Bedford Board approves repairs and gas conversion at high school
The Bedford Community School District Board approved heating repairs at the high school with a conversion to natural gas costing an estimated 049700. Work by C Johnson Boiler Co. will start after school ends in May and a makeup day is set for April 14. The district also eyed two new buses, lunch program policy updates, gym floor work, and standard revisions for standards. The next meeting is January 8. Bedford Bullette girls beat Diagonal 74 44 as 20th in state ranking.
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Bedford Community Act of Education
C. Johnson Boiler Co
Hah
Supt
Johnny Smith
Pee
State Department
Conway
State Department of Public Instruction
BC Board of Education
Iowa
Bedford Bullettes
Jack North
Girls Union
Bullettes
Bedford
Farragut
Pam Beemer
Mary Neil
Debbie Jones
Shirley Sleep
Susan Sheffield
Debbie Mattes
Jackie Simmons
Sleep
Sheffield
Joy Gunsolley
Gunsolley
Rosey Farrens
Sherry Wagner
LaAnn Marshall
Rev George Swan Named Heart Fund Chairman
Rev George Swan of Blockton was named Heart Fund chairman for the 1969 campaign. A regional meeting will be held in January with the campaign to begin in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Swan
Blockton
Heart Fund
Workshop Analyzes Production Costs For Farmers
A January 7 workshop in the Clearfield Lions building from 9 30 a m to noon sponsored by Taylor and Ringgold County Extension Services will cover costs and returns for corn soybeans and forages at different yields and livestock production levels. Ray Powell will lead the program and discuss methods to identify profitable farm enterprises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearfield Lions
Taylor and Ringgold County Extension Services
Ray Powell
Powell
Lights Go Out For Two Hours In Bedford
Electric service in a portion of Bedford was interrupted for about two hours Sunday afternoon due to a fallen tree limb hitting power lines. A Clarinda repairman faced icy roads and slow driving before restoring service, with local crew unavailable.
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Bedford
Clarinda
Don Hutson
Area Power and Light
New Dates For Church Programs Postponed Events
Postponed Christmas programs are rescheduled for Baptist Missionary and Christian churches on December 29 at 7 00 p m and Presbyterian on January 5 at 7 30 p m The Methodist program was held Monday evening.
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Presbyterian
Lela Rutledge Heads 8A Drive in Sharpsburg
Mrs. Lela Rutledge will head the Salvation Army drive in Sharpsburg. Assisting the chairman on the local committee are H. Spencer Peck, treasurer, and Bill Beach. Appeal letters will be mailed with self addressed envelopes for contributions. The Salvation Army invites financial support for its many services.
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Lela Rutledge
Salvation Army
Sharpsburg
H. Spencer Peck
Bill Beach
Reward Offered By NM School
The New Market Community School board posts a $100 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who broke into the New Market school.
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New Market Community
Death Takes Alan D Thompson Local Businessman in Bedford
Alan D Thompson 60 known as Andy died suddenly Sunday of a heart attack at the Thompson shoe store where he worked most of his life. Survived by wife Pauline three sons David Edward Michael and brother Richard plus sister Carrolle and other relatives. Funeral Friday 2 pm at Bedford Presbyterian Church with burial at Fairview Cemetery.
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Alan D. Thompson
Bedford
Thompson
Thompson Shoe Department
South Pacific
Andy
Iowa
Bedford High
Bedford Country Club
Lions Club
City Park Board
Pauline
David
Edward
Michael
Richard
Carrolle
Julia
Edwin Griswold
Wheaton, NL
Edith
Harry Jordan
San Mateo
Calif
Charles
Clarinda
Bedford Presbyterian Church
John D. Kerr
Fairview Cemetery
Apollo Moon Flight Feature Explores Saturn V Mechanics
Life Magazine presents Dodie Hamblin's in depth feature on the Saturn V rocket and the humans aboard, detailing the mechanical marvel and the crew involved in the lunar flight. The analysis traces Hamblin's notes on origins and the evolving story of the mission and space exploration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodie
Towa
Ecvonimon
Parties Given At Pearl Terrace Manor Bedford
Residents of Pearl Terrace Manor in Bedford were guests at two parties last week noting festive decoration and Santa Claus visiting for the holiday cheer.
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Pearl
Pearl Terrace Manor
Bedford
Airman Gaule Assigned to Vietnam Duty
Airman First Class Gary L. Gaule of Clearfield is stationed at Cam Ranh Bay AB Vietnam. He serves as a radio repairman with the Air Force Logistics Command supporting Pacific Air Forces and is a 1966 graduate of Clearfield Community High School.
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Gary L. Gaule
Earl E. Gaule
Clearfield
Cam Ranh Bay AB
Vietnam
Gaule
Air Force Logistics Command
Pacific Air Forces
Clearfield Community High School
Parties Given For Special Education Class
Special Education class has been entertained twice in December. On December 2 Taylor County Farm Bureau sponsored a dinner at the Junction Cafe for Special Education members. Entertainment included a visit from Santa who brought gifts. The ONO Club of Bedford have a party December 19 for them with gifts and refreshments, reports instructor Mrs. Lucile Handorf.
