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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1934
Page
1
A farmer’s year end commentary surveys 1934 risks and 1935 hopes. It notes droughts that reduced surpluses, expected better livestock prices, potential corn price declines, and calls for continued study of controlled production. It foresees land price trends, tax changes, and increased government social and relief activity shaping next year.
Athelstan guests included Mr. and Mrs. Claude Smyser and sons William Gene and Carl, Sam Hull, Cliff Spoonemore, Mrs. John Clark and Bobbie, and Walter Pritchard. Yavon Bentley marked her eighth birthday at the home of her parents, with grandmother Mrs. C. E. Rusco and Pane of Platteville visiting. Olson underwent facial neck tumor removal at St Joseph hospital. Mrs. Mattie Malson made a Maryville trip. Roy Kemery escorted F. S. Fidler, Otha, and Tom Benadom to Bedford then Weston, Mo. John Sanders and family vacationed with Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Rounds. F. A. Bownes moved household goods to Grant City for Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Scott. Mrs. Hazel Darling and Ervin L. Koch visited Mrs. Mattie Malson. Maxine Bownes returned home from Sheridan where she stayed with grandparents.
In Taylor County Iowa January term 1935 Mildred Lucile Livingston sues Carl Eugene Layman Chauncey V Crites Sybil Crites Curth bert A Crites Lola Crites alleging ownership of an undivided 1 5 interest in real estate described as the east half of the southeast quarter section seven and northeast quarter of section eighteen all located in Taylor County Iowa with defendants included and plaintiff claiming co ownership among named individuals and partners in the described property
No 30 passenger S No 84 freight S No 85 freight N No 3 passenger. 6 24 PM mixed train handles passengers baggage and express but not U S Mail. Freights daily except Sunday.
The filing alleges owners cannot divide and seek partition and sale of real estate. A sole referee to sell is requested, with proceeds distributed per interests after costs. The land formerly tied to Sarah C. Layman and George Layman is disputed. guardianship and accounts are noted. Court set for January 28 1935 in Bedford Iowa for final reports and discharge hearings.
Notice records that Bray Motor Company, December 11, 1934, voted to retire from active business and dissolve as of January 1, 1935. President Ed Bray and Secretary Helen Bray were assigned to publish and file proof of dissolution with Iowa Secretary of State. Helena Bray, Secretary. Additional notice references final report in Taylor County Probate No. 3754 for the estate of Bessie M Swank, with heirs and interested parties named.
On December 12 1934 the Clerk of the District Court of Taylor County Iowa appointed D L Bannon administrator of the estate of William Bannon deceased. All creditors must pay the administrator and present claims authenticated to the court for allowance. Date December 12 1934.
A personal letter from Mary Stimson details her long tenure as Sunday school director, overseeing 24 senior girls teaching in city Sunday schools, and her Hawaii campus view. She describes dormitories, gym, chapel, and the cost of the three and a half million dollar campus, with sea and mountains seen from her window. She mentions weather, frequent rains, and plans to go home next summer, closing with holiday wishes.
A blizzard struck the community from December 26 to 27 as temperate zero conditions persisted. Miss Temperance Shannon wed Charles Hamilton at her parents home with community observers noting the storm’s severity. Iva Branson married Will Berry at the Christian parsonage with Elder Lee Ferguson presiding. Lola John and James Witt wed on Christmas Day at the Gant home. Marriage licenses issued to Herring Hamilton Reid Calver White Manley Slaight McAlpin Thompson Newkirk Clark.
Mr and Mrs Grover Clark of Fort Collins Colorado welcomed a son born December 16. Miss Pearl M Clark and Oren L Thompson were married Wednesday at high noon at the home of the bride’s parents Mr and Mrs George W Clark with Rev Fred N Willis officiating. A shower was given Miss Minnie McMillin Wednesday evening.
Four new books highlighted by the Junior Listy Guild include Esther Greenacre Hall’s At the Library Back to Buckeye about Holly Daggett’s Colorado ranch summer and a pay-by-lesson life, Elizabeth Foreman Lewis’s Ho Ming Girl of New China about a Chinese girl in a mosquito campaign, Booth Tarkington’s My Poetry Book with Wil ly Pogany illustrations, and a poetry anthology edited by Grace Thompson Hafford and Laura Mae Carlisle.
A birth recorded for a Marley couple in Bedford on Monday December 22. A heavy white Christmas forecast with six to ten inches of snow expected across the region. Prince the 33 year old horse owned by Kenneth Stephens and his mother died Sunday evening. C C Singleton, renowned for Light and Dark Brown Leghorn chickens, showcased at Greenfield last week winning numerous premiums. Recent marriage licenses issued include Harold Ray and Audrey Zeluf, T O McCoy and Bernice Stroud, Leslie Barker and Bertha Chandler, Averell McKim and Pearl Sowards.
Editor invites former Taylor County residents to share news with old friends. The appeal asks readers living away to write letters so the Times-Press can publish updates and reconnect communities.
Miss Mary Stimson, longtime Conway teacher now teaching in Honolulu, writes to Mrs. Harriett Hamblin in Bedford. The letter, dated December 1934, reflects on years passing and the happiness and sorrows since then, recalling verses about life and its trials.
A son named Doy Edwin was born to Mr and Mrs Guy Allee of Athelstan on Monday December 17. A daughter named Aubury Waugh was born to Mr and Mrs Turner Rusco of Athelstan on Thursday December 20. Harlan Davison of Hopkins welcomed a son named Richard Edwin on Monday December 24.
Co C C Camp No 777 part of CCC moved for the season departing Wednesday for Lamoni where the camp will be located for the winter according to the Lenox reporter.
A Christmas night diary entry recalls family joys, doubts about Oscar the duck, and mix of 1934 memories with plans for 1935. The writer notes spring thoughts, local humor, and broad nods to CWA CCC FERA while mentioning a Canadian birth story and an optimistic Optimist Creed by Christian Larson.
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