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Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1940

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Athelstan King Picnic Postponed By Rain In Bedford

The King picnic of August 11 was postponed due to rain and held Thursday afternoon at Bibbins Park in Bedford. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. C. M. King of Athelstan and many families from Bedford Blockton Chicago Gravity and nearby towns. The King Annual Picnic is planned for the second Sunday in August 1941 at Bibbins Park, Bedford.

King Bibbing Park Bedford C. M. King Athelstan Frank Wisdom Chloe Wisdom Wm. and Len Maxwell Margaret Attorney Mills Ge. Mack Price Prather Clark Wade Thomas Kuhn Jimmie Lemuel Purcell Roy King Eldon Donna Lydia Belle King Joe King Mary Joe Blockton Arthur King Rowena Belke Pascal E. King Chicago Paul Parrish Martha Gravity Bibbins Park George Hinkell McCowan Frank Anderson Walley Carroll F. A. Bownes Evelyn Bownes Norma Jean L. G. Cavin Eugene Frank Chapman Betty Ray Near Platteville Iowa F. J. Merriman Cris Mangis O. W. Gollings Oak Park Paschal King Angie Freemyer Newton Long Ravenwood Maude Barber Katherine Harris Shenandoah Cleo Bownes Henry Young D. W. Lear Gene Hays Raymond White Alma White Mary E. White Horace Beemer

Community groups and visits fill Gravity town life

The August social calendar includes the Ladies Aid meeting at the Christian church with a full program and reception. Local clubs host picnics and theatre outings at Bedford and Lake of Three Fires with many residents attending. Numerous visits, dinners, and travels connect families from Carlisle to Des Moines and beyond, reflecting active local life.

Conway 181 Register Old Set tlers Picnic Held at Dotts Grove

The Conway Old Settlers Picnic drew 181 attendees Sunday at Dotts grove west of Conway. Officers elected for the coming year include Floyd Burge president Fred Cooper secretary treasurer Roy Cooper Mason Philpott and Clint Powell. Numerous registrants from Omaha Conway Lenox Bedford Creston Shenandoah Corning Gravity Sharpsburg and other towns joined, with many اسم attendees from out of town and state.

Conway Old Settlers Old Dotts Grove L. E Frank Phillips Oklahoma Floyd Burge Fred Cooper Roy Cooper Mason Philpott Clint Powell Omaha John C. Gordon Walter E. Meyers W. ¥. Fawcett W. H. Cole Guy Liggett J. W. Thompson Faye Taylor Fred W. E. Wintermute Lee Sanborn Jean M. H. Litteer W. F. Bruner Norma J. Miller P. C. Miller Cora Eppers L. A. Walkup Tom Lambley G. A Joseph Swisher Archie Calkin Lenox Frank Connor Tip Jones Will Smith Irene Ginn Bedford M. K. Sawyer Gretchen Palmer Lucille Blake P. A. Blake Frank Campain Harry Timberlake J. H. Chilecote M. L. Page Vern Timberlake Gretchen Jean ‘Timberlake Eldon Poole Ross ‘Kopp Orm Des Moines L. E. Ellis Betty Ellis Mary Maloy Archie Maloy Walt Morlan Janet Lee Morlan Frances Taylor Morlan Laura Ellis Faye Day Max Banham Zimmerman Shenandoah Ernest Crabtree Creston C. E. Custer Mary L. Moss W. J. Walker Don Bierstedt Daisy Cole George Novatne Richard Dean Novatne Blockton Eldora Fullwider Thomas Larson Tom Larson Myla Cromwell Floyd Grubb Francis, Galdys Hazel Grubb New Market R. M. Tuttle Jessie Rice Corning Minnie Spring Gravity Ray Walker Cecil Morgan Sharpsburg M. E. Brown A. E. Rutledge W. R. Smith G. D. Richey Bessie Underwood Clara Hegwood W. O. Knott Lydia Filbert Orie Shum Alice Clark Jim Clark Guy Campain Jake Brown Alice Rutledge Ed Phelan William Smith George Rutledge Willie E. Skinner Tulsa Okla Elva A. Knott Casey Iowa Jack Lindow William B. Lindow Wilma Jean Lindow Murtaugh Idaho J. A. Melvin Coin Francis Moss F. Wy Moss Springfield Francis Burgess Bethany Dixie Burge Estherville Plessie Skinner Cooper Orville Cooper Long Beach Calif Daisy F. Lindow Mary Smith Moline Ill

Family Visit Notes From Creston And Omaha Gatherings

The text records weekend visits by the Roberts and Foster families. Mr and Mrs Geo Roberts hosted a son and his wife in Omaha, while Mr and Mrs Dave Foster and John Davis visited relatives near Creston at the homes of Ethel Houchin and Jamison.

