Road Boosters Club organizes to improve Taylor county roads
The Road Boosters met at Wallis Jackson’s home on Tuesday December 3 to elect officers and plan county road improvements. Officers named Merrill Jackson Glen Ernest and Pruce Clymens with an advisory group including Claude Abbey Olaf Mendenhall Will Meikle Gene Jones and Joe Swaim. The group aims to unify farmers to work with the state highway commission on road projects and feeder roads while considering a rock quarry near Bedford and a reinforced cement bridge on No 27 to No 2. A proposed reroute of Federal Highway No 71 would cut through Pickering Hopkins New Market and Maryville area to reduce city traffic and railroad crossings. County Engineer Jim Pullen promised spring work in Polk township including five miles of permanent grading and feeder road development toward S road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gs” Road Boosters Club
Wallis Jackson
Merrill Jackson
Glen Ernest
Pruce Clymens
Claude Abbey
Olaf Mendenhall
Will Meikle
Gene Jones
Joe Swaim
No. 3
Taylor County
Boosters
State Highway Commission
Bedford
Dlap
Missouri
Pickering
Hopkins
New Market
Maryville
Union School
Clarinda
Jim Pullen
Polk Township
Valley School
1947 Car Licenses Now On Sale In County
County treasurer Wayne Steeves reports 1947 license plates for autos and trucks arrived last Thursday. Clerks are processing renewals and issuing plates, with the first thousand pairs already distributed. Each vehicle receives a plate for both ends this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Steeves
Hi Y Club Meeting Preview for December 19
The report covers the Hi Y Club meeting of December 5 led by President Dean Norton with Mr. Cole as sponsor. Rev. Eugene Nyman spoke on Navy chaplain experiences, and Mr. Bell from Southwestern Iowa Hi Y outlined upcoming events in Red Oak and a weekly Omaha swim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi-Y
Mr. Cole
Dean Norton
Frederick Glover
Secertary Meikle
Eugene Nyman
Mr. Bell
Iowa
Red Oak
Omaha
Bedford Independents Sweep Two Wins This Week
The Bedford Independents defeated Mt. Ayr 37 34 at Mt. Ayr Friday and beat Lenox 69 35 at home Wednesday night before a strong crowd. Stecklocha led Bedford with 27 points in the Lenox game. They host Clarinda VFW on Wednesday December 18 with two junior high games as a curtain raiser.
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Bedford Independents
Mt. Ayr
Lenox
Stecklocha
Bedford
Clarinda V. F. W
Hunter to Head Triple-A Again
The Annual Convention of Taylor County Delegates met at the AAA Office in Bedford Iowa on Saturday December 7 1946 for the purpose of selecting the County Committee for 1947. Fred Hunter of Bedford was elected Chairman Claude Abbey Hopkins Mo was named vice chairman Orsort T Cochran Sharpsburg 1st Alternate George P Mic Nees Bedford 2nd Alternate Murl B Kendrick New Market Re-elections were held for most township committees Polk Township elected a new committee. Office staff appointed Betty June Smith secretary treasurer Rosalene Swaim Chief Clerk Dean A Davidson County Committee Assistant Nioma Gayle to assist after resignation.
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Taylor County
AAA
Bedford
Iowa
Fred ©. Hunter
Claude Abbey
Hopkins
Orsort T. Cochran
Sharpsburg
George P.mic- Nees
Murl B. Kendrick
New Market
Polk Township
Secy-Treas
Betty June Smith
Rosalene Swaim
Dean A. Davidson
Snew. Cochran
Dallas Delphinium
Merle Harland
Ernie Glassgow Jackson
Lawrer Stithem
Beryl Henry
Grant Marshall
Raymond Jennings
Hazel Hargin
Hazel Woods
Charles Wintermute
Ralph Andrew
Olaf Mendenhall
Wendell Davidson
Lester Thompson
Floyd Farlow
Mary Forcade
Cecil Streebin
Truman
Olaf Coffey
Dewey Hens
Tom Larson
Margaret Kagarice
Iowa State College
G. S. Johnson
Ruth
John
Rev Swan To Be In Bedford Next Sunday
The Rev George Swan, a pastorate candidate, will speak in Bedford next Sunday after canceling a prior appearance. The Christian church urges a large turnout of its members to hear him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swan
Bedford
George Swan
The
Christian Church
Webb and Harbour Attend State Convention of Fair Managers
Sid P. Webb secretary of the Taylor County Fair Association and Wayne Harbour treasurer attended a three day state convention of Fair Managers of Town in Des Moines. Sessions were held at the Hotel Fort Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid P. Webb
Taylor County Fair Association
Wayne Harbour
Des Moines
