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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1920
Page
4
A fire caused by lightning destroyed a wirehouse at Parmners' Grain Co in Lietwarden, leveling the building and several lamps with losses in the thousands. Insurance coverage was reported as adequate.
No services will be held at Pleisit Hil church next Sunday June 2. A Children’s Day program will be held in the grove at Wr Kerr’s home at 10730 a m followed by a basket dinner. AJL organises help at the table. The J. F. Ohiss monthly meeting was well attended last Friday at the Win Kerr home. Next meeting set for July 9 at the Pink Kerr home. Read the Want Ad Column.
Special correspondence lists no services next Sunday at the Lutheran church. Mrs. August Lundgren hosts the Ladies Aid next Wednesday afternoon near Caerland. Several families and visitors are noted, with gatherings, home entertainments, and a hospital returnee sharing health improvement after an operation.
Special correspondence from Milnerville reports a Saturday night fishing trip by Ivy Knapp and William Milner along the Broken Kettle. Wind damaged telephone lines, with Line 12 broken at A. Hriggs and later patched. other lines rejoined. Milnerville residents receive farm machinery from Hauff Jives, Merril. Local social activity includes Sioux City high school play attendance by Mrs. Milner and Mrs. Pershiger, former students of Sioux City Bush. Ed. Mavis and Johnny Rask hauled hogs for R. W. Milner.
Frank Anderson visits from Elk Point and Gladys Mills and family visit Vermillion. Sta bles Minn guests stay with Melbourne Burnight. Bert Mann and Wm Young visit Ft Teayer home. Chautauqua by United Chautiuqua Co a success with strong signups. Sunday exercises at Cun nuvtalchurch draw large attendance. preparations for next events noted.
The G G Girls led church decorations with cut flowers and potted plants while Misses La Verne Teager Kathryn Seyler and Nelly Buckingham oversaw the arrangements. Several residents were noted visiting, traveling or hosting guests, including Harry Feltis away in South Dakota and Mrs Frank Hammel of Sioux City visiting Mrs Mary Lyn edt. Events include library book returns near June 4, Sunday services at the Congregational church, and the Ladies Aid meeting on June 24 at Mrs M S Mill’s home.
Willie Peterson and family and Flat tie Hanson visited relatives in Elk Point Saturday. Miss Mary Lyle returned home after visiting her sister Mrs. Geo Curry in Elk Point. Johnnie Koplin called at Eddie Larson's Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ballard visited Rudolph Offerdahl Sunday evening. Martin Larson and family spent Sunday at Carl Peterson's. Andy Abraham and family visited Ole Abraham's Sunday. Miss Mary Abraham of Sioux City is visiting relatives here this week. Eric Offerdahl and family spent Sunday with Vermillion relatives. T P Mahan visited at Lale's Sunday.
Plymouth county lost Mrs L F Hoffman of Adaville after a diabetes illness She was born Ieocetta Francis Lytle in Wooster Ohio May 27 184? and died June 9 1920 at age 73 years 13 days Survived by seven children six at her bedside including Anna Greene H B Morehead Howard Stinton L L Morehead and E J Stinton Also seven stepchildren thirty one grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren Funeral services were at the Adaville J B church conducted by Rev Zike with eight grandsons as pallbearers.
The gloom-busting Mack Sennett film "Down on the Farm" arrives at Empress Theatre on Thursday June 24 released by United Artists. Sennett vows to banish pessimism with a string of laughs as his following nears thirty million audiences share in the new sensation.
The children and I thank friends for kindnesses during our mother Mrs Judy Hoffman illness and death. Gratitude for deeds thoughts and the beautiful offerings are greatly appreciated.
A lively Mack Sennett comedy promises milk fed mirth and corn fed humor. The spoof centers on farm life and daily toil with zany antics and farcical chaos amid cattle chores and burlesque shtick.
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