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Newspaper

Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1944

Page

2

Union Country Club Holiday Gathering Receives Officers

Mrs. Keith hosts a Society gathering at her home with eleven members and a Bible verse roll call. Officers elected include President Mrs. Paul Dalton and Vice President Mrs. Charles Moore. January meeting planned with a sack exchange. missionary society plans a January 2 luncheon at Mrs. Nelson’s home with devotions led by Mrs. Goudie.

Keith Union Country Club Glade Keith James Keith Paul Dalton Charles Moore Glenn van Camp Pete Shum John Baxter

Bent on social club year begins with officer list

Mrs. Alvin Maxwell hosted the Benton Social Club on Thursday December 21 with seven members present. Officers for the new year were elected: President Mrs. Dale Hughes secretary Mrs. Ralph Bix reporter Mrs. Alvin Maxwell. January meeting at Mrs. Wm. T. Meikle. Progressive Study Club met December 18 with gifts, potluck, and Christmas carols. Next Watch Party on New Year’s Eve with Miss Janice Dougan.

Alvin Maxwell Benton Dale Hughes Ralph Bix Wm. T. Meikle Progressive Study Club I. W. Bristow William Bailie Harold Guenther Mary Jean Salter Janice Dougan

Clubs Schedule for January 1 to 5 Lists Hostesses and Events

The calendar lists daytime meetings and luncheons for clubs including B H M Club Christian Missionary Society Presbyterian Missionary Society Baptist Missionary Society Rebekah Lodge Circle Chapter Maple Grove Odd Fellows Rebekah joint installation Twentieth Century Club Thursday Club Fortnightly Club H M P Club Ross Center Sunshine Club Victory Club Masonic O E S joint installation Wild Rose Club Nineteenth Century Club and related social features. The Wild Rose Club luncheon and the Evening Star Club meeting are noted with locations and hostesses. The January meeting for the Evening Star Club is planned at Mrs Fred Wagaman’s home.

B.H.M. Club Glen Gillette Christian Missionary Society C. A. Reynolds Presbyterian Missionary Society E. E. Taylor Baptist Missionary Society H. E. Nelson Rebekah Lodge Ioof Circle Chapter D.O.C H. H. Hill Maple Grove Club Eugene Crane Twentieth Century Club Paul Simpson E. A. Jefferies B. E. Paschal H. M. P. Club Bryan D. Mohler Ross Center Sunshine Club Ruth Oxley Victory Club Clyde Russell Masonic O.E.S Masaic Temple Wild Rose Club Liuricheon W J. Nevins Nineteenth Century Club Floyd Shum

Christmas Party and Club Officers Announced

The 3 V Club held a Christmas party at Mrs W A Cox home with gift exchange. Mrs Bedford Wood read the Christmas story and Mrs Homer Carmichael gave a reading. Officers elected: President Mrs Bedford Wood, Vice President Mrs W A Cox, Secretary Treasurer Mrs Myron Reynolds. January meeting at Mrs Homer Carmichael. B H M Club hosted at Mrs Jack Beaver home December 20 with full attendance and gift exchange. Family Night Jan 1 at Mr and Mrs Glenn Gillett e in town. January meeting at Mrs M K Vawter.

V Club W. A. Cox Bedford Wood Homer Carmichael Myron Reynolds B. H. M. Club Jack ‘Beaver Glenn Gillette

Christmas activities and club gatherings across town

The V. V. Club hosted a Christmas dinner in the Library Club Room with guest Mrs. Slatter and a gift grab by Bill and Mrs. Swaim. Circle chapter Daughters of Ceres met at Mrs. Putnam’s home for a luncheon and Bible verse roll call. Various church and club groups announced January meetings, speakers, and gift exchanges, including the Woman's Missionary Society and multiple study sessions through early January.

V. V. Club Library Club Circle Chapter Daughters of Ceres Virgil Putnam Alta Putnam A. R. Landis H. H. Hill Woman’s Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church E. E. Taylor Ray Kennedy Grace Munden Mary Cloud

Mizpah Chapter DDC Observes Anniversary in Bedford

Mizpah Chapter D D C observes its thirty second year with a homecoming at the Library cub room in Bedford on December 14 an all day meeting A covered dish dinner for fifty six members and guests followed a program led by Mrs R S Miller and Mrs Arthur Hess Gifts were given to long time member Mrs R S Miller and a social hour concluded the event Attending members and guests filled the room with pink and green decor.

Mizpah D.D.C Ceres Davi Menbers Bedford Jake Kernen W. ‘M Nevins Basil Scott Arthur Hess Bruce Williamson Hopkins Will Churchill Gravity Ella Beatty Des Moines Ed Putnam George Putnam Francis Beck Clyde Russell Paul Townsend Fred Orr W. J. Nevins Tom Roberts Frank Trumbo R. S. Miller Allen Barnes Dean Damewood Glenn Levitt George Jared Virgil Vincent Roy Newkirk Edwin Beal Bert Safley N. J. Bates Marion Mohler Charles Ray Bartles Claude Clark

Illnesses and Medical Moves Across Iowa Towns

Reports list residents moved between hospitals in Des Moines Omaha and Colorado and patients improving or ill at home. Names include H Journey of New Market Abe Oxley Supt Harris Clearfield Lou Chandler Bedford Roy Mercer Blockton M E Sheeks Edith Sona Keith Killam Harley Scott Clara Showalter.

