Russians and Americans share laughs on elephant books and opera
In Manila Dodie recalls a general tale of nationalities writing books about elephants and jokes about opera in America and Russia. He notes Russian tastes, hints at a future homecoming for Hank, and describes a grand Allied meeting in Europe with guards, planes, bands, and flags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Toscanini
Ormandy
Koussevitsky
Stokowski
Russia
Europe
Probate Notice for Edward A Cobb Will in Iowa Court
State of Iowa Taylor County In District Court September Term 1945 No 5787 You are notified an instrument purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Edward A Cobb dated March 19 1919 has been filed The 16th day of October 1945 is fixed for hearing proof at the Bedford Court House before the District Court or Clerk at 10 am All interested persons must appear and show cause why the will should not be probated Dated Bedford Iowa September 21 1945 C E Paul Clerk of District Court
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
Taylor County
Edward A. Cobb
Bedford
C. E. Paul
Around The Corners By Ruth H John and Ruthvenetian blinds tips
Tips cover home care from porch decor to repairing chairs at a workshop. Readers learn about home landscaping talks by John Fitzsimmons of Iowa State College Ames and a district conference note. Practical advice includes carrot carotene, canning peppers, and reusing old materials like sweater scraps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Oak
John Fitzsimmons
Iowa State College
Ames
Thumb hammering tale stirs Taylor county wives
In a humorous account a man recounts striking his thumb with a hammer then Mrs Randall Hayes delivers another rap. The tale adds that old chairs are returning to use as corn husking season nears and jokes about married life in Taylor county. The County Young Married Group plans a Bedford meeting October 26 with committee leaders named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
John McAllaster
Merle Travis
Lowell Livingston
4 H Club Meeting Plans Box Supper In October
The Podik Sunshine Pals met with Beverly Hensley on September 15 with six members present. They held a lesson on book covers and discussed plans for an October box supper. The next meeting is set for October 6 with Virginia Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Podik Sunshine Pals
Beverly Hensley
Virginia Jackson
Jackson Jefferson 4 H Party Highlights Club Talent
On September 20 thirty leaders and girls from the Jackson Jefferson Starlets Clayton Cloverleaf and Gay Maidens clubs gathered at Mrs. Chas Wintermute's home for an evening of entertainment. The program featured a prize winning Magic Carpet demonstration by Laurayne and Alena Stroburg vocal solos by Mary Alice Shum and Joanne Judy a piano piece by Jerry Trumbo a Mrs Willis King Joanne Judy skit a piano duet by Louise and Helen Wintermute and a reading by Vick Ann Stroburg The event ended with games and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson-Jefferson Starlets
Clayton Cloverleaf
Chas. Wintermute
Laurayne
Alena Stroburg
Mary Alice Shum
Joanne Judy
Jerry Trumbo
Willis King
Louise
Helen Wintermute
Vick Ann Stroburg
Dallas 4 H boys elect new officers on Sept 3
The Dallas 4 H club met with Thomas and Orville Marsh on the evening of September 3. All members attended except Bobby Batten and Frederick Glover. New officers were elected: President Thomas Marsh, Vice President Merlyn Harland, Secretary Treasurer Bobby Batten, Reporter Bernard Batten. They discussed taking their calves to St Joseph and Mrs Marsh served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas 4-H
