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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1961
Page
7
The Emerson Fall Festival is scheduled for Saturday September 2. Committees are preparing the single day event with a parade planned for the evening as a major feature. Other program details will be announced later.
Emerson News reports Miss Florence Cooper and Mrs. Werd Coy as supper and overnight guests at the Duane Hergren home in Villigen. Mrs. A. D. Fleming suffers a cracked collar bone when her car skids on wet pavement on Highway 92 and enters a ditch. Local residents T. A. Anderson of Denver Nolo and Hilmer Anderson of Council Bluffs visit with relatives, with Mrs. Hebe L. Edie and Mrs. Anna Johnson in Red Oak. Mrs. Mary B. Gibson leaves Omaha for a Seattle trip with Floyd and family, to tour British Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. Otho Lewis and children return from a two week vacation in Colorado and Missouri. Mrs. Frank Sawyers hosts a business visitor in Glenwood, en route home, visiting Mrs. Mary Sawyers and Mrs. Gertie Culver. Emerson Methodist Church announces Sunday School at 10 and worship at 11:05, MYF at 6:30, Intermediate MYF at 6:30 Wednesday, and Official Board meeting at 6:00.
Dick Person pastor Robert Good superintendent Sunday School at 8.2 morning worship at 10. Our meditation My Cup Runeth Over. BYF Picnic at 2 39. Southwestern Association BYE Picnic at Shenandoah Tuesday 9 30 am. Primary Day Camp at Shenandoah Thursday 8 pm. M and A Society meets at Mrs Helen Stille home.
Services held for three year old Laura Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs Leland Jones after a car accident near Wales. Rev Irwin Eleson led at the Oaks Community church with burial in Gomer cemetery. Numerous local families attend and Mrs Lemons grandparent relation noted amid community gathering. Also reports of hospital stays travels and family visits across nearby towns.
The Emerson American Legion Auxiliary met July 14 at Emerson park for a picnic dinner at 12 30 p m. New president Mrs Thelma Hastwood led the meeting with minutes by new secretary Mrs Hazel Wax and treasurer Mrs Dorothy Johnson reporting. Diane Sandquist spoke on Girls State and a parade float was planned for Sept 2. The unit will not serve plate lunches this year, and a different committee will lead each month. Twenty ladies and 17 children attended.
The WSCS met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Florence Patton presiding. A thank-you note from Mrs. Dana Oglevie was read. It was voted to give $5 to the Crusade Scholarships. Martha Circle met with Mrs. Jessie Cole, Esther Circle with Mrs. Martha Smith, Naomi Circle with Mrs. Vira Bayes, Ruth Circle with Mrs. Myrtle Sobbing. Devotions by Mrs. Wiania Gambie and program by Mrs. Vira Bayes. Refreshments served by Corena Birdsall, Hdna Grayson, Alice McFarland, Wna Gillespie, Lois Plumb, Sara Fields, Jesse Shelley. numerous social visits and family notices follow.
The Board of Directors of Nishna altis Community School District Mills and Montgomery Counties Iowa will meet July 31 1961 at Hastings Iowa to hear taxpayers on an estimate of expenditures for the year July 1 1961 to June 30 1962 A detailed statement of receipts and expenditures past and anticipated will be available at the hearing District Secretary SLMO HITHS
Mills County Rural Carrier Association hosted by Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Johnson with a potluck supper. Attendees included Pete Kier, Christianson family of Pacific Junction, Charlies Seitz, Hofmockel family of Glenwood, Vernon Crouse of Hastings, Henderson, George Jones of Emerson, and others. Various visits, picnics, showers, and trips noted, including trips to Omaha and Shenandoah. several families hosted or toured homes. A later note mentions a Flying Farmers outing to Algona and West Bend with a grotto tour.
Oaks News reports Mrs. Merrill Sowers and Mrs. Althea Norton visited Mrs. Norton's brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Art Nims, at the Handiscapital in Shenandoah on Tuesday. The Nims had been in a car accident. Thursday dinner guests in the Robert Hicks home included Mrs. Lester Marsden, Mrs. Pearl Rielly of Red Oak, and Vicki Davis. In the afternoon all visited the Chris Meyers home near Henderson.
Oaks Community Church notices list pastor Irwin Eleeon and superintendent J W Castor with service times 10 a m Sunday School 11 a m worship. Choir practice Thursday evening and young people on first and third Sundays. Visitors noted and community visits described with many names from nearby towns and gatherings including birthdays, reunions, and visits at various homes.
The 7th District Conference for the Veterans of World War One and their spouses will be Sunday afternoon, July 23, at the American Legion Community hall. A 12:30 p.m. pot-luck dinner opens events presided by George Thompson and Maude Thompson with short talks by guests.
The July meeting of the Hastings Ir. Feeders 4 H club was held at Bob Chaney's at 8 p.m. Thirteen members attended. Minutes were approved, and the treasurer's report was read. A $1044 bill for ice cream was approved. Post meeting reports covered short course and 4 camp. Lunch was served by Mrs. Chaney.
The Silver Cloud Juniors met at Jan Costello's home on June 27 with two leaders, two mothers, one visitor and 17 members. Demonstrations showcased projects by teams including Jeannie Trimmer with Janice Clay on a sweater box and Bonnie Spiker with Linda McMillan on a portfolio. winners for fair qualification were Jeannie Trimmer and Janice Clay in the junior division and Bonnie Spiker and Linda McMillan in the intermediate division.
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