Adaville United Brethren Church Dedicates New Parsonage
A large crowd attended the Sunday dedication of Adaville United Brethren Church parsonage. Bishop W C Weidler preached the morning sermon. The 210 dollars needed to clear the debt was raised, bringing total funds to 5500. The colonial style home features full basement, 30 by 32 feet, running water, lights, and built in cupboards.
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Adaville
Weidler
Adaville Parsonage
Christian Fellowship
Wm, Philips
Nelson Brown
Richard Milner
Foster
Eldon Bryant
Clark Tindall
Elmer Brown
Herb. Johnson
Memorial Day at City Park Honored by Troop 70
AN. APPRECIATION. The local Boy Scouts thank Akron Lumber Co for lumber Farmers Co-Op for paint Bertel Shoulberg for painting W. F. Rossow for tent and equipment Supt. Chas. C. Fowler for loud speaker and all others who assisted in Memorial Day prep and exercises at City Park. Claire Dalton visited Hawarden Tuesday to see relatives.
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Akron Lumber Co
Farmers Co-Op. Co
Bertel Shoulberg
Chas. C. Fowler
B. S. OF A
Narrow Escape on Flooded Grade Near Town
Mr and Mrs Fred Swenson of this city faced a perilous dawn drive across a waterlogged grade northwest of town when their car slid into deep flood. George Von Hagel and bystanders rescued them as water began filling the car interior and both escaped without lasting harm.
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Fred Swenson
Dakota
George von Hagel
Swenson
Methodist Church Notes Honor Students Day Observance
The Women’s Society of Christian Endeavor will meet June 17 at the chapel with Clifford Kilstrom and Mrs Neva Pollock on the serving committee. Mrs Fowler devotions and Mrs Ruth Mitchell lesson. Next Sunday is Children’s Day now Students’ Day with a special offering for the Student Loan Fund. Sunday school will precede the 11 o’clock worship. Rev Theo Seibert from Plymouth Presbyterian will preach June 21. Pastor Albert A Howe away briefly.
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Methodist Church
Women’s Society of Christian Endeavor
Cchayel
Mya
Clifford Kilstrom
Neva Pollock
Fowler
Ruth Mitchell
Theo,Seibert
Plymouth Presbyterian Church
Albert A. Howe
Prinity Lutheran Church Announces Services and Programs
Pastor J. A. Pannkuk invites all to Sunday school at 10 a m and divine worship at 11 a m. Choir practice is Monday evening. Daily Vacation Bible School runs Monday to Friday 8 30 to 11 45 a m. Also welcomes at St Matth Lutheran Church Chatsworth with Sunday school at 7 p m and divine service at 8 p m.
Pleasant Hill Church Weekly Schedule Changes
Pleasant Hill church announces Sunday school moved to 8 pm and Bible school program set for Friday at 8 30 pm instead of Sunday morning. Ladies Aid social to be hosted by Harvey Welch at his home Friday evening June 19. Pastor Carl W Lee.
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Ladies’ Aid
Harvey Welch
Carl W. Lee
Akron stores close for Fourth of July observance
Local notes report Akron stores will close all day Saturday July 4. Several residents and visitors are mentioned including Miss Shawhing of Lake Mills who visited, and others attending or returning from events in nearby towns. A bake sale is planned by Catholic Ladies Circle two at Weidenfeller Market on June 13.
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Akron
Sioux City
Anna Reemis
Beresford
Rein. Kiewel
Carroll
Davis
Milford
Iowa
NYA
Adolph Schuster
Glenn Sayles
Brookings
S. C
South Dakota State College
Russell Gillespie
del. Waterbury
Russell
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Jesse Lewis
Sioux Falls
Paul Steel
Westfield
Western Union
Akron Ball Team Upsets Hudson In Well Played Tilt
Akron defeats Hudson 4 to 1 in a pitched duel highlighted by Bob Tucker's remarkable one hit shutout effort and nineteen strikeouts for Akron. Bowden pitched cleverly for Hudson, while Akron capitalized with timely hitting and a late rally, taking the lead in the fourth and extending it.
