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Newspaper

Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1944

Page

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Busy social season gathers numerous Iowa families

Mrs Lonnie Price hosts the J F F Club with nine members and a guest, and the D M C Club holds a dinner party. The I C C F and Rebekahs throw a farewell for Dr and Mrs Semler and friends moving away, while many local families visit relatives for Thanksgiving. Several outings, travel plans, and church notices fill the week.

Lonnie Price J. F. F. Club A. C. Bullock Nora Churchill 1.C.C.F Rebekahs New Era C. E. Semler Melvin Bullock

New Market Boy Scouts collect 7500 pounds of paper

The Boy Scouts and their leaders report collecting 7500 pounds of paper. A First Aid class meets Mondays at 7 30 PM at the high school with instructor Bennie Pullan Jr. Mrs Essie Pratt is named chairman of the TB Christmas Seal Sale drive and asks buyers to return unpurchased seals with money to the Pratt Insurance Office.

Boy Scouts Bennie Pullan, Jr Essie Pratt Pratt Insurance Office

Library Benefit From Ritter Bequest To Iowa Library

The New Market Public Library has been selected to receive a portion of the late Clemet V. Ritter bequest as recommended by the Executive Board of the Iowa Library. The distribution supports library services and local collections.

Public Library Board Ritter New Market

Church announces Sunday services with Swick speaker

The notice lists time changes for Sunday worship with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and re dedication at 11 a.m. featuring Dr. Swick of Creston, followed by a basket dinner. Afternoon address by Rev. Charlies Rowe of Clarinda includes special music. all members and friends are invited. Reverend J. S. Denbo, pastor.

Swick Creston Charlies Rowe Clarinda J. S. Denbo

Community Club Meetings Highlight December Plans

Multiple local groups report activity with officer elections and holiday events. Florence Hughes hosts Memory Happy Hour with Grace Hipsley and others as Gladys Fletcher named president. Builders Class at Pendergraft home gathers ten members and five guests. Christmas grab bag teased for December. Community groups prepare hospital donations, quilting, and charity dinners as Red Cross and WCTU organize December activities.

Florence Hughes Happy Hour Club Grace Hipsley Cleone Cunningham Leona Minor Gladys Fletcher Theda Glassgow Genevieve Pendergraft Myrtle Murren Builders Class Club Pendergraft May Parsons Harry Cole Forest Allison J. Gee Ethel Cavender Eva Jetton

New Market Locals Share Thanksgiving Visits and Travel

Residents and relatives visiting from nearby towns and states filled Thanksgiving weekend with trips to Davenport, Lenox, Omaha, and Des Moines. Notable arrivals include Mrs. L. J. Gee of Macon and Mrs. Evan Beckett of Des Moines, while Lt. Jacob Wentz hosted at the Army Air Base Officers' Club. The crowd also welcomed guests from Wichita, Hopkins, Atlantic, and Kansas City, with plans for further visits and moving domestic arrangements ongoing.

Darlene Fickess Kansas City Floyd Fickess Perry Davis Muscatine Francis Kimpton John Kimpton Kenneth Barker Florida Les Slack Lewis Barker Ralph Eyres DeLoris Amen Council Bluffs St Joseph Wilma Long O. N. Brookman J. P. Coss Muskogee Okla Elia Brookman Marvin Boyer Des Moines Ralph Smalley Margaret Gray Grant City Claude Gray Catherine Moore Newton, Town J. J. Moore L. J. Gee Macon Myron Parsons Vernon Journey John Kendall Lenox Evan Beckett Claude Slaight Delbert Kelley Ralph Crawford Baby St. Joseph G. A. Hanshaw Sac City J. B. Marsell Lela Maude’ McElroy J. H. ‘Golding Omaha Paul Golding Floyd Britt Doris Shank Waterloo Everett Godfrey Donald Eldon Roth Lincoln Nebr Jacob Wentz Officers’ Club Army Air Base Roth Ogallala Rex Moorman Kenneth Atlantic Regina Hawkins Richard Burton Wichita Kansas C. E. Burton Daisy Brown Blockton Nettie Savage Forest Mendenhall Hopkins Mae Beery Elizabeth Ridnour Creston W. D. Peye Maurice M. E. Pace Vennee Jones Glenwood W.M. Jones New Market Mie Weeter Frey Nodawa Francis Frey Casper Frank Query Gravity Fred Miller Brooks Thelma Slump Colorado Springs Elaine’Palmer Cheyenne Ervin Miller Cecil Ross Savannah Dorothy Miller Camp Atterbury Indiana Colorado ‘Springs Elaine Palmer Roy Miller Marcella Hicks Joe Handford Charles Lathrop Marion Lathrop Ottumwa Lloyd Bock Davenport

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