Bedford Couple Wed In July Wedding At Hahn Home
Miss Julia Hahn and Rollie T Livingston of Bedford wed in a 4 PM July 30 ceremony at the Hahn home with Rev A Douglas Steffenson officiating. The reception followed a double ring ceremony with 68 guests. After a Lake Okoboji honeymoon the couple will reside at the Hotel Garland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Hahn Rollie Livingston
Julia Hahn
Rollie T. Livingston
Bedford
Abner D. Hahn
A. Douglas Steffenson
Bedford Methodist Church
Christian Society To Meet At Church Tuesday
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Church of Christ will meet at the church on Tuesday afternoon August 6. Mrs. W. A. Polton will lead the study on Shifting Populations in America with the topic Where Caravans Have Rested. The devotional subject will be To Bring In The Kingdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Society
Woman's Missionary Society of the Church of Christ
America
W. A. Polton
Mason Township Home Project Holds Contact Meeting
Leaders and cooperators of the Mason township Home Project gathered at the home of Mrs. Elvin Wells on Thursday July 25 to study the project as written for the coming year. Members present included Mrs. Edgar Wainwright Mrs. Wilbur Novinger Mrs. Beryl Kelso Mrs. James Hamilton Mrs. Ray Fine Mrs. Lawrence Bramble Mrs. Cecil Gant Mrs. William Caben Mrs. Verne Timberlake and Mrs. Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason Township Group
Mason Township Home Project
Elvin Wells
Edgar Wainwright
Wilbur Novinger
Beryl Kelso
James Hamilton
Ray Fine
Lawrence Bramble
Cecil Gant
William Cabeen
Verne Timberlake
Wells
Johnson-Hook To Be Married
Mr and Mrs Joe H Johnson of Saint Peter Minn announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Maxine Johnson of Bedford to Bill Hook Jr son of Mr and Mrs G W Hook of Bedford The wedding will take place in August Miss Johnson returned to Bedford Friday from Minnesota where she had been visiting her parents and where the announcement was made at a pre nuptial party given at her home there She was also given a gift shower by friends of that community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe H. Johnson
Saint Peter
Baptist Young People Picnic Supper Goes Inside
Baptist Sunday School class members held a picnic supper at the Kingsley home due to stormy weather. Participants included Jewell Williams Gwendolyn Weatherly Cecil Morrison Wayne Caskey and Doris and Dorothy Kingsley with games played during the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Sunday School
Doris
Dorothy Kingsley
Kingsley
Jewell Williams
Gwendolyn Weatherly
Cecil Morrison
Wayne Caskey
Doris Kingsley
Sorensen Hosts Jolly Ten Club At Home
Mr and Mrs Kai Sorensen entertained the Jolly Ten Club at their home Sunday evening Pinochle produced high score by Mrs Newt Burns and low by Mrs W B Murphy Refreshments of salad sandwiches dessert and coffee were served
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kai Sorensen
Jolly Ten Club
Newt Burns
W. B. Murphy
Presbyterian Church Society Reschedules August Meeting
The Presbyterian Church society postpones its August meeting to Tuesday August 13 at the church. A Silver Tea will be held to entertain guests after the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Hamblin Birthday Dinner Honors Henry S Hamblin
Mr and Mrs Allen W Hamblin entertained a group of young people at their home Sunday evening to honor their son Henry S Hamblin on his birthday anniversary. The affair was conducted as a surprise with guests including Mary Lou Jared Jackie Parker Marianne Blakemore Marcelle Nelson Jeanette Lucas Lavonne Hamilton Dora Jane Hamblin Wendell Caskey Wyatt Blakemore Donald Lewis Lowell Caskey Bud Morris Bob Dewis and Elmer Ferneau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen W. Hamblin
Henry S. Hamblin
Mary Lou Jared
Jackie Parker
Marianne Blakemore
Marcelle Nelson
Jeanette Lucas
Lavonne Hamilton
Dora Jane Hamblin
Wendell Caskey
Wyatt Blakemore
Donald Lewis
Lowell Caskey
Bud Morris
Bob Dewis
Elmer Ferneau
Union Country Club Social Meeting Holds Ice Cream Supper Planned
