Akron Couple Weds in Las Vegas Ocean of Honeymoon Plans
Lois Irene Kettering, daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard L Kettering of Lake View Iowa, married Gordon Reynolds Rossow of Santa Monica California in a double ring ceremony June 16 1946 in Las Vegas Nevada The bride a Iowa State College graduate and Akron teacher wore ice blue salyna linen The groom ex Army Air Corps officer studied Lincoln Aeronautical Institute Now in Los Angeles with an aerospace firm They will reside in Santa Monica with plans for further schooling and a westward honeymoon and best wishes from local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard L. Kettering
Lake View
Iowa
Lois Irene
Gordon Reynolds Rossow
Santa Monica
California
Las Vegas
Nevada
Carrie Elizabeth Ovall
Methodist Church
Read
Rossow
Milwaukee State College
Towa State ‘Teachers College
Theta Epsilon
Cali
Methodist Church Notes Promising a Bright Sunday Service
The Methodist Church invites all members to attend morning worship next Sunday with possible photos if weather allows. New members this conference year are urged to be present. Sermon theme is We Are Workers Together With God. The W N C will meet July 10 at the church with Mrs McVay and Mrs Steel hosting. Sunday school begins at 10:00 a.m. Albert A Howe, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Jesus
McVay
Paul Steel
Ian
Albert A. Howe
First Baptist Church Announces Summer Church School
The First Baptist Church schedules a Sunday morning church school at 4:00 p m led by Mrs John Winquist superintendent with classes for all ages and a graded school. No morning worship this Sunday as the pastor joins the State Boys Camp at Iowa Falls returning Monday night with girls group starting camp the same day. Visitors urged to attend neighboring church services and to phone 2301 with any service needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
John Winquist
Iowa Falls
Ellis L, Jackson
Local News Notes Highlight Visits and Civilian Life
Local gossip records Mrs. Raymond Gibbons and daughter visiting Hawarden relatives while Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Howe travel from Wichita to see Rev. and Mrs. A. A. Howe. Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Kerr fished near International Falls. Ohio visitors Mrs. Henry Huff and son, plus relatives in Madera and Columbus, gather with family. J. J. Arkin and spouse celebrate twenty-fifth anniversary with friends, gifts, and cards.
Trinity Lutheran Church Announces July Activities
Pastor J A Pannhuk leads Sunday school and Bible class at 10:00 a m and divine worship at 11:00 a m. Confirmation sessions on Saturday 1:00 to 4:00 p m. Luther League meets with Dallas Rounds. Confirmation service July 14 at 10:30 a m and public examination Friday evening July 12 at 8:00. Holy Communion July 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity .Lutheran.church
J. A. Pannhuk
Luther League
Dallas
Sunday Services at Chatsworth J Baptists
A.Pannkuk pastor at Saint Mathhews Lutheran Chatsworth J announces Sunday activities with Sunday school at 7 00 p m and divine service at 8 00 p m as listed.
Pleasant Hill A. B. Church Service and Meetings
The Pleasant Hill A. B. Church announces Sunday school at 8:00 p.m. and worship at 9:00 p.m. The Ladies Aid Society will meet Friday, July 12, at the church with Mr and Mrs Herbert Swanson as hosts. Rev. J. E. Tracy, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
A. B
Ladies’ Aid Society
Herbert Swanson
J. E. Tracy
Westfield Boy Wins Red Cross Photo Contest
Keith Knapp and wife of Westfield announce their son George C Knapp won first place in the American Red Cross photo contest for his entry Modern Okinawa. The image shows a happy Okinawan man and woman in occidental dress, symbolizing hope under occupation. Knapp, a lithographer for The Daily Okinawan, earns a Special Services prize a vacation in Shanghai.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Knapp
Westfield
Okinawan
Ryukyus
American Red Cross
Okinawa
George C. Knapp
Red ‘Cross
Hie
Knapp
Shanghai
Pretty June Wedding Here Saturday Noon
The Akron Methodist church heard the informal sect reception for Miss Sallie Ann Mattison and Lt. Robert Ericson after their June 29 1946 ceremony. The couple, both longtime locals, plan a Glendale California honeymoon before Ericson reports overseas. Mrs Mattison and Mrs Ericson wore formal outfits. several out of town guests attended.
