Mrs Emery Neal Called By Death
Edith Kimball Neal aged 63 years 2 months 1 day died at home after a short illness. She was born in Union County South Dakota on March 8 1876 and married Emery Neal of Akron March 11 1896. Survived by husband Emery Neal son Beryl daughter Neva Neal four sisters and other relatives. Funeral held at home and Akron M E Church with large attendance. interment Riverside cemetery. Mrs Neal was a devoted wife and mother and a Gold Star Mother in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal
Ned
Edith Kimball
Union County
S. D
Joseph E
Cynthia’ Kimball
Emery Neal
Akron
Dale B. Neal
Students’ Reserve Corps
Iowa State College
Ames
Beryl
Neva Neal
Bert. Tyson
Stuart
Town
Mary Neal
Garden City
Stella ’Piffer
Minneapolis
Minn
Idella Kimball
Bozeman, Mont
Akron M. E
J.F. Moore
Legion Auxiliary
Impressive May 7 Holy Name Society Enrollment
Impressive Sunday evening ceremony at St Patrick church marked by the closing of the mission and thirteen hours of devotion led by Father C B Ernst from Fort Wayne assisted by Father Jos Wolf of Struble. Before Solemn Benediction, men filed to enroll in the Holy Name Society pledging loyalty to Divine Savior and reverence for the Holy Name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick’s Church
C. B. Ernst
Fort Wayne
Ind
Jos. Wolf
Struble
C. Ernst
Holy Name Society
Holy Name
Northwest district Woman's Missionary Society meets at Immanuel
The Northwest district annual meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society is set for next Tuesday morning May 16 at 10 o'clock in Immanuel Lutheran church. Mrs John Nordstrom of Augustana Lutheran church Sioux City will preside at the business session. Rev Eugene Johnson just returned from Africa will speak at the 2 o'clock afternoon session. Music and numbers by visiting delegates. Dinner served at noon to delegates and visitors. Local committee led by Mrs Dion Oakes president. Mrs Ernost Svenson vice president. Mrs King secretary. Mrs Hol Dirks treasurer, aided by local congregational ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Woman’s Missionary Society
Immanuel Lutheran Church
John Nordstrom
Augustana Lutheran Church
Sioux City
Eugene Johnson
Stuat
Africa
Mra
Dion Oakes
Ernest Svenson
King
Hol. Dirks
Installation of Pastor at Plymouth Church
Rev Theo C Seibert of George Iowa will be installed as pastor at Plymouth Presbyterian church next Sunday May 14 at 2 p.m. The program includes Prelude Glori Patri Response Prayer Congregation Scripture Reading Anthem O Give Thanks Unto the Lord Sermon by Rev Fredrick Pfaltzgraf Violin Solo Presenting Charge to Congregation Rev I G Smith Presenting Charge to Pastor Rev W E Smith Song Thy Brother Calls to Thee by Choir Benediction by Rev Theo C Seibert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo, C. Seibert
George
Towa
Plymouth
Presbyterian Church
Harlan Rowe
Glori Patri
W. FE. Smith
Sioux City
Fredrick P. Pfaltzgraf
LeMars
Marjory Pfaltzgraf
I. G. Smith
W. E. Smith
Theo. C. Seibert
Methodist Church Notes Special Mother’s Day Services
This week centers on motherhood as a reflection of goodness sacrifice and love. Special Mother's Day services and a sermon by the pastor are planned for Sunday morning followed by a question hour at 6 30 pm. Bring a covered dish for lunch and join the clergy in honoring mothers and the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Moore
Akron baseball club opens season at Larchwood and Rocky Valley
Akron baseball club schedules first game May 14 at Larchwood Iowa with a strong semi pro field. Home games include May 21 against Rock Valley and June 6 open night tilt. many towns in Iowa and Dakota appear across a packed 1939 slate.
