Former Akron couple observe golden wedding
Mr and Mrs David E Mentzer celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at their Struble home on Sunday afternoon. About 150 guests attended as yellow rose buds decorated tables and a two tier cake marked the milestone. The Mentzers, married January 5 1889 in Carlisle Pennsylvania, lived in multiple farms around Akron and Carlisle before settling in Struble. They have ten children and 19 grandchildren. A family dinner was held Wednesday at the home of Mr and Mrs R H Becker in Treton. Akron friends attended the open house on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David E. ‘Mentzer
Akron
Struble
David Mentzer
Clara ‘ Elford
Carlisle
Pennsylvania
Mentzer
Ira
Oscar
Melvin
Biglerville
Penn
Roy
Newville
Robert
Denver
Colo
R. H. Becker
Treton
Towa
Wai. Nicholson
Arnold
Hackensack, Minn
Shirley Moore
Becker
Eugene ‘Lids
John Smith
Methodist Church Notes Sunday Series on Creed
Methodist church notices announce Sunday worship with a Creed series starting this Sunday I Believe in God. Church school led by Mrs Karl Silkebakken at 11 00 morning worship. 8 00 pm young couples Sunday evening club with worship fellowship refreshments. Utile Dulce Club meets Tuesday 7 30 at Mrs W J Brunner home. Choir rehearsal Wednesday 7 30 and Junior High Youth Fellowship. Orville N Nelson minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl ‘Silkebakken
Weather week in review brings bitter cold and slush
Cold spell dominates with 10 below start and drizzling rain turning streets to ankle deep slush. Wet, hazardous conditions hamper walking and driving. A freeze up worsened conditions Tuesday. Ed Talama of Webster City visited relatives in town.
Immanuel Eng Luth Church Schedule and Meeting Notices
David J. Roy pastor leads church weekly events with confirmation class Saturday at 2:00 p m Sunday school 10 15 a m Bible class 11 20 a m morning service Weekly business meeting follows with refreshments All members urged to attend Missionary Society meets Wednesday at 2 30 p m in the church Mrs Clifford Johnson in charge Choir rehearsal Wednesday at 7 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Eng
Luth
David J. Roy
Woman's Missionary Society
Clifford Johnson
Union Creek Luth Church Service and Meetings
Union Creek Lutheran Church advertises Sunday worship at 9:65 a m with installation of new board members. Sunday school Bible classes at 11:06 a m. Wednesday choir rehearsal at 8:00 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Creek Luth
David J. Roy
First Baptist Church Sunday Services and Ladies Meeting
Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and regular preaching at 11:00 a.m. The Baptist Ladies' Association will meet Wednesday afternoon January 12 at Mrs. Youngstrom's home with Mrs. Shoulberg leading devotions and Mrs. Kinser handling the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
The
Baptist Ladies’ Association
Akron births span early January 1949 in local hospital
A son born January 4 1949 to Mr and Mrs Clarence Horton at Akron Hospital. A daughter born January 2 1949 to Mr and Mrs William Feuerhelm east of town at Akron Hospital. A daughter born January 6 1949 to Mr and Mrs Arthur Ludwig at Akron Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Horton
Akron Hospital
Wm. Feuerhelm
Arthur Ludwig
Local News Notes Highlights New Year Visits and Farewells
