Bedford Coach Blaine Shupe Honored in Iowa Mentors List
The Des Moines Register honored high school football coaches including Bedford's Blaine Shupe among Iowa's top mentors. Shupe guided Bedford from an 0-9-0 1949 season to a 7-2-0 finish in 1955, after an earlier 8-5-1 in 1964, reflecting a long rebuilding arc for the Bulldogs.
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Des Moines Register and Tribune
Iowa
Bedford
Blaine Shupe
Shupe
Bedford High
Bulldogs
Corydon Defeats Bedford 52 41 In Conference Tilt
Corydon toppled Bedford 52 to 41 in a Bluegrass conference basketball game. Don Dougherty scored 15 for Bedford, while Corydon’s Smalley posted 21 to lead both teams. Bedford trailed 11 21 at halftime and narrowed the gap in the third but could not overtake the hosts. In the opener Corydon B beat Bedford 49 45.
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Corydon
Bedford
Don Dougherty
Smalley
Bowling At Maryville Wednesday Scores and Individuals
Scores from a bowling meet at Maryville show Bedford Travelers totaling 807 660 737 against Boyles Creamery 890 860 837. Individual results include Fuller 473 Burks 510 Mathew 326 Crum 440 Harbour 455. Lions 754 802 775 Fairfax 809 835 737 with Fuller 581 Johnson 442 J Pruitt 441 W Pruitt 550 and others.
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Maryville
Bedford Travelers
Boyles Creamery
Fuller
Burks
Mathew
Crum
Harbour
Lions
Fairfax
Young
Johnson
J. Pruitt
W. Pruitt
Hopkins Preps Trip Bullpups
In a double header Hopkins and Bedford split the night. Hopkins junior high beat Bedford 60-34 while Bedford junior high defeated Hopkins 50-14 behind strong scoring from Lucas and Mutti.
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Hopkins
Bedford
Hoptown
Wright
Weir
Missouri
Everhart
Reed
Lenox and Murray Split Twin Basketball Wins
Lenox defeated Murray 73 to 51 in the girls game while Murray won the boys game 82 to 42. Virginia Reed scored 34 points to lead the Murray girls. Marilyn Blerse added 24 for Lenox.
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LENOX
Murray
Virginia Reed
Marilyn Blerse
Cage Menu Games December 8 schedule
December 8 schedule lists high school games at Lamont versus Lenox, Leon versus Corydon, Seymour versus Mt. Ayr, and Creola versus Bedford.
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Waubonsie
Cortway
Prescott
Clearfield
Nodaway
Sharpsvare Irls
Blockton
Sharpsbare
Conway
Osceola Bluegrass
Mt. Ayr
Corydon
Cage
Lamont
Lenox
Leon
Seymour
Bedford
Tingley
Lenox Lamont
Sharpsburg
Blockton Clearfield
Lenox Blanked In Non-Conference Loss At Murray
Lenox led 18-11 at halftime but faltered in the second half as Murray surged to a 42-32 victory. Dick Harover scored 13 for Lenox while Murray’s Gary McNichols matched 14 and helped seal the win.
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LENOX
Murray
Dick Harover
Gary McNichols
Callect
Diagonal Tops Mount Ayr In Non Conference Clash
Diagonal outscored Mount Ayr 70 to 64 in the second half to capture the non conference basketball tilt. Marion Price scored 20 for Diagonal as Mt. Ayr led 16 15 after the first quarter and 34 all at halftime. Diagonal pulled away in the final period to win.
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Mt. Ayr
Marion Price
Mount Ayr
Nodaway Gals On CJC Roster
Two former Nodaway High School girls basketball players, Phyllis Chubick and Marilyn Odson, are listed on the Clarinda Junior College roster as girls’ play debuts this season. Both previously appeared in Nodaway High scoring and defense records.
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Nodaway
Nodaway High
Preats
Clarinda
Phyllis Chubick
Marilyn Odson
CJC
Blockton Triumphs in Girls and Boys Basketball Scores
Local scoreboard shows Blockton defeats Conway 51 39 in girls action and Blockton 44 29 boys win over Conway on November 29. Other matches include Nodaway 50 42 over Sharpsburg and Lenox 73 51 over Murray with girls results noted.
