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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1935
Page
6
Conway residents and families gather for visits with Luton, Lambley, and Roberts kin. Local travels include Creston, Paris Ill, and Des Moines as churches, schools, and sports mix with news of games, classroom awards, and Christmas activities.
Three people were hurt Friday morning four miles north of Lenox when a car driven by Charles Knott of Sharpsburg collided with a vehicle carrying Miss Mary Crow and her brother. Crow suffered a severe forehead wound requiring five stitches. Knott sustained a deep head gash needing ten stitches. other passengers had facial wounds and Crow endured facial bruising and a knee injury.
Mrs Dale Reimer and Mrs Virginia Wilson hosted a gift shower for Mrs Harold Wynn with bridge and refreshments. Miss Carrie Laughlin won high score. Attendees included Mrs Dorothy Hurley Mrs Ben Wursler Mrs George Gray and many others from the community. The Presbyterian church ladies gave a shower for Miss Gladys Reed and other local clubs held meetings and socials during the week.
Rev. Mr. Knotter has been elected to lead the Presbyterian churches in Lenox and Stringtown. He attends the Omaha Theological Seminary and will split four days weekly between school and duties. The family moved to Lenox to reside in the parsonage. Services are at Stringtown Sundays at 10 and Lenox at 11.
Norma Bush posted a high score at the T and Tnes gathering while the Reynolds couple hosted a potluck supper and gift exchange at their home. Missionary societies met separately with Mrs Eckler and Mrs Haering and with Mrs Ridgeway hosting a Treasurer’s Tea at the Methodist church. The American Legion Auxiliary and several bridge evenings at the Lenox Hotel and a home party with four tables were noted. The young people’s class met at the Reynolds home with Miss Ruth Lown teaching and several guests attending.
Sheridan grants summary of deaths and local events. Grant Calkins 70 died at step son Will Dowis home with services in Sheridan and burial in Sheridan cemetery. Obituary lists survivors including Beryl Calkins and G W Carpenter. Also notes C A Jackson and Madelyn Jackson, Ladies Aid meeting, basketball win over Ravenwood, and community visits and lectures in Sherman area.
Eagle Grove notes the Maple Grove club meeting with Mrs. Frank Thummel was postponed from December 11 to December 18 due to lunch service at the Elmer Thompson sale. Paul Thompson and family moved from near Hopkins. Arthur Sellars and son arrived from California to stay with Willard Martz while the latter are in Kansas City. Mrs. Frank Thummel and Duane visited Sarah Butts in Bedfort Sunday evening.
Newly elected officers for the Border of the Eastern Star and Masonic Order are named, with joint installation at the Masonic Temple on Friday Dec 27. Santa visits on December 24, and Christmas programs are planned across churches. local high school sports and club activities fill the week as town hosts games and meetings.
An amateur musical contest was held at the Hawleyville church on Wednesday evening to aid the church building fund. A bantam rooster donated by Richard Watson of New Market was auctioned thirty times, selling for over sixty dollars.
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