Big Fourth of July Program Promises Wide Fun
The Bedford celebration outlines a full day of contests and prizes from 1 to 60 dollars, with events from band concerts to pony races, tug of war, and a sham battle by the Bedford Legion Post. Evening entertainment includes a wrestling match, a four reel movie, and a free basket supper at the fair grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff Robb
New Market
Bedford
Vogt Vs. Parks
Bedford Legion Post
Fair Grounds
Competitive Exams for Postmaster Vacancies Adopted
The department orders competitive exams to fill fourth eighth and second class postmaster positions. The change ends patronage appoints and may reduce local candidates. Writing strong exam papers is now valued over influence.
Local youths suffer injuries from accidents this week
Ed Tracy and Charles Tracy sustained wrist cuts from a scythe early this week. John Hunter, husband of Mrs. Paul Hunter, stepped on glass and required four stitches to close the wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Errell
Ed Tracy
Chas. Tracy
John “Hunter
Paul Hunter
John Swap Falls Ill From Sun Stroke
John Swap suffered a severe sun stroke last Monday and remains bedridden. The attending physician reports he is improving but cannot yet sit up.
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John Swap
Ouster Proceedings Against Light Company in Bedford
City of Bedford sues Shenandoah Artificial Ice and Power Company for occupying and obstructing streets with poles and wires and for maintaining a public nuisance. The notice to O R Toman states the petition claims unlawful street occupation and requests ouster unless legal cause is shown by June 27, 1921. a default may be entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Bedford
Shenandoah Artificial Ice and Power Company
O. R. Toman
District Court
Taylor County
Iowa
Dean Hawkins Wins County Rat Killing Prize Totals
A county agent report lists Dean Hawkins as top prize winner with 88.00 dollars. Other prize recipients include Kernen Bros 19.00, Geo Besco 8.00, Harold Ray 4.00, C E Burk 4.00, and Mrs Sim Beemer 4.00. A total of 627 rats were killed in the period May 1 to June 15, with thousands more unreported due to tail saving and lack of competition interest. The statewide contest results are not yet available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingman
Dean Hawkins
Kernen Bros
Geo. Besco
Harold Ray
E. Burk
Lim Beemer
J. R. Freemeyer
Roy Bowers
C. E. Burk
Sim Beemer
Register of
Des Moines
Clearfield Man Charged With Serious Offense
Wm. Wilkinson of Clearfield stands charged with assaulting his daughter Irene Wilkinson. County attorney H. P. Jaqua filed the information after recent investigations. Wilkinson was already bonded for 3500 to face a grand jury on June 28 regarding earlier charges involving his 12 year old daughter. he is now jailed locally.
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Clearfield
Wm. Wilkinson
Irene Wilkinson
Irene
H. P. Jaqua
Clymens Successful With Brooms
J H Clymens reports a favorable country canvass for his locally made brooms and notes many orders. Local stores in town and nearby areas are stocking his product.
Rural Graduation Here June 23 at Prebyterian Church
Rural eighth grade exercises will be held Thursday afternoon June 23 at the Presbyterian church marking Taylor county’s largest rural school class. About 90 pupils passed the eighth grade exams this year with Ruby Jones and Wayne Clark first in the scholarship contest and Verda McKinsie and Orville Hatfield second. The top papers go to the state to be re graded with others statewide for certificates from the state and the U.S. Department of Education. The 2:30 program includes Invocation by Rev Lumbar, piano solo Leagra Murray, class address by Rev F C McAllen, vocal solo by Claire Cotter, and diploma preservation by Miss Alice Nelson. The piece notes growing rural school progress and rising graduation rates.
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Taylor County Rural School
Ruby Jones
Wayne Clark
Alice Nelson
Verda McKinsie
Orville Hatfield
United States Department of Education
Lumbar
The
Presbyterian Church
Leagra Murray
F. C. McCallen
Church of Christ At
Lenox
Claire Cotter
Appraisers Named for Paul Land Valuation for Road
Appraisers Wm. Ewart Byron Engle and Geo. Warin will survey the Paul land north of town to set a valuation for dam ages in the federal road project. The county supervisors may adjust the figures, then pay the damages if accepted. Paul representatives may appeal to district court or seek injunctive action against contractors bonded to complete the work.