The Union Country Club met Thursday afternoon July 25 at Mrs. Pete Shum’s home with fourteen members and guest Mrs. Virgil Coon. Refreshments were served and plans made for an ice cream supper on August 15 at Mr. and Mrs. Chas Moore’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Center Club
Charlie John
Ross Center
Sunshine Club
James Keith
E. E. Orme
Carl Stephens
The
Union Country Club
Pete Shum
Virgil Coon
Chas. Moore
Birthday Dinner Honors Wells and Cavender
Ivan Wells and Claude Cavender were honored at a birthday anniversary dinner at the Wells home on Sunday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Hutchinson, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Wells, Elvin Wells, Claude Cavender, Walter Harris, Thos. Harris and Janice, Basil Scott and Lowell, Ed Glidden and family, Ivan Wells and Jean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Wells
Claude Cavender
Wells
I. B. Hutchinson
J. S. Wells
Elvin Wells
Walter Harris
Thos. Harris
Janice
Basil Scott
Lowell
Ed Glidden
Jean
B H M Club Guests Share Favorite Flowers
The B H M Club met at Mrs. Jack Beaver's home on Wednesday afternoon. Members named their favorite flowers and planned a September picnic for members and families. The next meeting is set for Mrs. Eber Cox's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.H.M. Club
Jack Beaver
Eber Cox
Women’s Mission Society Meets at Barnes Home
The Baptist church group will gather at Mrs. Allen Barnes’s home on Tuesday afternoon August 6. Mrs. H E Gordon leads the devotions, Miss Nelle Barton mentors the afternoon, and “Flashlights from Mission Fields” is presented by Mrs. Homer Ranbarger. Madonna Nash provides violin music with piano by Mrs. Brooks Nash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Card of Thanks for Charles Stowell
The family of Charles Stowell expresses heartfelt thanks for comforting sympathy, help during illness, beautiful flowers, and songs. Deep gratitude from Mrs. Lucy Stowell and children for the kindnesses shown after his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Stowell
Lucy Stowell
Benton Busy Belles 4-H Health Examinations and Achievement Day
Seven members of the Benton Busy Belles 4-H club met at Fay Shafar’s home for health examinations conducted by registered nurses Mrs. Delbert Jared and Mrs. W. T. Meikle. Betty Shafar, over fifteen, earned the high score and a group photo was taken. An Achievement Day on August 2 at the Shafar home will showcase each girl’s canned products for county fair judging, with emphasis on 100 percent attendance and support from mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Busy Belles
Benton
Mother's Tea Hosted by Triple 4-H Club
The Triple 4-H Club held a Mother’s Tea on Wednesday July 31 with Pauline Glass as hostess. Fifteen girls and their mothers attended and enjoyed a program including pledge welcome words songs readings violin and guitar pieces a kittenball team discussion a posture demonstration a nurse health check demonstration and a fair preparation titled Supper For Six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Glass
Mrs. Louder
Creed
Wilma Damewwood
Margaret May Putnam
Marie Penton
Wilma Dame‘wood
Betty Woodward
Mrs. Steffenson
Dorothy Souder
Churches ScheduleSunday School and Union Service
The Churches Baptist Church led by Pastor O H Hallgrimson lists Sunday school at 9 45 a m Communion service at 11 a m and a union service at the Methodist church at 8 p m for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Hallgrimson
Methodist Church
Petherick Pastors Lead Sunday Services
Assembly of God pastors George and Lenora Petherick announce Sunday school at 10 a.m. and an evangelistic service at 8 p.m. A prayer meeting is set for August 7 at John Huss's home at 8 p.m. Worship in song and prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly OF God George
Lenora Petherick
John Huss
Zion Church Invites Attendance at Bedford Services
Zion Church extends a welcome to all for Sunday services at Bedford with Sunday school at 2 pm and preaching at 3 pm. A prayer meeting is scheduled Friday evening at 8 pm led by pastors T. J. and Lulu Overholt.
