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Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1945

Page

6

Conway Culture Club Hosts Guest Day on Mothers Theme

The Conway Culture Club met Thursday at Mrs. Floyd Burge s home for a lesson on Famous Mothers led by Mrs. Nellie Piper who also reported on the County convention at Lenox. Refreshments were served with guests Mary Chilcote Mildred DeVoe Gertrude Palmer Lena Hewitt Edith Robinson Alice Powell Mrs Beggs Mrs Luther Sharp Miss Irene Ginn and Joanne Buchanan in attendance.

Conway Culture Club Floyd Burge Nellie Piper Lenox Mary Chilcote Mildred DeVoe Gertrude Palmer Lena Hewitt Edith Robinson Alice Powell Beggs Luther Sharp Irene Ginn Joanne Buchanan

Wall Family Celebrates 57th Wedding Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. John Wall of Lenox marked their fifty seventh anniversary with a surprise dinner hosted by their daughter near Conway. Present were seven children, fourteen grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren, and all except Hazel Nilsson of Roswell.

John Wall Lenox A. L. Laurie Conway Hazel Nilsson Roswell New Mexico Orville Wall Clearfield Cline Waugh Murray Otis Wall Blockton Floyd Wall Gravity Harry Schoenhair A. L

Rural Bond Sales Effective Step In Postwar Planning

Secretary of Agriculture Claude Wickard urged farmers to invest extra dollars in War Bonds during the Sixth War Loan starting November 20 as a key postwar planning step. He highlighted farmers’ strong war record, high income, and the need to finance ongoing Allied efforts while promoting rural American stability and futures.

Washington, D. C Claude R. Wickard America Wickard Pacific Theater France Hitler Germany Nhoo Een

Local residents host and visit scattered across Conway area

A long list of visiting relatives and guests spans Conway, Creston, Clarinda, Lenox, Henderson, and nearby towns. Names include Katherine Babe, Rochelle Coakley, Catherine Powers, Max Briggs, George Briggs, Will Smith, Bill Wendelin, Betty Wendelin, Wendell Eighmy, Joe McMullen, Mary Chilcote, Freda Boyer, Jess Morris, Mae Harvey, Paul Harris, Josephine OGrady, and others. Several trips to Kansas City, Des Moines, Council Bluffs, and St Joseph noted.

Max Briggs Altha George Briggs Floyd Burge Will Smith Lenox Bill Wendelin Carole Jane Henderson Texas John Wendelin Robert Wendelin Betty Wendelin Wendall Eighmy Mae Harvey Bill Horton Clearfield Harl Morris Torrington Wyo Jess Morris Mary Short Harry Madden Creston George Morris Mary Morris Grace Seidenberg Clarindh Clato Wright J. E. Wright Bellune Nebr John Lavern

Siam Observe Children's Day Program At Christian Church

Children from two Sunday Schools will present a program Sunday evening at eight o clock at the Christian Church honoring Children's Day with a community gathering and performances.

Christian Church

Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Memorial Service

Neighbors from Grand Island Omaha Bedford Clarinda and Des Moines spent days visiting relatives in Clearfield Hopkins and surrounding areas. Memorial Services were held at Siam cemetery while U S W A members worked on lap robes at the Community hall.

Earnest Dale Grand Island Nebr Frank Shields Earnest Gray George Bix Orville Gant Ellis Fine and Marvin Robert Delia Baldwin Hopkins Louise Baldwin Lora Woldruff Phyllis Lucile Benton Cecil Woldruff Margaret Marian Ed Stewart Neil Owens Ed Owens Bedford Fred Handorf East River Township New Market Neil Combs Patricia Neil Owen Maxine Camphbell Clarinda Frederic Handor Jim Hensley Albert McCelland Orvin Stevens Dickie Corning Floyd Farlow McCelland Frank Oxley George Salter, Sr Rose Whaley Cecil Breit Savannah Phyllis Lyddon Washington, D. C Ray Lyddon Harris Simpson College Clearfield Linn Stephens Omaha Mary Harvey J. W. Manson Portsmouth New Hampshire C. J. Swan J. M. Stephenson Presbyterian Church Monmouth Ilinois Mable Bladon Emmetsburg

Hopkins Clinesmith Baker Nuptials

Thelma Clinesmith of Maryville Mo married Harold Baker of Kansas City at Miss Clinesmith’s home on Sunday June 3. The bride taught at Hopkins High School for four years with Miss Gwendeleyn Burch, also a local school teacher, in attendance.

