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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1940
Page
1
At the annual election of officers L. R. White was named Worshipful Master F. J. Yeomans Senior Warden W. E. Turner Junior Warden R. P. Chaney Secretary F. L. Gray Treasurer Maloy Beats Hopkins Irish basketball team Malay played Thursday evening
The Hopkins Bull Dogs defeated Mound City with Verle Davis of Corning as the referee. Local high school events included Senior Class party at the auditorium, Fellowship Night at the Methodist church, and a Win One class Christmas gathering. The McKee Lee nuptials noted Opal McKee and Albert Lee wed at Pickering Christian Church with a family reception in Pickering.
Bill Ingles leaves Mutti Motor Company after eleven years for Holeman Ladd Motor Co in Maryville. The Brown family visits Tarkio to care for Dr. D A Sargent with a fractured hip. Flora Smallwood travels to Vinton Iowa to spend winter with daughter Worth Condor. David Martin and wife plan Christmas leave to Chillicothe Missouri. Ellis and Harley Andrews work on water towers in Sabetha Kansas. The Sanderfield family and Mrs Arthur Carlson ill with flu. Lois Moore and Alice Alexander visit Will and Mrs Will Alexander in New Hampton Missouri. Flu cases rise locally. Christian church Women’s Council funds amounting to 33 dollars from dinner and bazaar. Mrs E A Miller visiting Jefferson City Missouri.
The Conway church basement bazaar held Wednesday featured three donation groups miscellany candy and popcorn apron and fancy work booths all packed. Dinner and supper were cafeteria style with a complete sell out. the 1940s event produced a $90 net clearance. Local notes mention Ruth Caldwell departing Sunday for Carson after visiting her daughter and Rose Gillespie’s trip to Barneston Nebraska.
Marion Straight and D RB Garst attend an oil dealers convention in Omaha. Bedford visitors include Mr and Mrs H A Piper. Lenox hosts Mr and Mrs Anson Gold and Mrs Mary Chilcote. Leo Wheeler of Clarinda visits his ill father Fred Wheeler. Wm Osmond family of Clearfield visit relatives. Fred Cooper conducts Creston business. Elmer Litteer and family from Ann Arbor visit his parents. Supt and Mrs Lloyd Bowie and son visit Zion. Weather halts school early in the week due to conditions.
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