Jury names for August term is read in Tayor county court
Judge T W Miles will preside as the Tayor county district court opens August 25 with the grand jury reporting August 26. Petit jurors report September 2. The list includes Albert Turner Jackson Two Bea Wackernagle Gay Two Bernice Freel Jefferson Two Carl Gray Ross Two Roy Caryner Polk Two Zetha Bailey Grant Two B V Goodale Platte Two Herman Hearing Platte Two Mae West Holt Lloyd Adams Dallas Arthur Hess Washington Two Blane Robinson Grant Two Bertha Gordon Platte Two Wayne Ellison Bedford Carl Layman Bedford Robert Clayton Platte Two Robert Chaney Grant Two Ruth Mohler Bedford Albert Fickess Marshall Two Dean A Cobb Jefferson Two Kemp Taylor Marshall Two Wendell Olson Grant Two Bertha Harland Dallas Two L E Lafley Clayton Two Leonard Hell Two LeRoy Bosk Clayton Two Le Hale Platte Two Carl Morgan Dallas Two Alta Hudson Platte Two Wilma Gill Holt Two Artha Seid Host Two Hazel Matheny Jefferson H H Hoover Platte Walter Wurster Platte Jennie Trumbo Bedford Linnie Heath Platte Twp
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Albert Turner
Jackson
Bea Wackernagle
Gay
Bernice Freel
Jefferson
Carl Gray
Ross
Roy Caryner
Polk
Zetha Bailey
Grant
B. V. Goodale
Platte
Herman Hearing
Mae West
Holt
Lloyd Adams
Dallas
Arthur Hess
Washington
Blane Robinson
Bertha Gordon
Wayne Ellison
Bedford
Carl Layman
Robert Clayton
Robert Chaney
Ruth Mohler
Albert Fickess
Marshall
Dean A. Cobb
Kemp Taylor
Wendell Olson
Bertha Harland
L. E. Lafley
Clayton
J. Leonard
Hell
LeRoy Bosk
le Hale
Carl Morgan
Alta Hudson
Wilma Gill
Artha Seid
Host
Hazel Matheny
Jefferson H. H. Hoover
Walter Wurster
Jennie Trumbo
Linnie Heath
Navy Recruiting Ad Promotes Naval Reserve Service
The Navy Recruiting Service of Iowa urges young men of military age to enlist in the Naval Reserve. It lists eligible ages 17 to 50 and trades such as machinist, electrician, baker, radio, aviator, and musician. Benefits include clothing, rations, medical care, lodging, allowances, and potential retirement pay. A recruiting cruiser will visit Shenandoah August 6 to 8, 1941.
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Naval Reserve
U. S. Navy Recruiting Service
Iowa
Navy Recruiting Service
Navy
Shenandoah
Teach Spanish At Bedford High School Next Year
A Spanish course will be offered to Juniors and Seniors at Bedford High School next year as an elective taught by Ruth Ebersole, the new mathematics instructor. Latin will continue for Freshman and Sophomore students. Spanish had been taught previously but was discontinued, marking a revival of the program.
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Bedford High School
Ruth Ebersole
Colter
Stark Aids Coaching Efforts for Portland Air Base Athletes
Private Larry J. Stark will assist Lt. Jacob Seiden in coaching Soldier athletes at the Portland Oregon airbase. Inter-squad softball leads to a state title race by late August with wrestling boxing volleyball and football on the slate. Stark, ex- Drake and state college player, aims to form teams across Pendleton base and Tacoma base.
