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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1965
Page
7
March 19 PTC meeting at the NV School. March 21 meetings begin at the Baptist Church. March 23 a Sewing Circle meets with Mrs. Margaret Grayson and Sue.
Mrs. Frederick Larson was named president at the Emerson WSCS meeting held March 10 at the church. Officers include Mrs. Melville Moody as VP, Mrs. Clyde Patton sec’y, Mrs. George Jones treasurer, and circle chairmen led by Mines Spicer and Paul Jones. A mother daughter banquet is planned for March 31 and district meeting set for April 9 at Broadway Methodist in Council Bluffs with luncheon reservations due April 3. Special memberships to be presented in April.
A passerby alerted Harold Cooper and wife Mrs. Cooper six miles south of Emerson on the old Liston place that their roof was on fire. Firemen from nearby were unable to finish the job, sparks rekindled, and the family spent the night fearing another flare up with neighbors aiding until morning. Dean McLain now owns the property.
Funeral services were held Thursday March 18 1965 at the Emerson Methodist church for Mae Emma Frances Hall born November 22 1915 in Silver City daughter of Ernest and Blanche Decker. She married Kenneth Hall July 31 1940 at Papillion Nebraska and they lived in Emerson. she served as dietary supervisor at Glenwood State School and was active in the Emerson Chapter Order of Eastern Star Rainbow Girls advisory committee and the Women's Society of Christian Service at Emerson Methodist Church. Burial followed in Emerson Cemetery.
Ambitious andigs 4.1 Club met March 13 at 1 30 pm at the Booster station with 16 members and one leader present. Debbie Bolton led the pledge, Linnea Johnson presided, and roll call featured clothing items. Talks covered organized dressers, care of overshoes, shoes care, and making friends. A beautician demonstrated manicure and hairstyles. Refreshments were served. Several members and guests shared family news and travel, including a farewell for Henry and Mrs Burmeister moving to Red Oak and a veteran returning from Ft Jackson for ten days visit.
Mrs Hath of Em son passed away at 2 05 a m in St Josephs hospital Omaha Neb after surgery and complications. She was 49 years old. Survived by husband Kenneth a daughter Dixie Sue a son Kenneth Donald Jr and his wife Ann Wayne a grandson Jeffrey Lynn her parents a sister Margie Hampton two brothers Alvin Decker and Robert Decker and many other relatives and friends.
Mr and Mrs N R Settell attended a birthday dinner Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Mer vil Bettell. Mrs Harold Hicks was taken to Mercy hospital in Council Bluffs with pneumonia. Judy Morris senior nurse at Methodist hospital Ostaha and Marlene Morris attending Drake at Des Moines were weekend visitors in Bert Morris home.
The Chamber of Commerce assembled at the Baptist church on Thursday evening for its regular gathering. Dinner was served by the Ladies of the church. All officers were reelected: K. A. Evans president, Dr. M. E. Moody vice president, Boyd Nicholls treasurer, and Mrs. Thelma Blank secretary.
Town Emerson Auxiliary welcomed State President Mrs. B G Kundel at the March 12 meeting at Mrs. Horace Greenwood home. Guests included Mrs. Harvey Luchsinger and Mrs. Paul Binte of Minden and other leaders. Activities covered government publications, urging Congress to contact Rep Hanse, a certificate of merit, plans for April events, and a memorial birthday cake for Legionnaires. Next meeting at Mrs. Donald Eastwood home.
Richard F. P. Person, pastor, leads Sunday School at 9 30 a m and Family Worship at 11 00 a m with meditation "A Broken Ship" Special services with Rev John Giles at 7 30 p m each evening except Saturday Junior High Jamboree at Hed Oak from March 21 to 27.
Emerson Farm Supply and Ortho Chemical Co sponsored a Monday gathering at the Emerson Legion hall featuring Dr. Warnock. About 50 attended as films and slides covered fertilizers and herbicides. Door prizes awarded to John Miner and Dale Norris. lunch served. A bulk chemical plant is planned with details to come. Frank A. Cole of Emerson was notified he qualified for the Leaders Club at Central Life Assurance, Des Moines, one of 110 men nationwide.
Emerson and Mrs Kenneth Hall are among patients at St Joseph hospital in Omaha. Several families from Omaha and nearby towns appear in a sequence of visits, travel, school events, and health updates including Mrs Bertha Cole entering Red Oak hospital and the Lunns hosting guests. The piece mentions outings to Cornell, Steward school styling contest, and a move to Anos for Martyn Ballain and his family.
The P T O will meet Friday night at 7 30 at the school house with President Lynn Costello presiding Rep Win Scherle of Henderson will be guest speaker discussing current happenings legislative discussions and school problems The article also notes Sunday guests at Heber Hillyer home Carl Phelps and Lillian Bishop of near Glenwood and Kenneth Hall planned return to St Joseph hospital Friday
Donald Huber of Omaha, a Continental Trailways driver, was fined 25 dollars and costs after a Mills County accident on Highway 275 four miles south of the Interstate scales. He was charged with prohibited passing after attempting to pass a truck, losing control on a soft shoulder. The chartered bus, carrying high school pupils on skip day, overturned with the driver injured only slightly.
A religious meditation on spring and resurrection themes precedes news of the Samba Club gathering at the Sup per Club. Mrs. Sarah A. Johnson, 96, Red Oak resident since 1985, died on Sunday, March 7, at Sted Oak hospital. The funeral was held in Red Oak Wednesday and burial was here. She is survived by a sister, Mrs. John Dodson, Red Oak.
Arthur Johnson of Papillion Nebr spent from Sunday until Wednesday here with relatives. Mr and Mrs Brion Kmott and daughters of Council Bluffs were dinner guests Sunday evening in the home of Mrs. Margaret Crayson, an aunt, and Miss Sue Grayson RN.
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