Mail Early Appeal To Folks For Christmas Mailings
The postal department urges sending gifts early with a regional schedule to ensure arrival before Christmas. Pacific coast states should mail Dec 15–17, Western states Dec 16–18, Southwestern Dec 18–19, Near Western Dec 17–20, Southern Dec 17–20, Eastern Dec 17–20, neighboring states Dec 18–26, and all Iowa offices by Dec 21.
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The
Postal Department
United States
Parcela
Pacific
Washington
Oregon
California
Nevada
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Utah
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
North
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Nebraska
Kansas
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Louisana
Tennessee
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Pennsylvania
Maryland
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New England
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Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
Iowa
Farm Bureau Reports Big Membership Increase for 1984
The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation will report about a 44 percent rise in paid membership for 1984, based on figures through Nov. 30. Secretary treasurer Daisy V. Williams announced the gain amid the American Farm Bureau Federation convention in Nashville, noting further increases likely when Iowa figures through Dec. 31 are added. County gains are noted in drought areas as Farm Bureau boosts services during the Depression era. Chas. E. Hearst, Iowa Farm Bureau president, voiced pride in the forthcoming national convention showing.
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Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
American Farm Bureau Federation
Nashville
Tenn
Daisy V. Williams
American Federation
Iowa Federation
State Farm Bureau
AAA
Farm Bureau
Jrade
Iowa
Chas. E. Hearst
Inwa Farm Bureau
Old Man Winter Spoils Good Roads
Snow depth ranged from six to eight inches on level ground with drifts reaching several feet. Rural mail carriers failed to complete routes from Bedford, some using teams others cars. Rail service from the east was halted by snow drifts, and statewide snowfall reached up to 15 inches in places. Taylor County roads became deeply rutted yet passable with difficulty, schools closed for a week in parts, and temperatures dipped to 12 above. More snow was forecast.
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Bedford
Miller
Hicksoni
Burlington
Taylor County
Ben Long
Night Watch
Local Girl Wins $1 In National Cheese Week Contest
Miss Mary Wieser of Bedford daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Wieser won a cash prize of 1 in a National Cheese Week Menu contest announced by the National Cheese Institute. The contest judged high school girls nationwide on number and variety of cheese dishes and the nutritive balance of the meals.
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Mary Wieser
Charles Wieser
Bedford
National Cheese Institute
Editor's Mother Succumbs at Lenox
Lucinda Ellen Ables Hadley Dey Ermand died at 74 in Lenox after long illness. Born Fort Wayne Indiana, she lived in Bedford most of life and left seven children, two spouses, four sisters, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. The Bedford Garden Club urges residents to decorate homes for Christmas to make Bedford beautiful.
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J. W. Dey Ermand
George N. Hadley
Bedford
Lenox
Arnold Funeral Home
W. A. Thompson
Mount Washington Cemetery
Kansas City
Lucinda Ellen Ables
Fort Wayne
Ind
Maryville
St. Joseph
G. N. Hadley
Anna Jane
M. May
Nelle C
E. Paul
George N
Eva M
A. Bonna Hadley
Hadley
Oklahoma
W. J. Dey Ermand
That City
W. 4. Dey Ermand
Jane Kemper
Aurora
Nebr
Nelle Cole
Toledo
Paul Hadley
Hollis
Okla
George Hadley
Bonner Miller
St. Louis
Bonna Hadley
Chicago
Rebecca Schier
Rock Island
Mary ‘Cook
W. W. Sinclair
Alice Elliott
Los Angeles
Beeiher
Reha
Santa Rosa
Calif
Bedford Community Garden Club
Funeral attendees travel from near and far for Beard service
Among those from out-of-town at the funeral for L. E. Beard were George Beard and his wife with Lawrence Beard, and Mrs. Charles Ropp and daughter Bonnie from Carthage Missouri. Also present were Mrs. Beard’s three sisters Mrs. P. J. Nelson and Mrs. William Roberstine of Hastings Nebraska and Mrs. W. H. Edwards of Amherst Nebraska. Also Mrs. Joe Laws Sr. and daughter Garnet Laws of Colfax Iowa.
