Akron widow Arthur Bellwood dies at 64 in Iowa home
Arthur Bellwood of Akron Iowa died Sunday morning June 11 1939 at her home aged 64 years. She was born Elizabeth GibsonMarch 5 1874 at LeMars grew to womanhood and married Arthur Bellwood March 15 1893. They farmed near Westfield Iowa before moving to Akron in 1916. She leaves husband two sons Alva and Dalton Bellwood Akron, two daughters Della Fursee Yankton S D and Mia Cleo Sheets Akron, three sisters Clara Troxal Washington state Lucy Boyd Oregon and another sister in Washington, one brother Charles E Gibson Salem Oregon eight grandchildren two great grandchildren and many relatives. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2:15 from the Methodist church at 2:30 conducted by Rev J F Mary Burker with Kathryn singing Safe in the Arms of and Going Down the Valley the piano accompaniment by Earl Pollock. Pallbearers were Harry B Nelson L K Burker Max Pollock L J Cross H H Wetzel Ogear Baldwin. Interment Riverside cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Bellwood
Outh County
Towa
Akron
Eart
Aith
Lizabeth
Gertrude
Gibson
Daugher My
William ‘Gibson
LéMars
Arthur Bellswood
Iowa
Alva
Dalton Bellwood
Della Fursee
Yankton
Mia
Cleo Sheets
Clara Troxal
Washington State
Lucy Boyd
Oregon
Wasshington
Charles E. Gibson
Salem
Husiba
J.-F
Mary Burker
Kathryn
Tha’ Valley
Earl Pollock
Harry.b. Nelson
L. K.burker
Max Pollock
L. J. Cross
H. H. Wetzeler
Ogear
Baldwin
Riverside
Cemetery
Catholic Church Services Schedule Summary
The notice outlines Catholic services at St Catherine’s Westfield with Holy Mass on the first, third, and fifth Sundays at 9:30 a.m. and on the second and fourth Sundays at 8:00 p.m. Confessions are heard at 8:00 p.m. Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Catharine
Westfield
Six Farms Sold At Auction In Plymouth County
Six farms out of seven offered in Plymouth County were sold at auction by Lincoln Joint Stock Land Bank of Lincoln Nebraska on Monday. Prices ranged from $27.50 to $86 per acre. Buyers included Louis Reed, Nate Garcke, Will Geary, and John Puetz. The land was foreclosed by the bank after owners failed to redeem mortgages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth ‘County
Lincoln
Land Bank Coln
Nabr
Armory
Louis Ee
Ackes
Ellison
de Freking
Enent
Nate Géarke
Bark Michael
van Vleck
Weatfield
Former Akron Girl Weds in Iowa City June 4
Miss Iva Howard of Davenport and Charles C. Turner of Iowa City wed at 8 a.m. June 4, 1939, in the First Methodist parsonage Iowa City with Rev Voigt officiating. Attendants were Margaret Schmidt and Kenneth Olsen. After a Cedar Rapids wedding breakfast the couple will honeymoon in northern Minnesota and reside in Iowa City where Turner is assistant manager of F W Woolworth Co. bride is Davenport High School alumna. groom a Spring Valley Minn. High School graduate.
