Emerson U. E. S. officers installed at Temple
Emerson chapter No. 121 of the Order of the Eastern Star held its annual installation at the Masonic temple on January 2. Installing officers were Joan Twaddle and Janet Spicer with Alberta Barns and Floy Durbin assisting. New matron Alicia Gipe and other officers were installed as well as the Masonic officers led by Donald Hastwood and John Burns acting as installing officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Chapter No. 121
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Joan Twaddle
Janet Spicer
Alberta Barns
Marshall
Floy Durbin
Alica Gipe
Frank Cole
Florence, Patton
Clyde Patton
Darlene Williams
Genevieve Fleming
Thelma Blank
Grace Dixon
Viola Hathaway
Carrie Westenberg
Sandra Blank
Barbara Douglas
Patricia Garnett
Joan Smith
Star Points
Dorothy Darby
Warder
Jon Hathaway
Sentinel
LaVerne
Carson
Judy Hascall
David Gipe
Bouquet of Roses
Gynthia Cole
Masonic
Donald Hastwood
Marion Allen
Everett Gipe
Lana Morse
Glenn Cooper
Emerson News Roundup Families visit and New Year events
Emerson News reports visits by Ray Honeywell and others to Anita, Carson, Red Oak and Willisea, plus New Year gatherings with C L Confer and James Cheney. A car crash involving Rev William Hunter was reported with no injuries. Hunter once preached at Champion Hill.
Emerson Methodist Church Service Schedule and Meeting
Emerson Methodist Church lists minister Ralph Russell and LaVerne Carson with Sunday School at 9 55 a m and Morning Worship at 11 05 a m. WSOS meets at the church with Mabel Settell leading devotions and Hazel Wax in charge of the program on interpreting the National Council of Churches at 6 30. Jr Choir at 7 00 and Intro MY and Sr Choir at 7 00. Official Board Meeting noted.
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Emerson Methodist Church
Ralph Russell
LaVerne Carson
WSOS
Methodist Church
Mabel Settell
Hazel Wax
National Council of Churches
Emerson First Baptist Church Schedule Update
Dick Person serves as pastor with Robert Good superintendent. Sunday school at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Mediation program titled Lord Teach Us to Pray. Wednesday BYF at 7:30 p.m. Junior Choir 7:30 p.m. Senior Choir 8 p.m. Christian Education board 8:45 p.m.
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Emerson First Baptist Church
Dick Person
Robert Good
Sudday School
Board of Christian Education
Community Notices From Red Oak Area Short Recap
Friday WRC met with Mrs Marie Jones. Farragut and Council Bluffs families visited relatives for New Year and other days. Birth announced Rhonda Kay Memeyer born January 2 at Hand hospital Shenandoah first great grandchild for Waterworths. Rainbow officers to be installed Sunday afternoon. Local visits include Canasta club host and Red Oak hospital entries.
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Brian
Teresa
Pammie Jo Mayberry
Council Bluffs
W. B. Waterworth
Verlyn Mayberry
F. L. Waterworth
Farragut
W. E. Waterworth
Tim
Patty Waterworth
F. M. Parker
Flora Kochersperger
Rhonda Kay
Roland Memeyer
Hand
Homer Connell
Edward Connell
Red Oak
Lattice Thrapp
Esma Barns
Canasta Club
Lois Hodge
Ray Huntsman
Harvey Lingle Jr
Red Oak Hospital
Dale le Shelley
Menten euHuysa
Rev
Dick Person
Ralph Miller
Ray Honeywall
Frances Harman
Grace
Leona Dixon
Emerson State Bank Report From 1962 Condition
A historical report shows Emerson State Bank of Emerson Iowa closing 1962 with assets totaling 1.5 million dollars. It lists cash and U S government securities among assets and deposits by individuals partnerships and corporations alongside government and state deposits. Total liabilities include various deposits and other obligations totaling about 1.5 million dollars.
