Social Happenings at Open House Golden Anniversary
Charles and Mrs. Clark hosted about 176 friends and relatives for a Sunday open house celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. Attendees included three Clark children and numerous relatives from several states and towns, with extended family from Long Beach Bellflower Council Bluffs and Omaha among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Clark
Wayne Clark
Long Beach
Calif
Maxine Kuhl
Bellflower
Emory Clark
Council Bluffa
Osborn Potter
Long Pine
OES Honors Chaplains at Tuesday Meeting
OES chapter at the Masonic Temple April 18 honored present and past Chaplains with a candle light service. Miniature Bibles were given. a Reader explained Hatarl, the Eastern Star Training Awards for Religious Leaders. A rummage sale was planned for May 1 in Council Bluffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silyer
Gaapwer
Masonic Temple
Council Bluffs
Ellis Lefgren
R. W. Salyers
Yona
Charles Costello
Harriett Anderson
Bertha Telbot
Besse Hyde
Mary Hyde
Harriet Costello
Karl Frederickson Fourth Birthday Party Observed
Mrs Darrell Frederickson hosted a Tuesday afternoon party for her son Karl turning four. Five children attended with their mothers and Karl’s grandmother and sister Kim. They enjoyed birthday cake ice cream and pink pop as a special request from the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Frederickson
Darrell Frederickson
Karl
Pamela Weak
Sue Ann Baer
Timmy
Tommy Mulholland
Bonnie Lee Cheney
Hoover
Kim
Linda Bolton Inducted Into National Honor Society
Former Strahan student Linda Bolton, senior at Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs, was inducted into the National Honor Society at a ceremony on April 6. NHS honors leadership, character, scholarship and service, admitting upper-class students meeting strict guidelines. During two years at Treeday, she served as The Signal editor, was an honorary junior member of the Iowa Daily Press Association, and held multiple school and community roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Bolton
Thomas Jefferson High
Council Bluffs
Strahan
National Honor Society
Teeday
Linda
the Signal
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Omaha
Harman Rites Held at Glenwood
Funeral services for Dr Dean W Harman 71 longtime Glenwood figure were held at Grace Methodist Church with Rev Chester Waterman officiating. A World War I medical corps veteran and former mayor from 1936 to 1946 he practiced in Story City and Waverly before moving to Glenwood in 1931 retiring in 1960. Survived by his wife two sons and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean W. Harman
Glenwood
Grace Methodist
Glenwood State School
Harman
Church Notes and Service Schedules Across Local Faiths
A compiled list of church events across denominations. Presbyterian, Catholic, Lutheran, Baptist, Methodist and Kings Community Church announce service times, Sunday School, Bible classes, choir rehearsals and upcoming rallies. Featured venues include Glenwood Malvern Shenandoah Villisca Bartlett and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Don BH. Griffin
Tha Mary Circle
Evelyn Goy
Pvt Fisher completes heavy weapons training at Ft. Riley
Pvt Robert J. Fisher, son of Mrs Helen F Fisher, completed eight weeks of advanced individual heavy weapons training with the 1st Infantry Division at Ft. Riley Kansas and is transferred to the Ist Admin Co Finance Dept His Army entry was last November He is a 1955 graduate of Strahan Consolidated School attended Northwest Missouri State Teachers College and worked for Union Pacific before entering the service His wife Janet a teacher lives in Council Bluffs and plans to join him later
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisher
Army
Robert J. Fisher
Helen F. Fisher
1St Infantry Division
Ft. Riley
Kan
Ist Admin
1St Inf. Div
Strahan Consolidated School
Northwest Missouri State Teachers College
Maryville
Union Pacific
Janet
Council Bluffs
Memorial Services for G F Wills in California
