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Akron Register Tribune

Location

Akron, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1937

Page

3

Gal Parsonage June Wedding Featured at Trinity Lutheran

Ben Frerichs and Kléinhans were married in a double ring ceremony at Trinity Lutheran parsonage on Wednesday afternoon. Rev Fred A Meske officiated. Attendants were Miss Dorothy Kleinhans and Herbert Frerichs. The bride wore sky blue chiffon, bridesmaid pink ion. both carried bouquets of sweet peas. Groom and best man wore oxford grey. Guests dined in three courses at the bride’s home. The couple will live with their parents for now.

Ben Frerichs Kléinhans Fred A. ‘Meske Missothy Kleinhans Herbert Frerichs Ber Kleinhans Dick Frerichs Here

Vacation Bible School Program At Immanuel Church

Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church announces a Friday June 25 program at 8 p m in the church parlors for parents and friends as nearly 60 enroll. Mentions of Sunday school Bible classes at 9 a m and worship at 11 a m highlight the week. Missionary Society hosts with Mrs Edor Johnson and Axel Johnson as hostesses. Choir rehearsal set for July 1 and Confirmation class begins July 3 at 10 30 with all in the year 1937 aged 14 urged to attend. Pastor C Everett Johnson, Student Pastor, notes preparations and blessings of the week. Mr and Mrs Ross Booth depart for Marengo Iowa for a visit to Lynn Booth and family with job moves referenced.

Bible ‘School Anday Edunday School Aoasta Missionary Society Pcm Edor Johnson Axel’ Johinson Rsday C. Everett Johnson

Independence Ban Johnson League Triumph in Kansas Visit

Mr and Mrs Vern Swift and son traveled to Independence Kansas to watch their son play for the Independence team in the Ban Johnson league. The local press praised the victory over Arkansas City 6 to 0, noting Lofty Swift and Akron Towa pitched well, with strong relief after nine hits.

Vern Burton Arkansas City Nine Independence Daily Independence Team Arkansas City Swift Young Trom Akron Towa Indeakans

Shoers Win and Lose In Horseshoe Contest Details

Akron hosts a horseshoe competition on Sunday afternoon at local grounds between Olson Sporting Goods of Sioux City and Akron. Akron wins by a margin greater than 500 points after six games played by six man teams. scores listed as Total 1673 and 1166. Kingsley defeats Akron again by 19 points last evening. Akron to play Moville next Sunday at Moville.

Olson Sporting Goods Sioux ‘City Akron Kingsley Moville

Baptist Church Notes

Sunday services listed with Bible school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11. B Y P U at 7 p m and evening service at 8. Mid week prayer on Wednesday at 8. Ladies Association hosts daughters in church parlors Wednesday June 30 with Mrs Shoulberg in charge. Scriptural verse Galatians 6 10 attributed to pastor Leslie G Williams.

Bible School Ladies’ Association

Willing Toilers 4-H Club Rally Day Practice

Westfield Township 4-H news notes the Willing Toilers 4-H club will meet with Dorothea Taylor on Friday June 25 at 2 30 PM for Rally Day practice.

Westfield Twp Dorothea Taylor

Local News Notes From The area

Merle Neal of Los Angeles visited relatives here this week. Arthur Montagne drove his mother to Sioux City for a two week visit with relatives. Mr and Mrs Harold Palm and daughter Rae from Sioux City visited Ed Stinton and others here Sunday. The North Circle of the Ladies Aid hosts an ice cream social and program at North St Paul church on Thursday July 1 at 8 o clock. The Roseni Luther League sponsors a July 3 celebration at Union County Park twelve miles south of Beresford with afternoon and evening programs. Hospital notes include Mrs Arch Lilly of Westfield having a tonsillectomy and a daughter of Lester Dewey a tonsillectomy, Dalton Bellwood an appendectomy, and a son of C F Jensen a mastoidectomy. Mrs E F Cobb and Mr and Mrs W G Adams returned from Brooklyn Iowa after visiting their daughter and sister Mrs Howard Sears. A Sears baby weighed 9 14 pounds at birth. Mr and Mrs Clifford Griggs and their daughter of Twin Falls Idaho visited the Cobbs, cousins, on return from Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minn. Motorists are warned to park between lines in business district to avoid tickets as town aims to add parking space. Mr and Mrs EB O Thorson and son Mac returned from California. They spent months in Phoenix for Mr Thorson’s health and planned to attend a druggists convention at Lake Okoboji. Others with them were A W Johnson, Dr C R Mason, E M Greenleaf and Thos Dalton. A sample of winter rye showed 78 stalks and a 60 inch longest stalk from a single root. Weather promises good small grain yields unless damaged by heat and dry conditions. the intense 105 degree heat yesterday may affect crops, but corn is thriving.

