Limited Parking Suspended Here in Bedford City
Bedford city signs limiting parking on Main Street were removed Tuesday after a city council vote supporting a Christmas season suspension. Mayor Vane Lucas resigned effective December 31 1956 with council to appoint a successor. The council also granted non enforcement of Ordinance 242 delaying parking restrictions until further notice blocking enforcement.
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Main Street
Vane Lucas
Clif Hanshaw
Orvis Lee
Don Glass
Harold Shepherd
Ernest Beck
Bedford
City of
Vane B. Lucas
Southwest Iowa Coin Club Meets in Bedford
The Southwest Iowa Coin Club held its monthly meeting on Wednesday evening November 28 at the Bedford Legion club. Collectors attended from Elmo Missouri Blockton Bedford and Clarinda. Many nice coins were displayed with some offered for sale. The time and place of the next meeting will be announced later.
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Southwest Iowa Coin Club
Bedford Legion Club
Elmo, Mo
Blockton
Bedford
Clarinda
Saddle Club Social Planned at Firemen's Hall
Members of the Bedford Saddle Club invite townsfolk to a Friday social at the Firemen's Hall starting 7:30 PM. Attendees should bring pie and sandwiches, with pop and coffee provided. The event features colored pictures from Trail Rides and slide shows plus movies. 1957 dues will be collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Saddle Club
Firemen’s Hall
Highway 25 To Be Surfaced In 1958
A three member committee reported to the governor at Des Moines that Highway No. 25 from No. 34 through Clearfield to No. 2 will be hard surfaced in 1958. Committee members are Sam England of Taylor county near Clearfield X T Prentis of Mount Ayr and Cris Larsen of Ringgold county. They have been active for months promoting the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearfield
No. 2
Des Moines
Sam England
Taylor County
X. T. Prentis
Mount Ayr
Cris Larsen
Ringgold County
Local Court Records Show Minor Offenses and Forgery Allegations
Fragmentary docket lists defendants including Shehan Bedford with defective brakes five dollars costs. Righard Ledgerwood Bedford same charge. Toyd Akers Gravity defective brakes five dollars costs. Draken and Gladys ervlgart Bedford defective brakes five dollars costs. Bert Ely Gravity forgery waived to grand jury. Ray Hill Bedford improper passing ten dollars costs.
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Guy Miller
Shehan
Bedford
Vernon Righard
Ledgerwood
Toyd
Akers
Gladys Nee Ervlgart
Bert Ely
Bedford senior earns TB and Health scholarship
Barbara Reed, Bedford High School senior, receives a $200 yearly nursing training scholarship for three years from the TB and Health Association of Taylor county. She plans to train at Iowa Methodist Hospital Des Moines and is active in school and church.
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Barbara Reed
Bedford High School
TB and Health Association of
Taylor County
Miss Reed
Cecil Reed
Bedford
Bedford Assembly
Order of Rainbow
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Plan Athletic Club For Local Has Beens
A men’s athletic club is planned locally with simple qualifications out of high school and able to walk. Volleyball is planned and other activities are open. Participation costs about 25 cents per night. A DHS meeting at BHS lunch room on Wednesday December 12 at 7 p.m. invites all interested.
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DHS Ignmisineie
As. A.u
BHS
Taylor County Seeks Hungarian Relief Contributions
American Red Cross leads relief for over 83 000 Hungarian refugees with food cloth ing and medical aid for winter at an estimated cost of 5 million dollars. Taylor County Chapter asked to raise 276 dollars as part of the effort. donations to local banks by December 10 are sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Taylor County
Red Cross
United Fund
Red Cross International Committee
Hungary
New County Officers Name Assistants
Newly elected county officials who will take office at the start of the new year are arranging assistants. Mrs. Helen Streebin will be aided by Mrs. Virgil Livingston. William G. Johnston, treasurer, will be aided by Mrs. Luella Dunn and Mrs. Kay Savage. Arthur Matheny, sheriff, will be aided by T. C. Buchanan of Lenox. Harold Tribolet, auditor, will be aided by Mrs. Ruth Wilson and Mrs. Pauline Hooper. No changes are planned for offices where incumbents were re-elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times-Press
Helen Streebin
Recorder
Virgil Livingston
Wm. G. Johnston
Tresaurer
Luella Dunn
Kay Savage
Arthur Matheny
T. C. Buchanan
Lenox
Harold Tribolet
Ruth Wilson
Pauline, Hooper
Business and Professional Women Christmas Party
The Business and Professional Women's club will hold its annual Christmas party Monday night December 10 at 7:30 at the home of Mrs. Edna Hook. Executive committee members and hostesses include Mrs. Ruby Turner Mrs. Hannah Mohler Mrs. George Miller Mrs. Clark Wyatt and Mrs. Edna Edmundson. A Christmas grab bag will be featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women's Club
Edna’ Hook
Ruby Turner
Hannah‘ Mohler
George Miller
Clark Wyatt
Edna Edmundson
Marriage License for Curtis Means and Leona Rarick
Curtis Means of Kellerton and Leona Rarick of Weldon obtained a marriage license on November 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Means
Kellerton
Leona Rarick
Weldon
Stores Open Evenings During Holidays in December
Several local stores will stay open evenings for the holidays on Friday December 14 Wednesday December 19 and Friday December 21 until 9 o'clock.
