Mason OES Installation Date Set and Lodge Updates
Humanity Lodge No 378 AF and AM held its Dec meeting with officers for 1975 elected. Order of Eastern Star Chapter 121 named officers for the next term and planned joint installation for Jan 4. Community notices include funeral attendance, church activities, weddings, and multiple hometown movements and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humanity Lodge No. 378
AF and
Kirk Hascall
Darrell Porter
Ray Honeywell
Ellsworth Smith
Glenn Cooper
Richard Morgan
Rodger Rumery
Marion Mart
Ronnie Porter
Tyler
Amos Smith
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Assoc
Richard Straight
A.D. Fleming
Leon Robbins
Treas
Marvin Warren
Marion Porter
Kingery Simmonds Exchange Vows at First Baptist
Miss Debbie Kingery of Corning and Tom Simmonds, son of Mrs. June Simmonds, married Friday November 29 at 5 pm in the First Baptist Church. Rev. David Olson officiated the double ring ceremony with attendants Mr. and Mrs. John Simmonds of Red Oak. They will reside on Edwards Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debbie Kingery
Ron Kingery
Corning
Mr. Kingery
Tom Simmonds
June Simmonds
James Simmonds
First Baptist Church
David Olson
John Simmonds
Red Oak
Edwards St
Federated Club Luncheon At Emerson Home
Emerson Federated Women's Club met Tuesday at Mrs. Bert Morris home for a 1 pm Christmas dessert luncheon. Co-hostesses were Mesdames Jack Evans, Francis Parker and Glenn Cooper. Seventeen members shared Christmas plans, followed by a business meeting and a program titled And they Returned to Glorify by Mrs. Paul Richards and Miss Leona Dix with devotions by Mrs. George Hascall Jr. The afternoon ended with a grab bag, visiting, and a tour of the new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Federated Women's Club
Bert Morris
Jack Evans
Francis Parker
Glenn Cooper
Paul Richards
Leona Dixon
George Hascall, Jr
WRC Retains Present Officers At Christmas Meeting
Marie Jones hosted 13 members of the Woman's Relief Corp for a Friday meeting and Christmas party. The current slate for 1975 was reelected: Ed Marskell president, Marie Jones vice president, Ray Huntsman treasurer, N R Settell secretary. A gift exchange and refreshments followed. Mary Circle held a Christmas meeting at Clyde Patton home with 11 members, pot luck dinner, and carols led by Marion Mart and Marion Porter at the piano. The circle plans to provide gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WRC
Marie Jones
Woman’s Relief Corp
Ed Marskell
Ray Huntsman
N.R. Settell
Settell
Mary Circle
Clyde Patton
Marion Mart
Marion Porter
Secret pals drawn for 1975 gift exchange
For their honorary members, cards were given to reveal secret pals for the past year. Names were drawn for secret pals for 1975, followed by a gift exchange.
Held Last Rites For Art Larsen
Obituary for Art Larsen born June 14 1903 in Oakland California. He worked public service roles in Hastings and Council Bluffs and served as mayor of Hastings. Married Frances Hamlin in 1926, had nine children, survived by wife Frances, several children and many grandchildren. Funeral held November 26 at United Methodist Church Hastings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Larsen
Oakland
Calif
Martin
Hannah Larsen
Omaha
Art
Louisville
Nebr
Cresent
Frances Hamilin
Council Bluffs
Logan
Hastings
Kiwanis
Masonic Lodge
Civil Defense Auxiliary
Frances
Jimmy
Ted
Florence
Bill
Diamond Springs
Ark
Los Angeles
Don
Durant
David
Kansas City
Kan
Charleston
Car
Mary Lou Burbridge
Mondamin
Anna Lee Atkinson
Sally Frazier
Darien
Linda Sue Altermatt
Kaiserslauten
Germany
Music for service by Richardson and Larsen in funeral notice
Music for the service was provided by Horace Richardson organist and Frederick Larsen soloist singing Beyond the Sunset and How Great Thou Art. Interment was in Memorial Park cemetery Council Bluffs. Mansfield Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Richardson
Frederick Larsen
Memorial Park Cemetery
Council Bluffs
Mansfield Funeral Home
Emerson Iowa Town Minutes Record Walnut Logs Bid Decision
The Emerson Iowa town council met December 3, 1974 with Mayor Pro Tem Tom Mart presiding and all council members present. They read and approved the prior meeting minutes, discussed walnut logs and decided to obtain bids, and reviewed various agenda items with no further actions. Bills paid included Nishna Sanitary Landfill Huntsman Town Power and Light 402 91 Meter Refunds 55.00 Emerson State Bank interest 2475.00 Postmaster stamps 10.00 Employees 616.40
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Town Council
Tom Mart
Nishna
Huntsman
Town Power & Light Co
Emerson State Bank
Navy Citation Highlights Kent Von Fecht Achievement
