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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1941
Page
5
Mrs Nettie Hilliker Mrs John Hansen Mrs L K Burket and LeRoy Burket traveled to LeMars Monday afternoon to visit relatives and friends in the area, sharing news and greetings with local residents.
Local notes report Marian and Tula Marienau visiting Sioux City. Gorman and others are mentioned with seed lots. Mrs. Lewison visited Sioux Falls to see her son Gordon. Cora Berlin of Los Angeles visits her Maxson relatives. Kathleen Boden returns from Sioux Falls. Several residents travel for fishing and social events. A Methodist Ladies' Aid bake sale is set for July 12. Marion Harkness, in U.S. Army training at Fort Meade, visits home. A rainfall brings relief to a heat wave and grain prospects improve. A long motor trip through western states ends with visits to the Wachtmann family in California. A 30th wedding anniversary is celebrated at the Joe Tentinger home with games and hospitality. Local attendees include families from LeMars, Remsen, Oyens, and Sioux City.
Albert E Wailsen of St Paul Minnesota died Thursday June 12 1941 at age 51 He was born near LeMars and spent most of his life there He is survived by wife Bertha son Alvin four daughters five grandchildren his parents five sisters and four brothers Funeral services were held at 3 PM Saturday June 14 at Listoe Wold funeral home St Paul and burial followed with Masonic rites at Acacia Cemetery Akron relatives attended the funeral The obituary ends with a newspaper cartoon style note about editor complaints and stopping the paper
Plymouth county teams drive toward the district tournament with Kingsley favored to win. Akron Juniors battle LeMars in a return game at Akron, while Remsen visits Sunday and LeMars plays July 4 at LeMars. Sub Juniors drop a 5 4 decision to Rock Valley. Eldon Small went 3 for 3. Akron won 14 2 at Ireton with Treton pitcher Goodman son wild, while Akron batters Enockson and Svenson collected two hits each.
Mrs Freda Boggess 58 a Sioux City Iowa former Akron resident died Friday June 20 1941 in a Sioux City hospital after a stroke She was born October 18 1882 in Sweden came to the United States in 1887 lived in Akron until marriage to E R Boggess of Hawarden They lived in Sioux City thirty nine years operated a grocery there fourteen years She was a Trinity Lutheran member Surviving widower a daughter and a son five brothers three sisters and four granddaughters Akron relatives attended the funeral held Monday at 2 pm in Andersons chapel Sioux City Rev A B Schwertz Trinity Lutheran pastor officiating Interment Memorial Park Cemetery
A wedding was solemnized at Johnson township Lutleran church on Wednesday June 18 1041 uniting Misa Pearl Klem me daughter of Mr and Mrs B W Klemme of Le Mars Iowa and William Toel son of Mr and Mrs B H Toel east of Akron. Rev Gustave Meyer officiated at 2 pm with a double ring ceremony. Bridesmaid Helen Ohlriehs wore pink silk marquisette and blue velvet bows. Walter Johnson was groomsman. The bride wore white silk marquisette with chantilly lace and a pink white carnation corsage. After a 5 pm wedding dinner at the bride’s parents home a three tier cake featured white pink and blue. An evening reception followed at Brunsville hall. The couple will reside on a farm in Preston township.
Local Selective Service Boards prepare for the secondnation wide registration of men aged 21 to 26. Director Charles H. Grahl says about 15 596 men in the state will register on July 1 at focal board centers, with registrars named in Akron Kingsley Remsen and LeMars for Plymouth County.
Mrs John McInnis thanks friends and neighbors for flowers gifts and cards received during her hospital stay. The message appears in a friendly community notice likely accompanying a local want ad.
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