Akron Public Schools Close Year With Several Commencements
The Akron public schools end the successful year with commencement exercises in the high school gymnasium featuring 13 boys and 26 girls receiving diplomas. Dr. T. M. Risk of the University of South Dakota will speak on What Shall I Do With Tomorrow. The senior play The Mummy and the Mumps impressed the large audience. Junior High Commencement honored Phyllis Kerr salutatorian and Dorothy Kaelke valedictorian. Principal Fowler introduced the class. Supt. Obye presented diplomas. Year-end picnics accompanied activities across departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
T.M. Risk
University of South Dakota
Chas, Ernst
Gladys Murphy
Phyllis Kerr
Dorothy Kaelke
Chas. Fowler
Chas. H. Obye
Baptist Church Notes Sunday Services and Meeting
Baptist Church notes list Sunday Bible school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Memorial service Sunday evening at 8 o'clock in the Immanuel Lutheran chapel. Ladies Association meets Wednesday afternoon in the church parlor with Mrs James Coleman and Mrs Pearl Tucker presiding. Mrs Rossbach will give devotions and the program is missionary themed. LESLIE G WILLIAMS, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Cllock
Bay
Univ
Immandel ‘Lutheran
James Coleman
Pearl’ Tucker
Rossbach
Sioux Busy Bees Club Welcomes New Members
The Sioux Busy Bees 4-H club met at Shirley Knapp’s home with Cora Ross and Lorraine Em mick as hostesses. Two new members, Vivian Null and Rita Nason, were welcomed while three visitors attended. A lunch was served and games followed, reported by the club reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Township
Busy Bees
Sioux Busy Bees
4-H
Shirley Knapp
Cora Ross
Lorraine Emmick
Vivian Null
Rita Nason
Births Notify Akron Area Families in May 1939
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Avery Small of Akron on May 23 1939. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Russell Skinner northwest of town on May 18 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avery Small
Akron
Russell Skinner
Town
Local News Notes Highlight Community Visits and Events
Miss Dorothy Aalfs visited relatives in Sioux Falls over Sunday. Mr and Mrs T L Burnight went to West Okoboji to open their cottage for the summer. Sheriff Frank Scholer and Deputy Leo Hentges picked up illegal game boards from local beer parlors. Mrs Sonne and Mrs Knudson are sisters. Mrs H H Holmes of Sioux City visited daughter Gladys Murphy to attend the senior class play. Akron Hospital week operations included several tonsilectomies and an appendectomy. Dick Richters’ niece Alice Richters to marry Alfred Pipke May 30 at Zion Lutheran Russell Minnesota. Jean Kistle, a LeMars high school student, won a highly superior rating on a tenor sax solo at the national contest in Minneapolis. LeMars high school band won three highly superior and one superior rating in the national contest. Mrs Jos Rheinhart of Minneapolis visited. attended Elaine Tone Rice’s graduation at Sargeant Bluff. Second grade pupils enjoyed a train ride and picnic.
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Dorothy
Aalfs
Sioux Falls
T.L. Burnight
Harlan
Letcher
Kenneth Knudson
Sonne
Knudson
H. H. Holmes
Sioux City
Gladys Murphy
Dick Richters
Alice Richters
Claus Richters
Russell, Minn
Alfred. Pipke
Boyd
Minn
Zion Lutheran
Russell
Jean Kistle
LeMars High School
H. G. Warner
Minneapolis
LeMars “High School
Jos. Rheinhart
Ed. Jans
Sargeant Bluff
Elaine Tone Rice
E. Rice
L. D. Rosa
Mies
Ada Roseland
Wantfield
Betty Barr
Laura Sma
Gladys McCorkell
Immanuel Lutheran Confirmation Service Plans
The Immanuel Lutheran church doors welcome a confirmation class led by Pastor Evenson. Tenors include Evelyn Plueger and Leone Johnson alongside nine others. Sunday school starts at 10 and a Memorial Sunday service at 8 pm features four churches and is sponsored by the American Legion and Auxiliary.