TALKIE CHATTER Norks Theatre Weekly Lineup
The Nork Theatre announces a week of talking pictures including a war drama undersea tale Out of the Depths, the Red Ryder Colorado Pioneers with Wild Bill Elliott, an action Dakota, and a romantic drama This Love of Ours with Merle Oberon. Showings July 6 to 10 feature double bills Friday through Saturday and midweek screenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nork Thenter
Talking Picture
Huring
Korea
Juo
Colorado
Wild Bill Elliott
Bobby Blake
Little Beaver
Alice Hleming
Chicago
Dakota
John Wayne
North Dakota
Fargo
Filim
Merle Oberon
Charles Korgin
Claude Rains
Sue England
Charles Korvin
Korvin
Kinship Visits and Civic News in Akron Area
Mr and Mrs Harry Englebrecht of Elkton S D visited relatives here last week. Ralph McVay and son of Baldwin Park Colo stayed with cousin J Fr McVay. Mr and Mrs Wm Robertson of Miller S D returned from a wedding trip to Illinois and visited their grandmother Mrs L F Taylor and relatives. Mrs Philip Aalfs went to Bone City to see her mother Grace Keane and sister Jean Keane before returning to Long Beach Calif after weeks here. At Tuesday evenings town council Ralph Rasmussen of Graettinger Iowa was hired as superintendent of the municipal light and waterworks department. Rasmussen has been superintendent at Graettinger for five years. An oppressive heat spell preceded last Friday mornings shower. A good rain Sunday and light showers Wednesday brought cooler temps and crops show strong progress. Akron baseball team idle Sunday as league game at Granville was rain postponed, first league postponement. Akron to play two games July 4 at Panl lint and Rock Valley, then next league game at Quimby Sunday July 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Gibbons
Hawarden
Kenneth Howe
Wichita
Kansas
A. A. Howe
J. H. Kerr
International Falls
Minn
Henry Huff
Henry, Jr
Columbus
Ohio
B.earnest
J. H. Earnest
Art Wachtmann
Owen Putter
Madera
Calif
Fanny Oetken
Don J. Merrick
George
Iowa
Dorothy Manuel
Medical Corps
Wm. Harvey
Edw. McCorkell
Fort Lewis
Wash
ETO
Guy H. Smith
Mt. Vernon
Gerald Smith
Barbara
Gull Lake
Minnesota
Emma Benoist
Long Beach
Grant Barr
Benoist
Emmy, Comeau
Sioux City
Chas
Longville
Congress
J. J. Arkin
Harry Englebrecht
Elkton
S. D
Ralph McVay and Son
Baldwin Park
Colo
J. Fr. McVay
Wm. Robertson
Miller, $. D
Points
Illinois
L. F. Taylor
Philip Aalfs
Bone City
Grace Keane
Jean Keane
Cali
Ralph Rasmumssen
Graettinger
Municipal Light and Waterworks Department
Rasmussen Hs
Akron
Granville
Panllint
Rock Valley
Quimby
Death Comes to Early Day Resident Here
Mrs. Hans Willer of Akron, Iowa, died June 25 1940 after a six month illness at age 74. She was born Cecelia Heilman February 16 1872 near Keystone Benton County Iowa. Survived by six sons nine children and many relatives. Funeral service held at Immanuel English Lutheran Church with interment Riverside Cemetery after a large local gathering. Relatives came from Keystone Cedar Rapids Blairstown Dysart Remsen Pipestone and Hardwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Willer
Akron
Cecelia Heilman
Keystone
Benton County
Iowa
John
Ana Heilman
Willer
Henry Willer
Lena Pupmtz
Anna Husenbank
George
Julius
Louise Willer
Maria Albertsen
Louis Heitman
Town
Immanual English Lutheran Church
D. J. Roy
Clifford, Johnson
Arden Johnson
Bob Shonlberg
Barry Nelson
Wyatt Heyl
Lowell Taylor
H. Shoulberg
W. P. ‘Tucker
Wil Sammértinnl
Werank Smiths
Riverside
Wm. Janss
Cedar Rapids
Len Johnson
Blairstown
John Lahn
Alfred Lahn
Belle Plaine
Ed. Heitman
Dysart
Alfred Junge
Roy Junge
Elherson
Gus Garber
van Horne
BE. C. Heebt
Hardwick
Minn
Nick Willer
Pipestone
Kate Heitman
Mary Seherner
Olinda Shields
Remsen
Towa
Births at Akron Hospital June 1946 Chronicle
