Taylor County Fair to Kick Off Centennial Parade
Iowa Centennial celebrations spark a Taylor County Fair Board parade on August 27 at 12:30 p.m. in the fairgrounds track with $25 top prize for best float and themed entries highlighting transport, pioneer life and Iowa progress. The event includes horse races novelty acts and a big night revue.
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Iowa
Iowa Centennial Committee
Taylor County Fair Board
Pioneer Church
Fair Grounds
Towa
iGd
Sid P. Webb
Posies For The Press Are Appreciated
The newspaper expresses gratitude to Mr and Mrs John Hamilton of Bedford for two bouquets during the past week one velvety rose arrangement and another with swell pets in orchid colors. Mr and Mrs E T Brice also sent Madonna lilies praised as fragrant and pretty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hamilton
Bedford
E. T. Brice
Paving No 27 in Missouri Underway Toward Iowa Line
Work started on Missouri No 27 north of Pickering toward Bedford and the Iowa No 148 connection. The eight mile stretch begins with grading the oiled portion beside the existing cement slab, then a ten foot cement slab will be placed.
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Missouri
Pickering
Iowa
Bedford
Presbyterian Church to Resume Services on June 16
Gordon F. MacLean, minister, heads regular church activities with services resuming Sunday at 11:00 and Sunday school at 9:45. The schedule returns to normal after a pause.
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Presbyterian Church
Gordon F.maclean
Christian Church Observes Father's Day With Sermon and Song
The Christian Church announces Father’s Day observances next Lord's Day with sermon and music. Members are urged to honor the father, recognize the home partner who toils for the family, and wear a flower. A fellowship supper Friday at 8 pm, led by the Loyal Partner's class, is planned with a strong program and a good time promised.
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Christian Church
Zion Church Revival Begins Sunday Evening
Revival services start Sunday June 16 at Zion Church and run for several weeks. Miss Phebe Over of Nuevo, California, is the evangelist who preaches fearlessly. Evening services begin at 8 o clock with Sunday school at 10. The evangelist preaches at 11.
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Zion
Phebe Over
Nuevo
Calif
New Bedford Methodist Church Names Rev Nye Pastor
Rev. Russell G. Nye is the new pastor at the Bedford Methodist church. He will lead his first services on Sunday, June 23, with Sunday school and Youth Fellowship scheduled for Sunday, June 16.
Our Boys with the Colors
Military families near Bedford share furloughs and moves as World War II service members return, transfer, or deploy. Fort Benning Georgia paratrooper trainee Jack Gold visits with his parents. G W Hook Jr moves from Fort Bragg to Fort Bliss. Glenn Nicholas recently discharged after two years in Dallas. C T Baldwin gains civilian status from Fort Leavenworth. Pfc Eric Schultz returns from Fort Custer for three weeks at Siam home.
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Jack Gold
Fort Benning, Georgia
Mrs
Cleo Gold
Glenn Nicholas
Dallas
Texas
Gordon Nicholas
Bedford
Pfc
Eric Schultz
Fort Custer
Michigan
Siam
Irwin-Seymour Family Reunion Held In Clarinda
Relatives from Mitchell Indiana Des Moines Des Moines Kansas City Missouri Gravity Gravity Bedford gather at Clarinda Park on Sunday June 9 for a family picnic honoring Mrs Jance Ramey and Marilyn of Mitchell and Ardith Irwin of Yakima Washington.
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Irwin-Seymour
Clarinda Park
Jance Ramey
Marilyn
Mitchell
Indiana
Arthur Irwin
Ardith
Yakima
Washington
Paul R. Montgomery
Kansas City
Otis Irwin
Des Moines
Dale Clement
Guss
Cliff Allison
Carol
New Market
Eugene Posten
Gertrude Posten
Gravity
W. N. Irwin
Harry Hennemian
Clarinda
Glen Irwin
Darrell Dean
Delmar Smith
George Irwin
Fannie Irwin
Howard
Jim Richardson
Tom Roberts
Kyle Richardson
Walter Hunt
Raymond
Bedford
Presbyterian Women Meet Tuesday at 2:30 PM
The Women's Association of the Presbyterian church will convene at the church on Tuesday afternoon, June 18 at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. Gordon F MacLean will lead the program with Mrs. John Larsen as serving committee chair and a long list of helpers assisting in entertaining.
