Silver Wedding Anniversary for Mr and Mrs Troy Spencer
Mr and Mrs Troy Spencer celebrated their Silver Wedding Anniversary at their home south of Bedford on Sunday August 25 entertaining relatives and friends with ice cream cake and coffee. Guests included Glade Keith Harold Lacy Brice Melvin and Charles Wintermute with a three tier pink and silver decorated cake baked by John Lacy and flowers by Mr and Mrs John.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Spencer
Bedford
Glade Keith
Harold Lacy
Brice Melvin
Charles Wintermute
John Lacy
Anah John
Tavernty
J. Myr
Wes
Georsley
Dean
Sley and
Paul
Glade
Keith
Taylor D. Jenes
Old Lacy
Diane Wolverton
Ross
Ferrasut Girl Is Married In Bedford
A Ferrasut woman of Bedford marries as announced in local society notes. The ceremony details and participants are described in the society column with emphasis on family and community involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferrasut
Bedford
Embroidering Club Hosts Sept Meeting Preview
A club event notes the hostess being Gray and plans for an embroidery session. Mentions the hostess and Mrs Allan Thompson as attendees with a meeting scheduled for Thursday September 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anth Seot i Stephens
Gray
Allan Thompson
Calendar of church and club events for early September
The notice lists multiple group activities from Friday August 30 to Thursday September 5 including Christian Ladies Aid Society at Mrs A R Landis’s house, PE O Sisterhood, Presbyterian Missionary Society, Baptist Missionary Society, Rebekah Lodge, Circle Chapter D O C, Maple Grove Family Party, Hill Club Coffee Party, Hall Club, Busy Bee Club, G Club, Allan Ive Club, and Guest Day with various hostesses and locations such as churches and the Library Worley venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Ladies Aid Society
A. R. Landis
Pe.o. Sisterhood
L. Guy Young
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Lee D. Garner
Baptist Missionary Society
L. C. Klopp
Rebekah Lodge
C.F. Hall
D.O.C
Maple Grove
F. C. Thummel
Hill Club
Reber
Anderson
John Fitch
Busy Bee
Arthur
Donald
Ciuo
Allan
Rose
Worley
Picnic honors Alabama guests at Lake of Three Fires
Mr and Mrs Day H Carr Endren of Montgomery Alabama were honored at a Lake of Three Fires picnic Sunday August 23. Guests included multiple families from Missouri and Kansas with longtime residents and a 17th wedding anniversary noted for W N Jenkins.
Wild Rose Club Luncheon Hostesses Named
Mrs Rose Larsson will host the Wild Rose Club on Friday September 6 at 1 PM in the Library Club Room. She is assisted by Mrs C E Scherich Mrs Elven Pierce Mrs J E Moody Miss Belva Marshall and Mrs Ida Terrill.
