Bedford Council Accepts Water Works Bids
Bedford Iowa bids for water works were opened with about twenty offers. The council accepted bids from A B McCaun on section 1 for 3350, Pittsburg Filter and Engineeing Co on section 3 for 5610, A Phelps and Son on sections 4 and 6 for 7600 and 2860, Douseman Machinery Co on item A section 5 for 661, and Kent Engineering Co on item E section 5 for 527. Sections 2 and other bids were rejected. Arch ie McCaun will do the concrete dam work, with completion targeted by September and full project by October for ready water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East 102
Bedford
Iowa
Bennington Engineering Co
Omahay
Kansas City
A. Phelps and Son
Knoxville
Douseman Machinery Co
Kent Engineering Co
Omaha
Nebraska
Archie McCaun
Conrete
Clarinda Easy For Us In Local Baseball Game
Clarinda beat Lenox 9 to 8 on a local field with the largest crowd of the season enjoying the show. Local Manager Morris’s team held the visitors to errors in the first inning and leveraged seven scores early. Scottie the ticket seller refused rain checks, saying the games are a business proposition.
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Clarinda
Morris’ Bunch
Lenox
Blockton
Scottie
Bedford Legion Band Secures Winter Leader And Support
Bedford Community Club decided last Monday to keep band leader Mr. Phillips for at least nine months after the concert season. The Bedford Legion Band will share 25 percent of his salary for the nine months, with practice continuing all winter and monthly concerts planned to aid local music growth. Phillips, with over twenty years in music, will also teach instruments and form instruction classes.
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Phillips
The
Legion
Bedford Legion Band
Bedford
CANDIDATES FOR POST OFFICE SHOWING UP
Since the post office will go to one of three top examiners under civil service rules, Bedford candidates stir. County recorder L G Morris declares intent to take the examination. A service member may get preference, and "Sid" already declares himself. Rumors of others pursuing the job circulate.
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Civil Service
Bedford
L. G. Morris
County Recorder
Sid
88th Plans Reunion At Des Moines Camp Dodge Site
Des Moines hosts the 88th Division reunion August 26 to 28 with a mammoth tent city on the state fair grounds. Major H. H. Polk says the government will supply tents and housing for up to 10,000 veterans, with regimental sections mirroring Camp Dodge. Delegates from across the midwest, 6,000 to 10,000 expected.
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Camp Dodge
88Th Division
Des Moines
88Th
H. H. Polk
Bundy
Seventh Corps
Towa
Mid-West
Auto Accident Involving Conder Visitors
Last Sunday evening Mr and Mrs Leslie Conder visiting here were driving home toward Maryville when a collision occurred. The H S Straight car tried to pass after Conder had passed them, sending the Conder vehicle into an embankment and causing the Straight car to slide into the opposite embankment. Damages to both cars were repaired between the parties.
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Leslie Conder
Maryville
H. S
Mr. Conder
Conder
Appraisers Set $3 052 Damages to Pauls
Byron Engle George Warin and W M Ewart assessed Federal road damages on the Paul farm north of Bedford. Total $3 052 covering land four acres 1 000, splitting 1 500 fences 464 gates 40 crop 48. Board meets July first to review and possibly alter report and offer. If not accepted court action likely.
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Byron Engle
George Warin
W. M. Ewart
Paul Land
Bedford
Board of Supervisors
E. E. Hagan Buys Fuller Cafe on Court Street
Dick Fuller of Bedford sold his Court Street cafe to E. E. Hagan and wife last Tuesday with immediate possession. Fuller will stay briefly to assist the transition and plans a rest afterward. Hagan invites continued patronage and promises first class service and maintained reputation.
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Dick Fuller
Bedford
Court Street
E. E. Hagan
Fuller
Hagan
Bedford Legion Seeks Fifty Cent Donations for Ford Car
Bedford Post of the American Legion asks for fifty cent receipts from any age color to fund a new Ford touring car with starter. Receipts are unlimited and unique. The plan is to award the car to a recipient at the Fourth at the fair grounds, with past friends given preference.
