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Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1936

Page

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Conway Miss Ginn Marries Waterloo Resident

Miss Grace Ginn daughter of Mr and Mrs G C Ginn of Conway marries Ted Kiesling son of Mr and Mrs G T Kiesling of Cres ton at the Conway home in a 1 30 PM February 21 ceremony Rev J A Walls officiating The couple resides at 622 West Second Street Waterloo where Kiesling works as production foreman at John Deere Tractor They will honeymoon in Waterloo with a three course dinner and a pink candle centerpiece wedding cake The bride a Conway High School class of 1930 graduate and former Creston employee The groom a Creston High School graduate and 1934 States University of Iowa mechanical engineering alumnus The wedding guests include Mr and Mrs George A Beckett Martha Irene Ginn C P Thompson Kenneth E Voss and Rev J A Walls The newlyweds are to reside in Waterloo

Grace Ginn G. C. Ginn Conway Ted Kiesling Waterloo G. T. Kiesling Creston J. A. Walls Conway High School Creston High School States University of Iowa Kiesling John Deere Tractor Company West Second Street George A. Beckett Martha Irene E. Ginn C. P. Thompson Kenneth E. Voss

Conway Residents Appreciate Change In Pleasant Day

Conway residents enjoyed a warm day with neighbors greeting each other on porches. The piece notes possible snowfall later, local illnesses and hospital visits, and a county championship win by Conway boys at Bedford.

Conway Chalk Marks School Reopens After Vacation

School reopened after five weeks off due to blocked roads and unavailable bus routes. Attendance was high with few absentees. end of term near in June. Mrs Kiburz ill. Rev J A Walls substitutes. Boys County Champs: Conway wins county basketball championship amid limited practice challenges.

Kiburz J. A. Walls Conway

Conway Boys Celebrate County Basketball Title

An informal Monday morning program honored Conway basketball players as Taylor County champions. Speakers included Charles Gold John Saylor Hal Robinson Wayne Duncan Paul Norton and Francis Marshall with notes from Supt C P Thompson Coach Voss Miss Austene and Rev J A Walls. The team accepted three trophies and will travel to Clearfield Friday to face the Clearfield squads.

Conway Taylor County Supt. C. P. Thompson Charles Gold John Saylor Hal Robinson Wayne Duncan Paul Norton Francis Marshall Voss Miss Austene J. A. Walls

Conway M E Church Opens With Large Attendance

Conway M E Church opened last Monday to a large attendance. The note lists upcoming services for Sunday March 1 with Sunday school at 9:30 am, Morning worship at 11:10 am, League at 6:30 pm, and Evening praise service at 7:30 pm and invites all to attend.

Funeral services for John Renfro attended by relatives distant

Relatives from McClelland Iowa Sidney Iowa and New Market Iowa attended the funeral services for John Renfro Friday. The article notes he was a moral young man and a good neighbor remembered fondly by the community.

John Renfro Ira Thomas Orville Renfro Ronald Renfro Edna Layton McClelland Iowa Roy Renfro Sidney Dale Jackson New Market

Farm lease blanks offered at Bedford Times-Press

Farm lease blanks No 53s sold at 10 cents for three. Mail orders filled. Also fourteen other regular forms on hand at all times.

Bedford Times-Press

Hopkins Open Road for Funeral and Local Notices Mixed

A large group from Siam and Hopkins opened 2.5 miles of road to the John Renfro place last Thursday. Earl Smith of Humeston buys Red & White grocery from Warren Feldman and takes possession. D. S. C. Eastern Star met at Mrs. O L Mutti’s home with Mrs. Frank New and Mrs. Earl Alexander assisting. Maurice Olmsted of Chicago visited his parents. Various local social visits noted including Mrs. Will Fine, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Newton, and others. Most rural schools opened this week while snow recedes. Mrs. Lawrence Wiley remains seriously ill in Maryville. High school basketball vs Parnell played here Tuesday. Moving projects continue in nearby communities.

Siam Hopkins John Renfro Place The Eastern Star O. L. Mutti Frank New Earl Alexander Maurice Olmsted Chicago Fred Olmsted Will Fine Creston Fred Gray Ira Newton Mary Jane Walter Newton Kansas City William Robbins Maryville Charles Brown Tarkio Lawrence Reddick Centerville Iowa James Godsey C. M. Kennaugh Brookfield Lawrence Wiley Parnell

Fall Injures Miss Myrtle Baker at Berry Seed

Miss Myrtle Baker of Clarinda fractured her arm after slipping on icy steps. Reece left on a business trip to Willisea Monday. Mr and Mrs J E Jett visited J W Hollingsworth in Nodaway. Hakes Owen and McCunn hauled hogs to Shenandoah Saturday. Lee Clark family moved from near Sharpsburg to Byrd Dunn home with help. Mrs Steve Bentley visited Omaha for several days.

Myrtle Baker Berry Seed Company Clarinda Reece Willisea J. E. Jett J. W. Hollingsworth Nodaway Harry Hakes Hobart Owen Wendell McCunn Shenandoah Lee Clark Sharpsburg Byrd Dunn Hawleyville Steve Bentley Omaha

Modern housewife measures ingredients with can sizes

A practical guide notes that numerical can sizes and labeled cups let a modern housewife quickly measure ingredients. The article suggests clipping a table listing sizes such as No 11% and No 2% and mentions items like sweet potatoes pumpkins tomatoes and jams.

Athelstan Notes Miss Reed Visit At Maud Reed Home

Miss Fern Reed of Blockton visited at the home of Mrs. Maud Reed on Thursday. Miss Selah Clark visited on Wednesday.

Fern Reed of Blockton Maud Reed Selah Clark Wed

Notable Visits and Family Moves Near Athelstan

Neighbors gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Noble Campbell north of Athelstan on Wednesday as W M Chandler traveled to visit his ill mother near Edgeville Missouri. E B Irvin returned from Siam and Howard Scott with Selah Clark and Bettie Balch visited the area. Mrs. Cravin of Windsor California and Mrs. Maud A Brown of Cazadero California arrived after the death of Otis Cordell. Emery Clark returned from Bethany Missouri after a few weeks with his brother Louis Clark.

Frank Irvin Siam Harley Scott Selah Clark Bettie Balch Otha Fidler Guy Irvin William Cravin Windsor Calif Maud A. Brown Cazadero Otis Cordell Howard Scott Sheridan Emery Clark Louis Clark Bethany

Athelstan School Pupils With No Absences Named

Pupils Ralph Jenkins Gene Swett and Martelene Booher are listed as never absent or tardy this year. The second semester’s first six weeks exams were held Wednesday and Thursday. Third and fourth graders wrote Lincolns and Washington themes this month. Best stories were read during the opening exercise period. Second third and fourth graders know the syllables to several songs and study the Corn Soldier’s Song at present.

Ralph Jenkins Gene Swett Martelene ‘Booher Linco Washington

Am I good enough for you and the pie thief

A Detroit News item quotes a flirtatious exchange where a fond swain is told he is not good enough yet too good, followed by a downtown cafeteria scene where a meek man asks for his seat and a pie wedge from a hulking man who refuses until finished eating.

Detroit News

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