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Iva Howard
Lester Howard
Linden Street
Davenport
Iowa
Charles C. Turner
Iowa City
H.L. Turner
Spring, Valley, Minn
First Methodist Church
Spring Valley
Minn
Visit of Yankton Vermillion and Chokio residents to Florence Christen son home
Mr and Mrs W B Christenson of Yankton S D Mr and Mrs Lowell Christenson of Vermillion SD and Mr and Mrs B A Adams and Lois were callers at the Florence Christen son home Sunday to visit with Mr and Mrs C Spittle and family here from Chokio Minnesota
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Christenson
Yankton
S. D
Lowell Christenson
Vermillion
8. D
B. A. Adams
Lois
Florence Christenson
C. Spittle
Chokio
Minn
4-H Club Girls Elect Officers At Rally Day
Mary Tindall of Washington township was elected president of Plymouth county 4-H girls organization at Rally Day in LeMars. Virginia Thompson became vice president, Mary Louise Held secretary-treasurer, Ann Mulford historian. Harriet Pratt chosen to Ames State convention for her longer 4-H record. Union club won first in singing, Liberty Johnson second. awards for most girls in uniform and most mothers present. The program featured demonstrations, music, and a grooming contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Tindall
Washington Township
Plymouth
LeMars
Virginia
Thompson
Mary Louise Held
Hinton
Ann ” Mulford
Kingsley
Shirley
Adams
Delores Markison
Helen Ross
Union
Liberty-Johnson
Henry
Washington
A. Bogenrief
Eleanor Rathke
Music Review
Gavotte
Hansel and Gretel
Liberty Johnson
Bible School and Worship Notes at Local Churches
The Baptist church announces Bible School at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 with an 8 p m union meeting. A Daily Vacation Bible School program is set for the Methodist church. The Mission Circle will meet Wednesday afternoon with Veda Brouilette. Pastor Leslie G Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biblefchool
Union
Methodist Church
Mingion Circle
Veda Brouilette
Leslie G, Williams
REA project to start in Plymouth County Iowa
Plymouth Electric Cooperative has learned the REA approved a contract with Eberhard Construction of Guttenberg Iowa to build 149 miles of line serving 259 farms. Bid 95 818 for materials and labor total cost 116 200. Project to create about 24 000 direct labor hours with crews arriving late summer and early service plans urging early signups. Engineer K R Brown of Des Moines and acting superintendent A M Forsberg will oversee work from LeMars offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Electric Co-operative Associaton
Washington, D. C
REA
Eberhard Construction Company
Guttenberg
Iowa
Carmody
Plymouth County
T. J. Moss Tie Company
Aluminum Company of America
K. R. Brown
Des Moines
A.M. Forsberg
Liberty Consolidated School
This County
Prust
Plymouth Street
First Avenue NW
LeMars
Daughter born to Mr and Mrs Lester Heyl Akron
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Lester Heyl of Akron on June 12 1939. The arrival adds a new member to the Heyl family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Heyl
Akron
Empress Theatre Week Offers Laughs and Thrills
A weekly program at the Empress Theatre blends comedy and melodrama. Friday and Saturday feature Everybody's Baby and Inside Story, with Midnight the Sunday Monday headliner. Tuesday Take A Chance night charges ten cents, and Wednesday Thursday present Keep the audience in stitches with Keeping up and tense scenes starring Montgomery Russell Owen Morgan.
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Empress’ Theater
Revolt
Youll
Michael Whalen
Jean Rogers
Chick Chandler
Claudette Colbert
Don Ameche
John Barrymore
Francis Lederer
Mary Astor
Paris
Robert Montgomery
Rogplind Russell
Reginald Owen
Ralph Morgan
Union Daily Vacation Bible School Program
