Clearfield News Highlights Local Visits and Obituary
Clearfield reports weekend visitors include Francis Muller and family from Bonne, plus Lenox guests and Bedford/Blockton relatives. Obituary notes Sarah M. Hinton, born 1878 in Scotland county, died May 25 1954 at 76, survived by four sons and three daughters. Local clubs and events feature Royal Neighbors, Fortnightly Club, Bi Monthly Rock Club, Lions Club dinner and entertainment. Pictured trips include Lowell Livingston to Florida and other locales.
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Elma C. Bye
Sarah M. Hinton
Howard Townsend
Newbury
Ore
Ora Stevenson
Tacoma
Wash
Clearfield
Maloy
Wm. C. Bailey
T.“W. Bailey
Veterans Hospital
Dea Moines
A. Russell
Denny
Des ‘Moines
Russell
Lulu Parrish
Louise
Villa Canny
Clarinda
Jesse Stevenson
PD. Ftonth
H. C. Moore
Cleanfield
Car] Junction
Royal Neighbors
Lorimer
Clearfield Camp
Oracle Lueftile Nickle
Lenore Gaule
Mayme Wah
Maud Hepperdy
Ethel Graham
Oma Fitzgerald
Minnie Palsley
Jean Keller
Dorothy England
Anna Hofmeister
Flossie Littie
Alma Brett
Ruth Mevill
Grace Biessman
Wilma Bye
Fern Spurrier
Helen Beck
Nellie Swan
Club Woman
Elsie van Winkle
Rock Club
Rook
Alfred Adkisson
Chas. Johnson and Loyde
Loveland
Colo
Johnson
Lions Club
American Legion Auxiliary
J. R. Crew
Crew
Lowell Livingston
Florida
Sarah M. Winton
Philip and
Linthy Blaine
Scotland County
Hinton Family obituary notes long life and church ties
The obituary highlights Guy P. and Lee G. Hinton of Bedford with two daughters Lula and Lola and their move from Bedford to Iowa then to Taylor and Clearfield by 1936. Mr. Hinton died August 9 1949. The deceased united with Oak Hill church near Gravity and belonged to Clearfield Christian church. Surviving relatives include four brothers and two sisters. Funeral and burial details at Crew funeral home and Clearfield cemetery are given. Also mentions Hofmeister infant funeral for John Charles Hofmeister born May 24 at Maryville with burial in Clearfield cemetery.
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Guy P
Lee G. Hinton
Bedlford
Lula BE. Cortner
Blockton
Lola M. Juinn
Clearfield
Iowa
Page County
Taylor County
Mr. Hinton
Oak Hill Christian Church
Gravity
Clearfield Christian Church Home Department
Geo
Blaine
Lenox
Robi
John
Ott Blaine
Cora Atbridge
Maggie Atbridge
Memphis
Crew Funeral Home
Clearfield Cemetery
Hofmeister
John Charles
G. C. Hofmeister
Maryville
Community Notes From Athelstans Neighboring Towns
Mrs Marion Jenkins hosts visitors including Mr and Mrs Cleo Bownes and family and Mrs Bee Weese. Families gather for birthdays and church events as residents visit Clarinda Stockton Maryville Cherokee and Platteville, with several trips to see relatives and attend funerals.
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Marion Jenkins Athelstan
Cleo Bownes
Bee ‘Weese
Frank Smith
Cemetery graveside decor adds to weekend visits
A long list of relatives and friends gathered around graves at the cemetery on Sunday. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Larry Simmons Pamela Sue of Bosworth Mo and families from Bedford and Port land Ore. An apartment fire claimed most belongings of Dale Fidler and his wife in Portland. Obituary notes Albert James Rusco born December 24 1885 died May 17 1954 in Benicia California with funeral services held May 20 in Stockton California.
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L. G. Cavin
Hugene Cavin
Edwin King
W. W. Burns
Marilyn
Ottis Byrns
Sharon
Clarinda
Gordon Sickels
Judith
Linda
M. P. King
Frank E. Sickels
D. D. Fidler
F. S. Fidler
Ernie Thompson
Joe Rusco
Leonard Ruseco
Stockton
Calif
A. J. Rusco
Forest Rusco
Anna ‘Rusco
Paul Sickels
Ottis Burns
Sharon Ann
Maryville
Everett Willams
Cherokee
Nora Barnes
M. A. Jenkins
Willams
Vera King
Alfred Greer
St. Joseph
Brand
Platteville
C. C. Jenkins
Larry Simmons
Pamela Sue
Bosworth
Ralph Jenkins
Frank McCall
Bedford
Christina, Craig
Scottie Jenkins
Pamela Sue Simmons
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Edwin King and
F.S. Fidler
Dale Fidler
Portland
Ore
Ray Morris
Nelle Morris
Black Hills
Yellowstone National Park
Albert James Rusco
Albert James ‘Rusco
Charles
Mary Rusco
Jefferson Township
Taylor County
Benicia
Helen Sickels
Freeda Greenslit
Palmdale
Forrest
Blockton
Ployd
Nonwalk
Doyle
Mantica
Chas
Joe
W. A. Staub
Fire In The Ashes Book Called For By Readers
Mrs. A. W. Hamblin asserts Dora Jane believes this book should be read by every citizen. The Library Board agrees after reading Theodore H. White's fierce journalistic work discussed in depth. Gerald W. Johnson praises it as journalism.
