Bedford High drivers education enrolls thirty students
Bedford School reports thirty students in the second semester drivers education course at BHS. Instructors Coy K Kimmel note driving lessons will begin when weather permits as the class becomes the largest in two years. The library lists ten magazines including Life Post and Science Digest, with subscriptions to Omaha World Herald and Des Moines Register.
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BHS
Shirley Brown
Cave Cross
Lois Davidson
Shirley Downing
James Foerster
Elaine Glass
Roger Harrison
Larry Hatfield
Gary Hensley
Stanley Hamm
Janice Hooper
Kenneth Keith
Connie Kemple
David King
Ruth Krause
Mary Livingston
Sandra Mendenhall
Pat Nappier
Donna Peach
Gloria Pullen
Cliff Robinson
Gary Scroggie
Elvin Slaight
Elaine Spencer
Ronnie Spencer
Evelyn Spencer
Rebecca Timberlake
Bill Williams
Bill Wilson
Sharon Underwood
Coy K. Kimmel
Life
Post
Putnam
Omaha World Herald
The
Des Moines Register
School's Snow Plow Gets Big Work Out
BHS janitors test the new mower snow plow after the winter storm. The unit replaces an older model and runs on an 814 horsepower engine with a five foot snow blade. Plans mention a detachable one seat trailer for summer mowing.
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BHS
Chet Phelps
Favorite Landmark Biographies At Bedford High School Library
Ruth Putnam, Bedford High School librarian, notes landmark books as the most popular in the BHS library. True stories of famous people and historical events are told in engaging fashion within these volumes.
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BHS
Ruth Putnam
Bedford High School
BHS Consumer Class Reports Quick Math Review
BHS consumer economics students practice addition combinations to boost speed. Mrs. Louise Hallenbeck notes two similar tests showing speed gains. Fastest student completed in 1 minute 19 seconds but missed two items while others took longer and missed none. Budding economists listed include Avey Burgmaier Burley Gilbert Jones King Michal Murphy Beck Young Bedell Dawson Prugh Pullen Sharp Spencer. Units cover partnership in business and insurance.
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BHS
Louise Hallenbeck
Bill Avey
Eugene Burgmaier
Arthur Burley
Lowell Gilbert
Charles Jones
Eugene King
Dennis Michal
Bill Murphy
Bob Beck
Jim Young
Larry Bedell
Bob Dawson
Dick Prugh
Eugene Pullen
Glen Sharp
Roy Spencer
Social Living Class Holds Mock Trial at BHS
The BHS social living class stages a mock trial to decide if local senior Bill Murphy stole a lady’s jewelry and letters. Under Mrs Kathryn Kirketeey guidance, the case will go to court soon as part of a law and trial procedures unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BHS
Bill Murphy
Sirs
Kathryn Kirketey
Trial jury drawn from class and study hall list
Participants in the trial include defendant Bull Murphy and plaintiff Retha Barnes with witnesses Bill Avey Allen Bowers Kay Clark Harold Hatfield Larry Hoffman Eugene King Dennis Michal Jean Parmenter Larry Poore Dick Prugh Bob Beck Ed Thompson taliff Warren Wilson clerk Lois Smalley judge Dwayne Powell prosecuting attorney Ron Reed and defense attorney Bill Fellows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bull Murphy
Retha Barnes
Bill Avey
Allen Bowers
Kay Clark
Harold Hatfield
Larry Hoffman
Eugene King
Dennis Michal
Jean Parmenter
Larry Poore
Dick Prugh
Bob Beck
Ed Thompson
Taliff
Warren Wilson
Lois Smalley
Dwayne Powell
Ron Reed
Bill Fellows
Nine BHS students keep perfect attendance
Nine BHS students had perfect attendance for the first semester which ended January 10. The group includes Art Burley, Sally Campbell, Ed Crum, Howard Freemyer, Paul French, Elvin Slaight, Mary Ida Stephens, Roy Spencer and Everett Tribolet. An average of 196 students attended daily as enrollment reached 213, with about 17 absences per day amid flu and mumps epidemics.
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BHS
Kenneth E. Miller
Art Burley
Bedford Voc Ag Classes Study Current Price Trend
Bedford high school vocational agriculture classes study a monthly periodical Farming Facts Worth Knowing prepared by Francis A. Kutish of Iowa State College. The publication, which covers current livestock price trends and recent scientific agriculture advances, is supplied free to the Bedford program by State Savings Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford High School
Norman Annan
BHS
Francis A. Kutish
Iowa State College
PHS Vocational Agriculture Department
State Savings Bank of Bedford
Freshmen Begin Work In Farm Shop At BHS
Freshman vocational agriculture class at BHS started farm shop work on Monday January 13 under instructor Norman Annan. Students completed a wooden frame for hanging tools and a cement trowel project while sophomores finished forage reports on hay and pasture varieties.
