WSCS Honored 5 Over 80 at church meeting
The Women’s Society of Christian Service met at the church for a Wednesday afternoon session led by president Mrs. John Thorson. Officers for Jan 1 were announced, Guest Day set for Oct 11, and a birthday observance for members aged 80 plus featured a decorated cake and corsages. Various reports and notices included World Banks, a chicken-biscuit supper, and a Shenandoah district WSCS meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
John Thorson
WSCS
Shenandoah
Betty Crocker
Frank Sawyers
Wayne Spicer
Quentin Johnson
M.D. Lang
del Terry
Hebe Edie
N. R. Settell
Ed Marskell
Project Chrm
Cecille Wax
Russell Smith
Richard Steen
C.J. Blank
John Simpson
Clyde Patton
George Bass
Marvin Warren
Forrest Gillespie
Terry
Emerson Parade Winners listed at fall festival
Parade winners named by the Community Club after a colorful Emerson Fall Festival on Main Street. Judges were Mrs. Fifield, Mrs. Jensen, and Mrs. Boileau. Winners cover Decorated Vehicles, Pets, Costumes, and four judging criteria. top floats include Hoover Electric and Greenwood Lumber Co. plus religious, service, and youth entries. The 1972 Duster went to Dorothy Croy of Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Main Street
Community Club
Steve Fifield
Carl Jensen
Red Oak
Leo Boileau
Henderson
David Olson
Jeff Steen
Richard Steens
Roby Long
Duane Longs
Cheri Steen
Saunya Winchester
Gene Winchesters
Jim Behrens
Sherwood Behrens
John Behrens
Della
Baptist M. & A
Legion & Auxiliary
Star and Stripes Forever
Chamber of Commerce
Dorothy Croy
Sidney
Emerson Women Tour to Omaha with Club Members
Fourteen members of the Emerson Federated Women's Club traveled to Omaha on September 12 for the year’s first meeting. They toured Eppley Airport Kitchen and Pendelton Woolen Mills, enjoyed an Ancon luncheon at Silver Lining Restaurant, and held a brief business meeting back in Emerson. New members welcomed were Mrs. Ron LeMay Mrs. Bill Whited and Mrs. Clarence Mounts. Next meeting is October 3 at the Wedergren home followed by a visit to Nishna Cottage residents.
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Emerson Federated Women’s Club
Omaha
Eppley
Kitchen
Pendelton
Emerson Women's Club
Mines
LeRoy Johnson
Robert DeLisi
Lynn Jahnks
Joe Hathaway
Wayne Spicer
Paul Richards
Joel Wedergran
Bert Morris
Don Eastwood
0.G. Bayes
Wilma
Clarence Mounts
Wedergren
Nishna Cottage
NHS grads attending Luther College this year
David Boileau son of Mr and Mrs Leo W Boileau Henderson and Benjamin Bristow son of Mr and Mrs James F Durbin Emerson are at tending Luther College Decorah this year Both are graduates of Nishna Valley Community high Luther College is a private liberal arts college affiliated with the American Lutheran church It follows the 4-14 academic calendar which provides a three week period for intensive study in one subject between the fall and spring semesters Mr and Mrs Gene Johnson and Brenda have been here with Mrs Johnsons aunt Mrs Darwin Hascall for a couple weeks They have been located in Fairfield but he is now employed in Shenandoah where they will be moving as soon as suitable housing is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NHS
Luther College
David Boileau
Leo W. Boileau
Henderson
Benjamin Bristow
James F. Durbin
Emerson
Decorah
Nishna Valley
Gene Johnson
Brenda
Henderson Nears: Social Notes From Genoa and Surrounding Areas
Mr and Mrs Don Allensworth visited with Mr and Mrs L E Allensworth after spending a week with the Dale Sonderups in Genoa Nebraska. Dinners in Elk Horn included Vera Dittus Dale Bolton Melva Christofferson and Cora Lewis of Macedonia. Weldon Wallace was an outpatient at Murphy Memorial Hospital in Red Oak for stomach troubles. Mrs Howard Allensworth and family visited Mrs Elva Pollitt and Bert. Merriam Kadel hosted a small card club with Ruby Wilkinson Minnie Allensworth and Gennesee Stephens. Gilbert Goos returned to duties at Harbor Feed and Grain Co after a week away. Mrs Arnold Williams attended a Church Women United planning meeting at Byron Hopkins home in Glenwood. World Community Day announced for Nov 1 with location to be announced. Mrs Irma McKinney visited Mrs Ethel Coppock. Lena Magers joined Berl Ridegely and daughters Kathy and Janet in Council Bluffs to see hospitalized daughters of Mr and Mrs Gerald Magers at Mercy Hospital. Gladys Long and son Wayne of Treynor joined them to Emerson for Fall Festival. Rep Wm Harbor spent Tue to Thu in Des Moines last week.