Plan A Social Tea For Project Women
A social tea for members of the Women’s Project Work in Polk Ross and Bedford townships and interested women will be held in the basement of the Church of Christ on Wednesday afternoon Sept. 4. The event is open to the public and welcome to all attendees. Township leaders will meet at 10 A M for the new year’s lesson introductory phase Farm and the World Today. A box lunch will be served at noon followed by the afternoon session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Ross
Bedford
Church of Christ
Herndon Relatives Hold August Bedford Reunion
A Herndon family reunion took place Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Allison east of Bedford. Dinner was served at noon with many relatives attending from Mo and Calif including Ed Orth Minot Scott Harvey St Joseph and multiple Herndon members. Afternoon visitors included George Allison Hopkins L A Whitten Lincoln Neb Maude Duncan Hopkins and the group then visited J W Taylor in Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herndon
Ralph Allison
Bedford
Ed Orth
Minot
N. Dak
Scott Harvey
St. Joseph
Clarence Herndon
Gordon
Kenneth
Carl
Pasadena
Calif
Art Owens
Billy
Bobby
Grant City
O. O. Herndon
Ed Herndon
Donald
Dean
Paul
Janice
Clifford Herndon
Oren Lee
Winifred
Will Wilson
Will Scadden
Jack
Jim Mann
Ira Thackery
Austin Wilson
Eddie
Della Herndon
Helen
Parnell
Church Socials Highlight Evening of Games and Tea
Miss Gwendolyn Weatherly hosted a young people's class gathering at the Baptist church parlors with games singing and refreshments served by Mrs. Weatherly and her mother. Others included Miss Edith Johnson Miss Dorothy Kingsley and Rev Earl Longfellow of Chicago among many Bedford area guests. Union Country Club held an ice cream supper at the Moore residence with families and guests from Steward Illinois. P E O Sisterhood Bedford Chapter C0 begins new year with pot luck at Mrs L Guy Youngs. Mrs Charles Worley to host a missionary tea for the Church of Christ Women’s Missionary Society focusing on I Will Build My Church and Justice May Prevail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwendolyn Weatherly
Baptist Sunday School
Frank Weatherly
Edith Johnson
Dorothy Kingsley
Jane Williams
Jane Steel
Doris Kingsley
Nettie Williams
Edith Steel
Ethel Clark
Wayne Caskey
Cecil Morrison
Earl Longfellow
Chicago
Union Country Club
Charles Moore
Elvin van Reenen
Steward
Ill
Clifford Templeton
Claude Thompson
Young
P.E.O
Bedford
L. Guy Young
Lenore Beauchamp
C. C. Carlton
Marian Paschal
Twe
Charles Worley
Woman’s Missionary Society of the Church of Christ
Payton Sisters Host Dinner for Relatives Sunday
The Payton Sisters Misses Laura Lena and Fanny entertained relatives at dinner Sunday Mrs. Sarah Butts Miss Linnie Butts Mr and Mrs Frank Thummel and Duane Thummel were guests in the event noted in this social item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payton
Laura
Lena
Fanny
Sarah Butts
Linnie Butts
Frank Thummel
Duane Thummel
Beatrice Hull to Wed Francis Henderson in Maloy
Miss Beatrice Hull of Bedford to wed Mr. Francis M. Henderson of Lenox in the Immaculate Conception Church Maloy. Rev. M. J. Culhane to officiate at 8 o’clock on Thursday morning Sept 5 with residence planned in Lenox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B Hull
Maloy
Beatrice Hull
Bedford
Francis M. Henderson
Lenox
M. J. Culhane
Immaculate Conception Church
Neighborhood reunion at Lake of Three Fires photographed
A group of Mr. Pleasant community residents east of Bedford gathered at the Lake of Three Fires on Sunday August 25 for a reunion and picnic dinner. Plans were made for another reunion the last of August 1941 with many attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Pink Gold Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gold Phyllis and Galen Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Burch and others from Bedford Corning Lenox Shannon City Kellerton and Barnard Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Pleasant
Bedford
Lake of Three Fires
Pink Gold
Carl Gold
Phyllis
Galen
Franklin Burch
Frank Duncan
Conway
Clarence Hogg
Orie Steen
