4-H Rally Day for Taylor County Girls Clubs
The Taylor County 4-H girls clubs hold Rally Day at Bedford High School auditorium on Friday June 12. The full day includes registration at 9, assembly and welcome by county agent Robert M. Davie, music and business meetings, a noon dinner, supervised recreation, guest introductions, honorary member initiation, a state officer talk, project play Color Revue, Family Festivals episodes, and installation of county officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Bedford High School
Jean ‘Longfeliow
A. L. Bishop
Robert M. Davie
Memorial Day Address at Shearer Cemetery
Rev. W. H. Hoge of Bedford's First Baptist Church delivered the Memorial Day address at Shearer cemetery west of Siam. Miss Bonar gave a reminiscence of bygone community days and a history of the Shearer church. Floyd Farlow and his Boy Scouts marked soldiers' graves with flags as girls decorated them with flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Hoge
First Baptist Church of
Bedford
Shearer Cemetery
Siam
Miss Bonar
Iss
Jonar
Charles “Peii
Shearer
Floyd Farlow
Boy Scouts of Siam
Ellis Clayton
Tabernacle Meetings Set to Open June 21 in Bedford
Gospel tabernacle meetings will be held in Bedford on lots north of Hawkeye Lumber Company starting Tuesday June 18 and continuing indefinitely. Rev T J Overholt and Lulu Overholt will supervise. Rev J Hygema of Clarinda is expected to preach. Services begin at 8 pm each evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gospel Tabernacle
Bedford
Hawkeye Lumber Company
T. J
Lulu Overholt
Mennonite Brethers In Christ Churches of
New Market and
Shambaugh
J. Hygema
Clarinda
Woman Seriously Wounds Self In Creston Hospital
Mrs Ray Lambley of Goma ig is in a Creston hospital in serious condition after injuring herself in the head with a rifle around noon Wednesday. Doctor says health may be factor. optic nerve destroyed, likely blindness, but some chance of recovery reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Lambley
Gomaig
Creston
Lake Wins Open Tournament at Local Club
Howard Lake, the local southpaw, claimed low score with 78 and defeated Don Tyler of Lenox 3 and 2 in the finals. The event drew 38 players across five flights from several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Lake
Don Tyler
Lenox
Local Marriage Licenses Issued This Week
The Clerk of the Courts office reports several licenses issued in the past week. Felix Wiggers, 22, Fairfield to marry Margaret Nixon, 21, Gravity. Loraine Gere, 21, Shenandoah to marry Dorothy Palmer, 22, Shenandoah. Richard Morton, 26, Terre Haute Ind to marry M Claire Hoge, 24, Bedford. Alan Thompson, 28 to marry Pauline Carlton, 26, Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Herriott
Felix Wiggers
Fairfield
Margaret Nixon
Gravity
Loraine M. Gere
Shenandoah
Dorothy Palmer
Richard E. Morton
Terre Haute
Ind
M. Claire
Hoge
Bedford
Alan D. Thompson
Pauline B. Carlton
New Books Arrive at Local Library Branch
Mrs Beail the local librarian reports several new titles added to the library catalog for immediate circulation. Include are If I Have Four Apples The Furys Old Home Town A Silver Rattle Wolf s Candle Code of the West Death In the Air Murder of My Aunt The League of Frightened Men Is Rafael Bravo Trail plus renewed copies Anne of Green Gables and Best Known Works of Edgar Allan Poe. Younger readers receive Mary Poppins General George the Great Slovenly Peter The Cruise of the Christopher Columbus The Real Princess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Lawrence
James Hanley
Rose Wilder Lane
Sylvia Thompson
Dane Coolidge
Zane Grey
Agatha Christie
Richard Hult
Rex Stout
Harvey Allen
Leigh Carder
Edgar Allan
Poe
Mary Poppins
P. L. Travers
George the Great
Sadyebeth
Anson Lowitz
Peter
Mark Twain
Hans Anderson
Underwood Instructs District Scouters Here
J. C. Underwood executive officer of the Tall Corn Council Boy Scouts of America spoke in Bedford Friday night guiding Taylor county scouters in district procedures. Taylor county now runs its own setup with J. Max Buck of Bedford as district commissioner for Des Moines office in Scout advancements and programs. Bedford Gravity and Siam participate in local Scout work and each community sent representatives to the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Underwood
Tall Corn Council
Boy Scouts of America
Bedford
Taylor County
J. Max Buck
Des Moines
Gravity
Siam
Legion Sponsoring Bedford Junior Baseball Team
