Bedford Christmas Fest Lights Up Town With Giveaways
Bedford merchants deck the town for the season with lights on the courthouse and a Santa House. The Bedford Development Club will give away 400 turkeys and the Jaycees with Iowa Power and Light Co offer $85 in prizes for a lighting contest. Stores stay open Mondays and Dec 9 14 16 22 23 for ticket drawings at Main and Central.
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Bedford
Court House
Country Boys
Bedford Development Club
Jaycees
Iowa Power and Light Co
Dee
Main
Central
Jerry Schweitzer
Turkeys
Bedford and Surrounding Towns Hospital Roundup
Health notes list residents of Bedford Clearfield Corning Sharpsburg Gravity and Clarinda entering or leaving hospitals for observation surgery and tests. Names include Mrs. Francis Maxwell Mrs. Paul Warner Joe Campbell Budd Chamberlain Carl Brand James Baker and Mary Wehrkamp with dates late November and early December.
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Francis Maxwell
Bedford
Sisters Hospital
St. Joesph Dee
Paul Warner
Clearfield
Greater Community Hospital
Creston
Joe Campbell
Creston Hospital
Don Snyder
Is Rosary Hospital
Cornng
Carl Brand
Sharpsburg
University Hospital
Town City
Carl Leaventon
Rosary
Leslie Roush
Gravity
Clarinda Municipal
Budd Chamberlain
Municipal Hospital
Clarinda
Methodist Hospital
Omaha
James Baker
BH Baker
Mary Wehrkamp
Funicipal Hospital
Francis Beck
Clarinda Hospital
Wehrkamp
Messiah to be performed by BCHS Chorus December 15
The Bedford Community High School Chorus directed by Mrs. Robert Stacy presents Handel's Messiah on Sunday December 15 at 2 00 PM in the BCHS auditorium. Soloists include Judy Os burn Barbara Price Vicki Spencer Mary Lou Rogers Jo Anne Salen Ruth Sickels and others with Marcia Smith as accompanist. A taped selections broadcast will air on KMA at 3 15 PM Christmas Day.
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Bedford Community High School
Robert Stacy
BCHS
Judy Osburn
Barbara Price
Vicki Spencer
Mary Lou Rogers
Jo Anne Salen
Ruth Sickels
Terry Sprague
Lyle Burns
Bill Landis
Bob Timberlake
Marcia Smith
KMA
Red Oak
First day sales of 1969 license plates in Taylor County
Taylor County treasurer Ward E. Poore reports first day sales on December 2 totaled 13 144 dollars with 296 passenger car licenses and 106 truck licenses. He praises cooperation from car owners who brought registration slips and notes only two properties were sold at the Monday tax sale.
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Taylor County
Ward E. Poore
Poore
Taylor County 4-H Recognition Night Honors Sixty-Six Members
Sixty six H club members were honored for 4H project work at the Taylor County Recognition Night on November 30 at School. Wayne Dolecheck of Kellerton presented slides from the Olympic Camp for World Youth in Mexico City. Twenty eight new 4H members were inducted by county officers, with major awards given by Russell Gordon of Lenox to Danforth Mary Lou Roge Bedford Robert Wright New Market Ronald Cox Conway Kevin Mellett Bedford Cathy Clayton Clearfield Rita Young Lenox Linda Ereidth Blockton Randyard Corning Sandee Cooper Conway Loretta Lawrence Hopkins Mary Megares Gravity Dennis South.
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Taylor County
Bedford Community School
Wayne Dolecheck
Kellerton
Dolecheck
Mexico City
Russell Gordon
Lenox
Mary Lou Roge
Bedford
Robert Wright
New Market
Ronald Cox
Conway
Kevin Mellett
Cathy Clayton
Clearfield
Rita Young
Linda Eredith
Blockton
Randyard
Corning
Sandee
Cooper
Loretta
Lawrence
Hopkins
Mary Megares
Gravity
Dennis South
Local 43 Club Officers to Train at 4 H Workshop
Taylor County vice presidents Susan Wright of New Market and Pat Murphy of Bedford announce a Dec 5 7 30 p m workshop at Conway School for Local 43 club officers. County officers will lead training on 4 H club office duties and a special leaders session is planned with Marilyn Shuler and Larry Tribolet in charge.
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Taylor County
Susan Wright
New Market
Pat Murphy
Bedford
Conway School
Marilyn Shuler
Brooks
Larry Tribolet
Bedford Considers New Water Source Plan
Bedford city water board will meet December 10 with a Council Bluffs engineering firm to explore future water supplies. Officials say deep wells are not feasible due to salty water, so alternate sources will be studied. Also listed are two recent local arrests in November.
