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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1941
Page
7
Local residents travel and host relatives from Cedar Rapids St Joseph Des Moines Maryville and ClaVinda with trips to Bedford wedding at Lige Thomas home and visits to Tracy's Jewelry and Clark Galey store. Kathleen McCoun returns from Des Moines while Doris Meredith arrives from Tacoma for vacation with the Meredith family.
Dr M R Francis Rex Golding and family from Council Bluffs visited the Ulmers in Bedford. Alice Nelson in Boulder Colorado for summer session at State University. Mrs C T Goodwine and Norma Jean of Greeley Calon with Tom Stark hosts in Bedford. St Clair family return to Algona after visit with Fannie Double and Clint Emmitt. J R Cameron travels to Winterset for Joyce Nell Ewart and Mrs Leroy Mick and Mildred Jennings accompany to Winterset.
Mr and Mrs Claude Pett and their children Marjorie and Donnie traveled from Knoxville to visit Mrs Pett s parents Mr and Mrs H A Thomas for the weekend Mrs Thomas went back with them for a visit Mr Pett works on construction in Knoxville this summer
Dr Earl Stone and relatives attend the F F W Club picnic at Clarinda on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Jess Dougherty Willard and granddaughter Josephine Jones visit with Mrs Dick Willard of New York City, house guest of Mr and Mrs W H Blakemore. Mrs Willard formerly Miss Margaret McGuirk of Bedford.
Local society notes detail visits from Rennie and Rennie chiropractors and families from Colorado and Seymour, plus many Bedford residents hosting relatives and friends. The column lists trips to Chicago for graduates, a Rainbow Girls convention in Fort Dodge, and summer plans with golfers, students, and servicemen.
Mr and Mrs Eldon Poole vacation at Minnesota lakes and plan a Chicago visit before heading north Their daughter Carol stays with grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Duncan in Conway. Nearby visits include McLaury and Pierce families with relatives in St Joseph Marshalltown Kansas City and Clearfield. Francis Hamilton of Kalamazoo and John Hamilton of Chicago visit Bedford with grandparents prior to a Casey Casey area connection.
Marion Paschal highlights Quentin Reynolds New Europe War reports in The Wounded Don’t Cry a vivid chronicle of courage under fire. The book blends reportage with human drama showing Brits and others laughing at fear while rebuilding and fighting.
A critic lauds Quentin Reynolds as one of the great reporters of our era. Reynolds covered the Battle of Britain for Collier's and, decades ago, did minor sports writing. The account notes his experiences with Berlin and his outspoken views on Hitler and the Nazi regime.
Dr. George Keyes arrives from Des Moines General Hospital to assist in Dr. M. J. Sluss's office for several months. The High School Band conducts Wednesday evening concerts, starting last week and continuing through the summer.
The Organize Band Boosters AA Band Booster Club was formed Monday evening. Mrs Roy Long was elected president with Mrs H C Harover as vice president Mrs F J Robins as secretary and Norris Bunn as treasurer. The club aims to raise funds for new band member uniforms.
Funeral services were held Monday for William Hockabout 74 of Council Bluffs Rev E F Hagee presided Burial was in Lenox cemetery Local social notes cover Reading Circle Priscilla Circle G V Club L F G Club and Lenox Tea events with officers elected and guests noted plus visits from relatives in Chicago Des Moines and New York
A string of visits unfolds across Iowa and nearby states. Des Moines guests include Monday visitors to Harlan Basset family. Others travel from Sac City Osceola Creston and Chicago to stay with kin in Diagonal Burlington and Maryville. Different families host dinners in Cres ton Wichita Kansas and Washington D C while several youths pursue school and jobs away from home.
Mrs. Burton and Miss Anna Turner visit Mrs. Albert Frehse in Salina Kansas. Mrs. Mabel Palmberg of Nortonville Kansas visits her mother Mrs. W Yankey. Mrs. E D Walker and daughter Mary and grandson Charles of St Louis visit Mr and Mrs W W Walker. Mr and Mrs Robert Smoldt and son Cole from Denver visit Mr and Mrs Ivan Carey.
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