Westfield News Briefs Include Visits and Weather Damage
Special Correspondence from Westfield reports Miss Alma Stevens and Miss Tessa Doyle visiting family, War Savings Stamps progress, and local social events. A severe midweek windstorm caused broken windows and damaged outbuildings while telephones suffered. basketball results see local teams prevail over Richland. May birthdays and graduations noted, including Clara Chapman’s upcoming Highland Park College graduation and Sunny Side High School rites.
Millnerville notes townsfolk and deaths in 1910s brief
Juliette and Lillian Allard returned from Jefferson early in the week. Ed and Bert Pike from near Valentine Nebraska and George Pike from Leora came to be with their father E W Pike in his last hours. Henry Doerman has resigned Grundy Center Ia school superintendent post to enter training camp. Bert Cook, ill in Sioux City hospital, could go home Sunday. J W Pike, longtime local, died at his home Sunday morning. Funeral Tuesday at 11 am Rev Dorreen Akron officiated. interment Logan ark. A heavy rain and hailstorm damaged bridges and fences. crops benefited from rain. Anna Kennedy of Sioux City visited over Sunday. Sunnyside youths plan a picnic next Sunday. Baccalaureate sermon date moved to Saturday evening due to scheduling conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millnerville
Juliette
Lillian Allard
Jefferson
Bert Pike
Valentine
Nebr
George Pike
Leo 3
W. Bike
Henry Doerman
Grundy Center
Bert Cook
Sioux City
Mr. Seholde
Chicago
Dee
Akron
Harry Fursee
J. W. Pike
Dorreen
Loganark
Anna Kennedy
Sunnyside
LeMars High School graduate Verda Coppeck among local notable events
Tuesday evening will be ovation night and Wednesday the regular Commencement exercises. Verda Coppeck, a LeMars High School graduate, is a Milnerville product born nearby, and friends offer congratulations. Farmers push corn planting despite chilly weather as No. 6 and Happy Hollow schools plan a joint program and spelling contest Friday. Ange Dubdahi at Camp Dodge reports another unit to be sent east. Buck Allayd narrowly avoids a serious accident when a wheel flies off his car Saturday night. The Knapp family attended the May festival at Morningside where Gladys Knapp was May queen. Mrs. Knapp stayed Friday for other festivities. Letitia Coughlin of Sioux City attended the Saturday dance. The Company Paython suffered damage with holes in the footing Saturday night. IX. Meyers of Sioux City got stuck in mud near C. C. Pike's Friday night en route from Rock Rapids. they received city assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taining
Verda Coppeck
LeMars High School
Milnerville
No. 6
Happy Hollow
Ange Dubdahi
Camp Dodge
Buck" Allayd
C. L. Knapp
Morningside
Gladys Knapp
Chatsworth New Century club elects president for next year
The New Century club finished this year's work at the D K Bennett home with Mrs Bennett and Mrs Webb hosting. Mrs J A Jensen was elected president for next year. A big dance at Chatsworth opera house Monday May 27 with Clemens four piece harp orchestra from Sheldon IA is urged for attendance. Also notes on funerals, school closures, and Red Cross drive ongoing with broad public support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatsworth
New Century Club
D. K. Bennett
Bennett
Webb
J. A. Jensen
Chatsworth Opera House
Clemens
Sheldon
Wm. Green
Hawarden
T. J. Reeves
Fridday
Grace Caldwell
Bloomfield
Jaws
Bertha Wassom
Laurens
Sguemmer
Sioux Falls
Misa Caldwell
Miss Wassom
J. C. Bonney
Howle
W. W. Peterson
Texas
Local Union Creek notices and community events
Special correspondence notes no church service next Sunday. Sunday school reopens with services. Ladies' Aid to meet at Mrs Elmer Hultgren next Wednesday. Cemetery supper set for Tuesday May 28 at old church with plant and seed donations welcome. Community updates include hospital visit for Eva Vreugdenhil, family visits, Red Cross meeting at Hoyt school, and Mae Gilmore terminating the Hoyt school term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Hultgren
Union Creek Cemetery Association
Old Church
Eva Vreugdenhil
Sacred Heart Hospital
LeMars
Hilda Jones
Lillian Nyquiat
Sioux City
