Weddings Reported in Times-Press June Event in Bedford
Mrs. Alice Savage of Cedar Falls and Grant John of Bedford married at the bridegroom’s home in Bedford on Sunday afternoon June 6 1937 Rev Max Buck read the ceremony in a large gathering. The bride wore pink roses and her daughter Elsie Mitchell sung I Love You Truly with violin by Harriett John. A basket dinner followed and cake decorated with pink and yellow rosebuds. Numerous relatives attended from Cedar Falls Wauconda Clarinda and Bedford areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Savage
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Grant John
Bedford
Max Buck
Church of Christ
Elsie Mitchell
Wauconda
T. H. Anderson
Cedar Fails
T. H.anderson
Frank ©. Roberts
John Savage
Albert Mitchell
Wauconda, Ill
Alise T. H. Anderson
Frank Roberts
Barbara
Robert Mitchell
Hobart Lageschulte
Philip Thompson
Phyllis
Cecil Thompson
Clarinda
Mary J. Keith
Max King and Dale
Winnie Coon
Anna John
C. A. Thomas
Charlie John
Mire
Fred Hatfield
Leeland’ John and
Everett John
Walter John
Troy
Phyllis Hatfield
Orville Hatfield
Community
Miss Florence Long Weds In California
Miss Florence Elizabeth Long and Paul Hatfield Burt unite in marriage at 6 p.m. in San Francisco California with Dr. Herbert Parker Shaw officiating. The bride, oldest Long daughter from Bedford, graduates of Bedford High and Simpson College, trained at Burges hospital. The groom, son of the late Burt couple of Lindsey California, heads for a Yosemite honeymoon. They plan to settle in San Francisco after June 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Elizabeth Long
Paul Hatfield Burt
Herbert Parker Shaw
Westside Christian Church
San Frantico
Calif
Mary Frances Long
B. E. Long
Bedford
Bedford High School
Simpson College
Burges
New Asbury Hospital
Minneapolis
Minn
Joseph John Burt
Lindsey
Yosemite National Park
Burt
San Francisco
Bedford Bride Anna Mae Fister Weds Elvis Spriggs
Miss Anna Mae Fister of Bedford and Elvis Spriggs of Denver Colo married in Maryville Massachusetts Friday afternoon June 4. The bride resided in Bedford several years and lived with Dr and Mrs M R Francis. The groom is the son of Mrs Green Moore of Gravity. They left for Denver to reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Mae Fister
Bedford
Elvis Spriggs
Denver, Colo
Maryville
Bedford High School
Stogdill-Dennis Nuptials Held At Bedford Parsonage
Miss Monna Stogdill and Geo Dennis were married at the Methodist parsonage in Bedford at 4 PM Sunday June 6. Rev W F Overhulser officiated in the presence of Mr and Mrs Ted Burlington of Lenox. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs M C Stogdill of Sharpsburg, has taught in Taylor county rural schools. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Dennis of Ox, farms. They will reside on a farm in Oak Hill north of Gravify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monna Stogdill
Geo. Dennis
Methodist
Bedford
W. F. Overhulser
Ted Burlington
Lenox
M. C. Stogdill
Sharpsburg
Taylor County
Harvey Dennis
Dennis
Oak Hill
Gravify
Lucile Irwin Weds Paul Montgomery in Leavenworth
Miss Lucile Irwin and Paul R. Montgomery both of Kansas City Missouri were married in a single ring ceremony at the Baptist church parsonage in Leavenworth Kansas on Thursday June 3. The couple spent the weekend in Bedford with her parents and plan to reside in Kansas City where Montgomery is connected with the Phillips Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Irwin
Paul R. Montgomery
Kansas City
Baptist Church
Leavenworth
Kans
Berry
J. H. Irwin
Bedford
Bedford High School
Chillicothe Business College
Chillicothe
Ryland, Stinson, May and Thomson
Montgomery
Minnesota
Canada
Lindley Fanning Wedding in Savannah May 29
Mr and Mrs Albert Lindley of Bedford announce the marriage of their daughter Alice Frances to John Fanning of Maryville Mo. The ceremony occurred in Savannah on Saturday May 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lindley
