Westfield News Briefs Mention Local Visits and Events
Special correspondence reports Saturday visits by Mr. and Mrs. A A Lilly in Gayville with the Marks and Rye households. St Catherine's Guild plans a June 11 picnic on church lawn with backup on the next Tuesday if weather fails. Deona Mae Lilly wed Russell Benedict in nearby ceremony. families from McCook Lake and Newcastle attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Lilly
Frank Marks
Wilford Rye
Gayville
S. D
St. Catherine’s Guild
Ak Yon
Floyd Heider
Sioux City
Francis
Blin. Bibla
Gratitude Note From Gene Wakeman After Accident
Gene Wakeman thanks everyone for ecards gifts and visits after his accident. He especially thanks Pastor Roy for calls and expresses appreciation for the many acts of kindness that will be remembered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pastor Roy
Gene Wakeman
Philip and Elk Point pair celebrate golden anniversary
A report details J Martin Larson and wife from Elk Point attending Philip South Dakota’s 50th anniversary on May 26. It notes Philip’s founding date of May 9 1907, the large parade with 70 floats, and Larson’s local musical origins from 1900 to 1909 including the Norris Harp orchestra. The piece mentions rainfall easing into a green landscape and Larson still performing violin. It ends with church notices for BIG SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH and a Want Column ad snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip
Dakota
J. Martin Larson
Elke Point
James
Scotty) Philips
Ranch
Westfield Congregational Church Worship and Activities
Divine worship at 9 45 a m with confirmation and communion. Sunday school at 10 45 a m. Choir practice Thursday 7 30 p m. Vacation church school Monday to Friday 9 00 to 11 45 a m. Albert Walker pastor. First Plymouth Presbyterian Church Akron Town Sunday June 9 worship at 10 00 a m with dairy vacation Bible school program. Choir practice Thursday evening. Charles R Kruse pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Springs
Westfield Cong's
Chas
R. Kruse
Akron Public School
Card of Appreciation from Mrs Easton
Mrs Roger Easton thanks friends relatives and the Lutheran Hospital staff for many cards and gifts received while in hospital. She also appreciates the Ladies Society Missionary Society and Pastor Rohde for visits and prayers.
Mystery Farm identifications prize contest in Akron area
The Wamsley era farm known locally as the old Wamsley place lies on State Highway 12, four miles north of Akron. Now owned by the Boyson Ross estate and farmed by Bill Popken with his wife Regina Thomas Popken, the 380 acre property yields corn oats and hay while raising Poll ed Hereford cattle. The Popkens, married Jan 1946, attend St Patrick's Catholic Church and Farm Bureau. Nine rural and five town readers correctly identified the location in recent contests. a new Mystery Farm appears in The First National Bank advertisement for readers to solve for free theatre tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wamsley Place
Boyson Ross
Bill Popken
Mr. Wamsley
England
Akron
Popken
Regina Thomas
Barbera
Thomas
Betty’ Ann
St. Patrick’s ‘Catholic Church
Bill
Plymouth County Farm Bureau
Counta'y
Bill Po Junior
Marlin Campbell
Ray Welch
Keith Swanson
Id ‘Morehead
Archie Port
Jerry Frerichs
Jean Ann Waterbury
Jerry Adams
Chas. Caskey, Jr
Lloyd Clark
Mike Earnest
Mike Klauer
First’ ‘National Bank
Register-Tribune
Norka Theatre
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Akron Register-Tribune
RAY A. Smith & Son, Publishers
Plymouth
Sioux
Woodbury
Union County
Plymouth County
Iowa
Aaid Place
Westfield
N. W
Eldon J. Bryant
NORKA
Macdonald Carey
Patricia Medina
Ralph Mesker
Janice Rule
Paul Henreid
Buk
Lehee
Fourche
Norris
Quer
Vermillion
Larnon
West
Parsons
A. Miller
Albert Walker
Ian
Town
Waterman’s Market
Waterman's Market
C.F
Reynold
Towne Pride
Clover Farm
Armour
Calif
Register- Tribune
Hay'shead
J. D. i’ Cutter
Duwroc
N. W. Akron
E. D. Sweyer
Duane Jones
Hereford
Harold Whiting
Jack Baker
Reo
Monarch
Dick Coleman
Alton
Bugihesa
Olson
Des Moines
Leverne Klemme
Ken Wales
Clifford Anderton
Wm. Sorensen
Douglas Gossard
Spring Flyers
Young
Tucker Bros
N.W
Alfred Miller
Hawarden
Don McManaman
Wilcox Electric
Farm Belt Feed & Supply
Farm Belt Minerals
Calli Wm. Manning
Hawarden Cement Block & Tile
Hawarden, Ia
OF Farmers’ Co-Operative
Board OF Directors
Farmers’ Co-Op
Akron, Iowa
Hostess
Hall Hardware
JO Ann Bakery
Haskell Street
Hardy Street
Eighth Street
Seventh Street
Sargent Street
Main Street
Reed Street
Plemonth County
Sey
Willer Real Estate Co
General Insurance
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