A list of births with parents from Akron area in late June 1946. Entries include a son born to Oscar and Anderson, a daughter to Doyle and Kerseth, a daughter to Leo Tensten, a daughter to Ivan Finzen, a daughter to Bob Shoulberg, a daughter to Clifford Sheppard, a daughter to Lawrence Brower, a son to Harry Bernhardt, and a daughter to Imer Mook, all noted as occurring at Akron Hospital with locations northwest southeast and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Anderson
Akron Hospital
Doyle Kerseth
Leo Tenston
Akron
Ivan Finzen
Imer Mook
Plymouth Presbyterian Church to join services July 7
Plymouth congregation and Sunday school unite with neighboring churches for July 7 as pastor serves with the Town State Guard at Camp Dodge. Rev Dr Percy Nickless of Des Moines plans visit July 14 for the Restoration Fund drive. Sunday school 10:00 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. WHEO. C. Seibert, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Presb. Church
Old Plymouth
Camp Dodge
Plymouth
Percy Nickless
Des Moines
Iowa
Plymouth Church
Presbyterian Restoration Fund
John Siebens
C. Seibert
Immanuel and Union Creek Lutheran Confirmation Exams
Public confirmation examinations held at Immanuel and Union Creek churches with classes of thirteen and three respectively. Services follow with confirmations scheduled and missionary programs announced by multiple chairpersons and society leaders.
St John's American Lath Church Preston Township Schedule
Friday July 5 8 00 p m choir rehearsal and adult instruction class Sunday July 7 9 30 am Sunday school and adult Bible class 10 30 am divine services H FP Stiep Pastor R 3 Akron Tel Akron 5546
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selico
Divine Services
H. FP
Stiep
R. 3
Akron
First Church of Christ Services and Ladies Aid Meeting
Sunday Bible school begins at 10:00 a.m. with preaching at 11:00 a.m. Pastor C. R. Dayton concluded his term last Sunday. Ladies Aid meets Thursday afternoon July 11 at Mrs Albert Grant’s home with Mrs Arthur Adems in charge of devotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church OF Christ Sunday Bible School
R. Dayton
Ladies’ Aid
Albert’ Grant
Arthur Adems
Local society notes include visits and travel updates
Mrs. RR Metz visited relatives in Holstein Iowa on Saturday. Mrs Clara Ziegler planned a week with relatives in Osage. Mrs J B Steckar returned from Hollister California to visit family. Mrs H H Wetzeler and daughter Marylen traveled from Alta for a weekend with friends. Band rehearsals now Mondays at 7 30. Esther Stryewski director. Mrs Wm Anderson celebrated 75th birthday with friends and gifts. Dr and Mrs George Mattison left for Guil Lake Minnesota with Mrs Bess Foley. A J Claeys, James Agnes families hosted Sisters Mary St Matthew Sioux Falls Mary St Vivian Emmetsburg and Mary St Antonius Wichita. Mrs Otto Larsen visited Chicago. son Cyril Larsen returning from Army service overseas. Diesel engine project moving ahead at municipal plant. Grant Barr to relocate engine and generator. Clare Blisterberg, Sioux Falls, married in that vicinity and sentenced to six months in county jail for passing six bad checks at Remsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RR. Metz
Holstein
Iowa
Clara Ziegler
Mweek
Osage
J. 2. Steckar
Philip Ifaner
Hollister
Calif
H. H. Wetzeler
Marylen
Alta
Town
Wetzeler
Esther Stryewski
Wmn. Anderson
Anderson
George Mattison
Glendale
G. D.thompson
Webster City
Bess Foley
Guil Lake
Brainerd
Mirn
A. J. Claeys
James Agnes
Mary St. Matthew
Sioux Walls
Mary St. Vivian
Emnetsburg
Mary St. Antonius
Wichita
Kaw
Agnes
Otto Larsen
Chicago
Pe. Cyril Larsen
U. S
Germany
Akron Service Man Is Married to Missouri Girl
