Opportunity Drive Final Report Shows Taylor Go With Top Score
Final report of the opportunity drive shows Iowa at 13071 percent of its 50 million quota for E F and G savings bonds with total sales of 65356158. C B Young of Bedford Co Com announced the county finished with sales of 410879 for 194 08 percent of the drive quota. The last week saw the highest investment in savings bonds since 1945 with E F and G bonds reaching almost 12 million. The increase of 24 percent over the previous report carried 36 new counties over their quota. Taylor county ended the drive with the highest score climbing to 19408 percent of its quota. Clone contenders were Story Sioux and Pocahontas counties. The county chairman thanks those who helped make the bond drive a success.
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Iowa
C. B. Young
Bedford, Co. Com
Taylor County
Story
Sioux
Pocahontas
Special Days At State Fair Set For 91st Iowa Exposition
Iowa State Fair officials announced the 91st annual event will run from August 26 in Des Moines with a string of designated days. Children's day offers free admission for boys and girls, plus a free grand stand party. other days celebrate thrill, press and radio, auto races, music, 4-H FFA and G I farm families, State day, stock car races and women's day. Over 500000 holiday seekers are expected, and national live stock show entries close with a record high potential.
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Iowa
Des Moines
FFA
G.I. Farm
Local Guests Visit at Hendersons and Salyards
Mr and Mrs Haven Salyards of Glenwood were dinner guests Saturday of his parents Mr and Mrs J H Salyard. Dr E J Janson and family were weekend visitors at Seymour in the home of Mrs Janes Hendersons parents Mr and Mrs R C Henderson.
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Haven
Salyards
Glenwood
J. H. Salyarde
E. J. Janson
Seymour
Mre Janon
R. C. Henderson
Meredith Walker Family Return From West Vacation
Mr and Mrs. Meredith Walker and their children of Atlantic returned home Sunday after a week long vacation trip through the western states.
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Meredith Walker
Atlantic
West
Andersons and Steele Family Celebrate Wedding Event
Mr and Mrs Leslie Anderson and son Kenneth wed Friday evening in Corning with their daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Dorrell Steele joining the ceremony.
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Leslie Anderson
Kenneth
Corning
Dorrell Steele
Local Socials From Friday and Thursday Notices
Mr and Mrs C C Hill Mrs Mary Gill and Mrs Beecher Smith spent Friday in Omaha. Laurence Atteberry wife and children of Davie City and Mr and Mrs Arthur Meyers and her mother Mrs Emma Pfander were dinner guests Thursday of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Meyers and family.
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C. C. Hill
Mary Gill
Beecher Smith
Omaha
Laurence Atteberry
Davie City
Arthur Meyers
Emma Pfander
Kenneth Meyers
Local Family Heads West for Colorado Vacation
Mr and Mrs Glen Springs and their family of West New Market with her parents Mr and Mrs Harry Combs departed last week for a vacation trip to Colorado.
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Glen Springs
Weat New Market
Harry Combs
Colorado
Heningers Return From West Vacation Visit Relatives
Mr and Mrs Cecil Heninger of Barnesville Oklahoma spent Saturday through Monday with his mother Mrs Ona Heninger and with relatives in Bedford while returning from a month long vacation trip through the west.
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Cecil Heninger
Barnesville
Oklo
Mra
Burwells Visit Ganon City For Daughter’s Family
Mr and Mrs Alda Burwell left Tuesday morning for Ganon City Colorado to visit their daughter Mrs Clyde Johnson and husband. They were accompanied by Mrs Burwell's sister Mrs Earl Graham and husband of Shenandoah.
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Alda Burwell
Ganon City
Colorado
Mre
Clyde Johnson
Burwell
Mra Earl Graham
Shenandoah
Hicks Family Visits From Indianola Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Corwin Hicks and their daughter from Indianola stayed with their grandparents, Mr and Mrs Alva Hicks, and Mrs Chas Weller, during a weekend visit.
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Corwin Hicks
Indianole
Alva Hicks
Chas, Weller
Annual Horse Show and Rodeo At Lenox Next Week
The sixth annual Society Horse Show and Rodeo comes to Lenox Stock and Saddle Club August 8 to 10. A junior beef and dairy heifers judging starts Monday at 10 30 am with a parade at 1 pm and pony stock horse and draft horse judging at 2 30. Evening shows begin 7 30 with $1000 in prizes and acts by Doc Lawson and an electric organ. Rodeo events run 7 30 Tuesday and Wednesday with bucking riding bulldogging and a mounted square dance finale.
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Lenox Stock and Saddle Club
Lenox
Dle Club
Ermenent
Doc Lawson
Free Methodist Church Service Schedule
Free Methodist Church with Pastor Bertha A Brown invites all to Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Ministry of the Word at 11:00 a.m. Young Peoples Service at 7:30 p.m. Preaching at 8:00 p.m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. Fast Prayer Friday at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome.