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Norman Annan
BHS
Taylor County
Dictaphone Bought for Commercial Department use
A new dictaphone was purchased for the BHS commercial department. Mrs Louise Hallenbeck says it will aid dictating and transcription for typing and office practice classes. Supt Gerald C Bryan notes the school bought the machine for 405 dollars to end rental.
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BHS
Louise Hallenbeck
Gerald C. Bryan
Bedford Pepsters Profit From Pie and Coffee Sale
The Bedford Pepsters earned a profit of 12.25 from a pie and coffee sale held during the Mt. Ayr Bedford basketball game. Miss Barbara Fox, homemaking instructor and sponsor, reports the girls donated the food and sold it before during and after the game. The Pepsters also sell popcorn at all home games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Pepsters
Mt. Ayr-Bedford
Barbara Fox
Pep$ter
Visual Aids Demonstrated For Bedford Teachers
Keith Kimmel and Joe Sickels presented an audio visual demonstration to Bedford teachers last Thursday January 16 1958. They showed proper operation and care of the school film strip projector movie projector and an opaque projector as part of a monthly Bedford Education Association meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Kimmel
Joe Sickels
Bedford
Kimmel
Sickels
BEA
Bedford Education Association
Blockton Commencement Plans Include Hickenlooper Talk
Blockton schools superintendent announced tentative commencement exercises for May 20 with U S Senator Bourke Hickenlooper invited to speak and having accepted pending schedule. He is formerly from Blockton. Social notes mention visits and club meetings with local residents and family updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Dougherty
Blockton
Harry Cole
United States
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Washington, D. C
Sen. Hickenlooper
Victor Hobbs
Valerie Jo
Bellwood
Bob Walkup
Jim Sabricius
Diagonal
Ruth Bonebrake
Jack Campbell
Lisa
Earl Overholser
Shenandoah
Glenn Bennish
Fort Morgan
Colo
Virgil
A. B. Clayton
Klatter Club
Ralph Skinner
Mt. Ayr
Missi Frances Skinner
Sewing Machine Ad With Zig Zag Auto Tune
Notice offers a Singer sewing machine with Zig Zag automatic sewing. New guarantee. Pay seven payments of 6.25 dollars. Inquiries go to Mr. Fazio at 853 19th Street Des Moines Iowa. Machine may be seen in Bedford.
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Singer
Fazio
19Th St
Des Moines
Iowa
Bedford
Essex Family Visits. Polio Benefit Supper Held
Me and Mrs Jack Bonebrake and family of Essex visit Ruth Bonebrake Saturday. The Brockton American Legion Auxiliary hosted a polio benefit supper Saturday. Roberta Dowlin is staying with the Dowlin family while Mrs Dowlin is hospitalized. Several local families visited and relatives gathered in the Ray Loghry home including Sheila Ann Loghry and Des Moines guests Verla Loghry and David Stokely. Robert Loghry returns to Logan, Iowa, for work when weather allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bonebrake
Essex
Ruth Bonebrake
Brockton American Légion Auxiliary
Bill Hobbs
Roberta Dowlin
Robert Dowlin
Max Dougherty
Terry
Debbie
Tarkio
Ray Loghry
Verla Loghry
David Stokely
Des Moines
Robert Loghry
Logan
Iowa
Robert
Funeral services held for Mae Pauline Bowen in Sheridan
Miss Mae Pauline Bowen 76 died Sunday at St Francis hospital Manyville. Funeral at Sheridan Methodist church Wednesday officiated by Rev Richard Ezell. Bowen longtime Methodist member, former postmistress and Stingley store bookkeeper. Family from Crescent California and California visitors joined local relatives.
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Dall Churchill Sheridan
Sheridan Methodist Church
Mae Pauline ‘Bowen
St. Francis Hospital
Manyville
Richard Ezell
Miss Bowen
Methodist Church
Sheridan
Wheeler
J. J. Haley
Paul Stone
Visitors From Kansas City Visit Relatives In Sheridan
Children of Kansas City, Missouri, visited relatives in Sheridan over the week. Mr and Mrs Charles Henson of Cherryvale arrived last Wednesday evening called by the illness of Miss Mee Bowen. The sisters and relatives accompanied her during her four days at the hospital. Kathleen Snow and Harold Snow and James Farrell were in Maryville last Friday. Evelyn Jezell will deliver Sunday services at 11 a.m. at the Methodist church in Rev Ezell's absence.