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Bedford Community
Taylor County Farm Bureau
Junction Cafe
Santa
ONO Club
Bedford
Lucile Handorf
Transistor TV Course Offered for Creston Area
A five week transistor television course for area service men starts January 9 in Creston. Town State University's Engineering Extension presents it with the Iowa Department of Public Instruction and Creston Public Schools. Course builds on course one with lectures and labs and allows provisional enrollment for unsure students.
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Creston
Town State University
Electronics and Technical
Iowa Department of Public Instruction
Creston Public School
Farmers Told to Notify Completion of ACP Practices
Taylor County ASC reminds farmers to report completion dates after ACP cost sharing is approved. Completion reports must be filed to avoid reallocating funds. Notification can be mailed or delivered with the official form and signature to the Taylor County ASCS Office.
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Taylor County
ASC
ASCS
Promotion Announced for Mainwaring Captain
David W. Mainwaring of Worthington Ohio has been promoted to captain in the U S Air Force He serves as an administrative officer at Mountain Home AFB Idaho and is a Tactical Air Command member The 1959 Alliance High School graduate earned a B S from Miami University and received his commission in 1965 after Officer Training School at Lackland AFB Texas
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David W. Mainwaring
David R. Mainwaring
Worthington
Ohio
U. S. Air Force
Phyllis
Frank D. Jones
Bedford
Mainwaring
Mountain Home Afb
Idaho
Tactical Air Command
Alliance
Miami University
Oxford
Lackland Afb
Tex
Local Christmas Visits Highlight Area Families
A. B. Steven R. Henson visits his Blockton parents on leave along with numerous relatives from Clarinda and Boulder. Richard A. Brown and Rex Brown plan holidays with Blockton families. The Hardin and Dinwiddie families host kin from Kansas City Seattle and Boulder. Judy Alger studies in El Reno Oklahoma.
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Richard A. Brown
Mrs
Rex Brown
Blockton
John F. Hardin, Jr
Kansas City
John F. Hardin
Arthur Dinwiddie
Boulder
Colo
Charles Dinwiddie
Martha
Seattle
Judy Alger
Judy Harmon
el Reno
First Christian Dramatic Musical To Show Tony Fontaine Story
The Tony Fontaine Story will be shown at two Bedford churches during Watch Night Services. Missionary Church under Pastor Walter Ortmann hosts December 31 at 7 30 pm and First Baptist Church led by Pastor Ollie Odle also hosts the event this year.
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Tony Fontaine
Bedford
Missionary Church
Walter Ortmann
First Baptist Church
Ollie Odle
Ortmann
Hospital updates and church event notices
Mrs Vera Egleston remains hospitalized in Tulsa Oklahoma at 90 St Francis Hospital Room 509B near 61st and Yale. Johnnie Cordell athelstan was taken to Ringgold County Hospital for surgery with his sons Gene and Leonard present. Roy Gordon of Blockton returns from hospital. Mrs Cleopatra Perkins of Bedford dismissed from St Francis Hospital Maryville on Dec 18. Mary Beck of Bedford admitted to Clarinda Municipal Hospital Dec 7 for holidays. The First Baptist Church hosts Watch Night Service at 10 00 pm with a 7 30 pm business meeting and budget vote followed by refreshments and screening of The Tony Fontaine Story a Christian musical film highlighting his testimony and music treasures.
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Vera Egleston
Ray Johnson
Tulsa
Oka
St. Francis Hospital
Yale
Okla
Johnnie Cordell
Athelstan
Ringgold County Hospital
Gene and
Leonard
Cleopatra Perkins
Bedford
Maryville
Mary Beck
Clarinda Municipal Hospital
First Baptist Church
Tony Fontaine
Hollywood
Youth Films
Gospel Films, Inc
Apprentice Roger Sickels Exercises Aboard USS Enterprise
Apprentice Roger J. Sickels USN son of Bedford parents took part in operation Beef Trust aboard the nuclear powered USS Enterprise off Southern California. The eight day First Fleet exercise involved 28 ships 31 air squadrons and four Canadian units focusing on missile firing bombing close air support and anti submarine warfare.
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Roger J. Sickels
USN
Lyle W. Sickels
Bedford
California
U. S
Southeast Asia
Western Pacific
College to Survey Seniors Homes in Area XIV
Southwestern Community College received a $5 866 federal grant to survey homes of high school starters in Area XIV. The project involves cooperation with City College of Chicago and the University of Illinois to advance midwest community colleges. Details are withheld to prevent bias in results.
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Southwestern Community College
City College of Chicago
Univ. of Hinois
Midwest
Special Thanks to Country Boys for Santa Claus House
Bedford Development Club praises Country Boys Lumber and Concrete for supplying materials and building the Santa Claus house. College students will canvass area high school seniors’ homes during two weeks of Christmas break, contacting parents and gathering vital program development information while earning wages.
