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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1925
Page
7
The Saylor County Poultry Association will meet next Monday evening September 14 at the county agent's office in the courthouse. Important matters will be discussed as the second annual meeting with good attendance expected. Plans for the winter show and a catalog to be prepared for the printer are on the agenda.
The county clerk records show marriage licenses issued during the week. Alex Oberoltz and Edna Just of Anita Iowa. Young of Indianapolis Herschel and Vera Van Houten of Prescott Iowa. Blady Dutton of Gravity and Maude Brand of St Paul Nebraska, September 5 and September 7.
Glenn Franks, once platform manager and lecturer during the city’s chautauqua week, now editor of Century magazine for about four years, has been elected president of the University of Wisconsin. He is noted as a young man and the youngest university president in the United States.
Joe Keith was hospitalized in Maryville after a horse kicked him from a corral pole injury to the abdomen. He had been preparing a sale of Marr Brothers horses near the farm when the accident occurred Tuesday afternoon. An operation found a bruised abdominal wall and a large bruise with blood but no internal injuries.
Taylor and neighboring counties report on Baby Beef Club success at the State Fair with eight boys and two leaders, plus ten calves, led by Herb Crum and C A Thompson. Awards include Kenneth Thompson taking third in Short Horn. other placings span senior Hereford and Aberdeen Angus classes. county group placed eleventh overall with ten calves. Also covered are horse sales at Marr farm, home furnishings project meetings, and county dairy and livestock notes detailing community events and farm progress.
The Christian Endeavors of the Church of Christ invite the community to an Ice Cream Social in the church courtyard on Saturday evening September 1 1925. A large plate of homemade ice cream with a huge wedge of cake is offered for ten cents. Also contains rental notices for rooms near school and a city water and lights property, with contact references.
West Clayton Community Club met at the home of Mr and Mrs Lester Safley east of Bedford last Friday evening. A lawn picnic supper preceded a program featuring a roll call joke readings including Betsy Bowlder Awakening by Cal Bradley and Little Mischief by Zelka Mohler, a dialogue by Harold and Hallie Mohler, The Land of Brewing Again by Mrs Geo Irwin, and a colored dialogue by Mrs Ross and Mrs Sheley. The next meeting will be hosted by Mr and Mrs Tom Stewart on October 2.
The P. E. O. picnic scheduled for Monday September 7 was moved indoors to the John Haddock home lawn due to evening rain. Men were invited as guests and fried chicken sandwiches and other dishes were served cafeteria style to attendees brave enough to venture out in the rain.
The Golden Rule Circle will meet at the 10 O F hall on Friday September 18 Eva Williams hosts with helpers Cora Blake Bessie Lacy Lean Aiten Clara Mason Edith Wetmore Haltie Bishop Galdie Smith Trone Ulvieh and Mary Wickersham assisting
The O B S Kensington eaby plans a hall gathering tomorrow afternoon with Mrs Cur tis Bent as hostess, as indicated in the notice from the Kensington group.
The first meeting after the summer vacation will be held this afternoon at the homes of Mrs. Chas Nelson and Mrs. Beast. A surprise program titled Rolie is planned by the program committee.
Thursday Club gathers this afternoon at Mrs Faith's home with hostesses Mrs Dinges and Mrs De Lamar. Since it is the first meeting after summer vacation, time will be given to reminiscences. Twentieth Century Club also meets this afternoon with hostess Mrs Trousdale.
The Nineteenth Century Club holds a meeting this afternoon with Mrs. Jas A Lareas as hostess.
An afternoon gathering of Bedford Country Club ladies will be held at the club house on Thursday in September. A pot luck supper is planned for the following Thursday evening September 24.
A local sermon by Minister C. W. Melcher promotes the church as a pillar of good in the community. He calls for active support, participation in worship, and boosting the community through religious education for every child.
The Presbyterian Church announces next Sabbath Bible school continuing the study of Christianity’s beginnings in Europe. Assembly at 11:00 with worship and a discourse on Unfinished Business at 12:00. Young people meet at 7:00 at Mound. Pastor Paul G. Buse leads this series toward Under One Plays.
Rev. G. T. Roberts leads AY services at the usual site this Sunday as the Des Moines Conference of the M E church meets in Atlantic Iowa for discussions. Officials and church membership aim to close affairs as next Sunday’s program is prepared, with a full record of recent events presented at the service.
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