Double wedding bells in Missouri and Iowa society notes
Miss Winifred Murphy and Miss Elsie Lorenzen married in twin ceremonies. Winifred Murphy wed Russell John in Troy Kansas with guests including Phyllis Thompson and George John. Lorenzen wed George Scofield at Trinity Lutheran in Manilla with Myrtle Scofield and Louis Lorenzen assisting. The couples plan brief honeymoons before settling in Maryville and Gravity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winifred Murphy
Russell John
Elsie Lorenzen
George
E. Scofield
Nellie McGee Weds Kenneth Smith in Troy Kansas
Mrs Nellie McGee and Mr Kenneth Smith both of Bedford were married Saturday May 1 at Troy Kansas. The ceremony was read by Rev Robert G Iggs. Mr and Mrs Smith reside in Bedford with his parents Mr and Mrs William Smith. He is employed at Cudahys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie McGee
Kenneth Smith
Bedford
Troy
Kansas
Robert G. “Iggs
Country Club Ladies Plan Luncheon at Bedford Club
The Bedford Country Club ladies announce a one o clock luncheon at the club Wednesday afternoon. The organizing committee is led by Mrs Arth Dinwiddie Mrs Paul Bartlett Mrs Glenn Straight and Mrs George Herbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Country Club
Arth- Dinwiddie
Paul Bartlett
Glenn Straight
George iTerbert
Surprise Farewell Party For Francis Cundy
A Sunday noon surprise farewell dinner was hosted at F. L. Cundy’s home near Sharpsburg to honor Francis Cundy and daughter Nedra who will move from Bedford to Cushing Oklahoma. Attendees included Amasa Hamblin Harley Nickle A. W. Hamblin Wayne Hamblin Lloyd Hamblin George Goudie and Horace Nickle and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Cundy
Mary Lou
Orrin
Sharpsburg
Francis Cundy
Nedra
Bedford
Cushing
Oklahoma
Amasa Hamblin
Harley Nickle
Gravity
A. W
Community Club and Lodge Events June Schedule
A series of social gatherings and organizational meetings are listed. Entries include Wild Rose Club luncheon hosted by Mrs. T. E. Owings on Friday June 7, Loyal Standby Class of the Christian church hosted by Mrs. Jake Hensley on Tuesday June 11, O E S Initiation and Kensington events at the Masonic Temple, Rebekah Lodge district convention at Gravity, Rainbow Girls assembly at the Masonic Temple on Wednesday June 12, Banner Goodwill Club at the Masonic Temple, West Gay Club and Mizpah Chapter Guest Day on Thursday June 13, and a Woman's Society of Christian Service guest tea at Bedford Methodist church on Friday June 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wild Rose Club
T. E. Owings
The
Christian Church
Jake Hensley
O.E.S
Masonic Temple
O.E.S. Kensington
Ed Beard
Rebekah Lodge
Gravity
Bedford Assembly of Order of Rainbow
Banner Goodwill Club
Loren Buzzard
West Gay Club
Homer Brand
Mizpah
N. J. Bates
Forest Grove Club
Ed McCormick
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Bedford Methodist Church
Birthday Dinner Honors Betty Jean Brown At East Mission
Mrs. Paul Blane hosted a Sunday school class birthday gathering at East Mission Sunday afternoon for Betty Jean Brown. A basket picnic dinner followed a cake with ten pink candles, and attendees practiced songs for Friday evening, June 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Blane
East Mission
Betty Jean Brown
Rieckmans Host Relatives For Dinner in Bedford
Mr and Mrs William Rieckmann and sons entertained a group of relatives at a basket dinner at their home in south Bedford Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Hugo Kienast and family of Hamlin Iowa Mr and Mrs Arnold Wagoner of Clarinda Mr and Mrs Adolph Dozier and family Mr and Mrs Leonard Elsberry and family Mr and Mrs Virgil Elsberry and family Mr and Mrs Arthur Kienast and family all of Audubon Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rieckmann and
