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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1967
Page
3
Emerson residents faced the highest flood level as flash waters from Indian Creek surged Wednesday. Businesses and homes struggled with five inches of water and mud, while volunteers and Red Cross coordinated with Mayor Harman to assess hardships and local cleanup began.
Adkins daughter of Mr and Mrs George Adkins wed Earl Lewis Frisbie at Glen Echo church Des Moines. Guests included Lem McKee Jr Gladys Susie McKee Le Roy McKee Red Oak Gaile Parker Jim Villisca and other McKee families. A reception followed.
Dorcas Circle of the Methodist Womans Society met at Mrs. Warren Honeyman's home with Edwin Grayson opening in prayer. Officers were elected including Vance White secretary and Cecifie Wax treasurer. Upcoming events included a July 9 potluck supper and a July 26 fried chicken supper. Sunshine offerings reached 356 dollars.
A devotional passage reflects on Psalm 23 and Psalm 119, stressing the Good Shepherd’s care, rest beside still waters, and spiritual preparation to run life’s race. It cites afflicted moments guiding obedience and vision, then lists a June to July church calendar of events and gatherings.
The text contrasts God’s promise to guide believers with a warning against stubbornness. It cites Isaiah 58 11 Psalm 32 89 and Proverbs 3 5 6 urging trust in the Lord, not personal understanding, to direct one’s paths. The message emphasizes reliance on divine guidance while avoiding obstinacy.
The Ronald Honeyman family and Mrs Amelia Vissering were Sunday dinner guests in Airs Hebe Edie s home with Mrs Garth Rickabaugh. Tabor was a Thursday guest and David Edie of Omaha was a Tuesday supper guest. Mr and Airs Ivan Shook have been spending the past week at Arlington Heights near Chicago with the Francis Cassys.
The M and A Society monthly meeting led by Anneta Shaw included devotions from Proverbs and Isaiah, a roll call of 16 members, and a letter from missionaries in Thailand. A motion proposed an ice cream social with date to be announced, and July Bible readings were set as Psalms 1 through 72.
Champion Hill Presbyterian Church led by Noel DeKalb offers Sunday school at 10 30 a m and morning worship at 9 30 a m Reverend Dean McLain serves as superintendent. The Methodist Church with Earl Kelly as pastor lists Sunday school at 9 20 a m morning worship at 11 a m sermon Free Indeed and communion. Fellowship supper at 6 50 p m and a farewell for Merrill War a and welcome back for Kel.
A Saturday gathering by the Eli Women’s State Convention is set for First Baptist Church with a Sunday boot event following, featuring Al Looney and others.
Due to vandalism some person or persons set fire to cloth towels and toilet paper, so rest rooms will be locked at 5 pm to preserve them. The inner wall may have burned out. Friends and neighbors list several local visits and social events including bridal showers, birthday anniversaries, and family gatherings across Red Oak and nearby towns.
The George Taylor family vacationed in the Ozarks while the Marlin Allen family of Cedar Rapids visited Des Moines area relatives from Sunday to Wednesday. Bruce Aton of Des Moines stayed with Erma Allen's family to see his grandmother. Various joins include Parker family returning from Verdig Nebr to visit Lin and family, Raymond Mitellel's Des Moines weekend with Wm. Brown, Cecile Wax at a Woodbine picnic, Keith Moores and Janet Huntsman visiting Willie Huntsman’s home and Lida Moore at Malvern, Mrs. Carl Phelps’s visit to Glenwood, Mary Sawyers with Evert Sawyers, Joe McKee visiting St. Paul Nebr., with a Mother-Daughter banquet, and Joe McKee and Dana traveling to St. Paul for a Silver Wedding anniversary from China, California before Emerson return. Mrs. Richard Brown spent Saturday with Joe McKee and Malvern friends, then visited Gordon Thomas in Imogene.
The BIH Green family lost all in Pack tle Junction flood waters. Red Crows finished cots and blankets while Mayor Frances Harman and the clerk’s office provided items. Mr and Mrs Quentin Johnson hosted the Green boys. The Greens run the cafe in the town’s east part.
The Miriam Circle met at 8 p.m. with 11 members present to elect new officers. Leona Dixon chaired, reports were given, and social plans announced, including a garden supper on July 26 and a fellowship supper on July 9. New officers are Mrs. Geo Bass secretary, Mrs. Richard Steen treasurer, and Mrs. Marion Porter board chairman.
The County Conference Board of mills county iowa will meet on July 42th 1967 at 730 PM in the Mills County Court House. Taxpayers may be heard for or against the proposed expenditures for the fiscal year beginning January 1 1968 with Marty Market serving as Clerk.
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