Westfield social notes include graduations and visits
Westfield News reports a flurry of visits and gatherings. Helen Joseph hosted relatives Gladys O'Brien Elsa Fry with calls to Clair McCorkell and the Pikes in Akron. Family events centered on Mike's high school graduation and a Briar Cliff College commencement for Nancy Taylor with multiple local attendees and a reception. Local church and carnival notices follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Joseph
Gladys O'Brian
Hinton
Elsa Fry
Clair McCorkell
Bud
Nancy Pike
Akron
Mike Welch
Lynette
Mike
Joe Welch
Homer
Joe
Tom Adkins
Liberal
Kansas
Ronnie Burke
Burke
Bard Gilly
Adkins
Tim Blum
Sioux City
Francis Blum
Mary
Bessie Buryanek
Bill Zales
Wester Springs
David Beck
Grand Rapids
Mich
Westmar College
le Mars
Debbie Zale
Westfield
Ella Buffle
Congregational Ladies Aid
Ed Nelson
George Borchers
Gertrude Blum
Veronica Tracy
St. Catherine's Parish
DCCW
Vacation Village
West Okobofi
Charley Caskey
Adam Tindall, Jr
Sue ‘Tindall
Eber Waterman
Kingsley
Elsa Strobel
Norman Weber
Tom Ross
Carol Grasma
Clarence Grasma
Daryl Taylor
Matt Welch
Gary Banks
New Baden
Lloyd Banks
Briar Cliff College
Nancy Taylor
Jerry Parks
Jeff
Julie
Ida Grove
Loren Parks
Maville
Funeral services for William H. Jahde in Hawarden
Funeral services for William H. Jahde 67 of Hawarden were held May 23 at Dow Funeral Home Hawarden with Rev. Perry Brown. Burial followed at Grace Hill Cemetery. Jahde died May 21 1972 in a Sioux City hospital. Born January 13 1905 near Hawarden he farmed there until moving to town in 1944. He married Laura Hemmingson November 16 1953 in Boulder Colorado. Survivors include his widow son Gerald of Aurora Illinois stepdaughters Marian Orr Wakonda SD Iris Lamb Sioux City step sons Richard Hemmingson Wakonda Boyd Hemmingson Akron and David Hemmingson Sioux City granddaughter and 12 stepgrandchildren sisters Anna Kenowith Ireton and Elsie Jahde Hawarden brothers Herman Le Mars and Fred Hawarden. Old age begins the day you cease to fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Jahde
Hawarden
Dow Funeral Home
Perry Brown
Grace Hill
Mr. Jahde
Sioux City
Laura Hemmingson
Boulder
Colo
Gerald
Aurora, I
Burdette
Marian) Orr
Wakonda
Jack
Iris) Lamb
Richard Hemmingson
Boyd Hemmingson
Akron
David Hemmingson
Anna Kenowith
Ireton
Elsie Jahde
Herman
le Mars
Fred
Chatsworth Chats Special Correspondence Visitors At Homes In Area
Mr and Mrs Claus Frerichs of Le Mary and sister Miss Minnie Frerichs of rural Akron visited Henry Collmann home last Monday. Denver visitors Mr and Mrs Delbert Williams spent several days with relatives. Numerous relatives and friends visited in Akron Alcester Merrill Sioux City Westfield Omaha LeMars Cherokee and Hawarden areas during the week. Theresa Annette and Scott Barr from Hawarden were guests at the G Moller home while their mother was hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claus Frerichs
le Mary
Minnie Frerichs
Akron
Roy King
Henry Collmann
Delbert Williams
Denver
Colorado
Alfred Jacobs
Alcester
H. Collmann
Colo
Craig, Merrill
Sioux City
Colin Collmann
Dennis Bultman
Richard
Ramona
Philip
June Dowling
Wes Crow
Romar Whitney
Westfield
Ken Johnson
Kyle
Omaha
Nebr
Gerhard Moller
Jim
Gary A
William Borchers
LeMars
Peck
Jack Lake
Hilma Johnson
Colin Cellmann
John Gronemeyer
Cherokee
Charley Caskey Sr. obituary and funeral services
