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Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1940

Page

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New Market Trio Wins Preliminary in Little Seven

Three New Market contestants advance to the finals at Cain Monday December 16 after winning the preliminary declamatory contest in New Market Monday evening. Max Carpenter Lois Marie Maley and Darlene Morgan earned slots with selections My Account with the Unknown Soldier Sing Me to Sleep and Mushrooms. Essex Braddyville Yorktown also advance. Miss Larson from Willisea schools served as critic judge.

New Market Cain Max Carpenter Lois Marie Maley Darlene Morgan Essex Braddyville Yorktown

Dinner guests at the HL McAnaney home Saturday

Dinner guests at the HL McAnaney residence on Saturday included Mrs. Melvin Vauter.

HL McAnaney Home Melvin Vauter

Debaters Shine as Lenox Contestants Rally at Afton

Miss Wilcke led two Lenox entrants to Afton Tuesday for the first round of the state contest. Three towns Kent Lenox and Afton entered. LaVerne Reynolds took second in Oratorical and Doris Warner won first in Dramatic.

Miss Wilcke Lenox Afton Kent LaVerne Reynolds Doris Warner

Laughlin Wurster Nuptials In Greenup Kentucky

Miss Gladys Laughlin daughter of Mr and Mrs R L Laughlin and Robert Wurster son of Mr and Mrs R F Wurster of Lenox were married on Sept 4 in Greenup Kentucky. They are making their home.

Gladys Laughlin R. L. Laughlin Robert Wurster R. F. Wurster Lenox Greenup Kentucky Mary Clayton Minnie Gowling Centerview A. W. Sehmidt Des Moines Bill Quinn John Notz L. C. Boltinghouse Clarence Armstrong Edna Madden Kansas City Edith McMahon C. J. Trost Mary Scott

Community notices and forestry tips from Taylor County

Social and club activities fill the page with Priscilla Circle meetings hosting guests and programs in late week notes. Farm position updates include polling divisions and land tax details. Forest management guidance urges removing undesirable timber to improve woodlots and promote future high value logs.

Election of Supervisors for Taylor County Soil District

Notice from the State Soil Conservation Committee of Iowa announces an election on December 71, 1940, between 1:00 PM and 8:00 PM to elect three supervisors for the Taylor County Soil Conservation District. Lands within Platte and Grove Townships vote at Lenox polling place in Taylor County.

Farmers and Merchants Bank Grant and Marshall Conway Taylor County Town Hall Gay and Jefferson Blockton Jackson Clayton Bedford Benton Ross James Salter Holt Washington Nedaway Dallas Mason and Polk New Market Mayers Ceoun Taylor Coun Bedford Town Curly Stats Soil Conservation Committee Earl Elijah Taylor County Soil Conservation District Town Platte and Grove Lenox

Proper Wood Cutting Aids Timber Stand

By cutting out only dead, de- The fragment suggests guidance on wood cutting aids and timber stands, focusing on removing dead material to improve cutting efficiency.

Money for Limetone Brings Big Dividends

Iowa soils require liming with 74 percent needing one to four tons per acre. E R Duncan of Iowa State College cites Experiment Station data over 16 years showing corn up 4.3 bushels per acre, oats up 4% bushels, and hay up 0.3 ton per acre from lime. He notes a dollar of lime yields two to three dollars in extra crop value and limestone enhances legume stands and phosphate fertilizer effectiveness. Farmers should lime before spring phosphate applications.

Iowa E. R. Duncan Extension Agronomist Towa State College Duncan Experiment Station

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Larson Willisea Mennonite Church McClure Melbern Wauter Coin Belle Weaver Shenandoah Dorothy Weaver Philadelphia Penn W. E. Wood T. J. Overholt John Godfrey Hal Walmsley Clarinda H. L. McAnaney India Ricemoor Braemoor Coats Laughlin Wurster Mr. Wurster Scott Five Gen Cent New Cummer, Kentucky Priscilla Circle Max Hackett Dave Lustin Bob Bennet Viola Gaines Orval Basset MFC Chile Roy Long Mabel Rupe Paraguay T. J. Killion Yerba Mate Forest Mary Sweeley W. O. Yankey Lenox Locals Guy R. Ramsey Iowa State College Lee County State Soil Conservation Committee OF Tery Bedford Oil Company Limetone Toyland Western Auto Assoc Rodger Buxton
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