Miss Julia Brown and Edward McNees Wed in Gravity
Miss Julia Loraine Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs Glenn Brown of Gravity and Russell Edward McNees son of George E McNees of Gravity and Mrs Ethel McNees of Bedford were married Sunday June 25 at the Methodist church in Gravity The double ring ceremony was read by Rev Anthony Blankers pastor of the Bedford Methodist church in presence of 50 relatives and close friends The bride wore a Chantilly lace gown with silk illusion veil a pearls necklace and carried white carnations blue ribbon The bridal party included maid of honor Miss Shirley Brown of Omaha best man Herbert Marshall of Council Bluffs and ushers George F McNees and Francis Brown The reception followed at the bride’s parents home The bride is a Bedford High School and Commercial Extension College graduate and has worked as a secretary in Bedford’s county welfare office
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Loraine Brown
Glenn Brown
Gravity
Russell
Edward McNees
Council Bluffs
George E. McNees
Ethel McNees
Bedford
Methodist Church
Anthony Blankers
Bedford Methodist Church
Shirley Brown
Omaha
Herbert Marshall
George F. McNees
Francis Brown
Conway
Sherry Baldwin
Barbara McNees
Martha McNees
Hazel Brown
Charlette Brown
Archie Colter
Irven Weeda
Bride
Bedford High School
Commercial Extension College
County Welfare
Blockton couple wed at Christian church service
Miss Carolyn Sue Ibrig and Gary King, both Northwest Missouri State graduates, married June 17 at Blockton Christian Church. Reception followed. Bride teaches in Bedford district. groom a science teacher in Bedford. They will attend college in New Hampshire this summer. Also note: P N G Club to host family picnic at Lake of Three Fires June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Sue Ibrig
Merton H. Ibrig
Blockton
Gary King
Willis King
Christian Church
Ernest Lesserer
Allan Byers
Byers
Iene
Ayer
Donald Weaver
Jo Ellen Book
Steven Moon
Robert Stephens
Wayne Perry
Henry Small
Philip Foltz
Jane Moon
Book
Robert Powers
Elinor Sharp
Frank Fink
Lyle Derr
Russell Faubion
Northwest Missouri State College
Maryville
Bedford Community
Bedford
Durham
New Hampshire
University of New Hampshire
Bridal Shower Honors Miss Julia Brown At Home
Miss Charlene Brown hosted a bridal shower for Miss Julia Brown on Thursday night June 22. Twenty two guests attended with blue and white decorations and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlene Brown
Julia Brown
Julia
Dorcas Evening Group to Meet at Mrs Fine Home
The Dorcas Evening society of the Baptist church will meet with Mrs Kenneth Fine on Monday night July 3. Mrs Mary Lou Goudie will lead devotions and present the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Dorcas Group
Dorcas Evening Society of the Baptist Church
Kenneth Fine
Mary Lou Goudie
Mrs Albert Campbell Hosts Circle Chapter Meeting
Mrs Albert Campbell will entertain the Circle chapter D O C at her home on Wednesday afternoon July 5. A patriotic program will be presented under the direction of president Mrs Elda Metzler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Campbell
Circle Chapter
Elda Metzler
Ross Center Sunshine Club Meets July Sixth
The Ross Center Sunshine club will meet Thursday July sixth with Mrs Beverly Strong. A Fourth of July I Remember will be given by each member in answer to roll call. Leona Oxley will lead the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Center
Sunshine Club
Beverly Strong
Leona Oxley
Busy Bee Club Meets At Mrs Book Home
