Town Band Concert Opens Weekend In Courtyard Park
The City Band under Kenneth Worth will perform a one hour concert in the courtyard park this Saturday night. Bedford’s youth ensemble, trained by Mr. Werth in the high school program, will join with patriotic pieces like God Bless America and My Country Tis of Thee. The column also notes Hanna’s column debut and memories of area life with jokes about woodticks and potato bugs.
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Kenneth Worth
Courtyard Park
Bedford
Werth
America
Your
Times-Press
Hanna
Taylor County
Blockton
Athelstan
Clarence Kientz
Holton
Kansas
A. E. Wisdom
Ethel Wisdom
Bell tolls for fifty years at Mound City church
The Presbyterian church in Mound City Missouri receives a bell once used at St. Joseph post office for 48 years. Roscoe S. Robinson buys and refurbishes the bell in New York City and donates it in memory of his mother. The copper tin bell may last another half century calling worship and meals.
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Presbyterian Church
Mound City
St. Joseph
Roscoe S. Robinson
New York City
Clarinda Herald-Journal
People are Honest Especially Mail Men
A Chicago citizen mailed one dollar to a recipient in Truckee New York by attaching it to a postal card bearing the message People are honest, especially mail carriers. The dollar arrived and was handled by at least twenty mail service workers. The piece argues trust in others fosters honesty whereas distrust can embolden theft.
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Chicago
Tuckahoe
N. Y
Thomas
Creston News- Advertiser
Sky Will Be Limit 2 for Old Age Pensions
Town old age pension law anticipated about 15000 beneficiaries but by late 1939 more than 54000 people received pensions. The Swea City Herald notes reforms have strained resources as the roll grows beyond expectations.
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SKY
Grandpa
Grandma
Swea
Two Scotch Stories Jim Didn’t Tell Us
A Winterset Madison snippet recounts two Scottish anecdotes. Sandy complains tobacco costs and clogged pipes while MacDuff seeks thrift in love. Maggie replies she reads in bed only on moonlit nights, and they marry.
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Jim
Sandy
MacDuff
Maggie
Salesmanship Drives Towns Forward in Local Insight
The Mapleton Press notes the town's success relies on salesmanship by business people and helpers. Bright, energetic sales teams attract customers, aid promotions, and build goodwill amid fussy customers. Continuous advertising brings in new customers to replace those who leave or are drawn elsewhere.
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Mapleton Press
Officers Show Off In City Burglar Alarm Incident
In a Tuesday night display, 67 officers from Iowa patrol, county sheriff, and city units converged after a burglar alarm at the Dickinson clothing store. Charley Hite’s car vanished near Coolbaugh Street then reappeared minutes later parked before the Iowana Theatre, with the scene ending without evidence of a break-in.
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Iowa
Dickinson Clothing
John Dickinson
Coolbaugh Street
Charley Hite
Dickinson
Hite
Iowana Theatre
Red Oak Express
Boy Hurt But Not Seriously After Window Fall
A boy escaped severe harm after falling into a plate glass window at Woolworth on Thursday morning. He was rescued from scattered merchandise and broken glass, suffering only minor injuries. The incident occurred in Clarinda as reported by the Herald-Journal.
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Ass- Just
Woolworth
Clarinda Herald-Journal
Richard Hend
Greed Cited as Core Cause of Broad Social Troubles
A Corydon Times Republican quote asserts greed as the root of most troubles including envy hatred and vengeance. It warns that greed over money land power or fame leads to encroachment on others rights and triggers conflicts over valued possessions.
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Corydon Times-Republican
Community Notes and Local Trades Across Bedford Area
Prof Foote ill with diphtheria in Conway schools. J M Thompson buys Coleman stock and plans Conway branch under D H Thompson. Mormon town to host Fourth of July celebration with new band and revived old band. J W Moore sells Galliday farm for 2000 dollars to Thomas Edwards with boots and Hamburg land in part. Wilkins Band orders new bass drum. lambs fetch 12 cents a pound in St Joseph market. Mr and Mrs R A Taylor celebrate Golden anniversary with four generations present. Mrs Taylor born in Taylor County.
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J. W. Moore
Galliday
Mormontown
Thomas Edwards
St. Joseph
Hamburg
Iowa
R. A. Taylor
North Bedford
Marriage of Miss Cora Pepler and Oscar White
Twenty five years ago Miss Cora Pepler of Holt township married Oscar White of Adams County Wednesday evening at the bride’s parents home in Holt. Trumbo brothers and Ed McCormick of Jackson township shipped a load of lambs to St. Louis.
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Cora Pepler
Holt Township
Oscar White
Adams County
W. R. Richardson
Holt
Trumbo Brothers
Ed McCormick
Jackson Township
Observations From an Alley of Wit and Bits
A collage of quips on marriage language brands and daily life. It playfully contrasts old fashioned notions with modern ads and manners, noting social quirks from hat checks to window washing and the appeal of home trade. The piece surveys language speed kitchens cars and faucets with light humor.
Local Social News and Marriages from Gravity Area
Twenty years ago a son was born to Mr and Mrs F S Jackson of New Market. Wilma Woodfill and Edwin Chandler of Gravity were married. A license was issued to Raymond V Lyddon and Elva Swisher of Clearfield. Martha A Damewood of Gravity married Carl H Werner of Harrisville New York. The Lucas family plans to move from Bedford to Iowa City for university access.