The Baptist, Christian and Methodist churches present a Sunday evening program at 8 o'clock in the Methodist church. It will showcase what the children have learned and include a drama by the Young People's Societies titled Think On These Things. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
Methodist
Methodist Church
Local News Notes From Akron and Nearby
Local brief notes report Mrs. Wi Nall with a fractured left arm and a June 9 Vesper chapter meeting. Visitors include Faye Kerr and son Gary from Sioux City, Flag Day observances, Olive Ringsrud from Pierre, and A W Johnson at an Early high school Alumni banquet. Kenneth Shoulberg returns from Grinnell College to direct the Akron Band. Akron Hospital sees multiple operations and patients. Siblings Laurel and David and Mrs Harold Bringmat among patients. S W Fredell couple travel to Iowa City for summer sessions. Zeta Tau sorority housed in Iowa. Rev. Fred A Meske Jr and Barbara Ann visit as son assists at the Chatsworth mission festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wi Nall
A. W. Johnson
Early
Iowa
Akron Hospital
Laurel Lee
Arlie Ericson
Chatsworth
David
Harry Nelson
Harold “Bringmat
Andrew Hanson
N. R. Knapp
S. W. Fredell
Iowa City
Evelyn,Van Court
Eva Gable
Lois Bilks
State University
Zeta Tau
Fred A. Meske
Barbara Ann
Morris, Minn
Fred A.”Meske
Meske
Chatsworth Lutheran Church
Sioux Valley Baptist meeting draws large regional attendance
The Sioux Valley Baptist Association held its two day session at the local church with about 150 attendees. Delegates came from Sibley Spencer Webb Storm Lake Sac City Hawarden Mt. Olive Cherokee and three Sioux City churches. Des Moines speakers included Dr. Frank Anderson and Dr. B. G Field. Local ministers gave temperance and sermon addresses. A banquet with over 100 guests featured Akron Baptist male quartet and Elizabeth Shoulberg piano. Local youths Gilbert Mellen Charlotte Baker Kenneth Shoulberg played organ. Photos showcased Baptist Children's Home and Iowa Falls Assembly. William Wessenauer Austrian violinist and Mrs. H. Schoulberg performed music. Closing message by Rev. George Siemens centered on Witnessing for Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Valley Baptist Association
Sibley
Spencer, Webb
Storm Lake
Sac City
Hawarden
Mt. Olive
Cherokee
Sioux City
Des Moines
Frank Anderson
B. G Field
J. F. Moore
H. H. Hazzard
Akron Baptist
Elizabeth Shoulberg
Baptist Church
Gilbert Mellen
Charlotte Baker
Kenneth Shoulberg
Ten Acre Corn Yield Contest Open in Plymouth County
Plymouth County Farms Bureau and LeMars Chamber of Commerce announce a ten acre corn yield contest for Plymouth county growers. Entries due by July 1 1939. Prizes plan 15 10 and 5 dollars. Committee led by George Pavlik to compile details and judge yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth County Farms Bureau
LeMars
George Pavlik
Monte Cass, Jr
Louis Neumeyer
W. G. Anderson
Remsen
Russell Held
B. F. Held
Hinton
Union Creek Church Notes
Union Creek Church announces Sunday services at 11:00 AM with Sunday school at 10:00 AM. A Missionary program occurs Friday afternoon at Luther Hall hosted by Mrs Albert Anderson Mrs E A Hultgren and Hannah Sellberg. Ladies Aid meets at Luther Hall June 21 with hostesses Mrs Lester Seely and Mrs Gordy Green. Patronize home merchants.
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Luther Hall
Albert‘ Anderson
E. A. Hultgren
Hannah Sellberg
Brule Creek
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Activities Schedule
Ernest G Svenson pastor leads weekly events at the church with a busy schedule. Board meeting Friday at 8 pm Junior choir rehearsal Saturday at 2 pm Junior Mission Band at 3 pm hosted by Edith Brundeen. Sunday services at 10, 11, and 8 pm led by Luther League. Ladies Aid Thursday afternoon hosted by Rob ert Anderson and Alfred Miller. Summer Vacation School continues.
