Bedford High Wins Four Straight in Season Opener
Bedford high school opened its basketball season with four home wins over Villisca first and second teams Lamoni first team and the local town team The crowd praised the improved gym floor new electric timing clock scoring board and school band The first team beat Villisca 31 19 and Lamont 32 17 The second team topped Villisca 19 10 and Bedford town team lost to the school squad 14 1 Bedfords lineup featured Salen Ben Morris Bud Morris Stark L Caskey Geagley and W Caskey with Blakemore delivering a standout 10 points despite a knee injury The team travels to Conn way Friday and New Market next Tuesday
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Bedford High School
Villisca
Lamoni
Lamont
Yvillisea
Willisea
Bedford
Ellison
Dewis
McMaster
Bud Morris
Ben Morris
L. Caskey
Stark
Salen
Geagley
W. Caskey
La‘moni
Blakemore
Morris
Salon
Sollen
Community Choir Christmas Vesper Service Planned
The Community Choir will present its annual Christmas Vesper Service at the Presby terian church at 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon December 18. The program includes chorus singing vocal selections duets and instrumental numbers directed by Kenneth Werth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Werth
College Head To Be At Rally At Simpson College
Dr. Gross new president of Simpson College will speak at a Youth Rally in Conway December 18. It marks his first appearance in this region after nine years at Union College Barbourville Kentucky A full afternoon program includes worship discussion groups panels recreation and evening worship at Simpson College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gross
Simpson College
Conway
Union College
Barbourville
Kentucky
Giles
Robins
McKensie
Bissinger
Steffenson
Use Seals On All Mailings Prompt Tuberculosis Campaign
A local committee urges widespread use of Christmas Seals to fund a life saving tuberculosis campaign. Mrs W H Blake says Seals decorate cards and gifts and should be used early, on greeting cards packages calendars bills and business letters. Using Seals signals support for health and happiness and helps protect homes against the disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Blakemore
Arrest of Ed Glover on liquor violation in Bedford
Ed Glover was arrested Saturday evening by Sheriff T. V. Lacy following a raid on his car by Floyd Robinson Ben Long and other officers. More than 60 bottles of liquor were found in the vehicle in east Bedford with alleged sales to minors. An appearance bond of 1000 dollars was posted on illegal transportation charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Glover
T. V. Lacy
Floyd Robinson
Ben Long
Ivan Wells
East Bedford
Christmas Lights To Be Strung Here This Week
Workmen from the light company plan to string the city’s Christmas lights this week for the holiday season. Jack pine ropes and decorative garlands will be strung with the light wires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Light Company
Wonderful Iowa Weather Lingers With Mild Week
A light week in Iowa with mostly clear skies and mild temperatures. Readings range from the upper 30s to low 50s across days Thursday through Wednesday, with .29 inch of moisture on Friday and about half an inch of snow on Monday.
More Acres Are Approved for Taylor County Demonstration Areas
The Taylor County Soils Conservation Association approved two additional demonstration areas in Dallas and Clayton townships. The Dallas area includes farms of F. L. Marsh S. C. Hicks Alva C. Hicks R. W. Burright and H. B. Hicks in Gravity. The Clayton area contains farms of H. G. Skinner Mary A. Kingsley Roy Morrison Leland A. Chamberlain G. W. Stephens and Roy L. Haynie in Bedford. Work is not to start until sometime in 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County Soils Conservation Association
Dallas
Clayton Townships
Dallas Township
F. L. Marsh
New Market
S. C. Hicks
Alva C. Hicks
R. W. Burright
H. B. Hicks
Clayston
H.G. Skinner
Bedford
Mary A. Kingsley
Roy Morrison
Bedford High School Honor Roll Second Six Weeks
