Local notes from Bedford and surrounding towns
Local residents visit relatives and travelers stop in Bedford. Martha Russell travels to New York for business matters. John Aiton and family visit from Glacier National Park in Montana. W H Simons visits from Hambore and others attend church services. Community ads offer repair services and calendars for sale. Paul Wisdom arrives from California to visit his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Aiton
Glacier National Park
Montana
Bedford
J. W. Aiton
Paul Wisdom
Los Angeles
Calif
Atty
Mrs
Frank "Wisdom
Chicago
Milwaukee
Christmas Meeting at Twentieth Century Club Honors Gift Exchange
Mrs L E Beard hosts the Twentieth Century club Christmas meeting on Thursday afternoon December 17 with assistance from Mrs Ella Clark Mrs Frank C Beebe and Miss Cora Kemper A gift exchange is planned The roll call features Christmas Quotations Mrs Harry Mathew speaks on When Christmas Really Began and Mrs Paul Simpson narrates the Christmas story The program includes a line about keeping the Christmas spirit year round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E Beard
Twentieth Century Club
Harry Mathew
Paul Simpson
Travel Club Studies South American Women
The Travel club will study Women of South America at Mrs J T Maley's home on Monday evening December 14. The session will identify famous women in response to the root call. Presentations include Vanishing Window Bars and Home Life by Mrs Carroll Nelson and Women in Business and Public Affairs by Miss Cecile F Long with help from Mrs Nettie Jackson and Mrs Maurees Sawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Travel Club
J. T. Maley
Carrol Nelson
Cecile F. Long
Manana Land
Nettie Jackson
Maurees Sawyer
Maloy
Mrs Elia Brock Frank Dies In Spokane
Mrs Elia Brock Frank died in a Spokane hospital Sunday December 6 according to a message to her aunt Mrs SH Garner. She was a former resident of the area and was born there. In Clarinda a Fathers and Sons Banquet will feature Supt S G LaMar of Bedford schools speaking at the Methodist church with Doris and Jams Rimes providing a special musical number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garner
Elia Brock Frank
Spokane
Wash
SH. Garner
Ndt
Clarinda
S. G. LaMar
Bedford Schools
Morsay
Doris
Jar
Rimes
Local schools set Christmas break and parade day
School notes announce vacation from Friday evening December 18 to Monday January 4. The board also suspends classes on Tuesday December 15 to allow students to attend the Santa Claus visit and the big parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Odd Fellows Lodge Elects Its Officers
Newly elected officers of the local Odd Fellows lodge chosen at the regular meeting Friday evening December 4 at the I.O.O.F. hall include Noble Grand J. E. Wildman Vice Grand C. F. Burks Recording Secretary Thos D Hasman Financial Secretary Charles Freenlee Treasurer Frank Glenead Trustee Don Burks Installation will be held early in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellow Lodge
Order Frida’vening
1.O.C.F. Hall
Noble
J. E. Wildman
C. F E. Burks
Thos. D. Hasman
Charles Freenlee
Frank Greenlea
Don Burks
Maudlin Neighbors Help After Fodder Shredding Incident
Neighbors and friends gathered Friday morning December 4 at the Charles Maudlin farm southeast of Bedford to assist with fodder shredding. Mr Maudlin is hospitalized in Missouri Methodist at St Joseph recovering from injuries while throwing legs. A large list of local men assisted with the work and a collection was taken for fuel and flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Maudlin
Bedford
Mr. Maudlin
Missouri Methodist Hospital
St. Joseph
Clarke Robey
Glade Keith
Frank Jones
Donald Tribolet
Herold Tribolet
Don Jone
Charles Thompson
Doyle Akers
Frank Alshie
Clark Tranbarger
Bob Tranbarger
George Peach
Csf Templeton
Lon Thornton
Albert Turner
Virgil Coon
Dick Jones
George Goudie
Chester Jones
Paul Dalton
Pete Shum
Harold Fitch
Elven Pierce
Bryan Mohler
Francis Moler
Akers
Bedford Teams Fall to New Market In Gym Night
At home in the Bedford high school gymnasium on Tuesday night December 8 the junior high and first and second basketball teams faced New Market and Corning. New Market beat Bedford 24 20 in the junior high contest and 41 to 1 in the first string game while the junior high lost to Corning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Market
Bedford
Corning
Vaccination Clinic Set For December 16
Vaccinations for smallpox begin Wednesday morning December 16 for children with appointments. Some students may be vaccinated Thursday if not finished by then. if not completed, the work will resume after vacation.