The Bedford American Legion post will sponsor a junior baseball team this year with Sid Morris and Frank Wetmore in charge. Eligible boys within 20 miles of Bedford may try out. first workout is Monday at 1 30 at the local park. The team will compete in the seventh congressional district and aim for a state and national championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford American Legion
Post
Sid Morris
Frank Wetmore
Pam
Tate Stiptute
Bedford
Morris
Wetmore
Miss Pauline Carlton Weds Alan Thompson
Miss Pauline Carlton and Alan Thompson marry in a noon ceremony at the Bedford Methodist Church with Rev. J. Stanley Decker officiating. Attendants include Carroyle Thompson and Donald Carlton. Helen Abarr sang I Love You Truly. The couple, after a luncheon at the bride’s home, plan to reside in an apartment in the Ahrens building. Out-of-town guests include Mrs. Edwin Griswold of Chicago and Miss Evelyn Parker of Moorhead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Carlton
Alan Thompson
Bedford
J. Stanley Decker
Helen Abarr
Clearfield
Richard Thompson
Carroyle Thompson
Donald Carlton
C. Carlton
State Teachers College
Ar Falls
Sidney
Iowa
S. E. Thompson
Bedford High School
Thompson Mercantile
Chi- Reis
Edwin Griswold
Chicago
Evelyn Parker
Moorhead
Town
Helton Abarr
Aiton Opens Radio Repair Office in West Main Shop
Joe Aiton has arranged an office space in the Max Shum tire and battery shop on West Main where he will conduct a radio repair business. The step marks Aiton’s entry into the local radio repair and pales business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiton
Joe Aiton
Max Shum Tire and Battery
West Main
Roof Fire at Swearingen Home in Taylor County
An unofficial report states a roof fire at the Lewis Swearingen residence this forenoon was extinguished before major damage. Mrs. Swearingen was burning trash in the stove and sparks from the chimney are suspected. The fire company responded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swearingen
Lewis Swearingen
Rialto Manager Hahn and Paige Return From West Trip
A. D. Hahn Rialto manager and W. H. Paige arrived home last week after more than a month away. They toured the western coast during their absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Hahn
Rialto Theatre
W. H. Paige
West Coast
Bedford and Benton battle as season opens in nine inning game
The baseball season opened with Benton visiting Bedford for a regulation nine inning game. Bedford won 11 to 0 as Osburn struck out 13 in six innings. Hamilton pitched for Bedford and Campbell recorded three innings for Benton. A rural electricity meeting was announced for Tuesday June 9 at 8 pm in the courtroom. Dr. Leigh Sowers will sail on the Queen Mary at end of July to study in London and visit his mother in Bedford before the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Benton
Osburn
Hamilton
King
Butler
Campbell
Taylor County
Leigh Sowers
State University of Iowa
Great Britain
Sowers
London
A. J. Sowers
Tragic Truck Accident Kills Bedford Boy
Charles Philip Kuhn nine year old son of Thomas L Kuhn and Clara Kuhn of Bedford was killed instantly Monday evening when a cattle truck loaded for St Joseph rolled over him as he coasted on the sidewalk near his home. The truck from Gravity driven by Verne Petersen and with Bernard Baker in the cab was unloading cattle. Funeral services were held at Walker and Shum Funeral Home in Bedford Wednesday afternoon with burial in Graceland cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kuhn
Thos. L. Kuhn
Bedford
Henry Petersen
Gravity
St. Joseph
Petersen
Verne Petersen
Bernard Baker
Frank Crowe
Petersens
Walker & Shum Funeral Home
Court House
Robert _Boshen
Graceland
Charles Philip Kuhn
Thos. L
Clara D. Kuhn
Thos
L. Kuhn
James Andrew
Thomas L
Kenneth D
Lavelle
Jane
Arthur King
Jeannette Elaine King
James H. Daugherty
E. Kuhn
Una Daugherty
Lena
Louise Daugherty
James L. Daugherty
Harold Kuhn
Chas. R. Kuhn
E. E. Kuhn
Will Reed
Hepburn
Kathryn Kuhn
Omaha
Will Orme
Delbert Orme
Roy Bramble
Clarinda
Irwin Woods
Neva Reynolds
Ingram
Villisca
Richard Ballou
Lorien Boyd
Sheridan, Mo
Earl King
Georgia King
Blockton
James Jewel
Milford
Iowa
James Wi. Daugherty
Des’ Moines
Henry Waters
Centerville
Seay Eee
Union Evening Services Schedule
A schedule lists which churches host evening services from June to August including M E Boshen Buck Hoge Christian and Baptist locations with alternating dates. An emergency change clause applies and offerings at each service will be divided five ways among the four churches and the Minister's Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Boshen
