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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1963
Page
7
The article notes school lunch popularity with soup sandwich and milk leading menus under national programs Type A B and C. It highlights home packing importance for Type B and C meals with menus and dietary guidance. A wedding follows detailing Miss Marjean Spicer and Miss Beverly Manley with corning residents and the couple's future home.
Effective October 1 1963 the Bedford telephone exchange will switch to dial operation. Due to higher costs for new equipment and the Expanded Area Service to Gravity the Western Light and Telephone Company asks the Iowa State Commerce Commission to approve higher exchange rates aligned with other dial exchanges. Outside the Initial Rate Area Rural Business 10 party five dollars per month Rural Residence 10 party three fifty per month.
Miss Alice Ann Wilson daughter of Mr and Mrs Eldon Wilson Clarinda and Jimmie Wasson son of Mr and Mrs Henry Wasson Conway were married Friday Aug 2 at Gravity Methodist Church. Rev James Sheckler officiated and Mr and Mrs Marvin McMillin Conway attended. The couple will live in the late Margaret Gartner home they purchased this summer.
Miss Bonnie Marie Manley daughter of Mr and Mrs Orie Manley Corn ing and Keith Edward Groff son of Mr and Mrs John Groff Brooks were united in marriage Friday July 19 at 8 00 p m in Oak Hill church Gravity. Rev Ross Keyt performed the double ring ceremony with yellow basket arrangements decorating the altar.
The Risser reunion occurred Sunday August 11 at Bibbins Park with many attendees from Sheridan Bedford Ames and beyond. Participants included Vilas Risser Ravenwood Glenon Wilson Oakley Rowe Earl Scott Roy Rowe and families plus numerous others from Iowa and Nebraska. The ninth annual Akers reunion followed August 4 at Lake of Three Fires drawing 47 attendees from Bloomfield Sharpsburg Lenox Maryville and surrounding towns.
Raymond Sneed and Drexel Gold report 13 acres of birdsfoot trefoil produced 239 lbs per acre of No 1 seed and 14 lbs per acre of No 2 seed. Combined straw baled yielded over 100 bales per acre, making it likely the county’s top profits this year. Clark Stroburg and Fred Hunter also harvested trefoil seed last month.
The notice mentions Mr and Mrs Sven Akers and Mr and Mrs Ray Akers in Bedford as part of the readable fragment.
The highest teaching salaries are reported from Arlington County Virginia. Starting pay for bachelor degree holders is 5000 dollars annually and top pay reaches 14400 dollars for teachers with the distinguished rank.
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