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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1933
Page
9
A long local notice describes Thanksgiving gatherings hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Reid on their farm near Liam, with many relatives and neighbors listed, plus a Masonic and Eastern Star meeting, a Ladies' Aid bazaar, church events, birthdays, and various visits and travels among residents, reflecting community life and festivities.
Mrs. Grant Calkins died at her home after five weeks illness. Funeral services were held Friday at the Christian church conducted by Rev. L. B. Day, with burial in Sheridan cemetery. Survived by husband, daughter Mrs. W. G. Carter, son William Dewis, an adopted son Beryl Calkins, and brother Leonard Duncan. Thanksgiving turkey dinners were hosted by local families including the Lantzes and Rickabaughs. Numerous social visits and travel notes apple across Grant City and nearby towns as residents marked the holiday.
About one hundred people enjoyed a bountiful Thanksgiving supper at Maple Grove church on Thanksgiving evening followed by a program. Miss Rath McCorkie and Maple Grove school pupils presented a Pilgrim living scene with music by Mary Snyder Walter and Helen, a duet by Helen Snyder and Eileen Moore, and solos by Walter Snyder Donald Turner Hop kins. readings by Wilma Allison. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Scofield visited Ed Johnson's family in Clarinda. Mrs. L A Conder of Maryville visited Tom Longfellow's household. Mrs. L M Bird also visited.
Local residents share Thanksgiving visits dinners and hospital trips around Hopkins Missouri. Everett ODougherty plans March move to Ray Canning farm west of Hopkins. Glenn Thummel heads to Missouri State Teachers College for winter quarter. Doyle Thompson helped with corn husking near Hopkins. Several families host guests and travel to Maryville Omaha and Bedford for holidays and medical care.
The body of Mrs. Bert Reynolds was brought to the Guss cemetery for burial Wednesday. She was a resident of Villisca but spent most of her life around Guss. Minnie Weil before marriage. Died at University hospital at Iowa City after two operations. Survived by husband three children aged mother and four brothers. Oyster supper by Jolly Dozen club at Wayne Rock home. Mrs Wesley Johnson hosts Ladies Aid with Mrs Earl Cooney assistant. Bazaar and chicken pie supper postponed due to weather at Guse church. Numerous social items listed from Thanksgiving gatherings across local families.
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