Local residents visit kin and travel plans noted
Mrs Addie Besco returns from Kellerton after a week with relatives. Edith Johnson a Bedford home economics teacher plans to visit her mother in Marcus Iowa. Doctors and couples visit hospital in St Joseph. Durward Wisdom and Sister Mary Agnesene visited Bedford. Maude Evelyn Scherer arrives from Marion Indiana to spend summer with Maxwell and Barton relatives. Fishing trip participants return from Minnesota. McLaury family hosts St Joseph visitors. G Windene Johnson visits Bedford. Updike family relocates to Clarinda. Carson travels to Genoa Illinois for two weeks with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Johnson
Bedford Schools
Marcus
Iowa
Durward Wisdom
Omaha
Mary Agnesene
Freeport, Ill
Bedford
Frank Wisdom
Maude Evelyn Scherer
Marion, Ind
M. G. Maxwell
Maude Barton
Zeph Roush
Clarinda
Siam
Brattleboro
Vermont
Wanted Blue Grass Seed L B Vogt
Miss Jane Reynolds returned to St Joseph after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs C A Reynolds Mrs Harriett Cathcart left for Kansas City after a weekend with her nephew and wife Mr and Mrs Ben Seane
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Reynolds
Mrs. C. A. Reynolds
St. Joseph
Harriett Cathcart
Ben Seane
Kansas City
Bedford Citizens Depart on Eastward Trip
Supt. and Mrs. L. A. Logan left the first of the week for a trip east visiting Washington D C and the New York fair and will stay away from Bedford until mid July. Mrs. G Q Greenway and son George of Cedar Rapids visited east of Bedford and went to Siam i that evening to see relatives. Mr. and Mrs. F Theodore Paige of Athens Ohio visited Bedford Tuesday and Wednesday with Wayne Paige and wife. Miss Loraine Orme went to Cedar Falls for the summer session at the State Teachers College. Mrs. Tom Stark Nadine Donald and Lawrence went to St Joseph Monday and spent Tuesday with Mrs Stark s parents and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McLaury
Robert, Raymond
Donald
St. Joseph
George F. McLaury
Supt
L. A. Logan
Washington, D. C
New York Fair
Bedford
G. Q. Greenway
George
Cedar Rapids
Walter Greenway
Siami
F. Theodore Paige
Athens
Ohio
Mr. Paige
Wayne Paige
Ohio University
Loraine Orme
Cedar Falls
State Teachers College
Tom Stark
Nadine
Lawrence
Paul Nordstrum
Boulder
Colo
Nordstrum
Colorado State University
Lawrence Stark
Big Springs
Nebr
Greeley
Fairbury
Mebr
Falls City
Local Residents Headed to Minnesota and Canada for Fishing Trip
Elmer T Brice and Wyatt Blakemore left Wednesday for a fishing trip to lakes in northern Minnesota and likely into Canada. They expect to be away about a week. Mrs F W Hart of Loveland Colorado Mrs Carrie Wickersham and daughter Mrs Ray J Rominger of Sterling Colorado visiting relatives in Bedford returned home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Wetmore
Harlan Pete
Minnesota
Dr. L. T. Reed
Elmer Dutton
Gravity
Elmer T. Brice
Wyatt Blakemore
Canada
F. W. Hart
Loveland
Colo
Carrie Wickersham
Ray J. Rominger
Sterling, Colo
Wanted Blue Grass Seed and Traveling News in Bedford
Community notices report L R Vogt seeking blue grass seed while families head to Colorado and the Dakotas for summer plans. Ostensibly local residents Charles Brandt and Glen Bell visit, with trips to Council Bluffs and Arcadia noted along with relatives in Centerville Cincinnati Numa and Numa Iowa.