South Bedford
Hugo Kienast
Hamlin
Iowa
Arnold Wagoner
Clarinda
Adolph Dozier
Leonard Elsberry
Virgil Elsberry
Arthur Kienast
Audubon
Patricia Cobb Birthday Picnic Supper Honor
Bob Morris hosted a picnic supper Sunday at the Lake of Three Fires to celebrate Patricia Cobb's birthday anniversary. Attendees included Betty Johnson Norma Park Virginia Cobb Nelson Blakemore Warren Clark and Dean Clark after attending a show in Clarinda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Morris
Lake of Three Fires
Patricia Cobb
Clarinda
Betty Johnson
Norma Park
Virginia Cobb
Nelson Blakemore
Warren Clark
Dean Clark
B H M Club Meets With Mrs Jack Beaver
The B H M Club met Wednesday May 28 with Mrs Jack Beaver. Eight members attended and one guest Mrs Lela Snyder. Roll call featured a May basket exchange and refreshments were served. Birthday gifts were given to Mrs Fletchall and Mrs Ridenour. The next meeting is June 26 with Mrs Jim McMahan and will begin with a joke in roll call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.H.M. Club
Jack Beaver
Lela Snyder
Fletchall
Ridenour
Jim McMahan
Mrs Gray Hosts Evening Star Club Meeting
Mrs Donavan Gray hosted the Evening Star Club for its May gathering with all members present except one. Guests included Mrs Delton Stewart Mrs Ira Gray Mrs Wil bert Ball and children. Mrs Wesley Brown Mrs Vern Melvin Arlene Davis and Mrs Merrill Jackson led the program. Refreshments followed. July meeting set with Mrs Harold Bebout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donavan Gray
Evening Star Club
Delton Stewart
Ira Gray
Wilbert Ball
Wesley Brown
Vern Melvin
Arlene Davis
Merrill Jackson
Harold Bebout
Merediths Entertain Relatives At Dinner
Merediths hosted a Sunday dinner honoring relatives from San Diego California. Guests included Mr and Mrs William Roberts Arley Price Janet and Arley Jr visiting their mother Mrs R E Roberts and numerous St Joseph locals plus Nodawny residents Cheryl and John Loren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Meredith
San Diego
Calif
William Roberts
Arley Price
Janet
Arley, Jr
R. E. Roberts
Tom Roberts
Bedford
Harvey Meredith
Eddie
Omaha
F. G. Roberts
D. B. Roberts
Donnie
Sam Howard
St. Joseph
John Agnew
Cheryl
John Loren
Nodawny
V. V. Club gathers for Iowa history talk and picnic
The V. V. Club met at Mrs. Robert Marley’s home on Thursday May 23 with seventeen members and one visitor Mrs. Inez Payton. Mrs. Wm. Park spoke on Iowa history and plans were made for a family picnic at Bibbins Park on Sunday June 9. The next meeting is at Mrs. Wayne Marley’s home on June 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. V. Club
Robert Marley
Inez Payton
Iowa
Wm. Park
Bibbins Park
Wayne Marley
Mrs Leona Beard Hosts OES Kensington Event
Mrs Leona Beard will be hostess to the O E S Kensington at the Masonic Temple Tuesday evening after the regular chapter meeting. She will be assisted by the committee members including Mrs Louise Churchill and other listed aides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Beard
O.E.S. Kensington
Masonic Temple
Beard
Louise Churchill
Elizabeth Besco
Geraldine Reed
Edn, Paschal
Dorothy Harbour
Ellen Beebe
Mabel Terrell
Ursula Vosburg
Georgia Miller
Lucile Wetmore
Helen Cummings
Eleanora Gooding
Lottie Gooding
Methodist Women To Sponsor A Guest Tea
The Women's Society of Christian Service plans a Guest Afternoon tea at Bedford Methodist Church on Friday June 14. Miss Stockwell, a returned missionary from China, will speak. Mrs. Arthur Dinwiddie will oversee the tea period with the topic Peace Perfect Peace Thru Stanenion. Mrs. Virgil Putnam chairs the serving committee with many members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Bedford Methodist Church
Miss Stockwell
China
Arthur Dinwiddie
Stanenion
Virgil Putnam
B. E. Long
Julig Willson
Eva Lake
