Esteemed Union County Man Called by Death
Esteemed former Union County resident Arron W Johnson of Sioux City died at home on June 3 1938 from a heart attack at age 76. Born in Sweden he homesteaded in Union County before marrying Mary Nilson in 1889. He was a deacon and treasurer at Big Springs Baptist Church and later served as secretary of the Farmers Mutual Insurance Association. Survived by wife Mary two daughters two sons two brothers a sister and 100 grandchildren. Funeral services were held in Sioux City and at Big Springs Hoover church with interment in Big Springs cemetery.
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Arron
Sioux Proley Township
Union County
Hig
Douglas Street
Sioux City
Mr. Johnson
Weaterjotland
Sweden
Aaron
Hedveg Jolson
Anna
America
Dakota Territory
Johnson
California
Aaron W. Johnson
Miss
Mary Nilson
Big Springs
Mildred
Fern
Quinton
Elgin
Union Creek
Iowa
John
É First Baptist Church
Farmers Mutual Insurance “ Association of “Union
Mary
Wm. A. Olson
Akron
Edwin Olson
Alcester
S. D
A. Quinton Johnson
Elgin A
Detroit
Mich
Charles
San Jose
Calif
J. A
Hawarden
Ida King
Tomat
First Baptist Church
Hoover
William Barinsky
LeMars
St. John’s Evangelical Estares
R. R. Hunger
Henry Buehre
Charles Werley
Jacob Webber
Chris, Kilker
Carl Wilde
Wm. Wisser
Cordelia May Schmidt
Barinsky
Plymouth County
Johnson Township
Preston Township
St. John’s Evangelical Church
Ladies’ Aid
Chas. H
Colone
Wi, Jr
John C
Town
Clara Meyer
Pauline Borehers
Ella Witt
Henry Sehmidt
Kent
Graduation Exercises for Plymouth County Eighth Graders
Eighth graders from Plymouth County rural districts will graduate at Le Mars High School on Friday June 10 at 2 30 p m Approximately two hundred pupils will receive high school admission certificates and diplomas Parents and friends are invited A program includes invocations songs rhythm band tap dances piano solo and a diploma presentation by county and state officials
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Plymouth ‘County
LeMars High School
Ralph H. Hunger
Plymouth County Rural Choir
Joe Sheehan
Grant Township
Ruby Robinson
Edna
Mae
Solomon
Henry Township
Simon
Misa Jessie M. Parker
Des Moines
Christine L. Peterson
Jessie M.parker
Baptist Church Notes Sunday Schedule and Mission Speaker
Sunday services include Bible school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m A missionary speaker W G Lewis of Lincoln Nebraska will headline the 8 p m service The Young Ladies Mission Circle sponsors the visit Junior B Y P U meets Thursday at 7 p m Prayer service is Thursday at 8 p m Ladies Association meets Wednesday June 15 at the church parlors Mrs H G Warner and Mrs Nettie Anderson hostesses Roll call with a Bible verse Devotions by Mrs Leslie Williams Book review by Mrs Kerr Pastor Leslie G Williams delivers the benediction text John 16 33.
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Lewis
Mission Circle
Ladies’ Association
H. G. Warner
Nettie Anderson
Leslie Williams
Kerr
John
Leslie G. Williams
Onion Creek Church Notes
Morning services at 11 o'clock Sunday school at 10 a m. The Ladies meeting will be Thursday June 16 at the home of Mrs. Wm. F. Huebner. A cordial invitation to all. D. J. Kuward, Pastor.
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Onion Creek
Wm. F. Huebner
D. J. Kuward
Local girl Shirley Adams heads Plymouth County 4-H
Shirley Adams of Westfield township 4-H club was installed president of the Plymouth county 4-H girls club at Rally Day in LeMars. Other officers named were Mary Louise Held, Deloris Markison, Helen Ross, with Mrs. Will Berger as honorary member. About 150 attended, with clubs Hungerford, Johnson-Liberty, and Westfield all fully represented. Highteen leaders honored, song festival winner Plymouth township, and several families planning summer at Okoboji lakeside cottages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Adams
Westfield Township
Plymouth County 4H
LeMars
Shirley
Arthur G. Adams
Akron
Mary Louise Held
Hungerford
Deloris Markison
Liberty-Johnson
Helen Ross
Sioux
Will Berger
Merrill
Berger
B. A.’ Bogenrief
H. G. Warner
Johnson-Liberty
Westfield
Washington
Ames
W. G. Anderson
County Farm Bureau
F. A. Lauters
Christine Petersen
Plymouth County
B. A. Bogenrief
A. E. Eyres
Plymouth Township
Hungersford
Standard
Liberty-Johnson and
Union Clubs
Heavy vote cast in Iowa primary election day
In Towa the primary produced decisive results with Gillette leading Wearin for U S senator and Dickinson defeating Thurston for Congress. Republicans renominated Gov Wilson and Lt Gov Thompson while several state and county offices drew no contest. Plymouth county saw close races for sheriff treasurer and auditor with some nominees advancing to the state convention.
