Death Claims Union County Old Residents
Brief obituary notice records the deaths of Martin O Anderson of Akron and Betsy Easton of Elk Point South Dakota in May 1945. Anderson, 78, died at his farm home May 8 after ill health since November, survived by wife Nora and nine children. Easton, 79, died May 9 in Elk Point after a brief illness, born in Union County, SD, married Samuel Tastom, with six children. Funeral details for Anderson given. Easton’s service not fully listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin O. Anderson
Union County
Akron
Martin Olaus Anderson
Gurina and
Sylvester Anderson
LaCrosse
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Nora Nelson
Brule Creek
Brule Creek Lutheran Church
D. L. Jacobson
Martin and
Alfred Johnson
Lewis Helseth
Andrew Klopstad
Roy Abraham
August Huebner
Betsy Easton
Elmer Easton
Elk Point
Easton
Samuel Taston
Seventh War Loan Drive Under Way in Iowa
Iowa war finance leaders urged residents to dig deeper as the seventh war loan drive opened and runs to July 5. Series H bonds face a 40 percent higher quota than the sixth campaign, with officials saying every county must buy larger amounts. County reports show early sales and optimism, though overall progress remains to be seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Iowa War Finance Committee
U. S. Treasury Department
Towa
Japan
Trinity Lutheran Church services and events
Sunday School and Bible Class at 10:00 a m Divine worship at 11 a m Ladies Aid meets in church parlors Thursday with Mrs Henry Hitzemann as hostess Daily Vacation Bible School opens Monday June 4 Festival of Pentecost quoted verse John 14 26 We welcome you to worship with us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. A. Pannhuk
Henry Hitzemann
John
Math
Luth
Chatsworth
J. A. Pannkik
Baptist Church
W. EL
Ladies’ Association
Pletcher
Smizer
Oln Kennell
Pannkik Church Mission Festival Set for June 17
Divine worship at 9:00 a.m. Sunday. Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. Annual Mission Festival planned for Sunday, June 17. Boy Scout notes report May 15 meeting in the old school gym with ten boys, Scoutmaster, two assistants. Passed Tenderfoot tests and practiced knot tying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenzel
Bohman
Scribe
Pleasant Hill A B Church Schedule and Meetings
Pleasant Hill A B Church holds Sunday School at 10 00 a m and morning worship at 11 00 a m Sunday A B cemetery meeting at the Church Monday May 21 at 8 o’clock p m Ladies Aid social meeting Friday evening May 25 at the Rev J E Tracy home Pastor J E B Tracy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
A. B
Ladies’ Aid
J. E. Tracy
J. EB
Tracy
Immanuel Eng. Luth. Church Sunday Services and Meeting
Immanuel English Lutheran Church announces Sunday school at 10 15 am and preaching at 11 15 am by Dr Gundberg of Sioux Falls. The Woman's Missionary Society meets Wednesday May 23 at Mrs Eric Olund s home. Please bring discarded clothing to the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Eng. Luth
Gundberg
Sioux Falls
Woman’s Missionary Society
Eric Olund
Local News Notes May 26 Observes Poppy Day and Weekend Visits
Local notes report May 26 as annual Poppy Day and list visits by A N Williams from Hawarden Olive Pederson and Mrs H G Warner traveling to Sioux City relatives. A public Memorial Day dinner is planned May 30 at the Christian church. Cpl Matthew Deaton of the Army Air Corps visits NW town while awaiting transfer. A scheduled Akron vs Scotland baseball game on May 20 was cancelled due to weather, with Scotland slated to visit Akron next Sunday at 2:30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Williams
Hawarden
Olive Pederson
Canton
H. G. Warner
Sioux City
Akron
Scotland
Milford Anderson
Merlowe
Sioux Falls
Wm. A. Olson
Ernest Lueken
Soldier, Town
Win, Baier
Kenneth Zierath
Wm. Zierath
Kenneth
Albertson & Co
Byron Callahan
Dennis
Connie
Los Angeles
Calif
Harry Callahan
Chas. Johnson
Lloyd Clark
Akron Creamery Co
Cherokee
Iowa
Lloyd
Cpl
Matthew Deaton
Hunter Field
Georgia
Army Air Corps
Class of 1945 graduates list names and roles
A roster of Class of 1945 includes Richard W. Ralfs Lois M. Adams Bernice E. Anderson Donald K. Beaulieu Myra A. Bengston Jean Claassen William E. Knockson Arlo W. Ericson Marian E. Fickbohm Joe Gale Sally Ann Gant Lloyd F. Gronemeyer Lowell G. Hosebler Shirley J. Johnson Kathleen Kennedy Norma N. Koplin Dolores R. Lamoureux Dorothy M. Lewison Pearl M. Sorensen Phyllis L. McCorkell Shirley R. Morehead Lois Jane Popken Norman J. Siebens Shirley J. Stinehart Phyllis J. Stryzewski Virginia Tucker Charles W. Wetzeler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard W. Ralfs
Lois M. Adams Bernice E. Anderson
Donald K. Beaulieu
Myra A. Bengston
Jean Claassen
William E. Knockson Arlo W. Ericson
Marian E. Fickbohm
Kathleen Kennedy
Norma N. Koplin
Dolores R. Lamoureux
Dorothy M. Lewison
Pearl M. Sorensen
Phyllis L. McCorkell
Shirley R. Morehead Lois Jane Popken Norman J. Si
Akron High School graduation week set with Baccalaureate
The 1945 Akron High School term ends in a week with Baccalaureate on May 20 in the New Auditorium and Commencement on May 23. Twenty-seven graduates, nine boys and eighteen girls, will receive diplomas. Dr. I D Weeks delivers the commencement address. Field Day at City Park and senior activities fill the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
