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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1935
Page
3
A true historical sentence from an Arizona 1874 horse stealing trial is preserved with a fictitious defendant name Joseph G Ferdinanz. The court notes the defendant was tried in August 1874 and the line about August being a beautiful month appears as part of the unique phrasing.
A folkish meditation on the four seasons celebrates nature’s labors and rewards. The passage ends with a dire note: a threat to hang Joseph G Ferdinant, described as a black Mexican outlaw and horse thief, on March 24, 1875.
Mrs. W S Calvin 86 died at her Sharpsburg home on Saturday November 30. Funeral services were held at the Sharpsburg Presbyterian church with Elder A L Miller of Nevada Iowa officiating. Burial followed in Lenox cemetery. Survived by one son and four daughters along with sixteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Mrs Calvin was a Seventh Day Adventist. The note also reports local shop theft and several residents visiting or moving.
Fragmentary OCR shows table of train services with notes on passenger freight and mail handling. Reads like timetable lines for No 84 freight No 85 freight No 2 passenger mixed trains with times around 1 28 AM 11 56 PM 6 24 PM. Details incomplete.
The children’s missionary society and Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid met on Saturday and Friday respectively with several hosts and guests. Oysters were shared for a birthday at Ada Brown’s home. The L A L Rock Club and Farm Bureau leaders met midweek. Grade 7 and 8 students are named. A declamatory contest will be held December 18 at the Presbyterian church with fourteen entrants directed by Helen Dahlgren. A basketball game was postponed due to bad roads. The community offers thanks for condolences and aid after a mother’s death.
A mixed program will be presented at the school house Friday evening for the elderly athletic fund. Acts include The Oral Colored, characters Leone Sturm Selerion and Louie Baker, Aunt Freda Goodwin, Mary Key, and Messenger Cecil Huber. The high school band, directed by Frank Wilkins, anticipates its first appearance December 18 at the declamatory contest. The Sharpsburg Redding basketball team meets Blockton in conference play Tuesday December 17. Sharpsburg won their last meeting by one point.
Members and families of the Helping Hand club gathered Saturday evening at Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Branan’s home for a supper featuring oysters and trimmings. Mrs. Harry Shipley chaired the Birthday Club “Piesday” event and extended thanks to patrons and contributors.
Bailiffs serving distant parties endure grueling schedules as they chase papers across towns. The Taylor County Poultry and Pet Stock Association plans its first annual show in Bedford from December 19 to 22.
Free Allen exhibited White Wyandottes and captured five firsts and two thirds in the Wyandotte class. He earned the silver cup for the best pen of any breed, reflecting a dominant performance at the chicken show. The Hawleyville mill, long run by A. M. Collier, sold for 750 dollars to Ed Hakes, signaling change for local settlers. The Leader restaurant changed hands for the third time in December as Bradley and Stickleman sold to C. E.
A heavy object toppled from a Terrill building and struck the Opera House Cafe roof. Timbers pierced the ceiling showering plaster on diners. Panic caused men and boys to rush into the street while repairs were arranged and Floyd Thompson retouched the cafe ceiling after carpenters fixed the damage. Mrs Purcell hosted Jennie’s seventh birthday party on December 8 with many attendees.
At The Rialto to gather material for Wan derer of the Wasteland featuring Dean Jagger and Gail Patrick, coming Friday and Saturday Dec 13 and 14. Zane Grey, noted author, spent years in desert wastes and Arizona mountains, crossing Death Valley with an old prospector. The burro was the only burden until peril threatened the desert canary. Edward Ellis portrays Dismukes.
Athelstan residents share a busy period of short trips and relocations. Glen Bentley plans a produce and dream station in Clearfield while Oliver Ray and family become newTelephone operators on Athelstan. Athelstan and surrounding towns see visitors from Platteville Mount Ayr Mitchell Bedford St Joseph Grant City Kellerton and Ravenwood with church services noted and illness reported for Maria Dawes.
The text recalls Grey and Adam Larey with a prospector in old desert days. It notes Gila Bend Arizona as a living desert locale and mentions ghost towns Picacho Yuma and other western sites. Supporting players include Larry Buster Crabbe Monte Blukt Raymond Haton Trixie Friganza Anna Q Nilsson Benny Baker Fuzzy Knight Charles Waldron AI St. John.
Joan Crawford brings a new kind of picture to the Rialto with I Live My Life. Brian Aherne co stars as an archaeologist and budding leading man while Crawford. designs by Adrian dazzle in a lively romantic comedy with laughs and glamour.
The film stars Powell and Joan Blondell with Adolphe Menjou and Louise Fazenda. Dick Powell sings while the Four Mills Brothers and Ted Fio Rito with orchestra perform Warren and Dubin tunes. Notable numbers include Lonely Gondolier and Lulu’s Back In Town. The play opens December 18 and 19.
A town column shares a poignant tale of Mary who has received anonymous postcards and a note of community kindness. The piece reflects on poverty, pride, school progress, and calls for charitable outreach to clothe and support families in need.
Readers are urged to trace their Christmas Seals donations to see how funds support tuberculosis adaptation efforts. The ad notes the value of turning philanthropy into concrete public health impact rather than mere spending.
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