25 Feb 1943
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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1943
Page
1
Clifford Shields of near Bedford visited Friday evening for his wife, a local schoolteacher. Rex Morris, employed near Brockton at the Vilas Morris farm, spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charley Morris. Bedford saw teachers Lulu Mills Jessie Weatherman and Phyllis Peete on Saturday.
A State Conservation Commission note describes carrier pigeons with owner marks and a proposed bill. It would prohibit shooting injuring or detaining pigeons carrying owner initials and require preservation of identification. Wartime guidance urges noninterference with racing birds while noting risks to birds and handlers.
Farmers use state areas to plant fescue and clover as winter feed for game birds. Goats and sharecroppers assist with planting while conservation agencies monitor progress and field trials.
The readable text asks about a past period and mentions a state and legal terms but contains many garbled words making precise meaning unclear. It references Seeight sveck Tame and Sear Durxcts with designations and a law tied to a pene styte and res accerted items amid uncertain ornithological phrasing.
A fire damaged the Moore estate home in Reeth on a recent Thursday afternoon. Neighbors and local residents reported the scene as the cause of the blaze investigated by authorities. No injuries were listed and investigators remained at the site.
The LetterM of he Chire af Corist met Wetrmestner Fe ty at Mrs Merrill Reynolds home. They discussed moving to Ses of Maceh 9 and led devotions with Rev and Mrs Coverdale. Several attendees named Crews and Bin ol Bas contributed to the service.
In a tight community gathering, local residents discuss Crescom services and concerns amid rising tensions. Key participants include area leaders and residents voicing needs for better irrigation, roads, and public works. The meeting highlights ongoing utility and infrastructure questions.
The report sketches crowds flocking to Ashburton to honor Robert Forrest and a national movement led by figures like Steve and Mrs Forrest. It notes clashes with opponents and a tense atmosphere at Forrests retreat as supporters press a broader anti tyranny agenda.
The spring 1913 salvage drive targets heavy iron and steel with a four week period Feb 2 to Mar 4 for a 100000 ton quota, 92 percent from farms. Farmers urged to prepare old machinery for collection. local committees ready to act. Community notices detail funeral, visiting, and family events in Bedford and surrounding towns.
Maryville on February 19 2 36 pm witnessed the wedding of Miss Iry Terry daughter of W L Terry Lenox and Jack O Blood of Des Moines son of Mr and Mrs Prec Brood of Sharpsburg with Miss Mery Rev daughter of A S Hey of Sharpsburg and W L Terry of Lenox. Rev Sherman B Moore officiated at the First Christian church in the Rome. The event followed a local community program and social activities including a Valentine party and a farewell gathering for area residents planning to move.
Morning worship held with announcements of schedules for Ladies Aid on March 4 and a church social. Guests attended a Sunday dinner at the Aldridge home honoring Lester Reed on furlough with neighbors and relatives from Gravity Kensay City Lenox Bedford Needaway and Brooks.
Mrs. Carol Knapp travels to Kansas City then to Camp Claiborne in Louisiana to join her husband. Others visit relatives in Clarinda Bedford Gravity and nearby towns. guest lists include the Dresher family, Knott of Des Moines, and the Phelan and Mauldin households.
Eugene Cavin made a business trip to Isadora on Thursday. Raymond Treese and family from Shenandoah visited Athelstan on Tuesday. Raymond White of Platteville came as an Athelstan visitor Friday. King City Missouri residents Gomer Wilson and family visited F. O. Wilson and wife Friday. Victor Chandler and his mother Viola Chandler, both employed in Omaha, spent Sunday in town. A large group including Hershal Scott and Joan of Grant City, Clyde Branson’s family, Maryville residents Sallie and Loreta, Howard Scott and Jemmie, and Orbar Waugh visited Harley Scott and family Sunday. Mrs. L. G. Cavin and Lorraine Cavin traveled to Shenandoah Sunday where they have...
The American Red Cross will launch its 1943 War Fund appeal on March 1 seeking 125 million dollars to expand services for armed forces and families. President Roosevelt endorses Red Cross Month and Walter S. Gifford chairs the drive with Norman H. Davis emphasizing nationwide sacrifices.
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