Clarinda Girls Form Willkie Special Club
Eight Clarinda girls form a Willkie Special club, with Margaret Eve Pressly as president and Ted Pressly paying a dollar after a pledge mix up. The group has twelve cents in dues, five members, and plans a 4:30 Friday picnic at the Pressly home en route to Double Deck. Motto Life is Lovely. None can vote until 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarinda
Margaret Eve
Ted
Janiece McCoy
Nebraska Township
Mary Ann McAlpin
Audrey Pullan
Betty Newport
Mary Elzabeth Walling
Marie Nothwehr
Ann Tomlinson
Pressly
Ee P. S
Hitch-Hiking Tool Found Under Car Bonnet
After a 150 mile drive in Iowa the car was checked at a service station. A mechanic lifted the hood and retrieved a wrench that had ridden on a slim ledge, showing it had not hurried to depart. The tool now rests in the glove compartment.
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Iowa
Villisca Review
Storm Damage Strikes Hopkins Area House
A Norfolk County storm damaged the Wilsons near Hopkins taking the roof and Mrs. Orville Wilson’s glasses. The couple were home during the storm but the roof and eyeglasses have not been found. Other nearby structures also reported damage.
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Orville Wilson
Hopkins
Austrian Refugees Reside in Red Oak Arrivals Schoenthal Family
Austrian refugee couple Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schoenthal join Red Oak residents after arriving from Scattergood Iowa. They left Vienna in 1938 with limited funds and sought naturalization 16 months ago. Schoenthal once ran a Vienna theatre. church groups assist finding work while aid continues.
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Red Oak
Scattergood
West Branch
Iowa
Henry Schoenthal
Schoenthals
Vienna
Austria
America
Schoenthal
Hitler
Red Oak Church Committee
Shenandoah Gazette
Confronted With Storm We Should Be Humble
Corydon Times Republican notes that storms reveal a power beyond human control, humbling people whether they view it as divine handiwork or natural force, and laments limited understanding and ways to respond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon Times-Republican
Snake Appears in Car Cowl Disturbing Woman Driver
A female driver from Conception district faced a shock on a Maryville road when a two foot bull snake poked its head through the car cowl ventilator. Mechanic Alfred Smith helped chase the snake, which hid behind the headboard before being removed and killed. The incident, described as harmless but frightening, ended without injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conception District
Maryville
Alfred Smith
Storm Garage
Maryville Forum
Keeping the Budget Mystery in a Household Ledger
Mr and Mrs review a month budget book noting items labeled HOK 3 and HOK 7 scattered in the entries. They wonder what HOK stands for and AI responds Heaven Only Knows in a playful twist.
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Heaven
Aivs
Villisea Review
Bedford News Briefs from Sixty Years Ago
A daughter was born to Rev and Mrs C W Blodgett of Bedford. Dallas township posts a new Uncle Sam post office. Several births at Head, Taylor, and Frost homesteads. Weddings include W H Brown to Ma Hana Wilson, Miss Beulah Morley to George A Johnson in Blockton, and Lucile Mickey to Forrest L McKelvey in Cres ton. Lightning strikes reported with minor injuries. Bedford honors local men now in the ministry: Harry Lake, Charles Putnam, Ray Bradley, and Leslie Putnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Harry Lake
Methodist
Wick
Iowa
Charles Putnam
First Methodist Church
Naperville
Ray Bradley
Cotner University
Lincoln
Nebr
Christian Church
Douglass
Leslie R. Putnam
Conservatory of Music
The
University At
Mitchell
S. Dak
Wedding Bells In Jackson Township Sat Justice Officiating
Twenty five years ago in Jackson township two locals Miss Goldie Pace and Ray Gamel married at Justice Sawyer's office with the judge presiding. The notice also lists civic events and local appointments including Firemen Day speaker Hon H M Towner and changes in city offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Township
Sawyer
Goldie Pace
Ray Gamel
Local Social News From Clearfield And Bedford
Ten years ago a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Dewey Shields of Siam on August 6. Miss Cecelia Cooney and Cecil Seibert of Clearfield wed in Iowa City on August 5. Mrs Glen Parker hosted a seventh birthday party for Jackie and Mrs Howard Payton honored Donna Ruth on her seventh birthday. Mrs Howard Williams of Chicago visited at the Clute home in Clearfield on August 6. Bedford claims daylight pajamas for Misses and two midget golf courses as Hopkins trails with one. Angeline Wintermute of Bedford wed Dale Vanderbur of Mapleton at noon in the Wintermute home with Rev Crowell officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Dewey Shields
Siam
Cecelia Cooney
Cecil Seibert
Clearfield
Iowa City
Glen Parker
Bibbins Park
Jackie
Howard Payton
Donna Ruth
Howard Williams
Chicago
Fred Clute
Bedford
Clearfield Enterprise
Angeline Wintermute
Dale E. Vanderbur
Mapleton
Iowa
J. H. Wintermute
Clark M. Crowell
Bedford Weather Drenched by 1.56 Inches of Rain
Twenty years ago a heavy rainstorm soaked Bedford and surrounding areas on Wednesday evening, delivering 1.56 inches of precipitation. The fragment notes a birth announcement to Mr. and Mrs. Glade.
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Bedford
The River of Men Tuinoig and Other Tidbits
A collage of quotes and notes from 1939 shelves of thoughts includes linguistic trivia about Tuinoig meaning The River of Men, reflections on lightning types and Capper’s Washington heat, plus culinary hints for peach shortcake and buttery bread, lifestyle musings on companionship and cosmetics, August weather musings, lettuce on lemons, and a note on Turkish women entering public life.