Mrs Margaret Book will entertain Busy Bee Club members Thursday July sixth. Roll call will be answered by paying a penny an inch of waistline. Program by Mrs Carolyn Sayler. Conway WSC Meets July Fifth at Methodist Church with hostesses Mildred Redburn Greenwood and Beulah Jones. Lesson study led by Leona Bolinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busy Bee Club
Margaret Book
B. B. Club
Carolyn Sayler
Conway W. S.C. S
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Conway Methodist Church
Mildred Redburn
Greenwood
Beulah Jones
Leona Bolinger
Prodigals Sunday School Picnic at Lake of Three Fires
The Baptist Prodigals Sunday school class and families held a wiener roast and pot luck supper at Lake of Three Fires on June 21. Twenty adults and 13 children attended. The July meeting will be an evening party with refreshments at the home of Mr and Mrs Dale Kernen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Prodigals
Prodigals
The
Baptist Church
Lake of Three Fires
Dale Kernen
F F Club Holds Pot Luck Supper June Meeting
The F F club met June 16 at the Marion Mahan home with seven families present. Guests included Herschel Scott and family Deloris Jo Ann Earl Garner and Roland Reed. Next gathering will be July 21 at Frank Stingley home with sandwiches and cookies. A P Pettis Host Dinner
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. F. Club
Marion Mahan
Herschel Scott
Deloris
Jo Ann
Earl Garner
Roland Reed
Frank Stingley
Lake of Three Fires hosts annual Statesman reunion
Relatives gathered Sunday June 25 at the Lake of Three Fires for their annual reunion and picnic dinner. Attendees included Roy Rauch and spouse, Goff family from Maryville, Pottorffs from Lincoln, Rickabaugh from Chicago, O'Dell and Brent from Bellevue, Ruffert from Parnell, Stutesman and Schmitz families from Parnell, Leek from New Market, Price and children from Gravity, Dickey from Sheridan, Lucas families from Lenox, and Akers from Bedford among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norbert Schmitz
Nellie Stutesman
Parnell
Larry Leek
New Market
Ralph Price
Gravity
Melvin Dickey
Sheridan
Ivan Lucas
Lenox
Roy Lucas
Vane Lucas
Basi
Community Club Notices and Club Meetings
Calendar items list Rebekahs picnic at Lake of Three Fires and weekly meetings of Baptist Dorcas Society Circle Chapter D O C Conway W S C S at Conway Church Ross Center Sunshine Club Busy Bee Club Circle Two of Baptist Women's Society meets July 5 near Bedford with devotions by Mrs. Wells and a program by Mrs. Sawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Rebekahs
Noble Grand Club
Lake of Three Fires
Baptist Dorcas Society
Kenneth Fine
Circle Chapter
D.O.C
Albert Campbell
Conway Methodist
W.S.C.S
Conway Church
Ross Center Sunshine Club
Beverly Strong
Busy Bee Club
Margaret Book
Circle Two
The
Baptist Women’s Society
Kari Kenery
Bedford
Ivan Wells
M. K. Sawyer
Former Bedfordites Picnic In Des Moines
Former Bedford residents gathered at Union Park in Des Moines for a Sunday picnic hosted by Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Purcell and others. Attendees included Olive Little Ruth Price G W Stelck and Mike Stelck Jr and many more from Des Moines Indianola Nevada Los Angeles Glendale Calif and Jim Duncan Hank Cirksena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Purcell
Bill
Floy Maxwell
Des Moines
Union Park
Bedford
Olive Little
Ruth Price
G. W. Stelck
Mike
Stelck, Jr
Dick Bullard
Jean
Belva
Muriel Waterman
M. L. Page
Chloe Wisdom
Campbell Picnic At Lake Sunday
The annual Campbell family picnic was held at Lake of Three Fires Sunday June 25 with about a hundred people attending. Numerous relatives and friends listed include Mrs. Albert Besco Peggy Mrs Leo Freemyer and sons Albert Leo Minn Mr and Mrs B W Campbell Mr and Mrs G I Streebin Rev and Mrs Ola D Campbell and many others from Iowa Nebraska Kansas and Missouri. Afternoon visitors included Miss Elsie Sharp Mrs Edna Tanquary and Clark Smith among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
