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Newspaper
Bayard News
Location
Bayard, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1967
Page
3
Readers report ongoing postal inefficiencies with Perry mail delayed by up to 30 hours for a 24 mile trip. Jamaica correspondence faced rerouting after a new rule mandating sectional center processing, prompting frustration over slow deliveries and unclear promises of investigation.
Bayard students highlighted with honors at Drake University and Iowa Wesleyan. Lloyd son g ft associate in marketing. Lana Jean Hughes wins Mary Will Dunkle scholarship. Shirley Textor earns laude at Iowa Wesleyan. Ottumwa, Guthrie Center, and Bayard names appear among 1967 graduates and awards.
The Bayard town council will hold a public meeting in the Legion Hall at 8 pm to discuss the new sewer system. Attending will be Robert Russell of Guthrie Center county supervisor for the Farmers Home Administration to explain how the government will assist in procuring the system.
Carel Mozena a 1967 Bayard High School graduate earned the John Philip Sousa award from the Bayard band department. Band Director Mike Newman explains the honor rewards an outstanding senior for extra effort to support the band. The award includes a certificate a lapel pin and Mozena is inscribed on a plaque to hang in the band room.
The week brings continued soaking with Howard E Hoit recording 2.71 inches on Monday and .46 on Wednesday. June total reaches 2.98 inches before adding last week’s 2.28 inches for a recent six day total of 5.26 inches.
Bayard high school releases the second semester honor roll. Seniors earning all A's are Joe Calder Connie Curl Roger Hall Ron Johnson Gene Johnston Marcia Kinnick Sherry Ramaekers and Linda Wetzel. Juniors Sue Calder Dennis Caraher Doug Lemke Donna Slaybaugh Jane Whitver. Sophomores Ken Compt on Sid Franzeen Dennis Hall Cindy Kinnick Mary Anne Murrane Langley Parker. Freshmen Maurice Davis Peg Gustoff Judy McClellan Tim Thomas Leslie Wetzel.
Bob Curl son of Mr and Mrs Dean Curl of Des Moines graduated Thursday from North High School in Des Moines He ranked in the top 15 percent of a 482 member class and plans to attend Iowa State University at Ames this fall He is grandson of Carl Scotts Coon Rapids and Ralph Curl Bayard Attending were Mrs Scott and Jay Scott of Coon Rapids Connie Curl Des Moines Mr and Mrs Ralph Curl Mr and Mrs Clarence Hidlebaugh Mrs Warren Wat king and Mr and Mrs Harold Curl and Norma A reception honored the graduate at the Curl home
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered the Milwaukee Road to continue Arrow trains between Omaha and Chicago after the company sought to discontinue them. The commission will announce hearing date and place later following complaints about service stoppage.
The Guthrie County Historical Society will meet at the courthouse at 2 pm Sunday June 11. The program includes Old Post Offices in Guthrie County with Charles Nelson recounting early experiences and Homer Anderson reporting on a trip to Gettysburg National Cemetery. Visitors are welcome.
Ray Smith and his grandson Mark Poole of Lincoln Nebraska spent Wednesday as visitors to Charley Smith at the Extended Care center in Jefferson.
Bayard Lions club hosts a pancake and sausage breakfast Sunday morning in Bayard Park with Farm Best sausage supplied by Guthrie County Park Producers association. Committee heads Wilfred Slaybaugh Ernie Gilson and Bill Johnston coordinate setup. serving from 7 am to 10 am or later. donations accepted, no set charge.
Guthrie County Sheriff Lester Petersen reports the arrest of Richard Newman, 24, on a Utah warrant. Newman, working in Guthrie Center, is wanted in Utah on embezzlement charges and awaits extradition. Rex Stoughton, 23, of Linden, was charged with giving beer to minors and jailed with a hearing set before Justice J C McCool. David Rhodes, 19, of Stuart, was sentenced to 15 days in jail for tampering with a motor vehicle, with four Stuart and Dexter juveniles placed on probation for involvement in the same incident.
Mr and Mrs John Badger and Mr and Mrs Ronald Parker were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs John C Parker in Napier.
At last Saturday night rally four H leaders honored two honorary members. Gene Johnston of Bayard stood behind James Anderson of Casey as lapel pins were placed by the boys president. Mary Mc Dermott of Jamaica pinned Mrs Marlowe Ray of Guthrie Center for her work in planning county 4 H camp and her roles as 4 H leader and recreation project head.
Bayard Methodist Vacation Church School pupils and teachers report a productive week with 91 registrants and 88 average daily attendance. Students studied The Family of Our Community and The Bible Land and Times while contributing 29.90 for missions. Perfect attendance was noted with a Time Capsule project and a Christmas party finale.
Mr and Mrs Dean Schoon of Bayard are parents of a nine pound eleven ounce daughter, Tracy Lynn, born June 1 at St Anthony hospital in Carroll. Tracy Lynn has three sisters and a brother. grandparents and great grandmother named. Mrs Schoon and daughter came home Sunday. Kent II Hedges born May 22 in Aurora, Colorado weighs nine pounds 13% ounces and has two sisters Tracey and Julie. grandparents and great grandparents listed.
The Trinity Lutheran church hosted Vacation Bible School from May 29 to June 3. Pastor Theo H Offermann led. Board of Education treated attendees on Saturday and awarded certificates to 35 pupils. A closing program themed The God I Love aired June 4 with a picnic for 75, plus games and a ball game in the afternoon.
The Bayard Community recreation program under Coach Ernest Gilson begins Monday June 12 at 1 pm. Open to all schoolbound children with activities Monday Wednesday Friday 1 to 4 pm on school grounds and swimming Tuesday Thursday at Coon Rapids pool. Buses depart 1 30 pm return 4 30 pm with no alternate return without written parental permission. Activities include croquet, bean bags, archery targets, footballs basketballs baseballs, badminton, deck tennis, horseshoes, outdoor hockey, jump ropes and tether balls. Transportation for swimmers provided. students pay pool admission. Fees kindergarten through sixth 25 cents seventh through twelfth 35 cents season tickets $3 50 and $5.
At a Monday night meeting Bayard council accepted Earl Carrick's resignation as mayor and appointed Cliff Tuel to fill the unexpired term until November elections. Tom Moore also resigned from the council creating two vacancies while the council approved street resurfacing by Smith Construction of New Hampton not to exceed 4000 dollars.
Four Guthrie County residents were elected to the West Central Mental Health Center board. Louis Ault Catherine Adams Dale Schenefelt and Dr Julius Abramsohn will serve terms of one to four years. The first annual meeting will be June 13 in Guthrie Center with Paul E Huston MD as guest speaker.
The Bayard Farmers Co op annual stockholders meeting at the American Legion hall elected four directors. Manager Dean Hicks gave his report. Slaybaugh Phelps and Lewis won three year terms while Wayne Brown will serve a one year term.
Sale date set for Friday June 23. Auction at one mile east of Jamaica starts 1 pm. Louie Hensen serves as auctioneer with W D Jones as clerk. Charles Walker Estate details provided by Hensen Auction Co.
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