Christmas Services Fill Emerson Churches Schedule
Emerson Methodist and First Baptist churches hold a series of Christmas events on December 20 and 28. The Methodist program at 7 30 p m features Sunday School pupils and church music groups telling the Christmas story. First Baptist plans a 10 a m service with department choirs and a gift offering for the American Bible Society. The day ends with a grand Sunday School program centered on a grandmother teaching her granddaughter the meaning of Christmas. Youth Fellowship caroling Wednesday closes services, followed by a gift offering for a Baptist Youth Camp in Strandheim Norway. Auxiliary hosts a Christmas party on December 11 with a rehabilitation program and gift exchange. next meeting January 8.
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Emerson Methodists
First Baptist Church of
Emerson
Hills of
Judea
American Bible Society
Nday
Baptist Youth Fellowship
New Baptist
Strandheim
Norway
Emerson American Legion Auxiliary
Vernon Johnson
Carl Lake
Sue Grayson
John
W. L. Honeyman
the Methodist Church
Ralph Russell
LaVerne Carson
Hastings
First Baptist Church
Richard I. Person
BYF
Open House for Laughlin Bride and Groom Held
Open house held December 4 at Laughlins honoring son Edward L Laughlin and his bride Mr and Mrs Matt Laughlin hosted about 150 guests. Special guests included Ernest Feld and family Charles Rafferty and family Rockwell Guy Henry Feld Carroll grandparents Pat York Farragut assisted with gifts tea served by Latimer York Jardon. Guests from Rockwell City Lake City Carroll Randolph Glenwood Malvern Hastings levogene and Emerson attended.
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Matt Laughlin
Edward L. Laughlin
Ernest Feld
Charles Rafferty
Rockwell Guy
Henry Feld
Carroll
Pat York
Farragut
Lyle Latimer
Richard York
Bol Jardon
Randolph
Joan
Jane Feld
Mary
Sherry Latimer
Marie
Naye
Louise Jordon
Trandolph
Rockwell City
Lake City
Glenwood
Malvern
Hastings
Levogene
Emerson
Barns Celebrate 60th Wedding Anniversary in Red Oak
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Barns of Red Oak, formerly of this community, invite friends and relatives to an open house from 2 to 5 p m on December 27 at their home 501 Valley Red Oak to mark their 60th wedding anniversary.
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Clarence Barns
Red Oak
Valley
Emerson Calendar Patchy December Events
On December 21 a Rainbow Chreaming party and a Legion meeting were noted. December 22 lists Fremont-Mttila playing a ball game locally. December 23 schools are dismissed.
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Emerson
Rainbow
Legion
Fremont-Mttila
Dee
Rice Anniversary to be Sunday Golden wedding event planned by Mr and Mrs Rice
Mr and Mrs 8 W Rice celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary this Sunday with an open house from 2 to 6 p m at their home. The notice invites friends and relatives to join the celebration.
Emerson Chamber Starts Study of Trade Promotion
Emerson Chamber of Commerce held its December 10 meeting at the Methodist church with twenty nine members and wives. A steak supper was served by the Hannah Circle. The president Kenneth Evang led the business session and plans to boost trade for American businesses were discussed and tabled for January. Gift tokens were presented to attendees.
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Emerson Chamber of Commerce
Hannah
Kenneth Evang
Emerson WSCS Christmas Party and December notes
Emerson WSCS held its Christmas party at the church on December 9 with president Cecilie Wax presiding. Plans included a Mother-Son banquet March 23, Christmas gifts to Hillcrest Children’s Service Gen and the American White Society, sick calls in December, and a Watch Night service from 11 p.m. to midnight. circles met December 16 and 20 will feature a Sunday School program, with devotionals by Mrs. Marion Leng and a Nativity background prepared by Mrs. Kenneth Huang.
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WSCS
Dee
Cecilie Wax
Hillcrest
American Wibte Society
Miriam
Frederick Larson
Rebecca
Quentin
Johnson
Hannah
Thelma Blank
Marion Leng
Kenneth Huang
Mia
Harold Sowers
Merrill Warren
Wayne Spicer
Lisa Blank
Craig Steen
Mary and Joseph
Clyde Ingersoll
Mrs Williams to Head Emerson O E S Next Year
Emerson Chapter No 121 O B 8 held its annual Christmas party with a potluck dinner. Officers elected at the meeting include Darlene Williams Worthy Matron Lloyd Williams Worthy Patron Barbara Douglas Associate Matron Jo Durbin Associate Patron Florence Patton Secretary Clyde Patton Treasurer Genevieve Fleming Conductress Sandra Blank Associate Conductress Lyone Tinseall Building Fund Trustee. Joint installation with Masonic Order set for Jan 9 1966. Christmas gift exchange followed.
