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Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1949

Page

6

Conway Legion Auxiliary Elects Officers for 591 Unit

Conway Legion Auxiliary Unit 591 met Thursday June 17 with fifteen members present. Reports on the poppy gate were given and a letter from Glenwood Institute in May was read. Officers elected: President Leona Garst Vice Bernice Hunter Secretary Leah Burge Treasurer Edna Lambley Chaplain Lena Hewitt Sergeant at arms Mary Wendelin Executive board Edith Robinson Reva Burch Belle Norton.

Legion Auxiliary American Legion Glenwood Institute Leona Garst Bernice Hunter Leah Burge Edna Lambley Lena Hewitt Mary Wendelin Edith Robinson Reva Burch Belle Norton Erir Abrahamson Shay Omaha Mary Matheny Harry Madden Kent Will Short Jed Miller Kirkman Iowa P. C. Miller Bill Colglazier Council Bluffs Edward Moore Edgar Murray Bertha Scroggie Kansas City Methodist Church Erma Lee Joyce LeMars Luetta Folkerts Buffalo Center Edna Lee Clarinda R. L. Hallard Daugher Alice Lewisburg Hattie Straight Virgil Johns Willie Woodruff

Just A Mere Club Plans Sunday Picnic

Just A Mere Club met with Mrs. Bula Clayton Thursday afternoon with elev er members present. Plans were completed for the picnic to be held Sunday.

Liam Clayton Ethel Gray Clarinda Park Highland CBS Masonic Hall Bula Clayton

Hopkins Annual Barbecue and Week of Local News

Hopkins Memorial Park hosted a Community Club barbecue with 540 pounds of ham and frankfurters, 150 dozen buns, and 75 cases of Kool-aid served by local church and Legion Auxiliary volunteers. The Hopkins Yearlings beat Clearfield 7 to 4 on the local diamond, with McGary and Mahoney catching. Many local residents and visitors attended social and family events through the week, including visits from Patsy Thompson, the Hanna family, and Fathers Day gatherings.

Hopkins Memorial Park Roy Burri Ben Ingels The Legion Auxiliary Clearfield Hopkins Yearlings Hopkins Larson Wood E. McGary McGary Mahoney Doris Clutter Myrle Bush Ottumwa Iowa Ernest Nicholas de Loss ‘Nicholas Jessie Thompson Maureen Nicholas Robert Mutti Raymond Leet Glen Waldruff Lett Warren Coyard Carol Anun St. Louis Charley Worley Alma Hutcherson Glen Ernest of Mear Bedford Olin Pistoie Fairview Fred. Herbert Creston

Athelstan Church Hosts Sunday School and Evening Service

Community church announcements note Sunday school at 10 am and preaching at 8 pm. Various local residents visit family homes through the week including Balch Houchin Clark and Burns households and relatives in Bedford Lenox Maryville and Clarinda. Local travel includes Clyde Branson returning from Illinois and Chas Mains moving to Ray Mains home amid health concerns.

Grace Balch Cleo Houchin Gravity Clyde Branson Ilinois China Scott Maryville Geo. Blake Lenox Ottis Burns Alvin Maxwell West Bedford Chas. Mains Ray Mains Glenn Sickels Glade, Gordon Lyle Sickels Farragut Iowa

Navy diver sets stimulated world indoor diving record

A Navy diver established a 561 foot stimulated world indoor diving record setting a new benchmark in depth achievement.

Navy

Lathrop Relatives Hold June Picnic in Clarinda

Lathrop relatives and friends gathered at the park in Clarinda on Sunday June 12 for a picnic honoring Mr and Mrs Arthur Falk of Oakland California visiting here. Birthday anniversaries for seven people born in June were noted including Dale Combs and Mrs Rolla Davison. Forty people attended as the four Lathrop sisters and two brothers joined in visiting and photo taking.

Lathrop Clarinda Arthur Falk Oakland Calif Dale Combs Rolla Davison

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