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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1936
Page
5
Taylor county Republicans and Democrats, chosen June 1, will meet June 27 at Bedford at 11 a m for county conventions. No nominating votes. Delegates to state conventions to be chosen, then precinct committeemen and committeewomen organize for next year. Republican and Democratic delegate lists by ward and village provided.
Stanley Reed of Bedford recently discharged from the CCC camp was found unconscious near the Bibbins Park foot bridge Tuesday night about 11:30. Nightwatchman Ben Jeng notified a doctor and Sheriff T. V. Lacy, with Dr. Hardin and others, took Reed to his home where he regained consciousness. He said two strangers attacked him, causing a forehead and nose cut a torn shirt and a sore arm. A small amount of money was reported missing. His condition was not serious.
F. H. Lewis proprietor of the Gamble Store Agency plans to move from Court Street to the Roy Meikle building on Main Street around August first. Mrs. Walters and Mrs. Aiten of the Mary Alice Shoppe will relocate to the former JohnS Nevins insurance space and Crum Dinges Investment receivership area.
County Auditor Thos L Kuhn announced the names of committeemen and women from numerous precincts in the June 1 primary. The report lists representatives for Angelstan Bedford Clayton Clearfield Conway Gay Grant Grove Holt Jackson Mason New Market Nodaway North Dallas Platte and other precincts with both Republican and Democrat selections.
T F Armstrong county supervisor and attorneys for all depository corporations in Peoples Bank of New Market met with state treasurer and attorney general. An opinion favors using non exempt property to pay 50 percent to corporations and 56 percent to individual depositors. Remaining claims by Taylor county New Market districts would be paid from the state sinking fund when deposits permit. Wisdom Kirketey and local officials lead the representation.
L F Shackelton sues Bedford city officials seeking a district court mandamus to grant a beer permit. City files a motion for more specific statements and may continue the suit to the August term of court.
Mr. and Mrs. M Z Hendren were surprise guests at a Bedford High School Future Farmers of America picnic in Bibbins Park. The event honored Mr Hendren as the group and parents, Board of Education members, the county agent R M Davie and others attended. Albert Hensley spoke on the teacher they are losing. The Hendrens will move to De Witt Iowa after the gathering.
Mrs. C. E. Martin of Gravity recently underwent surgery at Methodist hospital St. Joseph and is convalescing rapidly at home. Mrs. Ed Mankle of New Market returned from Brown hospital Clarinda after surgery and is convalescing satisfactorily. Betty Robbins is back at St. Francis hospital Maryville for ear treatment and likely to avoid mastoid surgery. Miss Alice Weatherwax, treated at Coakley Clinic Creston, was dismissed. Mrs. E. C. Waldruffe returned home Creston after surgery at Mrs. Besco hospital. Mrs. John Currie, wife of Rev. Currie Tarkio, hospitalized at Hand hospital Shenandoah for sore throat treatment.
Miss Jessie N. Talley resigned as cashier of the First National Bank at Diagonal after thirty two years in the role. She is visiting in Nebraska while retaining her Diagonal home and is known in Bedford as sister to Rev. M. R. Talley former pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Bryan Cross, son of Mr and Mrs Tom Cross of Bedford, has a perfect school attendance record through kindergarten first and second grade. He has not missed a day nor been tardy and plans to maintain the record through his entire schooling. During country residence east of Bedford the family walked to school in severe weather.
A group of neighbors gathered at George Orcutt’s home on Monday June 15 to move and put up about ten acres of clover hay. Mr Orcutt is ill in the Methodist hospital in St Joseph. Assistants included Bruce Clymens and son Carl Roy Lukas and sons Ivan and Ronald R C Barnes Elvin Griffith and Ed Kolls. Mrs Clymens and Edna Mae and Mrs Lucas aided Mrs Mary Kemple with the dinner.
The local kittenball season opens Friday under lights with a double header featuring Marsh's Bedford team against Malay and Shannon City. The 8 pm opener is free, with a collection to cover lighting costs. Watts pitches and Quimby catches as the team begins weekly Monday and Friday night games. local business sponsors line the lengthy roster.
Funeral services for Esther Healy Katz 29 of Diagonal were held in Diagonal after she died at Greater Community Hospital Creston on June 8. She had three operations and was in hospital about three weeks. She was the former Esther Healy of Bedford, daughter of Will and Mrs. Healy of Diagonal. The Katz family lived in Lenox last fall.
District business men sponsor ads in southern Iowa urging Iowans to consider the Iowa Great Lakes as the best midwest summer resort. The Lakes offer dance pavilions orchestras roller skating ballrooms golf tennis boats and water activities with events and contests to attract visitors.
