William J Bennett Final Sums June 16
William J Bennett died at his Akron home on June 16 1943 at 2 00 am aged 83 years 12 days after fifty years in Akron He was born in Ontario Canada June 4 1860 and married Rose M Knapp May 12 1901 They lived on a Broken Kettle area farm before moving to Akron Family details include three children and surviving relatives A service was held Friday at Akron Methodist with interment in Riverside cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Bennett
Akron
William Joseph Bennett
Ontario
Canada
Charles Bennett
United States
Prescott
Wisconsin
Sioux City
Towa
Pai
x.City
Iowa
Mare] Bennett
Curtis L. Levere
Los Angeles
K. B
Sionz ‘City
Mosse
Akrons
Dakota
Akron ‘Methodist-alure
A. Howe
Hugh
Chamberlain
Rugged Cross
Harry Nelson
Abe Miller
Max Pollock
L. D. Ross
Walter Mellen
Hobart Ross
Riverside Cemetery
Lyle Strong
Shirley
Minnie Strong
Robert Nesbit
Walter Bo
Genrief
Ben’ Snave
Town
Walter Bennett
Lowell Bennett
Maurice Erickson
Willis Morse
Richland
Fletcher Family Annual Reunion Draws Relatives Various States
The Fletcher family annual reunion held Sunday at Walter Young's home near East Town drew about eighty relatives. After a picnic, youths played games while elders visited. Officers were elected and next year’s gathering was set for Father’s Day in Chamberlain. Letters from servicemen were read as relatives traveled from Minnesota Nebraska South Dakota Iowa and other towns to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Ly
Walter Young
East Town
Chamberlain
Civgle
Walter Pletaher
Non
Minn
Lay
Wmtil
Truman Campbell LeMare
Roga Marie
Roy
A. Peterson
Algo
Rela- Mars
Moervill
Eteher
Babbie
Inton
Insand Campbell Homes
Yee
Bellea
Nebr
Sioux City
Alcaster
Clinton
Town
Glenwood
Brewater
Merrill
Adaville
Junior Missionary Program at Union Creek Church
A Junior Missionary program is set for 10 a m Sunday June 28 at Union Creek Lutheran church. Topics include Do I Know Why and How Our Junior Missionary Work is Carried On with readings from Matthew 14 23 and prayers led by Bernice Anderson Audrey Ericson Marie Anderson Layon Fickbohm Elsie Lucht and the Boys' Junior Class. The program explains missionary training for boys and girls and notes the offering will pay Junior dues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Creek Church
Union Creek Lutheran Church
Matt
Bernice Anderson
Audrey Ericson
Marie Anderson
Layon Fickbohm
Elsie, Lucht
Mrs Fred D Swenson Called by Death
Mrs. Fred D Swenson died at her home on Tuesday morning June 22 1943 after an extended illness. She was over 82 and an early resident who moved to Akron from Union County South Dakota. Funeral services set for 2:00 pm Friday at Emanuel Lutheran Church with Rev E G Swenson. interment Big Springs Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred D. Swenson
Akron
Union County
Immanuel Lutheran Church
E. G. Swenson
Big Springs
New Federal Car Stamps On Sale At Post Office
Akron post office offers new federal automobile license stamps priced five dollars each valid for one year must be obtained before July 1 motorists urged to buy early to avoid last minute rush and inconvenience
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Local News Notes Highlight Community and Military Updates
Mrs Lawrence Gibbons and daughter Lucille visited Sioux City on Tuesday. Mrs George Mattison traveled to Webster City to see her mother and relatives. Mrs Al Sundquist Mrs Frank Skrable and Mrs H Graham all of Sioux City spent the day here with friends. Pvt Herman Vanderham, returning from Fort Bliss, Texas on leave, hopes to farm or seek other work. Hamilton Local Farmers Union meets Monday June 28 at Ball Bros home. A 7 pound daughter Margaret Ann born to Mr and Mrs Harold Crain of Buffalo New York on Monday June 21 1943. Mrs Crain is Dorothy Cross daughter of Mr and Mrs L J Cross of this city. Baseball on Akron grounds Sunday at 2 30 p m Akron vs Sioux City Independents. Mrs Royal Metz of Holstein visited her parents and attended the funeral of her nephew Vincent Bliss in St Boniface church. Several Akron merchants attended a food dealers conference in LeMars with OPA talk on prices and rationing. Capt Albert L Lemen son of Mr and Mrs Loyd Lemen stationed at Camp San Luis Obispo was named company commander and to receive captain's bars on June 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Gibbons