Fair Managers of Town
Fort
Masons honor Wayne Harbour at Bedford Lodge reception
More than 400 Masons from 38 Iowa lodges and seven from Missouri filled the Masonic Temple and overflowed to the Bedford High School Gym for a reception honoring Wayne Harbour Grand Master Fred Nolte and other grand lodge officers attended by Taylor Lodge No 156. A third degree for WW EF Campbell followed the gathering, with a midnight supper concluding the evening as the largest meeting of its kind outside the Grand Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Harbour
Grand Marshall
Masonic Grand Lodge of Iowa
Taylor Lodge No
Bedford
Iowa
Missouri
Masonic Temple
Fred Nolte
Stuart
Grand Lodge of Iowa
Bedford High School
Grand Lodge
Brothers of the Home
EF. Campbell
J. P. Irish
Des Moines
M. OL. Stile
Bagley
E. Raffensperger
L. O. Patten
Earlham
Barto Speer
Waukee
M.D. Thomas
Wilbur Earhart
W. L. Parry
Albia
C. S. Myers
Grinnell
Jack Bartos
D. D. Toff
Mount Avow
Porter
Peru
Driftmier
Shenandoah
Foster
Greenfield
Reeve
Creston
Foreman
Gravity
Mitchell
Garden Grove
Cooper
Knoxville
Blosser
Clement
Mace
Clarinda
Davis
Welch
Lenox
Osborn
Siam
Markle
Crook
Murphy
Gordon F. MacLean
Lewis Barr
Roscoe van Dyke
Bedford Schools
Carl Reed
Bob Goforth
Harry Putnam
Carl Cummings
Ed Beard
Virginia
Wayne
Neighbors Help Barnes Family With Wood Chopping
Neighbors of Mr and Mrs R C Barnes southwest of Bedford visited their farm home Monday forenoon to cut and saw wood for the Barnes family. The Barnes children are ill with scarlet fever and quarantine has been in effect for weeks. Helpers included Will Park Humphrey Hopson Howard Perdew Art Park Hans Larson Jr Larson Dean Larson Finis Park Earl Garner Clayton McMahon Francis McQuaid Frank Heatherington Marion Stewart Melt Stewart Joe Dawson Wayne Marley Jim Lee Dwight Davidson Robert Marley Howard Swaim Bill Swaim Karl Cobb Carl Marley Robert Thompson Allen Thompson Charlie John.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Barnes
Bedford
Barnes
Will Park
Humphrey Hopson
Howard Perdew
Art Park
Hans Larson, Jr. Larson
Dean Larson
Finis Park
Earl Garner
Clayton McMahon
Francis McQuaid
Frank Heatherington
Bedford School Adopts Farm Vet Training Plan
The Bedford School board backs a county farm veteran training program pending at least 25 veterans signing up. Similar programs in Mt Ayr enroll 70, with 200 hours of classwork and 100 on the farm, funded by federal and local sources, offering subsistence allowances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford School Board
Mt Ayr
Bedford National Bank
Houck Named City Assessor to Succeed Webb
W. A. Houck will assume the city assessor post next year after Beth Webb resigned. He was appointed by the city council at its first meeting of the week. Houck brings tax experience from years as a county treasurer’s office clerk issuing receipts.
Former Bedford Girl Publishes Bible Series
Truly Trousdale, daughter of Mr and Mrs Winn Trousdale of the Garland Hotel fame, writes and in last Sunday's Pioneer issue the first installment of a Bible series for the Presbyterian Board of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Truly Trousdale
Winn Trousdale
Garland Hotel
Litchow
Minneapolis
Pioneer
Presbyterian Board of Education
Truly
Wilson Hatchery Expands With Streamlines Expansion
The E. I. Wilson Hatchery nears completion on a 35 by 44 foot cement block addition behind the main buildings. The new wing houses their all electric Streamlines turkey hatching unit and a diesel engine electricity generator, with contractor Carl Snodgrass of New Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. I. Wilson Hatchery
Carl Snodgrass
New Market
Lions To Meet At Temple Monday Eve
Bedford Lions Club members will gather for a pot luck supper Monday evening December 16 at the Masonic Temple. Mrs Harlan Pete is chairing the dinner committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Lions Club
Masonic Temple
Harlan Pete
Hopkins High Defeats Bedford 42-33 in Rough Conference Opener
Hopkins High School beat Bedford 42-33 in a fast rough game. Carmichael led Hopkins with 19 points and Clark 15, while Bedford’s O Dell and Steele added 10 each. Bedford shot poorly from the line, making 7 of 22 free throws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkins High School
Bedford Bulldogs
Bedford
Hopkins
Carmichael
Clark
O'Dell
Steele
Hook
Itorm
Cross
Marshall
Bedford High School Christmas Vespers Set for Sunday
