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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1966
Page
5
HY-VEE wishes readers a merry Christmas and a happy new year through a seasonal greeting. The notice highlights goodwill from HY-VEE staff and mentions a promotional detail of double stamps on Thursday December 22nd.
Funeral services for Allie Maude Stickelman of Blockton were held December 16 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home Bedford. Born September 13, 1874 near Siam Taylor County, she was eldest daughter of Joseph and Jenny Sickelman. Survived by two brothers Waldo and Carl, two sisters Gilda John and Minnie Dell Berstrand, four nephews and three nieces. She was a long time Methodist, 50-year Eastern Star member, lived in Blockton until nursing home care in Bedford.
Funeral services for Mrs. James Mary Evalyn Templeton of Bedford were held December 20 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home with Rev. J. Milton Kinney and Carl Cummings officiating. She died December 19 at Court Street Rest Home. Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Bed.
Calista Sexton Hamilton 86 formerly of Gravity died Dec 9 1966 at Concord Manor Garner IA. Funeral at Oak Hill Church Dec 12 with Rev Ivo Randels officiating. Interment Washington Cemetery Gravity. Survivors include husband James P Hamilton son Dr C V Hamilton Ames IA two grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Orvis Wheeler of Bedford owns a Ford dealer listing for December 13. Lyle B. Coe of Gravity shows a Ford sale on December 14. J Harry Higgins of Lenox appears with a Chevrolet on December 15. LaVera or Leslie Anderson of Gravity is linked to a Pontiac sale on December 15. Keith T. Adams of Hopkins Mo. lists a Ford on December 18. Oliver Murren of Clarinda offers a Rambler on December 19.
ECHS industrial arts instructor Robert Loutzenhiser presided at the Southwest District Iowa Industrial Education meeting in Red Oak on December 12. Thirty two attendees from 16 counties heard vocational leaders from Area 13 and Area 14 stress that willingness to work drives success and that vocational schools offer fields for girls and boys in nursing, printing, drafting, and electronics.
BCHS library adds six titles boosting annual purchases to 105. Notable works include There’s No Place Like Name by Artis Palmer about Alaska adventure and Alone by Richard Byrd on the Antarctic. Also The Sad House Frontier by Everett Dick explores early American life.
Bedford Jr high girls A team defeated Mt Ayr 49 to 40 at Mt Ayr on December 10. Leading scorer Jackie Simmons poured in 22 points. Rosy Farrens added 17 points, with Pam Smith Susie Sheffield Di Anne McMillin and Donna Millikan in the starting lineup. The B team also won 33 to 27.
Bedford Junior High boys defeated Mt. Ayr 35 21 led by Mike Shafar who scored 17 points and pulled 14 rebounds. Starting for Bedford were Dennis Harris Spike Rucker Bobby Dant Steve Melvin. The B team won 30 14 with Norman Houchin Rodney Gold and Doug Groff among the starters.
The USDA announced on December 9 early delivery of 1962 and 1968 crop corn in farm storage under reseal price support loans to aid disaster livestock feed. Farmers may redeem loans and keep ownership or deliver the corn to satisfy the price support loan. Delivery instructions will be issued by county ASC offices on February 3 for crops under reseal loan.
The article explains a new method for filing gasoline tax credits for farming use and discusses early delivery of corn under reseal loans. Farmers may deliver corn any time through February 3 and redeem loans now, with CCC directing output to emergency livestock feed needs.
Martha Larson a BCHS senior with three straight science A averages is named Bedford's top science student and earns the Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award. She becomes eligible for an $8,000 science scholarship and aims for pre medical studies at Iowa City. results of ACT and SAT will determine finalist status. More than 8,600 schools award this prize yearly across the United States.
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