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Newspaper

Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1938

Page

1

Gravity Scoutmaster Rouse Opens December Scout Meeting

The meeting on Thursday December 1 elected officers and split scouts into patrols led by King Walker Farrens Nielson and other leaders. Present were Walker Farrens Hill Joslyn and Nielson. Afterward games were played and social clubs held gatherings with birthdays celebrated and refreshments served.

Rouse Robert King Silver Shoes John Walker Darrel Baker Dean Stowell Arlo Hefly Kieth Farrens Kenneth Farrens Eugene Reed Gordon Hill Marion Joslyn Keith Farrens Willis Biggerstaff Junior Nielson

Local Hosts Share Weekend Visits Across Towns

Gravity Locals Mr and Mrs Jess Johnson and others hosted at the Keith home. Pigg visited Wel ler near Conway. Posten and Iona stayed in Grant with Al and Melba Bender. King family joined relatives in Blockton. Gold of Sharpsburg saw Dav is family. Morian visited Clarinda. Beemer family shopped in Clarinda. Warner and Nordstrom visited Jay Lovitt. Baker and Cooper families near Guss and Glenn Baker hosted. Foster and son from Corning visited.

Gravity Jess Johnson Ray Walker Glade Grubb Fred Keith Jleona Pigg Laura Weller Conway Jane Posten Iona Grant al Bender Earl King Quinten Blockton Georgie King Pod Chas Gold Sharpsburg Melvin Davis Teland Morian Clarinda Homer Beemer Marjorie Albert Levi Marian Warner Fort Collins Colo Nordstrom Shenando

Locals Visit Relatives Across Region Includes School News

A string of local visits and travels unfolds as Ora Koneene and family return home from a weekend in their son's house. Faith Farrens visits from Iowa City while Lyman Yost and R A E Sharp make regional stops. Dec 6 sub-district declamatory contest at Clearfield features John Walker Donnella Warner and Mary Ellen Blakslee representing the school.

Ora Koneene Jackie Judy Faith Farrens Kenneth’.Farrens Lee Farrens Kenneth Parks New Market Albert Parks Lyman Yost Elliott G. E. Smith Yost R.A.E. Sharp Promise City Los Angeles Calif Glen Hicks Richey, Mont R. D. Beery A. C. Beery Kent Wallace Des Moines Howard Sturm Villisca Higgins Paul Morgan Omaha Albert Levi George Woodard Chas. Brady Leo Ernest Sellars Clearfield Roscoe Dunn John Walker Donnella Warner Mary Ellen Blakslee

Gravity's Grizzlies Defeated by College Springs Girls

In Friday night play, the local girls were outmatched by College Springs in height and experience, while the local boys triumphed 43 to 9 as they exploited opponent errors and breaks.

Gravity Grizzlies College Springs

Two Basketball Games This Week

This week includes a Monday game against the Blockton team and a Friday match versus the Nodaway squad.

Blockton Nodaway

Local Names List Noted for Community Boundary Update

Loretta Baker, Dorothy Beck et al are listed among residents. Wayne Burright Donald Utter Margie Beemer Darlene Delaney Doyle Dunkin Robert King Edythe Ledgerwood Rose Scofield Maynard Stogdill Sterling Wallace Norma Bradley Dorothy Burright Clara Johnson Helen Kelley Dale Savage Evelyn Savage Francis Stephens Lois Dunkin Emily Huntington Bobby Leighton Wendell Lovitt Dean Posten appear in the compiled roster for the upcoming municipal boundary proposal.

Loretta Baker Dorothy Beckett Wayne Burright Donald Utter Margie Beemer Darlene Delaney Doyle Dunkin Robert King Edythe Ledgerwood Rosé Scofield Maynard Stogdill Sterling Wallace Norma Bradley Dorothy Burright Clara Johnson Helen Kelley Dale Savage Evelyn Savage Francis Stephens Lois Dunkin Emily Huntington Bobby Leighton Wendell Lovitt Dean Posten

Ten Students Earn 100 Percent in Spelling

Grades 6 7 and 8 list 15 pupils who achieved perfect scores in spelling led by Lowell Richardson Beverly Ledgerwood Richard Walker Betty Parks Evelyn Heller Junior Neilson Boyd Hope Dean Stowell Leota Depew Willis Biggerstaff Donna Embree Virginia Ledgerwood Alta Augusta Hope Dorothy Grubb and Gordon Hill.

Lowell Richardson Beverly Ledgerwood Richard Walker Betty Parks Evelyn Heller Junior Neilson Boyd Hope Dean Stowell Leota Depew Willis Biggerstaff Donna Embree Virginia Ledgerwood Alta Augusta Hope Dorothy Grubb Gordon Hill

Enervation Cause and Cures in Daily Life

Enervation stems from violation or neglect of natural laws and is worsened by overwork, though often due to unhelpful habits. Excessive or late meals, rich or spicy foods, caffeine, tobacco, alcohol, drugs, and medicines drain energy. Rest and recreation are essential. irregular sleep or enduring worry and negative emotions exhaust vitality. Self control and moderation sustain health.

Federated Clubs Hold Fortnightly Meeting in Clearfield

Mrs Eberie county chairman presided at a joint meeting of the Federated Clubs Fortnightly Modern Literary and Kensington at the Methodist church Tuesday afternoon Nov 29. Mrs John Eberle of Lenox attended as county chairman and Mrs William Dey Ermand spoke on Cancer Control. Musical numbers included a vocal solo by Sue Swan piano solo by Lila Marie Brown and a quartet formed by J M Stephenson J R Crew L F Mahoney and J D Barrans. A social hour followed with refreshments by C B Parslow KR Reed and George Abels.

Modern Literary Kensington Methodist Church John, Eberle Lenox William Dey Ermand Sue Swan Lila Marie Brown J. M. Stephenson J. R. Crew L. F. Mahoney J. D. Barrans

Home Declam Contest Winners Named at High School

The Home Declamatory contest took place in the High School Gym Monday evening November 28 with results noting Oratorical first Robert Lyddon and second Shirley Duncan Dramatic first Barbara Barraws second Ray McCreight Humorous first Margaret Skinner second Jane Bailey.

Robert Lyddon Shirley Duncan Barbara Barraws Ray McCreight Margaret Skinner Jane Bailey

Clearfield Residents Visit Nearby Families and Attend Pageant

Local families from Clearfield and Liscomb visited relatives in nearby towns, with visits to the Elbert home and the Bleasman family. A pageant titled Where Cross the Crowded Ways was staged at the Christian church Sunday evening, and Myron Owens began hospital examination in Iowa City.

P.H. Cullings Redlands Cal Harold Cullings Myron Paul Owens Iowa City University Hospital Christian Church

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