Final Rites for Bessie Douglas
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Bessie Douglas at the Nelson Chapel in Red Oak. Rev. Noel DeKalb led the service for the former Champion His Presbyterian Church member. She was born July 7 in Elk County Kansas and moved to Iowa in 1900s. She died September 2 at Mercy Hospital Council Bluffs after a lingering illness. Surviving are son Raymond Emerson, 18 grandchildren and two sisters and two brothers. Burial was in the Emerson Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Douglas
Nelson Chapel
Red Oak
Noel DeKalb
Champion
Fetra Angry
Elk County
Kan
Kansas
Jin
George William Douglas
Douglas
Mercy Hospital
Council Bluffs
Armong
Raymond
Emerson
Ning
James F. Ungry
Vernon
Omaha
Lessie Mouges
Parragut
Meltie Mart
Champion Hill Presbyterian Church
Emerson Cemetery
Local Social News Highlights From Wyom and Area
Mrs. and Mrs. Wol Honeyman return from visiting Tom Eaton home in Wyoming. Mrs. Harner attends her aunt Mrs. Bessie Douglas funeral and visits her mother Mrs. Mettie Marl. Mrs. Alta Huntsman attends sister-in-law Mrs. Ane sil Briggs funeral. Edwin Grayson hosts birthday dinner with Mr. Cole. Families gather for dinners at Sidney Red Oak Dunlap Treysnor and Tawa City. Rain brings relief as Canasta Club meets. George Curtis Jr and Clyde Ingersoll visit. Tom Ingersoll Wayne Wilson dine with friends. Geeseka visits from Pea Ridge. Maggie Durbin returns from hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mes. Wol, Honeyman
Tom Eaton
Wyoming
Fred Harner
Red Oak
Paul Jones
Milo Schick
Dunlap
Glen Bank
Jones
Schick
Eugene Lang
Treysnor
M. DB. Lang
Diane Lang
Tawa City
Canasta Club
M. D. Lang
George Curtis Jr
Clyde Ingersoll
Tom Ingersoll
Wayne Wilson
Tenville
Rudy Geeseka
Pea Ridge
Ark
Geeseka
Ethel Clark
Nims Homie
Maggie Durbin
Calendar of Local Meetings and Events
Calendar notes September gatherings including American Legion meeting on the third, Baptist M and A on the nineteenth with date change, September twentieth Guest Day at Hawthorne, and Circle meetings to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Baptist M
Hawthorne
Circle
Methodist Church Service and Circles Schedule
Earl Kelly pastors the iA S7 Methodist Church with morning worship at 11 a.m. Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. A sermon on Peace will follow the senior MF at 6 p.m. On Wednesday The Mary Circle meets with Mrs John A Thorson at 2 p.m. Dorcas and Miriam groups meet at 2 p.m. with Mrs John A Thorson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Methodist Church
Earl Kelly
Rick
Grayson
Mary Circle
John A, Thorson
Dorcas
Bob Stilte
Miriam
John A. Thorson
First Baptist Church Schedule and Speakers at Mason City
Sunday services at 10 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 11 a.m. Morning worship with Ralph Good while pastor attends Iowa Baptist State Convention in Mason City. Tuesday 2 p.m. Ladies M and A at church with Gayle Greenwood directing. Wednesday 2 p.m. Ladies guest day at Hawthorne. 3:30 p.m. Junior Choir practice. 7:30 p.m. Senior B Y F with Carol McKee in charge. Evening Senior Choir practice follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
William van Antwerp
Kirk Hascall
Iowa Baptist State Convention
Mason City
Ralph Good
Gayle Greenwood
Hawthorne
B. Y
Carol McKee
CHAPEL NOTES AND LOCAL APPOINTMENTS AT CHURCH
Champion Hill Presbyterian Church announces morning worship at 9 30 a m Sunday school at 10 30 a m Ladies of the church invited to Hawthorne Guest Day on Wednesday Sept 20 at 2 p m Times include visitors from Hawthorne California visiting the Darwin Hascall home and a dinner at the Gene Johnson home in Shenandoah. Also an ad notes a 500 sheet typing paper box for 1 87 plus tax from The Leader office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champion Hill Presbyterian Church
Noel DeKalb
Dean McLain
Hawthorne
Allen Hascall
Debora
Hawwthorne
Calif
Darwin Hascall
Laura Vreenegoor
Gene Jonhson
Shenandoah
McKee Picnic Held at Viking Lake
