Easter Dinner Hosts Share Festive Emerson Gathering
Mr and Mrs Duane Fritz hosted Easter dinner at their Emerson home with Dale Edie and the Edie families from Malvern and Bedford. Twelve children enjoyed a Easter egg hunt in the afternoon as Mrs Vernon Johnson attended Haster services in Red Galf and then dined with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Fritz
Town
Fritz
Dale Edie
Ed Edie
Malvern
Frank R. Edie
Bedford
Vernon Johnson
Red Galf
Lloyd Hicks
Johnson
Hicks
Emerson News Highlights Local Church Activities and Social Guests
Emerson area notices list Methodist and Baptist services, MYF and choir schedules, Bible study in parsonage, and a Sunday meditation. Social guests include Grayson, Strong, Lang, Ballain, DeBolt, Parker, Sawyers families visiting from Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Davenport, Omaha, and Howard. Community members attend coffees, birthdays, and worship events across multiple churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Person Methodist Church
Willis Grant
LaVerne Carson
Broadway Methodist Church
Emerson First Baptist Church
Dick Person
Robert Good
Hebrewa
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Shower Honors Mrs. Trent Cole Bride at Greenwoood
A Saturday afternoon shower at Mrs. H. B. E s home in Greenwoo honored Mrs. Trent Cole, a recent bride. Co hosts included Mrs. Ivan Durbin and several others, presenting the bride with numerous lovely gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trent Cole
H. BE
Greenwoo
Trant Cole
Ivan Durbin
M. C. Blazek
Dean McLain
M. &. Moody
Edward Greenwood
Maurice Geith
Annette
Thelma Blank
Frederick Larson
Twyla Yeager
Charles Lakin
Everett Lunn
Final Rites for Charles A. Ronk
Charles Alfred Ronk born January 26 1876 in Kokomo Indiana died April 22 1962 aged 86. He married Hannah Edwards October 26 1899 and lived near Kemling Wales Emerson where three generations resided. six children born two sons four daughters. Survived by three daughters and one son, twenty grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren, one brother and one sister. Funeral Tuesday at Emerson Methodist Church with Rev Willis Grant. interment in Gomer Cemetery Montgomery County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Alfred Ronk
Jacob
Angeline Ronk
Kokomo
Ind
Hannah Edwards
Kemling
Wales
Emerson
Lauretta Shook
Juanita, Jones
Virginia Porter
Maxine Schick
Red Oak
Virgil Ronk
Floyd Ronk
Council Bluffs
Myrtle Achenbach
Oakland
Bluffs
Ronk
The
Christian Church
Services for Glen Snodgrass
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church for Glen Snodgrass 69 of Inglewood California formerly of Emerson. Rev Willis Grant officiated. He was born on a Emerson farm and survived by his wife Lettie Cunningham a daughter Enid Wilson a sister Marjorie Harmon five grandchildren and two stepchildren. Burial followed in Emerson cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Snodgrass
Inglewood
Calif
Emerson
Willis Grant
Snodgrass
William Snodgrass
Fern, Shook
Lettie Cunningham
Cornell Bluffs
California
Enid Wilson
Marjorie Harmon
Malvern
Emerson Cemetery
Local Social Notes Highlight Town Guests and Hospital Moves