Memorial services for G F Wills were held April 20 at the Baptist Church for the Deaf in Los Angeles. Wills, longtime Malvern resident, died April 17 after a stroke on April 7. He was born August 15 1872 in Emerson, Iowa, attended the Iowa School for the Deaf, earned a Masters from Gallaudet, and worked as a printer and community leader before moving to California with his wife Carrie Stafford. He and his wife were active in Deaf ministries. he edited a church history and taught classes. He is survived by three sons, four daughters, and many grandchildren. Burial was at Valhalla Cemetery, Burbank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church For the Deaf
Los Angeles
Malvern
George Frank Wills
Mills County
Robert Allen
Nancy Ramsay Wills
Champion Hill
Emerson
Iowa School For the Deaf
Gallaudet College For the Deaf
Washington, D
Bureau of the Census
Washington
Tabor
Malvern Leader
Mt. Vernon
The
Leader
Carrie May Stafford
T. J. Stafford
Audubon
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Council Bluffs
MSD
Wills
Robert
California
Helen
Golden State
Iowa
Presbyterian Church of
Washington, D. C
Glendale
la Crescenta
Calif
Thomas
Pollock Pines
Edwin
Cleyla Rydberg
Minneapolis
Minn
Lorene Henderson
Two motorists fined for running red light in Glenwood
Two out of town drivers were fined for running a red signal in Glenwood. Ruth M. Crais of Onawa received $10 fine plus costs from Justice of Peace Carl Remsey, while Leonard B. E. Shanno of Oakland paid $5 and costs. The justice explained the higher penalty reflected a complete disregard by Crais versus Shanno who crossed after the light had changed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Ruth M. Crais
Onawa
Justice of Peace
Carl Remsey
Leonard BE. Shanno
Oakland
Funeral Services Held for J. H. McFall
James H. McFall born February 23 1888 in Mills county Ta died April 13 1961 at Edmundson hospital Council Bluffs. He married Gertrude Jones September 19 1911 and moved to Malvern in 1923 joining the volunteer fire department. Survivors include wife Gertrude four sisters and many relatives. Funeral 2 pm Saturday at Mansfield Funeral Home with interment East Liberty cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. McFall
Barney McFall
Josephine Langford McFall
Mills County
Edmundson Hospital
Council Bluffs
Mr. McFall
East Liberty Methodist Church
Gertrude Jones
Malvern
Gertrude
Alice Clay
Silver City
Nellie Thompson
Horton
Kan
Edith van Horne
Blanche Chapin
Tulsa
Okla
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Loss
We express deep appreciation to friends and relatives for floral offerings sympathy and acts of kindness during illness and at our loved one’s death. Special thanks to Ruth Circle East Liberty ladies Mrs J H McFall Mrs Alice Clay Mrs Edith Van Horn Mrs Nellie Thompson Mrs Blanche Chapin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Circle
East
Liberty
J. H. McFall
Alice Clay
Edith van Horn
Nellie Thompson
Blanche Chapin
Nineteen Candidates For New Glenwood Director Posts
Nineteen candidates compete for director posts in the Glenwood community school district election next Tuesday with Don D Bruce unopposed for treasurer. Directors to be chosen from four numbered areas and one at large include Arno Asmussen Dennis Downing Rudolph G Miller and others. Funeral notices mention Mrs Jentschs father C J Jentsch Me Minemece aged 94 with services in Denison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood Community
Don[ala D. Bruce
Arno Asmussen
Dennis Downing
Rudllph G. Miller
Due Ane N. Sell
Jack E. Burgoin
Kenneth
Backfire Damages Bridge While Halting Grass Fire
A farmer's backfire intended to stop a blazing grass fire ignited a wooden bridge on a Deer Creek township road. Firefighters from Shenandoah responded as the bridge burned partially and was deemed unsafe. The road was closed and insurance does not cover the loss. Fire leases to Mills county bridges have been few in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Creek
Shenandoah
Mills County
Dr. John L. Piburn Dies at 98 in Red Oak Nursing Home
Dr. John L. Piburn, 98, died Wednesday night at a Red Oak nursing home. A Hastings resident since 1948, he previously worked in Washington, D. C., as a doctor of medicine. He is survived by nieces and nephews. Funeral services are pending with Mansfield Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Piburn
