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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1940
Page
5
Workmen under the local light company erect lighted wreaths and evergreen decorations on poles as the Community Club funds the project. The annual display will be finished by weekend with a new look for Bedford shoppers.
Boys of Battery C 128th Field Artillery Missouri National Guard depart Maryville for Columbia South Carolina to begin a year of active duty training at Camp Jackson. The unit’s military band includes Bedford Boys Donald Weeda Leon Canon Bud May and Charles May with Bud Hamilton also in the group. They perform alto bass and clarinet parts and the band can switch from military to classical pieces and swing tunes.
Tarkio College gospel team will lead worship at Bedford Baptist Church at 11 o clock Sunday December 8. Dorlee Ranbarger will be accompanist. The group includes Robert Savage Harold Walker Craig Ferguson John Robinson Ray A McCreight Pa Dean Carter. The program features quartet music solos invocation scripture reading responsive reading congregational singing and a sermon.
Youths in NYA supervision in Iowa will receive health examinations and instruction. A state NYA health director appoints local physicians to supervise health services at NYA projects, with the local physician appointment not yet announced.
A PBY seaplane carrying seven navy men including Lieutenant Roy Jackson forced down on the James River thirty miles west of Richmond. No injuries, hull damaged by rocks, and the ship sent to Langley Field for repairs. Roy Jackson’s mother in California arranged to send photos to Bedford residents, while wives and dependents were being moved to the United States due to unfolding events.
M. BR. Brachtenbach, 63, of Sidney Nebraska, was arrested in Lenox for vagrancy and jailed locally. Fingerprints were sent to Washington for checks. Authorities say his criticism of the United States government led to his detention while an investigation continues. He stated his parents were natives of a country near Germany.
County Auditor B D Goforth to attend a three day meeting and school of instruction for auditors in Des Moines on December 1 12 and 13. The session aims to set a uniform method for real estate valuation to take effect with the next reassessment.
Eden Poole left Levine Market and Grocery after years of service to begin duties at Morris Market and Grocer. Beryl Mathers of Hopkins was named new meat cutter at Levine’s, daughter of Mrs. Kivan Pierce of Bedford and a former local resident.
NYA officials J. A. Wyant and Mrs. Bill Bailie urge community to donate discarded toys. NYA workers will repair and refinish them for Christmas gifts to local needy families with Legionnaires aiding in collection and proper handling.
Rev Ben Sinderson of New Sharon Iowa received a pastorate call from the Bedford Church of Christ. After a recent Sunday business session members expect him to accept and begin by year’s start. He will also preach at Gravity. Sinderson has led the New Sharon church for two years and is a Drake University graduate with a wife and two children aged 9 and 12.
Pauline Glass and Dorothy Souder, state champion nutrition demonstration team at the Iowa State Fair, left Saturday morning Nov 30 for the 4-H Congress in Chicago held with the International Stock Show. Twenty-two other 4-H girls from Town counties won trips and will enjoy tours parties banquets and new acquaintances with 4-H youth nationwide.
County officials announce the letting of the 1941 lime contract with crushed limestone at 2.10 dollars per ton plus 30 cents per ton spread cost. Dickson Construction Co. of Centerville awarded the bid. contract starts January 1 1941. About 4 000 tons used by Taylor county farmers this year. average two tons per acre promotes soil building. Credits available for farmers under the AAA soils conservation program.
The newly organized Bedford Schools PTA will meet at the school house Monday evening Dec 9. The event accompanies the Adult Evening School sponsored by the Vocational Agriculture department under Elmer Ferneau. Guest speaker I L Christensen OCC Camp conservationist will discuss and show the film The Plow That Broke The Prairie.
Miss Margaret Meikle recently elected a member of Phi Beta Kappa by the National Scholastic sorority and notified by the State University of Iowa, from which she graduated this spring. A Bedford High School graduate, she now teaches in Belmond.
Mr and Mrs C H Hess of Harlan Iowa purchased the Weingarth Shoe Repair Shop last week and took possession immediately Mrs Hess arrived in Bedford Sunday and will run the shop until her husband can move his business affairs here Mr Langley experienced workman will do repair work until Mr Hess arrives
Rural teaching directors met in Sharpsburg in May for a county teachers association program. The gathering featured a patriotic song, a whistling solo, business talks, reports from the Des Moines convention, a group from Conway, and performances by local students and the Sharpsburg high school group, followed by refreshments.
