Church Notes and Community Calendar Highlights
Church notes list services and leaders for Methodist, Champion Hill Presbyterian, and First Baptist churches, plus a calendar of local events. It includes Sunday worship times, Sunday school, seniors and youth groups, and upcoming festivals, club meetings, and visits from residents and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Earl Kelly
R. L. Grayson
Oris Drake
Ponce Haven
Walt
Kelly
Wichard Morgan
Champion Hill Presbyterian Church
Noel DuKalb
Dean McLain
Cheis- Vian Board of Education
Community Club
Womans
Chile
Avillary
Services Thursday for Mrs. Ewing
Funeral services for Mrs. Jane B. Ewing 93 were held Thursday morning at the Nelson Chapel in Red Oak with Rev. Morsignor J. L. Mackin officiating assisted by Robert White. Rosary was recited Wednesday night. She died at Freeport NL Monday Aug 2 and leaves two sons Darson Black and four daughters including Mrs. Grave and Mrs. White. Grandchildren and great grandchildren number 93. She was a Catholic and had lived in Red Oak and Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane B. Ewing
Nelson Chapel
Red Oak
Morsignor
J. L. Mackin
Robert White
Ewing
Freeport
Thomas Grove
A. G. Edie
Emerson
Montrose Black
George Porter Ewing
Darson Marlin Black
Shenandoah
Grave
W. T. McElhiney
A. E. White
St. Louis
Roy Monroe
Wenatchee
Wash
Ray Edie
Winnie Gamble
Gary Greenwood
Ewin
Edie
Gamble
Des Moines Anniversary for Lloyd and Oak Hicks
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hicks Oak celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a Sunday dinner at Liberty Acres near Des Moines. The Aug 29 date was observed by numerous relatives and guests including Jimmy and Nancy Hicks, Robert Hicks and Don, Quentin Johnson and family, Vernon Johnson, Linda Johnson and Reggie Baker of Omaha, Gary Johnson and the David Johnson family of Des Moines, and the Westerland family of Villisea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Hicks
Liberty Acres
Des Moines
Jimmy
Nancy
Robert Hicks
Don
Quentin Johnson
Vernon Johnson
Linda Johnson
Reggie Baker
Omaha
Gary Johnson
David Johnson
Gene. Westerlland
Villisea
Birthday party honors Mrs Wayne Darland at Farragut home
Mrs Clair Darland attended a Wednesday afternoon party at Mrs Delbert Roberts home in Farragut for Mrs Wayne Darland. Guests included Mrs Leo Darland Mrs Max Miller Shenandoah Mrs Clark Richards Sidney Mrs Earl McGinnis Tabor and Mrs Frank Roberts Farragut. Later Don Kendall and three Omaha grandchildren joined the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair Darland
Delbert Roberts
Farragut
Wayne Darland
Leo Darland
Max Miller
Shenandoah
Clark Richards
Sidney
Earl McGinnis
Tabor
Frank Roberts
Don Kendall
Omaha
Emerson Rainbow Initiated Two at Emerson Assembly No 169
Emerson Rainbow Initiated Two at Emerson Assembly No 169 Order of Rainbow for Girls met at the Masonic Temple in Emerson on Monday evening Patty Perkins and Vel Jean Hudson were initiated Out of town guests included Lynne Cocklin Grand Representative to Missouri Kathy Erickson and Rainbow Dad Gordon Held all of Griswold Refreshments of punch and cookies served following the meeting Louie Bullington received word of the death Aug 22 of a brother in law Pete Hodebush Santa Cruz California Aug 22 His wife Berniece Bullington is mentioned Virgil Curtis from Strahan Rennie Curtis and son Dennis of Geneseo IL visited in the George Curtis Sr home Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Assembly
Order of Rainbow
Masonic Temple
Emerson
Patty Perkins
Vel Jean Hudson
Lynne Cocklin
Missouri
Kathy Erickson
Rainbow Dad
Gordon Held
Griswold
Louie Bullington
Pete Hodebush
Santa Cruz
Calif
Berniece Bullington
Virgil Curtis
Strahan
Rennie Curtis
Dennis
Geneseo
George Curtis Sr
Patton earns PhD in Statistics at Missouri
