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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1936
Page
1
Local gatherings and games highlighted at Sharpsburg with a December 3 breakfast honoring O. J. Kirkey of Bedford. School events include a well attended play at Marshall schoolhouse and a 95 to 15 town team score against Lenox. Musical, church, and society activities listed with dates and participants.
The community reports numerous family visits and travel from Joyce Brown to Tingley for Jessie. Relatives drop by Rockford, Lenox, Underwood, Gravity, Lincoln, Conway, Clarinda, Bedford and Clarinda for visits. Telephones in Sharpsburg are being repaired. Mrs. A Laura Smith resumes town activity after knee injury.
Miss Elizabeth Crawford of Mound City Missouri and Paul Adams son of Mr and Mrs Adams of Forest City Missouri wed recently at the bride's home attended by Miss Eleanor Crawford and Joe OConnor. They plan to live in Mound City. The Adams family formerly lived in Blockton where Mr Adams was Blockton school superintendent. Community bridge and club events filled the week with hostesses and prize winners named across several gatherings.
Miss Maxine Wall and Kath ryn Wall of Grant City visited Mrs B F Wall Monday. The Brumfields return from Oregon where they sought a new home but Iowa lured them back. Blockton second team beat Diagonal on their floor while the Diagonal first team won in the final quarter. Gene Sickles remains slow to recover from pneumonia after a hospital stay in St Joseph. Elton Gross and H S Campbell attended a Des Moines basketball clinic. The Howard Lawrence family will move into Mrs Inez Delles property. Chester Wall and family visited Grant City and Miller Wali homes Sunday.
Miss Freniées Stanley visits relatives in Sheridan then goes to St Joseph on business. Mrs J O Steen and Miss Lois Steen spend weekend in Des Moines at H E Rich home. Mildred Overholser joins them at David Mills home. Mr and Mrs L Gray of Mount Ayr visit E E Gray Thursday. Al Kenery injures thumb in timber. Campbell family return from Kansas. Ode Kemery and mother move from Shay property to Jim Owens property. Hogg couple attend funeral of Emily Ballou in Bedford.
The Hopkins high school defeated Harmony high school 29 19 in the finals to win the tournament. Harmony took second place with trophies and silver basketballs. Clearmont earned third place with a trophy and Elmo received the consolation trophy. Miss Donnabelle Wiley was named tournament queen.
Hopkins society hosts three tables of dominoes with Mr. and Mrs Jennings Wilson. Ida Appleton entertains the Art club. Mrs Frederick Mutti hosts Chapter K P E D. Mary Louise Turner honored at a birthday dinner by Mrs R A Turner with guests Lola Babb Julia Wolfers Donabelie Wiley Lucile Morehouse Elizabeth Low Ty Elizabeth Thompson Virginia Rose Abbey Lola Marie Gray Opal Orme visiting Chillicothe Missouri.
Conway News notes the Order of Eastern Star elected officers on December 1 with Elizabeth Pennebaker as Worthy Matron Roy Cooper as Worthy Patron and Lil lie Powell as Associate Matron plus other officers. Culture Club met December 2 hosted by F A Stafford with a musical number by Mrs Roy Buchanan plans for the New Year party and social hour refreshments. Philathemm class and church activities listed for December 13 including youth meeting, morning worship at ten, and Psalm 23:2.
Miss Hazel Buren of Denison Iowa visited her mother Mrs C N Burch and relatives. Sunday dinner guests included Eldon Poole Saylor of Bedford and E F Burch with son Roland of Conway. The church will host a Sunday evening Christmas program on December 20 with music and treats for children.
Mrs. Orval Norton received word Monday that her brother Richard Grace died in Cheyenne Wyoming.
The Willing Workers met with Mrs. W. A. Bates for a Christmas drawing. Marian Nicholson of Burlington Junction visited her parents the Nicholson family. Florence Seat and Irma Dean Garten of Gower, Missouri, visited friends here. All churches plan Christmas programs.
Dee Hewitt attends funeral services for aunt Mrs Ethington in Lenox on Wednesday afternoon. Betty Jo Cooper, daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Cooper, has been ill. Nadine Krans visited her brother Hamilton Krans in Grand Island Nebraska last week. Mrs Guy Older and daughter Ann from Kent spent part of last week with her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Osmond. Norma Jeanne Miller had a part at Youth's conference in New Market Monday. Mary Connor and Harriett Evans visited Miss Helen Connor at Missouri Methodist Hospital in St Joseph Sunday. She is convalescing satisfactorily after an operation. Mr and Mrs Frank Stafford entertained the Pinochle club Friday evening. Rev and Mrs J A Walls and Norma Jeanne Miller attended the Youth's conference in New Market Monday. Nadine Krans sat last week for Grand Island Nebraska to visit her brother Hamilton Krans and wife. Mr and Mrs Elton Bruner attended the funeral services of Mrs Emily Ballou in Bedford. Mr and Mrs Elmer Garst attended a convention of oil dealers in Omaha.
The stage gains a new lighting system as Chalk Marks Glee Haynes reports the installation of flood lights. The upgrade aims to brighten performances and improve visibility during shows.
Universities upgrade venues with flood lights to host night games and practices. Administrators cite extended practice hours and student engagement, while athletics departments plan schedules around evening events and local traffic considerations.
The county contest will be held Monday January 3 with participants from local high schools. Officials remind entrants to arrive at the City Hall auditorium for a prompt start.
Grade teachers are preparing a Christmas program to be presented by grade children during Christmas week.
The Conway and Clearfield girls met with Clearfield winning 37 to 11 and the Conway boys losing 18 to 19. Both teams schedule Friday games at Clearfield and a Tuesday December 15 match versus Sharpsburg, marking Conway’s first home game in weeks as everyone plans to attend.
The list of perfect paper recipients includes Crystal Howes Effie Elen Simmons Kenneth Wilson Nadine Bosco Viola Bosco Wilma Donaldson Kerwin Freel and Clyde Huddle, recognized for flawless spelling last week.
The report lists students excelling in spelling with perfect papers and names a group of pupils who achieved 100s this week. It mentions art class activity finishing a Christmas candle poster and preparations for a Christmas play.
Week visitors include Mrs Newt Boyd Wilma Boyd and Joann Buchanan. Students make Christmas decorations and express fondness for Santa Claus. In second grade ten spelling stars include Viola Brown Mathisan Hewitt Barbara Robinson and Mildred Ross. First grade leads second in outside reading with Kenneth Kiburz and Betty Bischoff each at twelve books.
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