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Akron Register Tribune

Location

Akron, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1940

Page

2

Westfield Club Notes Busy Social Schedule

Ed Thor ton of Sioux City visited relatives here in the Thorn ton and McDougall homes. The As You Like It club hosted a Thursday afternoon at A W Hummel home with bridge prizes and a menu, while other members and guests attended events, travels, and a library thrift sale planning meeting. An obituary for infant Marjorie Jean Clark is included with funeral details and memories from Boone and Westfield families.

John ‘Leis Baby Sioux City E. J. McDougall A. W M. W. Conway Maxine Emmick Mesdames L. L. Jordan A. Banks R. Hebeler K. Knapp Lavon Hough Viola Lilly Eleanor Adams Hobson, Mont Marguerite Martin R. N A. A. Martin Wyoming Banks Bros Milnerville Ruth Homer Lincoln Nebr St. Catharine’s Guild John The Gas & Electric Co Walter Shearer Maxine Shearer Perry Libby Pierre Anne Lyle Omaha Denver Colo Patricia Lorraine Tracy Elk Point P. F. Tracy Anne Tracy Library Fund Busy Bee Club Stone Park Marcella Wall Julia Clifford Burbank Ed. McCue Beatrice Chapman Annie Clara Chapman Wm. Seyler le Mars Fred Emmick Catherine Spaulding Chicago Josephine Feauto Francis Hoffman LeMars Darlene Thornton Peter Moe Matthew Welch Montana John Beaubien Minnesota Carl Kruck and Sons Clark Marjorie Jean Clark Adrian W. Clark Eleanor Moore County Hospital Boone Iowa Richard Westfield Westfield School James Clark Towa Tobias Hodne Coon Rapids Schroeder Franklin ‘Clark Dana Linwood Jesus John Shelley Andrew Leitch

Smith reunion at Tyndall draws 65 attendees

Westfield area residents gathered for the annual Smith reunion in Tyndall 8 D Sunday with 65 in attendance. Local Smith families listed include Frank, Ward, Melvin, Orville, Fay, and Darrell among others, plus California grandnieces visiting. Guests from Peoria and Ellendale attended, and activities featured a picnic, swimming, games, and races.

Westfield Smith Tyndall Frank Smith Virgil Harry Ward Smith Darrell Dwaine Melvin Johnson Russell Clifford Orville Harbeck Gene Darlene Fay Smith Betty Dorothy Robert Smith Mona Rozell John Smith Irene Bellwood California Lavona Clarey Ellendale Clarey Guy Felton Hans Peters Peoria Olga Lorenzen Petersburg Ill Ed Lorenzen Darrell Taylor Neil Robertson St. Lawrence Sioux City

Knapp Family Reunion Gathers Kin at Knapp Farm

The fourteenth annual Knapp family reunion met at the C. P. Knapp farm on Sunday August 11. Rain kept some activities inside while families shared stories and gifts were given to the oldest and youngest members. Officers elected were Mrs. W. J. Bennett president, Mrs. C. L. Knapp vice president, and Mrs. Lyle Strong secretary and treasurer. A lengthy guest list spanned Akron to Sioux City with many local clans, plus letters from absent members. News included a St Louis move by Mr. and Mrs. Milton Held, cattle shipments, and a birth at St. Vincent hospital in Sioux City.

Knapp C. P. Knapp W. J. Bennett Akron Rose Knapp Judith Knapp Cyrus Knapp Ernie Luce San Diego Calif Steve Badage Newport Beach C. L. Knapp Lyle Strong Westfield Keith Robert Crow Roberta Donna Lee Hinton Fay Knapp Rex Robert Virginia Bill Jaffrey Myr Charles Knapp, Jr Kay Marilyn Cushing Myrtle Crow Chatsworth Dorothy Betty Sioux City Garth ,Knapp Colleen Everett Whitney Romer Dilley Don Shirley Lloyd Lines Janice Minnie Strong Milton Held St. Louis Held Paul ‘Rosburg Plymouth County Helds Rosburg Ralph Ideker Merrill Bertsel Nelson Brown Adaville Will Berger Liberty Township Marcus Hugene.Vondrak St. Vincent Hospital California Des Moinés Harlan Allen Allen W. E. Cowell

Miss Ruby Griener to succeed Eleanor Rathke as queen

In Plymouth County Miss Ruby Griener of Blairsburg succeeds Miss Eleanor Rathke who recently resigned to be married. Plymouth district girls hold Achievement Day at Merrill on Friday August 16. Several local residents and events noted include marriages, moves, isolation for mumps, and travel to California. local teaching and hospital work mentioned along with community farm and threshing notes.

Ruby Griener Blairsburg Eleanor Rathke Plymouth Merrill Shirley Knapp Doris McNaughton Sioux Township Westfield Dakota City Nebr Clement O’connor Catherine Martin Martin South Dakota Ralph Hathaway Boss Addition Sioux City Janet Milner Nettie Johnston Dave Cassel Miss Johnston Elsa Cassel Yankton Merlin Millers Ed. Pavlik

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