Lake of Three Fires
Albert Besco
Peggy
Leo Freemyer
Albert Leo
Minn
B. W. Campbell
G. I. Streebin
Joe Yockey
James Dykstra
George Streebin
Ralph Robertson
Ronald Hazen
Ottawa
Kans
B. E. Williams
Lynwood
Duane Robinette
Warren Adams
Des Moines
Francis Campbell
Lewis Campbell
Oren Campbell
Omaha
Lee Gamblin
Memphis
Tenn
Thomas Williams
Kansas City
Ola D. Campbell
Independence
Iowa
Truman Freemyer
Randolph
Noble Campbell
Cromwell
Ward Campbell
Roberta Poush
Ayr
Harvey Sager
Bill Sager
Atlantic
Nebr
Willard Sharp
Franklin
Tom Walston
Sharpsburg
Clark Smith
Blockton
New Car Registrations List June Entries
June 15 Mary Sorensen Bedford Chevrolet. June 19 George D Crawford New Market Plymouth. June 19 Fred Reeves Bedford Oldsmobile. June 20 Oloff Coffey Sharpsburg Ford. June 22 Leland Chamberlin Bedford Pontiac. June 23 Charles Turner Bedford Rambler. June 23 Fred Shafar Brooks Ford. June 23 Roger Strong New Market Volkswagen. June 23 Harry Combs Grav ity Chevrolet. June 24 Elton Hall Gravity Dodge. June 27 Elmer Rose Lenox Falcon. June 27 Carl Brand Sharps
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Sorensen
Bedford
Chevrolet
George D. Crawford
New Market
Plymouth
Fred Reeves
Oldsmobile
Oloff Coffey
Sharpsburg
Ford
Leland Chamberlin
Pontiac
Charles Turner
Rambler
Fred Shafar
Brooks
Roger Strong
Volkswagen
Harry Combs
Gravity
Elton Hall
Dodge
Elmer Rose
Lenox
Falcon
Carl Brand
Final Rites Held Sunday For Mr. & Mrs. Wilson
Double funeral services were held Sunday at 2 00 p m in Len ox for Paul Wilson 67 and his wife Elsie 64 of Indianola with burial in the Clearfield cemetery. Wilson a former banker had suffered a stroke a few weeks ago. The two were found shot to death Wednesday afternoon on their farm near Indianola sheriff C J Richards of Warren county termed the fears apparent murder and suicide. Mrs Wilson is survived by her father P D Wood of Bedford two sisters Mrs Hugh Wyant Lenox Mrs A M Bentley Atlanta Ga two brothers L Banks Wood of Clearfield and Don Wood of Bedford Wilson had one sister Mrs Margaret Shaw of Grand Junction Colo
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenox
Paul Wilson
Elsie
Indianola
Clearfield
Wilson
C. J. Richards
Warren County
P. D. Wood
Bedford
Hugh Wyant
A. M. Bentley
Atlanta, Ga
L. Banks Wood
Don Wood
Margaret Shaw
Grand Junction
Colo
Rites Held For G C Hickenlooper in Blockton Iowa
Funeral services for George C. Hickenlooper were conducted at Blockton Methodist Church on June 23. Born May 29, 1876 in Mormon Town Blockton, he died June 20, 1961 aged 85. Survivors include son Selden and granddaughter Sherri Lynne of Las Vegas, plus siblings and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Hickenlooper
Blockton Methodist Church
Sidney Sterrett
Simon B. and
Ann K. Hickenlooper
Mormon Town
Blockton
Iowa
George
Blockton-Platteville
Methodist Church
Knights of Pythias
Northwest
Great Northern Railroad
Northern Rockies
Amy Preston Blakemore
Joanna
Selden
Jeannette
Sherri Lynne
Las Vegas
Nevada
Maude B. Chaney
Carl B. Hickenlooper
War veteran Arthur C. Radke rites held in Clarinda
Funeral services were held for Arthur C. Radke 72 a World War I veteran of New Market who died Tuesday after hospital care in Omaha. The service was at Walker Funeral Home with Rev Ralph G Allen. Burial in Old Memory Cemetery New Market with American Legion rites. He never married. nephews and a niece listed as closest relatives. Born February 22 1889 in Crandon South Dakota to Albert and Ida Radke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur C. Radke