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Women's Association of the Presbyterian Church
Gordon F.maclean
John Larsen
Faye Orth
J. A. Wyant
Kathryn Kirketey
W. H. Blakemore
Albert Mitchell
Una Daugherty
W. H. Geagley
18 Year Olds Must Register Under Selective Service
Brig General Charles H Grahl, State Director of Selective Service, emphasizes every male reaching 18 must register. Despite expansions of the 1940 act, 18 and 19 year olds remain exempt from induction but must register. Registration is mandatory for ages 18 to 65 on the specified dates, with Sunday or holiday shifts if needed. Failure to register violates federal law and carries penalties.
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Charles H. Grahl
Selective Service
General Grahl
Rebekah Degree At District Meeting
The district meeting of Rebekah lodges in Taylor County met at Gravity with about 150 members. Four Bedford lodge candidates received the Rebekah degree by the Villisca staff. Mrs Laura Kent received a 50 year jewel. Officers elected for 1947 include President Georgia Ross and Vice President May Belle Long.
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Rebekah
Taylor County
Order
Villisca
Bedford
J. F. Forster
Dean Risser
LaVerne Peters
Mary Lou Poore
Laura Kent
Rebekah Assembly
Muscatine
Gravity Lodge
Assembly
Mae E. Burbank
I.C.C.F
Mason City
Georgia Ross
May Belle Long
New Market
Mildred Spencer
Vera Gold
Gravity
Harvey Reed Dies in California at Former Blockton Resident
Harvey Reed longtime Blockton resident died in Hollywood California on Sunday June 2, according to friends. He was a son of the late Dr Reed Sr of Clearfield.
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Harvey Reed
Blockton
Hollywood
California
Dr. Reed, Sr
Clearfield
Maple Grove Observes Children’s Day in Church Program
Maple Grove church hosted a children’s day service featuring Congregational singing prayers and performances. Participants included June The Roses reading I Wonder Larry Johnson solo Mother Sings Hush a Bye O LaVerne Johnson readings Nancy Mae and Suppose Donna Faye Coy dialogue The Carpenters Dare duet Working Together Jean Musick and Gladys Coy readings by Mary Coy music The Church in the Wildwood and America 4 H club groups poems and recitations by Bonnie Swigart Twyla Wolverton Dianne Wolverton Twyla Wealverton Gary Swigart Ronald Wolverton with Mrs Rollie Wolverton and accompanists Mrs Dale Bird and Mrs Clifford Johnson.
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Maple Grove
Glenn Butts
June the Roses
Larry Johnson
LaVerne Johnson
Nancy Mae
Wildwood
America
Bonnie Swigart
Twyla Wolverton
Dianne Wolverton
Reading
Twyla Wealverton
Hufstader to Winterset and ministerial changes
Rev. Russell G. Nye becomes the new minister for Bedford Methodist Church as Iowa Des Moines conference appoints pastors. Rev. G. L. Hufstader moves from Bedford to Winterset, with additional Taylor County appointments listed including Clearfield Calvary and Lenox Clarence Richards and other circuits.
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Russell G. Nye
Bedford Methodist Church
Iowa - Des Moines
Mount Pleasant
G. L. Hufstader
Bedford
Winterset
Taylor County
Clearfield -Calvary
C. L. Ellis
Conway
W. J. Weber
Lenox
Clarence
Richardsqoys New Market
Siam
Peru
J. D. Stevens
Sharpsburg
C. W. Proctor Gatchel
Des Moines
A. D. Steffenson
Blakesburg
J. A. Walls
Chillicothe
L. M. Kirby
County Republican Convention Set for June 28 in Bedford
The Republican County Convention will meet at the Bedford courthouse Friday June 28 starting at 10 a.m. Delegates and County Central Committee members notified of their election at the June 3 primary by County Auditor Robert D. Goforth.
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Court House
Bedford
Robert D. Goforth
Navy Recruiter Visits Corning This Weekend
A Navy recruiter will be at the Corning post office Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This temporary station can examine men for enlistment and provide information about special opportunities now available in the Navy.
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Navy
Corning
Naval Service
Bedford Fire Department Purchases New Equipment
Bedford's fire department will spend its own funds on gear for local protection. The order includes a truck pump primer, a new ladder, new light, and 150 feet of booster hose among items.
