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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1966
Page
10
November 17 chamber of commerce supper at the legion hall. November 21 legion morti. November 23 union event at the Methodist church with Rev Noel DeKalb giving the sermon.
The American Legion hall hosted a Veterans Day observance with a 6:30 supper for legionnaires Auxiliary and Junior Auxiliary members and guests. A photos gallery of service members and slides from overseas were shown, with regional items and a kangaroo hide on display, followed by singing, bingo, and a prayer by chaplain LeRoy Johnson.
Mr and Mrs Dale Mills of Barnham visited Sunday with EB 5 Cole and Mrs Cole in hospital Primary Sunday school children at Methodist gave Rev and Mrs Earl Kelly a fruit roll for Thanksgiving Rev Kelly thanked them Mr and Mrs Tom Brown visited Ray Lathrop home Henderson Sunday evening Mr and Mrs Heber Hillyer spent Friday with Ross Bryant Mrs Ray Fields entered Doctors Hospital Omaha for ear surgery five days Mrs Fred Brown and daughters and Miss Elia Edler of Davenport were weekend guests at Tom Browns
Emerson Methodist Ruth Circle met Nov 9 with 15 members and two visitors. Mrs. Grayson opened with Psalm 26 and a Thanksgiving poem. A play titled Two in a Trap depicted church poverty and affluence studies, followed by devotions. Thanksgiving turkey supper planned for Nov 16. next meeting moved to Dec 15 at Don Eastwood home for a gift exchange.
Sunday school and worship times announced for First Baptist Champion Hill and The Methodist Fort Kelley churches. United Thanksgiving service planned with community churches on Nov 23 and a Thanksgiving offering at First Baptist. Senior MYF at 6 pm, Junior Choir 7 30, youth fellowship 7 30, and a Thanksgiving Eve service across the churches.
Equipment Operator Construction man Apprentice Jerry D. Gage, son of Mr and Mrs John T. Gage Jr Emerson, serves with the U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Six deployed in Vietnam. The battalion provides logistic support defends its works and is active in the Civic Action Program to win friends among the Vietnamese.
Miss Sue Grayson RN attended a nine classmate reunion in Council Bluffs at Edna Worthman’s home while visiting with her parents the N. R. Settells. Several local residents were listed visiting, hosting guests, or attending events from Friday throughSunday including a wedding anniversary, a tractor accident funeral, club meetings, and a hospital admission for Bertha Cole.
The Hannah circle met at Mrs. Elsie Evans home on November 10 with 10 members answering roll. They planned a November 16 turkey supper and asked members to furnish 14 pies and seven salads. December meeting to be hosted by Mrs. Sandra Blank with cookies. Sunshine fund at 9 cents. Mrs. Doris Sandquist led a Thanksgiving program assisted by Mrs. Vira Bayes and Mrs. Bertha Thorson. Refreshments by Mrs. Evans and Miss Grace Dixon.
Private Willie R. Brown, 21, son of Mrs Oma V. Brown of Tastings, is a mechanic with Headquarters Company, 39th Engineer Battalion. He helped the unit and another to build a road through 1.4 miles of jungle in Vietnam, overcoming steep slopes and equipment breakdowns. He enlisted in 1963, arrived overseas in May 1966 after Ft. Belvoir duty, and is a 1963 Nishna Valley High School graduate. Before the Army he worked for Earl May Seed Co. in Shenandoah.
The Naomi circle met November 9 with 15 members and a guest. A turkey supper was announced for November 15 and a Christmas donation to honor honorary members and shut-ins was decided. The circle will serve refreshments at the Claid McDowell 50th wedding anniversary January 29 from 2 to 4 PM at the church.
Emersons new Christmas lights ordered for delivery by Nov 28. Town plans to have them up in time for the Christmas season. Engagment announced of Patricia Ramsey of Omaha and Harold Scarlet of Omaha. They plan a Dec 2 wedding. Patricia works at Tip Top in Omaha. Harold co-owns Scarlet Higgins Construction Co.
A group of ladies hosted a Saturday party at Mrs. Ward Coy's home. The Laverne Dickerson family from Red Oak were Sunday guests of Mrs. Mabel Dunlap. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Good of Council Bluffs stayed weekend with the Ralph Goods and J. F. Simpson. Clyde Gravett and wife visited Roy Gravett at Carson on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Clard McDowell joined Clyde Tagersall at his home on Sunday evening.
Captain Leland QO Waymire son of Mr and Mrs J E Waymire Jr of Hastings and grandson of Mrs J E Waymire Sr of Dexter Kansas has been promoted and remains stationed at El Toro MCAB Santa Ana California attached to VMGR-852. He recently returned from Okinawa where he ferried planes for refit and serves monthly with the detachment. He attended Elliott High School and is a Bethlehem Lutheran member. His wife Delphine Toole a Mercy Hospital nurse Iowa City and their three sons Jim Lee Stephen and three daughters live with five in Laguna Hills California where all but Stephen a six month old are in grade school.
The Wesley News item lists hospital visits, social calls, and church events from Beverly Wilson’s correspondence. It notes Harvey Lisle at St. Josephs Hospital in Omaha for observation, ministers’ wives luncheon in Council Bluffs, and many local visits, dinner guests, and a death in Elliott. It also reports a newborn girl Kristen Margreth Axtell born Nov 10, with grandparent Kent Axtell. The note closes with Thanksgiving greetings and a promise of next week’s column.
Mrs. Joe Landon travels to California for winter with her sons Tom and Billy Ingersoll of Tenn ville. They visited from Friday to Sunday with their grandparents, the Clyde Ingersolls.
Public notice offers two wordings of "NO HUNTING" signs at 20 cents each. Bundle options are three for 50 cents or seven for $1. The Leader of fine. 17.tf
Weather cancels the Women's Society trip to Seri tage House in Atlantic on November 9. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 2% at the church. Please note the date change.
The Mills County National Farmers Organization met November 18 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Hillyer with nineteen members present. Voting delegates to the NFO convention in Milwaukee included Edward Dean Fender and others. alternates listed. A December 20 meeting was announced at the Edward Dean Yender home.
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