Heavy Rain and Floods Hit Merrill Area, 1920s
A week of heavy rains battered Merrill and surrounding areas with two inches of rain at Alton and more along the Floyd river. Flooding wrecked crops, washed out railroad tracks, and damaged buildings. Horses swept away and farms endangered as culverts overflowed and roads flooded, with crews repairing the Great Northern line by Monday noon.
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Alton Vieinity
Abot
LeMars
Tironaville
Merril
Satnek
Merrill
Witter
Kloud
Merrill Was Fitter, Fert
Tod Tntia
Ace
Girt Northern Railroad
West Lo Mars
Chienganit
Morrill
Floyd
Gene Kennedy
West Branch
Alton
Abbors Farm
Strehle
Great Northern Roundhouse
Sioux City
Wortland Farm Bureau Sets June Meeting Notice
The Wortland farm bureau will hold a regular meeting at the Alanson Takker home on Tuesday evening June 21 with County Agent Thompson presenting a talk on weeds and twetoes and how to rid farms of them. A demonstration by the team from Levarts on Achievement Day will be shown along with the “quarters all tile your’s work” program. A committee will organize refreshments and all residents are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland Farm Bureau
Wortland
Townsley
Buren
Tansey Everine
Alan Aon
Thompson
Tein
Iave Chitrge
Claude Anderson Wins Golf Trophy in Wake Sunday Play
The Wake Sunday golf event awarded the Golforst Magazine Cup to Claude Anderson after four rounds of play. Nearby competitors included Carl Anderson FA Jensen Tuy A. Rulth and others as players exhibited steady form. Participants were asked to meet in front of the Registers at 1:80 Sunday to arrange transportation.
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Golforst Magazine
Anala Sundley Attorneens
Mhude Anderson
A. A. Donskon
Ray A. Finkth
Orel AnilopHon
Pollawine Wate Thorgores
Aie poml-Anal Road
Hindleep
Weelk
A. Deudont
Aisths
Ah Andergan
Carl Ane
Gerson
Ray AL Amity
Do Oa
Mattinny
Clorall Smith
Prardtan
Pavia
Nox
Thiyera
Paulin
Cine
United in a Double Wedding at St Johns Preston
Four young people from Akron and Chatworth united in a double ceremony at St John’s Church in Preston on a Wednesday in June 193%. The couples are Miss Lillian Koch and Herbert H. Schroeder and Miss Toni Dost and William Koch, children of Mr and Mrs Jorn Koch of Akron, and Mr and Mrs Henry Schroeder of Chatworth. The couples, long employed on the Ewald Ball farm, are praised by their friends and expected to share a happy life together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St John's Fue Baran Churcl
Preston Townally
Lillian Koch
Akron
Flerhert HH. Lchroeder
Chataworth
Jorn Koch
Enat
Schroeder
Henry . Schroeder
Ewald Ball
Sonson
Emmanuel English Lutheran Church Notes
Sunday services mark the fourth Sunday after Trinity with morning worship at 11 o clock and Bible school at 10. The Luther League will meet and entertain with junior mission events and a picnic planned for June in Brown's Grove. Union Creek notes include morning service at 11 and Sunday School at 10. Junior Mission Band meets Tuesday at 1 30, Ladies' Aid gathering Thursday at Luther Hall on June 23.
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Themmanuel English
Shurch Co
W. Samuelson
Luther League
Walter
Lulu Kiemme
Isle Wiemme
Rand
Brown's Grove
Detalle
Union Creek
Luthor Hall
HW. R. Anderson
Former Akron Girl Becomes Air Pilot in West
Ruth Marie Nelson of Missoula Montana, daughter-in-law of Mr and Mrs H W Nelson, is the first woman in Montana Wyoming and Idaho to receive a transport pilot license from the commerce department. She previously ran a flight school in Butte and trained with instructors in Missoula and Salt Lake City while helping in her father in law’s Sioux City grocery store.
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Sioux City Tribune
Akron
Ruth Mate Hindik
J. M. Hindik
Ruth Marie ‘Nelson
Missou-la
Mant
H.W. Nelson
Prescott Stropt
Sioux City
Toy National Bank
Nelann
Butte
Missoula
Salt Lake City
Utah
Rifle Club Starts Outdoor Shooting Course in Sioux Valley
The Sioux Valley Rifle Club opens the outdoor shooting season with the Record Course and a Quaintestion Course. Members shoot on the second and fourth Sundays at Lands End near Spink, aiming to finish the Record Course soon and then hold a Members Matel. The plan includes affordable targets and later summer range sessions, with continued practice and potential 22-caliber drills.
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Rifle Club
Sioux Valley Rite
Bari” Arms
Benres
Mpl Mra Us
Slaw Aro
Matel
Dheely Osheera
Rotary
Pleasant Hill Church Children’s Day Service Report
Pleasant Hill VII 8 church held a Children’s Day program with praise and favorable comments. Darlene Jackson performed a dance, the Jacobsn family and Gaylind Brubaker attended a gathering at Tarvey Welch’s, and Mrs Conner’s family returned from a trip. Jane attended Sunday school and worship. sermon noted the first in a series on the second coming of Christ.
