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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1942
Page
5
Lake of Three Fires beach opens Sunday June 7 with full operation under Vic Robinson concession. Lifeguards on duty boats for hire snack shop in bath house and free morning swimming lessons for two groups. Fishing season begins June 15. Mr and Mrs Robinson oversee beach and bath house activities since 1935.
Bedford youths Ben Morris and Paul Clark will attend Hawkeye Boys State at Grinnell College June 10 15 as guests of Bedford Post No 164 American Legion. Supt L A Logan will teach at the event which gathers seven to eight hundred Iowa boys selected for character scholarship and leadership to train in citizenship.
Pvt. Gaylord F. Hubbard of Blockton Iowa graduated as a qualified airplane mechanic at Keesler Field Mississippi after 19 weeks of Air Mechanics training. He is among hundreds of soldier students receiving diplomas signaling readiness for active duty on the line and service to Air Forces units.
The Golden Rule Rebekah lodge elected new officers for the term at a Tuesday meeting. Noble Grand is Mrs Howard Poore, Vice Grand Mrs Paul Poore, secretary Mrs Paul Stephens, treasurer Mrs E Warley. Installations planned for July. Velma L Spencer promoted to high post at Camp Roberts California.
Mrs O J Kirketey district president of the Republican Women’s Clubs was among honor guests at a Hotel Delmonico luncheon in Shenandoah Thursday. Also on the program were Mrs Paul Stephens Ford county president and Ora Hipsley New Market, who accompanied her, with Mrs P A Lainson Des Moines state president serving as guest speaker.
Delmer Johnson age 19 son of Mrs Elmer A Johnson of Bedford has enlisted as a flying student in the United States Naval Reserve and was sworn in at the Kansas City Naval Aviation Cadet Selection Board He is a Bedford high school graduate last year and has worked at the Ben Franklin Store He will undergo three months of physical conditioning at a preflight induction center before starting preliminary flight training at the Naval Reserve Aviation Base
Ed Herriott Elmer Brice Chip Blake and Harlan Pete returned after an eleven day absence reporting excellent fishing near Sioux Lookout Ontario about 275 miles across the line. They hauled in 18 large northern pike and wall eye and lake trout including a 150 pound plus haul. Brice caught the largest walleye eight pounds while Chip and Ed each landed 14 pound pike and Pete a 13 pound lake trout. They brought enough gasoline for the trip despite cross border rationing.
Mrs. Theodore Risser a former resident southwest of Bedford died in Kansas City on Tuesday May 26 at age 83 years 3 months and 7 days. She was sister of the late Howard Hensley of Bedford and is survived by several children. Her husband died earlier. Burial was in Kansas City.
Mrs. Lillian Jackson of San Marino California writes to the Times-Press to report her son Lieut. Com. Roy Jackson is stationed at Pearl Harbor. Roy is described as a former Bedford boy.
Archibald, a well to do farmer living between Lenox and Clearfield, was found dead in a shed near his home Monday evening about 6 30 o clock. He had hanged himself. He had been in poor health but made no threats. He had participated in AAA work for several years.
The Iowa Oddities corner in the Des Moines Register lists a former Bedford resident Icy Snow Fawcett. There is uncertainty about the spelling of her first name. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pedley Fawcett. The family formerly lived on a farm northeast of Bedford and were residents of Gravity before marriage. They now reside in Shenandoah.
A notice requests return of 16 to 20 wooden folding chairs borrowed from the courthouse basement by a member of the public. The city needs the chairs for the band’s outdoor rehearsals and Saturday concerts at 8 30. The maker promises forgiveness if the chairs are returned.
Maurice Chilcote known as Bill from Bedford departed San Diego California after weeks there as a navy air service ensign and was ordered to duty overseas. His new address for letters is VP 61 care of Postmaster San Francisco California.
The mixed train No. 85 formerly serving Bedford daily except Sundays at 1 20 pm now arrives at 4 55 pm Instead of leaving St Joseph Francis Street Station at 8 40 am it now leaves at 12 25 pm northbound arriving Creston at 7 00 pm The time change took effect May 29.
A group of neighbors assisted at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred McCormick Tuesday afternoon harvesting their hay. Helpers included Ed Ackley Lou Ackley Harry Ackley Guy Miller Bob Connor Howard Hawkee and three sons Frank Jones Claude Thompson Lawrence Smith and Ed McCormick.
Bird Thompson of southeast of Maryville drove a car that wrecked a shed at the Guy Mohler place early Wednesday morning as it rounded a corner. Deputy Sheriff Tom Lacy investigated the case. Two other boys from that area and some local girls were in the car.
