Strahan Items Mars Travel and School Picnic
The Strahan church hosts a weeklong preschool program ending with a picnic for 20 attending children. Superintendant Mrs Ethel Grindle and teachers Mrs Robert Christinsen Carolyn Irvin and Donna Christinsen led groups. County Dozen Club members visited Nebraska City touring John Brown's Cave Arbor Lodge and plan a June 22 husbands’ supper at Shenandoah's Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ible School
Strahan Church
Ethel Grindle
Robert Christinsen
Carolyn Irvin
Donna Christinsen
Harva Hillyer
Sociable County
Mmes
Helen Blunt
Alice Gipe
Mary Elaine Curtis
Esther
Gladys Davis
Katherine Sayers
Allene Hillyer
Lorraine Grindle
Ruth Wilson
Nebraska City
John Brown
Fetris
Arbor Lodge
Shenandoah’s Country Club
Strahan WSCS Breakfast Meeting Highlights Community Events
Womens Society of Christian Service met June 7 for a 9 o'clock breakfast at the church with Mmes Ethel Grindle and Guy Grindle Jr hosting. Devotions and World Missions lesson led by Mmes Dean Sayers Everett Stouder and George Williams. July 5 breakfast at 9 with Higher Education program by Emmett Gipe in Emerson. Various local visits and celebrations noted, including weddings, birthdays, family reunions, and church events. Weather notes mention a warm spell with storms and possible rain by midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womens Society of Christian Service
Mmes
Ethel Grindle
Guy Grindle Jr
Dean Sayers
Everett Stouder
George Williams
3 Area Students Get Dana Honors
Three former Nishna Valley students earned Dana College Dean's List honors in Blair Nebraska this week. Judy McGrew Hastings 2.37 Alyce Curtis Emerson 7.70 Joy Cole Henderson 7.78.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nishna Valley
Dana College
Blair
Nebr
Judy McGrew
John A. McGrew
Hastings
Alyce Curtis
Dughter
George W. Curtis Jr
Emerson
Joy Cole
Ralph J. Cole
Henderson
Bridal Shower Honoring Mrs Wilkinson At 34 Club
A miscellaneous bridal shower was held Sunday afternoon at the 34 Supper Club for Mrs Bob Wilkinson nee Maxine Carlson. Hostesses were Mesdames Melvin Waterman N F Wright Darrell Baker William WMINER Bob Smuelson and Julia Wheeler. Thirty guests attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Wilkinson
Maxine Carlson
Mesdames
Melvin Waterman
N F. Wright
Darrell Baker
William Wminer
Bob Smuelson
Julia Wheeler
Program Closes Emerson Baptist Bible School
Emerson area Bible school held at the Emerson Baptist church on June 11 under Mrs. Chas. Vestal. Preschool and Primary Dept. presented a rhythm band and songs. Rev. David Olson led singing and spoke via microphone hookup to the Hopi Mission. Junior Dept. theme was The Creation. Jr. High Dept. performed songs under Mr. Ralph Good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
Chas. Vestal
The
Baptist Church
Eugene King
David Olson
Arizona
Oson
Bill Douglas
Lynnette Carlson
Jr. High Dept
Ralph Good
Vestal
Bible School
Horace Greenwood
Ivan Durbin
Chris Hein
Emerson
Glenwood State School
Ray Huntsmen
Francis Parker
Olson
Fellowship Hall
Local Family News From Iowa Towns and Visits
Mrs. Helen Stille attended her nephew Rex Dunn's wedding in Iowa City and visited her daughter Bernard Patton's family in Bettendorf. Des Moines couple J A Kennedy parent of Mellissa Diana. great grandparents P M Burroughs Emerson. Bill Pilling Macedonia visited Joe Pillings. Earl Ridgeley Hastings guests. Robbing Griswold funeral Lela Evans. Robbing party hosted by Bierbaum family. Settell of Council Bluffs visited N R Settell's home. C J Blank weekend Kansas City for gun show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Stille
Rex Dunn
Atlantic
Iowa City
Bettendorf
Bernard Patton
J. A. Kennedy
Des Moines
Mellissa Diana
P. M. Burroughs
Emerson
Bill Pilling
Macedonia
Joe Pillings
Earl Ridgeley
Hastings
Leon Robbing
Griswold
Lela Evans
Vern Bierbaum
