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Newspaper
Bayard News
Location
Bayard, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1934
Page
3
An editorial urges focus on family and schooling to deter crime. It argues misfortune follows from individual failings and social factors, stressing home life, parental guidance, and moral instruction as key to steering youths away from crime and toward constructive activity.
A man from Guthrie Center and Stuart was arrested Monday on multiple charges after a search. Police found a knife, a belt saw blade, a money wrapper, press clippings, and a quantity of pills on his person. The suspect, identified as Iff Kunkle, turned over the evidence to the State Criminal Department in Des Moines.
Willard Miles a 14 year old Bayard resident admitted to officers that he entered 12 business houses and homes in Bayard over the past two weeks. Bloodhounds traced the trail to the Bonneson home where Miles was arrested after a series of thefts including Corbett Drug Store and Pulvers Store. Miles faced police, described a life off school and was bound for the Eldora Training School for Boys.
S M C Mercer of Pine Bluffs Wyoming sends a single dollar Democrat Gold Certificate to Bayard editor Bille Bronte as part of continuing Bayard News publication.
Bayard girls edge Bagley in a tight finish while Bayard boys extend their winning streak to four with a 29 18 victory over Bagley. Boots leads Bayard with sharp outside shots as Nolte and Buchan pace the defense and offense throughout.
Blaine Tibbens daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Little of Des Moines and Elmer Kopaska son of Mr and Mrs Fred Kopaska were united in marriage at the Christian parsonage in Des Moines with the Littles witnessing. The groom grew up nearby and attended Bayard school while the bride is from Audubon. They plan to live on the groom's farm.
J Fred Alex who operates a farm two miles south and one and a half miles west of Bayard will hold a closing out sale next Wednesday January 2. He quits farming to run a hatchery at Dawson. The sale features 49 head of livestock a flock of Minorca chickens and a full line of farm machinery grain and feed McCord and Calvert cry the sale with L D Lockwood as clerk.
A sharp cold snap hit Christmas afternoon with temperatures falling by about 0 degrees and no snow reported as a cold wave lingered into Wednesday morning.
The tribute praises Mrs. McCord for selfless, wide ranging care for family church school and community welfare. It recalls her strong personality, benevolent deeds, religious devotion, and deep friendship with the author, noting joy in shared moments and a life lived with constructiveness and social concern.
Mr and Mrs W D Follett mark their golden wedding anniversary with a Christmas dinner and open house at the Methodist Church basement attended by about 45 relatives and friends. The couple received many gifts as nieces served refreshments. Out of town guests included the Kegneys Borthwicks Daley Calvert Harden and others from Clarinda Ames Sioux City Panora.
The Tell Brothers Orchestra of Carroll, a 10 piece group directed by M r Bal, employs 44 local musicians for the coming winter. Violin by Wine, piano accordion by Helen Wine, saxophone by Bob Rogers, and bone by Raymond Otheltree. They performed Christmas night at Bayard Ballroom to a large crowd and expect further dances locally this season.
County Treasurer Truman C Knau warns county car owners to return last year s plates and registration e cards by February 1 to store vehicles legally. Properly stored cars may be released any time, with full license payable. Cars stored late face penalties and possible additional charges.
Reports to the News office say Panera has cancelled the Bayard game scheduled for the PS days. An official statement will be published in The News next week, per Bayard editors.
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