Emerson Metho firch meet reports and plans
The seven CS members held a general meet Tuesday afternoon with Richard Steen in charge. The meeting included a flag pledge and readings. The group voted to buy two 85 cahares for the self-help center in Broad Oak and discussed plans for the spring district meeting in Harlan on April 6. Elections were held but one position remains unfilled for the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Methofirch
Suesday
Wwdt
Richard Steen
Thelma Bast
John Simpson
Frederick Larson
Bred’ Oak
Harlan
Teers
Ruth
Edwin Grayson
Omi
Marian Lane
Dean Fender
Harold Hessle
Sale of Shoop Cafe Building Marks End of an Era
Emerson’s historic brick building dating to 1860 is being torn down after 107 years, ending its long tenure as Shop’s Cafe and later a grocery and beer parlor. The structure, once housing a hamburger stand and general store, sits at the old highway intersection and will be replaced by a new supermarket built by the Barns family. A nearby four car garage and related properties have been moved or repurposed in the process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Homer W. Shoop
R. W. Davis
Homer
Shop's Cafe
Neva Bowen
Shoop's
John Barns
Everett Lunn
West End
Barnses
Bill Gravett
Shoop Farm
Emerson Post Office
Orginally Brown
E. B. Comer
Comer
Inspectors Give Emerson Water Sewer OK Report
Minutes of the March 7 1967 Emerson town meeting show Mayor Harman and council members approving water and sewer inspectors report. A bid from Herbert Porter to fix a manhole was accepted. Townspeople discussed street work and a levee between highway and railroad to curb Indian Creek overflow. Bills totaling 2367.81 were approved. income for the month was 1644.49. Joyce Carlson Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harman
S. R. Grinstead
A. D. Fleming
Amos Smith
Geo. Curtis Jr
Fleming
Curtis
Herbert & Porter
Lowell Ave
Edwards Street
Mr. Gee
Shenandoah
Grin- Stead
Highway Department
Indian Creek
Gerald Yowell
Yocsessasns
Joyce Seasison
Larry Kein
Skelly Oil
Em. Gas & Elec
Supp
B. F. Goodrich
Tire
Viner's
League of
Bud's Skelly
Malvern Leaer
Emerson Farm Supply
S. W
Virgil Bank
Joyce Carlson
Memories at Shoop's Cafe Run by Local Residents
The cafe serves as a meeting place for the community with discussions on politics farming and local news over coffee. Residents recall romances sparked in the cafe and memories endure as time moves on.
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Mer
Miuny
Shoop
Gail Shipman Rix Died in California at 88
Gail Shipman Rix, 88, a former Oakland native, died March 3 in San Pablo California. Final rites were held March 8 at Mountain View Chapel Oakland with Rev. Robert M. Wolf. She sang on a 1910 world cruise with Theodore Roosevelt and later married Edward Austin Rix. Survived by daughter Elizabeth Rix DeWolf of El Cerrito and two grandchildren. Her husband died in 1930.
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Rix Company
Andrew Mellon
Treasury
U.S
First Congregational Church
Berkley
Elizabeth Rix DeWolf
el Cerrito
Mrs Vernon Johnson Attends Hawthorne Methodist Service
Mrs Vernon Johnson accompanied Mrs Minnie Kidwell to services at Hawthorne Methodist Church on Sunday. They then attended the buffet at St Farricks Hall in a later visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Johnson
Minnie’ Kidwell
Hawthorne
St. Farricks Hall
Final Rites Held Saturday for Miss Pearl E. McLain
Miss Pearl Elizabeth McLain long active in Champion Hill Presbyterian church and Emerson Chapter No. 121 Order of the Eastern Star died suddenly March 7 at home in Emerson. Born August 8, 1893 on a farm near Fimerson she graduated from Iowa State College in 1918 and taught in Mills and Montgomery counties. She served 42 years as treasurer of her church and held various roles in the Eastern Star while working at Emerson State Bank and as an Equitable Life representative. She is survived by four sisters.
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Order of Eastern Star
Emerson
Pearl Elizabeth McLain
Frank W
Carrie J. McLain
Fimerson
Iowa State College
Cedar Falls
Mills
Montgomery Counties
Kirksville
Champion Hill Presbyterian Church
Order of the Eastern Star
Tce
Emerson State Bank
Equitable Life Assurance Society of
United States
Emerson Cemetery Association
Corena Birdsall
Legion Calendar and Patricks Diner Attendees Summary
March events include a potluck at the legion hall and a legion meeting. Attendees at St Patricks dinner in Imogene included Flor ence Cooper Thelma Blank Wilma Blazek Grace Dixon Leona Dixon Bud Turner Thelma Harmon HW Greenwood Fritz Larson Quentin Johnson Linda M Moody Scott Moody C J Blank family Karen Jones Wales Lincoln basketball Hall of Fame honoree Des Moines weekend sister LaDona Thoneyman attended the tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patricks
Florence Cooper
Thelma Blank
Wilma Blazek
Grace
Leona Dixon
Bud Turner
Francis Harmon
HW. E. Greenwood
Fritz Larson
Quentin Johnson
Linda
M. E. Moody and
Scott
C. J. Blank
Karen Jones
Des Moines
LaDona Thoneyman
Emerson Woman Buried Beside Her Parents
Mabel Angry of Red Oak Vera Gordy of Milton Edith Parker Velma Sawyers of Emerson and Ray W McLain of Davenport are listed among relatives. Burial took place in Emerson cemetery next to her parents. Attendants included Ray W McLain Vera Gordy and Francis Angry of Artista Heights near Chicago Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Angry
Red Oak
Vera Gordy
Milton
Edith Parker
Velma Sawyers
Emerson
Ray W. McLain
Davenport
Emerson Cemetery
Francis Angry
Artista Heights
Chicago
Til
New Pastor Chosen for Emerson Baptist Church
Announcement this week states Rev. William Van Antwerp of Lake Norden South Dakota will lead Emerson Baptist Church. The church has been pastorless since Rev Richard Person resigned at year end. Van Antwerp and his wife with two children aged 14 and 12 will move to Emerson. he resigned March 12 and will begin mid April. Mr and Mrs Ivan Shook took their daughter and son in law to the airport Sunday, returning to Arlington Heights near Chicago after visiting for their aunt Miss Pearl McLain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William van Antwerp
Lake Norden
Dak
Baptist Church
Emerson
Richard Person
van Antwerp
Ivan Shook
Francis
Arlington Heights
Chicago
Miss Pearl McLain
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Floyd Roeenfeldts
Ineola
Richard Anson
Bob Schoening
Kenton Roenfelat
March
Rudolph Mensehal
Gene Gough
Cheryl
Glenwood
Kathy Mensehel
Council Bhiffs
Delmar Decker
Delmar
Frankfort
Germany
Decker
Wyverne Carlson
Dim Boyers
Kenneth Helmers T of
Ralph Goodster
Mr. Davis
Mary Brill
Lowell Patrick
Ives Boyington
East End
Homer Shoop
the Patrick's
Jeanette
Fuzz Parker
Town OF
Greenwood Lumber Co
Imogene
Chevron Chemical Company
Ortho Division
Hickman Rd
Iowa
Chevron Companies
Gail Shipman Rix
Calif
Pearl E. McLain
Sellergren
Redd Oak
Pear E. McLain
Noel DeKalb
Joe Allen
Glenn Cooper
Don Twaddle
Frank Sawyers
JL. C. Bullington
Glen Kellenbarger
Legion Hall
Legion
Emerson Baptist Church
S. D
Harold Creighton
Hultquist
NORGE
Henderson
Archer
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