Rites Held for Mrs. John Lindberg in Sioux Valley
Mrs. John Lindberg died Sunday December 31 1939 at age 71 10 3 in Sioux Valley township Union County. She was born February 28 1868 in Hudiksvall Sweden came to Big Springs Union County in 1893 married John Lindberg in 1896 and raised five children including Esther Joy Emmanuel who died in 1916. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Big Springs Baptist Church with Rev. R A Dahlquist officiating and interment in Big Springs Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lindberg
Sioux Valley Township
Union County
Adolph Wiberg
Christine Larson
Hudiksvall
Gulliborgs Lan
Sweden
Big Springs
Akron
Hawarden
Sioux Falls
John Silene
Esther
Joy Emmanuel
Andrew Swartz
Big Springs Baptist Church
Skohagen
Maine
Kansas
Big Springs Baptist
R A
Dahlquist
Brule Creek Lutheran Church announces January events
Brule Creek Lutheran Church lists services on Sunday at 11 a.m. with Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. The Luther League meets January 12 at 7:30 p.m. A Ladies Aid gathering January 18 at 2 p.m. A Men’s Brotherhood meeting is set for January 19 at 7:30 p.m. Luther League devotional Sunday at 7:30 p.m. No. Circle meets January 17 at 2:30 p.m. at Mrs. Kerr’s home. Reverend Walter I. Armoth invites all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Ladies’ Aid
Olaf
Kjose
Lee. Paulson
Merle Carroll
Men’s Brotherhood
Brule Creek
Paul Luther ‘League
No. Circle of the Ladies’ Aid
Frank Kerr
Walter I. Armoth
Commercial Club Meets Next Week in Akron
Akron Commercial Club invites all business professionals and merchants to a general meeting next Wednesday evening January 17 at the English Lutheran church parlors. Supper by English Lutheran Ladies Aid at 7 p.m. followed by a business session. Tickets 35 cents, on sale from board members. reserve by Tuesday noon. This first general meeting since September aims for a large turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Commercial Club
Akron
Commercial Club
Sudden Summons To Roland Mellen At Cedar Rapids
Walter E. Mellen received the sad notice of Roland E. Mellen's sudden death from a heart attack at his Cedar Rapids home. Born Akron February 1896, he was nearly 44. Survived by his wife, two children, mother Mrs. E. E. Mellen, and brother Walter. Funeral held in Cedar Rapids after the family traveled there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Mellen
Roland
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
E. E. Mellen
Roland E. Mellen
Akron
Akron High School
Walter
W. E. Mellen
Pleasant Hill A. B. Church Sunday Services Promoted
Pleasant Hill A B Church announces Sunday schedule with Sunday school at 10 a m worship at 11 a m highlighting Men's Day. Special music and a sermon by Rev E L Puckett, pastor, inviting men to attend and participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL. V. Puckett
Daughters Born to Mr and Mrs Clay ton Newman
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Clay ton Newman of near Ireton on January 7 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Newman
Near Ireton
Deaths Sadden an Akron Home
The Loyd Lemen home in Akron was stunned by two bereavements in a week. James Lemen of Durham Missouri died in Hannibal after a diabetes and gangrene illness, leaving Annie and two sons Wilbur and Bernard. Mrs Tressie Snow of Palmyra Missouri, sister of Arvel Lake and Mrs Harold Peck, died in Hannibal after pneumonia, survived by Robert Snow and seven children. Loyd Lemen and Arvel Lake with Mrs Loyd Lemen traveled to Palmyra yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyd Lemen
Missouri
Mr. Lemen
James Lemen
Durham
Levering Hospital
Hannibal
Jimmie
Akron
Annie
Wilbur
Bernard
Lee Lemon
Loyd
Verd
Claude
Quincy
John
Lyman
Loyd Lemon
Tressie Snow
Palmyra
Hannnibal
Baptist Church Notes on Sunday Services
Sunday Bible school at 10 a.m. subject The Acknowledgment of the Lordship of Christ Over the Nations. Evening service at 7 30. Prayer meeting Thursday at 8. Ladies Bible Class Friday January 19 at Mrs H Shoulberg's home. Leslie G Williams Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible
