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Newspaper

Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1968

Page

7

Society Notes Highlight Jan Events at Century Club

Ruth Turner and Julia Tra will host events for the Century Club from January through the year’s start. Hazel Lavitt will present a Alaska study on Agnes Wintermute with Hawaii preview. Abee Park will discuss the American Home.

Ruth Turner Julia Travia Century Club Hazel Lavitt Alaska Agnes Wintermute Hawaii Abee Park Twentieth Century Study Club Marie Larisun Veiva Boyer Margaret Thompson Verner) Stephens

Pre-Christmas Club Gatherings and Local Weddings Report

Air and Mrs Vane Lucas host a pre Christmas dinner with guests from Bedford Lincoln and Pelba. The Lucas home also hosts a visit by Mr and Mrs Robert Davie for the Pools wedding anniversary. Fortnightly club meetings, New Year resolutions, and Stars and Masons events are noted with multiple hostesses and guests across Blockton Bedford and Lenox communities.

Vane Lucas Blanche Damewood Kenneth Lucas Bedford Mark Anderson Jill Lincoln Nebr Scott Mason Miles Mary Coon Rapids Bing Miller Bill Bberie Kay Kem Lenox Leanne Tyler Kenneth Vane Natalie Pel Rebbert Davie Lucas Home Robert Davie Lucas Hal Perkins John Kerr Este] Larsson Eldon Pool Boyd Mellett Farroughs Marvin Brown

Probate notice for Verna S. Burton estate in Iowa

In Taylor County Iowa the estate of Verna S. Burton deceased was probated with Clifford E. Burton Jr named executor. Creditors must file claims within six months from the second publication and those seeking to set aside the will must act within one year. Dated December 28 1968. Willisea Iowa address for executor and attorney listed.

State of Iowa Taylor County Verna S. Burton Clifford E. Burton, Jr Clifford E. Burton Jr East St. St Willisea Stephens & Millhone Clarinda

John Kimpton 84 Rites Held In Gravity

Funeral services for John A. Kimpton of Gravity were held at Gravity Christian Church led by Rev. Buff Scott Jr. He died December 20 at North Gate Manor in Corning. Interment was at Guss Cemetery. He was born September 27 1864 near Guss in Taylor County. He married Ethel Beery in 1906 and had seven children including Homer Wilbur Paul Edith Vida and Lois. He was survived by four sons in law two daughters in law one brother Wallace sixteen grandchildren thirteen great grandchildren and many relatives.

John A. Kimpton Gravity Christian Church Buff Scott, Jr Kimpton North Gate Manor Corning Guss Cemetery Guss Iowa Taylor County Cornelius Phillip Kimpton Emma Ackerman Kimpton Skinner School Gravity Clarinda Ethel Clara Beery Homer Kimpton C. L Edith) Hendrick Lenox Wilbur Kimpton Council Bluffs Paul Kimpton Fannie Kimpton Allie Hummel Jennie French Edna Garsuth Lucia Marsell Nellie White Wallace Sterlington Louisana Thireen

Wm A Davidson Dies in California

Wm A Davidson formerly of Taylor county died December 10 in Santa Barbara California. Funeral services were held in California with interment at Fairhaven Memorial Park Santa Ana California.

W. A. Davidson Taylor County Santa Barbara Calif California Fairhaven Memorial Park Santa Ana

Engagement of Sharon Joy Landis to Steven Duane Ketelsen

Hev and Mrs Clarence H Landis of Wookton Iowa announce the engagement of their daughter Sharon Joy of Omaha Nebraska to Steven Duane Ketelsen of Omaha son of Mr and Mrs Duane Ketelsen of Beatrice Nebraska Sharon is a 1967 graduate of Bedford Community High School and 1968 graduate of the Commercial Extension School of Commerce She is employed with A C Nelson Enterprises in Omaha Steven is a 1985 Beatrice High School graduate and an engineering student at the University of Nebraska Omaha A January 25 wedding is planned.

Hev Clarence H Landis Wookton Iowa Annoubee Sharon Joy Omaha Nebraska Steven Duane K Ketelsen Duane D Ketelsen Beatrice Nebr Sharon Bedford Community High School Bedford Commercial Extension School of Commerce A. C. Nelson Enterprises Steven Beatrice High School Beattice University of Nebraska

Calendar items for travel and club events

Calendar notes list several social gatherings in early January. Travel Club hosted by Lucoe Livingston on Thursday January 2. Twenten Century hosted by Mane Larsson. Thursday Club hosted by Janice Robinson. Wh Century Club hosted by Huth Turner and Juoa Travis.

Travel Club Lucoe Livingston Twenten Century Mane Larsson Janice Robinson Century Club Huth Turner Juoa Travis

Rites Held for 75Yearold Anna Cubbage of Bedford

Funeral services for Mrs. Frank Annas Cubbage 75 of Bedford were held December 24 at Shum Novinger Funeral Home in Maryville. She died December 21 at St Francis Hospital. Interment followed at Forest Grove Cemetery, Bedford.

Frank Annas) Cubbage Bedford State Street Shum Novinger Cubbage St Francis Hospital Maryville Forest Grove Cemetery

John Emil Anderson Rites Held for Bedford Resident

Funeral services for John Emil Anderson 42 former Bedford resident were at Shane Novinger Funeral Home Bedford December 22 conducted by Reverend Kerr. He was killed in a December 18 1968 automobile accident near Ashland with interment at Fairview Cemetery Bedford. He was born May 18 1926 in rural Bedford and joined the Armed Forces June 22 1944 serving until June 8 1946. He married Virginia Ross and had eight children Helga Ruth Sharon Billy John Herbert Peggy August Erle and Bobby. He was survived by his mother Alta Anderson four brothers Carl Winterset Indiana David Lees Summit Missouri Ted Corning Indiana and Alfred San Antonio Texas four sisters Hilma Leavenworth Kansas Carman Gielga Agnes Chicago Illinois Signe Bedford and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father August and an infant sister.

John Emil Anderson Bedford Shane Novinger Revdale Kerr Anderson Ashland Fairview Cemetery American Legion Post No 104 Independence Moa Virginia Ross Helga Ruth Sharon Billy John Herbert Peggy August Erle Bobby Alta Anderson Carl Winterset David Lees Summit Ted Corning Alfred San Antonio Tex William Burk Hilma Leavenworth Kans James Widener Gielga Carthage Matt Bonnema Agnes Chicago Minols Don Pace Signe Hun

Congressmen Report on Defense and Civil Disobedience

The article outlines Rep. Melvin Laird's potential impact on U S military policy including accelerating the Sentinel weapon system and expanding submarine fleets while noting rising Soviet defense spending. It also covers Washington D C police gun use limits, civil disobedience debates, and concerns over public protests within a democratic framework. It ends with a brief jab at federal spending and tax money use.

Congress Navy Defense McNamara Laird

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