Tractor Pull Winners Named At Bedford Jaycees Fair
The Bedford Jaycees sponsored Monday tractor pulling at Taylor County Fair drew 54 entries with $90 in prizes. Winners across three classes were Bud Sprague, Marvin Poff, and Eugene Fletchall, with pulls and models listed by co chairs Bob Wintermute and Keith Denton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Bud Sprague
Marvin Poff
Eugene Fletchall
Bedford Jaycees
Bob Wintermute
Keith Denton
Betty Gaule Crowned Lenox Rodeo Queen 1964
Betty Gaule, 17, of Clearfield, won Lenox Stock and Saddle Club 1964 Rodeo Queen. She rode Sheriff Ratliff’s Chickasaw gelding and earned a walnut trophy with brass horse statue. She will judge Aug. 11 for the Iowa Championship Rodeo at Sidney and ride Ratliff's horse again. Top winners list include Topley, Callahan, Dailey, King, Burnett, and Jordan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Gaule
Clearfield
Lenox Stock and Saddle Club
Lenox Rodeo
Leonard Ratliff
Bedford
Betty
Marvin Gayle
Iowa
Sidney
Taylor County Sheriff's Posse
Ratliff
Marriage License Issued for Lundquist Bycroft
On August 1 Charles M Lundquist aged 33 of Lenox wed Deva Mae Bycroft aged 34 of Lenox in a marriage license record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Lundquist
Lenox
Deva Mae Bycroft
From Iran to Bedford Pictured Above
Maniyeh Liaghat, 17, an AFS student from Iran, arrived in New York on August 4 for interviews and orientation. She will travel to Des Moines on August 12 to live with the Horace Beemer family for the school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manigeh Liaghat
Iran
Bedford
AFS
Maniyeh
New York
Des Moines
Horace Beemer
Page County Agricultural Fair Runs Four Days Next Week
The Page County Agricultural Fair will be staged four days from Wednesday to Saturday August 12 to 15 at the Clarinda Fairgrounds. Highlights include a horse show tractor pull livestock auction carnival and stage performances. Details on times and events are in this issue’s ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page County
Clarinda Fairgrounds
Back-to-School Emphasis Highlights Community Support
The Times-Press announces upcoming Back-to-School specials in the next two issues with community advertising from local firms. Metro Associated Services Inc will contribute articles based on research and interviews with authorities including the National Education Association and U S Office of Education. The Taylor County Sheriff’s Posse plans events around the Sidney Rodeo and State Fair with parade entries on August 14 and 15, featuring post and APO membership details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times-Press
T-P
Metro Associated Services, Inc
National Education Association
U. S. Office of Education
Numou Educational
Foundaons
Taylor ‘County’ Sheriff's Posse
Sidney
Ss Ae Group
Sheriff's Apoase
Sean O'Dell
Vicepre
Bedford Men Promoted by General Life of Iowa Insurance
Four Bedford men receive executive promotions at General Life of Iowa Insurance Company. W D Lewis D Clark Miller and Charles Cornell become State Sales Directors of Nebraska. Paul Wogan rises to Regional Supervisor. Glen Jordan lauds their proven capacity and past performance. Judith Hughes earns Midpanther Honor Roll at Co School of Commerce in Orabh. daughter of Judy Hughes of Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
General Life of Iowa Insurance Company
W. D. Lewis
D. Clark Miller
Charles Cornell
Nebraska
General Life of Iowa
Paul Wogan
Glen Jordan
Judith Hughes
Co. School ‘of Commerce
Orabh
Theer Percen
Bod
Judith
Pale Hughes
Apprehend Two AWOL Youths
Two out-of-state AWOL servicemen from Fort Eustis Virginia were captured in Taylor County near Bushville. Harrison D. Tompkins of Maryville Missouri and Donald M. Sandy of Boston Massachusetts were held at the Taylor County jail until Military Police arrived and transported them to Omaha. A motorist reported their unusual behavior as they sat on a Pontiac with a flat tire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Thomas