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Larry J. Stark
Jacob Seiden
Uncle Sam
Flying Force
Portland, Oregon
Portland
Stark
Drake University
Greeley State College
Peru
Nebr
State College
Lieutenant
Pendleton
Oregon
Tacoma
Wash
Tom Stark
Bedford
Rachael Whiteman Dies In Indiana
Mrs. Rachael Whiteman aged 84 former Gravity resident died August 1 at her daughter’s home in Indianapolis Indiana. Body returned to Gravity for church funeral Sunday conducted by Rev Ben W Sinders on. Burial followed in Gravity cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachael Whiteman
Gravity
Elbert Storer
Indianapolis
Indiana
The
Christian Church
Ben W. Sinderson
Price control shift eyed to protect farm parity
In Washington in the prior week President O Neal, Leon Henderson and officials discussed agricultural price policy. Henderson urged parity at or above 110 percent with ceilings not below parity and floors at 85 percent, ensuring farm prices stay above parity despite consumer price controls.
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Washington
O'Neal
Leon Henderson
Office of Price Administration
J. K. Calbraith
Wieckard
Fen
Mire Henderson
Congress
Henderson
Hopkins Soldier Narrow Escape at Fort Jackson Kitchen
Charles Thompson mess sergeant at Fort Jackson DC had a narrow escape when a stove exploded in the camp kitchen. One arm burned and hair singed but not seriously injured. he was taken to hospital. Iris brother Gene and another boy helped smother flames after pulling him outdoors. The Thompson brothers are sons of Grover and Mrs Thompson of Hopkins and brothers of Mrs Mehler of Bedford.
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Charles Thompson
Fort Jackson
D. C
Iris
Gene
Hopkins
Thompson Boys
Grover Thompson
Guy Mehler
Bedford
Visit from Floyd t George Revisits Bedford Roots
Floyd George, former Bedford resident now in St. Joseph Missouri, came back to his old town for a two day visit. He viewed many changes since he left as a youth about 27 years ago and looked up old acquaintances. George works as a foreman at the Douglass Candy Company plant in St. Joseph and is on a short vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd T George
Bedford
St. Joseph
Mr. George
Douglass Candy Company
SS Joseph
Auto races set for Taylor County Fair on Saturday
Seven events fill the Taylor County Fair speed card on August 9 with top national circuit contenders led by Gus Schrader Cedar Rapids in pursuit of track and state marks. Lyle Christie Milwaukee drives the $10 000 Marine Miller car. other contenders include Jack Irwin Oakland Russ Lee Minneapolis Wade Crew Cedar Rapids Kirk Washburn Birmingham and Shana Fitzgerald Tampa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County Fair
Mary Salters
International Motor Contest Association
Gus Schrader
Cedar Rapids
Des ‘Moines
Lidie
Lyle Christie
Milwaukee
America
Jack Irwin
Oakland
Calif
Russ Lee
Minneapolis
Wade Crew
Kirk Washburn
Birmingham
Ala
Shana Fitzgerald
Tampa
Fla
Rials
Corey
Home Project Plans Year’s Programs and Meetings
Plans for the Annual Home Project cooperators and publicity chairmen outline duties for organizing district study group meetings this fall. The August 11 gathering at 1 30 p m in Gravity Christian church marks the start of Nutrition for Defense and urges township publicity chairmen to attend for news writing guidance. Editors from Bedford Times-Press Taylor County Herald Gravity Independent and Clearfield Enterprise are invited to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church In
Bedford Times-Press
Taylor County Herald Gravity Independent
Clearfield Enterprise
Dr W A Morgan to Speak at Bedford Church Sunday
Dr Walter A Morgan district superintendent from Creston will speak at Bedford Methodist Church during morning worship Sunday August 10 in the pastor Rev A Douglass Steffenson's absence on vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter A. Morgan
Creston
Bedford Methodist Church
A. Douglass Steffenson
Careless Parking Causes Traffic Snarls in Bedford Streets
Bedford officials lament illegal parking on narrow streets disrupting two way traffic. Mayor Nevius insists cars and trucks must not block lanes even briefly to keep Court Street open for commerce and passersby.