New Market
Veterans Hospital
Omaha
Walker Funeral Home
Clarinda
Ralph G. Allen
American Legion
Old Memory
Radke
Marriage Licenses Listed by Dates and Pairs
The notice lists marriage licenses issued on June 13 19 and 24 for couples including Larry Lock aged 18 and June Stephens aged 18 in Gravity Far, Bennie White 25 of Kansas City Mo and Barbara K Neil 18 of Gravity, and on June 19 John Miller 21 of Clearfield with Gale Fearnot 19 of Bedford, plus June 23 Russell E McNees 25 Council Bluffs with Julia Brown 22 Gravity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Miller
Clearfield
Gale Fearnot
Bedford
Russell E. McNees
Council Bluffs
Julia Brown
Gravity
Larry Lock
June Stephens
Bennie White
Kansas City
Barbara K. Neil
Mrs. Edgar Murren Rites Held in Clarinda
Mrs. Edgar J. Murren long time telephone operator at New Market died June 24 in Clarinda Municipal hospital after a stroke. Born August 13, 1883 in York County Nebraska, she moved to New Market in 1916 and married October 15, 1902. Survived by husband, two children Ethel Cavender and Willard, a brother and two sisters. Funeral Monday at Walker Funeral Home with Rev. Lacy Thompson and Rev. Clarence Moot in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar J
Myrtie V.) Murren
New Market
Clarinda Municipal Hospital
Murren
Ethel
Claude Cavender
Willard
Wilton Junction
Walker Funeral Home
Clarinda
Lacy Thompson
Clarence Moot
Mrs A C Edmonds Dies In Denver After Heart Surgery
Mrs C A Edmonds, 42, died in Denver, Colorado, following heart surgery on Friday, June 23. Formerly Evelyn Hinton of Blockton, she was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Hinton. Funeral services were held at Glenwood Iowa, with survivors including her husband, son Johnnie Leet, 18 in the Navy, her parents, a brother Marvin Hinton of Seattle, and a sister Mrs Curtis Raper of Council Bluffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Edmonds
Denver
Colo
Edmonds
Evelyn Hinton
Lee Hinton
Blockton
Glenwood
Iowa
Viola Branan Honored On 91st Birthday
Mrs. George Firkins of Lenox hosted relatives on Sunday June 18 to honor their mother Mrs. Viola Branan for her 91st birthday. All children attended for the first reunion since 1934, including Gilbert Branan Nodaway May Stephens Diagonal Clayton Branan Peoria Illinois Ora Koneene Brooks Dale Case Omaha George Firkins Lenox, with numerous grandchildren present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Firkins
Lenox
Viola Branan
Gilbert Branan
Nodaway
May Stephens
Diagonal
Clayton Branan
Peoria
Til
Ora Koneene
Brooks
Dale Case
Omaha
Navy promotes Clyde D. Hughes to EM3 aboard USS Perkins
The U S Navy promotes Clyde D Hughes to electrician mate third class EM3. His parents Mr and Mrs Kyle Hughes of New Market were informed about the promotion from the USS Perkins where EM3 Hughes has served for over a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde D. Hughes
U. S. Navy
Kyle Hughes
New Market
Perkins
Hughes
Gooden at Monterey awards certificate of completion
Lt. Milford I. Gooden USN, son of Mrs Myrtle Gooden, Clarinda, formerly Bedford, received a graduation certificate at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey California on June 1. The ceremony marked the first exercises for the schools general line naval science management and engineering. The Naval Postgraduate School began as the School of Marine Engineering at the U S Naval Academy in 1909 and became its postgraduate department in 1912. A total of 523 officers graduated including representatives from each armed force and 46 students from 14 allied navies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford I. Gooden
