Milburn C. Ellis Dies After Long Illness in Henderson
Milburn C. Ellis longtime Henderson resident died Saturday evening November 8 1930 after a seven month illness. He was born May 7 1882 in Aberdeen Ohio son of Captain William W Ellis and Cassandra Ellis. Funeral services were held at home and in Aberdeen with Masonic lodge honors. He is survived by two sisters Mrs T B Fulton Aberdeen Ohio and Miss Tillie Kate Ellis Henderson, plus numerous nieces and friends.
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Milburn C. Ellis
Henderson
Red Oak
Aberdeen
Ohio
Miles Tillie Ellis
Misa Oca Harover
Makonica
Ella
William Wt
Cassandra Ellis
Hanover
Town
Allness
Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Mystic Shrine
Mount ‘Vernon
Virginia
Titus
Iowa
Alsterd
T. B. Fulton
Johlo
Mies Tillis Kate Ellis
Family Reunion Honors Mother's Eighty-Eighth Birthday
A large gathering at the Otta Farrington home Sunday marked a family reunion in honor of his mother’s eighty eighth birthday on November 6. Despite recent times, her health has improved and she is active most days, with friends hoping she enjoys many more birthdays.
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Otta Farrington
Mrs Harover Hostess for B K Club Meeting
The B K club ladies gathered Wednesday afternoon at Mrs G T Harover’s home for a fine time and tire lunch. Nearby residents and visitors are listed, with several Omaha trips and local happenings noted. Armistice Day service at the M B church concluded the items.
News of Henderson Consolidated School Halloween Tale
Two pupils, Chester Taylor and Hetb Taylor, enrolled last week in fifth and sixth grade at Henderson Consolidated School. A sixth grade writer, Delphine Hllen Start, recounts a spooky Halloween memory with children in masks, pumpkins, and a white sheeted girl who haunts their night.
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Chester Taylor
Hetb Taylor
Hallowe'en
Boya
Hallowe
Delphine Hllen
Halloween Parade and Operetta Plans at Local School
Third and fourth graders paraded with younger pupils Friday afternoon wearing costumes. After a pleasant hour, a Halloween party followed in the first grade room with apples and popcorn balls. The grades began work on an operetta Autumn Gold to be staged before Thanksgiving. Mrs. Hermon was a visiting Friday afternoon.
Seventh and Eighth Grades Visit and School Activities
Mrs Harmon and Mrs Nelson visited our room on Friday. Home Ec girls served a breakfast family style and cooked various breads and cakes. We had strong carnival attendance and gratitude to patrons. Elizabeth Phillips and Sylvia Wright visited, and Donala Allenswort was added to the dental honor roll to total nine. The second grade learned a poem The Splinter Doctor and can recite it from memory.
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Home Ec
Elizabeth Phillips
Sylvia Wright
Donala’ ‘Allenswort
Fourth Grade Starts Long Division This Week
Opal Clark has been named to the dental honor roll as fourth graders tackle long division this past week and find it interesting work.
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Opal Clark
Autumn Gold operetta set for high school Monday night
Several students absent last week due to illness but Jos Shelton returns this week. The operetta Autumn Gold by the first four grades with about seventy children will be staged in the high school auditorium Monday evening November 24 at 8 00 Admission is 10c for grade school children and 25c for adults Hastings visits for the next home basketball game on November 25 Our teachers will attend the State Teachers Convention in Des Moines Thursday and Friday no school those days The Harbor family and others attended the stock show in Omaha Tuesday evening The Mack Barnhouse fire was reported Wednesday evening at east of town.
