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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1925
Page
2
John Swap attended Lenox for a three day celebration as a member of the town band. Frames were prepared by Stithemn Funeral Parlor for the event.
Will Byington’s family reports a child ill with typhoid fever. Mr and Mrs Chas itch visited Maryville yesterday. Dr Snow, ex resident of the Siam community, is in town visiting the west city’s big sisters. Rev G T Roberts and family attended a wedding in Guthrie Center Iowa Tuesday. Christian church Ladies Aid plans a food gate at Kysar Worley Co store on Saturday September 12. Future frame display promotions announced by Stitherm Funeral Parlor.
Notices from the county seat list Dr. Orville Wyant and family visiting from Kansas City, J L Matthews of Conway attending courthouse business, Bertha Laurer visiting from Tulsa, Julia Allen from Normal Illinois visiting a schoolmate, and Mr and Mrs John Dale of Kansas City visiting relatives over Sunday and Monday.
Mrs Ben Livingston arrived home Friday morning from Lenox where she had been visiting relatives for a day or two.
Mrs. Art Goodspeed lies seriously ill at her parents home with Mr and Mrs William Meikle in town. Visitors include Mr and Mrs H S Ash, whose son Guy Young of Indianola Iowa had been here several days before returning home Friday.
The page lists social visits and movements in Bedford Iowa area. Marvin Geagley of Glenwood visits with parents. Slim Breece left for Iowa City and Cedar Rapids for a job with Horri bin Construction Co. An ice cream social is planned at Gilead church near Bedford on Friday September 11. Roy Talkington and baby head to Aurora Illinois after a visit. Kansas City visitors, the Risser family and Mrs. Weiser, are noted. Additional gatherings include the Irwin and Richardson families, and the Gib Posten home in Gravity hosting James. Chas Evans of Parsons Kansas returns home with his father Will Evans.
Kenneth Meredith a pressman at a major Council Bluffs printing firm returned home Friday to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Joe Meredith staying until Monday evening.
Roy Reith enters his second year in Normal Training at Maryville State Normal school this year. He traveled Saturday to arrange a room and register. Mrs. H. V. Crum, recently in Portland and other western cities, returned home and visited daughter Mrs. John Thompson and family in Portland.
Alex John and Mrs. Mary Haggard arrived home last Friday morning after two weeks away visiting friends and relatives in Denver Colorado and taking in the sights outside the city.
C. C. Berry a telegraph operator traded his property in northeast Bedford last week for Mrs. Roberts property on West Main street and those interested in the transaction will receive possession immediately.
Anisa Hamblin from Sharpeburg visited Bedford last Tuesday to collect a new saxophone recently ordered through Blake Music Store for his daughter Tuurna.
Mrs Farrow of Oregon, sister of Mrs John Thompson, who has been visiting here several weeks, went to Hopkins yesterday morning to visit 41 relatives. She plans to stay home the last of this week. Ralph E Bladon, son of Frank Bladon of Clearfield, has returned to Chillicothe, Mo for the completion of his work at the Chillicothe Business College in the complete Business Course.
C. H. Duncan of Tarkio Missouri visiting here with his brother Orie Duncan and other relatives. He serves as Tarkio postmaster and is on his annual vacation at this time.
Shan Richey of Sharpsburg and H H Richey a general store merchant of that town were Bedford visitors Tuesday. Mr Richey shows an advertisement in this issue outlining many bargains to be offered in the coming week.
Miss Maude Nelson, summer visitor, departed Saturday for Keokuk Iowa where she will serve as an instructor in the Keokuk schools. She has taught there for several years and returns to resume her duties.
Chip Blakemore Bill Churchill and Cute Robbins prepare for a northern Minnesota fishing expedition. They expect to be away about ten days and travel fully equipped for a strenuous wilderness outing.
Mrs I Howes of New Market appeared before the insanity commission on Monday for a hearing. The board ruled she is entitled to treatment at the state hospital at Clarinda and ordered her commitment there.
