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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1916
Page
7
A wide crop of social visits and travel links are listed from Bedford, Tingley, Lenox, Conway, Chariton, and surrounding areas. Residents report visits with relatives, departures for extended travels, and engagements of family members, with several road trips to St. Joseph, Savannah, and Des Moines. Local officials issued multiple marriage licenses and buyers advertised new trucks for sale.
Classified notice seeks a modern 13 to date representative for Old Line Life Insurance. Law rates liberal commissions full-time. contact G. A. Lambert at 210 Securities Des Moines Iowa. Also Oak fence posts for sale and local social and community notes from New Market area including obituaries, visits, and events at homes of local residents.
The Lenox May party at the Masonic hall drew a large crowd. Guests included A E Dillion of Peoria and Mrs A A Childs plus Edith McMahan of Kansas City. Notices cover commencement, visits, medical treatment, travel to Waterloo and Creston, and the arrival of the soldiers' monument for park work.
The L. PF. C. club held its regular session at Mrs. A. E. Halil's home and elected new officers: President Mrs. J. A. less, vice president Mrs. G. FF. Cheese, secretary Mrs. Fred Childs, treasurer Mrs. W H. Madden. 1155 dozen eggs donated by Lenox churches sold for 221.40 to aid hungry women and children in Europe. Church contributions totaled 84 dozen Christ, 182 Presbyterian, 142 Catholic, 299 United Presbyterian, and 503 Methodist.
Gravity held its commencement exercises at the opera house with music by the orchestra and male quartet. Prof A Price of Highland Park College Des Moines gave the address on "The Four Largest Shins." Community notices include births illnesses and visits, with several local residents traveling or returning home and a church notes section promoting Children’s Day activities and Sunday services.
Miss Lottie Hadden spent vacation with her parents after coming from xtra Saturday. W C T A members hosted a suffrage program at the Methodist Episcopal church. Funeral services for Zed Beamer were held at the United Presbyterian Church. Miss Hazel Moore returned to Beaconsfield. Mrs. nk Marshall visited from near Bedford with daughter Mabel. Ella Wixon of Raritan, MI, visited Mt. Sterling, Iowa, with aunt Mrs. Filla Bennett. Mrs. Z M Rinard traveled to Diagonal for a short visit. Miss Faye Pine wed W R Rees of Diagonal on Sunday May 28. Bert Hutton visited from Des Moines. Miss Margret Foland returned from Grant City, Missouri. Miss Helen Menoher left for Bedford after visiting here. Mr. and Mrs. D H Webb came from Red Oak.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church marks Children’s Day with special services and activities. Young members participate in a program emphasizing faith, service, and community outreach during the Sunday observance.
Rev. Robb, pastor of the Bedford Christian church, tendered his resignation, accepted Sunday. He plans further study at Drake University and the University of Chicago, with the resignation effective after September 10. During his tenure, Sunday school attendance grew large, the church basement was turned into a gym, and the Boy Scouts were organized. He also edited the Christian Tidings. Bedford community regrets his departure, especially among the youth.
Clearfield High School last week awarded diplomas to Grethel Griffith Helen Clute Hazel Beamer Ora Gerling Clara Hill Be atrice Bender William Bryan Rood Bernice Morey Hazel Moore Besse Baker Grace Darling Ruth Patton Jana Velma Wilson.
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