Minstrels show packs Emerson gym in village night
The Emerson Community club began its annual minstrel show in the high school gym drawing a packed crowd. Senator K A Evans served as Interlocutor and the cast delivered lively skits and songs with strong end men Jack Evans and Fritz Laron earning applause.
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F. P. McSkimming
Emerson Community Club
Topsy
K. A. Evans
Jack Evans
Fritz Larnon
Evans
Eadman Larson
Robert Honeyman
Dean Steiner
Art Ellis
Cameron Scott
Margaret Larson
Joyce Pierson
Emerson News: Community Welfare Updates
Items of interest concerning Emerson and Emersoniana announce department news on community welfare and local activities shaping the town's social life.
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Emerson
Emersoniana
Memorial Services Planned Here for Memorial Day
Committees from the W. A. C. and American Legion Auxiliary met to plan Memorial Sunday on May 26 and Memorial Day on May 30. Memorial Sunday services will be in the Baptist church with a full program, while Memorial Day will feature rites at the cemetery at 9 30 a.m. and a drum and bugle corps procession. Reports from the Auxiliary note new library books, cancer drive progress, poppy sales and plans for Memorial Day joint funding.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Baptist Church
Mra. R. R. Honeymann
Boy Scouts
Veterans
Women's Relief Corps
America
L. E. Ripley
H. A. Foss
God Bless
Charles Farris
H. E. Greenwood
Drum and Bugle Corpe
Vernon Johnson
E. R. Birdsall
Mary B. Gibson
W. H. Cramer
M. J. Lang
E. E. Cole
F. D. Snodgrass
Child Welfare Fund
Atlantic
Johnsot
Ray Fields
Emerson Woman's Club Meets At Bass Home
The Emerson Woman's Club held its regular meeting at Mrs. Nellie Bass’s home on Tuesday May 7 with President Thelma Blank presiding. Arbor Day plans, new and honorary members, officer installations, and a memorial report were discussed, with 40 members present and guests Mrs Stiles and Mrs Gail Rix.
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Emerson Woman's Club
Nellie Bass
Thelma Blank
Bass Memorial Park
Silver City
Nina McSkimming
Roberta Durbin
Jessie Cole
Anna Cheney
Peggy Goss
Artie BE. Smith
Jessia Cola
Thelma -Blank
Lauretta Hines
Veata Durbin
Nellis Basa
Derold Gleason
Mabel Campbell
Heble Ed
Students Exhibit Handwork Friday at Local School
A detailed display of student handwork from manual training and home economics filled school rooms Friday afternoon and night. Remarks praised students and instructors for fine work as visitors toured the elaborate exhibit.
Emerson class of 1940 holds graduation and baccalaureate
Fourteen seniors at Emerson completed their public school careers with commencement and baccalaureate services attended by the community. Dr Earl Collins of Tarkio College gave the commencement address, with various musical offerings and presentations including awards, diplomas, and the class march. The class is noted for athletic achievement and broad extracurricular involvement.
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Emerson
Earl Collins
Tarkio College
Ruth Colfer
L. E. Ripley
Girls Glee Club
Ruth Cater
Fass
Maoushla
Charles Farris
Girla
Misa Cofer
Emerson School
Medal Presented to Retiring Chief Ray Hicks
Ray Hicks received a gold medal for twenty five years of service as fire chief. The medal bore the word chief at the top and listed Emerson Ta twenty five years service and his initials. The new chief presented the medal Monday morning. School Notes show eighth grade commencement moved to Thursday at 2 30 p m and Senior Day at the gym Friday at 1 p m. The high school picnic is Friday evening at Porters Lake with roller skating to follow. Take Educational Trip features Frank J Shaw Mr and Mrs W V Morrison Mrs Claude Barns and son traveling to eastern Iowa and southern Wisconsin visiting the tulip festival at Pella Amana colonies Monastery Dubuque Grotto at Dickeyville Little Brown Church at Nashua and clocks by two brothers at Ridgeway. They visited Shenandoah and Dakota City areas, with many relatives. Several families joined in weekend visits and Mother’s Day departures.
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Lynn Warren
Coppage Oil Co
Tarkio
Art Billa
Bere Gundsy
T. C. Lake
E. B. Comar
Harold Hossle
Mercy Hospital
John Walker
Red Oak Hospital
Harvey Spears
Santa Ana
Cal
J. R. Thorgon
Chicago
Spears
Dendeta
J. ¥. Parker
R. Birdsall
J. F. Angry
Carrie McLety
D. C. Coppage
W. F. Kuittel
Sioux City
Volney Tubbs
Santa Ans
Christian Hone Aid Society
W. H. Shick
Carrie McLain
Clara Maris Douglas
Omaha
Helen Myers
R. N
Clara McDowell
Ray Hicks
Emerson
Porter's Lake
Frank J. Shaw
W. V. Morrison
Claude Barns and
Iowa
Wisconsin
Pella
Dubuque
Dickeyville
Wis
Little Brown
Nashua
Ridgeway
George Ginger
Jennie Miller
Shenandoah
J. C. Wilkins
H. J. Nalson
Dakota City
Neb
Art Millen
Glenn Rahby
Red Oak
Harold Bowers
Mc Millen
Wayne Carr
Arno Groydil
Tabor
Walt Alley
Hastings
Homer Good
Ella Stephens
Ployd Elephens
Lorimer
Sud Re. Claude Gisphene
Herbert Biephens
Herbert Biephens and Con and Mr. and Mra
Act Darby
Pon Ware
Max Whisler
Parsore Scale Ogy Epvat
Bame
Louis Bass
Bert Pickenpaugh
Sliver City
Mra
Davis Holden
Ralph Bower
Velma Jeanne Caudell
Velma Jeanne
Cheyenne
Wye
W. A. Bower
Barbara Jean
Juanita Holden
Glen Bower
Roy Caudell Bunday
Paul Seeger
Gus Seeger
Cornell Bluffs
Harold Blackman
Giesta
Ralph Parker
Austin Bass
Richard
Jerry Evans
Robert Evans
Mount Vernon Children Present Mother's Day Program
Mount Vernon school pupils and teacher Miss Dorothy Jekvel hosted a Mother's Day gathering with a program of jogues recitations songs and a puppet dance. Afterward mothers received gift finding slips and dessert with May baskets. Forty eight mothers and children attended as guests.
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P'Rogram T. Vernon School
Pais
Mise Dorothy Jekvel
Srick Ie
Givesta
Man Returns to Mercy Hospital for Recovery
A man, burned on February 14, recently left Mercy Hospital, then returned last Saturday to undergo further care. He sustained injuries that require crutches for two weeks before attempting to walk again, marking a long recuperation ahead.
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Mercy Hospital
Burt
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Harry Hines
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George Thorson
Malta
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