Emerson Methodist Church Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Emerson Methodist Church marks its fiftieth anniversary with two special Sunday services and a banquet. The celebration recalls origins dating to 1871, the brick church built in 1880, and key figures including Bishop Andrews, Pastors Smith and Day, and early members such as John Little and W. J. Beck. Various reminiscences, child programs, and fellowship events conclude with a Friday banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinerson Methodist Episcopal Church
Willis Cable
D. D
Lucus L. Smith
Emerson Church
Wilbur Morrison
R. M. Shipman
Ira N. Cheney
Guy Fancher
Frank EB. Day
John Thorson Jr
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Emerson
John Little
William Applegate
Philip Fancher
W. 8. Douglas
Magele J. Barr
E. G. Andrews
Jesus
F. Plumb
Conway
Rav. D. McIntire
Malvern
Mag Barnhart
W. J. Beck
Emeraon
Wesley Chapel
Indian Creek
Hastings
Andrews
Wn. Miller
P. Fancher
John Adamy
A. L. Sheldon
H. R. Anderson
J. A. Parrish
L. A. Bulla
Perry R. Wilson
Waa F
Woman’s Foreign Missious Sry Society
Epworth League
Eugenia McFadden
Sadie Carr
Mary McGill
Looks Like Another War Saya Oscar Briley
Oscar Briley finds a seventeen year locust marked with w suggesting omen of war. His grandfather once found similar signs and warned of conflict. The locusts grow more numerous daily as Oscar keeps to farming.
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Saya Oscar Briley
Oscar Briley
Oscar
Mrs. Anna Goodwin Dies in Council Bluffs
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Goodwin were held at the Malvern Presbyterian church after she died of heart disease at her son-in-law Dr. L M. Pomeroy in Council Bluffs. Born 1856 in West Delevan Illinois, she lived in Mount Pleasant and Malvern, helped form the cemetery association, and lived with her daughter in Council Bluffs. Surviving are her son Francia and daughter Mrs. Pomeroy, plus three sisters and two brothers and a grandson. Burial was in Malvern cemetery.
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Anna Goodwin
L. M. Pomeroy
Council Bluffs
Malvern Presbyterian Church
Henry D. White
Goodwin
W. D. Evans
Charles F. Goodwin
Francia
Mary Ethel
Munger and
Loran MM. Pomeroy
Malvern
Mrs. Pomeroy
J. R. Reed
Cedar Rapids
Mra. J
Lindsey
Omaha
Mre
Mre. W, Fp, Swan, Miasissippi
Paul W. Evans
Hastings
Nebr
W. M. Evans
Houston
Tex- 48
Grandson
Paull Beararg
V. 0. Laird
Harry Deardorf
I. A. Parsons
H. T. Beattie
L. W. Boshner
T. D. Gibson
Entertained in Honor of C. M. Wilson's Birthday
Friday the 18th marked the birthday anniversary of Charles M Wilson. Mrs Wilson hosted a fried chicken supper for twenty two friends. The evening included card games with high honors awarded to Paul Seeger.
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Charles M.wilson
Farmers Merchants Bankers Banquet Set For June 26
The second annual Farmers-Merchants-Bankers banquet will occur in Malvern on Thursday June 26. It may be held in the Mills County Floral Hall or the Community building. Committees are chosen for ticket sales and entertainment. Speakers will be arranged for each group and the event aims to serve about 600 attendees, with ticket price reduced to 50 cents per plate.
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Malvern
Farmers-Merchante-Bankers
Mills County Fairgrounds
Buildlor
R. C. Hopp
County Farm Bureau
Thleschafer
Emil Leu
B. #. Anderson
Ira Cheney
Milita County Bankers’ Association
Malvern Community Club
B. W. Knight
J. F. Weatin
3. B. Randerson
Fred Durbin
Farmers and Bankers Committees
L. C. Dean
Wm. Lugsch
Wayne Choate
Harry Norman
W. C. Rathke
Glenwood
R. W. Davis
T . Oral Bower
T . Oral Bower, ‘Abne Ad~ Othan D. Wearin
Hastings
C. H. Amick
W. C. Harover
L.T. Gourley
Henderson
Walter Fisher
Frank Boyle
John Olson
Pacific Junction
L. W. Bichel
Laula Kruse
Mineola
Guy Martin
Strahan
John Beckwith
Ira N. Cheney
June Fickel
John Waller Attends Nebraska Motor Transport Convention
John Waller, a local fleet operator, attended the third annual Nebraska Motor Transport Association convention in Omaha. Morning sessions handled organizational business, while afternoon talks covered trucking topics by speakers from Nebraska, Kansas, and Iowa. The banquet featured remarks by Arthur J. Weaver of Nebraska and Joseph H. Hays of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce.
