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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1963
Page
5
Malvern FFA chapter led by Bob Burgoin promotes safe corn picker operation to reduce harvest accidents. The group plans to visit every farm family, review safety precautions, and leave safety packets, citing U of I data on injury risk and yield loss.
Red Oak native Don M. Gamble has been commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force after graduating from Officer Training School at Lackland AFB Texas. Gamble, son of Donald M. and the late Mrs. Gamble of Glenwood, earned a B S from Syracuse University and is a Red Oak High School alumnus. He was chosen for the program through competitive exams with other college graduates.
Miss Lana Kay McKee, a Drake University student in Des Moines, spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Joe McKee. Families from Ashland Nebraska Lincoln Nebraska Red Oak and Riverton visited or hosted events with local residents including Rev J E Englund and Mrs Lois Thorngren.
Wesley Hicks died October 22 in KSB Hospital Dixon Illinois at 68. Funeral services were held last week at Franklin Grove. He was born December 16, 1894 at Paxton Nebraska and moved to Lee County Illinois about 20 years ago. A World War I veteran, he married Fern Lott in 1953 and is survived by his wife and a daughter, Doris McCourtie of Los Angeles.
Emerson Women’s Club meets Tuesday November 5 at 2 30 PM at the Methodist church for a program titled Key to Observation with Harry McMahon of Manilla as guest speaker Guest day includes a bake sale and bazaar The Friendship Club met with Mrs M D Lang Thursday and local families visited over the weekend including the Lynam and Moore households and others from Climax Massena Raytown Council Bluffs and Walnut
Emerson First Baptist Church lists Pastor Dick Person and Gary Greenwood with Sunday services at 10 and 11. Morning meditation I Am the Good Shepherd Monday 7:30 with a Teacher Training Course. Turkey Supper by M and A Society Wednesday. Emerson Methodist notes Pastor Ralph Russell Supt LaVerne Carson 8.5 Service at 11.05. Champion Hill Presbyterian with Rev Noel DeKalb. Dean McLain 3.8 Supt Worship at 11.00. You are always welcome.
Mr and Mrs Hay Ehlers from Nebraska have bought the Emerson drug store. They will take possession November 1 and have a daughter in Seward school. The family also purchased the trailer house behind the store.
Emerson M and A Society announces its annual turkey dinner for Wednesday November 6 with adult tickets at 1.25 and children at 7h. The group met Oct 26 at the home of Mrs. Horace Greenwood to plan the event and share devotions on Dorcas Open Your Eyes. New residents Henry and Cecille Wax moved from Imogene with family helping. neighboring visits and community activities filled the week.
Cheryl Jenkins daughter of Lyle Jenkins Centralia former Emerson residents was chosen by student vote as Carlyle high school Homecoming Queen candidate for November 27. An honor student she carries five major subjects besides band and chorus and holds roles in student council GAA choir Charoliers and Rainbow for Girls. Her grandparents Art Jenking live in Emerson and her mother June Kidwell is from Hastings community.
A WSCS committee served coffee at a ministerial meeting held Tuesday morning at the Methodist church. Attendance was 25. Mrs. Eugenes Carlson and daughter and Roy Shoemaker visited at the John Underwood home in McCleland Sunday. Margie Hampton hosted a Sunday supper honoring her parents on their 61st wedding anniversary. Attending were Alvin Decker and Connie and Kathy Butts of Glenwood, Kenneth Hall and Dixie, Donald Hall and son. Pearl Merchant of Red Oak and Lillian Darland visited Mrs. Heber Hillyer Thursday. Georgie Graham of Treynor visited the Vernon Johnson home Friday afternoon. A group surprised Velma Hatfield for her birthday. Participants included Heber Hillyer, Fred Huntsman, Gilbert Carlson Jr., Jessie Fisher, Goldie Hixon, Quentin Johnson, Vernon Johnson, N. R. Settell, James Cheney, Bernard Duncan, and S. W. Rice.
Mr and Mrs Jack Gravett and family plan to arrive this weekend from Japan to settle here. Mr Gravett retired after 20 years in the Navy and is the son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Gravett. Nearby, Mrs Ina Morse joined Mr Raymond Morse for Becky Hiley’s birthday dinner in Griswold.
Mr and Mrs Wm Page and family visited Sac City Sunday. Frances Harman, Mabel Ward and Ray Hurban rode in a parade, in a 1917 Ford. Joe Allen family went to Iowa City to see Stanley Allen in college. Belt siblings Teed Oak spent weekend with grandparents K A Evans. Earl Whipple from Massachusetts visited E E Cole home. Louies Hurley of Council Bluffs visited in Newt Wright's home. Dale Millis family of Earlham were Sunday dinner guests and attended open house at the new school.
Mrs Ross Bryant visited Sunday at the Hillyers. Cottengims and Laflins visited Shenandoah and Salina then Illinois for a wedding before returning Monday. Ward Coy and Florence Cooper joined relatives at Mrs Bridge’s for supper. BC Mithells attended Council Bluffs homecoming with Beverly.
Mrs Seipold and her son Raymond left Wednesday to join Ale Raymond Seipold in Japan. They have been guests of Mrs Seipold's parents Mr and Mrs A D Menning. A farewell dinner was given in their honor at the Fleming home on Sunday.
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