Akron widow Charlotte Kanago an exemplar of faith and family
Mrs Charlotte Tliz Kutingo a resident of Akron Iowa for twenty two years died after a long life marked by devotion to her children and faith. Born near Morrison Illinois she married Charles Kanago and joined the First Baptist Church at Morrison before moving to Akron in 1917. Surviving are her husband and five children with three predeceased. The sister Ida Morehead is the only surviving sibling. She lived a life of Christian training guiding her family and neighbors as a model of Proverbs thirty one.
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Charlotte Tliz- Kutingo
Akron
Monternoon
Kanago
Morrison
Illinois
Ida
LeMars
Town
Charles Kanago
H. B. Mihead
Ida: Morehead
Adaville
Lorel
Ilingis
First Baptist
United Are
Association
Shi
American Legion -Auxili
United church services at City Park Sunday evening
The Baptist, Christian, English Lutheran, and Methodist congregations unite to hold Sunday evening services at City Park. All are invited to attend in a relaxed setting with good music. Rev W J Zane presides with a sermon titled What Do With Jesus. Special music planned.
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Felone
Serries
Akron
Grover Day
Zanie
Jesus
Eely
W. J. Zane
Lutheran Churches Plan July Services and Meetings
The Lutherans announce Sunday services at Brule Creek and St. Paul with Sunday schools at 10 and 9:45 a.m. Luther League meets July 14 at 8:15 p.m. Communion services Sunday evening at 8. Parish events include Ladies' Aid July 30 at 2:30 p.m. and a July 12 gathering at 8:16 p.m. with Mrs. Groethe and Mrs. Ofstehage assisting serving. Pastor Walter I. Aamoth.
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St. Paul
So. St. Paul
Luther League
Ladies’ Aid
So. St
Oliver -Groethe
Gerhard ‘Groethe
Gunt. Groethe
Irving
D. R
Llith Eleeson
Gladys, Johnson
Alice Ofstehage
Walter I
Aamoth
Catholic Church Services and Confession Schedule
Father C Ernst, pastor, announces Mass times on the first, third and fifth Sundays at 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on the first, third and fifth Sundays plus 9:30 a.m. for Holy Mass. Confessions are heard on Saturdays preceding the first, third and fifth Sundays at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. and on Saturdays preceding the second and fourth Sundays at 8 p.m.
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Father C. Ernst
Local News Notes From Marcus Summer Gatherings
Local notes recount visits and travel of residents and relatives. J H Earnest and family spent the Fourth with kin near Marcus. Miss Lula Claassen visited Chicago. Misses Brances and Beatrice Publ from Sioux City visited at the Publ home. Mrs F Cheney returned to Onawa after a trip to her parents north of town. Also listed are visits by Chas H Maxson Jr of Peoria to his father C J Maxson, and travels of Mrs Jesse Rose and son Francis from Denver to relatives in the area. Additional items cover medical updates, property repairs, and local business advertising showing how advertising boosts customer traffic in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. _H. Earnest
Marcus
Lula
Claassen
Chicago
Brances
Beatrice Publ
Sioux” City
M. J. Publ
F. Cheney
Onawa
Iowa
Wm. Hoschler
Chas
Matthew Schmidt
Louisa Way
Watertown
Art M. Davis
University Hospital
Iowa City
Walter Dirks
Dirks Hardware
Harry. Cohen
Tulsa
Okla
Lois Johnson
Emil Johnson
Helen Johnson
Sioux City
Lorraine Ruble
Ravinia
S. D
Bert. Bradley
Ruble
State Normal College
Garland
Leland Briggs
Margaret
Burlington
Louisa
Way
Briggs
University of Vermont
Puckett
Betty
Julia Welch
Mary. Welch
Westfield
Daryl F. Taylor
L. ¥. Taylor
Akron
St. Patrick’s Rectory
Chas. Ernst
Dorothea Taylor
Matthew Welch
Geo. Claassen
Bess Foley
Peggy Taylor
Alice Welch
Black Hills
Taylor
Akron Shuts Out Lennox in Nine Inning Baseball
The Akron baseball team defeated Lennox 9 to 0 on Akron’s home diamond. Levi Kapfer pitched a complete game shutout allowing seven hits as Akron bunched fourteen hits against Lennox’s Atkins. Akron jumped to leads in the first and added runs through the middle innings, with key hits from Metz Beaubien and Metz, while Lennox threatened with several bases and a late double play turned by Beaubien and Metz.
