Presbyterian Women Gift Drive for Kentucky Minister
The Presbyterian Women met at the home of Mrs Glenn Kellenbarger and Mrs Ward Day led a Joyful lesson as members donated Christmas gifts for a minister serving in the Kentucky hills. The November gathering will be at Mrs Dean McLain’s home with a clothing drive for Church World Service. Mr and Mrs Gerald Yowell visited in Davenport with their daughter Mrs Dennis Munson and family from Indiana. Robert Sammelson travels and spends weekends with his son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Kellenbarger
Ward
Kentucky
Dean McLain
Church World Service
Gerald Yowell
Davenport
Dennis Munson
Intiana
Robert Sammelson
Enrollment rises at Iowa with 18,059 students
Fremont and Mills counties send forty five youths to the University of Iowa as fall enrollment hits 18,059. Names include David Bloedel Steven Carlson Duane Wilkins and others from Fremont and Mills counties across towns like Tabor Shenandoah Malvern Glenwood and Pacific Junction amid the fall intake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Mills Counties
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Donald E. Rhoades
Tabor
Daevid $. Bloedel
Steven A. Carlson
Qi Duane Wilkins
College of Medicine
Fremont County
Farragut
Richard Tensto
Michael Whitehill
Beverly Bickett
William Bickett
William Limbacher
Patricks Mattes
Hamburg
Melva
Dean Geyer
Emily Good
John Neuzil
James Stalin
John Stalin
John Weaper
Wilma Ferguson
Mark Smith
Stephen Somermeyer
Mary Lynn Vollertsen
Randall Vollertsen
Howard Bailey Wenger
Lawrence
Jimmy Zach
Percival
Elizabeth Kelleher
Candice Freeman
Charles Handy
Randolph
Mary Sue Miller
Shenandoah
Leona Travis
Mills County
Glenwood
David Petersen
Mary Barton
Bonnie Benseuter
Sharon Johnson
Joseph Messinger
Thomas Osborn
Roger Stinard
Hastngs
Linda Sue Larsen
Malvern
Patricia Newell
Geardann Costello
Laura Beckwith
Poetific Junction
Kathryn Green
Richard Lincoln
Richard Roll
Dorcas Circle Plans and Community Notices
Dorcas Circle of the Methodist group at Oel, UK, with guests Mrs. John Thorson and others from Torrington and Wyoming, reviewed duties, prayed, and discussed Sun Shine ca Heelson. They plan a Deaconess luncheon, an Open House for Mrs. Heber Willyer, and Trick or Treaters cake service. Calendar notes include Goodwill Truck, Firemen meeting, and a Turkey supper at the Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reas
Methodist
Oel
John Thorson
Guy Jordan
Mark Eaton
Torrington
Wyo
Edwin Grayson
Roll Call
Pledge
Sunshine Ca
Heelson
Bob Stille
Richard Starrett
Ed Marskell
Harold Sowers
Methodist Church
Baptis Church
Services Tuesday For Mrs. Wax
Funeral services were held Tuesday October 24 at the Nelson Chapel in Rud Guk for Mrs. Henry Wax with Rev. William Van Antwerp officiating. Nora Ellen Wooden born September 23 1884 near Hatfield Missouri, baptized at Hatfield Baptist church, married April 8 1908 to Henry Wax of Imogene. The family lived near Imogene before moving to Emerson four years ago. She died October 22 after illness at Hand Community Hospital Shenandoah. Survived by husband three sons Arthur Strahan Ora Wayne Nebraska Cecille Emerson. two daughters Myrtle Johnston Winside and Lucille Nettleton Norfolk. two sisters Frank Hamm Omunodl Nebraska Cleveland Sandage Wonluing. two brothers Harry Wooden Cairo Nebraska William Wooden Cainsville Missouri. 12 grandchildren nine great grandchildren two great great grandchildren. Burial in Walnut Cemetery Climay vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wax