Merle Neal Los Angeles Calif Arthur Montagne T. Montagne Sioux City And Harold Palm Bonnie Rae Ed. Stinton North St. Paul Roseni Luther League Roseni Lutheran’ Church Union County Park Beresford Akron Hospital Arch Lilly Westfield Lester Dewey Dalton Bellwood C.F. Jensen Alcester E. F. Cobb W. G. Adams Brooklyn Iowa Howard’ Sears Sears Ears Clifford, Griggs Twin Falls Idaho F. ‘Cobb Rochester Minn Griggs Mayo Clinic Cobb EB. O. Thorson and Son California Phoenix Ariz

Akron Ball Team Downs LeMars For Fifth Victory

The Akron baseball club extended its win streak to five with a 9 to 1 victory over the LeMars Orioles on the local diamond Sunday. Pitcher Levi Kapfer dazzled with eleven strikeouts and only one walk, while Akron's defense turned several double plays and multiple spectacular catches. LeMars benefited from early errors but Akron answered with timely hits including Arden Brown and Beaubien, building a 4–0 lead by the middle rounds and widening it in the seventh before the story cuts off.

Akron LeMars Orioles LeMars Levi Kapfer A. Reuter Beaubién Curly Puetz Reuter Puetz Kapfer Wittgen Kellen Rethre Dick Grant Armand Brown Jus. Martin John Martin Brown Martin Metz Harrison Rapter Arden Brown Tucker Lilly Beaubien R. Reuter Pfaffle Jas John ‘Martin Myers Grant Lafe Wiltgen Orioles Short Pfattle Arden Beéaubien

Variety Reigns On Screen At Press Theater Week

A string of film attractions opens Friday and Saturday June 25 26 at the Press theater with a double feature led by Off to the Races a comedy about an American family and a county fair. Also King of the Royal Mounted stars Robert Kent Rosalind Keith and Alan Dinehart in a mountie romance and murder mystery. Internes Cant Take Money with Barbara Stanwyck Joel McCrea Lloyd Nolan runs Sunday to Tuesday June 27 28 29. Quality Street with Katharine Hepburn Franchot Tone and Eric Blore closes June 30 July 1 as the bargain night feature.

Empress Theater Jéd Prouty Slim Summerville King Royal Mounted Robert Kent Rosalind Keith Alan Dinehart Barbara Stanwyck Joel McCrea Lloyd Nolan Katherine Hepburn Franchot Tone Eric Blore

Preston Pearls 4 H Club Meets For Rally Day

The Preston Pearls 4 H club met with Miss Cora Meether on Wednesday June 9. Vice president presided as Lennace Philips Vera Milbrodt and Lois Hillrichs joined. They practiced songs and games for Rally Day and enjoyed a hostess served refreshment. Ruth Milbrodt and Cora Meether left June 16 for the Iowa State 4 H Club convention at Ames. Next meeting set for June 23 with Lois Hillrichs.

Preston Pearls Cora Meether Lennace Philips Vera Milbrodt Lois Hillrichs Ruth Milbrodt Ames

Local clubs schedule gatherings and visits this June

The Vesper club meets at Miss Oda Jenkins home Friday June 25. Several residents travel for family care and visits across Iowa Nebraska and Michigan. Union Creek Extension Club plans a picnic at Wm Olson home Sunday June 27 with potluck dishes. A Dad's Day party honors the Wakeman family. Spink Lutheran church announces July 8 picnic with sports meals and an address by I D Weeks University of South Dakota president.

Former Akron Woman Called To Final Reward

The body of Mrs. Herman Bartels died Tuesday morning June 15 1937 at Cook Minnesota was brought to Akron for interment beside a son and daughter who died years ago. Lena Miehl Bartels born November 3 1871 came to the United States as a child and later married Mr Bartels in Elk Point South Dakota about fifty years ago. They lived on the Henry Ruble farm northwest of Akron before moving to Cook thirty five years ago where they have since resided. She is survived by her husband five daughters and two sons Funeral services were at Cook last week. After the burial Mr Bartels visited relatives near Akron.

