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Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1968

Page

7

P C A assists in 4 H state camp project

The Production Credit Association at Clarinda along with 18 other PCAs presented a 4500 check to the State H Camping Center at Madrid Iowa for cabin construction. Manager Crawford notes pride in the rural youth program and 500 scholarships yearly for Lews State University hopefuls. Clarinda PCA makes short and intermediate term loans to farmers across multiple counties and is owned by its 4 H member-borrowers.

Clarinda Madrid Iowa Crawford Clarinda Poa Towa Lews State University Page Taylor Fremont Montgomery Mills Adams Counties

Mildred L Shore Rites Held in Clarinda

Funeral services for Mildred L Shore a native of New Market were held July 3 at Walker Funeral Home Clarinda conducted by Rev M Francis Hubbel She died July 39 at West Heights Manor after 10 years of poor health Burial was at AriMary Cemetery near New Market Survivors include her two children James Shore Clarinda and Paul Hansey St Paul Minn

Loyd W Mildred L. Shore New Market Walker Clarinda M. Francis Hubbel

Attend Rites Here for Roy Horning

Friends and relatives travel from several states to attend Roy Horning services. Attendees include John Russell White of Redding California Kenneth Hall of Wichita Kansas TruMar Hall and Edna Straight of Kansas City Missouri Basil Hall of Raytown Missouri Basil Hall and Bil Cameron of Springfield Missouri Clare Horning of Shenandoah Harvey Horning Blanchard Sauude Burley and Springs Cart Van Fossin Ralph Riddle Tom Race and Jay Race Virgil Davison Geo Neff Vernon Straight Marion Straight Harry Dougherty Allen Oren Clarey South Haven Kansas Fay Sheley Adair Melford J Sheley Guthrie Center Linnie Nelson Essex Frank Metzger and son Des Moines.

John Russell White Redding Calif Kenneth Hall Wichita Kansas Trumar Hall Oise Edna Straight Kansas City Ire Basil Hall Rayteam Bil Cameron Springfield C c Clare Horning Shenandoah Harvey Horning Blanchard Saude Burley Springs Cart van Fossin Ralph Riddle Tom Race Jay Race Virgil Davison Braddyville M Irs Geo. Neff Maryville Vernon Straight Clearfield Marion Straight New Market Harry Dougherty Allen Leon Oren Clarey South Haver Kans Fay Sheley Adair Melford J. Sheley Guthrie Center Linnie Nelson Essex Frank Metzger Andson Des Moines

Question and Answers On Savings Bonds

A Haunford Courant reminiscence recalls a nearly lost routine of moving a parlor heater for summer, a family task with paper protection, careful piping work, and old quills, highlighting how summer brought change from old stove days to oil and electricity on the farm.

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Local Notes From New Market and Nearby Areas

Agnes Reaper of Jeffersonville hosted by the Basher family in Creston. Preacher Glenn Mitchell leaves for Prairie Hill Missouri with Allan Bridges to preach. Maddox family visiting Mitchell home and planning mission work in November. Various visits and community notices include church services, graduations, and travels of residents to Murray and Des Moines.

New Market Agnes’ Reaper Jeffersonville Ind Arnold Basher Dalphon Bashers Arnold Bashers Ben Hersterg Creston Glenn Mitchell Prairie Hil Allan Bridges Norman Maddox Joplin Mitchelli Maddox Brazil

Clearfield residents take vacations and visits across states

Clearfield notes describe Mr. and Mrs. A S Conaway leaving for weeks in Georges Mills New Hampshire with Mr. and Mrs Myron Owens, joined home by Mrs Ferne Gourley. Various locals take trips to Madison Wisconsin Cedar Rapids Clinton Missouri St Louis and Des Moines while Wayne Saylor returns from Vietnam and Gary Gaule heads to Biloxi Mississippi for Air Force duty.

Clearfield A. S. Conaway Myron Owens Georges Mills New Hampshirre Ferne Gourley Karl Wurster Gladys Keenan Beryl Hall Cedar Rapids Clinton Iowa St. Louis Missouri Marion Keenan Earl Gaule Gary Gaule Des Moines Kessler Air Force Base Biloxi Mississippi

PALS FOR FRIENDSHIP A July church program held in Sharpsburg

The Ath PALS FOR FRIENDSHIP group presented achievements Monday July 18 at the Sharpsburg Methodist Church. Judging began 8:30 with Mrs Boyd Mellett of Bedford as judge. A 2:00 program featured Kris Nelson on piano Swan Lake Lynn Wilson hymn Ivory Palaces Lila Wilson Fire Engine solos and several group and solo songs. Mrs Mellett received a club gift for her help.

Sharpssburg Boyd Mellett Bedford Kris Nelson Lynn Wilson Hymm Lila Wilson Rosie Miller Terri Shepherd Nancy Miller Sheryl Wureter Denise Belding Selina Nelson Theresa Nook Toni McKee Becky Rodgers Plano Mrs. Mellett Club

Lake of Three Fires meeting set with snacks

The community plans a sack lunch picnic at Lake of Three Fires with refreshments. Attendees will meet at Sharpe Park at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday July 20, featuring readings by Christina Mellott Mary Jane Dukes and Shirley Brown.

Lake of Three Fires Sharpeture Park Christina Mellott Canning Mary Jane Dukes Shirley Brown

Local Achievement Shows at Methodiat Church and Bedford

The Lucky six four club held a Local Achievement Show July 28 at the Methodist Church in New Market with a large crowd. Judging began at 10:00 am and finished by 2:30 pm with Marjorie Melott as judge and a tea to follow. The Gay Maidens 4 H Club held their show in Bedford the same evening at the church basement featuring two clarinet duels, piano accompaniment, a piano solo, and demonstrations by Vicky and Judy Sleep.

Lucky 441 Club Methodiat New Market Methodist Church Bedford Barbara Slaten Shirley Brown Mary Jane Dukes Frances Kirby Vicky Judy

Lucky 4H Club Sets Plans for July Achievement Show

The Lucky 4H Club met Monday at New Market School with 12 members two leaders and two visitors present Susan Wright presided Final plans were made for the July 26 Achievement show Hostesses Karen Sharon and Deble Leighton. Next month’s slumber party and picnic are scheduled for August 14.

Karen Sharon Deble Leighton

Fire Damages Parsonage and Nearby Homes in Storm

A ball of fire struck the northwest corner of the Christian Parsonage during a Tuesday afternoon rain storm last Friday at about 11 p.m. Sockets burned out across the house and neighboring meters at Edith Hines and Esthe Sendt homes were ruined. The Willing Workers of the Christian Church met in the parlor Wednesday. Property of the late Mrs Bayless Sheley and the Ed Lawer property owned by Mrs Nettie Boyd Reith were recently sold. John Nelson family of Sheridan left for California via Colorado to visit relatives in Los Angeles. Orville Pierson of Indiana sent a telegram Friday. his daughter was killed in an auto accident.

Christian Parsonage Dail Churchill Edith Hines Esthe Sendt John Nelson F Sheridan California Los Angeles Colorado Lethe Foster Orville Pierson Indiana The Christian Church

Benefits of Having a Pond in Every Home

From a Norwich era column in the Real Forest section the piece extols ponds as essential even in dense living. It imagines ponds as private havens with willows and deep spots, offering quiet reflection, fishing, and simple pleasures amid crowded houses and pools. It references a Watkien scented by breeze and a dream of small-town nature.

Real Forest Mikkile Flaherman Ronsemer iCemer Owsipee, N.H

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