Local social notes from Ottumwa and surrounding towns
Joe Ward returns to Ottumwa after a visit with his brother Vance Ward. Creston residents Mrs. Earl Pace and her family mark Mrs. L. H. Gilleland birthday with a trip to Omaha. Denver Colorado and Clarinda visitors join H. W. Shoop and family for lunches and dinners. Detours include birthday observances for Mr. Belt and Mrs. Shoop, Delores Porter’s return home, J. I. Evans buying Arnheim pasture land near Hastings, Walter Draheim and sister heading to California, and the Red Oak couple purchasing the Reuben Oakleaf property across from Eisel and moving in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Ward
Ottumwa
Vance Ward
Earl Pace
Creston
J. H. Gilleland
Horner Connell
Omaha
Wm. Brown
L. H. Gilleland
Ernest Poole
Denver
Colo
Aldrich
Clarinda
H. W. Shoop
Ogden Belt
Red Oak
Mr. Belt
R. K. Belt
K. A. Evans
Robert Evans
Ray Chedester
Shoop
Delores Porter
Frank Porter
J. l. Evans
Arnheim
Hastings
Walter Draheim
California
Bob Allen
Gary
Reuben Oakleaf
Eisel
Mr. Allen
Roy C. Hagelund
Mrs. Allen
National Carbon Plant
George Jones
Harry Hines
Vernon Johnson
McD. Lang
EB Gilleland
Homer Connell
Edward Connell
Lyle Templeton
EB. Whisker
Chauncey Heoustman
Kansas City
Whisler
Kwisss City
Mrs Kinports Services Held Sunday in Emerson
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church for Mrs. M. G. Kinports with Rev. Enghind presiding. An Eastern Star service accompanied by a rural committee and music provided by local artists followed by burial in Emerson cemetery. Mrs Kinports, daughter of W. S. Dorman, taught, married M. G. Kinports in 1927, and leaves husband, daughter Mrs. Carmichael, son Stuart, and four siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
M. G. Kinports
J. FE. Enghind
George Stille
Vernon Johnson
Elmer Westenburg
George Jones
Harold Sowers
Roscoe Greenwool
Merrill Warren
Robert Honeyman
Mesdames L. C. Blank
Kenneth Evans
J. F
England
Grace
Leona Dixon
Claude Barns
Wilbur Morrison
Irma Lee Rinports
Willis S
Laura Darman
Roane
South Dakota
Omaha
Sally
Stuart
Kinports
Emerson
The
Emerson Women's Club
American Legion Auxiliary
W.S.C.S
Kinperts
Eternal Home
M. G. Kinperts
Robert Carmichael
Stuart Rinports
Alameda
Calif
Coast Guard
W. S. Dorman
Council Bluffs
D. R. Dorman
Cedar Rapids
Dorman
Carroll
D. B. Dorman
Joliet
Til
Wendell Dorman
Fe. Riley
Kans
Fern Larsen
San Francisco
Robyn Mary Carmichael
Emerson Cemetery
R. Dorman
O. D. Dorman
W. 8. Dorman of Tt. Riley, Kan, Lye Kinparts
Mitchell
Arthur Scott
Blaine Scott
Waener, SD
Russell Carmichael
Nodaway
Week of Dedication Promises Active Methodist Services
Rev J F Enghind announces a Week of Dedication across Methodist Churches starting next Sunday with 9 am worship led by the pastor. Sunday School aims for 100 percent attendance, and the church choir will present a program Keeping America Singing. Refreshments will be served after services and all neighbors invited to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
J. FE. Enghind
Moe Ale
Doom F Larsen
P. A
America
Ovieiroh
Helen Warren
Wedabe Goom
Yoo
Emeets
Mrs Baker speaks to Emerson Women’s Club
Emerson Women’s Club met at the Baptist Church with Mrs George Stille presiding The club voted $5 to the Red Cross and admitted Mrs Marian Fender to membership Mrs William Abels announced the next hood bank would be in Malvern on March 20 The Boy Scouts will distribute home cards and residents were urged to cooperate for a big project Blood is needed on the front and at home Mrs Baker spoke on Red Cross work and Junior Red Cross creation The meeting featured music by Mrs George Jones Evelyn Jean McLain and Marlene Zanders with several members serving refreshments
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Women's Club
Baptist Church
Harold Cheney
Baker
Red Cross Service
Douglas County
Nebr
Red Cross
George Jones
Evelyn Jean McLain
Marlene Zanders
Frank Cole
St. Patricks Day
O. E. S. School of Instruction Held
Emerson Chapter O. E. S. held their school of instruction Monday March 3 with Mrs. Elizabeth McCleland of Clarinda as instructor. Visitors from Silver City and Macedonia attended the afternoon session but bad weather kept many away in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Elizabeth McCleland
Clarinda
Helen Stille
George Stille
Silver City
Macedonia
Evan Miller
Doyle Pilling
Miller
Piling
Elaine Heuer
North Carolina
McClelland
Dayle Williams
Joyce Carlson
Elva Lake
Frederick Larson
Margaret Larson
Helen Stilfe
Baptist Church
First Baptist Church Parker Activities and Notes
