Honors For BCHS Graduates At Graduation
Thirteen BCHS seniors were named to the top 15 percent of their class at graduation. Winners include Martha Larson Nancy Bush Patricia Terbell Nancy Ferguson Wayne Haidsiak Jeanne Janson Janet Caskey Sharon Landis Michael Kinney Roger Shepard Michael Volkmar Janet Nicholas and Jim Salen. Nancy Ferguson earned the 1867 Bar Award for Citizenship. The faculty voted to award one honor this year, Fred Kagi received an AFL award for world fellowship. Six seniors had perfect attendance four years: Dixie Martha Sandra Loutzenhiser Stephen Muljen Janet Connie Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BCHS
Martha Larson
Nancy Bush
Patricia Terbell
Nancy Ferguson
Wayne Haidsiak
Jeanne Janson
Janet Caskey
Sharon Landis
Michael Kinney
Roger Shepard
Michael Volkmar
Janet Nicholas
Jim Salen
Fred Kagi
AFL
Dixie
Martha
Sandra Loutzenhiser
Stephen Muljen
Janet
Connie Robinson
Navy engineman from Iowa killed in Vietnam
A 20 year old Navy engineman from Seymour Iowa Terry Leazer was killed May 24 on a river patrol in Vietnam. He was a nephew of James C Forster of Bedford. His parents Gene and (Mrs) Leazer were notified by the Defense Department. Services were held May 31 in Seymour after the body was flown home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Forster
Bedford
Terry Leazer
Navy
Seymour
Vietnam
Gene Leazer
Defense Department
Iowa
Plan Services For Campers At State Park
Regular weekly worship services will be held during the summer months at Lake of Three Fires. Bedford's Inter Church Council sponsors the services, which begin at 8 00 at the shelter house in the picnic area. Campers are invited to come in camping clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Park
Lake of Three Fires
Bedford
Inter- Church Council
Conte
Fire damages Lake of Three Fires beach house roof
Bedford Rural Fire Department answered a call on Wed May 24 at the Lake of Three Fires resort where the roof of a beach house and concession stand caught fire. The blaze was quickly extinguished by sunbathers. damage remained minor. The fire started by a cigarette touching dry shingles aided by high winds. Community donation drive noted with locations at several churches in New Market Blockton and Bedford. A truck will collect donations in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Rural Fire Department
Iowa High School Graduates Benefit From Rehabilitation Programs
Among spring graduates 1,257 seniors in Iowa benefit from vocational rehabilitation and 389 receive state sponsored special education services. DPI director Jerry L. Starkweather notes services include evaluation restoration education and on the job training as many graduates face cardiac respiratory or orthopedic challenges yet plan college business school or vocational training. The program reports dramatic progress doubling rehabilitation reach and thousands more in stages of training or evaluation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Jerry L. Starkweather
DPI
Colege
Business College
Trade Eschools
Stock Car Races Slated for Taylor County Fairgrounds
Corning Speedway presents stock car racing Sunday at 2 00 p m at Taylor County Fairgrounds with 25 to 30 cars expected. Drivers from Mason City Creston Mt Ayr Clinton Red Oak Carbon Redford invited. entrants must meet association rules. Also scheduled July 23 as part of 1967 Taylor County Fair program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corning Speedway
Taylor County Fairgrounds
Massina
Creston
Mt. Ayr
Clatinca
Red Oak
Carbon
Redford
Ron Brakaw
Taylor County Fair
Bedford and nearby towns report hospital admissions and releases
The page lists patients from Bedford and surrounding towns with hospital events. Sick Darwin Lacy admitted May 25 to Cigrinda Municipal Hospital. Essie Swovikt released May 24 from Cervids Municipal Hospital. Maude Shafer admitted May 27 to Greater Community Hospital. Lester Park returned home May 24 after two weeks in Clarinda Municipal Hospital. Glenda Lenz dismissed May 24 from Clarinda Municipal Hospital. Ora Cade admitted May 24 to Clarinda Municipal Hospital. Frank Diggs of Gravity hospitalized in Clarinda Municipal Hospital after a heart attack. Lula Kernen admitted May 21 to Greater Community Hospital for observation, released May 25. Letha Foster dismissed May 21 from St. Francis Hospital in Maryville. Charley Clayton moved to Clearview Home in Clearfield. Dickie Parsons injured in New Market Park, fractures in both bones, foot cast and crutches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darwin Lacy