Letta Van Sant, hospitalized for weeks at St. Joseph with injuries from an auto accident, has returned home last Saturday. Her right leg remains in a cast and she can move only on a stretcher.
Mr and Mrs George McNair departing this week from near East Mission in their car headed to Chickasha Oklahoma where Mr McNair serves as Professor of Biology in the local college.
The ladies of the Baptist church announce a Guest Day meeting on Tuesday, September 15 at 2 30 PM. Each lady may bring three guests. Notify Mrs John Law or Mrs Dot Blake by Friday September 11 of your guest count.
Burton Fisher and his wife plus two sons from Geneva Nebraska were guests at the W G Roberts home west of town over Sunday. The two families attended the Spanish American vets reunion in Clarinda on Sunday. Fisher and Ward were buddies in the Philippines.
Miss Angeline Wintermute and Miss Marjorie Smith left Tuesday for Cedar Falls to enter the state teachers college for Normal Training. Miss Garland Smith teaches the 5th and 6th grades in the Eddyville Iowa school this year.
Floyd Churchill drove a freight car load of 93 belted Hampshire hogs to the St Joseph market on Tuesday. The hogs averaged 193 pounds and were shipped to be sold at the market.
R. R. Beetham of Cadiz Ohio visited this week with his daughter Mrs Fred Fuller and family at the R. H. Fuller home. He had been west to the coast and stopped here on his trip home. Mr and Mrs Fred Fuller and baby of Columbus Ohio have been visiting here several days.
R. A. Golding and his mother Mrs. R. L. Golding of Omaha visited here with relatives and friends from Saturday of last week to Monday. He is a cousin of Mrs. Robett Taylor Jr. of this city. The Goldings lived at Blockton for many years before moving to Omaha.
Paul Morris demonstrated a portable radio set last Saturday described as a novelty to many in the community. The suitcase-sized whale-case houses the set and aerial, with very good reception. it can be carried and tuned wherever the user goes.
Bruce Kemple is reported to be very ill with typhoid fever and a helper has been engaged to assist. He has suffered several days of high fever. The source is not certain but a well near the sale burn is under suspicion as the possible source of infection.
Mr and Mrs Ted McNees and their baby are visiting with his parents Mr and Mrs Joe McNees and with her parents Mr and Mrs Tom Parker and other relatives in this community. They live at Ft Collins Colo where Ted works in the office of an oil company developing a newly opened field producing large amounts of oil.
F. P. Bell sold his farm north of town to R. O. C. Griffith and plans to move to Bedford this fall. He will hold a closing out sale as part of the transition.
A long-time Conway resident will become the new owner of a nearby farm and will establish his home there. Mr Bell retains the southern portion of his farm south of the road that runs east from his house.
Mr. and Mrs. Evans of Parsons Kansas arrived Sunday evening with Mr. Evans' father William Evans. He had been in Parsons for several weeks after a serious operation and is recovering well at home, much to the relief of his many friends in the community. He is now strong enough to come home.
Former county superintendent of rural schools in the county arrived home after an approximately year long trip through the west stopping at principal coastal sites up to the Pacific coast.
A resident reports driving a total of 10,000 miles during an absence and returning home in the same Ford car.
A Sunday September 6 family gathering of Lantz relatives took place at the picnic ground east of Bedford. Attendees brought baskets and dined cafeteria style at noon. Present were Milt Ostrander Hastings Iowa Lucy Cordell Maryville Mo Susan Van Skyock Redding Iowa Jonathan Van Skyock and daughters Audry Edna Redding Harley Scott and children Genese Bernice Athelstan Walter Lantz and son Garland Blockton Orie Ewart and children Ardith Albert Athelstan Don Matheny Wilma Cecil Blockton Ray Garner and Matjorie Bedford Walter Ewart Louise Bedford Earl Ewart John Mary and Bessie Bedford.
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