Fair’s Junior Division Schedule Announced
The Fair unveils Junior Division events for August with Home Economics and Improvement exhibits judged August 8 at 8 00 a m Mrs Cleda Daniels Mount Ayr and Mrs Hunter Clarinda. 4 H Garden Crops and other projects judged 8 30 a m. Swine sheep horses and dairy beef entries judged by named officials. Livestock parade 7 45 p m Friday Aug 9. 4 H Livestock Judging Saturday July 10 at 9 00 a m Exhibit displays open Aug 8 to 4 00 p m Aug 10.
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FFA
Taylor County
Cleda Daniels
Mount’ Ayr
Hunter
Clarinda
Len Beath
Arnold Harris
Boone
Larry Kennedy
Creston
Jake Stimson
Bedford High School Class of 1953 to Hold Alumni Dinner
The Bedford High School class of 1953 will hold its alumni dinner on Sunday August 4 at the State Savings Bank Blue Check Room in Bedford. Doors open at 11 00 a m and dinner is served at 1 00. Members should bring a basket dinner and table service. A table is reserved for those who wish to meet at the Taylor House Saturday evening.
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Bedford High School
State Savings Bank
Bedford
Taylor House
Ratings For 4-H Girls Demonstrations At State Bank Room
Four-H judging awarded ten blue ribbons and six red ribbons across junior and intermediate divisions. Linda Gray won blue in junior, with Vicki Sleep, Judy Sleep, Christina Mellon among other top placements. Intermediate blue recipients include Kay Lynn Keith, Debbie Keith, Jane Osburn, Sharon Boyer, Ginny Clayton, Sandra Shum, Lisa Campbell, Roberta Dowlin, and others. Navy Yeoman apprentice William Warnecke serves aboard USS Cochrane aiding patrols near Vietnam.
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State Savings Bank
Helen Meyers
Kay Lucas
Linda Gray
Vicki Sleep
Judy Sleep
Christina Mellon
Vicki Fickess
Washington Farmerettes
Bobbi Brot
Clearfield
Brenda Wurster
Janet Gold
Melanie Spencer
Bedford Belles
Jan Norton
Debbie Haynes
Platte Peppy
Denise Brott
Clearfield Gingerettes
Kay Lynn Keith
Debbie Keith
Jane Osburn
Sharon Boyer
Jackson Gingerettes
Ginny Clayton
Sandra Shum
Lisa Campbell
Roberta Dowlin
Bluebirds
Terri Roberts
Lynn
Roberts
Marcia Wetzel
Holt Lassies
Kathy Haynes
Judy Bennett
Platte Poppy
Can a Person Change Party Affiliation on Election Day
County auditor Allen J. Thompson confirms legal right to change party affiliation on Primary Election Day citing Chapter 43.44 and Attorney General opinions since 1914. The code allows a voter who has changed affiliation to be challenged, but if oath is taken, a ticket is issued and party enrollment is updated.
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Richard Jones
Allen J. Thompson
Iowa
NFO to Meet Mon in Gravity Legion Hall
Taylor county chapter of the National Farmers Organization will meet in Gravity Monday Aug. 5 at 8 p.m. A tape recording will be played, states Hubert Davenport, county chairman.
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NFO
MON
Gravity Legion Hall
Taylor County
National Farmers Organization
Gravity
Hubert Davenport
Calf shed garage and machine shed destroyed by July twister near Bedford
A tornado struck Cecil Reed farm three miles northeast of Bedford on Tuesday July 23 between 7 and 7:30 pm, blowing off the roof of a garage, destroying a calf shed and machine shed, damagin g a car inside the garage, and felling large tree limbs. The Reed family sheltered in a cave as the home was unharmed. Nearby farms Lake of Three Fires and Corky Cox also reported wind damage.
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Cecil Reed Farm
Bedford
Reeds
Lake of Three
Corky Cox Farm
Judy Osburn Named Queen Candidate in Iowa Angus Show
Judy Osburn is named as a queen candidate amid county fair preparations, with observers noting her attire and role in the event. The feature highlights local pageant excitement and the Angus association contest setup.
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Judy Osburn
Franzenburg Campaign Names Two Youth Co-Chairmen
Terbell of Bedford and Miss Rosalyne Farrens of Conway were named Taylor County co chairmen of Youth for Franzenburg for governor. Both attend Bedford Community School and have roles in Teen Democrats and the Democratic Youths Club.
