Chatsworth Chatter: Summer Visits and Gatherings
Special correspondence notes numerous social visits across Iowa and nearby states. Chuck Burgerma family from California stayed with the McMillans. relatives and friends from Sioux City Akron Hawarden and Massachussets attended dinners picnics and reunions. Other items report birthday parties, tours, fishing trips and a WWI veterans meeting. The column ends with kitchen tips about shaving lotion for itching and using nail polish remover for paint stains.
Rural Church Wedding of Dean Schram's Daughter
Linda Rae Miller daughter of Merlyn and Linda Miller of Akron wed Steven Alan Schram son of Dean and Sharon Schram of Wayne Nebraska on June 23 1973 at Plymouth Presbyterian Akron. Rev James Offrink officiated. Attendants wore lavender and white. reception followed at the church parlors. The couple plan a Canada trip and residency in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Rae Miller
Merlyn R. Miller
Akron
Steven Alan Schram
Dean B. Schram
Wayne
Nebr
Plymouth Presbyterian Church
James Offrink
Keith Hightree
Blair
William Timmins
Venice
Barbara Longacre
Omaha
Shari Cooper
Missouri Valley
Cheryl Schram
Monte Schram
Helsink
Finland
Mark Schram
Terry Munter
Jay Miller
Herb Swan Jr
Delmar Wacker
Norfolk
Todd Miller
Mark Miller
le Mars
Darren Schram
Helsinki
Beth Renken
Thank you for comfort after our mother Laura Jurgensen
The family of Laura Jurgensen thanks relatives and friends for comfort and sympathy during her illness and after her death. Special thanks to Pastor D Clauson for visits and prayers. Gratitude also to Akron Hospital staff for their kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Steele
Ron Schroeder
Richard Caskey
D. Clauson
Akron Hospital
Nursing home visits and social notes from Hawarden area
Mrs Clarence Horton and daughters visit Helen Horton. Paul Von Hagel of Sioux City visits in hospital with Margaret Hartmann. Ben Hartmann and family from Evanston Ill visit his mother Margaret Hartmann. Dick Hartmann and daughter Shawn of Jefferson call on grandmother. Marian Banks of Westfield and Beverly Hey of Sioux City visit Minnie Postlewaitt. John Daniels attends ball game with daughter Mrs Joe Wych. Rock Valley beats Akron 5 to 0. Lizzie Tindall honored at Baptist Church luncheon for Gold Star Mothers. Alan Fernerhelm and Scott of Le Mars visit. Elsa Strobel of Westfield sees Minnie Postlewait and friends. John and George Bultman visit Hattie Bultman. Walter Huebner and daughter of Hawarden call on mother. Art Pahl of Brunsville and Michelle Dean and Dewayne Oltmanns of Omaha visit Minnie Clark. Arnold Clark and children of Spencer visit mother. Forest Williams of Spink SD visits Bertina Williams. A heavy duty blender given to Akron hospital and nursing home as memorial for Florence Banks. Mr and Mrs Chester Campbell of Sioux City take mother Lillian Swanson to dinner. Ed Nelson of Westfield visits Lois and Harry Nelson. Mrs Clark W Harting formerly Kathy Chamberlain of Minnetonka calls. Mat Welch of Sioux City visits. Leora Laughton of Le Mars calls. Mrs Tony Bockelmann of Hawarden visits brother John Wilken. Mrs Pearl Engebretson of Hawarden visits a friend in the Home. Alice Bryant attends church at Adaville and spends day with son Eldon Bryant and wife. Betty Miller goes out with daughter Lone Parker. Glen Milbradt and Albert Osterbuhr enjoy Sunday outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Horton
