Sunday School Growth Among Remote Native Communities
A Presbyterial letter from Albuquerque New Mexico describes missionary work expanding a Sunday school in a distant community about 200 miles away. A young woman’s 22 year old case and a box car shelter funded by Sante Fe railroad enabled weekly sessions and Bible teaching, with a first service held after years of no church.
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Albuquerque
Wyant
Itil
Suriday
Ikea
Sante Fe Railroad
George Reid dies after long illness at 83
George Reid of Bedford West died last Saturday after years of illness at his home at age eighty three. He was a longtime member of the Methodist church and active until declining health. He farmed south of town and raised his family, who have since lived in Bedford. Funeral Monday at the Methodist church conducted by Rev. Roberts with burial in Bedford Cemetery. An obituary appears elsewhere in this paper.
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George Reid
West Bedford
Methodist Church
Bedford
Roberts
County Supervisors Fix Deputy Salaries
The Board of Supervisors set deputy county official salaries to match last year except deputy sheriff. Amounts drop from 1170 to 1400 this year. Deputy Clerk 950.30. Deputy Treasurer 1200. Deputy Auditor 1200. Deputy Sheriff 1100.
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Board of Supervisors
Treasur
McLaughlin Paving Co Awarded Judgment
The J and S McLaughlin Sons contractors who paved Lenox sued Lenox for part of the cost. They sought 23728 dollars 10 cents plus 355 dollars 22 cents interest. Judge H H Carter granted the judgment Tuesday and the city will issue new bonds to satisfy the court order.
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J. S. McLaughlin & Sons
Lénox
District Court
Lenox
H. H. Carter
Dance at Old Opera House Next Wednesday Evening
A social dance event will be held at the Old Opera House next Wednesday evening. Attendees are invited to enjoy music and dancing in a community gathering hosted by local organizers.
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Old Opera House
Missionary reports Taos Pueblo outreach and Taos Spanish American work
A letter describes beginning religious efforts at Taos Pueblo where 700 Indians reside in one compound, noting limited roads and long journeys. It highlights inroads among Hidants, Lutheran? priests, and a Sunday school among Spanish American people. The missionary praises efforts, language challenges, and long Laguna Indian services, asking for prayers.
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Toas Pueblo
Taos
Laguna
Farm Owner Fred Spring Ends His Life
Fred Spring, about 45, a farmer in the north part of the county with an 80 acre farm near Supervisor Coulthard's land, hanged himself last Tuesday morning. Despondency over his wife's illness is believed to be the cause. He leaves a wife and two young sons. He planned a Tuesday trip to Corning with his wife, but was found dead in the barn by his wife when she went to call him for the trip. Local officials were alerted, coroner Dr Gasson and Sheriff Nevins investigated. no coroner's jury was necessary.
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Fred Spring
R. H. Coulthard
Corning
John Groff
Spring
Adams County
Taylor County
Dr. Gasson
W. J. Nevins
Spring Farm
PARENTS TEACHERS ASSN MEETS WITH PROGRAM ON CHILD LABOR AMENDMENT
The Parent-Teachers Association held a Friday evening meeting at the school with good attendance and a fine program. Miss Brochy, a welfare worker, spoke on the dental clinic and a county event, while Mrs John Had dock presented the Child Labor Amendment and its rationale, with plans for a repeat talk.
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Parent-Teach Association
Larson
Miss Brochy
Haddock
Distance Write Subscribers Share News Across Distances
Readers far afield send renewals and letters. They note cold spells, good crops and strong prices, with Denver and Hydro mentioned. One correspondent greets friends and reports a Stock Show visit, while others send regards and urge distant residents to write.
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Chas, H. Hatfield
Hydro
Okio
Harry John
Denver
Colo
Colorado
Sixty Members in Local Legion Post Celebrate Growth
Sixty members enrolled in the local Legion Post after a January membership drive, announced by post adjutant Arthur Dinwiddie at a banquet at the Presbyterian church. Two teams tracked new and renewed members, with the adjutant as scorekeeper. the winning team was funded by the event.
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Legion Post
Arthur Dinwiddie
Presbyterian Church
George Woodard
Clarence Woolward
W. W. Mitchell
C. J. Kirketey
Bernie Mohler
A. N. Addgren
Shenandoah
Legion
Suh
Wilbur Cozard
Shenandoah Post
Archer
Tate
Kirketey
Algren
American Legion
James Crain
Coward
Arthur
James Drain
Luce
Post
Case Against Ashmore Dismissed in Federal Court
The case against Homer Ashmore was dismissed on a technicality after being brought to Council Bluffs from Montgomery county. Grand jury charged Lotan Gill and Wm. Smith of Villisea with grand larceny. witnesses Frank McMahon Glen Henry Chas Smith and two men from Clarinda were not called.
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Ashmore
Homer Ashmore
Lotan Gill
Wm. Smith
Willisea
Montgomery County Grand Jury
Council Bluffs
Montgomery County
T. C. Whitmore
Frank McMahon
Glen Henry Chas Smith
Clarinda
Clarinaa
Weltie
Ladies Active for Amendment Campaign Grows
Local women groups including the Givie League W OT A Auxiliary Fortnightly Club and Thursday Club are rallying to inform voters about the child labor amendment. They stress it grants Congress power to regulate child labor and aims to protect children, not to end reasonable work, with talks planned by Mrs John Huaddork and a state welfare league representative.