Bedford
Cigrinda Municipal Hospital
Lester
Bill) Park
Clarinda Municipal Hospital
Glenda Lenz
Ora Cade
New Market
Lula Kernen
Greater Community Hospital
Letha Foster
Sherman
St. Francis Hospital
Maryville
Dickie Parsons
Dick Parsons
New Market Park
Sun Players Bring Family Entertainment to Blockton
The Sun Players formerly Hatcher Players perform in Blockton June 5 6 and 7 at the school yard sponsored by Blockton Merchants Doors open 7 pm show starts 8 pm each night with a different three act Toby Play vaudeville and music. Mae and Mrs Sun known as Toby and Dot headline the vanishing tent shows with over 50 years in business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun Players
Hatcher Players
Blockton
Toby
Blockton Merchants
U. S
Sun
Iowa
Missouri
Mae
Dess Sun
Toby and
Dot
Caraeters
Bedford 1967 Track Team Members Listing
Readable names from the 1967 Bedford Town State Track roster appear across multiple rows. Coaches and players include Jerry Wetzel Nancy Bush Debbie Jones Sandy Scroggie Kay Cox Norma OConnor Jolee Rucker Nancy Ferguson Dixie Beemer Blaine Cox Diane Gebhardt Gamnette Ratliff Blois Groff Sandy Millikan Barbes Debbie Rowe Ruth Sir Brenda Maxwell Mary Neil Back Barb Groff manager Debbie Mattes Carple Pace Valerie Baldwin Pam Beemer Karen Mattes Connie Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Puma Teer Ndine
Second Town
Scroggie
Kay Cox
Norma O'Connor
Jolee Rucker
Nancy Ferguson
Sandy Millikan
Debbie Rowe
Ruth
Brenda ‘Maxwell
Mary Neil
Barb Groff
Debbie Mattes
Carple Pace
Valerie Baldwin
Pam Beemer
Karen Mattes
Connie Robinson
Valley Homecoming Picnic Set for June 4 at Valley Schoolhouse
Valley Homecoming will be Sunday June 4 at the Valley Schoolhouse near Hopkins Missouri. Residents are asked to bring a basket dinner and their own drink for a noon gathering. The committee seeks strong turnout for this annual event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley
Valley Schoolhouse
Hopkins, Mo
Taylor Co Weather Modification Meets June 5
The Taylor Co Weather Modification Corporation will hold its annual meeting Monday June 5 at 7 30 p m in the Blue Check Room of the State Savings Bank to discuss the future of the company Gravity Christian Methodist and Oak Hill Churches sponsor a cooperative Bible School June 5 9 with classes from 8 45 a m to 11 45 a m for children ages 3 to 6th grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Co. Weather Modification ‘Corporation
State Savings Bank
Taylor Co. Modification Weather Corporation
Gravity
Christian
Methodist
Oak Hill
Kay Cox Qualifies for National Track Meet in Albuquerque
Kay Cox won two events and placed in three others at the Iowa Track and Field Federation meet in Fort Dodge earning a trip to the National Federation meet in Albuquerque New Mexico June 9 and 10. Cox set a meet record in the 100 yard dash and broke her own low hurdles mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Cox
Iowa Track and Field Federation
Fort Dodge
Kay
National Federation
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Jerry Wetzel
Iowa
Cox
Adel
Kellerton
Fremont Mills
New Market
Bedford
Southwest
Wetzel
Des Moines
Two Hurt as Auto Skids Into Ditch Near Athlestan
A one car accident about 11 30 a m last Sunday half a mile north of Athlestan left Mr and Mrs Herman Wise with bruises for two of the three passengers while their daughter was uninjured The Wise car veered onto the muddy shoulder and struck the ditch causing considerable damage to the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athlestan
Herman Wise
Mrrs. Wise
Mrs. Max Cox Out-Fishes Husband in 6 lb Catfish Catch
Mrs. Max Cox landed a 6 lb 24 inch catfish at 6 30 p m Sunday in a Taylor County farm pond. She out-fished her husband who caught a 1 5 lb bass. She used a night crawler on a cane pole with an old line about 15 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Cox
Taylor County
Lucas S family attends 1967 National Feed Show in Chicago
Vane B. Lucas general manager of Lucas Products Co. and Ivan Lucas of Lenox attend the American Feed Manufacturers Assn show at the Conrad Hilton Hotel in Chicago on June 4 5 and 6. The program features speeches by scientists and experts and includes a Nixon address on Vietnam and Latin America with the Lucases seated about 20 feet from the former vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vane B. Lucas
Lucas Products Co
Ivan Lucas
Lenox
Ass'n
Conrad Hilton Hotel
Chicago
Vice Press
Richard M. Nixon
Vietnam
Lucases
Nixon
