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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1956
Page
10
Local notices recount numerous Thanksgiving visits and dinners. Families from Bedford Clarinda Gravity Braddyville and Sheridan share gatherings with relatives including Collins Woldruff Gant and Daniels, plus many spouses and children joining in at multiple homes.
Sherman Clark, 71, of Sheridan died November 17 at a Grant City nursing home where he had resided since April. Funeral services were held at the Sheridan Christian Church on November 19 conducted by Rev. Richard Markland, pastor of the Grant City Christian church, with interment following.
Hopkins community club held its last 1956 meeting Monday November 19 at the Christian church. A turkey dinner served to 125 followed a nominating committee failed to elect a president. The new board will select the president from within. Vern Melvin re-elected vice president and Ralph Pinkerton elected secretary treasurer. New board members include Harold Finnell Robert Andrews Russell Cross Earl Alexander and D W Holland. Present officers remain until January. A two act Irish play entertained and Hopkins high school quartet performed with accompanist Miss Carolyn Foxworthy. Mrs Anna Andrews hosted a Thanksgiving family dinner for relatives including Norman Andrews G E Andrews and others. Former resident Stores E Andrews listed among obituaries.
Dodie writes to her parents from Rome praising a sunny day, noting NY thanks, a Paris London trip planned for Sunday, and a vivid Rome sunset. She recalls photographers Mark Kauffman and a New York friend visiting, birds in rapid flocks, and a UN police story shoot with David.
A letter recounts a humorous, tangled episode where David was mistaken for Jewish due to anti Semitic buzz around Mussolini and Hitler. He was baptized again at twenty to prove otherwise, and Italians quickly forgot the issue as those regimes fell out of favor.
Mrs Elma Bye hosted the Samba club with a 1 pm luncheon and three table play. Nellie Speer, Mary Matthews attended. Lavern Bladon of Iowa City and F D Bladon of Ames also present. Church groups and W S C S circles met with attendees, roll calls, gifts for orphans home, and holiday refreshments.
Kansas City readers are urged to try a new inconspicuous truss that claims comfort and simple wear. The Physician's Appliance Co offers an 80 day trial with a free $3.50 truss gift, address 9102 Hech Building, 2906 Main, Kansas City Missouri.
Thanksgiving guests visited Mr and Mrs Francis Miller and family while Mrs Ellen Cameron and Mrs Lloyd Cameron and sons each attended. Canasta was played with high scores by Gladys Baxter and Clifford Bailey. Numerous local families hosted meals and gatherings across Creston Des Moines and nearby towns during the holiday week.
At the Grove 4-H club house on November 19, Jerry Santee and David Beddoes joined the Jr Stockmen 4 H club. The meeting moved to the second Thursday of each month. Christmas party set for December 14 at the clubhouse with Claus Scheveer guest from Germany giving a talk. Reporter Gary Hamblin.
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