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Newspaper

Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1940

Page

10

Bedford Social Notes Record Weekend Visits and Local Events

Local residents and visitors are listed with weekend trips to St Joseph Peru Valley and other towns. Names include Cora Heindel Donald Stark John Parks Myron Reynolds Carroll Horton Carl Weingarth and families. Community events mention a Baptist Food Sale on December 14 and a Rebekah lodge meeting in Villisca.

C. A. Reynolds Floyd Shum A. L. Weingarth Addie Besco Earl Stane John Jared Clark Spencer Elizabeth Besco Rebekah Lodge Villisca

Social News Highlights Local Club and Rainbow Visits

Mrs Harkless hosts G and G Club at an all day dinner on December 6 with twelve members present and gifts exchanged including mystery gifts for five members. Rainbow Girls invite Grace Johns and Grace Sprecher for a December 13 visit at Hedford Assembly Masonic Temple with initiation planned.

L. B. Harkless G & G Club Cecil Stephens Ben Wright Walter Hunt James Glass DeWitt Miller J. H. Irwin Rainbow Grace Johns Cherokee Iowa Grace B. Sprecher Denison Supreme Religion Hedford

Local Family Visits Denver Kin Over Weekend

Mr. and Mrs. Archie Douglas and daughter of Bedford along with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Buchanan and daughter of Conway spent the weekend in Denver Colorado with relatives. They returned home Monday evening accompanied by their mother Mrs. Hugh Buchanan who had been visiting there. Mrs. Buchanan accompanied her son T. C. Buchanan.

H. A. Gillette Aileen Gillette Sharpsburg George Gillette John Gillette Bernard Alexa Anderson Clarinda J. M. Meredith St. Joseph T. A. Meredith Helen Connor Harlan K. Hamilton Stephen K Roger Standard Hamilton Archie Douglas Bedford Roy Buchanan Conway Denver Colo Hugh Buchanan Buchanan T. C. Buchanan

December church and club meeting notices for Bedford area

The schedule lists multiple gatherings from December 13 to December 18 including Women’s Society events at Bedford Methodist Church, Travel Club hosted by Mrs. M. D. Lewis, Bedford Assembly of Rainbow Girls at the Masonic Temple, Benton Social Club Family Night hosted by Mrs. Harnest Hoops, Dependable Class at Methodist Church, PEO Sisterhood Christmas party at Presbyterian Church, Progressive Study Club Christmas Party at Library Club Room, Baptist Ladies Aid Society at the church hosted by Mrs. Grover Mohler, Rebekah Lodge Christmas party at I.O.C.F. hall hosted by Mrs. A. Reynolds, Double L Christmas dinner at Coffer Shop, and Maple Grove Club arranged by Mrs. George Demott.

Women's Society of Christian Service Bedford Methodist Church M. D. Lewis Bedford Assembly of Order of Rainbow Masonic Temple Benton Harnest Hoops Methodist Church P.E.O Presbyterian Church Progressive Library Club Baptist Ladies Aid Society Grover Mohler Rebekah Lodge C.F. Hall Rebekah Circle A. Reynolds Coffer Shop Maple Grove Club George Demott

Local Club Hostesses For Week In December

A list of social clubs with named hostesses scheduled from December 19 to December 20. F.F.S Club Mrs J J Anderson Thursday Club Mrs L R Vogt Fortnightly Club Mrs B E Paschal Nineteenth Century Club Mrs Frank Wright Twentieth Century Club Mrs Ella Clark Benton Township Jolly Mixers Mrs Arthur Gaddis Benton Social Club Mrs Daly Hoops Union Country Club Mrs Don Jones Ross Center Sunshine Club Mrs Troy Thompson Willow Street PTA at the school house Double 8 Club Mrs Ed Mumm.

F.F.S J. J. Anderson L. R. Vogt B. E. Paschal Frank Wright Ella Clark Benton Township Arthur Gaddis Tess. Benton Social Club Daly Hoops Union Country Club Don Jones A Ross ‘Center Sunshine Club Troy Thompson Willow Street P.T.A Ed Mumm

Taylor County Farm Bureau Plans 1941 Membership Drive

Taylor County Farm Bureau committee to meet at the officer Tuesday evening to plan the 1941 campaign. F K Gundy says the drive will likely run in early January and prizes for workers will be set with new meeting prices. A special farm edition of the Times-Press will be included. Members named: Thoten New Market, Straeht Blackton, Beck Lenox, O'Dell Gravity, Henderson Clearfield, Miller Bedford, Parrish Gravity, Newkirk Bedford, Greenway Bedford.

Farm Bureau Organization Committee Farm Bureau F. K. Gundy Sharpsburg Cundy Necos Times-Press Cor Thoten New Market Toman Straeht Blackton Henry Beck Lenox Herman O'Dell Gravity Guy Henderson Clearfield Guy Miller Bedford Paul Parrish Roy Newkirk Walter Greenway

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Tracy Jewelry P&g A.G Hubbard Cora Heindel and Sons Claude Timberlake Methodist Hospital Donald Stark State Teachers College At Peru Nebra Tom Stark W. H. Gooding Tracy's J. F. Sleep of Jas. A. Lucas Mississippi DR. M, BR. Francis John D. Parks Grapeview Wash Earl Parks Myron Reynolds Carroll Horton Carl Weingarth Rockport, Mo Mary J. Moore Leon Canon Maryville Phyllis ‘Pauls Canon City Cole L. ©. Widner Canon Widner Rennie & Rennie Mrs. Harkless Club Family Nortons George Norton Lee Spencer Chas. Devoe Roy Lucas Paul Blane Gerald Steen Rialto March OF Earl Stone Robert Montgomery Eymoa Haunted Constance GU Taste Barks Farmers Elevator CO Bedford Community Sale Bedford Sales Company Taylor County Farm Bureau Ality Fuller-Taylor’s Fuller-Taylor Clo. Co
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