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Newspaper

Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1940

Page

8

Local neighbors host gatherings and visits in Clarinda area

Community members share meals and attend meetings as families visit relatives in Clarinda and surrounding towns. Guests include Miller, Young, Sheffield, and Stewart households with church and civic activities noted, while hospital and travel updates appear among the many domestic events.

Maryville Neighbor Massie Rites Highlight Local News

Robert Massie 66 longtime resident of Hogskins died Tuesday night at home after heart ailment. He was born April 2, 1874 in Nodaway County and survived by siblings, nephews and nieces. Funeral Thursday in Maryville with Oak Hill Cemetery burial. Vacation Bible School concluded at Baptist church. Notables include Godfrey Hochbaum of Vienna speaking at the Maryville State Teachers College gathering and Miss Betty Wolfers completing Nebraska Lincoln studies.

Robert Franklin Maseie Meiasie Ava Hopkins Nodaway County Massie Itary- Ville Fien Maryville Oak Hill Godfrey Hochbaum Vienna Austria State Teachers' College At Christian Church Mary Ellen Hamilton

Gravity Brown-Walker Nuptials At Gravity

A home wedding was held Saturday June 8 at 11 am for Carol Erdyne Brown and Meredith W Walker at the Elmer Brown home in Clarinda. The event featured Lila Brown as singer and Helen Honeyman as accompanist, with a two course dinner and a reception to follow. The couple will reside at 416 East Chestnut Street in Clarinda after a Kansas City trip.

Corning Pierson J. S. Francis Nelle Lock Lila Brown Honeyman Kansas City East Chestnut Street Clarirfda Gravity Simpson Methodist Church Maryville State Teachers College Opitz Motor Company Clarinda John Walker Richard Claud Brown Paul and Dale Bert Brown Lila Marie Clearfield Theodore Selders Dorothy Sharps C. W. Proctor Diagonal Frank Jones Red Oak

Conway Ladies Aid Meets and Gebhardt Harris Nuptials

Conway Iowa report covers the Con waya Ladies Aid meeting with thirteen members led by Leona Garst. Gebhardt Harris nuptials page details the Friday ceremony at the Reed Methodist parsonage with Leona Easton and Roxie Heyer as attendants. Obituary notes for Frank Million include birth in White County Indiana and a Taylor County death.

Ladies Aid Lester Hunter Leona Garst Glen Baker Dorothy Edith Gebhardt Veral Paul Harris Cunningham Reed Clinton Iowa J. B. Ackman Leona Easton Roxie Heyer Dixon John

Local Family Visits Highlight Weekend Gatherings

Thursday with her parents Mrs. Jobe and Caleb Jobe. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Springs and son visited their parents Mr. and Mrs. John Springs in Guss on Wednesday.

Suxene Jeane Hilen Batfield Shambaugh Wm. ‘Miller Mes Orville Hatieli Register-Tribune Des Mmsimes John Young Beautyville Pearl Clarinda Oacar Miller Mod Flope Miler Thank Potter Caleb Jobe Glen Springs John Springs Guss

Hopkins Widow Mrs Wattie Orme Dies in California

Mrs Wattie Orme former Hopkins resident died Friday after months of illness in Pasadena California at age 59. She was the wife of W E Orme a retired rural mail carrier of Hopkins. They moved to Sierra Madre two years ago. Surviving are her husband and three children Josephine Herman and Mrs Louis Sarpes of Sierra Madre. Funeral and burial were in California. Orme plans to return to Hopkins to dispose of belongings and then go back to California. Mr and Mrs Vance Geiger are purchasing the Ormes property.

Wattie Orme Sierra Madre Calif Hopkins Pasadena Oirme W. E. Orme Sierra ‘Watire Louis Sparés Herman Orme Josephine Orme Ell

Luscious Sundae Squares for Celebrations

Celebrate birthdays graduations and anniversaries with a rich chocolate sundae square. The recipe details a velvet cake topped with vanilla ice cream and crushed peanut brittle, baked in a moderate oven, then cut into squares to serve twelve.

Picnic Dinner at Walker Home Hosts Harmons

Mr and Mrs Ray Walker entertained at a Sunday picnic dinner at their home. Attending were Mr and Mrs Ralph Harmon and family of Malvern along with Amos and Ebner Swanson.

I.D.U Methodist Sunday School Lake of Three Fires Paul Crouse Sharpsburg Conway Oris Fine Braddyville Hester Horning Jess Dougherty Clarinda George Besco Ira Menelaus Blockton John Fordyce George Brown Platteville Edna George Morris Delphos Audrey Grubb Maryville Manta Grubb Ray Kernen Levi Kernen Harley Wintermute Homer Avey Lula Harvey Edna and Lois Fred Besco J. W. Thompson John Chikcote Bedford Frank Cubbage Ernest Sharp H. Moore Anson Gott Vernie Gold Gravity H. E. Ware Quitman Edward Moon Orville Gold Ray Walker Ralph Harmon Malvern Amos and Ebner. Swanson

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