Bedford Legion Auxiliary Poppy Fund Spurs Welfare Work
The Bedford Legion Auxiliary, in a meeting at Mrs. Ray Kennedy's home, allocated poppy sale receipts to unemployment welfare efforts in the community. James Keith won $1 for a poppy poster, Robert McMican and Forest Hanshaw shared second with 50 cents each. The group gave $2.25 to the Woman's Relief Corps for flags at soldiers' graves and $2 to fund a party at Knoxville Veterans Hospital, aiming to preserve funds for Christmas boxes and next year's poppies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ies
Legion
Bedford
Bedford Communarden ‘Club
Ray Kennedy
James Keith
Robert McMican
Forest Hanshaw
Woman's Relief Corps
Veterans’ Hospital
Knoxville
Kennedy
Mrs Belle Safley Dies at Son's Home in Bedford Area
Mrs Belle Safley died at her son Oliver Safley's home northwest of Bedford after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ in Hopkins, with burial in Hopkins cemetery. She was born November 27, 1858 in Belmont County Ohio and married W A Safley in 1880. The family lived in Taylor County since 1894, except 1906 in Bruce Wisconsin. Surviving children include Melvin Safley Anna Andrews Oliver Elbert Lester and Alfred Safley, plus a sister a brother fifteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Mrs Safley joined the Church of Christ in youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Safley
Oliver Safley
Bedford
Church of Christ In
Hopkins
Leslie R. Cobb
B. H. Harmon
Safley
Belmont County
Iowa
W. A. Safley
Tipton
Taylor County
Bruce
Wisc
John
Melvin Safley
Anna Andrews
Hopkins, Mo
Oliver
Fire Destroys Barn and Crib on Hall Farm
The barn and crib on the H. Kirk Hall farming northwest of Bedford belonging to the Charles Stowell family burned to the ground about 9 o'clock Saturday evening. Contents including grain feed harness and other items were a total loss. The Stowell family was in town and learned of the fire later from a passerby. A relief purse of 33 dollars was raised by friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Kirk Hall
Bedford
Charles Stowell
Friends Help Hamiltons on Busy Farm Day
Neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Hamilton southeast of Bedford gathered Thursday to cultivate their corn after Hamilton’s recent injury. Doers included Andy Kemery Francis Kemery Max Poole William Gilbert Lon Davidson Edgar Mitchell Harlan K Hamilton Clint Hindman Clyde Scherrick Al Denton Ed McCormick Laurel Stithem Lelan Risser Abbott Risser Claude Plowman Karl Kemery Lloyd Grubb Charles Mason and Joe Pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Hamilton
Bedford
Hamilton
Andy Kemery
Francis Kemery
Max Poole
William Gilbert
Lon Davidson
Edgar Mitchell
Harlan K. Hamilton
Clint Hindman
Clyde Scherrick
al Denton
Ed McCormick
Laurel Stithem
Lelan Risser
Abbott Risser
Claude Plowman
Karl Kemery
Lloyd Grubb
Charles Mason
Joe Pace
Boy Severely Injured When Water Barrel Rolls Onto Leg
Eight year old Bobbie Osburn, son of Mr and Mrs Walter Osburn, living east of Bedford, sustained a broken leg in five places from a steel barrel of about fifty gallons of water that rolled from a Ford truck while he helped his grandfather R R Pollock set out plants on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobbie Osburn
Walter Osburn
Bedford
R. R. Pollock
Tax League Meeting Draws Small Attendance
Attendance at the Taylor county tax league’s regular monthly meeting in the courtroom Monday afternoon was small due to farm忙 times. Col. Claude M. Stanley of Corning Iowa senator from the Adams Taylor district spoke on tax legislation to those present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County Tax League
Claude M. Stanley
Corning
Iowa
Adams-Taylor
Trumbo Undergoes Goitre Operation at University Hospital
Frank Trumbo underwent goitre surgery at the University hospital in Iowa City. The procedure occurred Saturday morning and, aside from the goitre, his general condition was good. Surgeons report the operation was successful and his rapid recovery is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Trumbo
University Hospital
Iowa City
Howard Lake Elected Alpha Tau Omega President
Howard Lake son of Mrs. Walter H. Lake was elected president of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity at Simpson College after his junior year. Mrs. Lake joined him on a Cedar Rapids trip where he represented Simpson in the Iowa Inter-Collegiate Golf tournament. They attended Cornell College commencement where Rev Irving Ellsworth Putnam received the degree of Doctor of Divinity in Mt Vernon Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Lake
Walter H. Lake
Alpha Tau Omega
Simpson College
Food Saving Campaign To Be Held In Bedford