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Emerson
Darlene Williams
Lloyd Williams
Barbara Douglas
Jo Durbin
Florence Patton
Clyde Patton
Genevieve Fleming
Sandra Blank
Lyone Tinseall
Truglee
Red Oak Social Notes Highlight Hostesses and Visits
Samba Chib and Mr and Mrs Morris Evans hosted the Samba Club at their Red Oak home with guests including Mrs Jessie Fisher Mrs Carrie Cole Mrs Dorothy Abels Mrs Laura Snodgrass Glenn Ashby and others. The group later visited Colonial Oaks Home and then joined Sunday dinner guests at J A Schoening in Council Bluffs. A pre Christmas and going away dinner for Mrs Strong and family was noted. The Sewing Circle met with Mrs Mabel Ward. Several visits and hospital stays were reported including cataract surgery for N R Schtell and moves of Raymond Morse to Red Oak. Other family events included birthday celebrations, state board exam travels for Blanche Laughlin and various weekend visits.
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Clyde Gravett
Ed Marskell
Paul Jones
de Laing
Kansas City
Kan
Goodwill Club
Alfred Griffin
Wayne Strong
Bedford
Clyde Patton
Alfred Shaw
George Curtis Sr
Bianka Susan
Larry
Roger Shaw
H. E. Greenwood
Ray Seal
Sun Valley
Ida
Herkley
Dalls
Ore
Wilma Blazek
Minnie Whisler
Darlene Sandquist
Teri
Sher Moody
Lincoln
Nebr
Ivan Shook
Red Oak Hospital
Shenandoah
Morris Evans
Red Oak
Jessie Fisher
Carrie Cole
Dorothy Abels
Laura Snodgrass
Glenn Ashby
Cole
Colonial Oaks
Lottie Thrapp
George Hascall
Bila Roberta
Gertrude Marshall
Stella Isaacson
J. A. Schoening
Council Bluffs
Kenneth Strong
Kerri
Carson
Dennis Williams
Danny
Villiser
Mra
Strong
California
Mabel Ward
Clyde Rhoads
Glenwood
Leslie Noble
Beatrice
Eugene
Treynor
Diane
John Hillyer
Matt Laughlin
Ernest Feld
Charles Rafferty
Henry Feld
Richard York
Blanche Laughlin
Mason City
N. R. Settell
Family Dinner at Harry Hoover's
Mr and Mrs Sam Hoover visiting with Mr Hoover's parents Mr and Mrs Harry Hoover and others until Jan 2. Hoover will go to Norfolk Virginia then Puerto Rico for three years. A dinner was served Thursday night at the Hoover home with guests including Alva Barrett Don Helma Shenandoah Jack Jones Marlene and Calvin Jones Herb Hoover Rickle Kendy Denise Harold Jones Tracy Tony Red Oak Joe Hoover Tracy James Glenwood and Sam Hoover.
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Sam Hoover
Herb Hoover
Rickle
Kendy
Denise
Harold Jones
Tracy
Tony
Red Oak
Joe Hoover
James
Glenwood
Santa Visits Emerson on Saturday for Turkey Drawings
Santa Claus visited Energon on Saturday handing out candy and turkey prizes to winners including Darwin Hascall Randy Wilkin son Mrs Harry Johnson Milo Schick Harlan Westenburg Martin Von Feeht Mrs Win Pare Mrs Don Twaddle Mrs Virgil Rank John Parker Blaworth Smith and Lane Morse Twelve more prizes to be given next Saturday with a final drawing December 4 Aleta Burgett won twenty dollars in groceries at Red's Rapid service station.
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Santa Claus
Energon
Darwin Hascall
Randy Wilkinson
Harry Johnson
Milo Schick
Harlan Westenburg
Martin von Feeht
Mra. Win. Pare
Don Twaddle
Virgil Rank
John Parker
Blaworth
Emerson MYF plans December progressive dinner
Nine MYF members and three leaders met on Sunday December 12 at Emerson. The group decorated the sanctuary for Christmas before business. A progressive dinner is planned for 6 p.m. on December 23 starting at Merrill Warren's for juice and crackers, then Peterson's and Moody's for the main course. Dale Saundquist led devotions and the program covered the Symbols of the Church.
