Westfield Write-Ups Tie Local Happenings and Farewell News
Special correspondence from Westfield recounts social visits and outings at lakes. Included are weddings in Omaha, a Lake City teaching position for Kay Mansfield, and condolences for Jimmy Gant of Atkinson. Various guests call on Harringtons, Lillys, and others with wedding receptions and dances noted, plus hospital stays and upcoming Pilgrim Fellowship work camp departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arden Boetger
Lakes
Mary Harrington
Jennie Lilly
Hawks
Gibbons
le Mars
Paskett
Catherine Kregman
Henry Schulters
Leweiller
George Sheehan
Goudie
Camilla Conway
Nels Beaubie
Gene
Albert Harrington
Clare Lilly
Mary
Vicki
Faye Brodersom
Daniel Hunt
Ivyl Knapp
Methodist Hospital
Sioux City
Pilgrim Fellowship
Black Hills
Stanley Knapp
Gordon Knapp
Tom Nason
Gilbert Lilly
Jim Ross
Sue Mansfield
Dixie Beaubien
Florence Banks
Beverly Postmait
Carolyn Ross
Evelyn Banks
Lenore Banks
St Patrick’s Church Masses and Confession Times
Reverend J G Schissel pastorate with Sunday Masses at 7:00 and 9:30. Confessions held Saturdays from 4:00 to 6:00 and 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. and before all Masses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Schissel
Akron Register-Tribune Items From County Files
Way Back Yonder items note Akron baseball 4 to 38 win over Hudson and 22 to 7 over Buena Vista Naval Cadet Re serve. Obits include Fred Williams of Akron, 1943, and Edward A. Ziegler, 1948. Local events cover baptisms, marriages, Masonic corner stone, farming notes, and school institute plans in Plymouth County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Baseball Club
Hudson
S. C
Naval Cadet Reserve
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Tucker
Cotton
Hartman
Swalley
Akron
Fred Williams
W. G. Adams
Plymouth County
Edward A. Ziegler
Merrill
Akron Lumber Co
Clara
Milton
Ellsworth
Mildred
J J.) Miller
M. E. Church
Riverside Cemetery
Evelyn van Court
Marian Gusman
Joy Deane Arkin
University of Iowa
Bartley Ogden
Schaller
Akron Hospital
Norman Pilla
Akron News Briefs Highlight Local Paving and Personal Announcements
The town council adopts a resolution declaring Reed Street paving required over three blocks east of the railroad and one and a half blocks on Second through Fourth Streets. Akron baseball splits with Sioux City, 3-2 win at home. 4-2 loss away. pitchers McGrath and R Lawrence noted. Obituary for Mrs. Marcella Burnight of Chatsworth, buried at St Patrick’s. Miss Helen Mae Webster weds Leo A. Douglass in Hartley Iowa. Akron’s six day Chautauqua successful. Chas Morehead buys Westfield farm at 150 an acre. Farmers Grain Co erects coal house and scale. Dr J H Kerr and brother visit North Platte for hunting. Local ad for Papritz Creamery and listed merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover C. Watson
Reed Street
Akron
Sioux City Commercial Travelers
Hinton
McGrath
R. Lawrence
John (Marcella) Burnight
Chatsworth
Sioux City
D. K. Harley
St. Patricks’ Church
Helen Mae Webster
Leo A. Douglass
Hartley
Iowa
Beck & Burrills
J. H. Kerr
T. J. Kerr
North Platte
Nebr
Papritz Creamery
Paps
E. F. Cobb
J. M. Hladick
Wm. Simeon
Louis Jensen
Register Tr ibune Wants Ads Name Ad Taker Call 8611
Classified notice urges readers to place ads quickly by calling 8611 and asking for an Ad Taker. The brief item echoes standard newspaper want ad service messaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Action Register-Tribune
Notice for Bids on Ak Ron Hospital Bonds 1963
Sealed bids for hospital bonds of 135000 dollars are due September 4 1963 at 1 pm in Ak Ron Iowa. Bids specify interest rates up to four per bond, awarded to lowest interest cost, with legal opinion from Bannister Carpenter Ahlers Cooney. Right to reject any bid reserved by Town Council. Mayor Pro Tem Allen Vander Helm, Town Clerk R D Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Iowa
Bannister,Carpenter, Ahlers and Cooney
Des Moines
Allen Vander Helm
Health for All Heart To Heart Talk by Dr Bates
Dr Richard C Bates of Michigan warns against risky habits behind heart disease. He cites long development, stresses regular exercise, weight control, and moderating meat and dairy intake. He jokes about smoking, desk jobs, and the futility of snow shoveling checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard C. Bates
M.D
Michigan
FHA Officers' Retreat Sets Chapter and State Goals
Jo Lynn Tucker led the Akron FHA retreat on Aug 23 at Akron Park to set next year’s aims. Akron Chapter aims to contribute to family living joys while the State goal pursues launching good citizenship through homemaking. Plans to improve the chapter and raise funds were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FHA
Jo Lynn Tucker
