Immanuel Lutheran Church Scene Hosts June 14 1946 Nuptials
A candlelight wedding at Immanuel Lutheran Church on Thursday June 14 1946 united Ardis Tone Finzen and S Set Ray A. Burdett of Walla Walla Washington in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev B Bryneil. The bride wore white satin with a train veil tiara and carried white sweet peas and roses. Attendants included Mrs Lewis Peterson and Mrs Clayton Howard. Best man Lewis Peterson and Arvin Vinzen. The reception for about forty guests followed in blue and gold decorated church parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran
Ardis Tone Finzen
S.set
Ray A. Burdett
Walla Walla
Washington
Rev. B. Bryneil
Sioux City
Betty
Helen Lewison
Canelle Getty
Henning Shoulberg
Lewis Peterson
Clayton Howard
Lewis" Peterson
Arvin Vinzen
Army
Fred Claesson
Gospel Crusade at Adaville Church June 10 25
Sunday school at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. Evangelist Lacour leads a Gospel Crusade June 10 25 with vibro-harp marimba chalk talks. Evening services at 8 30. Mrs Lacour to perform. Pastor L B Foster invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Lacour
Farmer of Union County Summoned
Christ. Zachow a former Plymouth county resident died June 13 1945 at his home southwest of town in Union county 8 D after an extended illness at age 78 years 4 months 9 days Born February 4 1857 in Germany he came to the United States at 24 and lived with his uncle Henry Backeberg in the county He married Katherine Dennin Akron March 5 1896 farming in South Dakota for eight years then in Plymouth county six more years later returning to South Dakota He leaves wife four daughters and one son list includes Mrs Chas Larson Plaza N D Mrs Elmer Anderson Akron Ta Mrs Ralph Fickbohm Alcester S D Mrs Carol Hamilton Hawarden Ia Edward Zachow at home Funeral services Saturday afternoon at Trinity Lutheran church conducted by Rev J A Pannlink Interment Riverside cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ. Zachow
Plymouth County
Union County
Mr. Zachow
Germany
United States
Henry Backeberg
Katherine den
Akron
South Dakota
Chas
Larson
Plaza
N. D
Elmer Anderson
Ralph Fickbohm
Alcester
Methodist Church Notes on Family Day and Services
Sunday school and preaching services are planned for next Sunday. The article notes Father’s Day and Mother’s Day themes, urges daily faith in actions, and reports the Vacation Bible School success with 43 pupils and three helpers. It also mentions new church members and two local church events at St John’s American Luth. in Akron Rural and installation services for Pastor Sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Jesus
W 8. C
Eugene Lias
Marel Bennett
L. N. Tangeman
Ralph Kaelke
Marian Marienau
Albert 4. Howe
ST. John’s American Luth
Akron
Luther League
Local Notes Highlight Visits and Weddings Across Town
Local notes recount Mrs. H G Warner visiting Sioux City to see her mother and other residents traveling for family or social events. Several Akron residents visit relatives in Sioux City and nearby towns. Phyllis Johnson sings at a May City wedding. Dorothy Johnson returns from Floodwood Minnesota. A marine veteran plans a Berkeley refresher after hospital visits. a memorial service in Sutherland honors a young man who died from carbon monoxide fumes at a Spencer cabin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Marine ‘Corps
Pasiflc
Sherman Smith
Ed, Mowery
Guadalcanal
Tarawa
University
Berkeley
Calif
H. J. Boehmer
Sutherland
Donsald
Eugene Elebury
Beimner
Young Hisburg
Spencer
Wm. 8
Dirks
Akron
Behmer
Synod 2
Smith, Jr
Akron Defeats Sioux Falls Raiders Before Large Crowd
A large crowd watched the Akron baseball team top the Sioux Falls Air Base Raiders 14 to 1 at the local park. Swalley pitched well early, Miller and Tucker drove in runs, and Hartman and Swalley contributed clutch hits as Akron surged ahead, with strong hitting and solid defense securing the win for the home team. The Raiders, arriving by army truck, showed sportsmanship despite the lopsided score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Sioux Falls Air Base
Stuart
Campbell
Bowen
Peek
West
Miller
Matthews
Brown
Franks
Peck
Muir
Tucker
el. Tucker
Hartman
Bim Tucker
EL Tucker
Swalley
Raiders
Schaffer
McMillan
Mallory
Istaash
Airmen
Fleet Campbell
Robison
Emery Tucker
Bills Tucker
Ard
Em. Tucker
Ard Brown
Raider
Cmne
Sioux Palls
Norka Theatre Week Features A Mix Of Western Drama And Music
