Emerson Council tackles water pump and tree issues
Minutes show Mayor Curtis presiding with councilmembers Blank Johnson Williams and Smith. Budget for 1968 adopted, pump maintenance discussed with Linye Western Pump and automatic switch planned. Trees to be removed by Pioneer Tree Service with posts to protect new plantings. parking park trees damaged and repair plans noted. Public works topics include sewer tank, pumping capacity, and post office project updates.
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Emerson
Remaka
Mineerson
Curtis
Oc. J. Blank
Quentin Johnson
Joe Williags
Amos Smith
Jameiry
Omamothan
Jobson
Thins
Liyne-Western Pump Company
West Vpump
Woyd Adams Fam Pioneer Tree Service
Pes Moines
Strand
Johnson
Dewey Carpenter
Red Oak
Sehurle
Idian Creek
Nick
Maine
Fanerson
Everett Lunn
Mrs. Kellenbarger Named Club President at Emerson Women’s Club
Emerson Federated Women's Club met at Mrs HL Greenwood's home with 22 members and five guests. Mrs Paul Richards opened, a poem was read, and Mrs Francis Parker gave devotional thoughts. Mrs HL Greenwood presented nominations. officers include Mrs Glenn Kellenberger president and Mrs Clyde Patton vice president.
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Emerson Federated Women's Club
HL. Greenwood
Paul Richards
Francis Parker
Wm. van Antwerp
H. J. Greenwood
HL. FE. Greenwood
Glenn Kellenberger
Clyde Patton
Glenn Cooper
Matt Shook
Byron Hopkins
Glenwood
H. 8
Greene Wool
Marvin Hunt
Bon Leona Dix
Auxiliary Plans Guest Day at Emerson March 8
The American Legion Auxiliary Levi Burton Unit 575 met at Mrs. Joe McKee’s home with 21 members and four life girls. Initiation of new members included Mrs. Cecil Jenkins Mrs. Ronald Honeyman and Mrs. Robert Mejia. A Child Welfare report noted a new sponsored child at Glenwood State School due April 18. The group sent $1 cash and birthday gifts. Read 15 thank you letters for Christmas kindness to service men and shut-ins. Civil Defense and flag etiquette reports were given. A citizenship article was read for Americanism month. Guest day planned for March with cancer films to be shown under Mrs. Wilma Coy. A white elephant sale netted about $30. Refreshments served by several members.
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Cecil Jenkins
Ronald Honeyman
Robert Mejia
Hebe Ediv
Glenwood State School
Vernon Johnson
Everett Lunn
American Legion
Wilma Coy
Edward Greenwood
Treasury
Robert Samuelson
George Stille
Amber Carson
Henry Burmeister
Red Oak
Community social notes from area families
The Junior Auxiliary meets Monday after school. Raymond Mitchell family spent the weekend at Bill Brown home in Des Moines. Eugene Lang family of Trey nor and Mr and Mrs M D Lang plus Mr and Mrs Pavil Jones attended a birthday dinner for Mrs Eugene Lang at Red Oak. Mr and Mrs Frank Porter and Mr and Mrs Paul Jones guests at Edward Lee Shook home in Shenandoah for Kimberly Shook fourth birthday. Larry Briggs family An sil Briggs of Omaha and Mrs Clara Smith shared supper here Saturday. Don Eastwood couple attended Sewing Club supper at Irvan Mullins home near Essex. Brent and Darla Eastwood visited grandparents G S Eastwood.
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Raymond Mitchell
Bill Brown
Des Moines
Eugene Lang
Treynor
M. D. Lang
Pavil Jones
Gold Crown Tym
Red Oak
Frank Porter
Paul Jones
Edward Lee Shook
Shenandoah
Kimberly Shook
Larry Briggs
Ansil Briggs
Omaha
Clara Smith
Don Eastwood
Sewing Club Suiper
Irvan Mullins
Essex
Brent
Darla Eastwood
G. S. Eastwood
Cemetery Association Meeting Monday at City Hall West
The Ercerson Cemetery Association will meet at city hall west on Monday February 19 at 7 30 pm All who own lots or are interested are urged to attend The meeting follows workmen starting to take down old buildings north of the blacksmith shop at the site of the new grocery Also notes Sunday visitors at Lyle Howard home Charlie Carson the Donald Briley family Marvin and Norman Nelson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Carson
Donald Briley
Marvin
Norman Nelson
Lyle Howard
Emersonian on Carrier Randolph Randolph USS Randolph CVS 15 report aboard
Aviation Boatswain's Mate Samuel L Hoover of Emerson has reported aboard the USS Randolph in Shee Atlantic. The carrier's mission is anti submarine warfare and tracking enemy submarines with destroyer actions in time of war. Randolph's crew numbers 2 800 officers and 6 men and includes Carrier Anti submarine Air Group 56. Rev Lester Hall of Shenandoah visited here Thursday afternoon in the Heber Hillyer home. The Orville Dunbar family visited at Hardy Nebraska Sunday in the home of Mrs Dunbar's parents Mr and Mrs Wayne Bird. Mrs Dean Warren fell injuring an ankle and foot Wednesday morning. The Dean Jones family of Dee Moines spent the weekend here in the George Jones home.