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Merrill Crouse
Nebraska
Hockenberry
Vivian Galloway
Gayle Wilkenson
Omaha
A. J. Harbor
Dorsey Byers
D. T. Evans
Walea
California
Familly
Jud Coppock
Emerson
Charley Dilley
Milo
Council Bluffs
Bilis
Elliott Bunday
Albert Coppock
Starr
Ladies’ Club
Perala
Lon Coleman
Earl Bollaau
Blaine Parker
Council Bluffa
Clyde Gravitt
Henry Caughell
Oklahoma
George Caughell
Carlson
Floyd Stephens
Mra
Nora Gravitt
Misa Cecil
Slough
Gravitt
Aye’ Owens
Belleau
Tues- F
Little Mary Viner
Flecus
Kirkman
Luella Vinton
Fiscue
Hugh McEweensy
Harold Workman
Grant
Omahe Algo
Methodist Hospital
Lois Jennings
Carson
Will Cain
A. A. Wright
Dave Owens
Casebolt Earage
Hastings
Des Moines
O. J. Harbor
Omsha
Mr. Read
Clarinda
Milaga
Wes
Mack
Ilabore
Frank Shing
Sargon
Gouge
Gilbert Cheney
Mra. Burkett
Harold Cheney
Saturn
Dr. Riley
Red Oak
R. E. Good
W. W. Good
Jonesboro
Tenn
Francis
Jean
Blanchard
M. B. Wilson
Albert Edie
David
Lord Lister Hospital
Earl Cramer
York
Nebr
W. H. Cramer
J. BR. Coates
Margaret Whitney
Council Blue
Iva Good
Council
Bluffs
F. W. McLain
Qgheney
John Carson
Paul Carson
John
Kenneth Evans
Horace Greenwood
Glenwood
Milla County
Gad
Heke Rer
M. L. Evans
Jobe Evans
Prise A Faribault
Minn
Marlop
Bhat
Hite
Baby Straight
Darlene
W. M. Kellenbarger
Mr. George
Jennie Kellenbarger
Mabel Campbell
Fern
Walter Kellenbarger
Cheater Cooper
Bertha Keltenbarger
Ellery Pickrel
Flora Kocheraperger
Darlene Straight
Jean Kochersperger
Warner School
Fay Masten
Lee Hutching
Adie Cooper
Jessie Cardiff
Frank MecLash
Flora Allen
S.A. Reef
N. Aiddell
Virell
Oakland
Lon Hatfeld
John Berritan
A. E. Kiser
Mabel Angry
Corina McLain
Alaters
Wades
Hadley
Marlon Parker
Carrie McLain
H. L. Kellenbarger
Frank Withrow
Brotherhood
Christian Endeavor
Glen” Kellenbarger
Emerson Legion Auxiliary Meets in Emerson Home
The Emerson American Legion Auxiliary held its regular monthly meeting on Saturday November 7 at Mrs W H Cramer's home with strong attendance Plans for the year's work were discussed and the unit again earned the states first membership quota for 1821 marking a repeat honor Mrs W T Snodgrass said her son Russell and his family are now in Albuquerque NM where he seeks health benefits from his service overseas A Armistice banquet tickets were discussed and many had already been paid A potluck luncheon was served.
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American Legion Auxiliar
Satntday
W. H. Cramer
Emerson
W. T. Snodgrass
Russell
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Emerson Women’s Relief Corps Meeting Notice
The Emerson Women’s Relief Corps No. 214 will meet in regu lar session Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock November 1. Ethel Shepard of Council Bluffs will inspect the work of our order. Candidates receive ritual work. Birthday committee serves refreshments. Bring items for the soldiers' home and leave at Comer Furniture store. Strong attendance requested.
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Emerson Women’s Relief Corps No. 214
Ethel Shepard
Council Bluffs
Comer Furnitura
Emerson Baptist Church Pageant Draws Large Audience
A large audience enjoyed the Women's Missionary Society pageant last Sunday night, aided by Mrs. A. J. Thomas's dramatic training. Notable musical numbers included Ruth Good's solo, Dorothea Lakin and Sylvia Kring's duet, and Ruth Cheney's violin. Numerous church activities are listed for the week, with services, education, and a mid year delegation planned for Friday, Nov. 21 with Council Bluffs First Baptist. The report also notes hospital visits, travels, and local notices including a for sale barn and Armistice day observance by the Mill County Vigilante committee.
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Women's Missionary Society
A. J. Thomas
Ruth Good
Dorothea Lakin
Sylvia Kring
Ruth Cheney
Choty
First Baptist Church of
Council Bluffs
Ewing Holland
Veteran Railway Employee Injured in Tie Tamping Accident
Victor Johnson, a 23-year railway employee, was injured last week while tamping ties when a pedal flew and struck his eye. He is under Dr. Gilmore's care at Red Osk.
