Will List Home Deco Winners On Saturday Drawing
The Chamber of Commerce held its second Saturday drawing after Santa arrived with treats for children. Ham winners included Teresa Vestal Heber Hillyer Mrs Joe Stanley Mrs R E Good Ivan Shook and Goldie Hixon Turkey winners were Mrs Don Eastwood Larry Curtis Mrs Merritt Wortman Mrs Bob Delisi Bill Struble and Debbie Sandquist. A drawing will be held December 23 at 3 p.m. with home decorating winners announced.
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Chamber of Commerce
Santa
Teresa Vestal
Heber Hillyer
Joe Stanley
R. E. Good
Ivan Shook
Goldie Hixon
Don Eastwood
Larry Curtis
Merritt Wortman
Bob Delisi
Bill Struble
Debbie Sandquist
Emersonian in 2 Crashes Sunday
Steven Ray Foote 19 suffered two Sunday morning crashes near Emerson. After sliding into a ditch he pulled the car out with a tractor, which then overturned pinning him. He was hospitalized in Murphy Memorial Red Oak with a fractured shoulder and frost bite. Also notes a pre Christmas dinner gathering at Exceen home with multiple relatives.
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Emerson Area
Steven Ray Foote
Murphy
Montgomery County
Fire Dept
Foote
Break-in at Emerson Church reported by sheriff
The Emerson Baptist church suffered a break in during the early hours of Dec. 14. Entry was gained by breaking a window and a birthday bank containing $2 in change was the apparent extent of the burglary. Sheriff Edwin Barkus's office and Emerson city marshal Bill Paige are investigating.
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Emerson Baptist Church
Edwin Barkus
Emerson
Bill Paige
Paige
Mills ASCS County Committee Elected and Awards Made
Mills County ASCS elected Roger Jackson Henderson to a three year term on the county committee replacing Ren Burgoin. Ten year service awards were given to Walter Phelps Dean Sayers and Harold Swett. New community committeemen were named across 13 counties with detailed listings by locale and positions.
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Mills Ascs
Roger Jackson
Henderson
ASCS
Ren G. Burgoin
Silver City
Mills
Burgoin
James Kelley
Hastings
William Stacy
Glenwood
J. Vern Sell
Guy G. Grindle, Jr
Walter Phelps
Center Township
Dean Sayers
Malvern
White Cloud Township
Harold Swett
Anderson
Arnold Williams
Michael Ricker
Delaine Slump
Robert Byers
Mr. Ricker
Wayne Keith
Walter Klindt Jr
Theron Mickelson
Wayne Hilton
Deer Creek
Virgil Curtis
Ross Bryant
Imogene
Loyd Bowen
Edward Lee Laughlin
Emerson
Floyd Hillyer
Alfred Johnson
Henry Penn
Erman Huffman
Gerald Plumer
Indian Creek
Walter Knop
James Durbin
Ivan Durbin
Gordon Frink
Ingraham
Clifford Schoening
Albert McCollister
Wilbert Kahl
Ward Hunt
Marvin J. Richter
Lyons
Paul Johnson
Pacific Junction
Francis Dashner
Pet. Jet
Cletis Haynie
Fay Stouder
Pac. Jet
Morris Terry
Oak
Ormand Schoening
Charles C. Plumer Jr
LaVerne Deitchler
Orville Tackett
Walt Phelps
Emerson Circle Holiday Meetings and Activities
Emerson Circle met Wednesday for a one oclock salad bar at Mrs Quentin Johnsons home with 12 members and one guest present. The program included a poem Christmas and a Symbols of Christmas talk followed by a gift exchange. Esther Circle held a 1230 pot luck dinner at Mrs Thelma Blanks home with 12 members and two hostesses. The circle placed a poinsettia in the church and held a gift exchange. Lydia Circle and guests dined at Mrs Stanley Williams home with 16 members and three guests, plans made to remember honorary members, program booklets handed out, and carols sung. The group enjoyed grab bag gifts. Emerson WSCS courtesy committee at the Methodist church prepared 29 fruit plates for elderly and shut ins. Pvt 2 Charles Van Nordstrand arrived home Wednesday to spend holidays with his family.