Lucille
Sioux City
George Mattison
Webster City
Iowa
al. Sundquist
Frank Skrable
H. Graham
Henry Rossbach
Herman Vanderham
Fort Bliss
Texas
Hamilton
Farmers’ Union
Ball Bros
Violet Jacobs
Margaret Ann
Gladden
Harold Crain
Buffalo
New York
New York, On Monday, June 21, 1943. Mrs. Crain
Dorothy Cross
L. J. Cross
Akron
Sioux’ City
Royal Metz
Holstein
William Anderson
Vincent Bliss
St. Boniface Catholic Church
LeMars
OPA
Sioux ‘City
Albert L. Lemen
Mra
Loyd’ Lemen
Camp San Luis Obispo
Calif
Albert, Lee
the State University
Iowa City
Akron Ball Team Defeats Sioux City Air Base 16 to 9
Akron baseball outlines a high scoring win at Sioux City Air Base near Sergeant Bluff. Key hitters include Peck, Ard Brown, Swalley, and Em Tucker with multiple three base hits and a late surge by Akron to seal the 16 to 9 victory over the Airmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Sioux City Air Base
Sergeant Bluff
O'Neill
C. Miller
Peck
Ard. Brown
Swalley
Em. Tucker
Bohlken
Eli Tucker
Peron Swalley
Wetzeler
L. Miller
Miller
Cliff Miller
Brown
Sinke
Bobll
Scotty
Lee
Grant
Coccia
Zeshowski
Cotton
Hartman
Shugger Peck
Sould
Ein
Tucker
el. Tucker
Whitfield
Sherran
Leo
Gullisano
Bubb
Junetuye
Swallay
Gargan
Norka Theatre Chatter For Coming Week
The Norka Theatre announces a week of talking pictures starting Friday June 26 featuring Hitler's Children a war drama and a western The Desperadoes with Randolph Scott Glenn Ford and Claire Trevor. A Wednesday Thursday showing of Two Weeks to Live stars Abner and comedy rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norka Theatre
Talking Picture
Norka Screen
Randolph Scott
Glenn Ford
Claire Trevor
Utah
Norka
Lumanil Abner
Frank Pangborn
Kay Lineker
Irving Bacon
Herbert Rawlinson
Chicago
Abner
Sum
Mars
Local News Notes Highlight Community Visits
Miss Dorothy O Rielly of Winner South Dakota visited cousin Grace Keane and family this week. Henry Witley of Tacoma Washington a former resident was a guest at Rollo J Baker home Sunday. Mrs Clyde Dysard left Friday for Ellen dale North Carolina and relatives at Hela South Dakota. Pvt Clifford Lawrence in training at Camp Carson Colorado visited sister Mrs Chris Hals and other relatives here the past week. Mrs Willard Johnson and daughter Lynda of Odebolt Iowa are visiting her mother Mrs Bessie Wilcox. Claude Burrill delayed reporting for army induction due to illness at his parents home. R D Clark in training at Buckley Field Colorado spent furlough with Akron friends. Esther Sommervold of Denver Colorado visited Emil Klemme and family then went to Des Moines Sunday to visit Arnold Klemme in a radio training course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Witley
Tacoma
Wash
Rollo J. Baker
Clyde DySard
Ellendale
N. C
Hela
Clifford Lawrence
Camp Carson
Colo
Chris, Hals
Willard Johnson
Lynda, Lee
Odebolt
Iowa
Bessie ‘Wilcox
Claude Burrill
Akron
Hklaner
Paul C Everett dies near Westfield after heart attack
Paul C Everett longtime resident of the Westfield area died at about 10:30 Friday morning June 18 1948 from a heart attack at the home of his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Henry Hinds south of Westfield Iowa He was born February 15 1876 in Elk Point Dakota Territory and lived in several states before settling near Westfield He leaves a daughter Mrs Henry Huls a son Pvt Vernon Everett and other relatives Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Akron Methodist church with interment at Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Union Center South Dakota. Relatives came from Fort Benning Georgia and Luverne Minnesota to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul C. Everett
