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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1965
Page
11
Emerson Chamber of Commerce met at the 34 Supper Club on December 9 under President K A Houus. Members contributed to the Christmas promotion program and thanked participants. A highway sign plan for routes 34 and 4 was studied, noting a 10 by 10 inch measurement, while a park shelter and recreation center project remained unsettled.
The Hannah Circle met December 8 at the Frances Harman home with Velma Pilling co host and 12 members present. Leona Dixon chaired the meeting, Elsie Hyans led a Christmas Prayer, and two brooms were noted. Volunteers Berthe Thorson Frances Harman Sandra Blank and Betty Porter will serve coffee and doughnuts starting at 2 p.m. January meeting set at Elsie Ryans home with Betty Porter as co host. A grab bag and refreshments followed. Birth day party for Craig by Velma Hatfield was noted with relatives present. Hospitalization of Mrs J L Ryang at Methodist in Omaha and travel of Thelme Blank to Britt due to illness of her twin sister were mentioned. Dennis Hudsons visited from Creston at Gerald Yowell s home.
Christmas decorations glow along main street as Ray Honeywell Ralph Good Lyle Johnson and traveling Mr Leonard help install lights. He earns a small cleaning job from Raymond Mitchell and the Chamber of Commerce. He vows to remember Emerson and Nebraska aid. Citizens urged to assist and to take them down when season ends.
The United Presbyterian Women Society formed at Champion Hill church United States women unite through the church to proclaim the Gospel to demonstrate love and grow in faith. The first meeting is at 2 p.m. January 18 at Mrs. L Bullington's home. Officers elected for two years include President Mrs Harold Cooper Vice President Mrs Richard Frazee Treasurer Mrs Glenn Keltenbarger Secretary Mrs Glenn Cooper.
The Iowa state tax commission has accepted Mills county assessed valuations for August. Budgets are now approved by the state comptroller and taxpayers may pay taxes around January 20, earlier than feared due to a recent Polk County court decision. Auditor Glenn Johnson announced the milestone and noted Fremont county was the first to be represented.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p m at Mansfield Funeral Home for Lawrence Schipper 73 whose death occurred Tuesday The Rev Hugh Shiveley will officiate and interment will be in Emerson cemetery Schipper lived for many years on his farm southwest of Malvern but was a resident of Emerson at the time of his death.
Fourteen motor vehicles were registered this week by County Treasurer TF M Robinsons office. Names listed include J Frank Durbin Abraham Shelley Emerson V Volkswagens Earl Maddocks Jr Univer sal R & R Glenwood Plymouths to Russell Rector Randall Williams Glenwood Chevrolets to Henry E Dickman Glenwood Josephine Cowden Tabor Buick to Homer Eckley Glenwood Chrysler to Warren Gaylord Glenwood Oldsmobile to Walter Klindt Glenwood Ford to Marc Craig Glenwood Mercury to Colster Leasing Co Imogene Ford pickup to Floyd Hillyer Imogene and marriages licenses show Ronald Edward Rickman 21 offtu t Air Force Base and Julia Ann Tye 19 Bellevue Neb Jerry Henry Teater 24 Leon Ia and Madeline Joyce Thompson 27 Omaha
Conservation officers intensified checks in Mills County over the past week. Larry Hare faced a $25 fine for two assembled guns in a car. F F Skroegs paid $25 for a loaded gun in a car and $10 plus costs for improper trap tagging. Carl Gray was fined $10 and costs for hunting without a license. M D Wetterick paid $10 and costs for an unlawful gun in deer hunting. Doyle Williams was fined $10 and costs for an assembled gun in his car.
Community life fills weekend with dinners birthday parties and hospital visits. Families from Malvern Emerson Treynor Farragut Shenandoah and Council Bluffs attend gatherings while others travel to see relatives and celebrate. Zenith Color TV gift described and post office open noted.
The American Legion Auxiliary met December 10 led by Mrs. Vernon Johnson. Plans include continuing Poppy corsage making, supporting Operation Show Your Colors for Viet Nam cause, endorsing Dorothy Christensen for Iowa Dept. President, and giving Christmas aid to service men with money or homemade items. A $1 donation to the Leonard Wood Memorial was sent. January meeting with Mrs. Horace Greenwood. gift exchange and luncheon for 19 members. hostesses listed.
Electronics technician Seaman Robert P. F. Wilkinson, USN, son of Judson and Mrs. Wilkinson of Route 1 Emerson, serves aboard USS Renshaw of Task Force 130 in the Pacific as crew on the Project Gemini GT7 mission path. If abort occurs, he remains along the flight path to support the spacecraft.
Richard F. Person, Pastor leads Sunday School at 10 a.m. Morning Worship at 11 a.m. Meditation The Star of Jacob and The Characters of Christmas Meet Christ. Christmas program at 7:40 p.m. BYF Caroling 7:20 p.m. Junior Choir 7:30 p.m. Senior Choir 8 p.m. Sunday Dec 26 Christmas Worship 10 a.m. Christmas Atterglo service planned.
Champion Hill Presbyterian Church announces morning worship at 11 a m led by Pastor Noel DeKalb and Supt Glenn Kellenbarger with a Christmas program on Tuesday night Dec 21 at 7 30. TAN Methodist Church lists Henry Brown Jayman supply Robert Grayson Supt with Family Worship at 11 a m and 10 a m Sunday School. Junior choir sings The Happiest Song I Know. Senior MYF at 6 p m Junior MYF at 6 30 p m. Sunday school Christmas program at 7 30 p m. Wednesday Junior choir at 4 p m. Sunday Dec 26 will be a strident recognition day with David Warren delivering the message.
The Emerson WSCS met Wednesday for a Christmas meeting led by president Mrs. Frederick Larson, featuring readings such as "Legend of the Christmas Tree." Secretary Mrs. Vernon Johnson reported seven letters from students and upcoming events including a Campus Ministry observance on December 26 and a January Book of Acts study in cooperation with the church.
The O E S met at the hall Monday night for the annual potluck supper Christmas party with gift exchange and election of officers. Named were Mrs. Wm. Douglas worthy matron Ivan Durbin worthy patron Mrs. Adrian Fleming associate matron Adrian Fleming associate patron Mrs. Clyde Patton secretary Clyde Patton treasurer Mrs. C J Blank conductress Mrs. Joe Hatheway associate conductress Mrs. Wayne Spicer named on the building committee Rav and Mrs. Raph Russell of Shelby were present.
The Emerson Chamber of Commerce held its first turkey drawing on Saturday. Ten winners were named including Berkley Green wood Ars Gary Greenwood Mrs. E. T. Sawyers Heber Willyer Richard Bud Steen Flarry Hunt Mrs. Aleetiai Hargett Chas Vestal W L Laughlin and Larry Kern. A second drawing is planned next Saturday and the day before Christmas.
Emerson Baptist Church announces Christmas services starting Sunday December 19 with Family Worship at 11 o clock. The Senior Choir and Junior Bell Choir present special music. A pastor's sermon will reflect Old Testament anticipation of the Saviour. December 19 also features the annual Sunday School program The Characters of Christmas. December 26 offers 10 0am Christmas Worship with all choirs and Sunday School departments participating. The Youth Fellowship hosts a caroling party for shut ins.
A man learns his late aunt left only a Bible, discovering twenty dollar bills hidden in its pages after years. The note urges daily scripture study and cites Campbell Morgan. The piece also mentions an Emerson agency sales conference in Omaha on Nov. 18 19 with agent Boyd Nuckolls and a winter trip to Arizona for Mr. and Mrs. J W Castor.
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