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A. W. Hamblin
Library Board
Dora Jane
Theodore H. White
Gerald W. Johnson
Theodore H White and Fire in the Ashes
The passage profiles Theodore H White famed for Thunder Out of China and Five in the Ashes. It notes his Boston origins, fifteen years as a foreign correspondent, and his view of America as a dynamic stage for Europe postwar, plus his engaging method of framing places and events through people.
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America
European Union
North Atlantic Alliance
Farm Bureau Calendar of Events June schedule
June events listed include Agriculture Engineering Field Day in Ames at 1 30 PM, Farm Bureau Women's Committee meeting, Farm Bureau Supply Co board meeting at 8 PM, Agronomy Field Day in Ames at 12 30 PM and Grain Storage meeting at 8 30 PM, Grundy-Shelby Experimental Farm Field Day in Beaconsfield at 12 30 PM, 4-H Field Day in Beaconsfield at 12 PM, State girls H convention in Ames June 16 19, and State Boys 4-H Short Course in Ames June 22 24.
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Agriculture Engineering
Ames
Farm Bureau Women’s Committee
Farm Bureau Supply Co
ASC
Grundy-Shelby
Beaconsfield
Location of 4-H Observation Plots Announced
Locations of the 4-H club fertilizer and crop varieties observation plots in Taylor county are listed. Out variety plots are in Grove township at the Grove Jr. Stockmen 4-H club and Dwight Terrill farm in Jefferson township by the Jefferson Jays 4-H club. Nodaway Township plots at Ellis McCoy farm by the Gay Guss 4-H club. Soybean variety observation plots:
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Taylor County
Grove Township
Paul Oxley
Grove Jr. Stockmen
Jefferson Township
Dwight Terrill
Jefferson Jays
Nodaway
Ellis McCoy
Gay Guss
Gay Township
Flavel Murphy
Gay Boys
Nodaway Township
Platte Township
Tom Lockhart
Calvary Go
Taylor County 4-H Fertilizer Plot Tour Schedule
Taylor county Agriculture 4-H clubs lay out oat and soybean fertilizer plots with check strips. Fertilizer materials supplied by Farmers Union Coop and BE I Wilson Hatchery. Variety plots provided by Iowa State College. Tours run June 6 Jefferson Jays, June 9 Gay Guss 4 H, June 13 Calvary Go-Getters Dog Patch Farmers.
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Farmers Union Coop
BE. I. Wilson Hatchery
Bedford
Iowa State College
Jefferson Jays
Calvary
4-H Soil Conservation Field Day Tour Dates Announced
June events listed for 4-H clubs including Benton Boys and Dallas Boys with tours and soil conservation demonstrations. A six county field day is set at Grundy Shelby Experimental Farm near Beaconsfield on Friday June 11 with Taylor county members and fathers urged to attend. Other counties include Union Adams Ringgold Clarke Decatur.
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Beaconsfield
Taylor County
Taylor In
Union
Adams
Ringgold
Clarke
Decatur
Gay Guss Girls Club Meeting Notes at Judith Stratu Home
The Gay Guss Girls met at Judith Stratu's home on May 35. Ten members attended with a roll call stating “my biggest pro bem in sewing.” A better grooming contest was held and two girls were selected to advance to Bedford. The group practiced the song Great Big House in New Orleans for Rally Day.
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Gay Guss
Judith Stratu
Roll Eall
Dag
Bedford
New Orleans
Mason Meadowlarks Meeting At Patsy Home
The 44H club Mason Meadowlarks met May 10 at Patsy’s home. Members shared updates and planned upcoming activities and projects.
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Mason Meadowlarks
Patsy
Woodward Club Meeting Highlights Community Talk
Eleven members and two leaders attended with Jean Garner delivering a talk on "Correct Manners in Public Meetings." Myrna Carmichael led recreation, while Larry Marsh and Ben Jetton demonstrated the value of legume mixtures.
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Jean Garner
Ket
Larry Marsh
Ben Jetton
Dallas Delphiniums Demonstration Meeting Sparks Sewing Tips
May 17 meeting notes show all members present for the Dallas Delphiniums session led by Donna Leek. A roll call yielded the humorous reply My deces sewing problem. Connie Capsey delivered a talk on finishing the blouse bottom. Donna Leek demonstrated how to create a bound buttonhole.
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Dallas
Dallas 4 H Club Meeting Notes and Travel Plans
Dallas 4 H Club met with David Pratt on May 10. Max Harland presented seed tubes and asked seed questions. Agreement reached for several seeds to go to Bedford to help shingle the dairy foam. Larry Marsh will attend the Short Course at Ames with Keith Pratt of New Market.
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Dallas
Gay Guss 4 H Club Plans July Fireworks at Frog Pond
The Gay Guss 4 H club met May 12 at Frog Pond school house with seven members and six leaders present. They decided to have fireworks as usual at Frog Pond schoolhouse on July 2.
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Frog Pond Schoolhouse
Marshall Pals 4-H Club Meets at Lena Mae Eppers Home
The Warsawall Pals 4-H club met May 8 at Lena Mae Eppers home with 15 members three visitors and three leaders. Julia Brown and Donna Grimm won the junior and senior grooming contests with Mrs Gould as guest judge. They plan trips to Bedford on June 1 and Rally Day on June 4. Talks and demonstrations were given by Betty Berneice Pfander Donna Grimm Lena Mae Ropers Mrs Glen Brown and Sheryl Curphey.
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Marshall Pals
Lena Mae Eppers
Julia Brown
Donna Grimm
Gould
Bedford
Betty
Berneice Pfander
Lena Mae Ropers
Glen Brown
Sheryl Curphey
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