Akron Flood Deluge Douses Streets In Business District
A major rainfall delivered 3.69 inches causing urban flooding across Akron. The deluge washed out culverts and left mud on sidewalks while cars stood in water up to hubcaps. Despite damage, rail traffic continued with crews shunting and repairs at night. Residents noted crops and pasture gains after weeks of drought as floodwaters receded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ordin
Orlan
Moore
Akron
Ain
P. Kinser
Truck Goes Into Ditch and Burns in Akron Area
Alfred Claeys of this city lost control of a Brady transcontinental tractor trailer last Friday night near Akron. The truck and trailer plunged off the road, overturned an embankment, and burned beyond salvage. Claeys escaped without injury after exiting the cab before the blaze. Firefighters arrived but the fire had engulfed the vehicle. Estimated loss around 5000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Claeys
Prinas
Akron Fire Department
Claeys
Laoya
Chicago
Methodist Church Notes Invite to God’s Dear Dwelling
The article quotes a sermon on the temple as God’s dwelling and urges thoughtful worship. It notes regular services on Sunday and that the Ladies’ Aid meets Wednesday, July 5. Pastor J. F. Moore invites all to God’s house as a sanctuary of devotion.
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Ladies’ Aid
J. F. Moore
Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church Calendar 1939 Events
Ernest G Svenson pastor announces a Friday picnic at Riverview Park Sioux City for the Confirmation Class of 1939 and families. Saturday at 2 pm Junior choir rehearsal at the church followed by 3 pm Junior Mission Band meeting. Mrs Carl King hosts. Sunday services at 10 am Sunday school 11 am worship and 8 pm evening service. Thursday Ladies Aid meets at the church with Mrs Emil Johnson and Mrs Clifford Johnson as hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverview Park
Sioux City
Carl King
Ladies’ Aid
Emil Johnson
Clifford Johnson
Death summons former mayor W C Bryant of Vermillion
W C Bryant an early Akron general merchant died Sunday July 25 1939 at his Vermillion South Dakota home at age 86 He served as Akron mayor and later as a South Dakota legislator He moved to Vermillion about forty two years ago with his family and was active in banking business church and lodge circles Surviving are two sons Fred a Mitchell banker Carl a Platte merchant and a daughter Mrs Marie Caldwell of Sioux Falls Funeral services were held in Vermillion Tuesday afternoon with interment there Mrs Bryant had died earlier years
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W. C. Bryant
Akron
Vermillion
Marie’ Caldwell
Sioux Falls
Bryant
Lutheran Churches Schedule Sunday Services and Events
The Lutheran Churches announce Sunday school at So Paul at 9 45 a m and services at So Paul at 11 a m Brule Creek Sunday school at 10 a m with a public program by Vacation Bible School children at 8 15 p m All urged to attend Ladies Aid meets at the church Thursday July 6 at 2 p m Mrs C A Peterson and Mrs Gust Abraham in charge Four Ro otheee farm visit invites at the Lomd Iy fam Rev ma ig Canton to speak in the afternoon Walter I Aamoth Pastor
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St. Paul
Creek
Bible School
C. A. Peterson
Gust. Abraham
Y Farm
Nd & Iy Fam
Ma Ig
Canton
Walter I. Aamoth
Worker Injured After Fall at Akron Creamery Plant
Kermit Kinitson, an employee of Akron Creamery Co., fell four feet into an elevator shaft when the elevator was down. He was unconscious, taken to Akron Hospital, and remains there with a fractured thumb. His condition today is reported satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kermit Kinitson
Akron Creamery Co
Akron
Mr. Knutson
Birth Announcement for Baldwin Lyle in Akron
Arson? incorrect fragment. Birth notice announces the birth of Baldwin Lyle Bald win to Mr and Mrs Lyle Bald win of Akron on June 20 1939.
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Ony
Arson
Lyle Baldwin
Akron
Church Wedding Solemnized Here Saturday Night
Ruth Lillian Erickson daughter of Mr and Mrs A Erickson near Ak ron married Arthur Leslie Cole Jr son of Mr and Mrs A L Cole of Chicago in English Lutheran church Ak ron with Rev Ernest G Svenson officiating. The ceremony featured vocal selections and a white satin gown with coronet. Bridesmaids and flower girls appeared in pastel chiffons. numerous relatives attended. The couple are noted graduates and friends extend best wishes. Separately Fred Adams 74 Kingsley resident killed when his car was struck by a Chicago and Northwestern train near Kingsley. survivors include wife, daughter and two sons.