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F. S. Jackson
New Market Sunday
Wilma Woodfill
Edwin Chandler
Gravity
Raymond V. Lyddon
Elva Swisher
Clearfield
Martha A. Damewood
Carl H. Werner
Harrisville
New York
I. M. Damewood
Betty Hook birthday party for Mrs G W Hook
Ten years ago ten Mrs G W Hook hosted a Wednesday afternoon party for daughters friends celebrating Bettys birthday anniversary. R R Brounink elected Fort Collins superintendent of schools. formerly Bedford resident. Fire destroyed Jesse Snyder farm barn south of Bedford in pre dawn hours. haymow origin. two calves and part of harness saved.
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G. W. Hook
Betty
R. R. Brounink
Fort Collins
Colo
Bedford
Jesse Snyder
Miss Munday wins Dial Press prize for best teacher novel
Sophia Engstrand, born in Chicago in 1908, wins a $1000 prize plus royalties for Miss Munday, a novel about Helen Munday a high school teacher in River Port. The book explores teaching life, town dynamics, and a teacher’s search for happiness, set among real local figures.
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Dial Press
Miss Munday
Sophia Engstrand
Chicago
Morton High
Cicero
Ill
University of Chicago
Woodridge
New York
Washington High School
Two Rivers, Wise
Columbia College
Arizona Teachers’ College
Tempe
Arizona
Stuart David Engstrand
Helen Munday
River Port
Adam LaFond
Hugh
East Side
P.T.A
Johnsons
Grapes of Wrath at Rialto Gains Rave for Cast
The Rialto stages John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath from June 6 to 8 with Henry Fonda as Tom Joad Jane Darwell as Ma Joad and John Carradine as Casy earning praise for their powerful performances Charley Grapewin Dorris Bowden Russell Simpson Z Whitehead John Qualen Eddie Quillan and others round out a strong cast in this human stirring adaptation.
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John Steinbeck
Rialto Theatre
Steinbeck
Tom Joad
Henry Fonda
Jane Darwell
Ma Joad
Jane
Casy
John Carradine
Grampa
Charley Grapewin
Dorris Bowden
Rosasharn
Russell Simpson
Pa Joad
Z. Whitehead
Hollywood
John Qualen
Muley
Eddie Quillan
Connie
Jeffie Tilbury
Granma
The Doctor Takes a Wife at Rialto Sunday and Monday
Loretta Young stars in her first all comedy role with Ray Milland in The Doctor Takes a Wife at the Rialto for June 9 and 10. Supporting cast includes Reginald Gardiner Gail Patrick Edmund Gwenn and Georges Metaxa delivering a lively farce about a pretend marriage and romantic entanglements.
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Rialto Theatre
Loretta Young
Ray Milland
Reginald Gardiner
Gail Patrick
Edmund Gwenn
Georges Metaxa
Miss Young
America
Milland
Gardiner
Frank Scully
Gordon Jones
It’s A Date at Rialto Hawaii Hawaii and Broadway
Deanna Durbin stars in It’s A Date a comedy drama showing at Rialto on June 12 and 13 with Kay Francis and Walter Pidgeon. Durbin plays Denna opposite her famous mother Miss Francis in a love triangle across Broadway Maine and Hawaii. Lewis Howard shines in a supporting role.
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Deanna Durbin
Hawaii
Rialto Theatre
Kay Francis
Deanna
Walter Pidgeon
Kay
Maine
Denna
Miss Francis
Dianna
Pidgeon
Lewis Howard
Deanna Durbin Film Shines With Hawaii Theme Cast
Deanna Durbin stars with Eugene Pallette as Hawaii governor in a musical comedy. Samuel S. Hinds Cecilia Loftus Fritz Feld and Henry Stephenson provide strong support. S Z Sakall stands out as a playwright. Harry Owens and Royal Hawaiians add vibrant musical flair. The film blends pop and classical music effectively.
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Deanna
Eugene Pallette
Hawaii
Samuel S. Hinds
Cecilia Loftus
Fritz Feld
Henry Stephenson
S. Z. Sakall
Harry Owens
Deanna Durbin
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Bedford Wree
Bedford Free Press Ga, Inc
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A. W. Hamblin
The
Bedford Times_Preas
Iowa Fress
Iowa Newspapers, Inc
Natioal Eiditoreal Association
Prof. Foote
Conway
D. M. Brower
Grant Township
A. J. Sowers
Marion
J. M. Thompson
Coleman
D. H. Thompson
Dr. White
J. J. Allee
S. E. King
P. J. White
Wilkins Cornet Band
William Wilkins
Joseph
Ash
Anna
South Seas
United States
Saint Augustine
Florida
B. O
R. V. Flucas
Iowa City
Mrs. F. C. Beebe
Rialto
Bedford Times- Press
James R. Locke
Frank Wisdom
Bedford National Bank
Wisdom & Company
O. J. Kirketeg
L. C. Smith Dealers
Bailey Typewriter Exchange
Creston
Phone 407
Pote Drug Store
M. R. Brant
Bedford, Iowa
A. Elton Jensen
Ahrens Bidg
Wayland H. Maloy, M. D
Shenandoah, Iowa
John F. Hardin
G. W. Rimel, M.D
C. W. Steward
Ahrens Drug Building
James A. Lucas
Flick & Lucas
Attorneys AT Law
J. M. Haddock
Upstatia
Court Street
Bouse
Garland
Thurs
Trimmer
Lows
Monty
Heernia
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