Manpower at Rialto Theatre stars Dietrich Robinson Raft
The Rialto presents Manpower Friday and Saturday December 12 13 with stars Edward G Robinson Marlene Dietrich and George Raft. Dietrich and Raft vie for Robinsons affection as he becomes torn between love and a dangerous job repairing high tension wires. Alan Hale Frank McHugh provide laughs with Walter Catlett Eve Arden Barbara Pepper also in the supporting cast.
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Rialto Theatre
Edward G. Robinson
Marlene Dietrich
George Raft
Robinson
Raft
Dietrich
T.N.T
Alan Hale
Frank McHugh
Walter Catlett
Eve Arden
Barbara Pepper
Woman Hunts Possum and Raccoon Near Watson
A woman and her young daughter trek the wooded hills east of Watson with a dog to hunt. possum is the present target while raccoon season awaits. They carry a flashlight and a 12 gauge shotgun as their hunting gear.
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Watson
Atchison Co. Independent
Lincoln Eyes Corn Bowl for Iowa Nebraska Grid Game
The Lincoln Journal suggests naming the Iowa Nebraska football game the Corn Bowl claiming Nebraska’s corn supply justifies the title. It notes Iowa could supply corn if needed and cites other bowls like Pasadena Cotton Sugar and Orange Bowls as inspirations for festive year end events.
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The
Lincoln Journal
Hunters Over East Killing Few Quail
Quail hunters in Wayne county report scarce birds this season. Several parties tramped all day without seeing a single bobwhite while others claimed to have seen small flocks in warm weather and dense cover. The difficulty of quail hunting is noted by locals.
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Wayne County
Corydon Times
Republican
Explosions Reported by Essex Residents at Night
Essex residents recount mysterious blasts heard across the area with rumors of a later incident. Reports describe damage and fear as investigators probe the cause while residents await clarification from local authorities.
Challenges Faced by Locomotive Engineers in Pay and Hours
The text discusses locomotive engineers earning over eight dollars an hour but facing long hours and irregular pay, noting yearly salaries around 4600 to 5014 dollars without investment or danger to pay. It contrasts 516 productive hours with 6244 idle hours, implying a low overall annual salary of about 447 dollars, per Railway Age.
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Igge
Railway Age
Passing Thoughts of a Mad Motorist
A Mason City Globe Gazette editorial mocks road rage and recounts a Missouri incident where a driver attacked another after a dispute. The piece questions jury duty and the motives behind such actions, reflecting on impulsive driving and justice.
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Earl Hall
The
Mason City Globe- Gazette
Phillips creates fund for Boy Scout work and administration
Oil magnate Frank Phillips on his 68th birthday adds 450000 to the Phillips Foundation causing total gifts to reach 1300400. The foundation has supplied large sums to Boy Scout administration including support in Southwest Iowa, as reported by Clearfield Enterprise.
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Frank Phillips
Phillips Foundation Co., Inc
Boy Scout Administration
Iowa
Clearfield
Little Stories From Years Gone By Taken From Files
A succinct look back at past Times-Press items with small, archival anecdotes. Highlights forgotten names, places, and events that shaped the local scene. Each vignette captures a moment with concise context and period flavor.
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Times-Press
Local Notes From Town's Fifty Years Past
Sixty five years ago corn brought 20 cents a bushel as the season opened. Rev Mr Rebey and family moved into the new Baptist parsonage behind the church. The mercury dropped from 25 degrees to zero. H C Fordyce opened a drug store in Conway with Dr Stalcup in the same location. Charities Cope remodels property west of the Baptist church ready to move in with his wife after long years of work.
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Mr. Rebey
New Baptist
H. C. Fordyce
Conway
Dr. Stalcup
Charities
Cope
Jackson Township
Baptist Church
Birthday Anniversaries and New Births Noted
Twenty years ago Mrs. Al Abbott had a surprise birthday on November 23. A son born to Mr. and Mrs. C. Bohannon of Bedford on Saturday November 26. Mrs. Roy Aldrich of Sheridan Missouri welcomed a new arrival on Monday November 28. A daughter named Adah Ardith born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Avey of Blockton on Friday November 25. Mrs. A R Armstrong of Gay Township welcomed Evelyn Cora on Sunday November 27.
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al Abbott
Roy Aldrich
Sheridan, Mo
Joseph Avey
Blockton
Adah
A. R. Armstrong
Gay Township
Evelyn Cora
Herbert Crum
Bedford Wednesday
Gus Godfrey
Conway
Veterans Honor John Swap and Wartime Echoes
Local Spanish American War veterans gathered to pay tribute to John Swap whose bugle calls were remembered from camp days. Taps at the cemetery moved listeners as Perkins learned calls from Swap. Bedford defeats Hopkins 36 33 in a buzzy opener with band music energizing the crowd.
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John Swap
John
Young Perkins
Swap
Local Births and A Birthday Anniversary Mentioned
Twenty five years ago two families, the Crums of Bedford and the Godfrey family of Conway, welcomed newborn daughters on December 2. Grandma Bundy marked her ninety second birthday with visits from old friends on Thanksgiving week. Pearl Hatchett and Glen Dotts of Conway wed on Thanksgiving at the Cooper home.
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Grandma Bundy
Pearl Hatchett
Glen Dotts
Conway
Leo Cooper
Bedford Garden Club Elects New President
Ten years ago C. E. Longfellow was elected president of the Bedford Community Garden Club at a Thursday meeting. Sam Thompson of New Market broke his collar bone and several ribs after falling from a corn load on Wednesday. The state’s first woodchopping contest, held in Bedford, drew about 600 spectators on Saturday, sponsored by the Lions Club and overseen by M. Z. Hendren. Charles Maudlin won first, Orie Huntsman second, Joe Cooksey third.
