Velma Ruth Collins and Gordon Beard Wed in Savannah
Miss Velma Ruth Collins of Maryville and Mr Gordon Beard of Bedford married in the Church of Christ parsonage Savannah on June 24 with a single ring ceremony. Rev Bunyan led the service before the couple will reside in Bedford where he manages the DX service station on Highways 3 and 148.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Ruth Collins
Maryville
Gordon Beard
Bedford
Church of Christ
Savannah
Bunyan
College High School
Bedford High School
Beard
Blane relatives gather for Lake of Three Fires reunion
A Sunday gathering at the Lake of Three Fires drew about forty Blane family members from Iowa and Missouri for a picnic dinner. Attendees included Vin and Nelle Anderson, Alfred Legore, D. Wilson, Rob ert Young, Gilbert Anderson, Frank Blane, Guy Blane, Paul Blane, plus many spouses and children. Several relatives could not attend, including Anna Marsh and Lida Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blane
Lake of Three Fires
Vin Anderson
Francis
Alfred Legore
Phyllis
Betty
Donald
Dale Johnson
Lohrville
Town
D. Wilson
Gary
Karen
Kay
Humboldt
Robert Young
Bobby
Jefferson
Gilbert Anderson
Jackie
Larry
Gowrie
Frank Blane
John
Guy Blane
John Davis
Shenandoah
Fox
Paul Blane
Anna Marsh
Florence
S. Dak
Lida Wood
Charles Blane
West Gay
Presbyterians Have Missionary Guest Tea
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church hosted a Guest Tea at the church on Tuesday afternoon June 25 with about one hundred attendees. A program followed by social hour and refreshments featured devotions by Mrs. Carrol Nelson, a dramatization The Challenge of the Cross, performances by Marcelle Nelson Faye Cochran Charlotte Kennedy Mary Ann Blakemore Mary Shafar Betty Shafar and Mary O'Daugherty, soloists Ave Maria and The Crucifixion, with Miss Kathleen McCaun as accompanist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Mary Ann Blakemore
Mary Shafar
Betty Shafar
Mary O’daugherty
Schubert
Fisher
Kathleen McCaun
Helen Nelson
Loyal Legion 4 H Girls Meet At McMurphy
The Loyal Legion 4 H Girls met at Mrs Cleo McMurphy's home on Friday afternoon June 21. Members listed garden vegetables in the roll call and heard biographical sketches of the authors of The Minuet and The Gavotte. Demonstration on canning fruits and vegetables was given. delegates to the state convention at Ames reported. plans were made for a weekend camp at Diagonal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Legion 4-H
Cleo McMurphy
Virginia Clayton
Caryl Hensley
Clifford Templeton
Imogen
Guest Day Tea Fetes At Baptist Church With 135 Attendees
The Ladies Aid Society hosted the annual Guest Day Tea at the Baptist church on Thursday afternoon. About 135 people attended as gar den flowers decorated the auditorium and dining room. Mrs. M. R. Francis and Mrs. H. E. Nelson served refreshments. The program included Welcome by Mrs. Glenn Irwin, songs, piano and clarinet solos, readings, two songs by Kath leen McCaun, a one act playlet Suitable For Charity, and a piano duet. Cast members included Patricia Simpson and Claire Greenway among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist Church
M. R. Francis
H. E. Nelson
Glenn Irwin
The
Aid
Dorlee Ranbarger
Doris Rimel
Ruth Paul
Reading
Model Church
H. H. Parker
Danny Boy
Rogers
Kathleen McCaun
Helen Nelson
Greenway
Patricia Simpson
Morgan Greenway
Shirley Irwin
Claire Greenway
Jackie Parker
William Greenway
Robert Healy
Flien Casey
Ethel Clark
Clair
Ralph Hamilton
Paul William Clark
Mr. Honeysweet
Bob Morris
Presbyterian Society Meeting At Church
The Woman's Missionary Society will meet at the church Tuesday afternoon July 2 at 2:30 for its regular monthly gathering. Mrs J A Wyant and Mrs Pink Dobson will host the afternoon. Special entertainment will be sponsored by the membership committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
J. A. Wyant
Pink Dobson
Wintermute Family Reunion at Atlantic Park
