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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1934
Page
5
Farmers face a third round contest with Mr. Chinch Bug as the pest targets corn. After two rounds in which grain losses favored the farmers, Kid Farmer defends corn with a dust and oil trap that drives the pests into a posthole where kerosene finishes the battle.
Farmers use oil barriers and dragging posts to kill chinch bugs tangled in dust. Prof. Ellisor of Iowa State College aided two days of field work in Bedford, helping farmers adapt a barrier plan. Reports claim bugs run on a 9 to 6 daily schedule, with sizable catches in postholes. Local oil orders lag, risking corn losses if supplies don’t arrive soon.
An illustration shows Taylor county farmers fighting chinch bugs that threaten the corn crop. A furrow between a wheat or oat field and corn is turned and smoothed, a thin oil line laid along the ridge, post holes sunk inside the oil. Bugs avoid the oil, enter the holes, and kerosene destroys them.
County Agent T H Isaacs reports Taylor county farmers wrote oil orders to combat chinch bugs. Three cars of treated oil shipped to Clarinda and later to Bedford area are being distributed to Page and Taylor farmers. Government furnishes oil free. each recipient pays a dime for incidentals. Isaacs says 262 callers Monday at the farm bureau office seeking orders or information.
The Bedford concert lineup for Saturday night includes Grand Opening March and The Mission of the Rose by Huntington McCaughy, Wath Infantry March, Old Kentucky Home Air Varie and baritone solo by Bobbie Paul, From the West march by Wood, Parade of the Elephants, Sullivan Opera Gems, Trombone Blues, Cyniseline Mexicin by Held, and Semper Figeli by Sousa.
Pairings were made Tuesday for a city doubles tennis tournament to be held at Ribbins park courts. First round includes R W Thompson with Don Carlton against bye, H Miller with Robert Coy versus John Thompson with M R Francis, Alan Thompson with Paul Healy against bye, P A Olson with W H Paige versus Harry Putnam with Howard Lake, J W Brown with Rex Going against Dwight Perkins with Feller versus Garfield Hadley with Loren Harris, Charles Thompson with Joe Whitaker against Elvin Trumba with Reginald Long, Kenneth Crowell with Duane Roberts against Richard Thompson with La Verne Harris.
Ford Motor Company announced price cuts of 10 to 15 dollars on 1934 Ford V-8 passenger cars and 10 to 20 dollars on V-8 commercial cars and trucks, effective Friday June 15, after not joining the recent general price hike. Standard Tudor sedans see a 15 dollar drop while other models fall 10 dollars, with Roadster, Phaeton and Cabriolet de luxe types unchanged.
A marriage license was issued Saturday June 16 by Deputy Clerk Reginald Long to Karl Sundell of Sharpsburg and Ruth Bruner of Clearfield.
A farmer joked that relief flour could replace oil as a barrier against chinch bugs. The line of flour would lure the insects to eat and then wait for the next meal, a quip prompted by the flour’s observed effect on some recipients.
Samuel J. Nash aged 67 died unexpectedly in Bedford on Monday June 18. Funeral services were held at Wetmore Funeral Home Wednesday forenoon conducted by Rev. Clark M. Crowell, with burial in Platteville cemetery. Born May 4, 1867 in Taylor county Iowa he was the youngest of fifteen children of Joseph and Nash. Surviving relatives include eight children Lon Nash John Nash Mrs. Alta Longfellow Brooks Nash Willard Nash Ralph Nash Mrs. Ethel Mason Mrs. Cordia Marple and eighteen grandchildren, plus one brother and one sister.
L. E. Hicks, supervisor of state forestry and wasteland bureau, leads seven workers mapping wooded land wasteland eroded areas and collecting data this week. A recent Adams county survey precedes a special study of the proposed state lake and park site north of Bedford. The county work is not tied to the lake project but may aid future needs. Crew members include Mans Ellerhof W. L. Julie D. C. MacDonald W. W. Zimmerman Kenneth Compton J. R. Perry and Clark Holscher.
The white painted rock sign forming the word BEDFORD at the Hale corner in northeast Bedford along highways 3 and 148, erected this spring by the Bedford Community Garden Club, was ripped up and rocks scattered Sunday night. City workers reset the rocks Monday. residents suspect vandalism around midnight Sunday.
Miss Pearl Nelson county clerk went to Chicago Saturday evening for a few days at the World's Fair. Miss Pearl Lynam of Corning accompanied her. Reginald Long deputy clerk, employed by Miss Nelson, is handling the office during her absence.
Taylor county fair dates set for July to August 4 were postponed at a meeting of the fair board because of drought conditions chinch bugs and economic depression. The vote was unanimous at the secretary James A Salter's office. Obligations already made include tickets advertising premium entry and sword cards, prior to cancellation.
Farmers may buy back government sealed corn at 47 cents a bushel under an emergency program. The Tayor county corn loan board office, James A. Salter, will arrange releases but seals must not be broken until proper authorization is given. Do not delay as timely release is required for feed needs.
Friday evening the Burlington line passenger train through Bedford ran about four hours late due to engine trouble on the motor car. A steam locomotive from St Joseph was brought in to pull the train into Creston, and the steam engine was used for several days on the local branch.
T M Salem of Coyville Kansas, a former Bedford resident who left in 1873, writes to say he would like to read the hometown paper and stay connected with the community he left years ago.
Friday results show Marsh 18 over City Dads 12 and Harbours 6 to Times-Press 5. Monday Harbour 9 defeated Firemen 0. Bakery 19 beat City Dads 11 and Harbour 9 beat City Dads 2. Wednesday results Marsh 7 over Times-Press 4 and Harbours 12 over Bakery 11. Upcoming games include Marsh vs Firemen and City Dads vs Times-Press with several matchups postponed.
