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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1939
Page
2
Miss Arlene Blakely and W LaVerne Pfander of Osceola married on Wednesday November 22 at the Osceola Methodist church. Attendants were Lyle Pfander and his wife. They plan to live on a farm near Osceola starting March 1.
Margaret Dougherty daughter of Mr and Mrs W F Dougherty and Rex Burns son of Mr and Mrs Newt Burns, both of Bedford, wed at the Christian church in Maryville Missouri at 2 30 Saturday afternoon December 2. Rev Sherman Moore officiated with Mr and Mrs Rex Hatfield as attendants. O S Kensington to meet after chapter with hostesses listed.
Mrs Addie Bosco will be hostess and Miss Vena Maxwell assistant for the Triangle Club gathering on Wednesday afternoon December 13. Members respond to roll call with their favorite Christmas carol. Special music by Miss Fannie Payton and a reading by Miss Venia Baker titled Why The Chimes Rang. A gift exchange is planned.
The Tre Friendly Farmers Sisters Clay and their families will hold a supper party on Friday evening December 15 at the home of Mr and Mrs Al O'Dell in Bedford. A Christmas gift exchange will be part of the event.
Mrs M L Page and Miss Cecile F Long will host the Bedford Travel Club on Monday evening December 11 two weeks before the regular meeting due to the holiday season. A white elephant gift exchange will be part of the social hour. The program includes Capital Cities of the World with Constantinople Aden Jerusalem among the topics and speakers Miss Anne Nelson Mrs M D Lewis Miss Hazel Walker.
The Bedford Country Club ladies host a Bridge Luncheon at Mrs. O J Kirketey's home on Thursday afternoon December 14. Mrs. F L Wetmore Jr chairs the committee with help from Mrs. F L Wetmore Sr Mrs Rodger Buxton Miss Gladys Spurgeon Mrs Chloe Wisdom and Mrs Eunice Hamilton assisting.
A Thanksgiving Day gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Roy Horning featured goose and all trimmings. Attendees included Hes ter Horning Conway Fay Sheley Jay Betty Gravity M J Sheley John Borener Henry Roush Ott Oberhauser Billy Lee Clifford Roush Wayne Norma Hopkins Avis Sheley Harvey Sheley Hornby Edna Homer Bedford.
The Presbyterian church hosts its regular monthly Birthday Supper on Wednesday evening December 13. December birthday members will be honored. The organizing committee includes Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Nelson Mr. and Mrs. John C. Primus Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nordstrom Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cunningham Mrs. Mae Kullbom and Mrs. 4. P. Jaqua.
A sequence of local club meetings and social events scheduled from Friday December 8 to Friday December 15. Groups include Methodist Auxiliary O.K. Community Club Platteville Grange Travel Club Double L Club Baptist Friendly Class OES chapters Christian Loyal Standby Class Banner Goodwill Triangle Maple Grove Birthday Supper Christian Endeavor Methodist Evening Auxiliary Country Club Luncheon West Gay Ladies Mizpah D.O.C Forest Grove Happy Twelve VVC and F.F.S. clubs with hostesses named.
Golden Rule Rebekah lodge held a regular session at the 1.0.C.F. hall Tuesday evening. Officers for the new year were elected: Noble Grand Mrs. Ed Mumm Vice Grand Mrs. Clark Spencer recording secretary Mrs. Wayne Ellison financial secretary Mrs. A. L. Weingarth treasurer Mrs. C. A. Reynolds. Installations will follow after the new year.
Royal Neighbors held a special session at the Hotel Garland on Monday November 27 electing officers Oracle Helen Wall vice oracle Mary Bock past oracle Mary McMillan Chancellor Florence Gray recorder Dimple Salter receiver Glee Nelson marshal Rowena Wyckoff and managers Olive Little Frances Bailey. Clara Trumbull Omaha special auditor installed officers and Ida M Reynolds District Deputy attended. Next meeting set for Monday December 18 at 2 PM with a Christmas exchange at Mrs Gloe Nelsons home.
Dougherty Jolly Mixers gathered at Mrs. Arthur Gaddis home in Bedford on Tuesday December 5 with eight of twelve members present along with six new members and five visitors.Reader Mrs. William Park and assistant Mrs. Troy John led the second lesson on Soft Cheese Making.Chilli dinner and cheese tortes were served.A discussion on whether it pays to make soft cheese at home given current milk prices was led by Mrs. Roy Hornung and Mrs. Fay Shafar. The group plans a social on Saturday December 30 at the Hornungs with a chilli supper and guestsFamilies invited.
Mrs Wayne Paige hosted a Tuesday afternoon dinner for the Past Matrons of the Order of Eastern Star. Fifteen members attended with assistance from Mrs B E Paschal Mrs Robert Coy Mrs J O Tracy Mrs H E Moore Mrs Harry Mathew Mrs Amy Maloy and Mrs John S Nevius in entertaining at Paige home.
