Akron Nebraska Wedding Tells of Linnea Malmgren
A Sunday wedding in Oakland Nebraska united Linnea Malmgren and Dernell R. The ceremony occurred at the home of the bride’s uncle with Laure, former pastor of the Oakland church, officiating. A large gathering attended as bridesmaid wore blue satin and the groom’s party in formal attire. After the two-tiered wedding cake, a reception followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Moakland
Nebr
Edding
Dernell
Linnea Ri
Malmgren
Elof Johnson
Laure
Ithéran
Oakland
Harold
Anni
Lutheran Church Service In West Kluber Friday
The Lutheran church service led by Pastor Fred A. Meske at 10 a.m. in West Kluber was announced for Friday. The notice names choir or church leaders and confirms the service time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernity
Lutheran
T ‘-Acheol
W. Kluver
Obituary Notice From Chats Township Resident
Iken aged sixty five of Chats township Akron Hospital patient. She underwent operation for cancer. Husband and four daughters survive. Daughters and many friends grieve with family. Funeral or obituary to appear next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iken
Akron
Ening
Will
Eplumane
Methodist Church Activities in Storm Lake Church News
The last convention will be held at Storm Lake next Tuesday with Mrs teaser urged to report. The Utile Duke meets at 7 30 Tuesday night with committee members McCorkell and Bennett. Plans for the meeting revealed on arrival. Women’s Society of Christian Service Charter Meeting at church Wednesday afternoon. hostesses Mesdames Faye and Alva Port. Harvest Chicken Supper next Thursday at 5 30. Harvest Home Sunday announced for September 15 with special music and service. Baptism and church union possible. Epworth League meets 7 with evening worship at 8. New Methodist Women’s Society for Christian Service officers elected: President Mrs L K Burker. vice presidents Mrs W H Lease. recording secretary Mrs L J Cross. corresponding secretary Mrs H B Nelson. treasurer Mrs W J Brunner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sethodist Church
Norts
W.H. M
Storm Lake
Mra
Jéan McCorkell
Marél ‘Bennett
Women’s Society of Christian Services
All Ladies
Methodist Church
Mesdamés Faye
Alva Port
Harvest
Epworth League
New Methodist Women’s Society For ‘Christian Service
CAL NEWS NOTES Adherem and Local Visits Reported
Mrs. A Tucker of Madison South Dakota visited her brother Art Rozell and family along with Miss Ellen. Others traveled to Sioux City for courses and positions. Gale party spent a week in the Black Hills. Rev F C A Steinert and family left for Defiance Ohio after a visit in the Meske home. Miss Venita Appley left for Bryant South Dakota to teach. Léren Mann injured when a WPA truck backed into the river bank. Harper Kerr returned from Mayo Clinic study in Rochester Minnesota. Local church picnic drew about fifty with games and eating. Sioux Valley Extension club to meet at Mrs Rollo J Baker’s home with changes in place. Mr and Mrs McConville and Arthur McConville visit from Linton North Dakota and Sioux City. Epardid chicken, pupper, and games noted. team won state tournament at Waterloo and enters national tournament in Detroit starting today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Tucker
Madison
S. D
Art Rozell
Ellen
Mana
Sioux City
Samuels
Béss
Foley
Edna
Lavada
Gale
Black Hills
F.C
Defiance
Ohio
F. A. Meske
J. Fredell
Rudolph Anderson
Venita
Appley
Southwest
Bryant
Léren’ ‘Mann
Harper Kerr
Rochester
Minn
Mayo
Omaha
Sargent’ ’S Lake
Sioux Valley Extension Club
Rollo J. Baker
F. P. Baker
McConville
Linton
N.D
Arthur. McConville
McConvilles
Union County
Waterloo
Des Moines Packers
Detroit
Mich
Akron Couple Wed in First Christian Church Ceremony
Miss Helen Bennett daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Bennett of Akron married Delvin W Martens son of Mr and Mrs Charles Martens of Mineral Point Wis on Wednesday August 28 at 8 pm in Akron First Christian church in the presence of about one hundred guests. Rev W J Zane officiated with Roland Fletcher Cavey Fletcher as ushers. Vocal solos Be cause and I Love You Truly by Dorothy Scott with Muriel Fletcher as accompanist. Phyllis Jean Fletcher Des Plaines Ill. acted as ring bearer Nora Mae Fletcher Des Plaines as train bearer. Delia Martens sister of the bridegroom maid of honor Gladys Bennett sister of the bride bridesmaid Clarence Bennett and Will Huebner as groomsmen. The bride wore white satin with pearls and veil, bouquet heart shaped muff of bridal roses and sweet peas. Reception in church parlors featured light blue and peach decorations. Dining room attendants Mrs Vernon Sayles Mrs Clarence McMahon Lora Fletcher Lorene Fletcher Elmo Fletcher and Mr and Mrs Ray Fletcher. The bride’s mother wore light green and white. mother of the groom wore navy blue with white accessories. They left for a northern lakes honeymoon. Bride’s going away outfit black green and white tweed with black accessories. The bride a graduate of Akron High School and Southern State Normal Springfield SD, taught in Hitchcock 820. The groom a Belmont High School graduate, attended State Teachers College Platteville WI, employed as agricultural instructor at Scotland SD. They will honeymoon with friends after September 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
