Body of Hunter Boy Found in Big Sioux River
The body of 12 year old William Hunter was recovered from the Big Sioux River near Sioux City after a boat with his father, Vance Hunter, tipped while they were trying to recover a trop-ret. Identified by a checkered shirt and ring, the boy lay in state at a Sioux City funeral home. Graveside rites were held Tuesday at Logan Park cemetery. He was born May 10, 1929, in Sioux City and is survived by his stepmother Hazel Hunter, grandfather Dale Hunter, and grandmother Mrs. A. C. Cleminson. Nearby, Lt Ronald Dirks, recently trained as bombardier, left for Lincoln Army Air Base after visiting relatives.
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Big Sioux
William
Billy
Dakota
George’ Robinson
Elunier
Funeral Home
Sioux City
Hunter
Logan Park
Edward Lilley
First Presbyterian Church
William Hunter
Sioux ‘City
Sioux Township
Hazel Hunter
Dale Hunter
Mra. A. C. Cleminson
Sionx City
Former Akron Merchant Ed Whitfield Dies in Sioux Falls
Ed M Whitfield 77 a former Akron Ia hardware and furniture dealer died May 7 1944 in Sioux Falls SD He had run his Akron business since 1907 retiring recently and was active in local commerce and the Presbyterian church Funeral services at Miller funeral home Tuesday at 4 pm with burial in Woodlawn cemetery Clifford M Whitfield son and former Sioux Falls mayor is among surviving relatives The Sioux Falls Argus Leader noted his genial character and ties to Wilmot Whitfield founder of a college
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Akron
Ed. M. Whitfield
Sioux Falls
Asa
Mr. Whitfield
Clifford M. Whitfield
Argus
KR. M. Whitfield
GM. Whitfield
Main Avenue
Miller Funeral Home
Clarence W. Adams
First Presbyterian Church
Woodlawn
Fred Whitfield
Norwich
Ontario
Canada
Whitfield
Sioux City
Sioux Palls
Knapp& Spencer Co
Bred Whitfield
Sioux
Arthur
William
Delray Beach
Pla
Richard Forbes
Toronto
Trinity Lutheran Church to Host Spring Rally and Services
The Trinity Lutheran church invites members and friends to a Sunday Spring Rally by the West Central Federation of Luther Leagues with 2:30 afternoon and 8:15 evening sessions. Confirmation events follow, with a service flag dedication and Pentecost Sunday worship at 10:30. No Sunday school on Pentecost Sunday.
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Trinity Lutheran Ochuror
J. A. Pannhuk
West Central Federation of Luther Leagues
Trinity Lutheran
Elise
St Matthew Lutheran Church Chatsworth Service and Events
St Matthew Lutheran Church Chatsworth announces Sunday school at 10 a m and divine worship at 9 a m Pastor J A Pannkuk welcomes all. A Luther League rally occurs at Akron on Sunday Examination of the Confirmation class is Friday evening May 26 and a service at St Matthew on this Sunday.
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Luther League
Immanuel Eng Church Sets Sunday Services and Special Sermon
Sunday school begins at 10 am with the preaching service at 11 am led by Roger Carlson of St Peter Minnesota. Rev Youngquist of Avoca Minnesota will preach a special service Friday evening May 19 at 3 30 o clock. All members urged to attend.
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Roger Carlson
St. Peter
Minn
Youngquist
Avoca
Local notes on visits and community life in Akron area
Mrs N M Hansen visited relatives in Sioux City while James Oberg from Sioux Falls called on the Nall family. Snippet covers visits by Mrs C A Swanson and daughter Leon ard Jensen, Mrs Hattie Thrasher, Pvt Harold Wittmak visiting from Ida Grove, and Richard Penske returning to Dana College in Nebraska. Local moves include Arnold Arundeen into Boyson Apartments, Fowler departure to Des Moines, and Mrs Axel Jolson visiting Akron High School events. Army families Jack Waterbury and Set Waterbury, plus Sgt Powell and family, are noted. Weather reports say ideal farming conditions with 80 degree days and a rain on Monday night aiding early corn.
