Westfield Notes Mark Thanksgiving and Local News
Special correspondence from Westfield lists Thanksgiving visits and guests at local homes. Mrs. Cunulighans visits Ida Grove relatives. multiple families hosted guests from Akron and Richland. A M E Small property sale and church lecture are noted along with a quiet holiday and social events. A death and funeral in Akron are reported, plus an upcoming holiday sale by Congregational Ladies and a cemetery fair clash noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Cunulighans
Ida Grove
Iowe
Union Creek News Highlights Local Moves and Events
Miss Augusta Johnson of Alcester works for Rev G C Nelson. Wm Manning and Hilder Johnson shipped cattle to Sioux City last Monday. Sister Allie Gassman visited from Omaha to spend the winter with her parents. Abs William Ericson and Esther and Adena Ericson visited Mrs J Hultgren. Malcom and August Fredell trip to Sioux City. Malcom returned for holidays. Signe Ericson in Sioux City for medical treatment. improving. Luther League meeting postponed due to weather. will be held next Wednesday at the old church. Ladies Aid auction Tuesday evening December 8 at the old church with coffee cake and sandwiches. Church services at Lutheran church Sunday 11:00 am. Luther League at 7:30 pm. Rev Nelson to conduct Swedish services at Akron Lutheran church at 4 pm and Sunday school at 3:30 pm.
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Teany
Congregational Church
Florence Coppack
Sioux City
Om Hummel
Augusta Johnson
Alcester
GC. H. Nelson
Wm. Manning
Hilder Johnson
Abs
Wm. Ericson
Esther
Adena Ericson
Luther League
Old Church
Lutheran Church
Rev
Nelson
Akron
Adaville Items Include Thanksgiving News From Local Families
Special correspondence reports W M Parker shelling corn. Will and Al Morehead with families share Thanksgiving turkey with Willow Morehead. Charlie and Andrew Johnson go to LeMars for Western Union College. Robert Tindall back from hospital improving. Ladies Aid Thanksgiving dinner drew 15.05 dollars. Fred and Miss Ruby Gowan travel to Sioux City to enter Morningside College. Snow last Wednesday caused drifts and impassable roads in places.
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Adaville
W. M. Parker
Will
al Morehead
Willow Morehead
Fred
Miss
Ruby Gowan
Sioux City
Morningside College
Adaville Community News and Wedding Report
The Adaville school enjoyed a brief vacation last week while Miss Johnson visited her Akron parents. A Thursday night basket social at Abe King's drew 31 buyers, raising $2415 for the treasury. Miss Maggie Thone and Harry Bristow were married on Wednesday December 2. They will set up home at John Fletcher's Main Street residence until spring, then move to the groom's farm one mile east of Adaville. Friends extend best wishes for happiness and prosperity.
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Abe King’s
Treasury
Maggie Thone
Harry Bristow
John Fletcher
Main Street
Adaville
Richland Round-ups Special Thanksgiving Visits
Richland residents share Thanksgiving visits with family in Akron Sioux City and Westfield. Mrs. Louis Hitzmann stayed in Akron. Mr. Greet Cumrine of Westfield attended the Bihlmeyer home. Elmer Seward and family joined their son Wall in Ak ron. Edith Douglass spent vacation with her parents in Sioux City and returned Sunday. Several families visited Walter Bennett and Mrs. Lee Waddington. Tom Watson built a large skating pond for locals, flooded by his water pump engine behind his blacksmith shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Hitzmann
Akron
Greet Cumrine
Westfield
Bihlmeyer
Elmer Seward
Gene
Wall
Edith Douglass
Sioux City
A. D. Lyons
J. D. Lyons
Walter Bennett
W. D. Wilkenson
Roy
Willie Dickerson
Lee Waddington
Tom Watson
Richland
Saloon Petition Wins in Plymouth County Wet Reopens Five Years
Plymouth county supervisors completed a canvass of the saloon petition Tuesday noon after four days of counting and verifying signatures. The petition showed 70 percent of voters outside LeMars, five percent more than required to permit saloons to reopen. Akron's two thirst parlors face delays as adjacent property owners refuse consent and have yet to arrange alternative locations.
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Plymouth County
LeMars
Plymouth
Akron
Local Y M C A Organized by Town Youths
At a meeting of young men and boys in the M W A ball last Friday evening the local Y M C A was organized. Officers elected were President John Knudson, vice president Hugh Chamberlain, secretary Leo A Douglass, and treasurer Ben Tucker. About twenty five joined initially with the charter open for more before Friday. Country boys are expected to enroll and membership may reach fifty by year’s start. Two rooms in the First National Bank block are fitted with games and reading matter. Small monthly dues are charged and a gymnasium at the M W A ball may be secured to boost interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Knudson
Hugh Chamberlain
Leo A. Douglass
Ben Tucker
First National Bank Tlock
M. W
Annual Cemetery Fair at Akron Ceme tery association
The Akron Cemetery association hosts its annual fair at the M W A hall and First National Bank building on Friday and Saturday December 4 and 5. Highlights include Xmas presents, home made candies, a pig weight guessing contest, a nickel eating goose with presents, Friday supper, Saturday dinner and a big chicken pie supper. Meet friends at the farmer's booth and view festive decorations as proceeds aid the association.
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Akron Cemetery Association
M. W. A. Hall
First National Bank
Chia
Case Thrown Out of Court in Minnie Henke Return Suit
In Justice Smith's court Clem Henke sought return of his minor daughter Minnie alleging she left home to associate with unfit company. Mrs Henke accompanied Minnie. Attorney Ericson argued for Henke and M A Agnes for the defense. The case was dismissed. Also in LeMare Justice Court Robert Knecht was fined 50 and costs for stealing corn from neighbor Chris Hahn.
