Bridal Showers Honor Emersonians
A series of bridal showers honored Emerson area brides in May. Mrs Richard Brown hosted at the Baptist church with blue and green decor and gifts from Dana McKee and Jackie Brown. Guests came from Red Oak Elliott Malvern Henderson and Emerson. A shower for Diane Lakin followed May 18 at Mrs Al Sleder’s Omaha home with Omaha and Council Bluffs relatives. Miss Lukin’s upcoming marriage to William Kilzer of South Sioux City was shown by pastel pink and yellow decor and a fiance’s sister from Omaha attended. A blue and white shower for Karen Cooper, May 10 at Champion Hill Presbyterian church, featured a fashion show skit Styles Karen Will Wear with decorations in blue and white. Guests hailed from Elliott Red Oak Shenandoah Omaha Imperial Willison Malvern and Emerson. Hostesses included Mrs Lee Weitzel and many fellow ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Brown
the Baptist Church
McKee
Dana McKee
Jackie Brown
Red Oak
Elliott
Malvern
Henderson
Emerson
Diane Lakin
al Sleder
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Charles Lakin
H. A. Lakin
Miss Lukin
Erik Oleson
William Kilzer
South Sioux City
Nebr
Champion Hill Presbyterian Church
Karen Cooper
James Petty
Harold Cooper
Milo Petty
Karen Will Wear
Shenandoah
Imogene
Willison
Mmes
Lee Weitzel
George Hascall Jr
Harry Smith
George Holton
Donald Eastwood
Wayne Spicer
James Bhelley
Merald Hein
Stanley Krisinger
Marion Fender
Bert Morris
Larry Hunt
Joe Allen
Richard Frazee
Archie Lind~berg
Elioott
Noel DeKalb
James Spicer
Donald Petry
Rockford
Marshall Cowper
Wichita
Kans
Sharron Benskin
Council Blufly
John Tebrinke
Red Gal
Darrell Cooper
Arlington Heights
Missy Linda Petty
Buck
Glenn Cooper
Donald Betty
Nockford
Christine Danielson
Libertyville
Thi
Ward Cooper
Villisea
Ward Day
Bridal Shower and Visits Across Town Attend Church Event
A bridal shower for Karen Cooper was held May 10 at Champion Hill Presbyterian Church with many home gifts. Several local families hosted and visited including the Twaddle family from Ralston and Vernon Crouse retirement dinner guests at the Brick Inn. Extended stays and weekend visits linked Onawa, Omaha, Red Oak, and Champion Hill as residents traveled for open houses and family time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Dinsmore
Alley
Dinamore
Meaning of Mission theme at First Baptist service
Richard F. Person pastor announces Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Family Worship at 11 a.m. Dr. Harry Coulter speaks on Meaning of Mission. Cornerstone laid after service. Public dedication at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday with Baptist Youth Fellowship at 7:30 p.m. and choir practices. Association evangelist conference at Atlanta Friday 2:30 p.m.
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First Baptist Church
Richard F. Person
Harry Coulter
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Association Evangelist Conference
Atlantic
Methodists Schedule Service and Vacation Bible School
Henry Brown leads with R L Grayson as superintendent Sunday School at 9 a m. Morning worship at 11 a m. Golden Age Sunday features a sermon You're The Doctor. MYF canceled due to bacculaire at schoolhouse. Junior choir 4 p m. Beginning next Sunday children of attending parents will be cared for. Vacation Bible school May 11 to June 3 with program on Sunday morning June 11.
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THE
Methodist Church
Henry Brown
R. L. Grayson
CHAMPION HILL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SERVICE AND COMMUNITY NOTES
Noel DeKalb and Glenn Kellenbarger lead morning worship at Champion Hill Presbyterian Church with Sunday School at 9 30. Visitors include the Ivan Shanks from near Chicago. The EH H and Ahimni banquet is set for the last Friday night at the new church. The Win Gravetts visited Kansas City and attended the Yankees A’s game. A birthday party for Mrs Lucille Pro Bell is planned at Mrs White’s home with several local women attending. Gerald Yowell works at Salyers in Malvern and Mrs Joe Hinkle is ill in Red Oak hospital. Shenandoah visitors include Mrs Russell Evans and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champion Hill Presbyterian Church
Noel DeKalb
Glenn Kellenbarger
Ivan Shanks
Francis Angry
Chicago
Tadies
Gravetts
Lyle Eckley
Kansas City
Yankees
Kansas City A
Lucille Pro Bell
Edie
Bessie Lowe
Day
WRC Holds May Meeting with New Members Initiated
The WRC met in May for regular business and the initiation of two new members, Mrs. B. T. Danford and Mrs. Iya Gillespie, with Mrs. Bertha Kellnbarger, Mrs. Marie Jonas, Mrs. Hattie Malskell, and Mrs. Julia White in charge. The June meeting is scheduled at the Hming Ingersoll home.