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Pd Terbell
Bedford
Rosalyne Farrens
Conway
Taylor County
Franzenburg
Bedford Community School
Teen Democrats
Democratic Youths Club
Youth For
Conrad
Franzenburg Provision Co
Lews Development Commission
Thompsons Plan Centennial Display at Bedford Store
Thompson Mercantile Co the oldest business in Bedford announces a centennial celebration with a two day display August 29 and 30 in the Blue Check room of State Savings Bank. The event features a “down through the years” exhibit at the bank building with refreshments.
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Thompson Mercantile Co
Bedford
State Savings Bank
Thompsons
Bank
Thompson
Taylor County Cookout King Contest Crowns Eldon Pool
The Main Street event last Friday showcased Eldon Pool of Bedford as the overall winner with a rolled turkey roast. Eldon Strobarg of Blockton finished close second with a rolled pork tender roast. Steve Shehan of Bedford won the poultry class with a whole roasted chicken. Fran cs Foiney of Lenox claimed the beef division.
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Taylor County
Eldon Pool
Bedford
Eldon Stroburg
Blockton
Steve Shehan
Lenox
Swanson Earns Commendation Medal in AF
Staff Sergeant Karl R. Swanson, navigation equipment technician, received the U S Air Force Commendation Medal at Fairchild AFB Washington for meritorious service in Vietnam. He is pictured with his wife Linda Loutzenhiser of Blockton Iowa.
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Karl R. Swanson
Linda Loutzenhiser
Blockton
Fairchild Afb
Wash
Sgt
Swanson
Nha Trang AB
Vietnam
Fairchild
Strategic Air Command
Linda
Warden Loutzenhiser
Blockton, Iowa
ENM University honors Diana Davidson in Portales graduation
Diana Davidson receives a Bachelor of Science in vocational home economics at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales. She earned special honors in her field as part of ENM’s 242 degrees awarded, with 157 undergrad and 85 graduate degrees. The piece also notes hometown ties, a Bedford contest on Main Street, and a Bedford death of Miss Linnie Butts, age 83, with funeral plans pending.
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Alan
Dianna Lynn) Davidson
Eastern New Mexico University
Portales
N. M
Davidson
Robert Mullen
Bedford
ENM University
Linnie Butts
Goodwill pickup dates across area churches
Goodwill Industries will collect usable discarded items Monday August 5 in the Bedford area. Drop points include Blockton Methodist Church and several Bedford churches, with additional pickups in New Market at Baptist and United Missionary Churches and in Bedford at Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian and United Missionary Churches.
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Goodwill Industries
Blockton
Nodaway Worth Electric Coop Annual Meeting Set
The 26th annual membership meeting of Nodaway Worth Electric Cooperative Inc. is scheduled for August 7. Registration opens at noon at the cooperative headquarters two and a half miles east of Maryville on US 136 under the big top, with gifts and prize drawings. The business session begins 1:30 p.m. with officer reports and the election of three directors for three-year terms.
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Nodaway Worth
Beck to Visit Taylor County for Gov race Coffee
Bob Beck of Centerville will speak at 11:00 a.m. Friday August 2 in the Blue Check Room of State Savings Bank to meet Taylor County residents. He is a Republican candidate for Governor with past links to the Iowa Highway Commission and state legislature. A 9:00 a.m. coffee at the Lions Club building in Clearfield precedes the day’s events.
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Robert
Bob) Beck
Centerville
State Savings Bank
Taylor County
Beck
Iowa Highway Commission
Lions Club
Clearfield
Mrs
Blockton Man Receives Grant For Graduate Study
Averill A. West was selected by Detta Theta Tau to receive a $605 study grant for the period June 1968 to May 2009. The funding funds graduate work at the University of Illinois Urbana in guidance and counseling.
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Averill A. West
Detta Theta Tau
West
University of Illinois, Urbana
Notice For BCHS Students Schedule Change
Bedford Community High School informs students who have not enrolled or wish to adjust their schedule to check in at the principal’s office on August 7. James Huelskamp BCHS principal announces the back to school process and deadlines.
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Bedford Community High School
James Huelskamp
BCHS
ACS booth at fair offers drawing for certificate
Area residents may register at the County Chapter of the American Cancer Society booth during the fair for a drawing to win a certificate. Joseph L. Anglim of the Mid-America Council and Frederick A. McCard announce Larry L. Hutsell as the new District Scout Executive for the Bluegrass District. Hutsell, 24, from Blue Springs Missouri, educated at Central Missouri State and Missouri Valley College, and trained at the National Institute for Professional Scouters.