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L. E. Beard
George Beard
Lawrence Beard
Charles Ropp
Bonnie
Carthage
Beard
P. J. Nelson
William Roberstine
Hastings
Nebr
W. H. Edwards
Amherst
Joe Laws
Garnet Laws
Colfax
Iowa
William Bannon Dies After Short Illness
William Bannon an 85 year old resident of Taylor county died at St Francis hospital Maryville Friday. His body was returned to Lenox for Catholic church funeral services held Monday. He had been ill since Tuesday last week at his Sharpsburg home with his brother W D Bannon of Bedford present at his passing.
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William Bannon
Taylor County
St. Francis Hospital
Maryville
Lenox
Bannon
Sharpsburg
W. D. Bannon
Bedford
Beebe Family Heads to Denver After Thanksgiving
Miss Jean Beebe of Red Oak spent Thanksgiving with relatives in Bedford. She travels with her mother and husband Dr C A Mace to Denver Colorado to establish a home there this week.
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Jean Beebe
Denver
Red Oak
Bedford
Miss Beebe
Many Respond To Seal Sale
Since the mailing of Christmas Seals a week ago a total of eighty three persons have responded, many taking the full dollar's worth, some partial. The $42.15 total mirrors prior years as committee members praise participation and seal acceptance. A window display at Mayor Nevins's office highlights the drive. Poster and essay contest awards will be made Friday afternoon with winners announced next week. Names of purchasers include A D Hahn, John Prugh, W P Jaqua, George Cobb, Paul Morris, Dr M R Francis, W E Crum, J O Tracy, Rex Golding, John Marley, Rev J Stanley Decker, John Dinges, Mrs J Mari Hamilton, Mrs H P Long, T H Isaacs, Jas A Lucas, Dr G W Rimel, Dr C Mohler, I N Weingarth, A J Bridges, E C Dowlin, Mrs Leland Chamberlin, Ella Meikle, Karl Zook, Dr T E Anderson, Mrs L E Beard, Mrs J T Maloy, Mrs Mary Reynolds, Farm Bureau.
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J. S. Nevins
A. D. Hahn
John Prugh
W. P. Jaqua
George Cobb
Paul Morris
IM. R. Francis
W. E. Crum
Ir. J. O. Tracy
Rex Golding
John Marley
J. Stanley Decker
John Dinges
J.mari Hamilton
H. P. Long
T. H. Isaacs
Sam Park
C. C. Mohler Ideal Lumber Co
Bedford Oil Co
Hawkeye Lumber Co
Iowa
Nebr L & P Co
B. Prugh & Sons
J. T. Maloy
Fi Thompson Mere
Ahrens
Wetmore Funeral
Parrish O.cceeese
Bedford Candy Kitchen
Jay
Terrill
James R. Locke
E. C. Dawlin
G. W. Rimel Pie
A. Thomas
IT. EB. Airshief
Mary Reynolds
J. D. Bannon
Guy Liggett Rose Baker
W. E. Cram
Hook & Herriott
H. P. Jaqua
Bray Motor Fuller-Taylor Clo. Wisdom & Kirketey
F. E. Hess
J. Marl Hamilton Stephens & Brice Harlan Pete
Jas, Av Lucas
Harry L
Erwin
M. BR
Brant
I. N. Weingarth
B. B. Paschal Jean
Bedford Garden Club
Bedford
Batterylce
Roberts & Coy
K. B
W. E. Levine
R. H. Thompson
Ed Glover
Chas. Longfellow
Frank Armstrong
Dick O'Grady
Thos. Lambley
Sam Harley
Clyde Stephens
Elton Ellis
J. N. Nethers
EL A. Jefferies
Roy Newkirk
H. E. Nelson
Trumbo
A. J. Bridges Glade Shearer
H. E. Moore
Ella Clark
Bedford Times-Press
Townsend Buried Here After Final Illness at 82
W J W Townsend 82 longtime resident died at his York Nebraska home on Thursday November 29 his body brought to Bedford for funeral services conducted by Rev J Stanley Decker at Wetmore Funeral Home burial followed in Platteville cemetery He is survived by two daughters and three sons including Mrs Frank Waterman Leavenworth Kansas Miss Floriene Townsend Connecticut Dr Guy Townsend Denver Dr Owen Townsend York and Ivan Townsend Cheyenne plus one brother Charles Townsend Kansas City and half brother P O Townsend Bedford and several grandchildren He had worked in mercantile business at Platteville Athelston and Blockton before moving to York in 1907
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W. J. W. Townsend
York
Nebr
Bedford
Wetmore Funeral
J. Stanley Decker
Platteville
Frank Waterman
Leavenworth
Kans
Floriene Townsend
Connecticut
Guy ‘Townsend
Denver
Colo
Owen Townsend
Ivan Townsend
Cheyenne
Wyo
Charles Townsend
Kansas City
P. O. Townsend
Townsend I
Athelston
Blockton
Outlook Meeting on December 12 at Bedford Farm Bureau
Farmers are invited to attend an outlook meeting at the Bedford Farm Bureau Office on Wednesday December 12 starting at 3 30. A state official will discuss stock and feed outlook probable prices for next year hay and grain prospects and other matters of general interest to agriculture.