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WRC
Lucille Hunisman
8. T. Danford
Iya Gillespie
Bertha Kellenbarger
Marie Jonas
Hattie Malskell
Julia White
Hming Ingersoll Hone
Cooper Petty Vows at Champion Hill Church Saturday
Miss Karen Cooper bride of James Petty in a May 14 ceremony at Champion Hill Presbyterian Church. The service included a double ring traditional rite, with a lace gown and pearl embroidery. Attendants wore crystal satin dresses. reception followed, guests from multiple towns attended, and offerings ranged across local communities.
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Cooper-Petty
Champion Hill Church
New Circle Lists Given at WSCS
The Emerson Methodist W808 met May 11 with Mes. Frederick Lar sol as president opening with the flag pledges. John Clark attended. Spring announcements included a Bible School from May 1 to June 3, with the program during Sunday School hour on June A. Miriam circle meets Wednesday with Mrs. Margaret Varhin. Rebecca at Malyde Ingersell. Hannah circle at Bop mm with Mrs. KK AL yank. Mrs. John Biniagon conducted no memorial service for Mrs. Nels Larson. New circle members Ruth and Naomi named. Mrs. John Clark and Mrs. Arlene Rahr to be new officers. Bol Stille led devotions. program Dreams and Reality presented by Mrs. John Thorson with helpers. Refreshments served by Mrs. Rex Grimstead committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Methodist
Frederick Larsol
John Clark
Iide Ible
Miriam
Margaret Varhin
Rebecca
Malyde Ingersell
Hanah
Bop
AL Yank
John Biniagon
Nels Larson
Ruth
Naomi
Arlene Rahr
Bol Stille
Johm Thorson
Ernast Sehow
Kenneth Evans
Harle Crawford
Grace Dixon
Rex Grimstead
Refrestimente
Local Happenings and Visits Across Red Oak Area
Mrs. Richard Crown received gifts at a Saturday Baptist church shower. Anna Sobn san will be 92 on May 28 with cards invited to Dora's Nursing Home in Red Oak. Anaheim visitors Mr. and Mrs. James Swisher saw grandmother M Lucille Whlie and were passing through. Annie Ann har Coulter from tanisia taught here years ago and left 60 years past, with many local friends. Mrs. Carl Lake and others attended an Auxiliary Conference in Audubon. Lake elected vice president of the Tih District. Jim Vickx, grandson of Vernon Johnsons, among five Simpson College scholarship winners. senior at Red Oak High. Legion Auxiliary postponed to May 20 due to president’s illness. Velma Sveiven of Fairhault, Minn, visiting with Westenburgs in Council Bluffs then Omaha. Myrtle Walker visited daughter and family in Glenwood. Harlan Westenburg visited Eldon Westenburg in Edmundson hospital. E B Westenburg family visited Saturday. Velma Svelyen left for Fairhault Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Crown
Anna Sobnsan
Dora
Simpson College
Red Oak
John Simpson
American Legion Auxiliary
Velma Sveiven Oof Fairhault
Minn
ELB
Midton Westenburg
Dt Tiundson Hospital
Omaha
Nishna Valley Seniors Set May 26 Graduation Service
Thirty-two members of the Nishna Valley high Class of 1966 will receive their diplomas at the annual commencement exercises Thursday May 26 at 8 p.m. in the school gym. Speaker will be Raymond Pugh of North High Des Moines. Music by Girls Sextet and Boys Double Quartet. Processional and recessional by Joan Lindburg. Baccalaureate Sunday at 8 p.m. with sermon by Jim Stenger. Choirs include Boys quartet and Girls Sextet. Graduates listed include Perry Allen David Anderson Sandra Burns Jackie Brown Charlotte Carlson Donna Cole Kathy Courtier Judy Crawford Susan Crocker William Doubleday Marnie Fender Mary Lou Durbin Gloria Fort Richard Godfrey Dixie Hall Kathy Herbert Gary Johnson Luna Kadel Steven Largent Jerry Mabury Kenneth McKee David Morris Irving Parker Donald Pickering Dale Sandquist Susan Smiley Leo Smith Richard Sowers Dwaine Swell Diana Taylor Donald Vanderpool Roger Woodfill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Pugh
North High
Des Moines
Jim Stenger
Perry Allen
David Anderson
Sandra Burns
Jackie Brown
Charlotte Carlson
Donna Cole
Kathy Courtier
Judy Crawford
Susan Crocker
William Doubleday
Marnie Fender
Mary Lou Durbin
Gloria Fort
Richard Godfrey
Dixie Hall
Kathy Herbert
Gary Johnson
Luna Kadel
Steven Largent
Jerry Mabury
Kenneth McKee
David Morris
Irving Parker
Donald Pickering
Dale Sandquist
Susan Smiley
Leo Smith
Richard Sowers
Dwaine Swell
Diana Taylor
Donald Vanderpool
Roger Woodfill
Open House Honors Mrs Kochersperger at 84
A pleasant afternoon marked an open house Sunday May 18 at the Champion HAL Pr janchurch honoring Mrs Flora Kochersperger 84. Attendees came from Arizona Council Bluffs Oakland Carson Malvern Red Oak and nearby areas to offer cards and gifts in memory of the occasion.