Thomas
Orville Marsh
Bobby Batten
Frederick Glover
Thomas Marsh
Merlyn Harland
Bernard Batten
St. Joseph
Local residents and visitors gather in town
Athelstan Lyle Sickels returns from Washington shipyards. Albert Bond and wife from Illinois visit, former residents. Nellie Townsend and Vivian Raper join from Bedford. M F Older returns from Omaha with granddaughter Jolene Raper. Clarence Shackleford and baby visit Kansas City parents. Frank McCall and family visit C C Jenkins. Ed Allen from Kansas City visits home. Turner Rusco and Conway family visit Friday. Mrs Clarence Fish and sons from Maryville visit grandmother Grace Murray. Freddie Fish remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Sickels
Washington
Albert Bond
Illinois
Nellie Townsend
Vivian Raper
Bedford
M. F. Older
Omaha
Jolene Raper
Bensonville
Clarence Shackleford
Baby
Kansas City
Chas. Morris
Frank McCall
C. C. Jenkins
Ed Allen
Turner Rusco
Conway
Clarence Fish
Maryville
Grace Murray
Freddie Fish
Short family visit and hospital care noted in Sheridan
Mrs M A Jenkins visited her mother Mrs Elizabeth Black in Sheridan with her uncle C E Williams of San Fernando Calif who arrived by plane for a few days with his ill sister Eliz beth Black. Katherine Barber of St Joseph stayed weekend at home and reported her mother’s trip well. J C Jones of Iowa City visits friends locally. Myron King Gordon Sickels and families visited Fr Albert King at the Veterans Hospital Topeka Kansas where his condition was described as not improving. Mrs W W Burns and Mrs M A Jenkins called on their mother Mrs Elizabeth Black in Sheridan Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M A. Jenkins
Elizabeth Black
Sheridan
C. E. Williams
San Fernando
Calif
Katherine Barber
St. Joseph
J. C. Jones
Iowa City
M. F. Older
Mattie Older
Bert Wells
Des Moines
F. O. Wilson
Harry Young
D. D. Filder
Geneva
Nebr
F. S. Fidler
George Brumfield
Mary Cavin
Billy Saunders
Blockton
Ralph Jenkins
Otis Cordell
Etta-Cavint Mondlay
Cavin
Cleoe Bownes
Ethel Burns
Reva Bownes
Works School
Robert Cordell
Brumfield Twins
Bedford
Wm. Schultz
Jean McPherren
Jean
Guy McPherren
Bea Wackernagle
Tom Lilley
Frank E. Smith
Blanche Davis
Homer Spoonemere
Clarinda
George Scroggie
Bert Brown
Violet
Essex
Iowa
Hilda Rusco
Pvt
Ray Rusco
Rey Rusco
Claude Hanks
Warren Sharp
Hutchinson, Minn
C. M. King
Dorothy Pedego
Dathy
C. C. Jenkins
Visi
Roy King
Anna Cordell
Ilva Rickabaugh
Edwin Crane
Ray Carroll
Maryville
Glenn Sickels
Gordon Sickels
Pfc
Donald Johnson
Raymond Treese
Shenandoah
Gorcon Sickels
Community visits and travel notes fill local week
Athelstan residents and nearby towns report visits and travel. M F Older left for Des Moines to see his mother, while Mrs. F O Wilson traveled to Sheridan to visit her sister. Several other locals, including the Cordells and Cavins, hosted visitors and hosted gatherings as school opened on September 3.
New Market Church Holds Services and Meetings
The New Market Methodist Church schedules a 10 a.m. school, 11 a.m. worship, 6:30 p.m. youth fellowship, and 8 p.m. evening service. Choir practice Friday evening precedes prayer service led by Miss Rose Mace, pastor. The Christian church women meet Thursday afternoon October 4 at Mrs Ruth Dennis with a basket dinner after Bible School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Rose Mace
Ladies of the Christian Church
Mrs. Ruth Dennis
Church proceedings set for afternoon meeting of board
An afternoon session is planned with a gathering of church members followed by a meeting of the church board to discuss ongoing matters.
