Pioneer resident Hanson dies at Akron aged 83
Olaf Hanson a longtime Akron resident born September 7 1855 in Mora Parish Falun Sweden died aged 83 years 9 months in Akron after a life in Nebraska and Dakota Territory He retired from farming in 1915 and moved to Akron leaving behind H B Hanson Edith Peck Roy Carlson Alice Hanson Arthur Johnson J C Johnson and other relatives Burial will be in River Cemetery
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Y Hanson
Akyr
Meron
Hanson
Andere
Margarét ‘Hanson
Alt
Mora Parish
Falcum
Sweden
United States
Imaha
Nebr
Union County
Dakota
Akron
Making
H. B. Hanson
Edith Peck
Verdel
Roy
Carlson
Alice Hanson
Arthur: Johnson
Alberta
Canada
Township Busy Bees Debut Music Appreciation Session
A township group labeled Busy Bees welcomed new members led by the local leader. They listened to music and studied songs from 1939, selecting three records for the meeting as part of a music appreciation session.
Birth announcement for Hillrichs daughter in town
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Adawin Hillrichs east of town on June 17 1939.
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Adawin Hillrichs
Local college baseball game misread by OCR leaves scrambled report
Fragmentary notes describe a college game between Akron and the Collegians with Piney Woods scoring and Artman from X Falls Canaries pitching. Mentions include Thompson hitting freely, strong gusty conditions, fielding by Akron, walks by Atterberry, and a late scoring play by Williams.
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Per- Thompson
Collegians
Akron
Logals
Woods
Atterberry
Drew
GAVTIAT Church Notes Sunday Services and Meetings
Sunday services include Bible School at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Evening service at 8 p.m. Choir practice Saturday at 8 p.m. Mid week prayer Thursday at 8 p.m. Ladies Association meets Wednesday June 28 in church parlors with Mrs Joe Brandeen and Miss Christine Anderson hosting. Missionary program planned by Mrs Robert Rosson. Joel 1 14 cited. Leslie G Williams pastor.
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Dlock
I U
Ladies’ Association
Joe Brandeen
Christine Anderson
Henry
Rossch
Sioux ‘Valley
Sioux ‘Valley Baptist, Association, Which Met In the““Akror :¢Hureh
Robert Rosson
Baptist. Colleges of
Joel
Leslie G. Williams
Trinity Lutheran Church Children’s Mission Service Reminder
Trinity Lutheran Church schedules a Sunday 10 30 a m service and notes Ladies Aid meeting in church parlors Thursday afternoon June 29 Mrs Emma Reemis to serve.Fred A Meske pastor.
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Children’s Mission
Ladies’ Aid
Emma Reemis
Fred A. Meske
Union Creek Church Notes
Evening services are planned for Sunday June 25 at 8 0 clock. The Junior Mission Society will meet next Wednesday afternoon June 28 at 1 30 at Luther Hall. D. J. Edwards, Pastor.
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Junior Mission Society
Luther Hall
D. J. Edw
Aku
Visits and family news from Iborg to Akron
Mrs H Boe and children returned Tuesday from a visit with relatives and friends at Iborg. Henry Wachtman, after a year at Augustana College Sioux Falls, visited family here before heading to Madera California for summer with his parents. Relative marriage announced for Hobart W Rosas of Akron and Zelma Mitchem of Belle Missouri.
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H. Boe
Iborg
D. OW. Johnson
J.E. Brady
Clifford
Metz
Lake
Minnesota
L .Halvorsen
Dorothy Aalfs
Yesamekt
Lewison
Arkin
Bjorgum
Henry Wachtman
Augustana College
Sioux Falls
H. Octken
Madera
Calif
Arthur Wachtman
Henry
Augustang
College i
Sargent’s Lake
Bee Jean
Frances
Mildred
Hobart
W. Rosas
Akron
Zelma “Mitchem
Belle
Farrell
Mitchem
Mountain View
Denver
Bates
Rockies
Ry Fe-Long
Thei Hom
Bride to Be Elizabeth Shoulberg Honored at Musical Tea
A Friday afternoon tea shower honored Miss Elizabeth Shoulberg, whose June 24 marriage to Charles Berger Graves of St. Louis was announced. Nearly 100 guests from the Baptist church community attended, with programs featuring songs, poems, and a pink and white gift cart. Mrs. H. Shoulberg led the event, and out-of-town friends joined from Westfield, Carthage, Reno, Elk Point, and Oberlin.
