Social News Roundup of Visits and Births
Mr and Mrs Oscar Leo Sivermanians visitors to the Raszlers. New granddaughter Adrienne Jane meets relatives. Houser announce birth of son Nov 18 at Edmundson hospital weighing 6 lb 15 oz unnamed. Several trips to Denver, Council Bluffs, Des Moines and Atlantic for holidays and family visits. Johnnie Lee Sullivan born at Edmundson hospital weighing 9 lb 4 oz. parents Claude and Mrs Sullivan announce.
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Oscar Leo
Leo Raszler
Ellison
Richard Lohman
Cedar Falls
Adrienne Jane
Weslaco
Tex
Donald Houser
Glenwood
Edmundson Hospital
Elmo Hering
Independence
Alica Hering
Good Samaritan
Tabor
Martin Leipold
Denver
Colo
Bob Wilson
Wm. P. Wortman III
Huntington
Ala
J. F. Wearin
R. W. Salyers
McCook
Nebr
Jim
Boulder
Ora Kerns
Mercy
Victorene Halden
Kimberly Wedervist
Dowde
Larry Smith
Kyle Payne
Mazon
N. 2
Kenneth Jones
Iowa City
Kenneth Evans
A. F. Hanpeter
St. Louis
P. L. Sheridan
Cummings, Ga
Bill Hill
Atlanta
Allan Seim
K. ©. Seim
Darryl
Marshalltown
Malvern
Grace Donner
Forrest Ruth
Shenandoah
Keith Axtell
Evanston
Alva Stevesson
W. T. Stevesson
Chicago
Claude Sullivan
the Edmundson Hospital
Johnnie Lee
Final Rites for Alfred McConkey
Funeral services were held at Shrum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford for Alfred B. McConkey 78 with Rev Iva Randels officiating. Casket bearers included Ray McMullin Gus Shimer Cliff Hanshaw Bill Cross Gerald Norrin and Arthur Matheny. He was born Feb 5 1856 and died Nov 12 after a life in Taylor County with two marriages producing many descendants and survivors listed. Interment was in Forrest Grove cemetery at Bedford.
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Shrum-Novinger
Bedford
Alfred B. McConkey
Iva Randels
Ray McMullin
Gus Shimer
Cliff Hanshaw
Bill Cross
Gerald Norrin
Arthur Matheny
Charoline
Linda
Sandra McConkey
Omaha
Terry Achenbach
Pacific Junction
Lora McConkey
Ruth Clark
Alfred B. McConkavid K
Emily J. McConkey
Adams County
Taylor County
Grace Sehneder
Charles McConkey
Carter Lake
Velmar McConker
Carmen Kyle
Malvern
Bonnie Shad
Freida Bennett
Richard
Jerry
Roger
Rebecca McConkey
Elma
Wash
Lois Moore
Myrtle Smith
San Diego
Calif
David McConkey
New Providence
Frank
David
Willing Workers and Mills County Prize Winners Family Night
The Willing Workers and Mills County Prize Winners held a family night at Tabor Methodist Church on November 5. Attendees from Willing Workers included several named families and individuals. guests included multiple couples and Miss Wilma Schultz. Gary Moore, Dennis Fiehter, and Mike Glenn received awards for one year in 4-H, while Mike Dalton earned a $25 defense bond for his county calf gain. A Christmas party is planned for December at Dan and Dave Morreal's home.
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Tabor Methodist Church
Bob Glynn
Vern Sell
John Cowden
Fern Mackey
Ken Morrical
Darwin Redman
Kathy
Tim
LaVerne Obrecht
Dint Glenn
Wilma Schultz
Glenn
Gary Moore
Dennis Fiehter
Mike Glenn
Mike Dalton
Dan
Dave Morreal
Window display promotes soil conservation in Mills County
The Mills County SCS office in Malvern features a fall scene highlighting soil conservation. A farm pond with ducks, shocks of corn and milo, and a hunter's blind with visible guns illustrate practical farming details.
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SCS
Malvern
4 H Clubs Hold Combined Family Night Meeting
Four 4 H clubs Silver Cloud Silver Creek Go Getters and Malvern Hillbillies partnered for a family night November 13 at the Malvern Community building a pot luck supper. Wilbur Wolfe was elected representative on the county extension council with Bob Hopp presiding. Silver Cloud officers were installed with Karen Henderson president Cindy Adams VP Diane Hoap secretary Linda McMillen treasurer Shirley Williams historian for the Seniors. Juniors elected Drucilla Mort president Sharlene Scott VP Claudia Ellison treasurer. Myrna A McMillen sang a solo Sharlene Scott played piano. Kenneth Leipold spoke about the American Royal 4 H conference in Kansas City Awards went to Donnie Hopp and Lowe Linda and Myrna McMillen with boys receiving watches and girls necklaces.
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Silver Cloud
Silver Creek
Malvern Hillbillies
Malvern
Silver Creek Township
Wilbur Wolfe
County Extension Council
Bob Hopp
Karen Henderson
Cindy Adams
Diane Hoap
Linda McMillen
Shirley Williams
Drucilla Mort
Sharlene Scott
Claudia Ellison
Myrna A McMilen
Kenneth Leipold
Kansas City
Burdette Spiker
Donnie Hopp
Lowell
Linda
Myrna McMillen
Mills County Council meeting appoints Beam ISHA delegate
In Emerson school Mills County Council chaired by Glen Adkins discussed honoring long serving teachers of 35 40 and 45 years and arranging a dinner meeting for April. Raymond Beam was appointed as a delegate to the ISHA assembly and will travel to Des Moines on Feb 2. The next meeting will be in February at Silver City.