Clearfield Supt Harris Methodist Des Moines

Short Time Each Day

Granddaughter Mrs Vivian Garside accompanies her as she plans limited daily visits or activities.

Vivian Garside

Edgar Thompson Recovering After Scaffold Fall

Edgar Thompson of Blockton is at home after weeks in Clarinda Municipal Hospital recovering from back injuries received in a July scaffold fall. His condition is improving.

Edgar Thompson Blockton Clarinda

Births: Dunns and Stallings welcome two new arrivals

A daughter named Ellen Jeannette was born Friday December 22 to Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe L. Dunn of Conway at Municipal Hospital in Clarinda. A son was born Tuesday December 19 to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Stalling of Sheridan, Mo at St. Francis Hospital in Maryville.

Veterans’ Hospital Clarinda Municipal Hospital Des Moines Roscoe L. Dunn Conway Clarinda Ellen Jeannette Ernest Stalling Sheridan, Mo St. Francis Hospital Maryville

Saloma Weingarth Wolf obituary notices long life in Bedford

Saloma Weingarth Wolf born March 31 1872 Port Washington Ohio died December 17 1944 at her mother’s home in Bedford aged 72. She married Andrew R Wolf January 17 1894 and lived on farms in Page and Taylor counties until his death 1922 then moved to Bedford. Survived by son Roy Eugene Wolf Thayer eight grandchildren and one great grandchild plus two brothers A L Weingarth Bedford and Claude Weingarth Omaha. Funeral at Walker Shum Funeral Home 1 30 p m conducted by Rev G L Hufstader with burial in Psir View cemetery.

Saloma Henry Margaret Weingarth Port Washington Ohio Bedford Siam Andrew R. Wolf Page Taylor Bedfield Roy Eugene Wolf Morning Star Presbyterian Church Roy E. Wolf Thayer Lola J. Jones Philippine Islands Betty Fizer Murray Iowa Clarence H. Wolf Fort Ord Calif Harold D Lois L Doris P Robert F Vernon D. Wolf Dianne Jones A. L. Weingarth Claude Weingarth Omaha Walker-Shum GL Hufstader Dar. Fi Psirview Cemetery Roy Wolf Carl Weingarth Sidney Orville Weingarth Denver Colo G. L. Hufstader Siam Cemetery

Margaret Haas Sixth Child of Mrs Weingreth

Mrs Margaret Weingreth is reported as the mother of Margaret Haas, the sixth child born to her, with details fragmentary and limited to the naming of the mother and child.

Margaret Weingreth Margaret Haas

Pensioner Peter Haas’s widow Margaret Weingarth obituary details

Peter and Margaret Haas born 1852 near Baltic Ohio. She joined German Lutheran Church at 15 and married Henry Weingarth in 1870. They lived in Port Washington and then Taylor County Iowa near Siam before Henry’s death in 1905. Surviving children Alonzo, Charles, Saloma, Ira. grandchildren Roy, Carl, Orville. eleven great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Burial in Siam cemetery after service by Rev G L Hufstader.

Peter and Margaret Haas Baltic Ohio Henry Weingarth Port Washington Taylor County Iowa Siam Alonzo L. Weingarth Bedford Charles Claude Weingarth Omaha Saloma Wolf Ira Weingarth

Attend Weingarth Wolf Rites In Bedford Community

Among attendees from out of town at the last rites for Mrs. Margaret Weingarth and Mrs. Saloma Wolf in Bedford were Roy Wolf and family Corwin Jones Donald Booth and W E Gritt all of Thayer Major Fizer of Murray Claude Weingarth of Omaha Charley Wolf of Hepburn Carl Weingarth of Sidney Fern Joslyn and A Pullan of Clarinda and F M Pershin of Lenox.

Margaret Weingarth Saloma Wolf Bedford Roy Wolf Corwin Jones Donald Booth W. E. Gritt Thayer Major Fizer Murray Claude Weingarth Omaha Chartey Wolf Hepburn Carl Weingarth Sidney Fern Joslyn A. Pull

Dressed Pinafores Promote War Bond Savings

Be Well shows pinafores rising in fashion as a practical warm weather option. The pattern, pictured with ruffles and ribbons, can be made by beginners and worn with or without a blouse. Secure the pattern at local stores and invest savings into War Bonds. Back the Attack Buy More Than Before.

U.S. Treasury Department

Executor's Notice Notice is hereby given to all

An executor's notice is issued to all interested parties. The document informs of estate administration actions and potential claims or deadlines, seeking to ensure all creditors and heirs are notified and provisions are followed under applicable probate law.

Estate of L A Parks Executors Named by Taylor County Court

The District Court of Taylor County Iowa appoints Fred Kopp and Ralph Bladon as executors of the will and estate of L A Parks deceased late of Taylor County. All persons indebted must pay the undersigned and those having claims must present them legally authenticated to the court for allowance. Dated December 19 1944. Mr R Brant Attorney.

Aidetangmen District Court Taylor ‘County Iowa L. A. Parks Fred Kopp Ralph Bladon Mr. R. Brant

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