Herman Bartels Cook Minn Akron Riverside’ Cemetery Bartels Lena Miehl Germany United States Elk Point Mr. Bartels Henry Ruble Union County Minnesota

Final Rites Held for Miss Frances Hosehler in Akron

Funeral services for Frances M. Hosehler were held Saturday at St. Patrick's Church Akron with Rev Fr Chas Ernst officiating. The ceremony drew many relatives and friends including Edward Hosehler of the U S Navy in Chinese waters. Pallbearers were four Hosehler brothers and others. Interment followed in the Catholic cemetery.

Frances M. Hosehler St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Akron Chas Ernst Edward U.S. Navy E. G. Christy Des Moines Iowa Sioux City William Leo D. K Stephen Hosehler Inlaw J. F. Cheney Onawa Hans van Wort

Luther Church Events Announced for Brule Creek and St Paul

The Lutheran Churches schedule a Sunday devotion at 8 p m and Sunday school at 10 a m for Brule Creek and St Paul. The St Paul Ladies Aid meets July 1 at 2 30 p m at Brule Creek church. Naomi Hastvold teaches. St Paul Luther League meets July 2 at 8 p m with program and social hour. Walter I Aamoth is pastor.

On Trail of Gypsy Band in Iowa Detention

Marshals Barr and Von Hagel aided by Sheriff Scholer and deputy detained a group of gypsies camped at Riversioux Park on the Iowa side. Reports say women in the outfit robbed an aged Sioux Falls man of 80 dollars and a Faulkton, South Dakota man of about 70 dollars. Autos owned by the gypsies were held as security until the victims and a Faulkton official could identify the traveling group and one of the cars.

Barr von Hagel Scholer LeMars Iowa Riversioux Park Sioux Falls Faulkton S. D

Trinity Lutheran Church Sunday Services and Meetings

Trinity Lutheran Church holds Sunday school at 10 a m and a German service at 11 a m. Ladies Aid meets at Mrs Herman Jacobs home northwest of town on Thursday afternoon July 1. Math Lutheran Church Chataworth offers Sunday school at 9 a m and an English service at 9 30 a m with Rev Fred A Meske pastor.

Trinity Lutheran Church Ladies’ Aid Herman Jacobs T. Math. Luth Chataworth Fred A. Meske

Death of Mrs. Mary Bauerly in Merrill

Wm Simeon received sad news of the death of his oldest sister Mrs Mary Bauerly 78 at her Merrill home this Thursday morning Her parents were early settlers in south central Plymouth county Funeral services will be held Saturday morning in the Catholic church at Merrill and interment will be in Ellendale cemetery

Simeon Mary Bauerly Merrill This County Plymouth County Ellendale

Born a daughter to Mr and Mrs John Osterbuhr Akron

A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs John Osterbuhr of Akron on June 19, 1937. Patronize your home merchants.

John Osterbuhr Akron

Tucker Sent to Wausau by Sioux City Club

Bob Tucker former Sioux Falls Canaries first baseman in the Nebraska State League was released to make way for Pitcher Swan and sent yesterday to the Wausau Wisconsin team of the Northern League by the Sioux City club which holds an option on him. He has recovered from an ankle injury and will be ready to play on arrival with Wausau, with recall to Sioux City possible on twenty four hours notice.

Tucker Bob Tucker Sioux Falls Canaries Swan Sioux City Cowboys Wausau Wis Sioux City Baseball Club Bob

Methodist Church Notes Invite Worship To All

God calls you to listen and worship at the Methodist church. The pastor J F Moorke invites attendance at both morning and evening services. The note urges faithful participation to experience spiritual benefits.

Methodist Church J. F. Moorke

Union Creek Church Notes

Sunday evening services at 8 o clock are announced. Confirmation class meets Tuesday June 22. Ladies Aid gathers at Mr and Mrs Adolphs home next Thursday afternoon July 1. A cordial invitation to all. D J Edward Pastor.

