NYA Group Fixing Toys for Needy Children This Christmas
NYA workers at the NYA building on Main Street repair and repaint toys donated by the community. Boys handle restoring work while girls repaint. finished toys go to needy children for Christmas. Women's clubs and the local Legion urge more toy contributions. call Times-Press for a home pickup.
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NYA
Sss Main
Aya
Qi Toys
Legion
Spons Wring
the Times-Press
Mary Jane Moore Dies at Shannon City Iowa
Mary Jane Moore 90 died Sunday night at her daughter’s home near Shannon City Iowa Bedfast ten days Funeral held at Clearfield Christian church and burial in Clearfield cemetery She was born October 81 1850 in Bolivar Missouri married William A Moore January 21 1866 They moved from Idaho to Wayne County Iowa and in 1880 to a farm near Clearfield Later moved to Clearfield Mr Moore died March 6 1907 Mother of ten children six living Ross Fred Jon Ed Albert Clyde Horton Moore located in Idaho Colorado and Shannon City She lived with her daughter in Bedford community before moving to Shannon City thirty three years ago Active until recent months
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Mary Jane Moore
Clyde Porton
Shannon City
Iowa
Christian Church
Clearfeld
Clearfield
Mary Jane Wilcox
Darwin Wilx
Bolivar
Boise
Idaho
William A. Moore
Wayne County
Imo
Mr. Moore
Ross Moore
Fred Moore
Coeur d’ Alene
Jon Moore
Beaconsfield
Ed Moore
Colorado Springs
Colo
Albert Moore
Clyde Horton
Shannon
City
Bedford
State patrol to issue chauffeur licenses in Bedford Sunday
The state highway patrol will renew or issue chauffeur licenses this Sunday in Bedford from 9 to 12 in the court room. Licenses must be renewed by year end to avoid a full exam. Pair managers Mein James Salter and L. M. Shaw attended the annual county fair managers meeting in Des Moines.
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State Highway Patrol
Bedford
Mein James Salter
L. M. Shaw
Des Moines
County Fai
Wisconsin letter from Francis Gant previews winter and plans
Francis Gant of Janesville Wisconsin formerly Bedford resident and Bedford National Bank employee writes from his Wisconsin home. He is president of the Janesville Little Theatre with a 1800 member base and is busy with production of the Christmas play Tovarich in which he has a lead. He notes a heavy Wisconsin winter with snow and cold and that he went skiing Sunday while sending regards to Bedford friends and hoping to visit next summer.
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Times-Press
Francis Gant
Janesville
Wisc
Bedford
Bedford National Bank
Wisconsin
Thieves Break Into Bedford Fruit Company Store
Thieves shattered a back window to enter the Bedford Fruit Company store Friday night and took about $20 from a cash register. Ben Long, the night watch, found the back door open at about 8 am after an earlier round found it closed. Evidence suggests the robbers watched Long and timed the entry during his inspection trip to the Cudahy plant. A heel print near the window and an open rear door bar were left behind. The manager John Jared suspects an earlier attempt to steal receipts at his home, with a flash-like light waking him and his companion, who then slept again. A brown stain on bed clothing, thought to be a sleeping agent, is being tested in Iowa City.
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Ben Long
Long
Cudahy
John Jared
Iowa City
Wolcott-Lynch Wed in Grant City Missouri
The marriage of Helen Aline Wolcott to Walter Leroy Lynch was held in Grant City Missouri on December 7. Mr. and Mrs. Lan E Wolcott of Sheridan Missouri announce the union and note the bride’s father is a former Bedford resident. Bull for sale in closing out sale of Lloyd Durbin a yearling purebred Holstein bull offered.
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Lan E. Wolcott
Sheridan, Mo
Helen Aline
Walter Leroy Lynch
Grant City
Mr. Wolcott
Bedford
Lloyd Durbin
Court to Resume Monday December 16
Judge H J Carter will resume holding court here Monday December 16. Petit jurors report December 18. Trials set include a claim case against Booth estate and a will contest in the Brown estate.