The Bed ford high school published the honor roll for the second six weeks listing many students across grades. Seniors include Wyatt Blakemore Mildred Cox Daryl Hensley Margaret Maxwell Doris Meredith Mary Lois Moore Dorothy Parsons Opal Ratekin Frances Shafar Dorothy Souder Julia Spencer Velma Spencer Jewell Williams Helen Wright Bonnie Wyckoff St Clair Meredith. Juniors include Lucille Allen Ethel Clark Yerman Davison Frances Grubb Henry Hamblin Catherine Marshall Margie Parker Ruth Paul Marjorie Perina Ina Salter Ruby Sparks William Wisdom. Sophomores include Lillie Cordell Mamie Dawson Marie Eighmy Roma Hatfield Iris Killam Jackie Parker Lloyd Parsons James Rimel. Freshmen include Robert Avey Virginia Clayton Howard Cox Opal Goff Lavonne Hamilton Carol Hatfield Lois Lacy Jeanette Lucas Verlee McGee Josephine Moore Ben Morris Robert Nelson Dorlee Ranbarger Doris Rimel Ruby Risser Delbert Rogers Everett Sharp Edith Steel Doris Thompson LaRue Thompson Harlan Ulmer. Lower grades list seventh graders Robert Bradley Juanita Buck Eugene Burks Ernest Bycroft Robert Healy Betty June Irwin Genevieve Lambley Olive Pace Margaret May Putnam. Eighth graders include Darrell Coffman Donna Congdon Doris Hartman Howard Mohler Bonnie Snyder Suzanne Wetmore Martha Ulmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford High School
Wyatt Blakemore
Mildred Cox
Daryl Hensley
Margaret Maxwell
Doris Meredith
Mary
Lois Moore
Dorothy ‘Parsons
Opal Ratekin
Frances Shafar
iDorothy Souder
Julia Spencer
Velma Spencer
Jewell Williams
Helen Wright
Bonnie Wyckoff
St. Claire Meredith
Lucille Allen
Ethel Clark
Yerman Davison
Frances Grubb
Henry Hamblin
Catherine Marshall
Margie Parker
Ruth Paul
Marjorie Perina
Ina_Salter
iRuby
Sparks
William
Wisdom
Lillie Cordell
Mamie Dawson
Marie Eighmy
Roma Hatfield
Iris Killam
Jackie Parker
Lloyd Parsons
James Rimel
Robert Avey
Virginia Clayton
I Howard Cox
Opal Goff
Lavonne Hamilton
Carol Hatfield
Lois Lacy
Jeanette Lucas
Verlee McGee
Josephine Moore
Ben Morris
Robert Nelson
Dorlee Ranbarger
Doris Rimel
Ruby Risser
Delbert Rogers
Everett Sharp
Edith Steel
Doris Thompson
LaRue Thompson
Harlan Ulmer
Robert Bradley
Juanita Buck
Eugene Burks
Ernest Bycroft
Robert Healy
Betty June Irwin
Genevieve Lambley
Olive Pace
Margaret May Putnam
Darrell Coffman
Donna Congdon
Doris Hartman
Howard Mohler
Bonnie Snyder
Suzanne Wetmore
Martha Ulmer
Older Boys and Girls Conference Planned for Clearfield
Plans proceed for the Older Boys and Girls Conference to be held at Clearfield on Wednesday December 14. Headquarters at the Methodist church with registration at 8 30 a m state workers C G Herbredt and Walter Hutton and local leaders to assist 250 youths expected to attend A noon lunch will be served at a local church and a warm room will be available for self supplied lunches Schools urged to submit quota reports early.
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Clearfield
Methodist Church
G. Herbredt
Walter Hutton
Sturm Buys 114 Acre Farm Near Ladoga
Hart Sturm, a farmer near Gravity, buys an 114 acre farm for 8000 dollars from the Federal Land Bank of Omaha. The sale, a half mile east of Ladoga, continues the land bank effort to return land to private owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart Sturm
Federal Land ‘Bank of
Omaha
Ladoga
Land Bank
Marriage Licenses Issued by Clerk Herriott This Week
Licenses issued by Clerk of Courts Frank Herriott include Iyay Lee Thompson of Independence Iowa to wed Margaret Miller of New Market on December 3 and Herbert Howell and Mildred M Palmer of Clarinda on December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Herriott
Iyay
Lee Thompson
Independence
Iowa
Margaret Miller
New Market
Herbert Howell
Mildred M. Palmer
Clarinda
Bedford Schools to Present Christmas Operetta
Bedford grade schools will present the annual Christmas program in the auditorium Friday evening December 16 announced by Supt L A Logan. The operetta When Christmas Comes directed by Kenneth Wertha music instructor and grade teachers features a different show from last year. Public admission is free. Cast and detailed program to be announced next week. Kindergarten through sixth grade participate with seventh and eighth grade singing carols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Supt
L. A. Logan
Kenneth
Werth
Football Field Is Graded Here
Work began Tuesday at the high school grounds east of the Bedford railroad station to grade the field. The center is raised eighteen inches to ensure a smooth surface and drainage. Henry O Daugherty, assistant county engineer, leads the project with county dirt moving equipment. Completion and seeding are planned for the fall, aiming for home football games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Henry O'Dougherty
Legionaires Hold A County Meeting in Bedford Hall
County Commander Bus McCallay and Adjutant Les Rounds presided as 65 former service men met in the Legion hall at Bedford Tuesday evening. Ben Jensen of Extra was unable to attend due to a prior engagement in Red Oak. Legionaires from posts of the area attended.