USN
Myrtle Gooden
Clarinda
Bedford
Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey
Calif
General Line
Naval Science, Management and Engineering
School of Marine Engineering
U. S. Naval Academy
Academy
Clarinda Herald-Journal
Gravity Notes Social at Legion Hall and Local Weddings
Mrs. Frank Ambrose hosts Gravity weekend guests including Robert Stearns of Arapahoe Nebraska and family from San Francisco Sanford and Peru. Legion Auxiliary elects officers and plans party for State hospital Thursday. Local families attend Golden Wedding anniversary and Kenneth Anderson and Marilyn Jenson wedding in Albion. Various visits, library progress, and Rose Hill club supper documented with regional ties to Gravity, Lenox, Bedford and Corning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ambrose
Forrest Posten
Robert Stearns
Arapahoe
Nebr
Cerral Stearns
San Francisco
Calif
Jean Bacon
Sanford
Fla
Legion Hall
Dean Posten
Lloyd Hamblin
Richard
Clifford Bowman
Bertha Hamblin
Bedford
LeRoy Keyte
Peru
Judson Beemer
Horace Nickell
Harlie Nickell
Gravity
Herbert Freeman
Mike
Colorado
Bernice Leighton
Glenwood
Albert Brooks
New Market
Lloyd Ambrose
A. C. Barnes
Braddyville
Barbara
LaVerne
Eddie Cotter
Near Corning
Gertrude Posten
Bertha Stephens
Claude Gray
Leslie Anderson
Dixie
Della Anderson
Omaha
Albion
Kenneth Anderson
Marilyn Jenson
Alice Hagardin
Thelma Ritchie
Paul Prather
Jim Crawford
Clarinda
Cecile David
Blockton
Frank Greenwood
Baby
Methodist
Newton
Iowa
Greenwood
Russell Johnson
Sharpsburg Visits and Family News From Guthrie Center
Local notes recap visits among families including Mrs Jack Blood and children in Sharpsburg with Fred Blood and Page Stewart in Guthrie Center. Families travel plans include Okinawa deployment and reunions in Burlington Junction Kansas City and Cedar Rapids. Presbyterian Church updates detail Sunday school worship and a picnic style devotional in the Westminster Fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharpsburg
Jack Blood
Guthrie Center
Fred Blood
Page Stewart
Burlington Junction
Kansas City
Charley Pennebaker
Ottawa
Ill
Franklin Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Belle Anderson
Waterloo
Ralph Rutledge
Richard Gold
Council Bluffs
Georgia
Nellie Borden
David Stewart
Greg
Marsha
Connie
David
Omaha
Nebr
Sp/5
David D. Stewart
Okinawa
Seattle
Wash
Hawaiian Islands
Japan
Lester McKay
New Mexico
Wyoming
Nebraska
Presbyterian Church
Westminster Fellowship
Steve Johnson
Pat ‘Underwood
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Af Pa Kr ‘Thoratay
Carolyn Sue Imrig
P. N. G. Club
Rebekah Lodge
Shelter House
Dorothy Smalley
Mildred Spencer
Evelyn Winslow
Goldie Smith
Rosa Hosman
Bridal
Campbells
A. P. Pettis
Elza Colter
Mr. Pettis
Floyd Pettis
St. Petersburg
Florida
Statesman
Baptist Circle Two
Your Purina Grinding & Mixing
Bedford, Iowa
BHS
Stephen Lamar
Alice Nelson
Lucille Wetmore
Gladys Cox
Mary Jo Purcell
Pauline Smith
Madeline Irvin
Jeanette Dawson
Gwendolyn Trumbo
Virginia Briggs
Luella Straight
Betty Salen
Mary Helen Wainwright
Lillian Games
Dorothy Keith
Max Keith
Albert Hensley
Harland Prather
Delmar Fuller
Wayne Caskey
Paul Leighton
Mrs. Wilson
G. C. Hickenlooper
Edgar Murren
W. C. Stevens
Vina Zimbelman
St. Francis
J. D
Elma) Swartwood
Pueblo
A. C. Edmonds
Richard Stephens
Art Case
Cecil Firkins
Judy
Rickey Mull
Kennie John
Opal
Carolyn
Jack Cribbs
James Bender
Jessie Stephens
Gooden
Clarinda Auction CO
Clarinda, Iowa
Clark Crawford
Mgr
Joyce Tribolet
LeRoy Johnson
Don Tribolet
Ma LeRoy Johnson
Rose Hill Club
Lester Posten
Sharpsburg News
Mr. Hey Kerns
Taylor County Motor CO
Ford Meter Co
Taylor County Votor CO. UY
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