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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1968
Page
2
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Card of thanks expresses gratitude for comforting sympathy and help during a bereavement. Thanks to neighbors and friends whose thoughtfulness will be remembered. Signed Mr and Mrs Leo O Grady.
Beatrice A. Gordon expresses heartfelt gratitude to relatives and friends for cards and prayers. She thanks Rev Odie and Rev Ortmann for prayers and visits and sister Mrs Grace Brice for help during illness. She wishes God's richest blessings upon them.
The family of Ray Wells extends heartfelt thanks for comforting sympathy flowers cards and other acts of kindness during their recent sorrow.
Rev Moaizas officiated at the wedding of the bride and groom with MBSA organist performing and a lace and taffeta gown noted. Arnold Johnson served as best man, & a reception followed at the church parlors attended by relatives. The couple will reside in Didsberry Alberta where the groom studies at Mountain View Bible College.
A group from Bedford Brooks Corning and others joined 1200 farm families from the United States and Canada at Mount Hope airport Hamilton Ontario for the International Flying Farmers 23rd annual convention. Henry Bycroft was named Flying Farmer of the Year at the August 21 awards program after being selected 1968 Flying Farmer by the Iowa chapter.
Hy Vee Food Stores announces ten four year scholarships beginning 1980 with up to 2000 total value and 300 annual stipends. Winners chosen by a committee from Iowa institutions may attend any US college and pursue any four year degree. Two scholarships per district across Iowa Missouri. Applicants must take ACT. deadline October 1 1968. winners announced April 1968. Open to fall and part time employees and to employees' sons and daughters with two years service by September 15 1968.
A queen contest and a downtown St Joseph parade will highlight the rodeo at Pony Express Saddle Club grounds September 13 15 sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Police St Joseph. Trophies will be awarded at the parade September 4 at 2:00 p m to the group with the longest distance best dressed group and largest group. The queen winner will receive a 100 gift certificate on September 11 at 8:00 p m at the club grounds. The parade is open to individuals and groups.
Funeral services for Mrs. Robert L. Madelene Irvin were held Wednesday at 2 pm at the east Shum Now Inger Funeral Home in Bedford conducted by Carl Cummings. She died August 24 at Clarinda Municipal Hospital. Interment followed at Platteville Cemetery. Survived by husband and four daughters.
A Bedford area girl may enter the queen contest if she provides her own horse to ride. The entry deadline is Friday September and entry blanks are available at the Bedford Times-Press office.
Funeral honors Mrs. Jacqueline Hillard Wiley 81 of Chicago with services Tuesday at Bedford Cemetery Bedford. She died unexpectedly August 23 at her Bedford area home. She was daughter of Mrs. Agnes Hillart and niece of Mrs. Marguerite Robinson both of Bedford.
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