Notable Local and Nearby Residents Attend Various Meetings and Visits
Atty. O J Kirkentey travels to Sioux City for Grand Masonic Lodge session and State Bar Association meetings June 13 to 16. County officials Goforth Kuhn Clabaugh Wisdom attend Des Moines convention June 14 to 16. Residents including Hayes Dugan Gaddis Muller Dowell visited Bedford and area. Dowell spoke in Tul a on farm managers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atty. O. J. Kirketey
Sioux City
Grand Masonic Lodge of
Iowa
State Bar Association
Kirketer
Nashua
R. D. Goforth
Thos. L. Kuhn
Arthur Clabaugh
Chloe Wisdom
Des Moines
Ray Anderson
Bedford Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travel
Ben Hayworth returns from Thompson Falls Montana for a visit with his parents Alf and Mrs Hayworth and brings Miss Lemon’s car back with him. Guests include Miss Lemon W A Cunningham and daughters Lorraine Marjorie and Mary Betty McAuley. Also listed are Mrs Rose Parton Mrs Lillian Jackson Mrs W T Anderson and Lawrence Stark with plans for summer study in Colorado and teaching stints in Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Hayworth
Thompson Falls
Mont
Taylor County
Alf Hayworth
Ben
Charlotte Lermon
Sheridan
Iayo
Miss Lemon
W. A. Cunningham
Lorraine
Marjorie
Springfield
Mary Betty McAuley
Kansas City
Kans
Bedford
John O’daugherty
Rose Parton
Weingarth Family Host Visitors In Rockport Missouri
Mr and Mrs A L Weingarth hosted guests at their Rockport Missouri home on Sunday They were joined by Mrs Eva Raynor of New Market visiting extendedly in the Weingarth home Also Mr and Mrs Kenneth Barks and their children Dean and Virginia Ann from Sheridan MA spent Sunday there
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Hayes
Mary Jane
Eugene
Omaha
Leland Dugan
Betty Lou
Maloy
Arthur Gaddis
Bedford
Marie Muller
San Diego
Calif
Sam Hayes
Eugene Hayes
A. L. Weingarth
M. Weingarth
Carl Weingarth
Rockport
Pe Eva Raynor
New Market
Weingarth
Kenneth Barks
Dean
Virginia Ann
Sheridan
Rackport
Family visits span Kansas and Bedford in midweek travels
Dr M R Francis visits Hutchins Kansas for a Sunday gathering at the home of her brother and new wife Mrs Charles Sombure of Bedford. Ernest Cooper and daughter Ernestine plan a short stay while Cooper works in southern Iowa. C N Nelson and grandson Chip Blakemore return from an Oklahoma trip visiting Oklahoma City Gotebo and Lake of the Ozarks with land leasing interest near Gotebo due to nearby producing wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Anderson
Davenport
Iowa
Mr. Anderson
T. E. Anderson
Don
Mitchell
Ernest Cooper
Ernestine
Hutchins Kans
Charles
C. N. Nelson
Chip Blakemore
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Gotebo
Okla
Anniversary Picnic Invites Standard Oil Agent and Family
Orville Jefferies and Francis Henderson receive invitations to the Fiftieth Anniversary celebration of Standard Oil at the Iowa State Fair Grounds Des Moines on June 4. More than 1200 people attend among 100 Midwest events. picnic features basket lunches and contests as Standard of Indiana recalls its 1889 Whiting refinery origin and today operates six refineries supplying 23,000 dealers and 8 million customers in Iowa and 131 states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Jefferies
Bedford
Standard Oil
Francis Henderson
Standard Oil Company
Des Moines
Iowa State Fair Grounds
Midwest
Stamdard of
Indiana
Whiting
West
Standard of
Iowa
Middlewest
Thoughts Of Lettuce Makes Her Homesick
Dorothy Bates Mathews writing from Chula Vista California describes a Japanese settlement of truck gardeners and dock activity with refugees and freight from freighters. She notes Rob at Bremerton Navy Yards and her longing for Iowa and lettuce as spring arrives. She jokes about sun and sea fog and dodging seagulls while reflecting on home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Bates Mathews
N. J. Bates
Bedford
Times-Press
Chula Vista
California
Rob
Bremerton Navy Yards
Iowa
Germany
Capra
Ham
Lenox Social Events Highlight Club Meeting