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Bedford
Two Local Boys Join The Marines
Bernard Peterson and Donald Goudie from Bedford left for Marine enlistment after graduating from Bedford High School. They will undergo basic training in San Diego then receive a furlough before assignment. A Marine recruiter will be in Clarinda on Wednesday June 21 and every two weeks after.
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Bernard Peterson
Henry Peterson
Donald Goudie
Paul Goudie
Bedford
Des Moines
Marines
Bedford High School
San Diego
Clarinda
Fire at E M Stithem Home in Bedford Extinguished
Bedford fire crews responded to a small roof fire at the E M Stithem residence around 11 a m. The blaze caused little damage and the cause remains unknown.
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Stithem
Bedford
E. M. Stithem
Veterans urged to review National Service Life Insurance options
Kenneth W. Price, VA Contact Representative, travels weekly to Bedford to educate veterans on NSLI provisions and potential amendments under H.R. 5772. The article highlights VFW and Legion backed changes, including retroactive endowment, beneficiary designation, optional settlements, and policy reinstatement for lapsed policies.
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Kenneth W. Price
Veterans’ Administration
Bedford
Court House
Foreign Service
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
Washington
Omar B. Ketchum
National Legislative Service
House World War Veterans Committee
V.F.W
National Service Life Insurance Act
American Legion
Disabled American Veterans
House
World War Veterans Subcommittee
National Service Life
Price
Veterans Administration
Bedford Stores Adopt 5 PM Closing Schedule
Bedford merchants will close all stores at 5 o clock daily except Saturdays from Monday June 17 until the first of September. Grocery stores will stay open until 5 30 PM. This change comes from the Bedford Community Club as reported by the Times-Press.
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Bedford
Times-Press
Bedford Community Club
Long Awaited Lonnie Lowell Born to Huntsmans in Clearfield
A son born to Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Huntsman of Clearfield on Friday May 31, named Lonnie Lowell. Also a son born to Mr. and Mrs. George Jones at Ayer Massachusetts on Monday June 10, with Bob Coulter of New Market as maternal grandfather. A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Maxwell of Alhambra California on Thursday May 30 named Susan Kay. Mrs. Maxwell formerly Miss Marjorie Goudie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Goudie. Mr. and Mrs. E. I. Mann of Manhattan Kansas welcomed Sheldon Richard on Monday June 3, with the Manns previously Bedford residents and CCC camp ties. A daughter born to Supt. and Mrs. Samuel J. Wassom of Lenox named Marilyn Jane.
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Lowell Huntsman
Clearfield
Lonnie Lowell
George Jones
Ayer
Massachusetts
Bob Coulter
New Market
Walter Maxwell
Alhambra
Calif
Susan Kay
Maxwell
Marjorie Goudie
Fred Goudie
Bedford
E. I. Mann
Manhattan
Kansas
Sheldon Richard
Mann
Samuel J. Wassom
Lenox
Marilyn
Jane
John L. Burnside Dies in Denver at 83
John L. Burnside, 83, died in Denver Colorado on Thursday June 6, his brother-in-law, John F. Mohler of Bedford, reported. He had been a Bedford resident for many years and worked as a grocery store clerk here. His wife and daughter Edith had died years earlier. The family moved to Denver over 30 years ago.
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John L. Burnside
Denver
Colorado
John F. Mohler
Bedford
Burns
Mr. Burnside
Edith
Times-Press Plant Is Blooming Again
The ornamental corn at the Times-Press office is in bloom on the youngest plant about three years old. The main stalk, cared for for a quarter of a century, is nearing its end and may become a fishing pole. The new plant has its first blossom, while the old one produced one prior bloom.
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Times-Press Office
Conway Man Undergoes Friday Operation at St. Joseph Hospital
Marion Straight of Conway was operated on Friday at a hospital in St. Joseph. The report notes the procedure occurred and the patient is receiving care.
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Marion
Conway
St. Joseph
Injuries and Procedures In Local Notices
Mrs. Manta Grubb of Conway injured her knee in a fall Friday and has been confined to her bed. Doyle Irwin, son of Mr and Mrs Glen Irwin of Bedford, had his tonsils removed Saturday. Gordon Dowell of Clearfield was ill last week, suffering with infection in his thumb.