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Bedford
City Water Board
Council Bluffs
Bedford City Water Board
Ben Scane
Linkletter to Address Iowa Federation Women Club Event
Canadian born entertainer Mr. Linkletter will speak at the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs on December 6 at 1 00 p m in the Terrace Room Hotel Savery Des Moines His topic America s Tomorrow and he will present a donation to the Federation scholarship fund Sponsored by the Royal Crown Cola Company of Columbus Georgia he serves on its board of directors A reception for the ladies and guests will follow
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Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
Fui
Hotel Savery
Des Moines
Linkletter
Federation
Royal Crown Cola Company of
Columbus
Georgia
Arson Attempt Reported At New Market High School
Sheriff Ratliff reports an arson attempt in the New Market Community High School home economics room last weekend. A window entry left a cardboard spread over stoves, flames doused by dryer exhaust, and copper gas lines bent by intruders. A deputy fire marshal confirmed gas in the room as investigators examine the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Market Community High School
Leonard Ratiff
Laverty
Ratliff
Gail Oden
Atlantic
School Menus Next Week
School meals for the next week include Weiners on buns with vegetables and apple crisp on Monday, Scalloped potatoes and cheese with peanut butter sandwiches on Tuesday, Beef stew and rolls on Wednesday, Sloppy Joes and corn on Thursday, and Fish squares on buns with sides on Friday.
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FBI
World Service Clothing Drive Ends December 15
The Church World Service winter clothing drive ends Sunday December 15. Bring clean wearable clothing packed in labeled cartons to Bedford Presbyterian Church. The truck will pick up on December 16. Infant and children’s clothing are urgently needed for areas including Biafra Nigeria India and South America.
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Church World Service
Bedford Presbyterian Church
John Kerr
Biafra
Nigeria
India
South America
Blockton WS8CS8 to Hold Bake Sale
The Blockton Methodist W.S.C.S. of Blockton will host a bake sale and luncheon at the Blockton Auxiliary building on Saturday December 7 from 10 a.m. to noon. Everyone welcome.
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Blockton
Methodist
Harbour Reports on Savings Bonds in Iowa October
Wayne Harbour of Bedford reports Iowa October sales of Series E and H bonds and Freedom Shares rose nearly 700000 from September. Iowa total reached 6702167 with a ten month total of 72005812 toward a 1968 goal. Taylor County October sales were 26461 and ten month total 299879 at 46 percent of its quota.
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Freedom
Iowa
Wayne Harbour
Bedford
Volunteer County Savings Bonds
Taylor County
Largest Dam In County Under Construction This Year
The Taylor County Board of Supervisors is building the county’s largest dam this year in Marshall Two. The 25,000 cubic yard structure sits west of the county farm and will impound water on Dean Beemer land recently purchased from the Ralph Smalley Estate. It will improve the road and act as a sediment trap for the Lake of Three Fires. The State Conservation Commission is sharing the cost, with the Soil Conservation Service assisting by surveying and design.
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Taylor County Board of Supervisors
Marshall
Dean Beemer
Ralph Smalley
State Conservation Commission
The
Soil Conservation Service
Report on 91K Jehovah's Witnesses assembly in Atlantic
Members of the fecal congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses attended a three day assembly in Atlantic with 91 000 ministers. Attendees from here included Mildred and Marta Vanesdall Ralph Noe Carroll Akes Naomi Thomas Wilma Thomas La Rae Moffet Gertrude Roger and Maxine Akes. Highlights featured J D Wengert of Brooklyn as speaker along with a ministry school service meeting public ordination and baptism of fifteen ministers and demonstrations on Bible teaching programs. BC Schools seek kindergarten enrollments for next fall urging parents to contact the school nurse at 523 2670. Children must be five by September 15 to enroll.
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Fecal Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses
Atlantic
Mildred
Marta Vanesdall
Ralph Noe
Carroll Akes
Naomi Thomas
Wilma Thomas
la- Rae Moffet
Gertrude Roger
Maxine Akes
J. D Wengert
Brooklyn
New York
O'Bryan Fund Hosts Chili Soup Launch at Legion Hall
The O'Bryan Fund growing effort serves chili and vegetable soup at the American Legion Hall starting 10:30 a.m. Donations benefit the USO fund. Bedford Development Corp cites steady growth of the training fund linked to O'Bryan Brothers amid renewed interest from former residents.
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American Legion Hall
USO
Bedford Bullettes Rout Villisca Jayettes In Opener
The Bedford Bullettes beat the Villisca Jayettes 70 to 63 to open Tall Corn Conference play. Debbie Jones 30 and Mary Neil 27 led Bedford. Pam Beemer added 15. Debbie Mattes limited Colleen Means to 3 points. reserves won 61-27.
