Area Farmers May Apply For More Diesel Fuel
Area farmers may request additional diesel by applying to distributors as revised by ASCS. The 60 day emergency fuel program change, approved November 19, allows farmers and mass transit to receive priority. County ASCS offices will report needs. conservation and efficient use urged to stretch limited supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HK Russell
State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ASCS
Russell
Office of Petroleum Allocation
OPA
Department of the Interior
Nicholas H. Smith
U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Law of the Land
Smith
Taylor
ACS Board Meeting Held in Clearfield
The Taylor County Chapter of the American Cancer Society met in Clearfield on November 26 with fifteen attendees. Reports highlighted a good state meeting and a film shown by ACS field representative Mrs. Charmin Stewart. The next meeting is January 28 at 1 p.m. in Lenox, with Mrs Spi cer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
American Cancer Society
Clearfield
Mary Hall
Gravity
Velva Boyer
Bedford
ACS
Charmin Stewart
Spicer
Lenox
Henry Bycroft
Wayland Livingston
Retired Ranger Finds Rare Barbed Wire Treasure
Howard Coon, a former Bellevue state park ranger born in 1913, and his wife Doris of Bedford, Iowa, have built extensive collections of barbed wire, insulators, bottles, and fossils. He discovered a rare three strand barbed wire with a patent marking near Green Island, Iowa, and displays over 400 pieces on 16 boards while Doris curates 525 insulators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Bates
Collectors News
Grundy Center
Iowa
Howard Coon
Bedford
Coons
Howard
Springbrook State Park
Guthrie Center
Lewis and Clark State Park
Onawa
Lacey-Keosauqua State Park
Keosaqua
Pilot Knob
Forest City
Eagles
Davis City
Bellevue State Park
Bellevue
Joe Salter
Coon
Iowa State
Jackson County
United States
Green Island
Jacob Haish
DeKalb, Ill
Car Truck Collision in Bedford Intersects Highway 148
A two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 148 and Washington Street in Bedford occurred at 9:50 a.m. last Thursday. Lester Earl Strong drove a Southbound International two ton truck, turning right, as Frederick Neil Seyler's Pontiac struck the truck behind the rear duals. Pontiac damage included hood grill bumper and windshield. truck damage estimated at ten dollars, per Sheriff Marven Weed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway 148
Washington Street
Bedford
Lester Earl Strong
Frederick Neil Seyler
Clarston
Michigan
Marven Weed
Soybean College Set for December 15 in Creston
Program plans are complete for Soybean College to be held December 15 at Southwestern Community College in Creston beginning at 9 30 a.m. A full day program features six Iowa State University speakers on production marketing harvesting drying and storing soybeans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soybean College
Creston
Southwestern Community College
Ray Coffey
Taylor County
Iowa State University
Garren Benson
ISU Extension Agronomist
Vivian Jennings
Extension Agronomist
George Ayres
Extension Agricultural Engineer
Energy save tips urging efficient home heating and lighting
Civil Defense official Harvey Young urges households to conserve energy to save money. Advice includes weather stripping caulking storm windows insulation and tight furnace maintenance. A short fire incident at 1304 Washington Street on November 21 caused $350 damage from an electrical fire.
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Harvey Young
New Market
Taylor County Civil Defense Officer
Iowa Civil Defense Headquarters
Nicholson
Bedford Fire Department
Terry Nicholson
Washington Street
Two Iowa Colleges Funded For Senior Citizens Project
Graceland College Lamoni and Southwestern Community College Creston receive two year funding from Iowa IMPACT to run a Senior Citizens educational program. The effort will inform Area XIV about aging in rural America, with courses taught by faculty from multiple disciplines and two semester hours of credit.
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Southwestern Iowa
Graceland College
Lamont
Southwestern Community College
Creston
Iowa
U. S. Office of Education
Harold Condit
Graceland
Southwestern Community College Board of Directors
Iowa Area
America
Judy Collins
Taylor County
Creston Community College
Senior Citizens Project
Lamoni
Last Rites Held In Blockton For Gary Goin
Funeral services for Gary Howard Goin 28 of Blockton were held at the Blockton Christian Church with Rev George W Swan officiating He died November 30 1973 Interment followed at Rose Hill Cemetery Blockton. Area Musicians To Appear In NWMSU Musical Today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Irwin
Bedford
Sham-Novinger
Carl Cummings
Irwin
Veterans Hospital
Kansas City
Fairview Cemetery
Gary Howard Goin
Blockton
Blockton Christian Church
George W. Swan
Goin
Rose Hill Cemetery
Charles E. Longfellow
Bedford Baptist Church
Olfie Odle
Mr. Longfellow
Clarinda Municipal Hospital
BCHS Chorus to Present Messiah on December 16
The Bedford Community High School chorus will perform Handel's Messiah on Sunday December 16 at 2 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The public is invited to attend.