The L A L Club met with Mrs Wi and Wednesday afternoon with ten members and three guests. Roll call referenced the flag. Mrs Will Becherer led the program. Refreshments were served. Thursday girls met with Mrs Crowes Thursday afternoon. Mrs Barker and Mrs Becherer assisted. Becherer led debyans, Eckler and Gordon hosted the program. Guests included Mrs Bobmente and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowes
Kenneth Barker
Will Becherer
Becherer
Deybans
Chas. Eckler
Earle Gordon
Bobmente
Howard Riley
Spoonermore
Clarence
Armstrong
Lenox News Briefs Include Visits by Local Residents
At Ven Frank Boltinghouse, Ber and Vera Kilb Refreshments were served. Lenox locals Mrs. Ann Reimer and daughter spent several days in Lenox with friends last week. Mrs. Ralph McGee and son of Osceola spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Walter. Marjorie Long of Corning spent several days last week with her sister, Mrs. Weldon Hale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Boltinghouse
Ber
Vera Kilb
Lenox
Ann Reimer
Ralph McGee
Osceola
J. W. Walter
Marjorie Long
Corning
Weldon Hale
Obituary of Mrs. William Walston Nettie Matheny
Nettie May Matheny, born April 18 1878 in Lacon Marshall county TIL, died June 1 at her home north of Blockton aged 61. She married Edwin C Townsend in 1898 producing Lula Pearl and Isabel Elva. he died in 1927. She remarried William Walston on July 18 1929. Survived by husband two daughters Lola Pearl Risser and Mabel Elva Patrick five grandchildren three step grandchildren four brothers and three sisters. Funeral at Platteville church with Rev W H Warrior conducted. interment Platteville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Walston Nettie May Matheny
John Collins
Mary Jane Matheny
Lacon
Marshall County
Til
Blockton
Taylor County
Edwin C. Townsend
Lula Pearl
Nsabel Elva
William Walston
Methodist Church
Platteville
Lola Pearl Risser
Bedford
Mabel Elva Patrick
Ames
Kate Wendell
Delphos
Irene
Dean Risser
Dixie Lee
W. H. Warrior
Platteville Cemetery
Probate of Will Notice in Taylor County Iowa
Notice of probate in the District Court Taylor County Iowa March Term 1939 No 6263. George W Brown deceased probate filing hearing set June 24 1939 at 10:00 am at Bedford Court House before the District Court clerk in Bedford Iowa all interested persons must appear and show cause why the instrument alleged to be the last will and testament should not be admitted to probate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Iowa
Taylor County
George W. Brown
Court House
Bedford
Iowa
District Court
Said County
Tag Qerk
Probate Notice for Will in Bedford Iowa
The document states that a last will and testament will not be probated and is allowed as such for the deceased. Dated Bedford Iowa June 14 1939 official seal by THOS S KUHN Clerk of District Court and Everett D King Deputy Flick and Lucas Attorneys published June 15 and 22
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Iowa
Thos. S. Kuhn
Everett D. King
Flick and Lucas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Addie Besco
Kellerton
C. W. Steward
Carrol Nelson
Paul Morris
Farm Loans
Stephens & Brice
W. H. Good
R. L. Motley
Bowling Green, Mo
F. W. Harbour
Gwindene Johnson
Everett King
Richard Updike
Sherry Lee
C. C. Carson
Genoa
D. A. Corson
Blue Grass Seed
L. BR. Vogt
Earl Stone
J. S. Nevius
Ins
Farmers & Merchants Bldg
Worley-Severs & Co
Ing
Tracy's Jewelry Store
Harry L. Scane
Chicago
Ben Scane
Harry
Bill Scane
Richard Wilder
Manchester
New Hampshire
George L Futham
Oakland
Ray Johnson
Arene, Eugene
Annabelle
Guthrie Center
Mrs. Johnson
Lloyd Houk
Clara Houk
Houk
Hene Johnson
Biue Grass Seed
L. R. Vogt
Byron Engle
Henry Churchill
Frank Hayes
Dakotas
Yellowstone
Utah
Colorado
C. H. Brandt
Brandt
United States Navy
J. G
Lillian Jackson
Alma Bell
Council Bluffs
Arcadia
Glen Bell
H. H. Parker
Centerville
Parker
B. D. Parker
Cincinnati
Lottie Best
Numa
Tawa
Maitie Arbogast
Rennie & Rennie
Jesse Dowell
Champaign
Dowell
John Dowell
Jas. A. Lucas
Tulsa
Farm Managers
State Organization of Farm Managers
Ilinois
Marina
W. T. Anderson
Roy Jackson
Mr. Jackson
Clinton Neyman
Paul Clark
Neyman
J. W. Neyman
Philippine Islands
Newport News
J.O. Tracy
DR. M. R, Francis
Paschal
Paschal Clothing
House OF Quality
City Hall
Clearfield
East Bank
The
State Motor Vehicle Department
Blanche C. Rankin
Sheriff’s Office
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