Mr and Mrs J H Wintermute of Bedford hosted a large family reunion and picnic at Atlantic Park on Sunday June 23. Thirty three family members attended including children Kenneth Kathleen Genevieve Carolyn Julia Louise Dean Helen Howard Bertha Robert Kay Philip Kathryn Dwight Willard Wayne Joe Billy and others from Conway Blockton Mapleton and Webster City Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Wintermute
Bedford
Atlantic
W. E. Wintermute
Kenneth
Kathleen
Genevieve
Carolyn
Julia
Conway
Charles Wintermute
Louise
Dean
Helen
Howard
Bertha
Blockton
Hampton Wintermute
Robert
Kay
Thos. Masters
Philip
Kathryn
Dwight
D. E. Vanderbur
Willard
Wayne
Mapleton
Iowa
Lowell Livingston
Joe
Billy
Evening Star Club Hosts Jun 20 Meeting
Mrs. Delbert Jared entertained the Evening Star Club at her home with nine members present on Thursday afternoon June 20. Guests included Mrs. Susie McCoy Mrs. Polly Keith Miss Beulah Larsson Miss Charlene Wilson Bonnie Jean Thompson and Bernadine Triebwasser. Mrs. Elmer Larsson won the best country school costume prize. A program of recitations and music followed. The next meeting will be July 4 at Mrs. Dale King’s home with a patriotic roll call thought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Jared
Evening Star Club
Susie Mccoy
Polly Keith
Beulah Larsson
Charlene Wilson
Bonnie Jean Thompson
Bernadine Triebwasser
Elmer Larsson
Dale King
Golden Rule Circle Hosts I.O.O.F Ladies Party
Mrs. Goldie Smith and her committee entertained the Golden Rule Circle of the Rebekah lodge at the I.O.O.F. hall Friday afternoon. Bingo provided entertainment with white elephant gifts as prizes. Pink and green color scheme and sweetpeas served as table centerpieces. The group planned a regular guest party in October and named Rosa Hosman Mayme Reynolds and Goldie Smith the general committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldie Smith
Golden Rule Circle
Rebekah Lodge
Rosa Hosman
Mayme Reynolds
Surprise fifteenth wedding anniversary for Bedford couple
Mr. and Mrs. L. Guy Young of Bedford were surprised at home Tuesday evening by Supper Club members celebrating their fifteenth anniversary. The couple enjoyed contract bridge and refreshments and received a gift from the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Guy Young
Bedford
Mrs. Young
Wild Rose Club Luncheon Hosted by Mrs Campbell
Mrs W E Campbell will host a covered dish luncheon for the Wild Rose Club at one o clock on Friday afternoon July 5 Assisting hostess will be Mrs J W Pierce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wild Rose Club
W. E. Campbell
J. W. Pierce
Miss Phyllis Canon Weds Dr. Charles E. Pauls in Maryville
Miss Phyllis Canon daughter of Mr and Mrs Leon J Canon of Maryville married Dr Charles E Pauls of Canon City Colorado at the First Christian church in Maryville Rev Sherman B Moore officiated The couple will reside in Canon City after July 1 The bride a Maryville High and Kansas City General Hospital graduate The groom a Western State College alumnus and Kansas City Dental College graduate Attendants included Misses Betty Joe and Janice Canon and best man Paul Foster Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Canon
Leon J. Canon
Maryville
Charles E. Pauls
Canon City
Colo
First Christian Church
Sherman B. Moore
John G. Mutz
Dan Corneilson
Marjorie Fisher
Lohengrin
Mendelssohn
Calendar of Women’s Society Meetings and Club Hostesses
Calendar listings for late June and early July show various society meetings. Methodist Ladies Aid meets with Mrs Eva Lake hosting, Christian Ladies Aid with Mrs Ed Putnam, Missionary Societies at the church, and Rebekah Lodge at the IOOF hall. Other groups include Circle chapter D.O.C., G and G Club, Evening Star Club, and Wild Rose Club with listed hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
Eva Lake
Christian Ladies Aid Society
Ed Putnam
Christian Missionary Society
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Baptist Missionary Society
al O'Dell
Rebekah Lodge
Eleanor Levitt Birthday Party Held North of Bedford