The Commander Sixth Fleet commends Senior Chief Avionics Technician Kent Carl Von Fecht for duty as Maintenance Control Chief Petty Officer with Attack Squadron VA-35 aboard USS America from January 9 to July 15, 1974. His leadership and airframe change program kept aircraft available with a perfect safety record, reflecting credit on himself and the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Fleet
Kent Carl von Fecht
United States Navy
von Fecht
U.S.S. America
Navy
D.J. Murphy
VA-35
Velma von Fecht
Martin von Fecht
Emerson
Gladys
Tony
Kent, Jr
Stephanie
Virginia Beach
Henderson Firemen Busy Week At Local Farms
Henderson Volunteer Fire Department handled a string of calls including a tenant farm house fire at Gerald Forristall’s farm east of Macedonia and two blazes at Darry Jenkins farm the same day. Jenkins sustained a hand injury from a belt during firefighting. he was treated at Murphy Memorial hospital in Red Oak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
Henderson Volunteer Dept
Gerald Forristall
Macedonia
Macedonia Fire Dept
Darry Jenkins
Jenkins
Murphy Memorial
Mildred Byers
Dayson Byers
Carson
Melva Christofferson
Harvey Bolton
Rodney
Dale Bolton
Hamburg
Lester Spencer
Virgil Galloway
Lakeland, Fla
Local social notes from Malvern area December 12 1974
Luncheon at Mrs Gladys Peterson home marks LDT Federated Club annual event. News items include visits by Bergen Smith Scherle Butterfield Dayson family and others, wedding travel to Clinton, Navy leave for Phillip Kudron, Larry Sowers purchasing Delbert McVay property, Jill Achenbaugh birthday, UMW meeting details, Loyal Lassies trip to Glenwood and terrarium craft at Coatney's Flower Shop with James assisting. Laurie Graham reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Peterson
L.D.T. Federated Club
Robert Bergen
Waterloo
Lewis Smith
Lois Smith
Macedonia
al Scherle
Co. Bluffs
Leo Boileau
Edna Butterfield
Stanley Dayson
Walter Stille
Malvern
Emma Sowers
Emerson
Butterfield
Ronnie Henderson
Georgia Henderson
Glenwood
David Adams
Harry E. Paul
Betsy Johns
Sarah Jane
John
Clinton
Chas. Paul
Sue Froeschle
Kathy Paul
Wm. Johns
Harry Pauls
Clarence Kudron
Larry Sowers
Delbert McVay
Coatney
Coatney’s
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Plorence Patton
Nishna Valley
Mason
OES
Ross van Nordstrand
Paul Schieber
Diane Schieber
St. Columba Church
Conception Jct
United Methodist
Sandra Barns
St. Louis
Saras
Pat
Terri Needham
U. Methodist Church
Maxine Nilan
Carson Macedonia
Steven Colerick
Robby
Shenandoah
Tecumseh
Larry Hunt
Colerick
Dale Shelley
Colorado
Gary Shelleys
Loveland
B.F. Bullington
Longmont
Dewey Ferguson
Duane Ferguson
Bremen
Ind
Jack Ferguson
Stuarts Draft
Richard Frazee
Glenn Kellenbarger
George Hascall
Clarence White
George Hascall, Sr
Gordon Hascall
Darwin Hascall
Lois
Littleton
Colo
Bill Fahn
Chad
Panama
Frank Porters
Little Chad
Murray
Vance White
Clarkson
Lester Thomas
Imogene
Chicago
Harold Jones
Kingery
Simmonds
Federated Club
United Methodist Church
David Nolte
Gary A. Good
William P. Haroff
Aaron Crouse
Jesse Perkins
James Kelley
Mark Bowen
Charley J. Hall
Dean Darby
Charley Hall
William Haroff
Gous
Malvern United Methodist
Richard Viney
Bonnie Mansfield
Strahan United Methodist
Emmett Gipe
Silver City
Hillsdale United Methodist Church
Leon Y. Wallace
George Wright
Wwe Hilton
St John's Lutheran Church
Holy Rosary Catholic Church
O.L. Kaufman
Ayau
Malvern First
Emerson U. Meth
Henderson U. Meth
Marjorie Haack
Wesley
Ilastings Nishna Valley Parish
Sue Goodwin
Win, Douglas
Terry Angry
Robert Fisher
Leon ¥. Wallace
Phyllis Skerritt
Champion Hill Presbyterian Church
Barry Phelps
Harold Cooper
Henderson Christian Church
Fred Coggburn
Ralph Steward
S.S
Collins Drug Co
Knight
Iowa
Blackburn Oil Co
Emerson Farm Supply
Mills County Savings & Loan Association
Glenwood, Lows
Malvern Trust & Savings Bank
Malvern, Iowa
Botna Valley Grain Co
Briggs Chevrolet Co
Thei Roree Raed
Nins
Atma
Floyd Fayetteville
Arkar
Rome
Fort Wiesth
Tay
Nogg Bros
Lane Morse
Southwest Tel. Co
Glenwood Sanitation
Emerson Skelgas
Amoco
Kaser Constr. Co
Forrest Gillespie
Malvern Leader
Mace & Hahn
FW. Mann
Wm. Page
Florence Patton
A “Eaper Oe
Henderson Mrs. Howard Attensworth
NGPL
Natural Gas Pipeline of America
Holiday Inn
Don Sowers
Tom Sowers
Morris Harbor
Lester DeBolt
Jeff
Richard Allensworth
Doug Achenbaugh
Jill
Darrell Achenbaugh
Sylvia Achenbaugh
Wm.McMartin
Jim McMartin
Carroll Allensworth
Tammy
Brenda
Scott
Ruth Williams
Arthur Allensworth
UMW
Minnie Allensworth
The
Jane Paul
Laurie Graham
AID Insurance Services
Des Moines
Lawa
H Arn Aid Insurance Company
Aled Life Insurance Company
Amco Insurance Company
Don Smith
Mills County
Glenwood, Iowa
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