Local residents plan Christmas visits to relatives
Cecil Blane, superintendent of a dairy dorm in Iowa City, will spend the holiday with his parents east of Bedford. Lulu Harvey and Harley Wintermute party travel with McMahill family to Akron Colorado and Denver. Leland Hamilton of Maryville State College will vacation with J. F. and Mrs. Hamilton northwest of Bedford. A. B. McCoun family visited Des Moines for Kathleen at Drake University. Lucile Trumbo visited Omaha with Gretchen Hosman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Blane
Iowa City
Paul Blane
Bedford
Lulu. Harvey
Harley Wintermute
Conway
McMahill’ ‘and Sons
Sharpsburg
Akron
Colo
Denver
Leland Hamilton
State College
Maryville
J. F. Hamilton
A. B. McCoun
Des Moines
Kathleen McCoun
Drake University
Lucile Trumbo
Omaha
Gretchen Hosman
J. Harley
Kansas City
Santa Ana
Calif
Helen Longfellow
Simpson College
Howard Longfellow
J. F. Longfellow
W. H. Gooding
Tracy
Aewelry
Archie Fisher
Richard
Joy, Jr
W. O. Patton
Fisher
Hattie Bishop
Charles’ Bishop
Bishop
Holiday Guests and Visits Reach Across Iowa Neighbors
A long list of Bedford area residents and relatives plan holiday visits across Iowa and nearby states. Travelers include Mrs. John G. Sawyer from Oxford Nebraska, the Jaqua family to Ponca City Oklahoma, and patients at Sanatorium with Dr. M. R. Francis. Kenneth E. Stephens is hospitalized, while local families host kin from Des Moines, Chicago, Minneapolis, Nashua and Taroo Missouri for Christmas and New Year holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Shaddy
Joe Laws
Colfax
Iowa
Laws
L.E. Beard
Rennie & Rennie
Chiropractors
Homer Avey
Onawa
W. B. Allen
Donald Wood
Diagonal
W. ©. Patton
Wood
Patton
C. J. Kirketey
Nashua
Attendees at Ira Roberts Funeral Services
Among out of town mourners at Ira Roberts funeral Friday were his daughters and their husbands Mr and Mrs Fred Appenzeller and Mr and Mrs E E Hill Des Moines a brother in law W H Worsham Houston and texts Mr and Mrs Harold Mothershead Pickering Mo Mrs De ma Dowling Olin Mothershead Noble Mothershead and Charles Buzzard Hopkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberts
Ira Roberts
Fred Appenzeller
E. E. Hill
Des Moines
W. H. Worsham
Houston
Harold Mothershead
Pickering
de Ma Dowling
Olin Mothershead
Noble Mothershead
Charles Buzzard
Hopkins
Miss Lucile Meredith Supervises A Christmas Play
Miss Lucile Meredith directed a Christmas play titled Sounding Brass at Ferry Hall Lake Forest Illinois on a Saturday evening in December. All roles were performed by girls at Ferry Hall an exclusive girls school. Meredith is a dramatic instructor and English teacher and the Lyric and Dramatic Club sponsored the presentation following a goose dinner and carols. She will spend her holiday break at home in Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferry Hall
Meredith
Bedford
Lyric and Dramatic Club
Hensleys Buy Sanders Farm Near Blockton
Malvern residents Mr. and Mrs. Victor A. Hensley purchased the 120 acre Sanders farm six and a half miles west of Blockton. They plan to move by March 1. The deal was arranged through Carlton of Aetna Life Insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Victor A. Hensley
Malvern
Sanders Farm
Blockton
Carlton
Aetna Life Insurance Company
Birthday and club notices from a social society page
Mr and Mrs Ray Loghry hosted an oyster supper celebrating the birthday anniversaries of Mr Loghry and Mrs Lloyd Grubb with relatives and friends. Lola Lenore Klopp’s thirteenth birthday party was held for girls with games and ice cream. Banner Goodwill Club elected officers for the new year and held a gift exchange with plans for January meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Loghry
Lola Lenore Klopp
L. C. Klopp
Lola Lenore
Suzanne Wetmore
Martha Ulmer
Bonnie Snyder
Eula Jean Mohler
Doris Hartman
Norma Kennedy
Madonna Nash
Helen Stickelman
Katherine Johnson
Marjorie Pett
Mary Ann
Kidnap Breakfast Served In Mrs Lewis Home
Mrs M D Lewis and Mrs W were involved in a breakfast event described as a kidnapping prank at the Lewis residence. The report notes neighbors and local authorities responding to the unusual incident. No injuries reported. investigation ongoing.