H. Shoulberg
Leslie. G. Williams
Golden wedding anniversary of Mayor and Mrs Ralph Brown
Mayor and Mrs Ralph W Brown observe their fiftieth wedding anniversary with an open house at their home on Wednesday January 17 1940 from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p m Friends are invited to attend the celebration in their honor and local home dealer promotion appears in the notice
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph W. Brown
Former editor of Akron papers called by death
Benjamin F. Round, longtime Akron editor and publisher, died December 19 1939 at his Duluth Minnesota home after years of poor health from diabetes and a fatal pneumonia four days after a heart attack following a fall. He was born May 31 1868 in Buffalo Wisconsin deaf from childhood, studied at the School for the Deaf Council Bluffs and Gallaudet College, and worked in Akron before moving to Duluth in 1907. He leaves a wife Cora Rexford Round and six children, with several grandchildren and siblings noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin F. Round
Akron
Duluth
Minn
Methodist
Forest Hill
Buffalo
Wisconsin
School For
the Deaf
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Gallaudet College
Washington, D. C
Alexander Graham Bell
Round
R. D. Clark
J. Ti. Hampton
Akron Register
A. E B. Beauont
H. B. Palm
Akron Tribune
Smith Brothers
Akron Register-Tribune
Round & Smith Brothers
National Association For the Deaf
Fairbury
Nebr
Cora L. Rexford
Claudine
J. Regan
Mr. Round
Crossing the Bar by Alfred Tennyson
Poem fragment reflecting on sea voyage and departure from life. The speaker hopes for a clear farewell at sea and to meet the Pilot after crossing the bar, expressing calm acceptance rather than sadness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Tennyson
Melodrama and Pictures In Lighter Vein On Screen
Empress theater offers a solid talking picture week starting Friday January 12 with Five Came Back starring Chester Morris Wendie Barrie Lucille Ball and Allen Jenkins about a crash in a South American jungle. Remember? a sophisticated marital comedy with Robert Taylor Lew Ayers Greer Garson runs Sunday to Tuesday. Career brings Alice Eden and John Archer from Jesse L Lasky Gateway to Hollywood to the Empress on Wednesday January 17 set in small Iowa town 1931 Ann Shirley Edward Ellis Leon Earle and Raymond Hatton star in supporting roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empress Theater
Chester Morris
Wendie Barrie
Lucille Ball
Allen Jenkins
Robert Taylor
Lew Ayers
Greer Garson
Billie Burke
Reginald Owen
George Barbier
Alice Eden
John Archer
Jesse L. Laskey
Hollywood
Phil, Stong
Iowa
Akron
Ann Shirley
Edward Ellis
Leon Earle
Raymond Hatton
Methodist Brotherhood Meeting Next Wednesday
The regular monthly Methodist Brotherhood gathering is set for next Wednesday night in the church parlors. Guest speaker will be Rev. Robert Chapler of Hawarden, a WWI veteran and former American Legion official. The program includes games, music, light refreshments, and a lively social atmosphere for men above high school age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Brotherhood
Robert Chapler
Hawarden
American Legion
Forty and High Society
War Orphans of
Iowa
Blue Lodge
A. F
A. M
Local Notes From Freeman Area Observations
Mrs. Fred Guerin is seriously ill at home. Freedom lodge No. 434 A F and A M meets January 15 at 8 pm. Hugh Dowling visited from Onawa last week at Mrs. H L Smith's home. Arthur, Oscar and Miss Anna Lund from Bruce SD visited relatives here. Mrs. H C Haffner of Cedar Falls was a guest at Mr. and Mrs. O B Akers' home last week. Mrs. Margaret Wise leaves for Lake View IA. Miss Benita Voss returns to Waterloo IA after vacation with her mother Mrs. Joe Voss. Arnold Waldschmitt of Los Angeles CA visits his uncle Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hitzeman and the Blum brothers. Mrs. A McConkey returns from Wilsonville NE where she aided her father J C Huthgens until his death. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Aalfs of Pierre SD visit J J Aalfs' family. Lester attended an Armour Packing Co. sales meeting in Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Guerin
