Bedford Flying Club to Host Fifth Annual Flight Breakfast
Bedford's Flying Club led by Dean Davidson and Roger Mick will stage its fifth annual flight breakfast on Sunday September 1 at the airport. A Thursday evening meeting will set up committees. 80 to 100 planes and several hundred people are expected along with about five hundred drive ins. Free breakfasts for fly ins. 50 cents for drive ins. Prizes from Bedford merchants will be awarded to youngest, oldest and furthest pilots, plus additional prizes for drive ins including airplane rides.
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Bedford's
Dean Davidson
Roger Mick
Bedford
Flying Club
Local Group to Attend District U M Meeting
Three members of the Bedford United Missionary Church will represent the church at the Nebraska District U M Churches Annual Conference in Weeping Water camp grounds from August 14 to 25. Rev. Walter Ortmann Pastor Albert Fickess delegate Harold Hamilton placements com mittee member. Mrs Harold Hamilton leads children’s hour and Ortmann youth activities director. No services here August 18 and 25 due to attendance.
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Bedford United Missionary Church
Nebraska District of U.M
Weeping Water
Nebraska
Walter Ortmann
Albert Fickess
Harold Hamilton
Ortmann
Iowa Power to Host Best of Iowa Bake-off Finalists
Iowa Power and Pillsbury with General Electric sponsor a Best of Iowa baking contest as part of Pillsbury Grand National Bake-Off. Ten Iowa finalists will be announced around August 16 and visit Des Moines August 22–23 for appearances and a banquet at the state fair Exibits Building.
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Towa Power and Light Company
Des Moines
Iowa
Pillsbury
Iowa State Fair
Iowa Power
Pillsbury Co
General Electric Co
A. Paul Thompson
Ann Fillsbury
Los Angeles
Veterans of World War I and Auxiliary hold Aug. 16 meeting
Regular monthly gathering of Taylor County Barracks No. 1366 at Lake of Three Fires. The event Friday at 6:30 p.m. includes refreshments such as sandwiches pie and coffee in the shelter house.
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Taylor County Barracks No
Lake of Three
Bedford BPW To Dist Meet
Bedford Business and Professional Women members plan to attend a leadership clinic at Hotel Iowana Creston August 17 and 18. District 6 and 7 club members join to develop personal leadership skills and assume greater responsibility. The Saturday program includes a demonstration of dress and makeup use.
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Sun
Hotel Iowana
Creston
Iowa
New Market Legion to Sponsor Ice Cream and Pie Supper
The New Market American Legion Post will host an ice cream and pie supper on August 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Legion Hall for all servicemen and their families. Commander Marion Jetton asks ladies to bring pies and table service.
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New Market Am
Legion Post
New Market Legion Hall
Marion Jetton
Bedford Wins Tall Corn Conference Baseball Championship
Bedford Bulldogs clinched the Tall Corn conference summer title with wins over Greenfield and Lenox. They finished 9-1 in league play and 15-6 overall, while defending champion East Union earned second with an 8-2 conference record.
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Greenfield
Lenox
Bedford
Tall Corn
Bulldogs
East Union
Blockton Reunion Sets Three Day Program in City Park
Blockton prepares a three day reunion August 22 to 24 with Stephens Shows featuring five ride concessions and a miniature mechanical show. Free daily entertainment includes the Bedford Community School band on Thursday and a home talent show, Friday features Jack Mills as MC with comedy magic and the Gagnelle Troupe, and Saturday offers Bob and Carl McElroy's ventriloquism and balloon fantasies.
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Bedford Community School Band
FBI
Jack Mills
M.C
Gagnelle
Bob
Carl McElroy
Blockton
Eldon Stroburg
John Stroburg
Sec.treas
Wayne Kemery
Eldon King
Ronald Owens
Yvonne Cavanaugh
Pat Stroburg
Hay Barn Burns At Taylor County Home
About 5000 bales of new hay were destroyed in a storage barn fire at the Taylor county home on Saturday morning August 10. The blaze was discovered around 8:00 a.m. and was checked by Bedford Conway and Gravity fire departments.
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Taylor County
Bedford
Conway
Gravity
Optometrist Dr. Wm H Harris Featured in Bedford Spotlight
Dr. WM H Harris a Bedford optometrist is active in civic groups including the Lions Club Development Club and American Legion He and his wife Kathryn moved to Bedford after graduation from Southern College of Optometry in 1951 Their family includes Dennis 10 Benn and West He cites hobbies in bridge golf and tennis and notes his aim to revive a local United Fund drive while praising the community and local sports facilities
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WM. H. Harris
Bedford
Bedford Lions Club
Development Club
American Legion
Bedford Gun Club
Country Club
Texas
Southern College of Optometry
Memphis, Tenn
Kathryn Gerdes
Parachute
Memphis
Harris
United Fund
Bedford School District outlines opening plans for 1963 64
Bedford Community School District announces its August 26 1963 opening for the 1963 64 year with 65 teachers and administrators returning plus 10 new staff. Students register August 16 and 26 with locker and textbook procedures and a 50 cent high school handbook fee.
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Bedford Community School
Man
Gerald C. Bryan
Sheriff Probes Three County Crashes on Monday
Last Monday three county accidents prompted sheriff investigation. The most serious injured Mrs. Bill Jackson in a rollover near Bedford when a sister driven Oldsmobile hit gravel and totaled the car. Calf collision near Sheridan road damaged Clyde Parman's Rambler with $400 loss. no injuries. Near Ladoga, two vehicles collided causing $700 damage. Elsey Guilliatt and Robert A. Anderson were involved with vehicle damages of $300 and $400 respectively.
