Former Akron Boy Dies a Prisoner of War in Japan
The Kiewel family of Sioux Falls mourns Private First Class Douglas F. Kiewel, formerly of Akron, who died while a prisoner of war of Japan. He enlisted in 1940 with his cousin Russell Reemis, trained in California, and was missing after the fall of Corregidor on May 7, 1942. General MacArthur sent a May 27, 1946 letter expressing condolences and honoring his sacrifice alongside other defenders of the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Wim. H. Kiewel
R. 4
Sioux Falls
Akron
Pfc
Douglas Kiewel
Douglas
Russell Reemis
U. S. Army Air Corps
Hamilton
Mareh Fields
California
Japan
Pfe. Kiewel
Nichols Field
Manila
Philippine Islands
Corregidor
Douglas MacArthur
General Headquarters
Southwest Pacific Area
Wm. E. Kiewel
Kiewel
Douglas F. Kiewel
Bataan
Philippines
Sates
Methodist Church Notes Father’s Day Plans and Forum Session
Knowledge is like cash the more freely it is loaned the more rapidly it increases Next Sunday is Father’s Day observed at our church Our new Young Married Folks Open Forum Class meets at 10 am with Prof Fintey as discussion leader If God has a place in our life He will make a place for us Daily Vacation Bible School has had up to 43 pupils The usual picnic is Friday at the usual place Parents and older children are invited Albert A Huwe Pastor
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Methodist Church
Fintey
Saster
Albert A. Huwe
St Johns and Onion Creek Church Notices
Sunday June 17 services and Sunday school at St John s American Luth Church Akron Rural. Sunday school at 9 30 a m Bible class at 9 30 a m Divine services at 10 30 a m Pastor ELEF STIEYV will lead. Onion Creek Luth Church Ladies Aid meets June 21 at Luther Hall hostesses Mrs Albert Anderson and Mrs Arnold Halseth. No morning service June 17 but Sunday school at 10 00 a m.
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ST. John’s American Luth
Akron
Onion Creek Luth
Ladies’ Aid
Luther Hall
Albert Anderson
Arnold Halseth
Sunday services and Ladies Aid meeting at First Church
The First Church of Christ holds Sunday Bible school at 10:00 a m and preaching at 11:00 a m. The Ladies Aid gathers Thursday afternoon June 21 at Mrs Loyd Lemen home with Mrs Lyle McInnis leading devotions. C R Dayton minister.
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First Church OF Christ Sunday Bible School
Ladies’ Aid
Loyd Lemen
Lyle McInnis
C. R. Dayton
Local News Notes Akron North Dakota area updates
Vesper club plans a June 21 meeting with Mrs H J Belmer. Visitors include Mrs Otto Larsen and daughter Elsie Mae in Sioux City last Friday. Mrs W E Booth of Hawarden visited daughter Mrs Leo Tangemman and family. Arnold Boden and Eugene Fugle from Sioux City visited in the home of Arnold’s. Miss Helen Harris visited Ames Town and Sioux Falls over the weekend. Mrs Marie Metz of Pocahontas Town aided ill father Wim Anderson. another daughter Mrs John Bliss of Sioux City also present. Mary Boh...kens from Ak ron writes from Long Beach California to change street address to 2333 Pasadena Avenue. Set Arnold Nall, MP in Omaha at Fort Crook, spent a few days with his parents. to seek army hospital treatment for stomach ailment. Walter Onnen, Seaman Second Class, assigned to Seabees after training at Great Lakes, arrived from Camp Endicott Rhode Island for leave with family. Arnold Hitzemann, Seaman Second Class, came from Great Lakes after boot training for leave. to report to California for further Navy training. Sidney Moore, son of Mr and Mrs Orlan C Moore, discharged from army and home on leave. An ROTC member at Iowa State College, he trained at Fort Sill and received 22nd Lieutenant’s commission. Served in U S Field Artillery in South Pacific, New Guinea and Philippines. Aids father at Akron Lumber Co. Friends glad to see him back home.
