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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1946
Page
3
Mr and Mrs RC Barnes and family express gratitude to neighbors who helped during illness with wood cutting. Mrs Lester Round thanks friends for cards flowers and calls during hospital stay.
The Travel Club hosted a centennial themed Guest Evening at the Library Club in Weam Monday with about fifty attendees. Iowa slides by Mrs Roscoe Van Dyke, readings by Mrs wa K Sawyer, and music by Mary Alice Shum and R H Van Dyke highlighted the program.
The Thursday Club hosts a Christmas party at Mrs. L. R. Vogt's home with assistance from Mrs. H. E. Barr, Mrs. Wm. T. Meikle, Mrs. S. R. Weir and Mrs. Clifford Young. Fortnightly Club holds a Christmas Tea Thursday at Mrs. W. H Blakemore's home with Tea committee including Mrs. C. W. Steward, Mrs Leslie Galev and Mrs. Paul Morris. Mrs. Harbour will read a play.
Local clubs announce December and January meetings with hostesses and themes. Several women’s groups including Baptist Ladies Aid and Nineteenth Century Club plan Christmas parties, dinners, and gift exchanges at churches and homes.
The U Teens sponsor a Monday evening Christmas party and dance in the school gym with an admission and a White Gift for those less fortunate. Plants and toys will be collected for shut ins and needy children, plus a program and dancing. Chapter CU PHO Sisterhood meets at Mrs. Harlan Pete's home with Mrs. Faye Orth assisting. topics include Our Heritage in Music and Christmas Wrappings and Decorations.
The Victory Club met on Thursday December 5 at Mrs Ernest Sharps home for an all day session. Ten members attended and Mrs Al Denton attended as a guest. Christmas gifts were exchanged and mystery friends revealed. The next meeting is set for January 9 at Mrs Glenn Kerns home.
Mrs Paul Townsend hosted the East Mission Ladies Aid at her home with fourteen members present. Mrs Paul Blane led devotions. A Christmas gift exchange occurred and refreshments were served. The next meeting is planned for Mrs Leroy Book's home. Jam 1, 1947.
The Twentieth Century Club will host a Christmas Luncheon at Mrs. Wm. Rieckmann's home on Thursday afternoon, December 19. Hosts include Mrs. W A. Houck, Mrs. Leonard L. Moore, and Mrs. Ella Clack. Members will respond to roll call with a Christmas Thought.
Bedford youths plan an evening for teens on Wednesday December 19 at 7 30 at Bedford Baptist church. The program includes vocal and instrumental numbers games contests and a social hour. It is organized by and for young people with invites to teens and those in between.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church will meet Tuesday afternoon December 17 at the home of Mrs. Earl J Stone. Mrs Bedford Wood will chair the serving committee with assistance from Mrs Edgar Mitchell Mrs Curtis Melvin Mrs Jennie Shaw and Mrs C E Worley.
The Sick Mrs J W Pierce suffered a stroke at home Friday morning last week. Arminta Canning of New Market was ill Saturday and Sunday. Mrs Grant Brown is ill at her east Hopkins home with a heart ailment. Rollie Heller of Clearfield went to Excelsior Springs for treatment on Tuesday. Mrs Jack Palmer of Clearfield had surgery at Leon Hospital last week. Mrs Fred Cooper of Coway is very ill at home with bronchial asthma. Edwin Briggs of Guss was taken to Municipal Hospital in Clarinda with pneumonia.
Lowell Hawn of Conway received burns to his ankle while carrying a lantern Sunday evening.
Mrs J T Dalby of Hopkins is seriously ill at her son H A Dalby home. Alvin Mitchell of Guss, recently home from Cres ton hospital, returned Thanksgiving night. Mrs Clemens Sand of Block ton came home Wednesday from a St Joseph hospital after a two week stay for an operation.
Clay Trumbo is confined to his home for several weeks due to a heart ailment and cannot attend his role at the Eighty Barber Shop.
Chet Phelps arrived home Wednesday of last week from the Veterans Hospital in Des Moines where he had been for six weeks taking treatments for stomach ulcers. He is much better.
Alvis Freemyer of Conway broke a bone in his foot during Wednesday morning basketball practice. The injury requires a cast and sidelining him for at least six weeks.
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