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Legion Hall
Bedford
Bus McCallay
Les Rounds
Ben Jensen
Extra
Red Oak
Legionaires
Bedford City Team Adopts New Basketball Suits
Bedford's city basketball team wore new suits purchased last week for their game against the high school's second team. The uniforms, in good condition, were not the school's colors. Locals appreciated financial aid for the purchase and plan several future games with similar clubs statewide. Arrangements have been made for practice periods at the high school gymnasium.
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Bedford
Head To Visit Local Lodge By Iowa I O OF Leader
Rev. Gordon Dale Cox of Ottumwa Grand Master of the Iowa order will visit Bedford lodge at its regular meeting Friday evening December 16. All Odd Fellows of the county are invited. The Clarinda lodge degree staff will confer the first degree on candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Dale Cox
Ottumwa
Iowa
Bedford Lodge
Clarinda
Bedford students shine in sub-district declamatory contest
Jane Kennedy of Bedford won first in the Dramatic division with Elizabeth the Queen. Joe Bill Slaughter of Blockton took first in the Oratorical division with Builders of Destiny. Helen Straight of Conway won first in the Humorous division The event was held December 1 at Bedford High School auditorium with Mrs Harold Thomas of Des Moines as critic judge. The sub district declamatory will be held December 17 at an announced location.
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New Market
Conway
Blaketon
Bedford
Bedford High School
Jane Kennedy
Elizabeth the Queen
Joe Bill Slaughter
Blockton
Builders of Destiny
Helen Straight
Harold Thomas
DesMoines
B H S Enters Conference With Local Towns
Supt L A Logan and Coach Nordstrom attended a Leon meeting where a high school activity conference was formed including football basketball music and speech. District towns Leon Lamont Corydon Mount Ayr Bedford Lenox invited. Bedford will play four basketball games this year.
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Supt. L. A. Logan
Nordstrom
Leon
Lamont
Corydon
Mount Ayr
Bedford
Lenox
Pr. L. T. Reed
Gravity
Bedford Post
National Legion
Los Angeles
Calif
Bill Dey Ermand
State Department
Ralph Andrews
New Market
O. J. Kirketey
Blockton
Clearfield
Sharpsburg
107 Real Estate Pieces Sold At Taylor County Tax Sale
One hundred seven pieces of real estate were sold Monday by County Treasurer J R Henderson at the annual Taylor county tax sale. Fifty seven of that number were purchased by the county under the public bidder law. Property owners have three years to redeem unless sold at scavenger sale where they have one year. Property advertised for sale a third time is subject to scavenger sale. The sale was postponed without a date or until the next annual sale time. There were several bidders but not all pieces offered were bid on.
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J. R. Henderson
Taylor County
Fapperty
Neighbors Husk W. Kings Corn West of Bedford
Neighbors gathered at the King home west of Bedford to husk and crib thirty five acres of corn. Willis King broke his arm and could not finish husking as a large group of thirty six men and many wagons assisted. The Rural Progressive club held its regular meeting with fifteen members present and a gift exchange among members.
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Willis King
Bedford
Howard Hawkee
Alvin Maxwell
Marshall Derry
Elsworth Leighton
Allen Thompson
Paul Leighton
Jake Stewart
Miles Dunningham
Lee Long
Alfred Sparks
Kenneth Goff
Glenn Ernest
George Adams
Roy Leighton
Fay Hunter
Ober Cox
Carl Prather
Kirk Smith
Charley Maudlin
Otis Holmes
Tommy Spurgeon
Elmer Beal
George Sharp
Frank Stewart
Frank King
John Meikle
Homer Horning
Royal Arch Masons Meet Here Monday
Royal Arch Masons of the Redford chapter will hold their regular monthly meeting at the Temple Monday evening. There will be election of officers for the coming year. Every member is urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Arch Masons
Redford
Temple
County Officers Announce Deputies for Next Year
County officers elect appoint deputies to take over duties January first in Taylor County. Ray Anderson of Lenox as county treasurer elect names deputy Wayne H. Paige of Bedford. Thos L. Kuhn, county clerk, selects Inverell Kings of Blockton and Bob Goforth as deputy. Harry Aitken to deputy county treasurer and Ivan Wells to sheriff, with retiring Sheriff T. V. Lacy as his deputy after year’s start.
