Death of Mrs Mary E Medill McGill at Emerson Home
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Medill McGill, longtime Emerson resident, died June 9 at home with daughter Carrie Woods in Glenwood. Funeral at Emerson home conducted by Rev Ripley of the Methodist church, with music by local singers. Burial in Emerson cemetery. Pallbearers named. obituary notes she was born 1843 in Batavia, married Jere mi a Mell, had four children, and spent her later years in Emerson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Medill
Tynes
Emerson
Carrie Woods
Glemcoudswith
Gilbert Woof
Seatte
Wash
Taella
McCull
Haners Omnin
Emersuth
Entertainers Recall Emerson School Days At Langs Home
Miss Vearl Langs hosted a pleasant evening for old Emerson School mates and friends, honoring Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Bowler of Long Beach California who were visiting. Guests included Frank Oglevie and wife Elmer Bass D C Coppage R L Fields Robert Honeyman Beulah Cites Minnie Whister and John Jans. Conversations centered on past jokes and pranks from school days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vearl Langs
Lewis Bowler
Long Beach
Calif
Emerson
Rowley
Miss Lang
Rowleys
Frank Frank Oglevie
Elmer Bass
D. C. Coppage
R. L. Fields
Robert Honeyman
Beulah Cites
Mintie Whister
John Fans
Deb
Ray
Reb
The
Baptist Missionary Society
Edith
Rollin Bass
Ames
Minnie Davis
Ida Steen
Red Oak
Town City
Myrtle Parker Af Clarinda
Pearl McLain
William Ripley
Northwestern University
Mra
L. LE. Ripley
Lois Rowley
Eleanor
Pasadena
Morna Vaylar
Fimersen
Raggatier Seasion
Browne
Harvey Spears
LA Thriesray
Wayne Wilson Visits Peru and Caterpillar Factory Trip
Wayne Wilson of the Aled store visited friends in Peru Nebraska during the first of the week. Suny and Dick Coppare made a trip to Po ria. He traveled with a Caterpillar delivery truck and visited a Caterpillar factory in Peari.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Wilson
Aled Strage
Peru
Nebr
Suny
Dick Coppare
Poria
Han A
Peari
Auxiliary Library Project Discussion At Local Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs. Ver fon Johnson home with good attendance. They discussed establishing a permanent town library and formed a committee of Mrs. W. H. Cramer Mrs. Ed Farris and Mrs. M. Vans to lead the effort. Officers were reelected except secretary treasurer Mrs. Corea Birdsall who declined. A vanity meeting is planned in the town hall Friday evening June WW with a program including songs a short play and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America Legion Auxiliary
Ver Fon Johnson
Phing
W. H. Cramer
Ed Farris
M.vans
Des Moines
Corea Birdsall
McD. Lang
Richard Crafter
Ray Fields
Parker
Wue Stodgrass
Wo EL Cremer
Esther Nims
Serecantileatins
Ineerd
Porrest Sinalages
Martha Bass
HI Greenwun
Mrs Merril Holmes Died in Chicago June 9
Mrs Merril Holmes a well known former resident died in Chicago Tuesday June 9 Funeral services were held June 10 at First Methodist Evanston with Dr Ernest Pittle in charge Interment at Emerson cemetery Thursday afternoon The bereaved include husband two sons and several relatives from Des Moines Omaha and Miami complete with ties to Emerson and Dakota Wesleyan University details of family members and travel noted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merril Well
Holmes
Chicnes
Fetlawin Cn Hess
Hemedyte Streatesoeens Indetior
Methodist Beret
Evanston
Ernest PL ‘Vittle
W. J. Schermerhorn
J. E. Ripley
Emerson Cemetery
Jonett
Robert Haneyman
Clara Thorson
William Ripley
R. E Fields
Robert Honeyman
Elmer
Wrawford
C. F. Barnse
A. F. Smith
John Dutes c
Phyllis
Tes, Maines
E. A
Demserson
Carrie
Publie
Adler
Emerson
Ipse College
Indianola
Sti
Guthrie Center
Merrill J. Molinos
Euple
Fist i
Robert
Tilmes
Board of Education
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Chicas
Everson
Anchitech
University of Sothern California
Orrington Sehaat
Tether
Jato Mey. Dudley
Des Moines
Mildred
Mark R. Tennant
Miami
Fla
Garrett
Abisone
Tex
Channing
Williamsburg
Ernest Cole Weds Mrs Jessie Grayson at Apretay Church
Ernest Cole and Mrs Jessie Grayson wed Sunday morning at the Methodist church with Rev J E Ridgdey officiating. The ceremony featured a wedding march by LaVerne Carson and a reception in the church hall with a four course breakfast. Afterward the couple left for a short trip to Denver before settling on the Cole farm southeast of Fyersin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apretay Church
Wevding
Fussy Feraysen
Ernest
Ule Beth
Marrige
J. EL Rigdey
Peiestur
Vy Methodist Church
William Ripley Sane
Frits
LaVerne Carson
Poate
Mr. Carson
Cole
Rey
Pauline Maller
Evelyn Shook
Dvi Bass