Ben Fent
Blockton
Clark Robey
Wilma
Kenneth Brice
Carrol Horton
Ruth
Myron Reynolds
Marilyn
John
Jane
J. C. Tranbarger
James, Doyle and
Francis
Corning
Fern Phillips
Zelda
Lenox
Clyde Horton
Shannon City
Ray Harvey
Charlie
Donald
Barnard, Mo
Harold Harvey
Paul and
Dorothy
Kellerton
Seymour Families Gather for Home Reunion
Seymour relatives met at Mrs. Freda Bush’s Clearfield home on Sunday August 25 for a family reunion. Attendees included J H Irwin and Howard of Bedford, Cliff Allison and Carol of New Market, Dale Clements and family of Nodaway, Pearl Conaway, Jacqueline and Darlene of Laverne, Will Irwin, Harry Henneman and Connie Sue of Clarinda, Lela Allison of Long Beach, and Stanley Garland of Tingley. VVC Club Members Have Family Picnic At Bibbins Park on August 22 eleven families attended with plans for a Sept 5 Guest Day at Mrs. Walter Johns home with hosting by Mrs. Wendell Davidson and Mrs. Delbert Jared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lela Allison
Long Beach
Calif
Stanley Garland
Tingley
V.V.C
Bibbins Park
Walter Johns
Wendell Davidson
Delbert Jared
Hilo Club Hosts Dinner for Mrs Newt Gillette and Guests
Mrs Newton Gillette entertained the newly organized Hilo Club at her home with a Contract Bridge evening. Alta Campbell won high and Mrs Bill Bailie had the low score while Mrs Gordon Beard joined as a guest. Mrs Robert Anderson to host next on September 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilo Club
Newt Gillette
Newton.Gillette
Robi. Anderson
Gillette
Alta Campbell
Bill Bailie
Gordon Beard
Robert Anderson
Pot-Luck Supper Hosted at Payton Sisters Home
A pot-luck supper was served at the home of Misses Laura Lena and Fanny Payton Friday evening August 16. Attending were Horace Firth and Mrs Beulah Perryman of Sheridan Wyoming Mrs Delinda Moore Mr and Mrs Roscoe Herman of Des Moines Miss Marjorie Chiles of Norwalk Mrs Sarah Butts Miss Linnie Butts Mr and Mrs Glenn Butts Mr and Mrs Frank Thummel and Duane Thummel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payton Sisters
Laura
Lena
Fanny Payton
Horace Firth
Beulah Perryman
Sheridan
Wyo
Delinda Moore
Roscoe Herman
Des Moines
Marjorie Chiles
Norwalk
Sarah Butts
Linnie Butts
Glenn Butts
Frank Thummel
Duane Thummel
Missionary Society Hosts Meeting at Mrs Klopp Home
Mrs L C Klopp will host the Woman's Missionary Society of the Baptist church on Tuesday afternoon September 3. Mrs Flora Trumbo leads devotionals and Mrs J Robt Steel directs the lesson study. Flashlights from Mission Fields to be presented by Mrs Jim Duncan with Mrs O H Hallgrimson singing.
Mrs. Ober Cox Hosts BHM Club Meeting
Mrs. Ober Cox hosted eight members of the B H M Club at her home on Wednesday afternoon August 28. Members shared rainy day activities and worked on personal hand crafts before refreshments. The September meeting will be at Mrs. Roy Newkirk's house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ober Cox
B.H.M
Roy Newkirk
West Gay Club Meeting Hosts Mrs Freemyer
The West Gay Club met with Mrs Ansel Freemyer on Thursday August 15. Six members attended and embroidered tea towels for the hostess. Mrs Ira Roberts of Bedford attended as a guest and refreshments were served. The next meeting is planned for Thursday September 12 with Mrs Harold Freemyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Gay Club
Freemyer
Ansel Freemyer
Ira Roberts
Bedford
Harold Tfreemyer
Missionary Society Meets At Church Tuesday
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church will convene Tuesday afternoon at the church. Hostesses are Mrs. Lee D. Garner, Mrs. J. M. Dale and Mrs. Ray Kennedy. Lesson topics include Foreign "Healing the Nation" and National "To and Fro Upon the and."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Lee D. Garner
J. M. Dale
Ray Kennedy
J. R. Henderson
H. S. Ash
D. L. Moothart
H. P. Jaqua
Miss Meikle Hosts Buffet Supper At Mother's Home
Miss Margaret Meikle entertained several friends at a buffet supper last evening at her mother Mrs Hortense Meikle's home. Guests included Miss Helen Longfellow Miss Lucile Trumbo Miss Dora Jane Hamblin Miss Edith Thompson and Mrs Lyle Johnson.