Resignation for Bedford and Gravity churches ends five-year ministry
The speaker announces departure from Bedford and Gravity after five meaningful years. They express gratitude, urge continued church cooperation, and note that applications for the work have been forwarded to W. V. Tucker for pulpit committee review as soon as appointed. The tone is hopeful for a smooth transition to a new pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Gravity
W. V. Tucker
Churches of Christ
Taylor County
Rev. J. Howard Thompson Dies at 75 in Manchester Iowa
Former Nodaway county Methodist minister Rev. J. Howard Thompson died Friday at his Manchester Iowa home at age 75. He led churches in Hopkins Burlington Junction and Barnard over fifty years and served as World War I chaplain. Survived by widow Margaret and son Howard of Earlville Iowa. Funeral held Sunday in Manchester.
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J. Howard Thompson
Nodaway County
Manchester
Iown
Mr. Thompson
Missouri
Hopkins
Burlington Junction
Barnard
Maryville
Iowa
Masonic and
Eastern Star
Margaret Thompson
Howard Thompson
Earlville
Wind Storm Damages Homes Streets In Hopkins Area
A Friday night wind storm caused damaged roofs porches and windows in Hopkins and nearby areas. Trees were felled and streets blocked by fallen limbs while many telephone lines were broken and poles blown down, hindering service.
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Hopkins
Death of Mrs Ed McIntyre Recalled At Vancouver
Mrs Ed McIntyre died in Vancouver B C on July 9. The McIntyres ran the old Linville Hotel for years and were the first proprietors of the New Linville hotel now torn down. She is survived by her husband a daughter Mrs J M Waller and two Denver grandchildren Cole. The body was taken to Denver for burial.
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John Noles
Ed McIntyre
Vancouver
B. C
McIntyre
Linville
Linville Hotel
J. M. Waller
Denver
Cole
Community Hostesses Share Breakfast and Meetings
Mrs. Oscar Mutti hosted a nine o clock breakfast for Miss Mary Margaret Bills of Springfield Illinois visiting Bedford. Guests included Mrs. Weir Mrs. Kenneth Brice Mrs. A F Mutti Jr and others. The Women’s Council of the Christian church meets Wednesday with Mrs Nora Wells as hostess and Bertha Jeffers directing an educational program. The Hopkins Methodist Ladies Aid met with Mrs Will Noakes assisted by Mrs Nellie Rosescrans and Mrs Will Shinabarger. The Sunbeam Band of the Baptist church is to be entertained by Mrs Lyle Ulmer Saturday afternoon. Betty Eggers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Mutti
Mary Margaret Bills
Springfield
Til
Mutti
William Weir
Bedford
Weir
Kenneth Brice
A. F. Mutti, Jr
Edward Mutti
Mary Louise Turner
Betty Wolfers
Nora Wells
Women’s Council of the
Christian Church
Charles Wallace
Leona Cleland
Ernest Snodgrass
James Owens
Bertha Jeffers
Will Noakes
Pickering
Ladies Aid Society
Hopkins Methodist Church
Nellie Rosecrans
Will Shinabarger
Roy King
Frank New
Sunbeam Band
Guest Day Meeting At D S C A Masonic Temple
The annual Guest Day meeting of the D S C was held at the Masonic Temple on Tuesday July 30 with hostesses Gladys Gordon Eunice Otis Castilla Akin Frankie Applegate Mae Brown Margaret Russell and Edna Myrl DeWitt. Leta Wiley gave a book review. Senior Endeavor group met Sunday evening at the Lake of Three Fires in Bedford. A dinner party Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs George Dougherty and Mr and Mrs Jesse Sierp honored Miss Myrtle Hogue of Kansas City with guests from Grant City Picking and Parnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.S.C
Masonic Temple
Gladys Gordon
