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Newspaper

Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1933

Page

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Christmas party and social notices in Klatter club and community

The Klatter club hosts a Christmas party at Mrs B A Wolfe’s home on Thursday. Mrs R T Levis hosts the Christian church Ladies Aid annual Christmas grab bag. Various local clubs and residents plan gatherings including oyster supper for Tay lor county mail carriers in Lenox. Mrs Lydia King, Miss Lavonna Drake and others attend bridge games, holidays travel noted. Mrs Hugh Hartley suffers a serious accident while slicing frozen meat.

Klatter Club B. A. Wolfe R. T. Levis Christian Church Ladies Aid R. OQ. .Ford H. S. Campbell Taylor Lenox

Died At Home John Miller In Redding Area

John Miller of the Redding vicinity died at his home Tuesday evening after a lingering illness. R. T. Levis and H. S. Campbell attended a conference of basketball coaches and officials in Des Moines on Saturday. Mrs. Perry King visited her son Earl King in Gravity for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Hoxworth and Mrs. E. E. King visited St. Joseph on Tuesday with Mrs. E. G. Menelaus.

John Miller Redding R. T. Levis H. 5. Campbell Des Moines Perry King Earl King Gravity O. W. Hoxworth E. E. King E. G. Menelaus St. Joseph

Husk Corn For Neighbors

Neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Brown husked about twenty five acres of corn Monday. Eight wagons and twenty three men aided the work. List of helpers includes Alfred Orme Kenneth Stewart B F Mendenhall Vern Melvin H E Neumeyer Frank Bordner E E Orme Lester Gray Dale Sleep Halbert Hensley Lee Long Harmon Sleep Kelso Melvin Marion Stewart Jim Thompson Ralph Sleep Jel Barnett Robert Nevins Harry Johnson Elma Johnson and Ray Savage for Ray Dawson. Dinner helpers were Mrs E E Orme Mrs Mae Beery Mrs Vern Melvin and Mrs Jake Stewart.

J. C. Brown Alfred Orme Kenneth Stewart B. F. Mendenhall Vern Melvin H. E. Neumeyer Frank Bordner E. E. Orme Lester Gray Dale Sleep Halbert Hensley Lee Long Harmon Sleep Kelso Melvin Marion Stewart Jim Thompson Ralph Sleep Jel Barnett

Valley Sabbath School Elects Officers Next Sunday

The Valley Sabbath school will elect officers next Sunday for the ensuing year. Everyone is invited to attend the Sabbath school at 10 00 a m each Sunday. Mr and Mrs Brice Melvin of Bedford attended the Valley Sabbath school and program Sunday. They were dinner guests at the home of his brother Vern Melvin. Mr and Mrs J O Jackson and family and Mr and Mrs Robert Jackson and daughter were callers in the Forest Grimes home Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Harlan Davison spent Sunday evening with her parents Mr and Mrs BE Mendenhall. J 40 Jackson Forest Mendenhall Vern Melvin and Sam Gray had wood sawed Friday.

Lavonna Drake Des Moines Elbert Drake Clyde Miller C. G. Wilson Gordon Griffith Omaha F. O. Davis Will Cloos Davis Kansas City St. Joseph Lydia King Emma Ford Elliston Mount Ayr Mary Steepy Creston Atte Ola Mincks The Valley Sabbath School Brice Melvin Bedford Vern Melvin J. O. Jackson Robert Jackson Forest Grimes Harlan Davison BE. T. Mendenhall Jackson Forest Mendenhall Sam Gray

Birthday Surprise For Darlene Gillette In Sharpsburg

Darlene Gillette received a Saturday evening birthday surprise from friends. Local social mentions include Mrs. Mason Philpot and Mrs. Carl Gold visiting Shenandoah, Mrs. Bennett of Lenox staying with her parents, plus several family visits across nearby towns. Notable travel includes Mrs. Wilford Farout’s San Diego trip to visit sister.

Darlene Gillette

Sharpsburg Falls to Gravity Seconds in Friday game

The Gravity seconds beat Sharpsburg seconds 25 to 10 while Sharpsburg first team won 41 to 28. Jocal hosts Conway on Friday December 15 and will face New Market Miners December 22 in Waubonsie conference action. Page County's Miss Ritter visits December 18 to help teach. A Christmas program December 22 at 2 pm at the Presbyterian church precedes the Christmas vacation through January 2. The Christmas Seal sale continues with envelopes to be returned soon. Several pupils earned perfect spelling scores across grades 2 through 6.

Sharpsburg Gravity Sharps New Market Miners In & Waubonsie

Dinner Guests Named in Villisca Sunday Row

Brown and family of Villisca hosted a Sunday dinner with Mr Van Alstine and family of Corning, and Mr and Mrs Woods and Leonard.

Earl Cooney Undergoes Eye Operation In Omaha

Earl Cooney traveled to Omaha Monday to undergo an eye operation on Wednesday morning. He is resting as well as could be expected. Mrs. Cooney and Mrs. Thad Cooney accompanied him and returned home Friday evening.

Earl Cooney Omaha Cooney Thad Cooney

Conference at Church Inspires Local Members

A church event on Wednesday hosted a conference and dinner. Dr. Bancroft of Ohio and district superintendent Rev. Mr. Barker delivered talks to attendees.

Bancroft Ohio Barker

Sunshine club Christmas soirée noted at home of Mrs Himiller

Entertains: Club Mrs. Harry Himiller entertained the Sunshine club Thursday afternoon. Twelve members attended and answered a Christmas suggestion roll call. It was planned to meet again Thursday, Dec. 21 with Mrs. Eugene Murphy for a Christmas meeting.

