Local Society Notes and Visits Across Bedford Area
George Paschal medical student at State University Iowa City visits parents Mr and Mrs B E Paschal in Bedford. John Kilfo spent Sunday visiting friends in Conv Eldon Pool and Opal Barch of Jonway were Bedford visitors Sunday evening. Miss Myrtie Pfanders spent Saturday and Sunday with her friend Miss Irene Ross. Erwin Thompson spent Sunday with his grandparents A W Thompson of Cory For Heaven s So frown. Harold Lloyd June 17 18 19 at The Rialto. Merrill Chilcote made a business trip to Conway returning by morning train. Mr and Mrs Al Abbott spent last Sunday with Mrs Abbott s brother Ralph Hunter and family near Conway. Marceline Cross of Blockton left for Maryville to attend summer school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Paschal
the State University At
Iowa City
Mrs
B. E. Paschal
al Abbott
Mrs. Abbott
Ralph Hunter
Conway
Local Notables and Visits Highlight Rural Community Notes
A jumble of names and travels fills the page with residents and guests. Rasnald Coakley and Conway attend a show last Saturday night while Thelma and Rollie Wolverton visit town. Don Bristow buys a Chrysler touring car from Hess and McBride. Maryville visitors, Livingston’s Market purchasing a Chevrolet truck, and Harold Bowers to drive it. Marriage license issued to John Barczewski and Clella May Clark. Ewing Bradley and children visit Cresco relatives before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Bristow
Hess “and McBride
Mrs Harriett Hamblin Leaves For Midwestern Visit
Mrs Harriett Hamblin departed yesterday for Lincoln Nebraska to visit her daughter Mrs Allen Whitman and family for a few days, then plans to visit her childhood home in Waupacksa Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriett Hamblin
Lincoln
Nebraska
Allen Whitman
Waupacka
Wisconsin
Mrs Elva Dougherty Returns to Des Moines Work
Mrs Elva Dougherty of Wichita Kansas visited her friend Mrs Anna Berry then returned to Des Moines Iowa by way of Blockton Wednesday afternoon to resume work with the Herrings Motor Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elva Dougherty
Wichita
Kansas
Anna Berry
Des Moines
Iown
Blockton
Herrings Motor Company
Oelwein area social notes and school reunion announced
Miss Cora Lucf from Oelwein Iowa visited here over Sunday with Attorney James Lucas and relatives. Miss Lennie Butts returns home for summer vacation from teaching in Oelwein schools. Mrs Hamblin hosted bridge for sister Mrs Ben Wolverton from Cedar Rapids and visitors Roy Talkington and family from Aurora Illinois. Jim Moneyhan, new Hopkins meat market owner, made a business trip. Georgia Parker returns from Simpson College for summer with her parents. Eva Pickering finishes second year at Simpson and Carol Thompson returns from Grinnell for the summer. The class of 25 plans a reunion tomorrow night at Angeline Wintermute in the courtyard at 7:30. bring tar. Notify Knox Abbott.
