Emerson Chamber names Bill Douglas president at May meeting
Bill Douglas was named president of the Emerson Chamber of Commerce at the annual meeting held May 11. New officers include N. F. Wright as vice president Leon M. Dixon as secretary and Wamitha Pierce as treasurer. The group approved donations to the Governor's Summer Youth Opportunity Program and the Cancer Fund and planned a beautification program and fall festival dates August 23 and 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Douglas
Emerson Chamber of Commerce
N. F. Wright
Leon M. Dixon
Wamitha Pierce
Cancer Fund
Local notes from Central City and surrounding area
Mr and Mrs Lester Thomas and Mrs Wilbur Williams attended a sacred music program in Nebraska Christian High Central City where Steven Williams participated and will graduate Friday. Keneth Strong and family from Macedonia visited the Thorson home. Mary Reynolds has been dismissed from hospital. Pat McVickers spent weekend with Pat Patton. Marlin Mercer hired as girls basketball coach at Lewis Central Council Bluffs. Nearly an inch of rain fell Monday night with more rain Tuesday. Cotrad Kruse and Trone Preim of Silver City visited Sunday evening with Ed Marskell. Kenneth Walker of South Carolina and Council Bluffs parents of twins Scott Kenneth and Travis Paul born May 11. Myrtle Walker is great grandmother. Grandparents are Kenneth Walker of Council Bluffs. Vimmy and Terry Conrad stayed with grandmother Winnie Gamble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Thomas
Wilbur Williams
Central City
Nebr
Nebraska Christian High
Steven Williams
Steven
Kenneth Strong
Macedonia
Joh A. Thorson
Thorson
Mary Reynolds
Pat MaVickers
Pat Patton
Marlin Mercer
Lewis Central
Council Bluffs
Cottrad Kruse
Trone Preim
Silver City
Ed Marskell
Kenneth Walker
South Carolina
Scott Kenneth
Travis Paul
Myrtle Walker
Vimmy
Terry Conrad
Winnie Gamble
Memorial Day Services at Walnut Cemetery May 23
Memorial Day services will be held at Walnut Cemetery on Sunday May 23 at 3 p m. The Don Eastwood family visited the Rodger Runnery family in Bedford Monday evening. Mrs Bullington and Mrs Shelley attended a shower for Cindy Connell at Sheryl Dragoo home Shenandoah. She will wed Virgil Conte of Kasey Dune. The DeWayne Andrews family of Omaha spent Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Frank Sawyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollace
Berwich
Walnut Cemetery
Don Eastwood
Rodger Runnery
Bedford
L. ©. Bullington
Dale Shelley
Cindy Connell
Sheryl Dragoo
Shenandoah Sanday
Virgil Conte
Kasey Dune 5
DeWayne Andrews
Omaha
Frank Sawyers
Emerson Auxiliary Names Rhonda for Iowa Girls State
The Levi Burton Unit No. 375 Emerson American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs. Clarence Long's Red Oak home on May 14 with strong attendance. Eleven officers answered roll call. A donation was given to the free fund and to the selected Girls State candidate Rhonda Wilkinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J W Wilkinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Burton
Emerson American Legion Auxiliary
Clarence Long
Red Oak
George Bass
Marian Lang
Rhonda Wilkinson
Girls State
J. W. Wilkinson
Birthday Dinner and Illness Travel Reach Across Town
A group of ladies dined at the Holiday Inn in Red Oak to celebrate Mrs. Lucille Edie's birthday then continued the evening at her home. Miss Sue Grayson learned her sister Jayne Gist is critically ill in Roscoe Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Greenless visited Mr. Greenlee's sister Mrs. N. B. Settell and Mr. Settell. Mrs. W. L. Honeyman flew to Oregon to be with son Wayne Bass, hospitalized in Eugene after a late church meeting accident involving three horses. Arlene Lindburg stayed with a roommate in St. Louis. Duane Carlstedt and Mrs. Mary Carlstedt of Malvern visited Eldon Selby’s home. Milo Conley of Wichita Falls came to see Sue Grayson and friends, with stops at Arbor Lodge in Nebraska City, and visits with Margaret Grayson in Malvern, and in Henderson and Silver City. John Parker spent the weekend in Kansas visiting relatives in Fall River and Howard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Oak
Lucille Edie
Sue Grayson
Jayne Gist
Roscoe
Ralph Greenless
Oregon
Wayne Bass
Eugene
Arlene Lindburg
St. Louis
Duane Carlstedts
Mary Carlstedt
Malvern
Eldon Selby
Milo Conley
Wichita Falls
Tex
Arbor Lodge
Nebraska City
Margaret Grayson
