Prominent church notices and community events
Alfred Anderson leads First Baptist services with Parker ministering and a busy Sunday schedule at 10 a.m. Worship at 11 a.m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. Bible study led by Ralph Good. Baptist Methodist and Presbyterian churches unite for World Day of Prayer with Rev. Lyman Smith. Proceeds from Mother and Daughter banquet support parsonage fund. Several social events include BYF meetings, choir rehearsals, and a 2 p.m. World Day service at the Methodist church. Pvt. Bob Shelley honored at supper before Friday departure to Ft. Leonard Wood. 48th wedding anniversary for J. F. Shelley and 20 years for Dale Shelley noted. Community members attend landscape class, India study, polio fundraiser auction, and canasta games. new baby David Wayne born.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Good
Baptist
Methodist
Presbyterian Churches
Lyman Smith
Methodist Church
Harold Cooper
Parsonage Fund
Rollin Bass
Malvern
India
Elbridge Shook
George Jones
Pvt
Bob Shelley
Bertha Kellenbarger
Dale Shelley
Pons
J. F. Shelley
Ft. Leonard Wood
Emerson W.S.C.S. in Many Activities
The W.S.C.S. met at the church Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. John Parker leading devotions and Mrs. Forest Gillespie presenting a lesson titled New Ventures on Old Roads. Mrs. Rollin Bass accompanied on the piano. The group voted to donate funds to the Wayne Griffith family who recently lost their home to a fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C
Wednesaday
John Parker
Forest Gillespis
Rollin Bass
Wayne Griffith
Emerson
CES
Helen Kline
Malvern
Baptist Ladies Aid
Maxine Johnson
Wendell Teachout
Ruth Iitz
Bonnie Bell
Gerald Wilcox
Lucille Maxell
Leonard Gray
Oak Chapter
Red Oak
Kline
van Durbin
Emerson Rainbow
Barhara Durbin
Lois Hascall
Kathryn Grayson
Dortha Sellers
Arlene Jones
Connie
Glenda Cooper
Lawrence Winter
Eastern Star
Local social notes and visits in the community
M D Lang tied a comforter for the Wayne Griffith family. Mr and Mrs Edward Connell and son of Red Oak visited the Homers Connell. Mrs Junior Johnson and child and her mother from Essex returned from Knob Noster Missouri after attending the Golden Wedding anniversary of R B Henderson. J R Kerr of Treton visited Rev J B Stevenson en route home from the south. Mrs Amos Smith subbed at the post office while LeRoy Johnson vacationed. Sewing Club met at Mrs B F Olson. Ray Haney and family moved into the Burroughs house near the park. George Stille and family visited Henry Vohs in Glenwood as his yard birthday was celebrated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.D. Lang
Wayne Griffith
Edward Connell
Red Oak
Homer Connell
Junior Johnson
Johnson
Essex
Knob Noster
R. B. Henderson
J. R. Kerr
Treton
J. B. Stevenson
Amos Smith
LeRoy Johnson
Sewing Club
B. F. Olson
Ray Haney
P. M. Burroughs
Park
George Stille
Henry Vohs
Glenwood
Mr. Voha
Stille
Community Spring Socials and Visits Across Towns
Local families hosted and visited across several towns with dinners, showers, and weekend gatherings. Attendance included the Jensens, Greens, Pattons, Morgans, Bishops, Bakers, and many others, plus updates on moves to Omaha and Idaho. A pink and blue baby shower occurred for Raymond Mitchell, while community groups planned a Mother and Daughter banquet and a carpet rag sewing at the Legion hall.
Oaks News Visitors and church offering report
Fifty three attended services at Oaks Sunday morning with an offering of $5.96. Scriptural reference Ephesians 4 11 14. Local residents hosted dinner guests including Lester Marsden and family and Don Terry's guests. Various townspeople visited homes in Red Oak Emerson and nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oaks
Soleo
Paul Johnson
Hbs- Rex
Lester Marsden
Jim Reilly
Red Oak
Stanley Williams
Carleton Davidson
Jack Mabary
Eastern Star
Verner Sandholm
Lenard
Irene
Garvin Adamgy
Don Terry
Wm. Huff
Leater Marsden
Light Run at Omaha Monday Hogs and Lambs Up
Lightest Monday run in some time at Omaha saw hogs and fat lambs start higher. Slaughter cattle trade remained uneven with early steers yearlings and heifers steady to strong, later trade slow and only steady to weak. Cows firm to 50c higher. stocker and feeder trade steady to strong. Hogs 25c to 50c higher, some more. fat lambs 50-75c higher amid wet muddy fleeces. Local shippers report mixed livestock prices and loads from Mills County, Lehman Williams, Buehler, Wilson Farms, Evans, Wearin Jr., Par.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Mills County
Lehman & Williams
Gordon Buehler
Wilson Farms
R. L. Evans
J. F. Wearin Jr
Clint Par
Unclear Livestock Auction Totals From Fremont Sale
Lot fragments show multiple sellers including Ker and Son with 84 hogs at 228 pounds total 817.25 top two weights 38. Ralph Zanders 26 hogs at 174 pounds and a 16.78 value. additional hogs weights and prices listed for A and Loren Boyer. Claude Schoening 20 cows at 877 and 12.25. Hein and Phillips 34 steers at 1032 pounds 24.10 and 1042 pounds 21.50. further entries show 32 at 225 price 17. Details incomplete and unsorted.