A flurry of New Year visits and travels fills this notice with names and places. Marian Larson visits Sioux Falls while Aegis Seamands returns from Hull Iowa. Mrs M Newman and grandson Kendoll Newman travel to Hawarden for the holiday. Billy Westadt visits from Des Moines with the Westadt family. Mrs Fred Emrick and daughter Margie visit relatives of her sister Mrs Robert Root west of town. W Halvorsen visits Sioux City relatives. Dan Blake covers police duties in his absence. Mrs Byrd Earnest returns from Glendale California. Mrs May Searles and grandson Douglas Griller visit in Sioux City. Pvt Darrell Peters arrives from Fort Riley for furlough with his parents and kin. Vesper UkeTer and Freedom lodge OES AF&AM installation at the Masonic Temple Friday at 8 pm. Old year seen out and new year in with watch parties. many business places closed. Frank Simeon and Arlo Martin of San Diego visit. JF Brown and family visit Mechanicaville and Arnold’s Park. Infant daughter of Joe and Mrs Groff of Ireton dies at one month. funeral held Monday at Hospers officiated by Rev. Tenison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian
Larson
Sioux Falls
Aegis Seamands
Hull
Iowa
M. Newman
Kendoll Newman
Hawardéen
Billy Westadt
Des Moines
Earl Westadt
Fred. Emrick
Margie
Robert. Root
W. Halvorsen
Sioux City
Dan Blake
Byrd Earnest
Henry, Huff
Glendale
California
May’ Searles
Douglas Griller
Floy Hedges
Orlan C. Moore
Darrell
Peters
Fort Riley
Kansas
John D. Peters
Vesper Uketer
Freedom Lodge
Masonic Temple
Frank’ ‘Simeon
Arlo Martin
San Diego
Calif
J.F. Brown
Clark and
Sandra
Mechanicaville
N. J. Brown
Brown
Arnold's Park
Joe Groff
Ireton
Joe ‘Groff
Hospers
Dick Richters
Akron
Mary Groff
Tenison
Early Day Union County Resident Summoned Dec 30
Mrs. Marit Sommervold, longtime Union County resident, died December 30 1948 at age 80 after declining health since April. Born in Norway 1868 she immigrated to the U S in 1889, married Sivert Sommervold in 1890, and raised ten children on a farm near Nora. Funeral services were held at Sommervold home and Roseni Lutheran Church with Roseni choir and a grandsons pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marit Sommervol
Here
Union County
Marit Asp
Bynasset
Norway
Lutheran Church of Norway
America
Sioux City
Iowa
Sivert Sommervold
Nora
S. D
Roseni Ladies Aid
Sommervold
Sivert, Jr
Alcester
Alfred
Akron
Elmer Klemme
John
Sigvald
Adolph
Roseni Lutheran Church
B. F. Molstre
Jadine Solbue
Martin Sommervold
Roseni
Marvin
Arlo Sommervold
Morris
Arnold
Klemme
Milo Eggen
Darel Sommervold
State health urges early New Year checkups nationwide
The Iowa State Department of Health urges annual medical and dental exams, mental and moral upkeep, and safe habits to start the year. It stresses early diagnosis for quick recovery, immunization against diphtheria and smallpox, proper sleep, cleanliness, and eye care, and calls for sane driving and home safety. Continued on last page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Department of Health
Health Department
TALKIE CHATTER Norka Theatre Weekline Features Silent to Talkie
The Norka Theatre offers a week of talking pictures beginning Friday January 7 with Adventures in Silverado a western about a masked thief nicknamed the monk as a Robert Louis Stevenson inspired tale. Saturday shows follow with the same program. Sunday and Monday January 9 and 10 present Summer Holiday a technicolor comedy with songs based on Ah Wilderness starring Mickey Rooney Gloria DeHaven Walter Huston Frank Morgan and Marilyn Maxwell. Wednesday January 12 presents It Had to Be You a comedy drama with Ginger Rogers and Cornel Wilde about a rich girl who dreams of an Indian brave and marries his real life counterpart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norka Theatre
Talking Picture
Silverado
Robin Hood
The
California
Robert Louis Stevenson
Bishop
Gloria
Henry
Eugene O'Neill
Mickey Rooney
Gon
Gloria DeHaven
Miss DeHaven
Walter Huston
Frank Morgan
Butch Jenkins
Agnes. Moorehead
Lily
Selena Boyle
Marilyn Maxwell
Mickey
Ginger Rogers
Cornel Wilde
Regular meeting notices and holiday travels in the area
The Vesper chapter No.61 O E E S meets Friday evening January 14. Several residents report holiday travels and visits in Chicago Omaha Vermillion and Chicago again. Akronselected as a Girls State sectional basketball site with ten teams in February. Robert Burnight and son head to White Sands New Mexico for Naval Research work on V-2 rockets in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesper
Oda Jenkins
Corrine
St. Joseph’s
Chicago
Colleen’ Wakeman
Sioux City
Glenn Wakeman
Richard Lewison
Stanley Bay
Edward McCorkell
Gert
Ludwigs
Omaha
Nebi
Richard
Spencer R. Olsen
Ed. H. Willer
Art Hasenbank
Henry P. Willer
Akron
John Willer
Brunsville
Keystone
Benton County
Ed. Heitman
J. H. Juliani
Vermillion
S. D
T.L. Burnight
Robert
White Sands
New Mexico
Washington, D. C
Naval
Government Proving Ground
Akron High Teams Struggle With 1-3 Week, Sioux Center Shines
Akron High basketball squads went 1 3 in a week losing both ends of a doubleheader to Sioux Center High 63 to 14 for the girls game and 61 to 40 for the boys. Evonne Steel led Akron girls with 12 points while VerMeer starred for Sioux Center with 17. Upcoming games include Elk Point High and Liberty Consolidated visits, with Hartley game postponed due to icy roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron High
Hinton
Sioux Center High
Hinton High
Akron High Girls
Hinton High Girls
Akron
Evonne Steel
Uhl
Akron Highboys
Sioux
VerMeer
Sioux Center
Burris
Elk Point High
Akron Girls
Liberty Consolidated
Speedy Union’ Consolidated
Hartley
High Girls
Former Akron Man Killed by Auto in California
Relatives here were advised of the death of Elmer Nig Boden, a former Akron resident, who was killed when struck by a car as he stepped off a bus in San Diego, California on New Year’s Day. He had just turned forty one. He was a son of the late Mr and Mrs Chas V Boden, early residents west of town, born and raised here. His sisters are Mrs Frank Simeon Ak ron, Mrs Percy Harrington southwest of town, Mrs Ralph Gale Sioux City, Mrs Clifford Johnson Oakland Nebr and Mrs Howard Sanford California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer
Nig’) Boden
Akron
San Diego
Calif
Chas. V. Boden
Mis
Clarence
Frank Simeon
Percy Harrington
Town
Ralph Gale
Sioux City
Clifford Johnson
Oakland
Nebr
Howard Sanford
California
Aalfs Family from Aberdeen Visits Relatives During Holidays
Mr and Mrs Philip Aalfs and their children from Aberdeen South Dakota spent the holidays visiting relatives in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Aalfs
Aberdeen, S.D
Hospital Operations Report From Akron Hospital
At Akron Hospital surgical cases include James son of Glen Wakeman and Jerome Johnson undergoing appendectomies along with Leonard son of Frank Yoerger and Jon Warthelt of Westfield. Bert Burpig and Robert Burt are listed as medical patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Hospital
James
Glen Wakeman
Jerome Johnson
Leonard
Frank Yoerger
Jon Warthelt Oat
Burpig
Trinity Lutheran Church Events Schedule
Pastor J. A. Pannkuk leads Sunday school and Bible class at 10:00 a.m. Divine worship follows at 11:00 a.m. Confirmation instruction is held Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Mission Circle meets Tuesday evening with Mrs J. Pannkuk hosting. Luther League gathers Wednesday evening. Brotherhood dartball is Thursday evening with Akron at LeMars. Installation of church officers occurs Sunday morning. We welcome worshippers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ptrinity Lutheran Church
Chatsworth Church announces Sunday services and Ladies Aid
Pannhuk pastor leads divine worship at 8:00 p.m. Sunday school and Bible class at 10:00 a.m. Ladies Aid meets Friday afternoon in the parish hall with Mrs. Chris Kluver as hostess. Worship invitation extended to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Chris Kluver
Worshp
Bible school schedule and church events
Bible school runs from 10:00 to 11:00 a m Communion and worship 11:00 to 12:00 Evening service at 8:00. Convert study moves to Thursday night this week. Next Sunday topics Revelation chapters 13 to 15 and a morning message. Ladies Aid meets January 18 at 2:00 p m in church parlors with hostesses Mrs Fickbohm and Mrs Adams. Visitors welcome. Carl Holdsworth minister.