Eunice Otis
Castilla Akin
Frankie Applegate
Mae Brown
Margaret Russell
Edna Myrl DeWitt
Leta Wiley
The
Christian Church
Lake of Three Fires
Bedford
George Dougherty
Jesse Sierp
Myrtle Hogue
Kansas City
Grant City
Pickering
Parnell
Local families spend Sunday visiting relatives in St Joseph area
Several households from across Iowa and neighboring states visited relatives in St Joseph. Notable mentions include Lett, DeMott, Fleming, Olmstead, Gray, Cheshire, and McMullen families with trips to Chicago, California, Iowa, and Mayo Clinic involvement for Robert Montgomery and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lett
Albert DeMott
Suzanne
Lanny DeMott
Katie [Lett
al Paddock
Chicago
Krug Park
St. Joseph
Charles Hanna
Shenandoah
Susie Bonar
Mira Snodgrass
Littleton
Colo
Floyd Fleming
Mary Virginia Fleming
Kingfisher
Okla
Charles Fleming
Gratitude for Kind Acts After Mrs. Clara Campbell's Death
Expressions of sympathy and thoughtful acts shown to Mrs. Clara Campbell during her decline and after her death are gratefully acknowledged by E. E. Hargin, and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Ross and family, Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Litteer, and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Daniels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Campbell
E. E. Hargin
Bert Ross
M. H. Litteer
Geo. F. Daniels
August It Month For Alfalfa Seeding
County agent Rob ert M. Davie advises putting soybeans to hay by mid August and seed alfalfa on a firm seedbed after discing stubble. Apply six to eight tons of well rotted manure per acre, lime if soil is acidic, and sow with mixed grasses for erosion control and moisture retention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Davie
Prugh and Hook Visit Minnesota Industrial Mills on Lake Trip
Mr and Mrs Wendell Prugh and Jeanne Hook of Bedford vacation in northern Minnesota visiting International Falls on July 22. They toured Mando industries observing newsprint fine paper and insulite production and watched spruce balsam and aspen pulp progress to pulp or insulite. The party, guests of the border region, toured other sights on the lake trip.
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Wendell Prugh
Jeanne Hook
Bedford
Minnesota Lake
International Falls
Mando Industries
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. E. Crum III
Betty West
Spencer
Ind
Vern Trumbo
M. R. Francis
F. W. Harbour
Julia and
Rolle
W. E. Crum, Jr
Hahn
Lake Okoboji
Hotel
Garland
Edward L. Hahn
Panora
Edward L. Hahn, Jr
Elmwood
Dorothy Hahn
Muscatine
Kathryn Layman Traweek
Frank Layman
Lois
Rockwell City
Lawrence Green
Virginia
Livingston
Bedford High School
Stephens College
Columbia
State College
Republican Women’s Clubs
William DeyErmand
Lenox
D. M. Register
Far & Warmer
Ae Shades
O'Dora
Thompson
Mere. Co
Johnson - Hook
Baptist
Sorensens
Presbyterian Society
Henry Hamblin
Mrs. Shum
Mrs. Beaver
Circle
D.O C
Virgil Putnam
Baptist Missionary Society
Allen Barnes
Christian Missionary Society
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Maple Grove Club
George McMatser
Busy Belles
Church OF Christ
Erma Dean Traster
Fred Olmstead
Verne
Maurice
Earl
Edwin Gray
Quincy
Edwin
Fred L. Gray
California
Jennings Wilson
S. Blomquist
Mr. Gray
Leah Cheshire
Manilla Cheshire
John Cheshire
Raymond Lett
Excelsior Springs
R. A. Turner
Charles Lewis
Rochester, Minn
Robert Montgomery
Bloomfield, New Jersey
Mayo Clinic
Joe McMullen
New Mexico
Harry
Lavelle
Joe Wright
F. A. Morehead
Allen
Neodesha
Kans
Evestock
Fame Careena
Aed
Minnesota
Bedford Community Sale
Bedford Sales Company
Ing A. Dry Cleaner
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