A well known Akron young man figures in a June wedding from Unionville Missouri. Miss Dorothylee Nelson daughter of Mrs Pay Nelson became the bride of Henry Koch Lt (j g) U S Naval Air Corps son of Mr and Mrs John Koch of Akron Iowa in a double ring ceremony at six o'clock Saturday evening June 1 at Mist Lutheran church Corpus Christi Texas. The bride wore a white linen street length dress with white embroidery and navy blue accessories. She carried a small white rainbow Bible topped with pink rosebuds. Miss Wilma Warner Cairo Missouri was bridesmaid in a flowered jersey dress and white accessories. Ensign Robert Bantser was best man. After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of Mr and Mrs James Minnette with Mrs Gordon Quanbeck assisting. Mrs Koch is a Unionville High School graduate and formerly with the Social Security office and The Corbin Dancers. Lt Koch is a Unionville High School graduate who entered the navy in 1942 served in the Pacific and is now an instrument flight instructor in Kingsville Texas. The couple honeymooned in Old Mexico and are now at home in Kingsville Texas. The bride grew up in Unionville and has many friends sending best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Brunner
Maybelle Burrill
Norma Lee Rossow
Bonnie Port
George Mattison
Waterloo
Iowa
Wayne Stoutenburg
Chris Lueht
Claude Burvill
George Thompson
Claude Burrill
David Roy
Lawrence Ericson
Bess Foley
Town City
Harry Mattison
Fay
Max
Ross, Dale
Ponca
Nebr
Ward Hopper
Harry Clark
Sioux City
Guy Smith
Mt. Vernon
S. D
H. H. Wetzeler
Alta
Scribbins
Ericson
Glendale
Calif
Evicson
Akron
Unionville
Missouri
Dorothylee Nelson
Pay Nelson
Henry ©. Koch
U. S. Naval Air Corps
John Koch
Alfred Knorr
Navy
Corpus Christi
Texas
Albert Fobushee
Wilma Warner
Cairo
Tlinots
Robert Bantser
Koch
James Minnette
Gordon Quanbeck
Unionville High School
Social Security Allie
Corbin Dancers
Pacific Theater of Operations
Kingsville
Okd-Mexico
Big Springs Baptist Church Weekly Schedule
The Big Springs Baptist Church lists a July Sunday schedule with morning worship at 10 30, Bible school at 11 30 for all ages, and a postponed Communion service until the following Sunday. An imad shell service in Alcester is noted with Nathaniel Lutheran sponsorship, plus a mid week service on Wednesdays at 7 15 p m and daily Vacation Bible School July 8 19. The Fletcher family reunion was held June 23 at LeMars Municipal Park with 113 attendees from SD MN and KS. oldest present Mrs Ada Morehead Gettysburg SD, oldest man Edward Stinton Akyon, youngest member Pulty Norton LeMars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imad-shell
Alcester
Nathaniel Lutheran Church
D. A. Milger
Fletcher
LeMars
South Dakota
Minnesota
Kansas
Ada Morehead
Gettysburg
S. D
Edward Stinton
Akyon
Pulty Norton
LeMais
Akron Legion Defeats Remsen in Junior Legion Final
The Akron Legion baseball team won 13 to 3 against Remsen in the county tournament final. Akron logged ten hits while Remsen had three. In the semifinal Akron blanked LeMars Juniors, as Darrel Rogak pitched nine innings of no hit no run baseball for LeMars, with Jack Port delivering solid work for Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Legion
Tat LeMars
Remsen Juniorg
Miller
Gale
Akon Battery
Akron
Remsen
LeMars
Mars
Darrel Rogpke
Akr
LeMair
Jack Port
Junior Legion
Loyal couple to observe golden wedding Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jans of this city will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house for friends and relatives on Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Jans
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gordon Rossow
Lois Kettering
Westfield Boy
George Knapp
Norks Theatre
Hans ‘Willer
Mmanuel Eng
Luth
David J. Roy
Priday
Aid Im Ehutel
Melvin Hansen
Anna Klemme
Union Creek Luth
Immanuel Ehutels
Junior Missionary Society
Woman’s Missionary Society
Esther Hultgren
Ester Hultgren
Lloyd Fickbohin
Albin Carlson
Arthur Wilcox
ST. John’s
Preston Twp
LeMars Globe Post
Clare BL Isterberg
Sioux Fails
Alixon
Justice of the Peace
J. A. Hentges
Esterberg
Leo ‘Rautt
Henry Koch
Big Springs Baptist Church
Akron Boys
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