Local items from Bedford and nearby towns
Dr M R Francis a Bedford Iowa dentist appears in local notices. Mrs J K Grubb visited a Swanson brothers home near Sharps where she works. Mrs M C Stogdill visited Sharpsburg with Mrs Nola Stogdill. Mrs Vera Harrison of Cromwell and Miss Velma Leighton of Des Moines visited Saturday with their father A J Leighton and friends here. Mr and Mrs Tom Young visited Carlisle last week at the home of their daughter Mrs John Goodhue and family.
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J. K. Grubb
Swanson Brothers
Sharps
Vera Harrison
Cromwell
Velma Leighton
Des Moines
A. J. Leighton
Tom Young
Carlisle
John Goodhue
Mrs Jim Summers Returns From Iowa City Clinic Visit
Mrs Jim Summers came home Friday after visiting the state hospital clinic in Iowa City.
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Jim Summers
Iowa City
The
State Hospital
Prescott clergyman and wife visit Doon area
Rev. A. J. Bissinger and his wife of Prescott called on Dave Henton at his Doon home Monday, staying for a social call and conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Bissinger
Prescott
Dave Henton
Proctor Birthday Visit Returns to Des Moines
Charles Proctor and his Des Moines wife visited Sunday at the home of his parents the Rev and Mrs C W Proctor to celebrate his birthday. They returned to Des Moines Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Proctor
Des Moines
C. W. Proctor
Charles
Eye Hunger Linked to Visual Defects
Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Robert S. Harris told New England optometrists that about half the population has impaired vision from vitamin A deficiency and that the eye needs vitamins A B B2 plus protein calcium. He warned of twilight blindness, said to be curable within hours by a 1 mg riboflavin B2 injection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert S. Harris
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
New England
Harris
Liberty Bell recalls its first American made status
The Liberty Bell, ordered in 1751 for the Pennsylvania state house, cracked before installation. Recast by Pass and Stow after delays in England, the second bell bore the inscription Proclaim Liberty throughout all the land. It rang for the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
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America
U. S
Pennsylvania State House
England
Pass
Stow
Army Stocks False Teeth
The Canadian government through the department of munitions and supply has bought 100,000 false teeth for the armed forces with more orders expected. A reserve is built to meet civilian needs and provide a variety of sizes for soldiers. Government orders have totaled $45,000 so far.
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Department of Munitions and Supply
Weekend visits and light frost touch county area
Morris Spence visited Glenwood to see his mother and returned home Sunday. A light frost Sunday night affected most county areas but caused no known damage. Atlantic residents Mr and Mrs Meredith Walker visited with her parents Mr and Mrs Elmer Brown, along with Miss Myrna Pixler and Miss Lois Walton of Afton and friend Miss Braun. Glen Combs traveled to Des Moines Friday with Mr and Mrs Edwin Newman of Hepburn.
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Morris Spence
Glenwood
Meredith Walker
Atlantic
Elmer Brown
Myrna Pixler
Lois Walton
Afton
Miss Braun
Glen Combs
Des Moines
Edwin Newman
Hepburn
Paola Woman Visits Kin This Week From Kansas
Mrs Ivin Savage of Paola Kansas visits this week with her parents Mr and Mrs P A Price and with her husband's parents Mr and Mrs Glen Savage, joining family gatherings and sharing news of home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivin Savage
Paola Kansas
P. A. Price
Glen Savage
Dinner honors Mea Ollie McMabill birthday
Mr and Mrs A L McMabill hosted a Sunday dinner honoring Mea Ollie McMabill on her birthday. Also present were Ollie McMabill and Mrs A L Stearns.
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A. L. McMabill
Mea
Ollie McMabill
A. L. Stearns
Rex Campbell Spends Friday Night With Des Moines Parents
Rex Campbell of Des Moines spent Friday night with his parents Mr and Mrs Guy Campbell, sharing a family evening at home in the city.
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Rex Campbell
Des Moines
Guy Campbell
Complete bedroom suite and home items for sale
Classified item listing noting a complete bedroom suite an oil heater 13 inches a nearly new cook stove and a good electric washing machine offered by A L McMahill. Also mentions Misa Avin Warner of Clarinda visiting Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Mark Warner.