Howard McColm Howard Perdew Lewis Huss Chas. Huss Roy Herbert Hope Shackson Atlantic C. W. Hohanshelt Waukee Chicago Harley Wallace George Wollenhaupt Elliott Will Johnson Arthur Bedell Los Angeles Calif A. C. Bedell Dewey Travis Imperial Nebr Earl King G. E Smith Madeline Horace Beemer Douglas Riley St. Joseph Bert Meyers Riley Northboro Meers Allerton L. T. Reed Frank Bickner Frank Bernard Reckart Kansas City Floyd Fieckess Curtis Evans Ann Clark Des Moines Joan Cooper Elza Baker Alta Hope Earl Cay Lancaster Coy Perry Erma Shambaugh Jay Brown Bessie Nicoll Toledo Ohio Bert Peterson Corning Josephine Brown Villisca June Pierson Iowa Donald Utter Bedford Earl Coy John West Sherburn Minn August Garth Sharp Mound City Geo, Depew Len Gallaghar O. C. Posten Merl Morris Easterly Texas Paul Orville Cooper Elmer Skinner Long Beach Glen Widner Carlisle Penn Jay Levitt Lewis Morley Omaha Count Lewis Song Forest ‘Posten Fred Dunkin Hayes Center Neb C. T. Jones Fred Thomas Conway Dave Chilcote G. E. Smith Albert Levi Shenandoah Madeline Smith Ctty Jack Dunkin Grant City Cleo Roberts Howard Cooper H. A. Pipper Press Hunter Tongonoxie Kans Jack Bosold Casey V. C. Meyers Freq Cooper Creston Earl Roden Jeanette Clearfield Eldon Poole Carol Roy Kernon Levi Kernon Jim Gillespie Billy Wilma Donaldson Kansas Nebraska Ernest Sharp Dan Matheny L. M. Weetman Bobby Fayetteville, Ark Morris Weetman Stringtown B. R. Weetman Geo. Roberts Dave Foster John Davis Ethel Houchin Jamison

Local Names Appearing in St. Joseph and Afton Notices

The fragment lists individuals and towns including Frank in St. Joseph and Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Assin, Daisy Walker, and Clarinda alongside Afton, suggesting a social or notices page mention of residents and places without full context.

Ry Frank St. Joseph D. E. Assin Afton Daisy Walker Clarinda

Phileatha Class Elects Officers at Church Meeting

The Phileatha class met Thursday afternoon at the church basement with fifteen members present. Mrs. Straight led the lesson before an election of officers for the coming year installed Leah Burge as president, Mrs. Ginn as vice president, Mildred Devoe as secretary, Mrs. Straight as treasurer, and Mrs. Redburn as teacher. Refreshments were served by hostesses Ruby Cooper Flo Ginn and Hattie Straight.

Phileatha Straight Leah Burge Mrs. Ginn Mildred Devoe Redburn Ruby Cooper Flo Ginn Hattie Straight

Bedford Township Voting Precinct Merges With Bedford Ward No 1

Taylor County Iowa Board of Supervisors and Bedford City Council agree Bedford Township voting precinct is abolished and merged with Ward No 1 of Bedford City. The new precinct is Bedford Ward No 1, comprising all eastern and northern Bedford City areas, with records to reflect the change. Boundaries stay until law changes.

Bedford Township Taylor County Iowa Bedford Board of Supervisors Section 24 Ross Clayton Court Street Main Street Towa Ware No W. W. Walker Ora C. Cade T. F. Armstrong Leon C. Severs John M. Dinges John R. Prugh E. J. Hartman A. W. Hamblin City of

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