Westfield News Notes and Local Happenings
Peggy Neal flew to Fargo North Dakota for her sister’s wedding last Friday and returned Monday evening by bus. Sharon Faust visited her grandmother Mrs Helen Faust and other Westfield relatives Thursday evening. Sgt and Mrs Larry Faust welcomed a son Clint Shannon on February 10 at Sioux City. Gregg Chemical Co and Westfield Feed and Grain held a noon luncheon on herbicides and pesticides at the Knotty Keg on February 15. Doug Vrana won an all expense paid trip to Omaha to see a pro basketball game for generating three new Sioux City Journal subscribers. Esther Moffatt visited daughter Lucille Hartness in Le Marg last week. Norrel Quam and Ronald Trude hosted visitors last Saturday. News items welcome at 568 2421. A closing thought extols the value of a smile and its wide benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Neal
Fargo
N.D
Sharon Faust
Helen Faust
Westfield
Larry C. Faust
Sioux City
Clint Shannon
Gregg Chemical Co
Westfield Feed and Grain
Knotty Keg
Doug Vrana
Omaha
Nebr
Doug
Sioux City Journal
Esther Moffatt
Lucille Hartness
le Marg
Norrel Quam
Ronald Trude
Obituary Henry F. Frerichs 88 Akron farmer dies
Henry F. Frerichs, 88, Akron farmer, died February 13 at a Sioux City hospital from injuries suffered in a hayloft fall on February 7. Funeral services were held February 16 at the First Church of Christ in Akron. Burial in Riverside Cemetery, Akron. Survivors include a son Richard of Hawarden, a stepdaughter, a sister, eight grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry F. Frerichs
Akron
Sioux City
First Church of Christ
Tom Steele
Riverside Cemetery
Schroeder
Walter Johnson
Robert Utesch
Frerichs
Sioux County
Iowa
Anna Jensen
Richard
Hawarden
Charles Hendricks
Chatsworth
Emma Luschen
le Mars
60th Anniversary Celebrated by Mr and Mrs Edwin Anderson
Mr and Mrs Edwin Anderson of Burbank celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at home on a Sunday in February 1973. Attendants included Elmer An and spouses from Burbank Beresford Sioux City Austin Minn Elk Point and other neighbors who sent many cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Anderson
Burbank
Anderson
Elmer
Norman Anderson
Beresford
Albert Albert
Sioux City
William Ruppert
Austin
Minn
Henry and
Paul Anderson
Elk Point
8.D
Chatsworth Chats Personal Notes From Local Visits
Visitors and guests fill weekend in Chatsworth area with numerous calls. Lois Moehlmann and Jerry Kelly stop by, Albert Frerichs lunches with sister Clara Satthoff, and Henry Colmann hosts Henry Moller and Gary A. Moller drop in. Families from Akron Ireton Hawarden and Correctionville attend meals and Sunday gatherings. Sympathy offered to the Frerichs family on Henry F. Frerichs passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Moehlmann
Lois Moehlmann
Jerry Kelly
Albert Frerichs
Clara Satthoff
G. Moller
Gary A
Henry Colmann
Lloyd Meyer
Akron
R. Tentinger
A. de Raad
Tim Repp
Harvey de Raad
Hudson
D. Henry Specht
Hawarden
George Moehlmann
D. Packard
Harold Buchman
Leslie Ludwigs
Ireton
Laurence Ludwigs
Henry Ludwigs
Sam Jones
H. Liston
Steve
Nancy
Charles Henricks
Sioux City
Dorothy Kaufman
Correctionville
D. Popken
Jack Lake
H. Collmann
William Borchers
le Mars
Jim
Kyle Johnson
Ken Johnson
Omaha
Nebr
Henry F. Frerichs
Thanking Friends For Cards While In Hospital
A grateful note thanks friends and relatives for cards and letters received during hospitalization. A special thanks is given to David Ericson for visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Ericson
Neighborhood Youth Corps program ends due to lack of funds
Mid-Sioux Opportunity reports the Department of Labor did not receive funds for the Summer Neighborhood Youth Corps. Last year 251 teens held ten week summer jobs in five counties, earning 84,357 dollars. The program’s discontinuance means idle youth and economic loss to communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neighborhood Youth Corps
Mary Lamar
Mid-Sioux Opportunity, Inc
Department of Labor
Mid-Sioux Neighborhood Youth Corps
Main
Iowa
Little strokes warn of a big stroke says Iowa Heart Association
The Iowa Heart Association warns many Americans have little strokes that go unnoticed but signal risk of a major stroke. Symptoms include brief vision loss, transient speech or writing trouble, temporary numbness, and episodes of poor muscle coordination. Seek medical advice. free leaflets are available from the Iowa Heart Association in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Heart Association
The
Heart Association
Town Heart Association
36Th Street
Des Moines
Iowa
Way Back Yonder Items of interest from 1903 1913 era
A compact update from Akron Register-Tribune files recalling events and births across 1903 to 1963. It notes marriages such as Ada Royalty to Fred Squires and Minnie Strader to Blaine Root, multiple births including several sons and daughters, business changes like L. E. Johnson entering the restaurant and bakery field, and local incidents such as a saloon fight and a city shooting. The item surveys decades with yearly references and notable fires, deaths, and civic notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Royalty
