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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1943
Page
7
Local notes recount Robert Jackson in Des Moines to work at a cracker factory along with visits from Rev. Currie of Tarkio Missouri and families near Bedford. Many residents travel for work, schooling, or to visit relatives in Lincoln Nebraska Kansas City and Des Moines, with multiple announcements of engagements moves and scholarships.
Mrs. Harry Turner and Virgil Stoner with Otis Wells left for St Joseph to be with Wells mother Mrs George Wells after a serious brain operation. The Boy Scouts and scoutmaster Andrew White met for their regular meeting. The Adult Ladies Sunday School class at the Methodist church elected officers with 15 members present. Children’s Day preparations were led by Mrs Fthe Sens and Mrs Churchill. Mr and Mrs Newton Long of Ravenwood visited Sheridan, and Mrs Andrew White went to Kansas City to be with her hospitalized mother.
Miss Elsie Mullin died Tuesday evening at her sister Mrs. Miller Owens home. Funeral services were held at the Cremal Home Thursday afternoon. Mr. Owens and Mr. Crew took the body to Winfield Iowa for burial. The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Friday June 11 with Mrs. Willia Danny for officer elections. Families visit birthdays and church meetings are noted with locals mentioning Dale Lyddon and defense plant work, and U S service call.
Boy Scouts at the June 7 meeting honored patrols with ranks and leadership noted. Eagle Patrol led, Cobra Patrol placed second, Arrow Patrol third under Frank Barrus as Camporee official. leaders Shum Reed and visitors A A Ross Kenneth Ross observed.
Local residents travel to Kirksville for a furlough visit. Mahoney family returns home after a trip. Families from New Market visit relatives in Sharpsburg and Bedford attend Rural Eighth Grade graduation with Donald as graduate. Washington D C visitor Maud Carpenter stays with Rinaberger relatives. Grubb returns to Omaha after visit. Hamblins spend weekend in St Joseph. Bernice Blair visits Bedford friends. Dresher heads to Cedar Falls to stay with Merrill Albert family. Edwards couple from Lincoln visit friends in Sharpsburg. Petersen family from Omaha visits parents Pennebaker. Eno shopping in Lenox. Winters aul Ac. Whipple relatives visit from Malvern.
Mrs Ed Phelan hosted Presbyterian Ladies on Thursday with thirty in attendance. Guests included Mrs Jess Dresher Mrs Franklin Anderson and Mrs Merle Moorg along with Mrs William Bech. Becherer led the worship and refreshments followed by hostesses Charley Boydston Carrie Pinnie and William Boyden.
Pfander and family of Sharpsburg hosted. Una McGrew and Pluma Ray of Lenox dined with Roy Kerns. Faye Sheley and family from Guthrie Center visited Fred and wife Borden. Phyllis and Donna Mae Grimm stayed with sister Ray Hinton in Bedford over Friday and Saturday.
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