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Newspaper

Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1955

Page

4

Wayne Owens To Finish At Grinnell

Wayne Owens of Bedford plans graduation with honors in psychology from Grinnell College on June 6. He was active in the college choir and Men’s Glee Club and served as personnel chairman of his residence hall. He aims for graduate study in clinical psychology at the State University next year. Commencement activities begin June 2 with Hill Speaking and Singing Contests, followed by baccalaureate and Sunday exercises.

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Noble Grand Announces Rebekah Activities

Golden Rule Rebekah Lodge will meet Tuesday evening June 7 in regular session for an annual Past Noble Grand honoring program and social hour. Hostesses include Nora Mor ris Hazel Perkins Beulah Hunter May Martin Marilyn Rucker and program committee Ina Lon Marshall Pauline Sickels Wave Fitch. Decoration chairmen are Luchretia Fisher Linnie Butts Verda Trwin Juanita Keith. Bedford members attended special meetings at Clarinda Gravity and New Market during May.

Golden Rule Rebekah Lodge Nora Morris Hazel Perkins Beulah Hunter May Martin Marilyn Rucker Ina Lon Marshall Pauline Sickels Wave Fitch Odd Fellows Decoration Luchretia Fisher Linnie Butts Verda Trwin Juanita Keith Bedford Clarinda Gravity New Market Rebekah

Blockton Next Play Opens Local Road Show Week

Sun Players formerly the Hatch er Players will perform in Blockton next week June 6 7 8 9 and 16 under Blockton schools sponsorship opening with Married The Devil. Additional shows include Ten Nights in a Boom and other acts from the well known road show company as about twenty people travel with the troupe.

Blockton Sun Players The Hatcher Players

Appreciation notes from Mrs Simmons and Mrs Haldstak

Two gratitude notices from local residents recount thanks to friends relatives and neighbors for cards letters and hospital gifts. Mrs Marjorie Simmons thanks the Victory club and Mrs Anna Haldstak expresses appreciation for inquiries and acts of kindness during illness.

Victory Club Marjorie. Simmons Anna Haldstak Blockton

Appreciation notes from Mrs Kemp Taylor Conway

A hospital stay appreciation message thanks friends and neighbors for support and help extended to the Kemp Taylor family in Conway during their difficult time. The note expresses gratitude for kindness and assistance received.

Kemp Taylor Conway

Appreciation for Neighbors and Friends

I thank my neighbors and friends for their personal calls telephone visits and gifts while I have been confined to my home. Their kindness brightened my days and supported me during this period.

Notable Thanks From Friends and Community

A reader expresses gratitude to the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs for plates of fruit and other kindnesses. The note closes with appreciation for friends and mentions Guy Akey and Gravity.

Guy Akey Gravity

Thanking Everyone for Kindness After Accident

Mrs. Anha Bowers of Athelstan expresses deep gratitude for the cards letters offers of help and concern shown since her accident. She appreciates the thoughtfulness and many kindnesses from friends and neighbors.

Anha Bowers Athelstan

Memory of Samper Perkins Honored by Family

Mrs Jasper Perkins and Dwight Parker express gratitude as they bury Samper Perkins, honoring his kindness and memory. The fragment reflects a family tribute after the death of a husband and father.

Samper Perkins Jasper Perkins Dwight Parkin

Del Williams Dies in Denver Colorado

Del E Williams 72 brother of Mrs Frank Mohler of Bedford died at his daughter Mrs Albert Stan home in Denver May 27 Last rites and burial were in Denver June 1 He was a former Bedford resident son of the late Mr and Mrs A J Williams Survived by his wife two daughters and one grandson

del E. Williams Frank Mohler Bedford Albert Stan Denver Colo Mr. Williams A. J. Williams

Mrs A H Collins Dies At Corning Obituary

Mrs A H Collins 89 died in Corning on May 21 burial was at Boone Iowa She was the second wife of Rev A H Collins a former Methodist minister in Bedford His death occurred in 1942 She is survived by sister Mrs Jane Whittlesey of Bedford and Mrs H Penton of Bedford and their families

A. H. Collins Corning Boone Iowa

Stag Trip Planned to Cleveland Athletics Game

A group of men and boys plans a Wednesday night outing to see Cleveland play the Athletics at the new Kansas City stadium. The package costs 84 dollars, covering bus travel there and back and admission, with extra funds for food at the Bedford Rexall Drugs location by June.

Cleveland Athletics Kansas City Rexall

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