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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1911
Page
4
The ladies of the Culture club hosted husbands children and gentlemen friends at a Sunday picnic. Four autos took them to Miss Mary Neary’s home beside the Big Sioux where a shaded bank offered a venue for games sociability and a hearty picnic supper.
Akron won a well played 2 to 0 ball game here this Thursday afternoon. John Knudson, recently at Long Beach, Cal., visited his parents and friends before returning west with Hugh Chamberlain. A number of Akron people remain in Long Beach. Henry Willer shipped four carloads of fat cattle to Fry & Co. in Seattle, the first livestock shipment from this locality to the Pacific coast. Freight totaled 240 per car. Commercial club held a meeting. Frank Lukehart resigned as baseball manager and F. J. Serge was elected field manager. The club aims to run the team more economically while maintaining efficiency. Fall livestock and produce fair discussed as favorable weather promises good crops.
Special correspondent reports Reed adding galvanized iron culverts, and a string of social visits and small incidents. measles recoveries include Frances Tobey Doris Bordwell and Theodore Mohr. Miss Cole apron shower at Mrs Cassel’s. travel and schooling notes for Leo Beaulieu Pierre Ezra Thomas. local birthdays and entertainment at Milo Mills. minor injuries and medical visits. visits from Yankton Avon Vermillion and Sioux City. central office moved to Doyle building. roads in Akron and Portland Township cited for dragging needs to improve roads. urging community effort for better roads with timely dragging. various visits to Hawarden Elk Point Brayton and Danbury. several households hosting guests and attending funerals.
Regular church services will be held next Sunday at the Lutheran church with Mr. Sholander leading in Rev. Nelson’s absence. Visitors note progress at the Swedish parochial school and various local visits and illnesses among Akron and surrounding families.
CHATS WORTH residents recount a sequence of weekend trips. L C Bennett and wife returned to Grinnell Iowa after two weeks visiting the former’s parents, then drove to LeMars for a Sunday with Mrs. Bennett’s aunt, Mrs. Freeman. J R Crowell and family spent Sunday with his parents in Canton South Dakota. Kathleen Farnham left Hawarden after a camp week.
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Dreeszgen and children returned from a week’s visit near Correctionville. Will Brownawell and Mr. Hutchins came back from Nebraska Saturday night. Chown and Brownawell cousins brought them from Sioux City. Grandpa Briggs celebrated his 81st birthday. George Millner attended the Elks parade in Sioux City. Beaulieu and wife visited his mother near Merrill last Thursday. Son Lillys visiting Mrs. Lilly’s parents near Des Moines. Mrs. W. B. Millner left for a short visit in Sioux City. Mrs. Fred Briggs is on the sick list.
Scarlet fever in the Ruble neighborhood causes cancellation of the Fourth of July dance and postponement of the picnic. Rain Sunday night improved some areas but hail damage remains in others. Akron visitor Grandma Lias came to Peters McKinnon home, Henry Ruble and wife nearby. Mrs N A Gill held a birthday dinner for son Ralph with many guests wishing him more happy returns.
The article notes heavy rain Sunday night easing weeks of drought and boosting crops and spirits. It mentions celebrations of the Glorious Fourth with praise for the United States and the Declaration of Independence. Visitors report from Sioux City Toledo and Akron, plus a local picnic with a good time and family travel updates.
Alph A G Williams died at his nephew C M Hil liker residence Tuesday morning June 27 1911 after three months of heart trouble and dropsy. Born March 3 1841 near Buffalo New York he served as a teamster in the Union Army and later homesteaded in Johnson township Iowa. He lived near Adaville for many years and was known for prairie breaking and threshing. Survived by brother Albert J Williams niece Eva Weber and other relatives. Funeral held at Akron Baptist church with interment Riverside cemetery.
To friends and neighbors who offered assistance and sympathy during the illness and after the death of our relative the late Alph Williams we extend our sincere thanks. Co M Hillisker and Family Mrs Nya Weber J H Goodier.
E N Spafford and his wife have arrived to assume the pastorate of the Church of Christ. He is introduced by the Northwest Iowa Christian convention secretary and now resides in the new parsonage. Spafford’s career includes eight years at Champlin Anoka Minn and twelve years in Minnesota and Iowa churches with notable counts of baptisms sermons weddings and pastoral calls. He is praised as a Christian gentleman by the Spencer News upon his resignation.
The Church of Christ announces next Sundays morning and evening services with the preacher's topic Fundamentals. Bible school begins at 10 a.m., preaching at 11 a.m., Y P S C E at 7 p.m., and preaching again at 8 p.m. All are welcome. BH N Spafford, Pastor.
Wesley McMillan of York Nebraska and Mrs M L Webster of this city wed at Elk Point South Dakota on June 28 1911 Rev W G Smith officiated at the Methodist parsonage. The couple will live in Akron. Alfred H Buehre and Miss Margaret Pausch wed June 28 1911 at the home of his parents in Johnson township. They will farm in the surrounding area.
Nora South Dakota in Union county hosts a July Fourth celebration in the old Ofstad grove. Dr. R F Killgore will be speaker. Garland plays Beresford in a hot ball game. Athletic events include a tug of war. A moving picture show and a bowery dance with Akron orchestra. Citizens and nearby residents invited.
Several stores will close at 9 a m on the Fourth of July and stay shut the rest of the day including Paul Wendt A Weidenfeller Simeon & Co W F Keane Wm Simeon J O Douglass R J Hauck HH Rohrer A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Hi Sie ben southeast of town on Saturday June 24 1911 and a son to Mr and Mrs Chris Jen sen northeast of town on Sunday June 25 1911.
A sermon next Sunday at 3 p m will be followed by a Thursday night meeting on June 6 in the Big Tent at Chatsworth. Rev G F Tripp of Aurelia Indiana will lead the series with good singers and invites all to attend.
A widespread Sunday night rain ends a long drought boosting spring wheat heads and corn. Pastures and gardens revived, livestock relief after a month of heat. Elsewhere a cloudburst damaged fences near Thos Snyder and Wm Thorne farms. Winter wheat cutting underway with yields of 20 to 30 bushels expected.
A compact ad inviting local clients to contact STROBEHN and TONE for building work. It encourages calling with two phone numbers 69 on 8 and 63 on 6 for estimates or service.
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