Mrs Glenn Levitt entertained a group of girls at her home north of Bedford to honor her daughter Eleanor on her birthday anniversary. The surprise event featured games, contests, and refreshments with a large angel food cake. Guests included Clara Louise Morris Mary Ellen Blakslee Algene Lovitt Clara Allison Donna Payton Wilma Lee Wilma Damewood Martha Safley and other Bedford girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Levitt
Bedford
Eleanor
Clara Louise Morris
Mary Ellen Blakslee
Algene Lovitt
Gravity
Clara Allison
Donna Payton
Wilma Lee
Wilma Damewood
Martha Safley
Woman from Bedford Undergoes Hospital Operation
Mrs. W. C. Simmons of near Bedford had an operation in a St. Joseph hospital Thursday. Billy Burns, south of Bedford, broke his arm at the elbow in a fall from his pony Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Simmons
Bedford
St. Joseph Hospital
Billy Burns
South of Bedford
Margie Parker Hurt After Slipping On Glass
Margie Parker sustained deep cuts to her right arm after slipping and falling on broken glass today. She received prompt medical care and was treated for the injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie Parker
Missionary Society Luncheon Hostess Named
Mrs. Al O'Dell will host a covered dish luncheon for the Woman's Missionary Society of the Baptist Church on Tuesday July 2. The luncheon committee includes Mrs. James Ulmer Miss Jessie Hardenbrook Mrs. Blanche Keith Mrs. Hallie Whittington Mrs. L C Klopp and Miss Hardenbrook in charge of devotions. Mrs. D J Kingsley will lead the lesson and Patricia Duncan will sing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al O'Dell
Woman’s Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
James Ulmer
Jessie Hardenbrook
Blanche Keith
Hallie Whittington
L. C. Klopp
H. H. Parker
D. J Kingsley
Patricia Duncan
Hopkins Woman Operated On In Missouri Hospital
Mrs Cy Wolverton of Hopkins underwent surgery Tuesday at Missouri Methodists hospital in St Joseph. Eldon Lacy son of Mr and Mrs John Lacy broke his arm Sunday while cranking an engine. Mrs J R Locke is reported quite ill at her Bedford home though improving today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cy Wolverton
Hopkins
Missouri Methodist Hospital
St. Joseph
Eldon Lacy
John Lacy
J. R. Locke
Bedford
Fisherman Injures Eye With Hook Incident
Brooks Nash of Bedford sustained injuries to an eye when a fishing hook pierced his eyeball on Wednesday. He received medical treatment for the eye wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks Nash
Bedford
Taylor County Rural Choir Hosts Gracious Picnic
Fourteen members gathered at Mrs. Walter Fuelberth's Gravity home for a picnic dinner. Sponsors Mrs. Brooks Nash and director Mrs. B E Paschal received gifts of appreciation for two years of work. The choir was organized two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Local Club News Highlights June Activities
Mrs Fay Shafar hosted the V V C Club at her home on June 20 with twelve members and a guest sewing embroideries and enjoying refreshments. The group plus families enjoyed a June 9 Lake of Three Fires picnic with eighteen members. Mrs Lester Thompson hosted today and Mrs W A Cox led the B H M Club on June 26 with members answering riddles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Shafar
V.V.C. Club
Lester Thompson
Study notes on the Year and related reports
The text records a general topic focus for the month with a shift to American population themes. Lois Moore and Opal Goff present reports from a recent conference. The devotional subject will be The Book of the Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Lois Moore
Opal Goff
Hatchery Ad Promises Cheap, Plentiful Poultry Selection
Local Bedford Hatchery advertises cheap poultry for this year with preorders for multiple breeds. Upcoming hatch dates include June 22 for eyes customed and June 24 for triple A chicks, listing Barred rocks White Rocks Buff Orpingtons White Wyandottes and Single Comb RLReds plus 1700 White Leghorns. Contact phone number 302.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Hatchery
Local Residents Undergo Medical Procedures and Hospital Stays