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Givie League
Auxiliary
General Assembly
Congress
John. Huaddork
State Welfare League
Towa
Ida B. Wise Smith
Community Club Banquet Held Last Friday
The Community Club banquet at the Christian church drew a large attentive crowd. Rev. Paul G. Luce spoke on Passing the Buck, the master of ceremonies Walter Lake noted the event’s success, Tis Saiter shared pride in Scotland and Bedford, and Jim declared he felt like kissing every Bedford resident on return after seven weeks away.
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The
Christian Church
Paul G. Luce
Presbyterian Church
Walter Lake
Tis Saiter
Scotland
Old Country
Bedford
Jim
Youngster Claims to Be Oldest Attorney in State
Attorney L T McCoun, age 92, laughs at Creston youngster who boasted of being state’s oldest practicing lawyer on his 80th birthday. McCoun was admitted in Danville, Indiana in 1857, practiced a year there, then moved to Bedford where he has practiced since. He fought in the Mexican and Civil wars.
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L.T. McCoun
Creston
McCoun
Danville
Indiana
Bedford
Henry Field Seed Wins Debate in Ting Ley Battle
A local debate at Ting ley last week weighed whether Henry Field Doess more for the Middle West than Henry Ford. The Henry Field Seed side won and was praised by supporters.
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Tingley
Henry Field
Middle West
Henry Ford
Henry
Blockton News
Berea Church Announces Next Sunday Preaching
Vern na M. Gilbert will preach at Berea Church next Sunday. Services are at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Bible study planned at 1071 in the vicinity.
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Berea
Vernna_M. Gilbert
Car overturns near Bedford injuring four men
Last Monday around noon a Ford driven by Phil Gaule carrying Toni Gaule Bobby Gaule and Aloha Smith struck a cut and skidded crossways near the Timothy Gillett farm south of Bedford, tipping over. Tom Gaule was thrown clear and helped others free. All four were taken to Bedford hospital with multiple injuries.
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Toni
Bobby Gaule
Aloha Smith
Bedford
Hess Place
Tifothy Gillett Farm
Tom Gaule
Bedford Hospital
Tom Gayle
Phil
Robby
Smith
Coal Drilling Machine Moved This Week
Tom Leonid moved his drilling machine earlier this week to the Ed Pateh farm west of town for another test hole to seek coal. He works for a local coal prospecting company formed last fall. One prior hole near Weingarth farm reached 200 feet with only rock and no water.
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Tom Leonid
Ed Pateh
Tow
Weingarth
Community Mass Meetings on Social Welfare
A civic drive urging churches and organizations to join the Iowa Hygiene and Welfare Association in a series of talks on human waste and its causes. The program runs Sunday through Tuesday at local churches with topics including Community Salvation Prevention not Cure and The New Social Conscience.
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Iowa Hygiene and Welfare Ass'n
Presbyterian Church
Theosdore Hanson
National Association
Hanson
Methodist Church
Baptist Church
Year Ago Today Train Crash Struck Robinsons
A year ago on February 4 1924 W I Robinson and his wife were hit by a noon passenger train at a south town crossing as they drove to a funeral in their Ford. The car wrecked and the couple were hurled into the W I Keith garden but survived after months of suffering. The railroad paid a settlement last summer equal to their expenses.
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W. I. Robinson
Thurston to Washington on possible extra session
Lloyd Thurston of Osceola, Iowa, representative from the 8th district, plans to go to Washington around the 20th of the month for about thirty days, longer if an extra session is held. He states an extra session is not likely and invites district residents to contact him with matters pertaining to his office.
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Thurston
Washington
Lloyd Thurston
Osceola
Iowa
Salter Returns From Scotland After Seven Weeks Abroad
James Salter arrived home after a seven week visit to Scotland where he met family and observed harsher conditions. He criticizes high taxes, government support for unemployed workers, and higher living costs. He notes scarce meals, compares prices, and praises Cunard liner travel comfort and speed on the trip.
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James Salter
Scotland
Old Country
Jim
City to Accept Bibbins Park Gift in 7000 Plan
City council last Monday appointed a committee to act on accepting the Bibbins Park gift from the A. J. Bibbins estate. The will provides 7000 to buy Galliday timber acreage north east of town now owned by Frank Dunning. If accepted the park will be named Bibbins Park. meeting adjourned to February 9 to adopt ordinances on water and sewer connections for streets to be paved this spring.
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Bibbins Park
A. J. Bibbins
Frank Dunning
Galliday Timber
Luther Shop Undergoes Thorough Overhaul
The A. F. Luther taylor shop is being thoroughly overhauled with replastered walls new tables and work benches to be installed. The owner promises a neat and clean appearance and swift progress toward an orderly shop.
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Parent-Teachers Alsn
Tues
Amendment
Berea Church
Salter
Dick Campbell
Avery Su
Kim
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