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Paul
Paul Land
Wm. Ewart
Byron Engle
Geo. Warin
Paul Farm
Big Methodist Day At Clarinda In June 1921
A large Methodist gathering is planned for Sunday June 26 1921 in Clarinda at the chautauqua pavilion. Bishop Stuntz President Hillman and Secretary Cissell will address the assembly with a mammoth multi denomination choir and broad invitation beyond Page county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarinda
Chautauzua
Stuntz
Hillman
Cissell
Page County
Philippine Islands
Europe
South America
M. E. Church
Iowa
Nebraska
Omaha
Bishop Stuntz
Marriage Licenses Issued In June
William J Linebaugh and Nellie N Loomis from Bedford issued June 16. Albert L Fickless and Ethel May Bertman from Mt Anna issued June 10. Roy Maniford Brown and Ada M Creveling from Sharpsburg issued June 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Linebaugh
Shambaugh
Nellie N. Loomis
Bedford
Albert L. Fickless
Conway
Ethel May Bertman
Roy Maniford Brown
Sharpsburg
Ada M. Creveling
Band Leader Chas W Phillips joins Bedford club
Chas W Phillips has been employed by the Bedford Community Club as band leader for three months with plans for year round stay. His first concert will be on Bedford streets Saturday evening. Phillips comes from Waukon Town after eight years there, where he taught up to 80 pupils and played violin and clarinet. The club seeks to expand the band with 28 players available for concert work and emphasizes lower pitched instruments and altos. Mahlon Lewis, C E Sperry and Roy Churchill lead the effort. seven applications were considered, Phillips chosen on Strong recommendations from Major Landers of Clarinda and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. W. Phillips
Bedford Community Club
Bedford
Phillips
Waukon
Mahlon Lewis
C. E. Sperry
Roy Churchill
Mr. Phillips
Landers
Clarinda
Election Day in Bedford Seeks Yes Or No On Franchise
Bedford voters go to polls next Tuesday June 21 to decide if a local company should be granted electricity franchise. The ordinance 169 outlines voter privileges to approve or reject. Cast a mark in the yes or no square on the ballot as instructed by election judges.
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Bedford
Ene
Wool consignors gather across Taylor County in weeklong drive
Wool shipping week across the county sees 58 consigners at Bedford last Tuesday delivering 23,230 pounds. Gravity saw 45 consigners bring 15,025 pounds on Wednesday, with Lenox collecting today and Conway slated tomorrow. Chris Moser of Blockton led Bedford with 2811 pounds and E B Davies of Villisca led Gravity with 1106 pounds.
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Taylor County Wool Association
Bedford
Lenox
Conway
Chris Moser
Blockton
E. B. Davies
Villisca
Dr Anderson's Horse Cupid's Albingon Wins Heat
Dr Anderson's four year old trotter Cupid's Albingon won the fastest heat in 2 18 and took second money in the Des Moines race last Monday afternoon. The remarkable local performance signals a hopeful entry at Corydon races next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Anderson
Des Moines
Cupid
Albingon
Corydon
Candidates Vying For County Superintendent Post
An adjourned county school convention will meet Tuesday June 21 at the courthouse to select a county superintendent. Mrs Luther candidate, now with a state certificate, and incumbent Miss Allie Nelson are named among others including J A Crosen, S E Thompson, and Maggie Stimpson. Politics loom over the meeting with talks of reinstating the office on the general election ticket.
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Court House
Luther
Allie Nelson
J. A. Crosen
College Springs
S. E. Thompson
Lewis Morley
Maggie Stimpson
Evans Attends State Convention on Banking and Farming
H L Evans represented Taylor County Farm Bureau at a Des Moines convention of bankers and farmers. Leaders including Hunt Howard and Cunningham urged extended credit and longer loans with lower rates. Ex Gov Harding praised Federal Reserve Bank work and predicted ample money for business, and a new group was formed to provide long term farm loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Evans
Taylor County Farm, Bureau
Des Moines
Hunt
Iowa Farm Bureau
James Howard
National Parm Bureau Federation
Cunningham
Iowa Bureau
Harding
Federal Reserve Bank
County Home Steward Resigns. Fuller Elected to Fill Post
At last week’s board meeting W R Rice resigned as steward of the county home effective August 1. Leland Fuller of Blockton was elected to fill the year at a salary of 1500 dollars. Rice and his wife have long served as steward and matron and move to New Market to pursue an oil business after August 1.