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N. M. Hansen
Sioux City
James Oberg
Sioux Falls
Wm. Nall
C. A. Swanson
Leonard Jensen
Hattie’ Thrasher
Fred Knoep, Jr
Akron West Porters 411 Club
Weidenfeller Market
Harold Wittmak
Ida Grove
Sioux Falls Air Base
Amos Hoeck
Richard Penske
Karl Fenske
Preston Township
Blur
Nebr
Dana College
Arnold Arundeen
Boyson
Charles C. Fowler
Des Moines
Seattle
Aockie Powell
Powell
San Luis Obispo
California
Akron Baseball Team Wins Opening Game
Akron defeats an aggregate Sioux City Army Air Base team by 12 to 7 in a Sunday afternoon opener. Akron starter Peron Swalley pitched well as airmen used 25 players, creating a lively but lopsided box score. The visiting manager subbed frequently while Akron mounted a late surge with key hits from Ard Brown and Hartman to extend the lead.
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Akron
Sioux City Army Air Base
Peron Swalley
Brown
McCarthy
E. Tucker
Peck
Swalley
Rywicki
Giarocca
Frandsen
Miller
Rybicki
Clarocea
Dub
Wetzeler
EL. Tucker
Satter
The
Akmen
Emery Tucker
Dube
Characer
Tucker
Wasson
Bowker
Hiles
Aim
Cotton
Hartman
King Tucker
Milley
Ellis Tucker
Arm
Jfle
Norka Theatre Week Features Talking Pictures and Music
The Norka Theatre presents a week of talking pictures including a Wallace Beery Marjorie Main comedy on May 19 20 titled Rationing followed by the romantic drama Jane Eyre with Orson Welles and Joan Fontaine on May 21 22 and the musical drama Treindero with Rosemary Lane and Johnny Downs on May 23. Also featuring The Radio Rogues Cliff Nazarre and the Stardusters with musical curios and a tub list of songs.
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Norka Theatre
Talking Picture
Wallace Beery
Marjorie Main
Beery
Jane Eyre
Orson Welles
Tonn Fontaine
Charlotte Bronte
Joan Tontainy
Enat
Norka Scheen
Tréendero
Rosemary Lane
Johnny Downs
Cliff Nazarre
The
Stardusters
Lrocadero
Louisiana Lulu
Baptist Church Notes May Schedule and Activities
The church lists services and meetings for May including an 10:30 Sunday worship with Sunday School, choir practice Tuesday at 8:00, Ladies Association Wednesday 2:30 host Mrs Winquist, World Wide Guild 7:00, and Thursday prayer and Bible study at the parsonage led by Pastor J Olen Kennell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Association
John Winquist
World Wide Guild
J. Olen Kennell
Hawarden and Nearby Residents Visit and Military News
Mrs Anna Degen and daughter Maurie spent Sunday with relatives in Hawarden Ed Jans traveled to Jefferson D to do carpentry for a relative Cpl Arden E Johnson returned from Camp Dodge Iowa for a brief furlough at his parents home Mr and Mrs Hinil Johnson Mr and Mrs Louis Ricklefs and baby from Brookings S D visited in the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Aug Meske Mrs Bertha Howard and daughter of Mitchell S D visited her mother Mrs Clara Port and brother Emil Barr Several local anglers left to fish the Minnesota lakes Mr and Mrs Percy Harrington of Long Beach Calif have been visiting relatives here and at Westfield Mr Harrington works as a mechanic for a transport company at Long Beach Bradley Kerryn and Mrs Robi Murphey attended the funeral of their aunt Mrs Emma Armstrong at Lake View Town The Kamradt family received word that Pvt W J Kamradt 36 formerly of Marcus Iowa was wounded in Italy and has served two years Lloyd R Kamradt recently survived in England
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Anna Degen
Maurie
Hawarden
Jans
Jefferson
Cpl
Arden E. Johnson
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Pavents
Hinil Johnson
Louis Ricklefs
Brookings
S. D
Long Beach
Calif
Westfield
Harrington
TE. Bradley
Kerryn
Robi. &. Murphey
Emma Armstrong
Lake View
Mrs. Armstrong
J. F. Root
Chas. Wise
R. R
J. H. Pollock
R. H. Kamradt
Pyt. W. J. Kamradt
Eldon Kamradt
Marcus
Italy
R. H. Kaumvadt
Pvt
Lloyd R. Kamvadt
England
Akron Public Schools Close Week With Graduation Events
The Akron public schools end a successful term with a Thursday evening commencement in the New Auditorium delivering diplomas to twenty six graduates. Dr Thomas Tweite of Morningside College will speak on Our Heritage and Our Responsibilities. Baccalaureate Sunday honored the Class of 1944 with Rev Howe delivering Life a Great Adventure.
