Westfield Social Roundup and Local Visits
Westfield notes list Mrs Frank Mackey and grandson Rodney traveling to Chicago from LeMars, visitors from Lexington and Akron, Wichita and Sioux City, and residents moving in or visiting. Local teams won league honors with a Sunnyside softball victory 20 to 4, and upcoming games at Vermillion and Ireton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mackey
Rodney
LeMars
Chicago
Leonard Buryanek
Elizabeth West
Oak Harbor
Washington
Judy
Duane Arnett
Carol
Helen Joseph
Chas. Mulfinger
Frank Aspery
Denny
Lorie
Bradley
Tracy
Sacramento
Calif
Bessie Buryanek
Byran Dreeszen
Westfield
Beresford
Vermillion
Vest Field
Don Hargia
Lexington
Kentucky
Lesley Anderson
Susan
Akron
Ray Bullock
Dennis
Darrell
Sioux City
Ed Nelson
John Frisk
But Nelson
Milford
Henry Janasen
Clyde Wetrosk
Hias Coury
Wichita
Kansas
N. R. Beaubien
Other Moffatt
Frank Moffatt
Patricia Buryonek
Bob Phillips
Sibley
Sunnyside
McKinnley
Ireton
Suninyside
George Bern
Harold Moffatt
Hillrichs Host Picnic For Sons Departing On Service
A Friday evening picnic at Harry Hillrichs home honored Gary and Kenney Hillrichs who left Monday for South Korea and Roger Freri¢ls bound for Clovis New Mexico. Many relatives and friends attended and wished the trio good luck on their US Air Force tour of duty.
Hawarden area social notes show a busy week of visitors
A long list of calls, dinners, and family gatherings fills one Hawarden page. Visitors from Akron, Sioux City, LeMars, Fargo and Cedar Rapids attended events at the Collmann and Meins households, with relatives traveling to celebrate birthdays and weddings. Ida Beeck and Paul Gergen plan to wed in Granville, Iowa. A large family picnic and overseas-bound service member plans highlight community ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Erickson
Clara Cabana
Hawarden
Chris Beeck
Ida
Paul Gergen
Granville
Iowa
Hawarden Hospital
Chris Beech
Ot Merrill
Canada
Lame
Way Back Yonder Akron News Skims Local Happenings
Tremy of interest from Akron Register-Tribune files recounts births marriages and moves in Akron. Notable items include Burns to Slate and Arden Brown July 26 1948 and 2048, Dr and Mrs Harper Kerr planning a move to Omaha for advanced surgery, Akron baseball wins ten innings 6 to 4 vs Vermillion and loses 10 0 to Kingsley, Neal McLane’s Grocery moves to a new building east of the post office, Milbredt family picnic with Sioux City ties, B A Adams buys stake in Akron Drug, births in 1928, Olive Caskey marriage July 30 1928, Akron baseball 23 2 over Chatsworth and 10 5 at Elk Point, Scouts Showlberg and Palg ildor return from Camp Kellogg with Eagle prospects, and a Want Ad for rent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slate Baker
Avon
Arden Brown
Harper Kerr
Akron
Bisgard
Omaha
Vermillion
Kingsley
Neil McLane
Fred Milbredt
Sioux City
John
Herman
W. @. Adams
Guy Ross
Kenneth Jenkins
Forrest Ericson
Olive Caskey
Charley Caskey
Laverne Peck
Floyd Peck
Te Methodist Parsonage
Elk Point
Chatsworth
Bob Showlberg
Laverne Palgilfdr
Thome
Camp Kellogg
Stone Park
Bob
Gomn
National Bank
50 Years Ago Marriages And Births In Local News
Fifty years ago, Miss Leona Barr and Herbert Chase of Akron wed July 24 1918 at Cherokee Ta and planned to make Akron their home. Births include a son to Mr and Mrs Gerhard Johnson July 28 1918 and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Ed Lamourens July 30 1918. Also noted are FP Van Court moving his family from Sioux Park after becoming Milwaukee Road section foreman, Ben Anderson injured in a car accident, and correctionsville Ta residents Mr and Mrs C G Elleworth visiting James Wright and Harvey Ryan families in Brunsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Barr
Port
Herbert Chase
Akron
Cherokee
Myre
Gerhard Johnson
Ed Lamourens
A. FP
van Court
Milwaukee Road
Sioux Park
Ben Anderson
Anderson
Questa
C. G. Elleworth
James Wright
Correctionville
Harvey Ryan
Brunsville
Gold-bearing well finds shallow quartz near Akron farm
Mises of hard pan and quartz found at 40 feet on George Waterbury farm five miles northwest of Akron. Rock analysis shows potential yield about one half ounce of gold per ton, not enough to cover mining costs. Also notes births, a local hall team loss to Elk Point, a pastor accepting a Wisconsin call, and ad snippets for groceries and corn flakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Waterbury
Akron
Albert Larnon
Akrons Hall
Elk Point
Fred Meske
Glenwood
Wis
New Books at Akron Public Library