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Bedford Development Club
Country Boys
Santa Claus
Poor Girl Look Predicted by Bendel for 1969
Henri Bendel predicts the fashionable 1969 look as the poor girl style. The dress is drab and unornamented with long sleeves a high neck a plain white collar and plain belt in a historical third class tone. Colors favored are dull black or dingy gray.
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Henri Bendel
Mr. Bendel
Hagan Plans Retirement After 39 Years at Corn Products
Henry Hagan of Midlothian retires January 1 1969 from Corn Products Co. after 39 years rising from stationary fireman in 1929 to first class mechanical engineer. He helped grow Argo Starch Niagara Starch Mazda oil and more. Patti Lovitt daughter of Bedford residents named to the American Institute of Business student board and chosen as correspondent secretary and a Christmas queen finalist.
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Henry Hagan
Midlothian
Corn Products Co
Argo
Hagan
Bedford
Niagara
Mazda
Carla
David
Harold
Chicago
Sawyer Ave
Patti Lovitt
Dwight Lovitt
American Institute of Business
Des Moines
Patti
Queen
Final Turkey Winners Named
The final 16 turkeys drawn December 21 and 23 were won by Carolyn McPherrin Mabel Stewart Clyde Spencer Ben Murphy Junior Campbell Ron Glass A Brown Alta Anderson on Saturday night. Winners on Monday night were Glade Sickels Barb Majors Kay Lucas Marjorie Rankin Alva Wyckoff Pauline Rogers Lewis Schrodt Cliff Overbay.
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Carolyn McPherrin
Mabel Stewart
Clyde Spencer
Ben Murphy
Junior Campbell
Ron Glass
A. Brown
Alta Anderson
Glade Sickels
Barb Majors
Kay Lucas
Marjorie Rankin
Alva Wyckoff
Pauline Rogers
Lewis Schrodt
Cliff Overbay
Vietnam Rifleman Rupp Assigned Near Duc Pho
Army Private First Class Wayland W. Rupp 25 of Cla rinda is assigned as a rifleman with the 11th Infantry Brigade Americal Division near Duc Pho Vietnam on Nov 14. His parents Mr and Mrs Debert H. Rupp and his wife Barbara live at 105 North St. Bedford.
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Wayland W. Rupp
Debert H. Rupp
Clarinda
11Th Infantry Brigade
Americal
Duc Pho
Vietnam
Barbara
North St
Bedford
Leonard Kuhre Named Director of Adult Education at Southwestern
The Southwestern Community College Board announces Leonard Kuhre, currently with Creston Community School District, will become Director of Adult Education starting January 1. Kuhre has 3.5 years at Creston as high school principal then curriculum coordinator and Federal Projects Director, plus 11 years as Milford Nebr. superintendent. The college notes this fills a long not held post among area schools, boosting services to eight counties.
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Southwestern Community College
Leonard Kuhre
Creston
Kuhre
Milford
Nebr
Avey Family Welcomes Daughter Holly Beth
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Avey of Ames announce the birth of daughter Holly Beth. Grandparents include Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Thomson of Crosfield and Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Avey of Bedford. Great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Thomson and Mrs. Roy Herbert of Atlantic plus Mrs. George McNeese of Bedford.
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Jim Avey
Ames
Holly Beth
W. A. Thomson
Crosrfield
Elbert Avey
Bedford
H. C. Thomson
Roy Herbert
Atlantic
George McNeese
Methodist Meeting Set for Dec 90
The Communion Meditation service at United Church is planned for Monday December 30 from 6 30 to 8 00 p m. The event invites parishioners and neighbors to contemplative worship and fellowship.
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The
United Church
Bedford Bulldogs Win Two in Conference Play
Bedford stayed atop the conference with a 73 56 Friday win over Greenfield led by Skinner 19 Hardee 12 Rybolt 12 Jones 12 and Shafar Drake 7. Hardee grabbed 17 rebounds as Cannon led Greenfield with 12. Bedford B Team won 50 29. Saturday Bedford beat Omaha 72 43 with Skinner 19 Rybolt 17 Jones 13 Hardee Beemer nine. Osceola’s McKinnis scored 21 and will play East Union January 10.
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Bedford
Skinner
Hardee
Ryboit
Jones
Shafar
Drake
Cannon
Greenfield
Omaha
Oscela
Bulldogs
Rybolt
Beemer
McKinnis
Osceola
East Union
Bullettes Sponsor Holiday Tournament Roughs In
The Bullettes announce the Bullette Holiday Tournament on December 26 and 27 with first round action. East Union meets The He pen pairing and Wil faces El Horn as teams bring strong scoring and defense to the opening night.
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East Union
Ays
Wil
el Horn
Bullettes
Mt. Ayr Balderetes
Horn
Pont
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Dodie Hamblin
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Kevin
Julie
Paul Leonard
San Clemente Island
Jesse Rutherford
Roy Gordon
Jesus Christ
Tony
Sophie Tucker
Pattie Page
Tony Martin
Vic Damone
Frankie Lane
Billie Daniels
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Tony Fontane
Roger Sickels
Southwestern Comm. College
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