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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1956
Page
2
Santa Claus attended the Christmas party for Business and Professional Women at Mrs Ednar Hook's home Monday night. The group sang carols and conducted a gift exchange as the officers served as hostesses for the event.
Officers of the Woman's Auxiliary of the American Legion will meet at 7 30 p m Friday at the home of Mrs Edna Hook by invitation of President Mrs Weaton John Twenty First Century Club Plans at L L Moore Home
The Christian Women's Fellowship will meet at the Christian church on Tuesday afternoon December 18. Mrs. Mae Wood will host and Mrs. Gertie Abarr will lead the program. Refreshments committee includes Mrs. Mary Nappier Miss Lucille Trumbo Mrs. J M Little Mrs. Rowena Sexton and Mrs. Paul Trumbo.
Mrs. Carl Stiefel and Mrs. Carl Cummings host the Nineteenth Century club on Thursday afternoon December 20. Roll call asks, The Gift I Must Enjoy Giving. Mrs. Robert Stacy presents Home By Christmas with gifts for Children's Home and group singing of Christmas carols.
Mr and Mrs Gerald Cole of Maryville hosted a Sunday birthday celebration for Mr and Mrs Howard McColm of Bedford. Attending were Mr and Mrs Charles Huss Sharpsburg Mrs Jane Huss Mr and Mrs Claude Moore Gravity Mr and Mrs Howard Perdew Mr and Mrs Lewis McColm and Craig Larry McColm of Bedford.
Members of the B B B club host a Christmas party and Husband's Night at Mrs. Glenn Lovitt's home Tuesday December 18. Mrs. Cora White and Mrs. John Fitch assist. Roll call replies with Christmas verses. Mrs. Pearl Thompson and Mrs. Leland Duncan present the Christmas Story and entertainment.
Calendar lists December events with hosts for Legion Auxiliary Travel Club P E O Sisterhood Presbyterian Church Women Baptist Women Society B B B Club Golden Rule Rebekah Lodge Band Mothers 19th Century Fortnightly 20th Century clubs. Hostesses include Mrs Edna Hook Mrs Thos Hosman Mrs Arthur Dinwiddie Mrs Leslie Galey Mae Wood Este Larsson Glenn Lovitt Carl Stiefel A Elton Jensen Leonard L Moore.
Mrs Eldon Pool and co hosts entertained 30 guests on Thursday for a gift shower honoring Miss Judy Terrell a bride elect. Pale green and yellow decorations graced the event with several helpers serving including Mrs F E Burch Pat Perkins Dean Savage Kathy Campbell Corning and Roger Reith of Maryville.
Mrs. Laura Fletchall hosted the B H M club on November 28 with eight members present. Guests included Mrs. Bill Watts Mrs. Bertha Grubb Mrs. Ethel Derrickson Mrs. Earl Fletchall of Sycamore Illinois and daughter Mrs. Basil Thompson of Denver Colorado. Mrs. Watts joined as a new member. The group enjoyed games and refreshments. The December meeting will be a family dinner at the library club room on Friday December 28.
Lanny DeMott of the Iowa State College freshman class in Ames received the AK SAR BEN award at the All Ag Banquet held Thursday evening December 6 in the Division of Agriculture.
Inspector Harold Moore from the State Department praised Gravity school's neat appearance and progress across departments. The district hires Allan Spies as music instructor, and students prepare for dances, choir performances, and a Creston band clinic with multiple honors awarded to band members.
Rev Clement Loehr invites attendance at the Christmas program with a 9 45 church school and 11 oclock morning service. Choir rehearsal Thursday at 7 and officers meeting at 8. Annual Christmas vesper set for 4 p m on December 23. First Baptist Church offers Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11 with senior choir and youth fellowship at 6 30 p m.
Fellowship will have the lesson led by Cheryl O'Dell. Evening service at 7 30 p m. Two more evening worships remain in Rev Cowles' ministry. The Christmas program is set for Sunday evening December 23 at 7 30 p m. A church supper for young adults is planned for Saturday December 15 at 6 30 p m. An advisory board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday December 19 at 7 30 p m. Junior choir Thursday 7 p m and Senior choir 7 30 p m.
W G Travis minister and Harold Tribolet superintendent announce church activities. Thursday choir practice at the Parsonage 7 30 p m. Sunday Bible school at 10 a m.
Carl Stiefel speaks at 8:30 and 11 am with Sunday school at 9:45. Youth fellowship not meeting this week. Old-fashioned Christmas program scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary.
Vehicles and implements listed include a 1954 John Deere 60 and multiple tractors a 1951 John Deere MT a 1947 Ford a 1938 JD A a 1940 JD B plus tillage gear a 15 ft Case disc a 10 ft Kelly Ryan disc and a Case side delivery rake Also pure bred polled Hereford bull baled alfalfa hay and fuel wood for sale by A Lee Harland Gravity and Wilson Implement & Auto Co.
Gerald 388 and Albert 96 are listed as new telephone numbers for Albert Norris & Son with address 50 31.
Mrs. A V Gooding thanks neighbors for cards flowers visits and well wishes during illness and hospitalization. She expresses gratitude for kindness shown to both of them and says she will never forget the kindness.
Philip E. Mincks expresses gratitude to relatives, friends, neighbors, and callers for letters, cards, and personal calls during his hospital stay. He also thanks American Legion and Masonic Lodge members of Bedford for their kindness and is glad to be home.
Mrs Harold Lawson expresses gratitude for cards letters flowers and gifts received while in the hospital and thanks those who helped her husband and picked corn. Her appreciation is heartfelt and lifelong.
The Morgan family expresses gratitude to friends relatives and neighbors for kindness during illness and after the death of their husband and father. Special thanks to Horace Nickell.
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