Harry Porter
Henderson
Ira Hayes
Silver City
John Parker
Kansas
L. A. Parker
Fall River
David Magers
Howard
Emerson to Have May 31 Dinner Memorial Day event at Baptist church
The Emerson Cemetery Auxiliary sponsors the annual Memorial Day dinner at the Emerson Baptist church on May 1. Local residents are invited to attend and support the community observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Baptist Church
Emerson Cemetery
Degree for Donald Hascall Friday
Baawhi Hascall received his degree in Bachelor of Science in Extocation at the Maryville Mo college Friday night. He will teach Mathematics and Scheme in the Essex Community school next year. Attending were Mr and Mrs Kirk Hascall, Mr and Mrs George Hascall Jr and Gordon Hascall of Emerson, Mrs Twyla Yeager of Red Oak, Edwin Hascall of Coin and Mr and Mrs Harold Hascall and Ky of Stanton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baawhi Hascall
Maryville
Essex Community School
Kirk Hascall
George Hascall Jr
Gordon Hascall
Emerson
Twyla Yeager
Red Oak
Edwin Hascall
Coin
Harold Hascall
Stanton
Community Notes From Council Bluffs Area
Mrs. Raymond Morse a patient in Edmundson hospital Council Bluffs. Miss Sue Grayson RN to Roscoe Missouri to see sister ill Mrs. Jayne Gist. Carroll Settell Neola guests of N. R. Settell. Donalds Hall Jefferson weekend guests of A. D. Fleming and visitors to E. A. Deckers and Margie Hampton. Decker at Nishna Cottage Rest home Malvern. Sewing Circle meets next Tuesday with Mrs. Ward Coy. Floyd Stephens Lorimer brought Mrs. Florence Guyer home Sunday and they visited Clyde Gravett home. Opal Fell and Velma Hatfield visited Sunday afternoon and supper with S. W. Rice family. Memorial services at North Grove Cemetery next Sunday. Bert Morris and wife at Maryville for commencement where son-in-law Steve Colerick earned Master of Science and Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Morse
Edmundson Hospital
Council Bluffs
Sue Grayson R N
Roscoe
Jayne Gist
Carroll Settell
Neola
N. R. Settell
Donalds Hall
Jefferson
A. D. Fleming
E. A. Deckers
Margie Hampton
Mr. Decker
Nishna Cottage
Malvern
Ward Coy
Floyd Stephens
Lorimer
Florence Guyer
Roy Gravett
Vicki and
Roy, Jr
Carson
Clyde Gravett
Opal Fell
Velma Hatfield
S. W. Rice
North Grove Cemetery
Bert Morris
Maryville
Steve Colerick
Emerson WSCS to Serve EHS Alumni
Emerson WSCS met May 12 at the church with Mrs Hillyer welcoming. President Mrs John Thorson opened with a poem and a talk on sand dollars. The group will serve the alumni banquet May 29 at Nishna Valley school cafetorium. district Growth Chairman Mrs Lynn Hull will attend the June 9 Society meeting. A district meeting in Harlan is Sept 21. Circles met May 19 with Esther, Miriam, and Lydia groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Wscs
H. H. Hillyer
John Thorson
Alumoni
Nishna Valley School
Lynn Hull
Betty Crocker
Harlan
George Bass
Clyde Ingersoll
Esther
Quentin Johnson
Miriam
Stanton
Lydia
Wayne Shapcott
Church Notes First Baptist Church Service Schedule
William Van Antwerp pastor leads Sunday school for all ages at 10:00 a m. Pastor’s membership class during the hour. Worship hour follows. Tuesday 7 p m Pastor’s Bible study for youth. Junior choir practice at 6:45 p m. Mid week prayer and Bible study at 7:45 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Wm. van Antwerp
Ed Greenwood
Local Church Services and Blessing Schedule
Nishna Valley Parish United Methodist Church lists Delbert V. Terry as pastor with RL Grayson as superintendent. Sunday School is at 10:30 a.m. and morning worship at 11:30 a.m. The Goodwill truck will stop May 27. Bible School runs June 1 through 5. Champion Hill Presbyterian Church lists Jack Yates as pastor and Glenn Kellenbarger as superintendent with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nishna Valley Parish
United Methodist Church
Delbert V. Terry
RL. Grayson
Champion Hill Presbyterian Church
Jack Yates
Glenn Kellenbarger
Local Social News Highlights and Weddings