Nelson Chapel
Rud Guk
William van Antwerp
Nora Ellen Wooden
William
Amy Wooden
Hatfield
Baptist Church
Imogene
Emerson
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Ie Climax Methodist Church
Hand Community Hospital
Shenandoah
Hazel
Arthur
Strahan
Ora
Wayne
Nebr
Cecille
Myrtle
George Johnston
Winside
Lucille
Steve Nettleton
Norfolk
Frank Hamm
Qimonudl
Cleveland Sandage
Wonluing
Harry Wooden
Cairo
William Wooden
Cainsville
Rites for L. L. DeBolt Thursday
L L DeBolt died after surgery. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Nelson Chapel in Red Oak with burial in Emerson cemetery. Local residents note long ties to Emerson and area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. DeBolt
Nelson Chapel
Red Oak
Emerson Cemetery
Miriam Circle Discusses Funds Meeting
The Miriam Circle met with Mrs. O. G. Bayes Get nine members attended. Mrs. George Bass hosted. Miss Leona Dixon opened with a prayer. Plans were discussed to raise money for the circle. Mrs. Dean Fender led the program on Caste Prayer and Self Denial Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam Circle
0. G. Bayes Get
George Bass
Leona Dixon
Dean Fender
CHURCH NOTES FROM CHAMPION HILL AND AREA EVENTS
Church notes list services at Champion Hill Presbyterian Methodist and First Baptist churches with pastors and service times. Also reports birthdays, visitors, and local gatherings including a Goodwill truck stop, junior choir, mission rally, and a Des Moines open house. Local families and travels are noted with multiple social mentions and attendance.
Decker Anniversary Celebrated With Local Guests
Monday marked the 55th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. EB A Decker. A pothick dinner followed with guests from Glenwood Jefferson Malvern Silver City Council Bluffs Red Oak and Omaha including Guy Decker Gail Decker Alvin Decker James Clark and two children. Local well-wishers Minn ie Kidwell and Vernon Johnson also attended the Aksarben Coronation in Omaha. Other relatives visited the Randall Sawyers family in Council Bluffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wax
Hand Hospital
Shenandoah
Freeman Cook
Essex
WWE
Waterworth
Orin Mann
Clarinda
Roland Tiemeyer
Ronald Allery
Ankeny
Farris Waterworth
Farragut
Doyal Waterworth and Son Royal D
Verlyn Mayberry
Tamie and
Bruce
Council Bluffs
Vernon Johnson
Lloyd Hicks
Red Oak
Jimmy
EB. A. Decker
Guy Decker
Messrs. and
Mines
Gail Decker
Harold Decker
G. C. Wilhelm
Albert Batten
Alvin Decker
James Clark
Glenwood
Donald Hall
Jefferson
Josie Stotts
Malvern
R. E. Glebe
Harvey Bolte
Mary Ord
Silver City
Margie Hampton
Dixie Hall
Deckers
Minnie Kidwell
Aksarben
Omaha
Frank Sawyers
Evert Sawyers
Randall Sawyers
Counci Bluffs
Vern Knop
Walter Knop
Dale Shelly
Des Moines
Commodor
Earl Kelly
Keokuk
E. E. Cole
Red Oak Hospital
M and A Society Plans Gifts and Mincemeat Drive
The Baptist M and A Society met at the church on Wednesday October 18 with Mrs Sam McKee Jr in charge of devotions. They voted to send the cash quota to Latin America and to sponsor five names from the Harlan Baptist Home for Christmas gifts. Mrs H E Greenwood was elected secretary. Mincemeat was prepared at the church this week and a Love Gift offering was taken. The Turkey supper is set for November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist M and A
Sam McKee Jr
Harlan Baptist Home
H. E. Greenwood
Mary Circle Met Oct 18 at Emerson Methodist Church