Bedford
Alice Frances
John Fanning
Maryville
Savannah
Miss Louise Locke and Donald Kingery wed in Clarinda
The couple married Saturday June 5 at the Clarinda Methodist church parsonage with Miss Rose Emma Monroe and Wayne Moore as attendants. They plan to live on a farm near Corning. The bride is granddaughter of Mrs. Will Derrickson of Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Locke
Reba Locke
Lenox
Donald Kingery
Chester Kingery
Corning
Clarinda
W. H. Meredith
Methodist Church
Rose Emma Monroe
Wayne Moore
Will Derrickson
Bedford
Newly Weds Visit In Irwin Home
Miss Catherine Melby and Sylvester J. Keefe wed at the bride’s North Dakota home on June 3. She is a University of North Dakota graduate and former Crary high school teacher. He is Mrs. George Irwin’s nephew and has taught in Crary. They spent the weekend in Bedford then head to Boulder Colorado to begin graduate study at the University of Colorado. Keefe is chosen superintendent of schools at Deslacs North Dakota and Mrs Keefe will head the music department there for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Melby
Sylvester J. Keefe
North Dakota
University of North Dakota
Crary
N. Dak
George Irwin
Bedford
Boulder
Cola
University of Colorado
Keefe
Deslacs
Two Villisca Residents Wed in Clarinda Ceremony
Katherine Loghry and Hosmer Elisen, both former Bedford residents, married in Clarinda last weekend, according to word received in Bedford. The couple, both from Villisca, were announced by local observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Loghry
Jay Loghry
Villisca
Hosmer £ Visen
Clarinda
Bedford
School Board Hires Home Econ Instructor Edith Johnson
Miss Edith Johnson of Marcus Iowa has been given a contract to teach Home Economics in the Bedford schools next year. She will succeed Miss Vera Johnson who will teach in the Clarinda schools next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Johnson
Marcus
Iowa
Bedford Schools
Bedford School Board
Vera Johnson
Clarinda
Legion Swim Pool Opens At Clarinda
The Clarinda Legion pool opened last Saturday with Ruth Tuttle in charge again. She notes over 24 000 swims were registered last summer and more than 100 people learned to swim in the classes. Lifeguards and instructors William Sigpe and Bob Collins return this season. Key attended the State University of Iowa City this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Clarinda
Ruth Tuttle
William Sigpe
Bob Collins
Key
Iowa City
Hold Last Rites For Mrs Louise Hamilton
Funeral services for Mrs Louise Hamilton died at her west Bedford home on June 2 were held at Wetmore Funeral Home with Rev W F Overhulser officiating. Burial followed in Bedford cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Hamilton
Bedford Municipal Band Concert Program Details
Bedford Municipal Band directed by K W Werth presents a June 12 program at 8 p m featuring marches overtures and selections by Klohr Rosenkrans Trinkaus King Yoder and others incl The Village Festival Black Jack Prince Charming Boo Hoo Arabian Nights Serenade in the Night and the National Anthem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Municipal Band
K. W. Werth
Rosenkrans
Trinkaus
Klohr
Boo Hoo
Heyman Lombard
Loeb
Bixio
Cherubini
Kennedy
Tec
Scout News outlines Bedford troop activities and upcoming hikes
Bedford Troop No. 136 led by Dr. M. R. Francia plans weekly meetings each Monday at the Francis yard with Thursday small group sessions. An overnight hike is set for June 23 and swimming lessons begin June 16 at Clarinda under Rev. Boshen. Siam Troop, led by Floyd Farlow, plans a cabin hike south of Siam this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocal
Bedford
Siam
Gravity
Bedford Troop
M. R. Francia
Orie Jones
Cheyenne
Wyo
Elzie Parmenter
Glen Sharp
Francis Yard
Des Moines
Register & Tribune Zarriers
Francis
M. R. Francis
