Adult Spanish Class Meeting Set for Next Tuesday
Bedford Community School District reports sixteen adults interested in adult Spanish classes and two couples plus possibly another Hopkins couple seeking enrollment. Language lab seats twenty two. district invites Hopkins attendees if enrollment falls short. Supt. Bryan urges Hopkins folks to attend the December 15 organizational meeting at the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Community
Hopkins
Hopking
Bryan
ASC Reports On Feed Grain Program Participation Rise in 1984
ASC reports increased national participation in the feed grain program, with farmers planting about 7 million new acres. In 1964 a record 34.3 million acres diverted to soil conservation. 23 million diverted from corn. Iowa diverted over 3.5 million acres. Taylor County totals 30 180 acres. Reduced 1964 production due to drought and lower yields. carryover stocks forecast 58 million tons. Exports likely to match or exceed prior records. corn supply down 377 million bushels. Signup for 1965 feed grain program planned for early spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Towa
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Handel's Messiah Presented Twice In Clarinda
The seventh annual Handel's Messiah will be performed at Clarinda High School Auditorium by 200 voices of the Oratorio Chorus from the Clarinda Community College and High School on Sunday December 13 at 3 00 p m and again Monday December 14 at 8 00 p m Soloists include Jean Perry Drake University Des Moines soprano Garland Andrew Clarinda alt a Robert Steele West Des Moines tenor and Bjorn Heyning Drake University Des Moines bass baritone Margaret Griffith Grossman as accompanist with Nodaway Valley Symphony Orchestra members The event will be conducted by Nelson Crow with a free will offering to defray expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarinda
Clarinda Community College
Jean Perry
Drake University
Des Moines
Garland Andrew
Alta
Robert Steele
West Des Moines
Bjorn Heyning
Margaret Griffith Grossman
Nodaway Valley Symphony Orchestra
Nelson
Chamberlin Wins Southwest Iowa Soil Conservation Award
Budd Chamberlin placed first in division one of Southwest Iowa at the Soil Conservation banquet in Sidney on November 21. Sponsored by the Des Moines Register Tribune, the event honored cooperative conservation work. Attending were Chamberlin, Duane Thummel, Taylor Soil District Commissioner, and Raymon a Sneed. A certificate and a barometer were presented to Mr and Mrs Chamberlin. Chamberlin had prior wins in 1949 and 1855.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budd Chamberlin
Division
Iowa
Sidney
The
Des Moines Register & Tribune
Chamberlin
Duane Thummel
Taylor Soil District
Raymona Sneed
Mre
Bedford native helps found Tennessee boys’ home
Gail W Churchill, former Bedford resident and Nashville Tennessean managing editor, is featured in Gordon Gammalik’s column in the Des Moines Register. The piece credits a former Iowan with helping establish an institution for boys from troubled homes in Tennessee, aimed at guiding them toward becoming worthy citizens despite past lawbreaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail W. Churchill
Bedford
Nashville Tennessean
Gordon Gammalik
Des Moines Register
Taylor
Gammacl
Tennessee
Giurchil
Ronmeie
Beemer Promoted to State Area Supervisor at Kansas City Life
Jack Beemer, 1952 NW Missouri State graduate, promoted November 1 to seven state area supervisor for Kansas City Life Insurance Co. He plans to relocate with his wife and three children to Prairie Village, Kansas, from Macon, Missouri. Beemer previously began selling for the company while a student and served four years in the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bremer
Kansas City Life Ins. Co
Beemer
Northwest Missouri State College
NWMSC
U. S. Navy
Horace Beemer
Bedford
Brent
Debra
Kelly
Dee
Macon
Prairie Village
Kans
69 Attend 4 H Training School
Sixty nine Taylor county 4H members attended the H. Officer's Training school Dec. 5 at Gravity school. County 4H officers were the instructors. They stress 20 parliamentary procedures in the local club meeting and individual responsibilities of H. officers. County officers and their responsibilities were: Sharon Siergens and Jim Cummings, president. Janice Hamilton and Tom Wilhelm, vice president. Carolyn Wheeler and Rick Nelson, secretary. and Jolene Kirby as Richard Richey, historians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County 4H
Sharon Siergens
Jim Cummings
Janice Hamilton
Tom Wilhelm
Carolyn Wheeler
Rick Nelson
Jolene Kirby
Richard Richey
Legion Aux Gifts and Parties For Veterans at MHI Clarinda