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Towa
WPA
Harry Hopkins
Jimmy Roosevelt
Otha D. Wearin
Guy M. Gilette
U. S
Gillette
Wearin
Meyers
Ellworth Richardson
Byerhoff
Robi
E. O’brian
Harry B. Dunlap
Commerce Commission
George A. Huffman
Geo. A. Wilson
Harry B. Thompson
Muscatine
Earl G. Miller
Des Moines
C. B. Akers
Ottumwa
Fred.d.everett
Albia
Mark G.thornberg
Emmetsbure
B. M. Richardson
Cedar Rapids
David B. Long
Jessie M. Parker
Lake Mills
Alfred F. Swanson
Sioux City
James K. Mullaney
George W. Kephart
Plymouth County
Swanson
Mullanley
Kephart
Vincent F. Harrington
Ray Murphy
Harrington
Murphy
Remer
Scholer
Jatin
Recorder
Alesch
Bunkers
Treasurey
Langhout
Lockard
Ludwig
Thoma
Murray
Kelley
McNally
Driscoll
Albrecht
Hoyt
Nicolls
Hoorneman
Meis
Auditor
Burgard
Jensen
Huxtable
Southwell
Pavlik
Miss Manz
Wentz
Carlson
Grimses
Tentinger
Ahmann
Variety Offered On Screen At Empires Theater
The Empires theater will present a double feature starting June 10 and 11. Mama Runs Wild stars Mary Boland and Ernest Truex in a farce with a hilarious finale, followed by The Old Barn Dance, a musical western led by Gene Autry Smiley Burnette and Helen Wallis. Sunday to Tuesday showcases Gold Is Where You Find It with George Brent Olivia DeHaviland in Technicolor, plus Love Is a Headache with Gladys George Franchot Tone for midweek shows.
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Empresas Theater
Mary Boland
Ernest Truex
Jleads
Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette
Helen Wallis
George Brent
Olivia DeHaviland
Mickey Rooney
Virginia Weidler
Frank Jenks
Anactress
First Church of Christ Service and Activities
The First Church of Christ holds an 11 a.m. preaching service and Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p.m. Choir practice follows at 7:30 p.m. The next Ladies Aid meets Thursday at 2:30 p.m. in the church parlors with Mrs Waterbury and Mrs Carpenter as hostesses. Rev Zane returns from a three week Pennsylvania visit and will preach Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Chas
Waterbury
Chas. Carpenter
Zane
Pennsylvania
Akron Fire Department to Sponsor Summer Festival
At the monthly Akron fire department meeting committees were named to organize a summer celebration. A definite date is not set yet and full details will be announced as available.
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Akron
Local Freedom lodge meets and summer moves noted
Regular meeting of Freedom lodge No. 434 A F and A M set for Monday evening June 13 at 8. Recreation center shifts summer activities from Von Hagel building to City Park. Local residents and visitors, trips to Des Plaines and Indianapolis noted along with hospital operations and road dust control measures.
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Freedom Lodge
A. F
A. M
von Hagel
Carl Kessler
Leon Kessler
Carroll
Iowa
A. J. Kessler
Akron Golf Club
Vermillion
Ben Hartman
Akron Bakery
Akron Hospital
Sylvester Vanderham
Leonard Welch
Eldon Johnson
Norman Pilley
Betty
Harley Goodread
State Highway Commission
Lawrence Pletcher
Maud
Lorene
Lora
Des Plaines
Ill
Edgar
Dorothy Scott
Indianapolis
Ind
8. E. Elliott
Jerrine Barber
Mona
Jean Meredith
Corona
Calif
Addie Rose Burris
Mrs
Joy Neal
James Burris
Los Angeles
Plans Completed for Akron High Spring Homecoming Event
Invitations mailed to alumni within fifty miles of Akron for a June 14 homecoming at Akron school gymnasium. Banquet, program, entertainment, and dance with Don Oliver’s swing band. Admission seventy five cents per person.