Fred Squires
M.E
Chatsworth
J. B. Trimble
Guillaume
Jesse H. Johnson
L. E. Johnson
H. W. Hamilton
George Benefield
M. M. Talbott
William Kiewel Dies at 86 in Hawarden Iowa
Death notice for William Kiewel aged 86 at Mapes Home Hawarden Iowa after months of illness. Born January 19 1887 in Dakota Territory he lived in Minnesota Iowa South Dakota Montana and Wyoming. Survived by wife Alma Ruth Day and ten children, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Church and farm life noted with service at Immanuel Lutheran Akron. Includes family details and memorials from his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kiewel
Mapes
Hawarden
Iowa
William Edward Kiewel
Union County
Dakota Territory
Peace Lutheran Church
Alcester
South Dakota
Alma Ruth Day
Granite Falls
Minnesota
Montana
Wyoming
Akron
Farmer’s Union
Farmer's Cooperative
Sioux Falls
Fontana
Calif
Douglas
Layla Tweet
Portland
Oregon
Sew Smart TV lessons and textile insights from Union County
An article notes free Sew Smart TV programs on KSOO Channel 13 Sioux Falls Saturdays at 5:00 p.m. except March 3, plus a Sew Smart Study Guide. It explains natural versus process cheese, and discusses synthetic fibers overtaking wool, fusibles in fabrics, and their use to fuse layers and interfacing without stitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KSOO
Channel 13
Sioux Falls
Uae
Retired Corning Butcher Reflects on 100-Year Family Trade
Diana Kenny and Jim Kenny thank relatives for cards flowers and visits during hospital stay. A note credits Pastor Clauson for prayers. Meanwhile J A Doc Johnson, 65, retires from a meat cutting trade dating back a century in Corning, dating his career to 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diana
Pastor Clauson
Jim and
Diana Kenny
J.A
Doc) Johnson
Corning
Doc
Friendship and Service Club meets at Akron Golf Club
The Friendship and Service Club held its February 8 gathering at the Akron Golf Club House with 14 members. Jan Boyd and Judy Sendwall hosted. Marion Kilstrom presided. A Park Equipment order for a small child swing set was reported for the C.LP Project. Bi-centennial Plates by Fenton Co. will be sold, with details to follow. Original Poem contest awarded prizes to Shirley Nelson, Judy Steadwall, and Jeannie Hinrichsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship and Service Club
Akron Golf Club
Jan Boyd
Judy Sendwall
Marion Kilstrom
C.lp
Fenton Co
Federated Women's Clubs
Roll Call
Shirley Nelson
Judy Steadwall
Jeannie Hinrichsen
W! Hartmann
Mrs Florence McMann obituary from Hollywood Calif
Florence E Thatcher McMann 50 died at home in Hollywood after a weeks illness. Born November 5 in Akron Iowa to John and Vera Thatcher she graduated in 1941 and later moved to Buffalo then Hollywood where she resided until death. She is survived by husband Donald four sisters and three brothers and many relatives. Forest Lawn Cemetery, Calif. Memorial notices also reference classified ad rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence E. McMann
Hollywood
Calif
Florence E. Thatcher
John
Vera Thatcher
Akron
Iowa
Buffalo
N.Y
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Donald McMann
Alton Foster
Harold Schadow
Orlando
Fla
Earl Lindstrom
Rockford
Richard Epperly
Grand Island
Nebr
Raymond Thatcher
St. Paul
A Warm Welcome On A Cold Day Polka Dot Coffee Cake
A recipe for two 8 inch coffee cakes with dry yeast and enriched flour mix. It details soft dough, rising steps, jam filling, and baking at 350 F for 30 to 35 minutes, finishing with a confectioners sugar glaze split into two portions.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Akron Register
Nee Aber Association
Westfield News
Akron Register-Tribune
Neils M. Nelson
John Burn
J. B. Klauer
Perry McCorkell
Minnie Strader
Blaine Root
Brooks Brown
John H. Meyer
L. J. Cross
Melvin Moffatt
Valentine Tremeter
W. Peterson
E. J. Bunting
W.W. C. Bauerly
Frances, Lyons
William F. Maraan
Daniell. Searls
Harvey, Searls
E. 0
Carlson
Amy McDaniel
Mary Cole
Power House
Liberty
Porter Maynid
March
Fred Rosemore
Fred Husman
Henry W. Weyen
Grace Joy
Herbert Larson
Plymouth County
Akron Cleaning Works
J. D. Meyer
Kate D. Morse
Jeannie Bryant
Marvin Johnson
Lillian Hustruld
Archie L. Powell
Akron Variety Store
Klauer
Clare Morehead
Carl T. Anderson
Harold Johnson
ASO
Mes
Bill Macare
Dorothy Weiler
James R. Welen
Pays
Joy Sampson
George Lester Bryan
Charles
Charley) McKillipps
Gerhard Schlueter
Elfred T. Larson
Helmer D. Moen
Rev
C. W. Samuelson
William R. Kiuver
Fred
Etta) Klemma
Norman C. Anderson
Everett E. Stanton
Friedrich Bros
Iowa Farm Outlook
Iowa State University Extension
USDA
Bob Wisner
U.S
ISU
Board of Trade
Wisner
Peru
Cornbelt
Iowa City
Nodgarol Redlin
Union County Extension
Tribune
Eb News
Chick 'N Little Tops Club
Peggy McLane
Eunice
Judy
Peg McLane
Jan
Norma
Pearl Brown
Pearl
Betty
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