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Ommanuel
LUTH
Eenent
Evenson
Fern
Evelyn Plueger
Leone Marie’ Johnson
Lucile Margaret. Lorenzen
Phyllis Elenore
Johnson
Ar‘den’ Reemts
Curtig
American: Legion
Legion
The
Christian Church
W.j.zane
8. “Missionary Society
Infant Son Dies After Pneumonia in South Dakota
Marl Sullivan Jy Sullivan was born June 27 1938 and died May 18 1939 at home four miles NW of Akron South Dakota after a brief illness of pneumonia. He is survived by parents Earl Sullivan and spouse in Sioux Valley township and by grandparents William Sullivan Elk Point SD and William Ahrens Akron Iowa plus aunts uncles and friends. Funeral services were held May 18 at 2 pm at Hassen Funeral Home Elk Point Rev K H Jarman officiating. Interment in Elk Point Cemetery. In Memory of Earl Junior a childs soul has aged away we miss his life and plan to meet him some day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marl, Sullivan
Akron
Earl Sullivan
Sioux Valley’ Township
Union ‘County
S.D
William Sullivan
Elk Point
9. D
William Ahrens
Iowa
Hassen
K.H. Jarman
Ek Paint
Earl
Junior
Hleuven
Pia
Akron Orioles Fall In Extra Inning Slugfest With Rock Valley
Akron baseball loses 9 to 6 in 12 innings against Rock Valley in a high attendance game. George Zahn of Sioux City pitched five scoreless frames before Rock Valley’s Danish allowed four early Akron runs. Key moments include Ard Brown and Jas Martin driving in runs, a dramatic Akron rally in the third, and a late extra-inning frame that sealed Rock Valley’s win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Rock Valley
George Zahn
Sioux City
Danish
Kenny Glaze
Vermillion Red Sox
Achatz
Jones
Zahn
Blair
Ard
Brown
Tucker
Beaubien
Wessels
Bergsma
Short
McNally
Gerritson
Peck
Glaze
Jas. Martin
Tao
Martin
Higgins
Jas
Achtaz
Whiffer
Empress Theater Week Shows Variety of Features
The Empress theater offers a diverse program starting Friday May 26 and 27 with double feature Am bush a bank robbery thriller starring Gladys Swarthout Lloyd Nolan and Boy Trouble a family tale with Charlie Ruggles Mary Holland Donald O Connor and Billy Lee. Shirley Temple returns Sunday through Tuesday May 28 29 and 30 in Technicolor The Little Princess with Richard Green Anita Louise Jan Hunter Arthur Treacher Sibyl Jason Cesar Romano and others. A matinee at 2 30 Sunday. Also Four Girls in White a Nurses story comes May 31 and June 1 with Florence Rice Una Merkel Alan Marshal Buddy Ebsen and Kent Taylor.
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Talking Picture Entertainment
Empress Theater
Gladys
Swarthout
Lloyd Nolan
Charlie Ruggles
Mary Holand
Donald O'Connor
Billy Lee
Shirley Temple
Shirley
Kimpress
Florence Rice
Una
Merkel
Alan Marshal
Buddy Ebsen
Kent Paylor
Pleasant Hill A. B. Church Vacation Bible School Notes
Pleasant Hill A B Church reports good Vacation Bible School attendance and invites boys and girls to join next week. Sunday events include Sunday school at 10 a m morning worship 11 a m and evening service 8 o clock. Children’s Day program planned for Sunday June 4. Pastor Rev E V Puckett announces plan and attendance update. Ed S Willer visits relatives in Benton county Iowa with his parents Hans and Mrs Willer.
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Ed. S. Willer
Hans Willer
Benton County
Iowa
Decoration Day Poem for 1939 Memorial Day
A Memorial Day poem honoring fallen soldiers and widowed mothers, recalling memories of friends and relatives, the promise of reunion in heaven, and gratitude for those who served. Attributed to Mrs. M. F. Flynn of Westfield Iowa.
