Happy Hixes Picnic Brings Wide Hicks Family Reunion
The Happy Hixes held their annual picnic and reunion on Sunday August 4 1935 at Bibbins Bedford. Lute Flor and Guy Hicks with wives organized a long cafeteria style meal. The four oldest relatives Seymour s O D Laird Mrs O D Hicks and Butler Hicks posed for a group photo. Officers were elected for 1936 and plans set for next year at Clarinda Iowa. Attendees numbered about seventy with many relatives from four states including Nehawka Lincoln Clarinda and Des Moines.
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Happy Hixes
Bibbins
Bedford
Park
Lute Flor
Guy Hicks
Seymours
O. D. Laird
Nevaver
D. E. McAlpin
Clara Hicksong Beach
Calif
Gartrell
City
Iowa
Ida Munn
Nehawka
Neon
Earl R. Pace
Ston
Ill
Evanston
Winifred Fell
Stockton
Kans
Leafy Pace
New T
Neva Pr
Dor Weaver
Ida Hicks
Clarinda
Isiting
Thelma Pullan
Homer Hicks
Earle R. Pace
M, Jr
Harry Xreston
Tres
New Market
Hicks
Gest
Yvonne Laurence
Ives
Kansas
Nebraska
Misswa
Illinois
Arsell
Bessie Eighmy
Imer C. Eighmy
Lavoy
Thelma Palargaret Pullan
Leafy
Ross Per
Donald
E. Perkins
Taylor
Max
Marthage
O. D. Lairadford
Pauline Weavins
Red Oak
Ana J Willis Weaver
Jim
Harry L. Hicksesten
Waldener
Atlantic
Winn- Gartrell
Emma Lowe
Wilbur Robingon Upton
Id Laurence
Yvon
Des Moines
Nettle Nu
Omaha
Munn
Velima
Raynor Family Holds Reunion in New Market
The eighth annual Raynor family reunion gathered sixty seven relatives and friends at the dry park in New Market on Sunday August 4 with a noon basket dinner. Attendees included Mrs. M. J. Murphy Myrtle Powers D E Spencer Cedar Rapids and many New Market residents. Afternoon visitors from nearby towns joined the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Raynor
New Market
Dry Park
M. J. Murphy
Myrtle Powers
D. E. Spencer
Cedar Rapids
Howard Copenhaver
John Stafford
Tom Kirby
Dale Jefferson
Enid Nelson
Red Oak
Donald James
St. Charles
Iowa
Everett White
Baby
Shambauga
Earl Houston
Clarinda
Vincent Dukes
Mount Ayr
Forrest Pershin
L. D
Elbert
Mack
Dale Pershin
Gravity
Irvin Canning
Ivan
A.L. Weingarth
Carl
Margaret Weingarth
Jean Moore
Bedford
Ben White
Bernard
Dwight Pratt
Claire White
Alvin White
Fred Joslyn
Pauline
Naomi
Wanda
Audrey Evelyn
Boyd
Lewis Carl
Etta Cunningham
Helen Cunningham
Belle Morgan
Malcolm
John Teeters
Beulah
Kenneth
Dale
Sam Holland
Hubert and
Bernice
Redding
Greeley Relatives Picnic at Bibbins Park
Greeley relatives gathered Sunday at Bibbins Park for a picnic dinner. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Frank Greeley, Mr and Mrs George Hadley, Allen, Frank, and Carolyn Lou, Mrs Elmer Robbins, Mr and Mrs Harry Struble and daughter Shirley, Mrs William Young, Wilbur and grandson William, Mrs Blanche Heatherington, Mrs Mae Kullbom and daughters Lorraine and Maxine, Mr and Mrs Harr old Cunningham, Joyce and George, Miss Ruth Hamilton, Miss Verla Streebin, and Miss Doris Terrell, all of Bedford. also Mrs C W Preston of San Bernardino Calif, Thomas Preston and Mr and Mrs Merle Harlana and family of Gravity, Mr and Mrs David Greeley and family of Burlington Junction Mo, Mr and Mrs Carl Newkirk and family, Mr and Mrs Charles Weller, Laura and Ralph, Miss Harriett Woodyard and Miss Ruby Woodyard of Conway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Greeley
George Hadley
Allen
Frank
Carolyn Lou
Elmer Robbins
Harry Struble
Shirley
William Young
Wilbur
William
Blanche Heatheringtom
Mae Kullbom
Lorraine
Maxine
Harrold
Cunningham
Joyce
George
Ruth Hamilton
Verla Streebin
Doris
Round Relatives Meet for Reunion in Bedford Park
Relatives gathered at Bib bins Park in Bedford on Sunday for a picnic dinner and reunion. Attendees included the Rowen and Round families from Grant City Missouri Gravity Gravity and Bedford area, with several spouses and children joining Mrs. S. M. Leonard of Bedford and her daughters Naomi and Wilma Jean of St. Joseph for an afternoon visit.
