Westfield School Conference and Local Social Notes
Westfield notes list parent teacher conference dates March 21 to 23 with 3:30 to 5 pm slots. Social items include visits among Hill Josephs Ursa Strobel Helen Joseph Edwin Nelson and others at James Niven home and local residences. Speech and music contest results from state and Morningside College are announced with multiple winners and placements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Joseph
Helen Joseph
James Niven
Jefferson
Ursa Strobel
Cole A. Knapp
St. Vincent Hospital
Sioux City
Edwin Nelson
Dean Warenhorst
le Mars
Alice Minor
Arse Strobel
Kathy Hoffman
Lauri Ryan
Karen Hoffman
Elliot Waddell
Morningside College
Eric Banks
Tim Smith
Karen Young
Linda Carley
Roxanne Morey
Blair Smith
Jeannette Finzen
Denise Hoffman
Jack Young
Gratitude Note from Fay Port for Hospital Stay
Fay Port thanks relatives and friends for cards and visits during her hospital stay and after returning home. She expresses appreciation to Rev. Burdette for his visits and to others who helped in many ways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Burdette
Fay Port
Chatsworth Chats Special Correspondence
Last Monday evening visits centered on Henry Collmann home with Mrs G Moller and son Jim. Weekend guests included the Ludwigs daughters from Cambridge Minn and other relatives gathering for family birthdays. Sympathy extended to the Moehlmann family after a funeral in Blackwell Okla for Mata Moehlmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Collmann
Eilene
D. Packard
Lois Moehlmann
Jerry Kelly
Gary Parker
H. Liston
Freton
John van Wyhe
Wes Crow
Everett Whitney
Westfield
Carl Hitzemann
Akron
Reuben Buchman
George Moehlmann
Albert
Blackwell
Oklo
Mata Moehlmann
Moehlmann
G. Moller
H. Collmann
Colin Collmann
Jack Lake
Sioux City
Melanie Tena
E. Repp
Alcester
S.C
Emil Nordling
Nordling
Albert Frerichs
Clara Satthoff
Gene Frerichs
Arthur de Raad
Hudson
Harvey de Raad
Way Back Yonder Items of interest from Akron files
A look back across decades from the Akron Register-Tribune files. Entries note marriages births and local events from 1903 through 1963 including floods, fires and notable community changes with names such as Folan Kelly Shaffer Lamoureaux Klater Klemme Burns and several local shops and depots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Register-Tribune
Scattered 4 H Club and Homemakers meet in March notes
The Scattered 4 H met March 12 at Terry Kiose's home with pledge and a talk by Orinda. Future meeting set for April at Judy Boeck's home. Elk Point area farm bureaus plan a March 26 open legislative meeting at Elk Point City Auditorium with lunch and discussions on Pierre session bills. The Liberty-Johnson Homemakers discussed poetry, foods, abalone lessons, Irish songs, American Indians, and farm tax concerns. The Friendship and Service Club met March 8 at Ramona Vander Helm's with fondue lunch and Federation stationery orders. The Town and Country Champs held a February 26 meeting at Cavyl Smith's home with reports on training, Iowa 4-H United Service Month, and a $5 donation to IFY. adjourned after 4-H pledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Kiose
Orinda
Judy Boeck
Adnan
Clay
Union County Farm Bureaus
Elk Point City Auditorium
Pierre
Clarence Carlson
Liberty-Johnson Homemakers Club
Cleo Tindall
Vera Atkinson
Vera
Delores Glover
Marjorie Jelken
Hawaii
Gertie Brown
Elsie Easton
Roderick Fyres
Ruth Morehead
Friendship and Service Club
Ramona Vander Helm
Charles Down
Richard Bauerly
Federation
F. Hartmann
Cavyl Smith
Greg Wetrosky
Mike Vrana
David Hasenbank
Ron Joslin
Blane Smith
le Mars
Iowa
Local Akron Coleridge News Roundup: Visits and Events
Mrs. Martin Neriman of Coleridge visited Mrs. B A Adams. The Willers visited Casper. Miss Julie Ver Hoeven received a bridal shower March 18. Wayne Horton bought a Mark IV Lincoln Continental in Sioux City. The Masons host a Soup Supper March 24 at the Masonic Temple. Marta Trotzig earns honorable mention in Des Moines Register all state. Akron Senior Citizens met at the Legion Hall with musical entertainment. Deborah Miller received bridal shower gifts. Immanuel Union Creek youths announce their annual Youth Banquet March 29 featuring Randy Peters from Sioux City. Wendi Johnson hosts and Monica Vreugdenhil assists. Fried chicken banquet proceeds go to high school seniors. tickets $1.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marta Trotzig