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Bchs Chorus
Bedford Community High School Chorus
O Bry an Manager Earns Plaque at NWMSU
Harold Fry plant manager of O Bryan Brothers Inc Bedford received a plaque for services to Northwest Missouri State University. He served as Professor for a Day in the business and economics department after delivering a wage and salary administration lecture to students and a board member Mick Ware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Fry
O'Bryan Brothers, Inc
Bedford
Northwest
Missouri State University
Fry
Univérsity
Department of
Busi
Weeda Honored by USAF at Offutt AFB Nebraska
Airman First Class Roy D Weeda of Bedford parents Irven and Mrs Weeda receive a letter from Colonel Fran Knapp praising his October 1973 maintenance work at 3902 Air Base Wing Offutt AFB Bellevue Neb The recognition notes his duty attention and performance reflecting credit on himself the Command and USAF. Northwest Missouri State Bearkittens season opens with 59 29 win over Missouri Western at home Sherri Reeves coaches with Debbie Jones Bedford natives Sue Sheffield Sue McComb and Billie Joyce Pratt prominent. John D Coon of Bedford earns promotion to natural resources specialist with the U S Bureau of Land Management and transfer to Redding California He has eight years as district forester across three locations with wife Jan and children Janet Johnny Bill and Jeff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Dean Weeds
3902 Air Base Wing
Offutt Afb
Bellevue
Nebr
Weeda
Irven Weeda
Bedford
Fran A. Knapp
USAF
Roy D. Weeda
United States Air Force
SAC
Northwest Missouri State University
Missouri Western
St. Joe
Bearkittens
Sherri Reeves
Debbie Jones
Sue Sheffield
Sue McComb
Billie Joyce Pratt
New Market
John Coon
Federal Bureau
John D. Coon
Howard Coon
U. S. Bureau of Land Management
Redding
Calif
Coon
Worland
Wyoming
Jan
Janet
Johnny Bill
Jeff
Car Drives Into Ditch to Avoid Collision on Highway
A 1972 Ford driven by Connie Louise Johnson of Nodaway veered into a ditch to avoid a 1968 Chevrolet driven by Bruce Lynn Mullen coming on the wrong side of the road. The incident occurred last Thursday at 1 p.m. one quarter mile west of Tuck’s corner on Route 148. Mullen was charged with not yielding half the roadway.
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Ford
Connie Louise Johnson
Nodaway
Tuck's Corner
Chevrolet
Bruce Lynn Mullen
Hillcrest
Johnson
Noda“wey
Marven Weed
Longtime Taylor County welfare worker retires after 40 years
Alleen Gillette Longfellow, Social Service Worker II, retires after four decades of service in county and state welfare programs. A farewell was held Nov. 29 with colleagues and former director Elsie Dougan in attendance. State Rep David Stanley will speak at a Dec 13 Republican meeting in Lenox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alleen Longfellow
Alleen Gillette Longfellow
Elsie Dougan
Longfellow
David Stanley
Muscatine
Taylor County
Lenox Methodist Church
Stanley
U. S
Taylor County Genealogical Society Names Officers
The Southwest Iowa Genealogical Society has renamed to Taylor County Genealogical Society. Officers elected are President Helen Janson Gravity Vice President Esther Stephens Bedford Recording Secretary Treasurer Lois Miller Bedford Corresponding Secretary Phyllis Combs New Market Genealogical Records Chairman Pat O'Dell New Market. The group would welcome new members at its December 10 meeting at the State Savings Bank Blue Check Room at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Women United
Bedford Church Women United
Bedford
State Savings Bank
Helen Janson
Gravity
Esther Stephens
Treas
Lois Miller
Corres
Phyllis Combs
New Market
Genealogical Records
Pat O'Dell
Tp.m
Christmas Dinner Host By Taylor County Farm Bureau
The Taylor County Farm Bureau women sponsor a Dutch treat Christmas dinner Friday December 14 at 6 30 p m at the Junction Cafe. Husbands invited and reservations due in the Farm Bureau office by December 11. Gift reminders for county home residents and program by Mrs HK Russell and Wilma Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County Farm Bureau
Junction
Farm Bureau
County Farm Bureau
HK Russell
Wilma Anderson
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DK Gamma
Clarinda
Floy McCreight
Elsie Rose Burton
Alpha Omicron
Delta Kappa Gamma
Lorena Clayton
Mickey Combs
Ruth H. John
Edra Neumeyer
Margaret Schulz
Mildred Stacy
Reva Walderer
Myrna Wilson
Bernice Kilby
Evelyn Clem
Jean Harvey
Pauline Miller
TCARC
Taylor County Association For
Missouri
Doris Coon
NWMSU
Hansel and
Gretel
Northwest Missouri State University Chorus
Hansel
Laurie Evans
the Witch
Rozann Leela
Nancy Boyer
Charles Johnson Theater
Olive DeLuce Fine Arts
Co. E. Longfellow
O'Bryan
Amn
Roy Weeda
Republican Women’s Clubs
City Dam
Noble Fearnot
Lloyd Hullinger
County Genealogical Soc. Names Officers
Southwest
Ogical Society
Taylor County Genealogical Society
Farm Bureau Women’s Yule Party
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