Sellberg
St. Paul
W.o. Olson
Anna Lund
H. Manning
Freddie Manning
Camp Funston
Alvin
France
Wm. Ericson
John Selberg
Adolph Wiberg
Julia Renberg
Red Cross
Hoyt
Mae Gilmore
How a Woman Can Keep a Secret Farce at Masonic Hall
On Thursday evening, June th, the Royal Neighbors of America present in the Masonic Hall at 8:30 a farce titled How 4& Woman Can Keep a Secret. Ice cream and cake will be served for 16 cents. Bring friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Masonic Hall
Ditor
Nate
Ithalt
Youths of 21 Must Regis for World War Draft
Plymouth County announces June 6 1918 as the first day of registration for men who have turned 21 since the prior draft. About 800 000 new registrants are expected, with four registration classes max. three local sites Akron LeMars Kingsley will serve as points. Fifty two local men from Plymouth County are among those called with five alternates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Focal Exemption Board
LeMars Sentinel
Plymouth County
LeMars
Akron
Kingsley
Camp Ir
Camp Dodge
Sentinel
Adjutant General
Congress
Nick Goetzinger
John W. Groethaus
Frank E. Rollins
Walter J. Kehrberg
Arthur Cardwell
Oscar J. Tregonning
John A. Grauer
Fred LP. Henrich
George Mohlmarin
John
Jones
John A. Kale
Carl Mehrhop
John McKettrick
Carl Hock
Carl L. Burkhard
Ralph Stephenson
John Wunderscheid
William H. Ben- Jegerdes
William D. Ayres
Norman J. Redman
Clement V. Singer
Carl W. Baack
Thas. J. Foley
Aloysius S. Pick
Marcus J. D. Kehrberg
John Goetzinger
Edward F. W. Mills
Hugh Maguire
Martin RB. Schumaker
Bernard J. Dirks
Dick J. Frerichs
Timothy E. Boyle
John H. Seel
Henry A. Penning
William E. Kenkel
Juliaa Neumann
Notice of Annual Meeting of Mutual Life Insurance Association
The annual Meeting of the Wounded bury and Plymouth Counties Farmers Mutual Life Insurance Association will be held at Moville Iowa on Thursday June 6 1918 commencing at 10 oclock a m for the purpose of electing officers and transacting such other business as may come before the meeting EH EB HOMRIGHOUSE Secretary Pro Tem J A MOLSTAD President
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woundbury and
Plymouth Counties Farmers’ Mutual Life Insurance Association
Moville
Iowa
Thurasday
EH. EB. Homrighouse
J. A. Molstad
Dln
Church Services Announced With Timed Bible School
The Church of Christ schedules Bible school with communion fifteen minutes before Memorial services at another church. Evening service at 7 p.m. includes no preaching due to the High School Graduation exercises. Pastor L. M. Dorreen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF Christ Services
C. i
L. M. Dorreen
Paator
Martin Carson announces candidacy for Union County Commissioner
Martin Carson, Plate Two, Union County, South Dakota, announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for County Commissioner at the primary on May 24. He pledges to perform the duties of the office to the best of his ability if nominated and elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Primariea
Martin Carson
Splate
Union County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Akron High School
Opera House
Salo
AIL Proaunt Rev. FB
Volek
Mra
H.C. Clark
Our Schools and Democracy
Lo DreCenig
Tonia
University of South Dakata
Vermillion
Jessie Wade
Weatherwax
Rey, L. MO Dorreen
Methwlist Episcopal Church
Akron Opera House
Cobb's Drug Store
United States
Europe
Iowa Telephone Company
Janerty
E. E. Mellen
Lending Insurance Co.s
First National Bank
Gustav Strobehn
District Court
State of
Symonth County
Gustav Strobelin
Roy Hoot
Roseberry
Hstute
Westfield
Alma Stevens
Lilly
Tessa Doyle
Charter Oak
Jack Ray
Freucht
Elk Point
Gertrude
Kathryn
Martin
Jackson
Dorothy Crill
Riversioux Park
Elsie Cassel
James Clementson
Myr
Mrs. O. P. Moe
George
Des Moines
Jno
Conway
EM Point
J. J. Martin
Landseekers
Clara Chapman
Highland Bark College
Sunnyside High School
May Queen
Morningside College
Union Crebe News
Wintersteen's
Dak
Metiu
Anheuser-Busch St. Louis
Northwestern Beverage Co
Sioux City, TA
Waterloo
Paul Wendt
FORD
Ernest Ostrom
Long & Hansen CO. Live Stock Commission Merchants
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!