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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1944
Page
3
Mrs. Maude Zigler recounts a single day in Lamoni when a sow littered twelve pigs a dog whelped four puppies and a cat birthed seven kittens all on the same sale day marking a notable livestock event in the Lamoni Chronicle report.
A potato is no more fattening than four prunes a large apple or a thick slice of bread. USDA experts note butter or gravy fuels the potato’s reputation. Wheeler McMillen urges research to make tastier nonfattening potatoes and promote them to consumers.
Frank Castleman in the car business last week cleared vinegar filter cobs used as fuel. Cobs were aged and fresh, aiding the process of converting cider into acid in large vats. The cobs filled many loads and helped meet fuel needs, according to the Hamburg Reporter.
A car driven by Glen Jensen hit a deer near Greenfield. After a game warden advised by phone, the badly crippled deer was killed and butchered at the Adair county farm for venison supply to inmates, weighing about 150 pounds. The deer were part of a pair moved from Ledges state park to Nodaway park last fall.
Dr Walter A Morgan announced he will leave six years as superintendent of the Creston district to take a pastorate at the annual church conference beginning June 7. He previously pastored Ames for six years and has roots in Corning, Iowa, with service in the Philippines during the Spanish American War.
W. H. McFarland longtime Mt. Ayr superintendent of schools for nine years is appointed by State Superintendent Parker to a supervisory post in northwestern Iowa. He previously led schools at Blockton and Clearfield before moving to Mt. Ayr. The move highlights a broader labor shortage affecting schools as well as factories and farms.
A covered bridge at Graham's Tread ridge near Chillicothe Missouri collapsed into flood waters on Tuesday. Formerly condemned for vehicles, the bridge remained in use by pedestrians who crossed on mauve white timbers, now broken and missing planks.
A local report notes two separate lightning strikes at the same site, describing repeated strikes and noting the unusual pattern. The incident highlights ongoing weather risks and property concerns for residents near the affected area.
Fragmentary notice describes racial segregation in a historical Enterprise field item. It recounts that Cunfer-Kenses and residents faced exclusion with 39 Black people in Tin City and notes hotels and restaurants refusing service, reflecting discriminatory practices of the era.
Knoxville Exorez reports concern that once the war ends conditions will worsen in Iowa, with citizens feared to return to eating public meals. The piece reflects wartime strain and public anxiety about future shortages.
The outdoor action romance Timber Queen screens at the Rialto Friday and Saturday June 2 and 3. A songstress inherits timberland with sixty days to pay a note while an Air Force pilot battles saboteurs and a log jam with dive bombing.
Moviegoers can see Henry Aldrich pursue a scholarly image in Henry Aldrich Haunts a House at the Rialto on June 2 and 3. Elise Towers captivates him as Henry drinks a test tube fluid, leading to comic transformations.
War era farm finance shows Iowa mortgage load rising from 1943 to 1946 while national mortgage cuts outpace the figure in several states. With land bought on small down payments, the piece urges buyers to stock war bonds and pay off mortgages.
Friday night’s tempest brought rain wind thunder and lightning to the city. Emery son of Sheriff Scott dislocated his wrist in a wagon fall on Saturday. Phil Ridgeway and Lou Crawford of Lenox wed in Lenox Thursday evening. A storm demolished a small building owned by Frank Walker, and John Lewis Jr. fractured his left arm when horses threw him from a wagon. The Veterans Reunion in Bedford drew thousands with parades camp life a court martial a 38 gun salute and a sham battle amid decorations and 38 maidens representing states.
Cornelia Spencer presents Made In China a lively survey of Chinese arts and crafts. Lin Yu Tang provides a foreword praising its scope from medicine to silk and bamboo.
E K Harris, owner of the Op era House Cafe, leased the Hotel Garland from A L Bibbins and took possession June 1. Decoration Day fishing on Nodaway river yielded a four pound channel catfish by Mrs M D Lewis. weekend rain totaled 4.15 inches. river rose and lightning struck two barns, killing a mare and causing large losses.
Ten years ago Ten The Sunlight Produce Company a subsidiary of the Cudahy Packing Company recently purchased the Bedford Creamery. Road gravel for new construction is being mined from a newly opened pit on the W. H. Robinson land in northeast Bedford. A Des Moines license went to Walter G. Wurster and Letha M. Basler both of Lenox for marriage. A Clarinda license was issued to Tedford Bruington and Gertrude Hale both of Lenox.
A local column reflects on whiskers as male identity while recounting Dobson’s victory in growing facial hair during a shipyard cruise. It notes a lively fish pool, spring fishing, farming work delays due to rain, and a preview of Primary Election Day with ballots shown for Taylor County.
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