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Bill Jackson
Phyllis Manberly
Bedford
Leonard Ratliff
Clyde A. Parman
Sheridan Road
Parman
Zelbert Freemyer
Ratliff
Ladoga School
Gravity
New Market
Elsey R. Guilliatt
Robert A. Anderson
Dean Thomas
Hubert Henry Honored at Flying Farmers Meet
Hubert Henry of Bedford received blue seal and commercial ratings at the 18th International Flying Farmers convention in Rapid City South Dakota held at the municipal airport last weekend. IFF President Walter Rogs of Lethbridge Alberta presented the awards to Henry among 1150 farmers and families attending the six day event with more than 350 planes registered from the United States and Canada. Henry also won a garden tractor at the convention.
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Hubert Henry
Flying Farmers Meet
Rapid City
S.D
Hubert Henry of
Bedford
S. D
Walter R. Rogs
Lethbridge
Alberta
Henry
United States
Canada
4-H Account Book Winner Named Nancy Sherman
Nancy Sherman of the Gay Maidens 4H club won first place with a longtime personal expense account book. Her book will represent Taylor county at the Town State Fair. Frances Miller won second for a one year personal expense book, with Jo lene Kirby as runner up receiving the trip reward due to Frances’s age. Other entries from Long time Sharpquer gens, Clearfield Gingerettes Ted, Cleota Kirby, and the Gingerettes showed varied expenses.
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Nancy Sherman
Gay Maidens 4H Club
Taylor County
Frances ‘Miller
Frances
St. Joseph
Jolene Kirby
Clearfield
Gingerettes
Ted
Cleota Kirby
Gay Maidens
Red
Three 4-H Judging Winners at Taylor County Fair
The top three home economics judges on August 6 at the Taylor County Fair were Cathy Miller and Jolene Kirby Gay Maidens Judy Henderson. The winners receive expense paid trips to the St Joseph Interstate in mid September. Jolene wins another trip so runner up Connie Wright will also go to St Joe. They judged four food classes cookies quick breads canned carrots and place settings. Beverly Palmquist County Extension Assistant gave judge comments on placings.
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Taylor County Fair
Cathy Miller
Jolene Kirby
Judy Henderson
St. Joseph
Jolene
Connie Wright
St. Joe
Beverly S. Palmquist
First High School Football Drill Set for Tuesday
The season begins with a football drill set for Tuesday August 20 as BC HS athletic officials announce an extra week of conditioning. All candidates must report at 7 00 a m for the first meeting and obtain health certificates from the superintendent's office before practice begins.
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BCHS
Town High School Athletic Association
Bedford AFS Meet Schedules Financing Plan for 1963 64
Bedford Community High School officers and AFS committee members will meet Friday at 5 30 p m in the extension office to discuss financing for the current program and review local chapter obligations. The article notes AFS’s mission and past exchanges with Spain Costa Rica Brazil and Germany and details chapter costs and shortfall.
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Bedford Community High School
Bedford
Spain
Costa Rica
Brazil
Dick Janson
Gravity
Germany
Echs American Field Service
States
Braail
Lions Family Picnic Held at Bedford Bibbins Park
Forty persons members of Bedford Lions Club and their families attended the annual Lions Picnic in the shelter house at Bibbins Park Monday evening. Stacy and Dr C W Steward arranged the picnic dinner served by Skylark Cafe personnel.
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Bedford
Lions Club
Bibbins Park
Sewer Eye Ue
Stacy
C.W. Steward
Skylark Cafe
Presbyterian Women Sponsor Bedford Salad Luncheon
The Bedford Presbyterian Church women host a public salad luncheon on August 30 in the church dining room from 11 30 a m to 1 30 p m Tickets are available in advance from Mrs Gene and Mrs James Pulan and committee members invite friends to reserve a table for a special party.
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Bedford Presbyterian Church
Gene i
James Pulan
Back-To-School Emphasis In Local Times-Fresco Paper
Local merchants outline readiness for the new school term in a cooperative series on education. The eight feature articles highlight merchant participation and the community effort to support parents and children as the school year begins.
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Times-Fresc
Roaches
Gaa
Searcuhios
Metre Associated
Ser
Lucas and Hughes Named to Bar Association Committees
Two Taylor county attorneys James A. Lucas Bedford and James E. Hughes Lenox were named to special committee appointments by the Iowa State Bar Association for 1963-64. President Wiley E Mayne announced the appointments Tuesday for the second judicial district. Lucas to Legislation Committee and Hughes to Bar Economics Committee.
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Taylor County
James A. Lucas
Bedford
James E. Hughes
Lenox
Iowa State Bar Association
Wiley E. Mayne
Atty. Lucas
Atty. Hughes
Sun Players Toby Tent Show Comes to New Market
The Sun Players present a Toby Tent Show August 22 to 25 at 8 p.m. each night to benefit the New Market Fire Department. Three acts per night with vodvil and music, a door prize and free diamond ring. LIFE magazine may feature the Toby Tent Shows after recent interviews and photos.
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New Market Fire Department
Sun Players
Toby
Life Magazine
Karen Young Wins Honors at Decatur County Fair
Karen Young, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jim Feensrn, won honors in a talent contest at the Decatur County Fair in Leon on August 12. She performed a singing and tap dance routine, competing with other entrants in a local event reported from Bedford.
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Karen Sone
Bedford
Mis Jim
Decatur County
Leon
Young
Wil
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