Legion Auxiliary Meeting Planned for Wednesday Night
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet at the Legion Hall on Wednesday night, June 15. A Girls State report will be presented. The committee for the evening includes Mrs. Virginia Crum, Mrs. Margaret Young, Mrs. Imogene Robinson, Mrs. Marion Prugh, and Mrs. Pauline Sickels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
the Legion Hall
Girls State
Virginia Crum
Margaret Young
Imogene Robinson
Marion Prugh
Pauline Sickels
Local Club Entertains Members and Guests at Home
Mrs. Franklin Burch hosted the V V club at her home on May 26 with twelve members and three guests including Mrs. Luther Sharp Mrs. Eldon Pool and Mrs. Drexel Keith. Activities featured roll call jokes and a birthday gift for Ruth Park from her Mystery Pal. The next meeting is a lake picnic on June 12 with Reva Burch and Mary Ogle as dinner committee.
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Franklin Burch
V V Club
V. V. Club
Luther Sharp
Eldon Pool
Drexel Keith
Ruth Park
Fay Shafar
Reva Burch
Mary Ogle
Linda Kay King Weds Wendell Sollars in Blockton
Linda Kay King daughter of Mr and Mrs Everett D King of Blockton married Wendell J Sollars son of Mr and Mrs Darwin Sollars of Clearfield on Sunday June 5 at the Blockton Christian church. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Howard Ball. The couple will reside on their Blockton area farm after a trip to Wisconsin Dells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Linda Kay King
Everett D. King
Blockton
Wendell J. Sollars
Darwin Sollars
Clearfiel
Blockton Christian Church
Howard Ball
Clearfield
Barbara Kelly
Mission
Kans
Ronnie Jones
Lynette King
Mary Haldsink
Paulette Campbell
Ed Buchanan
California
Donald Straight
Stanley Amrine
Marcelene Loghry
Mary Weaver
Sharon King
Lavonne King
Maurine Bell
Roe Sellars
Larry Miller
Ralph Skinner
Frances Amrine
Barbara Seiffert
Wendell Warrior
Mission, Kans
Jerry
Jack Winemiller
John Schoenmann
Lilian Waldrip
Georgia King
Wisconsin Dells
Rainbow Girls Meet in Stated Session at Masonic Temple
The Rainbow Girls will hold a Stated meeting at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday June 15 at the Masonic Temple in Bedford. Mrs May Martin the newly appointed Mother Advisor will preside in her first gathering with the group. Eastern Stars and Masonic Lodge members are urged to attend.
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Rainbow
Bedford Assembly of the Order of Rainbow For
Masonic Temple
May Martin
Masonic Lodge
Bedford Country Club Luncheon Tuesday June 14
Bedford area notices list a 1 pm luncheon for Country Club ladies at the club house on Tuesday June 14 with a committee of eight names. Other items include G & G Club hosting by Mrs Roy Weatherly and a basket dinner honoring relatives in Blockton with many attendees. Eastern Star and Rainbow Board meetings follow with multiple hostesses and arrangements.
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Country Club
Bedford Country Club
Margaret Lucas
Marion Anderson
Agatha Beemer
Mildred Stacy
Mary Lou Reynolds
Milo Johnson
Margaret F. Young
Ethel Lucas
Social Security Representative Visit Planned June 15
A Social Security Administration field representative will be at the Court House on Wednesday June 15 1960 at 9 30 a m for Bedford area residents seeking information advice or to file for benefits If unavailable contact the Social Security Office in Creston Iowa at 316 W Montgomery by mail or in person
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Social Security Administration
Court House
Bedford
Social Security Office
W. Montgomery
Creston
Towa
Frank C. King Funeral In Bedford
Frank C. King born September 18 1877 in Page county Iowa died May 30 1960 near Bedford after a long illness. He married Minnie Friedrich in Sheridan Wyoming April 12 1906 and they farmed in Nebraska Minnesota then Iowa. Survived by wife and four children plus many relatives and 12 grandchildren nine great grandchildren funeral at Bedford Methodist Church led by Rev Anthony Blankers.
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Frank C. King
Jacob Graft
Isadora King
Page County
Iowa
Bedford
Sheridan
Wyoming
Minnie Friedrich
Nebraska
Minnesota
Iown
Minnie
Ross A. King
Dale R. King
Nodaway
Blanche Scharff
Arcata
Calif
Jean Manberly
Elsie Skelton
West Linn
Oregon
Jacob
Alva
Myrtle
Ella
Earl Friedrich
Ross King
Brooks
Will King
Nampa
Idaho
Charles King
Red Oak
Dora Beck
Toppenish
Wash
John Harrison
Johnstown
Colo
Methodist Church
DeWitt
Bedford Methodist Church
Anthony Blankers
Mrs Vernon Gold Dies in Bedford Visit
Mrs. Vernon Gold of Corydon died unexpectedly Friday in Bedford while visiting friends. Born Mary Ellen Her ring on November 3, 1892 in Iveyville Iowa, she was 67 years old at death. She joined Prairie Rose church as a girl and remained a devoted Christian.
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Vernon Gold
Corydon
Bedford
Iveyville
Iowa
Mary Ellen Herring
Douglas Winfield
Rhoda Elizabeth Herring
Mayme
Prairie Rose
Marriage and family obituary of Mayme Gold announces service
Mayme Gold died after illness in 1953. She married Vernon J. Gold on April 7, 1909 and he died July 20, 1958. They had four children and lived in Taylor, Wayne, then back to Taylor counties. Survived by daughter Mrs. Geraldyne Ballew and two sons Drexel and Vernon Jr., plus three sisters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services were held June 5 at the Christian church in Gravity with burial at Washington cemetery.