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Akron Public Schools
Thomas Tweite
Morningside College
Lioux City
Akron High School
Margie Carlson
J. Olen Kennell
A. A’ Howe
H. S
Howe
Elasa
Maybelle Burrill
Kennell
Miss. Carlson
Adaville U B Church News and Mother's Day Events
Adaville U B Church held preaching services at 11 m and 8 p m with the sermon The Enrichments of Religion from Matthew 19 27 and an 7 30 p m Christian Endeavor meeting. Sunday school attendance was 108 and 130 attended the evening service. Mother and Daughter banquet May 12 had good attendance. A returned missionary from George Town spoke. Pastor and wife and daughter Marjorie enjoyed supper with Mr and Mrs Jack Tindall near LeMars. The occasion marked Rev and Mrs Foster’s thirtieth wedding anniversary. LL B Foster Pastor.
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Adaville
George
Town
Marjorie
Jack Tindall
LeMars
Foster
B. Foster
What Is Real Religion Next Sunday Plainly Asked
Albert A. Howe pastor invites worshipers to discuss the question What Is Real Religion in the Sunday morning service. The note quotes a church saw and urges reflection on genuine religious practice.
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Albert A. Howe
First Church of Christ Sunday Schedule and Meeting
Sunday Bible school at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. The Ladies Aid meets in the church parlors Thursday May 25. Mrs Charles Carpenter and daughter Evelyn of Trawarden will serve, Harold Peek leads devotions and program. Everyone invited. C R Dayton minister.
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First Church OF Christ Sunday Bible School
Ladies’ Aid
Charles Carpenter
Evelyn
Trawarden
Harold Peek
C. R. Dayton
Local Notes From Akron Area Residents and Visitors
Ill at home Wm Hamilton is noted as ill in Akron area. Visits include Mrs Ray McCue from Kennebec and Miss Olive Pederson near Canton for Mother's Day. Akron West Porters 4 H bake sale announced. Mr and Mrs Arthur Van House visit from Chicago to family near town. Hospital cases include Lorraine Shearer of Westfield, appendectomy, and Cort Simons of Elk Point, tonsil surgery. Visitors include Wm Hoffman of Chicago to cousins near town. Mrs Orlan C Moore travels to Marfa Texas to visit in law and daughter and meet new grandson. Decker family visits Sioux City. Mrs Decker to stay with Emil Johnson. Sgt. David Nall returns from Fort Leonard Wood and will transfer to Pennsylvania camp after furlough. Stryzewski party at Northfield Minn for college festival. Betty Loraine Onnen’s marriage to Al Kluender announced. ceremony held January 29 19d4 in Sioux City Town with Rev J H Janke.
