Emerson Parishioners Honor Rev Russells 30th Anniversary
Parishioners surprised the Rev and Mrs Ralph Russell at the Biner Bon Methodist church on their 30th anniversary with a capacity crowd, songs, poems, and a humorous mock wedding. Gifts included china lamps, milk glass, and about 25 dollars in cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Ralph Russell
Biner- Bon Methodist Church
Vernon Johnson
WSCS
Council Bluffs
Mrs. Russell
Russells
Richard
Hattie Marskell
Russell Anniversary Thanks For Friends And Fellowship
Florence Patton presided at the coffee service and Mrs Rus sell's mother Mrs Jeffers of Council Bluffs served punch. The Russell family expresses heartfelt gratitude for a surprise 20th anniversary celebration. Gifts from WSCS funded an Omaha dinner and a future tangible reminder of kindness. Rey and Mrs Russell express continued gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Patton
WSCS
Omaha
Emerson News Society Notes and Local Visits
Emerson and area residents gather for dinners and visits from Farragut to Denver. Guests include Ronnie Allely Orin Mann and Jane of Farragut, Timmis Waterworth, Beverly Carson from Denver, and many local families. hospital news notes Mrs Dean McLain treated for flu at Immanuel Omaha.
Friends Honor the Honeymans on 25th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs W L Honeyman celebrated their Silver Wedding Anniversary with an open house on Sunday in March. Guests from nearby towns attended, with Forest Gillespie Lee Honeyman handling the guest book and Ella Pease Elmer Bass and Robert Honeyman pouring. Food served by multiple hosts and family, as guests extended best wishes for many more anniversaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Honeyman
Forest Gillespie
Lee Honeyman
Wayne Bass
Omaha
Ella Pease
Shenandoah
Elmer Bass
Red Oak
Robert Honeyman
John Parker
Francis Parker
E. B. Cole
Ray Huntsman
Ray Wields
Honeyman
Auxiliary Plans Bells for Freedom Events on July 4
The American Legion Auxiliary met with 11 members and a child present. Plans were approved to bake a birthday cake for the Legion birthday on March 18. Belts for Freedom to ring nationwide on July 4 at noon were discussed. Clothing for the assigned child Geralda arrived, and highlights from a Legislative magazine were shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Don Eastwood
Hebe Edie
Margaret Grayson
Legion
Winnie Gamble
Legislative Magazine
Melville Moody
Cecille, Wax
Vance White
Special Meetings Planned at Baptist Church Emerson
Dr Paul Smith executive secretary for the Iowa Baptist Convention leads a three day series at the First Baptist Church of Emerson from Friday March 29 through Sunday March 31. Evening talks begin at 7 30 and Sunday morning worship is at 11. All are welcome to join in the spiritual emphasis with Dr Smith and church members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Smith
Iowa
Baptist Convention
Baptist Church of
Emerson
Town Baptist Convention
Friends of the Baptist Church In
Dr. Smith
Good Samaritans Help Mrs Pearl Kline With Home Work
Good Samaritans recent volunteers aided Mrs. Pearl Kline with papering painting and spring cleaning. Volunteers included Mr and Mrs Floyd Hillyer Mrs Ross Bryant and Heber Hillyer Plus Mrs Heber Hillyer cared for Paula Hillyer and provided dinner. Materials were supplied by Floyd Hillyer. The act was a pleasant surprise and greatly appreciated.
Card of Thanks from Mrs Carrie Cole
A sincere thanks to those who sent cards letters and calls during my hospital stay and after returning home. Mrs Carrie Cole notes appreciation and mentions a coffee in honor of Mrs Vernon Ebeling wife of the new superintendent at booster station. Family visitors from Raytown Mo stayed several days at the Waterworth home. The MYF went bowling in Red Oak and refreshments followed at the church hosted by several named ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Cole
Howard Kopal
Vernon Ebeling
Doyal Waterworth
Junior Bastee
Raytown
W. B. Waterworth
Earle ' Crawford
Red Oak
Moody
Sandquist
Gage
Porter
Emerson Methodist Church Weekly Schedule Overview
Ralph Russell presides as minister with daily church activities at Emerson Methodist Church. Sunday services include Sunday School at 9:55 a.m. and morning worship at 11:05 a.m. Evening events, officers elections, and junior and senior groups are listed, with meetings on stewardship, planning for WSCS, and evangelism throughout the week. A March 17 Mother-Daughter Tea is announced with a free-will offering. Quarterly Conference moved to March 20 at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Methodist Church
Ralph Russell
LaVerne Carson
W.B.S
WSCS
John Simpson
Ralph Viner
Oakland
MYF
Baptist Church
No. Sr
Fellowship Hall
Martha, Circle
J. Henry Teele
Emerson First Baptist Church Events Schedule
Dick Porson pastor Robert Good leads Sept Saturday March 16 at 7 80 pm Our Young People show Touch of Brasa Sunday School 10 am Morning Worship 11 am Meditation Three Trees of Scripture Nishna Cottage 2 pm Men s Fellowship conducts worship this afternoon Tuesday 2 pm Vacation Bible School meeting Wednesday BYF 7 20 pm Junior Choir 7 30 pm Senior Choir 8 pm Board of Christian Education 7 46 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson First Baptist Church
Dick Porson
Robert Good
Nishna Cottage
Board of Christian Education
Circle Plans Mother Daughter Tea At Methodist Church
Martha Circle of the Methodist WSCS invites all to a Mother Daughter tea and program on Sunday March 17 at 2:30 PM at the church. A silver offering will be taken. The notice also honors new neighbor Mrs. N R Settell, who was hosted by Mrs. W R Johnson with guests including Mrs. L O Wistrom and others.
