First National Bank of Akron Methodist Church Notes
Sunday School at 10 00 a m preaching service at 11 00 a m Epworth League at 7 00 p m preaching service at 3 00 p m Prayer Meeting Thursday 8 00 p m After a vacation Rev Tyrrell will occupy the Methodist pul pit on Sunday June 23 and welcomes familiar faces to worship The Epworth League is the stronghold of the young people and the morning and evening services will be strong if you are there The group will be joined by Rev N C Parsons Dr E A Stevens and Dr Frank Peterson for addresses All English services Thursday June 27 Red Cross Rally and Annual Meeting of the Big Springs Branch Dr Cru S Thoms Vermillion will speak R A ARLANDER Pastor
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Methodist Church Notes
Epworth League
Tyrrell
Marcus Aurelius
Rome
Walstein W. Tyrrell
N. C. Parsons
Oakland
Nebr
E. A. Stevens
Sioux City
Frank Peterson
Minneapolis
Big Springs Baptist Church Mission and Bible Conference
Big Springs Baptist Church announces a three day Mission and Bible Conference starting Friday June 21. Evening sessions are planned for Friday and Saturday with a daytime schedule omitted due to busy season. Sunday features three services at 4 30 p.m 2 30 p.m and 8 00 p.m with the pastor and allester Baptist Church members attending and inviting nearby friends.
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Allcester Baptist Church
Stamp Out the Squirrel Tail Weed Control Memo
The notice urges township trustees and road supervisors to prevent seeds of Squirrel Tail grass from forming on highways as it spreads stem rust to wheat and quack grass. Observations across Iowa over 30 years show rust on this weed every season. Extermination is feasible by plowing and harrowing. cutting at bloom prevents seed formation, and pastures should be brought under cultivation promptly. The weed is said to injure livestock.
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Iowa
Portland Twp Red Cross Names New Members
New members listed include John Wilkens Tony Bockelman Wil Ludwig Mrs Gerd Ludwig J L Parry Mrs J J Parr goods shipped last week totaling 13 hospital shirts 8 led shirts 5 towels 2 wash cloths 1 pair wristlets 11 pajama suits 10 sweaters and related items.
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John Wilkens
Tony Bockelman
Wil Ludwig
Gerd
Ludwig
J. L. Parry
J. J. Parr
Millnerville News Notes And Local Harbors
Milnerville residents express sympathy for Emil Jensen and family after the loss of their infant daughter Monday. R. A. James aided haying with a tractor, others discuss farm work, road needs, and local social visits. The Sioux township Red Cross officers are named, meetings set for Sunnyside, and new committee chairs listed.
Local Village Notes On People And Crops
Aged gentleman rallies from an attack and improves. Ernest Mayhew of Sergeant Bluff appears in recent enlistment roll. The young man was a frequent Mo nerville visitor when his brother George lived on the Ganks farm. Miss Lucile Montagne of Jefferson visited relatives the Allards last week. Farm work is up and crops look good. Mrs W B Milner was sick with throat affection for several days. Miss Phoebe Hathaway visited her sister Mrs Val Trometer near Mer vill last week. Joe Hess, a farmer, is now in service in Trance as an engineer corps member, enlisted from Seattle after Camp Mende.
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Ernest Mayhew
Val
Trometer
Mervill
Joe Hess
Seattle
Camp Mende
Union Creek News Local Items and Chatter From Sixty Years Ago
Special correspondence reports a quiet church week with no service and social events hosted by Mrs. Ted Rasmusson. Nearby residents and relatives are named among visitors, travels, medical trips, engagements, and a June 1 1918 wedding announcement for Miss Lillian Nyquist and A Hampuson in Sioux City.
North Spink Notes Local residents visit and travel
Miss Sadie Berg of Vermillion visits relatives in the area. Mrs. Andrew Gustafson leaves for Detroit for an extended stay with Rudolph Gustafson's family. Malvin Mann and wife visit the Rudolph Offerdahl home. Geo. Davis and wife shop in Elk Point. Rudolph Offerdahl and family receive a carload hog shipment to Sioux City. More social calls among Mann, Overby, and Davis families. Ludvig Larson visits friends in tisburg. Mrs. Andrew Gustafson and daughter Milda visit Geo. Carlson's.
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North Spink
Sadie Berg
Vermillion
Andrew Gustafson
Detroit
Mich
Rudolph
Malvin Mann
Rudolph Offerdahl
Geo. Davis
Elk Point
Noah Swanson
Sioux City
John Overby
Ludvig Larson
Tisburg
Milda
Geo. Carl- Son's
Pleasant Hill Happenings and Community Notices
Pleasant Hill church services planned for next Sunday morning with Sunday school and preaching. Red Cross to meet at Fred Wang home Wednesday evening June 26. C I C class plans an ice cream social Friday evening June 21 on the Schneiderheinze farm lawn. Visitors Mr and Mrs Carl Gustafson of Campbell County SD stay with sister Mrs Wm Welch. Mrs Gustafson Iva Welch and Darryl Hamilton had tonsil operations in Sioux City last Friday and are recovering well. Wm Wang and George Carlson helped Pete Abraham with corn. Rev Crocker of Akron assists Wm Welch with cultivation. Mrs Harvey Welch called Monday regarding Gladys Huff who has been ill with inflammatory.