Ft. Eustes
Highway 148
Bushville
Arena
Harrison D. Tompkins
Maryville
Donald M. Sandy
Boston
Mass
Taylor County
Omaha
Trefoil Pasture Meet Scheduled at L Lawrence Farm
Carroll Olsen says arrangements are complete for the Trefoil pasture meeting to be held Friday August 7 at 9 30 a.m. daylight time. The event occurs one mile east of Guss, just north of the school house, featuring short talks by Beath Sneed Olsen on pasture in cropping systems trefoil establishment and seed harvesting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Olsen
Taylor County Extension
L. Lawrence
Wilson Wilhelm
Guss
Len R. Beath
Raymond Sneed
Poore Appointed To FHA County Committee
Guy E. Poore was named to the Farmers Home Administration Taylor County Committee, joining Dean W. Armstrong and Orville G. Rogers. The three members guide loan policies and approve loans for equipment, livestock, housing, land, and conservation projects benefiting local farmers and senior housing. Poore, a Blockton farmer, replaces Frank Haidsiak for a three year term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy E. Poore
Farmers Home Administration
Taylor County
Max H. Henryson
Adams
Montgomery
Taylor Counties
Poore
Blockton
Dean W. Armstrong
Gravity
Orville G. Rogers
Lenox
Frank Haidsiak
Bedford Public Library Closed For Vacation
The Bedford Public Library will be closed for vacation from August 10 to August 24 per librarian Mrs. Violet Haynie. All books will be due on August 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Public
Violet Haynie
CB Radio Club Seeks Members for Community Emergency Relay
Citizens with pond radio setups invited to join the CBr's 104 Club to relay messages during emergencies. The group met at Redding Park on Sunday evening July 26 for an ice cream social with 58 members and guests from Bedford Blockton Clearfield Diagonal Art Ayr and Redding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizen Pond
Cbr
104
Redding Park
Bedford
Blockton
Clearfield
Diagonal
Art. Ayr
Redding
Channel 7
Two Thirds of Colonial Manors Stock Sold
Bedford Colonial Manors officials report that as of press time today two thirds of the stock available to the public has been sold. Anyone interested in purchasing stock may contact president Elvin Beemer, Jack Campbell vice president Rue Min or, secretary Warne Caskey, treasurer. Financing is in the process of being arranged, immediately after which construction will begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Colonial Manors
Elvin Beemer
Jack Campbell
Rue Minor
Warne Caskey
Minister Jim Johnson Guests Through August at Gravity Church
Burlington Jet Missouri minister Jim Johnson will be guest speaker at Gravity Christian Church for the 11 00 a m worship service through the month of August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Johnson
Burlington Jet
Gravity Christian Church
Blockton Reunion Offers Free Fun August 13 14 15
The Blockton Reunion schedules a three day event August 13 14 and 15 with a tractor pull talent show dancing and entertainers all free. Activities include a tractor contest at Phares 100 entries to Swelthin before noon at Dannen Elevator and nightly free dancing with the George Nelson Show Mid west Country Gentlemen featuring Don Beesley perform Saturday. Western Square dancing led by Les Main on Thursday and the Red Tops provide Friday music. Special shows are planned Friday and Saturday afternoons and evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blockton
Phares
Dannen
Les Main
Red Tops
Midwest Country Gentlemen
Don Beesley
Bedford Switches Back to Standard Time On Aug 30
Mayor Clifton Hanshaw announced Bedford will return to Standard Time on Sunday August 30. The city council approved observing daylight time previously, with Bedford joining nearby towns in resuming Standard Time on that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Clifton Hanshaw
Hartman Graduates From Jennie Edmundson School of Nursing