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Farm Bureau
Bedford
Jook
Five Apply For Bedford Postmaster Position
December 4 was the closing date for filing applications for the Bedford postmaster job. Applications came from acting postmaster Mrs. J Mair Hamilton and from Eura Bradley, Manly Eike, John Reece, and Henry O Dougherty, with other unknown submissions sent directly to Washington.
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Bedford
J. Mair Hamilton
Eura Bradley
Manly Eike
John Reece
Henry O'Dougherty
Washington
Christmas Lights To Be Strung In Bedford
Bedford plans to string city lights for the holiday season after a Tuesday meeting. The lights, owned by the city, will be strung across business streets at little cost for several evenings before Christmas.
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Bedford
Cnb
State Checker Sees Taylor County Allotment Committee
A. W. Harvey, state checker in Corn-Hog contract work, visited the Taylor county allotment committee at the farm bureau office, the first of the week, to dispose of several matters before the committee.
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A. W. Harvey
Taylor County
Farm Bureau
Original Driver's Licenses Still Good in Iowa
The county sheriff's office issues driver licenses in Iowa with no renewal required for those issued in 1932 and 1933. A state law extends licenses through 1934, with free issuance for car owners and a 25 cent fee for others. Licenses last until end of next year. age rules apply for 15 plus must have licenses, while 14 year olds may get a school card to drive to and from school. Sheriff T V Lacy notes many licenses are issued, despite youths reaching driving age and older drivers taking cars out of storage.
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Iowa
T. V. Lacy
Petit Jury Dismissed for Term at Taylor County Court
Members of the petit jury for the November term at Taylor County district court were dismissed last weekend without reporting. Trials including Spoond Moore and Thacker were postponed to January. Judge H. H. Carter attended briefly earlier in the week and will return to conclude term matters.
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Taylor County District Court
Spoondmoore
Thacker
H. H. Carter
License Plates Go On Sale in December 1934
New 1935 automobile plates went on sale December 1 at the county treasurer's office but sales were light with only 78 licenses issued in six days and 12 new truck plates. Poor roads around Bedford hinder purchases, and sales may rise as roads improve. A penalty will be assessed on new car licenses after February 1, 1935.
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Bedford
One Hundred Dollars Gift Day Draw At Bedford
A local gift day on December 19 will distribute $100 in cash. Tickets are sold by merchants, with prizes for specific ticket numbers including ten dollars for the first and last of 18 drawn and twenty five dollars for number 18, plus several five and three dollar prizes.
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Bedford
Tom Chaney 60 Ends Life at New Market Home
Tom Chaney 60, a New Market resident and coal miner, took his own life at 3 p.m. Wednesday at his home. He had lived in New Market for years and has one sister in Joplin, Missouri. No funeral arrangements were made.
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Tom Chaney
New Market
Mr. Chaney
Joplin
Methodist Preachers Meet in Bedford for All Day Session
The Clarinda group of Methodist ministers will gather in Bedford for an all day meeting Monday December 10. The morning session begins at 10 30 o clock. A covered dish luncheon for pastors and their wives is planned at noon at the parsonage. Adams Page and Taylor counties are in the group.