Relief organizations and committees of Taylor county the farm bureau and others will cooperate again this year in conducting a Food Saving Campaign announced by county agent T H Isaacs. A canning demonstration sponsored by several groups will be held in Bedford on June 14 at 1 30 led by Harriet Cookingham extension specialist in the dining room of a local church with location to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Farm Bureau
T. H. Isaacs
Bedford
Harriet Cookinham
Mr. Isaacs
Doctor of Divinity for Dr Putnam at Cornell College
Irving Ellsworth Putnam, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church in St. Paul, preached the vesper commencement sermon at Cornell College Mt. Vernon Iowa on Sunday June 4. He received the degree of Doctor of Divinity at the commencement exercises Monday. Mrs. Putnam joined him from St. Paul. Dr Putnam spent his boyhood in Bedford and is well known locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Ellsworth Putnam
First Methodist Episcopal Church
St. Paul
Minn
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
Putnam
Injured in Auto Crash Near Kankakee
Jack Thompson of Moline Illinois suffered cuts to the face and head and other bruises after an automobile accident near Kankakee Illinois last Monday. He was traveling with two other young men to attend auto races in Minneapolis Minnesota when a rear wheel came off as they crossed a culvert. The crash was reported to his grandmother Mrs A Wiley by special delivery letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Thompson
Moline
Ill
Kankakee
A. Wiley
Minneapolis
Minn
Idaho Dental Meeting Speakers Highlight Dr Woodard
Dr Don E Woodard former Bedford dentist is among three principal speakers at the Idaho State Dental Association meeting this week in Pocatello Idaho lecturing on oral surgery and diagnosis He studied post graduate work at Northwestern University Dental School Chicago and was resident oral surgeon at Cook County Hospital He is currently based in Kansas City specializing in oral surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodard
Don E. Woodard
Bedford
Idaho State Dental Association
Pocatello
Idaho
Northwestern University Dental School
Chicago
Cook County Hospital
Kansas City
Couple Married Here In Bedford Ceremony
Miss Doris Frances Griffith of Maryville Missouri wed Kenneth W Rutledge of Lone Rock Iowa at the Bedford Methodist parsonage Tuesday afternoon. Rev M R Talley performed the ceremony in the presence of the bride’s mother and grandmother Mrs Ethel Cook and Mrs Mary Wampler. They will reside on a farm in Kossuth County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Frances Griffith
Maryville
Kenneth W. Rutledge
Lone Rock
Iowa
Bedford
M. R. Talley
Ethel Cook
Mary Wampler
Rutledge
Kessuth County
Tax Ferret Appoints Special Tax Ferret For County
Thomas L. Kuhn of Bedford was hired by the county board of supervisors Tuesday as a special tax ferret. He will work to bring in tax revenue for the county at a compensation not exceeding 25 percent of the money collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas L. Kuhn
Bedford
County Board of Supervisors
Longfellow to Oskaloosa for evangelistic meetings
Rev Earl Longfellow traveled to Oskaloosa on Saturday to serve as singing evangelist for Rev Frank Schuessler of Valley Center Kansas. Schuessler is leading a series of meetings at the Baptist church in Oskaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longfellow
Oskaloosa
Earl Longfellow
Frank Schuessler
Valley Center
Kans
Baptist Church
Robbery at Standard Oil Station on West Main Street
Orville Jefferies, owner of the Standard Oil Station on West Main Street, reports a theft Tuesday evening. A small tire patch can containing change was taken from his place of business, with about four dollars missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Jefferies
Standard Oil
West Main Street
Boy Injured at Play on Sunday Fall
Nine year old Harry Robbins son of Mrs Letha Robbins broke his left arm when he fell from a toy wagon Sunday morning. Mrs Clyde Bristow Rt 4 Redford reports the incident. Times-Picayune note included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Robbins
Letha Robbins
New Market Residents Visit. Local Vets at Decoration Day
F M Slaight and Mrs Charles Abbott of Imogene Iowa spent Tuesday in New Market visiting relatives. Only G A R veteran Mr Straight attended Decoration day services. Ladies Aid of Methodist church set to meet June 15 at Mrs W L Weaver home and donate old gold. Various visits and moves described among local families including the Shores Marsells Weavers McAnaneys Abbott and Hipsleys Williams Murrens and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Slaight
Charles Abbott
Imogene
Iowa
Mr. Straight
