Thorson Tollakson nuptials in Missouri town wedding
John Edwin Thorson son of Edwin and Bertha Thorson of Emerson wed Jane Emarson Tollakson of Villisca on June 4 at United Methodist Yeagley Chapel in Bois D Arc Missouri. Rev Hunter officiated with family present. Bride wore pink voile gown with eyelet bands and pearl earrings. Attendant Mrs Maurice Nevius wore yellow gown. Kristine Tollakson, six, served at altar in Cinderella blue gown. Reception followed in church parlors. After a brief Ozarks trip the couple will live in Villisca at 203 West High Street while housing is found in Glenwood. Jane employed at Nodaway Valley Bank, John in Pathology at Omaha VA Hospital. Open house hosted June 10 by Ray Enarsons of Villisca.
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John Edwin Thorson
Edwin Thorson
Bertha Thorson
Emerson
Bois D ‘Arc
Jane Emarson Tollakson
Villisca
United Methodist
Yeagley Chapel
John
Yeagley
Ray Enarsons
Villisea
Hunter
Jane
Maurice Nevins
Red Oak
Kristine Ingrid Tollakson
Krissey
Maurice Nevius
Ray Enarson
Bois D ‘Are
Ozarks
University of Town Hospital
West High Street
Glenwood
Nodaway Valley Bank
Pathology
Veteran’s Hospital
Omaha
Rites Held for Della Cooper in Boise Idaho
Services for 84 year old Della Cooper were held at the Baptist Temple Church in Boise. Interment followed at Cloverdale Cemetery. She was born October 15 1889 in Glenwood and moved to Idaho in 1938. Survivors include two daughters two sons 26 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren. The obituary notes her husband John W. Cooper died in 1959 and a son preceded her in death. A separate note mentions Adrian Fleming and a farm transfer from the estate of Signe Tengstrom north of Hastings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Cooper
Boise, Idaho
Baptist Temple
Boise
Ralph Waud
Cloverdale Cemetery
Glenwood
John W. Cooper
Idaho
Marsing
Baptist Temple Church
Fern Slater
Gayle Zanders
B.A. Cooper
Vancouver
Wash
Lyle Cooper
Middleton
Wedding of Deanna Gravett and Harold Sanders at Emerson
Deanna Gravett daughter of W L Gravett and Harold Wayne Sanders son of Wayne Sanders of Montezuma wed at First Baptist Church Emerson on May 27 at 7:30 pm. Rev David Olson officiated with yellow pompons and white gladioli decorations and a Night of elegant lace gowns and tangerine accents marked the bridal party. The reception followed in the church hall with a two tone cake and gifts, and the couple plans to live in Maryville Missouri after completing college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Emerson
Deanna Kay Gravett
W.L. Gravett
Harold Wayne Sanders
Wayne Sanders
Montezuma
David Olson
Richard Steen
Charles Vestal
Nottingham
Jerry Magneson
Charleston
Car
Jean Marie Bakehouse
Marion Bakehouse
Hastings
Robby Gilson
Gary Gibson
Denise Hassle
Red Oak
Teresa Vestal
Richard McVay
Robert McWilliams
Deep River
Clint Gravett
Don Simpson
Pete Greeve
Elk Horn
Lois Lasley
Stanton
Patty Berlin
Barb Jones
Church Fellowship Hall
Edgar R. Sanders
Grinnell
Nishna Valley Community High School
Northwest Missouri State University
Montezuma High School
NWMS
Omaha
Maryville
Gold Crown Inn
Roy Younkin
Princeton
Clyde Gravett
Essex
Floyd Davis
Longmont
Colo
Labern Curtis
Russell Foger
Gilman City
Roy Gravett
Senior Citizens of Emerson Plan July Picnic
Emerson seniors met June 7 at the Legion hall with 37 members for a pot-luck dinner and brief business session. They agreed to name the group Senior Citizens of Emerson and schedule a July 12 picnic at Emerson Park, moving from the first Thursday due to July 4th.
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Emerson
Legion Hall
Francis Parker
Emerson Park
Urith Broff
Shenandoah
Minden
Nebr
Grotto
West Bend
Glenwood
Malvern
City Hall
Stanley Williams
N.R. Settell
Ed Marskell
Paul Jones
Wilma Coy
Correction: Jones still a patient at Red Oak Hospital
Correction note states that last week’s report claimed George Jones was released from Red Oak Hospital, but he remains a patient there as of now.
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George Jones
Red Oak Hospital
Emerson Town Council Minutes June 5 1973 Emerson Iowa
The Emerson Iowa town council met with Mayor Johnson presiding. Present were Blank Darby Greenwood and Mart. absent Wright. Minutes approved. Actions included liquor and cigarrette licenses, summer youth program hire, 1800 to Fire Dept for a new truck, federal revenue sharing for transportation, several bills, an open house at the Enarson home, a 3194.34 building permit for Dr. Blank, and unanimous action on all items.
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Emerson
Johnson
Blank
Darby
Greenwood
Mart
Wright
Kyle’s
Ann's Cafe
Three B
M & W Cafe
Bud's Standard
Fire Dept
C.J. Blank
Florence Patton
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Tollakson-Thorson
Missouri
Boise, Ida
Adrian Fleming
Signe Tengstrom
Powder Puff Beauty Salon
Emerson, Iowa
Beauty Care
Mr. and
Mrs
Harold Sanders
Penny Gravett
William Gnieski
Tarkio
Clyde Pattons
Vance White
Lake Okoboji
Neil White
Vance Whites
George Hascall, Jr
Axel Hi
Emerson Vacation Bible School
United Methodist Church
United Methodist Women
Hillcrest
Dubuque
John Milton Society For the Blind
Bert Morris
Frank Schoonover
Richard Williams
Stephanie
Council Bluffs
J.A. Thorson
Thorson
Charles Maxine
Brian Berkley
Grape Memorial Hospital
Hamburg
Edward Greenwood
Laverne Dickerson
M.D. Lang
Frederick Larsen
Les Edy
Anita Sunday
Hoyt Woody
Reasoner
Purina
Emerson Farm Supply
Ey Chows
Iowa
Norman Fields
Amanda Fields
Richard Warren
Amy
Iowa Power & Bain Eee
Light Co
Ron Porter
Emerson St. Bank
Wm. Page
Patton
Emerson Gas & Electric
Don Gillespie
Southwest Tel Malvern
Greenwood Lbr
Joyce Bros
En Dees
Barns Grocery
Tow
Florence M. Patton
Malvern Leader
Emerson Insurance
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