Emerson Mary Circle met Oct 18 with 20 members and five children present. Mrs Forrest Gillespie chaired the business meeting and Marion Lang gave a program on the week of prayer and self denial. Envelopes were distributed for the offering. Mrs Quentin Johnson supervised funtime and Mrs Frank Porter helped serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Circle
Emerson
Emerson Methodist Church
I. W. Castor
Forrest Gillespie
Marion Lang
Quentin Johnson
Frank Porter
Castor
Rites Wednesday for Mrs. Cole
Funeral services were held at the Emerson Methodist Church with Rev. Earl Kelly officiating. Burial followed in Emerson Cemetery. Jessie Jones Grayson Cole, born June 1 1893 in Kansas, lived in Glenwood area and Emerson, taught in Mills County rural schools, married first Edwin Grayson in 1918 who died in 1919, then Ernest Cole in 1936. Survived by husband, son Edwin, two stepdaughters, two brothers, four sisters, seven step-grandchildren, three step-great grandchildren. preceded by first husband and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Emerson
Earl Kelly
Sellergren
Red Oak
Jessie
William
Emma Jones
Kansas
Glenwood
Cedar Falls College
Creston
Mills County
Edwin Grayson
Thomas
Margaret Grayson
Edwin
U.S. Army
Edvin H. Grayson
Grayson
Jesse
Murphy Memorial Hospital
Ernest
Irene
Dale Mills
Earlham
Ruby
Phillip Williams
Manhattan Beach
Calif
Wesley Jones
Cambridge
Ward Jones
Portland
Ore
George Phelps
Leonard Tatro
Ralph Greenlee
Oakland
Fred Lindner
Atascedora
Push Interest In Deaconess Work
The Dorcas Circle of the WSCS served a luncheon for the Deaconess meeting at the Methodist church on Friday. Speakers were Deaconess Miss Gene Maxwell of Chicago NL, Mrs. Berniece Ziarko of Des Moines and Mrs. C. R. Reed of Creston. Twenty six people attended as the group aimed to recruit more deaconesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas
WSCS
Methodist Church
Gene Maxwell
Chicago
Berniece Ziarko
Des Moines
C. R. Reed
Creston
Overflowing Joy Sermonette on Christian joy and devotion
A sermonette urging believers to reject complacency and pursue daily sanctification through Jesus Christ. It cites Moody as a model of full surrender, stresses the danger of self focus, and urges joy from abiding in Christ. Emphasizes JOY as Jesus first Others second Yourself last, leading to overflowing joy in daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Christ
Fife
Dwight L. Moody
D. L. Moody
Jesus
David
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Mills
Univ. Ofta
Randolph Foster
Dorcas Circle
Henry Washburn
Wax
Emerson Community
Warren Parker
Alhambra
Minnie Whisler
Parker
Lucille Rhoads
Harry Rhoads
Richard Steens
Velma McLain Sawyers
Alan Parker
Joe E. McKee
Sheldon
Mr. MeeKee
Joe McKee
Williscea
McKee
Dick Brown
Mr. c
S. S. McKee
Ellery Pickrel
Ron Goods
Robert Good
Ralph Good
Walder Knop
Paul Glahn
St. Joseph
R. L. Grayson
Kathryn Farris Colton
Ed Farris
Pensacola
Mla
Baptist Hospital
M. D. Lang
Veterans Hospital
Champion Hill Presbyterian Church
Noel DeKalb
the Methodist Church
Goodwill
Claych
First Baptist Church
Kirk Hascall
Southwest Association
John Niemeyer
Japan
Fred Jones
Central America
Heber Hillyer
Howard Bishop
Dover
Dela
Dean Warrens
Ray Honeywells
Esther Hall
Jane Warren
Lillian Stubergh
Alvin
Harold Hicks
Hopkins
Lena Holmes
Bedford
St. Wy Rice
Mysi
Opal Felt
Mrs. Cole
Ernest Cole
American Legion Auxiliary
Order of the Eastern Star
Emerson Woman's Club
Cemetery Association
Pace Service Co
Malvern, Iowa
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