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H. J. Carter
Petit Jury
Booth
Brown
Christmas Operetta “When Toys Come To Life” at High School
Readable text describes a Christmas operetta titled When Toys Come To Life staged next Wednesday evening December 18 at the high school auditorium. The play centers on a toy hospital on Christmas Eve with Dr Toybones mending broken dolls before morning children visit. May enroll in CCC says Miller Bedford on busi ness with January enrollment planned for youths 17 to 21 2 age requirement and pay structure.
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High School Auditorum
CCC
A. G Miller
Civilian Conservation Corps
Bedford
Christmas Sermon on War and Peace by A. D. Steffenson
The sermon reflects on Christmas of 1940 amid world war, urging readers to find meaning beyond commercialism and to seek peace through faith. It frames Bethlehem as a refugee story and contrasts sacred scripture with the blitz of Dunkirk and Coventry, ending with a call for Christ’s message to prevail.
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Luther
Hitler
Mussolini
Russia
Bethlehem
America
Egypt
Contour school series to teach contour line layout
Three contour schools will be held next week with soil conservationist I L Christensen explaining contour line layout. Inexpensive level demonstrations will be shown at Henry French farm near Guss, Alva Hicks farm near Gravity, and Thomas A Harris farm near New Market starting at 1 PM each day, with more sessions planned through winter across the county.
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I. L. Christensen
Henry
French Farm
Guss
Alva Hicks Farm
Thomas A. Harris
New Market
Officials Attend Meetings Across State Lines
County Engineer James Pull and assistant Loren Helm, County Clerk Thos L Kuhn, Supervisors Cade and Walker traveled to Omaha Wednesday for a county officials meeting. County Attorney Ralph Jones and Sheriff Ivan Wells attended the Des Moines gathering of county attorneys and sheriffs, with County Auditor R D Goforth also present at the auditors and assessors session.
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James Pullan
Loren Helm
Thos. L. Kuhn
Cade and
Walker
Omaha
Ralph Jones
Ivan Wells
Des Mines
R. D. Goforth
Des Moines
Rural Teachers Gather in Bedford for Study Center
Rural teachers of the county meet in the Bedford court room Saturday from 9 to 12 for a Study Center led by county superintendent Mrs. Anna Engle. They will turn in funds from seal sales, review the LTA six point program, examine county council constitution items, and study flag etiquette.
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Bedford
Anna Engle
L.T.A
Local Legion Post To Meet Saturday Evening
Members of the local Legion post will meet in the hall Saturday evening to plan sponsoring the NYA toy repairing project and to handle 19 other business matters.
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Legion Post
NYA
Snow Covers Ground as Storm Moves Through
Three inches of snow lay on the ground at daybreak with ongoing snowfall. The storm began shortly after midnight with light winds. Temperatures through the week ranged from the mid thirties to the fifties, ending with a cooling trend by Wednesday.
Dolls of Many Lands Displayed at Bedford Church
A Bedford Methodist church doll exhibit drew a large crowd featuring 200 plus dolls. Dorothea Lincoln owned the largest display with 65 dolls, Ruth Ann Coulter showed 16, Joann Bain added Chinese Mexican and California Redwood dolls, and others such as Lena Daugherty and Jim Andy Kuhn contributed.
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Bedford Methodist Church
Bedford
Dorothea Lincoln
Bedford High School
Ruth Ann Coulter
Corning
Joann Bain
Lena Daugherty
Pink Dobson
Jim Andy Kuhn
Bette Bray
Amsterdam
Jean Hook
Margaret Knuth
Bob Burns
Aunt Boo
Royal Arch Masons Elect 1941 Officers in Bedford
Royal Arch Masons of Bedford elected 1941 officers Monday night. Bob Coy named High Priest, Jas. A. Lucas King, F. L. Wetmore Scribe, E. P. Simpson Secretary, J. Kirketey QO Treasurer. Appointive officers to be named by Coy later.