Akron High
Des Moines Register
Marta
Immanuel
Union Creek
Immanuel Lutheran
Randy Peters
Sioux City
Wendi Johnson
Monica Vreugdenhil
Gratitude Note From Ahrens Family Members
The Ahrens family thanks everyone for kindness shown to their wife and mother during her hospital stay. Special appreciation goes to Pastor Roy, Pastor Ketterling, Dr. Trotzig, and hospital staff for prayers and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pastor Roy
Pastor Ketterling
Trotzig
Herman Ahrens
Come Blow Your Horn at Opera House Theatre NERS
Tryouts for Neil Simon comedy Come Blow Your Horn drew a good turnout under directors Norbert Isert Mary Lou Mitchell and Nancy Reed who announced the cast including Alan Gene Knudsen Buddy Loren Nielsen Mrs. Baker Roberta Dirks Mr. Baker Paul Woskoff Connie Carla Macfarlane Peggy Kay Schoenfelder Practice has begun. The show is slated for the last weekend in April at the pound with volunteers urged to contact directors for help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Simon
Norbert Isert
Mary Lou Mitchell
Nancy Reed
Alan
Gene Knudsen
Buddy
Loren Nielsen
Mrs. Baker
Roberta Dirks
Mr. Baker
Paul Woskoff
Connie
Carla Macfarlane
Peggy
Kay Schoenfelder
ASCS offers acreage measurement and inspection aid
The Agri cultural Stabilization and Conservation Service sets measurement and inspection services at cost to help Union county farmers certify acreages and set aside land. Trained ASCS staff stake and reference to prevent penalties from certification errors and to prove yields. Services are available by phone, mail or in person at the Elk Point office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Register-Tribune
Union County
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Laurence Donnelly
ASC
Donnelly
ASC Committee
Main Street
Elk Point
Livestock Feeders Banquet Set for March 31 at Alcester
The Union County Livestock Feeders Association will hold its annual banquet on March 31 at 6 50 p m in the Alcester City Auditorium. Featured speaker is Art Soga Extension Marketing Specialist SDSU with years in marketing including service as manager of Farmers Co op Grain Elevator Brookings. Tickets available from directors or Extension Office. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County Livestock Feeders Association
Alcester City
Art Soga
SDSU
Jerry Birgen
Livestock Feeders Association
Obituary of Leo Charles Larson
Leo Charles Larson born June 24 1991 in Alcester died March 15 1973 at age 41 years 8 months 21 days. He married Doris Jacobs July 2 1952 in Union Creek Lutheran Church near Akron and had four children Blake Rhonda Marlene and Leasa. He served in the European Occupation Force from 1952 to 1954 and farmed southeast of Alcester thereafter. He belonged to Peace Lutheran and Union Creek Lutheran Churches and the Alcester Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by his wife two daughters three sons his mother Mrs Edersprung of Pomona California his foster parents Oscar F Anderson and Mia Anderson of Alcester plus other relatives. Funeral March 19 at Union Creek Lutheran Church with Pastor David J. Roy officiating. Interment in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Charles Larson
Alcester
William
Esther Larson
Oscar F. Anderson
Mr. Larson
Doris Jacobs
Union Creek Lutheran Church
Akron
Larson
Peace Lutheran Church
Alcester Veterans of Foreign Wars
Doris
Blake
Rhonda
Marlene
Leasa
Edersprung
Pomona
Calif
Mia
S.C
David J. Roy
Gordon Anderson
Robert Anderson
Curtis Anderson
Richard Sommervold
Roger Anderson
Marvin Powell
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Akron Library Tests Portable Copier Service Inquiries
The Akron Library borrowed a portable photo copier to gauge demand for copies of magazine pages patterns and craft directions. New adult titles include Nethergate and The Eiger Sanction along with works by Cookson Hintze and Eden. Four Elizabeth Seifert titles and an Emilie Loring release add to the collection, plus eight Hardy Boys mysteries Dr Seuss and five beginner books for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Nethergate
Norah Lofts
Robert Mead
Catherine Cookson
Aloha
Naomi Hintze
Irwin Sobel
Trevanian
Shakers
Robert Pack
Melbury Square
Dorothy Eden
Victoria Holt
R. F. Delerfield
Elia Kazan
Elizabeth Seifert
Emilie Loring