Elza Parmenter
Eldon Poole
Ray Kennedy
Clarinda
Robert Boshen
Chip Blakemore
Bud Morris
Wendall Caskey
James Rimes
Alvy Kennedy
William Tucker
Floyd Farlow
County W C T U Meets In Sharpsburg
The County meeting of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union will be held in Sharpsburg on Wednesday June 16. Registration opens at 9 30 in the fore noon with the business meeting. A cover dish luncheon will be served at noon. Mrs Leacox from Shenandoah, a state department director, will speak in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Sharpsburg
Leacox
Henandoah
State Department
Taylor County Social Welfare Board Appointments
Mrs G W Hook Frank Conner and W S Weaver named to Taylor county board of social welfare to manage old age and blind pensions. Each may receive up to 90 dollars yearly plus mileage. Connor previously served on the old board. others are new to the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Hook
Frank Conner
W. S. Weaver
Taylor County Board of Social Welfare
Old Age Assistance County Board
Connor
Taylor County
Conway couple marks sixty three years of marriage
Miles H. Litteer and his wife, both eighty two, celebrate their sixty third wedding anniversary on March 15 1937 in Conway Iowa. Their family includes six children eleven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren with no deaths recorded in the line. The couple has spent most of their life in Conway and the surrounding community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan
Associated Press
Nebraska
Conway
Taylor County
Iowa
Miles H. Litteer
Mrs. Litteer
Miss Greenway Takes Job At Light Office
Gwendolyn Greenway of Bedford becomes cashier at the Bedford office of Iowa Nebraska Light & Power, starting duties June first. Gladys Spurgeon shifts from cashier to saleslady in Bedford territory. Clyde Perkins takes a Sinclair Oil post in Sidney Iowa and moved there Monday. the family will relocate once a house is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Greenway
Light Office
Gwendolyn Greenway
Bedford
Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Company
Gladys Spurgeon
Perkins
Sidney Clyde Perkins
Sidney
Iowa
Sinclair Oil Company
Garden Club Earns Over Twenty Dollars at Rialto
Bedford Community Garden Club presented A Family Affair at the Rialto Theatre on Friday and Saturday. The ladies hope to raise a little over twenty dollars for club garden beautification efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club
Rialto Theatre
Bedford Community Garden Club
Roses for the Times Press
The Times Press thanks Mr and Mrs Will Robinson of Bedford for a beautiful bouquet from their garden at their home in North Pulford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times-Press
Will Robinson
Bedford
Apse
Pulford
Four-H Club Girls Set for State Convention
Seven Taylor county 4-H girls were chosen as delegates to the Iowa 4-H girls state convention at Iowa State College campus June 16 to 19. Delegates Imogene Templeton Rita Hatfield Dorothy Thompson Jean Longfellow Margaret Bordner Dorothy Cox will sing in the state chorus under Rosaland Cook. Leaders Mrs Clifford Templeton and Mrs Keith Rogers accompany. Mrs Clifford Templeton serves as chaperone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Iowa State College
Imogene Templeton
Rita Hatfield
Dorothy Thompson
The
Loyal Legion Club
Jean Longfellow
Margaret Bordner
Loyal Larks Club
Dorothy Cox
Clayton Cloverleaf Club
Rosalind Cook
Iowa State Music Department
Clifford, Templeton
Keith Rogers
Clifford Templeton
Fourth time report on largest fleece in Times Press
Ted Davis of Guss sold a 28 pound fleece from a buck sheep to Charles Hook of New Market for 10 dollars and 8 cents. Hook says he has purchased over 90 000 pounds of wool this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times- Press
Ted Davis
Guss
Charles Hook
New Market
Spraying Schedule Urged For Apple Scab Control In Iowa
