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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1951
Page
3
Local tidbits recount Father’s Day gift humor and misprints, bus misadventure in Bedford, travels by notable residents, and a playful sign change at Kendall Terrell’s shop. Includes brief notes on insurance stats and a quirky photo service caption.
Jim Jeter issued two consecutive walks in the third inning of the Red Oak Bedford matchup at Red Oak last week. The performance recalled his June 28 195 game where he walked three Stanton Vikings after an earlier thumb injury, highlighting a temporary control lapse for the southpaw.
This diary excerpt follows a traveler named Dodie and companions touring Europe from Bedford to Paris and on to Switzerland. It captures venues, people, and cultural spots visited, from Amsterdam to Marken and Brussels to Waterloo, noting language hurdles and meals, with vivid scenes of canals, cow herds, wooden shoes, and Alpine scenery.
The Clayton Cloverleaf club met June 1 at Jean Cortias home. Twelve members and five visitors attended. They discussed bringing items to the fair and practiced a Rally Day song. Mrs. Moore demonstrated making and setting sleeves and Jean Corliss with Eileen Ripperger demonstrated making a skirt.
An election to select a new postmaster will be held next Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM at the school house in Bedford. Republicans voting will receive their mail at the Bedford office. Candidates are Jesse Evans and W F Walker. Also noted are a Bedford school exhibition at the Baptist church next Friday, and the arrival of the new landlord Mr Bray at the Homestead.
A scientific note states that roughly three percent of the U S adult population has natural red hair. The estimate underscores the rarity of this trait in the general public.
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