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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1971
Page
7
A flurry of social events and hospital updates from Malvern note Mrs. Ella Huntsman returning from Edmundson hospital, family dinners, weddings at United Methodist churches in Clarinds Lenox and other towns, birthday dinners hosted by Mrs. Barbara Gustin, and numerous visits among Ellington, Fritz, Hines, and Bingham families plus hospital stays for Billy Joe Donelson and Ralph Thaller.
Friends of Bonnie White watched her on WOW-TV as her foster parents Mr and Mrs Alen Ticknor of Extra and Family were featured as Farm Family of the Week. The Ticknors host two additional foster children this year while Bonnie keeps up with music Spartan Staff THA officer Pom Pom drama club and 4H. She’s an honor student planning Creston Junior College next fall to study business education.
Adult Farmers will meet Monday February 8 at 7:30 p m in the Agriculture Department to discuss soil analysis. The talk covers selecting fertility treatments based on crop needs and soil nutrient supply, and how soil tests correlate with field results to gauge plant food delivery.
Funeral services for Lawrence LeRoy Kauffman were held at Mansfield Funeral Home on Sunday January thirty first at 2 p.m. The Rev. Howard Mace officiated. American Legion Harry Hammons Post 520 provided casket bearers and presented the flag. Music by organist Mrs. W G Blackburn and soloist Mrs. Kenneth Scott included In The Garden and Beyond The Sunset. Interment followed in Malvern cemetery with IOOF Lodge 397 Hastings conducting graveside rites. Born March 28 1929 in Freeport Michigan, he married Della Swadley in 1950 and had two daughters Lillian and Patricia. He lived in Freeport, then Malvern, then Co Bluffs where he died. He worked at U Plywood Co Omaha and was a member of Harry Hammons Post American Legion and IOOF. Survivors include daughters Patricia and Mrs Larry Campbell of Malvern, his parents, sisters Mrs Harold McMillan Ann Arbor Mich Mrs Milton Buchler Freeport Mich and Mrs Harold Fair Port Charlotte Fla four brothers Geo Grass Lake Mich Dale Union Pier Mich Bob Angola Ind Burton Port Charlotte Fla and many other relatives. A sister and a brother preceded him in death.
Three truckers received overload fines from Justice of Peace John Hall in the last week. Millard Sink of Corning was fined on two overload charges totaling $27.65, Orville Liddell of Corning paid $96.20, and Leonard Bergren of Red Oak was fined $14.00.
Oaks Sunday school attendance was 47 with a $10.57 offering. Sermon topic Hey Supphy was A Church Alive for God based on Acts 2 41 47 and Revelation 3 6 20. Mrs Rose Cole sang Away in Heathen Darkness as a dedication for basement doors funded by memorial money for Mrs Vineta Walker, followed by a basket dinner. An afternoon planning meeting for supported missionaries and a missionary conference were scheduled.
A rough district memory piece mentions a Friday overnight return of Osborn from Omsha to a Red Oak hospital stay for a Mies Guy. Osborns were CHS Reane employees. Gene Westerhimds hosted Gene’s birthday dinner with Hicks families. Clarence Magnesott celebrated 50th wedding anniversary at Lew Luthern Church. John Kissler and family from Omaha visited Edwin Ambrose’s home over the weekend.
Emerson resident Fred Lemons died Tuesday at Red Oak hospital. Funeral services will be at Nelson Funeral Home in Red Oak Friday February 5 at 2 p.m. Burial will be in North Grove Cemetery.
Funeral services for Thomas Herman Brown, 64, Emerson, will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Mansfield Funeral Home with Rev. Dewey Ferguson officiating. Interment will follow in Malvern Cemetery. Brown, a longtime Mills County resident, died Tuesday at Red Oak hospital after a lengthy illness.
Mr and Mrs Lester Thomas Thomas of Imogene celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary while Mr and Mrs Ray Glassinger of Essex marked their 24th. Terry and Donna Glassinger shared a dinner at Eppley Field in Omaha Saturday. Mr and Mrs Clark Templeton of Corning visited Homer Connell and Mr and Mrs Bill Connell of Glenwood hosted in their home.
The Emerson Cemetery Association Board will hold its annual meeting at city hall on Thursday February 4 at 7 30 p m Residents may attend to hear the report and participate in the election of officers.
Funeral services for Carl Christensen 93 retired farmer were held Monday February 1 at Meshoriet church with Rev Da Terry presiding. Christensen died January 28 at Edmundson hospital in Council Bluffs after six months illness. Born August 31 1877 at sea Denmark he came to the United States in 1912. He lived in Carson and Macedonia before moving to Emerson four years ago. Survived by wife Anna daughter Mans Sylvia Emerson son Norman Henderson and one great grandchild. Interment was in Emery Cemetery with Nelson of Red Oak directing.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Lynam of Minden announce the engagement of their daughter Karen Diane to Merle Mardy of Tabor Former Emerson Girl Karen Diane is a 1970 Tri Center high school graduate and works as a royal secretary for Swart May Smith Andersen in Dingha Merle Mardy is son of Mr and Mrs Corwin Hardy of Tabor and a 1970 Fremort Mills high school graduate He works at Malvern Milling Co A fall wedding is planned Also notes open house and relatives visiting Red Oak to attend 50th wedding anniversary of LeRoy Magneson of Las Vegas and visits from Des Moines and others in Red Oak
Dana College in Blair hosted an Elizabethan Evening featuring Shakespeare scenes and period music on Tuesday. Emerson student Vaughn Babbitt, son of Victor and Mrs. Babbitt, helped with the presentation as 225 attendees filled the open house and all seven Magneson children attended.
Mrs. Charley Smith of San Francisco California, aunt of Mrs. Margaret Grayson, formerly lived in Hastings, passed away last Thursday. The note identifies her as a sister of Mrs. Grayson and recalls her Hastings years.
Church notices list Nishna Valley United Methodist with Delbert V Tarry as pastor and Sunday School at 10 30 a m worship at 11 30 a m plus MYF WSCS devotions and hostess duties. First Baptist Wmi Van Antwerp pastor Aleeta Burgett Sunday School 10 with worship at 11 00 a m communion potluck and annual meeting. junior choir 3 45 p m senior BYF 6 45 p m senior choir 7 45 p m mid week prayer and Bible study Thursday 7 p m pastor's Bible study for youth.
Funeral services for Rev. Warren Henry, former Champion Hill Essex pastor, were at United Methodist church with burial in Oakland Cemetery Shannon City and military rites by American Legion Essex. He served in World War II, lived in Oregon, and died January 23 at the Omaha VA hospital. Survived by wife Phyllis, son John, two brothers, mother, and sister, with memorial service at Essex Presbyterian Church January 31.
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