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Round
Bibbins Park
Bedford
Fred Rowen
Matilda Rowen
Hugh Rowen
Grant City
Elihu Rowen
Henry Rowen
Bert Stickelman
Betty del
Sheridan
Theodore Round
Edwin
Bobby Joel
Gravity
James Round
Thurlow
Elizabeth Stickelman
S. M. Leonard
Frank Palmer
Naomi
Wilma Jean
St. Joseph
Church Calendar Listings Readied for Week
Calendar note for Tuesday August 13 includes Presbyterian Missionary Society at the church Loyal Standby class with Mrs Joe Meredith hostess Methodist W M S at church Queen Esthers at Methodist church. Thursday August 15 V V C club with Mrs Walter John hostess W W C with Mrs Rachael Cox hostess Friendly Farmer Sisters with Mrs Merle Snyder hostess Forest Grove club with Mrs C E Scherich hostess Country Club party at club house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Joe Meredith
Methodist W. H. M. S
Queen Esthers
Methodist Church
Vv. V. C. Club
Walter John
Rachael Cox
Friendly Farmer Sisters
Merle Snyder
Forest Grove Club
C. E. Scherich
Country Club
Dillon Family Held Eighteenth Reunion
The eighteenth annual Dillon family reunion and picnic dinner occurred at Bibbins Park in Bedford on Sunday with many relatives from Missouri Kansas and Iowa attending including Ray Cook Tola Cook Anice Fristote and Rex Cook of Grant City MO A A Cook of Sheridan MO Luther E Cook and son of Clarinda Roy Dillon of Sylvan Grove Kansas Gene Speer of Lincoln Kansas Thelma Pistole of Kansas City and numerous Owens Pistole New families and others joined the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Bedford
Bibbins Park
Ray Cook
Tola Cook
Anice Fristote
Rex Cook
Grant City
A. A. Cook
Sheridan
Luther E. Cook
Clarinda
Roy Dillon
Sylvan Grove
Kans
Gene
Presbyterian Society Meeting At First Presbyterian Church
The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian church meets Tuesday afternoon, August 13, at the church. Leader Mrs Hortense Meikle is assisted by Miss Maude Nelson and Mrs Jessie Boyles. Foreign study topic is China and national topic is Missionary Personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Society
Woman’s Missionary Society of the
First Presbyterian Church
Hortense Meikle
Maude Nelson
Jessie Boyles
China
Missionsiry
West Gay Booster Club Meeting at School House
The West Gay Booster club met at the schoolhouse Friday July 26 with about fifty present. A radio program was presented under Miss Laveta Murphy and Miss Pauline Walkup. Sandwiches and fruit were served. The next meeting will be August 30. Each member will answer roll call with a joke of glory.
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Niven
Rural Progressive Club
Wilda Niven
Mabel Long
May Hamilton
Vera Gold
Lyle
Bernita Beal
Grace Leignton
Elva Prather
West Gay Booster Club
Laveta Murphy
Pauline Walkup
Miss Oustermann Weds Clifford Kerns in Bedford
Miss Elnora Oustermann of Drake Mo and Clifford Kerns of College Springs were married at the Church of Christ parsonage in Bedford at 3 PM Saturday. The ceremony was conducted by Rev J Mc Harris and they were attended by Mrs Bertha Cash of College Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elnore Oustermann
Drake, Mo
Clifford Kerns
College Springs
Town
Church of Christ Parsonage
Bedford
J. Mc. Harris
Bertha Cash
W. G. T. U. To Elect Officers
Miss Jessie Miller will host the W C T U ladies Friday afternoon August 16 with Mrs. L E Beard as devotional leader. The annual election of officers will be held and all persons interested are invited to attend.