W F M S Meets Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. H. L. McAnaney with Mrs. F. J. Shreck assisting. Attendance was twenty four and the lesson was given by Mrs. L. M. Kirby. A Decoration Day gathering brought many visitors from nearby towns including Emma Rowe St Joseph Missouri and Dr. G. A. Hanshaw Sac City. Several relatives traveled to spend time with family and attend services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ter, Nebr
W. L. Weaver
Floyd Shum
Emma Rowe
St. Joseph
Claude Riley
Green City
Dora Lindsay
Raymond McAnaney
Donald Dean
Fox Lake
H. L. McAnaney
Dorothy Abbott
Clay Center
Nebr
J. H. Hipsley
Margaret Williams
Des Moines
Willard Murren
Ed Murren
Sauuday
St. Francis
Kaw
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
F. J. Shreck
L. M. Kirby
C. A. Ashbaugh
Randall,Kans
G. A. Hanshaw
Sac City
Town
J. H. Beveridge
Woodward
Iowa
Edith Cameron
Maloy
C. E
Church Activities and Meetings Across Local Churches
Regular morning services at all churches next Sunday. B Y P U continues June meetings at 7 p m each Sunday. Union services at Methodist church 8 p m Sunday. Rev W H Meredith of Clarinda to speak for prohibition. Southwestern association meets with First church in Council Bluffs June 21 22. Ladies Aid meets every Wednesday all day with Mrs Flora Trumbo for quilting. Work of the church ladies is highly appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Church of Christ Children's Day Program Planned
The Bible school children will present their day program next Sunday during Sunday school hour. Communion is at 10 50 a m and preaching at 11 10 a m. Attendance rose this Sunday compared with the prior two Sundays. Both C E societies meet at 7 p m. The union evening evangelistic service will be held at the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
C. E
Union
Methodist Church
Forest Grove Sunday School Open Each Sunday at 10:30
Forest Grove hosts a Sunday school gathering each Sunday forenoon at 10 30 o clock. Everyone is welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Grove
Conway and Sharpsburg M E Churches Schedule
Edward E Garrett pastor leads Conway Sunday School at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 10 with Courage of Cowardice. Epworth League at 7 p m children’s program offering for Students fund and choir at 8 30 p m. Sharpsburg holds 10 a m worship with same sermon, Junior League at 10 a m, children’s program and offering at 11 a m, temperance meeting at Presbyterian church, Miss Piper hosts missionary meeting Wednesday at 2 p m, Dean Horton Talley will speak at evening service. Sunday ends with Prohibition facts discussion before June 20 election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conway
Epworth League
Matheny
Sharpsburg
Union
Presbyterian Church
Rev. Crowell
Dean Horton Talley
Wesleyan University At
Lincoln
Nebr
Piper
Garrett
Screen's Dangerously Yours and Rialto Lineup Preview
The newest Screen lead stars in Dangerously Yours, a Fox film opening Friday at the Rialto, set in fashion salons and luxury locales with a jewel thief and an insurance operative. Also on the Rialto program, Sailor Be Good stars Jack Onakie and Vivienne Osborne, then Today We Live with Joan Crawford and Gary Cooper, followed by The Silver Cord featuring Irene Dunne, as six months’ newlyweds confront a controlling mother-in-law andike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox Film
Vn Ax
Rialto ‘Theater
Rialto Theater
Jack Onakie
Vivienne Osborne
Jonesy
Ped
Red
Joan Crawford
Gary Cooper
Rialto Theatre
Metro-Goldwyn?Mayer
Miss Crawford
Sidney Howard
Irene Dunne
Miss Dunne
Christina
David Phelps
Bedford Fire Crew Extinguishes Rubbish Fire Near Home
Bedford fire department responded this afternoon to William Lambert's residence to extinguish a blaze in a rubbish heap beside the dwelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
William Lambert
Roy Kern and Ora Shum Visit Amid Winter Ills
The report notes visits at Roy Kern home Saturday night and Ora Shum home Sunday morning before service. Ora uses crutches but is mobile. Mr. Ross attended Sunday morning service after spending winter confined to home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Kern
Ora Shum
Glad Ora
Mr. Ross
Athelstan Church Women Lead Sunday Services
Women will host Sunday evening services at Athelstan Church with the leader and choir, handling all aspects except the sermon. The subject is What Did God Make Woman For? A subsequent men’s service will follow in the same format. All women and everyone are invited to participate and attend. Charlie E. Graham and Jake Blake of Bedford are noted in the Times-Press-Rialto. This is your ticket. Bring it and come to the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Bristow
Redford
Lucky
Times
Charlie E. Graham
Jake Blake
Bedford
Times-Press-Rialto
Darrell Akers
Bright Woman Loses 20 Pounds with Kruschen Salts
A 1932 1933 testimonial from Mrs. Lute Bright of Walker Minnesota claims a 20 pound loss between June 28 and January 10 after using Kruschen Salts. She reports improved health and energy while under medical care for gallstones previously and promotes the product with dosing and purchase details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lute Bright
