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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1940
Page
8
Tuesday evening the following officers were elected Worshipful Master Hardy Dowell Senior Warden C. C. Hill Junior Warden Harry Lambley Treasurer J A Gaebler Secretary G E Sunlight Lodge AF and AM held Smith.
Mrs. L. C. Woodall, formerly of this community, died of pneumonia in Baldwin Park California. A message from her son Edwin confirmed the death last week. The Woodalls moved to California about fifteen years ago. The item lists local clubs and social events including JRF Club meeting and Christmas exchanges, and notes many neighbors preparing to move.
The Maple Grove club met with Mrs. Lake Zack to hear Mrs. Raymond Geyer of Graham Missouri speak on Soil Conservation. The group approved new year programs and voted to join the Red Cross. Several local residents visited, dined, or attended meetings around Bedford and nearby towns.
Abe Rusco and family visited their son Forest Rusco in Torrington Wyoming on Saturday. Numerous locals traveled to Bedford and Sheridan for business and social visits including Mr. and Mrs. Newton Long Ravenwood and Gib Freemyer Sheridan. Athelstan and Bedford residents hosted gatherings and several relatives stayed to assist with illness and care.
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