Bedford welcomes wide kinship as travelers visit
A long list of visitors and relatives arrive in Bedford from centers across the region. Among them are Mr. and Mrs. King from Center Colorado, Miss Fuller from Toledo Ohio, and families from Des Moines Omaha Rochelle and Kansas City. Local residents host guests and plan summer travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess Fuller
Toledo
Ohio
Ben H. Fuller
C. A. Hills
Rochelle
Bedford
Kathryn Kirketey
George Wolfe
Des Moines
Frank Snyder
Wolfe
Myrtle Woods
Snyder
Local Social noting visits and family events across towns
Mrs W W Burns and children Patsy Wilcox and others spend Thursday in Sheridan. Families from Bedford Center Colorado Isleta New Mexico Bensonville Il Lenox and Quitman visit relatives as ill with whooping cough and in hospital. A list of visitors includes Burns Scott family and Nelson, with a Father’s Day birthday gathering at Ray Walker’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Burns
Patsy Wilcox
Marion Jenking
John Balch
Sheridan
Bee Weese
Frank Smith
Cecil Cordell
Bedford
Viola Chandler
Victor Chandler
Katherine Barber
George Brett
Kansas City
Margaret Barber
Art C. King
Carl E. Mees
Ralph Coleson
Sandra i
David
Center
Colo
C. M. King
Arvie Ann Easley
Isleta
New Mexico
Freeland
Edwin Crane
Easley
Roy Raper
Janice
Bensonville
M. F. Older
T. H. Raper
Donald Johnson
Cora Freemyer
Glenn Sickels
M. R. Jobe
D. C. Dunlavy
F.C. Walker
Nebraska
F. J. Merriman
Nora Barnes
Lulu Redburn
Maryville
Burl Brown
Essex
Fervin Long
Lewis Shiftlett
Appreciation Note From Mrs M L Page
Mrs M L Page expresses gratitude for support during recent illness and hospital stay. She thanks all who sent letters cards flowers and other gestures and says she will remember their thoughtfulness.
Thanks for kindness during illness and funeral of J W Walker
The Walker and Hanshaw families express heartfelt thanks to all who offered support during their father and grandfather J W Walker’s illness and death. They note the comfort of the kindness and gratitude. A separate item mentions a shower at Mrs Earl Coy’s home for her niece Mrs Faye Arlene Warrick, recently married, with refreshments. The Rebekah Lodge met at the 1 O C F hall and elected officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Hall
Jean Ray
Ellen Ray
Oregon
Mary Hall
Stevie
Salem
John Stephens
Stephens
Gravity
J.W.” Walker
Walker
Hanshaw
Earl Coy
Faye Arlene Warrick
Local families share weekend visits across Iowa towns
Mr and Mrs Pete Dougherty and family of New Market visit Ira Moore and Beecher Smith. Wayne Lovitt travels to St Joseph for store purchases. Junior Adams of Gravity spends time with Wiley Adams. Shirley Crowe returns from Maryville summer school to her parents Clarence and Mrs Crowe. Norman Morris in Des Moines visits his parents Paul and Mrs Morris. Darrell Baker of Omaha visits C C Churchill and Glen Baker family. Alyene McMahill of Omaha visits Jay Levitt. Marie Jones of Clarinda visits Floyd Fickess family and daughter Jean. Dorothy Selders of Clarinda visits home. Orville Gold and Chas plus Wm Colglazier families from Council Bluffs spend Father’s Day with Ira Moore family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Dougherty
New Market
Ira Moore
Beecher Smith
Omaha
Wayne Lovitt
St. Joseph
Junior Adams
Gravity
Wiley Adams
Shirley Crowe
Maryville
Clarence Crowe
Norman Morris
Des Moines
Paul Morris
Darrell Baker
C. C. Churchill
Glen Baker
Alyene McMahill
Jay Levitt
Marie Jones
Clarinda
Floyd Fickess
Ean
Dorothy Selders
Orville Gold
Chas
Wm Colglazier
Council Bluffs
Vacation Bible School Closes After Two Weeks Work
The NEW MARKET Vacation Bible School ended Sunday with a program and display of work by 77 enrolled students averaging 59 in attendance with 56 eligible for diplomas. Directed by Mrs. Fessler of Clarinda the Christian Church Bible school will hold a program at 10 a.m. by the Young Peoples class inviting attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fessler
Clarinda
Bible School
Young Peoples
Mennonite Church Sunday Schedule and Services
The Mennonite Church announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Young Peoples meeting at 7 30 p.m. Evening service at 8 39 p.m. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at the church led by Rev. J B Starkey, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mennonite Church
Young Peoples
J. B. Starkey
W C T U Meeting Held At Methodist Church
The W C T U gathered at the Methodist church on Wednesday for a regular meeting. Attendees discussed upcoming activities and community outreach plans.