Union Creek Adolph Mee D. J. Edward

Local News Notes From Sioux City Area

J A Jengson entered a Sioux City hospital today for sinus operation. Mrs. Ernest Larson of Aberdeen S D visited in the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Brown. A special meeting of Freedom Lodge 434 A F and A M June 28 at 8 pm with first degree work and refreshments. James Foley of Eagle Lake Minnesota visited here recently in the home of his brothers Michael and P A Foley. Ladies of the Christian church to serve ice cream cake and coffee June 26 in the former Cunningham store room. Mr and Mrs W H Bristow of Red Lake Falls Minnesota called on Mrs H Scott. guests included Mrs John Johnson LeMars and Mrs Chas Brown Adaville. Henry Rossbach thanks friends for kindness during illness and for treats and wishes for speedy recovery. W F Scott returned from Lutheran hospital Sioux City improved and regaining strength. Dr and Mrs Ryle Radke of Fort Missoula Montana weekend guests at Joe Dalton home en route to Washington DC for Army Medical School postgrad. Mrs Radke is Dalton’s sister. Frank E Burke showed a tiny brownish green snake found in a glass fruit jar in his yard. species unclear. Some think fish-pond worm. Mr and Mrs T L Burnight returned from Pasadena California with son Robert who recently had a second operation for an infection at the base of the spine. Robert recovering but temporarily giving up postgraduate studies at California Tech. Supt and Mrs Floyd A Conner visited Tuesday. Conner is field secretary for Teachers Service Bureau, territory northern Illinois. they visited Mr Conner’s father before departure for California. Sept Conner will resume head of local public schools September 1.

J. A. Jengson Sioux City Ernest Larson James Foley Eagle Lake Minnesota Michael P. A. Foley Ladies of the Christian Church Cunningham W. H. Bristow Red Lake Falls Minn H. Scott John Johnson LeMars Chas. Brown Adaville Henry Rossbach W. F. Scott Lutheran Hospital Ryle Radke Fort Missoula Mont Joe Dalton Washington, D. C Radke Army Medical School T. L. Burnight Pasadena Calif Robert California Tech Floyd A. Conner Conner Teachers’ Service Bureau St. Louis Ilinois

Finals Set For Akron Golf Handicap Tourney Sunday

The Men's Handicap Golf Tournament at Akron Golf Course advances to finals Sunday afternoon June 27 at 2 PM. Nine players remain after qualifying rounds and upcoming semi finals, with the top four earning places in the 18 hole final and a Golfers Magazine trophy for the winner. Akron also plans a return intercity match with Hawarden on July 18.

Akron Lam Dalton Clifford Metz G. I. Smith H. H. Wetzeler J. A. Jenson J. H. Brady Don Waterbury A. J. Kessler Leonard Dirks Golfers’ Magazine Hawarden Akron, Golf Club Golf and Country Club George Mattison Akron Golf Club

Weather recedes after heat wave with 106 degree record

Light showers Friday evening and Saturday were welcome and helpful. It has since been hot and sultry with a heat record set the warmest June 23 at 106 degrees. Sioux City weather bureau reports cooler conditions on Thursday morning, not as hot as yesterday.

Sioux City

Akron Commercial Club to Discuss Fall Celebration Monday

The Akron Commercial Club holds its regular June meeting on Monday evening, June 28, to discuss the Fall Celebration and plan the biggest Akron event yet. Entertainment by the committee and a social lunch will follow the meeting. leaders Mrs Arkin Mrs Mattison Mrs Mason and Mrs Smith attended a Girl Scout leader school at Le Mars and arranged for local scouts to join a July camp in the new park. The group has 32 members and expects most to attend the LeMars camp.

Akron Commercial Club Commercial Club Akron J. J. Arkin Geo. Matti C. R. Mason Gerald Smith le Mars New Park Will Ats LeMarg

Also Mentioned on This Page

GAL Parsonage Kleinhians Immanuel Eng Luth. Church Ross Monfor Lynn Marengo Booth Lynn Booth Spencer Olson’s C. L. Meyers H. Anstevedne Garner Schultz Nielson Jacobson Ry Hey Eeane D. Nall Starkey Baptist Church Vesper Club Oda Jenkins Art M. Davis Eetor Texas Frances Rae Allen Jack Constantine Grand Rapids Mich Allen Moundsville West Mr. Allen Union Creek Extension Club Wm. Olson Wayne Anderson Northwestern Railroad Company Forrest Akers Jean Chicago Forrest C. M. St. P. & P. Railroad Company Farl Lundberg U. S. Army Fort Robinson Nebr Brule ‘Creek Lutheran Church Andy Abraham Spink I. D. Weeks University of South Dakota, Vermillion Aemnen the Lutheran Churches
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