Submits to appendicitis operation at General Hospital Des Moines Saturday. Charles Stowell of Gravity taken by ambulance to Iowa City Hospital for treatment. Mrs. Harry Putnam released to home from Municipal Hospital Clarinda. Fern Lambley of Conway ill with pneumonia but improving. Mrs. Katherine Van Houten of Lenox to undergo eye operation at State University Hospital Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Bruington
Lenox
General Hospital
Des Moines
Iowa City Hospital
Charles Stowell
Iowa City
Fern Lambley of
Conway
Katherine van Houten
Iowa City Thurday
The
State University Hospital
Returns From Hospital Residents Face Treatments
Maxine Caldwell of Lenox returned Thursday from the Greater Community Hospital in Creston after an operation. Mike Souder came home from Iowa City where he spent two weeks at the State University Hospital Clinic. Mrs. R. A. Turner of Hopkins is under observation at St. Joseph Hospital with no definite report on her condition. Harry Lambley and Bonitta of Gravity with T. E. Lambley and wife of Conway left for Excelsior Springs Missouri for treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Caldwell
Lenox
Greater Community Hospital
Creston
Iowa City
Mike Souder
The
State University Hospital
St. Joseph Hospital
R. A. Turner
Hopkins
Excelsior Springs
Harry Lambley
Bonitta
Gravity
T. E. Lambley
Conway
Delbert Matheny Discharged From St. Francis Hospital
Delbert Matheny, patient at St. Francis Hospital in Maryville after a recent operation, was dismissed on Tuesday and returned home to Platteville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Matheny
St. Francis Hospital
Maryville
Platteville
Bedford Child Breaks Arm In Haymow Incident
John Reynolds of Bedford fractured his left shoulder area playing with other children in a haymow on Sunday. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Myron Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reynolds
Myron Reynolds
Bedford
Piney Woods Singers to Perform at Bedford High
Bedford High hosts a June 28 program by Piney Woods School students and graduates from Mississippi. The event includes Negro spirituals with dialect readings and a talk on the school. Laurence C. Jones founded Piney Woods and oversees its work and facilities. Free will offering for Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford High School
Piney Woods School
Mississippi
Bedford
Laurence C. Jones
University of Iowa
Booker T. Washington
Piney Woods
Laurence Jones
Cotton Blossom Singers
Piney Wood School
Red Cross
Obituary of Eugene L. Smith from Taylor County
Eugene Leonard Smith born June 7 1914 near Siam Iowa died June 17 1940 at his Maple Grove home southeast of Bedford Iowa in Taylor County aged 26 He was the son of Leslie and Aura Smith and spent most of his life in Taylor and Nodaway counties with two years in Illinois His health failed about four and a half years ago and he had been an invalid the past years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene L. Smith
Eugene Leonard Smith
Leslie and
Aura Smith
Siam
Iowa
Maple Grove
Bedford
Taylor County
Taylor
Nodaway County
Illinois
Memorial note on a cheerful patient and family
A year and a half after his illness he passed away. He had a sunny disposition and bore his affliction cheerfully. Survived by parents two brothers Ellis and Law rence two sisters Mable and Naomi and two grandmothers. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Maple Grove church conducted by Rev Paul Barton. Burial was in New Hope cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis
Lawrence
Mable
Naomi
Maple Grove Church
Paul Barton
New Hope Cemetery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Velma Collins
Virgil Lee Upton
St. Louis
Ray Wood
Pauline
Cecil Monk
Clearfield
Nelle Davis
Wm. Fox
Loyal Legion
McMurphy
Presbyterian Society
Rebekahs
F. Hall
Thompson
Thompson Mercantile Co
D.O.C
al Mullen
Will Blake
Eleanor Levitt
Baptist
Mrs. Cox
B.H.M. Club
W. A. Cox
B.H.M
Twe
Christian Society
Harry Putnam
Clarinda
Oleae Tea Ce
Fabric Venetian Eds
Nis
Elieve
Peitier
Atte
Beca
Alka-Seltzer
Pote Drug Store
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