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Board of Supervisors
W. R. Rice
Leland Fuller
Blockton
Rice
Taylor County
New Market
Red Oak Area Show Dates Announced for June
Red Oak hosts an area show June 23 to 25, first in state. About 100 planes are expected with free gas oil and hotel accommodations offered as inducement. Fair secretaries are invited to contact aviators about bookings for their fair programs.
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Red Oak
To Play Lenox Here Thursday
Manager Morris of the local ball club schedules a game with Lenox here next Thursday June 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenox
Morris
Agent Wanted Man Seeks County Farmers Bedford Iowa
Help wanted advertisement seeking a man with a car to solicit farmers in Bedford Iowa. For details see Bridges. 20-tf likely published in local classifieds urging an agent to contact Bridges for specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Iowa
Clark Kinnison Dies After Illness Near Ontario
Clark Kinnison died at his home near Ontario California a week ago after heart trouble and hemorrhage of the brain. His wife and son Kenneth accompanied the body to Bedford and funeral services are planned at the Church of Christ with burial in Bedford cemetery. He was about seventy and had lived in Bedford for forty years before moving to California to a fruit ranch near Ontario. Kenneth will remain with his mother in Ontario. Virgil will meet her in Kansas City for Bedford arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Kinnison
Ontario
California
Kinnison
Kenneth
Church of Christ
Bedford Cemetery
Mr. Kinison
Bedford
Mr. Kinnison
Roy ‘Tate
Locals Trim Hopkins 13 to 7 in Sunday game
In a Sunday baseball clash at home the locals defeated Hopkins 13 to 7 after trailing 7 to 2 at the seventh. Bedford manager Morris brought Babe Snyder in to close the gap, five runs in the seventh and six in the eighth sealed the win. Clarinda visits next Sunday around three with Lefty Clark pitching for Bedford.
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Clarinda
Lefty” Clark
Iball
Hopkins
Morris
Bedfordites
Babe Snyder
Home Sweet Home
Bedford
Clark
B. Sadyer
Churchill
Robbins
Perkins
Thompson
Cobb
C. Snyder
Bennett
Little
Ulmer
Gray
Bock
Grammar
Peeve
Cunning
Presbyterians to Build New Manse on East Church Lot
Members of the local Presbyterian church have appointed committees to arrange the construction of a new manse on their lots just east of the Methodist church. The current building is deemed inadequate and will be replaced by a modern structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
M. E
Dr Archer Improves After Rheumatism Illness
Dr. Archer, formerly hindered by rheumatism for weeks, is improving and making rounds to see patients as he recovers his health and returns to practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Archer
Gravity young man charged with arson
Frank Welty a young ex service man barber in Gravity is charged with arson in Gravity for an unoccupied dwelling fire on June 15. Bloodhounds followed a trail to Welty’s rooms after a neighbor reported a jar of coal oil and a window fire. Welty, now out on $1000 bond, faces up to five years in prison. He will have a preliminary hearing before Mayor Sawyer next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Welty
Sawyer
Mr. Parrish
Negius
Kansas
Lonards
Welty
Welly
Creston
Gun Shoot Held Yesterday in Local Contest
In the fifth of the series, results list George Kemery 430, Ed Stahl 0A, Edgar Mitchell 39 with Mitchell winning the tie. Other finishers include H. H. Moor, Dr. Anderson, Roy Greenlee, Bill Hill, Frank Wetmore, HE, Mathew, Mr. Wheeler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kemery
Ed Stahl
Edgar Mitchell
Mitchell
E. Moor
Anderson
Roy Greenlee
Bill Hill
Frank Wetmore
Mathew
Wheeler
Creston Man Wins Studebaker Car in Legion Circus Draw
Ralph Griffith of Creston won the Studebaker car drawn as the finale of the Legion three day circus event at the Creston Advertiser office. Griffith, employed there, held ticket number 385 as large crowds looked on Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
Studebaker
Creston Legion
Ralph Griffith
Advertiser
Legion
Shriners Take Over Des Moines Amid Gala Displays
Des Moines is described as fully in Shriner hands with nonstop advertising. R. E. Bradley reports the city’s decorations costumes and displays as exceptionally lavish. Mrs. Bradley and daughters traveled from Des Moines to Cresco Tuesday evening to visit her brother Ewing.
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Des Moines
R. E. Bradley
Shriners
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Pri
Light Company
Pat Kill
Musi
Kring
Home Electric Co
Bill Rice
Gravity
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