Miss Dorna Congdon and Allen Crawford Wed in California
Miss Dorna Congdon daughter of Mr and Mrs Eston Congdon of Bedford and Allen Crawford of Cornell Wisconsin were married in Richmond California on May 6. Bedford friends received the announcement of the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorna Congdon
Allen Crawyford
Donna Congdon
Eston Congdon
Bedford
Allen ‘Crawford, Scre
Cornell
Wisconsin
Richmond
California
Calendar items and Spokane engagement announced
Local clubs schedule meetings from June 2 to June 9 including Wild Rose Club and Missionary Society events. Engagement announced for Gen evieve DeLoras Hardy to Shirley Buford Irwin with wedding set for June 18 in Spokane at Emmanuel Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Irwin
Spokane
Wash
Harry E. Hardy
East
Mission Avenue
Washington
Genevieve DeLoras
Shirley Buford Irwin
Seaman Sc
Farragut
Idaho
Miss Hardy
Lewis and Clark High School
Irwin
Glen Irwin
Bedford
Bedford High School
Farragut Naval Training Station
U. S. Navy
Emmanuel Lutheran
Wild Rose Club
C. B. Walters
H. A. Thomas
R. E. Bradley
Sheley Family Sunday Gathering Honors Far-Flung Relatives
Mel Sheley of Hopkins hosted a Bedford visit for his children and grandchildren including Pvt Homer Horning and Pfe Norman Oberhauser and Mrs Edna Hornung Mullen. Twenty seven dined on fried chicken with group photos taken and guests from Hopkins Guthrie Center and Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Sheley
Hopkins
Bedford
Roy Horning
Pvt
Homer Horning
Camp Fannin
Texas
Pfe
Norman Oberhauser
Ft. Knox
Edna Hornung Mullen
Los Angeles
Henry Roush
Ott Oberhauser
Billy Lee
Clifford Roush
Wayne
Norma
Ruthie Morehouse
Merrilees Godsey
Fay Sheley
Betty
Sharon
Freddie
Guthrie Center
Jane
Harley She
Baptist Women Meet At Kingsley Home
The ladies of the Baptist church will gather Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. D. J. Kingsley. Mrs. W. F. Beck will lead the lesson study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian Church
C. E. Worley
E. E. Healy
Kingsley
Woman’s Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
D. J. Kingsley
W. F. Beck
Presbyterian church meeting postponed for tea
The society of the Presbyterian church will not meet on Tuesday June 6 and will instead hold a tea at a later announced date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Obituary of Robert Dietrich Coulthard
Robert Dietrich Coulthard born March 24 1922 in Holt township Taylor County Iowa died May 22 1944 at age 22 years 1 month 28 days after a period of illness. He had been rejected from service in the army, worked as a farm hand before his death and attended Oak Hill Lutheran church and Sunday school. He was loved and respected by his family and neighbors and is survived by his parents and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Dietrich Coulthard
Lewis Coulthard
Holt
Taylor County
Iowa
Robert
Oak Hill
Coulthard Rites Held for Gravity Man
Funeral services for Robert Coulthard of Gravity were held Thursday at Oak Hill church with Rev. C W Proctor officiating. Burial took place in Prairie Rose cemetery. Relatives include Mr and Mrs Lewis Coulthard and Ralph. Attending from a distance were many Kuefner and Sellner families and others from Des Moines Johnston Griswold and Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Coulthard
Lewis Coulthard
Ralph
Coulthard
Gravity
Glayds Kuefner
Elsie Sellner
Fred Kern
A. V. Keller
Clyde Coulthard
Herbert Kuefner
Millford Christianson
Arthur Kuefner
Bert Kuefner
Des Moines
Fred Kuefner
Woodward
Albert Kuefner
Grimes
Albert Sellner
Pete Sellner
Johnston
Clarence Carle
Mason City
Audrey Liddell
Griswold
Gravity native James L Preston dies at 54
James Leslie Preston, son of Thomas Preston, was born near Gravity on September 7, 1889. A WWI veteran, he served in New York City and later recovered at Leavenworth Veterans Hospital. He worked in state hospitals in St. Joseph Lincoln and Clarinda and died May 21 1944 at Clarinda Municipal Hospital. Burial followed at Gravity cemetery with full military honors. He leaves a father Thomas Preston and sister Mrs Stella Peterie. Funeral held May 23 at Gravity Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Leslie
Thos
Mary Preston
Gravity
New York City
N. Y
Veterans’ Hospital
Leavenworth
Kansas
St. Joseph
Lincoln
Clarinda
Municipal Hospital
Thomas Preston
Stella Peterie
Kansas City
Methodist Church
Z. M. Bressler
American Legion
Grimm Short
Sharpsburg
New Market Post
Bycroft Describes Life At Banana River Florida 1944
Ernest Bycroft writes from U S Naval Air Station Banana River Florida May 21 1944 describing welcome letters from the Times-Press and life on base He notes patrol flights radio duty recent free days and anticipation of phone calls home He praises Florida scenery and mentions shopping on base including stockings gourds and a drug store plus beach life and salt water swimming Acknowledges friends joining the service and jokes about the Junior Senior banquet
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Bycroft
U. S. Naval Air Station
Banana River
Florida
Ham
Times-Press
Rialto
Cuba
Xavier Cugat
Baptist Church Sunday Schedule Notice
O H Hallgrimson pastor leads Sunday school at 9 45 a m and communion service at 11 a m Union services are held at the Christian church at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Hallgrimson
Christian Church
Feeding Tests Announce Results at Town State College
June 2 public display will show results from cattle feeding experiments at Town State College. Robert Davie says six lots of yearling steers, fed 1806 days, will be shown in Beech Avenue yards after 10 a m. in Ames Iowa. Salesmen will appraise cattle and questions addressed during the Agricultural Hall program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town State College
Robert Davie
Beech Avenue
Agricultural Hall
Campus
Ames
Iowa
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Madeline VanCleave
D. EB. VanCleave
South Bedford
Madeline
White
Charles Worley
Glen Ernest
Byron Engle
Henry Churchil
Charles Churchill
Greenland
Mrs. Vincent
Mizpah
Daughters of Ceres
Virgil Vincent
Claude Clark
Harry Baker
Fred Klinzman
Jake Kernen
Basil Scott
Glenn Levitt
Arthur Hess
Ray Glass
Poultry and Egg
Cudahy Packing Company
Bedford, Iowa
Morris Market
Viking Coffee Pound
Shurfine Coffee
Elmdale Peas
Christian Missionary Society
Baptist ,Missionary Society
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Circle
Albert Campbell
Maple Grove Club
Frank Oxley
West Gay Club
Mae Brand
Doc
Star Club
Dwight Davidson
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Jesus
Lou Chandler
W.S.C.S
Bedford Methodist Church
J. O. Tracy
Charles Denman
J. H. Gasson
Sheley
Mrs. Sharp
George Sharp
Mae Cordell
Blockton
Ribbins Park
Rosa Brand
Presbyterian Society
R. D. Coulthard
Congoleum
Studio Divan
Fairbanks Scales
James Leslie Preston
Eddie” Bycroft
Ernie
Dimity
Butterick
Pique
Thompson Mercantile Co
R. D
Bob) Goforth
Taylor County Auditor
Chloe H. Wisdom
United States Armed Services
Board of Supervisors
Robert L. Burt
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