The Norka Theatre plans a week of talking pictures including a western Tumbling Tanker Weeds with Gene Autry a youth drama Youth on Trial on Friday and Saturday June 22 28 a dramatic Music for Millions with Margaret OBrien June Allyson Jose Turri Jimmy Durante Marsha Hunt and Hugh Herbert and a suspenseful I Love a Mystery on Wednesday June 27 plus a Halloween style tale Decapitation plot. The lineup blends westerns juvenile issues romance music and mystery with lively jitterbugging and student council scenes amid a busy week of entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talking Picture Entertainment
Norka Theater
Gene Autrey
Lexl Portin
Margaret O’brien
June Allyson
Jose Tturbi
Jimmy Durante
Marsha Hunt
Hugh Herbert
Philharmonic
June
Norka Screen
Orient
Jim Bannon
Barton Yarborough
Nina Foch
George Mac
Ready
Akron Weekend Visitors And Local Events Incher
Mrs. Fred Beckman of Sioux City visits with her mother-in-law and family while Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dirks join the graduation of their daughter-in-law Mrs. Ronald Dirks from Iowa State College Ames. Chicago visitors Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Coles come to see relatives southeast of town. Double-bender baseball on Akron grounds Sunday with Akron Junior Legion Shel don Junior at 1 pm followed by Akron Vermillion town teams. Akron Hospital reports appendectomy and tonsillectomies for local patients plus Mrs. John Kraakmo and Esther Sorst surgical payments. Mrs. H E Wetzeler and family from Alta Iowa visit. Son Charles, Navy recruit after Akron High School, passes physical and expects duty soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Beckman
Sioux City
Mary Beekman
Henry Dirks
Ronald Dirks
Iowa State College
Ames
Arthur Coles
Chicago
Coles
Theresia Erickson
Akron
Akron Junior Legion
Sheldon
Vermillion Town
Akron Hospital
John DePrato
Orin Blake
Clare Morehead
John Kraakmo
Esther Sorst
Hawarden
H. E. Wetzeler
Charles
Mary Ellen
Alta
Iowa
Navy
Akron High School
James
Jerry Sparks
Minneapolis
Orra Sparks
Jacoby
Benson
Sheldon Junior
Irene Bly
Ray Welheim
Navy Department
Washington
Prisoner of War Lt Port Returns Home After German Ordeal
Second Lt. Harold Port, a B 17 air crew member with the 94th Heavy Bombardment Group, arrived in Akron with his wife after two years as a German POW. He was captured after baleing out near Munich on May 21, 1948, endured Stalags, marched 56 kilometers, and rode three days in a box car to Moosburg, then liberated April 29, 1945. He lost 42 pounds during captivity and will report to Santa Monica for a rest period after a 60 day furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Port
Germany
Akron
Aberdeen
S. C
Minneapolis
Clara Port
Port
U.S. Air Corps
94Th Heavy Bombardment Group
England
Yechutes
Mien
Berlin
Stalag No. 7
Moosburg
U. S. 1Dth
Armored Division
University of South Dakota
Melvin McNickle
Doland
Carl B
Rube’’) Hoy
Birth Announcements From Akron Hospital 1945
A series of birth notices list a son born to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Blake south of town at Akron Hospital on June 14 1945 a son born to Mr and Mrs Thomas Mat tin of Akron at Akron Hospital on June 16 1945 a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Fred Andresen south of town by Caesarean section at Akron Hospital on June 20 1945 a son born to Mr and Mrs Olaf Abrahamson northwest of town by Caesarean section at Akron Hospital on June 20 1945 and a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Burdette Quamn southwest of town at Akron Hospital on June 20 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Blake
Akron Hospital
Thomas Mattin
Akron
Fred ‘Andresen
Olaf Abrahamson
Burdette Quamn
Akron and 11 Iowa towns named for new post office sites
Congressman Chas B. Hoeven recommended 12 northwest Iowa towns for postwar post office buildings. Akron plus 11 others would host new facilities with estimated costs ranging from 85 000 to 95 000 dollars each, including Hartley Mareus Milford Remsen Sioux Center Odebolt Orange City Primghar Sibley Spirit Lake and Morningside Station Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Iowa
Congress
Chas. B. Hoeven
Postoffice
Hartley
Mareus
Milford
Remsen
Sioux Center
Odebolt
Orange City
Primghar
Sibley
Spirit Lake
Morningside Station
Sioux City
Emmanuel Eng Luth Church Weekend Services and Bonds Appeal
Sunday school at 10 15 a m with a preaching service at 11 15 led by Dr Gundberg of Sioux Falls. Ladies Aid meets June 28 in church parlors hosted by Mrs Carl Hasenbank and Mrs Ken Sampson. Buy to your limit 7th War Bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gundberg
Sioux Falls
Ladies’ Aid
Carl Hasenbank