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Vesper Club
H. J. Belmer
Otto Larsen
Elsie Mae
Sioux City
W. E. Booth
Hawarden
Leo Tangemman
Arnold Boden
Eugene Fugle
Helen Harris
Ames
Sioux Falls
Marie Metz
Pocahontas
Town
Wim. Anderson
John Bliss
Mary Bohtken
Akron
Long Beach
Calif
Arnold Nall
Omaha
Fort Crook
Wm. Nall
Nall
Army
Walter Onnen
Seabees
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Chicago
Camp Endicott
Rhode Island
Fred Onnen
Arnold Hitzemann
Henry Hitzemann
California
Sidney Moore
Orlan C. Moore
Officers’ Reserve Corps
Iowa State College
Field Artillery Schoos
Fort Sill
Oklo
South Pacific
U.S. Field Artillery
New Guinea
Philippines
Akron Lumber Co
Born A Daughter For Bernhardt Westadt Families
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bernhardt of Westfield Iowa on June 11 1945. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Westadt of Akron at Lutheran Hospital Sioux City Iowa on June 6 1945. Buy to your limit war bonds.
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Harry Bernhardt
Westfield
Earl Westadt
Akron
Lutheran Hospital
Sioux City
Towa
Mrs G L Lucken Called By Death In Johnson Township
Mrs Gerhard Lucken died at home Tuesday evening June 5 1945 after a lingering illness at age 70 years 8 months She was born in Lippe Detmold Germany and came to the United States in 1893 She married Gerhard Lucken in 1894 and the couple had twelve children, nine of whom survive along with 20 grandchildren and three great grandchildren Funeral services were held Friday at the home and at Preston township Lutheran church with Rev F H Voelker and interment in Preston church cemetery Ernest Lueken a Navy member arrived from California to attend the funeral
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Gerhard Lucken
Johnson Township
Lueken
Simon Beermann
Lippe
Detmold
Germany
Leerhafe
Ostfriesland
United States
Plymouth County
Preston Township
Henry
Fred
Akron
Bernard
LeMars
Ernest
U. S. Navy
Wallace Curry
South Sioux City
Nebr
Leo Swain
Burbank
S. D
Harley Bue
Sioux City
Theodore Erickson
Vermillion
Charles Murphy
F. H. Voelker
Craig
Preston Church
Ernest Lueken
Navy
California
Akron Baseball Team Triumphs Over Sioux City Redbirds in 11 Inning Clash
In a rain delayed Sunday matinee, Akron edged Sioux City 6 to 4 after 11 innings. Bill Knockson pitched all games for Akron as the Redbirds pushed ahead with key hits by Beaubien and Muir, while Sioux City threatened but could not close the gap.
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Akron
Sioux City Redbirds
Talete Chatter Norka Theatre Features For The Coming Week
Readers learn of a varied Norka Theatre schedule for the coming week. Features include No 1 Thoroughbreds with Tom Neal Adele Mora Roger Pryor and Paul Harvey a love story involving a cavalry officer and a horse. No 2 Main Street After Dark a crime does not pay short extended to feature length. The Thin Man Goes Home with Powell Loy and Asta is set for June 17 18. June 20 Something for the Boys stars Carmen Miranda Vivian Blaine Phil Silvers with musical numbers and Technicolor.
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Norka Theater
Deanna
Tom Neal
Adele Mura
Roger Pryor
Paul Harvey
Metro
William Powell
Myrna Loy
Asta
Lucile Watson
Harry Davenport
Gloria DeHaven
Ann Revere
Helen Vinson
Lloyd Corrigan
Nick Charles
Nora Myrna. Loy
Nick
Carmen Miranda
Vivian Blaine
Phil Silvers
Kentucky
Set
Michael O'Shea
Vivian
O’shea
Blue Army
Mike
Sheila Ryan
Residents and Visitors Across Sioux City Area
Mrs Alicee Campbell visited her daughter in Sioux City last week. Miss Jean Meredith left for Minneapolis to attend her niece Jean Culpepper's high school graduation. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Fletcher traveled to Desplaines and Palatine to visit their sons and families. Mrs Jack Winter and her children came from Silver Springs to see relatives. Akron Junior Legion beat Vermillion Juniors 4 to 2 at Vermillion grounds. Enockson pitched well for Akron. James Worthem of Chicago and his son Dale, on Navy leave, visited their sister Mrs Orin Blake in Emerson. Mrs Chas Berry of Chicago a guest of Mrs Robert Crill Nelson at Riversioux Park. Berry is wife of Sergeant Chas A Berry with the 1st Cavalry on Luzon. Mrs Duane Lewis called to Bedford Iowa for father-in-law’s illness. Her husband Pfe Duane Lewis heads to Clinton hospital for his own leg wound care from Germany.
