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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1925
Page
2
Miss Maxine Wagner of Gravity spends the weekend with her aunt Mrs. L. T. McCaun. Real estate agent R. E. Bradley sold Jim Moneyhan’s property near the school grounds to Ted Hartman last week.
A faked funeral parlor notice in Bedford Iowa invites a family group picture at Maxwell's Studio. Mrs Milt Hoxworth of Assembs Bow Nebraska travels for the death of Mrs Ernest Hamilton. Local church groups plan meetings on June 26 and Saturday. Mrs Harley Wilkins of Boise Idaho visits family here. Mr Bert Tracy of Marshall Missouri visits relatives. he runs a dry goods business.
Floor Map and bottler polish valued at 1.80 for 90 cents. The Old Reliable Leonard Players perform at the big tent on June 29 and the following week under American Legion auspices. Attorney Bruce Flick and family from Des Moines visited relatives here last week and part of this week. Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Dinges and son Bud arrived from Chicago where Bud graduated last week. John Ratliff left for Greenville Tenn. after visiting his sister Mrs. Mary Thompson who has been in poor health for some time.
Dr. J. T. Maloy and his wife along with Jd. H. Bremmer and his wife departed last week in Bremmer's car for a vacation. They plan to visit Yellowstone Park during the trip.
Attorney Q J Kirketey with Miss Eth el Straight Miss Beatrice Beall and Gail Churchill drove to Des Moines Saturday evening returning Tuesday. Return trip roads were very bad due to recent rains.
Eleven members of the Leonard Players gathered at Harry Ash home last Tuesday to surprise Miss Margaret Ash and wish her well on her coming marriage.
Mr and Mrs Ben Long and family took a motor trip to Lineville Iowa last Sunday. Mrs Long grew up there and had not visited in many years. Mr and Mrs W L Robb and Mrs Lettie Kime of Hopkins were Sunday guests for dinner at the William Wells home. Mrs Kime is Mrs Wells sister.
Last Sunday Geo. Irwin and wife drove to Conception Missouri to attend a picnic dinner in honor of Mrs. Irwin's sister and her husband. A very pleasant day was spent.
Lillian McCracken of Colorado arrived Wednesday morning to visit Will Evans, who has been quite ill and was taken to Parsons, Kansas, the evening before.
Rev and Mrs M E Lumbar formerly of this city now of Minneapolis Kansas are visiting friends. Rev Lumbar's mission here was to officiate at the wedding at the H S Ash home yesterday.
Mr and Mrs Rex Moody of Kansas City visited with his parents and sister Maxine. Ruth Hamilton and Mildred Cade leave for Lake Okoboji as YWCA delegates for the Bedford schools convention June 23 to July 8. Joe Minor is critically ill at home with paralysis and unconscious periods. Freeman Beard is bedridden with serious illness after years of poor health and a recent severe bowel attack.
The Clarinda Country Club invites Bedford Country Club ladies to a Friday afternoon gathering at Clarinda. Many local women plan to attend. Miss Elizabeth Wright visits her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Payten. She graduates from Simpson College this month and will teach next year at Chariton Junior High School where Miss Hobbs is principal.
R. E. Bradley drove to Des Moines and back Saturday forenoon to bring his daughter Lucile home for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley and Lucile plan to drive to California this summer to visit their other daughter Naoma, who is living in Los Angeles and is employed as confidential secretary to a fancy fruit packing company. Lucile will remain there with her sister.
Will Evans, ill for weeks with kidney problems, grew worse last week and Tuesday morning was carried on a stretcher to the mound then by train to Parsons, Kansas, for treatment and possible operation. His two sons Chas and Otis live there. Chas and a special doctor accompanied him on the trip.
Ge Wilhelm of the State Agricultural Department began dairy cow testing for the Tom Croy herd earlier this week. A recent immigrant from Denmark, he arrived about 14 months ago and brings many years of experience in dairy testing from his homeland.
Dr. Rime operated last Friday or Francis Farlow of Siam removing tonsils and adenoids and another operation was performed Wednesday on Frank Jones son of Dondores. The Country Club Party at the club house last Thursday evening was well attended with 150 served at the supper. Following supper Mrs Trousdale and a company of home artists presented a little play that drew hearty applause. Dr Rimel reports the birth of a nine pound boy at the Dewey Hensley home last Wednesday morning named Hubert Howard. A marriage license was issued the 24th to W H Cash and Army P Xabross of Lenox to PB ey Douthit and Baoale Pedell both of Clarinda on June th and to Lyle Nelson and Bessie House of Clowerfield hd 23rd.
The regular monthly meeting of the Ladies Aid Society of the Christian church will be held in the church.
Neighborhood event details list hostesses including Mesdames Ida Williams Dema Teach er Lew Bowers A B McCorm Car Snyder Chas Parmenter El mer Green Stone Ballou Steele Cordie Mohler Miss Nettie Pummer and Miss Mary Bock with a Friday afternoon schedule on June 26 at 2 30.
I wish to express my appreciation to all who assisted during my recent bereavement. Your kindness and aid have given comfort in this difficult time.
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