Sunday School Breakfast Held by Barnes Group
Mrs Freeman Barnes hosted an eighteen person Sunday school Kidnap Breakfast on Friday evening December 9 in a women’s missionary society sponsored event at the First Presbyterian church. A funeral for Mrs Wm Osburn drew attendees including F J Osburn and D C Osburn of Auburn IA and distant relatives from Clinton IA and Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biakemere
Mrr
Mr& Freeman Barnes
Frriday
Woman's Missionary Society
First Presbyyterian Church
Osborn
Wm. Osburn
F. J. Osburn
Everett Garnalz
D. C. Osburn
Auburn
Edd Miles
Lake
Iowa
Paul
Camanche
W. Osburn
Independence
Harald Henderson
Chickasha
Okla
Mabel Friederichsen
Clinton
Eugene Henderson
Wilson
Happy Twelve Club Christmas Dinner At Owings Home
Miss Bernice Douglas hosted the Happy Twelve Club and husbands at a Christmas dinner Wednesday evening at Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Owings home. A covered dish dinner was served at 7. A gift exchange was featured during the evening. The Ladies of Mason township study group has held six meetings with 118 women attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Douglas
Happy Twelve Club
T. E. Owings
Mason Township
May Hamilton
F N Club Hosts Christmas Program at Bertha Williams Home
The F. N. Club met at Mrs. Bertha Williams' home on Wednesday December 14 with fifteen members and one guest. A Christmas program was presented and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. N
Tre F. N. Club
Bertha Williams
Christmas Program at Hazel Dell School Dec 23
Miss Elizabeth Beauchamp will lead Hazel Dell pupils in a Christmas program and tree lighting on Friday December 23. The event showcases students performing and sharing holiday music at the Hazel Dell location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Beauchamp
Hazel Dell l
Appreciation for Kindness in Bereavement
Family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy in the loss of mother and grandmother Mrs. Wm. Osburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Osburn
Osburns Honored for Support and Song at Service
Friends and relatives including F. J. Osburn and family W. I. Osburn Roy and Minnie Osburn Eugene and Harold Henderson joined singers for flowers and comforting words at a church service honoring the Osburn family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Osburn
W. I. Osburn
Roy and
Minnie Osburn
Eugene and
Harold Henderson
Card of Thanks for Tra A. Roberts
The family thanks friends and neighbors for sympathy after the sudden death of husband and father Tra A. Roberts. Mrs. Effie Roberts and families of Norton and Devoe express gratitude for the kindness shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tra A. Roberts
Effie Roberts
Geo, Norton
Chas. Devoe
Fred Appenzeller
E. Eb, Hilt
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John G. Sawyer
Oxford
Nebr
Donald James
St. Charles
James
A. L. Weingarth
George Pitman
David Bailey
Gaylord Pitman
Baileys
Frank Herriott
Chicago
Earlyne
Jesse Derrickson
Savannah
Earl Stone
R. E. Bradley
Nelle Maxwell
Glenn Lavitt
Virgil Vincent
Taroo
George Johnson
Johnson
Lavitt
Ralph Ratekin
Mutual
Oklo
L. G. Morlan
Jeanette and
Walt
Nancy
Jack
Ailshie
I. N. Weingarth Electric Shoe Shop
Saw-Way Grocery
J. E. Wildman
Happy
A. F. Luther
E.D. Russell
Hensleys
Rankin
Banner Goodwill Club
Chas. Moore
Frank Perina
Jas. Hensley
Fred McCormick
Leland Jones
Harbour & Son
Farmers Union Ely Co
Ideal Lumber Co
H, E, Mathew, Mgr
Boatlet
Erlang
Sac
Ball
Elinic
Excelsior
Springs, Mo
Bedford Sales Company
EA Merry
Best
Geo. Putnam Service
George and
Ross
Ahrens Drug Store
J. O. Tracy
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