Emertson Community News Roundup Remembers Local Social Ties
Mrs Ed Marskell and sister visit Carson. Denver auxiliary meets as Denise Scott hosts a Laugh In rehearsal. The Coles from Boulder visit, and Hillyer family welcomes Hoag and Decker kin. Baseball fans George Curtis Jr and son Larry tour St. Louis. Thorson family, Friendship Club season, and Plum City guests feature in a lively regional update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Marskell
Hugo Falk
Carson, Jr
Denise Scott
Robin Greewood
Lincoln
Trent Cole
Boulder
Colorado
Frank Coles
Carl Phelps
Alta Hathaway
Lillian Bishop
Glenwood
H.H. Hillyer
Otto Hoag
Eagle Point
Oregon
Heber Hillyer
Hoag
Hillyer's
Alvin Decker
Blanch Decker
Margie Hampton
George Curtis Jr
Larry
St. Louis
Cardinals
Dodgers
Bush Stadium
John Thorson
Omaha
Charles Schoening
Lutheran Hospital
Frank Porter
Friendship Club
Parish Picnic to be Held June 25
United Methodist Women met at the church with a good crowd. Mrs. John Thorson opened the meeting with flag pledges and a poem. There will be 2 parish picnics in Saperson on Sunday, June 2. Devotions focused on fathers and Father’s Day. Mrs. Bob Samuelson led the program on fathers. A new church creed was discussed. Birthdays in April to June were noted and seating arranged. Receptions were served by several named members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Methodist
John Thorson
Saperson
Harold Smith
Bob Samuelson
George Jones
United Methodist Church
Emerson Park
Betrothal Revealed in Emerson Family News
The betrothal of Joan Emerson to Maynard D. Hamilton is announced. Joan, daughter of Emerson, will marry Hamilton, son of Mrs. Frieda Hamilton and the late William F. Hamilton of Tipton. A July 15 wedding is planned. Miss Lindburg graduates from University of Northern Town and teaches in Davenport. Ber France earns a masters from University of Northern Iowa and coaches at East High School, Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Joan
Maynard D. Hamilton
Frieda Hamilton
William F. Hamilton
Tipton
Lindburg
University of Northern Town
Davenport
Ber France
University of Northern Iowa
East High School
Waterloo
Emersonians Lunch With State School Residents
About seventy youths from the First Baptist Church Emerson IA shared a picnic lunch with residents of the Glenwood State Hospital School. Ages 4 to 14, they joined parents and teachers for games and activities. Pastor Olson called it a splendid opportunity for youth involvement. Paul Bradigan, Director of Activities, called it a successful first large visit by very small children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Emerson
Iowa
Glenwood State Hospital
Pastor Olson
Paul Bradigan
Mills 4-Hers attend Iowa State Youth Conference in Ames
State 4 H Conference at Iowa State University in Ames with the theme You Are What You Do gathers four Hers from across the state to discuss youth needs. Delegates participate in group discussions and activities including new State 4 H Chorus, Honorary members installed, and a closing performance of America the Beautiful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State University
Ames
Peg Robbins
Randy Costello
Kathy Len
Walter Angus
Phyllis Frazee
Brother
Owen Bolte
Diane Shaw
Jeff Dean
Milt Henderson
Everett Engle
Mills County
Doug Christensen
Harva Hillyer
America the Beautiful
Darrell Godfrey
Teresa Richards
4-H Council
Kathy Leu
Thursday Rites for Kristi and Larry Straight
Double funeral services for Larry Scott Straight and his sister Kristie Lynn Straight were held at Nelson Funeral Chapel Emerson. The siblings died in a Mills County car motorcycle crash near Old 34. Burial was at Evergreen Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Scott Straight
Kristie Lynn Straight
Larry Straight
Emerson
Nelson Funeral Chapel
Delbert Terry
Evergreen Cemetery
Kristle
Mills County
Old 34
Larry
Bergan Mercy Hospital
Omaha
Jerry Hancock
Red Oak
Kristie
Harlan Briggs
United Methodist Church
Philip Michael
Emerson Iowa Town Council Minutes June 12 1972
Official minutes record a June 12 1972 regular Emerson Iowa town council meeting presided by Mayor Quentin Johnson with four members present. Edward Greenwood appointed as councilman to fill vacancy due to Ralph Pierce moving away. building permit approved for Emerson Builders Inc. to construct a house. town to consider sewer system installation for new development with bids to be obtained. Ordinance No 231 given second reading, third reading waived, approved as read and to be published. Planter from Emerson Women's Club praised. cigarette permit renewals approved for four local establishments. Bills listed and approved unanimously. meeting adjourned. Ordinance No 231 repeals sections of Ordinance No 163 and takes effect on passage and publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Hoover
Mart
Wright
Edward Greenwood
Ralph Pierce
Emerson Builders Inc
Town Hall
Emerson Women's Club
Broadway Cafe
Bud’s Standard Service
Three B
Ann’s
Town Power and Light