Karol
Mary
Hawarden
Helen Horton
Paul von Hagel
Sioux City
Margaret Hartmann
Ben Hartmann
Evanston, Ill
Dick Hartmann
Shawn
Jefferson
Marian Banks
Westfield
Beverly Hey
Minnie Postlewaitt
John Daniels
Joe Wych
Rock Valley
Akron
Lizzie Tindall
Baptist Church
Alan Fernerhelm
Scott
le Mars
Elsa Strobel
Minnie Postlewait
John Bultman
Chatsworth
George Bultman
Ireton
Hattie Bultman
Walter Huebner
Art Pahl
Brunsville
Michelle Dean
Dewayne Oltmanns
Omaha
Minnie Clark
Arnold Clark
Spencer
Forest Williams
Spink
S.D
Bertina Williams
Akron Hospital
Florence Banks
Chester Campbell
Lillian Swanson
Ed Nelson
Lois
Harry Nelson
Clark W. Harting
Kathy Chamberlain
Minnetonka
Minn
Mat Welch
Leora Laughton
Tony Bockelmann
John Wilken
Pearl Engebretson
Alice Bryant
Westmar to host freshmen orientation on July 20
Westmar college will host new student orientation for about 50 freshmen and their parents on Friday, July 20. Marilyn Foster, dean of students, outlines aims to acquaint students with campus life, provide placement testing, and aid first registrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westmar
Westmar College
Marilyn Foster
Kime Science Hall
Foster
John F. Courter
Terrace
le Mars
Westmar Commons
Local Iowa town notes and 4-H club meeting minutes
A local snap of social life and civic events recounts Miss Julie Parks returning to Ida Grove after a grandparents visit in Minnesota. It covers guests visiting the Anderson and Border Belles 4-H groups, and multiple 4-H meetings with roll calls, pledges, minutes, treasurer reports, bake sale planning, and lunch servings, dated May to July 1973.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julie Parks
Ida Grove
Iowa
Mrs
Daryl Taylor
Border Belles 4-H Club
Ramona Dowling
Lavonne Willer
Jeanne Pridie
Anita Henrich
la Vonne Willer
Ramona
Greta Philips
Jeannette Finzen
Paulette Hitzemann
Debbie Kroksh
Beth Willer
Greta
Border Belles 4-H
Debbie and
Karan Kroksh
Debbie
Anita
Karan
la Venne Willer
Funeral Services for Earl Kerr in Akron Iowa
Funeral services for Earl Kerr aged 70 of 1903 Geneva Street were held at 1 30 p m Tuesday July 17 at Pleasant Hill Chapel rural Akron Iowa with Rev Ralph Burdette officiating Burial followed in the church cemetery A prayer service was held at 730 p m Monday July 16 at Schroeder Funeral Home Akron Pallbearers were J R Kerr Jr Eldon Huff Marvin Kerr George Huddleston Roger Kerr Ivan Anderson Survivors include the widow a brother Robert Kerr Sr of Akron and eight nieces and nephews Mr Kerr died Saturday at a Sioux City hospital after a short illness
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Kerr
Geneva St
Pleasant Hill Chapel
Akron
Iowa
Ralph Burdette
Church
Schroeder
J. R. Kerr, Jr
Eldon Huff
Marvin Kerr
George Huddleston
Roger Kerr
Ivan Anderson
Robert Kerr
Mr. Kerr
Sioux City
Library Notes Seventy Children Join Summer Reading Program
The library reports strong participation in the Summer Reading Program begun in June with seventy boys and girls reading books. It ends Saturday July 21 and all registrants are invited for a special treat. Those who read and report on 20 books receive an additional prize.
