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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1941
Page
6
A canning demonstration will be held at the Masonic Temple in Siam on Tuesday at 1 o'clock. Vera Johnson Paschal will share suggestions on using canned vegetables and fruits. The event ties to the Defense Program and invites all community members to attend.
Sunday visits at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Allen near Bedford. Russell Lee Worthan of Clermont visits his grandparents Mr and Mrs Clifford Worthan. Donald Farlow leaves for Gwledo Ohio for a meat cutting school. Court Adams leaves Lansing Mich after his father’s illness. Mrs Floyd Farlow, daughter Janette and Theo Alice O Dell stay with Mr and Mrs John Houston in Hopkins.
Sharpsburg hosts Vacation Bible School starting June 16 inviting all children with last year’s enrollment over 75. Peppy Pals 4 H Club met May 26 at Mary Ellen Weller’s home with six members. rally plans discussed and refreshments served.
Local families and friends gathered for dinners and gatherings across Lenox and nearby towns. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Campain and children from Bedford, Marjorie Smith visiting from Newton, Grace Copeland and son from Washington, D.C., and many others joining relatives in Lenox for the weekend.
Miss Myrtle Hogue in Kansas City with her mother Mrs. George Daugherty returning home. Sierp children Barbara Roger and Mary Elaine visited grandmother Mrs. Pearl Sierp in Clarinda. Audry Warren ill in St Joseph staying with Mrs. Howard Thomas. Bertha Jeffers at sister Mrs. Charles Gant near New Market with Mrs. Gant ill. Phyllis Richey visiting family from Grand Island Neb. Carl Richey to visit from Fort Jackson. Mrs. Ethel Herbert of Muskogee guest of Mrs. Bess Dragoo. Mrs. Ira Ringold and Mrs. Ed West spent weekend with sister Mrs. Phoebe Crater in Ravenwood. Esteses of Albany with Maggies Olmsted. Paul Lewis family from Correctionville visiting Lewis and Coleman families. Mrs. Robert Wolfers visiting parents then to Los Angeles. Three Christian church delegates Mary Alice Turner Louise Gray Mary Virginia Wallace to Tarkio. Nell Clutter of St Joseph guest of H C Clutter. Walter Brown of Tarkio visiting grandmother D A Sargent before moving to California. Mrs. Bess Dragoo hosted dinner for Eth el Herbert and Doris Clutter. Bunt Chaney of Atchison visiting brothers Charles and Dick Chaney. Mrs. George Wyant and daughters visiting John and Mrs Houston. Clifton Garrett visiting from Peoria Illinois. Mrs. Garrett remained after funeral of her father Mr. Garrett. Elvon Pierce funeral attended by Elias Ames and grandsons. Axter Sherbeck of Ansley Nebr died at 86.
A Sunday Children Day program was held at the Christian church after Sunday school. The Methodist Adult Ladies class met Thursday at Mrs Louis Cooper's home with fifteen attendees. Officers were elected and refreshments served by Claudew Per and Sally Sunny. Local visitors included Flossie Winemiller and Gray Harris from Maryville and Charles Henson and Phillip Henson from Cherryvale. The Henson party, including Mrs Jack Barker and child, stayed with Hugh Bowen and sisters Mae Bowen Maud Naill Nell Lewis. Mrs J B Ruh joined.
Sergeant Carl Wilson of Fort Knox Kentucky a radio instructor is spending a furlough with friends and relatives in Cady Wyoming this Tuesday.
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