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Bedford Post
The
American Legion
Goddess of Uck
Post
Fair Grounds
Legion
Medical Meeting at Blockton Draws County Doctors
A medical society gathering in Blockton was attended by Doctors Louis and Terrell from here along with many other physicians from the county and surrounding counties. Attendees reported a very profitable and interesting session.
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The
Medical Society
Blockton
Louis and
Terrell
Robb to Speak at Fourth Event in Evening Lineup
Sheriff Robb of Des Moines will speak at the Fourth program here in the evening rather than the afternoon as previously announced. He will address the crowd and share personal experiences from front line days, likely in connection with the sham battle, while his afternoon schedule is set in Lenox.
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Robb
Des Moines
Lenox
Five Ames Graduates From Taylor County at Iowa State
Taylor County sent five graduates to the fiftyith commencement of Iowa State College. Among 474 total, the county's graduates were Claude O. Wessel, Lloyd H. Churchill, John L. Gordon, William T. Barrans, and Bourke B. Hickenlooper. Carries special note on commencement speaker Carrie Chapman Catt and diplomas by President R. A. Pearson.
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Taylor County
Iowa
Carrie Chapman Catt
Iowa State College
D. D. Murphy
State Board of Education
R. A. Pearson
Claude 0. Wessel
New Market
Lloyd H. Churchill
Bedford
John L. Gordon
Lenox
William T. Barrans
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Blockton
Bedford and opponents schedule for summer baseball
Manager Morris of the local ball club outlines games for the rest of June and July. Bedford visits Blockton on June 26 and Lenox on June 29. Home games on July 3 against Bedford at home, July 4 against New Market, July 10 at Hopkins, July 17 at Sheridan, July 24 at Bedford, and July 31 at Corning.
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Morris
Bedford
Blockton
Lenox
New Market
Hopkins
Sheridan
Corning
Ex-Service Men Sought for Fourth of July Sham Battle
Bedford post and neighboring posts plan a sham battle at the Fairgrounds Fourth celebration. The committee seeks 100 or more ex service men to participate and asks interested men to report to Legion headquarters on the fair grounds on the Fourth.
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Fairgrounds
Bedford
Legion
Fair Ground
Hale Family Visits In College Springs
Mrs John Hale and her children from College Springs visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carrol Nelson the first of the week, staying for a few days of hospitality and reunion.
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John Hale
College Springs
Carrol Nelson
Hall and Amphitheatre to Merge on Fair Grounds
At a Tuesday fair meeting, the improvement committee chaired by Paul Hunter approved a plan to build a combined hall and amphitheatre about 42 by 80 feet just east of the old amphitheatre overlooking the track. The new structure will seat about 800 with booths under the seating slope, while the old amphitheatre will be relocated.
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Improvement Committee
Paul Hunter
Fair Board
Light vote cast on light franchise in town election
On the warm longest day of the year, townspeople voted for a home company to supply electricity and ice. Total ballots numbered 464 with 322 men and 142 women casting votes. Ward results show varying support and ballots deemed defective in one ward.
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Ole
Bedford Eyes 2 Mill Tax to Support City Band
The law allows a corporation to levy a 2 mill tax for band support and Bedford voters will decide at the next general election. The levy would raise about $700 annually, sharing the funds to prevent concentration in one area and help maintain the band.
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Bedford
Concession Plans for Fourth of July Celebration
The Bedford Post of the Legion handles concessions for the Fourth of July celebration. Anyone wanting a concession on the grounds must contact Post Commander Dad Dunlavy. Auxiliary ladies will sell lunches and coffee, the post will offer drinks, and there will be other stands as requested.
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Bedford
Legion
Dad” Dunlavy
Auxiliary
Mrs. Hosman Ill at Home in Bedford
Mrs. Hosman is gravely ill at her Bedford home with appendicitis as the ailment. Attending physician hopes to avoid surgery through treatment at home.
Ford Collision on Gravity-Corning Road Injures Four
Last Sunday near Corning a head on collision on the Gravity Corning road left four people injured. Arthur Leonard narrowly escaped with minor injuries while an elderly Sullivan couple suffered broken ribs after being thrown from the car. The Sullivan vehicle veered into the opposite lane, forcing Leonard to swerve and trigger the wreck.
