Toben
Camp Chaffee
Arkansas
Fort Sam
Houston
J.G. Skahill
Oswal Gaspér
O.F.M
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Hawarden
Westfield Church Hosts Pretty Winter Wedding
Miss Marcine Collette Beaubien daughter of Mr and Mrs Philip Beaubien Jr of West Geld Ia wed Daryl Rankin Smith son of Mr and Mrs Ward Smith of ONeill Neb on Tuesday December 11 1956 at Westfield Congregational Church Albert C Walker officiated in a setting of evergreens white chrysanthemums and gladioluses. Judy and Jerry Smith siblings of the groom lit the tapers. Attendants wore forest green and apricot embroidered crystalette gowns. Bride wore rose point lace over taffeta with lace tiara and carried bronze roses and chrysanthemums on a white Bible. A reception followed and the couple will reside at Pilger Neb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcine
Collette Beaubien
Philip, Beaubien, Jr
West Geld
Daryl Rankin Smith
Ward'Smith
O'Neill
Nebr
Wiestfield
Albert C. Walker
Donald Banks
Keith “Knapp
Judy
Jerry Smith
Maurine Fry
Dianne Hewnben
Bade
Lixie’ Heaubien
Bill Michael
Duane Smith
Darwin
Baverly Swere
Ronnie Smith
Merlin Olson
Mary Ann
Hertram
Aade Vaneuitly
Kray Beth Scuoep
Katy Yates
Airma Jean Strate
Marilyn Smith
Sylvia Hoyt
Beverly Chartman
Mes James Leon Woll
Robert Smith
Ray Olson
Robert Michael
Lyle ‘Cuthrill
Mr. Smith
Pilger
Births and a death mark Akron area hospital reports
Mrs H G Lewison and Mrs Welton Barr along with Steven infant and other patients are listed as medical cases. A newborn boy to Mr and Mrs Robert Ei Hern at Elk Point is noted as the year’s first baby. Charles Carpenter, 67, Hawarden, longtime Union County farmer, dies after months of illness at Hewarden hospital. Funeral services held at First Christian Church with burial in Riveride cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Lewison
Donald C. Waler
Welton Barr
Steven
Walter Onmen
J Julia Taylor
Ruman’ Campbell
Cynthia McLean
Weatfield
andUrian Jacobs
Horn
Robert’ Ei: Hern
Elk Point
Charles Carpenter
Hawar‘den
Union County
Hewarden’ Hospital
Rivervide
Winners Named in Home Lighting Contest
The town council sponsored the annual Christmas Home Lighting Contest with cash prizes totaling 100 dollars. Judges from the Akron Ministerial Association announced results on December 27. First prize went to H A Stryzewski for 85 dollars. Lloyd Port won 25. A W Johnson 15. Chester Bean 10. Maxe Thorson 10. Wm Meinen and Harry Larson tied for 5. Local churches offered 75 dollars with Immanuel Lutheran first 35, Wesley Methodist 25, First Baptist 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Ministerial Association
H. A. Stryzewski
Lloyd Port
A. W. Johnson
Chester Bean
Maxe Thorson
Meinen
Harry Larson
Immanuel
Lutheran
Weley Methodist
First Baptist
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Thimble
Sandra Pollock
Patricia Stinton
Wesley
L.guinn
Education Commission
Duke
Helen” Snow's
Sr. High
General
WSCS
Florence Lias
Dera Patrick
Helen Morehead
Lois Lias
Chancel
Sr. Hi
Fred Jacobs
Liberty Tuesday
Leonard Sachs
John * Wesley
Helena Papritz
John Papritz
S. C
James Hill
Wayne von Hagel
Hill
Earl Hewitt
Lyn Hummel
Harold Lubben
Tucker
Moore
Sidney
M’assiderson
Highway 5
Ruble
Orlan
Marcine Beaubien
Daryl'f. Smith
Bospedal
Earnest Knecht
Beech
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