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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1940
Page
5
A 13 week Goodwill program by local Bedford businesses invites residents 18 and over to register at participating stores for a chance to win half of the Pot of Silver. The draw starts Wednesday at 3 30 PM with the master registration page chosen at random and the winner drawn by spinning wheel.
Howard Longfellow and R J Nash of Bedford with friends Tom and Don McLaughlin of Des Moines set a two month itinerary from Des Moines to Carlsbad Caverns New Mexico then to Old Mexico and the Worlds Fair in San Francisco. They will travel north to Glazier National Park in Canada. all are Drake University students or West Junior High staff.
William Enenbeck, 62, of northeast Bedford, is hospitalized in St. Joseph with fractured knee caps after a collision on No. 3, five miles east of Bedford Saturday evening. Del Scott of Carl, Iowa, driving from the east, struck Enenbeck as he started to turn off the highway. Scott and his family escaped with cuts and bruises, while both cars were badly damaged.
Bud Morris, spending the week at Hawkeye Boys State Camp Dodge, reports being elected as a state senator for their city in the general election held this morning. He credits the American Legion for the enjoyable event and mentions the food as grand.
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of Bedford plan Memorial Day observance by decorating graves. Rebekahs meet at 2:30 PM at the club room to assemble bouquets with flowers provided by members. At 6:30 PM both orders reunite at the hall to visit Fairview and Bedford cemeteries for grave decorations.
Sick residents and patients from Bedford and nearby towns are listed with recent hospital and treatment updates. James Pettis underwent surgery in St. Joseph on Wednesday, Ronald Lucas had appendicitis surgery in St. Joseph Monday night, and Mrs. Evan Moore Schollian returned home after a stay at Clarinda Municipal Hospital. Wilbur Sleep entered a St. Joseph hospital Saturday for medical care, M. A. Sawyer remains bedridden at the physician’s request, Mrs. Alice Musick suffered a stroke while visiting in Tabor and returned home, Glenn Thummel treated for pneumonia in Omaha, and Faye Lane traveled home from Des Moines after months of treatment following an automobile accident. The report also notes a playground accident injuring the Woodrow Anders’ child’s eye, with no loss of sight reported.
A daughter was born to Earnest and Mrs Saylor east of Bedford on Thursday June 6. A son named Jerry Chapman was born to Orville and Mrs Jefferies of Bedford on Monday May 27. Marvin Eugene is the name for a son of Lee Straight of Sharpsburg born Thursday May 30, Mrs Straight is Lois Nickel of Clearfield. Nancy Ann is the name for a daughter of Harvey Young of Polk City Iowa born Monday May 27. Mrs Drumm is daughter of O D Tyler Lenox and George Gardinger of Oak Park IL. Sarah Leila is named for a daughter of Alvin Drumm and Mrs Gardinger born Wednesday May 29. Granddaughter to Mr and Mrs George Citese of Lenox.
Iowa soil week events invite all residents to a Friday afternoon soil tour starting at Bud Chamberlain farm two miles east of Bedford on Highway 3. Tour showcases contouring strip cropping terracing earth fills ponds sodded outlets tree planting and contour fencing with CCC technicians explaining. The group then moves to the Hoss demonstration area six miles southwest of Bedford on Highway 148, meeting there by 3 p.m. Women and farm youth are encouraged to attend.
At Bedford high school auditorium 33 Rural Eighth Grade graduates of Taylor County were announced with grades ranging from 95.6 to 90.0. The ceremony drew many parents and friends as the 1940 graduates received diplomas amid a fine program.
Mrs Ruppart of Bedford was taken to a hospital in St Joseph on Tuesday for medical care.
Kenneth Werth calls a city band rehearsal for Friday at 7 30 pm in court house park inviting all who wish to join for the summer. The first concert is set for Saturday evening June 8 at 8 pm with weekly performances weather permitting.
Start New Feature Hash By Hanna appears in this issue credited to Mrs Clarence Kientz of Horton Kansas. Formerly Miss Ethel Wisdom daughter of Mr and Mrs A E Wisdom long time residents of Athelstan Blockton area. She and husband run a garage filling station and used car dept. She writes for two Kansas papers and Minnesota paper.