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Doyle Irwin
Glen Irwin
Bedford
Gordon Dowell
Clearfield
Risser Returns Home From St. Francis Hospital
S. Risser returned home recently after hospitalization at St. Francis Hospital in Maryville where he had been a patient.
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Hospital S
Risser
St. Francis Hospital
Maryville
Mrs Wyckoff Returns Home After Hospital Operation
Mrs Alva Wyckoff, who underwent a recent operation at Methodist Hospital in St Joseph, has returned home Monday.
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Alva Wyckoff
Methodist Hospital
St. Joseph
Mrs Wayne Davison Taken To Clarinda Hospital
Mrs Wayne Davison of Siam was taken to the Municipal Hospital in Clarinda on Wednesday for medical care.
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Wayne Davison
Siam
Clarinda
Tonsil Removals Led By Dr. John F. Hardin
Marilyn Northover Sallie Fisher and Barbara Gillette were among patients who had their tonsils removed last week by Dr. John F. Hardin.
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Marilyn Northover
Sallie Fisher
Barbara Gillette
John F. Hardin
Fisher boy injured in Sheridan horse accident
Gene Fisher son of Mr and Mrs John Fisher of Sheridan Missouri received a fractured leg last week when thrown from a horse the animal stumbled causing the accident.
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Gene Fisher
John Fisher
Sheridan
Nurse Ruth Bowers Improves After Illness at Clarinda
Mrs Ruth Bowers long ill with double pneumonia at Municipal Hospital Clarinda shows signs of improvement. She is a registered nurse at the hospital and formerly lived in the Gravity Conway community.
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Ruth Bowers
Clarinda
Bowers
Gravity- Conway
Mrs Albena Catlin Suffers Broken Hip After Fall
Mrs Albena Catlin of New Market is in critical condition after a fall at her home. She is being carried to the Municipal Hospital in Clarinda for treatment.
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Albena Catlin
New Market
Clarinda
Sheridan man with leg injury in Maryville hospital
Frank Farrell of Sheridan Mo was taken to St Francis Hospital Maryville Saturday evening and is seriously ill with a leg ailment from an old railroad work accident.
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St. Francis Hospital
Frank Farrell
Sheridan
Maryville
Railroad
Mr Shipley Improves After March Stroke in Villisca
Perry Shipley aged 89 of Villisca, who suffered a stroke on March 2, is reported improving in health. A long-time Taylor County resident, he has lived here 58 years and remained active in local politics. Mrs Shipley is 85.
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Shipley
Perry Shipley
Villisca
Taylor County
Accident Victims Showing Slow Recovery After June 1 Crash
Miss JoNell Shinabarger remains a patient at St Francis Hospital in Maryville with slow recovery after the June 1 collision near Hopkins. Jack Morehouse has been sent home. Mrs Claude Shinabarger, JoNell’s mother, collapsed at her husband’s funeral and was hospitalized on June 5, later dismissed the next day.
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JoNell Shinabarger
Hopkins
St. Farncis Hospital
Maryville
Jack Morehouse
Claude Shinabarger
Jowell
Shinabarger
SW Iowa Airmen to Meet in Clarinda Friday
The Southwest Iowa Airmen's Association will hold its regular monthly meeting in Clarinda on Friday evening June 28.
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SW Iowa
Southwest Iowa Airmen’s Association
Clarinda
Renew Your Iowa Driver's Licenses in Taylor County
Sheriff J T Caskey announces a county wide renewal for all Iowa driver licenses. Current licenses expire July 5 1946 and new two year licenses require in person renewal with old license. Fee 50 cents. chauffeurs and truck licenses excluded until December. Office in Bedford courthouse open daily 9 to 12 and 1 to 5 with clerks Lois Keith Wilma Shum Novinger and Dick Dunbar. Plans to place a clerk in other towns later.
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Iowa
Taylor County
J. T. Caskey
Caskey
Court House
Bedford
Lois Keith
Wilma Shum Novinger
Dick Dunbar
Lenox
H. M. P. Club Hosts June Meeting and Picnic
Mrs Earl Gordon hosted the H. M. P. Club on Thursday afternoon June 6 with guests Mrs L T Long from Cheyenne and Mrs Blanche Keith of Bedford. New members Mrs Archie Fisher and Mrs Gordon Netto joined the club. A program on vacations took members from Mexico to Alaska and Niagara Falls with a historical cast. Refreshments were served. A club family picnic is planned for Ribbins Park Sunday July 14.