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Vernon J. Gold
Geraldyne Ballew
Corydon
Drexel Gold
Bedford
Vernon Gold, Jr
Seymour
Byron Gold
Bessie Murdock
LeMars
Bertha Fleming
Gravity
Lois Sickler
Corning
Christian Church
Ters
Helen
Ed. Franck
Quasqueton
Iowa
Irene
H. J. Snyder
Diagonal
Cover
Methodist Church
1.C.C.F. Jodge
Masonic Lodge
Snyders
Ester
Lois
Max
Keith Wranck
Liane
Ronald Snyder
University Hospital
Iowa City
Fairview Cemetery
Memorial for Frank A. John longtime Bedford Fort Collins resident
Frank A. John 87 died May 24 at his Fort Collins Colorado home after a period of failing health. He was born September 18 1872 in Bedford and married Zettella Kieffer in 1892 later widowed and remarried Myrtle L. Sidney in 1944. Survivors include wife Myrtle two daughters Mrs Gladys Burge and Mrs Ruth Fisher a son Harry A. John and nine great grandchildren plus a sister Mrs Sue Houck. Last rites and burial were in Fort Collins.
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Frank A. John
Bedford
Fort Collins
Colo
Mr. John
Zettella Kieffer
Missouri
John
Myrtle L. Sidney
The
Christian Church
Harry A. John
Phoenix
Arizona
Gladys Burge
Gering
Nebr
Ruth Fisher
Laramie
Wyo
Calvin Mahaffey
Sterling, Colo
Gerald A. John
Cheyenne
Thelma Burge Shafer
Sue Houck
D. E. Cummings Dies After Long Illness at Bedford
C E Cummings longtime Bedford resident dies after a long illness at home. Funeral held Saturday at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home Madison Street with Rev Calvin Caughey officiating. Burial in Fairview Cemetery. Cummings born March 6 1881 in Davis County married Florence Herbert January 4 1903. Survived by wife daughter Blanche Rankin Omaha son Carl Cummings Bedford five grandchildren and siblings. Burial in Fairview Cemetery.
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C. E. Cummings
Bedford
Shum-Novinger
Madison Street
Calvin Caughey
Fairview Cemetery
Clyde E. Cummings
Alonzo and
Ellen Cummings
Davis County
Florence E. Herbert
Carl H. Cummings
Blanche Rankin
Omaha
Florence Cummings
Carl Cummings
Dale Rankin
Carolyn
Elaine
Jimmy Cummings
Bill
Ben Rankin
Jess Cummings
Drakensville
Iowa
Mr. Cummings
Sheridan
Baptist Church
Burial Notice for Daniel Theodore Cover Speaks of Bedford Couple
Daniel Theodore Cover born January 15 1878 at Parksville Missouri youngest son of Josephine and Jacob Cover. He moved to Bedford area as a young man and married Carrie M Snyder on January 14 1904. The couple established a farm home near Bedford. They had two daughters.
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Daniel Theodore Cover
Josephine
Jacob Cover
Parksville
Missouri
Bedford
Carrie M. Snyder
Former Blockton Teacher Dies in Des Moines
Garland Sylvia Leyb Fordyce, born near Blockton January 26 1911, died in Des Moines June 2 1960 at age 49. She taught in Blockton 13 years, married Dillon Leyle in 1942, later two children Paul and Susan Ann. She was active at College Avenue Christian Church Des Moines. Survived by husband son daughter sister Vivian West brother Leroy Fordyce and several nieces and nephews. Last rites June 4 in Des Moines with burial Glendale Cemetery.
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Garland Sylvia
C. V
Della Fordyce
Blockton
Dillon Leyle
Little Rock
Ark
Paul
Susan Ann
College Avenue Christian Church
Des Moines
Christian ‘Women’s Fellowship
Crystal Fordyce
Vivian West
Leroy Fordyce
Glendale
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Legion Auxiliary
Presbyterian O18
Clase
Presbyterian Church
T. V. Lacy
Ray Kennedy
Rainbow Girls
Martha Perkins
Rainbow Girls of
Bedford Assembly
Martha Perkings
Harry Johnson
Mary Lou Damewood
Country Boys’ Lumber Co
Linda Kay King
Wendell Sollars
Roy Weatherly
John Balch
Kenneth Cox
Wayne Valentine
Jewell Williams
Long Beach
Tommy Williams
Kansas City
Zelbert Freemyer
Roy Morrison
Abert King
Gordon Sickels
Vernoll Jenkins
Athelstan
Noble Campbell
Cromwell
Myron P. King
Allie Brown
Glen Stroburg
Paul Campbell
Paulette
Guy Poore
Richard and
Mary
Loretta Abernathy
Jim Winemiller
Order of Eastern Star
John Edward Whitten
Order
Rainbow Board
Kensington
Heen Haynie
Vera Warneke
Bessie Reynolds
Hilda Simpson
Bess Fuller
Beryl Rhoads
Alleen Longfellow
Opie Gunson
Roberta Grimes
Doris O'Dell
Naomi Shafa
Ruth Downing
Walter and
Madge
del Monte
Hy-Klas
HY . Klas Bread
Sunkist
Ham
HY - Klas
van Camp
Wilson
Wieners
Kool Aid
U.S
Giant Bize
Grocery Home Owned and Operated
Nan
Wells Sale Barn
Bedford, Iowa
Bedford Sales CO
Wells Bros
Cash Evans
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