American Legion Auxiliaries from Adams and Page counties sponsor a Christmas party and gift shop for veterans at the Mental Health Institute in Clarinda. Units from Bedford and surrounding areas will provide gifts and volunteers for shopping assistance. A December 20 chapel program features Betty Jensen and other area talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliaries
Mental Health Institute
Clarinda
Adams
Page Coun Hel
Ladies In Blue
Clearfield
Lenox
Bedford
Braddyville
Shenandoah
Peggy Young
Gathryn Harris
Joan Metzker
Marilyn Leckliter
Addie May Smith
Carole Ghertin
Knoxville
Clarinda Mental Institute
Betty Jensen
Births and Holiday Sale Notice from Bedford Area
A series of birth announcements from New Market Ana moss Lenox and Omaha lists names Mejla Beaver Black Scripter and Morey with relatives and adoptive relations. Also Christmas shoppers can buy homemade candy breads and cookies at Bedford Wholesale on Dec 17 starting 6 00 a m sponsored by the Dorcas Society of the Baptist Church see ad elsewhere in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Wholesale
Dorcas Society of the Baptist Church
Industry for Bedford by Jack Elliott
Jack Elliott in a Times Press guest column argues for Bedford industry growth based on his business experience with major corporations. He outlines strategies to attract investment, improve infrastructure, and create jobs while noting historical context and regional opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times Press
Palien
Bedford
Jack Elliott
Eas Sa
Yun Manges
Eelen
Christmas Seal Campaign Quotas Set for Taylor County
Quotas set for all towns and townships in Taylor County for the 1964 Christmas Seal Campaign. Chairman Mrs. Dale Hanson urged meeting and surpassing goals to fight tuberculosis and respiratory diseases. The Taylor County goal is 2511.90 with $935.00 already raised by Nov 30. Local volunteers are listed by town and township including Bedford Ty Harris Vera Campbell and Hazel Wood among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale | Hanson
Christmas Seal
Taylor County
Bedfoath
Ty ‘Harris
Blockton
Vera Campbell
Benton
Hazel Wood
Bedford
Layton
Boyd
Don Sta Lens
Conway
Grove
Reldon Beadle
Sharpsburg
Holt
Bob Boggess
Noda
Ivy
Bator
Bottomonk R
Bizz
Bidon
Biibunibeton
Marshall Conway
Hannah Mohler Named County ISCC Chairman
Mrs. Hannah Mohler of Bedford was appointed County Chairman of the Taylor County Chapter of the Iowa Society for Crippled Children and Adults Inc. Paul A. Tornquist announced the appointment. She will coordinate services, act as liaison with the State Society, and recruit volunteers for Easter Seal work and related campaigns. The role includes coordinating Camp Sunnyside, publicity, and public information with help from the Dedford Business & Professional Women's Club. Appointment of additional county chairmen for the Easter Seal Campaign will be in early January for the March 1 to April 1 period. More than 5,000 volunteers participate annually to support Easter Seal services across Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Mohler
Bedford
Taylor County
Iowa Society For Crippied Children and Adults, Inc
Paul A. Tornquist
Davenport
Iowa Society
Mohier
Sunnyside
Business & Professional Women’s Club of
Dedford
Mohler
County Fair Here Will Feature Harness Racing
Harness racing will be featured at the 1965 Taylor County Fair, announced secretary Floyd Robinson. The Adams, Adair and Taylor county fair boards set dates: Taylor County July 16 to 20 with racing Sunday and Monday. Adams County July 20 to 25. Adair County July 25 to 28.
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Taylor County Fair
Floyd Robinson
Adams
Adair
Taylor County Fair Boards
Taylor County
Sun. Mon
Adams Co
Adair County
Stroburgs Attend National NFO Meeting in Minneapolis
NFO delegates from Taylor county led by Clark and Lola Stroburg joined about 9 000 voting delegates from 23 states at the National Farmers Organization convention in Minneapolis. Due to bad roads, other county delegates could not travel. Oren Leo Staley of Rea Mo voiced pride in the growth of the organization, noting attendance surpassed 9 000, from under 1 000 at early conventions. The meeting discussed resuming the holding action and keeping processors off-balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NFO
Taylor County
National Farmers Organization
Minneapolis
Clark Stroburg
Lola Stroburg
NFC
Oren
Leo Staley
Rea
Eitel Hospital
Staley
Erhard Pfingsten
Sergeant Bluffs
Iowa
Local Names Mentioned in Sparse OCR Fragment
An OCR fragment lists scattered names and places including Dale Kernen Conway Mas on Dalphon Satin New Market Nodaway Mra Dale Hanson Platte Mra John Kendall Lenox Polk Mrs Morin Husband Bedford Ross Washington Mathonboriak Gs Gravil. Details and context are unclear.
