Hawarden barber dies in accidental rifle discharge
Mudie Degen a Chatsworth and Hawarden barber was killed at his Hawarden home by an accidental 22 caliber rifle discharge. He had planned to sell the gun, forgot it at home after dinner, and the weapon fired, entering the abdomen and reaching the heart. He leaves a wife Laura Adderson and five children, plus his mother Anna Degen and sister Marie. Funeral held in Hawarden and Chatsworth with burial in Floyd Cemetery. Rev Zibell departs Craig for Rockwell City August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mudie Degen
Chatsworth
Hawarden
Degen
Sioux City
Laura Adderson
Anna Degen
Marie Degen
Akron
St. Math, Lutheran Church
Fred A. Meske
Floyd Cemetery
Harvest In Full Blast Boosts Farmers Optimism
Harvest is underway in full force as warm sunny days drive a heavy grain season. Dealers race to supply machinery repairs and twine for a large crop of small grain while winter wheat and rye show fine yields amid rust concerns in spring grain. Corn progress boosts outlook as temperatures top 90s, approaching 100, with threshing to begin soon and yields expected to be excellent.
Shower Given for Bride Izetta Burke Doris Scott Host
Miss Izetta Burke and Miss Doris Holm Scott gave a shower at the Burke home on Thursday July 11 in honor of Mrs. Lowell Bellwood. Guests enjoyed ice cream cake and drinks as gifts were exchanged. Mr and Mrs Lowell Bellwood married June 26 1935 in LeMars Iowa. bride formerly Doris Holm. They reside with the bride’s parents, where Mr Bellwood is employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Izetta Burke
Dorothy Scott
Burke
Lowell Bellwood
First Church Bible School and Services Schedule
The First Church of Christ announces Bible school at 10 a m morning services at 11 a m with Rev. Johnson speaking on The Victory of Faith and at 8 p m on The Ideal Young Woman Evening service C E at 7 o'clock The Ladies Aid meets Thursday July 25 in the church basement hosted by Mrs Waterbury and Mrs Carpenter Church Secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Johnson
C. E
Ladies’ Aid
Chas
Waterbury
Chas. Carpenter
Trinity Lutheran Church Sunday Services and Meetings
Trinity Lutheran Church announces Sunday school at 10 a m English service at 11 a m Reverend H G Meske from Lind, Washington brother of the pastor will preach Luther League meets Sunday at 8 p m Ladies Aid gathers at the home of Mrs Lloyd Huebseh next Thursday afternoon July 25 Fred A Meske Pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Meske
Lind
Wash
Luther League
Ladies’ Aid
Lloyd Huebseh
Fred A. Meske
Plymouth County Pioneer Antje Schmidt Kruse Dies at 93
Mrs Antje Schmidt Kruse, longtime Plymouth county resident and widow of Harm Kruse, died Tuesday night at her daughter Mrs John Mammen's home in Grant township. Born in Riepe Germany on March 17 1842 she came to America in 1866 and helped build the local community. Survivors include three sons and four daughters thirty eight grandchildren and forty one great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday with burial at Preston township cemetery. Rev Theodore Meyer officiated.
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Antje Schmidt Kruse
Plymouth County
John Mammen
Grant Township
America
Kruse
Iowa
Gundy County
D. H. Kruse
H. H. Kruse
John H. Kruse
John H. Mammen
Adolph Popken
Herman Frerichs
George Popken
Lutheran Church
Preston Township
Theodore Meyer
Union Creek Church Notes
The Woman's Missionary Society will present a program at Union Creek Church Sunday at 8 o'clock. The annual church picnic is set for August 1 at the church. The Junior League Mission Band meets Wednesday afternoon July 24 at Luther Hall. Luther Leagu e birthday supper postponed to a later date. D. J. Edward, Pastor.
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Woman’s Missionary Society
Union Creek
Junior League Mission Band
Luther Hall
Luther League
D. J. Edward
Akron High School Alumni Picnic at Riversioux Park
The Akron High School Alumni Association invites all members and friends to a picnic at Riversioux Park on Friday July 19. Attendees should bring bread and butter, sandwiches, personal dishes, and a covered dish. Coffee and ice tea are free. Two ball games begin at 3 p.m. followed by a program and sports. Patronize home merchants.