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Ruth Lillian Erickson
Augusta. Erickson
Akron
Arthur Leslie Cole, Jr
A. L. Cole
Chicago
English Lutheran Church
Ernest G.svenson
Gertrude Troll
Margaret Morgan Hendrickson
Oral Rieson
Bertha’ L. Erickson
Miriam
Janet Cole
Wanda Johnson
Janice Robbins
Janice Stearns
George Mc
Ted Erickson
Ray McGorry
Harry Buebre
Marion Robbins
Art Leonard
Central High School
Sioux City
Cole
Northwestern University
Evanston, Ill
Fred Adams
Kingsley
Chicago and Northwestern
Empress Film Week Showcases Mr Moto and Gene Autry
The Empress theater schedules a July lineup with Danger Island from the Mr Moto series starring Peter Lorre, Prairie Moon starring Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette, and a Nazi Spy feature urging American unity. Also shows San Francisco with Jeanette MacDonald Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy, plus civic notices about W R C meeting, and Akron stores closing at noon on July 4.
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Iowa
Talking Picture’ Entertainment
Mr. Moto
Fils
Peter’ Lorre
Jean Hersholt
Warren Hymer
Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette
Autry
America
Howard G. Robinson
Francis Lederer
San ‘Francisco
Jeanette MacDonald
Clark, Gable
Spencer Tracy
San’ Francisco
Akron Ball Club to Meet Lennox on Sunday
Akron’s baseball schedule shows two games next week with Lennox visiting on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Lennox, an eight and oh velocity team, is a strong Southeastern South Dakota rival and has played together three seasons. Tuesday July 4 Akron hosts Elk Point at Riversioux Park, a storied rivalry game slated for 3 p.m. as both clubs push for wins this season.
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Akron
Remsen
Register-Tribune
Lennox
South Dakota
Akron Ball Club
Elk Point
Riversioux Park
Riversioux
Former Akron Man Gibson Dies of Heart Attack
Charles T Gibson a former Akron resident died from a sudden heart attack on Tuesday June 20 at his home in Sheridan near Salem Oregon He once served as Akron town marshal and later lived in Lake Washington and Salem vicinity He was brother of Mrs Arthur Bellwood who passed away earlier this month Friends here regret his demise and recall his longtime ties to Akron and the West Coast community.
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Charles
T. ‘Gibson
Akron
Sheridan
Salem
Oregon
Gibson
Lake
Wash
Arthur Bellwood
Register-Tribune expands with 28 pages of new features
The Thursday edition of the Register-Tribune adds twenty eight columns of feature material by top American authors and artists. It includes the serial East and West by Talbot Mundy, news pictures, a column by L. Parton, hair-raising Floyd Gibbons pieces, Picture Parade, and a weekly news review. The paper aims to broaden reach, serve families, and extend circulation to distant areas while maintaining Akron news coverage.
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Register-Tribune
America
Akron
Talbot Mundy
India
L. Parton
Floyd
Gibbons
Outdoor Sunday Evening Church Services In Akron
The Baptist Christian English Lutheran and Methodist churches announce a summer series of open air services at City Park each Sunday evening from July 9 through the last Sunday in August. Each gathering will feature varied school and college music, with a public address system for all to hear. See next week’s paper for the program.
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Baptist
Christian
Methodist
Akron
Baptist Church Notes Sunday Services Schedule
Baptist church announces Bible school at 10 a m morning worship at 11 a m special music B Y P U at 7 p m evening service at 8 p m prayer meeting Thursday 3 p m no choir practice this Saturday mission circle in church parlors Wednesday afternoon July 5 sermon line from Matt 5 8 pastor Leslie G Williams signs off
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Bible School
Mission Circle
Matt
Leslie G. Williams
Trinity Lutheran Church Sunday Services and Meeting
Trinity Lutheran Church and St Matth Church Chatsworth announce Sunday school at 10 a m and 9 a m German services with 11 a m and 9 30 a m respectively. Ladies Aid gathers in Parish Hall Friday July 7 with Mrs Carl Schweisow hosting. Pastor Fred A Meske leads.
