Local Mentions and Community News Highlights
Local town notes report Sioux City visitors Hattie Sayles Fern Ad and Mrs J G Klauer planning a social meeting next Thursday. June 27 visits by Viva Blake and Cora Kester at Dan Blake’s home. Revonue stoves advertised at Klaner-Swan Son Co. Discounts follow for warm weather use. Public invited to Akron M E church Children’s Day Sunday at 8.00 pm community updates include theater sale to M Ryan, urban travel plans for Ole Studsany, Glen Scott’s training camp orders, and council sewer extension contracts. Plymouth County preparing for Camp Dodge draft with 55 men listed near Akron. weather hot with crops thriving and wheat yields high. several family visits noted including Ben Milnes in Seattle Secret Service. Luther League cancels Midsummer picnic due to war, Sioux City Fourth replaced by Scandinavian celebration. Lucius Ervin of Parker visits H A Ervin family before enlisting. Drake athletes set regional marks.
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HK. A. Fields
Sioux City
Hattie Sayles
Fern Adwas
Kybroidery Elul
J. G. Klauer
Viva Blake
Cora Kester
Dan Blake
Klaner-Swanson Co
Majestic Theater
M. Ryan
Beresfard
Ole Studsany
Andrew Hoelthe
Tolly
Minneapolis
Glen Scott
Lake Angles
S. C
Seave
F. E
Linus City
League of Lutheran Fimanuel ¢Hurch
August
A. G. A. Palm
Akron
Kingsley
Afty-two
Stone Park
Rey Port
Plymouth County
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Los. N. Lamoureux
John von Hagel
Roy Port
Erick Johnson
Otto J. Kobsen
Frank L. Morehead
Henry H. Andresen
Matie Kelly
Jus
Pleege
Ben Milnes
Seattle
Wash
U.S. Secret Service
France
Luther League of Immanuel Church
Chad
Lucins Ervin
Parker
H. A. Ervin
Tie
Np Dodge
Tit
South Dakota
Iowa
Drake University
Sioux Valley Baptist meeting marks progress in Akron
The Forty-fifth Annual Sioux Valley Baptist Association met in Akron with warm weather and steady sessions. Rev H L James of Le Mars opened with a sermon on the gospel’s power, while Dr S J Wilcox of Des Moines urged mission and evangelism. Officers were elected, Spirit Lake to host in 1915, and attendees hailed a strong convention with lively music, and large crowds. Armenian relief and fundraising efforts were also noted.
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Sioux Valley
Akron
Sioux Valley Baptist Association
H. L. James
le Mars
T. A. Douglass
Homer Jones
EK. L. James
LeMars
J. H. Stevens
Sioux
D. W. Jones
J. 3. Coppoe
Cherokee
John Erb
Storm Lake
Wooton
Savior's Church
FE. H. Stevens
Sioux City
Myra Evans
G. P. Mitchell
Christ
J. F. Sanders
Des Moines
Iowa
W. R. Schoemaker
Dr. Sanders
Shoemaker
Metor
Hawarden
Sioux Valley Association
Baptist Church
F. EB. Volck
War-time Responsibility Yours and Ours
National necessity places a duty on every motorist and the largest rubber maker pledges tires of unfailing reliability and extreme mileage.
Alien women must register in Wiscounty post offices
German alien females residing in Wiscounty must register with their posts within ten days under a president’s act. The order covers German natives and denizens aged 14 and up in the United States not naturalized as Americans. US-born women are not aliens unless naturalized or married to a German. If unsure, consult the postmaster. photographs are required, mirroring male alien procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiscounty
Germany
United States
Rmany
Farmers Grain Co Annual Meeting Held in Akron Opera House
Farmers Grain Co. will hold its annual meeting at the Akron Opera House on Tuesday July 19 1918 at 140 pm sharp. Three directors for three year terms will be elected and any other necessary business transacted. RR Pollock president.
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Farmers Grain Co
Dram Cn
Akron Opera House
Sharp
RR. Pollock
Ice cream lovers urged to return lost items
A brief notice asks individuals who have ice cream pans, pails, or packers belonging to L. J. Cross & Co. to return them promptly. The store stresses they need the items and asks for immediate cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A L. J. Cross & Go
Local Births and War Savings Ad Mix In City Notice
BORY Akson to Mr and Mrs Grover Jones Akron Tuesday June 18 A son to Mr and Mrs Sidney Wynia south of town Wednesday June 12 191s Let Waele Sam don the spending now you spend War Saving Stamps and save Acquire the Theftt Habit Invest dnt Tivitt and War Savings Stamps now
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bory Akson
Grover Jones
Akron
Sidney Wynia
Waele Sam
Armenian Relief fund appeal grows in Akron
W. T. Kidd places his check in trust as Armenian Relief chair urges Akron citizens to respond to a June 12 Register-Tribune article. The Red Cross sought 100 million, raised 170 million, while the American Committee for Armenian Relief asked 30 million.
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Pnable
Ife
American Red Cross
Cleveland H. Dodge
Akron
Lansing
National Cabinet
National Committee
F. B. Volck
W. T. Kidd
Register-Tribune
Armenian Relief
Red Cross
America
American Committee For Armenian Relief
Baptist Church Services Adopt Armenian Orphan Plan
A bond sign of advance appears in a report from the church noting the adoption of an Armenian orphan for one year and the prospect of another child adopted by a class. The convention has passed and Sunday services are resumed for June 23 with Minister Frank Edmond Volck in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Bible School
Remiar
Frank Edmond Volck
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the Baptist Convention
Ernest Ostrom
Akron Buick Auto Co
Olson & Anderson
Joel Nilson
Big Springs
J. A. Nason
Westfield
Arora
AuTros
Ostrom Garage
Church OF Christ Services
PR. S.G
M. Sermo
M. Dorreen
The
A. A. Pollock
Millard and Eyes
Huron
Federal Reserve Banking
Federal Reserve
First National Bank
M. Nienhnis
Perghing
National War Savings
War Savings Stampa
National War Savings Committee
Akron Savings Bank
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