Weekend visitors and community notes from Akron area
Names and movements of residents and visitors appear, noting Nettie Robertson and others visiting Sioux City relatives, New Year visits, illnesses including virus pneumonia, a special lodge meeting on January 9, and a 1948 to 1949 outlook for Akron. A Sioux City wedding, LaVonne Dalgliesh as bridesmaid, Verlyn Prestage as best man, and the couple to reside in Sioux City are reported in the same item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Robertson
Sioux City
Robert Barr
John Bliss
M. Anderson
Arthur G.’ Adams
Sioux Falls
Bonnie
Bessie
Elaine Onnen
Roy Nielsen
Plymouth Co-Op
Kenneth Anderson
Minneapolis
Minn
Victor Anderson
Freedom Lodge
A. F
A. M
Norma Lee’ Rossow
Methodist Hospital
Stony
Dorothy Searls
Rock Valley
Carolyn
Westmar College
LeMars
E. Gillmann
Hilbert Gillmann
Miami
Florida
Florence
Wyandotte
Detroit
Hich
Akron
W. Burdette Prestage
Walter J. Prestage
Shirley Ann. Whelchel
Akron Girl Weds Sioux City Man at Cathedral Nuptials
Miss Mattie Jean Greenwood of Akron and Donald Laverne Dunn of Sioux City wed in a December 29, 1948 Nuptial Mass at the Cathedral of Epiphany Sioux City. Rev Dean Walker officiated. organist Albert Morgan accompanied Frank Jaurez singing Ave Maria O Lord I Am Not Worthy. The bride wore a gray suit and white prayer book. corsage of camellias and violets. Bridesmaid Celesta Grace wore fray gabardine with violet corsage. Chier man Vincent J Schmidt. ushers William Betz and William Beacon. A wedding breakfast and reception followed at the Dunn home. couple to reside in Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Jean Greenwood
Connie Greenwood
Akron
Donald Laverne Dunn
Phil. S. Dunn
Sioux City
Cathedral of Epiphany
Dean Walker
Albert Morgan
Frank Jaurez
Celesta Grace
Vincent J. Schmidt
William Betz
William Beacon
Dunn
Iowa Every Pupil Test Readied for Rural and City Grades
The Iowa State Department of Public Education plans to administer the Every Pupil Test in January to sixth through eighth graders in rural, town, and consolidated schools. County Superintendent Petersen will supervise rural testing to ensure uniform conditions, with local superintendents overseeing town and consolidated schools. Tests will be held at Remsen, Craig, Hinton, Kingsley, Johnson No. 2, and LeMars, with designated times to avoid crowding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersen
State University of Iowa
Remsen
Craig
Hinton
Kingsley Public School
Johnson No. 2
LeMars
James Taggart Called by Death in Sioux City
James Taggart 79 of Sioux City and former Chatsworth merchant died Monday January 3 1949 in Owatonna Minnesota after illness while visiting daughter Joyce Pfeil. Born September 24 1869 in Wisconsin he farmed in Cherokee County before 1900 move to Chatsworth to run a hardware store then moved to Sioux City in 1931. Survived by daughter Joyce, three sons D D Taggart Palmer and Roland V, one sister Jennie Langford and five grandchildren. Funeral 1:30 p m Friday Barnard funeral home Hawarden with burial Hawarden cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Taggart
Sioux City
Chatsworth
Owatonna
Minnesota
Joyce Pfeil
Mr. Taggart
Wisconsin
Cherokee County
Iowa
Hawarden
Also Mentioned on This Page
D. ‘Mentzer
Methodist Church
Ed. Talama
Webster City
M. McCarthy
Marit Sommervold
STATE
Department
A. HS
Hinton Sextet
AUTO
Church OF Christ
Donald L. Dunn
Ftowa
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