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Bedford
Nevins
Court Street
Nevius Des ‘ Clares
Establish New Road Between Counties
At a joint meeting Page and Taylor county boards of supervisors established a new county road named T road. The road runs northeast of A road in Page county toward Taylor county, with three-quarters of a mile in Page and three and a quarter miles in Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page
Taylor County
Boards of Supervisors
Page County
Clarinda Herald
Lenox backs Dunbar for All-Star football team
Lenox boosters support Dick Dunbar for a west team spot in the All-Star game to be held in Des Moines on September 3. Eugene Haines of Greenfield Byron Steadman of Corning and Bud Hughes of Oakland are also named as regional candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenox
Dick Dunbar
Des Moines
Dunbar
Eugene Haines
Greenfield
Byron Steadman
Corning
Bud Hughes
Oakland
NYA Representative To Call Regularly
Ralph Pratt NYA Youth Personnel Representative will be in Bedford at the NYA building 1 Main street every Thursday from noon to 1 oclock to assist unemployed youths ages 17 to 25 seeking work. Part time paid work and training for better jobs are offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Pratt
NYA
Bedford
Main Street
Pratt
Pizza Breaks Knee Cap Nello Pizza Injury
Nello Pizza of the Candy Kitchen broke his right knee cap in a fall this morning at the Denman Shoe Repair steps. He was taken to Missouri Methodist Hospital in St. Joseph for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nello Pizza
Denman
Missouri Methodist Hospital
St. Joseph
Marriage Licenses Issued in Maryville.
A marriage license was issued in Maryville on Saturday to Joe Swaim and Lola Irene Risser of Bedford. Another license was issued to Wil fred Van Gorp of Otley and Jean Wurster of Lenox.
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Maryville
Joe Swaim
Lola Irene Risser
Bedford
Wilfred van Gorp
Otley, Town
Jean Wurster
Lenox
Ind
Illness and medical updates from Con way to St Joseph
The report lists multiple health updates including Richard Sexton son of Jess and Mrs Sexton with pneumonia in Con way. John Sellars injures ankle in fall in New Market. Joan Oxley had tonsils removed in Bedford. Orville Steadman operated at Municipal Hospital in Clarinda. Jimmie Nelson home bound with foot infection. Mrs Claude Plowman home from surgery near Sharpsburg. Mary Lou Hibbs convalescing after operation in St Joseph. Gracia McLaury underwent surgery at Methodist Hospital St Joseph in serious condition with mother present.
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John Sellars
New Market
Orville Steadman
Gass
Clarinda
Claude Plowman
Methodist Hospital
St. Joseph
Sharpsburg
Mary Lou
Gracia McLaury
George ©. McLaury
Bedford area residents report illnesses and injuries
Miss Garland Hayes of Taylor County Service Company had her tonsils removed in Bedford last week and has returned to work after vacation. Carl Stephens grew ill from heat at his farm southwest of Bedford and is under care at his in law's home. Pennebaker of Sharpburg crushed his hand at Murphy farm and received medical treatment in Lenox. Claude Campbell recently had a goitre operation in Des Moines and is now staying with his parents near Gravity.
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Carl Stephens
Bedford
Stephens
Walter A. Houck
Pennebaker
Sharpsburg
Murphy Farm
Lenox
Claude Campbell
Des Moines
Guy Campbell
Lulu Anderson Improves After Illness Report
Miss Lulu Anderson, recently ill for weeks, is said to be slightly better by friends in Bedford. She is at the OOF Home in Masoni Town, not Iowa City as previously reported by the Times-Press this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Anderson
Bedford
Daring 22 Month Old Climbs Windmill Tower
Jerry Longfellow, 22 months old, son of Mr and Mrs Carl Longfellow near Conway, climbs a windmill tower forty feet high. His father follows to the top and brings him down safely. The family hopes the boy heeds advice to stay off such dangers until older.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry
Carl Longfellow
Conway
John Dotts Dies in California
John Dotts a longtime Conway resident died at his Santa Rosa California home last week He was the father of Mrs Frank Robingan of Conway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dotts
Conway
Santa Rosa
Calif
Frog Valley Picnic Marks Fourteenth Homecoming
The Frog Valley school near New Market hosts its fourteenth annual picnic and homecoming at Witte grove on Wednesday August 13. Attendees should bring a basket dinner and their own table service. Prizes will be awarded to the teacher traveling the greatest distance and to the pupil with the largest family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frog Valley School
New Market
Witte Grove
Local girls attend camp at Indianola
Betty Benson Helen Hamilton Margaret James Helen Stickelman Jeannette Lucas Lavonne Hamilton and Doris Rimel returned home Saturday from Indianola where they spent a week at the Methodist Summer Institute.
