Drivers license renewals offered in Akron City Hall
Sheriff Scholer announced a June 10 renewal event at Akron City Hall to issue serially numbered receipts valid as operator licenses nationwide. New applications start June 9 with in person signing to prevent loss or theft. A deputy will tour county towns. Akron site runs 10 am to 9 pm with a fifty cent fee.
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Sheriff Scholer
State Department of Public Safety
Sheriff Seholer
United States
Seholer
Sheriff’s Office
Akron
Akron postmaster indicted for false entries in postal records
Sioux City papers report Postmaster A. J. Claeys of Akron indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of making false entries over three years involving $200, with the embezzlement charge ignored. Judge Scott sentenced Glaeys to one year and a day in a reformatory, suspended on probation two and a half years. Claeys remains postmaster pending further action.
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Sioux City
A. J. Claeys
Akron
George C. Scott
Glaeys
Claeys
Hera
Akron Girl Weds Maryland Man
Akron announces the marriage of Katheryn M. Keane to Dr Charles W. Knerler of Cumberland Maryland on May 18 1941 at Westernport Monsignor Scarpati officiating Attendants were Lucille Keane sister of the bride and Arthur W. Rhodes Best wishes go to the couple Their wedding dinner was at Fort Cumberland Hotel and a brief east coast honeymoon including Atlantic City The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs W F Keane and a St Josephs Mercy Hospital School of Nursing graduate The groom a University of Michigan Medical School alum is a physician in Cumberland Md
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Katheryn M. Keane
Charles W.knerler
Cumberland
Maryland
Fort Cwberland
Atlantic City
N. J
W. F Keane
Akron High School
St Joseph’s Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
Sioux City
University: of “Michigan
University
Eli Amer
Frostburg, Md
Empty pew speaks in church message and call to action
First Church of Christ schedules Bible school at 10 am and services at 11 am with communion and preaching. Mrs Ebner Fickbohm leads Junior Endeavor at 4 pm. A quoted meditation on the empty pew urges members to visit more, endure deficits, and invite guests, framing absence as a loss of zeal.
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First Church OF Christ Bible School
Ebner Fickbohm
Big Springs Baptist Church Events Schedule
Pastor A Dahlquist leads morning worship at 10 30 with Sunday School at 11 45 and Evening Service at 7 45. Missionary Society meeting June 5 hosted by Mrs Ralph Johnson Mrs Harry Petry and Mrs Arthur Olson. Rehearsals June 5 8 PM Cham Re hearsal and June 9 8 PM Male Chorus at parsonage. Bible Study Prayer Fellowship June 10 8 PM. Swedish Baptist State Conference June 12 15 in South Dakota with Rev C George Ericson of Chicago as guest speaker.
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Big Springs
A. Dahlquist
Missionary& Society Meeting
Ralph Johnson
Harry Petry
Arthur Olson
South Dakota Swedish Baptist State Conference
C. George Ericson
Chicago
Ilinois
Local News Notes of Miss Genevieve Swift and Area Moves
Miss Genevieve Swift visits Arnold’s Park. Harold Blades visits Aberdeen relatives. Dorothy and Bertie O’Rielly stay with cousins. Ralph Klauer returns to Los Angeles with family. Bernard Markus to Sioux City for a bakery demo at Morningside. George Pavlik elected Ninth district commander at Rock Valley Legion convention. L. L. Burrch delegates from Plymouth county. Fred Claassen and son Fred Jr. return from Chicago. Fred heads to St Paul with Swift & Co and plans army service. Halvorsens travel to Clinton for Ange Mare Halvorsen’s Mount St. Clare Academy graduation. Lyle MeIunis and Sprenger families back from Chula, Missouri. Various families visiting and moving, with a farewell reception at Trinity Lutheran Church.
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Genevieve Swift
Arnold
Parka Love
Aoryark Tar
Jessid’ Tague
Harold Blades
Aberdeen
Dorothy
Bertie O’rielly
Winner
Mesdames F. J. Coyle
W. F. Keane
Ralph Klauer
Etta Klauer
Helen
Marjorie
Los Angeles
Calif
Bernard Markus
Akron
Sioux City
Morningside
George V. Pavlik
LeMars
American Legion
Rock Valley
L. L. Burrch
Plymouth County
Fred Claassen
Fred, Jr
Chicago
Fred
St. Paul
Mount St. ‘Clare
Halvorsen
Lyle MeIunis
Bonnie
Bruce and
Lyle, Jr
Louis Sprenger
Chula
Missouri
Ernest ‘Trumbo
Trumbo
H. McInnis
Lyle
Frank Bruce
iBroux City
Willis Morse
Beresford
John Burkett
Leeds
Emil. Vieregge
Betty Chamberlain
Windom
Minn
Herb. Johnson
Adaville
W. H. Morse
Akron Streets Improvement Resolution Passed for Paving
At a special town council meeting, a resolution of necessity for paving Akron streets was adopted after presentations by Hargraves Construction and Currie Engineering. Estimates and procedures were explained, with proposals to be opened June 25, 1941, for work starting by July 7 and finishing by October 15. Approximately 100000 square yards will be surfaced, excluding portions of Eighth and Seventh streets. The project, along with a new school auditorium and dial telephone system, marks major summer improvements for Akron.
