1930 Census Shows Slight Decrease Here
Preliminary 1930 U S census for the town shows population 1308, down from 1824 in 1920. Enumerator Johnson counted noses carefully, with possible adjustments later. Westfield and LeMars show notable shifts while rural areas drop. Local notices mention sermons, meetings, and community events around May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Iowa
U. S
Abel Fohhson
Akron
Johnson
LeMars
Plymouth
Hawarden
Westfield
Former Akron Woman Mary Dee Dies in Florida
Word reached Hawarden that Mrs. Mary E Dee, formerly of Akron, died May 6 1980 at her home in St Petersburg Florida. Widow of John R Dee she was widely known in Akron for years and leaves many friends. Funeral arrangements, including services at 10 a.m., were expected to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. ©. Dal‘ton
Hawarden
Mary E. “Dea
St. Petersburg
Florida
Dee
John R. Dee
Onle
Akron
Christian Church Notes and Weekly Schedule in Pleasant Hill
Over 100 attended Bible School and more than 70 at the morning service as the church gathers for fellowship with the Son of God. Mothers Day is May 11 and the note invites Akron residents to Sunday church, Bible school, and preaching. Evening evangelistic service asks the question Lovest Thou Me, with three baptism candidates to follow. Bible study at 10 a.m. Communion and preaching at 11 a.m. EB and Junior at 7 p.m. Evangelistic service at 8 p.m. Pleasant Hill U B Church also hosts May 11 Sunday school at 10:20 a.m. and divine worship at 11:20 a.m. Pastor Wm A Sauer extends a cordial welcome to all with Bible and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Akron
Baptist Brethren
Keyes
Peterson
Bradley
Akron Golf Club
Hawarden
L C. Peterson
Charles E. Bradley
Singer
Baptist Church
Mr. Bradley
Slayton
Minn
Last Rites Held For M W Redmond Akron Leader
Michael W Redmond a longtime Akron resident died at 4 20 p m Sunday April 27 1930 at age 67 6 months and 19 days after two years of poor health following Malta pneumonia He was born October 8 1862 near Platteville Wisconsin and moved with family to Iowa before settling in Akron in 1895 He formed a real estate and insurance partnership with his brother Thomas J Redmond and was active in public life a staunch Democrat He served as assessor for Grant township and Akron before becoming mayor in 1928 He is survived by wife Mary J Gibbons son James L Redmond three brothers and two sisters and other relatives Funeral services were held at St Patrick s Catholic Church April 29 Requiem Mass conducted by Rev Fre J A Roder with Rev F E F Cagey assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W.W. Redmond
Akron
Malta
Duei
Peu Monia
Michael. W. Redmonds
Platteville
Wisconsin
James
Ann Redmond
Union Township
Plymouth County
Iowa
LeMars
Crathorne
LeMars Normal School
Thomas J. Redmond
Mary J. Gibbons
Ray
D. K. Hurley
James L. Redmond
Mary C.floyd
Union
Matthew Lamb
Ise Platteville
Wis
Redmond
Plymouth
Grant Township
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
St. Patrick's ‘Catholic ‘Church
J. A.“Roder
F. E.f.cagey
Denison
St. Jamies
Roder
Local young people unite in marriage in St Patrick’s church
Bernard B. Klauer and Miss Maxine Day Stert were married at St Patrick’s Catholic Church in the city on Monday May 5 1930 at 6 am with Rev Fr J A Rader officiating. Attendants were James Klauer and Bernice Johnson. The couple honeymooned in Des Moines Sioux City and hotel weddings followed. The bride, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs P J Stert, previously worked as a stenographer for National Life Insurance in Chicago. The groom son of Mr and Mrs J P Klauer resides in the city and helped grow a family grocery business with Akron Hawarden Town and Beresford stores and a partner in R O Ross’s Chevrolet garage. The couple plan to establish a home in an apartment in the ER Rater building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard B. Klauer
Maxine Day Siert
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
J. A. Rader
James Klauott
Bernice Johnson
Hawarden
Sioux City
Des, Moines
P. J. Stert
Emmattsburg
Iowa
National ‘Life Insurance Company
Chicago
Mra
J. P. Klauer
Alston High School
State University of Town
Edward
Akron
Town
Beresford
Klauer
R. O. "Ross
Methodist Church Notes and Local Community Updates
Next Sunday observes Mother's Day with services. Epworth League notes announce upcoming district convention June 23 and 24 and the Epworth Statue Institute July 20. Dr. H. G. Campbell of Morningside College will lecture on The League of Nations and the Peace Movement. Portland Farm Bureau, 4-H and local clubs report meetings, lessons, and upcoming events including Mother’s Day activities and bake sales. Also notices on plant sales, theater, and advertisements for tires, a piano sale, and old battery exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Epworth Statue Institute
