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Akron Register Tribune

Location

Akron, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1941

Page

5

National Defense Jobs Urgently Needed by U S Government

National defense needs workers in blacksmiths boilermakers ironworkers structural steel workers sheet metal workers machinists and steel bridge builders. Apply now to the Manager Eighth U S Civil Service District 925 Post Office Building St Paul Minn for full details and the application form. Support your hometown by trading with local merchants as the Register-Tribune Want Ad Column.

United States Eighth U. S. Civil Service District Post Office St. Paul Mion

Akron News Highlights Local Meetings and Weather

The Sunshine Poultry club meets at the Peterson home this Friday July 11. Junior Farmers gather at the Wm C Wrengdenhil home Monday July 14. Mrs Ernest Luécken and son visit relatives in Soldier Iowa. Merlin Woodley of Sioux City visits his sister Mrs Vincent Kelly and family. Trinity Lutheran ladies bake sale at Weid enfeller market Saturday July 19. Local visitors include Gene and Donald Harkness from Cedar Rapids and L E Worthem with Wally Kruger from Chicago. Weather turns hot with a 1.01 inch storm bringing rain benefits for corn but delaying small grain harvest. Independence Day festivities were quiet. Hawarden and Le Mars drew crowds. Rock Valley beat Hawarden 10 to 4 in baseball. Local draft registrations occur with 28 men 21 or older signing on July 1. draft numbers to be issued July 9 and national lottery set for July 17. Akron to improve streets with a 4 inch gravel base and top wearing surface. Hareo Construction Co. of Sioux City overseeing 100 blocks. crew includes about 20 locals.

Sunshine Poultry Club Peterson Wm. C Gene Donald Harkness Coldar Rapids Iowa Lowell Harkness Akron Hawarden L. E. Worthem Wally Kruger Chicago Orin Blake Worthem Blake Stanley Thatcher Fairmount Minn John N. Thatcher Ralph Cunningham LeMars i Stanley L. L. Burrill Des Moines Veterans’ Hospital Ray Port Northwestern Bell Telephone Co Sioux Falls Omaha Harold Bell Company le Mars Rock Valley Roy Jones Alvin A. Manning LeMars Kingsley Remsen Plymouth County County Selective Service Board Washington D.C Hareo Construction Co Sioux City Baker Gravel Pit Town Mill Street Hareo Company Sioux Valley Chris. Lucht Union County S. D Elk Point Beresford Alcester Stevens Henry Suter Sacred Heart Hospital Highway 18 Suter John Hymans & Son Hull Commission Woodbury County Westfield

Mrs J F Renken Dies At LeMars After Heart Trouble

Mrs Margaretta Catherine Lubben Renken 56 of LeMars died Thursday morning July 3 1941 from an attack of heart trouble. Born July 10 1885 in Grant township she lived in Plymouth county all life. She married John F Renken Feb 16 1905 and moved from Portland to Craig and finally LeMars in 1932. Survived by husband two daughters Mrs Harold Frerichs and Mrs Le Roy Lang of LeMars son Fred J Renken of Lincoln Nebr mother Mrs Philip Lubben two brothers Henry and George Lubben three sisters Mrs Barinsky Mrs Osterthun and Mrs Meske. A son Bernard died in 1920. Funeral Saturday at St John Lutheran LeMars with Rev L L Belk. interment Craig cemetery.

J. F. Renken LeMars Margaretta Catherine Lubben Plymouth County Grant Township John F. Renken Portland Township Craig Renken Craig Bank Les Mars Fred J. Renken Lincoln Nebr Harold Frerichs LeRoy Lang Philip Lubben Henry Lubben Hawarden George Lubben Charles Barinsky Colone August Osterthun August Meske Akron Bernard St. John’s Lutheran Church L. L. Belk

Divorces Granted In District Court

In district court a suit requests partition of property and appointment of a receiver. Plaintiffs John G. Wernl Martha Richard and Mary Be Kehrberg Lowell Emma Lou Henney sue defendants Sidney Marcus J Herman Milton Gladys Julius Ferdinand Ine Myrtle Kehrberg John Selina Sternberg George Bertha Jerman. Probate for deceased Chas H Flaugher listed with twenty three LeMara properties and eight farms in Plymouth and Sioux counties.

John G. Wernl Martha Richard Mary BE Kehrberg Lowell Emma Lou Henney Sidney Marcus J Herman Milton Gladys Julius Ferdinand Ine Myrtle Kehrberg John Selina Sternberg George Bertha Jerman Chas. HE. Flaugher LeMara Plymouth Sioux Counties

Akron Juniors Victors In One Of Three Contests

Akron’s Osterbulr led with four hits and a walk in five appearances as Akron totaled sixteen safeties against Rock Valley pitcher Vander Weerd. The game and details appear among other contests in the section.

AKRON Osterbulr Vander Weerd Rock Valley

Camp Jim and Boy Bible Conference Notes

Sunday services at Union Park and Bible study details followed by camp plans near Brainerd Minnesota July 27 to August 3 under American Sunday School Union. Costs two dollars plus transport, registrations due by the 15th. other camp for boys near Scranton Iowa August 8 to 16 costs three dollars with meals dormitories and counselors.

Aptist Church Union Park Camp Jim Brainerd Minn Arnold Frei American Sunday School Union Byron Allen J. 8. Mayer Scranton Iowa Raccoon River RB. T. Smith J. R. Kenny Spencer Northwest Northwest Iowa Mr. Meyer John 8. Meyer

Bundles for Britain Seeks Six Inch Yarn Squares

Mrs Arkin urges readers to send knitted or crocheted six inch squares for wart covers. Any yarn color is fine and squares should be exact. Deliver to Mrs David, son to join and assemble the bundles for Britain shipment.

Machinists and Other Skilled Workers Wanted

Urgently needed at the Frankford Arsenal Philadelphia Pa machinists toolmakers lens grinders instrument makers machine adjusters and set up men for automatic screw machines write to the District Manager Highth U S Civil Service District baa Post Office and Customhouse St Paul Minn for full information.

Frankford Arsenal Philadelphia Highth U. S. Civil Service District Baa St. Paul, Minn

Notice to Farmers Warns Cooperation on Weeds and Ground

Weed Commissioner L R Ogden urges farmers to cooperate by hoeing weeds along highways and intersections and to cut or plow government ground to secure conservation payments. Also mentions Red Cross knitting group and yarn batch, with Mrs L K Burker as chair. Pattern tracing carbon paper offered at Register-Tribune office. Large sheet 10e.

L. R. Ogden Register-Tribune

Wanted and For Sale Classified Blend

WANTED to buy a used low steel wheel wagon by W C Vreugdenhil. FOR SALE quart jars at reasonable price by Mrs Ruth Swift north of school grounds. WANTED sewing and mending bundle washing. Fur coats mended and made over by Mrs Ruth Swift north of school building.

W. C. Vreugdenhil Ruth Swift

Camp Lake Hubert Girls Win Honors At Demonstration

Three Akron girls Sally Mattison Harriet Moore and Margaret Brunner spend their vacation at Camp Lake Hubert for Girls northern Minnesota taking Counselor Training. On July Fourth campers demonstrated land and water sports for visiting parents. Sally won in musical stalls Harriet topped archery against Camp Lincoln. Margaret joined the rifle team and will canoe with the instructor. Sally plans a Canadian canoe trip.

Lake Hubert Minn Akron Sally Mattison Harriet Moore Margaret Brunner Camp Lake Hubert Minnesota Sally Harriet Lincoln Margaret C.T. C

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