Way Back Yonder items from Akron Register-Tribune
Gleaned from files show annual snapshots from 70 to 10 years ago. Births, marriages, deaths, local business notes, carnival scenes, and civic updates across 1903 to 1963 milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Register-Tribune
Larry Eilers
Patricia Henrich
James V. Dennigan
Lorraine Haverly
Darrell Lehmann
Also Mentioned on This Page
NeAben Association
Chatsworth Chats
Chuck Burgerma
California
Merle McMillan
G. Moller
H. Collmann
Bob Dirks
Jack Lake
Henry Collmann
Norman Friedrichs
Massachsetts
Herman Friedrichs
John Repp
Wisconsin Rapids
Wisc
Ed Repp
John
Alcester
S.C
C. Hendricks
Margaret Small
Leeds
Bob Hammitt
Dave Keiser
Rose Jamtgaard
Charles Hammitt
Tim Repp
Don Hendricks
Chicago
Chas. Hendricks
Carl Hitzemann
Wes Crow
P.C.C.C. Club
Nellie Burnight
Steve Lowell
Charles Hendricks
Arthur de Raad
Fanny McKee
Lizzie Anderson
Leonard de Raad
A. de Raad
Ken Miller
Harvey de Raad
A. Moehlmann
Gary Moehlmann
Harold Buchman
George Moehlmann
Eilene
Edythe Packard
Moehlmann
H. Ludwigs
Laurence Ludwigs
F. Hemmelrick
M.D
Robert Wood
Reuben Buchman
Pete Anderson
Harry de Vries
Hudson
F. Hemmerrick
Westfield News
Ray Holm
la Havre
Calif
Ronald Burke
Guy Minor
Susan
Jo Minor
Pekin
Til
Louis Hoffman
Daryled Hoffman
Minnesota
Shaunna
Tammy Powell
Kim Tobin
W.W. I and
Auxiliary
George Bern
Joy Caskey
Loretta
Porsch
Marie Caskey
Jim Freeman
Park Rapids
Clair Lilly
Lowell Morehead
Lance
Concord
Russell Embick
Reno
Nevada
Helen Joseph
Bud Pike
Clifford Nygarrd
Gorman Nygarrd
Bill Joseph
Cherilyn Joseph
Esther Moffatt
Olive Sanford
Mrs Dean Schram
Kay Henrick
Jeanne Hinricksen
Dew Ann Elkin
Clarice Fodness
Oma Gassman
Sue Higman
Jan Harris
Mary Smith
Claire Siebens
Larry Jirsak
Linda Johnson
Cathy Miller
Faye Lucken
Jane May
DeVonne Schram
Larry Olimanns
Wilber Renken
Ronald Dreeszen
Wayne Schuette
Dan Baumgart
Abbrey Voss
Christine Miller
Marla Ol
Thomas E. Clarey
Carson
Fred. Adams
St. Albert the Great Catholic Church
Henry
la Vonne Clarey
Clarey
Mike Clarey
Covina
Larry Clarey
Chad
Doug McCorkell
Azusa
Laura Jurgensen
Nursing Home News
Clark Harting
Sandi
Jim
Brad Young
Minnatouka
Walter Young
Debi Singer
Bill Miller
Patty Jo
Cindy
Clarence Miller
Laverne Johanson
Mark
Ray Ostermyer
Vern Singer
Jim Singer
Vince Johnson
Gary Hodgson
Pat Adams
H.fp
Anderson
Don Boden
Connie
Denver
Colo
Gordon Boden
Tom
J. P
Carrie
Anaheim
C. J
Small
Tim
Peoria
Terry Boden
Joey
Rick Boden
Gavin
Seattle
Wash
Anderson's
Missy Anderson
Library Notes
Ira J. Eberly
Stanley Lilly
Page
Akron Savings Bank
Mias Marie Juel
Fay B. Ross
LeRoy Neal
Allie Mount
Louis Krose
Andrew Jurgenson
A. G. Fletcher
Tennessee Colored Minstrels
Chris Iblings
Herb Anderson
Leo Ney
Edward Sork
J. C. Johnson
Pearl McKellar
Walden Fry
Percy Ross
Elmer Hammer
Silverberg
0. B. Akers
Donald Ross
Bertha Hoschler
Glen C. McCune
Philip Schutt
Clarence Eilers
Martha Hamilton
Joel R. Gatewood
Elsie May Iemme
Jack Borchers
Dr. N. J. Brown
Dennis Danielson
Bruce Smith
Roy Anderson
Lloyd Banks
John‘Tammen
Klaur
Stryzewski
Amelia Paegler
Joseph C. Beck
Celina Callahan
Thomas Sportelli
Clifford Neuroth
Marlon Anderson
Wayne Henke
Markis Siebens
Gordon Lindstrand
Plymouth County
Fort Randall
Northwest
Iowa Power Co-op
Chris A. Beech
Lawrence Heinrich John Plueger
Alfred C. Peterson
Richard Beech
E. E. Voss
John H. Ommen
Floyd
Hap) Davis
Black Hills
Methodist Church
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