Local clubs host meetings and family gatherings in county area
Devotions led by Mrs Wm Robison of Clarinda as plans formed for the county WCTU convention at Lenox and a membership drive. Lindsey Club hosted by Mrs Clara Duncan with ten members and two guests Mrs M E Pace and Miss May Duncan. Rebekah Circle met with fourteen members and guest Mrs Harry Cole joining. A Sunday family picnic at the city park honored Mr and Mrs Harry Thompson of Los Angeles. Dale Jackson hosted dinner for his brother Lloyd Jackson with guests Mr and Mrs Jesse Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Robison
Clarinda
WCTU
Lenox
Clara Duncan
Lindsey Club
M. E. Pace
May Duncan
City
Harry Thompson
Los Angeles
Robert Brown
Conway
Bertha Miller
Bedford
Henry Brown
Tony Pace
Arminta Canning
Clara Brown
Dale Jackson
Lloyd Jackson
Jesse Brown
Birthday and anniversary greetings at a rural Iowa gathering
Numerous neighbors and relatives attended dinners and visits over Father’s Day weekend. Merrill Dean Thompson celebrated his first birthday with relatives from Red Oak Yorktown Clarinda Manning and Denver while Eighmy and Thompson families marked a 33rd wedding anniversary and Father’s Day. additional gatherings involved McKay Lake Arthur Abbott Bomborough Mutti and Harvis visiting or traveling between Conway Perry and Hopkins with family updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill Thompson
Merrill Dean
Mrr
Clark ‘Tiornhonl
Red Oak
Finley Snodgrass
Yorktown
John ‘Millison
Glen Cade
Lizzie Snodgrass
Elsie Wiggins
Lesta Radke
Clarinda
Eustace Lake
Dorothy
Junior
Manning
Iowa
George Lake
Ck Arthur
Denver
Colo
Ira Arthur
Jeanne
Jack
Fort Collins
Arthur
Minnie Abbott
Loveland
Colorado
Cora Abbott
Fred Bell
Perry
Alice Bomborough
Los Angeles
Calif
Albena Catlins
Edward Mutti
Hopkins
Eldon Harvis
Smith Brooks
Local social notes list visits and guests across Gravity area
Mr and Mrs Ralph Bayless and son were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Kennard Dunkin at Gravity Sunday. Several couples visited each other including Rev and Mrs BE Field returning from Charles City Iowa. Many guests traveled from Des Moines, Los Angeles, and Kansas City to dine or visit local residents such as Lizzie Miller, Pearl Carmichael, and Smith Brooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Bayless
Kennard Dunkin
Gravity
Gordon Wallace
Kent Wallace
BE. L. Field
Charles City
Iowa
Willard McCloy
Yakima
Washington
Smith Brooks
Max Carpenter
Des Moines
Olive Dougherty
John Young
Ted Loeb
Bonnie
Braddyville
Pearl Carmichael
Los Angeles
Lizzie Miller
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. and
A. C. King
Eugene Greenaway
Manchester
David Wherry
Mrs
R. E. Bradley
Verona Jones
Spirit Lake