Henry Hinds
Westfield
Iowa
Elk Point
Dakota Territory
Alice Mae Blisworth
Alcester
Wibaux
Montana
Wayne
Cabin Creek
Plevna
Everett
Bowers Creek
S. D
Akron
Huls
Henry Huls
Pvt
Vernon Everett
Fort Benning
Georgia
William Grant Everett
Laverne, Minn
Chas, Swanbland
Seattle
Wash
A. EB. Adama
Spokane
B. A. Thornton
Los Angeles
Calif
Akron Methodist Church
A. A. Howe
Pleasant Hill
A. B. Church
Here
Union County
Wm. G. Everett
Luverne, Minn
Methodist Church Notes Revival plan and school progress
The Advocate urges real revival through living prayer and hard work and notes the Daily Vacation Church School is a success with children showing loyal, faithful effort. An Achievement Day and an upcoming Parents Picnic are planned, with Sunday sermon titled The Reality of Spiritual Life and a W S C S meeting next week at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert A. Howe
Summer Time-Table of Public Library Opens Tue Fri
Public library hours listed: open Tuesdays and Fridays from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. The OCR text is unclear on some words but confirms key times and days.
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Table OF Public Library
Installation of Rev Elmer Jacobs at Morrill Lutheran Church
Trinity Lutheran Church invites worshipers to Sunday school at 10 a m and divine service at 11 00. The Rev Elmer Jacobs, son of Mr and Mrs Herman Jacobs Alcester S D, will be installed as pastor of St John s Lutheran Morrill in a 2 30 p m service Sunday afternoon. Congregation urged to attend and join in worship with a Sunday school for all ages. Age is no barrier and all are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Jacobs
Herman Jacobs
Alcester
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Morrill
Jesus
Pannkuk Leads Chatsworth Sunday Services
8T. MATH, LUTH., CHATSWORTH J. A. Pannkuk, Pastor. Sunday school at 7:00 p. m. Divine services at 8:00 p. m. We welcome you to our Sunday school and divine service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luth
Chatsworth
J. A. Pannkuk
The Littl Homelike Church Service Notice
Divine services at 11 a m Sunday school Junior Mission program at 10 a m Choir practice Friday at 8 p m Lutcher League Tuesday June 29 8 p m Program committee Arlo Ericson LaVone Fiekbohm Wendell Granstrom Serving committee Luchts and Huebners hosts Leslie Olson Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutcher League
Arlo Ericson
LaVone Fiekbohm
Wendell Granstrom
Luchts and
Huebners
Leslie Olson
Preston Pearls 4-H Club Meets at Philips Home
The Preston Pearls 4-H club met on Saturday June 12 at the Elmer Philips home. The president called the meeting to order and roll call discussed Rally Day plans assisted by Mrs Zetta Lind on H E A. The next meeting will be at Velegene Gronemeyer’s home on Tuesday July 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Pearls
Elmer Philips
Zetta Lind
Velegene Gronemeyer
Social notes from Sioux City and Akron names scattered in week
Mrs. Orin Harris and children visited in Sioux City yesterday. N M Hansen visited Fred and Mrs Williams in Hudson. Guy Mattison of Royal Nebr visited Dr George Mattison, first of week. Mrs. Carrie Simeon left for St Louis to visit her sons. J B Ross of Rapid City came to visit relatives and attend business. Mrs Guy Fulton of Creve Coeur Ill visited brother John D Peters and sisters Sorensen. Sgt Albert Gillmann stationed near Nashville Tenn visited family. Mrs August Lundgren and granddaughter Claire Morris returned from Burlington Iowa for a visit with sister-in-law Mrs Hilda Haubold. Miss Verna Baldwin visiting her mother in Akron. Misses Margaret Brunner and Sally Mattison to Camp Lake Hubert Minn to serve as counselors. Akron Hospital week updates include several tonsillectomies and medical patients. Mrs Jos Ruba phoned news of a baby boy born weighing seven pounds fourteen ounces in Chicago to Dernell R Swift family. she plans to go assist in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orin Harris