Pictured is Darlene Sue Hartman one of 24 seniors to receive diplomas next Sunday August 9 at 8:00 pm in Broadway Methodist Church Council Bluffs Iowa. Address by Ed Spetman Jr cycles of life. Reception planned by hospital auxiliary. Hartman plans to nurse at Clarinda Municipal Hospital before taking state boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Sue Hartman
Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Broadway Methodist Church
Council Bluffs
Sue
BCHS
Glen Hartman
Bedford
Ed Spetman Jr
Spetman
Council Bluffs Savings Bank
Chamber of Commerce
Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital
Connie
Elaine
Richard
Jeane
Adams Elected Bankers Life Ass't Actuary
Warren R. Adams of Blockton has been elected assistant actuary for Bankers Life Insurance Co Des Moines. He joined Bankers Life in 1956 and became actuarial assistant in 1962 after earning a BA from the State University of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren R. Adams
Elbert R. Adams
Blockton
Bankers Life Insurance Company
Des Moines
Bankers Life
State University of Iowa
Five Receive SU Degrees
Five area residents are among about 800 candidates for degrees at State University of Iowa summer commencement Aug. 5 in Iowa City. Randall Maharry of Clearfield earns B.A. with distinction in General Science. Quentin King of Gravity a B.S. in Physical Education. Adena Lucas of Lenox a B.A. in French. Paul Tyler of Lenox a B.A. with distinction in Political Science. Phillip Tyler of Lenox a B.B.A. in General Business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Randall Maharry
Clearfield
Quentin King
Adena Lucas
Lenox
Paul Tyler
Phillip Tyler
Darnell Promoted to Ames Hy-Vee Manager
Lowell Darnell long time Hy-Vee manager since 1962 is promoted to Ames No 1 store on Sheldon Ave to replace Darnell. Bernard Mitchell of Des Moines named as new manager. The Darnell family will move to Ames after housing is arranged and tarters are procured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Darnell
Hly-Vee
Ames
Sheldon Ave
Darnell
Bernard Mitchell
Des Moines
Jennifer
John
Marty
Mitchell
Corydon
Burling N
Albany
The
Methodist Church
Kathy
Jim
Brent
Jill
Bedford
Taylor County Begins 1964 Feed Grain and Wheat Payments
Taylor County ASC announces payments under the 1964 feed grain and wheat programs. Feed grain diversion payments are now being issued as the balance of total payments, with advance amounts previously paid to participants. Wheat payments have been issued, including diversion for conserving use and marketing certificates. Diversioned land remains unharvested through 1964, but may be grazed starting October 1, 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
ASC
Birth notices for multiple families across several states
A series of birth announcements records a son Steven Eugene born July 17 to Eddie Malcom and wife in New Orleans with grandparents Cavanaugh and Malcom. A daughter Fabin Rae born Aug 1 to Billy Reed and wife in Kansas City with Reed and Kingley grandparents. A son Todd Richard born July 17 to Charles Jackson and wife in Clearfield with Black and Earl Jackson grandparents. Great grandmothers Margaret Black Tilly Waugh and Jackson noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven Eugene
Eddie Malcom
New Orleans
Joe Cavanaugh
Robert Malcom
New Market
Billy Reed
Kansas City
Fabin Rae
Roy Reed
Bedford
C. Kingley
Elroy, Wise
Charles Jackson
Clearfield
Todd Richard
Harold Black
Earl Jackson
Grant City
Margaret Black
Tilly Waugh
Jackson
Bedford Pee Wees Win Little League Tournament
Bedford Pee Wees clinched the Diagonal Little League Tournament by going 4-0. They defeated Lenox 5 2 New Market 9 0 Diagonal 12 6 and Creston 10 0 in three innings under the ten run rule. Mike Metzger pitched all four games with Frank Metzger catching. Jack Shupe led hitters with ten hits including three home runs and three triples. D J Schwartzhoff, welfare director, attended an institute at Town City on working with the board and staff co hosted by State Welfare and the Graduate School of Social Work at SUT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Pee Wees