Sixtieth Anniversary of St Paul Lutheran Aid Celebrated
A community remembers the St Paul Lutheran Aid founding sixty years ago. An organizational mission society began with a January gathering at Rev Nosan’s home south of the church overlooking Union County. Founders Mrs Joynson Mrs Solem and Mrs Lewison will be honored along with early workers. Rev Okdale will open and Rev Solem and Rev Twine will speak. The day ends with a cantata Run and a prayerful reflection.
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Unon
Ladins’ Aid
Z. J. Nosan
Prevent
Khehon
Neasa
Brand
Aytup
Seway
Atill Living
Carl Joynson
A. C. Solem
Panora
Lewla Lewison
Nessa
TH. A. Okdine
Watertown
S. 12
M. Solem
Lennox
Twine Orten
St. Panchotr
Renden
Oacision
Alfred Gaul
Ruth
Niomi
Orpha
Okdale
Trinity Lutheran Church German Services and Meetings
Trinity Lutheran Church offers German services Sunday at 11 a.m. and Sunday school at 7 p.m. The Ladies Aid meets Thursday afternoon, June 24, in the church. Interment and related notices reference Mia Fro Meina at St Matth Luth Church Chatsworth with a Sunday school at 1 p.m. English service at 10:30 a.m. RAV, FA, MESES, Taster.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Ladies’ Aid
Mia
Meina
St. Matth. Luth
Chatsworth
Poison Bran Orders Sought For Flea Worm Pest Control
Notice to farmers in Akron and county area to obtain poison bran from Wertz Seed Co in Sioux City for pest control. Written orders via county agent needed. price listed as 190 pounds. Trade info encourages farming merchants to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Af- Nee
Wertz Seed Co
Lioux City
Dernatid Luckien
Luther League Convention To Be Held In June At Sioux City
Northwest towns gather for a Luther League convention with about seventy delegates from Akron to attend. The event spans June 24 through June 28 featuring sermons by Rev Nele Lindgren and Rev G W Sam Holwon with singing, lectures, and a city tour including Westcott Park and a possible trip to the Sinte Moxplind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northweat
Cherakes
Mloomanist
Rockford
Nele Lindgren
Omaha
Ihen
W. Sam- Holwon
Algron
Sioux City
Alevany
Albert City
Atsont
Alta
Auretia
Barerer
Kero
Kor
Kiron
theoMeers
Broux City
Myoerrte Widlere
Altayvier
Siegyd Andean
Swen City
Heerehiry
Jos A. Swinson
Cherneo
Frenrurer
Fmilvie Johnsen
Albert Clix
1. Brynell
Simix City
Lutheran Churches Sixtieth Anniversary Aid Observed
The St Paul Taher church marks the sixtieth anniversary of its Ladies Aid with a day of events on June 19. The program features an anniversary service at 10:80 a m led by Rev A Akdale of Watertown, a history talk by Rev F Solem of Lennox, a cantata Ruth by Alfred Gaul performed by the St Paul choir, and an address by Rev T A Ohdale. An invitation extends to parishioners and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul Taher
Ladies’ Aid
A. Akdale
Watertown
FH. Solem
Lennox
T. J. Reinertson
Unawn
Ruth
Alfred Gaul
St. Paul
T. A. Ohdale
Povist
Cordigiy
Sy Pal Ladies Aid
Anna Loldeen
Ars
Carl Clementson
Mra
Walter 1
Anmoth
Walter I. Armoth
Akron Man Weds Hawarden Girl in May Ceremony
Former Akron youth James Kiner marries Hawarden's Miss Bernice Johnson at St Marys Catholic Church. The bride wore ivory crepe with a pastel bouquet, maid of honor Dorothy Kinner, best man Frame Lynott. Guests from Malan The Points and Akron attended. couple to settle in Hawarden area. An Akron junior baseball loss noted in same column closes.
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St. Mary's Catholic
Ehurch
Nernies Johnson
Minnie Johnson
James Kinior
Tend
Hd, Mayer
Akron
Canway Abelnting
Anya
Mandrlasohn
Warry Rummel
Sundaras
Hoehandeel
Misa
Dorothy Kinner
Slater
Proam
Robert Johnson
Heather
Sroomaman
Lynott
Gonand
Jawarden
Fn Warden
Scheal
Clasa
Sho
Vincent's Hose Mital
Sioux City
Kinner
Minhowd
Tthat High School
Richart Kiner
Re K. Cash
Wklavyor
Francia
Taoisravery Alee
Maangarden
Iranworth
Tlona
Malan
Selma Jolnson
John Dahlin
Points Mend Mes
Klauer
Dorothy
Milas Lucille Who
Minin Pyeatis
Notice to Parents and Swimmers at Local Beach
A notice from Life Guard Vod Sholtiairc warns parents and swimmers of the beach southwest of town that swimming will be supervised starting June. The area will be marked with buoys and floats and a protective lifeguard presence will enforce rules. Mothers and fathers are asked to ensure children follow the safety rules observed by the community lifeguard.
