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Newspaper

Bedford Free Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1917

Page

4

Protracted meetings and community notes at the Methodist church

Protracted meetings closed Sunday evening at the Methodist church. Local store reports flour shortages due to washouts. Several residents, including D. S. Sanmers and John Miller, remain ill. Visitors from New Market and nearby towns arrive as families salve high water disruptions. Farmers await fields reopening amid wet weather and rapid weed growth.

Manorgans D. S. Sanmers John Miller Alyated Mes Ed Smith New Market Dave Wiljinn Sovith Familes Will Mikie

Local Visitors Drop By In Gravity And Nearby Towns

Miss Leah Moneyhan of Bedford and Miss Heaton of St. Joseph visited grandparents J. W. Ledgerwood this week. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Recroft and son Oswald of Newport Neb visited Dr. and Mrs. Hock. C of N ealson of venes came Wednesday to visit his mother. Mrs. le. Nelson. E E Lister of Clarinda visited Gravity friends Friday. Mrs. O. A. Kysar, ill and under nurse care, is some better. Geo. Fisher of Clarinda visited relatives here Friday. Rev. E. E. Fraim of Villisea visited H. Swander. R. W. Hanna is quite ill at home this week. Tom Scott and wife, Harry Livings af aan

Gravity Leah Moneyhan Bedford Heaton St. Joseph J. W. Ledgerwood R. A. Recroft Oswald Newport Neb Hock C OF. Nelson Venes Wedmerray Vrs . le Nelson E. E. Lister Clarinda A. Kysar Geo. Fisher E. E. Fraim Villisea H. Swander R. W. Hanna Tom Scott Harry Livingsaf

Community Notices and Local Visits Across Bedford Area

Local residents report visits and returns across Bedford. Names include Mrs. Chandler, Mrs. Woodfill, Mrs. Moss, Rolla Hale, Mrs. Miles, Jean, Bertha Bennison, May Overymire, Tom Shaw, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Wells, C. F. Miller, O. P. Arnold, Elwood Carey, Dr. Norman, Mrs. Lyddon, Miss Beulah Dunbar, Drake University, Miss Leora Whitney, Mrs. Donaldson, and others. Church of Christ notices list Bible school, sermons, and service times. IOOF memorials and weekly prayer and C E meetings announced.

Rolla Hale Malvern Iowa N. R. Miles Jean Guthrie Center O. P. Arnold Kesley Elwood Carey Dr. Norman Kansas George Lyddon Montana Omaha Grace Wood Lillian Donaldson Creston Otis Hendricks Des Moines Leora Whitney California Andrew Donaldson

Clearfield Social Notes Club and School Moves

Clearfield residents share travels and visits with relatives and friends. Ralph Bailey and family moved to Springfield Ohio Tuesday. Lottie Hadden returned from Extra to enjoy vacation at home. Grethel Griffith came home from Griswold where she taught. Opal Nelson visited Sharpsburg. Faye and Maude Moffett returned from Indianola where they attended college. O S Johnson came home from Knoxville, sister visit. Harry Miller and family returned to Toppenish Washington after visiting the Miller home. Fifty two young men registered Tuesday. A Baptist church address honored them and a dinner followed at both hotels. Elsie Burrell and Faye Van Winkle wed Saturday at home. Glen Bailey of Diagonal visited Clearfield Sunday. Mrs Wilson Randolph and daughter Maurine returned from a visit near Creston. J M Rinard went to Cambria Iowa Monday evening. Ruth Parkins of Bedford visiting Clearfield relatives.

Ralph Bailey Springfield Ohio Lottie Hadden Extra Grethel Griffith Griswold Opal Nelson Sharpsburg Faye Moffet Maude Moffett Indianola O. S. Johnson Knoxville Harry Miller Toppenish Washington Glen Bailey Diagonal Clearfield Wilson Randolph Maurine Earl Simpson Creston J. M. Rinard Cambria Iowa Ruth Parkins Bedford

Conway Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Mr and Mrs W J Mertin of Chicago arrived to visit J R Coope. Mrs Rolla Phillips and baby of Lenox visited Conway. Mr and Mrs Wm Jones spent Sunday with relatives in Creston. Mrs W A Conway and daughter Constance returned from Des Moines. Miss Leah Litteer left for Maryville for normal training. Mrs W H Cash and Mrs W J Phelan visited Conway Friday. Mrs Sam Chancellor and Mrs Beulah Buell visited Bedford Saturday. Mrs E A Ford and two children left for Kansas City before returning to Shawnee Oklahoma. Mrs A C Dotts shopped in

W. J. Mertin Chicago J. R. Coope Rolla Phillips Baby Lenox Conway Wm. Jones Creston W. A. Conway Constance Des Moines Leah Litteer Maryville W. H. Cash W. J. Phelan Sam Chancellor Beulah Buell Bedford E. A. Ford P. Phelan Kansas City Shawnee, Okla A. C. Dotts

First Presbyterian Services Next Sunday in town

The First Presbyterian Church schedules Sabbath school at 9 45 A M and morning worship at 11 A M next Sunday. Christian Endeavor meets at 7 P M led by Miss Jerusha Geagley. Mrs Hamblin's class won the banner for perfect attendance and Mrs Jaqua's class led in offerings. Children's Day program set for Sunday evening with annual Sabbath school missions offering. John A Currie pastor.

Bible School W. F. Miller Bedford Germany Christian Endeavor Jerusha Geagley Young People’s Meeting Hamblin Jaqua

Davenport Richhards Visit Before Buenos Aires Trip

Mr and Mrs Davenport Richhard and their son arrived from Detroit and met Mrs Mayme Richardson. Mr Richhardson represents the Studebaker company for Argentina and Brazil and is visiting the United States before returning to Buenos Aires. Bert Foster of Sheridan Mo visited in Beaford on business. Miss Beulah McGuire of Fulton Mo arrived for a visit at the J E Lovell home.

Davenport Richhardson Detroit Mayme Richardson Richardson Studebaker Automobile Company Argentine Brazil South America United States Oklahoma City Buenos Aires Bert Foster Sheridan, Mo Beaford Beulah McGuire Fulton J. E. Lovell Mrs. Lovell Maryville Walter Levine Churchill Omal Cass Bean Gritta C. M. Paschal Cacessior Springs F. L. Harsh F. K. Harsh Chester Whee'en L. W. Harsh Hopkins

Local News Roundup Of Community Visits And A Court House Wedding

Two cars of Pythians visited Ath elstan on Sunday and heard Judge Salinger at the E. P. memorial. Theodore Hamilton returned home with his daughter Ruth from Gravity after wintering with his son-in-law Frank Greeley. Hart visited Braddyville on Monday. Marriage licenses issued include Roy Cook and Mamie Kuhns, Jasper Long and Lydia Frye, and Claire Hawthorne and Viva Long. The Cook Kuhns wedding occurred at the courthouse this morning with Rev. J. A. Currie officiating.

Athelstan Salinger E. P. Memorial Theodore Hamilton Southhaven Kan Frank Greeley Gravity Ruth Greeley Roy Cook New Market Mamie Kuhns Clarinda Jasper Long Lydia Frye Sheridan, Mo Claire Hawthorne Viva Long Clearfield Cook-Kuhns Court House J. A. Currie

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