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Royal Arch Masons of
Bedford
Bob Coy
Jas. A. Lucas
King
F. L. Wetmore
E. P. Simpson
J. Kirketey
Coy
Plan For Work In Bibbins Park
The Bibbins Park Commission plans winter cleaning by the Bedford CCC camp under superintendent Jaeney. They will remove dead trees and plant new stock, lay a drainage pipe from the George Brown Memorial Fountain to the creek, erect a latrine, build a park road bridge, and repair or rebuild sixty rods of the park fence.
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Bec’ S Park Commission
Bibbins Park
Jaeney
Bedford CCC
George Brown
Eastern Stars Elect Officers For 1941
The Order of Eastern Star at the Masonic Temple elected officers for 1941 at its Tuesday meeting. Elected were Worthy Matron Mrs. C. W. Steward Worthy Patron Dr. M. R. Francis associate matron Mrs. Paul Morris associate patron Ralph Jones secretary Miss Mary Jean Salter treasurer Miss Wilma Anderson conductor Mrs. J. Kirketey associate conductress Mrs. Floyd Shum. Appointive officers to be named later with installation at a future date.
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Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
C. W. Steward
M. R. Francis
Paul Morris
Ralph Jones
Mary Jean Salter
Wilma Anderson
J. Kirketey
Floyd Shum
Miss Dunlavy Visits Colorado Swing Club Dancers
Miss Tressie Dunlavy author of early square dance works visited Colorado Springs to attend a Glad Time Swing Club session at Cheyenne school She admired the school’s exhibition hosted by instructors Dr and Mrs Lloyd Shaw Dunlavy former Bedford resident traveled from Powell to Las Animas with Mrs Shaw and was joined by Mrs Lou Chandler of Gravity In Taylor County 12 men are called for a year’s Army service under the Selective Service Act with January draft yet questionnaires sent to 350 registrants 164 notified of classification and the rest to be processed by local board Dr G W Rimel the examining physician will notify men of physicals
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Tressie Dunlavy
Colorado Springs
Cheyenne
Lloyd Shaw
Dunlavy
Bedford
Powell, Wyo
Theron Dunlavy
Colorado
Las Animas
Colo
J. B. Shaw
Lou Chandler
Gravity
Powell
Shaw Home
Taylor County
Bedford Christmas Seal Sale Sees Strong Return
The 1940 Bedford Christmas Seal drive reports 170 of 310 mailed letters returned and 116.06 dollars collected this year, with 80 remittances of one dollar and 14 stamp returns without payment. New names joined the mailing list as neighboring towns also report success. readers are urged to contribute or return seals to ease committee effort.
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Bedford
Infant Janet Larison Dies at Eight Months in Sheridon
Janet Sue Larison infant daughter of Estel and Marie Larison born March 30 1940 died December 2 age eight months in Sherman at the Christian church in Sheridan burial in Luteston cemetery. Survived by parents three brothers Dale Dwight Harlan and three grandparents Roy Lucas Roy Larsson. The family formerly lived in Bedford.
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Janet Sue
Estel
Marie Larison
Dale
Dwight
Harlan
Roy Lucas
Roy Larsson
Janet
Christian Church
Sheridan
Mary Prather
Luteston Cemetery
Larisons
Bedford
College President To Fill Baptist Pulpit
Dr. Earl Collins president of Tarkio College Tarkio Missouri will speak at Bedford Baptist Church morning worship Sunday December 15. Sunday school and BYPU will be at regular hours no evening service. Collins previously spoke at Bedford Good Friday services at the Rialto Theatre and gave a commencement address here.