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Ledger
Akron Baseball Club
Diamond Avhen
Larchwood
Iowa
Akron
Rocky Valley
Rock Valley
Hinton
Vermillion
Owa
Aurelia
Newcastle
Nebr
Lennox
M. D
Local investors pour funds into U.S. Savings Bonds
Plymouth county residents reported investing 209587.60 in United States Savings bonds during 1938. LeMars led with 145031.25, Akron 32625, and Remsen 31931.25. Secretary Morgenthau noted 1939 totals exceed 2.4 billion in maturity value with roughly 1.56 million investors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Frank. C. Hentges
LeMarg
United States Savings
LeMars
Akron
Remsen
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Baptist Church Mothers Day Program at Sunday Service
The Sunday schedule includes Bible school at 9 30 a.m. worship at 10 a.m. with a Mothers Day program featuring hymns, scripture by Sidney Moore, tributes, and a sermon by Rev Williams on The Meaning of Mother. Evening service at 8 p.m. honors mothers. no BYP A. The Ladies Aid meets May 17 at Mrs Jas Myers. Bible class May 19 with Mrs Victor Anderson. Choir practice Saturday at 8 p.m. at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korithe
Sidney Moore
Betty Chambelain
Men’s Quartette
Charlotte Baker
Homer Jacoby
Rev. Williams
Ladies’ Aid
Jas. Myers
White
Mildred Wakeman
Victor Anderson
Leslie G. Williams
Union Creek League to Present a Comedy
The Union Creek Luther' League will present the three act comedy Johnny Grows Up at Brule Creek church Friday evening May 12. Public patronage invited. Cast includes Betty Stephens Gracie Stephens Pearl Sommervold Marie Anderson Mrs Stephens Lois Anderson Johnny Stephens Dr Bates Roger McClain Sister McClain Audrey Ericson Wayne Stoutenburg Mrs Johnson Ralph's mother Amelia Gunderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Creek
Luther’ League
Johnny
Brule Creek
Betty Stephens
Pearl Sommervold
Gracie Stephens
Pareto
Marie Anderson
Stephens
Tihs Waece
Lois Anderson
Wm. Huebner
Johnny Stephens
Robert Ericson
Bates
Russell Hultgren
Roger McClain
Betty
Herman Lueht
McClain
Roger
Audrey Ericson
Sane Johnson
Wayne Stoutenburg
Johnson
Ralph
Amelia Gunderson
Notice to Return Akron Band Music Volumes
Readers with small band books or other music belonging to Akron Band should return them at once to Walter Mellen at the First National Bank. Please act promptly to recover these items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Walter Melleni
First National Bank
Walter Mellen
Empress theater screens a varied week of films
A lively program features The Kid from Texas with Dennis O Keefe and Florence Rice, Wings of the Navy a national defense aviation drama with Brent and de Havilland, and Mr Moto's Last Warning with Peter Lorre. Supporting cast includes Buddy Ebsen and Virginia Dale as the schedule runs May 12 through 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirogram
Talking Picture Entertainment
Empress Theater
the Kid
Texas
Dennis O'Keefe
Florence Rice
New York
Buddy Ebsen
Jessie Ralph
Virginia Dale
George Brent
Clivia de Haviland
John Payne
Frank McHugh
United States Naval Air
Pensacola
Florida
San Diego
Calif
Mr. Moto Pictures
Peter Lorre
Port Said
Mr. Moto
Ricardo Cortez
Virginia Field
John Carradine
George Sanders
Voléso
LE Caplet
Carnage
First Church Bible School and Services Schedule
The First Church of Christ lists Bible school at 10 a m with Communion and preaching at 11 a m. Junior C B meets Sunday at 5 p m and Senior C E at 6 30 p m. Ladies Missionary Society meets in church parlors Thursday May 18 with hostesses Mrs Waterbury Lemen and Blackley led by Pastor Zane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E
Ladies’ Missionary Society
D. L. Waterbury
Anna Lemen
A. W. Blackley
W. J. Zane
Frinity Lutheran Church Weekly Services and Event