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Akron
Brown
Hargraves
Hargraves Construction, Co
Cedar Rapids
N. V. Norris
Currie Engineering Co
Webster City
Iowa
C. van de Steeg
Orange City
J. H. Kerr
Eighth Street
Seventh Street
Dakota Street
Telephone Company
Dial
Births and local visits noted in Akron and Pecatonica
A daughter was born by Caesarean section to Mr and Mrs Hobart W Ross of Akron on June 2 1941 at Akron Hospital. A son arrived May 29 1941 to Mr and Mrs Jadine Solibne northwest of town. Ray Eaton of Pecatonica IL visited last week in the B A Adane and Howard Searls homes. He is a brother in law of Mrs Adams and Mr Seurls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart W. Ross
Akron
Hosiital
Jadine Solibne
Ray Eaton
Pecatonica, NL
B. A. Adane
Howard Searls
Adams
Mr. Seurls
Norka Theatre Screens Sea Wolf Rio in Color and Land of Liberty
The Norka Theatre presents a three film week starting June 6 featuring The Sea Wolf with Edward G Robinson, That Night in Rio a Technicolor musical comedy with Alice Faye Don Ameche and Carmen Miranda, and Land of Liberty an all industry compilation arguing American history. Proceeds from Land of Liberty support Bundles for Britain.
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Appeal Three Fine Pictures
Talking Picture Entertainment
Norka Theatre J
The
Edward G. Robinson
Jack London
High Seas
Wolf Larsen
Jonn Garfield
Ida Lupino
Gene Lotkhart
Rio
Norka Screen
Alice Faye
Carmen Miranda
Don Ameche
Ameche
Norka
Aimerica
Abe Lincoln
Tiindlp
Jim Brady
Mr. Smith
Washington
Andes Wells
Bargp
Akron
Bundles
Britain
Local Visits Highlight Busy Memorial Week in Sioux City
Mrs. Royal Metz and other visitors from Sutherland and Vermillion arrived in town for a Memorial Day period. Leonard Clayton traveled from Sioux City for a family visit, while Vera Willer and her uncle Edwin Raish returned to St Louis for a short visit. Mrs. J B Cheney visited her parents near town, and Miss Venita Appley finished a teaching year at Bryant SD before summer break. Additionally, Dorothy Crain and Tone and Margaret Lease sang at Morningside College commencement in Sioux City. The Fletcher party traveled to Fort Leavenworth to see Roland Fletcher in the Army. W R C plans a memorial service at the Baptist church with a flower gathering and a potluck lunch on June 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Clayton
Sioux City
Fred Bertrand
Vermillion
S. D
Vera Willer
Edwin Raish
St. Louis
Onawa
Iowa
Win. Hoschler
Venita Appley
Bryant
Jos. Appley
Dorothy Crain
OL. J. Cross
Tone
Margaret Lease
Morningside ‘College
Laurenes Fletcher
Anna Levien
Nevella McDonald
Ada Myers
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Roland Fletcher
W. EF
Mellen
Gilbert
Clegh
Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls College
Sanford Brandom
Baptist Church
W. BR. C
Akron Kitten Ball League Planned For Summer
Plans for a Kitten ball League in Akron this summer aim to form boys and girls leagues with six to eight boys teams and four girls teams. Registration closes noon June 12 at the Register-Tribune office. players from Akron and nearby towns encouraged.
Emanuel Lutheran Church Events and Luther League Delegates
Ernest G Svenson presides at confirmation class and Trinity Sunday services with morning worship at 11 and holy communion. Evening service at 8 led by the Brotherhood. Ladies Aid meets Thursday at 2 30. Picnic dinner after Sunday morning service. Ak ron delegates to Luther League convention in Cherokee from Thursday to Sunday. Pastor to attend Augustana synod meeting June 9 to June 15.
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Mmanuel Eng. Luth
Ernest G. Svenson
Trinity
John
Brotherhood
Ladies' Aid
Walter Dirks
Carl King
June Finzen
Phyllis Johnson
Alvin Frisk
Stanley ‘Anderson
Akron
Luther League
Cherokee
Svenson
Augustana Synod
Baptist Church Weekly Schedule and Meetings
Sunday Bible school at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11. BOY P. A. at 7 15 p.m. Evening service at 8. Bible class every evening at 8 in the Christian church studying Romans. No blessing Friday. Ladies' Association meets at Mrs Victor Andersons home Wednesday June 11 with devotions by Mrs Fletcher. Girls' Guild meets Saturday at Miss Jeane Culpepper's home. John B Meyer Pastor.