A list of adult fiction from Akron Public Library highlights titles by M. E. Chaber Blake, E. A. Perrault, Lucas Longo, Stanley E. Brock, Hugh Downs, Geo. Adamson, Devile Leslie, Mac Kinlay Kantor, Billi Balentine, Michal David Harms, Mike Ferguson, Thos. Heggan, Theo Ysane Rubin, John Kenneth Galbraith, Gretchen Sprague, Estelle Web Thoman, Boris Staneviel, J. M. Scott, Bryce Walton, Ruth Wissman, Den nis Brennan, Dennis Brennan, and others including classics and new works suitable for adult readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Chaber
Johnny’ Blake
Greenwich Village
Ray Perry
LSD
E. A. Perrault
Pacific Northwest
Woodaman
Vendetta Street
Lucas Longo
Leemo
Stanley E. Brock
Hugh Downs
Ohio
Midwest
Mariner
Aer
Enchanted Isles
Geo. Adamson
Africa
King of Beasts
Devile Leslie
Burma
MacKinlay Kantor
Spain
Flushey
Billi Balentine
Michal David Harms
Ed Sullivan
Mike
Marilyn Ferguson
Mister Roberts
Thos. Heggan
Keith Jennison
Theo. Ysane Rubin
Soil Conservation Contest Judging in Union County
Judges Leonard Peters Ray Solberg and Horton Boyd all from Elk Point assessed eleven farms in Siouxland Better Farming and Greater South Dakota Ass'n Contests. Winners were Roger Sonichsen Jerry Kratochvil Merrill Johnson in Siouxland contest and Jerry Kratochvil Merrill Johnson Lowell Duncan in the Greater South Dakota Ass'n contest. Winners to be honored at a fall banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County
Siouxland
Card of Thanks to Relatives and Friends
A card of thanks expresses gratitude to relatives, friends, and neighbors for cards and gifts on a special occasion. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Koch acknowledge the support and thoughtful messages from their community.
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Board of Appreciation for Elmer Utesch Family
We express sincere thanks to neighbors, friends and relatives for kindness after the death of our husband, father, and grandfather Elmer Utesch. Gratitude to Pastor Hostager and Ron Schroeder for their kindness, thanks for cards, flowers, food, and memorial gifts. May God bless you all. The Family of Elmer Utesch
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Utesch
Pastor Hostager
Ron Schroeder
Eimer Uteseh
Savings bonds sales report for Plymouth county
Gordon L. Mennen of LeMars, volunteer county savings bonds chairman, reported June sales of Series KE and H bonds and Freedom Shares totaling 44,242 in Plymouth county. Midyear total reaches 233,201, achieving 32 percent of the 1968 quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon L. Mennen
LeMars Town
Volunteer County Savings Bonds
Freedom
Plymouth County
Mid-Sioux to Hold Meeting August 12
Plymouth County advisory committee of Mid-Sioux Opportunity, Inc will hold its August 12 meeting in Le Mars at the Extension office. Rev Charles Bormann will preside. The session will study benefits from Head Start, Neighbor Hood Youth Corps and the Mul ti-Purpose Center and Outreach project and plan to expand them through community action. Invited guests include officials, welfare reps and service workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth County Advisory Committee of
Mid-Sioux Opportunity, Inc
Remaet
Office of Economic Opportunity
Roo. m
Plymouth County
le Mars
OEO
Charles Bormann
Social Welfare
Town State Employment Service
Technical Action Panel
Plymouth County News Services
Riverside Cemetery Information Hotline Notice
Residents seeking details about Riverside Cemetery should call 1611 Akron or 8662 1616 at Hawarden. Mrs. Clarence Hummel serves as Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Cemetery
Akron
Hawarden
Clarence Hummel
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Plymouth
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Woodbury
Walt Searld
Mother
H. Collman
E. Lyle
Clara Southoff
Norman Friedrichs
Norfolk, Virginia
H. Priedrieha
Rarat Akron
Henry Collmann
Tack Popken
Grandma Meins
Mrs. Kluver
Margaret Small
Michael and
Denny Morgan
Fargo N. Dakota
George Moellman
Hileen
Bob Kopert
Lena Kopper
Dora Bonnema
Leta Schuester
Art Friske
Albert Moehlman
Carol Buehman
Edith Packard
Lois Moehlman
Richard Tentinger
Jim Knesht
Herb Frerichs
Russell Marshall
Linda
Clara Suathoff
Athel Lyle
Levi van Meeter
Charles Hendricks
Sandra Carlson
Leeds
Dennis Lowell
Camp Gordon
Viet Nam
Qill Erickson
Henry Husted
Register-Tribune
Akron Public Library
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Young Adult
Gretchen Sprague
Estelle Web Thoman
Boris Staneviel
Scott Corbeth
Betty McDonald
Wildy Hill
Clyde Bulla
Tas, Lawrence
Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain
H. C. Koch
Savings Bonds Report
Tee
Mid-Sioux
Hereford
Louis Conway
Billy T. Hill
Alcester
Dr. $. E. Milburn
Francis Gale
Ron
Savings
USS
Vietnam
Freedom Shares
Coy Redon
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