Canvass Shows Few Changes in County Races
Official canvass of votes from the county primary yields few changes in major races. U S Senator Brookhart and Clark show strong tallies, Hammill leads for governor, and state officers like Fletcher and Thornburg post notable totals. County officials including auditor, sheriff, and recorder show modest shifts amid scattered totals from the June election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
U. S
Brookhart
Wiseee
Clark
Cummins
Hammill
Kimball
Price
Scott
Tis Ramsay
Iiss F ‘Auditor OF State
McClune
WREAS
Johnson
Fletcher
Seeburger
Newport
Bec’y. OF Agriculture
Thornburg
Supt. OF Public Instruction
Francis
Samuelson
Blake
Lewis
Webster Arnold
Hs Terrell
Gasson Ss
Morley
Sawyer
Bustavisor
Clubaugh
Cox Leese Donaldson
Porter
Finch
Murtagh
Evens
Miller Oo
Young couple secret marriage at Little Brown Church
Miss Agnes Meyer hosted a postnuptial party for her niece Miss Alice Meyer. The couple, Miss Alice Meyer and R. W. McLain of Emerson Iowa, married quietly at the Little Brown Church in Nashua Iowa on May 29. They will honeymoon then settle in Bedford Iowa after July 1.
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Agnes Meyer
Lincoln Avenue
Alice Meyer
R. W. McLain
Emerson
Iowa
Nashua
Little Brown
the Vale
George T. Hanna
Lydia’ Wells
Davenport
Harold J. White
McLain
Bedford High School
Davenport High School
Polk School
Paul Meyer
Indian Road
My. McLain
State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Alpha Delta Alpha
Vallie Strohbehn
J. McKee
Thodecourt
Ada Copley
Jersey Ridge Road
Dorothy McKee Vogelie
Lydia Wells
Weather, worship, and schedules in a small town church
The speaker jokes about Protestant views on church attendance amid weather chaos. The note confirms Sabbath timetable with Bible school at 9 45, services at 11 00 and 8 00, and names Superintendent Wyant and pastor Paul G Luce.
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Wyant
S.S
Christian Church Bible School And Services Schedule
Christian Church schedules Bible School at 9 45 A M preaching and communion at 11 A M Evening services include Christian Endeavor at 7 00 and preaching at 8 00 Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to Forest Grove and vicinity for kindness during Mrs Joyner’s illness from D J Joyner and family Loyal Standby Class to hold bake sale Saturday June 26 1926 at Kysar Worley Co hardware selling all good to eat
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Christian Church Bible School
Christian Endeavor
Forest Grove
Christian Church
Kysar-Worley & Co
Arm Blown Off In Clearmont Restaurant Explosion
Del Livengood restaurant keeper in Clearmont Missouri lost an arm in a Saturday night gas tank explosion at his soda fountain. The blast blew the tank through the roof and dented a hardware store tank below. Livengood was taken to Maryville hospital where he was reported as improving on Monday. Yesterday papers stated he died at the Maryville hospital Tuesday evening, leaving a wife and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Livengood
Clearmont
Clarinda Herald
Livengood
Maryville Hospital
Exploding Fireworks Ban Enforced in Bedford Streets
Bedford city ordinances prohibit firecrackers torpedoes and similar fireworks on streets. Citizens must use them at home or outside city limits. Mayor J. S. Nevius orders enforcement to curb street explosions before the Fourth of July.
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Bedford
Nevius
New Market Rodeo Postponed to June 20
The New Market area rodeo was delayed from last Sunday and rescheduled for next Sunday June 20. Feature event pairs Oklahoma Jim and Art Fletcher of Billings Montana drawing to ride an outlaw horse never before ridden. The manager Jack Arthur offers 25 dollars to the rider who completes the ride, with a 10 dollar forfeit if every horse or mount is not ridden. Rodeos grow in popularity in the region and a good crowd is anticipated.
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New Market
Oklahoma Jim
Art Fletcher
Billings
Montana
Jack Arthur
Auto Racing Planned for Taylor County Fair
Taylor County Fair board sets July 31 for auto race events with San Antonio ref handler W W Bowen and Don C Onley of Hollywood as officials. Bowen's track record and Onley's Ascot Speedway ties bolster a major middle west fair, with bonafide purses and world famous Auto Polo included. Dates run July 26 to 31.