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Baptist Church
Ladies’ Association
Victor Anderson
Fletcher
Youngstroy
Girls’ Guild
Jeane Culpepper
John 8
Meyer
Onion Creek Church Notes June Services and Meetings
Sunday services at 11 a m with Student Johnson from Rockford NL in charge. Sunday school at 10 o'clock. Luther League meets Tuesday evening June 10 at the Hall with Mr and Mrs George Adamson and Mrs Esther Hultgren hosting. Junior Mission Society gathers Wednesday afternoon June 11 led by Mrs Orslund. Juniors invited. Women's Home and Foreign Missionary Society meets Thursday afternoon June 12 at the Hall with Mrs Lee Broutenburg and Miss Hannah Sellberg hosting. A cordial welcome to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onion Creek
Johnson
Rockford
Luther League
George. Adamson
Esther Hultgren
Junior Mission Society
Orslund
Women’s Home and Foreign Missionary Society
Carthage
Lee Broutenburg
Hannah Sellberg
Trinity Lutheran Church Week Events
Sunday school at 7 p.m. preaching at 7 46 by Rev L L Belk of LeMars. Congregational meeting afterward. Luther League meets with Miss Marie Degen as hostess. Mission Circle Tuesday evening June 10 with Miss Ann Hartman and Mrs Alice Hiehacker. Ladies Aid meets at Mrs Herman Jacobs home Thursday June 12.
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L. L. Belk
LeMars
Luther League
Marie Degen
Mission Circle
Trostesses
Ann Hartman
Alice Hiehacker
Ladies’ Aid
Herman Jacobs
Bundles for Britain Seeks Help For Liberty Movie
Bundles for Britain promotes a double screening of Land of Liberty on June 11 and 12 to support liberty in the country. Local volunteers, including Miss Hattie Sayles elected secretary, organized contributions from the Westfield group to aid the campaign.
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Britain
Westfield
Local residents visit Sioux City families and region events
Mrs George Raish and Dorothy Tar Tinta Why Manehtéey visited Sioux City yesterday while Mr and Mrs Nels Sorensen and kin marked Memorial Day. A steer injury sidelined Russell Anderson and several area residents attended hospital cases. The Sioux Valley Extension Club plans a June 18 meeting with talks on Child Health and Recreation. Various residents, including Edw Stinton and the Swift family, circulated visiting kin across Sioux City and nearby towns.
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George Raish
Sioux City
Manehtéey
Dorothy
Nels Sorensen
Fruily
J. H. Smith
Russell. Anderson
R. J. Hauck
Los Angeles
Calif
Edw
Stinton
Lester Stinton
Harold Palm
Albert Drew
Burlington
Iowa
John Adams
Lincoln
Nebra
G. Adams
Lowell Swift
Ruth Swift
Myr
Dernell Swift
Jarry Saterbo
Joe Lambert
Morris Vunberg
Wm. H. Reaney
Cheyenne
Wyo
Alton High School
Chas
M. Allen
Pacific Northwest
Yellowstone National Park
C. V. Allen
Longview
Wash
Akron Juniors Fall 4 2 to Hawarden Nine
Akron High School boys, aided by younger juniors, lost 4 to 2 to Hawarden in an Akron grounds game. Hawarden used older players and power, building a 1 0 lead, adding three runs in the third, three in the sixth, and one in the seventh. Akron earned two runs in the third on wild pitching. Hugh Barmey Swift pitched innings for Akron. Candidates for the Akron American Legion junior team held a tryout with about 15 boys present, weather routing workouts. Eligibility rules limit entrants to Plymouth county residents age 17 or younger as of January 1, 1941. Akron Juniors schedule a Remsen game June 8, with full county schedule to appear next week.
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Akron
Hawarden
O’connor
Hawarden Piteler
Hugh
Barmey
Swift
Bohlken
American Legion
Akron American Legion
Supt. C. C. Fowler
Plymouth County
Junior Legion
Remsen
Memorial Day Observed With Parade and Ceremonies
Memorial Day events drew crowds as rain held off for a parade starting from the Masonic Temple corner at 9:30 AM. American Legion color guards led the procession with the Akron School Band in new red and white uniforms, then returned to the start after visiting Riverside and Catholic cemeteries where veterans graves were decorated and patriotic exercises held. Attorney Axel Beck of Elk Point gave a keynote at Riverside cemetery.
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Masonic Temple
Big Sioux River Bridge
American Legion
Akron
Legionaires
W. A. C., Legion Auxiliary
Legion Heirs
Catholic
Riverside
Axel Beck
Elk Point
Riverside Cemetery
Catholic Church Services at St Patrick Akron on June 8
Father C Ernst, pastor, notes Holy Masses at 7:00 a.m Mining Mass 7:30 a.m. Second Mass includes First Holy Communion for children. Holy Hour Confession Saturday at 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. No services at St Catharine Westfield on Sunday June 8. Try a Want-Ad and get results.
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St. Patrick’s
Akron
St. Catharine's
Westfield
Father C, Ernst
Also Mentioned on This Page
Katheryn Keane
C. ‘W. Knerler
Dirks
Lions
Marvin
Robert
Spencer
Trinity Lutheran Church
Council
Methodist Church
Lake Okoboji
Epworth League
Kingsley
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Royal Metz
Harry Whiting
Sutherand, In
Akron Commercial Club
Akron, Register-Tribune
Tron Westfield
Chatsworth
Ryan Territory
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