Class officer slate announced for high school
Organization of the high school classes has been completed with elected officers for seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen. Names include Betty Jeffers and Margaret Waldruff as presidents, Betty Cooper and Marvin Brown as secretaries, Rex Cooper and Janice Wilson as secretaries, and several sponsors and aides such as Miss Hartness and Miss Cannaday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jeffers
Betty Cooper
H.A. Cole
Margaret Waldruff
Marvin Brown
Rex Cooper
Hope Fine
Miss Hiatt
Dale Pratt
Duval Howes
Rosalie Thompson
Marvin Borden
Max McAlpin
Hartness
Mickey Huntington
Betty Clayton
Phylis Brown
Janice Wilson
Doris Shields
Leo Baker
Miss Cannaday
Death of William A. Bercaw 68 Passes in Cameron
Mr and Mrs Claude Moorman journeyed to Cameron Missouri after the death of Mrs Moorman s brother William A Bercaw age 68 from a heart ailment He had worked for Burlington railroad forty five years and was formerly a New Market resident remembered by older residents of the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Moorman
Cameron
Turpin Gustin marry in Chariton Iowa Methodist Church
Miss Dorothy Turpin of Des Moines daughter of Mr and Mrs E Y Turpin of New Market and Cecil Gustin of Des Moines were married Saturday Sept 22 at the Chariton Methodist Church with Rev Meredith officiating. Attendants included Miss Verna Turpin of Omaha and a Gustin brother. They will reside in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Turpin
Des Moines
E. Y. Turpin
New Market
Cecil Gustin
Methodist
Chariton
Iowa
Meredith
Verna Turpin
Omaha
Gustin
Jean Osborne
Clarinda
E.‘B. Osborne
Flossie ‘Osborne
Family Hosts Raymond Moore Return Dinner Party
Mr and Mrs Rey Moore honored son Raymond Moore with a dinner after his overseas return. Guests included Miss Wanda Majors of Chicago and Cpl Lavoy Eighmy. Youth Fellowship at the Methodist church hosted a social with 44 attendees. The Baptist Woman's Missionary Society met with 15 members and devotions led by Mrs Albena Catlin. Eddie Basher celebrated a fifth birthday with 15 children and seven mothers as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey Moore
Raymond Moore
Wanda Majors
Chicago
Cpl
Lavoy Eighmy
The
Methodist Church
Woman's Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Albena Catlin
Ollie Johnson
Ben Anderson
Eddie
Returned service members honored at Guest Day event
Refreshments were served at an evening honoring five armed forces members back from overseas. Attendees included Cpl. Raymond Moore Sgt. Albert Radke Cpl. Lavoy Eighmy T Sgt. Ferde Radke and Sam Cade BM2c Coast Guard. Also present were Mrs. Albert Radke and Miss Wanda Majors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Eighmy
Cpl
Raymond Moore
Albert Radke
Lavoy Eighmy
Ferde Radke
Sam. Cade
Coast Guard
South Pacific
New Market
Wanda Majors
Chicago
Local Residents Visit Relatives Across States
NEW MARKET locals and guests travel between Braddyville Washington Kansas Centerville Seymour Des Moines Omaha and Creston for family visits picnics and church events. Families include Winingers Hicks Lindsay Updike Long Rob erts Drennen Clark Wallace Mann Hanshaw Beutler Wiley and Kimsey with trips to Knoxville Clearmont Elmo Miami Hopkins Bedford and Creston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Pullan
Rhoda Updike
Harriett Ann Whitted
Arthur
Los Angeles
Centerville
Seymour
Des Moines
Vanzo Drennen
Paul Ross
Clearmont
B. L. Clark
Claude Drennen
Elmo
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Aida
Mabel
Hoagy Carmichael
Gershwin
Tokyo
Hank
Dodie
Poultry
Egz
Cudahy Packing Company
Guernsey
Bert Safley
Edwin Beal
Ruth H. John
Navy
Hazel Woods
Hazel
al Mullen
Lola Woods
G. S
Edgar
Clearfield
Ralph Crew
Bert Lyddon
Ralph
Polk Sunshine Pals
Clayton, Gay, Jackson & Jefferson
Dallas
Athelstan
Ce Verifan
Surray
Eldstith
Women's Society of Christian Service
Grace Webb
Lois Glassgow
Effie Hawkins
Nina Golding
Faye Vosburg
Leafy Pace
Anna Cooper
Essie Pratt
Rose Mace
Murren
John Wininger
Braddyville
Dora Hicks
Kansas
Dora Lindsay
Fern Ray
Lint Roberts
Clyde Long
Knoxville
Don Roberts
Mason City
B. H. S. Field
Mount Ayr
Curboys
Orient
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