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Taylorounty Fair Board
W W. Bowen
San Antonio
Texas
Bowen
Don. C. Onley
Hollywood
Calif
American Motor Contest Ass'n
Onley
Ascot Speedway
Los Angeles
Fair Board
Middle West
C.N. Nelson
Iowa
Taylor County
Social Events Organize V. V. C. Club in Ross No. 2
Ross No. 2 women formed the V. V. C. Club at Mrs. Robert Marley’s home. Officers named: President Mrs. Leonard Moore, Vice President Mrs. Robert Marely, Secretary and Treasurer Mrs. William Park. Biweekly meetings set, next at Mrs. Martin Borrusch on June 24. Women’s Home Missionary Society of the M. E. Church to meet June 22 at Mrs. J. R. Locke’s home with Edith Cathows in charge of lesson and Mrs. W. H. Lake leading devotion. Annual officers election anticipated. A social dance at Bedford Country Club Club House last Friday night with ice cream and cake.
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V. V. C. Club
Ross No. 2
Robert Marley
Leonard Moore
Robert Marely
William Park
Martin Borrusch
Women’s Home Missionary Society of the
M. E. Church
J. R. Locke
Edith Cathows
J. H. Gasson
W. H. Lake
Bedford Country Club
Jean Thomps on marries Dr Wayland Maloy at Iowa City
Mr and Mrs Ralph W Thompson announce the marriage of their daughter Jean to Dr Wayland Maloy in Iowa City on Saturday June 13.
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Ralph W. Thompson
Jean
Wayland Maloy
Iowa City
H. P. E. Club Ice Cream Social
The H. P. E. Club hosted an ice cream social on June 9 at Jake Stewart's home with about 40 attendees including Mrs. Nancy Foreman and guests Calvin Brown and Thomas Park. The group planned a Tacky Party for June 23 with a prize for the tackiest costume and a verse roll call. Cecil Ewart of Lincoln, brother of Mrs. Jay Terrell, was taken to St Joseph for appendectomy.
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Jake Stewart
Nancy Foreman
N. Moore
Calvin Brown
Thomas Park
Davidson
Cecil Ewart
Lincoln
Jay Terrell
St. Joseph
Hook Seeks Dates For State Republican Conventions
Hook of this city went to Des Moines last Friday and Saturday as a delegate to set the dates for the State Convention and the State Judiciary Convention. Des Moines will host both meetings with July 21 for the State Convention and July 29 for the Judiciary. Delegates will largely draft a platform and pass resolutions as nominees are already chosen. Taylor county sends 12 delegates to the state conventions, to be selected at a July 3 county meeting. County candidates were secured with ample votes at the June 7 primary, making the county convention work light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Royal Neighbors Convention Held in Lenox Last Friday
The Royal Neighbors District Convention met in Lenox last Friday June 11 with over 85 members from camps in Clearfield Creston Bedford Clarinda Mt Ayr Lenox Redding Gravity and Shannon City. The event at the Opera House featured an open initiation on the streets at 7 30 and included a full program of welcome address roll call rallies drills songs memorials talks and music with supper to follow.
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Royal Neighbors
Lenox
U.S
Clearfield
Creston
Bedford
Clarinda
America
Carruthers
Lenox Camp
Clearfield Camp
Redding Camp
Bedford Camp
Lorimer
Bentley
Bryant
Supreme Officers
Tragic Infant Death Near Bedford Farm
The two year old son of Mr and Mrs Quincy Hickman died at the farm home five miles southwest of Bedford Sunday morning after a prolonged illness from influenza complications. Funeral services were held at Berea church Monday at 2 PM conducted by L R Cobb with interment in Ross Center cemetery. John Quincy Hickman born near Caddoa Colorado June 11 1924 died June 13 1926 at 3 45 AM aged 2 years 2 days. He is survived by father mother three sisters Ruth Vada and Anna and grandmother Mrs G L Dorr.
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Quincy Hickman
Bedford
Berea
L. R. Cobb
Ross Center
John Quincy Hickman
Quincy Madison
Maria Hickman
Ruth
Vada
Anna
G. L. Dorr
Bedford Missing Fourth Celebration Sparks Local Disappointment
Bedford shows no plans for a Fourth of July celebration as the county seat town delays arrangements. Residents fear a loss of entertainment and business, with people likely to spend their money elsewhere during the holiday.
