Five More County Men Drawn for January Army Draft
Five additional Taylor county men join the January Army draft, raising the county quota from four to nine under state orders. The new inductees are William Lyle-Young Gravity Leo Dean Glasgow New Market Charles Davia Connor Conway Everell Farris Gray Bedford Ray Dean Moore New Market. The original four drafted are Paul Harry Shearer Blockton John Conrad Jamison Bedford William Paul McDonald New Market Charles Irwin Dukes Sheridan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Vvan
William Lyle-Young
Gravity Leo Dean Glasgow
New Market
Charles Davia Connor
Conway Everell
Farris Gray
Bedford Ray
Dean Moore
Paul Harry Shearer
Blockton
John Conrad Jamison
Bedford
William Paul McDonald
New Market Ae
Charles
Irwin Dukes
Sheridan
Mohlers Set 50th Wedding Anniversary in Bedford
Mr and Mrs W A Mohler of Bedford plan their golden wedding on Christmas Day with visitors from 3 to 5 PM. The couple share birthdays on the same date and will reach ages 90 and 37 respectively next year. Their daughter Wilma Long and grandchildren Barbara and Billy of Menlo Park California will spend the holidays here. Additional Mohler children Ole L Mohler and wife, Zetta and Marie also reside in the area and plan to visit later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Mohler
Bedford
Mrs. Mohler
Mr. Mohler
Lewis T. Long
Wilma
Barbara
Billy
Menlo Park
Cal
Mohler
Ole L. Mohler
Fairbury
Nebr
Zetta
Marie
Rebekahs Honor Ida Weingarth at Bedford Lodge Meeting
Mrs Ida Weingarth longtime financial secretary of Golden Rule Rebekah lodge Bedford received a cameo pin as she stepped down from office at the regular Tuesday night meeting. Mrs Gene Sickels was elected in her place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaeingarth
Golden Rule Rebekah Lodge
Bedford
Weingarth
Gene. Sickels
Lenox Farmer Dies in Clover Seed Combine Accident
Lenox farmer Luther Lofgren, 69, died Saturday afternoon after a combine wheel crushed his chest during clover seed harvest. He and his son Robert were operating the machine. Funeral services were held at Arnold Funeral Home Lenox with Rev. Merwin Coad. reg war services at Lutheran church Red Oak. burial in Red Oak Evergreen cemetery. The Lofgren family moved from Red Oak to Lenox two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenox
Luther Lofgren
Robert
Arnold Funeral Home
Merwin Coad
Lutheran ‘Church
Red Oak
Red Oak Evergreen Cemetery
Lofgiten
Major E M Stimson Wounded in Korea
Major E M Stimson, serving with forces in Korea, was wounded and taken to a hospital in Japan per his aunt Miss Margaret Stimson, Conway. He is son of the late James M Stimson of Marshall township. another son Rolland H Stimson, stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas, was recently promoted from major to lieutenant colonel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Stimson
Korea
Japan
Margaret Stimson
Conway
James M. Stimson
Marshall Township
Rolland H. Stimson
Fort Riley
Kans
Paul Wogan Elected VP At Alpha Phi Omega
Paul Wogan of Bedford has been elected second vice president of Alpha Phi Omega at Drake University in Des Moines. He is a senior in the college of business administration at Drake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Wogan
Bedford
Alpha Phi Omega
National Service Fraternity
Drake University
Des Moines
Paul
College of Business Administration
Drake
Obituary of J A Neville longtime Gravity village blacksmith
J A Neville born October 5 1858 in Delaware County Pennsylvania died December 12 1950 aged 92 years two months six days. Survived by two sisters Fannie Richardson Gravity and Margaret Morris Pasadena Texas. Lived in Gravity for many years as village blacksmith. funeral December 14 at 2:00 PM from Shum Funeral Home Bedford led by Rev Robt M Peters. Burial Gravity Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Allen Neville
Margaret
Janes Neville
Delaware County
Penn
Fannie ‘Richardson
Gravity
Margaret Morris
Pasadena
Texas
Pennesylvania
Illnois
Alfred
Hils
Richardson
Gravity and
Shum
Bedford