Memorial services were held Sunday at the Methodist church at 11 led by Rev A D Steffenson with sermon Is It Enough To Remember The Rainbow girls formed a choir Twenty Boy Scouts and fifteen Legionnaires attended A memorial day procession moved to Fairview and Graceland cemeteries where a firing squad saluted and taps sounded Legionnaires directed the Scouts at each grave Rev Stanley Schlick spoke at Grace land cemetery in the afternoon program
A bakery memoir in a magazine recalls Harry E. Swander who ran a downtown basement bakery in 1884 and started the Swander Baking Company. It traces its growth from Bedford to Rapid City South Dakota where a son operates the business today.
The Daily Vacation Bible School opened at the Grade School building Monday and by Tuesday enrollment reached 117. It includes 38 beginners 23 primary 25 juniors and 31 intermediates. Next Tuesday will be visiting day for parents.
O J Kirketey heads a county civil defense program launched after a meeting in the court room. R R Watson of New Market describes Ames Civil Defense School training and plans to pass it to others. Officials plan county wide organization with classes in first aid air wardens drivers and more as civil defense for potential attacks unfolds.
Atty Jas A Lucas of Bedford was appointed Assistant Attorney General by Attorney General John Rankin, replacing Ned Turner of Corning who is in army service. Nevius kin from out of town attended the last rites for John Nevius in Bedford, with a long list of relatives visiting from Harrisburg, Bassett, Aurora, Sidney, Scottsbluff, Norfolk, Olympia, Clarinda, and other locales.
In Taylor County 2168 votes were cast for Republican governor and 302 for Democrat governor in last Monday’s light primary. Hickenlooper led Republicans with 1910 to Miller’s 258. Kraschel topped Augustine 223 to 71 on Democrats. Herring beat Seeman 247 to 56 for U.S. Senator. County races favored Goforth for auditor 1151 to 1034, Paul for clerk 1169 to 963, Caskey over Mason 1307 to 898 for sheriff, Jones over Burt 1547 to 584 for county attorney. many county offices unopposed.
Lee Walters of Bedford and Lyddan of Clearfield have joined the Navy per the local Selective Service office information.
Art Ashcraft of Ashcraft and Landman, who reopened the Bedford Bakery weeks ago, bought out partner Gary Landman this weekend. Landman returned to Omaha, leaving Ashcraft to run the bakery alone with the area’s largest assortment of pastries bread and coffee cakes.
Three large Harold Crane trucks from Hopkins loaded eight steel bins each and left Bedford for Kansas two to Stevens county and one to Gray county for wheat storage. Bins not in use over the state are loaned to wheat regions. Local truckers returned with wheat from Kansas for storage and sale, with grains loaded at Ulysses and Dodge City.
Deputy clerks will assist applicants across Taylors county to fill papers for sugar allotments. Locations include New Market Blockton Conway Clearfield Sharpsburg Athelstan Lenox and Bedford. Each applicant reports prior canning, current stock, and planned canning. sugar allotment is one pound per four quarts or per person for jelly and preserves.
George and Cecil Thornton were arrested by highway patrolmen during a general checkup on Len ox highway Monday evening June 1. In Bedford Mayor Wayne Harbour's hearing Tuesday, George received 30 days in county jail on an old suspended sentence while Cecil was bound over to the grand jury on a driving while intoxicated charge and posted bond.
Eight classes in the saddle horse show headline a benefit event for USC and Navy Relief with about 60 entries. The program at Bedford athletic field features judges Harry Linn and Claude P. Lawler, a $50 war bond giveaway, and appearances by the Bedford band and local teams.
The Navy Recruiting Station invites the community to a mass enlistment ceremony in McKinley Park Creston Iowa at 125 pm Sunday June 7 exactly six months after Pearl Harbor. A Naval Officer will administer the oath and present each recruit with a scroll naming the enlistment date and time as a keepsake. Families and the public are urged to attend to support the boys entering service.
John was brought to University Hospital in Iowa City Friday and was scheduled for surgery this Wednesday. He had previously been admitted for an operation, with the procedure anticipated this week.
A Maryville licensed issued Friday to Horace B. Nelson of Clearfield and Helen Johnston. A Maryville license Tuesday to Ray B. Leedon of Lenox and Edith Wells of Guilford Missouri. A Maryville Wednesday license to Bart K. Rosecrans and Marian B. King of Hopkins.
Taylor County farmers contour planted 3 120 acres of corn this spring, an 8 537 acre rise since 1938, aided by COC Camp Sail District and district education. War emphasis boosted 30 contour demonstrations to 4 585 acres, with 4 535 more from soil conservation plans. Over 100 farmers contoured for the first time enhancing yields and moisture use. Farmers built 9 2 miles of terraces by 17 growers this season.
Dr Francis departs to California to begin active duty as a dentist at Camp Callan as First Lieutenant. His family plans to join him there in a few days.
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