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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1964
Page
8
Emersonians counted Christmas with family gatherings and visits from numerous relatives and friends. The list names Cooper and Ward families, Johnsons of Papillion, Portars, McLaine, Ward, and many others across Red Oak, Council Bluffs, Pam railroad towns, and nearby communities in a sprawling social roll call.
The First Baptist Church in Emerson lists services and activities including Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Family Worship at 11 a.m. Communion meditation titled Broken Things, Hour of Power at 7:40 p.m. Wednesday BYP at 7:40 p.m. Jr. Choir practice at 7:20 p.m. and Senior Choir practice later.
The Methodist and Champion Hill Presbyterian churches schedule Sunday services. Ralph Russell and Noel DeKalb lead, with Sunday School at 10 30 a m and worship at 11 06 a m and 9 30 a m respectively. Kenneth Hall returns from hospital. Malvern guests visit Bert Morris and family.
Sharon Lee Lutjen and Robert Winders married at Trinity Lutheran Des Moines on Sunday December 20. Bride, Iowa City teacher and University of Iowa alumna, wore ivory satin with lace and seed pearls. Groom, a senior in UI medical school, attended by Phi Kappa Psi and Alpha Kappa Kappa members. They will reside in Iowa City after a wedding trip to Acapulco Mexico.
Funeral services for Mrs. Clarence Hessle 73 were held Dec 24 at Sellergren Funeral Home Red Oak with Rev Ralph Russell and Rev William Fry officiating Burial was in Red Oak Cemetery She died Dec 15 at home after a two and a half month illness She was born Sept 11 1859 in Camden Michigan and married Clarence Hessle in 1912 Surviving include daughter Mrs Virginia Hollingsworth of Lee Angeles two grandchildren five great grandchildren sister Mrs Clarence Turner of Red Oak and other relatives The notice lists open house and Christmas greetings among Red Oak and area residents and several local visits and family events during the holiday period.
The Emerson Woman's Club will meet Tuesday January 5 at the Baptist church ext. Mrs McKee will review The Woman in the White House. Special music will be provided. Mr and Mrs Donald Hall and Jeff of Maryville Missouri visited over the holidays with local families.
A Christmas program at the Unplicit M and A society meeting on December 16 at Mrs. Francis Parker's home drew 19 members. Assistants included Mrs. Richard Person, Mrs. Gordon Waser, and Mrs. Paul Shaw. Hostesses, Mrs. Ralph Good and Mrs. Franette Greenwood, served refreshments. The group donated $10 to Dr. Wik, Christian education director, and donated baskets for shut-ins.
A memorial service will be held this Friday New Year’s Day for Mrs Margaret Grayson, 92, at the Methodist church from 2 to 4 p.m. Emerson Community drawing winners announced include Goldie Hixon Le Roy Johnson Bill Laughlin Mary jon DeBolt Fred Huntsman Vaughn Babbitt Ross Sandquist Velma Sawyers Myrtle Walker Sue Grayson Frederick Larson Floy Durbin Francis Parker Ross Van Nordstrand J A Huntsman and David Anderson. Alberta Hedlund won the $10 grocery order at Red's Rapid Service. The doll recipient was Kathy Ricker of Silver City and the tool set went to Chris Douglas with the $50 permanent prize awarded to Mrs KA Evans.
A community round of thanks and holiday visits is noted with expressions of gratitude to the Goodwill Club from Champion Hill WSCS and Baptist groups. The column lists relatives and friends visiting, traveling from Iowa Nebraska and California, open houses, anniversaries, and a local wedding in Odebolt Des Moines on December 27.
Classified note indicates want ads are accepted by The Malvern Leader with printing costs for all kinds of notices and listings.
The Hastings community shares Christmas visits and gatherings. Mrs. Herb Stogdill hosts the Ladies Cemetery Association meeting on Jan. 6. Ernest Tudor’s son Robert Tadar visits from Lubbock until Feb. 1. Numerous relatives travel and visit family across Red Oak, Malvern, Glenwood, Emerson, and Omaha.
Morning worship announced at First Methodist Church with Minister Ralph Russell. Federated Woman's Club to meet Friday in January. Christmas and afternoon guests listed, plus local visits and residents named, including Mr and Mrs Lookabill and Stella Hult moving to Lake View Manor.
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