Westfield Write-Up Brims With Local Happenings
Special correspondence from Westfield details visits and travel from Julia Doyle F A Anderson and others. It notes a successful Ladies Aid sale with over fifty dollars raised, a coal shortage delaying church services, a December 2 wedding of Fred Hummel and Alta Rosenbaum, community games, holiday plans at Congregational Sunday School, and town notes on school, coal, and local transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield
Julia Doyle
Nontrose
S D
F. A. Anderson
F. P. Mills
A. A. Martin
K. H. Spaulding, Jr
Chicago
Geneva Donnelly
Elk Point
F. Pr. Mills
Alkire
Huron
F. Teager
Avril Martin
Hudson
Walter Dean
Congregational Church
E. M. Doyle
Clare
Fauss Weber
Kent
Ell Foint
Bik Point
S. D
Christmas Entertainment and Box Social at Community Hall
The school will host a Christmas entertainment and box social at Community Hall on Thursday evening December 18. Everyone is invited. ladies should bring boxes. Proceeds benefit the school. High school pupils and teachers enjoyed a party at Community Hall Tuesday. Miss Fell and Petersen will spend the weekend in Sioux City. Hot noon lunches are served daily in the D B room by the High school girls under Miss Fell. Forty or more children are served each day. Much credit to the girls and Miss Feil.
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Community Hall
Regular Lutheran service and Ladies Aid sale report
Regular service planned forenoon at the Lutheran church with Finglish service in the evening. Luther League meets next Wednesday for annual business. Ladies Aid sale at Wim Ericson home on Monday netted over two hundred dollars plus thirty from supper despite stormy weather. Thanks extended to attendees and auctioneer Frank Olson. Local visits include Malcolm Fredell of Boulder with his mother, Rudolph Anderson and Monte Afzellius of Akron on a rabbit hunt. Victor Johnson near Big Springs finishing a new residence at C. J. Johnson's. Wm Ericson family visited L. E. Ericson. Mail delivery hindered by bad roads and irregular trains. E. Westin hosted Eddie Anderson last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Ladies' Aid
Wim Ericson
Ladies Aid
Frank Olson
Malcolm Fredell
Boulder
Colo
Iis
J. Fredell
Rudolph Anderson
Monte Afzellius
Akron
Victor Johnson
C. J. Johnson
Big Springs
Wm. Ericson
L. E. Ericson
Eddie Anderson
HE. Westin
Chatsworth Chat and Local Recitals Highlight Week
D K Bennett and wife and daughter Birdie visited the A L Igennett home in Akron Sunday. The Gerhardt Concert Company performed at the opera house Saturday to a large audience. Mrs Ruland's music class held a recital at the M H church Saturday afternoon. Joh Nixon returned from Sioux City Tuesday. Mae Adams traveled to Akron Tuesday with Fred Adams and H G Dalgliesh.
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Chatsworth
D. K. Bennett
Birdie
A. L. Igennett
Akron
Secon
Opera
Gerhardt Congert Company
Cattle Shipping and Losses Due to Stalk Shortage
Cattle were shipped to Sioux City on Saturday amid heavy losses as herds suffer from lack of stalks. Many farmers must sell at sacrifice to avoid starvation of their stock. Hert and Charley Anderton report twenty two head of high grade cows lost. Peter Jepson and family autoed to Hawarden on Friday. Ord Harris Jett travels to Texas Friday with Sioux City companions and plans a stay. J. C. Bonney in Sioux City sanitarium slowly improving and expects to be home by Christmas.
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Sioux City
Hert
Charley Anderton
Peter Jepson
Hawarden
Ord Harris Jett
Texas
J. C. Bonney
Milnerville News Covers Local Travel and Weddings
Milnerville residents A. L. Milner and nephew George HK Millner reached California before Thanksgiving after a six day auto trip with repairs. A community wedding unites Fred Hummel and Alta Rosenbaum at Elk Point, Daisy and Clyde James celebrate wooden wedding, and local visits include Mrs. Johnson at Hinton and Knapps with Ireland’s shamrock. Sleighing becomes main travel as mail carriers switch to sleds amid fuel limits. Dramatic club resumes with private-house meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milnerville
A. L. Milner
George HK. Millner
California
Lois Knapps
Ireland
Ofer
Elk Point
Joe Cox
Bert Lawrence
Sioux City
Oscar Anard
Duke Bogenrief
Merrill
Milner
Clyde James
Violet Pry
R. H. Milner
Westfield
Pleasant Hill Happenings Special Correspondent
Sunday school and preaching services are planned for next Sunday at the Ui B church under the theme Building the Church. Road conditions delayed Rev Massie from his scheduled visit last Sunday afternoon while farmers shell and haul corn during the Thanksgiving break. The R C Hamilton family visited Harvey Welch Sunday. Frank Noggle of Elk Point visited relatives in the area last week. Nora and Dora Gustafson, high school students in Sioux City, spent Thanksgiving at home. Minnie Wang, who aided at the Union county poor farm, spent Sunday at home.
