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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1938
Page
2
Local calendar lists events in June across groups. Republican Women meet at Library with speakers. Methodist and Baptist societies host gatherings. Rebekah Lodge and Triangle Club schedule meetings and a June 8 pot-luck at the Methodist church. Officers to be elected at the June 8 session.
Announcement lists the marriage of Miss Drury Day 43 22 Franklin Dale Wisdom Jr in Los Angeles on May 13 1938. Couple to reside at 72316 Le Moyne Street Los Angeles with Wisdom employed in the city. Also notes West Gay Booster Club meeting May 27 at the school house with about sixty five attendees and various program items led by Mrs Ray Loghry.
Mrs. Roy Horning hosted the Benton Social Club Guest Day on June 1 with contests supervised by Mrs. Alvin Maxwell and Mrs. John Gravett. Refreshments followed in orchid and white, with committee members listed and many members present. The June meeting will be at Mrs. Frank Bordner’s home with roll call by Bible verse or poem.
Virginia Clayton and Carol Hatfield led the Loyal Legion 4 H Club meeting with sixteen members present plus two guests and leaders. The program included songs stories and talks with refreshments and rally day practice. Upcoming meetings include June 10 and church society events through June 14. Also reports on guests moving, a Presbyterian party, and club hosting duties for BHM H P E and Baptist Missionary groups with dates June 7 8 and 29.
The Golden Rule Rebekah lodge will meet in regular session at the S O O F hall Tuesday evening June 7 at 8 o'clock. Plans will be made for the district convention to be held in Bedford on June 21. Staff practice and social hour follow. Hostesses are Eunice Hamilton Wayne Ellison F L Wetmore Thos Hosman C B Walters Ella Clark Blanche Keith E T Brice Charles Worley.
Mrs W F Overhulser and Miss Ela Fluke host the Women s Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal church at the parsonage Tuesday afternoon June 7. Mrs C C Carlton leads worship and Miss Cecile F Long reviews the study book Mecca and Beyond with special music.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Blane hosted guests at their East Mission area home Tuesday evening. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brown with daughters Joan and Betty Jean, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Gordon, Billy Wells, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hathaway of Laurel Kansas. The group played Monopoly.
Mrs George Goudie entertained the Union Country Club Thursday afternoon May 26 with twelve members present. Guests included Marjorie Keith Miss Wilma Robey Miss Doris Tranbarger Miss Marjorie McMurphy and Mary Ann Hamblin of Sharpburg. Refreshments were served.
E P Sylvester from Iowa State College will lead a weed control demonstration and meeting next week east of Gravity on Highway 319 at the Eighty farm near Paul Parrish. Canada thistles along the roadside will be sprayed and controls recommended for fields. Farmers may bring weed specimens for identification and control methods. The 1:00 p.m. meeting invites township weed commissions and farmers with weed problems.
The ashes of Ellis Giles 33 of Gravity were buried at Ladoga cemetery after services by Rev. Mr. Biggerstaff. Giles died by suicide earlier this year in Los Angeles and his ashes were sent back to New Market for interment.
Frank Mahan Jr. is among eighteen Boy Scouts in St. Joseph to receive Eagle badges at a Camporee this weekend. The group marks the largest Eagle cohort in Pony Express Council history with camp at Bartlett Park Saturday and Sunday.
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