Extension Horticul turist 8. W. Edgecombe reports rapid apple scab spread in Iowa orchards due to frequent rains and cool weather. A second spray is due within 10 days of the first, with Taylor County advised to finish by June 15. A spray mix of lime sulfur plus hydrated lime and lead arsenate is recommended, especially in 75 to 80 degree heat. All tree types should be sprayed to avoid defoliation and crop failure for 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Edgecombe
Iowa
Taylor County
Davie
Edgecombe
Crum Graduates From Wentworth Military Academy
Cadet Captain William E. Crum son of Mr and Mrs W E Crum Jr of Bedford Iowa graduated at the 57th annual commencement of Wentworth Military Academy Lexington Missouri He captained A Company named best in the battalion and received a saber and Estrin Jewelry Company Award a gold trophy with walnut base engraved with his name Crum also helped the golf team to a second place in the Missouri Junior College Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Crum
W. E. Crum
S. Central
Bedford
Iowa
Wentworth Military Academy
Lexington
Crum
Estrin Jewelry Company
Academy
Yoder Drives Star Bright in Race Film Reel
Jimmie Yoder of Bedford captains Star Bright in the film Off To The Races. The reel shows ape dates and performances during the program on the latest Wednesday and Thursday screenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoder
Jimmie Yoder
Bedford
Star Bright
Mrs Jenkins Cousin Killed in Kansas City Hit Run
Mrs W N Jenkins learned her cousin Jay Stewart Townsend a 46 year old Kansas City Kansas resident was killed by a hit and run driver on Eighteenth Street and Wood Avenue. Harold Jefferson Bails age 18 of 640 Reynolds Ave admitted driving the truck for DeLite Ice Cream Co. He is survived by his parents Charles and Mrs Townsend and a daughter Edna Townsend 14.
Des Moines Welcomes Iowa Carrier Boys Convention
William Wisdom Milford Gooden Henry Hamblin Bob Houck Robert Nelson Wesley Page Wendell Caskey Charles Cornell Sr William Cross Robert Dobson of Bedford are among 4866 Iowa boys invited to the Eighth Annual Des Moines Register and Tribune carrier convention and frolic in Des Moines on Monday June 14. The day includes a business meeting a Barnes-Carruthers Circus showing a parade a photo and a Riverview amusement park visit and optional Des Moines vs Rock Island baseball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wisdom
Milford Gooden
Henry Hamblin
Bob Houck
Robert Nelson
Wesley Page
Wendell Caskey
Charles Cornell
William Cross
Robert Dobson
Bedford
Iowa
Des Moines Register and Tribune
Des Moines
Barnes-Carruthers
Coliseum
Des Moines Sunday Register
America
Riverview Amusement Park
Carrier Sa Tmen
Rock Island
Bedford Lodge Members Attend Grand Lodge Session
Joe Osborne Dr C W Steward and Frank Chandler of the Bedford lodge traveled to Cedar Rapids Iowa to attend the Grand Lodge meeting of A F and A M The sessions ran Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday with a return home planned for Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Osborne
C. W. Steward
Frank Chandler
Bedford Lodge
Cedar Rapids
Grand Lodge
A.F
A.M
Cloverleaf 4 H Club Elects Pro Tem at June Meeting
Cloverleaf 4 H Club met at Dorothy Cox home on June 1 with four old members two new members Doris Osburn and Lois Lafley and three visitors Mrs Homer Reeves Catherine Reeves and Doris Wallace present. Dorothy Cox named pro tem and officers candidates chosen. Next meeting set for June 10 at Lake of Three Fires with picnic dinner and bird hike planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Cloverleaf 4-H Club
Dorothy Cox
Doris Osburn
Lois Lafley
Homer Reeves
Catherine Reeves
Doris Wallace
Mary Beth Mohler
Letha Lafley
Sir Galahad
Zarah Jones
Bob White
Louise Osburn
Lake of Three Fires
Miss Johnson Entertained at Shenandoah Flower Show