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Akron
Akron Savings Bank
James Trautt
Akron School
Janice Heider
Helen Adlams
Mildred Lemon
Morten Wendt
Vermillion
Akron High School
Flag Day Program at Legion Hall June 14
A patriotic program sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary will be held at the Legion Hall on Tuesday June 14 starting at 2:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served free to all. The program includes papers on Fidae and Towa by Mrs. J H Kerr Mrs H G Warner and Mrs Clarence Kjose, and a flag program directed by Mrs Harry B Nelson.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
J. H. Kerr
Towa
H. G. Warner
Clarence Kjose
Harry B. Nelson
Catholic Church Services At St Patrick's Akron
Catholic services schedule for St Patrick's Akron and St Catharine's Westfield. Mass times the first third and fifth Sundays at 8 am, second and fourth Sundays at 9 30 am, with Rev C Ernst as pastor.
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Catholic Church Services
St. Patrick's
Akron
St. Catharine’s Westfield
C. Ernst
Daughter born to Mr and Mrs Frank Langle Westfield
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Langle of Westfield on June 2 1938. James Coleman Jr left Tuesday for Bethany Missouri to work for his uncle in the insurance business there. He traveled with Mr and Mrs G K Greening of Sioux City who were driving to Kansas City.
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Frank Langle
Westfield
James Coleman, Jr
Bethany
G. K. Greening
Sioux City
Kansas City
Lutheran Churches Brule Creek Services and Guest Day
Brule Creek and South St. Paul churches announce Sunday worship at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday school at 10 a.m. The Luther League meets Tuesday June 17 at 8 p.m. St. Paul Ladies Aid observes Quest Day Thursday June 16 at 2:30 p.m. Former members invited. Parochial school is in session at Bridle Creek and South St. Paul. Pastor Walter I Aamoth.
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Lutheran
Brule Creek
Luther League
St. Paul
Bridle Creek
Walter I Aamotii
Methodist Church Notes Sunday Children’s Day Program
The church invites families to Sunday Children’s Day with a 10:30 a.m. Sunday school program followed by baptismal service. Parents wishing to have children baptized should contact Pastor BW Mook. The note emphasizes a life path yielding true joy in God’s presence.
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Methodist Church
D. BW Mook
Akron Library Adopts Summer Schedule
The Akron public library shifts to summer hours opening Tuesdays and Fridays from 3 to 5 p.m. during June and July per the Library Board.
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Akron Public Library
Library Board
Death Summons Mrs W Barinsky in LeMars
Funeral services for Mrs William Barinsky of LeMars were held at St John Evangelical Church with Rev R R Hunger officiating. Interment followed in LeMars City Cemetery. Survivors include three sons, three daughters, siblings, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. husband William Barinsky predeceased.
Akron High School Annual loan copies available
Notice says in 1938 that anyone wanting a copy of the Akron High School Annual should contact Supt. C. H. Obye. Only a few copies remain and interested parties should act promptly to secure one.
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Akron
Supt. C. H. Obye
Akron Ball Team Drops Slugfest To Kahoun Club
Akron baseball suffers 13 to 5 defeat to Kahoun Club of Sioux City on Akron diamond Sunday. Visitors rally late with extra-base hits. Akron misplays and pitching wildness open door for Kahoun while Akron leaves runners stranded in key innings.
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Akron Ball Team
Kahoun Club
Akron
Sioux City
Broome
Levi Kapfer
DeMaine
Kahoun's
Olson
Stevens
Hettinger
Kapfer
Martin
Courey
Brown
Jas. Martin
Beaubien
Babue
B. Hettinger
Williams
Tucker
John Martin
Conway
Tacker
Kahoun
Trinity Lutheran Church Children’s Mission Program and Picnic
Trinity Lutheran Church invites the community to a Sunday service at 10 30 a m followed by a children’s mission program and picnic. The Ladies’ Aid meets in the church basement on Thursday June 16 at 230 p m with Mrs Hinma Reemts serving refreshments.
Supervisors approve bridge and culvert contracts in county
The county board at LeMars authorized two bridge and seven culvert projects to Harry Noel Construction totaling 21 355 55 dollars. One major contract covers two bridges and two culverts in America township from Mallette corner to Neptune road including a Floyd River bridge. The other contract covers five Preston township culverts. Work starts June 15 with completion dates August 31 for the American township job and August 1 for Preston, under County Engineer E H Nelson.
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County Board of Supervisors
LeMars
Harry Noel Construction Company
America Township
Mallette Corner
Highway 75
Neptune Road
Floyd River
Noel
Preston Township
American Township
Preston
E. H. Nelson
W. P. Graves
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. Johnson
Shiley Adams
le Mars
T. L. Burnight
Robert
West Okoboji
Lake
J.C. Kennedy
Lake Okoboji
First Church OF Christ
W. Barinsky
Granville
Trinity Lutheran Church
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