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Cora
Oelwein
Towa
James‘ Lucas
Jim Moneyhan
Hopkins
Eva ' Pickering
Simpson College
John Pickering
Angeline Wintermute
Tars
Knox Abbott
Sailor Family Visits Bedford Area with Barnard Outfit
Mr and Mrs Henry Sailor and daughter Ella arrived from Cedar Rapids to visit their daughter Mrs Allen Hamblin and family. Blue grass strippers are active at several county sites. A Barnard Missouri outfit has been working recently on a half section of Orthland southeast of Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Sailor
Ella ° Sailor
Cedar Rapids
Allen Hamblin
Barnard
Missouri
Orth
Bedford
Bedford Battery man works in Clarinda on wiring job
George Canon a repair man for Bedford Battery Company is working in Clarinda this week where his firm were low bidders on a large wiring job. Danny Pace of New Market is helping him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Canon
Bedford Battery Company
Clarinda
Danny Pace
New Market
Local notices of visits and travel from town residents
Miss Hazel Beck returned home for vacation after attending Des Moines University. Norton Churchill died in Canton Illinois. H E Churchill travels there for funeral. Mrs Ben F Wolverton and son Ben Jr of Cedar Rapids visited and departed for home via Blockton. Miss Margaret McGuirk headed to Clearfield and Lenox to visit relatives. Vivian Roberts returned from college in Indianola and will be a Simpson College senior next year. A miscellaneous shower at the Will Pfander home honored Mrs Carl Sexton with about 80 guests and gifts. ice cream refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
McGuirk
Clearfield
Asa Stowell
Lenox
Vivian Roberts
G. T. Roberts
Indianola
Miss Roberts
Simpson College
Will ‘Pfander
Carl Sexton
Hazel Akers
Sexton
Mrs Jones Leaves Lincoln After Visit With Relatives
Mrs. Rose Jones of Lincoln Nebraska departed today for home after a brief stay in the community with relatives. Her daughter Mrs. Clara Ellis and her young daughter accompanied her in a car. Mrs. Ellis, from Green River Wyoming, had been visiting here, and Mrs. Harriett Hamblin joined them to Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Jones
Lincoln
Nebr
Clara Ellis
Ellis
Green River
Wyo
Harriett Hamblin
Local notes from Conway and Bedford residents visitings
Mildred and Paul Miller of Conway were visiting friends in Bedford this morning. Paul returned to his home in Conway Tuesday after finishing his third year at Simpson college. Miss Helen Ash, who taught the past year in the Malvern, Iowa schools, is home for her summer's vacation. She gave a party for several of her friends last Friday afternoon at her home. Bridge was played at several tables and dainty refreshments were served.
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Mildred
Paul Miller
Conway
Bedford
Paul
Simpson College
Helen Ash
Malvern
Iowa
Stephens Brice Sell Benton County Acreage for Delaware County Farm
Stephens and Brice closed a real estate exchange trading 1.63 acres in Benton township Benton County owned by J. W. Orr Minnesota for 220 acres in Delaware County previously owned by Robert L. Bailey Ringgold County.
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Stephens & Brice
Benton Township
J. W. Orr
Minnesota
Delaware County
Robert L. Bailey
Ringgold County
Nelson sisters return home for summer vacations
Miss Maude Nelson who has taught in the Keokuk Town schools the past few years is home for the summer's vacation period. Miss Allie Nelson, ex-county superintendent, who had been visiting in Des Moines the past few weeks, arrived home recently to spend the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Nelson
Keokuk
Allie Nelson
Des Moines
Conway Defeats New Market On Conway Diamond
Conway won 11 to 6 over New Market last Sunday on the Conway diamond after New Market had beaten them 6 to 1 the prior week. Parkhurst pitched well for Conway, puzzling the New Market bats after the first inning. Conway to play Clarinda at Conway next Sunday. Art Whitney, recently hired as telegrapher at the railroad station, was notified Monday he was the low bidder for the Brooks Iowa station agent job and will leave soon. the operator position here is open for bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conway
New Market
Parkhurst
Clarinda
Art Whitney
Brooks
Iowa
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Jake James
Dwight Dorsey
Kilfo
Eldon
Barch
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Myrtie. Pfanders
Irene Ross
Erwin Thompson
Ea Sun
A. Ww. Thompson
Cory
Harold Lloyd Junie
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Merrill Chilcote
Marceline Cross of
Maryville
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Thousand Islands
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Adirondacks
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Maine Woods
C. A. Reynolds
Philadelphia
Chicago
Wendall
Rasnald Coakley
Thelma
Rollie
Sam. Robinson
St. Joseph
W. H. Blakemore
Mary. McGuirk
Livingston’ S
Chevrolet
Harold Bowers
Berry
Riverton
Worth Condor
Porter Condor
R. N. Fletcher
la Crosse
C. W. Fletcher
Gladys
John Barczeuiski
Clella May Clark
Hatfield
Ewing Bradley
Cresco
R. E. Bradley
McCormick-Deering
McCormick and
Deering
Jin
Harvester Company
McCormick
McCormick- Deering
McCormick Deering
Farmers Union Elevator CO
WM. Wells
Roy Talkington
Georgia Parker
Simpson
Thomas’ Parker
Carol ‘Thompson
Grinnell
E. “Thompson
Hazel Beck
Des Moines University
W. F. Beck
H. E. Churchill
Norton Churchill
Canton
Ilinois
Fueral
Ben F. Wolverton
Ben Jr
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