Marvin Smith
G. L. Hufstader
Harold Bowers
M. L. Page
Edith Hamilton
May Owell
Ed Owens
Eva McCloud
Willis Nethers
James Hamilton
Charles Hamilton
John Wright
Donald Johnson
Harry Johnson
Don Jones
E. E. Hagan
Clarence Woodward
Delbert Jared
al Mullen
Virgil Vincent
C. Chamberlin
Charles Norris
G. S. Johnson
Alice Hale
Alice Bradley
Merle Tmms
Ansel Lyons
Drexel Gold
Emma Stewart
James Fairbanks
Final Report in Estate of William J Bix in Taylor County
In the District Court of Iowa Taylor County case No 5667 probate the administrator of the estate of William J Bix filed a final report in Bedford Iowa seeking approval and discharge. A hearing is set for June 20 before the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Iowa
Taylor County
William J. Bix
Agnes Dougherty
Edith Oxley
Annie Oxley
Ella Bix
George Bix
James Bix
Ernest Bix
Robert Bix
Bedford
Final Report Hearing Notice in Taylor County
In 1946 at ten o'clock AM parties may appear to show cause why the final report should not be approved and the administrator discharged. Estate of William J. Bix, Deceased James R. Locke Attorney 23-2. A widow died May 27 aged 52 years 11 months 27 days survived by husband six children and 11 grandchildren. Funeral May 29 Shum Funeral Home Rev W A Purdy conducted service in Bedford. Burial in Clarinda Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Bix
James R. Locke
Taylor County
Shum Funeral Home
W. A. Purdy
Christian Church of Bedford
Buring
Clarinda Cemety
Obituary for Mrs A H McElroy Myrtle Fletcher
Myrtle Elizabeth Fletcher born May 31 1893 in Rapahoe Colorado was the daughter of W V Fletcher. The family later moved to Taylor Iowa then Clarinda where she grew to womanhood and joined the Christian church. She married Albert Harrison McElroy November 20 1910 and had seven children Harold Amy Paul Mary Jesse Ralph with one infant death. The family lived in Page county until 1940 when they moved to their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Elizabeth Fletcher
W. V. Fletcher
Rapahoe County
Colorado
Taylor County
Iowa
Clarinda
Christian Church
Albert Harrison McElroy
Harold
Wichita
Kansas
Amy
Shanpsburg
Paul
Mary
Jesse
Briddyville
Ralph
Page County
Card of Thanks from McElroy Family
The McElroy family expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for help during illness and after the death of their wife and mother. Thanks are also given to those who sent flowers as a token of sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry McElroy
Jackson Gingerettes Hold Meeting At Forest Grove Church
The Jackson Gingerettes met at Forest Grove church on Wednesday afternoon May 29. All but one member attended. Roll call was answered by My Favorite Flower. Mrs. Laurel Stithem distributed bulletins on helpful topics. They practiced songs and folk dances for Rally Day. Meeting adjourned to reconvene June 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Gingerettes
Forest Grove Church
Oll
Laurel Stithem
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Agnes Murphy
Maryville
Charlie John
R. G. Biggs
Phyllis Thompson
George John
Shenandoah
Cecil Thompson
Philip Thompson
John
Pacific
West 5Th St
Anna Lorenzen
Manilla
George E. Scofield
Trinity Lutheran Church
F. C. Israel
Myrtle Scofield
Louis Lorenzen
Helen Lackman
Frieda Lorenzen
IRS
Nellie, McGee
Country Club
Francis
Cundy
Rieckmans
Mrs. Gray
Cattle Leaders
Coleman
Childrens Scooters
Large & Small
Lic
Western Auto Associate Store
Bedford, Iowa
Carl A. Rumery
Bedford Sales Co
L. N. Lewis
Rebekahs
C.F. Hall
Order
Mary Jean Salter
Martha Dinwiddie
Betty June Smith
Rosy Hosman
Betty
Atkins
Mary Ellen Newland
Hamburger Inn
Harold Colter
Robert Norton
Chambray
Ass't
Styles
Skogmoa
Lewis-Cox
Owners
William A. Cornell
A. H. McElroy
Thompson Merc. Co
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