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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1961
Page
9
Numerous families from Emerson and surrounding towns hosted Thanksgiving meals. Guests traveled from Red Oak Glenwood Omaha Cart er Lake Schleswig and Morton Mills to dine with local households including the Sawyers Grayson Jon es Rahr Jans Rahr and Jones families and others.
Emerson First Baptist Church led by Dick Person with Pastor Robert Good lists Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Communion meditation titled Wash Ye One Another's Feet. Bible study at 7:30 p.m. The Faith of Abraham studied this week. Emerson Methodist Church with Willis Grant has Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11:06 a.m. Junior and Senior MYF and a skating party at Porter's Lake are noted. Past Matrons entertained guests with a dinner. Earl Winger and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Edie mentioned as visitors.
Henderson couple Mr and Mrs Bert Morris move into the Boyer home after remodeling while Morris buys the Long Feed store. Emerson residents extend a warm welcome as they settle into town and join local activities amid Thanksgiving gatherings and news of neighbors.
Social and family events fill the week with visits and dinners across Council Bluffs Malvern Red Oak Shenandoah and Glenwood. Guests include Mrs N P Crink Mrs Wm Smith Mr and Mrs Richard Steen Dr and Mrs C J Blank and many extended family members. One funeral attended in Red Oak and a surprise party for Mrs Bertha Kellenbarger ahead of winter departures.
The Emerson Women's Club plans a Tuesday meeting with a 41 o'clock luncheon at the Baptist church. Mrs. Dewey Ferguson will present the Christmas program with her kindergarten pupils. Local residents report Thanksgiving visits and hospital and wedding events among friends and families across Emerson, Red Oak, Malvern, and nearby towns.
The text lists many local families celebrating Thanksgiving and related events. It notes sponsors at a baptism at Our Saviors Lutheran in Red Oak, Laura Rae Culbertson, with Glen and Vern Kupp as sponsors, and mentions gatherings at the Culbertson home and others across Malvern, Glenwood, Council Bluffs, Pacific Junction, and nearby towns, with multiple households hosting dinners and guests.
The notice lists numerous Thanksgiving visiting guests across multiple households in Omaha and nearby towns. Names include Esma Barns, John Barns, Raymond Mertz, Erma Allen, Marion Allen, Dean Darby, Jack Niday, W E Waterworth, Jim Waterworth, Sharon Amerlan, Rolling Meadows Illinois, Abington Heights, various relatives from Kansas City, Council Bluffs, Tarkio, Farragut, and more. Also mentions weddings, trips to Chicago, and visits to Ligioner Indiana and Ann Arbor Michigan.
Malvern Leader of Malvern Iowa carries brief local items dated Thursday November 30 1961. The page lists community updates and small notices relevant to residents of Mills County with no major events outlined.
Local notes outline Kenneth Barthh improving at home after pneumonia. The Hillsdale area hosts Glen Bolte and family visiting Orlo Jones and Emnett Stephens. Thanksgiving guests include L. A. Bullock’s Omaha visit and multiple gatherings with Tackett, Mayberry, and Sinner families. Henderson area callers also noted.
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