Christmas Chapel to Be Weld Dec 18
The annual Christmas chapel will be held at 3 o'clock Friday December 18 in the high school auditorium. The program features a pantomime and music retelling the Christmas story with a processional Oh Come All Ye Faithful and a Holy Night chorus as Mary and Joseph enter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Joseph
Christmas Chapel Pageant Rehearsal Details Revealed
The station describes a Christmas pageant with angels by the manger, narrations from Luke, shepherds worship, and the arrival of the Three Wise Men. Second grade girls present Luther’s Cradle Hymn while bringing gifts to honor the White Christmas. Imogene Templeton and R D Timberlake play Mary and Joseph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient
Imogene Templeton
R. D. Timberlake
Mary and
Joseph
Dora Jane Hamblin
Mr. Worth
Grade school to host White Christmas gift drive
The school will again have a White Christmas with gift boxes in 44 rooms for student donations. Christmas chapel is Friday December 18, with gifts wrapped in white and given to city families after the service.
Students Enter Declamatory Tryout Event
Students under Miss Kathryn Culp perform in dramatic and humorous divisions for a home declamatory contest. Contestants include R. Jay Nash Ruth Paul Charles Blake Leona Johnson Arthur Bishop William Wisdom Nene Shaddy Mary Ellen Little Virginia Latimer Dorothy Parsons Frances Shafar Imogene Templeton Willard Helm James Jillson Harold Shepherd Martha Taylor Jack Besco Marjorie Keith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tudentts
Kathryn Culp
R. Jay Nash
Ruth Paul
Charles Blake
Leona Johnson
Arthur Bishop
William Wisdom
Nene Shaddy
Mary Ellen Little
Virginia Latimer
Dorothy Parsons
Frances Shafar
Imogene Templeton
Willard Helm
James Jillson
Harold Shepherd
Martha Taylor
Jack Besco
Marjorie Keith
Final Report in Estate of Louisa Taylor Deceased
Administrator de bonis non William Taylor seeks approval and discharge of final report in Louisa Taylor estate No 3696 in Taylor County Iowa. Hearing set December 23 1936 at 10 AM in Bedford before the District Court to show cause why discharge should not be granted. James R Locke attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Taylor
District Court of
Iowa
Taylor County
Alvin Morse
A. T. Stewart
de Bonis
District Court
Bedford
William Taylor
James R. Locke
Ancillary Administrator Named in Mary E. Fitts Estate
Ancillary Administrator James A. Lucas appointed by Taylor County Iowa District Court to oversee the Mary E. Fitts estate also called Mamie E. Fitts. Creditors must present claims legally authenticated to the court for allowance by December 2, 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Taylor County
Iowa
Mary E. Fitts
Mamie E. Fitts
Card of Thanks for Help After Accident
We thank the men who assisted in shredding fodder at our home last week and all who helped since Mr. Maudlin's accident. Such deeds of kindness will not be forgotten by Mr. and Mrs. Chas Maudlin.
For Sale and Rent Notices From Bedford Area
OTST FOR SALE South half of lot in new Bedford cemetery 75 dollars. Beau tiful lot well located. See Orth or Polton F L Arthaud Chilli cothe Ma 48 41. FOR SALE Milk and mash fed turkeys Order Early Mrs Walter Myers. FOR SALE About 94 tons good clover hay in barn James Salter. FOR RENT Two farms Inquire J D Bannon Bedford 11 FOR RENT Warm rooms hot and cold running water Reason able rates for permanent roomers Hotel Garland It WANTED Steel barrels Vogt Produce WANTED Housework by the week Alyce Ackerly Blockton 2 LOST Black zipper purse Car roge Thompson FOR SALE 29 Oakland Coupe 50 Cash Times Press
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford Cemetery
Orth
Polton
F. L. Arthaud
Chillicothe
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Bedford Community Sale
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East Main Street
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