Harry Himiller Sunshine Club Eugene Murphy

Bazaar and Chicken Pie Supper At Local Church

The Ladies Aid held a bazaar and chicken pie supper at the church Friday evening. Two events drew community members for food and fellowship.

Ladies Aid

Shenandoah and area social notes and visitors

Ev a near Bedford, Mrs Dan Ryan returns home Friday evening. Vedla Branan spent the weekend with Miss Helen English west of Villisca. Mr and Mrs Fred Hunter and Vivian, Mr and Mrs Ross Woods and Leonard, were Shenandoah visitors Thursday. The Morris family called on the Branan home Sunday afternoon. Raymond Warne and Lowell, and Archie Else visited Shenandoah Friday. L O Hess and Mrs Claude Wallahan with Pauline visited Clarinda Thursday, at Abel Greenway home. Drew Hoffman of Liam spent Sunday with his brother Harve Hoffman.

Mason Philpot Carl Gold Shenandoah Bennett Lenox Joe Cochran Lloyd Harmon Ralph Harmon Will Brown Maggie Brown Wilford Farout San Diego Calif Claude Powell Charlie Knott Ellen Bernice Blair Clarinda Pauline Borden Bedford Selmar Hesmer Fred Borden Ted Boyer Jess Morris John Wilcoxson Hopkins Will Pfander Gladys Blair Olive Blood Eveen Dan Ryan Vedla Branan Helen English Villisca Fred “Hunter Vivian Ross ‘Woods Leonard Shenandoan Guy Morris Gilbert Branan Raymond Warne Lowell Archie Else L. O. Hess Claude Wallahan Pauline Abel Greenway Drew Hoffman Liam Harve Hoffman

Lenox Death After Bull Attack During Visit

Pat Finn died Tuesday morning at his daughter’s Casper home after being gored by a bull Sunday. Funeral services were held at the Catholic church. a later banquet honored the football team at United Presbyterian. Local clubs held meetings, with programs on Michigan and the Black Hills and a Bridge session, as guests visited from Shannon City.

Pat Finn Henry Carlson Casper, Wye

Fortnightly Club Meets at Home of Mrs Davis

Lenox Fortnightly club members gathered Wednesday afternoon December 6 at Mrs. Lloyd Davis’s home. Roll call answered with Gems of Poetry. a Willa Cather paper was read by Mrs. J. J. Walter. Guests included Mrs. Ben Wurster and Mrs. Walter Lewis. Refreshments were served by the hostess with help from Miss Marjorie Capps.

H. S. Club J. B. Woods Orval Walter Herman Beemer H. C. Dougan E. H. Poindexter J. W. Walter Grace Harland Shannon City Lenox Lloyd Davis Willa Cather J. J. Walter Ben Wurster Walter Lewis Marjorie Capps

Golden Bulletin of Christman High School Thanksgiving Observance

In early Friday afternoon events, seventh and eighth graders at Christman Junior High held a Thanksgiving observance. Students brought treats to quarantine for the Higgins family, with a dressed duck, chicken, fresh produce, canned goods, and sweets among the offerings. New band members Dora Jane Hamblin and George Mocmican joined horns, with Donald and Lawrence Stark in the corner section. The hot lunch menu for December 11 to 26 included scalloped potatoes, macaroni and cheese, hamburger, vegetable soup, and date pudding.

Higgins Pauline Oxley Dora Jane Hamletin George MocMican Donald and Lawrence Stark Irene Smalley

American Literature and History Class Highlights

Pupils produced notable work in Miss Evans American Literature and History. Jean Longfellow created a scrap book, Kathleen McCaun summarized Bryant, Margaret Meikie paraphrased Forest Hymn, Beulah Spencer and Darla Kingsley contributed, Beth Helen Longfellow added supplementary material, Lucile Gooding copied Washingtons appointments as commander in chief, Eileen Moore offered special reports and literary appreciation, Edith Thompson praised literary style, Charles Churchill and M Wieser weekly supplied clippings from The First War by Stallings.

Eileen Moore Edith Thompson Charles Churchill Stallings M. Wieser

Eighth Grade Spelling Winners Named in Schools

The eighth grade spelling class lists eight students who achieved perfect scores: Madelyn Benson Alice Cirkaana Martha Bell Heaton Leonard Rockeley Mary O Dougherty Glen Steel Helen Newson Phyliss Eingarth Pauline Smith. Seventh Grade Spelling experts noted: Bonnie Wycoff Bill Gross Mary Lois Moore Eleanor Wilson Pauline Smith. The eighth grade history class begins The Slavery Question and The Civil War taught by Gwendolyn Weatherly. The eighth grade arithmetic class studies mortgage problems led by Gwendo lyn Weatherly.

Madelyn Benson Alice Cirkaana Martha Bell Heaton Leonard Rockeley Mary O’dougherty Glen Steel Helen Newson Phylisseingarth Pauline Smith Bonnie Wycoff Bill Gross Mary Lois Moore Eleanor Wilson Gwendolyn Weatherly

Kindergarten children sell Christmas Seals for Santa wishes

Enthusiastic kindergarten pupils write to Santa Claus about Christmas wishes and Santa stories. First grade plans a Christmas party with each pupil inviting a friend. Visitors in the room last week were Mrs Park and Mrs Har.

Santa Claus Mildred Tucker Park Har

Fragmented quotation rubs in capceki and Ipecacuanha

A garbled British era text fragment presents a jagged dialogue about a sultry day and a chemist offering something for nothing. It mentions a Looker-On from India, a mother, and Higgle speaking, with stray phrases like two pence and Ipecacuanha.

India

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