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Union Creek
Ted Rasmusson
Mae Johnson
Big Springs
Eddie Anderson
Nddie Olson
Sioux City
L. & Tricson
P. Shoulberg
Bertel
H. Gasaman
J. Person
T. Rosaminssen
Ferman Anderson Sand
Mabel
Selbverg
Tillie Anderson
Alcester
I. &. Ericson
BE. Westeen
Wm. Miicgon
Gunhild Fredell
Lit
Malcolm Fredell
Boulder
Colorado
Hultgren
John
M. A. Hult- Brew
Philp
Kenneth Larson
Philip
E. M. Larson
TE. M. Larson
John Larson
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Institute
Gunnar Fredell
Arthur
Elmer Fredell
Ruth Bergquist
St. Paul
J. Fredeil
Martin E. Johnson
LeMars
Henry
Pleasant Hill
U. B
Red Cross
Fred Wang
Schneiderheinze
Carl Gustafson
Campbell County
Wm. Welch
Gustafson
Iva Welch
Darryl Hamilton
Wm. Wang
George Carlson
Coru
Pete Abraham
Pleasant Hill residents hold cemetery cleaning and updates
The Pleasant Hill group gathered at the cemetery on Thursday afternoon of last week to clean and improve its appearance. Alfred Klemmes of Ruble Indiana visited relatives here last Sunday. Alfred Sommervold and Olaf Hofstad recently bought Ford cars. Grandpa and Grandma Gardner with Elmer Welch and Cecil and Isabella Goodread drove to Sioux City Sunday to see Mrs. Gardner's ill brother Wm. Gilbert.
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Pleasant Hill
Alfred Klemmes
Ruble
Alfred Sommervold
Olaf Hofstad
Grandpa
Grandma Gardner
Elmer Welch
Cecil
Isabella Goodread
Sioux City
Beeler and Kjose Families Entertained In North Richland
North Richland special corresponden ce reports visits by Mr and Mrs Earl Beeler and child ren from Akron to Mr and Mrs Mile Kjose and others. Mrs Maryin Mann and her niece called on the newlyweds Mr and Mrs John Overby while Mrs R Offerdahl visited her mother Mrs Davis. Andrew Tillotson and family were Sunday guests in the Joseph Beach home. A McConville called on his brother Sunday.
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Earl Beeler
Akron
Mile Kjose
Maryin Mann
John Overby
R. Offerdahl
Davis
Andrew Tillotson
Joseph Beach
A. McConville
Westfield Write-Ups Local News Highlights
Mrs M C G Davis returned from Sioux City after a visit in the Spaulding home. Mrs W Besanson and son left for Curlew North Dakota after two weeks with Lilly and Burris. Miss Reta Gant returns from Clinton Iowa to spend summer here. Red Cross work at Community Hall every Friday afternoon. Various residents and families visited the city and traveled to and from nearby towns.
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Gindsys Burris
Roy Stinehart
St. Joseph's Hospital
Sioux City
Marie Macauley
Winnetaon
Nebr
M. W. Conway
Reta Gant
Clinton
Iowa
Hanes
L. VY. Gant
Vincent Conway
LeMars
Jas. Burnight
Fierre
Thomas Beaulieu
Melbourne
Conway
Red Cross
Community Hall
F. P. Mills
A. A. Martin
Hold Your Liberty Bonds Says McAdoo
Secretary McAdoo urges all Liberty Bond buyers to hold bonds for the war period. Keeping bonds at par sustains government credit and preserves materials and labor for the Army and Navy in wartime.
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McAdoo
Bids Sought for Chatsworth Schoolhouse Addition
Notice for bids on the construction of an addition to the Chatsworth schoolhouse in Chatsworth Town. Bids due by noon Monday July 16 1918 at Chatsworth Savings Bank where plans and specs may be viewed. School board may reject any or all bids. D. K. Bennett president, B. W. Dalgliesh secretary.
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Chataworth
Town
Chatsworth
Akron Iowa plans bid for water mains in Sargents Fifth Addition
Bids will be received for laying water mains in Sargents Fifth Addition to Akron Iowa per plans on file with the Town Clerk. Bids due by 8 p.m. Tuesday June 25. The Council reserves the right to reject any or all bids. A EDGAR Clerk.
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Sargent
Akron
Iowa
A, Edgar
Lutheran Immanuel Church Invites Attendance Next Sunday
You are cordially invited to attend all services next Sunday including Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning service at 11 a.m. Tavening service at 6 p.m. The Junior Luther League meets Friday evening January 28 at August Erickson's home near Ada ville Wilburn Palmquist.
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Junior Luther League
August Erickson
Adaville
Soldier Writes From France From Pvt Barrington Letter
Pvt John R Barrington of Co L 16th Infantry in France writes to his parents in May 1919, noting gas masks, frequent air raids, and anti aircraft fire overhead. He recalls a flood’s Klineon family in Dakota, the first division’s July 4 parade talk, a Memorial Day visit to American graves, and hopes to return by his birthday. He signs that One War Savings Stamp will feed a soldier for a week.
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John ‘R. Barrington
France
TL. Larrington
Register-Tribunes
Klineon
Dakota
Bodie
Washington
Albert Haachler
Akron
John R. Barrington
Co. L
16Th Infantry
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National War Savings
Gunng
National War Savings Committee
First National Bank OF Akron
R. A. Arlander
Baptist Church
Portland
E. E. Mellen
Lending Insurance Co.s
First National Bank
Millnerville
Milnerville
Emil Jensen
R. A. James
Anna Kruse
Res. C. K. James
John Pike
Rdbert Husted
Liberty Loan
Roye Ramesbotham
Frans Helm
Ara Kruse
Glyde Dames
Jim Cassen
Waterleo
Ashland
Oregon
Blanche Pavlik
Boomer
Alron
Wo. Milner
Westfield
Chase Johnson
Dona Allard
Jefferson
North Richland
Lutheran Immanuel Church
Wilburn
Palmquist
Morse
Were Toomey
Morse & Toomey
Akron and
Beresford
Paul Wendt
FORD
Ernest Ostrom
Akron, Lowa
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