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Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1940

Page

6

Hail Storm Drops Heavy Stones on local farms

A Tuesday evening hail event tracked from northwest of Siam to southeast, with the heaviest hail about two miles southwest of Siam. Stones reached walnut size and caused substantial damage to gardens and crops across the area.

Siam

Camp Des Moines selects five for CMTC summer training

Robert Nielsen Howard Madden and Maynard Stoghill are accepted to attend CMTC at Fort Des Moines for one month of summer training in field artillery. They will depart July 1. The Rebekah lodge holds a meeting Thursday June 27 with installation of officers. Mrs Jessie Churchill Mrs Mora Churchill Mrs Carrie Alkire Mrs Mac Joslyn and Miss Mary Hill hosted the Rebekah Circle gathering Monday.

C.M.T.C Robert Nielsen Howard Madden Maynard Stoghill Fort Des Moines Field Artillery Rebekah Lodge Jessie Churchill Mora Churchill Carrie Alkire Mac Joslyn Mary Hill Rebekah Circle

Lenox Social Notes from Weekenders and Visits

Mr. and Mrs. Bingham of Smithville visited at the Wm. McCrang home from Thursday to Saturday. Kenneth Hayes of Des Moines spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hayes. Mrs. Robert Reynolds and son returned to Denison after a week with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Earl McCullough and son of Des Moines visited the W. H. Madden home. Beulah Mae Greenway of Des Moines visited relatives after staying with her grandmother, Mrs. Mary Scott. Mrs. Howard Williams and daughter Phyllis of Detroit visited her relatives in Lenox. Mrs. Roy Nelson spent two days in Winterset with son Wendell Nelson and family. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stoner of Hampton stayed with Lenox relatives. Mrs. L. F. Ridgeway returned from Blanchard. Mr. and Mrs. Paul McKelvey and son of Detroit are visiting relatives here. Priscilla Circle met at the church with group three hosting. twenty-two members answered roll call and a miscellaneous program followed by refreshments.

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Conway Philathea and Four Square classes meet in church activities

Conway reports show the Philathea Class with eighteen members meeting in the church basement led by a substitute teacher Clea Redburn after a lesson and business session. A Four Square class gathering at Lester Hunter’s home had four attendees with Vern Myers in charge and refreshments to follow.

Frank Stafford Clea Redburn Anson Gold Frank Duncan Mary Chilcote Four Square Lester Hunter Vern Myers

Court notices and local declarations in county papers

Discussion on publishing official meetings in county newspapers. Mentions Mr and Mrs Bill Davis of Los Angeles and Cora Barnes of Bedford as guests at the Jess Morris home Wednesday evening.

Bill Davis Los Angeles Calif Cora Barnes Bedford Jess Morris

Isadora and Blockton Residents Share Weekend Visits

Athelstan Milo Murray and many Blockton and nearby residents visited relatives across Isadora and Sheridan. Families from Bedford Rosendale Topeka and Atlantic joined gatherings at the homes of Freemyer Dawson Campbell and Morris. Several locals traveled to Sheridan Grant City Marshalltown and Tabor Utah for visits and business.

Public Sanction for Legal Advertising Assurance of Officials

The Sac Sun argues that publishing official receipts and expenditures in designated papers best protects taxpayers. It cites cost efficiency and transparency as safeguards, noting county meetings, city council notices, and school board annual expense statements.

Sae Sun Sac Sun

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