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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1962
Page
7
By Al Seim heavy rains totaling nearly five inches convinced Mills county farmers of soil and water conservation benefits. Sloping fields without terraces suffered. fields planted up and down hills could have lost as much as 40 tons of soil per acre. The author urges visualizing runoff and soil loss from hillsides and fence rows to grasp the impact.
Local churches held Bible school programs after a two week break. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. John Parker and Mr. and Mrs. Francis Parker, plus Bloomington Indiana guests Mr. and Mrs. David Johnson. A Rainbow assembly trip to Mason City drew several attending relatives, and many neighbors gathered for Father’s Day and park picnics. Conservation efforts and terrace effects on fields were discussed amid a long list of social visits and community events across Emerson and nearby towns.
Emerson First Baptist Church lists Pastor Dick Person and Superintendent Robert Good. Morning Worship at 10 50 a m with meditation on The Great Commission. Depth Bible Study at 7 30 p m and a concluding lesson on Samson from Judges 16. Wednesday 7 20 p m Baptist Youth Fellowship.
Emerson Woman’s Society of Christian Service met June 13 at the Methodist church. The group voted to buy two six burner stoves for the church kitchen and to paint the kitchen, with curtains donated. A donor was announced for a Wesley Foundation conference trip, and various circles met throughout the week. Local members and guests attended funerals, picnics, and visits, with church activities listed alongside community notes.
Rev. Dewey Ferguson is hospitalized at Friends hospital in Clarinda after a Sunday night collision on the way home from his church at Athelstan. A cow and three cars were involved. Mrs. Ferguson was in Clarinda at the time and not in the vehicle. X-rays were taken Monday to assess his injuries. Conditions were not known at the time of reporting.
Harold Forrest Cheney aged 74 years 10 days died June 12 1982 in Murphy Memorial hospital Red Oak He was born June 3 1888 near Emerson and lived his life there a Emerson High School graduate 1906 Town State University 1910 farmer and community member married Margaret Annie Bellatti December 27 1911 Funeral services were held June 16 at 2 pm at Emerson Baptist church Cheney was among Mills countys pioneer families and an active church member
Longtime Emerson resident Mr Cheney died recently leaving wife Annie and children Morace Cheney of Corvallis Ruth Fagersten of Denver James Cheney of Emerson and James Cheney of Emerson. Funeral held with Rev Richard Person. interment in Emerson cemetery. pallbearers and ushers named.
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