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Martha Circle
The
Methodist
WSCS
W. R. Johnson
N. R. Settell
L. 0.Wistrom
Munete, Kan
Quentin Johnson
James Cheney
Winnie Gamble
Junior Auxiliary Met Monday at Legion hall
The Junior Auxiliary met at the Legion hall after school with 14 girls present. Leaders Mrs. Sam Winters Mrs. Fred Edie and Mrs. W R Johnson from Red Oak hospital spoke about Valentines sent by the girls. Patrons read thanks for book markers the girls made and they prepared comic cases for the state school at Glenwood. NRA V R Johnson gave a flag patriotism lesson and unveiled a new hall flag and an auxiliary banner listing the girls names and flag meaning. Lunch was served by Nancy Mitchell and Kathy Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Sam Winters
Fred Edie
W. R. Johnson
Red Oak Hospital
Glenwood
Nra
V. R. Johnson
Nancy Mitchell
Kathy Lewis
Veterans World War One District Conference in Iowa
Oscar P. Jorgensen and Mrs. Eleanor Goecker announce the Veterans of World War One 7th District quarterly meeting to be held Sunday March 17 in Council Bluffs. Iowa 7th District includes 16 Barracks and Auxiliary units across 14 counties, matching the 7th Congressional District in size.
Fremont Mills names Fonda supt as next leader
Fremont Mills board selects Harry Ewing, longtime Fonda superintendent with 16 years in district leadership, to become supt of Fremont Mills. Ewing previously led Cooper and Carson districts and worked with Trans World Airlines in Kansas City. Also, Don Stanley to lead Tabor Randolph elementary grades. Thurman building to host junior high. salary base raised for degreed teachers. several non-degree staff not being replaced.
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Fremont-Mills Board of Education
F. M. Miles
Harry HE. Ewing
Fonda Community Schools
Ewing
Fremont-Mills
Cooper
Greene County
Carson
Fonda
Trans
Tabor
Margaret Alice Hammer
R. P. Dennis
Randolph
Jere Dennis
Zadha Rice
Adolph Langhough
Thurman
Lucie King
Marian Johnson
Alice van Seyoe
John McGill
Universty of
North Dakota
Robert Younger
Jolly Janes Club Holds Spring Decorating Ideas Meeting
The Jolly Janes club met with Mrs. Evelyn Warren on Thursday evening. Thirteen members answered roll call with ideas for spring decorating. Play was Match Word led by Mrs. Jack Mabary. A lunch meeting is planned for March 21 at Burnings Cafe with Mrs. Frank Wilson hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Warren
Dolly Janes
Jolly Janes Club
Evelyn Warren
Jack Mabary
Burning’s Cafe
Frank Wilson
Community social notices and visits fill weekend schedule
Byron Viner and Howard visited the L E Brammeier home Wednesday. The Rob ert Hicks home hosted Sunday supper for Beverlys and Debbie Osborn and grandparents Guy Osborn. Oaks youth hosted a skating party at Porter's Lake with about 50 attendees. Rex Grenstead and Don Jonice with Omaha guests shared Sunday dinners. Jonice showed Guadalupe mission photos at Oaks. Dean Warren and Jane and L B Brammeier joined Mrs Warren and Mrs Stream for birthday celebrations. Edwin Ambrose visited the Guy Osborn home Wednesday. George Jones visited Hicks Thursday. John Stefford visited Corning and Clarinda relatives Sunday. Christ in the Concrete City performed at Simpson College in Red Oak Sunday morning. Castor hosted cafe dinner and visited Stanley Williams in hospital. Dennis Bond of Omaha and Ralph Bond hosted Stefford for supper and stayed overnight in Clarinda. Warren family and others visited Evelyn Warren Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Viner
Howard
L. E
Mr. Jonice
Guadalupe
Oaks
Dean Warren
Jane
L. WB. Brammeier
Evelyn Warren
Jewell
J. G. Stream
Warren
Guy Osborn
George Jones
Robert Hicks
John Stefford
Lawrence Snyder
Corning
Arch Mattly
Clarinda
Don Terry
Jim
Bobby
Missouri Valley
L. H. Brammeler
Bill Metcalf
Indianola
W. Castor
Mra
Concrete City
Simpson College
Methodist Church
Red Oak
I.W. Castor
Mr. Castor
Stanley Williams
Warrens
Conrad
Dennis Bond
Omaha
Ralph Bonds
Qlardinda
Marvin Warren
Sue Ellen
I. W. Castor
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Gary
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Denver
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Dean McLain
Immanuel Hospital
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Lewis Conrad
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Edward King
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Bernard Sandburg
Lois Haseall
Wheat Ridge
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Ward Coy
Floyd Hillyer
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Phylls Harrison
Pearl Kline
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