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C. E. Longfellow
Bedford Community Garden Club
Sam Thompson
New Market
State of
Iowa
Bedford
The
Lions Club
M. Z. Hendren
Chas. Maudlin
Orie Huntsman
Joe Cooksey
Honky Tonk at Rialto Stars Gable and Turner
Clark Gable plays a card sharp with political aims in Honky Tonk a fast paced Western romance at Rialto with Lana Turner. The film features an action filled plot through multiple camps ending in Yellow Creek with a dramatic courtship and political stakes.
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Rialto Theatre
Clark Gable
Lana Turner
Gable
Turner
Yellow Creek
Miss Turner
Frank Morgan
Claire Trevor
Marjorie Main
Albert Dekker
Underground at Rialto Reflects Timely War Drama
The Rialto Theatre screens Underground on December 17 and 18. Jeffrey Lynn plays a naïve soldier who unknowingly aids a dictatorship while his brother, a resistance leader, works for freedom with Kayren Verne as a pivotal co worker. A tense romance and moral conflict drive the plot.
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Rialto Theatre
Jeffrey Lynn
Philip Dorn
Europe
Dern
Uresting
New Screen Pe Gute
Kayren Verne
Lynn
Construction of Shasta Dam Moves Mountain to Form World Second Largest Dam
In California a 10 million ton rock and sand mountain is shifted 10 miles by the world’s longest conveyor to the Shasta Dam site. The operation powers toward a 1944 completion with a 375,000 kilowatt plant, a 35 mile long lake, and relocation of 37 miles of rail. Dam cost 260 million with cement blocks and gold recovery offsetting expenses.
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Shasta Dam
California
Shasta
Hill and Dale
Sacramento River
Redding
Southern Pacific
Sacramento
Blockton Ladies Aid Elects New President
Mrs. E. B. King was elected president of the Ladies Aid of the Christian church to fill the vacancy created by Mrs. L. H. Kidney’s resignation. A Christmas social was planned for Wednesday afternoon December 10 with a gift exchange and invitations to all women of the community. Hostesses named included Mrs. A. A. Amrine and others, with the program arranged by Mrs. O. J. Steen and Mrs. W. S. Stephenson.
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Marie Wolfe
Ladies Aid of the Christian Church
E. BE. King
L. H. Kidney
A. A. Amrine
E. R. Adams
Robert Bonar
G. E. Bellus
E. E. King
O. J. Steen
W. S. Stephenson
Poultry Market Outlook Warns Against Holding Spring Chickens
The writer argues speculators risk market backlash as supplies are not constrained. Government poultry price supports are shifting with canned turkey offers, while parity figures show high costs. Buyers demand quality. staggy birds command discounts, so sellers should liquidate ready springs now while soft meat stays.
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Fey
Blockton Locals Share Travels and Visits
Mrs G C Hickenlooper and sister in law Mrs Maud Chaney of Bedford go to Des Moines where Hickenlooper seeks hospital care. E E King and family of Bedford visit Salina Kansas with sister in law A H Miller. Waldrip extended business trip through Texas and Louisiana. Roxie Woolf of Des Moines visits Roudebush Faubion family. Jean Abarr from Drake University returns for Thanksgiving. Don Ford Ames visits with parents R O Ford. Ruth Nulph and Kenneth Nulph guests of Nulph family. Lillian Waldrip travels to Salina Kansas for an indefinite visit.
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Blockton
G. C. Hickenlooper
Maud Chaney
Bedford
Des Moines
Texas
Louisiana
Roxie Woolf
P. G. Roudebush
Kathleen
Maureen Faubion
Mildred Overholser
Red Oak
J. E. Overholser
Jean Abarr
Drake University
Don K. Ford
Ames
R. O. Ford
Ruth Nulph
Clarinda
Kenneth Nulph
Dés Moines
EB. G. Nulph
Lillian Waldrip
Salina
Kansas
Alex H. Miller
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Bedford Times-Press
Thetrepublican
Bedford Free Press
Times-Republican
Attacd
Peossa, Inc
Main St
Des
Own
Wood Cates Onl
Taylor County
Mpmocial Newspaper
Iowa Press Association
Iowa Newspapers, Enc
Rialto
AN Qi Epo
Lincoln
Nebraska
Pasadena
Red Oak Express
Essex
Myrist
Poteoie Yas Lalhing Gheut Fee Cubaig Imation
Missouri
Desk Rerui
Red Oak Ese Press
Phillips
S AW
Japan
Bedford High School
Speed-Demons
Hopkins
Pearl Harbor
Evening Tribune
Gloria
Pete
BY Warren Bayley
Ladies Aid
Trailer Vagabond
Pote Drug Company
Walla S
James R. Locke
Gentral
D. J. Kirketeg
Bedford National Bank
C. W. Edmonds
M.D. Bedford
K. B. Paschal
Wee Rents
Smith Dealers
Bailey
Creston
Por
Baeece
Ote Drug Store
M. R. Brant
Bedford, Iowa
Wayland H. Maloy, M. D
Shenandoah, Iowa
John F. Hardin
G. W. Rimel, M. D
C. W. Steward
Abreus Drug Battiting
J. J. Flick
Sames A, Lucak
Flick & Lucas
Attorneys AT Law
Bedford, Iowan
J. M. Haddock
Court Street
Kirst
Court Home
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