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Flora Kochersperger
Arizona
Council Bliits
Oakland
Carson
Malvern
Red Oak
Tierson
Cardow Thanks For Birthday Open House At Church
Cardow expresses gratitude to all who helped celebrate a birthday anniversary with gifts cards and greetings. A church open house was held with Gail Kachersperger and Mrs Flom Flom helping.
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Cardow
Gail
Birth of Kevin Blake Allen at Hand Hospital Shenandoah
Mr and Mrs Clark Allen announce the birth of their son Kevin Blake on May 19 at Hand hospital Shenandoah. The baby weighed eight pounds six ounces and has a sister. Mrs Margaret Grayson and the Harry Porters plan to visit Sunday to help celebrate Mike Wood’s birthday anniversary. The Moore Graysons of Hamburg were Sunday evening guests of Mrs Grayson and Sue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Allen
Kevin Blake
Hand Hospital
Shenandoah
Margaret Grayson
Harry Porters
Mike Wood
Wread Wood
Moore Graysons
Hamburg
Sue
Obituary notes from Hastings area and surrounding towns
Word was received Thursday night of the death of Mrs Elizabeth Sawyers at Gien dale California following a stroke. Funeral arrangements indicate neighbors and relatives remember her with affection. Nearby residents and families including Urawn Moss and Gurnee visited Penderson and Alewid Mas. Several attendees joined the Coaner-Petty wedding Saturday night as relatives traveled from Wichita At lington Heights and Librtyville IA. Oregon visitor Virgil Clements spent Tuesday night in the Gerald Yowell home. Mr and Mrs K A Evang traveled to Dex Moines on business. Mrs Evang attended a gathering with WM Keith Collier for Avice Clark held at John Clark Jr home in Red Oak. Jane is slated to marry William Arthurhelt. Open house at Champion Hills Smithy drew Miss Melatin and Mrs Mart later a supper guest turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Urawn
Merviain Moss
Gurnee
Penderson
Smith
Merle Danielson
Librtyville
Marshall Cooper
Wichita
Kaw
Darrell Cooper
Atlington Heights
Virgil Clements
Oregon
Leve
Gerald Yowell
Amid
K. A. Evan
Spider Web Parable Reflections On Sin And Freedom
A narrator likens a spider catching a fly to a life of sin and entanglement. He ponders if escape is possible and recalls biblical verses about freedom through Christ. The meditation frames human struggle under temptation, sin, and grace as a moral parable.
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Satan
Christ
Emerson Chamber Ponders Recreation Plan
The Emerson Chamber of Commerce met May 10 at Club 34 for its regular dinner and meeting. They discussed recreation for children despite the approaching summer.
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Emerson Chamber of Commerce
Club
Malvern youths named for Camp Dodge June event
The Tra Bell family at Malvern hosted Sunday dinner. Eva phon ed from California, Jim Johnson son of the LeRoy Johnsons and Mike Simmonds son of Mrs. June Simmonds have been named to attend Boys Store at Camp Dodge June 2 11. Sponsored by the American Legion and Community Club, Mrs. Winnie Gamble reports her sister Mrs. Wsth er Pulver 87 of Tulare California is quite ill with heart trouble in a hospital there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tra Bell Famly
Malvern
Fred Huntsman
Eva
California
Jim Johnson
LeRoy Johnsons
Mike Simmonds
Mra
June Slmmonds
Camp Dodge
American Legion and Community Club
Winnie Gamble
Wsther Pulver
Tulare
Calif
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Nishna Valley
Greenwood Lumber Co
Wayne Shapcotts
John Hassle
Mabel Griffith
Wayne Shapcott
Orville Tacketts
Glenwood
Frank Sawyers
WSCS
Boys
Joan Lindburg
Flom Kachersperger
Cilitiania
Elizabeth Sawyers
Gien
Emerson Chamber
Rec
Claude Moore
Hen
Derson, In
Highway 59
Art Fritcher
den Smith
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