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Mesdames Moore
Mellen
Shoulberg
Elk Point
Carrie Jacobs Bond
Kenneth Shoulberg
Prince of Pilsen
Louise Beeking
Ruth David
Leafsted
al. Jolson
Margaret . Coleman
Ada Myers
Eric Youngstrom
Are and Kerr
Pia Reaboe
Warner
the Baptist, Ladies’ Association
Mission Circle
W.W. Ir
Miles Spaulding
Westfield
Oberlin College
Cook
Carthage
Lincoln Lister
Reno
Nevada
Tack Beeking
Helen
Elizabeth Shoulberg
Baptist
Charles
Grinnell
Methodist Church
Northwood
Lutheran Churches Schedule for Brule Creek and Elk Point
Sunday services include Sunday school at 10 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. sessions, with a 8:15 a.m. devotional at Brule Creek and confirmation at Elk Point. Ladies Aid meets June 29 at 2:30 p.m. at South St. Paul church. Luther League programs and social hour June 29 at 8:15 p.m. Pastor Walter Armoth notes Mr and Mrs Harold Port honeymooned in the Black Hills and visited family in Java, S.D.
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the Lutheran Churches
Brule Creek
Luther League
Elk Point
Ladies’ Aid
So. St. Paul
Olaf Hofstad
Reuben Weinblom
Peter Anderson
Walter 1
Armoth
Screen Program Brings Action And Mystery At Empress Theater
The Empress theater presents a week of talking pictures starting Friday June 23 featuring Jane Withers in Arizona Wildcat with Led Carrillo in support. Sunday Tuesday June 26 27 offers Union Pacific starring Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea with Akim Tamiroff Lynne Overmann Robert Preston Brian Donlevy Lon Chaney Jr and others. Wednesday Thursday June 28 29 brings The Hound of the Baskervilles with Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr Watson.
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Talking Picture Entertainment
Empress Theater
Jane
Withers
Arizona Wildcat
Arizona
Led Carrillo
Miss Withers
Union. Pacific
Barbara, Stanwyck
Joel McCrea
Akim
Tamiroff
Lynne Overmann
Robert Preston
Brian Donlevy
Lon Chaney, Jr
Fuzzy Knight
Parthur Conan Doyle
Richard Greene
Catholic Church Services Schedule and Confession Times
The parish outlines Mass times for Holy Mass on the first, third and fifth Sundays at 9:30 a.m. and the second and fourth Sundays at 8:00 a.m. Confessions are heard Saturdays preceding the first, third and fifth Sundays at 4:00 p.m. and Saturdays preceding the second and fourth Sundays at 8:00 p.m. Father C. Ernst, Pastor.
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St. Catharine’s Westfield
Local social notes and travels cited for week end
The column lists visits and trips of townsfolk including Mrs Lee Stoutenberg and Irving Knudgen family, Mrs Baker west of town, Winifred Thatcher, Mrs Chas Fowler and Celia, Des Moines Drake University summer school, J Busker's Lincoln trip with grandfather, James Coleman visiting Bethany Missouri, Ed Stinton honored on Father's Day in Sioux City with Neva Pollock and Robert Pollock family, and Akron Band director Kenneth Shoublerg with upcoming concert programs.
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Lee Stoutenberg
Riday
Irving Knudgen
Bion
Celia
Des. Moines
Fowler
Drake “University
Lincoln
Nebi
James, Coleman
Neva Pollock
Robert’ Pollock
Kenneth Shoublerg
Akron
Kenneth
Akron Team Wins From Hudson On Alcester Field
In Alcester the Akron baseball team beat a Hudson composite squad 3 to 1 in a closely played game. Levi Kapfer held the Hudson nine to six hits with no extra-base hits while Nitz started for Hudson and Snyder finished. Akron tallied in the eighth after a tight contest, Beaubien and James Martin delivering key two-baggers and a steal by Arm Brown setting up the decisive runs.
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Alcester
Akron
Hudson
Hawarden
Larchiwood
Levi Kapfer
Nitz
Alcester CCC
Snyder
Larchwood
Ard
Brown
Peck
Beaubien
Jas. Martin
Jao. Martin
Kapfer
Shortstop
Jno
Martin
Tucker
Metz
Reyer
B. Schieren
Torkelson
Nygaardi
Schiefen
St. Pierre
Jas
Jno. Martin
Nygaard
Immanuel Lutheran Church Weekend Schedule
Ernest G Svenson pastor announces junior choir rehearsal Saturday afternoon at 8 p.m. Junior Mission Band pies sale at Weidenfeller market. Sunday schedule includes school at 10, morning worship at 11, and Evening program by Summer Vacation school at 8. All welcome.
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Weidenfeller Market
Methodist Church Notes Remind Sabbath Vigil
Pastor J. F. Moore urges members to keep the Sabbath holy and attend church each Sunday. He compares Boy Scout and Christian compass concepts, highlighting one point on the Ten Commandments to watch, and calls for renewed effort to attend services and repair the soul’s mansion.