Lenox
New Market
Diagonal
Creston
Creyton
Pee. Wees
Mike Metzger
Frank Metzger
Jack Shupe
D. J. Schwartzhoff
Taylor County Welfare
Livestock Winners Named at County Fair
Rick Nelson of Charfield captured Champion Market Pig honors at the Taylor County Fair on August 1. Armstrong topped Market Litter and Pen of 3 in multiple classes while Nelson also earned Showmanship honors. other judge decisions listed Blue Armstrong Richey Scott and Mellott among top entries across pen of 3, market litters, and purebred classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rick Nelson
Charfield
Taylor County Fair
Armstrong
Richard Richey Villisen
Nelson
Blue
Armstrong Richey
Fred Scott
Conway
Kevin Mellott
Bedford
Don Armstrong
Gravity
Richey
Mellott
Ed Armstrong
Rodney Combs
Scott
Chester
Combs
Hampshire
Jim Salen
Lenox Woman to Teach in England for 1964 65
Sharon Cochran of Lenox will teach kindergarten at St. Paul's Infant School in Seaton England for the 1964 65 school year under the International Educational Exchange Program She has taught in Des Moines for three years She sails August 14 from New York City on the United States bound for London attends orientation in London visits Portsmouth tours England en route to Workington plans holidays touring the continent meets friends in Germany and expects to return to Des Moines in 1965 to resume teaching Miss Margaret A Lister of Workington Singland exchanges with Cochran and will teach at Woodlawn School in Des Moines
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Cochran
Lenox
Workington
England
Des Moines
Miss Cochran
St. Paul’s
Seaton
Germany
Margaret A. Lister
Singland
Miss Lister
Woodlawn School
Showmanship Honors Won By Jim Nelson
Jim Nelson of Clearfield won multiple 4H and FFA horse showmanship honors at the Taylor County Fair on August 7. Top placings included Appaloosa classes won by Bob Fudge and Dennis South, and Chickasaw events led by Larry McAlpin and Rick Nelson with several firsts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Nelson
Clearfield
Ist
Bob Fudge
Corning
Fudge
Bob Fudze
Dennis South
Mike Schrader
Willisea
Larry MecAlpin
New Market
South
Marion Anderson Wins Top Flight at Clarinda Golf Tour
Marion Anderson of Bedford won the Championship Flight at the Women's Southwest Iowa Golf Tournament held July 28 at Clarinda Country Club finishing 18 holes with 79. Bedford teammates Margaret Young also played in the Championship Flight and Connie Shafar competed in the First Flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Anderson
Clarinda
Bedford
Clarinda Country Club
Margaret Young
Connie Shafar
Judy Osburn Wins Grand Champion at Taylor County 4-H Show
Judy Osburn of Bedford won the Grand Champion baby beef with a 920 pound Angus at the Taylor County 4 H and ELF Achievement Show on August 3. Tom Wilhelm of Villisca took Reserve Champion with a Shorthorn calf. Mike Combs of New Market won Beef Showmanship. Dairy breed champions included Alan Burwell, James Mason, Richard Blake, and Harold Nelson with Blake also taking Dairy Showmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Osburn
Rural Bedford
Taylor County
Judy
Loyd Osburn
Tom Wilhelm
Villisca
Mike Combs
New Market
Alan Burwell
James Mason
Clearfield
MW Holstein
Richard Blake
Bedford
Jersey
Harold Nelson
Guernsey
Arthur Burley Receives Promotion to Specialist 4th Class
Specialist 4th Class Arthur F. Burley, son of Floyd Burley of Bedford, was promoted July 18 after basic training at Fort Leonard Wood. Inducted August 5, 1968, he serves with 267 Signal Company Cable Construction at Fort Carson Colorado. The Burleys reside at 1723 N Nevada Colorado Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur F. Burley
Floyd Burley
Bedford
267 Signal Company
Fort Carson
Colo
Fort Leonard Wood
Army
Cars Licensed In Late July And Early August