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Akron
Lennox
Rock Valley
Newcastle
Nebr
Levi Kapfer
Kapfer
Atkins
Jones
H. DeBoer
D.courey
Center Gardens
Ard. Brown
Peck
Beaubien
Jas. Martin
Martin
Metz
Tucker
J. DeBoer
B. Courey
Sin
F. Courey
Arm. Brown
Higgins
Brown
Wierenga
Jacobs
H.de Boer
E.courey
John Martin
E. Courey
DeBoer
Courey
Arin
Short
Jas
Seman
Ue Lennox
D. Courey
Pitcher
Empress Theater Screenings Mix Comedy and Romance
This week at the Empress features Return of the Cisco Kid with Warner Baxter July 7 8, then I'm From Missouri July 9 10 with Bob Burns Gladys George and BB Clyde. July 11 brings Take a Chance. July 12 13 presents Calling Mr Killdare with Lew Ayres Lionel Barrymore Nat Pendleton Lana Turner and Bobby Watson in the Dr Killdare series.
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Empress Theater
Warner Baxter
Lynn Pari
Cesar Romero
Henry Hull
Baxter
Missouri
Bob Burns
Gladys George
BB. Clyde
Melville Cooper
Gene Lockhart
Judith Barrett
Empress
Mr. Killdare
Lew Ayres
Lionel Barrymore
Nat Pendleton
Lana Turner
Bobs Watson
Dr. Killdare
Gillespie
Bobs’ Watson
Alexander Graham Bell
Methodist Church Notes Prompt Vacation Worship
Dr Moffatt translates Psalm eighty four urging pilgrims to find refreshment in regular church attendance. The pastor invites all to worship Sunday morning and join the union service at the park in the evening, urging support to make services popular.
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Dr. Moffatt
J. ¥. Moore
Akron hosts Sunday baseball doubleheader on Akron grounds
Joy Deane Arkin leaves Saturday for Omaha to attend a girls camp. Akron meets Remsen Sunday at 2 30 p.m. A good game is assured. Residents visitors include Mrs P J Siert and Mrs Chas Schwager from Nebraska. Roy Phillips leads meat department at Arkin Store. Families visit Omaha and Sioux City. Fourth of July quiet with noon closings. Rita and Lillian Kessler visit Dr A J Kessler. Dorothy Scott begins seven weeks tour with Floyd Jones Sacred Music group after summer school in Indianapolis.
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Joy Deane Arkin
Omaha
Nebr
Akron
Remsen
P. J. Siert
Chas, Schwager
Grand Island
Roy Phillips
Sioux City
Phillips
Arkin
J. H. Kerr
Harper
Indianapolis
Ind
Dorothy- Scott
Scott
Elk Point
Immanuel Lutheran Church Events This July
Ernest G. Svenson, pastor, leads a busy Immanuel Lutheran Church schedule. Junior choir rehearsal Saturday at 2 pm, Sunday school at 10, morning worship at 11 with a sermon on The Rock Foundation based on Matthew 16 13 20 for the fifth Sunday after Trinity. Evening service in City Park at 8. Friday July 14 2 30 pm Woman's Missionary Society at Mrs Edith Brundeen home. Saturday July 15 Luther League ice cream social on the church lawn. All welcome.
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Immanuel Church
Woman’s Missionary Society
Edith Brundeen
Luther League
Union Creek Church Notes
Sunday services set for July 9 at 8 pm Luther League meets July 11 at Luther Hall hosted by Mr and Mrs Wim Ericson and Mr and Mrs Milton Ericson Junior Mission Society gathers July 12 at Luther Hall Pastor D J Edward extends cordial invitation.
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Luther League
Luther Hall
Wim
Ericson
Milton’ Ericson
Mission Society
D. J. Edward
Akron vs Remsen Baseball on July 9 at 2 30
Akron faces Remsen in a Sunday game at 2 30 p m on Akron grounds promising a good contest with local interest high.
Baptist Church notes list Sunday services and events
Sunday Bible school at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11. Evening Union service in City Park at 8. Special music by Grover Day. Prayer meeting Thursday at 8. Choir practice Saturday at 8. Ladies Association party for Grandmothers on Wednesday July 12 with Mrs. Robert Ross coordinating. Pastor Leslie G. Williams cites Romans 1:16.
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Grover Day
Ladies’ ‘Association
Robert Ross
Leslie G. Williams
Bluffers Defeat Regulars in Close Horseshoe Meet
The Bluffers and Regulars eight man teams met Sunday at the Sayles grounds southwest of town. Bluffers won four of seven games with several close scores, gaining a slight edge in total points. They next face Joe Solaas Spink on Sayles grounds Sunday July 16.