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Akron High School Alumni Association
Riversioux Park
Westfield Hands Akron Ball Team Another Defeat
Westfield defeated Akron 6 to 5 at Riversioux Park in a tight game. Kapfer propelled Westfield with three runs in the second inning and later a fourth inning hit. E Hartman stood out for Akron with a threebase performance including a triple and double. Akron’s late rally produced three runs in the seventh, but fell short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield
AKRON
Riversioux Park
Swift
Kapfer
E. Tucker
John Martin
Levi Kapfer
B. Tucker
Brown
Lilly
Jas. Martin
Beaubien
Engle
K. Tucker
E. Hartman
Peck
Johnson
B. Swift
Claassen
R. Metz
Heider
B. Hartman
Metz
Peek
Farm Hands Available Through LeMars Reemployment Office
The National Re employment Office at LeMars reports ample experienced farm hands and laborers ready for harvest work in Plymouth county. Services are free since it is a government project, and the office arranges placement to ensure residents fill jobs. Call No. 224 at LeMars for help whether for a day or longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeMars
Plymouth County
No. 224
National
Sioux Towns 4-H Notes Busy Bees Meet at Ridge School
The Busy Bees 4-H club held a meeting Friday June 28 at Ridge School selecting a demonstration team. Mrs. Ross spoke on her Ames trip and a July 2 gathering with Verda Hummel covered washing and ironing demonstrations. Pearl Holder and Verda Hummel hosted lunch. A Clark Tindall home meeting featured Miss Sims HDA on demonstrations. The team will demonstrate in LeMars on Achievement Day. Next meeting July 24 with Joyce Emmick. Popcorn balls will be sold at the Westfield movies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Ridge School
Empress Screens Three Talking Pictures This Week
Three top rated talking pictures head Empress weekly lineup starting Friday July 19. The Informer stars Victor McLaglen in a Ford drama lauded as a career best performance. Sunday to Tuesday features She with Randolph Scott Helen Gahagan and Helen Mack. Wednesday Thursday offers Break of Hearts with Katharine Hepburn and Charles Boyer. Bern comedies and shorts accompany all shows.
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Empress Theater
Empress
the Informer
Victor McLaglen
John Ford
McLaglen
Hr. Rider Haggard
Irving Pichel
Lansing C. Holden
Randolph Scot
Helen Gahagen
Helen Mack
Hollywood
Randolph Scott
Kathrine Hepburn
Charles Boyer
Hepburn
Bern
Methodist Church Notes Communion Sunday Service
Sunday morning will be observed as Communion Sunday and a helpful service is planned. Evening service at 8 will be in the church basement with a warm welcome. A home made ice cream social opens Saturday evening at the Corner Cafe building and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Activities This Week
Pastor C W Samuelson leads Sunday school and Bible classes at 10 15 a m next Sunday followed by a 11 a m service on the topic How Do We Become Christians The Missionary Society meets at 8 p m The Aid Society bake sale for group two is next Saturday afternoon and evening The Pyrofax Gas Co will hold a cooking school and lunch Guests invited Mr and Mrs Earl Titus and their sons Jake and Bill of Wakonda South Dakota visited the Kinser home Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society
Aid Society
Weidenfeller Market
Pyrofax Gas Co
Earl Titus and Sons
Jake and
Bill
Wakonda, S. D
C. P. Kinser
Attempted jail break foiled by alert officers
Three men William Cunningham George Price and William Cash planned to vault the Woodbury county jail with a revolver after a bank robbery at LeMars Savings Bank. Sheriff W R Tice and deputies found the weapon during a cell search and Cunningham admitted the gun was his.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbury County
W. R. Tice
Sioux City Journal
William Cunningham
George Price
William Cash
LeMars
Tice
Glen Houser
Ray Heck
Leo Naughton
Roy Dahl
Cunningham
Ben Trowl
Trowl
Sioux City
Cash
George Pice
Lone
Wm. Cunningham
Thomas
Wm. Cash
Orange City
Tax Credit Rules For Old Age Assistance Poll Taxes
State auditor guidance to Town Old Age Assistance Commission states holders of 1935 old age assistance tax receipts may credit that tax against poll taxes if paid before any penalty. The old law originally allowed offset against street or road poll taxes, a provision struck last session. current law does not allow offsets for taxes paid after July 1 1935, though receipts without penalties may still be honored for credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Auditor of State
Town Old Age Assistance Commission
Akron Baseball Team Thanks Local Merchants for New Uniforms
The Akron Baseball Team members and management extend cordial thanks to local merchants and business men for liberal contributions that enabled the purchase of new uniforms for the ball team.
