Miss Barcus Marries Glen Fluke in Clearmont Ceremony
Miss Dorothy Marie Barcus daughter of Mrs Earl Barcus Clearmont Missouri and Glen Fluke son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Fluke Blockton Missouri united in marriage Sunday June 11 at Clearmont Methodist Church The double ring ceremony officiated by Rev L E Terpstra with organist Mrs Alva Hazelton and soloists Kenneth Miller Elliott and Esther Selleck The church decorated with white glass and red roses The bride wore a floor length French tulle gown with Alencon lace and pearls The celebration included a reception in church parlors with blue net and pink rosebud decor The couple plan to reside on a farm near Blockton The bride is a Pickering high school graduate and taught at Northboro The groom a Bedford high school graduate works on a farm near Blockton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barcus
Glen
Dorothy Marie Barcus
Earl Barcus
Clearmont
Glen Fluke
Elmer Fluke
Blockton
Clearmont Methodist Church
L. E. Terpstra
Alva Hazelton
Kenneth Miller
Elliott
Esther Selleck
Gentry
Edward Barcus
Graham
James Barcus
Debra Barcus
Marsha Beery
Cindy Barcus
Kenneth Barcus
A. L. James
Northboro
Ruth
Cleota Nelson
Vernon Armagast
Cecil Beery
Stanley Williams
Kathy
Mary Miller
Pickering High School
N.W. M.S.C
Bedford High School
Lucas family to relocate after brief honeymoon
After a short honeymoon Mr and Mrs Lucas and their three children Cindy Sandy and Rodney will be at home in their apartment east of Bedford until a time they will move to Mrs The Past Noble Grand club of the Rebekah lodge and their families plan a picnic supper at the shelter house Lake of Three Fires Friday night June 30 at six o'clock Members bring their own table service a salad wieners and buns Dessert and beverageswill be furnished by the June committee Mrs Dorothy Smalley Mrs Mildred Spencer Mrs Evelyn Winslow Mrs Goldie Smith Mrs Rosa Hosman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Lucas
Cindy
Sandy
Rodney
Bedford
Noble Grand Club
Rebekah Lodge
Shelter House
Lake of Three Fires
Dorothy Smalley
Mildred Spencer
Evelyn Winslow
Goldie Smith
Rosa Hosman
Union Country Club Plans June 29 Meeting
Mrs Doyle Akers will entertain Union Country Club members at her home on Thursday afternoon June 29. Members will answer roll call with Vacation Plans. Mrs Glade Keith leads the program and Mrs Frank Jones presents on Louisa May Alcott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Country Club
Doyle Akers
Glade Keith
Frank Jones
Conway Culture Club Meeting At Garst Home
The Conway Culture club will meet Thursday June 29 at the Garst home with Mrs. Leona Garst. Roll call response will be Remedies for Highway Slaughter. Mrs. Dorothy John presents Lets Have Clean Water and Mrs. Corlee Newman reviews Gray Fox by Burke Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conway Culture Club
Garst
Leona Garst
Dorothy John
Corlee Newman
Burke Davis
B H M Club Meeting Set For June Twenty Eighth
Mrs Anna Hamilton will entertain the B H M club on Wednesday afternoon June 28. The program includes a talk titled My biggest blunder as a bride in answer to roll call. Mrs Mary Ann Irvin will be program leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. M. Club
Anna Hamilton
Mary Ann Irvin
Bride Joyce Dougherty Donovan Weds Donovan Lucas at Bedford Church
Miss Joyce Elaine Dougherty daughter of Mr and Mrs Pete Dougherty Gravity became the bride of Donovan Leroy Lucas son of Mr and Mrs Max Lucas Bedford on Sunday June 4 at 2 30 pm at Bedford Baptist Church Rev Don Evans officiated the double ring ceremony Pink and white peonies decorated the altar The bride wore beige satin with beige organza overskirt and a beige tulle veil The couple’s families and attendants included Matron of honor Mrs Gien Churchill and best man James Lucas A reception followed with a four tier cake and wedding details noted The bride is Gravity High School 1958 graduate and the groom a 1955 Bedford High School graduate studying veterinary medicine at Iowa State University
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Elaine Dougherty
Pete Dougherty
Gravity
Donovan Leroy Lucas
Max Lucas
Bedford
Bedford Baptist Church
Don Evans
Basil Lucas
Elaine Cummings
C. C. Mohler
Gien Churchill
Monte Churchill