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Clarinda
Bedford
Adams
Page
Taylor Counties
Old Pictures at TP window feature local G A R group
The Times-Press Old Pictures column highlights a long ago local G A R group photo lent by M G Maxwell. The display notes next week will feature Bedford images from the kerosene street light era and other historical shots.
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Times-Press
M. G. Maxwell
Bedford
County Pioneer Dies At Lenox
Selina Abigail Jenks Van Houten, age 85, longtime Taylor county resident, died at her son’s Lenox home. Funeral services were held at Lenox Methodist Church with Rev. F Shepherd delivering the message. Interment followed at Lenox Pairview cemetery. Surviving are four sons, five daughters, one brother, one sister, and twenty four grandchildren and twenty four great grandchildren. husband predeceased. The pioneer helped organize Lenox Sunday schools and several local groups. Funeral details note her long Taylor County ties dating back to 1854.
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George H. van Houten
Taylor County
Lenox
Iowa
Keystone State
Ohio River
St. Louis
Kansas City
Kans
Jenks
Ottumwa
Fort Des Moines
Selina
Stone Court House
Bedford
Board of Supervisors
Squire Robinson
Bedford Industrial Record
Bedford Argus
P. C. King
Home Guard
Southern Border Brigade
One Hundred and Two River
Griffen
Hoover Farm
van Houten
Is Your Name Listed There Is Your Name Listed There
The Talk of the Town page in Times-Press features many small ads and hidden county names. Persons named can choose a photo, visit the Bedford Rialto theatre next week, clip their name, and present it at the theatre window for free admission to a showing.
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Times-Press
Bedford, Rialto
Christmas Spirit Shown In Letters To Old St. Nicholas
The Times-Press publishes and previews letters from about 200 Taylor county children to Santa Claus. The feature highlights Santa as a warm figure at the North Pole who brings gifts and spreads goodwill on Christmas Eve. Readers are invited to view more letters on page two as the community anticipates the holiday joy.
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Times-Press
Taylor County
Santa Claus
North Pole
Childen
Taylor Counry
Open Season For Bedford High Basketball Opener
Open season begins next Tuesday as about forty boys respond to Coach Hertz’ call and train ten days for the first game against Gravity High School at Bedford. The game, supported by Bedford High and the Bedford Lions Club for charity, should draw a good crowd to boost both local athletics and Christmas dinner for needy children. Only letter man Bud Bradley returns from last year. reserves Salen Fj Lewis Hook Faucett Gaskey M Keith Hayworth gain experience from the previous season. The fourteen game schedule includes eight on the local court and participation in county and sectional tournaments. Season tickets cover seven remaining games but not the first.
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Hertz
Gravity High School
Bedford High School
Bedford Lions Club
Bud Brad ‘Ley
Salen
Fj Lewis
Hook
Faucett
Gaskey
M Keith
Hayworth
Bulldogs
Tuberculin Testing Discussed by P T A
The Parent Teacher Association session in the high school auditorium featured Dr G W Rimel of Bedford discussing tuberculin testing after an out of town speaker could not attend. Special music came from the high school orchestra and Ruth Paul on piano as parents grouped by their children’s grades to boost membership.
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Parent-Teacher Association
State Medical Society
G. W. Rimel
Bedford
Ruth Paul
County Wheat Board Re-elects Officers
The Taylor county wheat board reelected F. L. Cundy as president D. J. Kingstonley A. C. Clabaugh W. S. Curtis as treasurer and T. H. Isaacs as secretary for another year at a recent meeting Final wheat bonus checks have been received for Taylor county and will be issued Tuesday at the farm bureau office.
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Taylor County Wheat Board
F. L. Cundy
D. J. Kingstey
A. C. Clabaugh
W. S. Curtis
T. H. Isaacs
Taylor County
Farm Bureau
Plum Lodge Elects Officers in Regular Session
Plum Lodge A F and A M No 285 at Siam met in regular session on Saturday evening and elected officers for the year. Named were Worshipful Master John E Renfro senior warden J L Henderson junior warden Charles N Gant treasurer Dean Damewond secretary H Vern Melvin and trustee W S Harris.