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Edith Brundeen
Luther League
Oscar Johnson
Gust. Granquist
Ladies’ Aid
Beacon Lights Planned Along Sioux City to Aberdeen Route
A Washington dispatch says the civil aeronautics authority will place a 500 watt beacon on a steel tower near Sioux City by July as part of thirteen beacons for the Sioux City Aberdeen airway. Bids opened June 1 and contracts to be awarded within ten days. One beacon will be near Akron Iowa and eleven in South Dakota.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Sioux City
Sioux City-Aberdeen
Omaha-Bismarck Airway
Akron
Iowa
South Dakota
First Church Bible School and Services Schedule
The First Church of Christ announces Bible school at 10 a.m. Communion and preaching at 11 a.m. Senior C. E. Sunday at 6 30 p.m. W J Zane is the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church OF Christ
Bible School
C. E
W. J. Zane
Busy weekend for Akron ball club schedule set
Akron baseball fans face three games in three days starting Saturday June 17 against Piney Woods Colored Collegians from Piney Woods Mississippi on the Akron diamond. Tickets are 35 cents adults 15 cents children under fifteen. Sunday June 18 Newcastle Nebraska visits with George Zahn slated to pitch for Akron. Admission 25 cents adults 10 cents children. Monday June 19 Akron travels to Alcester South Carolina to face Hudson as part of Alcester Band celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Baseball Club
Piney Woods Colored Collegians
Akron
Collegians
College For Negroes
Piney Woods
Mississippi
Newcastle
Nebraska
Big Muddy
George Zahn
Alcester
S. C
Hudson
Methodist Church Notes
A traveler seeks Alps beauty but fog hides the view. A local guides him to a bend where above the fog the mountains yield their true beauty. The church invites all to Sunday services, a Vacation Bible School event, and a Ladies Aid meeting on Wednesday June 21 led by Pastor J F Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yonder
Ladies’ Aid
J. F. Moore
Akron Ball Team Defeats Hinton for Fifth Win
The Akron baseball team beat Hinton 7 to 3 on Sunday for Akron’s fifth win in eight games. Kapfer pitched six hits and nine strikeouts, while Harrison fanned twelve but Akron capitalized in the seventh with four runs on ten hits. Ard Brown and Tucker led Akron’s offense with timely singles and two runs scored in a close contest.
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Akron
Hinton
Kapfer
Harrison
Brown
Tucker
Beaubien
Arm
Hansen
Muir
Kounkel
Jas. Martin
Martin
Higgins
Peek
Krause
Dixon
Hartman
Bornholz
Shortstop
Hopper
Aften
Jan
Hangen
Crouch
F. Krause
Fanning
C W L 4 H Club to Stage My Cousin from Sweden
The Mount Hope school hosts the C W L 4 H club play My Cousin from Sweden this Friday night June 16 at 8 o’clock. Admission 10 and 15 cents. Public patronage invited. Cast includes Karena Shields Amelia Gunderson Charlotte Mills Naomi Steinert Ann Mills Mercedes Callahan Ruth Stoutenburg Jeanette Johansen Dorothy Baldwin Mae Preston Jane Gunderson Gladys Preston Jean Claassen.
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C. W. L. 4-H Club
Sweden
Mount Hope
Karena Shields
Amelia Gunderson
Charlotte Mills
Naomi Steinert
Ann Mills
Mercedes
Callahan
Reac
Ruth Stoutenburg
Jeanette Johansen
Dorothy Baldwin
Mae Preston
Jane Gunderson
Gladys Preston
Jean Claassen
Rains Improve The Crop Situation In Local Area
The region saw beneficial rains totaling 1.10 inches over the week, with gentle, soaking precipitation from Friday through Wednesday. Small grains revive after heat, corn shows good stands, pastures and gardens recover, hay crops improve, and winter harvests loom. T. L. Burnight traveled from Lake Okoboji Monday to attend to business matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Orlan C. Moore
Also Mentioned on This Page
Catholic’ Church Services
Bt. Patrick's
Trinity Lutheran Church
4-H Club
Legion and Auxiliary Notes
Legion
Edna Mae
Darlene Fideler
W. Fideler
Harris Rosendall
Ruth ‘Kluckhoren
Lennice Ahlis
Mabel McDugal
Donna DeMaranville
Margaret Dushinoke
Frank Scholer
A. E. Lake
Maybjorie
Maxine
John Reemis
Arden
Reemis
Orville Bengtgon
Carolyn Kerr
Fidae
Sioux Valley Baptist Meeting
Union Creek
Akron Ball Club
W. L
T. L. Burnight
Lake Okoboji
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