Bedford Post Office Adds Civil Defense Magazine Rack
The Bedford Iowa Post Office now displays Civil Defense pamphlets including Six steps to Survival and What to do about emergency sanitation at home. Citizens are invited to take the pamphlets for information and help, and to contribute time to the Ground Observer Service.
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Bedford Iowa
P T A discusses need for telebinocular and audiometer
Bedford schools may acquire a telebinocular to spot eye defects and an audiometer to test student hearing. A committee will study the purchase while Supt. Gerald Bryan will pursue the project. Mrs. Helen O Grady praised for progress as school nurse. kindergarten songs and pantomime entertain parents, with a proposed gift for the room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Parent-Teacher Association
Joe Sickels
Helen O'Grady
Gerald Bryan
Esther Reith
Elaine Cummings
Barbara Snyder
Homer
Jethro
Obituary of Joseph H. Osborn Hopkins Farmer 85
Joseph H. Osborn 85 of Hopkins died Saturday night at St. Francis Hospital Maryville after a three week illness. A retired farmer he lived in the Hopkins area most of his life with time spent in Pennsylvania. He was born December 10 1870 in Taylor County the son of the late Jason and Mary Baker Osborn. He was a 50 year Mason and member of Plumb Lodge 285 AF and AM Siam and the Royal Arch Masons at Bedford. He is survived by a sister in law Mrs Ethel Osborn Basin Wyoming. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Hopkins Christian Church with Rev A V Hart officiating burial Willard Cemetery Masonic graveside rites conducted by Plumb Lodge.
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Joseph H. Osborn
Hopkins
St. Francis Hospital
Maryville
Pennsylvania
Mr. Osborn
Taylor County
Jason and
Mary Baker Osborn
Plumb Lodge
Siam
Royal Arch Masons
Bedford
Ethel Osborn
Basin
Wyo
Cleo Stewart
Hopkins Christian Church
A. V. Hart
Willard Cemetery
Ely Committed to Hospital After Check Irregularities
Bert Ely, 52, a Taylor County resident, was committed to the Clarinda hospital for the mentally ill on Tuesday after run ins with authorities over irregular check writing.
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Bert Ely
Clarinda
Ground Observer Corps meeting at Masonic Temple
Captain Alvin Jahn and Sgt. Herb Miller invite Omaha residents to a Ground Observer Corps session at the Masonic Temple basement this Friday at 8 o'clock. They urge community participation and 24 hour operation readiness for national defense, noting 25 hour service wings for attendees.
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Alvin Jahn
Omaha
Masonic Temple
Herb Miller
Joe Gunson Honored At ISC Reception
Bedford high school senior Joe Gunson is in Amey today as an honored guest of the ISC at a Memorial Union reception and banquet. He is one of 26 statewide outstanding seniors recognized for 4-H or F.F.A. work and previously county president of the Boys 4-H club.
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Joe Gunson
Bedford
Amey
Taylor County
Memorial Union
Joe
Gunson
Camp Fire Girls Host Annual Mother-Daughter Tea
The Camp Fire Girls and Blue Birds sponsored Mother-Daughter Tea at the Christian church on Wednesday afternoon November 28. Refreshments were served by group leaders. Mrs. Richard Thompson gave greetings and introduced the program with performances by Bluebirds and Camp Fire Girls across grades and a candle lighting service.
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Camp Fire Girls
Blue Birds
the Christian Church
HK Russell Family Attends National Angus Auxiliary Meeting
Mr and Mrs HK Russell flew in from Chicago after several days at the International Livestock Show to join the annual National Angus Auxiliary luncheon at the Conrad Hilton hotel. Mrs Russell chaired the door prize committee.
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HK Russell
Chicago
National
Angus Auxiliary
Conrad-Hilton
Russell
Second OMVI Offense Led to Fine and Suspended Jail
Harold Leighton faced a second offense OMVI charge in district court. He was fined 500 dollars, his license suspended until March 1, and a 60 day jail term was suspended following Friday’s hearing.
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Harold Leighton
OMVI
Farm Bureau Urges Careful Vote on Soil Bank Base
Taylor County Farm Bureau urges farmers to vote December 11 on the Soil Bank Base for corn. Frank Jones says the base would raise Iowa corn income next year and provide floor protection, with potential higher land rents and better control compared to current allotments.
