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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1944
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Fred Olmstead of Hopkins celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at home. The couple wed in Bedford at the Methodist parsonage. Farmers and horse breeders, the Olmsteds were joined by family and friends during the quiet observance.
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Pullen and Miss Dorothy New of Bedford were guests at dinner Sunday at Mrs. Orville New's mother Mrs. Burns home in Sheridan. Mrs. Maurice Munkel arrived from Lawrence to visit her mother Mrs. A D Florea.
Athelstan and family hosted visitors from Kansas City and Sheridan including Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Rusco and daughter June. Relatives from Blockton, Bensenville, St. Joseph, Lenox, Malley, and Missouri and Nebraska towns called or stayed with grandparents, parents, and siblings during the weekend.
Local residents report a busy Sunday with the Royal Rusco family of Corning, Turner Rusco and family from Conway visiting W. W. Burns and M. A. Jenkins homes. Several others including Hilda and Roy Rusco, Ralph Schuster, Claude Hanks and families joined visits to share time with relatives around town.
The Statesman family reunion took place in Sheridan on Sunday with many relatives listed from Iowa and nearby towns. Attendees included Donald and statesman spouses with numerous children and extended family members spanning Lamont St Joseph Parnell Brimson Allendale Bedford Griswold Corning Centerville and Sheridan.
A long list of residents from Gravity Parnell St Joseph and nearby towns visit relatives and attend family dinners. Guests include Georgia Glass of St Joseph visiting D. S. Glass, and numerous travel between Grant City Sedalia Des Moines and Akron Ohio for weddings funerals and holidays.
Washington DC clergyman Rev Clare Hawthorne visited Clearfield last week, seeing his mother in Bedford and sister Mrs J M Stephenson. He and his younger son traveled to California where Hawthorne married his eldest son serving in the war. The younger son remains on the coast in government work. Mrs Hawthorne teaches in Tarkio Missouri and will soon return to Washington. Bertha Gulick and Cecil Monk wed in Maryville on Sunday June 18, then returned to Clearfield to live and work.
Mrs Frank Goodman and Mrs Orville Wall hosted the Rock Club on Tuesday June 20 with five tables. Nellie Speer topped scores, Mary Matthews bottom among guests while Maude Bailey led the members and Adra Wyant finished last. Ten dollars in war stamps sold. Refreshments followed. Mr and Mrs Walter Seibert hosted June 18 honoring four visiting aunts with a basket dinner served at noon.
Dwight Marshall of Woodward visited for a week with his grandmother Mrs. Mary Thompson. Reed Nickle traveled from Lenox for a weekend visit. Mrs. Spurrier and child visited Mrs. Pine in Mount Ayr on Sunday. Roy Dady arrived from Arkansas to see his mother Mrs. Sophia Dady. Mrs. Lyddon, from Des Moines, spent vacation time at home. Mrs. Heaton and daughter Adaline Irmo Sioux City visited Clearfield. Lydia Bloser of Mount Pleasant came to visit her sister Mrs. Art Conaway. Mrs. Maharry visited her son James Maharry stationed in Oxford Ohio. Fred Soma of Bedford added eighteen names to the Honor Roll. Mrs. Cooper and Mrs. Dalbey returned from Camp Howze, Texas, where husbands were visiting.
The Reading Circle gathered Wednesday at Mrs. Iona Heninger’s home. A farewell party Friday for Robert Allen headed to military service drew about thirty young attendees. Messages note Wm. Schoolfield’s Chattanooga visit and Audrey Wanda Josyth’s trip from New Market with Mrs. Pauline Kelly and her children. Lois Dunkin from Council Bluffs visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dunkin.
Mrs I E Richey and Mrs A C Whipple of Sharpsburg called on Mrs Ted Selders Thursday afternoon. Several families traveled from Des Moines Sterling Creston Essex and Dawson to visit relatives and attend the Garrett reunion in Clarinda.
Sallie Miller infant daughter of Mrs. James Miller of Watertown South Dakota died Tuesday forenoon at the home of Mrs. Miller's sister Mrs. Harlan Hamilton. Conway locals note Ray Wilson and others involved.
Local households report Sunday visits from relatives and friends including the Poole, Horton, Short, Myers, Mendenhall, Duncan, Morris, Becket, Kernen and Lambley families. Travel paths link Bedford, Clearfield, Sharpsburg, Napier, Lenox, Grand River, Creston and Conway with moves to and from the Masonic hall area.
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