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Betty Benson
Helen Hamilton
Margaret James
Helen Stickelman
Jeannette Lucas
Lavonne Hamilton
Doris Rimel
Indianola
Methodist Summer Institute
Jones and Collins Resign School Jobs
Orie Jones a Bedford industrial arts and manual training teacher resigns to join Beech Aircraft Company Wichita Kans. Miss Collins a first grade teacher resigns to take similar work in Perry Town schools after four years in Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orie Jones
Bedford
Beech Aircraft Company
Wichita
Kans
L. A. Logan
Miss Collins
Perry
Town
Rain Helps Cool Bedford Fair After Dry Spell
A half inch rainfall touched Bedford early Tuesday easing heat and dust at the Taylor county fair. Weather clerk Chambers Hios recorded temperatures the week ending July 31 with highs in the mid to upper 90s and nightly lows around 70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Chambers Hios
Bedford
Opening of Taylor County fair brings fast horses and concerts
Rain delayed the opening program but the county fair launched with brisk horse races the first two days. Winners included Brown Bertha Dust King Leap Year Lady and Blue Ridge Lad. A girl revue and free act show drew crowds with the master of ceremonies delivering lively radio style entertainment. Jimmie Lyn and Death Dodgers slated Friday performance autos Saturday races and a Sunday Society Horse Show will cap the events along with a clean midway floral displays and government exhibit talks under the grand stand.
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autHl
Jimmie Lyn
Death Dodgers
Floral Hall
Portland Air Base Director Writes From Oregon Camp
Larry P. Stark, 57th Mat., Portland Air Base, describes becoming director of athletics and recreation and managing off base events. He notes $21 monthly pay, cool weather, fishing plans, a picnic at Delwood Park, winning a 100 yard dash for a load of wood, and requests letters and clippings for a scrapbook. He mentions Oregonian clipping and a sale ad misprint on page 8.
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Delwood Park
Portland
Omaha
Oregonian
Oregon State
Haseen
Nadine
Larry P.S
L. J. Stark
Portland Air Base
Portland, Oregon
Barn Burns on Farm Near Lenox
A barn on the John M. Dinges farm near Lenox burned Tuesday night. The former schoolhouse used on the Lenox site housed hay and stock. Floyd Boltinghouse, the tenant, reported two calves and about ten tons of hay destroyed. The building and its contents were insured.
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John M. Ding
Lenox
Floyd Boltinghouse
Dinges
Conway Homecoming Picnic Scheduled for August Day
The annual Conway homecoming and picnic will be held Sunday August 7 at Dalts Grove west of town. Local plans call for a bass Pallawad pros fore Thon and other events at the usual gathering spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conway
Dalts’ Grove
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T. W. Miles
Taytor County
Petit Jury
Army
Old Home Town
W. A. Morgan
Richard
Jess Sexton
Joan Oxley
George Oxley
Swarzburg
Jimmie Nelson
Jimmie
Des Moines Tribune
California
Frog Valley
Jones
Collins
Vic Robinson
Big Eddy
Brown Bertha
Dust King
Charles T
Blue Ridge Lad
Pace Ellen Oakley
Mr. Odonna
Spring Hill
Johnny Gratton
Royal Worthy
Max Miler
Claudia Man
Ethel Forbes
Zephyra Willara
Pace Clarabelle
Colonel Man
Johnny C. Gratton
Todd Man
Dixie Gratton
Virginia Ign
Grand Man
Big Eddie
Sweep Que
Ard
Lady
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