Riebes Letter on Dutch Egg Shortage and War Impact
Amsa Amsterdam dispatch reports twelve million laying hens, about two thirds of the Netherlands stock, to be slaughtered before September 15 due to feed shortages. Britain relies on Dutch and Danish egg imports now cut off by German occupation, prompting use of stored home eggs and ration price spikes. Reports from Denmark note extensive poultry and livestock slaughter to cope with wartime demands.
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Netherlands
Amsterdam
Lyn
Don
Britain
Denmark
England
Ministry of Food
Phantom Raiders at Rialto Stars Pidgeon and Rice
Nick Carter adventures set in the Panama Canal Zone. Walter Pidgeon plays the detective with Florence Rice as Cora Barnes secretary to Ramsell of a London insurance firm. The plot blends murder and ship sinkings with gangsters and other unsavory figures in a streamlined dime novel thriller.
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Nick Carter
Walter Pidgeon
Florence Rice
Rialto Theatre
Nick
Panama Canal Zone
Pidgeon
Miss Rice
Cora Barnes
Ramsell
London
Chicago
Carter
Joseph Schildkraut
Donald Meek
Bee Keeper
Bartholomew
John Carroll
Nat Pendleton
Steffi Dunn
My Favorite Wife at Rialto Bedford Features Dunne and Grant
Irene Dunne and Cary Grant headline a breezy sophisticated romantic comedy at the Rialto Theatre Bedford for August 11 12 and 13 The plot follows a husband who believes his wife is dead and remarries only for the missing wife to return provoking comic chaos Randolph Scott Gail Patrick and Randolph Scott appear in supporting roles with a strong ensemble including Ann Shoemaker Donald MacBride Granville Bates Scotty Beckett and Mary Lou Harrington.
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Rialto Theatre
Bedford
Irene Dunne
Cary Grant
Hollywood
Bella
Samuel Spewack
Miss Dunne
Gail Patrick
Pacific
Randolph Scott
Yosemite
Grant
Ann Shoemaker
Donald MacBride
Granville Bates
Scotty Beckett
Mary Lou Harrington
Dunne-Grant
Will We Have The Eggs
A letter from Frank Priebe discusses how imports from the United States have ceased and the likelihood of rising egg demand. He argues American poultry producers should be ready to supply eggs at reasonable prices if ships become available and trade resumes after the war ends.
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Frank Priebe
Habit Shop Opens in Bedford to Receive Payments
A new Habit Shop in Bedford begins operations accepting payments from customers. The store aims to serve local residents with convenient checkout options and neighborhood accessibility.
Midway at Local Fair Adds New Ride Octopus
Back from the fair grounds the author highlights a lively midway with eight rides and many concessions stretching from creek to grove. A new ride, the Octopus, draws attention alongside Ferris wheel Merry-Go-Round Loopaplane and kiddie rides plus sideshows, games, and snacks. The piece recalls vintage tales and urges attendance at the county fair with stock and talent on display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floral Hall
Des Moines Reveals 1940 Iowa State Fair Exhibits Plan
Final details for 250 acres of exhibits announce Iowa will parade the 1940 fair opening two weeks from tomorrow. Highlights include a 7000-animal livestock show with 85000 in prizes, 4-H farm boys and girls contests with 20000 in prizes, a sweeping women’s exposition, farm products, flower and garden shows, fish and game displays, and a 40 acre farm equipment exhibit. Open August 23 to August 30, with an expected 400000 visitors.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Farm Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Iowa Public Schools
Iowa State
Midwest
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Times-Republican
Bedford Free Press
Bedford Free Press Co., Inc
Main St
A. W. Hamblin
Taylor County
Bedford Times
Iowa Press Association
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ENC
Natioas Editorial Association
Clarinda Girls Form
Willkie Special” Club
Clark Zickefoose
Gerald Zickfoose
Villisca
Victor School
East Township
CCC
Clark
Red Oak Express
Auto
Storm
Woman
Snake
Times-Press
C. W. Blodgett
Uncle Sam
Dallas
Wm. Head
John Taylor
Frost's
Dallas Township
Lafe Long
G. W. Robey
W. H. Brown
Mahala Wilson
Charles Posten
Holt
James Russell
Frank Marshall
Gravity
Keith
Gay ‘Center
Beaulah ‘Morley
George A. Johnson
Blockton
Methodist Church
Willard Morley
Lucile B. Mickey
Forrest L. McKelvey
Creston
H. M. Towner of
Corning
C. E. Keith
James Ford
R. W. Donaldson
David Bailey
F. N. Lewis
Post Office Department
Washington
Hopkins Journal
Mr. and
Mrs. Glade
Ash By
Annah
Men
Arthur Capper
Topeka
Kansas
Colorado
Turkey
Riebe
Rialto
United States
Rochester
Harlem
Gloria
L. C. Smith Dealers
Bailey Typewriter Exchange
Pete Drug Store
M. R. Brant
Bedford, Iowa
A. Elton Jensen
Ahrens Bldg
Wayland H. Maloy, M. D
Shenandoah, Iowa
John F. Hardin
G. W. Rimel, M. D
C. W. Steward
Ahrene Drug
BJ. Flick
James A. Lucas
Flick & Lucas
Attorneys
LAW
J. M. Haddock
Court Street
Curt
James R. Locke
Frank Wisdom
Bedford National Bank
Wisdom & Company
C. J. Kirketeg
Bedford National Bank Bill
Bedford Iow
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