26 Jul 1962
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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1962
Page
1
Conway residents and relatives are noted visiting and hosting across Missouri Kansas and Nebraska. Families including the Freemyers Rogers Shook Rusco Stitt and Benson clans traveled between Conway Kansas City Omaha Kennitt Broken Bow and Des Moines for weekends and holidays.
Lenox reports progress on new residences including the Kavan home on West Ohio and the Dill foundation on West Temple. multiple relocations and visits are noted with neighbors and relatives from Ames Clearfield Corning Kansas City Lincoln Manilla Des Moines and Des Moines.
Clearfield notes visits and travels of residents and families from Carmichael California to Omaha Nebraska. Recurring gatherings include confirmations of Dwight and Linda Sue, senior high summer conference at Simpson College, and multiple weekend visits with relatives in Missouri Des Moines and Des Moines Iowa. Scouts attend Camp Wakonda near Griswold Iowa with leaders and youths from local communities. Followed by additional family visits in Lenox, Thayer, Topeka and Bellwood with ministers and social guests.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Barks hosted relatives 6 miles west of Sheridan at their country home on Sunday July 15. Guests included Jim Guido and family from New York, Guy Barks of Creston, Dall Churchill and Bark daughters, Franklin Dukes, Roy Curry party at Parnell Park, Woodrow Anders family from Waterloo Iowa, and Bert Anders. The group planned visits to Kansas City and to Roy’s war buddies in Southeastern Missouri. A Shriner miniature 1912 model T Ford collection drew interest. 12 cars were ordered by Gerald Foster of Maryville and a Maryville Daily Forum photo feature showcased the gathering.
Crowded Out Last Week lists visits to the Fred Melvin home from Kirk and Vern Melvin of Hopkins and Miss Cordin Fuller, John, Everett Garrett of near Clarinda, Arch Clayton and Harry Clayton of Fairfield California. Alan Abbott and Tami Abbott of Council Bluffs visited his parents and Kenneth Hawkins left for California after attending his son Alan's wedding at Norwalk.
The column lists numerous visits and trips including Mr. and Mrs. Charley McCollum and Mrs. Dall Churchill to St Joseph for medical consults, Loyd Bartles from Reno visiting Sheridan relatives, and the Sheridan Rodeo opening Friday. It notes house projects, weddings, family dinners, open houses, and weekend guests across Bedford Shenandoah Wall Lake and surrounding areas.
A new face fly pest in the Midwest irritates cattle by landing on faces and causing eye and nostril secretions. The insect spreads from the East, prompting farmers to seek control with insecticidal oil via back rubbers or face oilers and feeding a manure based larvicide.
Fréd Henderson of New Market celebrated his 80th birthday with an open house July 15 hosted by his niece and husband Mr and Mrs Glenn Pete Coston at their New Market home. Sixty two guests signed the guest book. Henderson was born near Siam and worked as foreman of the Taylor county bridge gang for 25 years. His brother Jess Henderson has lived with him for years, Mrs Emery Hardee of Clarinda and Miss Flossie Osburn poured, Mrs Tony Tubert of Omaha led the guest book.
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