Robt. M. Peters
Local Churches Plan Special Xmas Programs
Bedford Methodist Church hosts a Christmas program at 10 a.m. on Sunday December 24 followed by a Christ mas sermon at 11 o clock and a vesper with cantata The Heavenly Child by Hamblen at 4 p.m directed by Mrs. Robert Stacy. Christian Church holds a candlelight communion service at 11 a.m. and youth activities from 5 to 7 p.m with caroling return and chili supper. Baptist Church features Prince of Peace address by Rev Fred H Cowles at Christmas morning worship with a prayer for peace and 6:30 p.m. youth fellowship plus 7 30 p.m. candlelight services. Presbyterian Church offers a children program at 7 30 p.m. with Santa Claus and Sunday worship featuring Delaine Donahue from Rei Oak Parson College giving the Christmas address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Methodist Church
Hamblen
Robert Stacy
Christian Church
Baptist Church
Fred H. Cowles
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian
Santa Claus
Delaine Donahue
Rei Oak
Parson College
Chambers Sale Draws Large Crowd and Prices
A major farm sale near Bedford attracted a large crowd with high bids for cattle and farm goods. The Chambers family sold livestock and equipment as Ira H. Jones of Chicago and Ralph Jones of Bedford purchased the 120 acre Chambers farm. the siblings plan to move to Bedford around March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Chambers ‘Brothers
Chambers Farm
Ivan Wells
Beemer Brothers
Chambers
Ira H. Jones
Chicago
Ralph Jones
James
Lowe
Taylor County
DeHtta
Isbhel
John
Roy
Harvey
Ring
Cobbs Bay Building In Clarinda for Retail
Cobbs Ice Cream will not leave town owner Harry Johnson says He bought the former Royal Crown bottling works building on Clarinda highway three blocks east of the square The Clarinda ice cream store will move to the former bottling works building and operate a drive in retail shop in the front rooms It will close there soon and reopen at the new location around March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobbs Ice Cream
Harry Johnson
Clarinda
Royal Crown L:tting Works
Bottling Works
Cobb's
Couple Receives Marriage License in December
A marriage license was issued December 14 by Clerk of Courts Wilma Novinger to Leonard D. Wood of Blockton and Lena Clarey of Clearfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Novinger
Leonard D. Wood
Blockton
Lena Clarey
Clearfield
Bulldogs Fall Short as Mount Ayr Nips Bedford
Bedford Bulldogs suffer a 67-44 home defeat to Mount Ayr on the Indians' court. Chuck Blake, Paul Bartlett Jr, and Maxon Dougherty lead Bedford with double digit scoring as Osceola and Bedford split results in a two game week, the Raiders edging the Bullpups in a tight finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C
Sid) Morris
Ghupe
Bulldogs
Qsceola Intans
Indians
Bedford
Chuck Blake Eanning
Paul Bartlett, Jr
Maxon Dougherty
Joe Beard
Gerry Cole
India
Rowland
Saylor
Osceola
Pups
Weakland
Ted Anderson
Blake
Beard
Fisher
Zepp
Casey
Percels
Bartlett
Dougherty
Cole
Ne] Alexander
Harry Foust
Stephen
Mount Ayr
Cans
Dick. Reynolds
Raiders
Frank Smith
Bartlett Dick Reynolds
Big Paul Bartlett
Chuck Blake
Mount Aye
Kennis Johnson
Norman Thompson
Dick Wallace
F Thompson
Reynolds
Pickens
Johnson
Miller
Smith
Dolecheck
Redford
Bedford FFA Donates Christmas Trees to Local Schools
Bedford High School FFA boys under sponsor Beryl Hall bought Christmas trees for all grades from kindergarten through eighth. They also collected 30 dollars and gave it to the Lions club committee to aid needy families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford High School
FFA Boys
Beryl Hall
Lions Club Committee
Dies at sale Henry Murdock of Corning
Henry Murdock of Corning died Monday afternoon of a heart attack at the Chambers sale a mile north of Bedford. The death occurred at 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Murdock
Corning
Chambers Sale
Bedford
Births and family notices from Sheridan Siam Hopkins Bedford area
