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Newspaper

Bedford Free Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1926

Page

2

Local residents engaged in regional errands and visits

A list of residents from Conway, Corning, Maryville, Bedford, and surrounding areas recounts business trips and family visits. Names include A. A. James, George Cecil, True Bally, Mrs. Dave Wright, IsaaT, Mr. and Mrs Harve Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Will Price, Harold Vitek, Virgil Putnam, Mr. and Mrs. Chas Boohy, Letha Johns, Mrs. Foster, Garland, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Golding, and Glen Newman, with trips to St Joseph, Kansas City, Barnard, Sharpsburg, and Conway noted. continuous local social and shopping activity across several days.

Willard Mohler drives back Chrysler for Hess McBride

Des Moines Tuesday morning to drive back a new Chrysler for Hess and McBride. Miss Margaret Prey, a nurse, visited Savannah, Missouri, over Sunday with Miss Ruth Schuyler. Mrs Archie Young returned home Saturday night after visiting her parents at Maryville. George Menzies to Maryville hospital with serious blood poisoning. Mrs Harriett Hamblin left Friday for Lincoln Nebraska to visit her daughter. Miss Marjorie Long returned home from Indianola after finishing her second year at Simpson. Mrs Hester Matice of Conway visited brother J H Chilcote Tuesday. Ray Childers of Sheridan and Pearly Sonl of Grant City spent Sunday at Theodore Rounds’ home. Merrill Chilcote transacted business in Maryville last Saturday. Mrs Hogg returned to Creston Monday after weekend with Jim Watkins. Thelma Wolverton returned home from Murray Iowa last Saturday. Mrs Ollie Keith Guy Stickleman Harold Chamberlain Ray Garrett attended Royal Neighbors Convention at Lenox last Friday, June 11.

Mrs. Hogg Creston Jim Watkins Ollie Keith Guy Stickleman Harold Chamberlain Ray Garrett Royal Neighbors Lenox

Miss Mary Hook Visits Summer with Her Father in St Louis

Miss Mary Hook a student at the St Louis Missouri University is here to spend the summer vacation months with her father G W Hook and..

Mary Hook St. Louis, Mo G. W. Hook Helen’ “Baker S. ‘Univerity Sts. Louis, Mo Rose‘ ‘Baker

The Bedford Merchants Versus Lineville Sunday Ball Match

Bedford and Lineville set for next Sunday game with McKinney to pitch for Lineville and Thorburn for Bedford. Local residents Helen Baker and family visit St Louis and Gary Indiana kin while several others travel or host over the summer.

Bedford’ Merchants Lineville McKiney Thorburn Bedford

Visitors arrive from Ced ar Rapids and Blockton

Mr and Mrs Henry Sailor of Ced ar Rapids visited their daughter Mrs Allen Hamblin and family last Friday evening. Mrs Clarence Hogg of Blockton and children left for Maryville to visit her brother Guy Drennen and wife. Mrs Edgar Hoover and Minnie Hoover returned to Al bia after visiting A B Davidson and Mr and Mrs Al Denton.

Henry Sailor Cedar Rapids Allen Hamblin Clarence Hogg Blockton Bedford Maryville Guy Drennen

Helen Nelson Returns From St Louis Teaching Post

Miss Helen Nelson arrived home Saturday from St Louis where she has taught the past two years. She will attend summer school this summer at Evanston Illinois.

Helen Nelson St. Louis Evanston Illinois

Levine Family News and Local Travels

W E Levine departed yesterday by train for Colorado Springs to visit his parents Mr and Mrs N J Levine and his sister Edna Levine. Mrs G W Rimel accompanied her husband home from the hospital and Miss Jean Nelson returns for the summer with her parents. Mr and Mrs Paul Cobel came home after four weeks in Lincoln where Mr Cobel had a minor operation.

W. E. Levine Colorado Springs Colo N. J. Levine Miss Edna Levine Paul Cobel Lincoln Nebraska

Local visits and school playground work updates

C C Corson and Joe Seane returned from Westphalia Kansas after visits with relatives. Hubert Rhoads Des Moines and family guests. L B Greenhaw Tampa visitors with L G Bowen. School playground equipment removed cement bases dug up clearing ground for upcoming building work after contract is let.

Simpson College Girls Headed to Boulder for Summer School

Eva Pickering left Tuesday morning with four fellow Simpson College students in a Ford going to Boulder Colorado to attend summer school. The group rented a cottage near Boulder and plans to stay all summer.

Eva Pickering Simpson College Boulder Colo

Mrs. Eaton Visits Relatives in Local Stop

Mrs Harold Eaton of Mt Carroll Illinois arrived Tuesday to visit her parents Mr and Mrs J H Bremmer and other relatives and friends She and her husband operate a drug business at Mt Carroll.

Harold Eaton Mt. Carrol Illinois J. H. Bremmer Mt Carroll

William Jenkins and Mrs Raper Visit Bedford Friends

Mr. and Mrs. Wiliam Jenkins of Athelstan and Mrs. Wayland Raper of Topeka Kansas drove to Bedford Friday evening to visit with Mr. and Mrs. P. Q. Townsand. Mrs. Raper plans to leave for home Saturday morning.