Akron pioneer Henry Dirks dies after illness at 81
Henry Dirks a longtime Akron area resident died last Thursday May 18 1989 at Zimmerman Home LeMars Iowa after a prolonged illness He was 81 years 10 months and 26 days Born in Germany June 22 1857 he immigrated to the United States in 1873 and later settled in Plymouth County Dirks married Anna Christianson in 1892 they had eleven children eight surviving including Josephine Stansbury Catherine Finnegan La Verne Blackwell Evelyn Robbins William Elmer Robert and John Dirks Funeral services were held at the Akron Methodist Church with Rev J F Moore presiding Relatives from Milwaukee Sioux City Hawarden Orange City and Sioux Falls attended the service and burial followed in Riverside Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Dirks
Plymouth County
Akron
Zimmerman
LeMars
Iowa
Germany
United States
Anna P. Christianson
Edward I. Dirks
Gladys Lucille Smith
Gladys Lucille Smith At the Age of 21 Years. Mr. Dirks
Josephine M. Stansbury
Sioux City
Catherine M. Finnegan
Chicago, Ill
LaVerne L. Blackwell
Evelyn J. Robbins
William H
Elmer L
Robert J. Dirks
Milwaukee
Wis
John R. Dirks
Dirks
Akron - Methodist Church
J. F. Moore
Mary Burker
Kathryn Moore
Pearl Pollock
Dick Bohlken
O. J. Thompson
Miles Cunningham
August Lundgren
Barth Miller
Frank Jacobs
Riverside Cemetery
William Dirks
Joy
Elmer Dirks
Robert I. Dirks
LaVerne Blackwell
Evelyn Robbins
Josephine Stansbury
Edward Steinfeld
Edward
Frank Coats
Eugene Steinfeld
Clarence
Catholic Church Services Schedule and Confessions
Catholic Church services list Holy Mass on the first, third and fifth Sundays at 8 am and on the second and fourth Sundays at 9 30 am Confessions on Saturdays preceding the first third and fifth Sundays at 4 pm and 8 pm St Catharine s Westfield Mass schedule mirrors the church two Sundays and confessions on the Saturdays before the second and fourth Sundays under Father C Erns, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Catharine’s Westfeld Oy
Father C. Erns
First Church Bible School and Services Schedule
First Church of Christ announces Bible school at 10 a.m. Communion and preaching at 11 a.m. Junior C E at 5 p.m. Senior C E at 6 30 p.m. Ladies Aid meets in church parlors Thursday June 1. hostesses to be announced Sunday morning. H R Hubbs traveled Friday night to visit Dr and Mrs Robin Shaw in Clarkaville Town. Find it with a Want Ad in the Register Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E
Ladies’ Aid
H. R. Hubbs
Mrs
Robin Shaw
Clarkaville
Town
St. Paul
W. Soleglad
Otto Olson
Sigrid Kalstad
Methodist Church Notes
In a quiet period of history the church urges focus on the soul’s saving over mere living. Sunday morning the pastor preaches Proverbs From Many Lands, and Sunday evening the Union Memorial service is at the Lutheran church.
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Wordsworth
Union
Lutheran Church
J. ¥. Mouoreh
Union Creek Church Announces Cemetery Day and Services
Union Creek Church notes Sunday evening services at 8 oclock led by Pastor V J Howard. The Cemetery Association plans annual Cemetery Day and supper on Monday May 29.
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Cemetery Association of
Union Creek Church
V. J. Howard
Local News Notes Tie Visit Spreads Across Town
Wm Gale traveled to Beresford South Dakota Monday to visit his brother James and family. Mrs Grace Cunningham visited Sioux City for a few days to stay with her son Kenneth. Mrs Jay Cook of Alexandria visited extendedly with daughter Mrs J H Blades. Ed Elder Jessie Tague of Arnolds Park Iowa toured here to see Raymond Smith and family. Knudson family hosted visitors from Mt. Vernon SD and Fort Collins Colorado. Grace Chamberlain of Windom Minnesota attended her daughter Betty’s Akron High School graduation. A weekend gathering in Early Iowa hosted Alberta Johnson and relatives from Sioux City and Wilmont. Fire department responded to a straw stack blaze near Hugh N Chamberlain farm. wind spread embers but no damage. Local Masons observed third degree work in LeMars with multiple members in attendance. Charley Waterbury’s relatives helped plow and plant twenty four acres of corn. neighbors assisted and shared a noon dinner.