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AKRON
Hudson
Bob Tucker
Atar
Hudson Sluggers
Tucker
Dayton
Bob
Young Bowden
Moeller
Short
B. Schiefen
P. Schiefen
Schiefen
Schabber
Ard. Brown
Bowden
Emery Tucker
Brown
Hudson J
Hamann
VerDoern
Oloff
Eilis Tucker
C. Miller
Wetzeler
Miller
Schaber
B. Tucker
Swalley
J. Beaubien
Ellis Tucker
Scorling B. Tucker
Ven Doorn
Rayer
Ard
Peck
Beaubien
P. Schiefer
Norka Theatre Week Starts With Gene Autry Show
The Norka Theatre announces a June lineup featuring Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette in Heart of the Rio Grande set for Friday and Saturday. Also on the bill are Always in My Heart with Gloria Warren and The Girl from Alaska with Jean Parker, Ray Middleton, and Jerome Cowan, plus a Tuesday Take a Chance offer and matinee at 2 30.
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North Theatre
Autry
Texas
Gloria Warren
Norka Screen
Kay Franeig
Walter Huston
Miss Warren
1Norka
Alaska
Jean Parker
Ray Middleton
Jerome Cowan
Saturday Evening Post
Golden Portage
Xing
A.ndis Gil
Ewotien Waitatoy
Local guests and visits span Iowa to South Dakota
My and Mrs Charles Graziadei of Chicago joined Mr and Mrs C B Akers for a Tuesday visit. Mae Thorson returned to Iowa City for a UI summer session. Rev and Mrs Batho of Sioux City called on Rev and Mrs Howe. Carrie Peck returned from Alcester for a week of care duties. Visits extended to Brookings and Baltic. Ak Ron, Sioux City attendees at a parsonage dedication. Schindel party from Illinois en route to Shattuck Academy. Lloyd Prince announced White House approval of a 13821 grant for Akron school gym addition. Focklers from Syracuse visited Akron after graduation in Cedar Falls.
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Edith Abeel
Ernest Meske
Vanita
Louis Rick
Brookings
S. D
Reuben Bullis
Baltic
Nouth Dakota
H. Shoulberg
G. H. Wooton
Eid. Stinton
8. Baldwin
Neva Pollock
Akron
Lester Stinton
Sioux City
Adaville Church
Crombie Sehindel
Louise
Mr. Schindel
Sheator
W. F. Scott
Shattuck Military Academy
Minnesota
Schindel
Lloyd Prince
Vincent Harrington
Washington
White House
Stanley Fockler
Irene
Syracuse
N. Y
C. P. Kinser
Fockler
Primary election shows tight Iowa race in Plymouth county
Iowa voters gave Willkie era style turnout in Plymouth county with 1 868 Republican ballots and 652 Democratic for senator. Wilson led Republicans for U S senator and Hickenlooper won governor. Democratic Her ring beat Seeman for U S senator in Plymouth county. Republicans nationwide backed Wilson and Hickenlooper with large margins.
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Iowa
Plymouth County
Willkie
Roosevelt
Wilson
U. S
Hickenlooper
Blue
Hoeven
Alton
Congress
Loepp
Sioux City
Garfield
Robert Brownlee
Merrill
Wesley Pratt
Kingsley
L. F. Riebenstein
Herring
Seemann
Kraschel
Augustine
Gillette
Fostoria
Baldwin
Baor
Hoffman
Scholer
Akron
Thornburg
Dolliver
Davies
Democratis
Miller
Kraschiel
Kephart
Brownlee
Pratt
Kleibenstein
Kemp
Cliff. Bohiken
Hentgen
Schulte
Mertes
George A. Wilson
United States
Bourke
Harrington
Anderson
St Patrick Akron Mass Schedule and Confessions
St Patrick's Akron Catholic Church lists Holy Mass on the first, third and fifth Sundays at 8 am and on the second and fourth Sundays at 9 30 am. Confessions are heard at 4 pm and 8 pm on Saturdays before the first third and fifth Sundays.
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St. Patrick's
Akron
Catharine's Westfeld Holy Masa Calendar Notes
The first third and fifth Sundays of the month begin Mass at 9 30 a m with 8 a m early service and confessions at 8 30 p m on Saturdays before the second and fourth Sundays, led by Father G C Ernst. Baptist Church notes report no preaching services and B Y P A meets at 7 p m. Try a Want Ad for quick results.
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GC. Ernst
First Church of Christ Announces Children Day Program
Sunday morning at 10 16 o'clock the First Church of Christ hosts a Children’s Day program. Ladies’ Aid meets in the church parlor on Thursday June 18 with Devo tional leader Mrs Bessie McMahon and hostess Mrs Bertha Carpenter. A miscellaneous shower for Mrs Joe Ruba is noted as part of church activities. The notice emphasizes the church as the instrument for maintenance and propagation of the Christian faith and urges faithful devotion to church duties during moral crises.