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Taylor County
Ray Anderson
Lenox
Wayne HH. Paige
Bedford
Thos, L. Kuhn
Inverell Kings
Blockton
Bob Goforth
Harry Aitken
Ivan Wells
T. V. Lacy
Jury Called For Settled Case in Reed vs Ford Motor Co
Judge George A Johnston presided at Taylor county district court as the damage suit by Dr L T Reed of Gravity against Ford Motor Co of Detroit was settled out of court. Jury members reported for service then dismissed. Next Monday at 9 am jury reports again. Spicer pleaded guilty to chicken stealing and received five years in Fort Madison. Shackelton pleaded guilty to indecent exposure and got 90 days plus good behavior parole. Seeger charged with driving while intoxicated awaits Monday hearing.
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George A. Johnston
Taylor County District Court
L. T. Reed
Ford Motor Company
Detroit
Reed
Spicer
Fort Madison
Donald Shackelton
Mick Seeger
Supper Club Set To Meet Monday Evening
Men of Bedford will gather Monday evening to plan the annual Christmas dinner for needy children. Harlan Pote reports supper meeting to discuss this season’s arrangements and details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Harlan Pote
Plan for 4-H Girls Program and annual club goals
Selma Ekquist, 4-H home efficiency specialist, will lead three all day training schools for club leaders and one senior girl per club. Last year 60 club girls from three clubs participated in 4-H goals. Each club targets 14 items including convention funding, a 12 month program, Farm Bureau office submissions, demonstrations, reports, and conservation projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma Ekquist
Eader
Girl
Farm Bureaui
Jone Township Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Red Cross roll call totals county wide support
The 472 members contributed $440.24 in the county under Rev. Stanley Schuck. Lenox added 77 members. Funds are split half to the American Red Cross Society and half for local work. List of local supporters appears in Bedford Public Library. reports from 1932 to 1937 show growth and cooperation across towns including Lenox Grav ity New Market Bedford and others.
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Sweinhart
Godfrey, Fulter
Coyrad Grum
Howard Poore
Irwin
Bill Hook
Glover
California
Florrida
Soils Conservation Association
B.H.S
Sturm
Santa
Santa Claus
Auditorum
C.F
Kennedy
Blue Grass Group of
Dr. Reed
Ford Motor Co
Red Cross
Stanley Schuck
Tne
Jed
American Red Cross Society
American Red Cross
Bedford Public Library
Schlick
J. R. Locke
George Cobb
Richard Mayland
Worley Severs
Wayne Harbour
I. W. Bristow
Battery Co
Harry Mathew
Prugh & Son
T. E. Anderson
C. S. Orth
L. M. Shaw
W. T. Wildman
Rhoads
J. D. Whitaker
Cobb's
van Reenen Feed Co
Bruce Bradley
L. A. Vogt
Francis Hess
Ben H
O. Rankin
John Wogan
the Grill
J. E. Moody
H. S. Ash
H. A. Fawcett
Geo. I. Putnam
E. H. Chilcote
E. H. Chileote
J. Ey Wildman
Bedford Frust Co
Arthur Gaddis
W. A. Livingston
Mar. Brant
John M. Dinges
F. W. Miller
Robi. L. Burt
Arthur Dinwiddie
Ip. A. Blake
F. H. Lewis
John O. Tracy
P. O. Crouch
K. B. Paschal
I. N. Weingarth
W. E. Levine
Glen Parker
John Jared
J. F. Hardin
Farmers Union
J. G. Thompson
F. C. Beebe
A. W. Hamblin
C. W. Steward
G. W. Rimel
Ed Ahrens
Herbert Owen
Lucile Livingston
Ed Bray
C. B. Walters
Chloe K. Wisdom
Thas
L. Kuhn
Nan Jones
Anna Engle
T. F. Armatron
T. B. Armidale
C. Pri
Alice Mieunethew
L. E. Beard
S. R. Weir
Harvey Parrish
Mary Richardson
J. W. Walker
Daisy Rimel
Rose Larsson
J. H. Wintermute
B. P. Livingston
Herbert Lake
Miller
Roxie Reid
E. C. Dowlin
Eva Lake
Bedford Poultry & Egg
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