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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1929
Page
7
Ford Motor Company urges Model T owners to service with authorized dealers to maximize long term value and reliability. Genera tor, universal spirit, carburetor, steering gear, radiator, and rear axle overhaul prices are listed with labor charges to encourage preventative maintenance.
A large crowd attended Sunnyside High school exhibit on Monday evening May 14. Ridge school with Erma Himmel took first place receiving a pie Autumn Glow by Van Vidok as prize. Peters en and Stenger gave talks. High School Girls Chorus performed The Belts of Saint Marys and Rainbow Round My Shoulder. Refreshments of ice cream pie and cake were served.
Joseph Crow born January 31 1848 in Marshall County West Virginia died May 8 1929 near Akron Iowa union county after long illness aged 81 years 8 months 7 days He married Mary Lilly August 10 1871 and had seven children Survived by two daughters Della Sayles and Bessie Wilcox and son Lewis Grow plus five grandchildren He joined the Methodist church and was known as Grandpa Crow Interment Riverside cemetery at Akron A brief service was held at the Wilcox home and a church funeral followed by a quartet and pallbearers.
On Wednesday May 3 the World Wide Guild girls of the Baptist church entertained their mothers at four o'clock. Each mother received a written invitation and was greeted with a carnation from her daughter. The event featured a roll call verse recital a pageant titled Happy Helpers and a luncheon with blue and white decorations. Mrs Kanago and her helpers were praised for years of guidance as all mothers present except one expressed appreciation.
The thirty fifth annual Commencement of Akron High School will be held Friday evening May 24 in the Akron opera house. A class of thirteen seven girls and six boys will graduate and receive their diplomas. The program includes Processional Invocation music and class address Open Doors and Dr. Caming. Diploma presentations follow. Baccalaureate services Sunday May 19 at 8 o'clock in the Baptist church with Rev Gow delivering the sermon to the Class of 1929.
Pentecost services scheduled at St Paul South church 11 am and North church 4 pm. Ladies Aid events chaired by Mrs Angie Eleeson and Mrs Frank Anderson on May 23. Confirmation class meets Saturday 9 am. Brule Creek observes Pentecost Sunday at 2:90 pm with Sunday school 1:30 pm. Ladies Aid hosted by Lottie Newgaard and Ovidia Johnson May 20 at Nygaard home. confirmation class 10:30 am Saturday. Luther League service May 26 at 8 pm. Immanuel Elk Point Pentecost Sunday 9:30 am. no Sunday school. Mrs Carl Hangon hosts Wednesday May 22. Pastor RUNSVULD.
Immanuel Lutheran Church announces a May schedule with Luther League on Friday May 17 and Confirmation class on Saturday May 18. Sunday May 19 features a prayer service at 945 am Sunday school at 10 am Abide in Love topic and morning worship at 11 am Sermon Baccalaureate services at the Baptist church in the evening. Choir practice at the church on Monday May 20. Ladies Aid event at Oscar Johnson's Giscan F Bohatan pastor.
Local church schedule lists Bible school at 10 2 m sermon at 11 a m with theme Loyalty and a 7 15 p m sermon Why is Jesus the World's Greatest Leader Rev Gowt at 8 p m Baccalaureate for 1929 graduates. Prayer and Bible study Thursday rat p.m. Welcomes all. Pleasant Hill A B Church May 19 Sunday school 9 00 a m divine worship 11 a m Evangelistic services postponed Memorial Day exercises at Richland cemetery May 26 3 p m by W R C and Elk Point Legion program includes invocation bivouac of the Dead A Vision of War and a Vision of Peace short address and other rites
The senior class presents the play Only Me at the Akron Opera House on Thursday and Saturday evenings May 23 and 25 at 6 o'clock. Tickets go on sale Monday at 8 am at Cobb Greenleafs. prices 25 and 36 cents. Cast lists Sheila Thayer Dorothy Cross Evelyn Thayer Amelia Metz Grandma Thayer Helen Ross Lynn Delarme Vivian Root Sancho de Garcia Leo Hoschiar Bille Bainbridge Bayatte Kerr Nathan Lansing Dr Delarme Miss Finnerty Eileene Waterbury.
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