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MYF
P. m
Merrill Warren's
Peterson’s
Moody’s
Dale Saundquist
Christ
50 year Mason Cert for Geo Hascall
George D B Hascall completed 60 years as a Mason and was honored at Humanity lodge No 878 in Emerson. He joined Feb 12 1914 and has served as Baptist church deacon Ameritus, taught Sunday school, and lived in Emerson all his life. His son Gordon presented the certificate. a third degree also was shown. Karen Cooper was to undergo shoulder surgery and remains hospitalized.
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George DB. Hascall
Masonic
Humanity Lodge
Emerson
Hascall
Baptist Church
Ameritus
Gordon
Windle Memorials Dedicated at Bartlett Church
Mia Golda Windle. Windle and son Harry attended morning services at the Christian Church in Bartlett Sunday where memorials to the late W. W. Windle were dedicated.
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Mia
Golda. Windle
Harry
The
Christian Church
Bartlett
W. W. Windle
Patrol Checks Blue Grass Road Traffic
Town Patrol officers conducted a Monday afternoon traffic check on the old Blue Grass road east of Malvern to promote safety as detoured traffic from Highway 34 increases. Patrolman Pat Patterson aided, with The Leader editor among those stopped receiving a warning ticket for failing to stop at the Hastings road salon.
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Blue Grass
Malvern
Pat Patterson
Atlantic
Hastings Road
Hillsdale
Community notices from Malvern area on December 17 1964
Mr and Mrs Jim Rountree and family visited G E Ganley near Villisca. Claude Stephens attended a Henderson birthday gathering for T E Shook. Kent Hilliard visited a sister in Kearney Nebraska. Walter Stille and Herbert Stephens hosted a party near Henderson. W V Stotts and Claude Stephens attended church in Silver City and joined a cooperative dinner honoring Rey and Mrs Pullman. Mrs Randy Coleman and Randy’s family from Colorado Springs stayed with Randy’s grandparents Herbert Barnes. Kevin and Mary Ann Barnes joined in. Lanny Sellers visited Henderson area. Leonard Parker attended a party near Malvern. Russell Howell and children of Silver City dined with Golda Windle and Harry. Sunday calls to Charlie Alexander’s, Carl Hurst, Jerry. Lyle Howard. R A Skerritt. Dale Alexander family. Richard Krameck and Malvern guests. Paul Tackett and family dined with Harve Tackett near Tabor. Service at Liberty church at 9 am next Sunday. Rev E LeRoy Pullman extends season’s greetings for 1965.
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Jim Rountree
G. E. Ganley
Villisea
Claude Stephens
T. E. Shook
Henderson
Mr. Shook
Kent Hilliard
Skearney
Nebr
Walter Stille
Herbert Stephens
W. v. Stotts
Silver City
Rey
Pullman
Hayes
Homer Mayberrys
Ronald Coleman
Randy
Colorado Springs
Cole
Herbert Barnes
Kevin
Mary Ann Barnes
Omaha
Lanny Sellers
Leonard Parker
Elmo Mavis
Malvern
Russell Howell
Golda Windle
Harry
Charlie Alexander
Carl Hurst
Jerry
Glenwood
Lyle Howard
Wesley Chapel
R. A. Skerritt
Dale Alexander
Mike
Rogar
Richard Krambeck
Richard Hendersons
Paul Tackett
Carolyn
Marilyn
Harve Tackett
Tabor
Friands
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Hastings Recuirch
E. T. Sawyers
Champion Hill Presbyterian Church
Noel DeKalb
Glenn Kellenbarger
Houser
D-X Oil CO
Blackburn
Lowa
Laughlins
Friendship Club
George Jones
Canasta Club
Gold Crown Inn
Frank Dinamaro
Stanton
James Dinsmore
Red Duxk
Everett Lunn
MFA Insurance
MFA
Merrill G. Warren
Emerson Chamber
Emerson Wscs
Mrs. Williams
Emerson O. E. S
Samba Chib
Harry Hoover
Santa
Aleta Burgett
Red
Emerson Myp News
Mason
Geo
Karen Cooper
the Edmundson Hospital
East Betwee
Iowa
Natural Gas Pipeline Company OF America
Iowa Power & Light Co
WGFL
NGPL
Tingly
Indiana
Missour
Kansas
Nebraska
Teas
Wisconsin
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