A series of birth notices: Doyle Weston born to Mr. and Mrs. Lynn McPherrin in Siam. Ronnie Gene to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Owens in Hopkins. Janet Louise to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hawkee in Hopkins. a great grandson of Wm. Fox noted for J. D. Bumgartner of Parsons, Kansas. Wigley Dean born to Max Pulliam and Lois Davison. Also a high school basketball box score from Mount Ayr vs Bedford with quarter scores and missed free throws, officials named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn McPherrin
Siam
Doyle Weston
Earl Owena
Hopkins
Ronnie Gene
Louis Hawkee
Janet Louise
J. D. Bumgartner
Parsons, Kana
Wm. Fox
Bedford
Max Pulliam
New Market
Wigley Dean
Pulliam
Lois Davison
Resignation of Bedford Pastor Shifts to Adel Church
Rev Ben W Sinderson resigns as pastor of the Christian church in Bedford to lead the Christian church in Adel. The move takes effect January 22. He served Bedford two years and Falls City Nebraska three years, and previously held a Bedford stint before enlisting as an air corps chaplain in World War II. He now attends Drake University working on a Bachelor of Divinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben W. Sinderson
Christian Church
Bedford
Adel
Town
Sinderson
Falls City
Nehr
Air Corps
Drake University
Des Moines
Bedford Junior High Kids Rout Mount Ayr in Gym Contest
Bedford's Junior High team led Mount Ayr 24-12 at halftime and 36-19 after three quarters. Bill Hullinger scored 18 points for Bedford while Marvin McMillin and Phil Bartlett dominated rebounds as Donnie Scott scored for Mount Ayr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C
Sid
Morris Billie Hullinger
Bedford
Mount Ayr
Dick Hartman
Marvin McMillin
Phil Bartlett
Donnie Scott
Mont Ayr
Louise Straight Is Honored By Shenandoah Annual
Shenandoah High dedicates the 1951 Shenandoah annual to Louise Straight daughter of Mr and Mrs Truman Straight of Bedford Miss Straight a Shenandoah senior taught typing shorthand and secretarial training and serves as advisor to the Shen-Hi-Can staff while supervising the typing room and preparing the annual Her dedication reflects her service and usefulness to the school community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Shenandoah High School
Louise Straight
Truman Straight
Bedford
Miss Straight
Shenandoah High
Self Inflicted Death in Noda Way Township
Harl Jackson 63 of Corning shot himself December 12 in the Earl Stephens home in Noda way township. The house was empty as residents were away for the winter. Jackson was a rural electrician in Corning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harl Jackson
Corning
Earl Stephens
Nodaway Township
Stephens
Mr. Jackson
Hog cholera vaccination school set for Bedford
Dr. Fred Schaefer is booked to conduct a hog cholera vaccination school in Bedford on January 9. The exact meeting place is undecided. Taylor county farmers may sign up at the Farm Bureau office. only 30 participants will be admitted. The session will cover other swine diseases and parasites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schaefer
Bedford
Taylor County
Farm Bureau
Schaefer
Golden Rule Club Party Set for December 14
The Golden Rule club will host its annual family supper on December 14 at Mr. and Mrs. Lee Weehler’s home with most members present. The evening includes four gift exchanges, contests, games and musical numbers. The next meeting is January 11 at Mrs. Tom Larson’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blockton
Golden Rule Club
Lee Weehler
Tom Larson
Bedford Gun Club Supper Shoot and Selective Service Changes
News briefs cover Bedford Gun Club’s 36th annual supper shoot planned for December 29 with teams led by Harmon Sleep and Stanley Swanson. Also updated are Selective Service rules: college students nationwide must report for physicals early next year and receive induction postfinal exams, affecting stay-in-school plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Gun Club
Bedford Country Club
Harmon Sleep
Stanley Swanson
Selective Service
Iowa
Paul Morris Heads Taylor Lodge AF AM