Wiliam Jenkins Athelstan Wayland Raper Topeka Kansas Bedford P. Q. Townsand

Burnside Family Visits Area from Denver

Mr and Mrs John Burnside and Chas King of Denver Colorado arrived here Monday evening for a visit with relatives and former acquaintances. They formerly lived here and have many friends in this vicinity who were pleased to see them again.

John Burnside Chas, King Denver Colorado Theiear

Bristow Trip With Mrs Biwis Sacent Planned

A fragment notes Bristow and Mrs Biwis Sacent plan a lakes outing to spend a few days fishing before returning home.

Mrs Edna King and children Head to Tulsa Visit

Mrs Edna King and her children left yesterday afternoon for Tulsa Oklahoma after visiting for a week with her mother Mrs Wallace They will stay a few days with relatives in Tulsa before returning home to Lawdon Oklahoma

C. C. Corson Joe Seane Westphalia Kansas Mr. Corson Tulsa Okla Lawdon Oklahoma

Emma Foley Returns Home After Visit to Tarkio

Emma Foley arrived home last Saturday after visiting a week in Tarkio Missouri with her sister Caroline Foley who attends college there Caroline returned home with Emma and will spend the summer with their parents Mr and Mrs Bud Foley

Jean Nelson St. Louis Chas. Nelson Emma Foley Tarkio Caroline Foley Caroline Emma Bud Foley Helen Wyant Tarkio College Allerton Iowa J. A. Wyant

Floyd Rounds Returns With Wife From St Joseph Hospital

Floyd Rounds went to St Joseph Tuesday to bring home his wife who recently underwent a serious operation. They returned home yesterday noon, Mrs Rounds who had been taking care of Mrs Rounds accompanied them.

Floyd Rounds St. Joseph Mary Rounds

Attorney Kirketeg and Dinges Travel to Iowa for Bar Meeting

Attorney O J Kirketeg and John Dinges left yesterday for Davenport Iowa where Kirketeg will attend the State Bar Association meeting tomorrow and Friday They plan to visit friends in Iowa City before returning home

J. Kirketeg John Dinges Davenport Iowa Kirketeg State Bar Association Mr. Dinges Mr. Kirketeg Iowa City

Bedford Girls Attend Clarinda Summer School

Four Bedford girls Rose Thompson Ruth Hamilton Lucille Smith and Edna Taylor attend summer school at Clarinda where over 200 students from 90 towns in four states enroll. Grace Rigney of Albany Missouri visits Ames for summer study. Miss Jessie Miller added to Vacation School staff. Visitors relocate from Pittsburg Kansas and Tarkio College alumnae plan travels. Shenandoah hosts Southwestern Iowa Golf Tournament with 200 plus players. Rex Moore of Harlan is defending champion. local golf officers to be elected.

Bedford Clarinda Rose Thompson Ruth Hamilton Lucille Smith Edna Taylor The Baptist Church Jessie Miller Iowa Shenandoah Rex Moore Harlan

Ames Man Hedges to Teach Vocational Agriculture in Bedford

M. Z. Hendren of Ames visited Bedford last Saturday to review the high school equipment. He will teach Vocational Agriculture next year, after three years at Oakville, Iowa. He and his wife plan to move to Bedford in late August.

M. Z. Hendren Ames Bedford Mr. Hendren Oakville Iowa

Mrs. Cobb Heads to Missoula for Summer Visit

Mrs. A. L. Cobb travels today to Missoula Montana for an extended stay with her son A. D. Cobb and family. She praises Montana summers and expects to stay a couple of months. She arranged for the Free Press to be sent to her Missoula address to stay informed about home during her absence.

A. L. Cobb Missoula Mont A. D. Cobb

O R Toman and the Maryville office display room opening

O R Toman, formerly manager of the local light company's office and now District Superintendent at Maryville, has a reputation for upgrading offices. He helped Bedford become one of the finest in the state, and the Maryville invitation promises a formal opening of the new office and display room of the Maryville Electric Light and Power Company.

O. R. Toman Maryville Bedford Maryville Electric Light and Power Company

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Ama Barry Prunny Tremars Joseph S. Pieringér Mary McGuirk Jake James Conway A. A. James of George Cecil True Bally Corning Dave Wright Isaat Harve Miller Mrs Will Price of Gravity Harold, Vitek Virgil Putnam Kansas City Chas. Boohy of Letha Johns Barnard Dave Golding Harold Lloyd Kenneth Harlan Ranger OF the Big Pines Mazie Claire Windsor Owen Macre Willard Mohler Des*Moines Chrysler Hess McBride Margaret Prey Savannah Ruth Archie Young George Menzies Maryville Hospital Harriett Hamblin Mrs. Allen Whitman J Marjorie Long Indianola Simpson Ray Childers Sheridan, Mo Pearly Sonl Grant City Theodore Rounds Merrill Chilcote Thelma Wolverton Murray Stithem George. Hendricks George Raymond Gary Indiana Dot Blake Francis and Hazel Bade Austinville Towa Ester River of Pete Little Mabel Pollock Henry Pollock Milwaukee Mrs. Barton G . W. Rimel Mr. Rimel Myr Hubert Rhoads Des Moines H. B Rhoads Hermia Beryl Hubert L. B. Greenhaw Tampa Florida L. G. Bowen Grace . Rigney Albany L .G. Bowen Miss Rigney Berthama Alabama Wallace Loy Pittsburg Sister Ann House OF Quality Owa
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