Frinity Lutheran Church announces Sunday school at 10 am and English service at 11 am. A Mothers and Daughters party is set for Wednesday May 17 at 2 pm in the church basement. Ascension Day English service on Thursday May 18 at 8 pm. Pastor Fred A Meske.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers’ and
Bt. Matth. Luth
Chatsworth
Fred A. Meske
Local notes from W F Scott and Shriners convention in Omaha
W F Scott and Harry Hubbs attended the Shriners convention in Omaha late last week. Kansas City visitors Mrs Robert Rice and Miss Marjorie Moran stayed with the Wm Andersons Sunday. Regular meeting of Freedom lodge 434 A F and A M May 15 at 8 pm with group meeting at LeMars May 18 7 30 pm. Donald and Gene Harkness of Cedar Rapids Iowa stay with grandparents Asa Harkness while mother Mrs Lowell Harkness recovers from an operation. Mrs F Smythe retired from Waterloo after attending Catholic Daughters convention as delegate from local group. Mrs J H Kerr recovering from surgery at Akron Hospital last week. son Harper in Omaha medical college visited. This week crops grow rapidly with corn planting nearly complete. About half an inch rainfall Saturday improved dry topsoil. cooler and more normal conditions. General crop conditions favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Scott
Harry Hubbs
Omaha
Robert Rice
Marjorie Moran
Kansas City
Wm. Anderson
Freedom Lodge
A. F
A. M
LeMars
Akron
Harper
Dwight Mitchell
Denver
Col
Rooster Days Event Set For Akron Friday and Saturday
Akron to host Rooster Days on May 12 and 13 with Tri-State Produce prizes totaling 25 in merchandise. Awards include largest flock weighing 100 pounds sugar and biggest rooster winning a 49 pound sack of flour. Parking prizes funded by Akron Commercial club. 15 one dollar prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Tri-State
Akron Commercial Club
Legion and Auxiliary notes Ninth District meeting at Correctionville
The Ninth District Spring Conference of the American Legion and Auxiliary will be in Correctionville on May 17 with a full program including registration at 9 a.m. and a parade at 5 p.m. Mrs. Oscar Hanson of Sioux City and Mrs. M. M. Shelley will address the meeting. Poppy Day observances note millions of memorial poppies made by disabled World War veterans earning wages, with funds aiding families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth District
The
American Legion and Auxiliary
Correctionville
M. E. Church
Winifred. Lewis
Oscar Hanson
Sioux City
M. M. Shelley
Correctionville Post and
United States
Auxiliary
Des Moines
Ak tron Town Band Seeks Summer Players
Call 212 at once if you want to join the Ak tron Town Band this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aktron
Lutherans Promote Programs At Brule Creek and So. St. Paul
Sunday services at Brule Creek 11 a m Sunday school 10 a m Luther League guests Friday at 8 p m with a three act play plate luncheon and collection So St Paul church invites mothers day program Sunday 8 p m at So St Paul with Luther League Ladies Aid meets May 18 2 30 p m at So St Paul church Evangelist Frank Ericson speaks at St St Paul church May 16 8 p m Mrs Ericson to sing and harp all invited Walter I Aamoth pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brule Creek
Luther League of
St. Paul
Luther League
St. Paul Ehurch
Ladies’ Aid
St. Paul Church
Casper Staum
Norman Anderson
Gilbert Olson
Frank Iricson
St. St. Paul Elureh
Ericson
Walter I. Aamoth
Union Creek Church Notes May Events Schedule
Union Creek Church announces Sunday evening services on May 14 at 8 o'clock with Women’s Home and Foreign Missionary Society in charge. Frank Erickson and wife of the Augusta Synod will conduct. Luther League meets May 16 at the Hall hosted by Mr and Mrs Lester Seely and Mr and Mrs Alfred Sommervold. Ladies’ Aid bake sale May 13 at Weidenfelter’s market. Parishioners urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weidenfelter’s Market
D. J. KU Ward
T’astor
Good Attendance At Scout Program