State checkers from the office of the auditor of state at Des Moines began work Monday in Bedford to audit the city books for the period from April 1 1935 to the present time. The audit complies with state law requiring checks of city records, similar to county and school audits.
Sweet clover reaching seven feet three inches was displayed in the Times-Press window. The Cross children selected the tall plant from a patch at the Tom Cross home in west Bedford.
The American Legion and Auxiliary will hold a joint county meeting in Clearfield on Tuesday June 23 at 8 p m If weather is bad it will be moved to a building in Clearfield Veterans of all wars and their wives are invited
Rex Moody, former Bedford resident and son of J. E. Moody, opened his own funeral home in Newton, Kansas, early this week after years with an undertaking firm in Salina. Irwin Family Returns from East Trip Glen Irwin and wife and four children came home Sunday from a weeklong motor tour to Mitchell Indiana visiting relatives, stopping at Lincoln’s tomb in Springfield and viewing Keokuk dam and power plant.
Bedford municipal band directed by K W Werth presents a June concert listing pieces and soloists including The Huntress The Sky Pilot Arabian Nights American Patrol A Night in June Bob Paul soloist Dull Razor Blues Prince Charming Lost Ole South and The National Anthem with Ik L King Mer cer and Teeter providing performances
Dorothy Thompson of Loyal Legion 4-H in Ross township is chosen president of the Taylor County 4-H girls club, with Margaret Bordner as vice president Evelyn Moore secretary treasurer and Merle Ferguson historian. The event in Bedford June 12 drew 125 attendees and included the initiation of Mrs. Emmett Osburn as an honorary member and a Color Revue performance.
Ben Morris a 12 year old son of Mr and Mrs L C Morris of this city escaped injury but not a severe scare Sunday afternoon while alone in the family V 8 car parked east of Sparduyayeayoumoy street. He pressed the gas feeder mistaking it for the brake and the car backed across the street into the W E Campbell lawn crashing into the Campbell house. The rear end of the car sustained more damage while Ben only incurred minor injuries and the house received some wall and picture damage.
Immediate clipping of oats as a nurse crop with legumes is urged by Robi M Davie county agent to ensure soil conservation payments. Regulations require pasture or clipping green so the grain does not mature, with repeated clipping if growth is heavy to protect the legume. If livestock exist, pasturing the nurse crop heavily may replace clipping.
Members of the Bedford County club and their guests will hold a July 4th celebration at the club grounds. An afternoon flag golf tournament will be followed by a picnic supper and an evening program of fireworks.
The second summer band concert was held Saturday evening on the corner of Court and Main. Bedford musicians directed by Kenneth Werth performed under sponsorship of local merchants and the Bedford Community club. Large crowds attended each event with growing interest.
Dr. S P Stogdill of the Historical department at the Baptist University Ottawa Kansas visits Bedford this week to promote the school.
Mrs J R Henderson will present a review of Rose Wilder Lane's Our Home Town at 2 30 Thursday afternoon June 25 at the Presbyterian church. The event is part of a Woman's Missionary Society sponsored lecture series.
Rev. and Mrs. W H Hoge with Isaac Hoge attended the Iowa State College baccalaureate on Sunday and the commencement on Monday in Ames. Their daughter Marjorie Hoge graduated and will go to Detroit to teach at a nurse training school during the summer.
Veterans in the community report receiving bonus checks and bonds under 80 dollars, with many cashing checks near seventy nine dollars and using bonds for three percent interest. Miss Edna Harvey, daughter of J E and Mrs J E Harvey of Bedford, has left Des Moines for Albuquerque to work in a Methodist Sanitarium.
Lem Purcell and Frank Campann repaint the Taylor county courthouse exterior in ivory. Spectators watch as workers pend from roof edge seats, while Fred Soma redecorates Fuller Cafe exterior and the Odd Fellow club room above city hall gets new paint and wallpaper under lodge supervision funded by the city.
Bedford Iowa merchants sign a pact to close at noon July 4 and reopen Friday evening for a band concert on July 3, 1936. The list includes Rankin Shoe Store Pik N Pay Bedford National Bank Fuller Taylor Clo Co Blake Music Store and many others.
Mrs. Homer Brand of Clearfield was surprised at her Blockton home on Sunday June 7 to celebrate her birthday. A noon basket dinner followed by cake and ice cream, with many local families in attendance.
Mr Amick of Blockton reports he laid by a 35 acre corn field last week after plowing it three times. The field was planted in late April. He states the corn stood well but needed laying by due to its size and activity in the rows.
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