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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1941
Page
3
Public library offers a cure for idle time with a wide selection of fiction travel and mystery works. Readers can borrow books to fill leisure hours and gain mental profit from story and knowledge alike. Eldora Herald Ledger.
Sheriff D E Carmichael checked Atlasta stables of Dr W M Wallis after William S White family heard lights. Ken Tipling of Orient Iowa, a new trainer hired by J H Tapp, arrived last night to aid in showing horses this year. his wife will join later.
Topeka datelined note from Shenandoah Sentinel claims 137 class one lines in the United States split into 65 railways and 69 railroads. It jokes that Santa Fe is really the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and notes three lines call neither name.
The Hamburg Reporter notes accusations against R. J. McGee for fox hunting with a tractor on Roy Carpenter's farm. McGee admits using a modern power method after the tractor settled over a fox den and had to be freed.
The article notes a promising honey crop this season as sweet clover is in full bloom and early week rains provided needed moisture for several weeks of abundant pasture for bees.
The piece notes farmers in Iowa are busy planting and harvesting, shifting from horse teams to tractors. It contrasts 25 years ago with today and commends farmers for producing food to feed the world, ending with a benediction for their efforts.
Fair weather and cash in the community aid fake solicitors who mimic reliable firms. The article advises verifying references and allowing time for investigation, noting common tactics like limited offers and expiring deals. It cautions dealing with local storefront businessmen for safety.
The Journal notes that after a late fall storm in November vegetation froze hard. Strawberry beds yield well, but estimates show a quarter to a third of Chinese elms are dead and must be removed. Elms have been common along roadsides and lawns, growing faster than American elms and shaping well for streets and river bottoms.
Perry Chief argues Iowa should maintain double line markings on highways as they keep cars on their side and warn against crowding. He questions why other states did not adopt the Town idea if unity was desired.
Local items include J M Windsor building a picket fence, Rev G W Robey returning from a Centennial trip, W S Flora leaving Dallas township for a two month health trip to Denver, J B Owens visiting Colorado, a rag-muffin brigade planned for the Bedford centennial, a turtle nest with sixty five eggs found north of town, H H Roush receiving a moth proof bee hive patent, Jas M Thirkield buying J W Tate’s grocery stock, E G Hicks moving to Memory, Henry Long filling Marg Van Fleet's bank position during Morg’s Centennial, and others.
Twenty five years ago Frances Tinkham and Rev. Philip Jackson were married at the Methodist church parsonage. H K Hamblin and wife attended Coe College graduation in Cedar Rapids. Organist C L Willis was honored with a bank draft at a Presbyterian manse reception. Invitations went out for the June 14 Presbyterian church wedding of Bessie Sweigard and Clifford Underwood of Sharpsburg. Hale and his mother planned a summer in Massachusetts visiting centennial events. Whitfin and Hyde plan a two month eastern trip including the centennial. Roscoe Golding injured his knee while shingling a new house. Des Moines trip involved Aaron Connett, Ephriam Cook, Simeon Wright, and George Van Houten visiting for city business.
Twenty years ago twenty Miss Helen Hall of Bedford and Mr Earnest Foster of Hopkins were married at Maryville. Reunion attendees included W M Kinnison Donald Bristow Don Daugherty Bernie Mohler and Carrol Nelson. Mrs C Roberts former Bedford girl now of Bolckow Mo has purchased Crown Millinery Store on Court Street and will move back to Bedford taking possession July 1.
Ten years ago Miss Merna Smalley of Bedford wed Vernon Barnes of Riverton on June 3 at Riverton and the couple planned to farm there. Opal Beauchamp of Conway married Alvin Moore of New Market at Bedford’s Christian church parsonage on June 11. Virginia Pieringer of Ledford married Percy Larkin in Dallas, Texas, at the Pieringer home with an Episcopal service read by Rev. C F McMican.
Denver’s H A W Tabor built a vast fortune from silver and ventures in Leadville and Denver. His Tabor Opera House, a five story gem with lavish interiors, cost a million but collapsed after the 1884 silver crash leaving him penniless and later a postmaster before dying with modest means.
Walter Edmonds novel adaptation Chad Hanna debuts at the Rialto on June 13 and 14. Henry Fonda appears as a country boy drawn to Albany Yates and the wandering tent show, with Linda Darnell as Caroline in a tale of love ambition and a show facing bankruptcy.
The writer recalls a Cedar Rapids home with a white dog named Silver and their silver wedding gift. He reports attending Coe College graduation week where daughter Dodie earned her degree and Shirer spoke on war and America’s duty. He urges unity to face looming peril and predicts a hard path ahead.
Kitty Foyle features Ginger Rogers in the title role with Dennis Morgan supporting as the doctor and James Craig as the devoted physician. The film follows a bold Philadelphia clerk who pursues a business career while torn between true love and a society romance.
Detective Charlie Chan stars in Dead Men Tell at the Rialto Theatre on Bargain Night June 17. Sidney Toler plays Chan as a pirate treasure chase unfolds aboard a haunted boat with a killer’s coffin bathosphere. The case centers on a death linked to Black Hook Nodbury’s wealth and a ghostly menace.
A light hearted film titled Honeymoon For Three will be shown at the Rialto Theatre on Wednesday. The comedy features a cheerful setup and aims to entertain local audiences with its playful tone.
On a June film run, Ann Sheridan pretends to secure marriage with George Brent as his secretary while Osa Massen plays a married matron pursuing him. Charles Ruggles, Jane Wyman, William Orr and Lee Patrick contribute comic and legal complication as a determined lawyer chases a client.
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