Asities Leonei and Or ville Tackett of Glenwood visited Mr and Mrs Frank Sawyers Monday afternoon. John A Thorson attended the wedding of Linda Schroeder and Larry Williams at the First Baptist church in Malvern Saturday night. Mary Reynolds was taken to Red Oak hospital last week. Myrtle Walker visited her son Kenneth in Council Bluffs Saturday. A group of ladies visited Mrs Lucille Edie May 13 to celebrate her birthday. Gene Walls guests included L J Schweitzer and daughters Barbara and Brenda of Yerington Nevada, Jay Schweitzer of Citrus Heights California, Dale Geesman of St Joseph Missouri, who helped her with her garage sale. Geesman is her brother. Darrell Plumb and family of Lincoln Nebraska visited in the John Simpson home. Troy Plumb was one year old Sunday. A number from here went to Griswold Monday to attend funeral services for Vern Bierbaum, Mrs Leon Robbins father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asities Leonei
Orville Tackett
Glenwood
Frank Sawyers
John A. ‘Thorson
Linda Schroeder
Larry Williams
First Baptist Church
Malvern
Gene Walls
L. J. Schweitzer
Barbara
Brenda
Yerington
Nev
Minnesota
Jay Schweitzer
Citrus Heights
Calif
Dale Geesman
St. Joseph
Walter Moody
Geesman
Darrell Plumb
Lincoln
Neb
John Simpson
Troy Plumb
Griswold
Vern Bierbaum
Leon Robbins
Bows and Arrows Daily School Gossip
Bows to picnics and Blue Jay Relays. Arrows to early dismissal at other schools. Notes include junior high girls meet, three students suspended for three days, chemistry grade 64, library closing, senior flyers and typing inventory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joleen
Blue Jay
Jr. Hi. Bays
Attitudes Vary With Class In School Snippets
Student reactions to common suspensions vary by grade from fear and apology to denial and defiance. Sub-freshmen plead, freshmen justify, sophomores hesitate, juniors insist on excuses, and seniors display indifference or personal justifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patty Perkins
Sidney area community notes from a busy weekend
Mr and Mrs C C Garber attended the baccalaureate for Sidney seniors. Teresa Glasgow, their niece, was among the graduates. Visitors included Ralph Dalton and the Fliger family in Omaha. Several locals traveled to Braddyville and Maryville for events. A new baby, Kyle Lynn, arrived in Omaha with family assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Garber
Sidney High School
Teresa Glasgow
Ralph Dalton
James Fliger
Laura
Omaha
Clark Vanatta
Essie Taylor
Jack Nenneman
Sidney
Braddyville
A. L. Mattes
W. B
Rolland Trively
Mary Blackburn
Mirs
Max Blackburn
Malvern
Northwest Missouri State College
Maryville
Indaw
Bob Gillispie
Denise
Dorinda
Dawn Bliss
A. V. Clugs
Rrs
Alta
Maryvill
Marsha Liddell
Lynn Wederquist
Kyle Lynn
Methodist Hospital
Ce Weerquist
Paul Jonson
Chad
Beef Month Promoted By Iowa Governor In May
Governor and Mrs. Ray celebrate Beef Month in Iowa with a backyard cookout. John Peterson of the Iowa Beef Industry Council and Harold Mindermann of the Iowa Farm Bureau outline a month long effort including advertising cookery demos consumer sampling fondue beef and homemaker materials for classrooms and county level events. Several organizations join in the first large scale cooperative promotion for Iowa beef.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Ray
Iowa
John Peterson
Iowa Beef Industry Council
Harold Mindermann
Iowa Farm Bureau
Malvern Leader social notices from May 20 1971
Residents across Malvern and surrounding towns hosted visitors and attended gatherings. Notable events include Mrs. Mary Blackburn hosting Mary Blackburn and Ernest Dodd relatives, and multiple guests from Eagle Grove Chandler Mesa and Tempe Arizona. Activities spanned open houses church workshops and family dinners with extended family from Farragut Coin Oakland Braddyville and Casey.
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Emerson CC
Myrna Johnson
Nishna Valley
Chamber
E. T. Sawyers
Rhonda
Monsanto
Midwest
Emerson Skelgas
Emerson, la
Missouri
Donald Hascall
EHS
J. F. Angry
Bows & Arrows
Randolph
Rolland Dodd
Art Anderson
Tempe
Ariz
Clark Dodd
Chandier
Shenandoah
Bering’s
Harold Smith
Auburn
Randel Smith
Keith Schaaf
Grant
Staytey
Hansell
Jeff
Offut Afb
Ralph Mygatt
Eagle Grove
Elaine Dodd Anderson
Mesa, Ariz
Chandler, Ariz
A. W. Blakely
Lyle Dodd
Jim van Horn
Trey
Thain Marshall
Allan
Linda Madison
Blanche Madison
Lorna Blackburn
Oakland
Methodist Church
Farragut
Patricia Bailey
Wandell Wilson
Carol and
Terry
Roy Bryant
H. B. Brannian
A. C. Fichter
Ted Knight
Lou Barry
Christian Church
Tabor
Hawley Schaaf
Ed Walter
Gerald Walter
Harold Omer
Wm. Anderson
Marie Omer
Casey
Omer
Winterset
Lorraine
Roger Wyant
Robert Anderson
John Robert
Charles Riley
Kenneth Shrum
Estel Bussard
Imogene
Emerson Insurance
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