Sioux City
N. M. Hansen
Fred Williams
Hudson
Guy Mattison
Royal
Nebr
George Mattison
Carrie Simeon
Lester
Edwin Raish
St. Louis
J. B. Ross
Rapid City
S. D
Guy Fulton
Creva Coeur
Ill
John D. Peters
Mesdames Sorensen
Sgt
Albert Gillmann
Nashville
I. Gillmann
August Lundgren
Claire Morris
Burlington
Iowa
Lundgren
Hilda Haubold
LeMars Sentinel
Akron
Verna Baldwin
Greyhound Post House
State College
Philadelphia
Keith
Lloyd Morehead
Arvin
Albert Rosenbaum
Elk Point
Merryl Warnsing
Worthing
Herbert Talbott
Jos
Ruba
LeMars
Atu
Dernell R. Swift
Chicago
Pioneer Woman Elizabeth Boden Dies After Long Illness
Elizabeth Boden a longtime resident of the area died Saturday June 10 1943 at age 72 years 9 months and 19 days after years of declining health. She was born Elizabeth Eastwood in 1870 in Woodbury County Iowa and moved to Union County South Dakota with her parents at age three. She married Charles V Boden in Elk Point South Dakota on June 28 1888 celebrating their golden anniversary in 1938. Survived by seven daughters and three sons and many relatives she was mourned by a wide circle in the community. Funeral services were held Monday at St Patrick a Catholic Church with burial in the Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Boden
Elizabeth Eastwood
Alonzo
Ellen Eastwood
Woodbury County
Iowa
Union County
Charles V. Boden
Elk Point
Boden
Helen Harrington
Josephine Gale
Lenore Sanford
Clarence Baden
Long Beach
Calif
Agnes Simeon
Frank J. Baden
San Diego
Gertrude Ries
Mitchell
S. D
Grace Johnson
Oakland
Nebr
Loretta Lamoureux
Elmer Boden
Akron
Ed.McConville
Bismarck
N. D
Jno. M. Eastwood
Menoken
St. Patrick
Chas. Ernat
Palbestera
Frank Coyle
Martin Henrichs
James Klauer
Rosa Root
Henry Claassen
Loray Lamoureux
Births and a Visit Highlight Local News
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Harvey east of town on June 18 1943. A son arrived to Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Francis at Akron Hospital on June 23 1943. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Huebner northwest of town at Akron Hospital by Caesarean section on June 21 1943. Miss Sarah Evicson and Donald McCarthy traveled to Hawarden to visit relatives today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Herman
Town
Carl W. Francis
Akron Hospital
Ralph Huebner
Sarah Evicson
Donald McCarthy
Hawarden
County 4-H Girls Rally Day in LeMars attendance and officers
Three of nine 4-H clubs had perfect attendance at the LeMars Rally Day on June 17. The gathering included 156 people, with 96 club girls, 35 mothers, and 25 guests. New officers were elected: Esther Held president, Betty Boetger vice president, Irene Miller secretary treasurer, Doris Wykoff historian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeMars
B. A. Bogenreif
Donna Paulin
County 4-H
Esther Held
Hungerford Township
Betty Boetger
Portland Township
Irene Miller
Preston Township
Doris Wykoff
Liberty Township
Wedtia Clovers
Marion Merrymaids
Johnson-Liberty Junior Homemakers
Union
Preston Pearls
Gordon Stokes
County Home Project
Bruce Clampitt
Edith Barker
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Fletcher
Youg
S.C. Air Base
Dorothy O’rielly
Grace Keane
Methodist Church
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. A. Pannhuk
Union Orbek Luth
Churcr
Littl Homelike Church
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