Robbins
Clare Bierbaum
Ronnie
Detroit
Michigan
Cleo Bierbaum
Richard
Hamilton, Ilinois
Merrill Settell
Sherry Blanton
Council Bluffs
N. R. Settell
C.J. Blank
Kansas City
Muelbach Hotel
90th Birthday Honored At Emerson Open House
Honored Mrs. Charles Carson celebrated her 90th birthday with an open house on June 11 at the United Methodist Church in Emerson. Lavern Carson hosted the event with 86 attendees including out of town guests from Des Moines Council Bluffs Kansas City and nearby towns. The Esther Circle gave a Birthday Tribute and Lavern performed two musical selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highty
Charles Carson
Lavern
United Methodist Church
Emerson
WSCS
Carson
Tom Brown
Esma Barns
Esther Circle
Jean Thorson
Edna Sawyers
Lloydene Steen
Lavern Carson
Out of Town
Jack Sargent
Russell Johnson Jr
Watson Mason
Carroll C. Smith
C.D. Baker
Grace Gay
Barbara Day
Richard Cram
Des Moines
Hugh Roe
Nancy Roe
David Roe
Dennis Roe
Council Bluffs
David Deupree
Kansas City, Mo
Red Oak
Henderson
Shenandoah
Malvern
Macedonia
Clyde Gravett Golden Wedding Anniversary Observed
Mr and Mrs Clyde Gravett of Essex formerly Emerson celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at Emerson Baptist Church on Sunday. Guests traveled from Arlington and Carterville Missouri San Diego California and many Iowa towns including Carson Oakland Henderson Corning Lamoni Hastings Essex Council Bluffs Red Oak Macedonia Imogene Malvern and Omaha Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Gipe
Emerson
Cynthia Cole
Dennis Roileau
Henderson
First Baptist Church
Ethel Grindle
Hillsdale
Kenneth Blackman
Shenandoah
Chester Pijanowski
Council Bluffs
Ernest Schena
L.B. Reed
Bennett
Beverton City Park
Randy Bowen
Omaha
St. Joseph Hospital
Guy Grindle Jr
Goldie Grindle
Malvern
Vernon Forney
Thurnam
June Forney
Charles
Clyde Gravett
Essex
Baptist Church
Frank Gravett
Arlington
Jack Gravett
Carterville
Alan Zumwalt
Jody Gravett
San Deigo
Calif
Carson
Oakland
Corning
Lamoni
Hastings
Red Oak
Macedonia
Imogene
Nebr
Emerson Sponsors Library Service for Summer Program
The Town of Emerson sponsors a summer library service for the governor Youth Program starting around June 15. Emerson Women's Club members will supervise at the Legion Building with open hours on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 1 to 5 p.m. Area 13 provides books and local high school girls will staff the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Governor
Emerson Women’s Club
Legion Building
Area 13
Emerson American Legion Auxiliary Elects New Officers
Mrs. Gillespie elected president of Emerson unit at June meeting. Des Moines building fund contribution approved. Crosses for veterans graves requested. Clarinda party report, birthday honor planned for Amber Carson. New officers listed led by Mrs. Gillespie and Mrs. L Heureux. Memorial service honors Grayson and Osborn. Next meeting set at Mrs. Quentin Johnson’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
George Jones
RK. L. Grayson
M. D. Lang
Vance White
Des Moines
Forrest Gillespie
Carl Lake
Clarinda
Amber Carson
Larry L'Heureux
George Bass
Edward Greenwood
Evelyn Evans
B.E. Good
J.A. Thorson
Amos Smith
Mines
R. D. Grayson
Cecille Wax
Horace Greenwood
Quentin Johnson
Marion Lang
John Thorson
Margaret Grayson
Gold Star
Guy Osborn
Jones
Family visits and travels across states and towns
Mr and Mrs George Hascall Jr returned from a two week visit with their daughter in Jamestown New York. Mr and Mrs William Gravett spent last weekend with her mother in Launceton Missouri. Mrs Carl Christiansen returned after days with cousins Jeannette and Sanford Rogness in Britt and visits with friends at Albert Lea Minnesota. They also saw Howard Bishop of Dover Delaware with Heber Hillyer family. Mr Bishop is Mrs Hillyer’s brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hascall, Jr
