Local Health and Hospital News Briefs Across Towns
Sick with measles in Sharpsburg and Bedford ill at home or in hospitals. Tonsillectomy for Mickie Walter of Lenox. LaVerne Fuller of New Market breaks arm. Verne Stephens taken to a hospital in St. Joseph for observation. Lizzie Myers of Hopkins sick at St. Francis Hospital in Maryville for heart ailment. Joe Holker Jr. treated for throat infection at St. Francis in Maryville. Sim Farlow returns to University Hospital Iowa City for observation. Hill Terry of Lenox under eye observation at University Hospital Iowa City. William Miller of Siam community operated on at Municipal Hospital Clarinda. Mable Reed of Blockton attends to broken arm in St. Joseph hospital. Yean Whipple of Sharpsburg operated on for growth on nose at Wa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe “Holker, Jr
Hopkins
St. Francis Hospital
Maryville
Hill
Terry of
Lenox
Iowa City
University’ Hospital
William Miller
Siam
Clarinda
Missouri
Mable Reed
Blockton
Wiig
Hihi
St. Joseph
Whipple
Sharpsburg
Wa ‘City
Hopkins Man Taken For Observation In Maryville
Irvin Hanna of Hopkins was taken to Maryville last week for observation and a check up by a doctor there. He will probably return home in a few days. John Davis’s stroke condition remains about the same two weeks later. His daughter Mrs. Robert Goforth of Bedford spends most of the time with him. Mrs Hattie Dickerson of south of Bedford was taken to St Francis Hospital in Maryville last week for medical care. She is ill with a heart ailment. Will Morley has returned home from Des Moines General Hospital after two weeks of treatment and is being cared for in the home of Mrs. Frank Wiand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Hanna
Hopkins
Maryville
Hattie Dickerson
South of Bedford
St. Francis Hospital
Will Morley
General Hospital
Des Moines
Frank Wiand
Births Reported From New Market Hopkins and Bedford Areas
A son named Darrell Lee was born Sunday June 1 to Mr and Mrs Gerald Oziah of New Market. A daughter Judy Maxine was born Wednesday May 28 to Mr and Mrs Beryl Peterman southeast of Bedford. Also listed are births for Mrs Leslie Glassgow Hopkins and Mrs Ralph Chambers Hopkins and Mrs Lee Beezley Sheridan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Oziah
New Market Sunday
Leslie Glassgow
New Market
Ralph Chambers
Hopkins
Darrell Lee
Lee Beezley
Sheridan
Beryl Peterman
Bedford
Judy Maxine
Bedford Junior High Honor Roll Eight Grade Second Semester
The Grade Eight Honor Roll at Bedford Junior High School for the second semester lists Virginia Cheney Pattie Francis Mary Hamblin Bonnie Hamilton Phyllis Hatfield Betty Marsh George O Dougherty Vera Petherick Elise Sawyer and Howard Valentine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Junior High School
Virginia Cheney
Pattie Francis
Mary Hamblin
Bonnie Hamilton
Phyllis Hatfield
Betty Marsh
George O’dougherty
Vera Petherick
Elise Sawyer
Howard Valentine
Obituary of Edward George Straight Pioneer BedfordResident
Edward George Straight born May 3 1868 in Jackson Township near Bedford Iowa died May 28 1941 at 73 with 25 days. He lived with his mother then in a nearby farm later in Bedford and joined the local Methodist Church. Survived by sister Mrs Alice Edmundson brother Mr and Mrs Seymour Straight of Bedford and many nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday at 2 pm Walker Shum Funeral Home conducted by Rev A Douglass Steffenson burial in Fairview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward George Straight
Truman
Mary Straight
Jackson Township
Bedford
Iowa
Mr. Straight
Alice Edmundson
Seymour Straight
Walker & Shum Funeral
A. Douglass Steffenson
Fairview Cemetery
Mrs. Ray Woods of Grant City Dies at Home
Grant City mourns Ray Woods who died Thursday morning May 29 at her home. She was sister to Mrs. W. J. Holmes of Bedford and niece of Mrs. Sarah Spurgeon. Funeral held at Prugh Funeral Home with burial in Grant City cemetery. Survived by husband, several children and mother Mrs. Lyle Spurgeon. Bedford attendees included Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Holmes and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Woods
Grant City
W. J. Holmes
Bedford
Sarah Spurgeon
Prugh
Lyle Spurgeon
Spurgeon
Goldie Smith
Roy Spurgeon
Make It A Habit Shop In Bedford
Local retail outlet in Bedford named Make It A Habit Shop offers a range of lifestyle goods and daily essentials. The storefront advertises varied items from home decor to personal care, inviting community shoppers to visit and explore new arrivals.