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A. L. McMahill
Misa Avin Warner
Clarinda
Mark Warner
Lenox visitor and affordable wallpaper sale
Herman Beemer of Lenox visited relatives here Saturday. Our wallpaper selection features 75 patterns in blues greens tans yellows and white. Some colors stay fade free for three months and prices run from 10c to 25c per double roll. Deliveries available at once from the Drug Store.
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Herman Beemer
Lenox
Cunningham visit with mother at Grand River
Mr and Mrs Tom Cunningham visited over the week with her mother at Grand River, sharing time and family together.
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Tom Cunningham
Grand River
Methodist Church Service and Events
Pastor C W Proctor leads a Sunday program with church school at 10 00 am under the subject Voluntary Christian Sharing Morning Worship at 11 00 am featuring a sermon by the pastor Evening Special Young People's Hour aims to announce a new name for the Young People's Organization and address matters during the hour Evening Worship and Choir Practice follow with a Saturday evening program and a quarterly conference set for May 16 at noon You are invited to attend
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Young Peoples Organization
Burmeister and Rush Families Visit Fontanelle Relatives
Harry Burmeister and his family along with Rex Rush and his wife visited relatives in Fontanelle this past Sunday.
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Harry Burmeister
Rex Rush
Fontanelle
Barker and Gian Depart for Norfolk Employment
Kenneth Barker and Herman Gian left Sunday for Norfolk Nebraska where they are employed.
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Kenneth Barker
Herman Gian
Norfolk
Nebraska
God’s Acre program boosts church building project
The God's Acre program at a local church aims to improve and redecorate the building. Farm members and townsfolk donate corn crops or cash per acre, with landlords and renters asked to cooperate. The Ladies Aid leads painting and fundraising efforts as they seek more pledges.
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Disciples of Christ
St. Louis
Missouri
Phyllis Warner
Dorothea Utter
Donna Jean Munbree
Dorothy Souder
Bedford
God's Acre
AAA
Community funds urged for God’s Acre program feature
The text invites readers who can pay now to hand or mail money to Bruce Monahan, treasurer. It notes many in the community may be interested in a feature article in the May issue of Successful Farming about how the God’s Acre program has been implemented at Truro and St. Charles, Iowa.
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Bruce Monahan
Truro
St. Charles
Iowa
Mr and Mrs Hinton Visit Red Oak Relatives
Mr and Mrs Dive Hinton and child Goo and Miss Ella Mas Shepherd visited Friday with relatives in Red Oak.
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Dive Hinton
Little Goo
Ella Mas Shepherd
Red Oak
Easter Sunday Guests of Mr and Mrs Posten Fulfilled
Guests of Mr and Mrs Ern Posten on Easter Sunday included their children Lester and family Orville and wife and the Lealfe Roush family.
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Ern Posten
Lester
Orville and Wife
Lealfe Roush
Administrator's Notice for R. T. Dunkin Estate
On April 16 1941 Carl E Dunkin was appointed administrator with will annexed of the estate of R T Dunkin deceased in Taylor County. Creditors and claimants must present their claims legally authenticated to the District Court for allowance. Pub April 17 24 May.
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District Court
Taylor County
Laws
R. T. Dunkin
Carl E. Dunkin
F. C. Okey
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M. R. Francis
M. C. Stogdill
Sharpsburg
Nola Stogdill
Methodist Church
Hanes Per
Best
Rutherford B. Hayes
Hayes
Shenandoah
Ross Jewelers
Henry Field Store
Bedford Hatchery
BumNee
Christ Bren
Sinderson
Ladies Aid
SERRE
Lambley’s
Rou McCall’s
True Romana Fact Digest
Grou
Farm Journal
Farmer’s Wife
Plymouth Rock
Zits Newspaper
Hecraft
Americas
Magaz NE
Farm Journal ‘Farmer's Wife
Ayr
Pathfinder
Silver Screen Sports Afield
Christian Herald
Jr Breeder's Gazette
Rhode Island
Poultry Tribune
R. L.r
Gazine
Popular
Redbook
Iscavery Science Real
Serena
Tere
PIY
Christian ‘Herald
Postoffice
Red
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