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Akron
Johnson 4-H Jewels Meet at LuCele Lucken Home
The Johnson Jewels 4-H group met at LuCele Lucken’s home on Friday July 12 with nine members present. The meeting opened with roll call as each girl named a studied bird. Grace Tindall and Evelyn Gabel were selected to represent the club at Achievement Day in LeMars to demonstrate washing and ironing clothing. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Jewels
LuCele Lucken
Grace Tindall
Evelyn Gabel
LeMars
First Baptist Church Invites Attendees to Sunday Services
The notice invites the public to First Baptist Church next Sunday with morning services at 11 o'clock and a sermon titled A Full Barn and An Empty Soul. The Young People's Union meets at 7 p.m. Bob and Elizabeth Shoulberg will sing a duet. All seats are free and visitors are welcome. Pastor R. E. Brown urges a large attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Union
Bob
Elizabeth Shoulberg
R. E. Brown
Westfield 4-H News: July 16 Meeting and August Demo Plan
The Willing Toilers met at John Willer home with the president presiding. Demonstrations were judged with Gladys Heyl and LaVerne Anderson selected to demonstrate at LeMars Achievement Day in August. Next, a picnic hosted by the losers on July 30 at Mrs. Tindall’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Willer
Gladys Heyl
LaVerne Anderson
LeMars
Tindall
Mona Rozell
Infant Twin Son Harold Edgar McCorkell Dies of Pneumonia
Harold Edgar McCorkell infant son of Mr and Mrs Wesley McCorkell northeast of Akron died Sunday morning July 14 1935 at Akron Hospital after a few days illness of pneumonia aged 6 months 7 days born January 7 1935. Survived by parents three brothers Wayne Eldon and twin Howard grandparents Mr and Mrs Howard McCorkell Akron. Funeral services were held Tuesday at home and Akron M E church conducted by Rev J F Moore with interment in Riverside cemetery.
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Harold Edgar
Wesley McCorkell
Akron
Harold Edgar MecCorkell
Wayne
Eldon
Howard
Howard McCorkell
Akron M
Lutheran Churches Plan July Services and Activities
The Lutheran churches announce morning services in Immanuel at 9 30 and South St Paul at 11 00 on Sunday July 21 with an evening concert by the Augustana Octet of Canton ND at Brule Creek 9 30. Sunday schools meet at South St Paul 9 45 North St Paul 10 00 and Brule Creek 10 00. Ice cream social July 23 8 30 p m at the L 8 Tweet home. July 24 Immanuel Ladies Aid. July 25 St Paul Luther League social. July 25 Brule Creek Ladies Aid at church parlors. July 26 Brule Creek L D A at Mrs Lincoln Twedt 8 30 p m. Mina Twedt THOS T BOE supply pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel
South St. Paul
Augustana Octet
Canton
H. E. Hofstad
Brule Creek
North St. Paul
St. Paul Luther League
Brule Creek Ladies’ Aid
Olof Kjose
Ole Paulson
Brule Creek L. D. A
Lincoln Twedt
Mina ‘Twedt
Thos. T, Boe
Liquor Store Location Sought by Town Commission
A Town Liquor commission representative visited yesterday to assess a site for a state liquor store. Several locals filed manager applications, though no appointment has been made.
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Town Liquor Commission
Plymouth County Sheriff Indicted in Graft Probe
Plymouth county Sheriff R E K Rippey is indicted on conspiracy charges linked to slot machine operations. Also charged are Le Mars restaurant owner Louis Myers and state agent C W McNaughton, with McNaughton noted as the second agent indicted. The grand jury named forty five individuals amid graft inquiries led by Verne Marshall, with Judge Wakefield adjourning the session until August 19. Rippey proclaimed his innocence and pleaded not guilty after appearing in Sioux City, while officials consider removal proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbury County
Grand Jury
Plymouth County
R. EK. Rippey
LeMarsa Sentinel
Louis Myers
LeMars
C. W. McNaughton
McNaught
Nelson G. Kraschel
Harlan
McNaughton
Verne Marshall
Cedar Rapids
A. O. Wakefield
Rippey
Sentinel
Mayer
Plymouth
Sioux City
H. M. Havner
Plymouth County Board of Supervisors
Births Reported Near Town in July Years Shown
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bern northwest of town on July 12 1935. A son born to Mr. and Mrs. Fay Waterbury west of town on July 13 1935. A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Leon McCorkell of Akron on July 15 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Bern
Town
Fay Waterbury
Leonor McCorkell
Akron
Tri-State League Horseshoe Action Tally
All three Akron teams played last Thursday. Kingsley No 2 beat Cal’s Shavers 293 to 253 on Akron grounds. LeMars No 1 crushed Phillips 66 311 to 99. White Eagle beat LeMars No 2 away. Next Thursday Shavers meet LeMars No 2 at LeMars while White Eagle and Phillips 66 host games locally. Standings follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Kingsley
Cal’s
Shavers
LeMars
Phillips 66
White Eagle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Audie Degen
William Zibell
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Craig
Rockwell City
Zibell
First Church OF Christ
Trinity Lutheran Church
County
Ee Engle
Sere Kapfer
Sree
B. Beaubien
Steaieleee
Sioux Township
Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
Harold Edgar McCorkell
the Lutheran Churches
Seek Liquor Store
Havner
Kingsley No
New Eee
Moville Bisiete Honey See
E'Ees
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