Brief Report on Iovia Press Meeting at Fort Des Moines
Mrs Hamblin and I attended the Iovia Press Association meetings in Des Moines at the Fort Des Moines Hotel. The four sessions over two days yielded wholesome enthusiasm for journalism, morale boosting, and good information. Mrs Hamblin mingled with editor wives while I heard remarks from Des Moines leaders and enjoyed a humorous interlude by Ed O'Dea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Chamber of Commerce
Onphelum Theatre
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
Fort
Upstate
Hamblin
Iowa Association
Lafe Young, Jr
Capital
Greater
Pproval
Thibes
Hodgson
Wheat Train Draws Arlington Crowd in Old-Time Haul
Silas Landen recounts a letter from brother Samuel of Arlington Oregon with clippings about a wheat train that arrived last fall. A sixteen mule team with seven wagons carried 252 sacks to town in 28 minutes, hauled from a 260 acre field producing 20 to 40 bushels per acre, a one-trip-a-day farm operation twelve miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Landen
Samuel Landen
Arlington
Oregon
Siam
Sil
Roe Bradley
Samuel
Bradley
Arlington Paper
Monk” Coffman
Kinnisons Reach California on Week-Long Car Trip
Friends report Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Kinnison left Ottawa Kansas February 21 and arrived in California after a little over a week. They visited Roy Tate and praised the West. Ex-County Clerk Kinnison, with brother Kenneth, joined in a Big National Show Pavilion outing and appeared well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Kinnison
California
Ottawa
Kansas
West
Kinnison
Kenneth
Surprise Party at Patch Home in Bedford District
A surprise party was given at Ed Patch home last Saturday evening for Dorothy Lelia and Chas Patch as they move to a farm west of town. Guests included Jean Terrell Alma Sleep Gladys Clayton Elizabeth Phillips Elsie Goudie Lena Reith Beatrice Anderson Letha Stephens Marie Stone Elva Stephens Vera Murray Pearl White Eula Lee McKim Bedt Brant Jack Talkington Claude Rankini Gerald Bremmer Mack Herriot Charles McCurdy and others from Bedford Glorinda New Brarket area. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served amid games and merriment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patch
Ed Patch
Childen
Dorothy
Lelia
Chas
Jean Terrell
Alma Sleep
Gladys Clayton
Elizabeth Phillips
Elsie Goudie
Lena Reith
Beatrice Anderson
Letha Stephens
Marie Stone
Elva Stephens
Vera Murray
Pearl White
Eula Lee McKim
Bedt Brant
Jack Talkington
Claude Rankini
Gerald Bremmer
Mack Herriot
Charles McCurdy
Bedford
Buford Bayles
Barney" Cling
Glorinda
Fred Savage
New Brarket
Mrs Frank Hamblin Breaks Hip In Sharpsburg Incident
Mrs Frank Hamblin of Sharpsburg fractured her hip Saturday while alone at home. She was transported by truck to Conway and then by train to Missouri Methodist Hospital in St Joseph for treatment. The bone was set without anesthesia due to heart and lung condition. she rests well with hopeful recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hamblin
Sharpsburg
Conway
St. Joseph
Missouri Methodist Hospital
Grandpa Hamblin
Patsy Phelan
Lou Cundy
Harriett Hamblin
Last-Time Stables to One Chalres Nelson Unreliable
A readers note from Last Time Stables mocks Charles Nelson of Bedford Iowa in a sarcasm filled letter. They claim Nelson misplaced a horse and misreported events and announce his resignation while teasing a replacement. The exchange preserves local paper tone and names last time stables and Charley Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Nelson
Charles Nelson
Bedford
Iowa
Charles
Charley
Chas, Johnson
Townships form fund to pay wolf bounty in Taylor Ringgold
A regional effort unites Gay Clayton Ross Jackson Jefferson and parts of Grant Marshall Ringgold to raise one dollar per township as a common fund. When a wolf scalp is produced and evidence shown the board of supervisors approves a ten dollar bounty the county auditor pays an additional ten dollars. Names of current contributors listed and more are urged to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
iWe
Gay
Clayton
Ross
Jackson
Jefferson
Grant
Marshall
Taylor County
Clinton
Benton
Ringgold County
Bedford Independent School Board Election Slated Next Monday
Bedford Independent District voters go to City Hall Monday, March 9, from 1 to 6 PM to elect two directors. For the unexpired term, Leslie Knlopp and Dr. G W Rimel run. for the three year term to replace J M Little, G W Hook, L B Beard, and E T Brice contend. Other board members Chas Dinges, H M Ramsay, and Dr T E Anderson have terms expiring in coming years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Independent
Roy Brounink
J. M. Little
Leslie Knlopp
G. W. Rimél
G. W.hook
L. B. Beard
E. T. Brice
Chas. Dinges
H. M. Ramsay
T. E. Anderson
Bowen and Phelps New Battery Firm Forms in Alva
Bowen and Phelps, natives of Alva and Leslie Bowen of Kansas City, form a new battery company. They will manufacture high grade dry and wet cells for cars radios and lighting plants at the opera house corner, with wholesale distribution. Bowen will tour the trade while Phelps runs the plant and office. Initial output around fifty batteries weekly, rising toward five hundred weekly with full plant. Basement workroom to handle parts and assembly. service work not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva, Phelps
Leslie Bowen
Kansas City
Bowen
Ne Partnership
Opera House
Sharp Plumbing
Odrey
Will
Hanne ‘Ite
Phelps
Siam Boys Discover Fire At Newkirk’s
Coy Jefferies and Chas Damewood, two Siam men, spotted a fire on the Newkirk home roof near the standpipe Monday noon. They notified the residents and helped douse flames with water while a ladder and fire trucks arrived quickly. The blaze damaged about 100 square feet of shingles and roofing on a sloped section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siam
al Newkirk
Newkirk
Coy Jefferies
Chas. Damewood
Free Dental Clinic This Month Under Shepherd Towner Law