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Alicee Campbell
Wm. B. Clementson
Sioux City
Jean Meredith
Minneapolis
Jean Culpepper
Lawrence Fletcher
Edgar
Quigley
Desplaines
Palatine
Jack Winter
James
Kay
Silver Springs
N. J. Brown
Akron
Chas. Berry
Chicago
Robert Crill Nelson
Crill
Riversioux Park
Berry
Chas. A. Berry
1St Cavalry Division
Lugon
Philippines
Duane Lewis
Bedford
Iowa
Fred Lewis
Pfe
Sehick General Hospital
Clinton
Germany
Akron Soldier Weds Texas Woman in Paris Ceremony
Akron native Captain Leonard Dirks married Myrthe Morris at First Methodist church Paris Texas in a June ceremony officiated by Rev John Berglund and Chaplain Ben Spi lok. Bridel entourage included Mrs Nathan Bell best man Capt John Hook and Lt Burney Ingebretson. The couple planned a wedding trip to Dallas Houston Galveston after a reception at the Morris home. Captain Dirks, a World War II Ranger veteran, served five Allied invasions including Dieppe and was later stationed at Camp Maxey Texas.
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Paris
Texas
Akron
Myrthe Morris
Morris
Price Street
Leonard Frederick Dirks
Henry Dirks
Town
First Methodist Church
Ben E. Spilock
Camp Maxcy
Nathan J. Bell
John Hook
Peter Furgiuele
Burney Ingebretson
Troy C. Thompson
Virginia Nobles
Miss Nobles
d’Hardelot
Greig
Thompson
Dirks
Bell
Franconia Hicks
Joy Reeves
Bertha Scarborough
Pauline Smith
June Rose
Jack Moore
Lou Ann Fouse
Mrs. Dirks
Des Moines
Officers’ Reserve Corps
Rangers
Dieppe
France
Camp McClellan
Ala
Camp Maxey
Emmanuel Eng Luth Church Sunday School Note
Emmanuel Lutheran Church announces Sunday school at 10 15 a m with no preaching services The Mission Society will meet at the home of Mrs John Frisk on Wednesday June 20.
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The
Mission Society
John Frisk
Pleasant Hill A. B. Church Weekly Schedule and Game
Morning worship at 11:00 led by Rev J E Tracy. Ladies Aid Social hosted by Mrs Herbert Swanson Friday evening June 22. Baseball on Akron grounds Sunday at 2 30 Akron vs Black Raiders fast colored team from Sioux Falls Air Base. Don't miss it.
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Pleasant Hill
A. B
Ladies” Aid
Herbert Swanson
J. E. Tracy
Akron
Black Raiders
Sioux
Falls Air Base
Mission Festival at Trinity Chatsworth Sermon by Rev Win Striepe
The Chatsworth Congregation of Trinity Lutheran and St Matthew Plan Mission Festival services with guest speaker Rev Win Striepe. Sunday school at 9 30 a.m. Divine services at 11 00 a.m. and 2 30 p.m. Vacation Bible school continues Monday through Thursday with Mrs Charles Jurgenson as hostess. special mission envelopes to be sent to members.
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Crinity Lutheran Churce
J. A. Pannhuk
St. Matthew, Chatsworth
Ladies’ Aid
Charles Jurgenson
Win
Striepe
Plymouth Prese Church Events And Synod Notes
Regular Plymouth services set for Sunday June 17 with guest minister Rev Eggink of Alton-Hospers Plymouth Children’s Day planned for Sunday June 24 at 10 a.m. Iowa Synod Presbyterian meeting at Ames June 18 and 19. Rev Seibert elected Commissioner to Sioux City Presbytery. Akron Hospital notes report two births with minor operations listed.