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Corning
Ford
Arthur Leonard
Sullivan
Mr. Leonard
Cay
Leonard
Great Day at Clarinda at Chautauqua Pavilion
An unusual program at the Chautauqua pavilion in Clarinda on Sabbath June 26 starts at 10 AM Bishop Homer C Stunts of Omaha will speak, with John L Hillman and Dr Clyde Cissel also presenting in the day. A Union Chorus perfroms across services. 5000 seats available. attendees urged to bring baskets for noon and evening meals with complimentary coffee.
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Chautauqua
Homer C Stunts
Omaha
Iowa
Nebraska
Stuntz
John L.hillman
Simpson College
Tillman
Speer
Clyde Clay Cissel
Lee
Bishop Stunts
Arge Union Chorus
Page County
Town
Missouri
Death of Edwin E Hedgwood Noted Peoria Educator and Shrine Member
Edwin E Hedgwood aged 54 died after a two month illness. He was principal of East Peoria schools and a longtime teacher and 18 year revenue employee. He was brother of Mrs T J Sturm of Conway Town and a prominent Mason and Shriner.
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T. J. Sturm
Peoria
Edwin E. Hedgwood
Conway
Town
Revenue Collection
East Peoria
Miss Allie Nelson Wins County Superintendent Post
At a county school heads convention in the court room Miss Allie Nelson received fifteen votes to Mrs Luther thirteen in the first ballot of twenty eight delegates and was declared elected by a narrow majority The meeting noted the need to qualify county education board members and Nelson thanked supporters pledging efforts to improve rural and town schools in Taylor county She invited convention members to dinner and recalled prior ballots amid eligibility debates for Mrs Luther who later qualified and shifted two votes to Nelson
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Allie Nelson
Luther
Chandler
Miss Nelson
Taylor County
County Board of Education
Nelson
Red Oak Extension Summer School Attracts Southwest Students
The Iowa State Teachers College Extension Summer School at Red Oak reports strong attendance with nearly 200 Southwest Iowa students enrolled. Taylor County participants include Osele Brown Blockton Gladys Owa New Market Lillian Bright Conway Forma Fuller Mabel Jones Bedford Mary Helen King Dorothy Slack Inez Smith Hdith Salstrand Opal Wallace New Marke and other locals. Enrollment continues until the start of the second six weeks on July 13.
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Red Oak
Iowa State Teachers College Extension
Iowa
Taylor County
Osele Brown
Blockton
Gladysowa
New Market
Lillian Bright
Conway
Forma Fuller
Mabel Jones
Bedford
Mary Helen King
Dorothy Slack
Inez Smith
Clary Family Brother Dies in Petersburg Home
J E Clary’s oldest brother A C Chay of Petersburg died at his home on June 1. He previously lived on a farm east of Bedford but spent most of his life in Mlinor near New Salem, a site linked to Abe Lincoln’s youth. His wife is a cousin of Ann Rutledge, and his mother was a Traylor, both tied to local lore woven into this paper’s ongoing feature about the Clary Grove Boys.
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J. E. Clary
AL Chay
Petersburg
J. BE
Clary
Bedford
Mlinor
New Salem
Abe Lincoln
Clary Grove
Ann Rutledge
Clary Boys
Traylor
The Courage of Marge O'Doon at Clark Theatre
See This Movie invites patrons to view The Courage of Marge O'Doon, an Oliver Curwood picture, on Monday and Tuesday nights June 27 and 28 at the Clark Theatre to support the Woman's Auxiliary of the American Legion.
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Woman's Auxiliary of the American Legion
Marge O’doon
Oliver Curwood
Clark Theatre
E P Wright Seeks Bankruptcy Protection in Omaha
Word reaches here that E P Wright once owning a local cash grocery has filed under voluntary bankruptcy law in Omaha. He lists as his chief asset the store at the local location.
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E. P. Wright
Omaha
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Mr. Philips
L. C. Morris
Pauls
Fuller Cafe
Court ST
AMES
Mrs
Sullivans
A. Leonard Sullivans
Bishop Stuntz
Dr. Hillman
Dr. Cissell
New County
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