Lake Olohoji
H. G. Campbell
Morningside College
League of Nations
Peace Movement
Campbell
Akron
Morningside
Methodist, Hospital
Siouity
Milwaukee to lay heavier steel rails here
The Milwaukee railroad will lay heavier rails and rebuild its Sioux City and Sioux Falls division between Elk Point and Canton, starting immediately with completion in about sixty days. Seventy-two carloads have arrived and 100 workers are unloading. a 20% crew will begin laying rails later this month. The move aims to handle all equipment and boost regional business growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Railroad
Sioux City
Sioux Falls
Elk Point
Canton
Milwaukee
F. {. Buechler
Immanuel English Lutheran Church Activities May 1930
Sunday services at 11 a.m. Bible school at 10 a.m. Luther League 8 p.m. program by Miss Ellalemme and Miss Harms. Refreshments by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Anderson. Extra church business session May 14 to discuss building a new parsonage. Confirmation classes Tuesday and Friday evenings. Ladies Aid to hold a fair May 10 at Alron Meat Market and meeting May 15 at Mrs. Van Wyhe’s home. Pastor to report on Iowa Conference meeting in Burlington. Register-Tribune prints long notice of No. 2 drainage ditch assessments for Akron property owners. Ditch work by W. P. Collins of Honey Creek progresses east toward the Big Sioux river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
E.S
Immanuel Lutheran’ Church
Wm. van Wyhe
The
Baptist
W. J. Davidson
Immanuel Lutheran Ladies’ Ald
LeMars
Jones
6Th St
Sioux City
Idwa
Immanuel English Luth Church Co
W. Samuelson
Luther League
Ellalemme
Dorothy Harms
Ernest Anderson
Ladies’ Aid
Alron
Ladies' Aid Society
van Wyhe
Lutheran Iowa Conference
Lurlington
Iowa
Register-Tribune
W. P. Collins
Honey Creek
Big Sioux
Masonic Funeral for Ralph Morse Held in Akron
Ralph Morse 35 died April 30 1930 in Union County Iowa after pneumonia. He married Lily Larson in 1918 and had seven children. Funeral at Akron Masonic Temple with large attendance. burial at Riverside cemetery by Freedom lodge A P & A M. Survived by wife children parents and a sister.
Nation Observes Hospital Day May 12
The Akron Hospital marks National Hospital Day on Monday May 12 with visitors welcome 1 to 4 pm. The piece recounts Florence Nightingale's birth May 12 1820 and explains Hospital Day’s aim to educate the public about hospital operations, funding, and public health. Mrs L L Stinton and daughter Virginia Lee of Sioux City visited here recently and returned to the city yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nation
L. L. Stinton
Virginia, Lee
Sioux City
Former Akron Man Called Home in California Death
The death of Oscar J. Smith at San Pedro California on April 30 1930 is announced by Mr and Mrs Art McConville of west of town. He was once superintendent of Akron and Union county schools and served Jefferson and Tea Sioux Dr districts. He moved west for health years ago and is survived by three sons and several brothers in the west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art McConville
Oscar J. Smith
San Pedro
Calif
Smith
Akron
David Smith
Union County
Alcon
Se Mars Normal College
Union— County
Jefferson and Tea
Orthree
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First, Baptist “Church
Denton BE. Clevela
Yankton
Cleveland
Ladies’ Association
U.g.miller
U. G. Miller
Tee
Avery Small
B.F. Cobb
Rhodes
Ruestlay
I. Anfingon
H.L. Smith
Viola “Dowling
Gerald
Mary E. Dee
M.W. Redmond
Maxine Siert
Bernard Klauer
Wm. H. Neary
Lisa Tunice Naslund
Lake Preston
Chris. Thlings
L. Anfingon
Sherif T. C. Parker
le Mars
S. E. Parker
Ireton
AL. A. Stryzewski
E. Gillmann
Merrill
Rev. Gillmann
Eagle
Portland
Portland Township
Wayne Snyder
Snyder
W. M. Anderson
Union Creek
Martin Johnson
Iszetta
Niélson
D. Jd
Cecil Nichols
Garda
Haile Art Shop
Gadies
Pleasant Ai U. B
R. C. Hamilton
Arthur Langholz and Son
Belmagno
F. A. Meske
Langholz
Trinity Lutheran Church
Hale Store
Paul Wendt
A. C. Hall
Ralph Morse
Rall Morse
M. C
Ralph, Athan
Morge
Tosld
Plymouth Couunty
Towa
Wm. H. Morse
Dlen
Larson
Gons
Willis
Maxine
Biltie
Lois
Richard
Huron, &. 1
Ralph
Gladys Grange
Vermillion
Masonic Temple
A. G. Miller
First Baptist Church
Jesus
L. Cc. Peterson
Charles J. Bradley
Carnations
Sieben Siebens and Family
Consumers’ Ice Co
Frank Neal
Frank Bauman
Donald
Wayne
J. Malmstrom
Florence Nightingale
Florence
Italy
St. Thomas Hospital of London
Ick
Worl
Stok
Matthew C. Foley
Harding
Lince
Coolidge
England
Prince of Walea
China
United States
Canada
Es‘tate
Nightingale
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