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Don Allensworth
L.E. Allensworth
Dale Sonderups
Genoa
Nebr
Mmes
Vera Dittus
Dale Bolton
Melva Christofferson
Cora Lewis
Macedonia
Elk Horn
Weldon Wallace
Murphy Memorial Hospital
Red Oak
Howard Allensworth
Elva Pollitt
Bert
Merriam Kadel
Ruby Wilkinson
Minnie Allensworth
Gennesee Stephens
Gilbert Goos
Harbor Feed and Grain, Co
Arnold Williams
Church Women United
Byron Hopkins
Glenwood
Irma McKinney
Ethel Coppock
Lena Magers
Berl Ridegely
Hastings
Council Bluffs
Gerald Magers
Kathy
Janet
Mercy Hospital
Co. Bluffs
Gladys Long
Wayne
Treynor
Emerson
Wm Harbor
Des Moines
North Grove meeting and social notices in Essex area
The North Grove cemetery association plans a Friday afternoon meeting with Mrs. Eugene Waymire on September 22. The item also lists numerous local social visits and family happenings from Hamburg to Ames, including births, hospital visits, and gatherings, with names such as Gretchen Susanne Moore and Arthur Larson among others. Political fundraiser notes mention Mrs. Dan Vanderpool of Hastings as Jefferson Jackson Day dinner chair, with Mayor John Lindsay as featured speaker in Ames. tickets priced per dinner and reception.
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North Grove
Vanderpool
Dan Vanderpool
Hastings
Millis County
John Lindsay
New York
Hilton Coliseum
Ames
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Mary Steiner
Richard Er
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Charles Haack
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John Sayers
Don Good
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Carolyn Lynam
Sandy Patterson
Karla Morris
Twyla Hardy
Michelle King
Cindy Keats
Fidelity
Kathy Stille
Laura Stanley
Donna Miller
Terri Mart
Outer Observer
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Lisa Blank
Teresa Hoover
Richard Straight
Muffi Cheney
Andrea Jenkins
Harva Hillyer
Dixie Ebeling
Liz Dahlgren
Grand Outer Observer
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Chrm
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Gold Crown Inn
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Harmon
Elmer Chambers
St. Joe
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Marlene Gage
Ozark Bible College
Joplin
John Gage
Dorit
Rod Gay
Danny Olson
Danny
Rey
D. E. Olson
First Baptist Vharch
Women’s Club
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Gretchen Susanne
Moore
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Arthur Goodwin
Grape Community Hospital
Hamburg
Ross Good
Jonesboro
Tenn
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D.L. Martin
Lyle Courtier
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Rubb
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Millers
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Sioux Falls
M.D
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William Lee
Runnells
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Gary Good
Herb Stogdill
Wib Stogdills
Malvern
Pete Stogdill
Steve Haines
Jack Sargents
Annis Dalghren
Bernard Crawford
Mt. Ayr
Emerson Farm Supply
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