Miss Maxine Johnson of Bedford, a flower queen candidate, reports a pleasant experience at the Shenandoah Flower Show. Ruth Jones of Nebraska City won queen from thirty entrants after a dinner at Hotel Delmonico and coronation at the Mustang athletic field followed by a dance at the Armory with the queen and other candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Johnson
Bedford
Ruth Jones
Nebraska City
Hotel Delmonico
Mustang Athletic Field
Armory
Pension Tax Delinquents Listed by County Treasurer
County Treasurer J R Henderson reports his office is compiling a list of delinquent old age pension names for submission to Des Moines offices. Notices will be sent to those delinquent for the years 1934 35 and 36. Compiling the list helps clear records where people moved changed names or died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Handerson
Des Moines
Scout Roundup Draws Good Crowd At Taylor County Park
Scouts from Siam Gravity and Bedford held the first annual Council of Three Fires roundup Sunday at the state park drawing a sizable crowd. Activities included band concert by Bedford, color ceremony, talks by Rep L L Moore, and contests in bandaging signaling stretcher races three legged races and Indian wrestling. Bedford won second place ribbons while Siam and Gravity earned third. Awards concluded with council fire ceremony led by Rev Robert Boshen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siam
Gravity
Bedford
Council of Three Fires
Taylor County
State Park
Bedford Scouts
Kenneth Werth
Dick Baker
Creston
L. L. Moore
Robert Boshen
King
Kenneth Farrens
Wilbert Ball
K. McMaster
Bud Morris
Chip Blakemore
Lawrence Dorsey
Donald Davis
Bob King
Mrs Art Wyckoff Dies After Operation at Creston Hospital
Mrs Art Wyckoff of Bedford died at Greater Community Hospital in Creston Tuesday June 8 after an operation the day before. Funeral services were held at Walker and Shum Funeral Home conducted by Rev Robert Boshen with burial in Fairview cemetery. Gladys Essica Sheehan Wyckoff was born October 2 1951 in Stillwell Kansas and was 35 years 9 months old. She married Arthur Wyckoff October 25 1920 and had two children Rowena and Donald. Surviving are husband two children her father and step mother two brothers Scott Creston Edgar Kansas City Kan a sister Edna Evans Bedford Town two half brothers and a half sister Johnie Robert Sheehan and Maggie Lewis. She was a member of the Pentecostal church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Hamilton
West Bedford
Wetmore
W. F. Overhulser
Bedford Cemetery
Mary Louise Dresher
Charles Dresher
Polk Township
Frank Hamilton
Ross
Washington, D. C
Hamilton
Walter Myers
Bedford
Jess Dresher
Sharpsburg
Anna
Charles Oscar Dresher
Methodist Church
Arthur Wyckoff
Greater Community Hospital
Creston
Walker and Shum Funeral Home
Robert Boshen
Fairview Cemetery
Gladys Essica
Martha Ellen and
Earnest Sheehan
Stillwell
Kans
Rowena
Donald
Scott Sheehan
Edgar Sheehan
Kansas City
Edna Evans
Brooks, Town
Johnie
Robert Sheehan
Magmie Lewis
Wyckoff
Pentecostal Church
Mike Katz Moves Second Hand Store to Bedford
Second Hand Store proprietor Mike Katz moved his goods to Bedford leasing part of the east Main Street room formerly housing OK Tire Shop. Katz resides at the George Dougherty home where he keeps rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Katz
Bedford
East Main Street
OK Tire
Katz
George Dougherty
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Florence Long
California
Stogdill
Paul Montgomery
Alice Frances Lindley John Fanning
Soe Jay
Corning Mani
Garrett
Gray
Fort Madison
Bert Gray
New Market Cafe
T. V. Lacy
Ivan Wells
Irwin
Legion Swim Pool
Scout News
Sharps
County Board Social Welfare
Ames
Wentworth
Kansas
Carrier Boys
Cedar Rapids, Ia
Cloverleaf 4-H Club
Art Wyckoff
Presbyterian Church
Henry C. Link
Woman's Missionary Socety
First Presbyterian Thureh. c
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