Paul Morris will head Taylor Lodge No. 156 AF AM as worshipful master next year after the lodge officers were elected on Thursday evening. Elected others include Donald Haynie SW Lowell Caskey JW Les Round secretary and Dr Earl Stone treasurer. Morris appointed Albert Downing SD Boyd Novingex D John Steel SS Roscoe Van Dyke JS Harry Putnam Tyler and Carl Cummings chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Morris
Taylor Lodge No
Af&am
Donald Haynie
Lowell Caskey
Les Round
Earl Stone
Morris
Albert Downing
Boyd Novingex
John Steel
Roscoe van Dyke
Harry Putnam
Tyler
Carl Cummings
Salvation Army Drive Progress Report in Bedford Area
Salvation Army service unit reports strong response to letter appeals and personal contacts. Total receipts reach 345 dollars toward a 450 dollar Bedford quota, with invitations extended to those who missed letters. contact William Young at State Savings Bank Wayne Harbour at the Produce House Les Galey at Jack Larsen's Grocery Ford Garage for contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army Service Unit
Bedford
Wiliam Young
State Savings Bank
Wayne Harbour
Les Galey
Jack Larsen
Ford
Warage
Jane Steel Recalled as Navy Nurse Lieutenant Junior Grade
Miss Jane Steel has been called into active duty as a Navy nurse with the rank of lieutenant junior grade. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs J Robert Steel of Bedford and previously served as a Navy nurse in 1944 45. She will report to the U S Naval hospital in Oceanside California on January 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Steel
Erade
Miss Steel
J. Robert Steel
Bedford
Marshalltown
U. S. Naval Hospital
Oceanside
Cal
Bedford Band Mothers Club Elects New Officers
Mrs. Robert Perkins was elected president of the Bedford Band Mothers Club at a BEDFORD High School meeting last Thursday. She succeeds Mrs. Bill Young. Newly elected are Mrs. Paul Bartlett as vice president succeeding Mrs. Bill Crum and Mrs. Bill Crum as secretary treasurer succeeding Mrs. Carl Cummings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Perkins
Bedford Band Mothers Club
Bedford High School
Bill Young
Paul Bartlett
Bill Crum
Carl Cummings
Parakeet Hobby Thrives in Bedford With Dickie Boy
Bedford residents embrace parakeet keeping with Dickie Boy owned by Mrs Charles Taylor shown in a play pen with stairs bells and a mirror. Local breeders include Mrs Stanley Damewood Mrs Wendell Prugh and other enthusiasts such as the Tate Taylors Alan Thompson and Mrs Roy Armstrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunsf Kress
Dickie Boy
Bedford
Charles Taylor
Stanley Damewood
Wendell Prugh
Tate Taylors
Alan Thompson
Wea Martottis
A. Hoopers
Roy Armstrong
Taylor County Surpasses Quota In Iowa Children's Home Drive
Taylor County reports total contributions of 700 dollars to Des Moines for the Iowa Children's Home appeal led by chairwoman Mrs. K B Paschal. Earlier, Lenox contributed 151 dollars, with several towns listing smaller receipts from local chairmen including Bedford Glenwood Sharps Athelstan New Market and Polk to reach the goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Iowa
Bedford
Alice Nelson
Lenox
Anola
Toler Glenriidh
Be “Blockton
Pearl’ Griffith
Gravity
Clifford Warren
I Sharps
Vera Anderson
Liam
Frank Shields
Athelstan
Joe Rusco
New Market
C. Hughes
Grant
Everett Bolinger
Transfer of Cpl. Martin to Las Vegas Nevada
Cpl. Bob L. Martin son of Mr and Mrs Walter J Martin of Radford is transferred from Fort Francis E Warren Wyoming to Nellis Air Force Base Las Vegas Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Bob L. Martin
Walter J. Martin
Radford
Fort Francis E. Warren
Wyo
Nellis Air Force Base
Las Vegas
Nev
Lenox Couple Plans 5th Anniversary
Lenox Mr. and Mrs. Fred Clute of Lenox will celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary on December 25. They wed December 25, 1895 in Bedford, and have four children Helen Ethington Ames Iowa Clifford Bailey near Diagonal Pauline Williams Detroit and George Clute Monroe Michigan. They have nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. They have lived in Taylor County all their lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenox
Fred Clute
Clara Greenlee
Bedford
Harley H. Greenlee
Harold
Helen) Ethington
Ames
Clifford
Vesta) Bailey
Near Diagonal
Pauline Williams
Detroit
George Clute
Monroe, Mich
Culte
Taylor County
Stroburgs Return From FB Convention in Dallas
Two Iowa Farm Bureau members from Taylor county, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Stroburg, returned from the annual American Farm Bureau convention in Dallas Texas held December 10 to 14. The party traveled on the Farm Bureau special train from Des Moines via Chicago Mammoth Cave Kentucky Muscle Shoals plant Wilson dam TVA Dem Farm near Decatur Alabama and spent a night in New Orleans before reaching Dallas. Speeches cited include W Averell Harriman Henry Ford James Carey Allan Shivers and Amat T B Kline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Farm Bureau
Taylor County
Dallas
Texas
Clark Stroburg
Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Chicago
Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
Muscle Shoals
Wilson Dam
TVA
Decatur
Ala
New Orleans
American Farm Bureau
W. Averell Harriman
Henry Forest
Fort Motor Company
James T. Carey
CIO
Allan Shivers
T x
Amat TB. Kline
American Barmy Toveda Federation
Mrs. Kish Former Bedford Resident Dies in Missouri
Mrs. Roy Kish of Rockport Missouri died recently in a St Joseph hospital after a long illness. She leaves her husband and five married children. Known in Bedford as Miss Mabel Griffith she is the daughter of the late Rev D W Griffith former pastor of the Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Kish
Rockport
St. Joseph Hospital
Bedford
Early Winter Weather Offers Mixed Signs
Residents report a premature winter feel as Thursday marks the official start of winter. The week’s forecast shows varied temperatures with highs and lows trending up and down across the region.
Guthrie Fined and Licenses Suspended on OMVI Charge
Clarence W. Guthrie aged 41, a Kings County farmer, was fined 300 dollars plus costs and had his driving licenses suspended for 60 days in district court Saturday on an OMVI charge. Guthrie, picked up December 9 in Bedford, had 200 dollars of his fine suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence W. Guthrie
Kings Gold County
Guthrie
Bedford
Omaha Land Bank Declares Special Dividend to Cooperatives
A special dividend of 1,628,203 was paid Friday by the Federal Land Bank of Omaha to 188 cooperative National Farm Loan associations across Iowa Nebraska South Dakota and Wyoming. About 36 590 farmers stockmen will share. most funds go to member dividends with the rest boosting reserves. The four-state distribution includes Iowa 810 062 Nebraska 457 958 South Dakota 283 978 and Wyoming 76 205.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Cooperative National Farm Loan Associations
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
Farmer National Farm Loan Association
Page
Tagelor
KB. N. van Horne
Land Bank
Federal Land Bank
Omaha Land Bank
Nbraska
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Mohlers
Rebekahs
Ida Weingarth
Lenox Farmer
Combine
WOGAN
J. A. Neville
Cobbs Bay
Ioupe
Saig Atrack
Pet
Leon
Oscenia
Seymour
Lamoni
Ono Corydon
Lenox U
Omer Randle
Thompson
Ted Baldwin
Maryville
Wallace Williams
Vil- Neca
Bedford Church
Bob Brown
Bagley
Eddie Brown
Clifford Roudebush
Ronald Winger
Agency
Calvin Clark
Winger
Noah Webster
American Minerva
New York
Alexander Hemilton
Joe Kidney
Joe V. Ki Lney
U.S. Air Force
Lloyd A. Kidney
Blockton High School
Kidney
Air Force
Mercer Afb
Southwest
Frank Wetmore
M. R. Brant
Floyd Robbins
Dr. T. E. Anderson
Joe Osborn
E. J. Mitchell
Wyatt Blakemore
Harry Mathew
M. D. Lewis
Sid Morris
George Kemery
Jim Lucas
W. D. Lewis
Ernie Jefferies
Ernie Hamilton
Harlan Pete
the Club
Bud Wetmore
Duteh Young
Selective Service Office
Taylor Lodge
Af-Am
Salvation Army
Band Mothers Club
Janes
Taylor
Children’s Home
Cpl. Martin
Stroburgs
Flw
Nichal
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