Sandy Lucas
Larry Churchill
Cindy Lucas
James Lucas
Tom Dougherty
Bill Hullinger
Alice Mansfield
Dean Thomas
Charles Mohler
Kay Lucas
Lavern Hughes
Sue Hartman
Gravity High School
Bedford High School
Iowa’State Univer J
B. B. B. Club Meeting At Johnson Home
Mrs. Ray Johnson will entertain the B. B. B. club Tuesday afternoon June 27. Roll call will be answered by naming Men in the Bible I admire most. Mrs. Dow Jones will lead the Bible lesson study on The Bible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Home
Ray Johnson
Dow Jones
Wainwright Family Reunion At Farm Near Conway
Sunday gathering at a Wainwright family reunion on the farm near Conway featured Harold Fitch Clyde Stephens and others. A basket dinner honored Mr and Mrs David Terbell visiting from Salem Oregon with notable attendees from Cedar Rapids New Market Bedford Gretchen and Richard Rope Clarinda and Maryland area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wainwright
Harold Fitch
Clyde Stephens
Conway
David Terbell
Salem
Oregon
Gabe Shada
Cedar Rapids
Nina Terbell
New Market
Robert Terbell
Edna Fairbanks
Merle Travis
Edgar Wainwright, Jr
Bedford
Virginia Rope
Gretchen
Richard
Clarinda
Sheridan, Mo
Hatfield Family Reunion Held at Lake of Three Fires
Hatfield relatives gathered Sunday at The Lake of Three Fires for a reunion and noon picnic. About forty attendees included Minnie Hatfield Wayne Pace Rex Hatfield Marion Dougherty Bedford Ross Hatfield Rippey Iowa Gail Porter Omaha Lester Colton Des Moines Dale Hatfield Lexington Nebraska Maxon Dougherty Griswold Ta Mrs Fred Humphrey and children Clarinda Margaret Hatfield Lincoln Nebraska andMiss Maude Bissell Miss Elaine Cummings and Miss Ellen Dunn Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Humphrey
Clarinda
Margaret Hatfield
Lincoln
Nebr
Maude Bissell
Elaine Cummings
Ellen Dunn
Bedford
Pre-nuptial Shower Honors Bride Elect Sheryl Curphy
Miss Sheryl Curphy was honored at a Presbyterian church shower in Sharpsburg on Saturday afternoon June 10. A short program featured a song by Janie Larson Susie Hogue and Jeanine Nook and a reading by Connie Larson. Mrs George Cade and Mrs Lloyd Hamblin presided at the tea table in blue and white.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheryl Curphy
Presbyterian Church
Sharpsburg
Janie Larson
Susie Hogue
Jeanine Nook
Connie Larson
George Cade
Lloyd Hamblin
Gravity OES Matron Hosts Officers Brunch
Mrs. Helen Fitch, Worthy Matron of Gravity chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, entertained her lady officers at a brunch at her home on Wednesday morning, June 14. Out-of-town guests included sister Mrs. Hazel Shada of Cedar Rapids, Mrs. Fannie Weller now of Waterloo, and Mrs. Mary Anne Hogue and Mrs. Lavonne Weller of Conway chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Fitch
Gravity Chapter
The
Order of the Eastern Star
Hazel Shada
Cedar Rapids
Fannie Weller
Waterloo
Iowa
Mary Anne Hogue
Lavonne Weller
Conway
Jimmy Moore Celebrates Tenth Birthday at Bedford Home
Monday evening June 12 was theme free in the home of Mrs. Hazel Moore for Jimmy Moore s tenth birthday anniversary entertained by Mr. Mary Sleep and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clark Mrs. Bill Dawson Jerry Jeanne Jackie Moore all of Bedford Refreshments of home made ice cream and cake were served
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Moore
Jimmy Moore
Mary Sleep
Frank Clark
Bill Dawson
Jerry
Jeanne
Jackie Moore
Bedford
Country Club Families To Have Dinner Together
Bedford Country club members and their families plan a dinner at the clubhouse on Tuesday night June 27 if road conditions permit. The committee includes Delmar and Betty June Smith Gordon and Mary Lou Reynolds Earl and Marian Rosecrans Phy lis Mutti Ben and Lou Ellen Henderson Don and Mary Marshall Guy and Margaret Young Bob and Sandra Mathew Harry Mathew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Country Club
Delmar
Betty June Smith
Gordon
Mary Lou Reynolds
Earl
Marian Rosecrans
Phylis Mutti
Ben
Lou Ellen Henderson
Don
Mary Marshall
Guy
Margaret Young
Bob
Sandra Mathew
Harry Mathew
Sunshine Sisters Scrabble Club Meets in Blockton
