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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1967
Page
10
Emerson Calendar notes events for Feb 17 and Feb 20 at local churches including Methodist, Champion Hill, and First Baptist, with Sunday worship times and activities. Also mentions open house for Mr and Mrs L Brammuier, youth groups, Lenten services, and a move of the Michael Maher family south of town to work for Robert Bowman.
The World Day of Prayer service took place Friday at 2 pm with participation from two nearby churches and the Chaimption Hill Presbyterian church. Rev. Earl Kelly and Rev. Nert DeKalb spoke, and attendees included Mr. and Mrs. John Parker who later attended funeral services in Fall River Kansas for Lara Parker.
Miss Sandra Barns, training at Irimanuel Hospital in Omaha, received her nurse's cap Friday night. Mr and Mrs John Barns and family attended with Sandra. Sandra returned home for a weekend visit and was joined by Esta Barns and Mrs George Jones who attended a G Club meeting at Mrs Arthur Sparr's home.
Mr and Mrs N T Settell were supper guests in Farragut at their son Dale s home. Bill Connell of Council Bluffs and his daughter Mrs Harold Hanson of Elgin Air Force Base Fla were Sunday dinner guests in Homer Connell s home. The Connells spent Sunday evening with their son Edward and family in Red Oak. Miss Gloria Fort, employed in Des Moines, spent the weekend with her family.
The Emerson Women's Club met at the Baptist church with president Mrs. Paul Richards presiding. Seventeen members and guest county chairman Mrs. Marilyn Vanderlinden attended as others heard a talk by Mrs. Joe Hathaway and slides on Home Beautification. Lincoln's Ten Guide Lines and Nine Lessons of Living were read, and the hymn Be neath the Cross of Jesus was sung.
The Emerson Methodist WSCS held a well attended Wednesday meeting led by president Mrs. Frederick Larson. Mrs. Mabel Ward conducted devotions and the program Dialogue with a Difference was presented with Ward assisting. Announcements covered study lessons, World Day of Prayer, a March bloodmobile lunch, and circle meetings hosted by Mrs. Leon Robbins and others.
Official minutes record regular Emerson council meeting with Mayor Tlarman presiding. Attendees include Amos Smith S R Grinstead Geo Curtis Jr A D Fleming. Don Twaddle absent. Discussions cover pond ice skating, street maps approval, street mileages 3.77 legal and 2.01 arterial to state, annual street financial report, list of bills, receipts 3634.38, and 1967 appropriation amendments totaling multiple funds.
Funeral services for Alfred Griffin were conducted February 9 at 2 pm by Rev Noel DeKalb at Lettergren Funeral Home Red Oak. Pallbearers included Joe Allen John Parker Glenn Cooper and others. Burial followed at Walnut Cemetery. Son of James Griffin born October 8 1887 in Cardiff Wales he came to the United States in 1913 and settled in Montgomery County in 1928. Survived by wife Berta Edna Gibson daughters Morris Coate four grandchildren and two brothers. He died suddenly at his farm home where he had lived since 1918 after a fire department response.
The Junior Auxiliary met at Susan Curtis home February 13 with 11 girls present. President Beverly Osborn called the meeting to order and minutes and a treasurer’s report showing $32.74 were read. A special report on Oregon was given by Susan Curtis, and Valentine exchanges and a Valentine lunch occurred. Numerous social visits followed, including guests in the Virgil Potter and Conrad Kruse homes, and many other local visits and dinners were noted among area residents. A Firemen’s dinner in Shenandoah drew 36 attendees.
Oaks Sunday attendance 60, birthdays 1, visitors 4, offering 10838 dollars. Donna Caole and Melvina Siemen from Grace Bible Institute in Omaha attended. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Cole and daughter shared Sunday dinner at Ralph Cole home. Attendees included Mrs. Byron Viner, Mrs. Merrill Sowers, Mrs. Ed Meyers, Mrs. Hadley Parker, and Mrs. Jerry Byers at a Sunday School conference. Guests and visits noted among Oak residents with several social events and church activities.
A devotional piece urges happiness as a result of wisdom and understanding grounded in Christ. It emphasizes faith first, then others, with verses from Proverbs and John 3 18, plus the idea that acts of kindness return to us, and cites Edwin Markham on how what we give comes back.
Hannah Circle met at Mrs. Leon Robbins home on February 8 with Mrs. Ross Sandquist as co hostess. Miss Leona Dixon opened with a prayer, minutes approved, treasurer reported, and attendees were reminded to bring world banks to the March meeting. Mrs. Richard Steen presented a Time and Its Importance program. Refreshments followed.
Mr and Mrs John Stefford were Sunday afternoon visitors in Arch Mattly s home in Clarinda. They were Wednesday evening visitors in the Max Bauers home. Mr and Mrs John Kissler and family of Omaha were Sunday visitors in the Edwin Ambrose home. Mrs Curtis Davis and son of Omaha were weekend visitors in the Guy Osborn home.
The Jim Dawson family of Sidney and Mark Dawson of Council Bluffs were in town on business Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Albright of Omaha spent the weekend with the Bernard Mabbitt home. About twenty MYF members toured Omaha to see The Bible at Indian Hill Theatre. Transportation aid came from Lois Perkins Joyce Kelley and Anna Mae Miller. Eugene Courtier family of Council Bluffs and Mrs Ula Hamilton visited W C Courtiey home. Debbie Largent stayed with Teresa Richardson in Emerson. Mr and Mrs Robert Kilpatrick and family from Bartlett visited Henry Clark home Sunday.
Margo Fender celebrated her 12th birthday with classmates Diane Shaw Debbie Dunn Harva Hillyer Debbie Bayes Phyllis Frazee Beverly Osborn Debbie Osborn Susan McKern Janice Chubick and host Sarah Crocker at the Marlin Lemonds home. Cake ice cream and pop were served and games were played before guests departed.
Hastings WSCS met Feb 9 at 2 20 p m with 12 members present at Dorothy Largent s home President Roxanna Vance led devotions Final bake sale prep for Pace s Store Malvern occurred with Jennie Haroff Francis Larson Ruth Scott and Myrtle Kindig. discussion on entering a Mills Co Homemaker in the April Family living contest Next meeting is Mar 9 at Betty Dunbar s at 2 30 p m Lunch served by hostess Also noted Harlan Briggs family visiting Red Oak and Monday callers John Brown Malvern INDIAN DEERETTES 4 H CLUB met in January at Marilyn Wax s home Twenty members two leaders and three visitors attended Marilyn reported on gifts sent to adopted girl at Glenwood State School Ariene Lindburg spoke on Original Nature Designs on Stationery Darlene Sandquist spoke on Awareness of Nature Mrs Lindburg gave a nature study and plans for the year A seed stationery design recreation followed A lunch was served Next meeting Feb 11 at Barb and Jody Smiley s home with Carol McKee as reporter
Hastings Iowa council meets in regular session with all members present. Bills and receipts reviewed and approved. Cemetery land deal discussed with attorney Glen McGee and Grace Hathamas. Plans for one acre west of the Hastings Cemetery. price paid by Cemetery Assoc. Street maintenance funding set at 400 dollars annually. Skating rink openings proposed for Community Building weekends. committee named. Next meeting March 7.
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