Westfield social notes and obituaries from area
Westfield visitors include Paul Donnelly family from Pittsburgh and Burke and Lilly households from Snohomish and Akron. A bridal shower for Miss Marlene Witt of Hawarden precedes a Minnesota move. Obituaries note the deaths of Mrs Jessie Bihlmeyer of Richland and Addie Beck of Fer gus Falls with sympathies extended. Insurance certificates published for Firemen's Mutual and Employers Mutual. Church schedule for St John’s American Lutheran in Preston Township and Craig activities listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Donnelly
Pittsburgh
Gus Martin
Ronnie” Burke
Frank Burke
Snohomish
Wash
Duane Burke
Everett
Ray Holm
Hawarden
Joann Rosenbaum
Akron
Delbert Maynard
Kendall Lilly
Denver
Colo
Elmer Harding
Hershel
Lawrence
Yank
Mont
Hardings
Vera Masher
Marlene Witt
Hawarde
Frank Buryanek
Westfield Congregational Church
Eberhard
Dean
LeMars
Eber Waterman
Kingsley
Ed Nelson
Jessie Bihlmeyer
Richland
S. D
Arch
Lilly
Addie Beck
Fergus Falls
Claude Burris
Grace Hide
Montana
Gladys Mason
Minneapolis
Minn
Addie
Westfield
Old pine trees at Milwaukee depot removed after sixty years
For decades two box elder trees shaded the north end of Milwaukee’s depot grounds. One was dead and the other rotted, posing a danger to vehicles and people. The city street department cut them down with a chainsaw and hauled them away, changing the depot’s familiar scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
M. A. Moore Lumber Co
Akron Lumber Co
Appreciation for 25th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs R Wayne Waterman express gratitude to neighbors relatives and friends for helping celebrate their twenty fifth wedding anniversary and for the many greetings and good wishes received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Waterman
Insurance company financials filed under Iowa law
United Fire and Casualty Company Cedar Rapids Iowa and Federal Mutual Insurance Company Chicago Illinois report financial figures under Insurance Decree 615 Title XX. Commissioner notes the policyholders reserve, paid up capital, and policyholder funds totaling 6 620 629 75 while listing assets and funded reserves across both entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insurance Department of Iowa
Des Moines
Oliver P. Bennett
Iowa
Seal
United Fire and Casualty Company
Cedar Rapids
Insurance
Federal Mutual Insurance Company
Chicago
Illinois
Federated Mutual Insurance Company location note
An entry identifies Federated Mutual Insurance Company as based in Owatonna Minnesota. The brief record notes the insurer’s presence in the state with a focus on its Minnesota location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insurance Department of Iowa
Des Moines
Federated Mutual Implement & Hardware Insurance Company
Owatonna
Minnesota
Code of Iowa
Akron Community School District map and election notice
A special election set for Monday June 29 1959 from noon to 7 pm will vote on forming the Akron Community School District. Voters from Akron Independent, Johnson Liberty Portland Preston and Westfield townships will cast ballots at designated precinct locations. a majority district vote in five of six districts plus overall Akron ISD approval is required. Ballots and supplies were mailed to precinct chairmen and a map shows four voting areas plus at large representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Akron Independent
Akron High School
Iowa
Johnson School Township
Johnson No. 3
County Road
Johnson Township
Liberty School
Westfield No. 2
Port School
Westfield Township
Floyd Davis
Donald Lucken
Liberty Township
George Lehman
Portland Township
Henry Hitzemann
Preston Township
Wendall Gronemeyer
Andrew Brown
Akron Community School
New Community
Akron Community School District
The Younger Generation Photo Caption Recap
The image caption lists children from several families. Linda Rosenbaum, Randall Joe Krose, Kimberly Jean McInnis, Timothy Bernhardt, Rochelle Caskey, and Douglas Rosenbaum are named as sons and daughters of their respective parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda
Harry Rosenbaum
Randall Joe
Vernon Krose
Kimberly Jean
Lyle McInnis, Jr
Timothy
Bud Bernhardt
Rochelle
Richard Caskey
Douglas
Art Rosenbaum
Farm Storage Expanded Through Loans
More than 10 million bushels of grain storage capacity were added on U S farms in the first quarter of 1959 through the Department of Agriculture storage facility loan program. Loans totaling over 2 million dollars were made to about 2,700 farmers, with 182 farmers borrowing 268 thousand dollars to finance mobile crop drying equipment. Since 1949 the program has added 412 million bushels of storage capacity and over 5 million dollars in drying equipment. Iowa officials remind the public of 30 beaches and multiple pools, urging swim at supervised areas with lifeguards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Olaf J. Jacobson
South Dakota Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Jacobson
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Company
Wausau
Wisconsin
Des ‘Moines
St, John’s
Ladies Aid
Luther League
Maas Leelaerie Ae
Facts Family Features
Christian Science Monitor
Norway St
Boston
Mass
Ares
Kevin
Richard Matz
Todd
Arvin Finzen
Nancy
Fred R. Claesson
Randy Joe
William Clarey
Julie
Loren Stinehart
Nancy Ellen
Clifford Miller
ASC
State Conservation Commission
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