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Champion Hill
Duane Vannausdle
Villisca
Ivan Shook
Robert Wilkinson
Murphy Memorial Hospital
Red Oak
Penny Sue
Melvin Waterman
Tim Waterman
Stronghurst
George Jones
Forrest Gillespie
Denise, Donelle
Diane Scott
Omaha
Emerson
Gillespie
Miriam Circle
Quentin Johnson
Bob Samuelson
del Terry
Esther Circle
Thelma Blank
Richard Steen
Russell Smith
Lydia Circle
Stanley Williams
Jerry Huston
Emerson Wscs
Charles van Nordstrand
Ross van Nordstrand
Christmas Wishes and Local Family News
The Blackhawk Reservation wishes a merry Christmas to nearby communities. Santa jokes aside, residents are reminded to drive safely. Local couples share moves and family gatherings with news of hospital visits, new babies, and relocations including Gene Wall and family starting an auto parts business in Sparks Nevada.
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Blackhawk Reservation
Santa Claus
Darrell Plumb
Lincoln
John Simpson
Simpson
Red Oak Hospital
Murphy Memorial Hospital
Red Oak
Dean Warren
Newton
Leon Repp
Joel Wedergren
General Hospital
16Th
St. Marys
Nebr
Dane
Erin
Wedergren
Gene Wall
Grand Rapids
Mich
Pine Meadow Drive
Sparks
Nevada
Creston-Little All-State Band Festival Attended by NV Musicians
NV students Harva Hillyer Lynette Carlson Diane Shaw Donna Christensen Marla Carlson Scott Hillyer and Greg Hillyer joined seven other schools for the Creston-Little All-State band festival on December 6 and 7. Guest conductor was Frank Erickson from Kansas City. groups from Clearfield Corning Diagonal East Union Glenwood Greenfield Lenox Mt Ayr Prescott Willisea and Creston participated.
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Creston
Our School
Harva Hillyer
Lynette Carlson
Diane Shaw
Donna Christensen
Marla Carlson
Scott Hillyer
Greg Hillyer
Frank Erickson
Kansas City
Missouri
Clearfield
Corning
Diagonal
East Union
Glenwood
Greenfield
Lenox
Mt. Ayr
Prescott
Willisea
Bicycle mystery answer hints at deadly card game
In Malvern Iowa a puzzling card game ends in tragedy when a man cheats and is shot by another. The December 24 note ties to a mini mystery answer about bicycles and ecards, revealing the involved dead man and shooter.
Bows and Arrows Junior Year Reflections 1960s Style
A playful exchange of bows and arrows lists daily aims and quirks among juniors and seniors. Bows lift to four meets and speeches while arrows point to shopping, world problems, hair, snow, and sneaking a joke book from the library as the class plans a trip months ahead.
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Kim
Laura
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Emersonian
Stanley Exceen
Garold van Fosson
Shenandoah
Jim Palsley
Shallee
Coin
Bob Miller
James Exceen
Robert
Maryville
Dennis Exceen
Floyd Tuck
Emerson Church
H. E. Greenwood
John Evans
Elm Heights
Charles Hambsch
St. Jamees
N.Y
Edward Greenwood
George Holton
Jamestown
N. Y
George Hascall, Jr
Spec
Randy Wilkinson
Alexandria
Boyd Nuckolls
J. W. Wilkinson
Mike Windom
Monroe
Tom Brown
Tom Matone
Stephanie
Manhattan Beach
Calif
Chas. Carson
LaVern Carson
YEW Ascs
Guy G. Grindle
Hrismas
Emerson State Bank
And
Emerson Insurance Agency
Emerson, Iowa
Emerson Circles
Malvern Body Shop
Malvern, Iowa
Nishna Valley
Susan McKern
Gene Johnson
Brenda
Brent
Darla
Gayle Eastwood
Randall Eastwood
Geneva
Iowa
Nishna Valley Community
LaDonna Honeyman
Spirit
Bert
Larry
Emerson Farm Supply
Purina
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