George Holton and Sons
Jamestown
N.Y
William Gravett
Roy Younkin
Launceton
Carl Christiansen
Jeannette
Sanford Rogness
Britt
Albert Lea
Minn
Howard Bishop
Dover, Delaware
Heber Hillyer
Mr. Bishop
Hillyer
Family guests visit from Loveland and Omaha across Iowa
Mrs. Dale Shelley met grandchildren Allen Steve and Paula Shelley of Loveland Colorado at Eppley Field on Saturday. They will stay with relatives until their parents Gary Shelley arrive June 16. Rev Earl Kelly Crystal Lake and Rev Kellys friends visited. Harald Heller underwent surgery in Lincoln with Harald’s in laws. Lake Arrowhead picnic at Neola with Thorsons and Von Fechts. Susan and Stevie Smith Red Oak stayed with their grandparents Joe Pilling. Ron Simpson Omaha attended a birthday dinner with Leon Robbins family and guests including Stanley Williams Winnie Gamble John Simpson Ella Mae Decker and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Shelley
Eppley Field
Allen, Steve
Paula Shelley
Loveland
Colorado
Gary Shelley
Earl Kelly
Crystal Lake
Kelly
U, Methodist Church
Clyde Ingersoll
Lincoln
Harald Heller
John Thorson
Martin von Fecht
Lake Arrowhead
Neola
Susan
Stevie Smith
Red Oak
Emerson Cancer Drive Nets 201 Total Funds Raised
Mrs. Wilma Coy chairs the Emerson Cancer Drive report the campaign is completed with a total of 201.50 dollars raised. Volunteer workers listed include Mesdames Jack Evans Hebe Edie Darwin Hascall George Lindner Paul Jones John Simpson Leon Robbins and Bert Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Coy
Emerson
Jack Evans
Hebe Edie
Darwin Hascall
George Lindner
Paul Jones
John Simpson
Leon Robbins
Bert Morris
Work or Workers Available for Youth Employment Service
Emerson sponsors the YES program linking employers and job seekers. Call 824-7866 for the YES Service. Open June 12 to August 18. Help others while you help yourself with sessions Mondays 1 to 5 p.m. and Tuesdays and Fridays 8 a.m. to noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
YES
Four Sign Contracts to Teach at Nishna Valley
Joel L Wedergen announced four new staff members for the coming year at Nishna Valley Community School. Marlin Mercer of Emerson will teach junior high math and coach boys basketball, returning after five years at Lewis Central. Cheryl Hembry will teach special education, and Mr Combs will teach industrial arts. Combs and his wife have two children, Holly and Jason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel L. Wedergen
Nishna Valley Community School
Lewis Central
Marlin Mercer
Emerson
University of Northern Iowa
Emerson High
Nishna Valley
Mercer
Mike
Melanie
Mr. Combs
Holly
Jason
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Mars
Miley Schmidt
Strahan Bible School
SCC
Strahan Wscs
Wortman
Roger
de Wayne Reintersen
Heather
Sonya
Gentry
Ivan Terrell
Beth
Mabel Terrell
Bedford
Jim Young
Drexel Roger
Forrest Ulmer
Pickering
Chester McKinney
Willard McKinney
Clell McKinney
Leo Cheney
Laurence Greener
Silver City
Marvin Woodfill
Creighton University
Donald Angus
Jon David
Farragut
David Angus
Beth Ann McKern
Glenwood State Hospital
Preston Grasom
Mrs
Virgil Forney
Lavern Hardy
Harley Stevenson
Eldon Blackford
Quitman
Robert Blunt
Ellsworth Smith
Wesley Chapel
Floyd Bowen
David Bowen
Wellington
Kans
Cindy
Stacy
Steven Bowen
Robert Malcom
Trisha
Carl Malcom
Dale Malcom
Glenwood
Leanna Sayers
Shakey's Pizza
Lennox
Boyer Hardware
Glenwood, Lowe
Ev Hall
Emerson Town Hall
G. W. Carlson
Florence Patton
Wilkinson
Emerson Baptist Bible School
Mrs. Carson
Clyde Gravetts
Gillespie
Keleher Pharmacy JP
Glemwood
Emerson Cancer Drive
Nets
N. Valley
Iowa
Wayne, Nebra
State College
Cheryl Hembry
Northeast Missouri State College
Kirksville
Fred Hembry
MR. Mercer
Mes, Hembry
Miss Montag
Janet Montag
MHS
Purina
State University
Jess
Emerson Farm Supply
Ber Morris
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