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Farm Bureau
Iowa
Frank Jones
Taylor County Farm Bureau
Mr. Jones
Soil Bank
Soll Bank
Lute B. Taylor Honored As 50-Year Mason at Bedford Lodge
Lute B. Taylor of Bedford a 50 year member of Taylor Lodge No 156 A F A M will receive his 50 year certificate and pin at a special meeting in the Masonic Temple Bedford Thursday night December 6 at 730 o clock All Master Masons invited and urged to attend Short talks and a social hour with refreshments to follow
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Lute B. Taylor
Bedford
Taylor Lodge
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
County 4-H Recognition Night Plans in Bedford
Taylor county 4-H members gather at Bedford High School on Monday December 10 at 8 00 p m for Recognition Night. Awards include 4-H Achievement Clover Alumni and Membership Certificates. Officers lead the program with Mrs Frank Jones and Tom Ferguson presenting awards. Entertainment by Jack Mills KSIB ends with 1957 calendars distributed.
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Taylor County
Bedford High School
Phyllis Jones
Lee Weir
Lois Smalley
Leonard Brown
Connie Newbury
Harry David Clayton
Marilyn Miller
Gail Stoaks
Frank Jones
Tom Ferguson
Jack Mills
KSIB
Local Library Book Week Shows Miniature Circus
Children visiting Bedford Public Library during Book Week admired a hand carved miniature circus by Glenn Sharp and Elza Parmenter. The display included a band wagon with eight horses, a side show with Zorinda the snake barrier Fatima the fat lady and Bertha the bearded lady, many animals and ticket sellers.
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Bedford Public Library
Library Board
Glenn Sharp
Elza Parmenter
Zorinda
Snake Barrier
Fatima
Bertha
Farmers Union urges second choice on corn referendum
Taylor County Farmers Union Action Group met at Siam school house to back keeping corn as a basic commodity with mandatory price support. President Delbert Rogers urged farmers to mark the bottom box on the December 11 corn referendum ballot and follow National Farmers Union guidance.
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Taylor County Farmers Union Action
Siam School House
Delbert Rogers
Taylor County
Rogers
National Farmers Union
Farmers Union Action Group
Emory Hardee
Farris Gray
Kirk Nicholson
Elvin [Jud] Wells
Fred Hunter
D. J. Shields
John Whitten
Speier
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
MEN IN SERVICE Kleckner To Rhode Island 1/c
Radioman Orville Kleckner wife Cheryl of San Diego visit his parents in Clearfield. He is being transferred to Newport Rhode Island. Norman Hawn re enlists after a 30 day Conway leave. he signed for six years and will depart soon for Cuba. Harl E Peterman to take part in Red Arrow maneuvers at Fort Riley December 3 to 7 with the 26th Infantry Regiment. Robert C. Catuska hospital corpsman third class USN participated in amphibious ship to shore maneuvers on Iwo Jima with the 9th Marine Regiment. Highlight included beach landing November 12 by landing craft and subsequent inland movement aided by helicopters.
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Orville Kleckner
Cheryl
San Diego
Calif
Ray Kleckner
Clearfield
Newport
Rhode Island
Norman Hawn
R.D
R. I
Conway
Orham Hawn
Cuba
Peterman
Fort Riley
Kans
AHTNC
Harl E. Peterman
Harry E. Peterman
26Th Infantry Regiment
Specalist
Army
Europe
Catuska
Iwo Jima
Robert C. Catuska
USN
C. D. Catuska
Bedford
9Th Marine Regiment
3Rd Marine Division
Corn Referendum Meeting Set for December 7
The Taylor County Extension Service and the Taylor County ASC Committee will hold a public meeting on the Corn Referendum at the Taylor County Courthouse Friday December 7 at 8 p.m. Chairmen Haidsiak and LaRue announce discussion of Base Acreage and Acreage Allotment programs with a question period. All corn producers are urged to attend.
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Taylor County Extension Service
Taylor County A. S. C
Taylor County Court House
Frank Haidsiak
County
A. S.C
Maclyn E. LaRue
Corn Referendum Set Across Taylor County December 11
Voters in Taylor County will cast ballots at local voting places from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday December 11 1956 to choose between soil bank base acreage and the existing allotment plan for 1957 1958 and 1959 corn production. Eligible voters include all 1956 corn producers and may vote only in their home township with absentee ballots available five days before the referendum.
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Taylor County
Bedford-Benton Township
Farmers Mutual Insurance Office
Bedford
Clayton Township
Gay Township
Grant Township
Clearfield
Grove Township
Center
Holt Township
Holt
Jackson Township
Forest Grove
Jefferson Township
Blockton
Marshall Township
Conway
Mason Township
New Market
Nodaway
Hampel
Guss
Platte Township
Lenox
Polk Township
Siam
Ross Township
Washington Township
Gravity
Iowa
ASC
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Iowa Coin Club
Saddle Club
Plan Athletic Club
Beens
P.T.A
Joe Osborn
Ely
Santa Claus
Santa
Thompsons
ISC
Camp Fire
Richard Thompson
Bluebirds
Blue Bird Song
HK Russells
Taylor County Farm Bureau Today
Jones
State Farm Bureau
Will
Dee
Farmers Union
Taylor County Farmers Union
Kleckner
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