Wendell Prugh
Donald Ratekin
Ames
Ralph Ratekin
Rennie & Rennie
Edna Walters
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
Lyle Baker
John Clark
Wichita, Kan
Mrs. Baker
Paul A. Clark
J. R. Burcham
Barbara
St. Louis
F. W. Harbour i
Mr. Harbour
E. M. Stithem
Eugene
Azel Stithem
Paul Willson
Berwyn
Taois
Julia Willson
Ethyl
H. S. Ash
Gordonia Anderson
Anderson
Jerry
Canada
Henry Hamblin
A. W. Hamblin
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
John Marley
Jack Marley
California
Donald Anderson
Donald
State College
Boulder
Colonado
Lou Chandler
Allen Smoldt
W. J. Nevins
Waterloo
Jessie Hardenbrook
Savannah
Flora Trumbo
Stone & Holmes Appliance Co
Ross Perkins
Donnie
Sharon
Ralph Perkins
Ralph Jones
Chicago
Charles McAlpin
Larry
Jamestown
North Dakota
Roy Horning
McAlpin
Mr. Horning
Jack Larsen
John Larsen
John Lacy
Darwin Lacy
Buford Holman
E. T. Brice
Fort Dodge
George Little
Lois Brice
Wyatt D. Blakemore
Navy
O. H. Hallgrimson
Ellendale
Harry Tilden
Bill and
Elizabeth
Decatur, Ill
Lucile Waddell
Longview
Texas
Orie Duncan
Raymond J. Duncan
San Francisco
Horace Dunning
Susie Gillis
Mary Dunning
Columbus
Ruth Dunning Gillis
Plo
Santa Barbara
Doyle Henry
R. L. Henry
Ethel Streeter
Zelda Hoover Streeter
Earl Stone
C. E. Carney
Dean
Rock Island
Ilinois
Kansas
Bessie Marsh
Betty
Bob
Ellen Pearl Raper
Des Mooines
Ethel Raper
Miss Raper
Mabel
Ninth Street
W.N. Jenkins
Charles Dawson
Sheridan, Mo
Anna Hankins
Jim Hensley
Hankins
Walter Hawkins
Whittier
R. Paul Behnke
Albuquerque
Hensley
Henry Churchill
Fort Smith
Arkansas
Griswold
Camp Cocklin
Byron Engle
W. R. Wildman
Alma
Ark
Athelstan
Noble Grand
Myrtle Alexander
Chassie Harkless
Marie Hall
Mary Hill
Iva Hicks
Ray Walker
Waite
Darlene Johnson
Mr Walker
Jess Johnson
Waite Walker
Malvern
Mary Lou Cundy
Sharpsburg
Dorothy Tackett
Richard Beckett
Dorothy ‘Beckett
Lewis Walker
Tall
Johnson
Childrens
Arya
Lewis Lye
M. L. Page
Rebekah Lodge
C.F. Hall
W.C.T.U
Methodist Church
American Legion
Monte Carlo
Gent’s
Leland Poole
Wellington
Singer
Hot Point
Fred Richey
George Beemer
Fred Cooper
Rebekah Circle
Harry Cole
Ss. Tuttle
Jennie Bish
Arthur Littlewood
Mary Ellen Fothergill
Rosendale
Dorothy Eisiinger
Gene Erle Pratt
Gene Erle
Massena
Mary Ruth Pratt
Marcella Hicks
Manning, Ja
W. O. Gard
Saurday
John Godfrey
Ralph Kendrick
Frank Jenkins
Ernest Bramble
Boone
Eddie Bramble
Thelma
San Diego
Dorothe
Lowell Moore
Marshalltown
Gerald Oziah
Vane Lucas
Cedar
A. Kornbleet
Rome Brooks
Villisca
Ronald Anderson
Merwyn Hicks
Lloyd Bock
Paul Golding
Ray
Denman Shoe Shoe
Ray Blake
Prop
Hawkeye Lumber Co
Bill Steigleder
Mer
Legion Carnival
Bedford’s Legion Post
Bibbins Park
Post
Catlett
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