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Gale
Beresford
Hie
James
Graea’ Cunningham
Sioux City
Kenneth
Jay Cook
Alexandria
J. H. Blades
Ed. Elder
Jessie Tague
Arnold’s Park
Iowa
Raymond Smith
Kenneth. Knudson
J. Knudson
Gordon
Mt. Vernon
South Dakota
Drex. Thunning
Fort Collins
Colo
Welton Barr
Clifford Pike
Phyllis Stace
Grace Chamberlain
Winndom
Minn
Betty
Akron High School
Windom
A. W. Johnson
Alberta
Johson
Bessie Harden
Hattie Evans
Wm. Jackson
Early
Oscar Young
Wilmont
Hugh N. Chamberlain
LeMars
Abe Miller
Joe Brundeen
J. Henry Lucken
A. W. Lundberg
Max Pollock
A. K E. Lake
H. R. Hubba
O. C. Moore
J. F. Moore
L. K. Burker
Giblem Lodge
G. O. Thompson
LeMars M. E. Church
Charley Waterbury
Waterbury
Floyd, Waterbury
David Blomberg
Vernon Waterbury
John Ervin
Ben Kieinhans
Clifford Joustra
Gilbert Wakeman
Albert Waterbury
Charley Carpenter
Delbert Joustra
Floyd Waterbury
Ben Kleinhans
Clarence Waterbury
John Joustin
Henry Smith
Freda Warensen
Memorial Day Observance Plans Made by Local Veterans
Arrangements are complete for Memorial Day observances on May 30 led by the American Legion Post Auxiliary Unit and Woman's Relief Corps. Ex veterans in uniform will assemble at 9 a.m. at Masonica Temple to parade to the Big Sioux river bridge then cemetery ceremonies will honor soldiers with a program at Catholic and Riverside cemeteries including a band, prayers, addresses, poetry reading, and taps. Union Memorial Sunday services follow at 8 p.m. in English Lutheran church with Rev. W. J. Zane delivering the sermon. all invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Locial
American Legion Post
Woman’s Relief Corps
Masonica Temple Corner
Big Sioux River Bridge
J. F. Moore
C. H Obye
Manders Fields
Gladys Kjose
Akron
Benediction
Salute—Legion Firing Squad
Union Memorial
W. J. Zane
Pentecost Sunday Services at Brule Creek and St Paul
Lutheran Churches announce Pentecost Sunday services with Brule Creek and St Paul alternating forenoon and afternoon periods. Sunday school at 2 and 3 pm, with festival services at St Paul and So. St. Paul, plus a Memorial Day program at So. St. Paul church featuring a guest speaker and lunch. Local attendance notes Tulip Festival trip to Orange City.
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the Lutheran
Pentecost
Brule Creek
St. Paul
St. Paul Cemetery
Wedding Bells for Akron Young Man
Miss Freda Nikoley and Mervin Q Ooetken wed at the Lutheran parsonage in Ute Iowa on May 14 1939 at 3 pm Rev H Nieting officiating The bride wore a blue dress and bouquet of tea roses and white sweet peas Attendants were Miss Hose Meyer and Edgar Klaus A wedding supper followed at 4 pm at the brides mothers home The cake was baked by Irene Hansen The couple will make their home in Akron Iowa after a brief trip to Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ute
Iowa
Freda Nikoley
Hulda Nikoley
Mervin Q Ooetken
Fannie Oetken
Akron
Lutheran Parsonage
Rev. H. Nieting
Miss Hose Meyer
Edgar Klaus
Irene Hansen
Minnesota
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Baptist Church
John Oxenham
Leslie G. Williams
Sars Sullivan, Jr
Union County
M. F. Flynn
Westfield
Akron Pioneer
Catholic Church Services
St. Patrick's
First Church OF Christ
Reglister-Tribune
Methodist Church
Trinity Lutheran Church
Margaret Hartmann
Bt. Matth. Luth
Chatsworth
Mathilda Selimiat
Fred A. Meske
Union Creek
Walter I. Armoth
Orange City
Mervin Oetken
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