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Guarvane
United States
TeServes Givisnunnese
S.skrisssrseserververserversienravseresnaserstteteen
H. E. Greenwood
H. C. Cooper
H. BE. Greenwood
H.C. Cooper
J. Frank Durbin
McKee
Dean McLain
State of Iowa
County of Mills
Leona M. Dixon
Emerson Woman Blanche McLain Baird Rites Held
Funeral services were held January 5 at Sellergren Funeral Home Red Oak for Blanche McLain Baird who died January 3. The Rev. Gordon Boone officiated. Burial was in Emerson cemetery. She was born November 8 1866 in Dixon Illinois, married Elmer McLain in 1887, then S M Baird in 1939. Survived by daughter Jessica McLain Carditt of Red Oak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sellergren
Red Oak
Blanche McLain Baird
Gordon Boone
EB. B. Cole
J. F. Angry
Altis Fisher
Jack McLain
Glenn Coper
Harold Cooper
Fred Berggren
Glen Anderson
J. F. Ungvry
Dean McLain
The
Presbyterian Church
WRC
Jessia McLain Carditt
Birthday Party for Kathy Stile Monday
Mrs. Bob Stifle entertained many children and their mothers Monday afternoon for Kathy Stile’s fourth birthday. Guests included Debbie Sandquist Scott Moody Angela Hicks Debbie Eagtwood of Red Oak Lynette Stephens of Henderson and Kristy Kay Henderson of Malvern Mika Stille and others. After gifts and games refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Stifle
Kathy
Debbie Sandquist
Scott Moody
Angela Hicks
Debbie
Ronnie Eagtwood
Red Oak
Lynette Stephens
Henderson
Kristy and
Kay Henderson
Malvern
Mika Stille
Wesley Film Shown At Methodist Fellowship Honor For Mrs Grayson
Mrs Margaret Grayson celebrated her 89th birthday Jan 1 with a Wesley film program at the Methodist church. Relatives and friends attended including co hosts Mrs Harry Porter and Mrs E E Cole. A later note lists numerous local residents visiting, dinners, and church events around Red Oak and Champion Hill, with health and travel updates and a death in the Gotchel family in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Grayson
Sue Grayson
Harry Porter
E. E. Cole
Allen Family Visits Extend Across Indiana and Illinois
Mr and Mrs Sherman Allen visited their daughter and family in Bloomington Indiana where a new baby Danny was born, and with son Merrill and family in LeRoy. Mr and Mrs Wayne Shapcoti spent Friday in Omaha with Mr and Mrs L H Cranin. Mike and Mary Fork stayed with their grandmother Winnie Gamble. Carl Phelps of Glenwood visited Thursday evening with Heber Hillyer in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Allen ‘Hays
David Johnson
Danny
Bloomington
Ind
Merrill
LeRoy
Wayne Shapcoti
Omaha
L. H. Cranin
Mike
Mary Fork
Winnie Gamble
Carl Phelps
Glenwood
Heber Hillyer
Halls to Build New Home Soon
Kenneth Hall and wife plan a new house on their vacated lot just north of the sold property. Construction starts after excavation. Nuckolls, now cashier at Emerson State Bank, and Ronnie Good departed New Year for San Francisco for electronics school. Arthur Johnson of Papillion hosted by his brother W. R. Johnson and wife. Red Oak visitors J. S. Angry and relatives called Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Hall
Boyd Nuckolls
Mr. Nuckolls
Emerson State Bank
Ronnie Good
San Francisco
Calif
Arthur Johnson
Papillion
Nebr
W. R. Johnson
Iowa Power Plans Major 1963 Expansion
Iowa Power and Light plans 18.6 million in 1963 for new construction and expansion of generating, transmission, and distribution facilities. A. Paul Thompson says total five year expenditures reach 60 million as Des Moines area demand grows. A 12 million Des Moines Power Station No. 2 addition underway, boosting generating capacity to 500 megawatts by May 1964, with a 161 thousand volt loop linking Des Moines for improved distribution and service continuity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Power and Light Company
A. Paul Thompson
Des Moines
Iowa utility outlines five powerlines for growth plan
Thompson outlined Town Pow five initiatives to expand Iowa energy use and services. Over five years the plan includes an addition to the propane gas peak shaving plant, improved electric distribution facilities, new gas distribution facilities, and better street lighting. He argued the economic future can be good for Iowa and its companies if we make it zero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Iowa
Social Roundup Near Silver City and Des Moines