Mrs Ed Thorson returns home from Clarkson hospital. Lois Hascall and Clarice Davis of Omaha join in dinner at Mr and Mrs Darwin Hagcall and Laurie Davis for a birthday. Ralph Good visits in Omaha and at Roger Peters home. Charles Smith and Terry of Inglewood California visited in Eildon Selby home. This week guests include Ray Thompson and sons from Redondo Beach California and LaDonna Tice. Hawkins and Richard of Pekin Illinois spent weekend with Mrs Hawkins sister Mrs Frederick Larson. Sunday, two families dine with Roy Quimby at Hastings. Clyde Gravett’s wife ill with mumps. she spent four days with Bill Gravett. Robert Pickrell family left for Waterman Illinois. Ralph Good’s Sunday guests included Ellery Pickrel and Dennis. Tom Brown accompanied Mr and Mrs William Page and P M Burroughs and George Taylor and family to Tarkio Missouri to visit Paul Phillips who is in hospital with arthritis. John Parker visited Mrs H R Birdsall in Methodist hospital in Omaha Tuesday. Iva Patterson moved to Highland Acres in Red Oak from Council Bluffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Thorson
Clarkson Hospital
Lois Hascall
Clarice Davis
Omaha
Darwin Hagcall
Laurie Davis
Ralph Good
Roger Peters
Charles Smith
Terry
Inglewood
Calif
Eildon Selby
Ray Thompson
LaDonna Tice
Tom Brown
Bar] Richards
Griswold
Mildred Williams
Angela
Elliott
John Thorson
Ora Snodgrass
Council Bluffs
Mabel Dunlap
John Petraustas
Harvey BR. Smith
Wayne Shapcott
John D. Thorson
Charles Schoening
Sherry
Bible Club
Don Eastwood
Teri
Sheri Moody
Joan Lindberg
Harvey B. Smith
Hazel Sausman
Red Oak
Marion Mart
Mitchellville
Wm. Shepard
W. ¥. Morrison
Mettie Mart
Clyde Ingersoll
Lincoln
Nebr
Harold Heller
EB. R. Birdsall
Methodist Hospital
Myrna
Martin Ballain
Barnett
John Parker
H. J. Parker
Floyd Hillyer
Heber Hillyer
Fred Bishop
Horton Nursing Home
Glenwood
Verlyn Mayberry
Doyal Waterworth
Tarkio
W.E. Waterworth
Waterworth
Farragut
Mary B. Gibson
Owen Fogarty
R. Birdsall
E. L. Birdsall
Ray Huntsman
Ira Bell
Malvern
Fredi Huntsman
Ione Schick
Lucille Edie
Vic Babbitt
Norval Lowe
Lois Hodge
Gold Pin Award for 45 Years of Service on CB and Q
Ray Huntsman received a Burlington Route Gold Pin inscribed Burlington Railroad for 45 years of continuous service with CB&Q. A community gathering in Henderson honored his long tenure. The notice also lists multiple local families visiting, hosting, and celebrating Georgia Lunn’s birthday with baptisms of Donna and Tracie Hudson noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cb&q
Ray Huntsman
Burlington Railroad
C.B. & Qer
Emerson Firemen to Pat Martin Fire
Firemen answered a blaze at Pat Martin farm near highway 59 at 11 40 p m burning corn crib and shelter. Shenandoah crew aided then returned due to Tall Corn Motel fire Emerson kept watch over adjacent structures. David Johnson visited from Indianola after a week with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Pat Martin
Highway 59
Shenandoah
Friendship Club meets with Mrs Simpson on Thursday
The Friendship Club met with Mrs. John F. Simpson on Thursday. Delbert Hastwood underwent a gall bladder operation at Red Oak hospital Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Evans left Monday for Excelsior Springs Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Friendship Club
John F. Simpson
Delbert Hastwood
Red Oak Hospital
J. L. Evans
Excelsior Springs
May 3 New Date for Emerson Women's Club Meeting
The Emerson Women's Club reschedules its May gathering to 9 00 AM on Wednesday May 3 at the Methodist church. Yearly reports will be presented and new officers installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Women’s Club
Methodist Church
Crowded Out Last Week Social Roundup at Local Homes
A crowded weekend record from Griswold and nearby towns lists visits among residents. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Brown hosted Bar Rich ards visitors, Mildred Williams and Angela of Elliott joined in, and many townspeople from Omaha, Council Bluffs, Lincoln, and Shenandoah were noted visiting family and friends. A Bible Club met at Don Eastwood’s. birthday celebrations and hospital visits also appear among the community events.