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USS
Randolph
Samuel L. Hoover
USN
Emerson
Sheeavantic
Carrier
Lester Hall
Shenandoah
Heber Hillyer
Orville Dunbar
Hardy
Nebr
Dunbar
Wayne Bird
Dean Warren
Dean Jones
Dee Moines
George Jones
Church Services and Study Schedules at Champion Hill and Methodist
Champion Hill Presbyterian Church led by Noel DeKalb and pastor Glenn Kellenbarger lists 9 30 a m worship and 10 30 a m Sunday School. The Methodist Church under Earl Kelly and R L Grayson offers 11 a m worship and 10 a m Sunday School plus Bible Study at 8 p m at home. Mary Circle meets at 2 p m with Mrs John Simpson Dorcas with Mrs Earl Kelly Miriam Circle at 8 p m with Grace and Leona Dixon Senior MYF at 7 30 p m Junior Choir Thursday at 4 30 p m.
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Champion Hill Presbyterian Church
Noel DeKalb
Glenn Kellenbarger
THE
Methodist Church
Earl Kelly
R. L. Grayson
Vernon Johnson
Mary
John Simpson
Dorcas
Miriam
Grace
Leona Dixon
MYF
First Baptist Church Youth Events and Services
The First Baptist Church lists a BYF pizza supper with Methodist and Oaks youth guests led by Pastor William Van Antwerp and Superintendent Kirk Hascall. Rev Obinger speaks to youths. tabernacle study at 7 pm. evening service. Harmony Four Quartet from Fremont Covenant Church offers songs. Sunday February 1 10 am Sunday school. 11 am worship with Rev Obinger. potluck dinner after service in lower auditorium. midweek youth and society activities noted.
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First Baptist Church
Wiliam van Antwerp
Kirk Hascall
Methodist
Qaks
Obinger
Tabernacle
Harmony Four
Fremont Covenant Church
Paul Obinger
M and A
Wrecker tales warn of parental neglect and ruined lives
A sermonette recalls pirates or wreckers luring ships with false lights and the horror of a father finding his own son among the wreckage. It urges parents teachers and leaders to guide children with love and spiritual duty, citing Matthew 18 6 Mark 10 24 and Proverbs 22 6 to stress responsible parenting.
DeBolt Family Visitors Reach From Several Towns
Mr and Mrs Herb DeBolt of New Market Mr and Mrs Bale DeBolt of Stanton and the Lester DeBott family of Tenderson visited in the afternoon at Mrs Matilda DeBolt's home on Sunday. Evening guests were Mr and Mrs Marion DeBolt and Mr and Mrs Bea Mo Vey. Mrs Avis Taylor arrived Monday from Albuquerque New Mexico to visit friends.
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Herb DeBolt
New Market
Bale DeBolt
Stanton
Lester DeBott
Tenderson
Matilda DeBolt
Marion DeBolt
Bea MoVey
Avis Taylor
Albuquerque
N. M
Memorial Gift Honored Eva Van Ausdale at Emerson
Emerson Chapter No. 121 of the Order of Eastern Star met at the Masonic Temple with Worthy Matron Viola Hathaway presiding. Plans were made for a school of instruction March 20 with Mrs. Jayde Lorimer as instructor. Marion Jones of Malvern presented a walnut framed mirror in memory of Eva Van Ausdale, charter member and organist. Lunch was provided by the Mason and Campbell families. Estle Darby and the Study Class concluded the Mission course with plans for a film showing Foundation For Dialogue at WSCS meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Viola Hathaway
Jayde Lorimer
Marion Jones
Malvern
Eva van Ausdale
Walter Mason
Robert Campbell
Estle Darby
Birthday Dinner Honoring Mr and Mrs Harry Porter
A birthday dinner honoring Mr. and Mrs. Harry Porter was served Sunday at the home of Mrs. Margaret Grayson and Sue. Attendees included E. E. Cole, Mr. and Mrs Edwin Grayson, and Mrs. Earle Crawford who entered St Joseph hospital in Omaha Friday with walking pneumonia. Mrs. Crawford’s room number is 307. Funeral services were held for Vance White's mother Mrs John Readell of Lancaster Missouri at the Baptist church Tuesday. Jr. and Mrs Walter Knop and the Glen Knop family were dinner guests Sunday in the Dean Culbertson home at Red Oak and attended the dedication of Our Savior Lutheran Church in the afternoon. Supper guests Thursday in the Walter Knop home included Myran and Mrs Albert Meyer and Mr and Mrs Allan Scheel of Malvern. The Carroll Settell family of Co Bluffs were Saturday guests in the WN Sevitell home, and the Dale Settell Family of Farragut were Sunday evening guests. The Lloyd Hicks family of Red Oak and Quentin Johnson were supper guests Sunday in the home of Mrs Vernon Johnson. Mrs Quentin Johnson was in Atlantic with the MYF group. Mr and Mrs Raymond Mitchell and Nancy went to Omaha Friday night for the Capping Service of the class of 1970. Miss Myrna Ballain, nursing student at Immanuel hospital, is a member of the class. The Friendship Club meets Thursday with Mrs Ralph Zaulers.