Dr. Seuss
Memorial thanks and subscription notice from Henry Beckman’s family
Sincere appreciation to friends and relatives for memorials pantry supplies and calls. Special thanks to Pastor Clausen and Ron Schroeder for comfort. Gratitude to Akron Hospital staff Jerry Dykstra and nurses for Henry’s care. Notices mailed to Register-Tribune subscribers urging prompt remittance to avoid interruption in delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pastor Clausen
Ron Schroeder
Akron Hospital
Jerry Dykstra
Henry
Rememoares
Henry Beckman
Register-Tribune
Birthday and visitation notes from Le Mars area nursing home
Wanda Kessel of Le Mars visited her mother Jessie Warner Monday. Edith Burrow celebrated her 92nd birthday Monday March 12. Margaret Krenz marked her 82nd birthday March 13 with a party hosted by Mona Smith and others. Numerous relatives and friends visited residents, shared meals, and joined in prayers and hymns in the lobby. Spring rains, St Patrick’s Day place mats, and a program of hymns and Psalms were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Kessel
le Mars
Jessie Warner
George Bultman
Ireton
Hattie Bultman
Edith Burrow
Anna Gosting
Margaret Krenz
Mona Smith
Mariam Uteseh
Diana Kenny
Marjorie Willer
Norman Warenhorst
Herman Haage
Herman
Gordon Knapp
Harry Nelson
Ed Nelson
Westfield
Henry Anderson
Sioux City
Minnie Johnson
Bernice Grosenhelider
Laura’ Jurgensen Thurs
St. Patrick's Day
Catholi
Death of Mrs John Adair 62 Former Akron Resident
Mrs Thelma Adair 62 of Huntington Park California died apparently of a heart attack. Funeral and burial were March 9. Survived by husband two sons Harry and John grandchildren a brother and two sisters. The family lived in Akron in the early 1950s before moving to Sioux City and later California. She was a native of Fairbury Nebraska and a member of the United Methodist Church and the PEO Sisterhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Thelma) Adair
Akron
Huntington Park
Calif
Adair
Harry
Sioux City
California
Fairbury
Nebr
United Methodist Church
PEO
Sacramento
Downey
Gerald Uter
Oceanside
Mildred Allen
Palm Springs
Margaret Ochsner
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Wucinny
Westfield News
Chatsworth
Mary J. Folan
George A. Kelly
Burgess and Smith
Atore
George Shaffer
Ed Lamoureaux
Milwaukee
Orlan Moore
Akron Lumber Co
E. P. Klater
Alex Klemme
Viola Clary
Grant Brown
Herman Anderson
Chris Lucht
John Weibik
Chas. H. Johnson
Hangs J. Kluver
Louis Meyers
Howard Milner
A. von Hagel
D. Jacobson
Alex Card
John Riter
Goodeb Valstad
Harry Connolly
Gerret van Wyhe
Henry Luschen
Edmund Heider
Charles Caskey, Jr
Fred Richters
Clifford Lamoureux
William F. Tapper
L. K. Burker, Sr
L. E. Sjolinder
Arvel E. Lake
Clair McCorkell
Fred Klemme
Glenn Horton
Ruben Huebner
D. E. Pace
John Buys
Clinton Lindsey
Herman Renken
B. Cheely
Peter K. Miller
Leonard A. Brooks
Klauer Building
Jon Heider
Vernold Olson
Donald Kapfer
Cleo Plooster
Darrell Plueger
Richard Coyle
JoAnn Kloucek
Dwight E. Worrell
Minnie Vanderham
Fredrick K. Husman
Norman Jurgensen
Albert Drew
Riverside Cemetery
Club News
Bervens
Martin Neriman
Coleridge
B.A. Adams
Ted Willer
Karen Willer
Atlen Nordsiden
Casper
Wyoming
Julie Ver Hoeven
Patty Jo Miller
Wayne Horton
Ken Hillrichs
Courtesy Motors
C. R. Mason
Inlaw
Burt Benna
Ames
Town
Tim Miller
Clarence Miller
Bill Miller
Akron Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Akron Senior Citizens Club
Akron Legion Hall
Marie Degen
Gail Hemmingsen
Baldwin
Deborah Miller
Methodist Fellowship Hall
William Mitchell
Leonard Jurgens
Gerald F. Smith
Robert Kerr, Jr
Wendell Snow
Dennis Carlson
Harry Rosenbaum
Thea Leckley
Besse Lias
NERS
Library Notes
Nursing Home News
Lizzie Tindall
Trinity Lutheran Aid
Adam Tindall
Adaville Church
Diana Allen
Alfred Wilken
John Wilken
Tony Beckleman
Hawarden
Russell Daniels
Merrill
John Daniels
Lestie. Pensch
Kingsley
Big Springs Baptist Aid
Steve Steele
Steve
Jim Hartman
Hesper
Arnie Hunstad
Red Wing
Minn
Margaret Hartmann
First Church of Christ
Chester Campbell
Lillian Swanson
Jerry Jans
Gertrude Ross
Minnie Clark
Brunsville
Art Pahl
Alice Bryant
Adaville
Eldon Bryant
Jay Robertson
Beth of Marcus
Ruth Robertson
Howard Dean
Glen Milbrodt
Albert Osterbuhr
Otto Oltmanns
Rose Mary Lutter
Bronson
Ed Burnight
Lizzie Gibbons
John Adair
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