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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1941
Page
8
This department covers Emerson welfare and community activities. It highlights local events, society notices, and initiatives affecting Emerson and its residents.
Patrolman Hendrickson of the Iowa Highway Safety Patrol spoke at the town movie night as part of an American Legion Auxiliary safety program. A statewide bicycle safety drive urged parents to teach a 10 point Safe Rider Code and traffic rules. The Iowa Division of US Highway No. 49 meets in Harlan May 2, with local officials organizing delegations. Also noted were birth, local visit, and sewer project helpers.
A garbled column records bowling notes with high scores and players’ names, plus a long list of social visits. Mrs. MCBRnisht visits her mother, Mes. Hurst in Glenwood. Mrs. Roma McMullen and Mrs. Crace Crawford near ill health. Local residents and relatives, including Art Clausen, Mrs. Stille, and George Waymire, are mentioned visiting in nearby towns. Catholic Dannery attendance notes and Nelle OConnor’s visit to family are included along with several Red Oak and Des Moines area references.
The junior class held a Friday night banquet called The Race Track at the Methodist church. Decorations featured brick paper, lattice, pennants of famous horses, and cake crowned with horseshoes. The program included Mary Bass as mistress of ceremonies and acts by junior and senior students, with a riding theme menu and a floral gift to faculty and seniors. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Johnson attended a funeral in Omaha Sunday.
Emerson High School Alumni Association met at Mrs. H E Greenwood’s home to set the May 29 reunion with Baptist ladies serving at 2:30 p.m. Committees covered program invitations registration and hostess duties with officers named for 1941. Other club notices include postponement of a luncheon to May 13 and local social notes of births visits and travel.
The Federated Women's club met at Emerson Methodist Church on April 23 with most area clubs represented except Silver City. County chairman Mrs Harman received a silver pitcher for four years in the role, and Mrs Loolatil Hastings was elected county chairman for the coming two years. The program included prayers, songs, and talks on American versus European life, with Rev H A Foss and Mrs Marcus Bowen among speakers. A reception followed, and local remarks noted visitors and upcoming events across Glenwood Hastings Pacific Junction and surrounding towns.
A short ad style note urged older readers to use Adlerika for quick bowel action and relief from bloating. The message, attributed to L. M. Sc. Duk., claims seniors would feel better by using Adlerika and suggests it as a remedy.
Seniors led by Frank J. Shaw and others toured Lincoln via Plattsmouth after 5:30 a.m. departure, visiting Lincoln Park, steel works, aviation school, University of Nebraska, and state capital. Return route included Omaha and Red Boys Town. Mentions staff changes and church notices with May meetings and class plans.
Sunday school at 10 a m serves morning worship at 11 B P U at 7 p m evening service at 8 choir practice Wednesdays Young married folks class enjoyed a church party Tuesday Mr and Mrs Homer Good and Mrs Arno Graybill visited Mrs Mattie Olive at Sidney Norman Fields now in medical dept at Camp Claiborne Mrs Wil be here in Emerge for a while and then ee tained
Imogene S E Mills Ayers wed Thomas Martin in St Patrick's Church with Rev Doyle officiating. Bride, daughter of Ate Grote, wore white satin with lace, veil and seed pearl tiara. groom, son of Michael Martin, wore dark suit. Reception for 70 at St Patrick's hall followed by a dance and hospitality. Family and local friends from Imogene and nearby towns attended. several relatives served as ushers and bridesmaids.
A garbled local sports roundup lists names and places such as Glenwood Malvern and Bentom along with vehicle types and odd events. It mentions a kites incident near a Helming school and a pipe furnace finding, plus various named individuals and items like maple wood, vermillion, and ebony from foreign counts.
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