Akron Ball Team Takes Measure Of A Sioux City Nine
Akron Coast-to-Coast defeated Sioux City by 7 to 2 on a Sunday afternoon. Swift’s four hits and ten strikeouts led the Coasters, while Akron hitters rapped Watkins for ten safeties including key doubles. The Coasters scored in the second and fourth frames, while the locals produced two runs before Akron pulled away with late scoring in the fifth. Strong fielding and double plays by both teams highlighted the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Eid
Akron
Letty
Swift
Coasters
Watkins
Johnson
B. Hartman
C. Metz
C. Swift
B. Swift
Hartman
Port
B. Kraft
Zierk
Johson
S. Metz
Heider
Peck
G. Hartman
R. Kraft
Klemeth
Hanson
Lynam
Kiemeth
Metz
Old Age Pension Tax Payment Due
County Treasurer A Langhout warns June 30 is the last day to pay the old age assistance tax without penalty and to claim credit for the $2 per capita tax on local poll taxes. Law changes extend delinquency for property taxes to July 1 with a 1 percent monthly penalty after. The offset between old age tax and poll taxes for street and road purposes is removed effective July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Langhout
Langhout
Iowa
General Assembly
Lutheran Churches Service and Programs June 23
The Lutheran Churches announce services at So. St. Paul at 11 a.m with Rev. C. T. Nelson preaching. Sunday school follows at So. St. Paul 9:45 a.m. Brule Creek and No. St. Paul 10 a.m. Brule Creek Luther League program at Immanuel Lutheran Akron Sunday at 8 p.m. Brule Creek Ladies Aid meets June 27 at church parlors. Mrs. Paul Quamn and Miss Mabel I. Anderson to serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
C. T. Nelson
Brule Creek
No. St. Paul
Luther League
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Akron
Paul Quamn
Mabel I. Anderson
W. I. Aamoth
First Baptist Church Schedule and Circle Meeting
Bible school at 10 a.m. Morning worship and sermon at 11 a.m. Young People’s Union at 7 p.m. Young Ladies’ Mission Circle meets at Mrs. Harvey Sylvester’s home on Wednesday June 26. Mrs. Doris Campbell presents a book review. Ora Talbott offers a chapter from the missionary book. Lillian Kjose leads devotions. R. E. Brown, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Young People’s Union
Young Ladies’ Mission Circle
Harvey Sylvester
Doris Campbell
Ora Talbott
Lillian Kjose
R. E. Brown
Westfield Meets Hub City In Sunday Baseball Clash
Westfield faces Hub City Sunday after noon at River Sioux Park in a key rival showdown. Westfield owns two losses this season one to Hub City 4 to 3 ten innings and another to Jefferson 1 to 0 sixteen innings. Hub City remains unbeaten and Westfield beat Kingsley 8 to 1 last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield
Hub City
Riversioux Park
Jefferson
Kingsley
Plymouth County Delegates Attend State 4-H Meet
Plymouth County sent fourteen delegates to the State 4-H Girls conven tion Monday June 17 at Iowa State college Ames. Delegates include Elizabeth Baker Frances Gabel Edna Tremeter Donna Mansfield and more from Portland Sioux Westfield Fredonia Johnson Liberty Preston Perry Union townships with leaders Mrs A Baker Mrs Tom Ross and Mrs Clark Tindall. Special delegates Lucille Tullis Ellen Eyres arrived for recognition and to present first Home Efficiency demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth County
Iowa State College
Ames
Sioux County
Tom Ross
Sioux Township
Clark Tindall
Westfield
Portland Township
A. Baker
Elizabeth Baker
Merva Rozell
Fredonia
Verna Lund
Johnson
Frances Gabel
Liberty
Edna Tremeter
Donna Mansfield
Preston
Lois Gabel
Agnes Bay
Perry
Lucene Vondrak
Union
Lucille Tullis
Ellen Eyres
State Office
Preston Township 4-H News Highlight Rally Day in LeMars
Preston 4-H girls met June 5 at J A Gabel home and June 11 with Miss Doris Pearson. They practiced Bohemian Girl for Rally Day in LeMars. Lunches were served after meetings. Lois Gabel and Agnes Bay left for Ames to attend the state convention. Next meeting July 1 hosted by Marie Nannen. Readers urged to bring money for metal sponges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Pearls
Marie Nannen
Husband and wife killed in Iowa highway crash
Mr and Mrs F W Burnett learned Sunday of the accidental death of his brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs J S Burnett of Charles City Iowa in a head on collision on Highway 66 east of South Amana Iowa. Their daughter in law Mrs Helen Burnett sustained a fractured skull and Mr and Mrs Harold Burnett of Mishawaka Ind were seriously injured. The Burnetts returned yesterday from Charles City where they attended the relatives funeral. Mrs George Schriner of Lodi Wisconsin ended a pleasant visit with her sister Mrs A Boden and family Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Burnett
Charles City
Iowa
