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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1937
Page
3
Grandma Vincent, 84, still wears the same false teeth bought 62 years ago from Bedford dentist Dr. Berry. The teeth, never repaired, reportedly cut a thread in two and remain in excellent condition. The tale is offered for light reading by Dr. Reed in The Exchanges.
L F Kiner reports a man fishing near Clarinda lost his clothing after being caught by the sheriff. The recovered clothes are held for owner identification. The piece notes risks of fines for poaching and discusses fish spawn and habitat in local waters.
F. B. Curran of Toledo reported a pair of pheasants attacking a bull snake about 1.5 feet long near Gladbrook. Curran described the birds darting in and out, pecking at the snake as it hissed and tried to flee, before the reptile escaped into rocks.
Detecey on Eighth Street reports a Whitney crab tree that bloomed twice this spring. The first bloom appeared in early April with apples forming, and in late May a second pure white double bloom grew from the blossom end of the apple. No explanation is given for the second flowering.
Chariton community and women’s clubs offer ten dollars for the best publicity stunt to put Chariton on the map rivaling Pella Tulip Time Britt hobo convention and Sidney rodeo. Two proposals were submitted in the first week. The town will also reward youths who gather five pounds of dandelions with a free movie ticket.
The Tulip Time festival in Pella drew an estimated 8,000 visitors as hundreds of autos paraded through town on Sunday the 16th. Despite two weeks of delays from poor weather the tulip display was at its peak with many thousands of bulbs showing all colors and blooms across the streets.
Cadet Captain William E Crum of Bedford Iowa commands Company A and wins the year long contest based on daily room inspections drills and parade lines. He receives the gold Wilnut trophy and the 1937 Jack Burr medal for Loyalty and Leadership along with newly minted Reserve Army second lieutenant certificates for three cadets from Lex ington Missouri Enon City Missouri and El Dorado Arkansas.
Errol Flynn headlines Green Light at the Rialto as Newell Paige a young surgeon who covers a colleague’s mistake and seeks a vaccine in the mountains. Anita Louise Sir Cedric Hardwicke Margaret Lindsay and Henry ONeill deliver strong support in a tragedy of sacrifice and love.
Jasper Long of Sheridan and Mrs. Lydia F. Frey of Grant City wed in the Sheridan county courthouse rest room with Eld. Lee H. Barnum presiding. A. W. Hamblin, paper owner, reports acceptance into the U S Navy and will report to Newport News within thirty days. Taylor county’s Liberty Loan subscription reaches 132150, above half of the 25000 county goal, aided by local bankers despite shortfalls.
Conway residents Miss Orda Burge and Otto Hess married at the Methodist parsonage in Bedford on June 8 and will live in Conway. Also, Miss Rose Tracy of Bedford married Isaac Rhoads of New Market at the Tracy home Sunday June 5. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Mohler of Bedford on May 30.
Rialto Theatre presents Seventh Heaven Sunday through Tuesday June 13 14 15 featuring Diane and Chico in a Paris set romance with Montmartre background. The Great O Malley with Humphrey Bogart Ann Sheridan and Pat O Brien screens Wednesday and Thursday June 16 17.
Lawmakers back a relief package with funds for public works and flood control while extending veterans benefits. The Supreme Court ruling blocks PWA cooperative power projects, threatening cheap farmer and municipal electricity and prompting further administration action.
The following Ath elstan teachers are attending the State Teachers College at Maryville Katherine Barber Garland Raper Edna Ridge Isadora Fern Reed Mable Reed and Wilma Reed.
Miss Emma Husbands and family visit Anna Kauble. Claude Stout and Harry Stout groups visit their mother Laura Stout. Various relatives from Bedford, Platteville, Des Moines, Sheridan, Maloy, Mount Ayr and Washington share weekend and Memorial Day visits with kin across Athelstan and surrounding towns.
Frank Priebe discusses the rise of ready to cook chickens wrapped in cellophane and the potential shift in consumer use. He notes strong demand, cannery trends, and the increased value of chicken parts for medical needs and soup production, with figures showing poultry use rising from twelve to thirty million pounds between 1932 and 1936.
The writer notes a warm spell easing damp cold days, a calf born on a farm, and open fire cooking at a state park picnic. He describes farm chores, clothing shortages, family plans, and local social happenings including a Saturday band concert and weather shifts.
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