Evening Star Club Meets At Spencer Home
Mrs. Dorothy Spencer hosted the Evening Star Club at her Spencer residence on Thursday afternoon August 15 with eleven members and three guests present. Delbert Jared gave a book review. The club plans to meet today with Mrs. Jim Thompson and respond to the roll call with Flower Garden Hints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Star Club
Spencer
Dorothy Spencer
Delbert Jared
Jim Thompson
H M P Club Meets At Mrs Fitch Home
Mrs Fitch hosts the H M P Club at her home on Thursday afternoon September 5. The program topics include Federal Prisons with Mrs D C Mohler as leader. The Thought for the Day will be given by Mrs Roy Haynie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fitch
D. C. Mohler
Roy Haynie
Local Families Take Extended Westward Trip and Visits
Mrs. J. E. Harvey and the Misses Edna Edna and Lois Harvey returned from a four week automobile tour via the Lincoln Highway and southern route visiting relatives in California and Colorado and stopping at San Francisco the World's Fair Long Beach Catalina Island Boulder Dam and Grand Canyon. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Spencer and son George planned a northern state trip to Humboldt Sheldon and Sheldon guest spots with former Bedford residents Mr. Carl Bruns. A group including Miss Ruth Wege Miss Madaline Barber Alice Kinser Beverly Kinser Mrs. Nellie Townsend and several Rapers spent Friday at the W. N. Jenkins home and later Saturday with Alice Kinser and Beverly Kinser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Harvey
Edna
Lois Harvey
West
Lincoln Highway
Grand Canyon National Park
Clark Spencer
George
Humboldt
Spencer
Carl Snyder
Sheldon
Iowa
Carl Bruns
Bedford
Bruns
W. H. Barber
Ruth Wege
Madalene Barber
Wamego
Kans
Alice Kinser
Beverly Kinser
Topeka
Nellie Townsend
Vivian Raper
Frank Airshie
Ellen Raper
Ethel Raper
Curtis Raper
W. N. Jenkins
Bedford Social Notes Mention Mrs Fluke Ill Visitants
Saturday visits to Mrs. Mary E. Fluke in Bedford included Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Airshie and nephew, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Sickles and Joe of Blockton, and other Blockton community neighbors. Mrs. Fluke has been confined to bed for weeks. Also called were Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Raper, Mrs. M. E. Ford and daughter Gladys, and Ehmer Fluke and sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Sickles
Joe
Blockton
Mary E. Fluke
Bedford
James Graham Visits Wyants and Plans Moves
James Graham spends days with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wyant in Bedford and will return to Omaha to visit paternal grandparents. He leaves mid September for Sunny Brook Long Island to attend school for his second year. His parents are in Brazil on missionary work. Mrs. C C Young of Grand Island Nebraska returns home after visiting her mother Mrs. Frank C Beebe and husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Graham
J. A. Wyant
Bedford
Omaha
Sunny Brook
Long Island
James
Brazil
C. C. Young
Grand Island
Nebr
Frank C. Beebe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Spencers
Ahrens
Walgreen Agency
Ahrens Drug Store
Alabama
Day H. Carrendren
Eldon
Anita
Montgomery
Charlie E. Graham
Guy Allee
Carl Adle
Wandalene Booker
Sidney
Clyde Statesman
Hugh Wilcox
Ruby Merckling
George Dewey Gilland
Cliff Gilland
Beryl Gilland
Benita Potter
Otis Rowe
Mr. Carr
National Guards
Camp Ripley
Minn
Carr
Ey Montgomery
Jenkins
Wild Rose Club
Jersey
New York
Thompson Mercantile Co
Allison
Miss Weatherly
Airshies
East of Bedford
Harry Ailshie
Evelyn Ailshie
Curtis
Beatrice Hull F. Henderson
Seymour
Clearfield
Mrs. Cox
B.H.M. Club
H.M.P. Club
H. E. Airshie
Sid
Savev
Tastewell S
Campbell’s
Tye
Morton House Roast Beef
Golden Prairie
Abe
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