J. S. Burnett
Highway 66
South Amana
Helen Burnett
Harold Burnett
Mishaw
Herman Renken Called by Death Last Thursday
Herman Renken a respected farmer from Sioux Valley township died at his home on Thursday evening June 13 1935 after illness of pleurisy and heart trouble He was 61 years 6 months and 13 days born Oct 30 1873 in Mount Olive Illinois lived in Iowa since 1889 moved to Alcester SD in 1893 married Grace Hoffman March 28 1915 and left four children Carl Marvin Lowell Lydia and his widow He was noted for sterling character and industry Funeral services were held at Trinity Lutheran church in Sioux City with interment at Riverside cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Renken
Sioux Valley Township
Mt. Olive
Illinois
Nokomis
Ireton
Iowa
Alcester
Grace Hoffman
Union County
Carl
Marvin
Lowell
Lydia
Renken
Trinity Lutheran Church
Fred A. Meske
Riverside Cemetery
Local notices from Sioux Falls and area events
Stanley Neal returned to Sioux Falls for work. Pleasant Hill church services Sunday at 2 15 p m Rev A H Senne. M E Ladies Aid to meet Wednesday June 26 with a covered dish luncheon. Mr and Mrs Wm Ericson and Mrs L K Burker visited LeMars. W F Scott visiting Mapleton Iowa. Freedom lodge AF and AM to meet Monday June 24 at 8 p m with first degree work. George Lammers buys Bernard Zinck’s share in Master Shoe Rebuilders Shop. Mrs Bertha Banker and daughter visit from Letcher SD. Baptist church ladies to clean church June 27 28. L W Koch takes golf pro post at Yankton Country club. Mr Koch not moving family yet. Mr and Mrs Will Scott Aurelia IA and Mr and Mrs Chester Scott Meriden IA visit Enockson home. Mrs Will Scott sister of Enockson and A W Johnson. English Lutheran Ladies Aid meets June 27 Mother and Daughter event. Paul Gant son of Westfield ran into barbed wire injuring lip and nose. patched by local doctor. Mrs Gant injured by pitchfork in foot. Iowa state highway bids for Plymouth county regraveling Primary 5 LeMars west to No 29 7150 cubic yards. Primary 140 from No 5 east of Remsen south to Woodbury line. Primary 12 south three miles from Sioux county line toward Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Ladies’ Aid
Wm. Ericson
L. K. Burker
LeMars
W. F. Scott
Mapleton
Iowa
Freedom Lodge
A. F
A. M
George Lammers
Bernard O. Zinck
Bertha Banker
Letcher
S. Port
Ladies of the Baptist Church
L. W. Koch
Yankton Country Club
Koch
Yankton
Will Scott
Aurelia
Chester Scott
Meriden
L. A. Enockson
Enockson
A. W. Johnson
Aid
John Frisk
Albin Anderson
Paul
Wm. Gant
Westfield
State Highway Commission
Ames
Plymouth County
Remsen
Woodbury
Sioux County
Akron
Fine Features On Screen At Empress Theater This Week
The Empress presents three feature films starting Friday June 21 with Village Tale by Phil Stong starring Randolph Scott and Kay Johnson. June 23 24 25 shows George White's Scandals of 1935 with James Dunn Alice Fay Lyda Roberts Ned Sparks. June 26 27 features Strangers All with May Robson and Preston Foster. Comedies musical shorts and cartoons accompany all programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empress Theater
Phil Stong
Iowa
Randolph Scott
Kay Johnson
Minpress
George White
James Dunn
Alice Fay
Lyda Roberts
Cliff Edwards
Ned Sparks
Cor
May Robson
Preston Foster
District Court at LeMars Hears Grand Larceny Case
In LeMars district court Judge W C Garberson presided as George Newton pled guilty to grand larceny and received five years in Fort Madison prison. He gained notoriety after escaping Plymouth County jail May 11 and had prior thefts at the Lias farm Westfield township. He fled east to Nevada Iowa then Nebraska before arrest and return for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeMara
W. C. Garberson
Sibley
George Newton
Fort Madison
Newton
Pymouth County
Lias
Westfield Township
Sioux City
Nevada
Iowa
LeMars
Nebraska
Plainview
South Dakota
Garberson
Hoese
Merrill and Hinton
D. W. Bates
American Trust and Savings Bank
Sylvia A. Miller
H. J. Coppock
John G. Hauser
Lester EK. Dorr
Father's Day Celebration at Glen Wakeman Home
A Father's Day gathering hosted by the George Wakeman clan at the Glen Wakeman residence north of town included a picnic dinner and motorcycle riding. Distinct attendees came from Epworth North Dakota Sioux Falls South Dakota Sioux City Iowa Hudson South Dakota, bringing the total attendance to thirty-five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Wakeman
George Wakeman
J. C. Nichols
Oscar Kulland
Epworth
N. D
G. A. Johnson
Montrose
8. D
Lester Wakeman
J. L. Cr
Rain Helps Corn After Heat Wave In County
Last week’s heat cooled to gain, then an all day rain Monday added 2.57 inches. Moisture aided backward corn with slight damage to tall grain from lodging. Another light rain Thursday morning left crops looking fine as farmers prepare a coming corn crop.