Emerson Fire Dept
Ivan Durbin
Page F. Patton
Greenwood Lumber
S. McShane
Unity Welding
Bud's Skelly
US Layne Western
Kaser Construction
Southwest Telephone
Howard Sporting Goods
Tompson Bergren
Bud's Standard
Mace & Hahn
T. S. McShane
Emerson Farm Supply
Malvern Leader
Lane Morse
Skelgas
Leon Lewis
Porter Mobile Homes
Gravett Contracting Co
G. W
Marion DeBolt Ss
Emerson Gas & Elec- Cet Crosecesnes
van Brush Man, Co
Petty Ca
Siscereervineeeeceeres
Emerson
Iowa
Quentin Johnson
Florence Patton
Shelleys Sell Spray Business to New Pilots
Mr and Mrs Dale Shelley owners of Emerson Aerial Spray announce sale of the corporation to Lowell Weir and Steve Hohl. Weir worked for them ten years and set up a Boone business. Hohl joined as flyer last year and his wife Jill helped flag. The Shelleys ran the business 22 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Shelley
Emerson Aerial Spray
Lowell Weir
Steve Hohl
Shelley's
Weir
Boone
Hohl
Jill
Named to State Farm Bureau advisory committee
Mr and Mrs Darrell Lewis of Emerson have been named to Iowa Farm Bureau young member advisory committee by state president J Merrill Anderson. They will serve for two years. The committee will select an outstanding IFB young member host a state discussion meet and plan a state wide conference for county young members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Lewis
Emerson
Iowa Farm Bureau
J. Merrill Anderson
IFB
Hastings community summer activities and library opening
Children enjoy supervised recreation at the Hastings ball diamond on Mon Wed and Fri from 1 to 2 30 p m with rain location in the community building A public library opens in the L Heureux store Tuesdays and Thursdays 1 to 5 p m Beth A McKeen and Debbie Hall supervise the 3 p m story hour Mrs E S Bennett Glenwood and Mrs Jennie Haroff visited Mrs Minnie Whistler in Emerson on Wednesday A cooperative Fathers Day picnic was hosted by Mr and Mrs Jesse Perkins with many Hastings and nearby residents attending including Jay Perkins family Red Oak Richard Brown George Vogels Council Bluffs Alfred Bachler Glenwood Del Wilson Chester Clay Max Archer Amy Bruce Morelock Lonnie George Perkins family Donald Martineau and children of Tabor The Lyle Falk family visited with his relatives the Ed Fulks and others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance White
Jackie
Neil White
Frankie
Omaha
Myrtle Lemons
Mae Haney
Ray Anderson
Kansas City
Laura Lou Hogzett
Canada
Paul Jones
M.D. Lang
Eugene Lang
Treynor
George Curtis, Jr
Larry
Ron Curtis
Downer’s Grove
Ill
Chicago
John Thorson
John D. Thorson
Council Bluffs
Thorson
Collins
Charles Schoening
Lutheran Hospital
Susan
Steven Anderson
Toledo
Helen Stille
Albert Anderson
Red Oak
Ray Fields
Hazel Burroughs
Edna Adams
Elsie Tedesco
Harold Sowers
Margaret
Leonore Ostrom
Bertha Kellenbarger
Murphy Memorial Hospital
Dale Shelley
Bob Shelley
Sheridan
Wyo
Gary Shelley
Loveland
Cole
Jim Shelley
Sioux City
B.S. Bullington
Lorna
Longmont
Colo
Dean Cull
William Biernbaum
Gravett
Evans Addition
Ralston
Nebr
Marlin Mercer
Guy Osborn
Mercer
West Hill
Charles Maxine
Hastings
L’heureux
Beth A. McKeen
Debbie Hall
E.S. Bennett
Glenwood
Jennie Haroff
Minnie Whistler
Emerson
Jesse Perkins
Jay Perkins
Max Bachlers
Jerry Trainer
Richard Browns
George Vogels
Alfred Bachler
del Wilson
Chester Clay
Max Archer
Amy
Family and visitors share Father Day gatherings across towns
A string of visits and family gatherings unfolds across Clarinda Shenandoah Red Oak Creston Emerson and Des Moines with relatives from Emergon Ames and Tempe plus local social calls at Edmundson hospital Viking Lake and the Bob Winders farm. PFC Jim Beents returns from Ft Polk and relocates to the tenant house. Leon and Mae Grindle host guests and celebrate birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Eden
Clarinda
Sandra Patterson
Rainbow Girls
Emergon
Grand Assembly
Ames
Mark Bowen
Edmundson Hospital
Council Bluffs
Dwaine Spriggs
Creston
Paul Richardsons
Herb Stogdill
Warren Crawford
Evelyn Resh
Red Oak
Resh
Bob Winders
Merrill Crouse
Robert Wortman
Des Moines
Melissa
Lea
Bud Steen
Emerson
Jim Kelley
Tom Burrington
Roger Burrington
Lowell Hardy
F.H Barrington
Kenneth Skinner
Tempe
Ariz
Eugene Palser
Bernard Mabbitt
Earl Mabbitt
Silver City
Delores
Scottie Albright
Ashland
Nebr
Dick Kemmerlin
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Emertson
Amanda Fields
Bertha Thorson
H.W. McAdams
Plattsmouth
Sue Grayson
R.L. Graysons
George Taylor
Coffeeville
Oklahoma
Jerry Prochaska
Luella Justice
Wichita
Kansas
H. W. McAdams
Aeaitico Stomary
Ates
Pottawattamie Mut. Ins. Ass‘n
Costello
Malvern
Emersonians
Jack Evans
Sylvia Young
Dallas
Texas
Robert Samuelson
Richard Samuelson
Shenandoah
Ned Rutledge
Kelly
Mt. Vernon
Rutledge
Kristi
Sandy Stanley
Joe Stanley
Bill Stanley
Ray Honeywell
Pacific Junction
Dean Jones
Clifford Jones
Wales
Mre
Galen Jones
Lisa
Jennifer Rahr
Shelleys
H. A. Dunbar
Eowa
Clarence Aughe Combo
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