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Ui. B
Massie
R. C. Hamilton
Harvey Welch
Frank Noggle
Elk Point
Nora
Dora Gustafson
Sioux City
Minnie Wang
Union County
Local Families Share News From Akron And Vicinity
A long town note itemizes visits and events. Wagner M D accepted a new position this week. The Emery and Warl Beeler families and others from Akron were guests at the Wallace Beeler home. Laura Welch of Akron visited Harvey and William Welch. Hugo Gronatrom and Elmer Welch traveled to Sioux City on Saturday. Farmers in the area are shipping cattle from corn stalls. H F Klemme and wife settled into their new home built last summer. Pleasant Hill school enjoyed a vacation while Miss Ringsrud attended the Mitchell teachers convention. The Welch family hosted dinner with turkey at R C Hamilton’s, the turkey shipped by Harry Hamilton of Thurke, South Dakota, arrived late for Thanksgiving. Emil Klemme and Anna Ayken were married at Rosing church on November 26 1919 with a reception at the bride’s parents. The Klemme couple will farm near Nora next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner
M. D
Emery
Warl Beeler
Akron
Myr
Earnest Boetger
Orville
Wallace Beeler
Laura Welch
Harvey
Wm. Welch
Tomes
Hugo Gronatrom
Elmer Welch
Sioux City
Tia
H. F. Klemme
Pleasant Hill
Miss Ringsrud
Mitchell
S. D
R. C. Hamilton
Emil Klemme
Anna Ayken
Rosing Church
Mrs. Klemme
Nora
Akron Iowa sewer resolution No 42 proposed
The Akron Iowa town council considers a sewer project on Hardy Street from the eastern terminus to Sixth and Seventh streets. It sections the cost to the north half of Block 82 and south half of Block 77 and sets final passage for December 30 1919 with public hearing. Mayor G H Wooton signs with Clerk F A Edgar.
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Akron
Lowa
Hardy Street
Hardy and
Sixth Streets
Hardy
Seventh Streets
Iowa
Pre Inventory Sale Marks Deep Price Cuts Before New Year
A pre inventory sale begins Saturday December 18 offering wide price reductions on Honeymoon Coffee Jam Salmon Crisco and more. Items include Calumet Baking Powder Aunt Jemima flour Prunes Apricots Pineapples and Royal Anne Cherries with bulk and case pricing plus Akron mill flour discounts.
Farmers Grain Co. Board Adopts 8 Percent Interest Policy
Akron Iowa farmers grain company announces a regular meeting resolution effective December 1 1919. All accounts outstanding over 30 days will accrue eight percent interest. J B Ericson serves as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Grain Co
Akron
Iowa
J. B. Ericson
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Bury
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Alta Rosenbaum
Honey
The
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Frank Reed
Nicholson
Thomas Moran
H. Feltis
Thos. Shearer
Lester Sanford
Verndale
Minn
Ed. Taylor
A. Mount
J. W. Hummet
Westfield School
Sioux Valley
Duroc
Jersey Boars
Union Creek News
Dramatic Club
Puylik
Vyl Knapp
Knapp and Sons
Jefferson Market
Evonne Allard
Schol
R. B. Barton
Hornick
Herman Husk
Barton
Cecil
Carter
Tom Waddle
Jefferson
M Peail McKellar
Jeffersson
Jeferson
Sunnyside
Frank Morton
Hancock Township
Ted McDougall
Rhea Brown
Dr. Camp
le Mars Hospital
Doak Allard
G. H. Wooton
F. A. Edgar
Santa Claus
Christmantide
Sanitary Plumbing 2 Heating Company
Tal
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