Westfield Board Meets In February 1966 Session
Westfield Community School Board of Education held a regular meeting February 1966 at 7 30 PM with all members present. Minutes and bills approved. Old business covered furnace ignition system and bus loading distance to meet state requirements. Board approved applying for 1000 from NEA for equipment and for new office practice books. Starting date for 1966 67 postponed. Resignations of superintendent Janssen and principal Wayne Austin accepted. Austin named coach for Senior Class Play. TV program discussed with Vermilion meat and cookery school event scheduled March 2 at LeMars Royal Theatre with free admission. Sandra Sime to demonstrate for National Livestock and Meat Board. Westfield Homemaker of Tomorrow 1966 is Sharen Brundeen. State winner to receive 1500 college scholarship. school to receive Britannica set. Second place earns 500 grant. Family hosted church event. Lent masses scheduled. Congregational Ladies Aid meeting March 8 with hostesses and devotional leader listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield Community School ‘Board of Education
N.D.E.A
H. S. Jansser
Wayne Austin
Austin
Vermillion
Va Meat
Plymouth County
Royal Theatre
LeMars
REA
Livestock Feeders, Inc
Sandra Sime
National Livestock and Meat Board
Lester Stevens
United States
Westfield
Betty Crocker
Sharen Brundeen
Sharen
Progra
General Mills
Encyclopedia Britannica
Dnc
Rand
S. E. Schoenfelder
St. Catherine’s Catholic Church
Congregational Ladies Aid Society
Helen Joseph
Vera Ross
Opal Hummel
Alice Janssen
Deadline Soon Expires For New GI Policies
Veterans reminded less than three months remain to apply for the newly reopened National Service Life Insurance. Des Moines VA Center Contact Officer C W Eliott urged eligible veterans to act before midnight May 2 1966. Eligible veterans include those with service connected disabilities slight enough to miss compensation payments. Plans available include ordinary life 20 payment life 20 year endowment and modified life with coverage options from 1000 to 10000. Concise details available at the Des Moines VA Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Service Life Insurance
C. W. Eliott
Des Moines
Elliott
Ground Hog Day study and class reports published
A school newsletter details Ground Hog Day observations, Valentine party notes, and class activities. It highlights student projects in social studies, science, and health, including a unit on Iowa’s cities, a Winter Keeping Warm science unit, and art and language work. The piece also covers staff thanks for party refreshments, student movement, and upcoming Science Fair changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Small
Christine Miller
Tom Baker
Utesch
Willer
Children’s Zoo
Childen
Lincoln
Washington
Sre
Raiders Edge Comets 75 to 72 in Season Finale
The Raiders defeated the Comets 75 72 on Boyden Hull court in an overtime thriller. Bill Micheal led with 43 points and 18 rebounds, Scott Swift added 12 points, Alan Borchers 8, and Akron recorded 43 rebounds while shooting 69 percent from the free throw line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyden-Hull
Raiders
Comets
Bill Micheal
Scott Swift
Alan Borchers
Akron
ANOTHER LOOK AT OUR KIDS
An essay argues that while youth crime and delinquency make headlines many youths participate in positive activities. It highlights Boy Scouts Girl Scouts 4 H Junior Achievement Junior League Baseball and productive teens in the military service and notes a supportive counterpoint to pessimistic views about younger generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Iowa seeks 200 volunteers for India Peace Corps unit
The Government of India and the U S Peace Corps seek 200 Iowans to teach agricultural methods to Indian farmers amid a looming grain shortage. Lyle Mackey says volunteers will not solve the crisis but will aid future crop growth. Plymouth County residents may contact the Extension Office in LeMars or teachers in LeMars Akron and Kingsley for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
U.S. Peace Corps
Lyle Mackey
Plymouth County
Iowa
LeMars
Akron
Kingsley
Mackey
Assembly program at AHS features Congressman Greigg
On Friday February 11 AHS students were excused at 9 00 am for an assembly. Congressman Stanley Greigg spoke on Medicare the Vietnam crisis and other government actions. Students asked questions and the visit proved educational and interesting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AHS
Stanley Greigg
Congressman Greigg
Peace Corps recruitment drives in Iowa kick off February
Iowa Governor Harold Hughes proclaims February as Peace Corps Month in Iowa. The effort, led by the Iowa State Manpower Development Council with Extension Service and Vocational Agriculture support, runs through February and to March 15. Training for volunteers starts mid June with Peace Corps offering language and other skill training as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Harold Hughes