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Blockton
Conway
Nodaway
Sharpsburg
Lenox
Murray
Diagonal
Mt. Ayr
Gravity
Prescott
Osceola
Seymour
Blockton Bombers Solve Rusco Problem In Narrow Win
Blockton girls topped Conway 44 29 Tuesday night led by Mary Skinner with 26 points. Blockton built a 20 14 halftime edge and pulled away in the second half to take the victory.
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Blockton
Bomberettes
Rusco
Conway
Mary Skinner
Blockton Beats Conway 51 39 in Bonsie Loop Game
Blockton surged past Conway 51 to 39 as Jerry Kemery led with 24 points. Conway’s Gould and Lighmy each scored 12 for the visitors, with Blockton holding a 11 23 38 51 scoring progression by quarter.
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Blockton
Conway
Jerry Kemery
Bob’ Gould
Lighmy
Vistors
Nodaway Dominates Sharpsburg In Waubonsie Tilt
Nodaway girls win 50-42 as Judy Wallace scores 28 points while Betty Pfander leads Sharpsburg with 18. In the boys game Nodaway overwhelmed Sharpsburg 90-29 with Shafer 18, Barker 12, and D Ridnour 32. McKay 16 tops Sharpsburg scoring.
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Judy Wallace
Nodaway
Betty Pfander
Sharpsburg
Shafer
Barker
D. Ridnour
McKay
Conway and Sharps Divide Twinner Basketball Doubleheader
Conway and Sharpsburg split a twin bill with Conway routing Sharpsburg in a later game as Peg Rusco and Jean McNutt led Conway with 14 points each while Berry Plander scored 19 for Sharpsburg. Final scores show Sharpsburg 55 Conway 42.
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Conway - Conway
Sharpsburg
Waubansie
Conway Olds
Peg Rusco
Jean McNutt
Berry Plander
Conway
Conway Coasted to 81 42 Win Over Sharpsburg
Conway breezed to an easy 81 to 42 victory over Sharpsburg in Waubonson/Waubonsie conference play. John Eighmy of Conway scored 27 points to earn game and team honors. Alan Murphy led Sharpsburg with 17 points.
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Conway
Sharpsburg
Waubonsie
John Eighmy
Alan Murphy
Gravity Girls Clip Prescott In Waubonsie ConferenceRace
Gravity girls upset Prescott 60 to 25 as Evelyn Mothershead scored 35 and Judy Stewart held to 27 in a game that shifted after halftime Prescott led 31-27 at the break and trailed 43-43 by the third.
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Gravity
Prescott
Evelyn Mothershead
Judy Stewart
Clearfield boys top Nodaway in Waubonsie clash. girls fall
In Waubonsie conference play Clearfield beat Nodaway 46 36 in the nightcap as B. Hargin led with 18 points and Duane Ridnour added 18. Nodaway’s Judy Wallace scored 37. The Clearfield girls lost 60 67 after a 15 point first half deficit despite a 45 45 third quarter tie.
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Clearfield
Waubonsie
Nodaway
Gals
Oriole Hens
Judy Wallace
Deanne Owens
B. Hargin
Duane Ridnour
Blockton Continues Wins Over Prescott in Both Divisions
Blockton remained unbeaten in Waubonsiee conference play with decisive wins over Prescott in both boys and girls contests. Mary Skinner led the girls with 27 points in a 47-31 victory, while Donna Lynes added 12. Blockton bolted to a 17-2 first quarter lead and held a 25-8 halftime edge. In Bonsie action, Jerry Kemery scored 38 to power a 78-37 upset of Prescott as Coach Pappy Cole deployed a ten-man rotation.
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Prescott
Blockton
Mary Skinner
Donna Lynes
Kemery
Jerry Kemery
Pappy Cole
Prescott Boys Rally, Bombers Lead Early
Blockton led 42 to 10 at halftime as Prescott's Byron Brown scored 12 points to pace the hosts. Prescott trailed early but surged in the second half to reach 37 by the end of the third, with final tallies showing 78 points for the night.