Trinity Lutheran Church Weekly Schedule
Trinity Lutheran Church announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. German service at 11 a.m. Ladies' Aid meetings set for Thursday afternoon June 27 at the church parlors, and Friday afternoon June 28 at Mrs. Henry Lubben's home. Pastor Fred A. Meske.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
St. Math. Luth
Chatsworth
Henry Lubben
Fred A. Meske
Births Reported for Crow and Pierrie Families
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Wm Crow east of town on June 14 1935 and a daughter to Mr and Mrs John Pierrie of Portland township on June 18 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Crow
Town
John Pierrie
Portland Township
Wedding Bells Ring for Former Akron Lady
Miss Astrid Johnson daughter of Peter Johnson of Akron and Mr Elmer Franzen of Sioux City were married at noon on Saturday June 15 1935 at Augustana Lutheran church in Sioux City with Rev A P Westerberg officiating. Attendants were the bride's brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Eric Pearson. After a luncheon at the Sioux Tea Shop the couple will reside at 1214 Virginia Street Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astrid Johnson
Peter Johnson
Elmer Franzen
Sioux City
Augustana Lutheran Church
A. P. Westerberg
Eric Pearson
Minnesota
Virginia Street
Akron beer parlors rule changes approved by council
The Register Tribune reports a revised Akron ordinance regulating beer sales and parlors. The fee rises from 100 to 150 dollars annually, window obstructions must be cleared, partitions and booths capped at 42 inches, and dancing is prohibited where beer is sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register Tribune
Akron
Local Notes On Visits, Events And A Marriage
Miss Elinor Paulson traveled to Chicago to visit friends and Mrs. Walter Larsen visited Sioux City for a familial stay. Mrs. Fred A. Meske went to Brownton Minn to see her ill sister. Mrs. Mary Brownmiller and niece June Heaton visited Hawarden. A marriage license was issued in Sioux City to Jay Billings and Helen Strobelin near Akron. Local trips, a Tri-State horseshoe result, and neighborly visits followed. William Winkler and family visited relatives in Sioux City. Reverend F F Robinson and family returned to the area as former local pastor. A play Not on the Programme will be staged at Hamilton Hall with a dance by Christensen orchestra and lunch afterward. William C. Vreugdenhil suffered a back injury when his team ran away. he was treated at Akron Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elinor Paulson
Chicago
Walter Larsen
Sioux City
Fred A. Meske
Brownton
Minn
Anna Blank
Mary Brownmiller
June Heaton
Meriden
Iowa
Hawarden
Jay Billings
Helen Strobelin
Akron
W. C. Anderson
Holland
Ed. Stinton
L. L. Stinton
Wm. Winkler
Little Son
L. W. Koeh
Phillips *66
Coal’s Shavers
White Eagles
Kingsley
Leslie Moser
Nellye Wendt
Vermillion
S. C
Lloyd Morehead
Hanover
White Bear
Louis Kaelke
Arnd Sehcliter
F. F. Robinson
Dorothy
Charlotte
J. A. Jenson
Robinson
Ruth Jump Stanaway
Ana‘mosa
Ross Booth
Stanaway
Metropolitan School Supply Co
Anamosa
Hamilton Hall
Inc
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Announces Summer Activities
Confirmation class will meet Saturday afternoon at 2 oclock with Sunday school and Bible classes at 10 15 a m Regular morning service at 11 The annual Sunday school picnic will be held Sunday A community dinner after the service at Nearys Park members to bring dinner and dishes Afternoon sports and races Brule Creek Luther League in charge of evening program Refreshments served Ladies Aid Mother and Daughter meeting next Thursday Brule Creek women present pageant An Aid Meeting in 1881 Confirmation and communion services on Sunday June 30
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neary's Park
Achsteel
Brule Creek Luther League
Ladies’ Aid
Brule Creek Church
First Church Morning and Evening Services Announced
Morning services at 11 led by W. B. Johnson with topic Humanity's Headlight. Evening service at 8 focusing on The Second Coming of Christ. Roy Bogenbrief recommended for appointment as postmaster at Hinton with office reclassified from fourth to third class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Bogenrief
