Thanksgiving Gatherings Span Several States in Bedford Area
Local families hosted and visited relatives for Thanksgiving with guests from Omaha Des Moines Kansas City Council Bluffs Gravity St Joseph Ames Warrensburg and Apache Junction. Many travelers joined Bedford residents for weekend meals and celebrations across Iowa and nearby states.
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Hamilton Ferguson
Bedford
Lenox
Flora Donaldson
Roy Volkmar
Jim Baker
Danny
Carolina
Virginia
Tennessee
Afr
Burd Morrison
Howard Anderson
Omaha
Harold Richey
Council Bluffs
Vance O
W. J. Powers
Susan
Tom
Iowa City
Powers
John Dinges
Mere
Charlies Blake
Hubbard
Ray Blake
Conway
Allen Akers
Jerry Schweitzer
Schweitzer
Jim Berry
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Robert Karas
Oakley Schneider
Lee Weir
Warrensburg
Missouri
Guy Weir
Lee
Arizona State University
Missouri State
Scott Mason
Coon Rapids
Earl J. Stone
Apache Junction
Ariz
Tom Jetton
Marion Jetton
New Market
F. W. Miller
Billings
Mont
Dwight Davidson
Nancy
Iva Davidagon
John Baer
Russell Me Ness
Markeer Dale
At. Seek
4 H honors project awards presented by Mrs Orren Larson
The county 4 H program lists dozens of award recipients across categories such as Bread books clothing foods and nutrition health home improvement and more. Awards were presented by Mrs Orren Larson of Clearfield with multiple recipients from Clearfield Lenox Conway Bedford New Market and other towns.
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Orren Larson
Clearfield
Monica McMath
Suzanne Kerns
Jeanmine Jaynes
Lenox
Karen Juergens
Kris Nelson
Conway
Kathy Haynes
Deloris Hinton
Pawine Bennett
Margaret Miller
Debra Whipp
New Market
Susan Wright
Janis Lyddon
Rosalyne Far
Stephanie Brown
Allene Edwards
Brooks
Virgina Clayton
Shirley King
Gravity
Nancy Marsh
Nancy Miller
Rosalie Miller
Sharpsburg
Mike Murphy
Bedford
Jeanne Rovers
Linda Gray
Roberta Dowling
Blockton
Ricky Leonard
Corning
Randy Peterman
Henry Russell
Jim Reed
Tanox
Mickey Pierce
Pat Murphy
Stephen Mitchell
Wayne Caffee
Hopkins
Rodger Leek
Kevin Kerns
Howald Naven
Steve Woods
David Cooper
Dennis South
Robert Wright
Kay Blake
Linda Boyer
Sandee Cooper
Ronald Cox
Bill Henderson
Robert Lundquist
Ron Peterman
Barbara Barker
Cathy Clayton
Jean
Rites Held for Merle Snyder Bedford Resident
Funeral services for 67 year old Frank Merle Snyder of Bedford were held December 4 at 2:00 p.m. at the east Sham Novinger Funeral Home conducted by Carl Cummings and Rev Olle Qodle. Snyder died December 1 at his Bedford home. Interment followed at Fairview Cemetery. He was born September 19 1901 in Taylor County Iowa and spent most of his life in or near Bedford. He married Ruby Trumbo on October 20 1922 and they had five children Helen Louise Robert Lois Jean Haidsiak Mary Lou Dukes and Richard Lee Snyder. He was preceded in death by his parents one daughter one son and one grandson Tony Ray Snyder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Merle Snyder
Bedford
East Sham-Novinger
Carl Cummings
Olle Qodle
Snyder
Robert Franklin
Sarah Jane Woods Snyder
Taylor County
Iowa
East Mission Church
Red Oak
Ruby Trumbo
Helen Louise
Robert
Lois Jean Haidsiak
Mary Lou Dukes
Hopkins, Mo
Richard Lee Snyder
Clarinda
Tony Ray Snyder
Huby
Lois Jean
Mary Lou
Richard Lee
Sylvia Croy
Alta Freeman
San Leandro
Calif
Obituary notices reflect large Iowa family gatherings and church ties
A crowded obituary page lists Moe and Fainie Shields as reporters and notes numerous relatives of Mira Clayton and Mattie Clayton. Surviving spouse Huby and children Lois Jean Mary Lou and Richard Lee are mentioned along with siblings and dozens of grandchildren. The piece references First Baptist Church Bed and nearby communities and records Thanksgiving visits and family events across Council Bluffs Sheridan and Clarinda.
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Council Bluffs
Mra
Linzie Landon
Silea Landon
Sheridan
Wyo
Mira
Mattie Clayton
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William Ratten
David
Alisa
Mike
Laramie
Kendall
Terri
Arthur Tank
Max Park
Teresa, Suzle
Jimmy
Marvin Longfellow
Kay Lynn
St. Charles
Richard Ferguson
Karen
Des Moines
Hamilton Fergeon
Arly Gar
Townsend
Larry Tribolet
Dwight Wetzel
Horse Award
Danny Crowell
Doug Leonard
Dale Sturm
Nine Haynes
Loretta Lawrence
Judy Osburn
Mary Lou Rogers
Jo Anne Salen
Husan Wright
Rita Young
Mary Meyers
Greg Begs
Steven Kerns
Kevin Mellett
Jim Nelson
Leroy Nelson
Joe Ryan
Jane Brown
Kathy Duncan
Allene Extwarda
Hosalyne Farrens
Karen Laeighton
Linda Meredith
Diane McMillin
Barbara Price
Jeanne Reed
Marilyn Shuler
Bruce Brown
Dick Robinson
Robert Wetzel
Steven Wood
Barbara Lundquist
Debbie Ogle
Janet
Robbie Wetzel
Merle Snyder
Fairview Cemetery
Slam News
Moe
Fainie Shields Siam
Quentin Dyer
Clearwater
Kansas
Cory Clayton
Robert Mayberry
Mila Borden
The
First Baptist Church
Gants
Thanksgi Whee
Eis Clayface
Martin Ziehes
Hobart Griggs Gnane
Joe Sauth
Jeffers
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