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Lucas
GLORY
Mel Lucas
Bedford Junior High
Hopkins
Mutti
Hoptown
Hill
Bedford
Thompson
Gravity
Prescott
L. Walter
B. Brown
Bombers
Byron Brown
Blockton
Auditor Explains Agricultural Land Tax Credit Mechanics
The 1954 County Auditor's Financial Report outlines the Agricultural Land Tax Credit aims to relieve excessive school district taxes on large tracts. It notes eligibility excludes Homestead Credit recipients, uses the previous year school levies, and warns the credit can shift taxes between years, making planning uncertain and confusing for landowners.
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County Auditor’s
General Fund
Agricultural Land Tax Credit confusion prompts warnings
In Sharpsburg districts 1956 taxes show large credits covering payments. Agricultural credit hinges on 1954 school levy and lowers 1955 tax, causing uneven relief. County Auditor W A Houck notes expected tax shifts and urges prudent saving for 1957 while criticizing the credit rules.
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Sharpsburg
W. A. Houck County
Well Fed Hens Pay With More Eggs
Extension Director Maclyn LaRue of Bedford urges Taylor county poultry farmers to keep hens well fed and watered to maintain fatness and laying through winter. W R Whitfield of Iowa State College found half of Iowa Demonstration Flocks underweight, risking production declines if cold weather comes.
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Taylor County
Maclyn LaRue
Bedford
W. R. Whitfield
Iowa State College
Iowa
Whitfield
Poultry Space and Water Radius Affects Egg Production
Whitfield notes feed and water space crucial for hen productivity. Flocks with five or more inches of feeder space per bird averaged 219 eggs each in the 1954 Demonstration Flock report, while those with less than five inches averaged 198 eggs. He warns against underestimating space even if birds do not crowd feeders.
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Taylor County
Whitfield
Bedford Cafe Sees Noted Visitor From Portland
The Portland Journal clipping reports Wayne Pruitt as Bedford Cafe owner manager after Jack Harris from Portland visited Bedford Iowa. Harris was shown a Banana and Peanut Butter salad in the cafe and led to a cellar behind a kitchen hallway by a waitress.
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Portland [Oregon
Bedford Cafe
Wayne Pruitt
Jack Harris
Portland
Iowa
Bedford
Obituary of Rachael E Parks Carmichael
Rachael E daughter of C Jr and Mary Carmichael born Braddyville Iowa March 22 1867 died at her daughter Mrs Troy Thompsons Bedford Nov 23 1955 aged 88 years eight months She joined Baptist church as a young woman Married John Parks Sept 9 1884 at Braddyville they lived 58 years He died April 16 1943 Survived by daughter Cora E Thompson Bedford and son Earl R Parks Mesa Arizona Also four granddaughters six great grandchildren and brother Joseph Carmichael Houston Texas Funeral services held at Shum Funeral Home Friday November 25 conducted by Rev Fred H Cowles Burial in Lexington cemetery
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Rachael E
C. Jr
Mary Carmichael
Braddyville
Iowa
Troy Thompson
Bedford
Baptist Church
John Parks
Parks
Earl R. Parks
Mesa
Arizona
Cora E. Thompson
Joseph
Hugh
Charlies
Joseph Carmichael
Houston
Texas
W. Ny Etherton
Grapeview
Wash
Carl Marley
Glenn van Camp
James Keith
Shum Funeral Home
Fred H. Cowles
Bursing
Lexington Cemetery
Mason Meadowlarks Meet At Marilyn Miller Home
Mason Meadowlarks gathered at Marilyn Miller’s home on November 28 with four members and one new member Lorene Gant. Three leaders and two mothers attended along with Barbara Bix who spoke on Better Grooming. Barbara King demonstrated color pairing and individual design. Each girl will bring print materials and ric rac for doll clothes at the next meeting with Mrs. Merle Travis.
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Mason Meadowlarks
Marilyn Miller
Lorene Gant
Barbara Bix
Barbara King
Merle Travis
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Newsweek
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Cedy
Gold Hecht
Paddy Chayetsiy
United Artists
Louise
Wayne and
Jerry
Bedford Gas Service
Applejack
BHS
Bedford Rexall Drugs
Samuel French
New York
Oregon
Rachael E. Parks
Blue Monday
Adams County
REA
Adams County Cooperative
Corning
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