Christmas Guests Cheer at Emerson
Mr. and Mrs. Cherise Smith visited Emerson Saturday night from Haltom, Wisconsin, planning to spend Christmas with Marion Smith. Other company included Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Fields, Mr. and Mrs. O. Middaugh and family of Council Bluffs, Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. George Haglund of Red Oak, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Zimmerman of Fulton, Ir, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Thorson with their son, plus Mr. and Mrs. Norman Fields and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherise Smith
Halthorn
Wis
Unt Sandsr
Amos Smith
Henderson
Mr. Smith
Marion Smith
R. L. Fields
O. Middaugh
Council Bluffs
Ruben Anderson
George Haglund
Red Oak
Jim Zimmerman
Fulton
Ed Thors0n
Norman Fields
Arthur Ellis
R. H. Carter
Kansas
Beverly Carson
Francea Harman
C. E. Smith
Jackie
Sawyers
Connell Bluffs
Mary Sawyers
Glenwood
Mra
Frank Sawyers
Mias Pearl
McLain
Hatelyn
Emerson News Highlights Local Christmas Gatherings and Visits
Cheryl Pennington visits Beatrice area. Beatrice and Red Oak residents host relatives from Minnesota California and Colorado for Christmas. Local clubs meet January 2. Families attend multiple dinners and holiday gatherings across Emerson and nearby towns including Omaha Council Bluffs and Boulder. Submarine school graduate Ronald Simmonds on leave before San Diego duty.
Card of thanks from Emerson residents sheltering storm victims
The Emerson community opened homes to high school students during last Friday’s storm, providing shelter for all. Numerous local families and individuals are listed as visiting relatives or hosting relatives over Christmas, with a long roster of names and towns noted as guests or visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Nishna Wesley Community High School
State Highway Salting Program Expands Across Iowa Roads
The Iowa State Highway Commission expands its salting program to 3,760 miles of primary roads this winter to improve safety. Initiated in 1955-56 on an experimental basis, the effort uses sodium chloride to prevent ice formation during freezing rain and to create brine under snow for easier plow removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
Emerson Firemen Called in Blizzard and Christmas News
In a blizzard Emerson firemen faced two calls including a barn fire at the Earnest Harold home but blocked roads halted access. The piece lists Christmas visits from numerous relatives and neighbors, travel between Omaha Council Bluffs Des Moines and Red Oak, plus details of gatherings and hospital return. It also notes sodium chloride salt use guidance for snow removal with rate ranges and temperature conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hicks
Earnest Harold
Emerson First Baptist Church Weekly Schedule Summary
Emerson First Baptist Church announces Sept Sunday School at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m with a meditation I Am Resolved. Evening family fellowship at 7 30 features the film Shelter in the Cumberlands. Midweek youth fellowship, choir practices, and finance meeting follow. Several Christmas visits are noted among local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson First Baptist Church
Dick Person
Robert Good
Family Fellowship
The
Cumberlands
Our Family Fellowship
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Guests at Lynam Home Span Several Families
Mr and Mrs John Hackett and family of Omaha visited the Lynam home on Sunday afternoon. Sunday night the Lynam family hosted guests at the Bashaw home in Villisca. Monday night they dined with the Wayne Anderson family. Tuesday morning Mr and Mrs James Lynam and Sandra of Yankton visited Kenneth Lynam. Wednesday dinner guests included the Otis Chubick couple from Cannon City Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Guyer
Connie
Petaluma
Calif
M. J. Herbert
Mr. Herbert
Macedonia
Edward Greenwood
Shenandoah
Halph Guthrie
Hesseltine
Heber Hillyer
Russ Bryant
Floyd Hillyer
Lloyd Hedlund
Hedlund
Henry Young
Pacific Junction
Malvern
Ralph Hedlund
Lloyd
Clyde Ingersoll
Harold Heller
Lincoln
Nebr
Tom Hayes
Cretton
Leroy Finder
Nathan Butcher
Twila Stocking
Omaha
Nora Lasley
Red Oak
Waiter Clues
Kermit Hillyer
Pearl Kline
Frank Hillver
Highland Acrea
G. Bayes
Darrel
Bayes
Charles Turner
Marlon Weatenburg
Don Kutnick
Walnut
Stanley Higgins
Eldon Westenburg
Griswold
Harlan Westenburg
E. B. Westenburg
Marlon Westenburg
Greenland
Robert Pickre
Waterman, Ill
Ellery Pickel
Denney
D. H. Pickrel
Esther Kellenbarger
John
Humphrey
Extra
J. Blank
Thelma Blank
Richard Steen
Don Welty
George Wallace
Hastings
Floyd Tibblew
R. B
Misson
Grace
Leona Dixon
Mr. Smith
Tilxans
W. Fa. Honeyman
Puesta
Wayne Bassa
Jack Scott
George Bass
Mindley Parker
Lee Honeyman
Forrest Gilleepte
Eugene Thomas
Denver
Colo
Thomas
Mra
Ray Douglas
Tom Brown
Clarence Garny
Raymond Pickral
Kay
Kimbaliton
Esther Kaltenbarger
Red
Salt Lake City
Jack Buckley
Christmay
Maryville
Raymond Mertz
Charles Mertz
Jema Harns
Lynams
John Hackett
Kenneth Lynam
Lynam
Herb Bashaw
Villisca
Wayne Anderson
Gussta
Japan
Otis Chubick
Cannon City
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Emerson News
Mars
E. T. Sawyers
Cheryl Pennington
Beatrice, Nebr
Laurie Davis
Mrs. Darwin Hascall
Skippy Killsport
Minnesota
Jim Bowen
Carl Lake
Margaret Norling
Edward Connell
Homer Connell
Steven Deik
Florence Cooper
Mabel Ward
Ward Cooper
Cecil Jenkins
J. A. Jenkins
Emerson Women’s Club
Methodist Church
Frank Cole
Cynthia
Terry Cole
Trent Cole
Iowa City
Barbara
Freeport
Everett Gipe
Harry Hoover
Sam
Navy
Joe Hoover
Merb Hoover
Earl Shook
Jane
Bessie Douglas
Mary B. Gibson
Mettle Mart
Wm. Christianson
Blair, Nev
Hilda Yowell
Kenneth Christianson
Oakland
Gerald Yowell
Ronald Simmonds
June Simmonds
Graton
Maks
San Diego
Cali
LeRoy Johnson
Essex
Emil Carlson
Keith Elkins
Council Btuifa
Ed Eling
Eugene Lang
Driver's Tavern Malvern
New Vere
Salyers Auto CO
Ford Sales & Service
Malvern, Ta
Malvern Leader
Iowa
Floyd Allen
Erma Alen
Marlin Allen
Des Moines
Ed Malskell
Kenneth
Virgil Potter
Gary Davis
Amarillo
Tex
Anan Warrior
Omahs
R. L. Grayson
Jerry Laflin
Saline
Kan
B. R. Bridge
Basil MacCollester
Versailles
Lafling
Pat Laflin
Darwin Hascall
Claris Davis
Lois
Allan Hascall
Haney
Frank Haney
Mae
Roy Haney
Grenwood
Wesley Eisel
Fred Lemons
Leland Jones
Vance White
Schultz Bros
Andrews
Cryjile Tackett
Estella Sawyers
Evert Sawyers
Wm. Smith
FORD
Conoco
Robinson's
B. E. Houser Oil CO
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