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Dale Kernen
Conway
Mason
Mre
Dalphon Satin
New Market
Nodaway
Mra
Dale Hanson
Ket
Platte
John Kendall
Lenox
Polk
Morin Husband
Bedford
Ross
Washington
Mathonboriak Gs Gravil
Bedford High Chorus to Present Messiah Sunday
Bedford Community High School chorus will perform Handel's Messiah at 3 p.m. Sunday in the high school auditorium. A shortened version will be shown to high school students at 3 p.m. Friday, Dec 18. Soloists include Sharon Sickels, Sharon Landis, Janet Greenway, Roberta Cobb, Linda Sickels, Arcene Rowe, Daniel Nicks, Jim Nicks, Paul Rybolt, and Jim Turner. Robert Daniel will direct with accompanists Beth Kerr and Elena Kinney. This marks the fifth year of the Messiah presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Community High School
Sharon Sickels
Sharon Landis
Janet
Greenway
Roberta’ Cobb
Linda Sickels
Arcene Rowe
Daniel
Jim Nicks
Paul Rybolt
Jim Turner
Bob Dalton
Jim Salen
Amade
Richard Murphy
Ebbert Daniel
Bill Armstrong
Robert Daniel
BOHS
Beth Kerr
Elena Kinney
Lenox Girl Wins 4-H Honors at Awards Night
Florence Swartz, a Lenox Community High School junior, won the Home Furnishings Award at Adams County 4 H Awards Night on December 5. The honor, given by the State 4‑H Club office, includes an all expense paid four day trip to Chicago in late January. Florence is daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene Swarts of Lenox and a member of Sunny Sisters 4 H club of I ovant township. Other area youths received recognition: Anne Sehneers Dean Ick cls Duane Casey Steve Casey Nate Hamilton Neal Kamilton and Randall Rirey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Eugene Swarts
Lenox
Anne Sehneers
Dean Ickcls
Duane Casey
Steve Casey
Nate Hamilton
Neal Kamilton
Randall Rirey
Florence
Sunny Sisters 4H Club
Fivant Township
New Addition Completed For Soil District
On Monday Taylor County Soil District personnel completed a new 14 by 23 foot addition to the clatelet s office on Matin street in Bedford. The space provides a waiting room with outside entrance and an office with storage closet. Interior finishes include mahogany paneling and block tile flooring. Construction was by Country Boys Lumber and Concrete.
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Taylor County Soil District
USA
Clatelet
Matin Street
Bedford
Country Boys Lumber & Concrete
Big Crowd at Post Office Open House
An estimated 600 attended the Bedford Post Office Open House held last Saturday afternoon. Guests logged 450 area residents for the visitation as postal staff explained routines and equipment while the BCIS orchestra played. Local firms voiced congratulations and out-of-town guests included several postmasters and lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford
Bedford Jaycees
BCIS
Wayne Harbour
Shenandogah
Clarinda
Greenfield
Corning
Villaca
Griswold
Hickenlooper
Ben Jonse
John Hansen
Beef Cow Calf Shoo Becomes County Extension Sign Up Urged
More than thirty farmers have signed up for the Beef Cow Calf Shoo at the Taylor County Extension office in Bedford. The short course runs on January 6 13 20 and 27 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Management topics include feeding equipment housing hay storage herd planning and herd health. Specialists from Iowa State University Ames will present. A $200 fee applies and the sign up deadline is December 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Bedford
Iowa State University
Ames
Farm Credit Administration Pays Its Own Way
The Farm Credit Administration operates without taxpayer salaries funds. It is funded by assessments on farmers using its services and supervises a nationwide system of land banks, credit banks, and cooperatives. Money to loan comes from money markets, not direct government appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Credit Administration
Farm Credit Administration Agency
Federal Civil Service
Federal Farm Agency
FCA
Federal Land Banks
Federal Intermediate Credit Banks
PCA
Cele Ee
Ieee
Secretary of Agriculture
R.B. Tootell
Pacific Northwest
Ngs
New York
Berme Sorvwert
Nebr
Wichita
Kanaon
Tex
Berkel
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ASC
B. Chamberlin
Gail Churchill
East Union Downs
Union
Eagles
Bedford Bulldogs
Tocal
John Neil
Steve Bailliese
Neil
Fagies
Tal Corn
Tall Corn
Bulldogs
Jack Shupe
Mike Metzger
Steve Lock
Shupe
Nell
Steve Bailie
del Mercier
Dan Mack
MHI
Legion Aux
Tittle Ann
Orn Dee
Bob Mejla
Mr. Mejla
Ronald Douglas
Ronald Beaver
Anamoss
Jack Beaver
Robert Lee
Donald Black
Harald Kenny
Etta Black
Charles Scripter
Omaha
W. E. Bell, Jr
Blackton
Frank Zollman
Mable ‘Bell
Grant City
Ed Morey
Lisa Ann
Evelyn Morey
George Gray
Zella. Gray
Elvin McMath
Winfield
Town
Dorcas Society
Candy Town
Maxine Terrill of Bedford
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Lolabelle Hughes
Clarinda Municipal Hospital
Leslie Roush
Missouri Methodist Hospital
St. Joseph, Mo
Jim Ross
Norris
Albert Norris
Ralph H. Pratt
Donna Dawson
Baldwin
Harold Baldwin
Keith Fox
Ollie Keith
St. Francis Hospital
Maryville
Russell Morrison
Grace Nelson
Meridan
Mary Ville
Des Molpes Hospital
Florence Brumfield
Iowa Methodist “Hi
Des Molngas
Nevin
Harry E. Nevin
Clarinda Munnicipal Hospital
Norma Young
Norma Jean Young
Betty
Vinnie Huntsman
Pullen
Kate Pullan
ISCC
Stroburgs
Freeman
H. S. Chorus
Messiah
Board of Education
Cedar Falls
Clareston
Indianola
Leon
Mt. Ayr
Red Oak
Southast Polk
Bedford Community School
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