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Plum Lodge
Times-Areas Valley
A. F
A. M
Siam
John E. Renfro
J. L. Henderson
Charles N. Gant
Dean Damewond
H. Vern Melvin
W. S. Harris
School News Scaled Back to Fit Advertisements
The edition notes that most school news and several letters from correspondents were omitted to accommodate the ads. Plan extra pages next issue to include more news and letters along with advertisements.
Gravity Boys Bound Over To Grand Jury
Joe Utter and Elvis Sprigg of Gravity received a hearing in Justice M. A. Sawyer's court on charges of driving a car without owner consent. They were bound over to the grand jury and released on bond after allegedly taking a Plymouth sedan from Hill garage in Gravity on Thanksgiving night, wrecking it between Bedford and Gravity. Sprigg is step-son of Green Moore. Meyers, the car owner, is Moore's son-in-law.
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Joe Utter
Elvis Sprigg
Gravity
M. A. Sawyer
Grand Jury
Mr. Meyers
Colorado
Hill
Bedford
Clarinda
Sprigg
Green Moore
Meyers
Moore
Utter
The Honor Roll Of Bedford Schools
Bedford schools announce honor roll lists for freshmen through seniors with names including Harriet John Helen Vincent Gladys Grubb Eleanor Jared Donald Weeda Helen Davis Arsen e Shearer Rita Hatfield Claire Beauchamp Paul Leighton Madelyn Fluke Pauline Irwin Gordon Davidson Leland Hamilton Kathleen McCaun Jacquline Hillard Beulah Spencer Beth Avey Mary Beth Mohler and several straight A students such as Garnet Melvin Pauline Walkup Virginia Mohler Mary Wieser Dorothy Thompson and Virginia Osing Dorothy Kingsley Dora Jane Hamblin Imogene Templeton Margaret Meikle
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Harriet John
Helen Vincent
Gladys Grubb
Eleanor Jared
Donald Weeda
Helen Davis
Arsene Shearer
Rita Hatfield
Claire Beauchamp
Paul Leighton
Madelyn Fluke
Pauline Irwin
Gordon Davidson
Leland Hamilton
Kathleen McCaun
Jacouline Hillard
Beulah Spencer
Beth Avey
Mary Beth Mohler
Garnet Melvin
Pauline ‘Walkup
Virginia "Mohler
Mary Wieser
Lucille Wolverton
Dorothy Thompson
Virginia Osing
Dorothy Kingsley
Dora Jane Hamblin
Imogene Templeton
Margaret Meikle
Fire damages Theron Keith farm home near Bedford
A small fire in the walls of the Theron Keith farm home, located a mile and a half south of Bedford, was discovered around 1 AM Monday and extinguished before major damage. Bedford fire crews could not bring trucks to the scene due to road conditions.
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Theron Keith
Bedford
Bedford Fire Company
Have Data Ready For Supervisors Signers of corn hog contracts
Signers of corn hog contracts are urged to have final compliance data ready for county supervisors. About 45 supervisors will call soon, and ready cooperation will speed the work, hasten bonus checks, and keep expenses down.
County Legion Meet at Bedford Dec 17
County Legion gathering planned in Bedford in the Legion club room on Monday evening December 17. Local residents and neighbors expected to attend as part of the county event with arrangements led by Legion officials.
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County Legion
Bedford
Legion Club
Lake Fun contributors listed for park project funds
A Bedford Times-Press notice lists numerous individuals and companies supporting the Southw fowa lake and park project. Officials say pledges are almost all collected, with a $4278 shortfall reduced since last week and a balance required before final approval. Oral SOS appeals underway as donors across Corning, Gravity, Hopkins, Maryville and nearby points contribute.
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Fowa Lake
Corning
Gravity
Hikins
Maryville
Point
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Petit Jury
Self
N. M
Bedford Hoopaters
P.T. A
County Wheat Board
Bedford Schools
Keith Home
Charles Mahan
Mahan
Jennie Hanna
Hopkins
William Mahan
Joe Mahan
Anna Churchill
Henry
John Dowell
Jeannette Lucas
Byran Engle
Ravenden
Ark
Ross Dowell
Sigourney
H. M. Lops
Bedford Grocery Store
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