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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1964
Page
3
Welcome to the Holiday Hints Festival and Antique Days as our community hosts visitors from neighboring towns. The event showcases old farm implements and historic gadgets, highlighting how past innovations shaped present conveniences and daily life. Readers are encouraged to visit and share in fellowship during these days.
Iowans will vote November 3 on a nonpartisan judicial retention ballot for Iowa Suprema and District Court judges. The governor appoints judges from nominees of the State Bar Association, and a majority yes keeps a judge in office while a no ends the term and triggers a replacement. The system aims to address voter knowledge gaps about judges and mirrors earlier direct elections. Emerson quote follows.
Emerson Methodist Church in Council Bluffs lists Ralph Russell as pastor and LaVerne Carson as superintendent. Sunday school at 10, morning worship at 11 05, prayer at Broadway Methodist at 2 30, Senior MYF at 6 30. Circle meetings at 2 with Mrs Hillyer and others, junior choir 7, junior MYF 7, senior choir 8.
Mr and Mrs Merrill Warren of the Hastings Emerson vicinity host an open house at their home honoring their daughter and her husband Mr and Mrs Frank Abbott on Sunday Oct 18 from 4 to 6 30 p m
Morning worship at 9 30 a m Sunday school at 10 30 a m The ladies of the church are invited to attend the Presbyterial meeting at Essex this Friday It will last all day
The Ronald Honeyman family and Ralph Johnson were dinner guests Sunday of Mrs. Hebe L. Edie and her guests from Illinois. Mr. Nauman's parents from Missouri were Saturday and overnight guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Nauman and son, Warren Smith came in Friday from St. Louis, Mo., for an indefinite visit here with his mother, Mrs. A. F. Smith, and to help her, Charles Graham of New York, Mrs. Kenneth Kernen and Mrs. Georgie Graham of Villisea visited here Monday in the Vernon Johnson and W. Rice homes. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Duncan and family spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Duncan at Gravity.
The First Baptist Church of Dick Person with Pastor Helen Stills lists Sunday services including Sunday school at 9 a.m. and family worship at 11 a.m. A life and death matter meditation is read, BYF at 2 p.m., Hour of Prayer at 7:30 p.m., Youth Fellowship 7:30 p.m., junior choir 7:30 p.m., senior choir 8 p.m. Board of Christian Education meets at 8:45 p.m. Ladies M A Society meeting moved to Thursday Oct 29, postponed one week.
Dr Gary Richards of Garden Grove will open Dr Moodys office Oct 19. Mrs Moody will also be present in the office. Dr and Mrs Richards have a three year old son.
The Emerson Woman's club marked its 40th anniversary on October 6 at the Methodist church with 29 members present and out of town guests Mrs. Charles Greenwood of Sidney Mrs. Clarence Barns of Red Oak and Mrs. Robert Honeyman. The program featured devotions by Mrs. G L Johnson reports from district convention and recollections from former presidents.
The Emerson Legion Auxiliary met October 9 with Mrs. Carl Lake presiding and ten officers present. Guests included two county officers from Glenwood. District convention reports were shared by several members. Poppies ordered for the year. Veterans Day plans set for November 1 and 4 with a 6:30 p.m. pot luck dinner for Legionaires Auxiliary members and families. Chamber supper participation planned November 12 with committee members in charge. Door prize awarded to Mrs. Don Eastwood.
Pvt. Vern A. Knop of Emerson and other Seventh U S Army members took part in Exercise FALLEX 64 in Germany, an eight day NATO run drill to test coordination and communications. Knop, a radio operator with the 8th Infantry Division Artillery, joined the Army in 1963, arrived overseas in 1964, and is a 1958 Emerson high school grad formerly at Jim pson State Bank.
Regular meeting opened with Mayor presiding. Attendees listed. last meeting minutes approved. extensive bills presented across funds including power light sanitation public safety and utilities. Motion to approve bills carried. Local notices: community updates and obituaries follow with several resident arrivals and a birth announcement.
Local items note births at Red Oak hospital including a son born to Mr and Mrs Richard Hr and a second son for Mr and Mrs Georges Bass. Social events cover a dinner for Bart Timson anniversary and visits by relatives from Tahor Omaha and Sioux City. Lt Marvin C Woodfill, Hastings, is at Fort Huachuca with the Army Electronic Proving Ground after ISU grad and DB 1964.
The Silver Cloud Jrs met Sept 26 at Jill Sell's home with six members, two leaders, and guests Linda Barber and Elizabeth Scott new to the club. They planned wearing 4-H uniforms to school Oct 1 and attending First Presbyterian Church in Malvern Sept 27. Activities included recording books, outdoor basketball, and refreshments served by hostess Ed Sell. Next meeting is Oct 19 at Patty Trively's home. bring prospective members.
Busy Boosters held their September meeting at Carlos Pierson’s home with 17 members and two leaders. La Verne Obrecht attended to take pictures for National 4H week as the group worked on record books and was interviewed by the leaders. Lunch was served by Mrs. Pierson. The next meeting will be at Laurie Warren’s home. Cheryl Shaw, reporter.
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