Akron Park
Akron
Fifteenth Iowa Governor's Conference on Recreation
The Fifteenth Iowa Governor's Conference on Recreation runs Friday September 6 1968 at Fort Des Moines Hotel paired with the 38th Annual Recreation Workshop. Gerald Kirn of Council Bluffs notes the workshop aids volunteers statewide with recreation programs for the year ahead. Sessions run 9 a.m. to include Social Recreation Crafts Hospital Recreation Singing and Programming in a small community. No charge. luncheon at noon features Governor Harold E. Hughes and Des Moines Mayor Charles F. Tes. Dr Louis H Walbracht speaks on Speaking of Recreation. Special guests include Lt Gov Mary Bolster Hawkeye Boys State. Information and display booths cover recreation resources and training opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Harold E. Hughes
Hawkeye Boys State
Chevrolet Dealers Gather for Detroit Auto Convention
About 7,000 Chevrolet dealers and executives attended the largest such meeting in auto industry history in Detroit. They previewed 1964 car and truck lines, toured Cobo Hall exhibits, and heard executives project record 1963 sales. The event included a gala revue and banquet, and marked the first Detroit invitation since 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. Dirks
Dirks Motor Company
Akron
Chevrolet
Detroit
Motor City
Lemon E. Knudsen
General Motors
Larry Averill
Cobo Hall Exposition Center
Hole watchers and their growing role in government
Don Cunningham argues in a satirical voice that a new vocation called the "hole watcher" has emerged across society. He notes watchers in homes and governments who supervise without real effort, suggesting these roles expand regardless of party control and may influence political support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perich
Gratitude Note From Sioux City Hospital Stay
Mrs Bertha Erikson thanks all for cards gifts and visits during her hospital stay at Methodist Hospital Sioux City special thanks go to Rev Roy and to the hospital staff for their care
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Methodist Hospital
Sioux City
Rev
Roy
Bertha Erikson
Appreciation note from AN to supporters
I thank relatives friends and neighbors for visits cards gifts and flowers during hospital stay and since returning home. Grateful for pantry supplies acts of kindness and for doctors and nurses care. Special thanks to Rev Roberts and Rev Strom for visits and prayers. May God bless you.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Roberts
Rev. Strom
Henke Family Thanks For Support During Illness
Mr and Mrs Wm Henke express heartfelt appreciation for cards gifts letters and remembrances received during their infant son’s hospitalization and after his return home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Henke
In Loving Memory of John D. Peters
A heartfelt memorial note from Arlys Peters Hawarden Iowa honors John D Peters on his birthday anniversary. It recalls his care deeds and influence as husband father and grandfather and notes seeds he sowed continue to grow in the family. Regis ter-Tribune Want Ad offers fast service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Peters
Arlys Peters
Hawarden
Iowa
Purchasing Guide for Furniture and Vehicle Deals
An Evanston insurance counselor advises readers to compare quality, price, and durability before buying or repairing high priced items. The piece urges evaluating at least several suppliers, checking reputations, past customers, and any extra charges to ensure a fair quotation and true value for money.
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Akron Register-Tribune
Ray A. and
Gerald F. Smith
Plymouth
Sioux
Woodbury Counties
Union County
S. D
JOA Press A Association
Ational Editorial
Asp
Westfield
Keith Knapp
Susie Skogsberg
Elk Point
Claudia Homer
Cora Main
ST. Patrick’s Church
ST. Catherine’s Parish
Sparky
Akron Register- Tribune
Masonic and
Eastern Star
Francis Blum
Fremont
Godfrey Davidson
Ruth
Parker
Mary A. Henke
Lloyd D. Baldwin
Old Settlers
Riversioux Park
Ed Stinton
Hanford
Clara Tidd
Elizabeth Dorothy
A. Schluter
John Robert Walsh
G. J. Poppenheimer
M. E
Roy Aldrich
Albright and Frerichs
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Walter Henry Buhman
Washington Township
Johnson Township
Attest, R. D. Clark
Old Equity
Vie
Evanston
Hert Hirt
Ns Corning Fiberglas Corp
Jane Ashley
Tower Island Club
Canada
Gypsy Rose Lee
Beverly Hills
Miss Ainley
Fiberglas Center
New York
Ashley
American Institute of Interior Designers
The
Decorators’ Club
National Home Fashions League
Don Cunningham
Register-Tribune
Penge
Ohn Roberts Insurance
Tife
America
Ynone
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
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