Ken Sampson
Trinity Lutheran Church and Union Creek Programs
Sunday services and Bible classes listed for Trinity Lutheran Church J A Pannhuk Pastor with special Brotherhood meeting on June 29 led by Ernest Meske and Ted Dimmick. Union Creek Lutheran Church presents a Junior Missionary program June 24 with readings and offerings. Onions Creek Lutheran conducts morning service 10 and Sunday school 11 June 24 with Dr Gunberg of Sioux Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. A. Pannhuk
Brotherhood
Ernest Meske
Ted Dimmick
Union Creek Church
Union Creek Lutheran Shurch
Joann Hrieson
LaVon Fickbolin
Arlis Granstrom
Bernice Anderson
Onion Creek Luth
Gunberg
Sioux Falls
Social notes and visits span Sioux City area
Mrs Anna Long and daughter Mabel visit friends in Sioux City while Lt Com EH I Conner heads to Washington and Bethesda for a short trip. Mrs Wu Flanders of Ann Arbor visits grandparents in the area as farmers stay busy after recent rain. Various families from Blair Junction City Minneapolis Bancroft and Minneapolis attend weddings commencements and community events with updates on visitors and departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Long
Mabel
Sioux City
EH. I. Conner
Washington, D. C
Bethesda
Wu. Flanders
Ann Arbor
Mich
Henry Rossbach
Glen Nicholson
Blair, Neb
Tom Meredith
Junction City
Kansas
Mona
Jean Meredith
Silver Star Awarded Posthumously for Arnold Waterbury
Mrs. Arnold S. Waterbury of Elk Point South Dakota received notice from Adjutant General J A Ohio that her husband First Lieutenant Arnold S Waterbury Infantry was posthumously awarded the Silver Star for gallantry on 7 July 1944 near an objective attacked despite devastating fire He reorganized his men and fed them in the assault advancing ahead of his troops until killed by machine gun fire His deed inspired others as they captured the objective The decoration will be sent to the Seventh Service Command Omaha Nebraska for presentation The officer selected will contact Mrs Waterbury The family mourns his loss Waterbury grew up in Westfield Iowa and Akron later graduating from the University of South Dakota Vermillion in 1937 He joined the Army January 31 1942 trained at Camps Barkeley and Roberts overseas in March 1944 landing in England and arriving in France with the 358th Infantry 90th Division He had a wife Kay and a three year old daughter at Mile Point and a brother Myron in Akron Special memorial services were held in St Patrick church Akron Ohio
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold S. Waterbury
Elk Point
8. D
J. A. Ohio
War Department
Washington, D. C
Waterbury
Seventh Service Command
Omaha
Nebraska
J. A
Arnold
Westfield
Iowa
Frank Waterbury
Akron
University of South Dakota
Vermillion
Offeers’ Reserve Corps
Army
Camp Barkeley
Texas
Camp Roberts
California
England
Friunce
Lieut
St. Patrick's Cathlic Church
Kay
Mll Point
Myron Waterbury
First Church of Christ Service Times
Sunday Bible school at 10 00 a m and preaching at 11 00 a m led by C BR Dayton minister
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church OF Christ Sunday Bible School
Dayton
Death Comes to Union County Man
Charles P Clarence died at his home west of Akron Union County South Carolina on Tuesday June 12 1945 after a stroke suffered June 2. He was 80 years 8 months 3 days and born October 9 1864 in Henry Illinois. He married Kate Rotterman June 6 1887 in Princeville Illinois. They moved to Doron Missouri in 1906 then to Richland South Dakota in 1924 where he ran a blacksmith shop until health stopped him. He joined the Baptist church in 1914 and later worked with the Methodist church in Richland. He is survived by his wife two daughters and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Clarence
Akron
Union County
Charles FP
Clarence
Hlenry
Kate Rotterman
Princeville
Doron
Missouri
Richland
S. D
Lim
The
Baptist Church
Durham
Methodist Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ardis Ione Finzen
Andr
Sgt
Adaville v. B. Church
H. G. Warner
M. J. Publ
John Columbus
Jeanne
Lester Heyl
Wm. Dirks
Milwaukee
Wis
Anna Dirks
John
Everald H. Paskett
Lawrence Gibbons
Lucille Baker
Jean Lncus
Phyllis Johnson
May City
Johnson
0. B. Akers
Orion
Grover
Akers
Great Northern Railway
W. F. Keane
Jean
Long Beach
Clif
Dorothy Johnson
Emily Johnson
Dorothy
Axel Johnson
Floodwood
Minnesota
Norka
Mmanuel Eng
Luth
Roger Ericson
East
Arlo Tirieson
Haymn
Otto Larsen
Elaine
Elsie Mae
University of Minnesota
Larsen
Daghter
J. C. Belshe
Belshe
UNION
Chas. F. Clarence
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