Bedford Board Approves Baseball Park Lighting Plan
Bedford boards tentatively approve lighting the baseball park enabling a summer athletic program for youth. Proposals from other lighting engineers are sought as blueprints are reviewed, with light poles of 60 feet and high wattage lamps planned to illuminate the field. The project could start within a week of approval and may avoid new taxes or bonds if donated services reduce costs.
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Bedford Board of Education
Bedford
Little League Opens June 7 in Bedford
Bedford hosts an eight team Little League season with Midget and Peewee divisions opening Tuesday against Creston. Coach Gene Hannon has not named starting lineups yet but plans to trim the roster by weekend. Bedford’s next home date is June 14 against Corning with a double round robin featuring Corning Lenox Mount Ayr Creston Bedford Orient Clearfield and Zion.
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Bedford’s. Midget
Peewees
Creston
Gene Hannon
Bedford
Lenox
Corning
Mount Ayr
Orient
Clearfield
Zion
Gravity Defeats Clearfield In Tight 8 To 6 Clash
Clearfield edged Gravity 8 6 after trailing 2 0 early as both sides traded runs. Clearfield avoided a loss by posting three tallies in the seventh inning and mounting a comeback behind E Morey B Austin and Woods.
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Gravity
Clearfield
E. Morey
B. Austin
Woods
King and Fickees
Baseball scores from Nodaway and nearby games
Nodaway 16 Lenox 3. Clearfield 8 Gravity 6. Corning 11 Carbon 7. Local standings reflect these outcomes across multiple games.
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Nodaway
Lenox
Clearfield
Gravity
Corning
Carbon
NNL
May Baseball Trip Planned for A's Clinic and Sox Game
Coach Peewee Hannon plans to take a group of next year's players to the Kansas City Athletics baseball clinic on Saturday. The trip includes a morning of baseball capers and an afternoon free gate to the Red Sox game for the lads and their mentors. Hannon has not named qualifiers or numbers for the trip.
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Peewee Hannon
Blaine Shupe
Kansas City Athletics
Hannon
Nodaway Slaps Lenox In South Division Opener
Nodaway defeated Lenox 15 to 3 to open the Nodaway Valley baseball circuit south division. Nodaway led 3 2 in the fourth before a five run burst, finishing with 19 singles. Batteries: Adkins Pullen Shipley for Nodaway and Ryan Mitchell Nelson for Lenox.
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LENOX
Nodaway
Tenox
Adkins
Pullen
Shipley
Nelson
Mitchell
Ryan
Bedford Faces Creston In Junior League Opener
A Wednesday practice game previewed Bedford’s entry in the upcoming little league season. The event included Peewee and Midget teams from Bedford and Creston with Coach Gene Hannon to select the season roster after performances.
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Bedford
Gene Hannon
Bedford golfers invited to Mount Ayr Open Tourney
Bedford golfers have been invited by the Mount Ayr Golf and Country Club to participate in their open tournament on June 6. A field of 100 players is expected. Defending champion Jap Dalby of Grant City will enter. The event features a 9 hole morning qualifying round followed by 18 hole match play in groups of eight. A luncheon will be served at noon.
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Bedford
Mount Ayr
Jap Dalby
Grant City
No Fish Yarns by Blackton Coach Declares
Coach Harry Cole of Blackton schools returns from a fishing trip to Northamnd Minnesota and says he has no fish stories to tell. He plans to attend Northwest Missouri State University graduate school this summer and promises to share later.
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Harry Cole
Black‘ton
Northamnd
Minn
Northwest Missouri State
Blockton Bomber team names summer managers
Hobbs and Clyde Kemery are named co managers of Blockton Bomber base during the summer season. With Coach Harry Cole at school, managerial duties and game bookings will be shared. The Bombers plan summer practices and seek schools to arrange engagements by writing or calling Hobbs or Kemery.
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Blockton
Bill Hobbs
Clyde Kemery
Harry Cole
Bombers
Hobbs
Kemery
Ee Sougnt
Sai
Schuster Struggles in Chariton Stock Car Races
Bedford driver Art Schuster entered three stock car events in Chariton but finished third in the First Heat, spun out in the Speed Dash after four laps, and placed fifth in the Feature Race to take only minor winnings.
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Chariton
Art. Schuster
Bedford
Schuster
Campbell Wins Sunday in Regular Stock Car Feature
Albert Campbell of Red Oak won the 20 lap feature at Bedford Fairgrounds oval amid a cold attendance. Sunday's program included heats and dashes with drivers Loyd Jorgenson Arnold Hudson Rex McMullen and Bill Steel among top finishers in multiple events.