Iowa feeder Sam Wurster of Lenox Taylor county sent a drove of 31 prime Hereford steers weighing about 1278 pounds to the Chicago Stock Yards. They sold at 15.00 per cwt the highest price since December 1 1937. Wurster, a noted exhibitor, will show two carloads at the International Live Stock Exposition starting next Saturday.
On November 27 Conway boys basketball showed three games played and three wins in Waubonsie Conference standings. Blockton Cleo Nodaway Grivity Starg and Clearfield also noted with records. As reports come in the dope will be published.
In the Stratton Baird alleys the Colgate Women’s Bowling League saw Reece lead the Crème Oils to a series sweep over the Crystal Whites with a 460 total. Her games were 129 180 and 181.
Taylor county families join a statewide program to convert surplus cotton into mattresses for those in need. Applicants must meet income and residence limits, with work centers organized under extension agents and county committees guiding production and distribution.
Arnold Basher president of the Clarinda Production Credit Association announced the association will make loans on 1940 sealed corn for members. The board says it complies with Commodity Credit Corporation rules and has classed as an eligible lending agency under the 1940 sealed corn program. Serves Adams Fremont Montgomery Mills Page Taylor counties with main office in Clarinda and a branch in Imogene. Directors include J J Anderson Floyd D Young Lee J Roscoe Edwin A Carter. Leo M Welch manages Imogene office and R M Cowden is secretary treasurer.
Wildman's Beauty Shoppe and the Trumbo Barber Shop traded buildings the first of the week. Both are located on East Main Street on the south side. R. E. Bradley supervised the business deal.
The Agricultural Planning Committee of Taylor county will hold the first meeting of a winter series next Wednesday December 11 at the Farm Bureau office in Bedford. Officers will be elected and the winter planning program discussed. Members represent all county agricultural interests and include Davis, Florea, Straight, Livingston, Miller, Weller, Archibald, Boyer, Young, Chamberlain, Streebin, Wolverton, Putnam, Burwell, Cotter, Freudik, Hicks, O'Dell, Stewart, Ferneau, Cheney, DuVal, and Christensen.
The list records students on the honor roll across classes with names such as Mary Blakemore Davison Bernarding Kam Iris Nelson Barker Parsons Riniel Cox Hamilton Kennedy Lavy Moore Ranbarger Rimel Risser Rogers Steeve Williams Benson Hamilton Hartman Hunter Snyder Snyder Thompson Ulmer Walkup Wetmore Adkinson Bradley Damewood Healy Irwin John Keith Lambie Hubert Leighton Lincoln Nelson Owens Pace Perkins Putnam Spencer Young. The fragment also mentions a poor section for extersion and a few misread items.
Clarinda’s bowler squad defeated the local team 2412 to 2090 on Legion Alleys in a Monday night return match. Mohler led Bedford with 463 in three games. details name Nash, Johnson, Hatfield, Ott, Metcalf for Clarinda and Wogan, Mohler, Simpson, K Lucas, Mitchel for locals.
Bedford defeats Villisca 43 to 29 in the season opener as Marshall leads with 15 points. Early strong defense and a solid front line show promise for Bedford, while the second team loses 24 to 22 in overtime after leading 14 to 3 at the half.
A group of neighbors helped harvest corn at Jud son Beemer’s home near Gravity on Friday November 2. Eight teams assisted including Doyle Dunkin Fred Goudie Ray Seid Lavern Levi Mark Young and others as Beemer recently returned from the hospital.
Taylor county draft board has placed twelve of the first 75 questionnaires in Class One with many uncertain passers. A total of 283 questionnaires have been sent with 350 expected. 80 men are targeted for a year of training by July 1, 1941. Dr. G W Rimel oversees examinations and will notify Class One men when to report.
Albert C Zollman 26 single of Clearfield waives his order number 171 to volunteer as second in Taylor county's next quota line. Fidler, the first volunteer, is in training.
The locality reports no precipitation in the past week as surrounding communities see snowfall. Temperatures continue mild with daytime highs near 50 degrees and a brief warm spell expected into the coming days.
The council discussed a proposed Trustee Plan to manage the local water plant. A city-wide vote would be required to adopt the plan with a public notice of election and terms for a three member board appointed by the mayor and council to oversee operations.
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