Freedom Lodge
A. F
A. M
Hugh Dowling
Onawa
Towa
H. L. Smith
Arthur
Oscar
Anna Lund
Bruce
H. C. Haffner
Cedar Falls
Town
O. B. Akers
Margaret Wise
A. Armstrong
Lake View
Iowa
Benita Voss
Waterloo
Joe Voss
Arnold Waldschmitt
Los Angeles
Calif
Herman Hitzeman
Blum Brothers
A. McConkey
Wilsonville
Nebr
J. C. Hutghens
Lester’ Aalfs
Pierre
8. D
J.J. Aalfs
Lester
Armour Packing Co
Sioux City
AHS Cage Teams Suffer Upsets This Week
Cleghorn girls defeated Akron 41 to 18 as Smith scored 23 for Cleghorn while Heyl led Akron with nine. Akron struggled at the line converting four of 18 free throws. The Akron second team trailed but tied late, officials praised by Superintendent Maxwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleghorn
Akron
B. Smith
Heyl
Larsen
Port
Bellwood
Mattison
Burris
Swift
Arkin
Kerr
Keane
Gleason
Stryzewski
Baker
Brunner
Lake
Small
Maxwell
Melvin
Westfield
Holly Springs
Albertson
Holly Springs High School
Hinton
Akron High School
Plymouth County
Kingsley
Hinton High Quint
Dope
Catholic Church Services Schedule Revealed
The church holds Mass on the first, third and fifth Sundays at 9 a m and the second and fourth Sundays at 10 30 a m Confessions are heard on Saturdays before the first, third and fifth Sundays at 4 p m and 7 30 p m and before the 9 o'clock Mass Confessions are heard on the eve of those Sundays Father C Ernst is the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father C. Ernst
Aged Plymouth Resident Dies of Heart Attack
George J. Pratt, 74, a Plymouth county resident since 1895, died Wednesday afternoon January 3 1940 of a heart attack at his son Lloyd Pratt's home southeast of Akron. Born November 20 1865 in Shullsburg Wisconsin, he is survived by his son and three grandchildren. Funeral was held Saturday in the First Methodist Church Kingsley with Rev Jos Pickersgill officiating, interment in Kingsley cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Pratt
Plymouth County
Lloyd Pratt
Akron
Mr. Pratt
Shullsburg
Wis
First Methodist Church
Kingsley
Jos. Pickersgill
First Church Bible School and Services
The First Church of Christ holds Bible school at 10 a.m. Communion and preaching services follow at 11 a.m. Pastor W. J. Zane leads the church activities.
Pioneer Plymouth County Woman Is Summoned
Mrs. Louisa Muir wife of William Muir died January 4 1940 at Akron Hospital after a two weeks illness of heart trouble and complications aged 68 years and 6 days. A life long Plymouth county resident she was born December 28 1871 and married to Mr. Muir. Survived by husband a daughter Mrs Frank Braun of Merrill three sons Vincent Muir of Fonda Town Benjamin and William Muir of Merrill four brothers Win Simeon of Akron Peter Simeon of Sioux City Joseph and Philip Simeon of LeMars two sisters Mrs Hannah Hitzeman of Long Beach California and Mrs A G Luken of Le Mars Funeral services were held Saturday at St Josephs Church Ellendale with interment in the Akron Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Muir
William Muir
Merrill
Akron Hospital
Louisa Simeon
Plymouth County
John Simeon
Sioux City
Mr. Muir
Akron
Frank Braun
Vincent Muir
Fonda
Town
Benjamin
Win Simeon
Peter Simeon
Joseph
Philip Simeon
LeMars
Hannah Hitzeman
Long Beach
Calif
A. G. Luken
Union Creek Church Notes
Morning services Sunday January 14 at 11 o clock Sunday school at 10 o clock The Ladies Aid meets at Luther Hall Thursday afternoon January 18 with Mrs Alve Ericson hostess Cordial invitation extended to all Edgar A Anderson Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Luther Hall
Alve Ericson
Edgar A. Anderson
Death summons Mrs Wm Whitehouse in Sioux City