Dr and Mrs Robert Patton of Columbia Mo announce their son Robert Patton has earned a PhD in Statistics from the University of Missouri on August 4. A Emerson High School and Tarkio College graduate, he holds a master's in Mathematics and will join Bowling Green State University as an assistant professor of business administration after moving to Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Patton
Columbia
Clyde Patton
Patricia
Robert
University of Missouri
Emerson High School
Tarkio
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green
Ohio
Birthday party for Craig honors local child
Mrs Dean Fender entertained for her son Craig with many local relatives and friends attending. Also noted wereBible Camp visits by Fender family members, hospital and medical updates for Shenandoah residents, and a granddaughter birthday celebration at Essex for Susan Abraham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Fender
Craig
Angela
David Morgan
Kathy
Kenny Bass
Cindy
Sherri Bowen
Julie
Doug
Sandra Horton
Jann Kelley
Danny
Joe
David Vanderpaol
Sheila
Shelly Taylor
Douglas Fender
Terry
Dean
Darrell Fender
Diagonal
Antique and Hobby Show at Emerson Fall Festival
The second annual Antique and Hobby Show will feature at Emerson Fall Festival on Friday and Saturday. Cash awards and ribbons will be given for over 20 entries. Entries may be brought Friday noon to the old Powder Puff rooms on Main Street. Special attention will ensure safety of displays. For category listings call Mrs. C. J. Blank. Several local businesses will display antiques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Blank
Guests From the East Visit for Family Picnic
Thursday evening a picnic supper was held at the Clair Darland home in honor of Mr. Darland's brother Wayne and Wayne Jr. visiting from Keyport New Jersey. Other guests included the Lloyd Williams family Sue McCormick of Red Oak and the Larry Abraham family of Essex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair Darland
Mr. Darland
Wayne
Mrs. Darland
Wayne Jr
Keyport
Peloye Abraham
Lloyd Williams
Sue McCormick
Red Oak
Larry Abraham
Essex
Jess Monk
Also Mentioned on This Page
First Baptist Church
Wiliam van Aldwerp
Kirk Hascall
Charles Kellenbarger
Yuma
Ariz
Glenn Kellenbarger
Artin Mills
Mount Pleasant
Louis Plath
Sheila Kimsey
Blair
Nebr
Esther Kellenbarger
Harry Kellenbarger
Lincoln
Mary Parker
Earl Winger
Co. Bluffs
Lucille Edie
Hebe Edie
Mae Chabot
Colorado
Bertha Kellenbarger
Woman’s Club
Emerson Woman's Club
Kodak
Robert Bennett
Glenn Cooper
Bettendorf
Gene Wahl
Lakin
Gordon Hascall
Aileen
Davenport
M. E. Mc Millett
Royal Neighbors
George Wascall Jr
Patricia Roche
Richard Nordmeyer
Kouitz Memorial Lutheran Church
Janet Hascall
J. W. Castor
Adrian Schipper
Joe Hoover
Hancock
Myrtle Walker
FL M. Parker
David Magers
Howard
Kan
Lora Parker
Fall River
Mary May Parker
John Parker
Hadley Parker
Archie Lindberg
Europe
Dean Warrens
Ray Honeywells
Berniece Grawcock
Gerald Peck
Daghter
Walter Peck
Ray Huntsman
St. Joseph Hospital
Bob Stille
Laws
Minois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Cumberland
Qulis Sothman
Matthew Lynn
Sothmans
Fhelma Blank
Gault
Fred Huntsman
Charles Lester Edie
Jo Lee Troi
Huntsman
Nishna Valley
Joel Wedergren
Robert Mejia
Emerson Rainbow
Patton
C. L. Ballain
Harry Clark
Larry Study
Frank Sawyers
Edith Stirlen
Tebe Edie
Frederick Larson
Susan Abraham
Larry Abrahams
Debbie Bennett
Arthur Johnson
Papillion
Nebra
Margaret Grayson
Sue
Ira Hays
Silver City
Dwayne Hays
Willows
Edwin Graysons
E. E. Cole
Harry Porter
Moore Grayson
Hamburg
Grayson
Louise Netson
Sioux City
Sue Grayson
Ansil Briggs
Gerald Yowell
Mike
Ronnie
Loveland
Colo
Leona
Grace Dixon
Ft. Collins
Estes Park
Longmont
Boulder
Emerson, I
Bass Memorial Park
Greenwood Lumber Co
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