Sunday worship at 11.4 a.m. Morning worship at 11.4 a.m. Sunday School at 10 a.m. Wednesday choir rehearsal. Baptist Youth Fellowship meets at 6 45 p.m. Mrs Nettie Simpson and son Larry visited Griswold Saturday night. Ingraham Straight Shooters meet Feb 21 at Bill Mass home. Robert Bond to Ames course. Four boys to 4 H camp Wauconda Griswold July. Names Bond Anderson Mass Schoening chosen. Substitutes Bolte Kruse. Anderson reports on Waterways Levi Schoening magnetoes. Lunch served. Next meeting March 13 at Fred Techau's home. Arthur Bond reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Ingraham
Bill Mass
Robert Bond
Ames
Wauconda
Griswold
Clyde Bond
Jack Anderson
LeRoy Schoening
Richard Bolte
Gerald Kruse
Levern Schoening
Fred Techau
Arthur Bond
Wesley Chapel Wesley Trucano Pastor Worship Service Details
Wesley Chapel The Friendly Church led by Pastor Teter Trucano lists Sunday school at 10 a m supervised by Mrs Marlon Wilson and Mrs Eric Nyren. Morning worship at 11 with sermon We Have an Altar Youth fellowship at 7 p m. Family night Friday March 7 at 7 30 p m features Journeys of St Paul sound film and refreshments to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Chapel
the Friendly Church
Teter Trucano
Marlon Wilson
Eric Nyren
St. Pau
Champion Hill Supper and Church Meeting
Thursday night a basket supper was held at the Champion Hill church with Rev. John Klein of Creston delivering the talk. Guests included Rev. and Mrs. Lewis Conrad and family from Kent and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Francis from Prairie Star Church. Mary Parker of Rel Oak visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. FM Parker, while the Young Parents Sunday School class met at Roy and Mrs. Glassinger’s home. The next gathering is March 17 at the home of Wayne and Mrs. Bullington in Itmerson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leone Hascall
Alta Mall
QO. E. Tooley
Corn Bluffs
Rey
J. &. Englund
Circe Liston
Meo
Ralph Liston
Henderson-Macedonia
Ralph Listart
Bee Ales
Webert Rudin
Florida
Veter Heen Spene
A. F. Smith
Me Viva
Peaus
Thu
Taurens
Malvern
Maurice (Iy
Yout Newton
Anette Ney
Bes Muilie
George Hascall Jr
Stanton
Mira
Hascall
Donald Ericson
Lois Anderson
Mission Church
R. G. Hanson
Sen. Creston
Pearle M. Scoles
Council Bluffs
EK. B
John Klein
Presbyterian Church At
Creston
Lewis Conrad
Kent
Raymond Francis
Prairie Star Church
Mary Parker
Rel Oak
FM. Parker
Roy Glassinger Pritay Nighe
Christian Wome
Wayne Bullington
Itmerson
Wilbur Williams
Eastern Star School of Instruction
Red Oak
Sumday
Charles Peterson
North Chicago
W. E. Smith
C. W. Bishop
Villisca
Ronnie Dunlap
Emerson
Evelyn Jeanne McLain
A. R. Baker
Dean McLain
Charles Kellenbarger
Trent Cole
Jack Mclain
Stanley Allen
Earl Rutledge
Stevie
Dean Warren
Ralph Hahscom
Neil Bentley
Verner Sandholm
Marion Shook
Don Terry
Jimmy
Bobby
Neil Edie
L. E. Brammeier's
Lew Snyder
Farmers Change Residents This Past Week
Local families moved to new farms around Red Oak Hastings Emerson and Macedonia last week. Sheltons and Benedicts swapped farms north of Red Oak and nearby, Cooper and Ward Cooper families relocated to Liston and Harold Cooper vacated sites. Measles affected several youths. visits and socials noted among area residents plus church and school events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darwin Shelton and Son
Red Oak
Francis Benedict
Sheltons
Clyde Liston
Hastings
Harold Cooper
Liston
Ward Cooper
Madeline
Emerson
Oaks Community Notes and Sunday Service Attendance
In Oaks 29 attended services Sunday morning with Mrs. Harms leading choruses and a story titled Bambi the Leper. Bad roads and measles cut attendance. Various local visits and gatherings are noted, including Don Terry and Leonard Terry in Silver City, Decatur visitors Lyle Wilkinson and family, Harold, and others at multiple homes and events. A Wales RCA program, Omaha shopping trips, and basketball tournament attendance are also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oaks
Harms
Bambi
Robert
Harold
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Wm Orient
Mrs. Baker
O. E. S. School of Instruction
Mes. Ko al T Evans
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Linecoln Day Eareer
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Lamzo Bennett
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the Baptist Parsonage
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U. S
Mrs. Nettie Simpson
Larry
Mrs. Simpson
T. M. Brazelton
Wesley Chanel
Don Terrys
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L. E. Brammeier
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Jerry
Wm. Huff
Jewell Warren
Merrill Sowers
Lester Marsden
Norris Triplett
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Lester Marsdens
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Dean Warrens
Joe Viner
Ralph Viners
Wales
Vernon Harms
Charlotte Ann Warren
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International Harvester
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Lakin Implement Co
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