W. Bennett
Frank, Bennett
Akron
Delvin ‘W. Martens
Charles Marters
Mineral Point
Wis
W. J. Zane
Roland Fletcher
Cavey Fletcher
Dorothy. Scott
Muriel Fletcher
Miss. Fletcher
Phyllis Jean Fletcher
Des Plaines
Ill
Nora ‘Mae Fletcher
Delia Martens
Gladys . Bennett
Clarence Bennett
Will Huebner
Vernon
Sayles
Clarence. McMahon
Lora Fletcher
Lorene Fletcher
Elmo’ Fletcher
Ray Fletcher
Nccessories
Akron High School
State- Normal
Springfield
S.D
Ab ‘Hitchcock
Hidegroon Isa
Belmont
Teachers College
Platteville
Wisconsin
Scotland
Catholic Church Services Schedule and Confessions
Catholic parish notices list Mass times by Sundays each month and confession hours. Father Cy. Ernst, Pastor, directs services at Catharine Westfield and Holy Mass details include first, third, and fifth Sundays at 9:30 a.m. and second and fourth Sundays at 8:00 a.m. Confessions are heard on the Saturdays before the second and fourth Sundays at 8:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunaeor
Catharine
Westfield
Cy.ernst
Local Visit Sparks Quiet Church Reunion
Mrs. Geo. Johnson of Sioux City is visiting friends Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Johnson, as dark rumors swirl about Pastor Williams Eslie and a Biotane opk wing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wing Williams
Eslie
Geo. Johnson
Sioux City, Caine
Mra
Emil Johnson
Motion Picture: Bri Week Schedule at Empress Theater
A weekly slate features Legion of Lost Flyers with Richard Arlen and Anne Nagel, Can't Give Anything But Love Baby with J Broderick Crawford, Johnny Downs, Peggy Moran. Also They Drive by Night with George Raft and Ida Lupino, plus Private Affairs with Robert Cummings. Shows Sept 7 to 12 with matinee at 2:30 Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bri
Sep Fey
Fédure
Richard Arlen
Andy Devine
Anne Nagel
Alaska
J. Broderick
Crawford
Johnny » Downs
Peggy Moran
Empress
George Raft
Tda Lupino
Ann Sheridan
Humphrey Bogart
Boston
Buck
Legion Auxiliary Plaques For Sale At 25 Cents Each
Legion Auxiliary members may purchase God Bless America plaques at twenty five cents each. Display them in home or office. For purchase see Mrs Otto Larsen. Attention members dues are now due. Unit President Cecelia Lucken or Membership Chair Ruth Larsen seek dues now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary
God Bless
America
Otto Larsen
Cecelia Lucken
Ruth Larsen
Local Gossip and Visits From Various Neighbors
Wayne Burtis returns from Chicago after attending big league baseball games. Dr. Charles Knerfer of Ann Arbor, Mich., stayed overnight. Emil Koch reopens Akron Bowling Alleys with Wednesday and Saturday operation until cooler weather. Mrs. L. K. Burker attends Ladies Aid in Hawarden with Alton Aid. Robert Mentzer near Struble visits then heads to Simon, Colo., to teach next year. F. E. Burke, Duane Burke, and Clair McCorkell attend national mail carriers convention in St Louis and visit Des Moines. Robert Greenleaf leaves Lincoln after summer school at University of Nebraska to Des Moines. Wilmer Lake, home on furlough from U.S. Army, plans Langley Field return after re-enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne .Burtis
Chicago
Charles Knerfer
vAnn
Arbor
Mich
W. F. Keane
Emil ‘Koeh
California
Emil Koch
Akron
Hawarden
Ladies’ Aid
Alton.Aid
Robert Mentzer
F. E. Burke
Duane
iClair.McCorkell
St. ‘Louis
Mikey
Des Moines
Towa
Robert
Lincoln
Nebraska
Wilmer Lake
U.S
Canal Zone
A. E., ‘Lake
Army
Langley Field
Virginia
Akron Ball Team Defeats Remsen Merchants 2 to 0
Akron wins its seventeenth game of the season, besting Remsen 2 to 0 at a Pilot Rock on a Meriden farm. Tony Johnson earned his fifteenth win, fanning 11 and issuing three walks while Remsen’s Wess struggled, lasting only three Akron batters before Faber relieved. The tight game drew 2,000 to 3,000 spectators and sets up a next-day showdown with Aur enia as semi pro champions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Meriden
Iowa
Remsen Merchants Club
Tony Johnson
Wess
Remsen
Bob Faber
Aurelia
Pilot Rock
E. Schorg
Johnson
Peek
Martin
L. Schorg
Ohlendorf
Peters
Southpaw
Ard. Brown
Bob Washnck
Vermillion
Jas
Martinis
Hennessey
Brown
Peck
Tucker
Washnok
Faber
Niggeling
Washnck
Holtgreve
Clark’s
Beaubien
Schorg
L. Sehorg
Henhessey
Holtgrew
Clark
Margen
Jwo
BE. Schorg
Peck’s
Glark
Remson
Matgen
H. Schorg
Herat
Big Springs Baptist Church Schedule and Special Meetings
Big Springs Baptist Church announces a Missionary Society meeting on Thursday September 5 and a morning worship at 10 30 Sunday September 8 with Sunday school at 11 45 and an evening service. National Day of Prayer September 10 and Bible study prayer hour to follow. A men’s meeting is set for Friday September 13 with Rev Philip Johnson and Rev Earl Widen of Sioux Falls. Special meetings run Sunday September 13 to September 29 featuring Midnight Brigade of Chicago led by Norman Bakke Louis Palermo and Floyd Ankerberg with evangelist Floyd Ankerberg. Services at 7 45 nightly and a 3 pm service on Sunday September 22. Weather note on bumper corn crop and haying conditions.