Several old-time photographs have been added to the Times-Press display in Bedford window. Mrs. G B Brice provides a scene from the horse and buggy era in Bedford. Mrs P A Hunter contributes a fifty year old group of the Woman s Relief Corps with Mrs C M Paschal and Mrs Hunter s mother, the late Mrs John Payton.
In Missouri, Dave Levi of Gravity was taken to a St Joseph hospital Sunday for surgery. Dr Reed his wife Mrs L T Reed Albert Levi and Drexel Keith accompanied him and returned home the same evening.
Four students from Sore high school qualified for the Brain Derby in Iowa City after May Iowa Every Pupil Tests. Blockton High ranked second among 243 in History and first among its size, with strong showings in English, Geometry, and Algebra as about 68 000 students statewide participated. Marriage licenses issued by Clerk Thos L Kuhn list Ivan Holmes and Lorane Brown, Ivan Cunning and Velma Younkin, Delmar Fuller and Doris Lewis.
Pryor & Lockhart Inc of Wichita Kansas sent two drilling outfits to Taylor County to test oil leases with seismograph crews in the southeast county. Chief geologist Jimmie Daniels accompanied the visit and a second drilling unit arrived to extend the tests. The firm holds thousands of acres under lease and plans to return this weekend.
Miss Mildred Severs daughter of Mr and Mrs L Bevers of Bedford leaves Seymour Iowa where she taught music to take the music supervisor job in Adel Iowa next fall with a substantial salary increase.
A Times-Press item notes a lifelike snake sculpture made from pliable limbs of bittersweet plant by D. W. Miller, father of Paul Miller of Bedford area. The piece features eyes and a tongue and is described as a faithful replica of a real snake.
Iowa county supervisors plan official canvass next Tuesday June 11 of primary returns. Taylor county shows close races for county recorder and county clerk of the courts on the Republican ticket with Chloe Wisdom Wave Madden and Edna Hess leading in recorder contest and Thos L Kathn Nelle Thomas leading for clerk. Platte precinct reports Governor votes high but Clerk of the Courts shows a puzzling gap with Kuhn and Thomas receiving 186 and 211 votes respectively while 228 governor voters did not choose a clerk candidate. Contests possible if errors surface during canvass. Also Boys State delegates Bud Morris and Alvy Kennedy attend Hawkeye Boys State at Camp Dodge.
County agent Robert Davie warns farmers that chinch bugs threaten grass crops and corn in Taylor County as red mites hatch. Entomologist Dr. Carl Drake notes 90 to 95 percent of corn can be saved with early prevention and creosote paper barriers. Public bulletins on barrier construction available at the Farm Bureau office.
Taylor county farmers start contour planting about 1000 acres of corn with Soil Conservation Service help. C.T. Cheney notes over 110 percent increase from 1935 total as more farmers sign on. Early cultivation with harrow rotary hoe and go devils reduces weeds and rough soil for easier future work.
Charles Churchill, former Bedford resident and Northwest Missouri State Teacher College graduate, has taken the role of Educational and Recreational Director at the Home for Little Wanderers in St Joseph. He began work Saturday and will develop programs and schedules for boys and girls. Taylor county awarded a $4,198 steel contract to Des Moines Steel for three T-beam bridges on county road D in the northeast part of the county.
Voters in Taylor County participated in a light Republican and Democratic primary turnout. Unofficial returns show incumbents and candidates leading in various races including Mason vs Wells for sheriff and Herriott vs Edwards for supervisor, with results pointing to a broader party contest in the fall election.
County agent Robert Davie reports 1939 corn remains high quality despite higher moisture from open crib storage after heavy January snow. Federal graders credit hybrid seed and favorable growing season for the improvements. 90 percent of market receipts from 1939 corn inspected through April 1 graded No. 3 or better compared with 7 percent in 1933 and 44 percent five years ago. Harris joins Dickinson Dickinson law firm in Des Moines as associate.
Cecil Wallace of Bedford was bound over to the grand jury by Justice John S. Nevins in justice court Friday night. Charged with larceny the defendant is alleged to have gathered junk in the community and taken machinery parts described as hot junk.
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