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Plymouth
Charel
Ilek. Egyink
Eggink
Alton-Hospers
Towa Synod
Presbyterian Elured
U.S.A
Towa State College
Ames
Seibert
Repre
Sioux City
Synod
Theo. C. Seibert
Local notices and society tidbits from Hawarden area
Mrs. Delia Burnight visits relatives in Dm ery D. Akron hosts a 2:30 p.m. game against the Black Raiders from Sioux Falls Air Base. Pte. Robert Adams returns from Fort Meade on furlough. Widows Luncheon planned at the Christian church to fund a furnace project. Chris Zuchow, 75, dies. funeral at Trinity Lutheran. Virginia Stinton graduates from Central High. Sweeney wears a neck brace after a calcium chloride sack accident. expected long recovery. Weather notes praise sunny days, then rain bringing river rise. May precipitation 6.46 inches including 9th snowfall.
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Delia Burnight
Dmery
M. Newman
Donald
Lindy
Iin Tlawarden
Lois Johnson
al’ Hawarden
Elmer Meske
Akron
Black Raiders
Siouxalls Air Base
Robert Adams
Fort Meade
Baltimore
JV. G. Adams
Christian Church
Chris
Zuchow
Hhere
Union Countty
Trinity Lutheran
George Sawyer
Mary Ellen
Forrest Akers
Ed. Stinton
Virginia Stinton
L. L. Stinton
Central High School
Virginia
Anderson
Stinton
Sioux
Pretty wedding at Adaville church June 6 1945
Miss Grace Tindall and William Feuerlich wed at Adaville U S church in a double ring ceremony conducted by pastors L B Foster and A B Wilkens. Guests included maid of honor Phyllis Tindall and bridesmaid Lucille Sholtz, with family members filling roles from best man to candle lighters as a full church celebration.
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Adaville U. S
Grace Tindall
Adam Tindall
William Feuerlich
Sol Feuerhelm
Near Mervill
Lohengrin
Stanley Tindall
L. B. Foster
A. BH. Wilkens
Phyllis Tindall
Lucille Sholtz
Kasper Weuerhelm
Adam Tindall, Jr
Geraldine Warenhorst
David Hunter
Rollin ‘Tindall
Rodney Hammond
Arnold Hammond
Frank Kuelu
Greer
Pressure Cooker Clinics In Plymouth County To Test Cookers
Farm Security Administration home management supervisors with county public health nurses hold pressure cooker clinics in Akron Hawarden and LeMars this June. Demonstrations cover cooker cleaning testing gauges burn first aid, and proper jar packing with early arrival testing of gauges to prevent spoilage or loss of flavor. All meetings start at 1 PM on June 19 20 and 30 in Akron Hawarden and LeMars respectively.
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Akron
Lucile’ Cochran
Lillian 8. Rich
Agnes Foley Davis
Plymouth County
Hazel Smith
Woodbury
Evelyn Faber
Hawarden
Pearl Sins
Farm Bureau
LeMars
Methodist Chorch Kitchn
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Wm. Kiewel
Elef
Stieyv
Redbirds
Bill Knockson
Legion
Lynn
Short
Swalley
Miller
J. Reaubien
Peck
Cole
Spencer
Ray Talsma
Enockson
Popevns
Brown
Muir
Em. Tucker
Heving
Popevis
Shortstop
R. Hennessey
Harris
I Lynn
Beaubien
Ard. Brown
el. Tucker
Hartmain
Arm
Popeins
Tucker
Pitcher
Hartman
Knockson
Ann
Peek
Min. Tucker
Erickson
Talete Chatter
Norka Theatre
Capt
Leonard Dirks
Mmanuel Eng
Luth
Chatsworth
Akron Hospital
Harley Lewison
John Papken
Sweeney
Ele
State Highway Commission
William Feuerhelm
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