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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1950
Page
8
Local residents welcomed relatives and friends from Des Moines Arlington Canton and Kansas City for Memorial Day weekend. Many traveled to nearby Gravity Indianola and Gravity, with appearances by Grinnell College students, Dayton area families, and a mix of trips to Des Moines and other Iowa towns.
A Paris letter from A. J. Joe Mitchell of Wright Aeronautical, a Curtiss-Wright division, highlights his unusual abilities and sterling character. He is the son of Mrs. Mary Mitchell of Ingleness, California, and the late A. L. Mitchell, coauthor of Tuning in with Thinkers.
The speaker recalls Mr. Morton the V P who came over and toured Rome before the war. He praises St Peter's Cathedral as a stunning architectural marvel both inside and out and notes friendly Roman people resembling New Yorkers, reflecting Italians in the U S especially the East.
Drexel W. Gold of the U S Soil Conservation Service explains terraces as the cheapest form of erosion protection for farms. A May 8 rain in Taylor County washed away topsoil, plant food, and left permanent loss on non terraced land. Nodaway township farmer Paul Richey, who insured terraces on one field, saw reduced soil loss compared with adjacent unterraced land.
Charles Wintermute, a Taylor District Commissioner, describes a contour plow and furrow planting method for corn. He notes good seed-bed results after rain and plans delayed weed work. Wintermute attended a National Soil Conservation District Commissioners meeting in Atlanta, possibly gaining labor saving ideas.
SiA M News remarks Charles Gorton returning from Shenandoah to spend summer with his mother Mrs B F Johnson and Mr Johnson. Nearby visits include Orval Gant family and Hattie Landon in the Frank Allen home in Bedford. Garold Whaley family and Kirk Whaley of Omaha spent the weekend with Victor Whaley and family. Bix family and George Bix visited Elmer Mollberndt home near Gravity. Eighth graders LaDonna Pratt Harold Cumberlin and Larry Sprague received diplomas in Bedford. Mrs Bertie Thorn and Bonnie attended Clarinda Junior College graduation. Bob Thorn cited Salutatorian at Clarinda High School commencement with attendees including Mr and Mrs Harry Clayton Harry David Glenn Stewart and Alva Clayton.
Eldon Stewart is noted as a graduate. Miss Jeanette Farlow of Fort Dodge arrived Saturday to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Floyd Farlow for Memorial Day. Mr and Mrs Jimmy Hall of Maryville called Monday on Mr and Mrs Coy Jeffers. Mr and Mrs Ernest Dale visited Monday with Mrs Bernice Able in Maryville.
Frank Barton born December 21 1867 in Henry county Iowa died May 23 1950 in Bedford Iowa He was a lifelong farmer in Iowa and Missouri On March 20 1889 he married M Williams They had eight children He is survived by two daughters and five sons two sisters two brothers twelve grandchildren and six great grandchildren Funeral services were held at Wetmore Funeral Home conducted by Rev Fred H Cowles with burial at Gaynor Missouri.
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