Labor Day event at Viking Lake gathered many McKee family members from across Iowa places including Emer son Des Moines Longmont Omaha Mason City Clarinda and Red Oak. Officers elected were Charles McKee president Mrs Roger Burlington secretary treasurer and Miss Nancy McKee historian. A gift went to oldest 8. McKee and youngest Brenda Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Day
McKee
Nancy McKee
Brenda Thompson
Waters Humphreys wedding ties Red Oak to Lakewood
Nancy Pilling Waters and Paul N. Humphreys Jr. wed Sept. 2 at Red Oak First Methodist Church. The couple, surrounded by family, exchanged rings before an altar with white gladiolas and pink carnations. After a reception in the church parlor, the bride and groom depart for a honeymoon to Vermont and Maine ahead of settling in Lakewood Ohio, where the groom works as an industrial engineer for Union Carbide. The ceremony featured gardens, a pearl and diamond pendant, and attendants including Linda Smith as matron of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Pilling Waters
Joseph A. Pilling
Emerson
Paul N. Humphreys Jr
Lakewood
Paul N. Humphreys Sr
Raleigh
N. C
First Methodist Church
Red Oak
William Miller
Linda Smith
Paul N. Humpherys Sr
Susan Smith
Gerald van Fossen
Richard Steen
Pat Belanger
S. Albans
Harry Smith
Robert Hayler
Larry Kidwell
Harold Gozad
Wilma Kesslering
North Carolina State University
Phi Kappa Tau
Golden Chain
Commercial Extension School
Omaha
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Vermont
Maine
Detroit Ave
Union Carbide Co
Cleveland
Woman's Club Slides Highlight Flower Show
The Emerson Womans Club met at the Methodist church on September 5. Members answered roll call by naming their favorite flowers. Mrs. Joe Hathaway and Mrs. Clyde Patton presented a Kodak slide program about the International Flower Show. Other items note Martin Ballain staying with Joe Straights to attend school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Womans Club
Methodist Church
Joe Hathaway
Clyde Patton
Kodak
Martin Ballain
Joe Straights
Maggie Durbin
Red Oak Hospital
James Spicer
Ross Bryant
Larry Bryant
Columbus, C
Heber Hillyer
Emerson Auxiliary Buys 1000 Poppies for Spring Sale
Emerson Auxiliary members gathered for a Fall Festival and poppy sale planning as Levi Burton Unit 575 of the American Legion Auxiliary reported eighteen in attendance. They ordered eight dozen large and ninety small poppies for May sales, with proceeds aiding Rehabilitation and Child Welfare. Members discussed co operating with the American Legion on flag placements at Nishna Valley High School and planned a Gold Star program honoring six members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Burton
American Legion Auxiliary
Oll
Arlene Samuelsen
American Legion
Nishna Valley High School
Council Bluffs
County School of Instruction
Marion Lang
Chmn
Margaret Grayson
Mamie Gibson
Susie Grayson
Winnie Gamble
Robert Winders
E. E. Cole
Lang
Hebe Edie
Cecille Wax
Vance White
Clarence Long
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Viking Lake
Vic Babbitt
Lone Schick
Ray Huntsman
Lucille Edle
Fred Huntsman
Ira Bell
Norval Lowe
Warner Watts
Lyle Howard
Marvin
Norman Nelson
Creston
W. C. Carlson
Dale Wade
Laura and
Donis McDowell
Linsey Coons
Chariton
J. F. Angry
John Parker
Wm. Douglas
Ray Honeywell
Ivan Durbins
Quentin Johnson
Vernon Johnson
Minnie Kidwell
Lincoln
Joe Bonnard
Downing
Arthur
Waters-Humphreys
Joe E. McKee
Sheldon
Joe McKees
MckKee
Lewis Sullivan
Villisca
Lola Adkins
Kathy
Ruth Dillinger
Des Moines
5. S. McKee
Adkins
Joe McKee
Larry Shaw
Columbus
Daniel Paul
Shaw
Pal “Shaw
Alfred"Shaw
Hastings
Leona Hascall
Elsie Evans
Willa Mabary
Immanuel Hospital
Woman’s Club
Roger Peters
van Antwerp
Amos Smith
Ralph Pendergraft
New Market
Harold Sowers
Ed Malskell
Marion DeBolt
Silver City
Amanda Schoening
Frances Harman
Margie Hampton
Pennyslvania
Rev. Kelly
Emerson Auxiliary
Frank Porter
Iowa City
Legion Color Guard
Ronald Honeyman
Cecil Jenkins
Edward Greenwood
George Bass
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