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Susan Woodflt
Mills County Council
Emerson
Glen Adkins
Raymond Beam
ISHA
Des Moines
Silver City
Strahan 6th Grade Visits Emerson Physics Lab
Susan Woodfill reports on Stra han sixth graders observing Emerson physics experiments on November 16. The class watched reactions of sodium and potassium in water, a wet cell battery, hydrogen from hydrochloric acid on mossy zinc, and oxygen production. Mr. Davis led a guided tour of the science labs afterward.
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Susan Woodfill
Strahan
Emerson
Davis
Historians in Civil War Study at Nishna Valley
Nishna Valley High School students split into North and South panels to explore causes, battles, and impacts of the Civil War. The lesson, film strips by former photographer Bradey, Lincoln and Lee addresses, and a written summary followed. Seniors held a class meeting to plan a corn pickup and sales of wrapping paper and ribbon.
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Susan Woodfull
Nishna Valley
Walter Russell
Harold Hascall
Diane Bowen
Marlene Morris
Dobbins
Bradey
Lincoln
Lee
Texas
United States
Dick Winders
Emerson Farm
NN History Class Writes Travelog
Students in world history write travelogues as Crusaders describing journeys to Jerusalem and the conditions faced along the way. The project, correlated with English work, will be graded for form and grammar by Mrs. Dittus and for content by Mrs. Doubleday.
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Jerusalem
FHA Entertains Emerson Teachers After School
Linda Larsen reports the Emerson faculty were hosted Thursday afternoon by the FTA for a coffee and social in the lunch room. Cookies, nuts, candy, and coffee were served as teachers visited. most attended except Mrs. Cox and Mrs. Ferguson. A large poster greeted attendees, with yellow and brown decor and china pheasants with yellow dahlias as the centerpiece.
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Linda Larsen
FTA
Emerson
Cox
Ferguson
Senior pictures arrive for NN seniors this weekend
Patricia Lynam reports that nearly all NN seniors received their graduation pictures over the weekend. Parents, who paid the bill, have a different view of the moment as the next key date approaches: Graduation Day.
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Patricia Lynam
Pep Rally for Blackhawks Before Hamburg Game
Shirley Mabary reports NVHS held a pep rally Friday before the game with Hamburg. Cheerleaders led yells, a skit titled If Girls Could Play Football was performed by Diane Bowen and others, then Mercer introduced the basketball girls for the November 17 game with Extra. The pep band closed the rally with the school song.
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Blackhawks
Shirley Mabary
Hamburg
Diane Bowen
Jackie Brown
Laurie Davis
June Exceen
Marlene Morris
Joyce Peterson
Linda Ramsey
Sue Ann Simpson
Beverly Viner
Mercer
NVHS
End of Season for NY Marching Band
Perry Allen reports the Nishna Valley high school band was excused for photos by Carlson Studios Red Oak. The 1962 marching season ends after Memorial Day with performances at home football games and parades in Emerson Henderson Shenandoah and Stanton. The concert band rehearses for a December 21 Christmas concert. photos will appear in the annual and on band calendars.
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Perry Allen
Nishna Valley
Carlson Studios
Red Oak
Emerson, Henderson, Shenandoah and
Stanton
Sharp protest against war English theme
A student writes on war as terror and loss, exploring outcomes under the United States or communism. The piece argues against nuclear conflict, notes the danger of cold warfare, and calls for thinking, practicing, teaching, praying, and living freedom despite threats from communism.
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United States
Calendars Help Nishna Valley Band Uniform Fund
Nishna Valley High School band sells calendars to raise money for uniforms. Each calendar lists days and months with a band photo and various business ads. Students donate 5c to have birthdays printed. calendars cost $1 and sales have been strong.
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Nishna Val
Nishna Valley High School
Nishna Valley
Emerson center library counts corrected to 1100 books
A correction clarifies that the Emerson center library holds 1100 library books, down from an earlier stated 11000. The update fixes the record on the library's holdings.
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Emerson Center
Students Prepare Term Paper At Nishna Valley High
Seniors in government class are gathering books for a term paper at Nishna Valley High School library. Mr Greenwood assigned the project weeks ago with about four weeks remaining to complete the work.
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Nishna Valley
Greenwood
Honor Society Plans Spelling Bees at Nishna Valley High
Nishna Valley high English classes will host spelling bees advocated by the Honor Society. Susan Steiner presidents a special committee including Willie Brown and Alice Vrba to engage teachers. The group also names a fundraising committee proposing a 14 lb ham raffle at the Nishna Valley Malvern game on December 14 with 25 cent tickets to support the project.
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Nishna’ Valley High
Susan Steiner
Willie Brown
Alice Vrba
Nishna Valley-Malvern
Emerson
Class Rings for Nishna Valley Sophomores
Wayne Jensen reports that Nishna Valley sophomores ordered Stardust rings from Jostens Minneapolis. Rings are oblong with optional inset and personal initials. Prices range from 21 to 30 dollars with a five dollar down payment. Rings arrive next year when students advance to juniors.
Weekly Faculty Meetings at Nish na Valley High
Nish na Valley high school staff meet every Friday in the study hall for twenty minutes to review past and future weeks plans. Dobbins distributes weekly bulletins while teachers discuss attendance makeup work and calendar details to ensure continuity across a diversely administered school and address concerns from students and colleagues. Mrs Smith supports continuing these meetings as they are necessary and beneficial.
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Nishna Valley High School
Dobbins
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