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J. F. Moore
Bluffers Defeat Regulars In Horseshoe Contest
In a Sunday afternoon event at the Frank Sayles grounds the Bluffers won five of seven games against the Regulars. Scoring shows Bluffers 326 to Regulars 249 with a 76 point majority. A rematch is set for next week on the Nielsen grounds.
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Frank Sayles
Bluffers
Nielsen
Scout hike invites boys for nature collection prizes
The invitation directs boy scouts to meet at the Baptist parsonage on Monday afternoon June 26 at 4 30 with packed lunch and an empty box. Winners will receive prizes for the best nature collection. Rev Leslie G Williams is the Scoutmaster.
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Baptist Parsonage
Leslie G. Williams
Pleasant Hill A. B. Church Services
Morning worship at eleven oclock and evening service at eight. The next Sunday evening sermon will be from the David and Goliath story "Who is this Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?" I Samuel 17 26. Rev. E. H. V. Puckett, pastor.
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Pleasant Hill
A. B
David
Goliath
EH. V. Puckett
Local News Notes From Hawarden Area
Ray Fredrickson becomes depot helper under Agent Kinser. Numerous residents visit relatives in Hawarden and nearby towns. Eagles State Convention attendees include Burrill elected state treasurer. Aged resident Harry Beeler dies in Nebraska. Girl Scouts enjoy Riverside Park outing. Rain improves crops while grasshoppers threaten damage. Ruth Milbrodt and William Heubrock wed in Elk Point on June 14 1939. couple to reside near Hawarden.
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Ray Fredrickson
C. P. Kinser
Margaret Wise
Hawarden
Lilley
Bryce Puyear
Whitefish
Mont
W. J. Bennett
B. D. Swift
Gloria Jean
Sioux City
Vern Swift
Grace Comstock
Robert Pollock
Enid Ruth Robinson
Walthill
Nebr
Gloria Novitsky
Barbara Davis
Doris Grueskin
Joy Dean Arkin
J. J. Arkin
L. L. Burrill
Wilson Geary
George Ross
Kirk Paulson
Eagles
Acre
The
Order
Council Bluffs
Burrill
Harry Beeler
Akron
Nebraska
Geo. Mattison
J. C. Kennedy
Robert Kerr
C. R. Mason
Riverside Park
Ruth Milbrodt
Herman Milbrodt
William Heubrock
Elk Point
S. D
Mary Heubrock
Edward Beech
Frank Huebrock
Akron Ball Club Edges Newcastle 1 0 in Ten Innings
A tight pitchers duel Sunday saw Akron defeat Newcastle Nebraska 1 to 0 in ten innings. George Zalin and Dutch Christenson sparkled on the mound as the only scoring came on a Newcastle misplay in the tenth with one out. Akron had three hits while Newcastle’s defense backed their pitcher all game long.
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Newcastle
Nebraska
Akron
George Zalin
Dutch Christenson
Manley
Neweasde
Hanson
Pearson
Breslin
Beaubien
Brown
Christenson
Green
Briney
John
Peek
Dunn
Tno
Mrrtin
Sunday church schedule and ladies aid meeting
The notice lists Bible school at 10 a.m. communion and preaching at 11 a.m. Senior C E at 6 30 p m. Ladies Aid meets in the church basement next Thursday afternoon with Mrs Chas Carpenter and Mrs Chas Waterbury as hostesses and Mrs Turner in charge of devotionals.
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Ladies Aid
Chas. Carpenter
Chas
Waterbury
Turner
Death summons Mrs L B Bradley in Akron
Mrs L B Bradley a well known Akron woman died Friday morning June 16 1939 at the home of her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs T A Redmond of Watertown South Dakota She had suffered a lingering illness for five years She was born Frances Wiley and married Lee Boyd Bradley They resided in Akron since 1917 Funeral services were held Sunday in Watertown SD Interment followed A Sioux City Cowboys game saw Lefty Swift pitch well against Lincoln with a 6 2 Sioux City win
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L. B Bradley
Akron
T. A. Redmond
Watertown
S. D
Frances Wiley
Tracy, Minn
Lee Boyd Bradley
Nevada
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Harold Port
Java
Black Hills
Clara Port
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Alcester Field
Legion and Auxiliary
Remsen
Frank Scholer
Plymouth County
Edwin Holtgrove
Otto Larsen
John Reemis
Ralph Brehm
Hinton
Legion
J. B. Wessling
Immanuel Eng. Luth
Ernest G. Svenson
Methodist Church Notes
BOY Scouts
Akron Ball Club
First Church OF Christ
L. Bradley
Swift
Sioux City Cowboys
Joe Zinn
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