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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1940
Page
3
The Register-Tribune is published every Thursday in Akron. It is entered at the post office as second class mail matter on September 26, 1901.
Westfield notices recount holiday visitors including Mr. and Mrs. James Coleman and Miss Anne Lyle visiting relatives in Omaha and Sioux City. The community mourns the December 27 1939 death of Mr. M Campbell with funeral services led by Rev. Chas Seward. Funeral attendees included local residents and pallbearers QO Lilly A A Martin Dike Spaulding Joe McCue Chris Jensen and M W Conway.
Mrs. Lena Campbell and Family express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for acts of kindness during illness and after the death of their beloved husband and father. Gratitude extended to Dr Brunner, Mrs A J Thornton, and for floral offerings from the Campbell families and W B Clementson family.
Delayed Westfield items recount Mike Crane visiting his nephew in Sioux City while Mrs. Mary Welch travels from Blunt for an indefinite stay. The Tuesday club met at Ned Spaulding’s with a Christmas program and gifts. Westfield High boys win the Tri County tournament at Gayville with Beaubien and Swolley on the all tournament team. Meckling trip upcoming. Eleanor Johnson of Portland arrives for an indefinite visit. Christmas plans include a South Dakota trip by L Landmark and sister. As You Like It club hosts a Christmas party with bridge prizes and gifts exchanges.
Preston town Luther League members were dinner guests at Rev. and Mrs. K Fenske. Miss Wilma Simons of Jackson Nebraska visits her brother Jimmie Simons in the Elmer Johnson home. Card party attendees named. Vera Milbrodt celebrated fourteenth birthday December 26. Mary Heath visiting relatives in Sioux City. Alvin Klemme and son Ralph dined with Herman Heeren. Conrad Gerrietts anniversary noted. Merion and Agnes Newman visited near Hawarden. Philips family visited Omaha. Lois Gabel hosted the Friendship club December 26. Read Akron merchants ads in the Register-Tribune to save money locally.
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