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Geavel
Monthy
Voneaaviminiecs
CoMalnioblon
Churches Announce Morning Worship and Evening Sermon Topics
The Church of Christ at Mf im hosts morning worship at eleven with sermon on The Charette of Cold lis Moundathon followed by a Christian Mydenvar at seven. Evening service at eight features Wichiy Dividing the Word. Two more Sundays remain in the IM Gaunty Sunday School Contest. W. J. McDonald, Minister, invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selina
Christan Mydenvar
Sernon
Im-Gaunty Samay
Autoists Warned As Street Dangers Prompt Action
Autists must stop and observe up to date street safety rules. Special fence closures are required and water access changes have been detested to curb violations. Mayor Lick Moplikien issues the order and warns violators will face penalties.
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Aleron
Ufe
Dy Order of Connell
Lick Moplikien
Chas P Buswell Called Tuesday At Home
Charing P Buswell a former resident of Akron and longtime theater proprietor collapsed Tuesday noon June 14 1932 at his home 420 North Second Street Blonx City aged 56 He lived in Meriden Ta and in Akron two years He is survived by his widow Mrs Adelita Buswell two sons Nelson of Stow City a brother Arthur of Meriden and A Th Slous City and a sister Mrs RM Patetek of LeMars Iowa Funeral services were held at 2 30 oclock Thursday at the Presbyterian church in Meriden and interment was in Meriden cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charing PY
Tis Whdow
Anpudta Buswell
Nelsam
Stawx City
Arthur MM
Meriden
Aml
Slous City
Patetek
LeMara
Gurwell
Memide
Akron
Presbyterian
Methodist Church Notes Children's Day Services Next Sunday
The Methodist church schedules Children's Day services next Sunday during regular worship. Parents must sign slips with child name and date of birth. An evening sermon will feature Ancient Speed-Demon. W M W M meet Friday afternoon at 2 30. General rehearsal for Children’s Day Sunday at 3 00. District Epworth League convention next Tuesday at Whittell church Stax City, depart 8 40 a m. Fr RF Robinson Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ehurel
Robinson
Epwerttr League Counvention
First Baptist Church Plans Sunday Services and Evening Program
Sunday worship at 10 a m with a sermon titled the Guidance of God. Young Peoples Union meeting at 7214 vs 1. Mission and devotional programs led by Mrs Ghamberlain. Sunday evening service at 6 o clock features special program with music and questions Be program with men the public. Friday evening dance April 7 in church hall with admission. All invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sundiy Senoul
Young Peoples Union
Liaplinn Liulivs Association
Hastesson
Wor
Anderson
Mrk
Mira Youtgateum
Mra
Louie Anthiegon
Stizihetti Shoutberg
Leb Stiwuterg
Walder Johnie
Louise Antinson
Daet-Bub Shoulders
Wilden Jhnsets
House Hesitates Over Anti Hopper Aid in Midwest
The national House rebels against an appropriation to combat a severe hopper outbreak across eight agricultural states. A $1,460,000 measure failed to pass, despite Iowa and others pressing for federal money to curb insect damage. Local agencies and farm groups scramble for options as counties seek alternative funding and contracts for poison and controls.
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National House
Elght
Nevis
Derthwest
Sioux City Journal
Reuneil
Mime Sat
Hike
Des Mimes
Carl N. Kennedy
Iowa
Disricultiure
Omaha
Sioux City
St Conta
Ipilyery
Kennedy
Campuey
Daousta
Lifeguard Effort Aims to Improve Hench at Gravel Pit
A local lifeguard service led by Alvan Hod Chase pledges safety upgrades at the Hench gravel pit to ensure children’s access remains safe. The group seeks continued support and adherence to the new rules to sustain the safety program under Akron city oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neponoas
Alvan Hod Chase
Bintdy Syston
Akron
Correctionville Defeats Akron in Baseball Clash
Correctionville downed Akron 7 to 2 as HU pitched seven innings with five hits and seven strikeouts. Akron failed to capitalize on early runs. Corresthville built a lead with two key hits by Lan and Markusen. Akron, now 0-1, travels to Jefferson next Sunday for a rematch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Suilay
Guane
Aleron
Mae Bits Fing
Lan
Markusen
Corres
Matrusen
Alston
Gordan
Jefferson
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Claude Anderson
Paullina
Ruth M. Nelson
Department
Pleasant Hill
St.paul Lutheran Aid
Luther League Convention
THE
Lutheran Churches
OW. Puls
Maybelle Traw Knox
Lidtars
Towl Civ
Knox
M. 4Ink
Woodbury County
Plymouth County
Hawarden
James Klauer
Bernice Johnson
Romaen
Remsen
Secon
Helms Josten
Oichines
Church OF Christ
W. J. McDonald
Chas. P. Buswell
Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
R. B. Brown
Toe Erecin
House
Hoppers
Secretary of Agriculture
Correctionville
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