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John Waller
Thia Territory
Nebraska Motor Transport Association
Omaha
Nebraska
Kansas
Towa
Guy. Arthur J. Weaver
Joseph H. Hays
National Automobile
Commerce
American Legion Auxiliaries to Meet in Mills County
The American Legion Auxiliaries of Mills County will meet here next Tuesday with Mrs. K A Evang presiding. Mrs. C M Vetters of Atlantic will be the ninth district committee woman speaker. Visiting auxiliaries will be entertained at 2 o clock tea at the home of Mrs Albert Nelaan after the business meeting at the Community building. Mrs Slothower is general chairmen with Mrs Mildred McCausland as chair of the committee to arrange the two.
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American Legion Auvillartes
Mills County
K. A. Evang
Hmersey
C. M. Vetters
Atlantic
Ninth District Committee
WHL
Albert Nelaan
Mra Aa
Mra
Mildred. McCausland
Blan
Strange
Editor Leaves for Milwaukee Convention
The editor departed with his wife Mrs W W Wortman and daughters Helen Zene of Belton Texas and Jessie of Birmingham Alabama for the National Editorial association convention in Milwaukee. After the event he plans to travel to Washington and through New England, expecting to be away about a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
National Editorial Association
Washington
New England
Ww. P. Wortman
Helen Zene
Belton
Texan
Jessie
Birmingham
Ala
Community Club Holds Members Banquet Friday
The Community club banquet, limited to members, moved from a planned big event. It will be at the Cottage hotel Friday evening at 6 30 pm with no speaking program to cover club business. Tickets may be obtained from John Beckwith or Wallace Salyers, including a 26 cent deposit returned at the meeting.
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Community Club
Cottage Hotel
John Beckwith
Wallace Salyers
Funeral Service Held for Mrs Edith Mabie in Malvern
Edith Bonham Mabie born May 27 1864 in Marion Minnesota died June 11 1930 at her Chicago daughter’s home. Services conducted by Rev Paul H Hicks at the Malvern Christian church with prayers and special selections. Interment in Malvern cemetery in Bonham lots. pallbearers named George F Salyers F E Mulholland Otha D Wearin P B Cranmer Walter Donner and D E Whitfield. She lived most of her life in southwest Iowa and was closely tied to church work. She married William Boney in 1883 and James Mable in 1899 later moving to Tacoma Washington before returning to Malvern. She leaves daughter Nelle Cowan and a brother Corwin Bonham among many relatives and friends.
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Thes
Edith Bonham Mabie
Christian Church
Malvern
Paul H. Hicks
Methodist Church
F. R. Chantry
D. D. Cunningham
Eylatie Lars
Bonham Lots
George F. Salyer
Thomas Bonham
Malvern Christian Church
William Boney
Nelle
Iowa
James Mable
Council Aluts
Tacoma
Wash
Nelle Cowan
Chi- Cobo
Corwin Bonhany
Migs Blgnche Hammond
Mrs Frank Davison Honored at Bridge Dinner
Mrs H J Benton entertained in honor of Mrs Frank Davison of Slous Rapids at a bridge dinner at her home northeast of town Saturday evening. The guests were close friends of the guest of honor. Those included Mrs Mary Barrow and others.
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Frank Davison
H. J. Benton
Slous Rapids
Gues
Mev
Waieebarre
Ain, Glen
Patyynn
Glenwood to Host Epworth League Institute Week of Leadership Training
Southwest Iowa Epworth League members gather at Glenwood Lake Park for a week long religious leadership training June 23 to 29. Mills County Methodist Day opens the event with daily programs including Bible study leadership seminars and outdoor recreation. The institute features a faculty led by Dr. Bean and others, daily nurse and physician support, meals in the dormitory, and evening programs with city churches contributing musical pages.