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Matth
Luth
Chatsworth
Ladies’ Aid
Carl Schweisow
Fred
A. Meske
Body Exhumed For Autopsy In Death Case
Frank Rickstein an 81 year old Elk Point man who died May 9 1987 will be disinterred from Graceland Park cemetery for an autopsy to determine cause of death. A district court order by Judge Miles W Newby on petition of son Vincent R Rickstein cites all six children believe death occurred under unusual circumstances and a crime or civil liability may be involved. An Akron undertaker Vern Rossow is authorized to conduct the disinterment and reburial.
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Frank Rickstein
Elk Point
Graceland Park
Sioux City Journal
Miles .W. Newby
Vincent R. Rickstein
Rickstein
Vern Rossow
Akron
Catholic Church Services Schedule and Confession Times
St Catharine's Westfield and Holy Mass schedule list Sunday masses on the first, third, and fifth Sundays at 8 am and the second and fourth Sundays at 9 30 am. Confessions are heard on Saturdays at 8 pm before the second and fourth Sundays. Father G C Ernst, Pastor.
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St. Catharine’s. Westfield
GC. Ernst
St Johns Lutheran Church to Hold Annual Mission Festival
St John’s Lutheran Church Preston Township will host its Annual Mission Festival next Sunday July 2 The day includes Sunday school at 9 30 a m and English service at 10 30 a m with German and English afternoon services at 2 30 p m Rev H Hoff of Randolph Neb and Rev J Reuter of Rosalie Neb assist the day All welcome Pastor K Fenske
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Shtoe
H. Hoff
Randolph
Nebr
J. Reuter
Rosalie
K. Fenske
First Church of Christ Commune and preaching services
Senior C E Sunday at 6 30 p m services announced by W J Zane pastor. The brief notice lists communion and preaching times and the church leadership for the Sunday assembly.
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First Church OF Christ
Bible School
C. E
Enior C. E
W. J. Zane
Akron Girl Weds St Louis Man at Noon
Helen Elizabeth Shoulberg, of Akron, married Charles Berger Graves, of St. Louis, Mo., at noon Saturday June 24 1939 at the Shoulbergs home. Rev Leslie G Williams officiated. Guests included Mrs Ethel Graves and James graves of St Louis. Ruth McDuffie Norfolk Nebr. Clara Marie Munger Grinnell Ia. The couple plan to live in St Louis.
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Henning Shoulberg
Helen Elizabeth
Charles Berger Graves
St. Louis
Globe Prodhers
Leslie G. Williams
Kenneth Shoulberg
Clara Maiie Munger
Grinnell
Iowa
E College
James Graves
Williams
Bob Shoulberg
Chicago
Ethel’ Graves
Bob
Graves
St.Louis
Ruth McDuffie
Norfolk
Nebr
Marion Kooreman
Alton
Clara Marie Munger
Elizabeth Robinson
C. E. Robinson
Sioux City
Grinnell ‘College
Bride
Northwood
Town
Union Creek Church notices for Sunday services
Morning service at 11 oclock on Sunday July 2 with Sunday school at 10. Ladies Aid meets Thursday July 6 at the home of Mr and Mrs Adolph Wiberg. A cordial invitation extended to all. D J KHoward pastor.
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Ladies’Aid
Adolph Wiberg
D. J. Khoward
Iowa paroles freed twenty four prisoners from Fort Madison and Anamosa
The Iowa board of parole granted freedom to twenty four prisoners last Friday. Nine were at Fort Madison penitentiary and fifteen at Anamosa reformatory. The board reported it had interviewed 133 prisoners at Fort Madison and 152 at Anamosa. Paroles take effect in August. Emmerson Witters of Plymouth county, who pleaded guilty to hog thefts near Hinton and Merrill, is among the Anamosa releases. His brother Arlo Witters is paroled as well.
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Iowa Board of Parole
Fort Madison
Anamosa Reformatory
Anamosa
Emmerson Witters
Plymouth County
Witters
Frank
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Wm. Clementson
Darlene
Winnie
Hitzeman
Fred A. Meske
Edna Steinert
Sheldon
Methodist Church
Mmanuel Eng. Luth
Ernest
THE
Lutheran Churches
Ruth. Erickson
Arthur Cole, Jr
Pireworks
Baptist Church
Veterans’ Home
Des Moines
S.C
UNION
Trinity Lutheran Church
W. F. Rossow
Catholic .Church Services
St. Patrick’s
ST. John's Lutheran Church
Preston Township
Elizabeth Shoulberg
Charles B. Graves
Union Creek Church
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