Local Residents Entertain and Visit Over Weekend

Joseph spent Saturday night with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gray. Joyce Wright visited Omaha Saturday as guest of S. Sgt. and Mrs. Russell Cross. Rae Mendenhall stayed in Sioux City Iowa with cousin Charlene Elifrits for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Sheley and two daughters from Deaver Colorado also hosted events.

Lesson for June 10

Lesson subjects and scripture texts are selected and copyrighted by the International Council of Religious Education and used by permission.

International Council of Religious Education

Baldwin Inman Nuptials Tie Hopkins and Clearmont Pair

Miss Alice Louise Baldwin daughter of Mrs Delia Baldwin Hopkins and Sgt Calvin Inman Marine son of Mr and Mrs Harry Inman Clear​mont were married May 29 at the Methodist parsonage in Maryville. The service was read by Pastor James E Jones with attendants Mrs Robert Alexander Maryville and Mrs Raymond Bailey Clearmont. Sgt Inman a Clearmont graduate returned from overseas after twenty six months in February 1944 and serves in the Pacific with Marine Raiders. he reports to Quantico June 23 for Officers Candidate School. Mrs Inman a Hopkins High School graduate taught in Clearmont and later in Clarinda before marriage.

Baldwin-Inman Alice Louise Baldwin Delia Baldwin Hopkins Calvin Inman Marines Harry Inman Clearmont Maryville James E. Jones Robert Alexander Raymond Bailey Sgt Inman Clearmont School States Pacific Area Marine Raiders Quantico Hopkins High School State Teachers College Clarinda

Local Social Roundup From Clarinda and Nearby Towns

A series of community gatherings and honors fill the week. Sir and Mrs Morehouse hosted relatives at a Clarinda park dinner as newlyweds. Mrs Maggie Olmstead plans to entertain the Art Club June 14.

Charles Morehouse Clarinda Morehouse Maggie Olmstead Art Club

The Dawn of a New Day in Gospel Message

The sermon outlines Mark 1 14 15 Luke 4 16 21 and Mark 8 27a 29 31 with a focus on Jesus ministry preaching the gospel fulfilling Isaiah 61 1 2 and the must of the cross. It emphasizes repentance belief in the gospel Jesus as Saviour and Lord and the call to share good news through faith.

Jesus John the Baptist John Isaiah Nazareth Christ God Calvary

Relatives and visitors gather across several states

Arrivals and weekend guests from Nebraska Kansas City Salina and Shenandoah appear in a sequence of social visits. Rose Alice Hopple returned from Lincoln with her brother Harlan and Mrs Hopple. Mrs Vilas Jones and three children stay with Ed Schooler. Verne Melvin and the Hanna family host meals in Shenandoah. The Browning and Brow families travel to Tecumseh Nebraska for a family illness.

Rose Alice Hopple Lincoln Nebr Harlan Hopple Vilas Jones Salina, Kans Jones Ed Schooler Wesley A. Brown Kansas City Verne Melvin Mary Hanna Will Boyd Margaret Hanna Charles Hanna Shenandoah Ween. Gill Mira Orville Browning Grant Brow Tecumseh, Nebr Mr. Brown

Take My Word For It By Frank Colby

Column excerpt discusses word effete its origins and modern meaning and includes notes on usage. Editor E W Stagg coins AIRMADA to describe a swarm of Allied bombers in headlines. WNU Features Bell Syndicate.

Frank Colby E. W. Stagg Lake Charles

Fashion copy prompts and slang in a chaotic youth culture piece

A fragmented feature riffs on fashion footwear and teen slang. It mixes jokey brand names with glossaries of quirky styles and social rituals, mentioning stockings socks bells and loafers while sprinkling playful dialogue and Q A style bits.

Grables

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