Sophia Cirksena hosted a Thanksgiving dinner at her home with children and grandchildren including Enos E Cirksena family from Jefferson Betty Jean Richard Gary and Frank Dale Edwards Pollock Mo and Wayne Hamblin Bedford plus Alice Ada Jean and Mary Allen.
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Mr and Mrs Tom Stark entertained Keets BLHLS football squad members Thursday evening in a surprise gathering for their son Donald Stark who is visiting from Peru Neb spending Thanksgiving weekend at home. Guests included Coach Paul Nordstrom Wendell Caskey Henry Hamblin Wyatt Blakemore Jr Russell Ellison and others. Donalds friend Judson McCormick of Denver joined, with Verna Lewis Harriett John Doris Meredith assisting. Everett Townsend, employed in Omaha, spent the holiday weekend with his parents.
Mrs. Harry Mathew and Mrs. Ruby Terrill hosted the Wild Rose Club for its annual turkey dinner at the Mathew residence on Friday afternoon December 1. Nineteen members attended with guest Mrs. George Chaney of Des Moines. The event featured a gift exchange guided by clever verses read by Mrs. Terrill.
Mrs Grace Wheelen and daughter Maxine hosted the Ladies West Gay Club on Thursday afternoon November 23 with eleven members and one guest Mrs Floyd Harsh. Members shared What we are Thankful for then sewed rag rugs for the hos. Marvel Brown and Gladys Walkup celebrated birthdays with gifts. Refreshments included sandwiches pickles pumpkin pie and coffee at Mrs Harold Brown home. A Christmas gift exchange is planned.
The B H M Club gathered at Mrs Ed Moellenbrandt residence on Wednesday November 29 with all but two members present. Members recited Thanksgiving poems and spent the afternoon tying a comforter for the hostess. Refreshments included fruit salad cookies and coffee. The Christmas meeting will be at Mrs Roy Cannon home and feature a grab box. each member to contribute to the program.
The Mizpah chapter of Daughters of Ceres will meet at Mrs. Bert Safley’s home on Thursday December 14 for a covered dish dinner. Mrs. Edwin Beal will assist. A program led by Mrs. Randolph Miller and Mrs. Jake Kernen will follow in the afternoon with a Christmas Thought roll call and a gift exchange.
The Evening Auxiliary of Bedford Methodist Church hosts a Guest Day Auction on Wednesday December 13 at 730 PM Mrs G W Hook and assistant Mrs Ed Mumm welcome members and guests Guests may be invited by members with confirmations due by Tuesday December 12 Mrs Santa Claus acts as auctioneer with special music and a review of Leona Dalrymple story In The Heart of the Christmas Pines by Vern Crook provides the program title and author details.
A large Evans family reunion took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Evans in Sharpsburg on Thanksgiving Day November 30. Attendees included Cash Evans and Mary Lou from Clearfield, W. E. Feese from Nodaway, James Salter Jr. and family, Carl Cordell and Lavern Peggy Donna Rae, B F Evans of Bedford, Eddie Peterman and family, Freeda of Smamhaugh, Koon Knott, Dewey Evans and Leo Vada Marie and Deon, all of Sharpsburg.
A group of young people gathered at the home of Leota and Herman Davison Sunday evening. Refreshments of sandwiches, fruit salad and cake were served. Guests included Darrell Sellars, Mary West, Dean Posten, Edna Akers, Max Koene, Edith Steel, Helen Cross, Garland Hayes, Richard Oslan and Clark Worrell.
Mr. Kennedy aged 76 and Mrs. Kennedy aged 77 mark a family anniversary in Blockton Bedford area. They are lifelong community members with five children and ten grandchildren. The event featured a large birthday cake baked by the Davenport chef for the Black Hawk hotel where Mr. Kennedy serves as manager.
Mr M D Lewis of Bedford served from the same stand that held the wedding cake fifty years ago. Mr and Mrs Kennedy have been readers of the Bedford Times-Press and its predecessors for fifty years, subscribing soon after their marriage.
Kathleen McCoun of Bedford, a New York City voice student, sings in the Riverside Church choir on Riverside Drive. Rev. Harry Emerson Fosdick is the church minister.
Jim Parsons of Clearfield was knocked unconscious after falling from a car in Bedford Tuesday evening. He was dragged a short distance and sustained cuts and bruises on his face and hands.
For the second six weeks the eighth grade includes Juanita Buck Betty Irwin Olive Pace Dwight Perkins Margaret Mae Punam Beatrice Amer Lois Young. The seventh grade on honor roll lists Mary Hamblin Phyllis Hatfield Bonnie Hamilton Patricia Francis Virginia Cheney Elise Sawyer Vera Peterick Bob Harbour George O'Dougherty.
Paul W. McPherren son of Guy McPherren of near Gravity joins the United States Navy and leaves for Great Lakes Training Station on November 30. He is reported as entering service from Gravity area.
Mrs Ben Pullen of New Market fell at home on Wednesday and broke a bone in her arm in three places. She was transported to Missouri Methodist hospital in St. Joseph for treatment.
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