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Jessie Miller
L. E. Beard
Arter
Friends Honor Harris at Picnic in Bibbins Park
Hopkins community group hosted a picnic at Bibbins Park in Bedford on Sunday to honor Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Harris Rufus and Elizabeth of Lincoln Nebraska. Guests included Milo and Ed Allison Wilm er Erville Clarice Mrs. Hattie Dickerson Miss Catherine Harris Dale Bird and Olin Thummel plus Pauline Heflin of Ravenwood Missouri.
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Bibbins Park
Hopkins
Bedford
O. E. Harris
Rufus
Elizabeth
Lincoln
Nebr
Milo Allison
Ed Allison
Wilmer
Erville
Clarice
Hattie Dickerson
Catherine Harris
Dale Bird
Olin Thummel
Pauline Heflin
Ravenwood
Bedford County Club Pot Luck Dinner
Members of the Bedford country club will host a pot luck dinner at the club house on Thursday evening August 15. The organizing committee includes Mrs. Joe Deardorff Mrs. F L Wetmore Mrs. Guy Thompson Mrs. K B Paschal Mrs. Don Muse Mrs. Harlan S Campbell of Blockton Mrs. Frank Chandler Mrs. L T Reed of Gravity Mrs. B E Paschal Mrs. Lou Siegrist and Mrs. J T Maloy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Country Club
Joe Deardorff
F. L. Wetmore
Guy Thompson
K. B. Paschal
Don Muse
Harlan S. Campbell
Blockton
Frank Chandler
L. T. Reed
Gravity
B. E. Paschal
Lou Siegrist
J. T. Maloy
Mrs Hamblin Hosts Cedar Rapids Visitor at Home
Mrs Hamblin entertained at her home Monday evening to honor her mother Mrs Henry L Sailor of Cedar Rapids who with Mr Sailor is visiting. Guests included the ladies of the P E O Sisterhood with Mrs Sailor being a member of a Cedar Rapids chapter.
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Hamblin
Allen W. Hamblin
Henry L. Sailor
Cedar Rapids
Sailor
P. E. O. Sisterhood
Woman's Missionary Lottery and Queen Esther Circle Session
The Woman's Home Missionary Lottery and the Queen Esther Circle of the Methodist Episcopal Church hold a joint session at the church on Tuesday August 13 at 2 30 oclock. Women will review the past year and plans for the coming year while the Queen Esthers present a recreational program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Home Missionary Lotiery
Queen Esther Circle
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Picnic gathering at Bibbins Park on Sunday
Mr and Mrs Glade Kieth and family James Marjorie and Lois joined Mr and Mrs John Reece Richard Mary Sue and George and Mr and Mrs Howard Hess for a day at Bibbins Park ending with a picnic dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glade Kieth
James
Marjorie
Lois
John Reece
Richard
Mary Sue
George
Howard Hess
Bibbins Park
Loyal Standby Class Entertained at Mrs Meredith Home
Mrs Joe Meredith will entertain the ladies of the Loyal Standby class of the Church of Christ at her home on Tuesday afternoon August 13. She will be assisted by Mrs Zelda Heaton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Meredith
Church of Christ
Zelda Heaton
Nancy Dinges Birthday Luncheon Celebration
Nancy Dinges was honored as the guest at a birthday luncheon on Wednesday August 7 hosted by her mother Mrs John M Dinges. The event marked her sixth birthday anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Dinges
Ancy Dinges
John M. Dinges
Bedford Girls Attend Miss Evans Garden Party at Parnell
Miss Marie Evans hosted a Thursday afternoon garden party in Parnell Missouri with guests including Miss Helen Longfellow Miss Olive Orth Mrs Jane Reynolds and Miss Lucile Trumbo. Refreshments were served. Mr and Mrs Scherich entertained dinner guests at their home south of Bedford with Miss Laura Lindley and Free Allen of Bedford as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Evans