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Bluffers
Sayles Grounds
Joe Solaas
Spink
Local notes from Akron area residents visitors and events
Local items report visits by Mr and Mrs J Kennedy and family to Lake Okoboji over the weekend. Swift of Sioux City and cousin James Frees of Seattle visited relatives. Hartman family vacationed in Elkton and Minnesota. Mrs Ernest Larson and twins visited Aberdeen relatives. Circle 3 hosts a pie sale July 8 at Weidenfeller market. Port family from Camden Ark visiting relatives. Ray mond Hartman and family to Harrisburg for 4th birthday celebration. Arnold Waterbury Wayne Burris John Conway to Chicago for a Fourth of July game. Irene Noble from Craig visiting Port family. returns to Wayne Neb summer school. Vern Swift family to Worthington Mn for game where Swift's Cowboys win 9 5. Ice cream social at Immanuel church Akron July 15 with lanterns and refreshments. LaVerne Fredrickson burns from gasoline explosion on farm. treated and to recover at home.
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Kennedy
T. L. Burnight
Lake Okoboji
Minnesota
Ernest Larson
Aberdeen
Ralph W. Brown
Circle 3
Catholic Women’s League
Weidenfeller Market
Richard Port
Betty Ann
Camden
Arkansas
Clara Port
B. J. Hartman
Raymond
Lloyd Hichacker
Harrisburg
Arnold Waterbury
Wayne Burris
John Conway
Westfield
Chicago
Irene Noble
Craig
Lloyd Port
Wayne
Nebr
State Normal College
Vern Swift
Worthington
Minn
Sioux City
Burton Swift
Cowboys
Immanuel Church
Akron
LaVerne
Max Fredrickson
Akron Team Knocks Elk Point In Fourth of July Tilt
Akron defeats Elk Point 6 to 1 at Riversioux Park in a Fourth of July game. Ed Hartman pitched two-hit ball for Akron, issuing eight walks but blanking Elk Point after the first inning. James Martin and Beaubien led Akron with timely hits while Strand struggled on the mound for Elk Point.
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Ek Point
Akron
Riversioux Park
The
Elks
Hartman
Elk Point
Strand
Jas. Martin
Beaubien
Craft
Sioux City
Brown
Metz
Tucker
Watson
Jas
Martin
Frinity Lutheran Church Service and Sunday School Notices
Continued on last page. Frinity Lutheran Church hosts Sunday school at 10 a m and English service at 12 m. Luther League meets next Thursday evening in church parlors with Ebba Willis serving. St Matth Lutheran Church Chatsworth holds Sunday school at 9 a m and English service at 9 30 a m. Fred A Meske is pastor.
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Luther League
Willis
Chatsworth
Fred A, Meske
First Church of Christ Services and Communion
Communion and preaching services scheduled by the First Church of Christ. Sunday worship at 11 a.m. Senior C B, and an evening service at 6 30 p m led by Pastor W J Zanh.
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Bible School
P.m
Tanker Hauls Water to Save Barn from Fire
Ernest Lucken's gas tank truck aided Akron and Alcester fire crews by delivering about 10,000 gallons of water to control a blaze at the Mrs Esther Hultgren farm eight miles NW of town. The fire destroyed a large cattle and hay barn and a double crib holding roughly 1,000 bushels of corn and grain. Loss estimated at 6,000 to 7,000 dollars, insured. John Milbrodt repeatedly brought water supply as the fire threatened to rekindle. cause listed as probable spontaneous combustion.
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Ernest Lucken
Esther Hultgren
Akron
Alcester
Lueken
John Milbrodt
Local births and CCC camp notes from Sioux City area
A daughter was born to Basil and Mrs. Hoffman of Westfield on July 1 1939 and a son to Otto Pulseher on July 5 1939. A daughter arrived for Henry Richters of Akron on July 5 1989. Albert Drew visited from the CCC camp at Stone Park Sioux City where he had worked for months. The camp, with 111 World War veterans, will move around August 15 to New London Iowa.
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Basil Hoffman
Westfield
Otto Pulseher
Henry Richters
Akron
Albert Drew
CCC
Stone Park
Sioux City
New London
Towa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Akron City Park
Lutheran Churches
Brule Creek
Catholic Church Services
St. Patrick’s
St. Catharine’s Westfield
Rapfer
Methodist
Daryl Taylor
Agnes Boden
Holland Anderson
Holland P. Anderson
St. Patrick’s Church Reetory
Arthur Montagne
W. C. Anderson
W. C. Anderson & Sons
Mmanuel Eng. Luth
Ernest G. Svenson
Union Creek
Baptist Church
Frinity Lutheran Church
First Church OF Christ
Lucken’s
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