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Justice Smith
Clem
Henke
Minnie
Abe
Robert Knecht
Liberty Township
Chris Hahn
LeMare
Death of Mrs. Paul Wendt at Akron Iowa
Matilda Mae Watts known as Tillie died November 26 1008 at 10 45 a m after nine weeks of severe suffering in Akron Iowa She was born February 4 1860 in Clayton county Iowa and taught school briefly A skilled painter she built a home studio making oil paintings that adorned many local houses She married Paul Wendt on September 17 1891 in Morningside Sioux City and lived in Akron until her death Survived by her husband five sisters and two brothers the community mourns her loss Funeral services were held at the M B church with Eastern Star members in attendance and Rev George C Fort delivering the tribute
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Matilda Mae Watts
Clayton County
Iowa
Akron
W.E. Jones
Canton
A. H. Smith
Pauel Wendt
Morningside
Sioux City
M. W. Darling
John Horsky
Norfolk
Nebraska
W. E. Jones
Hudson
al. Campbell
Earlham
Norman White
Montevideo
Minnesota
L. Siglen
North McGregor
Eastern Star Order
George C. Fort
Fort Dodge
Tillie
J. H. Kerr
Hstalene Rhodes
G. G. Douglass
Dr. Wooton
H. W. Jields
B. F. Youngstrom
B. F. Wintersteen
Obituaries and funeral notices from Akron and vicinity
Notices report the deaths of Webster Crow aged about 21 near Wheeler South Dakota and August Hein aged 75 near LeMars. Crow’s passing followed a sudden illness at 9 a.m. on December 1 1908 with services planned at M H church in Akron. Hein died November 28 1908 at his son Gust’s home Dierksen place northeast of town nine children survive. funeral held Wednesday. Relatives from Waterloo Hudson South Carolina and Akron area attended.
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August Hein
Gust
Dierksen
LeMars
In Memory of Mrs Paul Wendt Memorial Poem
A funeral style, religious verse honors Mrs Paul Wendt. The piece laments her passing, affirms faith in Christ, and prays for eternal rest and heavenly glory for the departed. It speaks of patience, pain, and reunion in Heaven.
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Reuven
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Loss
To the members of the Hastern Star, the Ladies' Aid, the W. A. C., and all friends who extended assistance and sympathy, bestowed beautiful flowers before and after the death of my beloved wife, I offer my heartfelt thanks, Paul Wennt.
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Hastern Star
Paul Wennt
Fund subscribers urged to pay at Eyland’s treasurer
The notice asks fund contributors to remit to treasurer Mr Eyland at convenience. Rooms have been rented furnished and opened in the First National Bank building.
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Eyland
First National Bank
Notice on account credit and minor injury report
To Whom It May Concern no further credit is to be given anyone except on written order from D G L Watenbury Akron Iowa dated December 3 1908. MarLau Weyen a fourteen year old girl fell from a step ladder while washing windows last week and broke both arms.
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D. GL
Watenbury
1Akron, Iowa
MarLau Weyen
JeMara
Pretty Akron Wedding Unites Jessie Searls and Irvin R Goodwin
Miss Jessie Searls and Irvin R Goodwin wed at the Searls home on Wednesday December 2 1908 in Akron. The ceremony conducted by Pastor J L Ayrault united the couple in marriage before about sixty guests including out of town relatives. The couple plan to reside in Akron and will be at home to friends in January with many handsome presents noted.
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BE. J. Searls
Jessie
Irvin R. Goodwin
Sioux City
OC. G. Northwell & Co
Searls
Leo Douglass
Beatrica Douglass
Akron
Clyde Cummins
Fred Beauchamp
Mendelssohn
Nallie Searls
Maverette Beck
Gertrude Whalen
Gladys Morse
Misa Arline Searls
Clyde Stavang
Bronx City
Mise Libbie Searle
J. L. Ayrault
Baptist Church
Wells
Chatsworth
Iowa
A.M. Wheeler
Westfield
S. Kent
Wik Point
B.O. Searls
Sioux Falls
Clifford McKibben
Howard
Goodwin
Nebraska
Cemetery Fair At Woodman Hall This Weekend
Wreck on the Milwaukee, Bhaling is now excellent on the mill pond and many are enjoying the sport. Meet your friends at Woodman Hall Friday afternoon and Saturday for the Cemetery Fair.
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Woodman Hall
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Wheeler
J. J. Martin
M. E. Small
H. LD. Mobr
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Bogenriet
Westfield Taves
T. L. Anderson
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S.D
Congregational Ladies’ Aid Society
Akron Cemetery
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Union Creek News
Allie Gassman
Omaha
Mec
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Signe Ericson
Charlie
Andrew Johnson
Western Union College
Robert Tindall
Ladies’ Aid
Miss Johnson
Gunne
Wendt
Paul Wendt
Studebaker
Harry G. Clark
Akron, Iowa
J. F. March
A. N. Williams
J. C. Beck
Thos. Watts
Agatha
Waterloo
W. B. Jones
Ray Jones
Frank Cable
Ethelyne Ferris
Hudson, S.C
Mune Campbell
Crow
Joseph Crow
S. D
Webster Crow
Hibs
Della
Bessie
M.H
Jesus
Wight Theatre Company
Akron Opera House
Gibson
Harry L. Smith
Register-Tribune
Jnott
Hoison Gem Phonograph
Horn and Crane
Waldo Hilliker
Atore
Barrow
Frank Bonney
Plymouth Rock
Frank Edgar
D. L. Waterbury
B. B. Mellen
B. Frank
Milwaukee
Interstate Fair Grounds
Yankton
City
High Apeod
Araghéa
Freman
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Bradley
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Walt
Christy
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