Bedford Local Visitors and Residents Departures
Locals Jesse Gracidan and Mrs Lula Harvey visited Bedfor d from Sheri ffherid and Des Moines. Lula Harvey and daughter Edna traveled to Kansas City. Clara Houck of Gravity visited Bedford with Ray Johnson family. Alma Stackhouse, recently retired from teaching in Mobile, plans to reside permanently. Chilcote and Gordon attended the Northwest Missouri Parish Jersey Cattle show at State Teachers College farm in Maryville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Houck
Gravity
Bedford
Ray Johnson
Alma Stackhouse
Movilie, Ja
Chilcote
H. E. Gordon
Maryville
Northwest Missouri Parish
State Teachers College Farm
Funeral services for Mrs. Nettie Walston held in Platteville
Farm loans note aside, the Bedford region reports several social visits. Stephens Brice and others attended Mrs. Nettie Walston's funeral in Platteville Saturday afternoon. Fort Dodge couple W G Carter visited Bedford for Decoration Day services and stayed with D W Blake and L G Morlan family, while Janette and Walt from Des Moines spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. G E Anderson of Red Oak visited Bedford with her son, staying with sister L Guy Young and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N. Jenkins
Ethel Raper
Nellie Townsend
Nettie Walston
Platteville
W. G. Carter
Fort Dodge
Bedford
L. G. Morlan Janette
Walt
Des Moines, Sant
Mrs. Taylor
Bedford Social Roundup Highlights Weekend Visitors
Local residents and visitors fill Bedford area as families from Grinnell Kansas City Taylor and Des Moines gather for weekends. Notables include Dr Earl Stone chiropractor and Miss Kathleen McCoun pursuing studies in New York City. Suburban trips to Lake of Three Fires, fishing in Minnesota, and travel to Ellendale North Dakota appear among the activities.
Residents plan return from Bedford and Des Moines visit
Dr M. Re Francis and Mr and Mrs Ralph Hull left Bedford after weeks with Mrs Rush and her parents for Vancouver. R E Bradley and Nelle Maxwell spent Sunday in Des Moines with Mr and Mrs Charles Wherry and David Bradley Wherry. Harry Tilden and William Bradley Tilden joined them. Mrs Bradley stayed longer. Wanted Blue Grass Seed. L R Vogt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Hull
Bedford
Fred Rush
Vancouver
British Columbia
Hull
Universi
Chicago
R. E. Bradley
Nelle Maxwell
Des Moines
Charles Wherry
David Bradley Wherry
Bradley
Harry Tilden
William Bradley Tilden
Estherville
Wherry
Notices of travel and visits across multiple families
L A Vogt and family travel plans to Marshall and the West. Mr and Mrs George McMaster attend a Polled Shorthorn auction in Galesburg. Ethel Raper and Nellie Townsend host Kansas City and Ames visitors. Cecile Long leaves for Berkeley to attend UC summer session. Allen Hamblin family, Hawkeye Boys State attendees, and Miss Long travel with relatives. Glen Bell visits Bedford. Calif and New Jersey connections noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McMaster
Galesburg
Fairfield
Grant Dowell
Ethel Raper
Nellie Townsend
Logan Dillon
Chas. Moulder
Kansas City
Kans
Ernest Baker
St. Joseph
Chas. Pattick
Dickie
Lowell
Pearly May
Ames
Lelan Risser
W.N. Jenkins
Bedford
Cecile F. Long
Bedford High School
Berkeley
Calif
University of California
B. Ie. Long
San Francisco
Miss Long
Margaret James
B. E. Long
Marriages reported in Council Bluffs and Nebraska City
Miss Isabelle Heatherington and Alva McCoy wed in Council Bluffs on Saturday with Jimmie Migan and Nellie Heatherington present. The couple hosted a reception at Curt and ______ McCoy’s home near Gravity. Patline Wallahan and Louis Gretterman married Monday in Nebraska City and plan to settle in Santa Monica California after visiting relatives in North Dakota. Mary King and Willard Hethcote wed Thursday in Corning with a luncheon at the King home and a short wedding trip before starting housekeeping on a Nodaway farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle Heatherington
Alva McCoy
Council Bluffs
Jimmie i Migan
Neilie Heatherington
Curt McCoy
Gravity
Patline Wallahan
Louis Gretterman
Nebraska City
Claude Wallahan
North Dakota
Santa Monica
Calif
Mary King
Willard Hethcote
Corning
Wilma Mitchell
Brooks
Loren Neill
Herbert King
Lof Nodaway
Social events and visits from Missouri/Iowa residents
