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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1968
Page
8
Henderson society notes cover club breakfasts visits and church events across Emerson Red Oak and Macedonia. Listings name Mrs. Gol Wilbar Barbara Bower Gary Wentworth and many local families at weddings dinners birthdays and community gatherings with WSCS meeting and plans for October.
The church service on Sept 8 promoted students through multiple levels from Primisre to Beginners to Junior High and Senior High. Attendance awards were given to families including the Vanderlindens and Browns, with several milestones noted for one to eleven years. Nebbie Williams, John Paul, Don Raach and Ren Melhy caused a disruption at the sub district MYF Council in Glenwood Wednesday night.
A Sunday gathering at the Cecile Wax residence drew numerous relatives and friends from Shenandoah Essex Red Oak Wayne Malvern Clarinda Des Moines Council Bluffs and Council Bluffs. Attendees included the Nicholas Harris and Frederick families along with guests from Omaha and Wayne Nebraska as well as local residents.
J Everett Waymire longtime operator at Natural Gas Pipeline Co of America's Emerson compressor station retires Sept 1 ending a 26 year career. Born 1903 in Dexter Kansas he started as laborer in 1949 and rose to chief engineer. He led town sports promotion, served as Emerson mayor, ran a barber shop, and plans to raise cattle while traveling with his wife Mildred who taught math locally. Their family includes two sons a daughter and 13 grandchildren. He remains connected to NGPL Emerson with son Eugene employed there.
The Iowa National Farmers Organization held its annual convention on the Iowa State University campus in Ames on September 7. Delegates from Mills County included Mr and Mrs Marion Fender Imogene Mr and Mrs Jay Darnold Malvern and Mr and Mrs Menard Palmer of Glenwood. Governor Harold Hughes and Dean Floyd Andre welcomed attendees. Main speaker Walter Miller president of Farmers Union Ontario Canada urged farmer organization to price goods and warned against corporate farming. He said Canada and the US share farm problems and politics favor industrial interests. Publicity chair Mrs Howard Palmer noted no corn surplus and discussed farmer income and pricing dynamics.
Emerson Iowa council minutes record regular meeting led by Mayor George Curtis with five councilmen present. Auditing firm Duton Schmidt AppCo represented by Armknecht discussed audit. road dirt needs noted. Food Stamp Plan discussed with plans for officials to attend county meetings. Bills listed paid and presented totaling over 1.186 million dollars. Henningsen contract amount set at 1200 to be clarified. Next meeting scheduled October 1.
Florence Patton reports on the closing of the meeting with a motion carried to approve the remaining bills and attendance requests for Henningsong. The session concludes as the city clerk notes adjournment.
Mel, Ella Mae Conrad and others from Missouri visited Mrs. Winnie Gamble while Carroll Settells of Council Bluffs hosted guests. Merrill Settell of Essex buys the Ray Honeywell property near the town hall with possession planned for December 1. Local rentals include Lucille Laverty renting Shoop property. she works at Red Oak’s Carben Plant with two boys and a girl. Various trips and visits are recorded, including Wenderson resident Laverty, Buffalo Mo. trip by Honeyman and Gillespie, Eureka Springs getaway by Shepard, and casual visits among local families in Griswold and Red Oak areas. Leonard Peterson of Minneapolis visited the Ray Fields home. Kernon and Hicks couples hosted by Vern Johnson and Johnson family.
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