An Interesting Letter From West Africa 1928 Mission Report
Mr and Mrs Frank F Kerr receive a detailed letter from their daughter Mrs E J Conner and family in Jiama Pangama Kono Country Sierra Leone dated October 30 1928. She describes the dry season rice harvest on village farms the mud huts with thatch roofs the local diet of rice with palm oil stew and meat and the mission hospital with its rough equipment and a booming worm diagnosis by microscope. She notes language mixing Creole American and native speech and observes daily life among natives including housing beds and goats in the home. She ends with family news and appreciation for home letters.
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West Africa
Frank F. Kerr
E. J. Conner
Jiama
Pangama
Kono
Sierra Leone
Conner
At- Tico
Thomas
Buss
Trever
Freetown
America
Irwin
Win
Big Boy
World War Veteran Clarence Nall Dies at 36
The remains of Clarence Nall, known as Dudley Nall, arrived from Ft Snelling Minnesota after his death at the U S Veterans Hospital on January 16 1929 at age 36. He served in World War I overseas and lived in Chatsworth Ireton Woodstock and Burns before hospital care. He leaves a sister Mrs Ernest Baack and many relatives in Akron area. He is praised for his patriotic sacrifice and baptized at Fort Snelling in 1928 by Protestant chaplain Rev A B Frey.
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Clarence Nall
Dudley Nall
Ft. Snelling
Minn
U. S Veterans’ Hospital
George
Elisa Nall
Gilead
Missouri
Chatsworth
Iowa
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
U. S. Army
Ireton
Woodstock
Burns
Montana
Slayton
U. S. Veterans’ Hospital
Ernest Baack
Ilva
Akron
Nall
F. A. Meske
Trinity Lutheran Church
A. B. Frey
Lutheran City
St. Paul, Minn
Mr. Nall
U. S
Fort Snelling
Funeral for Nall Held at Trinity Lutheran Church
Funeral services were held Saturday at 10:30 a m at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev F A Meske officiating. Interment followed in Riverside cemetery. Hoschler Post American Legion pallbearers and chaplain attended, with a firing squad and bugler present. A memorial stanza honors Nall’s faith and memory, noting his Christian beliefs and peaceful repose.
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Nall
Jesus Christ
Trinity Lutheran Church
F. A. Meske
Riverside Cemetery
Hoschler Post
American Legion
Herman Anderson
J. J. Arkin
J. G. Mowers
A. W. Swenson
H. H. Wetzalot
Legion
Q. F. Bohman
The
Brave and the Legion
James Gleason
Everett Hendricks
J. R. Hays
Victor Neal
Russell Pollock
John Vandebraak
John von Hagel
Ernest Barack
Woodstock
Minn
Executors Notice of Van De Braak Estate
On January 17 1929 the District Court of Plymouth County Iowa appointed REVERT H VAN DE BRAAK and JOHN G VAN DE BRAAK as executors of the estate of Evert Van De Braak late of the county. All debts should be paid to the executors and all claims presented to the court for allowance. Attorney Geo W Sturges filed the notice with publication dates January 24 February 7 1929.
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District Court
Plymouth County
Iowa
Evert van de Braak
H. van DE Braak
John G van DE Braak
Geo. W. Sturges
District Court of
Plymouth
Julia
H. Smith
Anid County
Elmer J. Hammer
John F. Stecker
First Baptist Church Weekend Service and Events
Public worship with Bible school at 10 am and morning sermon at 11 on Following Christ. Evening sermon at 7 30. Prayer and Bible study Thursday at 7 30 pm. Crusaders and Heralds meet at church Saturday at 2 90, Primary room. W. W. 8 girls hosted by Mrs Miller and Ruth Miller next Monday 4 30 to 6 00 pm. Pastor U G Miller extends a welcome.
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Christ
P. U
Thurstay
Crusaders and Heralds
W. W
Luther League and Church Activities Schedule
Friday and Saturday list activities for the Luther League and Confirmation class on January 26 and 27 with prayer services, Sunday school, morning worship, sermon topic Our Reward for Following Christ, choir practice, Lutheran Brotherhood meeting, and a Mission meeting on January 28. Executor notice for Julia H. Smith estate dated January 9 1929, payment and claims procedures, with attorneys noted.
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Luther League
J Christ Cheir
Lutheran Brotherhood
Mission
Oscar F. Bohman
Riverattle Cemetery Association Annual Meeting Notice
Riverattle Cemetery Association announces its annual meeting on January 29, 1929 at 2 30 p m at the Akron City Hall for officer elections and other necessary business All members and lot owners are urged to attend Mrs C G Brady secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverattle Cemetery Association
Janary
City Hall
Akron
C. G. Brady
Sec’y
Christian Church Notes Bible School and Evening Sermon
Bible school at 10 a.m. Christian Endeavor at ? p.m. topic How We Can Reach the World Through the Church led by Aileen Cummins. Preaching at 7 30 p.m. Sermon topic How the People of India Regard Our Western Civilization. H C Davis Pastor.
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Christian Church Notes
Christian Endeavor
Tople
Aileen Cummins
India
H.C. Davis
Pleasant Hill U. 8. Church Sunday Service Notice
Pleasant Hill United Brethren Church announces Sunday January 27 service at 11 00 am Mrs Wm A Sauer to give short talk on the Sunday school lesson Divine worship to follow Choirs welcome Wm A Sauer Pastor The Register Tribune job department offers local printing services by phone 86 tf
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Pleasant Hill U
A. Sauer
Cryons
Register-Tribune
Keane Buys Milling Property in Sioux City
W Keane owns land and buildings of Sioux Milling Co at North Riverside Sioux City. Site covers 640 by 100 feet with paving and a railroad. Elevator with 16,000 bushel capacity, a three story mill, warehouse 100 by 80, feed yard 200 by 80. Keane not in charge. sister Mrs Laura Tage to manage. plant open for business. Also notes annual Mission meeting of Augustana Lutheran churches in Sioux City January 28-29 with program focusing on Prayer and Lord's Prayer petitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keane
W. FP
Clty
Sioux Milling Co
North Riverside
Sioux City
International Manufacturing Co
Minneapolis
Laura Tage
Boise
Idaho
W. ZL. Mitchell
Wm. McConachie
Card of Thanks for Infant Daughter’s Death
We express sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of our infant daughter. Grateful for the beautiful floral offerings. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Halvorsen.
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Fred Halvorsen
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