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Earl Collins
Tarkio College
Tarkio, Mo
Bedford Baptist Church
By.p.u
Collins
Bedford
Rialto Theatre
Aetna Sells Two Farms In Conway Vicinity
C. C. Carlton of the Aetna Life Insurance Company announced the completion of two farm sales in the area. J. L. Lyons bought the Delles 80 acre farm four miles southeast of Conway to add pasture land to his nearby livestock operation. Lloyd N. Lewis helped with the deal. Glen Stewart purchased the Fine 80 acre farm adjoining his Siam area residence.
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C. C. Carlton
Aetna Life Insurance Company
Company
J. L. Lyons
Conway
Lyons
Lloyd N. Lewis
Glen Stewart
Siam
Honor Roll For Junior High School Lists
The following pupils achieved an average of 90 or better for the six weeks ending Nov. 30. Grade 8 includes Virginia Cheney, Patricia Francis, Paul Ifahn, Mary Hamblin, Bennie Hamilton, Phyllis Hatfield, Betty Marsh, George O'Dougherty, Vera Petherick, Elise Sawyer, Howard Valentine, Paul Wogan. Grade 7 lists Nelson Blakemore, Helen Beebe, Phyllis Clark, Barbara Gaul, Mary Hullinger, Barbara Gaul, Mary Hulinger, Patricia Owen, Betty Pete, Joyce Rimel, Mary Valentine, Patty Lou Young.
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Virginia Cheney
Patricia Francis
Paul Ifahn
Mary Hamblin
Bennie Hamilton
Phyllis Hatfield
Betty Marsh
George O'Dougherty
Vera Petherick
Elise Sawyer
Howard Valentine
Paul Wogan
Nelson Blakemore
Helen Beebe
Phyllis Clark
Barbara Gaul
Mary Hullinger
Parbara Gaul
Mary Hulinger
Patricia Owen
Betty Pete
Joyce Rimel
Mary Valentine
Patty Lou Young
Arrest of M L Blair for drunken driving reported
M L Blair of southwest of Bedford was arrested Friday night on a drunken driving charge according to local police records.
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M. L. Blair
Bedford
Veteran Enters Des Moines Hospital for Medical Aid
John of Bedford entered the Veterans Hospital at Des Moines the first of the week seeking medical aid.
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Veterans’ Hospital
Everett John of Bedford
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Missouri hospital transfer noted for patient J. W. Large
In Missouri a patient named J. W. Large from Athelstan who had been at Dr. Nichol's Sanitarium in Savannah was moved to Methodist Hospital in St. Louis for further care.
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Missouri
J. W. Large
Athelstan
Nicho
Savannah
Methodist Hospital
St. Fasech Monelay
Applications for 94 mattresses seek local applicants
Applications for 94 mattresses have been steadily received this week, with Farm Bureau and AAA reporting farm and town families applying. The first order will be prepared early next week, and entries must reach the Farm Bureau office by Saturday. The materials and ticking for the first batch are not expected to arrive until February.
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Farm Bureau
AAA
Farm Sureau
Neighbors Help Wilson Family Shuck Corn in Mason Township
A group of neighbors relatives and friends shucked corn at Mr and Mrs Carl Wilson home in Mason township to support the ill pair. Helpers included Alfred Sparks Dale Hoops Clair White Everett White Roy Leighton Paul Leighton Willis King Perry Carmichael Ivan Carmichael W Tl Mahan Oliver Willin Meuthershed Inc Joe Mahan Carl Glasgow and Eldon Wilson.
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Carl Wilson
Mason Township
Mr. Wilson
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Alfred Sparks
Dale Hoops
Clair White
Everett White
Roy Leighton
Paul Leighton
Willis King
Perry Carmichael
Ivan Carmichael W. Tl. Mahan
Oliver Willin Meuthershed
Inc
Joe Mahan
Carl Glassgow
Eldon Wilson
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NYA Group
Bedford Fruit Co
Bedford Fruit Company
Helen Aline Wolcott
Walter Lynch
Dunkerque
Coventry
China
Europe
Philips Brooks
A. D. Steffenson
Royal Arch Masons
G. W. Rimel
Estel Larison
Aetna Company
Wilson
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