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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1939
Page
8
Community notes from Emerson highlight welfare and activities of Emersonians, detailing local events, club meetings, and civic updates. The column compiles brief items, recognizing residents and ongoing initiatives that shape town life and neighborhood engagement.
Emerson and vicinity students and teachers rush final preparations for the new term. Names include Jeannette Carson heading to Oak Park for teaching, Margar et Hatfield to Lewis, and several others bound for Dana College Blair Neb Parsons Fairfield Ames Simpson. Local gatherings and health notes accompany back to school notices.
Mrs Harriette G McCullough state president of the W C T U will speak at the Emerson opera house Sept 6 at 2 pm The public is invited and urged to attend Also notes on Boy Scouts overnight hike to Bass woods and various local visits and travels of residents including Grace Leona Dizon Grace Crawford Frances Koch Kathryn Rhoads and others across Iowa Minnesota and Missouri plus upcoming Baptist picnic and nose growth operation recovery news
A large Douglas family reunion gathered in George Bowen woods near North Grove for a bucket dinner of fried chicken and a night of program and elections. Attendees included Charlie Vestal and numerous Douglas relatives, with a brief program of tap dancing readings and songs before socializing and planning next year’s gathering.
A Reynolds family reunion held Sunday at the Elliott park drew 85 attendees despite distance and illness. The event included fried chicken, ice cream, and cake with greetings from Idaho. Reports included one death, two births, and two marriages, with 1940 officers listed and plans for Emerson as the next reunion site.
Relatives announce the marriage of Dorothea Warren formerly Dorothea Lakin and Eliot Thomas of Oakland at County Bluffs on Saturday August 26. Witnesses included Dr. Borgenson of Oakland and Mildred Anderson of Emerson. Mrs. Thomas is Emerson High School Class of 1934 alumna with beauty work training. Thomas is the Oakland assistant county attorney. They honeymoon at Lake Okoboji and will reside in Oakland.
A wedding occurred Sunday at Glenweed Congregational Church with Verneltle May and Jack Pyrol tying the knot. The Rev. Frederick Kong officiated, followed by a reception at the bride’s parents country home, Mr and Mrs Ralph Mar, in Emerson vicinity. The bride is a niece of Mrs C E Stout.
Stanton upends the Emversaon Gassers 10 to 9 in a wild game marked by misplays after Em ervon McMasters and Erickson dueled on the mound. Rowe out with an infected arm, E McMasters catching. teams to meet again during the fall festival with Luther Olson guiding Stanton. Clarence James visited home folks. Miss Carrie James stayed with Mr and Mrs Joe Damewood in College Springs.
Mr and Mrs Hazel drive to Savannah. Mr and Mrs Clasten Hatch of Bendayan. Gleng James and Ray attend dinner. The James and Jim families, Mr and Mrs Jess Shellen, stay seven days visiting Dale’s home to care for children while parents attend the state fair. The Mednes and Ralph Good depart Tuesday for Des Moines fair.
Box Elder items note education plans with Onur shoe event on Monday September 4 and teachers Mr and Mrs Rete Ficht. Families like Vinson Gans Will Rew Ed Sowers Lyle Alley Ralph Viner Ace McVay Genevieve and Gage move or visit farms and homes. Grandma DeBolt birthday, Hazel Ayre to teach near Wheeler Grove, Edna Maguire visits, remodeling and utility work at nearby homes, various visits between McVay and DeBolt households.
In Mills County District Court notice in probate states an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Elliott J Laughlin, deceased, was filed August 26 and September 6 1939. The court sets the time for proving the instrument at the Glenwood courthouse and invites objections. Dated August 26 1939.
Ernest Turner returns home after ten days in Arkansas and Missouri. Carlon Construction Co completes two miles of road north of Shiver City and moves Saturday to a four mile project east of Treynor.
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