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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1966
Page
11
Halloween imagery frames a sermon on Christians letting the light of Jesus shine. Faith, study, prayer, and worship fuel the light, which should illuminate deeds and words to glorify God, not draw attention to self. Also notes club meeting and events at Emerson Woman's Club with guest Becky Beals and upcoming turkey supper.
Jerry D. Gage, son of Mr and Mrs John T Gage Jr of Emerson, serves with the U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Six deployed in Vietnam. The battalion provides logistic support, defends what it builds, and participates in the Civic Action Program to win friends among the Vietnamese.
The Naomi Circle met October 19 with 14 members. gifts of buckeyes were shared, a card sent to Mrs. Cecille Wax in Shenandoah, and a program led by Mrs. M. D. Lang with helpers. November meeting moved to November 9 due to turkey supper. activities plus lunch described. Also church notices for Champion Hill Presbyterian, Methodist, and First Baptist with service times.
Funeral services for Mrs. James Cheney were held Friday October 21 1966 at 2 30 p m at Bethlehem Lutheran church Red Oak with Dr G T Monson officiating. She died October 18 in Red Oak after a lingering illness. A Emerson resident since 1948 she was a registered nurse employed three years at Union Carbide Red Oak. Surviving are husband James M Cheney daughter Martina Ann Rimerman born March 27 1922 in Omaha and married in 1948 to James M Cheney and a daughter Muffi and a son James Calvin at home. She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran O E S and Emerson American Legion Auxiliary burial was in Emerson cemetery. Neighbors helped with dinner and church ladies served lunch.
Mrs. James Petty attended funeral services for Michael Waters at Mas sena on Saturday. Nearby, Mr. and Mrs. Heber Hillyer visited in the John Hillyer home in Carson on Friday. Olho Middaugh, a truck driver, spent a few days with family in the R. L. Fields home before another trip. Mrs. Cecille Wax returned Tuesday from Hand hospital. Jerome Nauman and Doug visited Missouri with family members.
Funeral services were held for Thomas M. Waters on Saturday Oct 22 at St Patrick's Catholic church in Massena. Waters was a Des Moines Flying Service pilot killed when the plane crashed near Muscatine on a Chicago Des Moines flight. He was born Feb 16 1933 in Massena and formerly worked for the Iowa highway patrol. He married Nancy Pilling in 1959 and is survived by his parents two brothers and three sisters. He was a First Lieutenant in the town national guard.
United Presbyterian Women met at the home of Mrs. Glenn Cooper with devotions by Mrs. Bertha Whellen barger and a playlet Temptation at the Breakfast Table. Next meeting will be with Mrs. Dean McLain. UNICEF drive by Methodist children Friday after school. Several local residents visited relatives and attended funerals. Bill Cooper left for Navy training in South Carolina.
The Emerson Baptist Missionary and Aid group met at the church with 23 members present. They approved sending nearly 50 dollars to Overland White Cross and two special missionaries ten dollars each for Christmas, discussed menu details for the upcoming turkey supper and bazaar on November 2, and planned mincemeat making October 26. A five hundred dollar church kitchen payment was noted along with a Bible study addition on First through Third John. Hostesses named.
Emerson Chamber of Commerce schedules a community benefit auction for October 29 to fund new Christmas street lights. The event features coffee donuts and pie from 4 p.m. and an auction next to the bank with three hams as door prizes. Local residents and visitors are invited to attend.
Strahan Kayton and Mrs Ethel Kayton marked an 81st birthday at Elm Heights Rest Home Shenandoah while family and friends from Omaha Emerson Rogers Marne and Bedford gathered for visits and dinners. Local social ties included reflections on visits to Iowa City and reunions with nephews nieces and cousins across Mills County and nearby towns.
Mark Costello celebrated his fifth birthday with an afternoon party attended by Kelly Maher Sherri Bowen Jolene Bateman Robin Buhl Rennie Bennett Wayne Hale and lommy Spiker. Gifts hats balls paddles and balloons were given and games music and refreshments including ice cream cake and Kolache followed the celebration.
Paul Hathaway and Wayne Anderson families plus many relatives traveled to Malvern Shenandoah Des Moines and Ames for Sunday dinners and birthday celebrations. Attendants included Grace Hathaway Hastings Rozelle Wortman Ted Larson families and Joe Bateman clan with Valeri Blackburn milestone.
The Garden Club met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Charles Kayton and Mrs. Bertha Angus of Malvern as co hosts. Attendees included Mrs. Frank Stevens Sr. and others from Malvern and nearby towns. Mrs. Costello led Q and A contests. refreshments were served. The November 9 meeting will be at the church with speaker Mrs. T. A. Logan of Shenandoah, who will discuss her stay in Mexico. Each member is to invite a guest and bring cookies.
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