Pres
Buck
Christian Ch
Hoge
Baptist Ch
Decker
Christian
Baptist
Russell Gant 32 Buried After Funeral Service
Funeral services for Russell Gant 31 who died at Methodist hospital in St Joseph were held at the Siam Christian church. Burial followed in Siam. He was born April 7 1905 and spent his life in Taylor County. He married Audra Fern Smith April 3 1929 and had one son Hobart Dean. He served as Sunday school superintendent and on the church board. Surviving are his wife son parents a brother and four sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Gant
Methodist
St. Joseph
Christian Church
Siam
Roy Gibson
Church of God
Kansas City
Kans
Russel Hobart Gant
Charles
Florence Goodrich Gant
Taylor County
Maton Township
Bedford High School
Church of Christ
Rehhurch
Hospital Notes From Bedford and Surrounding Towns
Local notes list many patients at Creston and Maryville hospitals undergoing operations for appendicitis and typhoid fever recovery. Names include Mrs Bert Boatmen, John Haidsiak, Mrs Haidsiak, Betty Robbins, Mrs Carl Cummings, Kenneth Black, Miss Alice Weatherwax, Byron J Brown, Miss Bessie McKee, Harold Hunter, Charles Hale, Mrs Will Freidrage, Jimmie Duncan. Also mentions Bedford constable nominations Charles Cornell Loa Thompson and J W Lacy Bill Gayle with Thompson facing his son in law Gaule race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cornell
Loa A. “Windy” Thompson
Bedford Township
J. W. Lacy
Bill Gayle
Thompson
Gaule
Bedford City Council Extends Beer and Cigarette Permits
At the regular monthly meeting the Bedford city council renewed cigarette licenses for Gandy Kitchen Pete Ahrens Dick Fuller and John Wogan. Beer permits were renewed for Candy Kitchen Wogan and Fuller. Shackelton's Cafe in the theatre building was granted a cigarette permit. Fees: $75 per cigarette permit and $100 per beer permit annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Gandy Kitchen
Pete, Ahrens
Dick Fuller
John Wogan
Candy Kitchen
Wogan
Light Company Transfers Bedford Officials to Red Oak and Malvern
Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power announces changes in Bedford with Vern Crook moving in as Bedford superintendent and Joe Deardorff reassigned to Red Oak as construction engineer under E I Dunder. Deardorff, with deep power plant experience, has served since 1929 in Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Deardorff
Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Company
Bedford
Red Oak
Deardorff
E. £. Dunder
Vern Crook
Malvern
Iowa
Mr. Crook
Utlity
Clarinda
Oakland
Neb
Crook
Nebraska
Iowa-Nebraska
Bedford boys invited to Des Moines Carrier Sales convention
Wyatt Blakemore and a group of Bedford youths join 4.82 boys invited to the Seventh Annual Des Moines Register and Tribune Carrier Salesmen Convention Frolic in Des Moines on Monday June. The event features the Barnes-Caruthers Circus, Riverview Park rides, a Western League game, and a noon parade with $125 in prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyatt Blakemore
Lowell Caskey
Wendell Caskey
Joe Deardorff
Frank Hadley
Henry Hamblin
Bobby Houck
Delmar Johnson
Wesley Page
Robert Turner
William Wisdom
Rex Wyckoff
Des Moines Register and Tribune
Des Moines
Bedford
Iowa
Barnes-Carruthers
Riverview Amusement Park
Ball Park
Des Moines Sunday Register
Light Primary Voter Turnout in Taylor County Iowa
In Taylor county Iowa Republicans named Wilgan of Des Moines as their candidate for governor in the general election while John Grimes of Osceola attracted strong local support. Kraschel led for U S Senate in Taylor county as Brookhart did statewide. Herring led Democrats for U S Senate. Harold Davidson topped Taylor county GOP for attorney general with 1 209 votes. Sheriff Walter led Lenox with 1117 votes. Local races in Taylor Adams districts favored Kirketey for state senator and Wistom for recorder. Was opposed by Democrats in November. Other county offices saw concentrated support for incumbents and several contested nominations with final results skewed by party lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickinson
Brookhart
Manning Chaney
Linville
Baker
Grimes
Wilson
Davidson Shaw
Uhla
Kirketey
Cox
Walter
Melvin Simpson
Long
Wisdom
Crouch
Conner
Nevin
Jones Heath
Schoenmann
Shum
Hardin
Gaines
McCalla Clabaugh
Miller
Emocrats
Freer Tine Atterback
Whiting