Farewell Supper for Benedict Family at Union School
Union School pupils and Mrs. Ernest Thomson hosted a potluck at the Cooper home Tuesday night to bid farewell to Renny Benedict and his parents Mr. and Mrs. Francis Benedict Jr. The move to Denver prompted gifts for Benny and his brother Boyd. Thirty five people attended, including the Thomson and Benedict families and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union School
Ernest Thomson
Harold Cooper
Renny Benedict
Francis Benedict Jr
Denver
Emerson church events and hospital visit noted
The Presbyterian Church led by Rev. J. B. Stevenson held morning worship at 11 a.m. The World Day of Prayer occurred in February at 2 p.m. at the Emerson Methodist Church. Bible study planned for March 4. Mr and Mrs A J Griffin and family traveled to Omaha, Virgil entering St Joseph Hospital for treatment. Mrs Dean McLain and Mrs Matt Laughlin attended 4 H Leaders training in Malvern. Mr and Mrs Max Bullington visited Mr and Mrs Orval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Presbyterian Church
J. B. Stevenson
Joe Allen
Methodist Church
Emerson
A. J. Griffin
Morse Coate
Virgil
Essex
Omaha
St. Joseph Hospital
Dean McLain
Matt Laughlin
Malvern
Max Bullington
Orval
Local Socials and Family Visits Highlight Weekend
Stockaten and Bape ae and waffle supper Sunday eel at Mea Art Nie with FP. OM. Parker. Emma ton Bullingtolee Randall Enatwoodt returned from school with pink eye. Mr and Mrs A J Grim ia visited Omaha and Telr grandson Virgil Conte in hospital. Mrs Griffin and Miss Charlene Bullington spent weekend with Omaha relatives. Soldiers Gary Jimmie and Pri ert visiting on leave joined supper guests of Jess Shelley in Emerson. Glenn Cooper family celebrated Mr. Cooper's birthday with Alma Whipple in Red Oak. wedding anniversary notes emerge for Shelby families.
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Stockaten
Ashbury
Mea Art
Mra
OM. Parker
Coe Emma Ton Bullingtolee
Randall Enatwoodt
A. J. Grimia
Omaha
Telr
Virgil Conte
Mrs. Griffin
Charlene Bullington
Tiny Bullington
Dale Shelley
Gary
Jimmie
Priert
Jess Shelley
Emerson
Shelby
Glenn Cooper
Alma Whipple
Red Oak
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Prom
Emarson
He First Baptist
Alfred Anderson
T. Parker
Merrill Warren
Edd Malskell
Cecil Wax
M. D. Lang
Canasta
Duane Porter
David Wayne
Red Oak Hospital
Harold Hossie
Dwayne Bentley
Henderson
Orrin Bentley
Emerson W.S.C.S
L. B. Petersen Optometrist
Iowa
Clyde
Curtis
Faunce
C.E.S. School of Instruction
The
Ford
Salyers Auto Company
L. Beans
R. BR. Greenheood
Jess Doty
Glen‘wood
Joyce Stille
Marian Willama
Atudent
Tarkio
Clyde Patton
Myrtle Walker
Kenneth
Council Bluffs
Eugene King
Marton de Bolt
Tim Cole
Dean Mitchell
Beverly
Carol
Sharon Walker
Raymond Morse
Sam Winters
Youngstera
Keith Magneson
J. A. Jenkins
Magneson
University
Lincoln
Raymond Mitchell
Fred Edie
Dorothy Miller
S. 5. McKee, Sr
Curtla Kenney
Oakland
Gail Parker
Griswold
Quentin Johnson
Glen Baker
Ale Robert Baker
Mountain Home
Idaho
James Ellis
Kansas City
Orris Bentley
Viola Sowers
Stanton Area
Gordon Hascall
Tyan Durbin
Christine
Panl Shaw
Geo. Stille
Charles Lakin
Didne
Junior Haseall
Vernon Johnson
Hilma Johnson
Boise
Teri
Sheri Moody
Ronnie
R. B. Gao
Gonry
Howard Morrison
Everett Lunn
Lloydene Blank
Drs Moines
Legion Hall
Ira Bell
Fred Hunteman
BE. A. Decker
Dean Warren
Jane
W. Castor
Carleotn Caridson
Roy Newman
Grilswold
Lynn Mellett
Neil Bentley
Byron Viner
Cornellson
Carleton David
Farm Bureau
Hotel Johnson
Marion Shook
Mary Hurd
Mountain Grove
Edwin Ambrose
Guy Osborn
Frank Qrogan
Donnie
L. E. Brammeier
I. W. Castor
Brammeier
Oaks News
Standard Furnaces
J. R. Cardwell
Benny
Boyd
Shenandoah
W. L. Laughlin
Edward Martin
Francis Maher
Mrs. Benedict
Thornton Minor
Thornton Minor Clinic
East Linwood Biv
Kansan City
J. E. Randerson
Malvern, la
Hamilton
New
Courier
Michaels Stern
Chartone
Blues and Grays
Ee Tee
Glenwood, Iowa
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