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Harry Porter
Margaret Grayson
Sue
E. E. Cole
Edwin Grayson
Earle Crawford
St. Joseph Hospital
Omaha
Vance White
John Readell
Lancaster
The
Baptist Church
Walter Knop
Glen Knop
Farragut
Lloyd Hicks
Red Oak
Quentin Johnson
Vernon Johnson
Atlantic
MYF
Raymond Mitchell
Nancy
Myrna Ballain
Immanuel Hospital
Friendship Club
Ralph Zaulers
Emerson Community Club Dinner at Bass Farm Northeast
Members of the Emerson Community Club met at the Bass farm northeast of town Saturday to share a meal. Dinner was prepared at the American Legion hall by Martin Vonfeher, L. E. Bramsmeier, La Verne Carson, and Darwin Hascall.
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Bass Farm
Am]erican Legion Hall
Martin von
Feeher
L. E. Bramsmeier
Verne Carson
Darwin Hascall
Retirement Party Honors Mills County Rural Carriers
A retirement party for George Jones of Emerson capped 26½ years of service on a 41 mile route. Hosted by Mills County Rural Letter Carriers at the Gold Crown Inn Red Oak on Feb 10 with family, colleagues, and officials including LeRoy Johnson and Henry Arkfeld. Mrs Jones received a retirement auxiliary pin as celebrations noted his 25 year safe driving award and three children were listed among attendees.
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Mills County
Gold Crown Inn
Red Oak
George Jones
Emerson
LeRoy Johnson
Mills Co
Ll.c
Dean Jones
Lane Morse
Flory Pickrel
Henry Arkfeld
George
John Anderson
Glenwood
Jones
Johnson
Clifford Jones
Hayden Jones
Clarence Rush
Hastings
Otha Dickershach
Bob Campbell
Clifford Boyer
Malvern
Nellie Pursell
Glenwoll
Pete Kier
Pacific Junclion
Lyman Anderson
Stanton
Calendar of events shows legion and church circle meetings
February 19 American Legion meeting scheduled. February 21 Methodist Circles meet, Baptist AM and A Society participate.
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American Legion
The
Methodist Circles
Baptist AM
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Emerson Council
Edward Greenweed
Hirst
Gordon Frink
Win Douglas
Clarence Sliger
G. Leroy Johnson
Marion Dewalt
Malion
Bass Memorial Park
Iowa Power and Light Company
Ferret
Internal &Enue
Gravatt Motor
Clark
Geral
la Nettie Robbins Tol Co
S-Con Systems Company
Christos Lights
Larter Chimbing
Mace Be Hal Cses
Glenwood Transit É
TTB
Water Anily
Wilson Cone
Vlas
Taine Wee Pany Aces
Romer Connell
Emersin Shelley
Suu Orel Gillen Roy
Total
Dorothy Stacrett
Walter Moody
Jesn Parker
Mr. Moosly
Eline Moore
Conception Junction
Myrna Balkin
Kinis Iuerses
Im Manuel Hospital School of Nursing
Servier
Immanuel
Die
Alfred Bloom
Otutha
Goodwill
George Hulton
Jamestown
N.Y
Janet Hascall
Hulton
Richard Sanders
Truston
George Jascalls
W. L. Honeyman
Due Hoover
Cloid McDowell
Red Oak Hospital
L. C. Bullington
Clayton L
Bud) Hertz Maivern, le
Rala
U.S
Tool
Nishna Valley
Shirley Dayson
Susan McKern
Harvay Illyer
Teresa Joover
Bev Aughe
Joyeene Ungry
Lalli Perkins
Pam Phelps
Pam Obrecht
American Legion Auxiliary
Levi Burton
Fobsth
Joe McKee
Osa. Kline
First Avenue
Emersonian
Wil van Antwerp
M. L. Scheffel
Oes
Foundation For Dialogue
Ws.c.s
Emerson Comm
America
Leroy Viner
Malvern, le
Joe T. Johnson
C.L.A
Prudential Ins
Douglas St
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