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First Church OF Christ
Ladies’ Aid
Bessie McMahon
Bertha Carpenter
Joe Ruba
Emanuel Eng. Luth. Church Sunday Services Schedule
Ernest G Svensen pastor conducts Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 with the sermon An Opportunity Lost from Luke 9 51 62. Evening service at 8 led by the Brotherhood followed by refreshments. Thursday Ladies Aid meets at the church with Mrs Edith Brundeen and Mrs August Erickson as hostesses.
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Mmanuel Eng. Luth
Ernest G. Svensen
Trinity
Brotherhood
Ladies’ Aid
Edith Brundeen
August Erickson
Legion and Auxiliary Notes on Carpet Sewing
The Auxiliary will sew carpet rage Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Carrie Simeon on June 19.
Akron Stores To Close Saturday July 4
Akron residents readies for a quiet Fourth of July as Akron stores announce a full day closing on Saturday July 4. Local social notes mention Miss Miriam Adams and Miss Lois Adams visiting in Sioux City with various relatives. Numerous personnel updates include teachers Miss Carol Johnson in Cherokee Iowa and Miss Phyllis Kerr heading to Des Moines for business courses.
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Akron
Miriam” Adams
Lois Jean Adams
Sioux City
LaVonne Blake
Hubbard
Iowa
Mary Lou Ross
Opal Bullard
Tri-State College
Carol Johnson
Cherokee
Clifford Jolson
V. L. Lamoureux
Casper
Wyo
Wm. Halvorsen
Celina Price
Dakota
Ill
Harry Callahan
Chas. Burnight
Rock Valley
Allie Gassman
Omaha
Hannah Sellberg
Raymond Smith
Kenneth
Pierson
Town
Henry Boetger
Boetger
Phyllis Kerr
Des Moines
American Institute of Business
Kerr
A. L
A. A. Howe
Kenneth Howe
Baltimore
Maryland
More Men From This County Leave for Army Today
Plymouth county reports another group of men to report for induction as the draft expands toward a four and a half million service goal with a second June call looming. Western Plymouth names Akron Walter J Johnson Henry Beeck Charles W Raynor Lyle V Stinton Alvin A Searls Merrill W J Fiseler Martin H Ideker John W H McHale for June 11 induction as part of the first June call. The Onion Creek Lutheran Church announces a June 14 program starting with Confirmation class at 9:45, Sunday school at 10, worship at 11 with Rev Bergren, and a Bible conference at 8 p m daily through Thursday plus evening fellowship and a Friday 2:30 pm Confirmation session.
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Plymouth County
Selective Service Board
Army
Akron
Walter J. Johnson
Henry Beeck
Charles W. Raynor
Lyle V. Stinton
Alvin A. Searls
Merrill
Wm. J. Fiseler
Martin H. Ideker
Brunsville
John WH. McHale
Bergren
Minneapolis
M.S
Jesus Christ
Birth notices from town and Akron families in June 1942
A son born to Mr and Mrs Vernon Bauierly southeast of town on June 8 1942. A son born to Mr and Mrs Richard Frelreihs of Akron on June 9 1942. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Lester Heyl of Akron on June 4 1942.
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Vernon
Bauierly
Town
Richard Frelriehs
Akron
Lester Heyl
Union Bible School to Present Program
The demonstration program following the Union Daily Vacation Bible School will be held at the Baptist church Friday evening June 12 at 7 o clock. The program will last about an hour and all are invited.
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Union Daily Vacation Bible School
Work progresses on Akron's new auditorium project
Cement work on interior partitions nears completion and the concrete floor will soon be poured. The roof will use a Lamella construction, self supporting with sidewalls and buttresses. A west end balcony adds seating, and progress suggests completion in time for fall basketball contests. Max Yoerger of near Merrill was treated at Akron Hospital after a fall from a tree.
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Akron
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Claire Dalton
Prinity Lutheran Church
J. A. Pannkuk
Pleasant Hill Church
Evelyn. van Court
Gilbert Mellen
Tawa State College
Ames
Talkie
Norka Theatre
Weel
Catharine’s
Westfeld
Baptist Church
Onion Creek Luth
Max Yoerger
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