Obituary notices funeral services for Charley Caskey Sr. age 83 were held Monday at 10 30 am May 22 at Westside Church of Christ with Rev Dean Orris officiating Burial was in Riverside Cemetery under Schroeder Funeral Home direction Pall bearers were Eldon Caskey Roger Caskey Dick Caskey Danny Caskey Steve Caskey and Jack Harkness grandsons Charles Caskey Sr born April 6 1889 in Clarksville Iowa died May 18 1972 Akron Hospital age eighty three years one month and twelve days Married Carrie Ann Burton November 16 1907 in Elk Point SD they had 9 sons and 4 daughters They lived Akron and Westfield area farmed many years moved to town 1953 later worked for city of Akron Preceded in death by wife August 18 1966 Left to mourn include four sons Charles Jr Harold Eldon Darrel three daughters Myrtle Talbott William Hartmess and Jim Hughes one sister Mrs R B Cole thirty grandchildren forty four great grandchildren and one great great grandchild Weather notes mention cloud watcher season for storms and local weather watch advisories by stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Caskey
Westside Church of Christ
Dean Orris
Riverside Cemetery
Schroeder
Iowa
Akron Hospital
Mr. Caskey
Avon Nursing Home
Carrie Ann Burton
Elk Point
S.D
Charlie
Carrie
Akron
Westfield
Charles, Jr
Harold
Eldon
Sioux City
Darrel
Myrtle Talbott
William Hartmess
Jim Hughes
R. B. Cole
Des Moines
Card of thanks and state tax note
Card of thanks expresses gratitude for sympathy meals church lunches flowers and prayers for Otto Larsen. Families Ruth Larsen Cyril Larsen Elsie Wetzeler Elaine Deizup Mary Andersen. Iowa joins 21 states aiding 29 others. Tax Foundation says Iowa taxpayers pay $1.17 in taxes for every $1 received in federal grants. Got Something To Sell Try A Want Ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burdette
Otto
Ruth Larsen
Cyril Larsen
Elsie M. Wetzeler
Elaine Deizup
Mary Andersen
Iowa
Tax Foundation
The
Oundation
Semester Tests Scheduled At Akron High School May 30 31
Semester tests are set for May 30 and May 31 for grades 7 to 11 with rules on study spaces, conflicts, hot lunch accounting, and bus service. Tests count as one fifth of the semester grade. Extra notes cover instrumental music, band calendars, and school board actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snater
Akron High School
Akron
Parkinson Music
Sioux City
Words of thanks to friends and St Luke's Hospital
Ella Utesch expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for cards visits and acts of kindness during her hospital stay at St Luke's Hospital She especially thanks Rev James Sandvik for his visits and prayers for support and comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke's Hospital
James Sandvik
Ella Utesch
Akron Fund Gratitude for $100 Gift in Memory of J F McVay
The Akron Student Loan Fund thanks donors for a $100 gift in memory of J F McVay by his family. The donation shows interest in Akron youth and will aid a student’s college attendance. Signed by Trustees Ruth Mitchell Mary Anderson Evelyn Claesson urging support for the local paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
J. F. McVay
Ruth Mitchell
Mary Anderson
Evelyn Claesson
Community clubs report and events from May gathering
Home Culture Club held its annual spring luncheon May 16 at Immanuel Luther Church Fireside Room with meals by Mrs Cy Larsen Mrs Harvey Taylor and Mrs Ron Wilmot. Ed Willer shared Norway trip slides. Wise Owl Club joins Sioux City chapter to promote eye safety with National Society for the Prevention of Blindness sponsorship. Border Bells 4-H club held April and May meetings at Ramona Dowling and Karen Kroksh homes featuring pledges reports and planning for summer camps, talent contest, and dress demonstrations with multiple local leaders and lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Culture Club
Immanuel Lutherart Church
Cy Larsen
Harvey Taylor
Ron Wilmot
Ed Willer
Norway
Wise Owl Club
Sioux City
Iowa State Highway Commission
District 3
Wise Owl Club of America