The Sunshine Sisters club of Blockton met with Mrs Earl Henson Friday afternoon. Eight members attended as they played Scrabble. Mrs Glen Stroburg posted the high score and Mrs Henry Hennegin the low. Prizes awarded and Mrs Myron King won the door prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Sisters Club
Blockton
Earl Henson
Glen Stroburg
Henry Hennegin
Myron King
Calendar items for June club events
Calendar lists dinners and gatherings at Bedford and Union Country clubs from Tuesday to Friday. Hosts include Mrs Ray Johnson Mrs Anna Hamilton Mrs Doyle Akers and Mrs Leona Garst. A family picnic for the Reb e kah Lodge group is planned at the Lake of Three Fires at 6 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. B. Club
Ray Johnson
Bedford Country Club
Club House
B. H. M. Club
Anna Hamilton
Union Country Club
Doyle Akers
Conway Culture Club
Leona Garst
Nobel Grand Club
Rebekah Lodge
Lake of Three Fires
National Student Council Conference Attended by Iowa Leaders
Jim Travis of Bedford with Kirk Jam ison Willison and nine others from Iowa attended the 25th Annual National Conference of the National Association of Student Council in Oklahoma City June 18 to 22. Featured speakers included Dr. James D. Logsdon president of the National Association of Secondary School Principals and superintendent of Thornton Township High Schools in Harvey Illinois. About 700 youth leaders and their advisers were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Travis
Bedford
Kirk Jamison
Willison
Iowa
National Association of Student Council
Oklahoma City
James D. Logsdon
National Association of Secondary
Thornton Township
Harvey
Illinois
Roy I Bailey Rites Held In Bedford Area
Roy I Bailey longtime Bedford resident with Wyoming years died June 14 at Municipal hospital Clarinda Funeral services were June 17 at Shum Novinger Funeral Home Bedford burial Fairview cemetery Bedford He was born May 21 1894 near Bedford and married Mable Clary in 1913 Surviving: mother Frances Bailey wife Mable two sons Harold Dean daughter Mildred three sisters seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren Elbert Hubbard closing quote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy I. Bailey
Bedford
Wyoming
Municipal Hospital
Clarinda
Shum - Novinger
State Street
Clarence Potter
New Market
Fairview Cemetery
Irwin
Frances Bailey
Taylor County
Iowa
Roy
Bedford Christian Church
Mable Clary
Mable
Gravity
Harold Bailey
Dean Bailey
el Sobrante
Calif
Cash Evans
Mildred
Caryl Owens
Creston
E. J. Moore
Ft. Worth
Texas
L. E. Ekberg
Omaha
Local residents hospitalized or returning home
Multiple Blockton and nearby area residents are listed for hospital stays and returns home. SHONTAL Drake and Shirley Wall are treated in Maryville and Des Moines facilities. Edna Edmundson, John Fuller, Cliff Templeton, and others recover residents from Municipal and St Francis hospitals. Some patients, including Mrs. Owings and Nancy Jones, undergo procedures or recover at home, with injuries ranging from broken limbs to strokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy King
Roy King of
Blockton
St. Francis Hospital
Maryville
Shirley Wall
Bill Wall
John Bix
Siam
Obituary of Mrs Lucy L Palmer 1871 1960
Mrs Lucy Lesh Palmer 89 died at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday June 13 at her home east of Hopkins after a long illness. Born in Nodaway county July 28, 1871 she was daughter of James W Tippie and Nancy J Beall Tippie. She married John H Palmer Sept 26, 1884 who died March 8 1960. Survived by son William Ashbel Palmer two grandchildren Orlie L Palmer Maryville and Mrs LaVera Wilson LaVerne Calif seven great grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. Saturday at Gaynor Methodist Church Rev Stephen Johnson officiating. Burial Long Branch cemetery Gaynor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Lesh Palmer
Hopkins
Nodaway County
James W. Tippie
Nancy Jane Beall Tippie
John H. Palmer
William Ashbel Palmer
Orlieé L. Palmer
Maryville
LaVera Wilson
LaVerne
Calif
Gaynor Methodist Church
Stephen Johnson
Long Branch Cemetery
Gaynor
Relatives Attend Boyer Rites From Far Afield