A county wide free dental clinic will run March 30 31 under the Shepherd-Towner provisions. Examinations for children aged 2 to 8 will be free with parent accompaniment. Clinics will be at Gravity April 1 2 Lenox April 3. A series of clinics follows including prenatal care in June and a tuberculosis clinic later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherd-Towner
Ed Kemper
Gravity
Lenox
Shepherd-Towner Ic
Fire destroys barn at Blake farm near Conway
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the barn and shed on the Mrs. P. A. Blake 80 acre farm, one mile south and a half mile east of Conway. renter Glen Newman moved out the night before. nine stallions and several cattle were killed. Wind fanned embers toward the house. neighbors and Blake's son aided, and owners plan to rebuild promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. P. A
Conway
Mr. Newman
Newman
Judge Pierce J. Wisdom Dies in Escondido California
Judge Pierce J. Wisdom, uncle of Attorney Frank Wisdom, died at his home in Escondido California on February 17 at age 82. A Civil War veteran, he later became a lawyer and state judge after early work in Ringgold county. He served as city recorder and police court judge, with a funeral conducted at the M E church as a large delegation paid tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce J. Wilson
Frank Wisdom
Escondido California
Ringgold County
Old Mormontown
Blockton
Mormontown
Masonic Lodge
M. E
Home City
New Poultry Yard Erected by W E B Crum Jr on Main St
W E B Crum Jr plans a new building west of Crow Barber Shop on West Main to lease to Harry Little for a Produce Station handling poultry eggs and cream. Little will move from Clark Sale Pavilion to the new site with no hides handled, lease clauses require sanitary premises and nonoffensive operation, and the building will meet city regulations with sewer and water services installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. EB. Crum, Jr
Crow
West Main Street
Harry’ Little
H Hensley recalls Lincoln address and radio eve of Coolidge speech
Howard Hensley of Bloomington recalls hearing Abraham Lincoln’s inaugural address in Washington D C sixty years ago as a Civil War soldier. Now in Freeman Beard’s home he listens to Calvin Coolidge by radio, noting the age of change since that era. He served three years with the Army of Virginia, was discharged after Lincoln’s address, and returned to Illinois and Indiana before settling in this county fifty two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hensley
Washington
D. C
Abraham, Lincoln
Hensley
Freeman Beard
Calvin Coolidge
Washington D. C
Bedford Couple Weds in Clarinda Amid Festive Shower
Mr William Parks and Miss Alie ston of Bedford eloped to Clarinda on Thursday Pob runey 26 1926 and united in marriage with Rev Marshall officiating. They were accompanied by Finis Parks and Miss Ruby Stavens as witnesses. Payton family hosts a March 1 dinner. a February 20 prenuptial shower at the Livingston home offered gifts to the bride elect. couple to reside on a farm west of Bedford after March 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Parks
Alieston
Bedford
Clarinda
Pobruney
Marshall
Finis Parks
Ruby Stavens
Budford
Mies
Bedford High School
S. L. Payton
Miss Douthit
Miss Payton
R. Livingson
Bordner to Hold Local Sale Next Week
Harry Bordner of the Wilson farm eight miles north of Hopkins plans a sale next week. It will be a community affair inviting neighbors to bring their items and attend, disposing of some of Bordner’s own goods and inviting others to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bordner
Harry Bordner
Wilson Farm
Hopkins
City Water Quality Report Notes Color and Taste Issue
Water superintendent Bud Foley received a state board of health laboratory report on a city water sample, which was satisfactory. He notes recent color and bitter taste due to leaves and brush in the creek above the dam, with alum and chlorine treatment used to clear sediment and kill germs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Foley
State Board of Health Laboratories
Foley
Prompt Payment Acknowledgment From Conway Fire Loss
Mrs. P. A. Blake thanks Farmers Mutual Insurance for prompt settlement of her farm fire loss east of Conway. A full insurance payment was received March 4 from secretary M. A. Sawyer. She also thanks neighbors, Conway telephone office, and others who aided at the time of the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Mutual Insurance Go
Conway
M. A. Sawyer
P. A. Blake
City council grants petition and plans site repairs
The March meeting approved repairing the city hall back wall and extending a chimney to basement level to allow future furnace installation. A barn and jail chapel wall would be repurposed for a new supply house near the filler plant. Residents backed a sewer extension from North Street to Lewis Street, with engineers to review. Objections arose to a Crumbels produce house, but the council saw no obstacle if sanitary standards are met. A park petition was approved for consideration, with a hospital proposal discussed as a potential city project. The treasurer warned drag funds are slim, with only about 18.45 left and one mill levy limits. Measures seek state action to boost road funding for local streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tbis
Old City
Lown
North Street
Dodge Street
Lewis Street
State Street
West Main Street
Crumbels
Colfax Street
Rom
Madison Striot Enat
Central Avenue
Gasson
Bedford
Food Sale by Civic League Women of Ward Two
The Civic League ladies of Ward Two announce a food sale at Kysar Worley Hardware next Saturday to raise funds for community projects. Proceeds support local causes and events organized by the ward group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic League
Kysar-Worley
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Kinnisons
T. F. Armstrong
J. H. Wintermute
Gonnor Stephens
Edwin Finn
Glade Keith
Newton Monroe
Dave Sanders
W. A. Harvey
Gow
Leslie Kloppp, Dr. Rimel, L. E. Beard
G. W. Hook, E. T. Brice
Siam Boys
H. Hensley
Lincoln
Food Window
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