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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1964
Page
4
Emerson Community Club cut wood Thursday at Mrs. Goldie Hixon's home for the fall festival barbecue. Clyde Ingersoll used power saws and trucks to process a massive 200-year-old oak, yielding about 12 loads to dry. Dinner was served at the Legion hall. Card of thanks expresses gratitude for hospital support, meals, and help from neighbors.
Frances Harman and Thelma Blank were Saturday guests at the Durbin home. Connell and family hosted Sunday dinner guests in Red Oak, while Mrs. Connell visited Lottie Thrapp. Heber Hillyan visited John Hillyer in Carson. Clyde Rhoads of Glenwood visited Minnie Whisler. A. J. Griffin and L. C. Bullington dined with Bertha Kellenger. Bertha Cole returned home after Henderson visit post hospital. Willie Huntsman family and Lida Moore joined George Huntsman for Sunday dinner. Cecille Wax and family visited James Nicholas in Clarinda. Wax is Nicholas’s sister. Walter Lang, former resident, is ill in a Malvern rest home.
The First Baptist Church of Emerson honored parents at a Parents Night program titled An Album of Memories. Slides showcased past church events and camp memories, followed by informal fellowship and refreshments.
The Emerson Methodist Youth Fellowship hosted a district dinner at the Methodist church on January 22 serving 56 guests from Strahan Hastings Henderson Wesley Chapel and EmersonMYF groups. Richard Russell was toastmaster and Sharon Eastwood welcomed guests. Musical performances featured Eldon Westenburg Sue Warren and others. Rev William Richardson spoke. Next fellowship will be held at Strahan Methodist church in April.
The Emerson Women's Club meets Tuesday February 4 at 2 p m at Mrs H E Greenwood's home. The theme is Key to the Reck Hounds. Each member is asked to bring an item for the white elephant sale.
Emerson First Baptist Emerson Methodist and Champion Hill churches report service times and activities including Sunday School Morning Worship and youth groups. Local social notes mention a successful CES bake sale and visits by residents to relatives in Missouri and Texas.
Funeral services for Mrs Lyla Hudson were held at the local Methodist church with Rev Ralph Russell Jr in charge. Pallbearers included Cecil Jenkins John Simpson Vern Ebeling Jud Wilkinson Norman Fields and Wm Shepard. Organist was Mrs Richard Steen. Burial followed in Emerson cemetery. Survivors include husband Dennis and daughter Carol Lentz plus three grandchildren. mother Irene McFarland and siblings.
Open House honored Frank Durbin on January 24 from 3 to 6 PM with neighbors and Nishna Valley staff attending. A Valentine motif and roses highlighted the surprise as Mrs. Durbin shared word of mouth invites and efforts to include all who knew him. The event plus multiple local visits and family mentions fill a busy social ledger of area happenings.
The Baptist M and A Society met at the church with 19 members and one guest. Devotions led by Mrs Vernon McKee themed The Word of God. Mrs Paul Shaw spoke The Woman of the Bible. World Day of Prayer set for Feb 14 at the Baptist church. Members asked to bring Gold Bond stamps or Betty Crocker coupons. Plans for a father daughter banquet are under way and the next meeting will be a pot luck dinner in February.
Mr and Mrs Darwin Hascall attend the graduation of their son Allen at Omaha University at 10 am Saturday He earned a B S in Business Administration and a B S in Science The article also notes visits and social arrivals from nearby towns and movements to events in Shenandoah and Malvern with several local families mentioned.
Nishna Valley high school announces semester and nine week honor rolls with freshmen leading the scholarship list. Seniors and eighth graders show strong representation, while juniors and sophomores earn several honorable mentions for maintaining B average across subjects.
Two Nishna Valley high seniors, David E. Doubleday and Larry M. Taylor, enroll in Universal Trades School Omaha. David begins auto mobile mechanics June 22 and Larry refrigeration and air conditioning May 23. Both are sons of local families, with parents listed.
Ray Allen of Des Moines spent one night here this week with his mother Mrs. Erma Allen. Kimberly Hudson of Red Oak stayed with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Yowell. Mr. and Mrs. Heber Hillyer visited Frank Hillyer at Highland Acres in Red Oak. The Winters family took Ina Morss to Ava Missouri to live. Birthday wishes go to H. M. Davis of Laredo Missouri, 80, Feb. 1. Several visits span Glenwood Ames Davenport Red Oak Stromberg and Kansas City with friends and relatives.
This week's senior is Teresa Selby a 17 year old 5 ft 9 in blondes blue eyed student from Emerson. She enjoys reading listening to Grasshopper Mac Claine and acts in school life with five subjects a student librarian and FTA vice president. She admires Richard Chamberlain Sandra Dee and Jimmy Dean and is torn between nursing and teaching.
The National Honor Society met on January 27 and set plans for a Fun Night March 5. A candy sale is planned for next month, with citizenship and leadership as the themes and Linda Larsen presenting the citizenship report.
The Nishna Valley band held a skating party as a reward for their hard work during the year. Yawns and aching feet marked the post event Wednesday as members recalled Tuesday night’s skating night with fondness.
Red Oak student Ria Mark from Holland will speak at the Nishna Valley FTA chapter meeting. She describes life in Holland and school social life. The event at Red Oak school begins Monday at 7 p.m. with open attendance for the public.
Margaret Wheeler of Hastings began work January 20 as a clerk typist in the U S Navy department in Washington DC. A 1986 graduate of Nishna Valley High, she later studied at the Personnel Training Institute in Omaha. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Rans Wheeler.
Last week the high school completed the Differential Aptitude tests including Verbal Reasoning Numerical Ability Abstract Reasoning Clerical Speed and Accuracy Mechanical Reasoning Space Relation Spelling and Grammar. The tests help students understand their abilities and guide study planning and future careers.
The Henderson Hornets 4-H club held its January 13 meeting with roll call naming a flower, then recorded books, a demo on Legume Plant Parts by Billy Sehorle and Richard Cool, and an electricity talk by John Paul and Paul Haack. Adjournment followed by refreshment duty. Willing Workers 4-H met January 18 at Linda Morris’s home with thirteen members present, year materials distributed, ending with talks by Lora Glynn and Kathy Sell and a demonstration by Linda Morrieal. next meeting set with Debbie Harrison.
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