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Epworth League
Iowa
Glenwood Epworth League
Lake Park
Mills County
Glenwood Municipal
L. L. Wels
Red Oak
Rey. R. V. Felt
Randolph
Vera Armstrong
Sidney
Frank Bean
Clarinda
Tfework
Paul H. Hicks
Malvern
Ivan FR. Milla
Oakland
Mise Vera Clark
Henderson
T. J. Pettit
Council Bluffs
Bean
M. A. Gable
President Hillman
John Horseley
Sumpton College
W. H. Meredith
Atlantic
W. C. Henn
Cumberland
Thomas J. Pettity
Council
Bluffa
Lauren D. Thomas
Weale
FP. M. Willig
Shenandoah
Wesley Chapel
Gable
Ruth Donner
Lavonne Worstall
Gretchen Gidley
Billie McNulty
Maurice Tavilinsky Tests Ford Endurance Qualities
Maurice Tavilinsky and 114 drivers undertake a ten day endurance test across western Iowa from Authon to Hanburg, with daily runs through Malvern and stops at Salyers Auto. A Friday evening driving demonstration will showcase the car’s safety before the test concludes on Monday.
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Maurice Tavilinsky
Ford
Vrage
Towa
Authon
Hanburg
Malvern
Salyers Auto Company
Tavilingky
J B Mathia Weds Anna Mee Hurlburt in Sioux City
J B Mathie, a vocational agriculture instructor at Malvern High, married Anna Mee Hurlburt of Broux City on a Thursday in June. The couple residing with Rev. Paul Hicks while plans are made for their future home and community teaching duties.
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J.B. Mathia
Sioux City
J.B. Mathie
Malvern
Anna Mee Hurlburt
Broux City
Mrr
Mathie
Paul Hicks
Dir Mythro
Tebow Resigns Malvert Pastorate to Study in Chicago
Rev. Frank G. Tebow, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Malvern, resigned his charge effective September 16. He plans to spend the winter in study and will enroll at the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago.
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Frank G. Tebow
First Baptist Church of
Malvern
Hey. Tebow
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Strahan Alumni Banquet Honors Class of 1930 Guests
Forty three Strahan high alumni braved storms to attend the annual banquet at the consolidated school. Class of 1930 guests were honored with a formal initiation into the alumni association. The evening included a toast program led by Ray Hambsch and several entertainment stands plus a one act play. Virgil Curtis elected president with Mrs Hambsch as vice president and Millard Curtis as secretary treasurer. The Strahan Ladies Union served the banquet.
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Strahan High School
Alumni Association
Aga
Ray Hambsch
Charles Kayton
Ralph Costello
Ferna Allensworth
W. Www
Motaherry
Mildred Nima
Virgil Curtis
Mra
Ray Hambs
Guernsey Breeders Enjoy First Picnic in Southwest Iowa
More than 480 Guernsey breeders and friends from 29 Iowa counties gathered at Mills County Fairgrounds for the Iowa Guernsey Breeders association annual picnic. The event featured cattle show, judging contest, and dairy products, with prizes, an afternoon program by national and state officers, and a group dinner in the floral hall.
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Iowa
Mills County Fairgrounds
Iowa Guernsey Breeders Association
Floral Hall
Malvern Community Club
Dicnickera
Knop Brothers Orchestra
Guernsey Breeders Association
Albert Hyzer
Hyzer
Chas, Mountain
Valley Junction
Tia
Thornburg
Mark Thornburg
Kildes
Iowa State College
Guernsey
L. A. Harriman
Harriman
Otha D. Wearth
Isle of
Quarton
Algona
C. W. Wilcox
Des Moines
Townland
Mr. Wilcox
New Roads in Old Mexico Landmark Train Journey Tale
An account from Mexico recounts an all night journey from Mexico City to San Luis Potosi aboard a ragged converted Ford omnibus train car. Overcrowded passengers crowd the depot platform as the coach slides downhill on a wild slope, delaying departure and highlighting travel hardships in a distant land.
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San Luis Potosi
Mexico
Mexico City
Bau Lulz
Uy Uitte
Degort
Wipdlow
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Emerson Methodist Church
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Somoeh
Erlonds
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Edith B. Mabie
Farmer Malvern
Glenwood Epworth League Institute
F. G. Tebow
Malvert Pastorate
Old Mexico
Diamount
Ny Duguillvd
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