Notice of Sale of Bonds for Nishna Valley District
The Nishna Valley Community School District invites sealed bids by the Mills and Montgomery counties secretary of the board for 696000 dollars in school building bonds. Bids due May 16 1962 at 7:00 PM CST. bonds dated May 1 1962 mature 1963–1981 with specified annual amounts. no optional redemption. 2 percent certified check required. bids may be conditioned. right to reject bids reserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nishna Valley Community
Mills
Montgomery
State of
Iowa
Hastings
Messrs
Board of Directors
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Emerson News
Margaret Grayson
Sue
Edwin Grayson
Harry Porter
Henderson
Kenneth Strong
Carson
Mercy Hospital
Strong
J. A. Thorson
Linda Willamas
Robert Hyans
Davenport
K. A. Evang
Mary Jones
Lucy Clark
Florence Beer
A. F. Smith
Larry Simpson
Kirksville
Hatle Kimberly Simpson
John Clark
Des Moines
M. D. Lang
Clarence Barns
Eugene Lang
Paul Jones
Alys Kay
Myron Ballain
C. L. Ballain
Imogene
Marion DeBolt
Virgil Ramsey
St. John's Church
Glen Knop
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Virginia Leipold
Anne
Martin Leipold
Hugo Seipold
Louis Knop
Marjorie Miller
Mable Axtell
Joe ‘Copperstone
Jeffery
Dick Thompson
Stanley
Walter Knop
Sue Grayson
Sioux City
E. B. Westenburg
Gus Tangstrom
J. F. Simpson
Sue Ann
Leon
Robbins
Mra
Winnie Gamble
Don Conrad
Conrad
Harry Conrad
Jack Humphrey
Cheyenne
Wyo
Richard Humphrey
Ricky
Larami
D. H. Pickrel
Raymond Pickrel
Kay
Harlan
Esther Kellenbarger
Ward Coy
Cedar Falla
Evelyn Jeanne
J. L. Ryans
Donald
Jack Hyans
L. B. Petersen
Faunces
Charles A. Ronk
Larry Ronk
Darrell Porter
Duane Porter
Marion Porter
Delanis Jones
Edward Shook
Merrill Warren
Richard Steen
Ward Thrapp
Dale Dalton
Ynerrment
Gomer
Montgomery County
Mansfield
R. W. Mansfield
Tammuah
Stanley Readi-Mix
Amos Smith
Bruce Foreward
Hyerett Lyon
Raster
Jim Isaacson
Indianola
Frank Dinsmore
John Lunn
Stanton
Bill Aistrope
Kathy Houser
Georgia Lunn
Donna
Tracie Hudson
Gary Shelley
Art Darby
J. F. Shelley
John Jordan
Boone
David Johnson
Tuseday
Quentin Johnson
John A. Thorson
John J. Thorson
Rogs ‘Sandqust
Velma Sveiven
Fairbault
Mina
B. B. Westenburs
Florense Cooper
LaDonna Peterson
Donald Rulington
Bertha Kellenbarger Thal
West
George Hascall
Edmundson Hospital
Hascall
Charley Winstone
Eldon Selby
Russell Carlson
Gary’ Greenwood
H. B. Greenwood
Carlson
Essex
Jack Scott
Glenn Snodgrass
Jos Hoover
Myrtle Walker
R. L. Grayson
Allan Warrior
Dyvie Fisher
Avoca
Fred Ashley
Evalyn, Ashley
Rose Stabile
Allie Honeyman
Ronald
Hebe L. Edle
L. W. Gustin
Donnie Twaddle
Don Twaddle
Sue Graydon
the Edmundson Hospital
Selma Kinne
Ly~na Worthman
Mia
Ethel Parker
Edward Johanson
Malvern Leader
Mills County
Salyers
J. A. Kline
First Avenue
P.A.G
Dwight Keith
Silver City
Gold Grain Company
Wayne Keith Glenwood
Good Grain Company
Malvern Lee Robbins Hastings
Ivan Durbin Hastings
Trively Randolph
Bruce Blackburn
Pfister Associated Growers, Inc
Monroe
Owa
DX Borghn
DX Sunray
Houser Oil CO
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