Mr and Mrs Charles Haddock and three children visited Mrs Homer Mayberry in Eastpoll on Dec 30 before heading to Arvada Colorado after Christmas in Des Moines. Mr and Mrs Charley Alexander dined with sister Olivia Andrews in Glenwood on Dec 31. New Year’s day dinner guests included Lyle Williams Shirley and Larry with sister George Miller’s family north of Silver City. Mike Alexander missed school for illness. Roger Alexander stayed home with a sore throat. Mr and Mrs Robert Inman and three children of Omaha visited Paul Tackett’s family on New Year’s day. hunting was enjoyed. Homer Mayberry and family attended Miss Anna Warnke’s funeral at Mansfield Funeral Home in Malvern. interment at East Liberty cemetery on the Warnke family lot. Mrs Elton Clay, released Dec 29 after major surgery, continues convalescence at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Haddock
Homer Mayberry
Mr. Mayberry
Arvada
Colo
Des Moines
Charley Alexander
Oliva Andrews
Glenwood
Lyle Williams
Shirley
Larry
George Miller
Silver City
Mike Alexander
Roger
Robert Inman
Omaha
Paul Tackett
Mansfield
Malvern
Anna Warnke
East Liberty Cemetery
Wm. Warnke
Elton Clay
Caouneil Bluffs Hospital
Community Holiday Guests and New Year's Visits
Ernett Stephens and children Joyca and Chris spent one day in Omaha. Mika and Roger Alexander were Christmas Eve overnight guests of grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Charley Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Babbitt and son from near Malvern. New Year's day dinner was shared with M vas Mrs. Elton Clay, Linda and Duane. East Liberty services next Sunday at 9 a.m. Hy Lettay Bilman, pastor. Mrs. Yourl Wratt, mother of Mrs. Testor Henderson of Glenwood, was a Mercy Hospital patient in Council Bluffs, later moved by ambulance to Tor ton Nursing Home east of Glenwood. Maude Hayes, who shared an apartment in Glenwood, plans to spend winter with son and daughter-in-law Hugh Hayes. Theron Mickelson and three children visited Malvern at sister Lentz Powles’s home. Attendees included Mrs. C. R. Drewer of Malvern and Charles Vogt and family of Neola. Dean Darby and two sons from fear Emerson dined with Claude Stephens and Emnett Stephens. Norman Sinner and family returned from Loop City Nebraska, then spent Sunday with Clarence McKinney at Henderson. Theron Mickelson went to Council Bluffs and brought mother Mrs. C. R. Brewer to Malvern after hospital stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mika
Roger Alexander Vere
Charley Alexander
Orville Babbitt and Son
Malvern
Elton Clay
Linda
Duane
East Liberty
Lettay Bilman
Yourl Wratt
Testor Henderson
Glenwood
Mercy Hospital
Council Wiis
Torton Nursing Wome
Maude Hayes
Pearl Wyatt
Hugh Hayes
Theron Mickelsom
Marilyn
Loop City
Nebr
Claude Stephens
Clarence McKinney
Henderson
Theron Mickelson
Council Bluffs
C. R. Brewer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Emerson U. E. S
Temple
Emerson News
Ray’ Honeywell
Anita
Floyd Carns
Arizona
John Hillyer
Pearl Kline
Jack Evans
J. L. Evans
Joe Hinkle
Willisea
James Cheney
Wm. Hunter
Rev. Hunter
Champion Hill
W.R.C
Marie Jones
Emerson
Rvirden
Kathy Stile
Jack Mabory
Matrons
Matrons Club
Miss Pearl, McLain
Jessie Fisher
Ward Coy
Red Oaks
Earl Fryer
John Walker
Fryer
Walker
Hebe L. Edie
Florence Cooper
Pearl E. McLain
Eli Pogle
Jack Keats
Roy Straight
Mount Ayr
Maggie Durbin
Jim Durbin
L. B. Brammeier
Edwin Ambrose
I. W. Castor
Guy Osborn
Osborn
Loren Maxey
Dean Maxey
Lynn
Lebanon
Curt Davis
Lincol
Hamilton Lewis
Darrell
Randy
Beverly Osborn
Eugene Thomas
Denyer
Cole
Raymond
Douglas
Harold Sowers
Wilma Fender
Cindy Finnell
Atlantic
Tyan Shook
Ehmory McDowell
Kearney
McDowell
Carol Hascall
Minneapolis
Minn
Gordon Hascall
Beulah Bruner
Bluemound
Kan
Wesley
Methodist Fellowship
John Wesley
el Paso
Tex
Durbin
Teresa Bristow
Carrie Cole
Bernard Sandburg
Selma Larson
Gamaha
Lenore Callahan
Laura Vreenegoor
Lida Moore
Keith Moore
Larry Turner
Dawn
Ames
Ross Bryant
T. E. Nisley
Villisca
Willie Huntsman
Homer Bangston
Tom Brown
Louisville
Friendship Club
Ralph Zanders
R. E. Good
Nels Laron
Anderson Ranch
Hawthorn
James Hicks
Harold Hicks
Frank
Highland
MsarckyeVawkers Cabl
A. F. Smith
Hurley Clementa
Blair
Gerald Yowell
Ronnie Yowell
Yowell
Ed Wallace
Jack
Wayne Shapcott
Cal Shapott
Bert Burmeister
St. Petersburg
Fla
Bertha Cole
Herbert Border
B. B. Cole
Jessia Fisher
Carne Cole
Mary Mason and Son
James Mason
Lincoln
Eldon Selby
Lillian Bishop
Fred Bishop
Clyde Gravett
Bill Gravett
V. R. Johnson
Quentin Johnson
Lloyd Hicks
Clarence
Magneson
Dale Hillyer
Diane
Donna
Derald
Webster City
Terry Holloway
Kara
Kansas City
Champion Hill Presbyterian Church
Goodwill Club
Frank Sawyers
Hally Gotchel
Ohio
Gotehel
Ivolk
Iowa Power
East
Ernett Stephens
Joyca
Chris
J. R. Cardwell Malvern, la
Pace Oil CO
Brides of
Mills County
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