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Big Springs
R.A. Dahlquist
Missionary Society
Big
Philip Johnson
Earl Widen
Sioux Falls
Midnight Brigade
Chicago
Norman Bakke
Louis Palermo
Floyd Ankerberg
Middleville
Mich
Regular meeting and social notices from Vesper chapter No 61
Friday evening September 13 marked a regular meeting. Several locals visited relatives and friends across states including Miss Margaret Ireland from Scotland and Steve Hosehler from Waterloo Iowa. Visitors included Mrs Frank DeJong from Orange City and John O Webb of Topeka with relatives. Hospital rounds note Bonnie Belle and Vivian Peterson undergoing minor procedures. A community thanks Miss Venita Appley for aid in a subscription drive. Plymouth Presbyterian Chicken Dinner set for Tuesday September 17 at 5:30 pm, ten miles east of Akron near Highways 29 and 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Ireland
Scotland
August Koch
Steve Hosehler
Waterloo
Iowa
Wm. Hosehler
Frank DeJong
Orange City
Frank’ Hastings
John .O. Webb
Topeka
Kansas
Christina Mellen
Walter E. Mellen
Miles ‘Cunningham
Eric Nyblom
Creighton
Nebr
Nyblom
Akron
Akron Hospital
Bonnie Belle
Martin Henry
Alcester
Vivian Peterson
Register-Tribune
Venita Appley
C. P. Kin
L. G. Williams
Bruno
Minn
Northwestern Bible Conference
Minneapolis
Duluth
Harry Fox
Meek
Old Settlers
Elk Point
Teachers Meet at Orange City Next Thursday
The Tri County Institute for Rural Grade and High School teachers from Lyon Plymouth and Sioux counties will convene in Orange City on Thursday September 12 1940. State supervisor A J Steffey C M Ross and Sioux County Superintendent Sc C Johnson lead the event with a 9 00 am program featuring educators from the University of Iowa Michigan and Ohio State along with local school leaders. Demonstrations and roundtable discussions across science social studies English and library work will follow as part of a Western Iowa series state wide involving 36 counties and about 7000 teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-County
Lyon
Plymouth
Sioux
Orange City
A. J. Steffey
Des Moines
Sioux County
Sc. C Johnson
Lyon County
Christine L. Paterson
Plymouth County
J. B. Baemonson
College of Education
University of Michigan
H. H. Davis
Department of Education
Ohio: State University
Maude McBroom
University of Iowa
J. B. Kistler
Jean Gardiner Smith
Summer Branch
Minneapolis
Minnesota
John Haefner
University High Schools
Mary McCluskey
Ft. Dodge
Ira. Harris Swanson
East Waterloo
Isabelle ‘MacDonald Porter
University
Violet Coldren
Barton School
Irene Reese
Waterloo
Geneva Brown
Albia Public Schools
Rena Jean
Tesch
Mitchell County
Osage
Br. H. Badger
Montezuma
High
Ina Marmon
Sloan Wallace
Wdt
Sa Eat Caan
Thee
Iowa
Orange
Friends, of Education
Country Home Wedding of Cleo Joustra and Norris Winquist
Miss Cleo Joustra daughter of Mr and Mrs John Joustra of Akron Iowa wed Norris Winquist at 3 00 pm Thursday August 29 1940 at the bride’s home west of town Rev W S Smith Sioux City officiated in a single ring ceremony Attendants were Miss Evelyn Peterson and Clifford Joustra The ceremony featured a candle light tower with a white bell and music by Mrs Dolores Peterson The bride wore a blue and white printed sheet dress with mother’s veil and gladiola corsage The bridesmaid wore a fuchsia sheer dress with a salmon pink gladiola corsage A two course luncheon followed at a decorated table with a wedding cake Pink blue and white were the chosen colors The couple departed for a honeymoon to Wisconsin Both families and friends in Big Springs and Akron wish them happiness
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo Joustra
John Joustra
Akron
Norris Winquist
W. 5. Smith
Sioux City
Evelyn Peterson
Clifford Joustra
Dolores Petérsén
Lohengrin
Wisconsin
Big Springs
Pether
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred, A. Meske
CAL News
Helen Bennett
Delvin' Martens
Christian Church
Catholic Church . Services
Patrick's
Bn Gram
Legion and’ Auxiliary
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