In the high school music room on Monday evening the Boy Scout meeting drew forty two people, about half adults. The program included Scout demonstrations swing band and music. Mr Elmer Ogren new assistant executive for sixteen counties traced Scouting from England to the U S start in 1909 and explained the troop budget plan and local troop sponsorship. He noted a boy with an Eagle Scout badge avoided auto theft and penitentiary. A light lunch followed and Ogren taught stunt songs. It is not too late to start a boy in this year’s Scouting. he must be 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smits
Elmer Ogren
England
U.S. A
Ogren
Mgr. Ogren
Catholic Church Services Schedule for Akron and Nearby
St Patrick s Akron offers Mass on the first, third, and fifth Sundays at 8 am and on the second and fourth Sundays at 9 30 am Confessions precede these Sundays on Saturdays at 4 pm and 7 30 pm St Catharine s Westfield holds Mass on the first, third, and fifth Sundays with confessions half an hour before the 8 o clock Mass Pleasant Hill A B Church No morning service Evening worship at 8 pm on Mother s Day a tribute service urged for mothers Reverend E V Puckett pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick’s
Akron
St. Catharine’s Westfield
Father C. Ernst
Pleasant Hill A
Churca
E. V. Puckett
Akron Ball Team Trips LeMars in Season Opener
The Akron and LeMars baseball teams opened the season with a 4 to 3 Akron win in a game marked by sparkling plays and errors. Pitcher Kapfer starred for Akron, fanning and baffling LeMars early, while LeMars borrowed Proehaska from Western Union College who shut down Akron’s bats for several innings. The game drew a disappointingly small crowd despite the close score andActionful plays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeMars
Akron
Levi Kapfor
Kapfer
Preneh
Meyers
Oriole
Burns
Honnold
Proehaska
Western Union College
Ard
Brown
Tucker
Beaubien
Larson
Farnum
Wittgen
Grant
Arn
Jas
Jos Martin
Orioles
Vander Wohl
Proghaska
Bunton
Tonnold
Métz
Lar
Emanuel Lutheran Church Holds Mother's Day Service
Ernest G Svenson pastor leads Mother's Day sermon based on Luke 11 1 11 at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Sunday school at 10 morning worship at 12 with choir music directed by Mrs H Reynolds. Evening service at 8 led by Lutheran Brotherhood. Missionary convention Tuesday and choir rehearsal Thursday at 8 p.m. All welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mmanuel Eng. Luth
Ernest G. Svenson
H. Reynolds
Lutheran Brotherhood
W. M
Missionary
Notice to Walter Mellen at First National Bank
A notice instructs Walter Mellen to turn something at once to the First National Bank. The exact item and context are not fully readable but involve prompt delivery or transfer to the bank.
Former Adaville Residents Wed in Las Vegas
Former Adaville resident Mrs Blanche Dreeezen of Sioux City wed Lloyd B Darling of Cleghorn Iowa on April 17 1939 at the Methodist parsonage Las Vegas Rev Ford Gilbert officiated Attendants were Mr and Mrs Clarence Rasmus The couple then toured to Los Angeles San Francisco attended the World’s Fair before returning to Cleghorn where they will reside Darling serves as elevator manager at Farmers Cooperative The bride is well known in Akron area and many friends extend congratulations and best wishes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Dreeezen
Sioux City
Adaville
Plymouth County
Lloyd B. Darling
Cleghorn
Iowa
Las Vegas
Nevada
Ford Gilbert
Clarence Rasmus
San Francisco
Darling
Farmers’ Co-operative
Akron
Also Mentioned on This Page
Portland Township
Immanuel Luth
Plymouth Church
Methodist Church
U.S
Akron Postoffice
Baptist Church
Union Creek League
First Church OF Christ
Frinity Lutheran Church
Legion and Auxiliary Notes
Catholic Church Services
Blanche Dreeszen
L. Darling
Las Vegas, Nevada
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