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Free Methodist Church
Bertha A. Brown
Sons of Man
Ministry of the Word
Young Peoples’ Service
Dinner guests at Lenox home of Chariie Brown family
Mr and Mrs Ted Seldere were dinner guests Sunday in the home of her brother Charlie Brown and family of Lenox.
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Ted Seldere
Chariie Brown
Lenox
Advance inquiries lead in department camp and grandstand reservations
In this department advance inquiries for campground sites and grandstand reservations surpassed all prior years, indicating strong early interest and demand. The report highlights growing anticipation and planning activity for upcoming events and facilities.
Gravity 8 Defeats Clearfield In Rough Baseball Bout
Gravity beat Clearfield 8 to 6 in a game marked by numerous errors. Clearfield led 6 to 1 through five innings before Gravity capitalized on a miscued throw with bases loaded, scoring three runs to swing the momentum. Briggs and Shefar pitched for Gravity as the teams prepared for upcoming games, with Gravity set to host Grant on Thursday and then face Hopkins next Sunday.
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Focal Diamond
Gravity
Clearfield
Cieber
Ati
Bes
Briggs
Shefar
Grant
Hopkins
Methodist Church Announcements From Rev Callison
The bulletin lists Sunday School at 10:00 led by Miss Jane Pierson and an 11:00 worship with a sermon Making Life Difficult. The pastor notes his family leave after morning worship next Sunday and mentions his older son’s Altoona wedding at 8:00 at Altoona Methodist Church with the groom’s father officiating. Dr. Robert W. Swick will officiate communion on Sept 11, followed by a 12:30 pot luck at Conway. A 2:00 quarterly conference at Conway on Sept 11 will present next year’s church program. attendance requested.
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Jane Pierson
Altoona
Altoona Methodist Church
Callisona
Methodist Church
Robert W. Swick
Conway
Farm misfortune and odd anecdotes clutter rural notice
A rural items roundup reports a Nora Springs area pig killed by thieves leaving only head and hide, triplet calves born at Don Shire farm near Nodaway, a Brooklyn auto trip with a large family prompting roll calls after stops, Bonnie Harvey of Deota recovering from a rare dual organ condition, farmer Rolly Duncan injuring leg on a pole, Theodore Knecht injured as a hand was cut to the bone, Jimmie Brandt delivering fish fallen from a plane, Fay Robinson finding a turn of the century oil lamp, and James Carey reuniting with family after 25 years at a funeral in Jacksonville Florida.
Doyie Savage Family Visit to Lincoln Nebraska
Mr and Mrs Doyie Savage spent Sunday in Lincoln Nebraska visiting Mr and Mrs Yernie Buros.
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Doyie Savage
Lincoln, Nebr
Yernie Buros
Church and community spirit tied by gravity of faith
The church shapes the spiritual atmosphere of the community and relies on the faithful as much as they rely on it. It emphasizes mutual responsibility where gravity of belief binds church and parishioners together for shared welfare and guidance.
Gravity Three Day Homecoming Kicks Off Today
Gravity celebrates a three day homecoming starting Thursday with rides and concessions from Anderson Bros. and a local committee backed program. The event invites locals to enjoy the festivities, meet old friends, and reconnect through Saturday evening.
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Anderson Bros
Bible School Closes After Two Week Session
The Bible school at the Methodist church closed Friday after two weeks of sessions. Sixty community children enrolled. Miss Luetta Folkerts and Marjorie Hoyt led the program. A picnic in the park occurred Friday noon and the older group hosted a party at the church with ice cream served.
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Methodist Church
Luetta Folkerts
Marjorie Hoyt
Callisons Attend Altoona Wedding Rehearsal
Rev and Mrs D C Callison travel to Altoona for a rehearsal of their son Donald Callison’s wedding to a New ton bride in Altoona. The ceremony will be at the Methodist church Sunday evening with Rev Callison officiating after Sunday worship.
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D.c.callison
Altoona
Donald
Newton
Firkins Reunion Attended by Area Families in Corning
Mr and Mrs Lewie Huss Mr and Mrs Howard MacColm and family Mr and Mrs Claude Moora of Gravity and Mr and Mrs Howard Perdew and son of Bedford attended the Firkins Reunion at Corning. The event honored Mrs Lester Eggleston and family of Portland Ore who is visiting here.
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Lewie Huss
Howard MacColm Andi
Claude, Moora
Gravity
Howard Perdew and Son
Bedford
Corning
Lester Eggleston
Portland
Ore
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Inivo Mnlino
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Edward J. Ray
East Maine Street
Hopkinton
Mass
Ruth
John Rotchford
Ray
the Methodist Church
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D. C. Callison
Mia D. C. Callison
Corda Lambley
George Lichtsinn
Nora Springs
Don Shire
Nodaway
Ed Montgomery
Brooklyn
Bonnie Harvey
Deota
Rolly Duncan
Morley
Duncan
Theodore Knecht
Whittemore
Jimmie Brandt
Baxter
Minnesota
Mr Brandt
Fay Robinson
Griswold
James Carey
Jacksonville
Florida
Mr Carey
Ossian
Mr. Carey
Bible School
Son
Zers
Uncle Williams
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