Relatives travel from multiple states to attend the last rites for James G. Boyer on June 14. Attendees include George Boltinghouse Harland Sherry Boyer Gail Boltinghouse and family Des Moines A W Kern Clarence Kern LaHarpe Oda Kern Newton Kern Louisburg Alma Hennigh Dexter Gladys Dunn Estella Phillips Harry Coulter Jim Pennebaker Pearl Dunn Clarinda Virgil McClure Elmer Dunn Emitt Dunn Braddyville Donald Dean Wland Ray Boyer Barbara Boyer Jerry Krebill Mike Rupert David Montrose Chas Rupert Iowa Tama Omaha and other kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G. Boyer
George Boltinghouse
Harlan
Sherry Boyer
Gail Boltinghouse
Des Moines
A. W. Kern
Clarence Kern
LaHarpe Ill
Oda Kern
John Hart
Newton Kern
Louisburg
Kans
Alma Hennigh
Dexter, Mo
Gladys Dunn
Estella Phillips
Harry Coulter
Jim Pennebaker
Corning
Pearl Dunn
Clarinda
Virgil McClure
Elmer Dunn
Emitt Dunn
Braddyville
Donald Dean Wland
Ray Boyer
Barbara Boyer
Omaha
Jerry Krebill
Mike
Tama
Chas
Rupert
David Montrose
Iowa
Creston 4 H FFA Dairy Show lineup and schedule
Seven Taylor county members will exhibit 11 heifers at the Creston 4 H and FFA Dairy Show on Saturday June 24 in Creston. About 70 dairy heifers from Ringgold Taylor Union Adams and Adair counties will compete. Events start 9 00 am with placement 10 00 am showmanship tips 10 45 am importance of records 12 00 noon smorgasbord 1 15 pm breed showing champions announced 3 00 pm showmanship contest 3 15 pm butter making contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Creston
FFA
Ringgold
Taylor
Union
Adams
Adair
Smorgasbord
Center Milk Co
BHS Class of 1936 Holds 25th Anniversary Reunion
The BHS graduating class of 1936 marked its 28th reunion on Sun June 18 at Lake of Three Fires Attendees included 19 classmates and four teachers with notable family milestones among members Mrs Pauline Oxley Smith of San Jose and Mrs Janette Purcell Dawson recognized large families and longest distance travelled from California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BHS
Merle
Pauline Oxley) Smith
San Jose
Calif
Bruce
Janette Purcell) Dawson
Kenneth
Gladys Weatherly) Cox
Harland Prather
Clarinda
Paul Leighton
Wahoo
Nebr
M. I. Smith
Albert Hensley
Millard
Bruce Dawson
Co. Bluffs
Carrol Briggs
Cedar Rapids
Stephen LaMar
Elmo
Karl Urban
Des Moines
Vern Trumbo
Clinton
Edgar Wainwright, Jr
Sheridan
Max Keith
Frank Wetmore
Kenneth Cox
Robert Irvin
Wayne Caskey
Marvin Salen
Glenn Straight
Delmar Fuller
James Keith
Glen Games
L. A. Purcell
Fragmentary Name List from Detected OCR Segment
A partial OCR fragment lists scrambled names and places including Meredith ington Alta Kirby Milnstown Colo Leona fe Kntop Ariz Ronaldo aucktt Col 2 cil a OK Et lider Garnet Malyeee Texas Pauline Tivisia russ tura Calif Miss ihia Dory Fontanelle Tas Mrs Ficit hen Santa Fe New Mexico Ry Croy Spéncér Kenmore NY Miss Alice Hale Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meredith
Ington
Alta Kirby
Milnstown
Colo
Leona Fe
Autin
Ariz
Ronaldo
Col
Lider
Garnet Malyeee
Texas
Pauline Tivisia Russ
Tura
Calif
Ihia
Dory
Fontanelle
Tas
Ficithen
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Ry Croy Spéncér
Kenmore
Alice. Hale
Bedford
Card of Thanks from Thompson and Hays families
Neighbors and friends shown kindness sympathy after the death of our wife and mother. Thank you for flowers cards food and comforting acts. Names include Andy Thompson Baye Thompson Wesley Derry Virginia Thompson and W M Hays Verla Ecklin Herman Wurster Argil Hays Nelson Ledgerwood Virgil Hays and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Thompson
Baye Thompson
Wesley Derry
Virginia _Thompson
W. M. Hays
Verla Ecklin
Herman Wurster
Argil Hays
Nelson Ledgerwood
Virgil Hays
Also Mentioned on This Page
Allan Bartles
Edgar Meek
Gordon Sickles
Doyle Payton
P. N. G. Club
Joyce Elaine Dougherty Donovan Leroy Lucas
Married
Honor Sheryl Curphy
Country Club
Sunshine Sisters
Goochs
Owens - Cross Hatchery
Elbert Hubbard
Shontal
Johnnie Overholser
Drennen
Clifford Drennen
Veteran’s Hospital
Edna Edmundson
Cliff Templeton
James A. Lucas
General Hosital
Connie Stewart
David Stewart
John Fuller
Leslie Williams
Williams
Jay
Mark Thornton
Owings
T. E. Owings
W.M. McCalla
Wichita
David
Nancy Jones
Alva Jones
Clearfield
Des Moines General Hospital
John Curphy
Hazel Curphy Price
Lenox
Ralph Brown
Thurmans
Melvin’ Thurman
Bill Henderson
Roland Trencin
Richard, Trencin
Gorler
Richard Blake
Kay Blake
Canada Thistle
Ford
Taylor County Motor Co
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