Five Day Camp for Girl Scouts Near New Market
Girl Scout Day Camp will run June 5 to 9 three miles east of New Market at the Paul Killiam farm. About 85 New Market and Bedford scouts and leaders will attend with day sessions 9 30 a m to 3 30 p m. Open house is set for Thursday evening June 8 from 7 to 9 6 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Market
Paul Killiam Farm
Bedford
Marriage license issued for Wayne Lee Garden and Jo Ellyn Beemer
May 27 marriage license issued for Wayne Lee Garden 21 of Oskaloosa Iowa and Jo Ellyn Beemer 20 of Bedford Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Lee Garden
Oskaloosa
Jo Ellyn Beemer
Bedford
BCHS Awards Day honors 1967 68 cheerleaders and staff
Spotlight on Traditional Event at BCHS features the 1967 68 cheerleaders elected earlier and announced at the assembly. Incoming cheerleaders are Jane Moore Jane Stacy and Monica Stroburg. Senior Class was read by Jim and Gene Rusco. Nine teachers issued 15 awards. Tennis letters went to Stacy Whitaker Marcia Anderson Jeanne Janson Dee Burks Cathy Clark Mark Millikan Jim Jeter Willis Sneed. Typing awards to Diana England Patti Levitt Kathy Perry Sands Ron Cox Nancy Bush for 60 wpm. Thirty nine awards total for students over 50 wpm. Librarians listed including Blaine Cox Lee Baldwin and others. Journalism awards to several. yearbook award to Nancy Ferguson. Track letters to multiple seniors. Mr Wetzel presented plaques for state meet placings. Boys track letters awarded to Paul Beemer Matty Biers Ray Miller Gordon Lee Tee Handstad Wayne Haidstak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rena Sickels
Rosalyn Sickels
Susan Smith
Garnette Ratliff
Brenda Lacy
Donna Lowry
Janet Hawkee
Jane Moore
Jane Stacy
Monica Stroburg
Jim
Gene Rusco
Gene Hannon
Stacy Whitaker
Marcia Anderson
Jeanne Janson
Dee Burks
Cathy Clark
Mark Millikan
Jim Jeter
Willis Sneed
Diana England
Patti Levitt
Kathy Perry Sands
Ron Cox
Nancy Bush
Ruth' Putnam
Blaine Cox
Lee Baldwin
Joan
Gene Garrett
Paul
Beemer
Matty Biers
Ray Miller
Gordon Lee
Tee Handstai
Wayne Haidstak
Shirley Downing Honored at Nebraska Christian College
Miss Shirley Downing of Bedford received the Progress Award at Nebraska Christian College Norfolk Nebraska Commencement earning a Bachelor in Christian Education She plans to pursue a Master’s degree in Kansas Wilbert Owen Jr a 1951 Bedford High graduate will earn a DDS from Iowa University this June and join a dental clinic in Jacksonville Mori starting September
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Downing
Bedford
Nebraska Christian College
Norfolk
Nebr
Albert Downing
BCHS
Miss Downing
Hays
Kansas
Wilbert Owen Jr
Bedford High School
University of Towa
Dental Research
Towa City
Jacksonville
Bulldogs open Tall Corn baseball season June 2 at Greenfield
The Tall Corn Conference defending champions the Bulldogs will start conference play June 2 at Greenfield per coach Gene Hannon. The team began regular season last Friday and has already played two games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tall Corn Conference
Bulldogs
Greenfield
Gene Hannon
Community Harvest Volunteer Effort Plows and Sows
Neighbors and friends assisted the Bud Spragues last week preparing fields. On May 20 thirty three men plowed 70 acres and on May 22 fifty three men helped with additional tasks. Volunteers including Wayne Strong Howard Irwin and many others provided tractors seed and labor while wives and local businesses supplied meals and supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Strong
Howard Irwin
Don Wehrkamp
Eldon Fine
Merle Travis
Henry Karg
Gene Norton
Pete Gilbert
Verne Timberlake
Russell Caven
Keith Pratt
Darrel Potter
John Dean McNeese
Jr. Shoemaker
Keith Waugh
Frank Potter
R. D. Timberlake
Wayne Valentine
Bryan Cross
Lowell Scott
Ed Savage
M. K. Vawter
Raymond Moore
Mike Travis
Tusselk Snyderman
Floyd Sprazue, Sr
John Bix
Roger Gant
Nebraska graduate Robert Hill to receive BA in political science
Robert F Hill a University of Nebraska graduate son of Mr and Mrs Gordon Hill of Beckford will receive a BA on June 3 in Lincoln. He majored in political science and plans to attend University of Colorado Law School in Boulder this fall. He was inducted into Pi Sigma Alpha. His fiancée Kay Jones of Nebraska City will also receive a BA in elementary education and teach in Boulder next fall. Mr and Mrs Gordon Hill will attend graduation in Lincoln next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hill
Gordon Hil
Beckford
University Oof
Univ. of Nebr
