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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1940
Page
4
The advertisement lists fresh produce and staples with crate and peritem prices including berries cherries pineapples and melons. It notes Sunday close at 12 and open at 6 pm with phone contact 118.
Miss Marjorie B Loutzenhiser of Blockton and Willard Graham of Jarratt Virginia married at 4 PM Wednesday June 19 at the bride's home in Blockton Rev C Max Buck officiated before about thirty five relatives and friends A reception followed The bride a Kala mazoo State Teachers College graduate taught commercial subjects three years The groom works in Johns Manville laboratories in Jarratt Va They will reside there after the ceremony Out of town guests included Miss Isabel Crane and other Loutzenhisers plus Kalamazoo and Omaha residents and Tacoma Washington visitors
The Boy Scouts of Troop 138 gathered at the courthouse on Monday June 17 with opening exercises outside and a First Aid review before advancing inside. The Eagle Patrol drafted a budget to save for a tent for overnight hikes as patrol meetings continued. Seventeen boys attended besides Scoutmaster Stanley Schlick. after closing exercises the group played Kick the Can.
Jersey cow fresh July 6, excellent town cow. Also two weeks old Guernsey bull calf. Contact C Max Buck, phone 29. Also display and sale of Thompson's Better-Built family row boat at Bedford Battery. Bargain Ozark farm 240 acres level well improved six miles west Harrison, owner W D Hunsaker Capps Ark priced 4500 dollars.
Co W Reed of Grant City a separator mechanic will be at Swifts in Bedford every Wednesday to recondition cream separators. Milk customers wanted at 10c per quart with night or morning delivery. Phone Red 183. Two more young men with cars needed for Taylor and nearby counties. Permanent positions with good pay. For interest see H K Haas Roxie Reid evenings.
Graceland Cemetery Association hires Iowa Missouri Granite Works to reset all monuments and markers needing repair at its grounds. The association covers the cost and invites interested individuals to consult with James Salter at the cemetery in the days ahead as work begins Monday.
A compact notice lists the date June 24 and individuals James Hamilton and Clara D Kuhn with the designation Sen, indicating a formal event or recognition in a local context. The fragment suggests a public notice noting person names tied to an official role or ceremony.
Notice to all interested persons that on May 27 1940 Henry C French was appointed Executor of the estate of Fred French deceased by the District Court of Taylor County Iowa. Creditors must pay the estate and claimants must present legally authenticated claims to the court for allowance. James R Locke attorney 22 3
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