Walker
Minn
Miss Maureen Lepley to Represent Malay High
Miss Maureen Lepley daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Lepley granddaughter of Mrs Pearl Bowen was chosen to go to Iowa City for examinations in English in the cranium derby Hawthorne to Iowa City Mr and Mrs Ray Hawthorne leave for treatment for a dislocated knee at Iowa City Dr and Mrs Clifford Fratzke stay at Hawthorne home during absence Mildred Hawthorne returns with them A daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Harvey taken to hospital at Iowa City Sun day to the hospital at Iowa City Sunny others visit Grant City Shenandoah and Corning mention of many local residents activities and visits across nearby towns
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maureen ‘Lepley
Roy. Lepley
Pearl’ ‘Bowen
Iowa City
Mildred
Robert
Trula Galliday
Owen Ostrander
Redding
Virginia Dowlin
Shenandoah
J. E. Roper
Estelle Raper
Lois Sickels
Hopkins
France Tamerius
Frank Simmons
Don
Newtown
Elton Gross to Teach at Mt. Ayr High School
Blockton educator Elton Gross will join Mt. Ayr High School as a teacher for the upcoming school year. Gross brings experience from Blockton with a focus on preparing students for college and career paths in the Mt. Ayr district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groas
Mt. Ayr
Elton Gross
Blockton
Newlyweds Charivaried at Raper and Woods Homes
A Monday night crowd gathered at the T. H. Raper home to charivari the newlyweds Mr and Mrs Garland Raper. Another group visited the Woods home at Athelstan to serenade Mr and Mrs Woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Raper
Garland Raper
Souvenir Ball Lands Near Prugh at Grounds Entrance
A fragment notes Prugh receiving a souvenir ball after a pop-up fly ball landed at his feet as he entered the grounds. The item mentions Mrs. Will Clark of Oregon visiting friends and relatives in Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ween
Prugh
Will. ‘Clark
Oregon
Bedford
Weatherly to Corning Ford job transfer
D. J. Weatherly a bookkeeper and partsman at the Ed Bray garage and Ford agency in Bedford will leave the first of next week for Corning where he will take a similar position in the Ford agency garage. Weatherly and his family have made many friends during a three year stay in Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weatherly
Corning
D. J
Ed Bray
Ford
Bedgarage
Ford Agency
Bedford
Partnership Dissolved at Johnson and Stickelman Firm
The plumbing firm of Johnson and Stickelman was dissolved last week. Ray Johnson continues to operate the business after it was moved one door west on East Main Street. Stickelman's health has been poor, and he withdrew from the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson and Stickelman
Ray Johnson
East Main Street
Stickelman
Lookout for 1931 Chevrolet sedan stolen in Clarinda
Officials in Clarinda report a 1931 Chevrolet sedan was stolen around 11 p.m. last evening. The alarm was passed to Bedord night watchman Ben Long to be vigilant for the missing car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Long
Bedord
Clarinda
Richardson Graduates From State University in Iowa City
Richardson of Bedford graduated at the State University in Iowa City Monday. He is a son of Mrs. Mary Richardson of Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardson
W. C., Richardson of
Bedford
State University
Iowa City
Mary Richardson
Car Inspector J M McCoy Works In Bedford Today
Des Moines car registration inspector J M McCoy is in Bedford assessing delinquent car owners and compiling a list for action. The visit aims to identify owners with overdue registrations and enforce compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. McCoy
Des Moines
Bedford
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DR. Putnam
Robert Young
Franchot Tone
Smith Brooks
Earl Hipsley
Verna Grace
Jake Hipsley
Charles Brady
Darrel
Dora Lindsey
Margaret Martin of Carroll
Verna Grace Hipsley
Lloyd Raynor
Cora Raynor
Doris Moorman
Helen Miller
State College
L. M. Crawford
Waive Crawford
Ben Wolfe
Carl Morgan
John Harold
George Williams
Coleman Nevens
Eugene
Ore
Ed Mankle
Earl Martin
Carroll
John Harris
Clay Hicks
Marvin
Ellen Ferguson
Vennee Jones
Julesburg
Cito
L. Russell
Feguson
J. F. Marsell
Estherville
Church OF Christ
Conway and
M. E. Churches
Edward E. Garrett
Lambert
Athelstan Church
Bright Woman
Ahreys Drug Company
Kruschen
Es Adv
Walter ‘Florea
Averil Warden
Glenn
Maude
Goff North
Grant City
Paul Bliss
Paul Dayton,Jr
Joe
Washington
Ida Campbell
H. S. Campbell
Ruth Keith
May Streepy
J. E. Raper
Delphos
B. A. Wolfe
L. H. Schoenmann
Jack
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