Miss Mary King and another hostess held miscellaneous showers at local homes with refreshments. Neighbors attended a charivari at Willard Hethcote’s near Nodaway, sharing candy and cigars. Sunshine Club met with guessing contests and refreshments. Upcoming meeting set with Mrs. Gilbert Branan. Local families, including Woods, Hess, Van Ausdall, Branan, Rock, Nichols, Hicks, Andrew, and Key, hosted or visited in Villisca and nearby areas. A Children's Day program is planned for Sunday at 11 o’clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bauer
Sunshine Club
Harry Himiller
Gilbert Branan
Maggie Woods
Willisea
Ross Woods
Cinda Hess
Cy Murphy
T. van Ausdall
Burlington Junction
Wilbur Branan
Will Rock
Verne Lewis
Villisca
Lew Nichols
Indianola
Alva Hicks
Anna Andrew
Ralph Andrew
Herman Key
Pueblo
Colo
Longfellow Family Attends Simp son College Commencement
Mr and Mrs J F Longfellow attended the Simp son College commencement in Indianola on Tuesday where daughter Helen graduates aided by Miss Jane Reynalds Miss Lucile Trumbo and Miss Jean Longfellow Also present son Howard a Drake University student Miss Longfellow will teach commerce in Mitchellville Iowa next year The party also visited Ottawa Kansas for Baptist college exercises Carl Kingsley graduates and his mother Mrs Sam Kingsley of Fruita Colorado visits Bedford before traveling to California for seminary studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Bell
Arcadia
Calif
Alma Bell
Alice Crasson
Glendale
Lillian Jackson
San Pedro
J. F. Longfellow
Indianola
Simpson College
Helen
Jane Reynalds
St. Joseph
Lucile Trumbo
Jean Longfellow
Howard
Drake University
Des Moines
Longfellow
Mitchellville
Iowa
Bedford
California
Baptist Seminary
Memorial Services and Local Visits Noted in Community
My and Mrs John Spring attended Memorial services at the Methodist Grove cemetery Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Edward Bauer and family spent the weekend with relatives in Omaha. Mrs Roy Selley of Ottawa IL visits her parents. Mr and Mrs Estle Weaner and others hosted dinner in the Maurice Cordes home Wednesday. Yale Werner left for Lincoln Flying School. Vacation Bible School is conducted at the church. Clyde Wallinhan visits with his mother Mrs Cinda Hoss Thursday through Saturday. Wesley Walters family visited T J Wright in hospital in Omaha. George Walters and Lee Gray families spent Sunday at John Alexander home in Gravity. Mrs Dale Case and children of Chariton IA spend the week with her mother Viola Branan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Spring
Methodist Grove
Edward Bauer
Omaha
Roy Selley
Ottawa
Estle Weaner
John Cordes
Villisea
Eldon Cordes
Fairfield
Maurice Cordes
Yale Werner
Lincoln
Lincoln Flying School
Meing
Clyde Walinhan
Cinda Hoss
Wesley Walters
T. J. Wright
George Walters
Lee Gray
John Alexander
Gravity
Dale Case
Chariton
Iowa
Viola Branan
Shower Honors Miss Lillian Spurrier In Clearfield
In Clearfield a Thursday night shower at the McKinstry home celebrated Miss Lillian Spurrier with guests including Miss Spurrier Mrs. Albert Spurrier Mrs. R E Spurrier Miss Lillian Busby Mrs Barney Armstrong and others. Refreshments were served. Viola C Henderson obituary records born July 23 1853 in Aledo Illinois died May 15 1939 in Midway City California after moving from Newton Illinois to Clearfield in 1876.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honor Lilian Spurrier
Ames Cross
Mount Ayr
McKinstry
Lillian Spurrier
Albert Spurrier
R. E. Spurrier
Lillian Busby
Barney Armstrong
Marjorie Shoenhair
W. A. McKinstry
Mary Slattery
Avis Stevenson
Lola Istevenson
Velma Leonard
Millarea ‘Bruner
Margaret Swan
Cross
Viola C. Henderson
William
Nancy Brown
Aledo
Hinoig
Midway City
Calif
Viola C. Brown
Newton
Iowa
Illinois
John Militon Henderson
Hugh Brown
Ilinois
Clearfield
Mrs Henderson Dies After Long Local Life
Mrs. Henderson died at age 48 after living in Yorkie Missouri four years and later in Clearfield until moving to California where she resided until death. Survived by husband Milton Henderson who died May 6 1915 and seven children Maggie Overmire Cora Henderson Tom Henderson Frank Henderson Ray Henderson Floyd Henderson one child Bertha died in infancy. Also survived by twelve grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren. She was a devoted member of the United Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorkie
Milton Henderson
Clearfield
California
Calif
Ray Henderson
S Long Beach
Floyd Henderson
Indianola
United Presbyterian Church
Local Visits and Returns Highlight Iowa Social Roundup
Miss Lydia Blosser returns home after a two month visit with sister Mrs A S Conaway in Moulton Iowa. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Clyde Beatty of Murray and others from Bedford Ames and Winterset noted in local social notices.