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Earl Gordon
L. T. Long
Cheyenne
Wyo
Blanche Keith
Bedford
Archie Fisher
Gordon Netto
Mexico
Alaska
California
Niagara Falls
Herb Alers
Baptist Ladies Aid Meeting Set At Church Tuesday
The Baptist Ladies Aid Society plans a devotional meeting at the church on Tuesday afternoon June 18. Mrs. O. H. Hallgrimson leads the devotional period and Mrs. Taylor is assisted by several members including Mrs. Tressa Thomas, Mrs. Ralph Clayton, Mrs. John Waterman, Mrs. Albert Turner, Mrs. Wm. Bailie, Mrs. George McMaster, Mrs. M. B. Nash, and Mrs. J. G. Sawyer.
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Baptist Ladies Aid
Rebekah Circle To Meet At IOOF Hall
The Golden Rule Rebekah Circle will meet at the IOOF hall Friday afternoon June 21 with Mrs. M. B. Nash and Mrs. James F. Ross as hostesses. They will be assisted by Mrs. Delmar Smith Vivian Hunter Miss Linnie Butts Mrs. Lulu Mills Mrs. Robert Dobson Miss Mary Jean Shafar Mrs. Fay Shafar Mrs. Paul Dalton Mrs. Darrell Dalton Mrs Marvin Smith and Mrs Carl Cummings.
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Golden Rule Rebekah Circle
IOOF
M. B. Nash
James F. Ross
Delmar Smith
Vivian Hunter
Linnie Butts
Lulu Mills
Robert Dobson
Mary Jean Shafar
Fay Shafar
Paul Dalton
Darrell Dalton
Marvin Smith
Carl Cummings
Owens of Clearfield Weds Miss Martha E Seymour
Myron K Owens of Clearfield wed Miss Martha E Seymour of Grundy Center in Boone Iowa on Wednesday June 5 Attending were Clyde Owens Clara Knox Walter Owens and Deanne Owens all of Clearfield The couple plan a new home at Green Acres Farm west of Clearfield where Owens works with his father.
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Martha E. Seymour
Grundy Center
Myron K. Owens
Clearfield
Boone
Iowa
Clyde Owens
Clara Knox
Walter Owens
Deanne
Owens
Green Acres Farm
Mrs Simmons Hosts Victory Club Meeting
The Victory Club met Thursday afternoon June 6 at Mrs Wilbur Simmons home with eleven members present. Letters from sons overseas thanking the club for care packages were read. Refreshments were served. The July meeting will be at Mrs Ernest Sharp home.
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Victory Club
Wilbur Simmons
Sons
Ernest Sharp
East Mission Aid Meeting At Robinson Home
The East Mission Ladies Aid gathered at Mrs. Mark Robinson's home on Wednesday June 4 with sixteen members present. Mrs. Paul Townsend joined as a new member and Mrs. Jim Hensley led devotions. The next meeting is to be hosted by Mrs. Edgar Winslow.
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East Mission Ladies Aid
Mark Robinson
Paul Townsend
Jim Hensley
Edgar Winslow
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G. W. Hook, Jr
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
Fort Bliss
el Paso
G. W. Hook
C. T. Baldwin
Fort Leavenworth
Rehard H. Narber
Topeka
Army Air Force
Wfe
Vernon Narber
Norber
Sylvia Golden
Telephone Company
LaVerne Fuller
Pvt
Darmand Fuller
Fort McClellan, Alabama
Keith Farrens
Mssgt
Donald
Jackson
Panama City
Canal Zone
Army
Panama
Don
Jane Steel Violet
USNR
Naval Personnel Separation Unit
Balboa Park
San Francisco
Presbyterian
Grahl
WNU
Hufstader
R. G. Nye
Metodist
The
Denver, Colo
Sheriff’s Office
Mrs. Gordon
H. M. P. Club
Ribbins Park
LO. O. F. Hall
Mrs. Simmons
East Mission Aid
Robinson Home
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