Mackey
Iowa College
Iowa State Manpower Development Council
Peace Corps
Fishing regulations for 1966 announced
Iowa Conservation Commission announced 1966 fishing rules effective March 1, 1966 to February 28, 1967. Perch daily limits rise to 25 with 60 possession. smallmouth bass open year round with same limits as last year. Walleye sauger and northern pike seasons set April 30, 1966 to February 15, 1967 with continuous open season in streams and oxbow lakes. Walleye plus sauger daily limit five, possession ten. northern pike daily limit three, possession six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
State Conservation Commission
Missouri
Mississippi
Way Back Yonder Items of Interest From Akron Files
Twenty years ago the Akron Tribune noted a Rome Italy telephone thrill to Mr. and Mrs. H. Gusman from their son Pfe in Vienna with American Occupation Forces. Plans were underway for a new Akron Hospital building. Rudolph and Ben Hartman, after Army Air Corps service, visited their mother Mrs. Margaret Hartman. Gary and Adolph had served earlier. Died Wm. N. Hamm at 76 Feb 19 1946. survived by sister Mrs. W. W. Keech and brothers Fred, Harvey, Spurgeon. funeral at Rogson funeral home with Rev. A. A. Howe, burial in Riverside cemetery. Married Phyllis McCorkell to Arnold W. Feauto on Feb 14 1946 at St. Patrick's. reside on a farm near Akron. Lucille Less and Norman Von Hagel in Merrill on Feb 16 1946. Pearl Sommervold and Henry Wilkens in Union County S D on Feb 14 1946. will reside near Alcester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. N. Hamm
George
Elizabeth Hamm
W. W. Keech
Fred
Harvey
Spurgeon
Rogson
A. A. Howe
Bartain Riverside Cemetery
Phyllis
Merrill
St. Paul’s
Merill
Pearl
Alfred Sommervold
Henry
Pred Wilkens
Union County
S. D
Union Creek Lutheran Church
Rev
D. J. Roy
Alcester
Frigid Week Delays Roads Rail as Couples Remember Past
Wind and snow sweep through the third week of February causing blocked highways and rail lines. Akron’s first married couple A G A Palm marked their 64th wedding anniversary on February 18 1936 at their daughter’s home in Sioux City. Mrs Arthur Lamoureux 60 died February 20 1985 at her son in law and daughter James Redmond home from a heart attack. Her husband and eleven children survive. Funeral services at St Patricks Catholic church and burial at Salix Iowa their former home H V Jordan 82 died February 14 1936. Surviving were his wife Emma two sons two daughters five grandchildren nine great grandchildren and one sister. Funeral services at Swanson funeral home and burial. Birth announcements include a daughter to Jay Billings February 14 1986 a son to Hayes Barr February 15 1936 and a daughter to John Tammen February 20 1936. F J Boden opened a Sweet Shop and Luncheonette in the former Corner Cafe building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. A. Palm
Akron
Roy Dingledine
Sioux City
Arthur Lamoureux
James Redmond
St. Patric's Catholic Church
Salix
Iowa
H. V. Jordon
Emma
Swanson Funeral Home
Riverside Cemetery
Jay Billings
Hayes Barr
John Tammen
F. J. Boden
Akron Area News Briefs Include Births and Local Events
Golf fans eye spring opening while local births occur at the Stoutenburg and Tweet homes. Bernard and Edward Klauer buy Jockbeck & Scriven stock and plan K & K store operations in town. Cnas Kanage and team finish the Fd Coyle residence. Maxson residence damaged by fire from a wood furnace. Akron defeats Elk Point 26 to 14 in basketball. Cummins Geilley and Metz top Akron scoring. Health nurse discusses diphtheria vaccination with school board. Mary Stinton and Michael B. Fineran wed near Wall Lake on Feb 15. AHS boys lose to Elk Point 30–18. Akron girls tie 12–12. Mrs. Julia E. Smith notes the death of her sister Mrs. Albert McGee near Yam Hill Ore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee ‘Stoutenburg
Lincoln Tweet
Bernard
Edward Klauer
Jockbeck & Scriven
Hawarden
Edward
Cnas, Kanage
Carpenter Force
Coyle
C. H. Maxson
Akron
Elk Point Legion
Cummins
W. Geilley
C. Metz
Akron Ball Marks Third Fire Dept Event And Local Tour
A 1915 census shows Plymouth county population 23767 with LeMars 5070 Akron 1236 and Remsen 1098. Akron fire department held its third annual ball as a local basketball team left for a several days tour of surrounding towns. Ice harvest from the Big Sioux river is nearly done. Percy McCorkell family moves back from Green Valley Minnesota to farm. David Guillaume family moves back to Elk Point. Gurd VonHage goes to Chicago to work for International Harvester Co. Clint Strong and son Lyle go to Omaha for eye specialist consult.