Helen Longfellow
Olive Orth
Jane Reynolds
Lucile Trumbo
Marie Evans
Parnell
Mrs. Scherich
C.E. Scherich
Laura Lindley
Free Allen
Churches Sunday School and Union Service Noted
Churches hold Sunday school at the regular hour next Sunday and convene Union evening service at the Presbyterian church. The planned missionary lecture by Rev. Martin Harvey, a negro missionary, scheduled for Friday evening has been canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Martin Harvey
A Church With A Message Bible School Schedule
A Church With A Message Bible school runs from 9 45 to 10 50 with classes for all ages. Communion and morning preaching from 10 55 to 12 urges believers to be instant in season and out of season. C E meeting at 7 p m notes strong youth attendance. Union evening service at the Presbyterian church invites all church members to attend. J C Harris minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E
Presbyterian Church
J. C. Harris
Church notices outline August services and lay delegate results
J Stanley Decker notes 9 45 am church school and 11 am morning worship at Presbyterian church. August 18 Dr Barker to preach. basket lunch at noon followed by last quarterly conference. Urges attendance to close year by Sept 15. Election of lay representatives to annual conference: C C Carlton delegate, J Tracy alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Stanley Decker
Union
Presbyterian Church
Barker
C. C. Carlton
J. °. Tracy
Obituary: Mrs. Louie Roop Dies in Clarinda at 41
Mrs Louie May Roop 41 of Bedford area died at Clarinda on Tuesday July 30 1935 after years of illness Burial followed in Clarinda cemetery She lived mainly in Bedford area with years in Indianapolis and St Joseph Mo Survived by brothers Lawrence John Bedford Kinsey John Sharpsburg sisters Lola Witt Edgerton Agnes Knox Clifton and half siblings Cary John Leon John Samuel Hayes New Market Nette Fuller Hinton Okla Three children Helen Hazel and Buddy were born to her and Ralph Rupert Roop whom she married in 1914 Her faith and Bible study were notable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie May Roop
Jackson John
Bedfore
Clarinda
Lola Witt
Edgerton
Agnes Knox
Clifton
Kans
Cary John
Leon John
Samuel Hayes
New Market
Nettie Fuller
Hinton
Oklo
Ralph Rupert Roop
Helen
Hazel
Buddy
Prairie Gem Hosts Butterfly Club At Nelson Home
Miss Nina Nelson and Miss Thelma Nelson entertained the Butterfly club at their home Thursday evening. Guests included Miss Mabel Smith Miss Virginia Smith Miss Merle Ferguson Miss Marjorie Ferguson Miss Rhoda Baxter Miss Helen Round Warley Nelson Claude Smith Aryo Beggs Donald Beggs Myron Owens Paul Owens Eldon Owens Lyle Bush Richard Duncan Donald Round and George Wurster. Mrs Dwight Wilcox visited her brother Lester Heywood at Leon Sunday. Leon had rain Sunday evening. Miss Mildred Wilson attended a teachers meeting in Mount Ayr Thursday. The Robert Harvey family visited Bedford Thursday. The Frank Nelson family visited Gorning Saturday. Mr and Mrs Floyd Coffman attended a Kent family reunion Sunday at Mrs F C Coffman’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina Nelson
Thelma Nelson
Butterfly Club
Mable Smith
Virginia Smith
Merle Ferguson
Marjorie Ferguson
Rhoda Baxer
Helen Round
Warley Nelson
Claude Smith
Aryo Beggs
Donald Beggs
Myron Owens
Paul Owens
Eldon Owens
Lyle Bush
Richard Duncan
Donald Round
George Wurster
Dwight Wilcox
Lester Heywood
Leon
Mildred Wilson
Mount Ayr
Robert Harvey
Bedford
Frank Nelson
Gorning
Floyd Coffrrran
Kent
F. C. Coffman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Raynor
Greeley
Elnora Q Oustermann
Louie Roop
Prairie Gem
Nelson
Yours Truly
A. W. Hamblin
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