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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1955
Page
10
Local residents gather stories of relatives and friends visiting Bedford for Christmas. From Kansas City to Des Moines and Chicago, families such as the Marshalls, Beebes, Dings, Hensch, Jones, and Blakemores plan holiday time with kin across Iowa, Nebraska, and beyond, with travels to Grinnell, Des Moines, and towns like Storm Lake.
Southwest Iowa county officers met Tuesday in Bedford for an all day session in the courtroom. A noon meal was served at the Methodist church as officials discussed issues across departments and reviewed proposed legislation.
Mr and Mrs Fred M Clute of Lenox mark sixty years since their Bedford wedding on December 25 1895. They will host a family dinner on Christmas Day 1955 with their four children Helen Ethington Ames Vesta Bailey Clearfield Pauline Williams Detroit Mich and George Clute Monroe Mich plus nine grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren.
Sheriff Harry A. Lucas reports two automobile accidents this past week. Clarence Downing 66 oil station operator in Gravity lost control of a loaded gas truck half a mile east of Conway. The truck left the road injuring Downing he was taken to Municipal hospital Clarinda for treatment. On Monday night James L Larson Sharpsburg and Clyde Johnson Creston collided at the south edge of Sharpsburg.
Mr and Mrs Merle Travis marked their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house at their home on Sunday December 18 attended by over 100 friends. The event was organized by son Mike with help from Mrs Verne Timberlake and gifts included a silver service set from the State association of Soil Conservation Districts presented at a Des Moines dinner.
A long distance call to Bill Lewis of Bedford asked if he had Highland Potato Chips. He said no and, when asked where he shopped, answered all stores. The call aimed to check radio advertising for Highland chips. Bill and partner Jim Dewis produce large quantities of chips locally.
The regular meeting of the Methodist W S C S was held at the home of Mrs. Orie Waldruff on Tuesday. Mrs. Glenn Stewart conducted the lesson and devotional period. The group read the Christmas story from Luke Chapter II and studied the history and origin of Christmas customs. Mrs. Claude Cavender played.
A Christmas devotional gathering featured an angel food cake and month name wreaths as 6.25 dollars was donated to Esther Hall in Des Moines. Local social events included gifts, visits, a church program, and a pre Christmas family dinner with many households listed as attendees.
Taylor County Iowa will offer about 15000 dollars in Special Gravel Certificates for sale at the Treasurer's Office in Bedford at 10 am on Thursday December 29 1955. Information on security interest and amounts available from the Taylor County Treasurer in Bedford. Certificates sold as a block with accrued interest to December 29 1955 plus premium.
County Extension Director Maclyn LaRue explains that social security may cover only the head of some Taylor County farm households while other family members may be covered if they operate self employed ventures. Leo W. Smith of the Bureau of Old Age and Survivors Insurance details when a wife or family member running a separate business qualifies as self employed and when they do not. A farm wife earning egg money from a side enterprise may or may not be self employed depending on whether the activity is truly separate from the general farm operation.
A son who raises livestock or runs a project independently is a self employed farmer if he keeps separate records pays expenses and profits. Earnings of 400 or more trigger self employment tax and potential income tax despite age. Social Security benefits begin after two crop years insurance covers death and family protection for a young farmer.
Mrs. Grover Clark, 66, former Bedford resident, died in Denver Colorado on Tuesday December 20 after a prolonged illness. She will be remembered for her life and contributions to the community.
Last rites and burial for Miss Lettie Klopp took place in Denver on December 22. Survived by husband two daughters two sons and their families with other relatives. Paul Clark of Bedford brother in law attended the funeral services in Denver.
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