Kraschel
Mitchell
Congress
Wearin
Petty
She Lacy
Greenway
Taylor
Dill Vy
Webb
Wilgan
Des Moines
John Grimes
Osceola
Taylor County
Call
Dumoaists
Kreachel
Mitchel Kraschel
U. S
Reputy
Herring
U. & Senator
Utterback
Harold Davidson
Clarinda
Shaw
Davidson
Taylor Uynity
Oy & Kirketey
Taylor- Adams
R. W. Cou
Adams County
Charles Hook
Heconter
Chloe Wistom
Alice Harris
John F. Walter
Lenox
Walters
Melvin
T. V. Lacy
L. L. Moore
Otto Hayes
Moore
C. E. Gaines
McCalla
George Warin
Arthur Clabaugh
Earl Taylor
Corond
Miss M. Claire Hoge Weds Dr. Morton in Bedford
Miss M. Claire Hoge of Bedford and Dr. Richard A. Morton of Ferre House Indiana married at 6 pm Friday May 29 at the bride’s parents home in Bedford. Mendelssohn’s march played, sister Marjorie Hoge maid of honor, W Newton Green best man. Honeymoon trip then home in Fairfield Town, later to Tacoma for internship. Bride to remain Home Demonstration Agent for Jefferson and Henry counties. Out of town guests included Len Beathl Ames and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Claire Hoge
Bedford
Richard A. Morton
Ferre House
Ind
W. H. Hoge
Mendelssohn
Len R. Beath J
Marjorie Hoge
State College At
Ames
W. Newton Green
Gladys Spurgeon
Pauline Walkup
Helen Davis
Morton
Missouri
Kansas
Fairfield
Town
Tacoma
Wash
University of Indiana, Medical School
Indianapolis
Jefferson
Henry
Len R. Beath
Mount Pleasant
Alice Crowell
Independence
Iowa
C. E. Avery
Clark Avery
Shell Rock
Isaac Hage
Alexandria
Nebr
Hage
Willard ‘Green
Mrs Anna Churchill Weds Byron Engle in Plattsmouth
Anna D Churchill and Byron Engle married in Plattsmouth Nebraska on May 28 a single ring ceremony conducted by County Judge A H Duxbury at the courthouse. The couple will reside in the Eighmy residence in north Bedford. A separate incident reports Mrs J W Walker fell from a porch at her Bedford home injuring her back and hip with extent not yet known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna D. Churchill
Byron Engle
Plattsmouth
Nebr
A. H. Duxbury
Court House
J. W. Walker
North
Bedford
Bedford Band Concert Opens Summer Schedule
The first regular weekly summer band concert will be held on Bedford streets Saturday evening at 8 o clock. Kenneth Worth newly appointed band leader directs a program of standard selections popular pieces and marches with a lively outdoor outdoor setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Kenneth Worth
P. E. O. Chapter Hosts Afternoon of Entertainments
Local P. E. O. chapters from Corning Red Oak and Clarinda were hosted by Bed fort Chapter C0 in the library club room. State president Mrs. Peters of Clarinda attended as honor guest and praised the group. A playlet Boss By Strategy directed by Miss Margaret Connardy featured Olive Orth Dora Jane Hamblin Virginia Page. Music included a ladies trio and piano duet with Beryl Rhoads, plus readings. Two-course refreshments were served at the Presbyterian church with garden flower decorations in yellow and white.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. E. O. Sisteraoad
Corning
Red Oak
Claranda
Bedfort
Library Club
Peters
Clarinda
Margaret Cannardy
Olive Orth
Dora Jane Hamblin
Virginia Page
L. Guy Young
B. B. Paschal
Beryl Rhoads
K. B. Paschal
Miss Rhooads
Connardy
Presbyterian Church
Club Rogom
Attend Grand Lodge Meeting Near Davenport Next Week
Harlan Pate of Bedford Jess Henderson of Siam Fred Foster Jr of New Market and Frank Chandler of Gravity plan to attend the Grand Masonic lodge in Davenport the first of next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Pate
Bedford
Jess Henderson
Siam
Fred Foster Jr
New Market
Frank Chandler
Gravity Plan
Grand Masonic Lodge
Davenport
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robt
Davie
Ruth Price
Ace
Kenneth Werth
Dio
Tabernacle
Lake
Underwood
Legion
Gaspee
Kuhn Twin
Eve
Charles Kuhnn
Bert Boatmen
Conway
John .Haidsiak
St. Francis Hospital
Maryville
Betty Robbins
Carl Cummings
Missouri Methodist Hospital
C. E. Cummings
Kenneth Black
Edgar Black
Greater Community Hospital
Alice Weatherwax
Coakley Hospital
Byron J. Brown
Bessie McKee
Eagle
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Clinic
Miss McKee
Ira McKee
Ralph Allison
Harold Hunter
Charles Hale
Will Freidrage
West of
Sharpsburg
Jimmie Duncan
Mrs. Besco Hospital
Council
Mrs
Carriers’ Convention
Im County
Im Taylor
Kirketegz
Ralph Jones
Heaton
Jones
Roger F
Urobesser
Tri
Floyd Shum
J. F. Hardin
Jay R. Henderson
Anna Churchill
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