Thankful note from family after loss
The family expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for acts of kindness and flowers during illness and after their brother and uncle's death. They thank Rev Mr Steffen for comforting words and the musicians, signed by Mrs Alice Edmundson and Mr and Mrs H S Straight, and nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighbors
Mr. Steffenson
Alice
Edmundson
H. S. Straight
Miss Stephens Leaves Estherville for Cedar Rapids Post
Miss Hazel Stephens, former Bedford school instructor now teaching first grade in Estherville Iowa, accepts a Cedar Rapids teaching position with a higher salary. She is the daughter of Clyde and (Mrs.) Stephens of north of Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Stephens
Cedar Rapids
Hazel Stephens
Estherville
Iowa
Clyde Stephens
North of
Bedford
Bedford School
4 H Girls Rally Day Set At Bedford High School
The Taylor County 4 H Girls Rally Day will be held Friday June 6 at the Bedford high school starting at 10 am. The forenoon program features a music festival and 4 H business meeting with county officials to be elected. The afternoon program includes ceremonies skits musical numbers and installation of new officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Bedford High School
Loyal Legion 4-H Club Holds May Meetings and Rally Day Prep
The Loyal Legion 4-H Club met at leader Mrs. Clifford Templeton’s home Friday May 31 for an evening session the annual slumber party and May breakfast Six members attended Lois Keith and Doris Osburn organized and prepared breakfast Saturday morning The leader with Doris Osburn demonstrated baking whole wheat bread while songs for Rally Day were practiced A Lake of Three Fires picnic dinner prepared by Elise Sawyer and Doris Lacy followed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Legion
Loyal ‘Legion 4-H Club
Clifford Templeton
iLois
Keith
Doris Osburn
Elise Sawyer
Doris Lacy
For Sale Seed Potatoes and Strawberries
Classified ad lists for sale Late Rural seed potatoes ready for planting through July 4. Also offers home grown strawberries for purchase.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mickie Walter
Dean Evans
I. BE. Richey
Thompson
Ralph ‘W. Thompson
Shenandoah
LaVerne Fuller
Verne Stephens
Lizzie Myers
Sim Farlow
Liam
University Hospital
His
A. C. Whipple
Maryville Hospital
Monarch
Holmes
Granit
Rt Pays
Rae Ne
Cos Ura Rae Ee
Gane
Miles Nervine
Dr. Miles Nervine
Rial
Cech B. Demille
Ihadlen Pictere Industr of
The
United States
Popeye
Poopdeck
Pappy
Judy Canova
Bedford Community Sale Ivan Wells
East Main Street
Bedford Sales Company
TIMES
Bud Chamberlin
Choice Atlas
Largo
J. J. Anderson
Times-Press
Illini
Estell Larison
Sheridan Telephone
Court Street Fruit Market
Calif
Sunkist
Nestle
Sem
Prunes
Oregon
Coopers
Boston
Ed Northover
James F. Trumbo
Rt. 2
Benedite Piano Co
H. W. Longfellow
Crosley Shelvador
Earl Wintermute
Conway
C. W. Gilleland
KATZ
J. P. Loudon
Sec’y
A. A. Taylor
Bedford Or
Conway Telephone
Hooker Herd
Barney McQuaid
Times- Press
Fred Peters
Gamble Stores
F. H. Lewis
Lake of Three
Lake of Three Fires
Bath House
Bath Hall
Vic Robinson
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