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Plymouth County
LeMars
Akron
Remsen
Akron Fire Department
Big Sioux
Percy McCorkell
Green Valley
Minn
David Guillaume
Elk Point
Gurd VonHage
Chicago
International Harvester Co
Clint Strong
Lyle
Omaha
Weather, marriages, and local notices from 1916
Moderate weather followed a cold spell as O E McKeltips and Edith BE Eaton wed January 12 1916 in Everatt Washington and plan to reside in Monroe Washington where Carl McKeltips works as depot agent. Dr J H Kerr leased Mrs M A Muhs residence as a hospital and the Kendall Hotel reopened after fire damage. A birth is noted for 1916 to Mr and Mrs C A Swanson February 4. A Sioux City Journal item recalls shipments of hubber to Portlandville for a lumber yard and the Majestic Theatre showed The Siam Princess with Ruth Stonehouse and Frank Bushman.
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Gevern
O. E
B. McKeltips
Edith BE. Eaton
Everatt
Wash
Monroe, Wash
Carl
J. H. Kerr
M. A. Muhs
Kendall
Latildid Chaubérs
Nonth
Government Frée Garden
Xedds
Jamed He Maki
C. A. Swanson
Sioux City, Journal
Sioux City
Pembina
Portlandville
Akron
Majestic Theatre
Ruth Stonehouse
Frank Bushman
Akron News Narrates Dwellings and Debuts at Opera House
E A Fields sold Sixth and Main residence to Dr George W Koch and F L Rice sold business property to Andrew Johnson. The Rice family moves to Minnesota. The new opera house offers Uncle Tom's Cabin with 14 cast. Agnes McInnis and Bernard Blum wed February 20 1906 at St Patrick's Church. Fields moving to Sioux City to manage Fields Slaughter Co grain. Snow melts as spring warms highways. Akron opens Homeseekers at the new opera house with seats 5 and 2 1/2 dollars. American Life Insurance Des Moines reps attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Fields
Sixth and Main
Geo. W. Koch
F. L. Rice
Andrew Johnson
Rice
Minnesota
Opera House
Wm. Martsfeld
Wm. Molthoff
Agnes
Thos. McInnis
Bernard
Peter Blum
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
D. K. Hurley
Sioux City
Fields & Slaughter Co
Akron Milling Co
Akron
American Life Insurance Co
Des Moines
Annual Township Election Notice in Sioux Valley SD
The citizens of Sioux Valley Township Union County South Dakota are informed the annual meeting will be held March 1 1966 at Township Hall between 1 and 5 pm. Items on the docket include election of a township clerk for one year and a treasurer for one year plus other business. Notice signed February 10 1966 by Clerk H M Ahrens. Publication dates February 17 and 24 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Valley
Union County
S. D
H. M. Ahrens
New Extension Agent Named in Union County
Robert Osborne of Spirit Lake Iowa has been named Union County extension agent succeeding Harmon Boyd. He studied at Ames for about a year and graduated from South Dakota State University in Brookings South Dakota. Married with two children aged four and three he will assume duties March 16 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Osborne
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Union County Extension Board
Harmon Boyd
Osborne
Ames
South Dakota State’ University
Brookings
Ay County
Abler
Unioi County
Golden Wedding Anniversary Appreciation Note
A notice from Mr and Mrs Ambrose Feauty thanking relatives friends and neighbors for gifts cards and phone calls on their golden wedding anniversary observed with an open house. They express gratitude that will be remembered and blessing from God for each person involved.
Million Mothers Protest March for March of Dimes
A million American mothers plan a January protest march to back the 1966 March of Dimes drive against birth defects. Actress Jane Wyatt chairs the effort with leaflets “Happy Birth Day” explaining actions for engaged couples and families with defective births. The program funds Birth Defects Centers, research, professional education, and public outreach to reduce preventable birth defects, which kill and disable many children annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Wyatt
America
Miss Wyatt
Phus
March of Dimes Birth Defects Center
Presbyterian St. Luke’s Hospital
Chicago
Mothers March
Billy Parker
March of Dimes
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Ray A. and
Gerald F. Smith
Towa
Enterekhuty
Sal
Mall Setat BS Kein
Union Ae
An . Sy É
Akron Community School
Sheryl Hitleichs
Buteh ‘Stétz
Becky Orris
Larry Klemme
Mare, Thorson
Rey Partons
Lindy Williams
A ‘Lys Tervik
Vickie Kérr
Julie Karen McCrill
Lynn Willer
Tanne Yon Wie
Aylot
Cortine Blombére
Patti Malton
Stevi
Valentino
P. E
Mike
Carolyn
Claudia Lewi
L.B.J
Johnton
Ehibol
Congress
F.S.A
Scott Hemmingson
Normandy
Bers
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Akrout Bay
Akron Reéemister
Tribune
U. S
Alaska
Hawaii
Northwestern Bell
Mrs. Ambrose
Feauty
Agency
Akron, Ia
Future Farmers of America
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