A list of automobile dealer licenses shows entries for July 21 to August 4. Names include Orle Haven Sav age, Daisy Cole, Clyde Jeter, Harrison Waugh, Kenneth Stites, D E Garst, Chas Webb, Vern Webb, Bobby Million, and Keith Hamilton, with cities Bedford Lenox New Market Con way Lenox and vehicle brands Ford Pontiac Volkswagen Oldsmobile Mustang and Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Jeter
Bedford
Pontiac
Harrison K. Waugh
Ford
Kenneth Stites
New Market
Volkswagen
D. E. Garst
Conway
Oldsmobile
Chas
Vern Webb
Lenox
Bobby E. Million
Mustang
Keith Hamilton
Rate of Gain Winners Named Here
A home-raised 825 pound Angus steer owned by Keith Wright of New Market won the 1964 4 H and F F A Rate of Gain Contest at the Taylor County Pair with a gain of 2.10 pounds per day since January 1. Only eight hundredths of a pound separated the top five calves. Blue ribbon calves included Steven Wood and Tom Wilhelm among others with gains from 2.08 to 2.03 pounds. Red ribbon calves featured Ricky Leonard Tom Wilhelm and Ronnie Peterman with gains from 1.92 to 1.80 pounds. White ribbon calves listed Tom Wilhelm Joe Ryan LeRoy Nelson and Judy Osburn with gains from 1.01 to 1.57 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Wright
New Market
Taylor County
Steven Wood
Hereford
Tom Wilhelm
Villisca
Angus
Terry Sprague
Bedford
Richard Richey
Ricky Leonard
Corning
Villisea
Ronnie Peterman
Conway
Jim Nelson
Clearfield
Joe Ryan
Leroy Nelson
Bob Ryan
Angus-Hereford Cross
Judy Osburn
Redford
Opinion poll results from Taylor County Fair
Taylor County Farm Bureau conducted an opinion poll at the Taylor County Fair. The tabulations show voters split on national producer referendums, daylight saving time, meat import limits, farm product uses, and government support for rural electric coops, with varied support for tax relief methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Taylor County Farm Bureau
Airman Hiatt Completes First Phase of Basic Training
Airman Gallen W. Hiatt son of Mr and Mrs William L Hiatt of Gravity has completed the first phase of Air Force basic training at Lackland AFB Texas. He is selected for technical training as a supply specialist at the Air Training Command school at Amarillo AFB Texas. A 1964 graduate of New Market Comm High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blockton High School
Clarinda Junior College
Adams
SUI
Adamses
Mark
Mitchell
Glen Stroburg
Blockton
Gallen W. Hiatt
William L. Hiatt
Air Force
Lackland Afb
Texas
Hiatt
Air Training Command
ATC
Amarillo Afb
Tex
New Market Comm. High School
Bobbie Marshall Delegate to Phi Gamma Nu Convention
Miss Bobbie Jean Marshall of Bedford serves as Service Project Chairman for Phi Gamma Nu Drake University chapter and attends the 40th Anniversary Convention in Chicago August 16 20. Delegates from 28 collegiate and six alumnae chapters join workshops on professional activities scholastic achievement and chapter administration with guest speakers Lili an Budd Marie H Suthers and Kathleen Davigy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobbie Jean Marshall
Bedford
Phi Gamma Nu
Commerce
LaSalle Hotel
Chicago
Miss Marshall
Robert G. Marshall
Drake University
Lilian Budd
Marie H. Suthers
Kathleen Davigy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jaycee
Bryan Cross
John Walston
Gentry
Tom McAlpin
Doyle Mellett
Red Oak
John Deere
Marvin Sobotka
Don Topley
Jack Callahan
Ronney Dailey
Missouri
Denny King
Oklahoma
Billie Burnett
White River
S. Dak
Ben Jordan
Taylor CO. Posse
Judy Hughes
C. E
CB Radio Club
Gravity Church
Blockton Reunion
George Nelson
Frio
Sue Hartman
J. Edmundson
Miss Hartman
Clarinda Municipal Hospital
Bankers Life Ass’t. Actuary
Schwartzhoff
Institute
State Department of Social Welfare
Graduate School of Social Work
Sut
Co. Fair
FFA
Jantim
Aemeteonen
Chickasaw
Schrader
Gene Young
Fudue
Larry McAlpin
Jim Harvey
Nodaway
Harvey
Shetland
Blake
Arthur Burley
Burley
Nevada
Colorado Springs, Colo
CARS
Orle Haven Savage
Daisy ‘Cole
Bobbie Marshall
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!