Red Oak
Hastings
Washington, D. C
Mansfield Funeral Home
Thank You Notes From Veterans Hospital Stay
Thank you for the flowers cards and calls received while in the veterans hospital. Special thanks for rides given by my wife to visit me. William K. Reid notes p45 1. Henry Clark credits visits and letters for making his stay more pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Hospital
William K. Reid
Henry Clark
Marvel Harriman Services Saturday in Council Bluffs
Mrs Marvel C Harriman 52 Council Bluffs died Wednesday in a local hospital after two days there from acute pneumonia She worked 18 years as a secretary for a Omaha finance firm Born Emerson she moved to Council Bluffs in 1929 from Strahan She belonged to Strahan Methodist church Grenville Dodge Post Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars past president of Thomas Jefferson High School Band Parents Association Survivors include husband William A daughter Patricia A Wymore two sons one of Grand Island Neb one of Indianapolis Ind two sisters two brothers and four grandchildren Funeral services at 10 am Saturday Meyer Chapel Council Bluffs with Rev Clarence W Woollard officiating Interment Memorial Park cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvel C. Harriman
Council Bluffs
Harriman
Omaha
Emerson
Strahan
Methodist Church of
Thomas Jefferson High School
William A
William A. [Farriman
Itt
Grand Island
Neb
Patricia A. Wymore
Henry L. Nims
Vira Bayes
Mildred Reed
Last Rites for Archie Shaffar
Funeral services for Archie Carl Shaffar were held Monday at Mansfield Funeral Home with Reverend Don E. Griffin officiating. Casket bearers were William Vantherpool Leo Smith Ronald Kier Charles Smith Millard Gee and Tom Rumery. Survivors include four sisters and three brothers with interment at Monroe Cemetery in Imogene. Archie was born January 28 1908 on the Salmon ranch in Mills County and died April 15 at his Strahan home from a heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Carl Shaffar
Mansfield Funeral Home
Don E. Griffin
Wm. Vantherpool
Leo Smith
Ronald Kier
Charles Smith
Millard Gee
Tom Rumery
Art Wax
Jessie Bruce
Lorm RS
Cere Myam Cozad
Marvin Wood Alt
Archie
James Sylvester
Clara Shaffar
Mills County
Strahan
Tom Smith
Tabor
Arthur Greene
Omaha
James Perkins
Livermore
Cole
Edmund Northwall
Spencer
Lester
Roy
Powers
Ore
Glen
Manitowoc
Wis
Monroe i
Imogene
Thanks for floral tributes and kindness after loss of Archie Shaffar
The Shaffar family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for the floral tributes and acts of kindness shown at the time of the death of their brother Archie Shaffar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Shaffar
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Charles Clarks
Chariton
McClelland
Ikhorn
Hancock
Creston
Carson
Macedonia
Neola
Henderson
Paul Smith
Baptist Church
A. Paul Smith
Iowa Baptist Convention of
Des Moines
First Baptist Church
Smith
Baptist Kensington
Kensington Society of the Baptist Church
Paul Seeger
Eulalie Larrigan
Vaughn Hoover
Mas Wederqquist
Hawaii
American Legion Auxilary
J. K. Beckwith
James R. Beckwith
Canasta
Bridge
W. R. Byington
al Nothem
Margaret Bower
ASC County
Government Farm
Gerald Bower
Sher
H. A. McCain
Robert Hopp
J. F. Wearin
Walter Mason
Ben Burgoin
Bob Crouse
Deanna McLain
OES
Timms
HSC Minady
HSC
Lyle Timms
Bennington
Nebr
Collins Drug CO
Dr. Harman
the Presbyterian Guard
Alfred Martin
Laura Clay
Holy Rosary Catholic Church
C. L. Kaufman
St. Johns Lutheran Church
Frederick Krentz
Walker League
Shenandoah Lutheran Church
L.wm.l
Villisca Lutheran Church
Lua
Wayne Bass
Lyle Williams
Kings Community Church
Kings Qommunity
Bartlett
G. F. Wills
Shanno
Don &. Griffin
George van Horne
Gerald Leu
F.T. Hummel
Byron Kiger
Edwin Leu
Roy Asmussen
Kathryn Stogdill
Edwin Len
Ramona Grindle
F. A. Wortman
East Liberty
John L. Martin
Rushville
Paul Guyer
Gladys Heckerson
Bud Schipper
Indianola
Ben Schipper
Hazel Reynolds
Ottumwa
Jim
Julia Clay
Frank Alexander
Eugene
C. J. Jentsch
J. L. Piburn
Marvel Harriman
Hamburger
Raspberries
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