Boulder
Gordon C. Hill
Lincoln
Janson to Work at German Hotel This Summer
Bob Janson son of Dr and Mrs E J Janson of Gravity will fly from New York on June 1 to Dornstadt Germany to work at Hotel Chaussee for June and July. He plans to travel Europe in August and return September 6. The article also lists a summer baseball and youth schedule with multiple towns and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Janson
E. J. Janson
Gravity
New York
Europe
Dornstad
Germany
Hotel Chaussee
Christoph Schmid
Janson
Mrs. Frank Shields Elected to State Historical Society
Mrs. Frank W. Shields of Bedford has been elected to membership in the State Historical Society of Iowa. A total of 103 persons were elected in May, with Iowa City leading by 11 new members, Des Moines 5, and many towns contributing one or more new members across 34 counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Shields
State Historical Society
Frank W. Shields
Bedford
State Historical Society of
Iowa
William J. Petersen
Iowa City
Des Moines
de Witt and
Reasoner
Open House Sunday at Taylor County Home
Public invited to attend the open house at Taylor County Home on Sunday June 4 from 2 to 4 p.m. Refreshments will be served, according to steward Floyd Peterman, who hopes for a good attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Floyd Peterman
Scherle Opposes Farm Worker Unionization
Congressman Bill Scherle argues against extending the National Labor Relations Act to agriculture. He cites the Johnson administration’s push and testimony by Walter Reuther George Meany and Willard Wirtz. He warns union recognition could force farmers to hire only union-endorsed workers and strike during harvest risks collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Bill Scherle
House Education and Labor Committee
Autoworker
Walter Reuther
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Willard Wirtz
Scherle
ACS TO SPONSOR BOOTH AT CO. FAIR
American Cancer Society director Charmion Stewart presented a film on legacies to the Taylor County ACS chapter at its board meeting. Plans outlined a booth at the Taylor County Fair with displays at Block Bon Clearfield and Lenox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cancer Society
Charmion Stewart
Taylor County
ACS
Taylor County Fair
Block
Bon
Clearfield
Lenox
Repairs Underway At Taylor County Courthouse Roof
Work on the Taylor County courthouse roof began May 23 and aims to finish weather permitting. Crews apply asphalt roofing over new felt on flat areas and replace about 500 damaged slate shingles with new slate. After completion a plastic sealer will coat the slate roof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
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Goodwill Industries
Baptist
Presbyterian
Iowa H. S
Essie Swovikt
Cervids Municipal Hospital
Maude Shafer
Frank Diggs
Clarinda
Charley Clayton
Mt. Ayr Clearview
Clearfield Clearview
Nat
Nebr. Christian
Wilbert Owen
Bud Spragues
Joe Dawson
Jesse Everhart
Gerald Mullin
Richard Moore
Don Glass
Jim Allen
Gary Lininger
Standard of
Twila Moore
Mary Ellen Norton
Delores Cross
Vogt Seed Co. of
Wayne Swartz
Ted King
George Stanley
Dick Burton
Carrol Shanks
Dewey Morehouse
Leslie Yearous
Larry McAlpin
Bus Glassman
Homer Hornung
Noble Mothershead
Norman Williams
Gordon Cox
Keith O'Dell
Ralph Cox
Wilbur Rowe
Dean Teeters
Neal Combs
Dean Beemer
Alfred Miller
Bill Pratt
Bob Pratt
Dale Ingram
Max MecAlpin
Jim McAlpindise
Herman O'Dell
Doyle Cooper
Montie Wehrkamp
Don Haynie
George Scofield
Ollen Mothershead
Duane King
Lowell Gilbert
David Levitt
Jr. Hardee
Harvey Karg
John Cox
Gerald McAlpin
Allen Cox
Corwin Manberly
Garold McAlpin
Allen Young
Sprayer
John Ople
Kathleen Teeters
Lois Miller
Lois Valentine
Joan McAlpin
Myra Livingston
Neva Novinger
Bonnie Karg
Marilyn Williams
Maxine Travis
Helen Yearous
Fern Payne
Doris O’dell
Deloris Cross
Helen Timberlake
Doris Mothershead
Helen Ruth Timberlake
Mrs. Peters
Marie Allen
Harriett Mitchell
Reva Waldeler
Melba Dawson
Edna’ Sprague
Phyllis Cox
Faith Spencer
Julia Ingram
Bob Lawcen
Margaret Sunderman
Carelea Majors
Marilyn King
Katherine Strong
Margaret Yearous
Mable Vawter
Beatrice Cox
Robert F. Hill
University of Nebr. Grad
East Union
Villisca
Larry Keger
Phil Robey
Jack Shupe
Craig Stroburg
David John
Matt Biers
Scott Hardee
Bruce Hixson
Otto Morazan
Don Drake
Larry Dunning
Steve Rucker
Scott Sheffield
Fred Skinner
Jim Jones
Randy Keith
Denny Miller
Morazan
Shupe
Robey
CO. Fair
Taylor Co
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