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American Cancer’ 'Society
Joseph L. Anglim
Mid-America Council
Boy Scouts of America
Frederick Aa. McCard, Corning
Bluegrass
Larry L. Hutsell
Taylor, Adair
Adams
Union
Ringgold
Hutsell
Blue Springs
Central Missouri State College
Missouri Valley College
National Institute For Professional Scouters
Teachers Visit Cape Kennedy for Aerospace Workshop
Two local teachers from BCS Reva Waldeler and another educator toured Whitman Air Force Base and Cape Kennedy Florida as part of the National Aeronautics Space Patrol Aerospace Workshop. The group departed in July 1990 aboard a bus tour to Whitman Field.
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Cape Kennedy
Reva Waldeler
BCS
Whitman Air Force Base
Fla
National Aeronautica Space Patrol
Noitenek
College
Maryville
Whitman
Virgil Livingston Purchases Skeeter's Skelly Service Station
Virgil Livingston took possession of Skeeters Skelly Services in Bedford after purchasing the business from Skeeter Brown. Brown had run the Skelly Station for three years and Livingston will keep the current staff while Brown stays briefly to help manage the transition. The new operation will be named Virgil's Skelly Service.
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Virgil Livingston
Skeeters Skelly Services
Bedford
Skeeter Brown
Brown
Skelly
Livingston
Taylor County
ASC
Unrain
Virgil
Local Delegates Merge United Missionary Church in Fort Wayne
Twenty five years of merger talks culminated July 18 as delegates from the United Missionary Church and the Missionary Church Association voted to unite. The new denomination, The Missionary Church, will include 3344 churches in the U S and Canada with over 50 000 members and roughly 200 overseas missionaries in 19 countries. A joint merging service followed in Fort Wayne with about 650 in attendance. The church emphasizes stewardship and missions and operates Bethel College Mishawaka and Fort Wayne Bible College in Indiana and two Canadian Bible Colleges.
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United Missionary Church
The
Missionary Church Association
Walter Ortmann
Harold Hamilton
Missionary Church
U. S
Canada
Fort Wayne
United States
Bethel College
Mishawaka
Ind
Bible College
Agriculture Is King in Wearin Area for State Senate Bid
Ed Wearin of Red Oak, Republican candidate for State Senator, argues that agriculture dominates the four county district Montgomery Adams Taylor and Union. He notes 3 500 farm businesses and 46 000 residents depend on farms and that 23 to 34 percent of income comes from agriculture. Wearin says towns need farms, new jobs, and industry to support farm income. Also Jim Poore resigns from Clarinda police to become prison guard at Anamosa State Reformatory starting Sept 1.
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Ed Wearin
Red Oak
Wearin
Montgomery
Adams
Taylor
Union Counties
Iowa
Jim Poore
Clarinda
Towa State Reformatory
Anamosa
Poore
Ward Poore
Bedford
Band Concert Canceled This Saturday
The band concert scheduled for Saturday night has been canceled. Check the Times Press for future dates and updates.
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the Times
Taylor Counts Fair Adds Races Drawings July Event
The Taylor Counts Fair program expands with new features on Entry Day next Wednesday. Sunday August 11 at 2:00 p.m. will host dog racing with ten heats and ten drawings awarding fifty dollars to fair fans. a five dollar drawing offers five free bucks to a lucky attendee. Iowa Power and Light Co names J W Hummer as chief executive officer while A Paul Thompson remains board chair and focuses on corporate financing. Vic Noel and Bob Shehan are added to the list of volunteers who parked cars at the O Bryan Brothers Open House.
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Iowa Power & Light Co
J. W. Hummer
Paul Thompson
A. Paul Thompson
Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Co
O'Bryan Brothers
Vic Noel
Bob Shehan
Donald Johnson to Attend Taylor County Fairgrounds Event
Republican gubernatorial candidate Donald E. Johnson will greet the public at the Taylor County fairgrounds Thursday August 8 between 2 and 3 PM. Johnson, a nine child father and WWII veteran, has a record in public service and agriculture and advocates expanded research into new uses for agricultural products. The fair features entertainment by the Dickie Kriel AV Stars, wrestling, a tractor pull, horse racing, and various exhibitions with prize money and event details listed in the advertisement.
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Donald E. Johnson
State of
Iowa
Taylor County Fairgrounds
Johnson
Fairgrounds
Dickie Kriel
Kriel
Col. Blackwell
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