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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1938
Page
7
Locally X T Prentis of Mount Ayr a former Bedford hatchery man won the nomination for State Representative from Ringgold County in the Primary Election Monday. The column also notes numerous regional visits and travels of Bedford area residents and relatives.
A long column lists residents and relatives visiting Bedford or traveling through the area. Names include Mrs H E Churchill and daughter Vada of Des Moines. Leighton McCormick and Barbara of Nashville visiting Ed McCormick's family. Ira McBrian and grandchildren Betty and Herbert Levine of Burlington. Kathleen McCaun of Des Moines visiting the McCaun family. Clare Orth returning from Parsons College for a visit. Maude Nelson from Wells, Minn returning. Helen Nelson from Des Moines. Dora Jane Hamblin from Coe College visiting. Miss Helen Wyant from Madrid visiting before summer studies in Ann Arbor. many others travel or host relatives, plus local business ads and a note on an accident involving the Rogers party near Nodaway.
A crash a mile north of Guss at about 7 30 Sunday evening involved Mr and Mrs Eddie Huntington and two children from Guss and Mr and Mrs Warren Rogers of Ashland Nebraska. The Hogers car struck the Huntington vehicle at an intersection causing it to overturn into a ditch. Eddie Huntington was taken to a Villisca hospital with broken ribs and bruises. Other Huntington family members suffered minor injuries while Rogers occupants escaped with minor injuries.
The paper corrects misprints in thank you ads and notes the nominees Armstrong and Lacy were misattributed to District No. 1 and No. 3 respectively. Officials apologize for the errors and provide the proper district designations for the nominees.
The second of the summer series of free band concerts will be given on Bedford streets next Saturday evening from 8 to 9. Regular practice meetings will be held weekly, and Director Werth is to keep attendance records for rehearsals and concerts since musicians will be paid based on attendance.
Supt. L. A. Logan led Ruth Paul Margie Parker and Roma Hatfield from Bedford to Iowa City Sunday to take part in the Brain Derby sponsored by the State University. Miss Hazel Walker acted as chaperone and the group returned home Wednesday.
In the district no nominees exist yet as county conventions in Bedford on July 2 will name delegates for state gatherings on July 15. Democratic winner Roger F. Warin and Republican James Pearson led their tickets but failed to reach 35 percent. County and state conventions will set dates and sites later. Ben H. Fuller chairs the Democratic effort and C Relyea handles Republican district leadership.
Mr and Mrs A T Shonley and daughter Clara travel from Clarinda to Bedford to operate the OK Coffee Shop. They rent the cafe from Mrs Hester of Burlington Junction, taking over from the McMullins who previously ran it.
The annual Taylor County Sunday School convention gathered in Blockton with 203 attendees led by eleven county ministers. Blockton sent the largest delegation of 59, and officers for next year were elected including C. B. Longfellow as president and Anola Toler as secretary-treasurer.
Mrs. Pearl Sharp of Sheridan Missouri, 40, died by self-inflicted gunshot early Wednesday at her home. She had been in poor health since a prior automobile accident in which her husband A C Sharp was killed. Coroner Ed Girling ruled it a death by own action. a jury was not needed. Survived by Miss Maxine Proctor and Della May Proctor, four brothers, and sister-in-law Mrs Will Livingston.
Henry Hamblin Elvis Johnson James John Robi Nelson Wes ley Page Donald Ratekin Eldon Ratekin George Walker are among 4 866 Town boys invited to the Des Moines Register and Tribune carrier salesmen convention in Des Moines on Monday June 13. The morning meeting precedes a Barnes-C ruthers Circus show in the Coliseum with a group picture planned.
The Vacation School at the grade school ends Saturday with a picnic at Bibbins Park. A union service will be held Sunday evening at the Church of Christ June 12 featuring a children's work demonstration. Every department presents part of the program and displays handwork and projects.
A Des Moines Sunday Register photogravure notes a downtown parade starting at noon with a mile long route and prizes totaling 125 dollars for best stunts and costumes. The event drew over 40 000 spectators last year and will be followed by Riverview Amusement Park rides shows and refreshments for carrier salesmen and invited delegates and families including a free swim at Birdland Pool.
Miss Margaret Meikle of Simpson College Indianola has been selected pledge supervisor of the Pi Beta Phi sorority. She is visiting Bedford this week and will enter State University Monday to attend summer school.
Dan W. Turner of Corning ex governor of Iowa spoke Friday to the Taylor County Republican Women's Club in the Library Club Room. Mrs. M. R. Francis introduced him as program chair, with Mrs. Virgil Vincent presiding at the meeting and Mrs. Chloe Wisdom reporting a 138 member paid-up membership. Present from Clearfield and others from Blockton and New Market attended.
Miss Pauline Anderson of Bedford is in the graduating class at the State University of Iowa. Commencement exercises were held Monday in June. Her birthday anniversary fell on the same day. Parents Dr and Mrs E Anderson attended the exercises and visited Tipton with Mr and Mrs Reid Hunt and family.
Mr and Mrs Worrest W Miller spent several days in Omaha for their son Jack Miller's graduation activities at Creighton University. The Baccalaureate was Wednesday and Commencement Thursday. Jack earned a Bachelor of Arts cum laude, one of seven graduates, and received a University of Chicago Law School scholarship.
Lawrence Stark, recently elected Blockton schools coach, was released from his contract at his own request and accepted a history coach and instructor position in Big Springs Nebraska due to a salary rise. He is at summer school at Peru State Teachers College after graduation. He visited his parents in Bedford before returning to Peru. Mr and Mrs L C Severs attended Simpson College graduation in Indianola Iowa with their daughter Mildred Severs receiving a diploma.
Regular meeting with four members present. Bills read include sewer plant, fire hose, meter parts, chlorine, street brooms, gas and grease, rent, labor, pumping, street lights, roof repair, printing, transit beds, oil and gas, and hotel beds. Mayor Nevins and Clerk Nelson presided. motion to approve all bills carried.
Foreclosure of chattel mortgage on a threshing machine plus notice to bidders for county construction work. Mortgage held by Minneapolis-Moline Power Implement Co. with sale set for June 29, 1938 at John L. Webb Implement Store, Taylor County Iowa. Bids for county projects due June 14 1938 with bond and bid procedures listed.
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