City Park
Akron High School
Lorraine DySard
Amit Aapeoiey
Panier Am Ietus
Hanley
J. Olen Kennell
I. D. Weeks
Vermillion
A. A. Howe
Lois Adams
Old Ark
Phyllis Stryzewski
University of South Dakota
Local residents visit, family news and service updates
Charles Waterbury returns to Akron Hospital as patient while relatives from Ev anston Illinois visit nearby. Mrs. Brousseau Barr comes from Evanston to see her parents and relatives. Mrs. Joel Weinblom travels from Winterset Iowa to reunite with family. Henry Beekman, working in Chicago defense plant, visits family and friends. Olive Agnes of Milwaukee visits with relatives. Roberta Christianson from South Dakota State College visits Baker family. Cpl. Leo Beach, stationed in Santa Ana California, attends funeral and visits relatives. M T Sgt Gordon Ross arrives for leave after 34 months in South Pacific with Marines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Waterbury
Akron Hospital
Brousseau Barr
Evanston
Ill
Harley Small
Joel Weinblom
James Porter
Winterset
Iowa
Henry Beekman
Chicago
Mary Beckman
Olive Agnes
Milwaukee
Wis
A. J. Claeys
James
Agnes
Don Kratochvil
Roberta Christianson
South Dakota State College
Brookings
R. J. Baker
Cpl
Leo Beach
Santa Ana
Calif
Army Air Corps
Mark Coleman
Westfield
Sioux City
Cpl. Beach
M-T
Gordon Ross
U. S. Marine Corps
B.P. Klauer
Sgt.Klauer
South Pacific War Area
Seaman Richard Coleman and Norma Burton wed in Sioux City
Seaman 2le Richard Coleman and Miss Norma Burton married Thursday evening May 10 1945 at 6 at the Baptist parsonage in Sioux City with Dr Aut officiating. Attendants were Mrs Huff and Mrs Mary Huff Knight. The bride, eldest Burton daughter, taught in Westfield Iowa last year and will join her husband in Memphis where he attends Navy Air Corps radio training. The couple received well wishes from friends. Church notes follow with sermon and service reminders for May 20 at area congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaman
Richard Coleman
Norma Burton
The
Baptist Parsonage
Sioux City
8. D. Aut
First Baptist Church
Hui
Buel Burton
Meckling, S. C
Lutheran Ehuarch of
Meckling
Meckling Consolidated School
Norma
Sunday church notices and events at First Church
Sunday Bible school at 10 preaching at 11. The Ladies Art meet Saturday afternoon May 26 with Mrs Pearl Scott. Mrs J W Hendricks to lead devotions. Me. Co. R. Dayton minister. Buy U S Victory stamps bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church OF Christ Sunday Bible School
Pearl Scott
J. W. Hendricks
Christian Church
Co. R. Dayton
Akron Sergeant Awarded Bronze Medal
Tim Arnold W. Nall of Akron Iowa was awarded the Bronze Star at a ceremony in Hot Springs Arkansas on April 27. The citation praised his meritorious combat service in Italy as a cook who supplied his unit under fire, led mule trains, and carried wounded soldiers. Nall served 37 months in the European theater before returning to the United States in March.
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The
Register-Tribune
Army Ground and Service Forces Redistribution Station
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Tim
Arnold W. Nall
Wm. Nall
National Park Lawn
Ark
Akron
Iowa
John P. Wheeler
Td Nall
Italy
Robert A. Barr
Arge
T‘ Nall
T4 Nall
States
Akron High School Junior Senior Banquet Delights 45
Ak ron High held the Junior Senior banquet on Saturday May 12 in the New Auditorium with dancing in the old gym. Navy theme featured a anchor table display lifebuoys lighthouse and blue white decorations. A three course dinner was served by Sophomores inspired by the Chow menu. Toasts songs and readings followed with Dennis Hultgren as toastmaster and seniors and juniors presenting talks music and a senior class will and prophecy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S.S. Akron
Land
U.S.S. Florida
U.S.S. Wisconsin
Uss.s. Oregon
Dennis Hultgren
Wendell Granstrom
Arlo Ericson
Selo
Maybelle Burrill
Jack Port
Frances Anderson
Erline Lewison
Ramona
Popken
Mariun Marienau
Dorothy Gant
Aged Residents Mourn Two Local Women
Mary Wahl aged 77 died Saturday at her Westfield home after a long illness. Survived by four sons and two daughters. Funeral at St. Patrick's Church, burial at Calvary Cemetery Sioux City. Also, Mrs. August Klemme aged 88 died Tuesday at a granddaughter's home in Akron area after a week of illness. Funeral Friday at 2 PM Timanvel Lutheran Church, burial in Preston township cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wahl
Westfield
August Klemme
Akron
M. Hansen
Grandmay Klemme
Harry
Alfred
Timanvel Lutheran Church
Preston Township Lutheran Church
Birth announcements for Port Hansen and Hultgren families
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Alva Port northeast of town on May 9 1945. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Sivert Hansen northwest of town at Akron Hospital on May 11 1948. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hultgren northwest of town on May 17 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Port
Sivert Hansen
Akron Hospital
Kenneth Hultgren
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