Clyda Warrut Jeanette Shook
Kait Sadatins
Irvin 5 SOR 23 and Old Times at Mt Pleasant
The fragment details a 1924 event with Cabot’s discovery at Cape Breton in 1497 and mentions families visiting Mt Pleasant. It notes attendees including Arthur Mills Jit and Joy AY pity, with several names linked to Glenwood and Conedl Bluffs visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Mills
Moms Oeeney
Mt Pleasant
Kellen Hartget Neti
Jean Heehersperger
Jag Mle
William Ripley
Benn Cotlone
Tains Schol
Joy
Pity
Meryail Mas
Pheney Nelson
Hogie Pall Steet
Labhatu
Tillie Stees
Bichy
Ail
Cud
Cert
Shs
Missionary Society Meets with Mrs Irene Crofton
The M E L Missionary Society met Wednesday at the Crofton home with Mrs HL Knight chairing. Rev. Riplee led the study after the mite box report. A short one act play featured roles including Givers and various named participants. Mite boxes were turned in and a missionary meeting planned for next week at Pearle Wilkins home with refreshments provided by Mrs Crafton and Mrs Knight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. EL Missionary Society
Othe
Tie Bacais
Jahon Barnes
Mary Louise Taylor
Laily
Helen Ke
Max Whisl
Carol
Children’s Day Observed by Emerson Churches
Emerson churches held Children’s Day with a morning program of music and readings in the Baptist church. M E Sunday school visitors attended. An evening pageant at the M E church portrayed grasses of the earth being gathered by an Envoy and transformed into flowers. The pageant ended with This is My Father’s World sung and performed as solos and duets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
M. E
M. E. Church
Baptist Sunday Schol
Earth
Card of Thanks for Dee Taylor Funeral Help
The family expresses sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness and the offerings during the death and funeral of our beloved wife and daughter Dee Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Springer, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Taylor and family express gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee Taylor
B. W. Springer
C. M. Taylor
Fami
Emerson Girls Set Sail for Europe June 27 from New York
Miss Jeannette Carson and Miss Beatrice Yates with two teachers plan to sail June 27 from New York on the Columbus bound for Europe visiting England France Switzerland and other places. The item also notes social visits and various local figures attending events and family movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Girls
Europe
Jeannette Carson
Beatrice Yates
New York
Columbus
England
France
Switzerland
Comanuy
Local Social Notes Include Cake Sale and Community Visits
A community gathering featured a basket dinner and a bake sale with memory keepsakes transformed by the Weimars era. Attendees included Kathleen Wal fuits, Jeanette Borison, Artone Sten ero and Velma Martian, plus many Holomembers. Several residents and visitors from Mindvern Minnesota to Hendler County joined, with illness lists and recent social calls noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Weimars
Soho
Kathleen Walfuits
Jeanette Borison
Artone Stenero
Amd
Velma Martian
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M. E. McGill
EL Greenwunt
Pidae
Aut
Vernon Johnson
Americanisny Thai
Sola
America
Annabelle Langs
Clete
Soto
My Caantea
Flas
Phyllis’ Snodgrass
Mary Bass
Carol Johnson
Bavenesf
Alta Shaap
Ray Kelds
Later Thurssar
T. R. Edison
CR. Anderson
J. G. Vanatta
Unionville
Clifford Aistrone
M. Cheney
Kathleen
Lela Griffin
Finspiril
Glen Good
Manilas
Sioux City
Cudahy Packing Co
K. A. Evans
BE. FE. Whisler
Book Club
Cocaine Crator
General Electric
Nebraska Ht &Power Company
M. J. Holmes
Chicago
Dolores Davis
Denver
Dean Davis
U. S. Navy
Tom Mix
Shenandoah
Tony
Ernest Cole
Jessie Grayson
Methodist Church
Philadelphia
Priste
Peo
Spain
Isabella
Hendrick Hudson
Congress
Department of Justice
Irvin
Cobh
Morist
Cabot
North American
Cape Breton
Avil Mes
Glenwood
Satirday Everieye
Hogi Tanker Nul Mp
Basen Presered Sere It Council
Matis Sanitis
Ao Mea
Pink Lang
Sean Secre
Conedl Bluffs
Saturatay
Mansfield
J. W. Reavley
JL. Fields
Forrest Taylor
St. Louis
Ma. Wislow
Jo AL Taylor
Jacqueline Meyers
Towa
Women’s Relief Corp
Grand Army of the Republic
Hell
Cheney
Che
Nettie Honexman
Manael Mir
Simpneniy Centuriily
Serena
Shetandiale
Ripley
Micah Mae
OAKS
TW. Castor
Mr Carl Mas
Hepoll
Jeanette Dedsen
Vere DeThalt Mos
Weinstron
Suimbey
Her
Ata Viner
Forrest Rebuibaugh
Leslie Patrick
Bramieiey
W. Castor
Marion Marian
Mr. Barnacle
Tall Stories Club
Barclay B. Jr
Red Crown
Canital
Thor
Junior
Lenoxville
Lenoarville
Mr. Barmacle
Tires
Nvst
Weaky
Mannard
Siuc OG
Dondine
Oald
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