Hinton
Good Attendance at 4-H Rally Day
LeMars hosted 4-H Rally Day on Saturday June 15 with ten clubs performing in the music memory contest and the Bohemian Girl opera. Union won first with Sioux second Plymouth third Preston fourth as seven clubs finished within five points. Sioux township earned a special treat for perfect attendance. County officers were elected Ellen Eyres of Union named president succeeding Merva Rozell of Westfield. Several county girls will attend the 4-H district camp at Lake Okoboji on June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeMars
Clavee Hasbrook
R. L. Claussen
D. O. Kime
Union
Sioux
Plymouth
Preston
Liberty
Westfield
Johnson
Sioux Township
Ellen Eyres
Merva Rozell
Lake Okoboji
Pleasant Birthday Parties Honor Grandma Huls and Mrs Molten
On June 14 at east of town Mrs N Mel zen hosted Grandma Huls eighty first birthday with Rev Theo Meyer and many relatives joining afternoon and evening visits. A June 12 party at Mrs Nick Molten home celebrated her seventy third birthday with family and friends. Both gatherings ended with lunch and well wishes. Patronize your home merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Siebens
Gee
Siebens
John Miller
Eldert Siebens
Andrew Siebens
John Molten
John Siebens
Fred Andresen
Harvey Taylor
John Kallsen
Henry Borchers
Elmer Kapfer
Henry Huls
Elbert Siehens
Alfred Buebre
Edith Olsen
Grandma Hull
Oliver Peterson
Auto Spill Last Week Leaves Two Injured
Vernon Hilliker drove a Ford V-8 when a tail lightless car appeared ahead. Braking caused a rollover down a highway bank, with the car’s top and body demolished. Hilliker was treated for a wrist wound, Montagne suffered facial cuts, Darrell Parner had a shoulder injury, and all escaped serious harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Primary No. 12
Vernon Hilliker
Russell Montagne
Darrell Parner
Riversioux Park
Vernon
Thilliker
Akron
Montagne
Palmer
Obituary of Merrill Citizen James T Harker
James T Harker, lifelong Merrill resident and former mayor, dies at 80 after a stroke five years prior. Survived by five children, a sister, seven grandchildren, and townsfolk remember his 46 years as Merrill blacksmith and service as school board president and town council member. Funeral and burial held in Merrill on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Harker
Merrill
Zimmerman Memorial
le Mars
L. J. Walker
Blunt
J. W. Frost
Lost Nation
Iowa
Chas. C. Harker
New York
John Harker
Sioux City
J. C. Miller
Mary Alfred
LeMars
Methodist Church Notes Sunday Services and Pageant
Sunday school at 10, pastor to preach at 11, evening service at 8. Epworth League presents a pageant titled Janey about a mountain girl whose anger becomes love through Christian friendship, with a special music program. Pastor J. F. Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Epworth League
Janey
J. F. Moore
Joint F B Picnic Postponed To June 25
Weather forces postponement of the Portland West field Farm Bureau picnic planned for Tuesday at the Eder Johnson farm northeast of town. R L Weidauer of LeMars will speak at the rescheduled event next Tuesday June 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland-Westfield
Former Akron people honored at Williams home gathering
Old-time friends and neighbors of Dr and Mrs Ralph J Root of Annapolis Maryland and L Roy Rost of Chicago gathered at A N Williams northeast of town. A picnic lunch featured a noon meal and an afternoon of visiting recalling school days. Guests traveled from Madeira Minnesota Wynot Nebraska Chicago Sioux City and other area towns. The event ended with a pleasant week of visits as R E Root Roy Root and others departed Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph J. Root
Annapolis
L. Roy Rost
Chicago
A. N. Williams
I. J. Buron
Madeira
Minn
Chas. A. Gosting
Geraldine
Wynot, Nebr
R. E. Root
Roy Root
R. A. McCartney
Arnold McCartney
James Melius
Blaine Root
William Winkler
Sioux City
R. EB. Root
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Lutheran Churches
First Baptist Church
Preston Township
George Schriner
Lodi
Wisconsin
A. Boden
Stanley Neal
Sioux Falls
Pleasant Hill
A. H. Senne
First Church OF Christ
Christ
Union Township
New County
4-H
Methodist Church
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