Des Moines Trip Notes and Funeral Rood Relations
Edith Huffman Hilda Skinner Mildred Hargin Mac Huffman Loren Baxter visited friends in Des Moines Sunday Supt Harry Cole Benton Arla McKinstry Fred Ranck Clyde Bailey Cecile Cunning attending Maryville summer school L H Flower returned to Des Moines after funeral services for her mother Laura Rood Edward Anderson wife and son Ronald Des Moines attended Rood funeral George Crate Crane Wentzel left for California death of Mrs Laura Rood Sister of Crane Wentzel Miss Luella Claypoe Iowa City visited Wilbur Barley last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Blosser
Moulton
Iowa
A. S. Conaway
Lyle Nord
Denver
Cols
Roy Nickle
Cecil Cullings
Kenneth
Cathryn Cullings
Audubon
Clyde Beatty
Murray
Will Beatty
Harry Aitken
J. R. Henderson
C. Cc. Carlton
Alan Thompson
Davey
Bedford
Loyd Grant
Ames
U. S. Grant
Jas. Wilson
W. C. Seibert
C. J. Swanana
Ben Anderson
Ann
New Market
Claire Seibert
Winterset
Avis Stevenson
Hilda Skinner
Doris Baxter
Cedar Falls
Ivan Seibert
Judy
Bayard
W. C. Seibe
Huffman
Edith Huffman
Mildred Hargin
Mac Huffman
Loren Baxter
Des Moines
Harry Cole
Benton
Arla McKinstry
Fred Ranck
Clyde Bailey
Cecile ‘Cunning
Maryville
L. H. Flower
Laura Rood
Edward Ander
Ronald
Rood
George Crate
Crane
C. J. Wentzel
California
Wentzel
Luella Claypeo
Iowa City
Wilbur Barley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jesse Gracidan
Sheriffherid
Lula Harvey
Edna Harvey
Lois Harvey
Stephens & Brice
Lola MecLaury
Miss McLaury
Francis “Rhler
St. Jasth
Robert and
Ralph Mary
Earl Stone
Tay Ncm
Laverne Rafferty
Grinnell
Seymour Smight
Rafferty
Tnex Straight
Harlan Pete
F. L. Wetmore
L. T. Reed
E. Dutton
Minnesota
John Reece
Stanley Dame
Wood
Liam
Dean Damewood
Ennie & Rennie, Chiropractors Telephone
Hubert Rhoads
Lynn
Jack
Maines
Anna Rhoads
Hermia
Beryl Rhoads
Clifford Jackson
Taylor
Texas
D. W. Blake
Jackson
Bonnie Pace
Enos EB. Cirksena
Marjorie Lois
Donald Dean
Jefferson, Town
M. P. Cirksena
A. F. Cirksena
Wayne Hamblin
Carl Garner
Mary Garner
Branson
C. B. Walters
Herbert Lee Walters
Floyd Gordon
Gordon
Flotilla Greener
Edna V. Harvey
Eugene Meeks
Red Oak
B. A. Shaddy
O. HL Hallgrimson
Ellendale
N. Dak
A. B. McCoun
Kathleen McCoun
Miss McCoun
New York City
W. H. Gooding
Tracy’s
Badger Buxton
Mr. Buxton
Kangasi City
Effie Stackhouse
Manning
Town
DR. M. Re, Francis
L. R. Vogt
Father
Dad
Blue Grass Seed
L. A. Vogt
J. O. Tracy
Marshall
Bert Tracy
West
Oregon
Washington
Colorado
Allen W. Hamblin
Mary
Cedar Rapids
Henry Hamblin
Don Lewis
Hawkeye Boys
Camp Dodge
Dora Jane Hamblin
Coe College
Mary Ella Wolverton
Heatherington
McCoy
Wallahan
Gretterman
King Hethcote
Estle Werner
Isabelle Heatherington J
T. O. McCoy
Guss Locals
Cecil B. de Mille
Christ
Victor
Bedford Ministerial Association
Denman Shoe
Bedford Postoffice
Walters StyleShoppe
Bedford Sales Company
Tudor
Bray Motor CompAny
Bedford, Towa
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