Three cars piled up six miles west of Bedford on the Sawyer corner about 9 o clock Saturday night. Tom Payne, en route home from Bedford, was injured in a head on collision with a Chevrolet coupe driven by Cecil Young of Mount Ayr while attempting to pass a Dodge coach. All occupants escaped serious injuries. Payne and accompanying youths were taken to Bedford for treatment.
Cudahy company, which recently bought the Bedford Creamery, sent its first carload of butter Friday from the local plant. The shipment weighed 21000 pounds and was headed to Ohio, distributed by Cudahy's own sales organization. This marks the first such carload from the Bedford station in fifteen years or more.
A scorching wind swept through southwestern Brockton County on Wednesday morning, uprooting trees, damaging barns and coal sheds, and blowing down telephone and power lines. The Guy Miller home south of town reported a downed tree, Dewey Bowman’s chicken house was moved off its foundation, and Allie Brown’s barn suffered severe damage. A Thursday morning lightning strike at Mrs. Wes Wheeler’s house caused a small fire but no major damage.
Harbours swept four wins this week across league play with victories over City Dads Bakery and Marsh. The Times-Press fell to Harbours 6-5 after an eighth inning surge while Marsh beat the Times-Press 17-4 in a postponed game. Next week includes out-of-town games and Friday night matchups against Crest.
One thousand bushels of soy beans were received in Bedford and shipped by the federal government for distribution to needy farmers affected by drought and chinch bugs. Welfare director Mrs J M Williams oversees the plan with a committee from the board of supervisors corn hog county committee and township trustees reviewing applications. About 250 bushels were approved. others were deferred or sent for further investigation. Applicants must later endorse by a township trustee and agree to repay about $2 per bushel.
Marion Paschal of Bedford earned medalist honors at the local golf tournament with a 94. Marie Sweeney of Creston was runner up with 97, Weashiebee Richey of Clarinda won the pitch shot contest, and Mrs L C Morris of Bedford took blind bogey. Other winners included Elinor Thompson of Bedford, Mrs Glen Sissel of Clarinda, and Mrs Robert Coy of Bedford. Bridges winners were Mrs F L Wetmore of Bedford and Mrs K Crandall of Creston.
Mayor John Nevins issued a warning against vandalism in the city noting damage to cemetery plants shrubbery and a rock sign in the north. He warned arrests would follow and reported thefts of flowers and damage to city and Garden Club projects prompting city action to stop the thievery.
Five of the seven Bedford golfers at the Atlantic meet on Sunday found success. Alan Thompson captured the second flight title and his brother Charles won the second flight consolation. Howard Lake took the first flight consolation, Harlan Pete reached the semi finals of the second flight, and Harlan Campbell won the ninth flight. G. W. Gillies and William Crum also participated.
Rex Golding, head of the federal re employment office for Taylor county, will spend Tuesdays and Thursdays in Ringgold county after also heading the Ringgold county office. During his absence, Miss Inez Hardenbrook will manage the local re employment office.
R F Greenlee, a contractor, suffered a badly mashed finger after its left third finger was caught in machinery last Thursday. The incident occurred at his work site and left him unable to perform duties for the day.
Harry Thomas Roy Greenlee and Sid Bradley chaired Taylor county relief hearings in the judge's room of the courthouse Friday afternoon. The non public session admitted each applicant one at a time for questioning on condition needs earning ability and available work under the emergency relief plan. About thirty interviews were conducted with peace and harmony reported.
Efforts to raise $13,000 for a state lake and park in Taylor county slow as a survey of a proposed site, led by Henry O Dougherty, nears completion Friday. Community club president John Prugh says once the report arrives, committees will seek options on land needed for the lake and park. A few donations were received this week, total undisclosed.
Bedford residents have raised eighty five percent of the funds needed for the lake and park in this region while many Taylor County towns have contributed nothing toward the proposed recreation grounds. The section notes cooperation with Bedford in securing the lake for the area.
A wave of license plate thefts struck Taylor County over the weekend. Vehicles in Lenox Conway and at various homes lost plates and even a gas can. A plate found on a Leon car tied to the suspect, with support from Newton, where the stolen vehicle was recovered after being taken in Maryville a week earlier.
South Central Teachers Association executive officers met at the Jowana Hotel in Creston and outlined ten tentative dates for three divisional meetings this fall. The gatherings will occur in Leon, Bedford and Greenfield on Friday and Saturday, Sept 28 and 29. Leon Journal-Reporter notes updates.
Sixty four early pay corn hog checks totaling 11774.40 arrived in Bedford for Taylor county contract signers. The payments stem from 49 contracts approved by Washington authorities and require signers to waive adjustments to speed payment. Works show first tangible result of allotment committee efforts after months handling forms and data. Checks range from 23.85 to 608.55 and further contracts will be sent to Washington after community signups and final signatures at Farm Bureau offices. Farmers who share bonuses with landlords should arrange to have them attend meetings.
Bedford Public Library receives about 45 from city clubs The Bedford Travel Club The Twentieth Century Club The Nineteenth Century Club and Wild Rose Club each hosted benefit teas this spring donating proceeds to the library board Other clubs plan future teas to support library purchases The library praised by locals and board members a list of new books will be published later
Betty Morgan a commercial instructor in Bedford schools for several years sent her resignation to the school board requesting release from her contract to teach next year. She cited an offered position in Ottumwa Iowa as an advancement. The Bedford board granted release and will fill the vacancy later.
County Auditor Nelle Weed requests all retailers who bill the county poor fund to indicate separately on their receipts the amount of sales tax charged. The county seeks a refund from the state for sales tax paid for county poor fund purposes.
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