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Kansas City
Charles Henson
Cherryvale
Kans
Sheridan
Mee Bowen
Henson
Maud, Naill
Naill
Helen Neft
Des Moines
Kathleen Snow
Harold Snow
James Farrell
Maryville
Eveyln Jezell
Methodist Church
Ezell
Taylor Adams 4 H Winter Camp Planned For Feb 8 9
Taylor and Adams county 4 H members will hold a winter camp at the State 4 H Camping Center near Madrid on February 8 and 9. Activities include winter sports indoor recreation and vesper services with an IFYE visitor from Chile.
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Taylor-Adams
Taylor and
Adams County
4-H
Madrid
Ifye No
Chile
Taylor County
Corning
Kay Russell
Kay Engleka
Kaiolyn Gant
Bonnie John
Jo wAnn Rankin
Roger Sel Jey
Ben Jetton
Keith O'Dell
Travolr County
Merle Travis
Bedford
Vera Paschal
Harry Crim
Maclyn LaRue
Karolyn Gant
Je Ann Rankin
Nancy Carlson
Joan Lenz
Linda Loutzenhiser
Sheryl Curphy
Jeannie Johnson
Marceline
Notable List of Local Names Mentioned in Chronicle
A fragment lists individuals including Barbara Loghry Barbara Bix Enid Stephens Marilyn Miller Nancy Timberlake Roger Selley Ben Sere Keith O'Dell John Straight Donald Brown Richard Poore Ira Hallman Clair Ferguson Shawler Perry Martin Dike Lovitt Jenny King Jerold Teale Doug Jones and Sandy Har. The snippet suggests a society or staff roster in a local page.
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Loghry
Barbara Bix
Enid Stephens
Marilyn Miller
Nancy Timberlake
Roger Selley
Bensere
Keith O'Dell
John Straight
Donald Brown
Richard Poore
Ira Hallman
Clair Ferguson
Shawler
Perry Martin
Dike Lovitt
Jenny King
Jerold Teale
Doug Jones
Sandy Har
Bycroft Re elected Extension Council Chairman
Henry G. Bycroft of Holt township Brooks Iowa was re elected chairman for 1958 at the January organization meeting of the Taylor County Agricultural Extension Council. Other officers named include Vice Chairman Donal Glans Secretary Helen K Timberlake Treasurer Karl Cobb. Members for 1958 listed include James Shawiler Roy Beck Francis Frey Merle Harland Helen Meyers Raymond Jennings Lowell Livingston Wilma South Loyd Osburn Ivan Sundquist James Larsson Ferne R Straight and Frank Gunson.
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Taylor County Agricultural Extension Council
Henry G. Bycroft
Holt Township
Brooks
Iowa
Donal Glans
Bedford
Helen K. Timberlake
Mason Township
Karl Cobb
Ross Township
James Shawiler
Platte Township
Roy Beck
Grove Township
Francis Frey
Nodaway Township
Merle Harland
Dallas Township
Helen Meyers
Washington Township
Raymond Jennings
Marshall Township
Lowell Livingston
Grant Township
Wilma South
Gay Township
Loyd Osburn
Clayton Township
Ivan Sundquist
Benton
James Larsson
Polke Township
Ferne R. Straight
Jackson Township
Frank Gunson
Jefferson Township
Third Cotton Workshop Meeting Postponed
The Cotton Workshop’s third meeting moved from February 11 due to Mrs. Paschal attending a program meeting at Iowa State College. A new date will be discussed at the second meeting on January 28 and 31.
Calendar of Events for 4-H and Extension Activities
The calendar lists 4-H and extension events from January 31 to February 25 including a Family Living Cotton Workshop, Quality Lamb Program, Farm and Home Management School, Gay Township Family Living meeting, 44H Winter Camp in Madrid, 4-H Music Training School, Farm Ponds for Water Supply, Extension Council Business, 44H Recreation Training, Land Use Training, and Girls 4-H Leader Training with dates and locations at Extension offices and homes.
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Soil District Commissioners Meeting
SCS
Gay Township
David Stephens
Madrid
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B.H
Journalism
Hardin Theatre
Appy Road
Fred Macmuray
James Bay
Dorothy Malone
Vantez
Feta Reis
Sydney Chaplin
John Gavin
John Larch
Elvis Presley
Tne
Reile
Udy Tyler
Mickey Shaughnessy
Dean Jones
Jennifer Holden
Jerry
Ae Sack
RVR Lae
Voc. Ag
FFA
Commercial Dept
State Savings Bank
Clearfield - Gravity
Sharpsburg
F.D.10
Blockton News
Sheridan News
Maryville Auction Co
Signor
Burlington Junction
Barnard
Bradley
Graham and Archer
Graham and
Scott
Bycroft
Extension Council
WAYNE
Ens Owens & Cross Hatchery
Bedford, Iowa
Fisher
Chevrolet
Ver
Famoud
Rirty
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