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Bedford Bullettes
Villisca Jayettes
Bullettes
Tall Corn
Jayettes
Debbie Jones
Mary Neil
Villisen
Bedford
Pam Beemer
Debbie Mattes
Colleen Means
Jayette
Susan Sheffield
Shirley Sleep
Bedford Reserves
Brenda Maxwell
Carole Pace
Diane McMilin
Pam Smith
Kathy Good
New Listening Stations Put to Use in BC District Schools
Nine student listening stations with ten headsets each were purchased for elementary schools in the BC District. The equipment enables up to ten students to listen to tapes, records, or films while the teacher conducts other activities.
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E.s.ea
Taylor County 4-H Officers Attend District Training
Taylor County 4H officers and council members joined a district officer training school at Creston on November 25. Attendees included Loretta Lawrence Hopkins Missouri Mary Meyers Gravity Marilyn Shuler Ron Naven Brooks Kris Nelson Conway Linda Meredith Brockton Larry Tribolet Pat Murphy Bedford Helen Meyers and Marilyn Shuler who led a discussion on improving local club meetings alongside 4H representatives from eight counties.
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Taylor County
Creston
Loretta Lawrence
Hopkins
Mary Meyers
Gravity
Maryn Shuler
Ron Naven
Brooks
Kris «Nelson
Conway
Linda Meredith
Brockton
Larry Tribolet
Pat Murphy
Bedford
Helen Meyers
Marilyn Shuler
Dividends Declared by Iowa Power and Light Co
The board declared regular quarterly dividends of 40 cents per share on common stock payable February 7, 1968 to holders of record January 10, 1969. It also declared quarterly dividends on preferred stock: 3.30% cumulative preferred and 4.40% series, payable January 1, 1989 to holders of record December 6, 1968.
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Towa Power and Light Co
Boretin
Farm Operation Workshop For Family Partners
A workshop for fathers and sons running a farm will be held in Lenox on December 10 at 3:00 p.m. at the Legion. Ray Powell, farm management specialist for the Midcrest Area, will present on topics including farm agreements capital needs housing and business planning.
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Lenox
Legion Daren Wythe
Tapbor Auenims
Ringgold Retension
Ray Powell
Midcrest
Capeatials
Bedford Community Schools slide tape program shared by thespians
A thirty minute slide tape program by the Thespians depicts Bedford Community Schools with eighty slides covering Blockton Gravity Bedford elementary schools Conway junior high and Bedford high. The aim is to show a visual story to patrons and civic groups on request, call 523-2115 to schedule with staff and equipment.
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Bedford
Thespians
Blockton
Gravity
Conway
Purple Palace Teen Center Fund Drive Planned Monday
Local youths will visit residents in Bedford Brookton Conway and Gravity on Monday December 9 from 6 to 9 pm to raise funds for the Purple Palace teen center. Donations will buy recreational equipment and revamp the center as the Teen Board targets an early 1969 opening.
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Bedford Community
Bedford
Brookton
Conway
Gravity
Purple Palace
Mark Enarson
Ee Group
BOHS
Pam Beemer
Ares 7
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Gene Sickels
Rue Minor
Kenneth Powell
Robert Bonar
Carole Noel
Cliff Baldwin
Jaycee
Connie Shafar
Cedar Falls
University of Northern Iowa
Miss Shafar J
Price Laboratory School
UNI
Cedar Rapids
Charles City-New Hampton
Fort Dodge
Mason City
Marshalltown
Newton
Waterloo
Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School
Vinton
Malcolm Price Laboratory School
Bchs Chorus
Messiah
LRC
Bethlehem
Jerry Pruitt
Blaine, Minn
Joyce Lynn
Wayne Pruitt
Chicago
John Cox
John Stevens
Kansas City
Neal Gregory
Charles Hibbeler
St. Louis
Cecil Stevens
Homer Stevens
Mount Ayr
Chester Moore
Lora’ Louise
Hollis Moore
Ralph Keller
Yeona Roberts
Weston, Mo
Adam KeHler
Shreveport, la
Atty
Paul W. Jones
Portland
Oregon
Daniel Dreaver
Frank Jones
Redpend
Wm. Blatehley
Farmington
Ers
Robert C. Stithem
Council Bluffs, Ia
Nelda E. Young
Gary Lee Wyckoff
Nancy Louise Coe
Linklettle
Art Linkietter
New Market School
Bedford Saddle Club
Santa
Learning Resources Center
World Service Clothing
Jehovah's Witnesses
O’bryan
Mt. Ayr
Bedford Court
Jerry Wetzel
Jerry Horton
Coon Rapids, Towa
Sacramento, California
Elaine Lucas Mason
Coon Rapids
Vane Lucas
Garnet Melvin Pendergraft
Fred and
Eunice Melvin
Wilma Melvin
Sacramento
California
Siam
Bedford High School
Ella Thogmartin
Walter
Dorothy Bush
Waive Shields
Garnet E. Pendergraft
Calif
Larry & Myrtle (McConkey) Smith
el Cajon
Callf
BCS Dist
4-H Officers Training School
Arerey
Iowa Power
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BCS
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