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Hamilton
Ray McCue
Kennebec
Olive Pederson
Canton
Akron West Porters
Weidenfeller Market
Arthur van House
Chicago
Fred Hansen
Akron Hospital
Lorraine
Elsie Shearer
Westfield
Cort Simons
Elk Point
Wm. Hoffman
Leslie Klemine
Jack Borchers
Orlan C. Moore
Marfa
Texas
Robert Tucker
Gladden
Tucker
Mia
Johm Decker
Judy
Emil Johnson
Sioux City
Decker
Set
David Nall
Fort Leonard ‘Wood
Missouri
Wm. Nall
Set. Nall
Pennsylvania
Henry A. Stryzewski
Ralph Stryzewski
Fred Onnen
Betty Loraine
al, Kluender
Louise Kluender
Sutherland
Town
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church
J. HL. Janke Per
Luther League to Host Spring Rally Sunday at Akon and Clintsworth
Luther League members from Trinity Lutheran Akron and St Matthew Clintsworth plan Sunday sessions starting 2 30 PM with over 150 youths from surrounding towns including Preston Craig Rock Valley LeMars Merrill Correctionville Cush ing Pierson Brunaville Akron and Chatsworth The gathering features theme My Church afternoon papers officer elections Trinity Ladies Aid serve supper Evening service at 8 15 PM includes Le Mars Luther League pageant The Window Beautiful plus a 30 to 40 member choral union led by Mrs L Belk no significant incidents reported
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Luther League
Trinity Lutheran Church
Akron
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Clintsworth
West Central Federation
The
American Lutheran Cinreh
Preston Township
Craig
Rock Valley
le Mars
Merrill
Correctionville
Cushing
Pierson
Brunaville
Chatsworth
Churel
Ruth Miller
Trinity ‘Ladies
Luther League of
Carl Hitzemann
Phyllis Stryzewski
Emil Willer
Helen Hitzemann
Arlyne Milbrecht
Rev. J. A. Panakuk
Poppy Sale Set For Memorial Day May 27 Noted By Auxiliary Leader
Mrs. H. H. Wetz president of the local unit predicts the largest Poppy Day sale in American Legion Auxiliary history for Memorial Day weekend. Volunteers teach disabled veterans to craft the poppies, with materials supplied free by the Auxiliary, and proceeds benefit veterans and their families. The program has run twenty four years, strengthening ties between the Auxiliary and disabled men in government hospitals.
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H. H. Wetz
Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Sugar for canning available via No 37 stamps
Residents may apply for canning sugar at the ration office any time this summer. Each applicant must present a No 37 stamp for every person covered. No time limit is stated for applications.
Taylor University President Confers Degrees on Five Children
President Robert Lee Stuart of Taylor University in Upland Indiana marks the fourteenth commencement by awarding Bachelor of Arts degrees to all five of his children on May 16 1946. The eldest R Marvin Stuart now pastors First Methodist Palo Alto California and will receive an honorary Doctor of Divinity.
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Robert Lee Stuart
Taylor University
Upland
Ind
First Methodist Church of
Akron
University
Stuart
Josephine
R. Marvin Stuart
First Methodist
Palo Alto
California
Taylor
A. B. Taylor University
Union Creek Luth Church Notices and Events
Divine services at 11 a m. Women s Missionary Society Sunday at 8 p m. Report from District 1 meeting to be given Rev Youngquist will speak Friday evening at 8 30 o'clock English Lutheran Akron Ladies Aid Thursday May 25 at 2 20 p m Mrs Lloyd Fickbohm hostess Leslie Olson Pastor
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Women’s Missionary Society
District 1
Youngquist
English Lutheran Church
Akron
Ladies’ Aid
Lloyd Fickbohm
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Hunter Boy
North Riverside
Ronald Dirks
Henry
Dirks
Army Air Forces
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Lincoln Army Air Base
Lincoln
Immanuel Eng
Luth
8. C. Army Air Base
Baptist Church
Ada Eastman
Koeh
Bill Rademacher
Kluender
U. S
Robin L. Stuart
Union Creek Luth. Church
Leslie Olson
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