National Society For the Prevention of Blindness, Inc
Wise Owl Eye
Northwest
Iowa
Border Bells
Debbie
Karen Kroksh
Ramona Dowling’s
Debbie Kroksh
Ramona Dowling
Laura Willer
Laura ‘Willer
Beth Willer
Westmar College
den Koch
Ella Willer
Ted Willer
Ramona
Paulette Hitzemann
Liberty Johnson Homemakers Meet and 4-H Club News
Liberty Johnson Homemakers Farm Bureau viewed the film Too High A Price about auto accidents and prevention. Viola Brown hosted May 16 with ten attending. nominations discussed. fall tour planned for September. no summer meetings. 4-H met May 16 at Sunnyside. dues paid. tour planned June 10. Junior Camp reps named Joe Loutch and Eddie Kunkel. packing a suitcase nails ironing reports given. lunch served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty —Johnson Homemakers
Liberty-Johnson Homemakers Farm Bureau Club
Viola Brown
Milton Atkinson
Bedford Newberg
Elmer Brown
Frank Morehead
Sunnyside
Loutch
Joe Loutch
Eddie Kunkel
Gary Waddell
Debbie Kroksh
Karen Kroksh
Janice Loutch
Kraksh
Christine Waddell
Raporter
Gratitude for hospital care and neighbors’ kindness
Mrs Harvey Lias expresses sincere thanks to family friends and neighbors for cards flowers gifts and meals during hospitalization and convalescence Also praises hospital staff doctors and Rev Burdette Special note of appreciation and lasting memory Followed by a 1972 food expenditure statistic comparing share of disposable income across years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trotzig
Dr. Torbert
Rev. Burdette
Harvey Lias
Way Back Yonder Items of interest from the Aktor files
A 70 year old column recalls events from May 1902 through May 1962 in Akron and surrounding area. It notes marriages births and deaths, student graduations, local business updates, weather events including a tornado touch near a farm and a flood with a bison skull found on a sandbar.
Death of Maude Mackinnon 1884 1969 Akron obituary
Maude Mackinnon age 88 died May 17 at Akron hospital. Funeral held May 21 at Plymouth Presbyterian Church Akron with Rev. James Offrink officiating. Burial in church cemetery under Schroeder Funeral Home direction. Survived by brother Sterling. Born May 13, 1884 at rural Le Mars, lifelong resident, Western Union college alum, retired teacher, longtime Sunday school superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Mackinnon
Akron
Plymouth Presbyterian Church
James Offrink
Church
Schroeder
Wayne Miller
Ralph Taylor
Daryl Taylor
Ralph Wendt
Francis Miller
Leonard Molten
Miss MacKinnon
Rural
le Mars
Pasture weed control and apple pest advisory
Heavy over grazing leads to weed problems reducing forage. May spraying recommended with commercial help if needed. Biennial and Musk thistles plague southeastern South Dakota pastures. control with 2.40 ester per acre in rosette stage. Also note an Extension Circular EC 687 on Apple and Pear insect and disease control now available from the County Extension Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County
South Dakota
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Aktor Register-Tribune
E. A. Kiplinger
John Kent
Dan Smith
Ed Tollefson
Fred Waterbury
Bert Bradley
Frank Jeffers
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Catherine White
Nettle Way
Harry Lin
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Evan Harris
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North Sandpit
Akron Public Schools
Bertha Kaufman
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Harry Hartman
Arnold Anderson
Wylon L. Numsen
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Ahrens' Hill Rats
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Albert Witt, Sr
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