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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1945
Page
5
The Blue Cross hospitalization plan becomes available to rural Taylor County families from June 6 to 26 with enrollment closing for six months afterward. Township chairmen and Farm Bureau offices will assist interested residents in Bedford Blockton Lenox and surrounding areas with enrollment and information.
The Bedford High School annual will be completed and ready for sale by Monday June 11. Students may obtain their copies at the Times-Press office and all copies will be on sale to the public next week. If a student cannot get a copy, mail a postcard to Elise Sawyer or Mary Hamblin for mailing or delivery.
Kendall Terrell of Terrell & Son tumbled about thirty feet from a windmill top at Mrs. Cora Eppers farm north of Con way. He was taken to Clarinda Municipal Hospital with a broken neck broken left shoulder blade and broken sixth cervical vertebra plus a skull fracture.
A Children's Day program will be held at the Methodist church on Sunday. Sunday classes begin promptly at 10 o'clock for a 35 minute session with no preaching. The high school and intermediate choir members and all speaking parts have a final practice at 9:60 AM on Saturday June 9. A special offering will support the Student Loan Fund.
Eldred Cummings stationed in Germany reports being wounded in action on April 29 and has the Purple Heart. Hallard Spurgeon in Okinawa was wounded May 2 with shrapnel and has the Purple Heart. Mrs Ruth Tamerius of San Diego learns her son Ralph F. Tamerius, in the Navy since 1940, was wounded near Guam. his injuries are not yet detailed.
Local Rebekahs and Odd Fellows will decorate graves at Fairview and Bedford cemeteries on Tuesday evening June 12. Members should meet at the hall by 7 PM to take flowers to the sites. Bring flowers to the hall in the forenoon or after 1 PM. Rebekah committee members are Mrs. Glen Irwin Mrs. C A Reynolds and Mrs. A L Weingarth. Odd Fellows representatives are J H Wintermute George Kennety and Glen Trwin.
H A Gus Tucker died at a hospital in Junction City Kansas early Saturday morning June 2 after falling ill the day before. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon with burial at Manhattan Kansas. He was a former Bedford resident and survived by his wife Nellie Beebe. He belonged to local Masonic and IOOF lodges. Attending the last rites were Mr and Mrs W F Beck of Bedford Mrs Elza Wysong of Oklahoma City Miss Pearl Dooley Mr and Mrs Paul Dooley of Manhattan Kansas.
The Taylor County 4-H girls organize Rally Day set for June 21 at Bedford. Nine clubs exist with Gay Maiden divided for travel needs. Loyal Legion of Ross township regroups after a slow start, led by Mrs. Wendall Davidson. The Gay Guss club from the north west rejoined with renewed membership cards. The county extents youth assistant Ruth John notes renewed enrollment and progress.
The Clerk of the Courts C E Paul issued a marriage license on June 6 to Harold B Humbert and Mary K Seaton, both residents of Delphos, Iowa.
Mrs Verona W Jones of Boone Iowa has been chosen by rural school board presidents as the new Taylor County County Superintendent of Schools. She previously served as Baldwin Iowa superintendent and is praised for rural education work. She attends summer classes at Iowa State Teachers College Ames and plans to begin duties August first.
Increased demand for rocket bombs has accelerated recruitment for the Naval Ammunition Depot at Hastings Nebraska. George D Haskell Iowa War Manpower Director says over 1700 workers are needed immediately with 1500 required by July 31. Applications accepted at any United States Employment Service office in Iowa.
Stephen G. LaMar Y M C A work secretary in St Joseph oversees Hi Y and Gra Y clubs. His wife Mrs LaMar and he of 2722 Duncan Street welcome a daughter born Friday June 1 at Missouri Methodist Hospital. This is their fifth daughter. Mr LaMar plans a family conference to name her. He previously served as Bedford schools superintendent.