The public is invited to Bedford High School Christmas Vespers in the high school auditorium on Sunday at 5 o'clock. Marjorie J. Caskey directs a program of vocal groups mixed chorus soloists with pieces including Adeste Fideles, We Three Kings, Joy To The World, and The Messiah excerpts featuring Kathleen Lucas and Mary Lou Putnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford High School
Marjorie J. Caskey
God
Song of the Christmas Angels
Mary Lou Putnam
Darrell Irwin
R. H. van Dyke Max Valentine
Lyle Martin
Warden Rimel
Kathleen Lucas
Mary Ellen Newland
Mary Alice Shum
Patsy Pote
Veterans Affairs Transfer Affects Bedford Office Schedule
Kenneth W. Price announces transfer of the Bedford contact service from Creston to Shenandoah effective January 1947. Hugh M. Breneman will serve as contact representative in Bedford at the County Courthouse each Tuesday to assist veterans and dependents with their problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth W. Price
Veterans Administration
Bedford
Creston
Shenandoah
Hugh M. Breneman
County Court House
Honor Night For Grand Chapter Members At Masonic Temple
Bedford and Conway chapters join in honoring Grand Chapter officers led by Worthy Grand Patron Clifford Young and Grand Esther Kathryn Kirketey at a December 4 reception and ball held at the Masonic Temple. The event included a dinner, musical numbers, and a post reception dance with Rainbow girls and numerous dignitaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.E.S
Bedford and Conway
Conway
Bedford Chapa Pop DE Orteen
Bestern
Star
Clifford
Young
Kathryn Kirketey
Grand Esther
Masonic Temple
Mildred Stacy
Helen Trumbo
Lois Scane
Ed Beard
Clifford Young
Helen Trost
Bertha Anderson
Crand Esther
Irving Berlin
Nancy Dinges
Kirketey
Ethel Jane Dinwiddie
Mildred Harrington
Sioux City
Leno
Marcia Bender
Ethel Bricker
Norma Paymal
Lacl Shum
Lenox
Rainbow Girls
Helen Dahl
Bren
Ladies of State
Bedford
Betty Fraseur
Assoc
Tipton
Ray McMurray
Newton
Lucile Johnson
Eagle Grove
Velda Felton
Indianola
Bernice Sunberg
Grand
Henry Greeve
Oskaloosa
Leland Creager
Truro
Nelle Bonnel
Isabelle Walensky
Juanita Willingham
Emmetsburg
Esther Brown
Carson
Dorothy Hanks
Council Bluffs
Dorothy Peterson
Red Oak
Dorothy Rankin
Iowa City
Helen Bowers
Harper
Jean Vondracek
Cedar Rapids
Dorothy Bean
Pella
C. H. Young
Hugh Tamisiea
Missouri Valley
Lucille Johnson
Sumner Rock
le Mars
Grand Sentinel
Shutts To Open Tailor Shop Here
B Shutts arrived in Bedford from Indiana and will open a tailor shop above the Righmy barber shop. After fifteen years in tailoring the business will offer alterations for men and women and specialize in fur sewing. Read the advertisement elsewhere in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shutts
Bedford
Indiana
Righmy
Donald H Bordner Dies in Temple Hospital
Donald H Bordner former Bedford resident died Sunday at McClosky Veterans Hospital Temple Texas He is survived by his mother Mrs Mattie Bordner of Clarinda his wife and a daughter Donna W Bordner of Kempner Texas two sisters Mrs Geneva Johnson of Clarinda and Mrs Eleanor Crawford of Avoca Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald
4-H Campaign Reports Enrollment Growth and Club Formation
The Taylor county 4-H campaign results show membership rising from 292 to 350 with 45 members added from the October drive. New clubs formed in two communities, one for girls and one for boys, led by named county leaders and volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
County
G. & Johnson
Dallas
Merlyn Harland
Willard Marsh Siam
Floyd Sprague
Kirk Nicholson Guss
Earl Curtis
Roy Selley Grove
Melvin Williams
Orso
Cochran Holt
John Curtis
Ralph Huntington Gay
Tom Larson
Charles Wintermute Jackson
Laurel Stithem
Karl. Kemery
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Wyckoff
Geagley
Caskey
Terrell
Nelson
Morris
J. Smith
F Arneal
F Gray
F Reynolds
Hegwood
Grimm
C .G. Reynolds
D. Gray
Nixsion
Miller
Hunter
Triple-A
Nioma Gayle
Clearfield
F. W. Harbour
M. D. Thomas
C. J. Bartos
M. L. Stiles
C. E. Raffensperger
L. 0. Patten
Houck
Wilson
Junior High
Bedford Boys
Corning
Corydon
Bulldogs
Hullinger
Clayton
Mason
Mathew
Sawyer
Gillman
Wih
Donald H. Bordner
Nelson Blakemore
Seattle
Washington
W. H. Blakemore
Frank Hardie
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
Helen Steel
Frankie
J. Robt. Steel
Lt Hardie
Ausetin
Texas
Cpl
Paul Wogan
Homer
Army Air Corps
Fort Nelson
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Canada
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