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Bedford
Torritory
Hopkins pair receives marriage license in city ceremony
Alfred Whiten aged 27 and Ima Eggler aged 22, both of Hopkins, were issued a marriage license this week. Mayor John Nevins officiated the ceremony at the Clerk's office.
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Alfred Whiten
Ima Eggler
Hopkins
John Nevins
Daughter of Former Resident Wins Scholarship
Marie Preston youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs C W Preston former county residents now in San Bernardino California graduates from high school there this June with high honors She is one of four students awarded the Rose Harbison Memorial Scholarship at commencement two girls and two boys are named for high scholarship at end of junior year Her grandfather John Preston lives in California and grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Greeley reside at Burlington Junction Missouri She is a niece of Mrs G N Hadley of this city.
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Marie Preston
C. W. Preston
San Bernardino
California
Rose Harbison
Miss Preston
John Preston
Frank Greeley
Burlington Junction
G. N. Hadley
Auxiliary Holds Party and White Elephant Sale
The Auxiliary of the American Legion hosted a domino party and White Elephant Sale at the Legion hall last Tuesday evening for Legion Post members their spouses and Auxiliary members. Domin oes on twelve tables preceded the auctions conducted by Attorney Lucas with Baye Thompson and Art Dinwiddie assisting. Orange punch was served.
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Auxiliary of the American Legion
Legion Hall
The
Legion Post
Auxiliary
Lucas
Baye Thompson
Art Dinwiddie
Creek Flooding Damps Bedford And Conway Areas
Heavy weekend rains caused creeks to rise across the region. Conway’s creek ran out of banks by Monday, flooding lowlands for miles, while Bedford saw floodwater along the bottom east of town and over the ball park and nearby roads through Tuesday morning.
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Conway
Bedford
Town
Ball Park
St. Joseph Bridge
Firestone Gum-Dipped Cords Star in College Triumph
Mr Taylor recently graduated from Simpson this year and gained notice for officiating several football games here last year. Friends extend congratulations and best wishes in his vicinity.
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Taylor
Simpson
Local Nursery Baby Dies in Hopkins County
The one year old son of Mr. and Mrs. K. B. Lavison died at their residence in northwest Hopkins on Saturday June 12 at 11 30 A M He leaves two half brothers one half sister and one brother with his father and mother Funeral services were held at the Bedford Baptist church conducted by Rev C W Fletcher Interment was in Bedford cemetery beside his half brother Lee who died some years ago.
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K. B. Lavison
Northwest Hopkins
Bedford Baptist Church
C. W. Fletcher
Bedford Cemetery
Lee
Teachers Assigned to Gravity Public Schools
Elizabeth Buck of Des Moines will teach in Gravity public schools next year. She graduated from Drake University's College of Liberal Arts this spring. Bernadine Posten of Gravity will teach in Gravity schools as well. She graduated from Drake College of Education. Both earned positions through the Drake appointment office.
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Gravity
Elizabeth Buck
Des Moines
Miss Buck
College of Liberal Arts
Drake University
Bernadine Posten
Miss Posten
Drake College of Education
Drake
Tornado kills two in Clarinda as it tears through town
A tornado struck Clarinda yesterday afternoon, killing Dennis Usher, 12, and J. D. Douglas, about 80, and injuring several others. The storm hit the Guntown area, unroofing Berry Seed House and demolishing the KSO tower. Local residents described ferocious winds and flying timbers, while a motorist named Harry Mathew narrowly escaped by shielding himself as the tornado passed.
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Clarinda
Dennis Usher
J.D. Douglas
Usher
Douglas
Yivian Ernst
Guntown
Berry
KSO
Harry Mathew
Ideal Lumber Company
Fair Grounds
Nat
Iren
Mathew
Kelley Place
George Stephens
Belford
Omaha
World Herald
John Rhoades
J. ©. Morrisson
Fay Morrisson
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Keith
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Helen Ashe
E. A. Wearin
P. V. Parsons
Malvern
Fern Wilson
Ashe
Helen A. Ashe
Gordon Batle Anderson
Anderson
Red Oak
Ames
E. A.’ Wearin
Presbyterian Church
Clearmont Restaurant
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Taylor Counties
Lavison
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