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Albert Campbell
Red Oak
Bedford Fairgrounds Oval
Geome
Doyd Jorgenson
Anita
Arnold Hudson
Ogden
Abert Campbell
Rex McMullen
Art Schuster
Bedford
John Dennis
Atlantic
Loyd Jorgenson
Bill Steel
Corning
Rex McMuen
Rex McMullin
Administrator Appointed for Levi R. Daniels Estate
A. Bilton Jensen is appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of Levi R. Daniels, deceased, in Taylor County Iowa. He urges all creditors to pay and all claimants to present authenticated claims to him for allowance at the Clerk of the District Court office. Dated May 14 1965. Wilma Novinger Clerk District Court 20-%
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Levi R. Daniels
Tayor
A. Bilton Jensen
Wilma Novinger
Notice of Probate of Will in Naytor County Iowa
In Naytor County Iowa a filing dated June 20 1985 seeks probate of Ralph A Green deceased born October 30 1950. Hearing set at 10 AM in Bedford Court House before the District Court to determine if the instrument is the last will and testament of the deceased.
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Whiting
Ralph A. Green
Bedform
Bedford
Iowa
Notice to Bidders for Proposed Purchase No 1958 Ames IA
State Card Dispatcher in Ames Iowa invites sealed bids by 10 am June 10 1955 for one Toyota pickup used 1951 Intl pickup wrecked P and E No A 4239 trade in. Bids requires trade details and forms from R F Meyer Shenandoah Iowa with Iowa grown products preference per state code.
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Town State Highway Commission
Ames
Iowa
P&e
R. F. Meyer
Shenandoah
Walter Ruther
Proposed Purchase No 1953 for State Car Dispatcher Truck
State Highway announces sale at 10:00 a.m. on June 10 1955 for one 2 ton truck under Proposed Purchase No 1953. Bids open at the office of the Iowa State Highway. Public notice names the dispatcher position and vehicle type.
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Iowa State Highway Commission
Ames
Iowa
Ford truck trade proposal listed by R F Meyer
Used 1948 Ford truck with widump body P and P No A-3526 License 1522 offered for trade. Shenandoah Iowa dealer R F Meyer notes preference under statutory authority Chapter 73 Code 1960. State Car Dispatcher 22-2¢
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P&p
R. F. Meyer
Shenandoah
Iowa
Walter Ruther
SHARPSBURG Social News And Local Visits
Mrs. Roy Kerns reports residents visiting relatives in Clarinda to see Frank Rasher at Municipal hospital. Vera Farnham and Ethan of Sioux Falls visited Mrs. Farnham's sister Georgie Borden and mother Hattie Ditto. Presbyterian ladies held May meeting at church. Betty Geer visited from Coln at sister Raymond Jensen's home. Marshall Social Club met with hostess Mrs. Clyde Stevens. guests included Jula Brown, Patty Smith and Eloise Pfander. Lela Clark and Fern Neuhardt dined with Frank Barker for his birthday. Mary Malone from Alabama joined visitors Mrs. Gertrude May and Mrs. Edna Buntz of Shenandoah and Mrs. May's aunt.
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Roy Kerns
Sharpsburg
Jlettle Chitty
Chas. Welch
Anna Rasher
Clarinda
Frank Rasher
Manicipal Hospital
Vera Farnham
Ethan
Sioux Falls
M. D
Betty Geer
Coln
Raymond Jensen
Marshall Social Club
Clyde Stevens
Marshal
Jula Brown
Patty Smith
Eloise Pfander
Lela Clark
Fern Neuhardt
Frank Barker
Barker
Gertrude May
Edna Buntz
Shenandoah
May
Mary Malone
Alabama
Bessie Boydston
Local Social Notes From Cla rinda To Spirit Lake
Mrs Lena Filbert hosts overnight guest Mrs Art Evans from Cla rinda while Edna Fattig visits Sharpsburg. Len Grimms heads to Osceola Missouri with family for several weeks at their cabin. George Gilletee visits Spirit Lake with Bob Blair and family. Nu Bridge Club hostess Mrs Jake Larson hosts a Wednesday session with three tables of bridge. Gov Cade tops high score and Franklin Anderson places second.
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Art Evans
Clarinda
Evan
Lena Filbert
Edna Fattig
Creston
Sharpsburg
Len Grimms
Osceola
George Gilletee
Spirit Lake
Bob Blair
Nu-Bridge Club
Jake Larson
Gov. Cade
Franklin Anderson
Farm Bureau Marshall Pals Meet for Health Habit Signups
The Marshall Pals met at Carolyn Freemyer's home on May 21 with nine members and five new girls joining the club. Four visitors attended as roll call answered A New Health Habit. 14 members now. New members Twila Crowe Pam Erickson Cheryl Dalton Mary Smith Margaret Whipple. We voted to give $5 to the LE.Y.D. The following girls were named.
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Carolyn Freemyer
Twila Crowe
Pam Erickson
Cheryl Dalton
Mary Smith
Margaret Whipple
Le.y.d
County Club Plans Rally Day Activities and Skit
Members vote for delegates to the state convention and county office candidates. Julia Brown to summarize the club year. chorus members include Shirley McKay Bernette Pfander and others. A skit Entertaining Sister's Beau to be performed at Rally Day. Meeting May 27 at Marshall No. 4 school for practice and posters.
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Berneice Pfander
Ames
Julie Brown
Shirley McKay
Pam Erickson
Julia Brown
Bernette Pfander
Carolyn Freemyer
Lena Eppers
Shirley Brown
Marshall No. 4
Shirley
Charlene Brown
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