Mrs. Wm H Whitehouse a former Akron resident died at her Sioux City Iowa home Sunday January 9 1940 at 425 am after brief illness aged 67 years 3 months and 9 days She was born Dorothea Hitzemann September 29 1872 in Lowden Iowa and married Wm H Whitehouse December 25 1907 Survived by her husband two brothers Aug Herman Hitzemann Akron and Emma Reemis Sioux City and preceded in death by her parents three brothers and one sister Funeral services were held at Christy undertaking parlor Sioux City and Trinity Lutheran Church Akron with Rev Fred A Meske officiating Interment Riverside cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. H. Whitehouse
Akron
Sioux City
Iowa
Dorothea Hitzemann
Lowden
Henry Hitzemann
Plymouth County
Aberdeen
S. D
Christy Undertaking
Trinity Lutheran Church
Fred A. Meske
Nephmann
Carl Hitzemann
Karl Hitzemann
Clifford Hitzemann
Frank Simeon
Sioux Falls
Henry Simeon
Laurens
Riverside Cemetery
Crinity Lutheran Church Sunday Services and Visits
Crinity Lutheran Church schedules Sunday school at 10 a m and English service at 11 a m with Luther League to meet later. Marie Degen will serve. At St Matth Luth Church Chatsworth English service and Lord's Supper Sunday at 2 p m Pastor Fred A Mesk e and E B Rice with L D Ross family attended Donald Rice's funeral in Auburn Iowa last week. Donald died aged 39 of heart trouble in Iowa City hospital. survived by his wife and one son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Marie Degen
Chatsworth
Fred A. Mesk
E. B. Rice
L. D. Ross
Auburn
Iowa
Mr. Rice
Donald Rice
Iowa City
Masons and Stars Install Officers at Temple Ceremony
The annual joint installation of elective and appointive officers for the local Masonic and Eastern Star lodges occurred January 8 at the temple with a large turnout. Free mason Lodge No. 434 installed officers led by W. G. Adams. Vesper Chapter No. 61 followed with Past Matrons installing officers. new officers include Lee Stoutenburg as W. M and Helen Adams as W. M. of Vesper, plus numerous other named officers. A luncheon finished the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic and
Eastern Star Lodges
Freedom Lodge
A. F
A. M
W. G. Adams
Eugene Lias
G. H. Wooton
W. M.—Lee Stoutenburg
John Henry Lucken
Herman C. Koeh
Otto C. Larsen
L. Ix. Burker
E. Brundeen
J. DH. B. Nelson
Vesper Chapter
Pearl Pollock
Sara Arkin
Edith Brunner
Dot Cross
W. M
Helen Adams
W. P
Abe Miller
Lucile Ross
A. P
Orlan C. Moore
Oda Jenkins
Hattie Sayles
Maud Knapp A
Gladys Krose
Lois Nelson
Marshal
Beatrice Akers
Adah
Violet Miller
Ruth
Violet Fry
Isther
Fayetta Brundeen
Martha
Kate Moore
Eleeta
Florence Lias
Warder
Opal Hummel
Sentinel
Albert Hummel
Mary Burke
Death Calls A Mudgett Pioneer Resident
Abraham Mudgett a pioneer resident died at his nephew D L Waterbury home at 12 30 pm Wednesday January 10 1940 aged 85 years He suffered a stroke weeks ago and had been failing since He is survived by three sisters Mrs Abbie E Waterbury Mrs Myra O Connor and Mrs M W Smith Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o clock in the Waterbury home Rev W J Zane officiating Interment in Riverside cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Mudgett
D. L. Waterbury
Abbie E. Waterbury
Myra O’connor
Sioux City
M. W. Smith
California
Leniency in Bankers Case Shocks Orange City
Edward H. Johnson cashier and Kirk Paulson assistant at Chatsworth Savings Bank were sentenced to five years each for false entries. Judge Rodman suspended the sentences and paroled them to attorney Wilson Geary. Earlier guilty pleas, shortages totaling about $10,000 over five years, and a $25 shortage prompted the case. embezzlement charges were withdrawn before trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange City
Iowa
Edward H. Johnson
Chatsworth
Kirk Paulson
Fort Madison
R.g.rodman
Wilson Geary
Akron
Johnson
Paulson
Harry Dykstra
Sioux County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Roland Mellen
Pleasant Hill
A. B. Churce
Baptist Church
Akron Papers
Benj. F. Round
A.H.S. Cage
Albertson Girls
Catholic Church Services
St. Patrick’s
St. Catharine’s Westfield
First Church OF Christ
W. J. Zane
Union Creek
W. Whitehouse
Crinity Lutheran Church
Masons and Stars
Death
A. Mudgett
Johnson and
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