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Newspaper

Bedford Free Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1907

Page

5

Bedford High School Graduation Address Planned by State Leader

Commencement exercises for Bedford High School will be held Thursday evening at Steele's Opera House. Geo E MacLean of the State University will address the class, which includes Harold Bowers George H Beard Glenn C Bell Ellis Welch Orie L Webb Dessamond Clabaugh Lynne Howard Pearl Daling Gladys Shannon Fannie Topliff Agnes Meikle Grace Campbell Grace Kuhn and Lottie Klopp. Seats are available at a local jewelry store starting Monday.

Bedford Steele’s Opera House Geo. E. MacLean State University MacLean Lass Athout Bedford High Schools Harold Bowers George H. Beard Glenn C. Bell Ellis Welch

Decoration Day Observances Planned with Local Speakers

May 30 is Decoration Day with Col M L Temple as speaker and Rev A S Jones to deliver the memorial sermon at the Baptist church on the Sunday before. The G A R post listed committees for arrangements including program flower music graves and tablets school children transportation decoration and finance with W P Peterman and S Pratt among the organizers.

Col. M. L. Temple A. S. Jones Baptist Church G. A. R. Post W. P. Peterman Pratt J. M. Patrick I. Kersey S. J. Dallison Flower Committee D. Bailey H. Bundy A. L. Cobb W. Fry Wm. Wilkins J. L. Paytton W. F. Evans G. Weiser E. G. Moore K. EB. Derrickson J. Denser Day W. D. Blake

Bedford Development Company Meeting at City Hall

The annual Bedford Development Company meeting drew many shareholders with debate over articles of incorporation. A committee of Crum, Miller and Orth will collect written input by tomorrow evening and report amendments at a City Hall meeting Friday May 24 at 2 o'clock.

Bedford Development Company W. E. Crum W. E. Miller C. A. Orth

Baccalaureate Sermon Set At Presbyterian Church

The Baccalaureate services are planned for next Sunday evening May 19 at 8 o clock at the Presbyterian church Rev W B Thompson will deliver the sermon to the class of graduates from our public schools The program includes Gloria Bordese s Mass High School Chorus Scripture Reading Prayer Hymn Lead Us Oh Father the Chorus Sermon Rev W B Thompson Sanctus Mozart s Twelfth Mass Chorus Benediction Rev F E Henry and Frank E Howard superintendent of schools Margaret Wetmore musical director

Presbyterian Church W. B. Thompson Bordese F. H. Henry Elder Price Father F. BE. Henry Frank E. Howard Margaret Wetmore

Bedford Lodge members to attend D. Griffith funeral

The members of Bedford Lodge No. 91 I O O F are requested to meet promptly at 12 30 p m Friday May 17 to attend the funeral of D Griffith.

Bedford Lodge No. 91 D. Griffith

Ladies Sleeve Corset Covy and Infants Vests Sale

Advertising snippet notes ladies sleeve corset covy priced at 25 and 50 cents and infants vests offered in fine wool or Rubens style with buttoned wrappers ranging from 25 to 65 cents.

Ladies' Union

Bedford Creamery Reopens as a Larger Brick Plant

Bedford welcomes a rebuilt creamery after a winter fire. Under manager George Menzies and owner Frank Dunning the brick structure aims to handle about 20 000 pounds of daily churns and expand regional business. The article also notes the sudden death of Sheridan D Griffith and community sympathy.

Bedford Bedford Creamery George Menzies Frank Dunning Phoenix Dallison Bros

DeWitt Evans Nuptials at Bedford Home

Miss Etta M Evans married Mr M B DeWitt at the Evans home in Bedford at 6 pm Rev William Golding officiated. The 90 year old officiant spoke with notable vigor. After a wedding dinner the couple left for a trip to St Louis and other points, then will reside on a farm near Lyons Kansas.

Etta M. Evans M. B. DeWitt Jas. S. Evans Bedford Wm. Golding Golding St. Louis Lyons Kas Kansas W. T. Evans Muskegon Mich T. B. Maulding Harold K. E. Williams Omaha Neb E. M. DeWitt Robert Eunice Marie Evans Chicago

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It MacLean The Bedford Development Co Gloria F. O Hompson Mercantile Company eMuslin Heatherbloom Bedford’s New Creamery Sheridan D. Griffith Griffith Edgar Price Lexington Cemetery Jim Boyle Sheridan Kansas City Marguerite Michigan St. Joe Marcus Blockton Conway
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