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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1945
Page
5
Iowa launches the seventh war loan drive on Monday May 14 with about 40 000 volunteers selling 82 million dollars in Series E bonds to meet an overall 189 million dollar quota. The drive features B Day promotions, retailer participation, theater bond sales, and target 135 million dollars from individuals across all security types.
The First Church of Christ advertises Sunday Bible school at 10:00 a.m. preaching at 11:00 a.m. Ladies Aid plans a gathering with Mrs. Harold Peck on Saturday afternoon May 12, with Mrs. Pearl Scott in charge of devotions. C. R. Dayton, Minister.
The Bookkeeping class at Akron High School earned fourth prize in a nation wide contest by Business Education World. Helen Hicks leads the class which competed against over 10 000 students from 407 schools across the United States Canada Hawaii Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands solving two problems. First prize went to Kent Washington second to Kiowa Kansas and third to Owensboro Kentucky. The class members include Richard Raifs Frances Anderson Donald Beaulier Donald Brundeen Maybelle Burrill Audrey Ericson Dorothy Gant Kathryn Granquist Lloyd Gronemeyer Dennis Hultgren Arnold Krause Elsie Mae Larsen Berliner Lewison Dorothy Lewison Dolores McCue Ramona Popkon Jack Port Virginia Sampson Norman Siebens Phyllis Stace and Colleen Wakeman.
Frinity Lutheran Church led by J. A. Pannhuk offers Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and Divine worship at 11:00 a.m. The Luther League meets Monday with Marie Dagen. Women's Missionary Federation convenes in LeMars Friday with 1250 to 300 ladies expected and missionary Paul Freyburg addressing. VE Day and Ascension Day service held midweek. Mother's Day observed with national day of prayer.
Sunday school at 7:00 p m with Divine worship at 8:00 p m Pastor J A Pannuik leads. Luther League meets Monday evening with Marie Degen as hostess. Women's Missionary Federation meets in LeMars Friday. Sunday School Teachers Institute at Grant township on Sunday.
Sunday school starts at 10 a m with preaching at 11 a m. Christian Endeavor Societies meet at 8 00 p m instead of 7 30 p m and evening preaching follows. Pastor L B Foster announces the changes.
H R Hubbs made a business trip to Sioux City last Friday. Regular meeting of Vesper chapter No 61 C E S on Friday evening May 11. Miss Ruth Hansen visited from Sioux City with her parents. Mr and Mrs Bob Shoulberg hosted a weekend visit from Mrs Earl Taylor and Beth of Seattle. Mrs Peter Ericson and Mrs Chas Waterbury are medical patients in Akron Hospital. Karl Silkebakken went to Sac City and joined a military examination contingent for Fort Snelling. Mrs Frank Eden visited Hawarden with Garland Bliss and family from Clinton. Miss Della Warren and Mabel Schaub of Santa Monica, Cal., visited relatives here and at Westfield. Cpl Adolph Hartman spent a furlough with his mother and relatives. stationed at Fort Totten, NY, he has flown Atlantic routes as airmail clerk. Akron’s high school baseball beat Sibley 11 0 in the Sectional tourney at Akton. Paullina downed Akron 6 3 in next game. Martin Anderson, 78, died May 8 at his Union County home. survived by wife and several children. Daughter Mrs Mabel Ruppert arrived from Fairmont.
The German army capitulated unconditionally to Allied forces on May 7 1945 at 2 41 a m French time and 7 41 p m central war time at a little red school house in Reims France after five years of brutal fighting. Eisenhower did not attend the signing but Jodl and Priedburg affirmed understanding of terms. President Truman proclaimed victory in Europe on May 13 urging prayers for those in hardship. VE Day observed in Akron with stores closed and a 600 person program featuring pastors and local leaders.
The Norka Theater offers an outdoor western drama Tall In the Saddle starring John Wayne and Gabby Hayes May 11 12, a drama Tree Grows in Brooklyn May 13 14 15 with Dorothy McGuire James Dunn and others, and a mystery Laura May 16 with Gene Tierney and Dana Andrews.
Mrs Lyle Jacobs and Miss Betty Smith visited Sioux City on Tuesday. Lt Lester Tapper from Rapid City Army Air Base, M D, stayed with family east of town. Miss Ruth Stoutenburg returned from Lutheran hospital for a visit with her parents. Pvt Ralph B E Adams arrived from Fort Knox for furlough with his parents. Frosty days and heavy snow persisted, damaging fruit and early garden goods. Richard Coleman of the Navy Air Corps is home on leave after training in Memphis. Gerald Munn, now a major overseas, was among officers at the joint meeting of the Seventh Army and Fifth Army near the Italian border last Friday.
The Akron team traveled to the Sioux City Air Base for a return game and fell 15 to 6, with the Air Base Indians showing stronger pitching and hitting. Akron struggles in fielding and batting persist due to limited practice, though the squad remains optimistic about arranging more games. Akron fans attended, watching a competitive contest despite the defeat.
A Legion and Auxiliary note records a May 1 tea at Legion Hall honoring mothers of soldiers and Gold Star mothers. The event featured a program with welcomes, a response, vocal and instrumental numbers, poems, and a baton twirling act, plus a letter about the Spring conference in Le Mars and a reminder of Poppy Day on May 26.
Sunday May 13 offers Sunday school at 10 and morning worship at 11 with flowers for attendees. A President's proclamation day of prayer urged. Thursday 8 p.m. prayer and Bible study at the parsonage. Friday May 18 at 2 30 p m Ladies Bible class at Mrs W E Mellen home. Pastor J Olen Kennell.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m. Service at 10 30 a m. Dr Hiltner will be the speaker.
Mrs Milton Lackey and children visited in Sioux City while others came and went from Omaha Lincoln and Sioux Falls. Lt C T Bauer arrived from Washington for a parental visit as Paul Steel heads to Los Angeles with his family. Akron fire crews battled a rubbish pile blaze near Moir Implement Co and Lt Arnold Kuester, formerly at Akron High, reports Okinawa injuries via letters home.
Miss Dorothy Mowery daughter of Mrs Edward Mowery Akron and Wilson Geary son of Ma Dan Zeary Vermillion S D were married Monday April 30 1945 in Sioux Falls The ceremony was performed by Rev A M Hintz in the presence of friends The bride wore a grey dressmaker suit with pale pink accessories The groom a University of South Dakota graduate and former Army captain plans to resume law practice in Burrill Apartments Afterward a wedding dinner was hosted by the bride’s mother The couple will reside in Burrill Apartments
Mark J. Coleman aged 61 former Akron resident died of a heart attack Saturday morning May 5 1945 at his home 1112 Villa avenue Sioux City He had been in failing health Born November 18 1883 on a farm south of Westfield Iowa He married Lottie Beach of Akron April 5 1922 They farmed near Westfield then Akron moving to Sioux City three years ago employed by Swift and Co Survived by wife two daughters Jerrine and Joy Fletcher four brothers James John Dan and two sisters Kate Nason Jennie Nason Mollie Campbell Alice Bertrand Funeral services held in the Christian church at 230 Wednesday conducted by Rev C R Dayton Interment Riverside cemetery
The Sioux Falls District Convention of the Woman's Missionary Society will convene at Union Creek Lutheran Church on Sunday and Monday May 13 and 14. Mrs. D A Westburg of Centerville SD will preside with a Junior Rally directed by Marian Sternquist of Alwester SD, a Young Woman's program led by Ella Johnson of Sioux Falls, and a Monday speaker Rev Victor Swenson of Minneapolis. The public is invited.
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