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Victor Johnson
Gilmore
Red Osk
Mr. Johnson
Shower Given for Mrs Irene Larson
A miscellaneous shower honored Irene Ballain Larson Friday at Mrs C F Ballain home. An aeroplane delivered real gifts during the mock shower. A two course green and white luncheon followed. Mrs Ballain received a fine assortment of gifts with Mrs Glen Cardiff presenting. An out of town guest was Mrs Clarice Cardiff of Oakland.
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C. F. Ballain
Irene Ballain Larson
Ballam
Glen Cardiff
Clarice Cardiff
Oakland
Aaron Slick of Punkin Creek at Local High School
The high school presenting a three act comedy Aaron Slick of Punkin Creek Friday evening November 14 at 8 o clock in the auditorium. Public speaking class directs Miss Lilian Loftehalte. Cast includes Aaron Blick Ployd Gibron Mr Wilbur Merridew Clarence Green Mrs Holy Berry Cludge Mae Merridew Girl in Red Little Sis Riggs and hotel guests Horace Chenny Chester Cooper Harold Cooper Joan Kochersperger Sylvia Kring Frederick Larson Adrian Wookey Merrill Warren.
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Aaron Slick
Punkin Creek
High S Chool Auditorium
Lilian Loftehalte
Aaron Blick
Ployd Gibron
Wilbur Merridew
Dean Coates
Clarence Green
Wayne Cols
Holy Berry
Oklahoma
Edith Baar
Cludge Mae Merridew
Wionifred Ratfield
Red
Corlis Wilking
Little Sis Riggs
Minnie Smith
Horace Chenny
Chester Cooper
Harold Cooper
Joan Kochersperger
Sylvia Kring
Frederick Larson
Adrian Wookey
Merrill Warren
Emerson Teen Work on Red Oak After Big Collision
Warne Cole, Emerson senior and son of Mrs. Dessa Cole, suffered a serious fall during Hastings Emerson basketball Friday night. He was thrown on the floor in the third quarter, dislocating a vertebra at the base of his neck and bruising his head. Taken to Red Oak for X rays and treatment, he returned home by Saturday.
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Warne Cole
Hastings
Dessa Cole
Emerson High School
Dr Drake I met patients at Mindsor Hospital
Frances Drake was a patient at Jenofe Edmundson hospital in Council Bluffs last week where an eye operation was performed by Dr Dean. She returned home at week’s end. Drake has worked at Royal cafe this past year and friends are glad she is progressing well.
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Frances Drake
Jenofe Edmundson
Council Bluffs
Dean
Misa Drake
Royal Cafe
Fragments Offer Scrambled Phrases and Odd Figures
A garbled OCR fragment shows repeated prices and stray letters, with nonsensical phrases about pride and a binge. No clear event, names, or entities are readable to anchor a factual summary.
Community Notes From Champion Hill and Red Oak Area
Local social scene highlights include visits among Kellenbarger, Cooper, and Allen families with Sunday church services and dinners in Emerson and Oakland. Cheater Cooper recovers from a gunshot wound as neighbors stop by. A Congregational meeting and Bible study at the Methodist church mark community activities.
Konjola Heals Omahan’s Longstanding Ailments
Mrs. A F Dalley of Omaha reports long lasting stomach and kidney ailments cured by Konjola after eight bottles. She says headaches, heart region pain, and general ill health disappeared, and she now enjoys hearty meals. Advertisement urges readers to buy Konjola at B Clem’s drug store in Malvern and other town druggists.
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Earth
A. F. Dalley
North 28Th Avenue
Omaha
Prina
Konjola
Wold
Malvern
Towa
B. Clem
West Side
Adv
Ask Your Soldier Boy Warns Against Rats and RAT SNAP
An old wartime ad urges Americans to combat rats in Europe and home. It promotes RAT SNAP in three sizes priced 36c 60c and 1.25, guaranteed and sold by S Clem, druggist. The copy appeals to soldiers and civilians to prevent vermin spreading disease and misery.
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Europe
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