Miss Mary Ann Blakemore among 63 senior candidates for degrees at Coe College Cedar Rapids. Commencement begins Friday June 8 and ends with graduation Monday June 11. Blakemore earns bachelor of arts with a major in speech arts and is active in Miss Delta Delta sorority Student council War council Associated Women Students council a cappella choir Chi Delta Dorian Alpha Psi Omega dramatics fraternity Cochan the Acorn yearbook board of control and the college Playhouse. She earned scholastic honors as a sophomore.
The local price and rationing board notifies that sugar may be issued for canning purposes at a limit of five pounds per person. If any additional allowances are granted, readers will be informed through this paper.
George Nevius 87 died at his brother and wife’s home after a fall that fractured his hip two weeks earlier. He had been in failing health. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Friday at Walker-Shum Funeral Home, conducted by Rev. O H Hallgrimson, with burial in Gravity Cemetery.
Eldora Judge George A Johnston sentences Jim Hock of Bedford to serve at the Boys Industrial School until age 21 or release by law. The commitment follows on Monday June 4.
A long list of servicemen and women visit Bedford area relatives during furloughs from posts in Germany France and the Pacific. Mentions include Harold Hensley Camp Wolters Harold remains in Texas and many others return from overseas to spend time with spouses parents and hometown friends in Bedford Gravity Sharpsburg and Clearfield.
A Taylor County Local Board list shows eight registrants departed June 6 1945 for preinduction physical exams at Leavenworth Kansas. Names include Doyle Gene Bladon Clearfield Rollin Erwin Jr Poindexter Lenox Dallas Howes Jr Bedford Herbert William Marhall Bedford Paul Samuel Gohn Bedford Lyle Edward Wulff Hopkins Arthur Lewis McMahill Grav ity and Dale Edien Cornelison New Market transferred to Hastings Nebraska for examination.
Judge George A. Johnston is sued for a divorce decree filed by Berneeta A. Caldwell against Charles Raymond Caldwell of Lenox in court on June 4.
Otis Padgett is en route to U S hospital care after illness in the south Pacific. S Sgt Curtis Raper arrived from Italy to Braddyville Iowa and will go to Jefferson Barracks Missouri. Orville Dean Valentine on 20 day leave from Navy service, with brother in Italy and 3 months shore duty on Treasure Island. Cpl Dale Pistole returns from Dutch New Guinea on a 45 day leave, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Ava Pistole. Sgt Howard Henderson discharged in Spokane and moving to Siam with wife. Pfc Merril Reynolds of Clearfield awarded Bronze Star for Rhine crossing and wire work. now corporal, served since 1942, with Normandy to Germany, wife Evelyn and children at Clearfield.
AAA notes many farmers consider planting beans on corn acreage with soybean seed available at moderate price. Seek AAA help to secure seed. A rail lime shipment plan may reach Nedaway Holt Grave Marshall Washington Dallas townships. Electrical extension permits discontinued. Apply for copper wire and purchase certificate locally. Payment period shifted from April June to July 1 through August 31.
Intensive search in Taylor county led by Mrs. Anna Garrard public health nurse as part of the third annual tuberculosis survey. The program, funded by Christmas Seals and state health department, invites contacts of TB cases to undergo tuberculin skin tests and chest X rays to detect infection early.
The report records about seven and a half inches of rainfall in May with ongoing cool patterns into June. It lists past two weeks temperatures from May 25 to June 1, showing highs from 82 to 56 and lows from 55 to 46, noting persistent cold and expected unsettled conditions.
The annual session of the Daily Vacation Bible School begins at 9 o clock Monday morning June 1 at the Baptist Church in Bedford under Rev O H Hallgrimson pastor. It runs two weeks with classes for kindergarten, primary and junior students and welcomes children in these ages.
The Valley School in Polk Township marked its 20th homecoming on the school grounds with about 250 attendees from Missouri and Iowa. Former teachers attended, a picnic was held indoors due to damp weather, and a business meeting elected officers and planned next year's events.
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