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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1938
Page
2
The Gay Maidens 4-H club hosted meetings June 14 and 21 with seventeen members and two prospective members. Activities included music performances, demonstrations on kitchen drawer partitions, and a Rally Day program at Bedford High School.
Miss Ella Fluke, bound for Cedar Falls State Teachers College summer session, was guest of honor at a Triangle Club party hosted by Miss Belva Marshall. Ice cream and cookies were served. Fluke will teach in Blockton schools next year.
Dougherty Community Club at school house West Clayton Community Club with Mrs Oliver Safley as host Wild Rose Club led by Mrs Riley Lee of Gravity as hostess Tuesday July 5 Christian Missionary Society Mrs C Max Buck hostess Baptist Missionary Society Mrs Brooks Nash hostess Rebekah Lodge 1 0 O F at 1 Circle D O C with Mrs Harvey Gaddis hostess G and G club with Mrs John Agnew hostess H P S Club Mrs Joe Dawson hostess Thursday July 7 Rural Progressive Club with Mrs Ober Cox hostess
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Baptist church plans a July 5 luncheon at Mrs. Brooks Nash residence at 1 PM. Assisting hosts include Mrs. C M Paschal and others. J T Bally leads the Congo Bridges lesson in the afternoon and Hallie Hall directs the worship period focusing on love beauty and life understanding.
Bette Bray hosts Ao-wa-ki-ya Camp Fire girls with picnics and hikes at the Lake of Three Fires. Benton Social Club holds a June 26 picnic at Bibbins Park with fried chicken and ice cream. A Pace family reunion honors Virgil Pace and family of Oakland with dinner in Bedford. Evening Star Club hosts a June 23 gathering with a music program and invites families to a July 7 ice cream party. Hickory Grove Club schedules a July 3 all-day picnic at the Hickory Grove school house.
F W Woolworth staff from Maryville and Clarinda with friends met at the Lake of the Three Fires near Bedford Thursday evening for a picnic supper and social time.
The H M L annual family picnic was at Mr. and Mrs. John Fitch home due to weather. Attendees enjoyed dinner and a musical program with Madonna Nash and Shirley Fitch performing solos and duets with their mothers on piano accompaniment.
Mr and Mrs Nevius and guests Clyde Perkins Dwight Perkins Leon Thorpe of Sidney enjoyed a Lake of Three Fires picnic after the wedding of Miss Helen Taylor to Lloyd Hamblin at Bedford Methodist parsonage. Guests included Helen Hawkins Cedar Rapids George Greenway and others from nearby towns. The couple will reside in Sharpsburg.
The Payton Sisters with a ladies committee hosted the Methodist Ladies Aid in their home on Friday afternoon. After the business meeting a musical program followed, with refreshments served. No further meetings are planned until September when the annual Guest Day will be held.
Mr and Mrs Harry Valentine of Gravity hosted relatives for dinner Sunday. Guests included Mrs Etta Keith and Mr and Mrs John Keith and family of Bedford Ralph Keith of Des Moines Mrs Sarah Reynolds and son Roy of Council Bluffs and Mr and Mrs Eldon Valentine and family of near Gravity. Mrs Etta Keith accompanied her sister Mrs Reynolds to Council Bluffs for a visit.
Mr and Mrs Ray Loghry entertained relatives at dinner Sunday June 26 at their home east of Bedford The guests included Mr and Mrs Fred Neal and son Irwin of Siloam Springs Arkansas and Mrs Sarah Neal and son Jesse of near Blockton
Mrs Sarah Butts and Miss Linnie Butts entertained Mr and Mrs Jim Hamilton Virginia and Doris Jean, Mr and Mrs Frank Thummel and Duane at dinner Sunday June 26.
Mrs Iva Davidson hosted the H P S Club on Wednesday afternoon June 22 with guests Flavia Davidson Mrs Ed Spencer and Julia Spencer. Mrs Joe Dawson will host the club on Wednesday afternoon July 6. Members answered roll with my most embarrassing moment.
Wirth. the Sick Taken To Iowa City Jim Locke of Lenox was taken a hospital in Iowa City Sun ny. Suffered Stroke Friday D. E. Chilcote, 79, suffered a stroke at his home in Conway Friday. His condition is reported to be serious. Submits To Operation Mrs. Frank Stafford of Conway was taken to the Methodist hos pital in St. Joseph last week and Friday morning submitted to an operation. Has Infection In Foot Mrs. Bruce Clymens is report ed to be ill at her home north east of Bedford with infection in her foot. Dean Fleming is reported to be confined to his home near Grav ity suffering with varicose vein trouble.
Mrs. Jay Lovitt of Gravity is in a St. Joseph hospital for treatment. Fred Keith of Gravity underwent an appendectomy in an Iowa City hospital last week, with Mrs. Keith accompanying him.
Gravity resident Mrs Peters suffered a hip fracture after a fall Friday evening at her home. She was transported to St. Joseph Hospital for treatment on Monday.
Claire Ethington and Dale Ethington of Lenox had their tonsils removed in Des Moines on Thursday. They were accompanied by their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ethington. In Missouri Hospital Mrs. John Alexander of Gravity was taken to Missouri Methodist Hospital in St. Joseph Friday, where she had an operation.
Jack Blood of Sharpsburg received a fracture to a finger and nail torn off when caught under a truck radiator Friday afternoon.
Maurice Bender son of Mr and Mrs A W Bender of Grant fractured his leg while playing in a truck near his home Tuesday. The Benders formerly lived in Gravity.
Mrs. I. C. Welch of east of Bedford was taken to St. Francis Hospital in Maryville Saturday for medical care. Mr. Welch visits daily and reports she is responding to treatments and showing marked improvement.
Two daughters-in-law Mrs Otto Welch of Bedford and Mrs Ellis Welch of Des Moines take turns staying at the hospital with her to assist in her care.
To Maryville Hospital Hozel. Helm daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Helm of Bedford who had been ill with throat trouble was taken to the St Francis hospital at Maryville Wednesday evening for medical treatment. She was accompanied by her mother.
Mrs. L. C. Severs, long ill at her Bedford home, is reported to be improving.
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