Mrs. Josephine A. Emerson, who was about 83, of Hollywood, California, died Saturday in a Los Angeles hospital.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday in California and plans are to hold burial services in Grace Hill Cemetery in Hawarden at a later date.
Mrs. Emerson was an early day resident of Hawarden. While living here she was active in social and church work. She was greatly interested in theatrical work and frequently assisted with putting on home talent plays. At one time she was in vaudeville.
The Emerson family left Hawarden many years ago, going first to Des Moines. Later Mrs. Emerson went to New York to live with her daughter, Miss Hope Emerson, who was on stage there. A number of years ago she went to Hollywood with her daughter when she entered the movie field. Mrs. Emerson's husband Jack built the building that now houses McCue's Pool Hall in Hawarden. He and a brother operated a shoe store in the building.
Mrs. Emerson's father is believed to have been the first superintendent of schools in Hawarden.
She is survived by her daughter Hope, a well known movie actress.
Hawarden Independent 3/26/1953
Funeral services were held on Tuesday in California and plans are to hold burial services in Grace Hill Cemetery in Hawarden at a later date.
Mrs. Emerson was an early day resident of Hawarden. While living here she was active in social and church work. She was greatly interested in theatrical work and frequently assisted with putting on home talent plays. At one time she was in vaudeville.
The Emerson family left Hawarden many years ago, going first to Des Moines. Later Mrs. Emerson went to New York to live with her daughter, Miss Hope Emerson, who was on stage there. A number of years ago she went to Hollywood with her daughter when she entered the movie field. Mrs. Emerson's husband Jack built the building that now houses McCue's Pool Hall in Hawarden. He and a brother operated a shoe store in the building.
Mrs. Emerson's father is believed to have been the first superintendent of schools in Hawarden.
She is survived by her daughter Hope, a well known movie actress.
Hawarden Independent 3/26/1953
Mrs. Josephine A. Emerson, who was about 83, of Hollywood, California, died Saturday in a Los Angeles hospital.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday in California and plans are to hold burial services in Grace Hill Cemetery in Hawarden at a later date.
Mrs. Emerson was an early day resident of Hawarden. While living here she was active in social and church work. She was greatly interested in theatrical work and frequently assisted with putting on home talent plays. At one time she was in vaudeville.
The Emerson family left Hawarden many years ago, going first to Des Moines. Later Mrs. Emerson went to New York to live with her daughter, Miss Hope Emerson, who was on stage there. A number of years ago she went to Hollywood with her daughter when she entered the movie field. Mrs. Emerson's husband Jack built the building that now houses McCue's Pool Hall in Hawarden. He and a brother operated a shoe store in the building.
Mrs. Emerson's father is believed to have been the first superintendent of schools in Hawarden.
She is survived by her daughter Hope, a well known movie actress.
Hawarden Independent 3/26/1953
Funeral services were held on Tuesday in California and plans are to hold burial services in Grace Hill Cemetery in Hawarden at a later date.
Mrs. Emerson was an early day resident of Hawarden. While living here she was active in social and church work. She was greatly interested in theatrical work and frequently assisted with putting on home talent plays. At one time she was in vaudeville.
The Emerson family left Hawarden many years ago, going first to Des Moines. Later Mrs. Emerson went to New York to live with her daughter, Miss Hope Emerson, who was on stage there. A number of years ago she went to Hollywood with her daughter when she entered the movie field. Mrs. Emerson's husband Jack built the building that now houses McCue's Pool Hall in Hawarden. He and a brother operated a shoe store in the building.
Mrs. Emerson's father is believed to have been the first superintendent of schools in Hawarden.
She is survived by her daughter Hope, a well known movie actress.
Hawarden Independent 3/26/1953
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