County 4 H Girls At County Meeting
Eighteen Taylor county 4 H girls and leaders attend the 31st Annual Girls 4 H club convention at Iowa State University June 7 11. Delegates from local clubs include Linda Holker Mary Sand Patsy Gayle Sharon Jackson Joyce Ernest Margaret Armstrong Virginia Scherich Barbara Wheeler Brenda Hanson Cheryl Dalton Janice Hutchison Arlene Nook Margaret Callahan Marilyn Burwell Wanda Cox new county 4 H president will join a pre convention workshop starting June 5. Leaders accompany delegates Mrs Tom Ferguson and Mrs Neil Rowe. The theme is You can grow to fulfill your own promise you can reach out to help others realize theirs. Proceedings include speeches leadership programs music and home economics training. Mary Sand Sharon Jackson Joyce Ernest and Marilyn Burwell will serve in the State Chorus. Sand will try out for the County Girls Creed. The convention closes Friday with state officer installation and awards.
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Taylor County
Iowa State University
Vera Paschal
County Extension Home Economist
County
Linda Holker
Bedford
Belles
Mary Sand
Blockton
Bluebirds
Patsy Gayle
Clearfield
Gingerettes
Sharon Jackson
Villisca
Gay Guss
Joyce Ernest
Conway
Gay Maidens
Margaret Armstrong
Gravity
Holt Lassies
Virginia Scherich
Jackson
Barbara Wheeler
Loyal Legion
Brenda Hanson
Lucky
Cheryl Dalton
Marshall
Janice Hutchison
New Market
Mason Meadowlarks
Arlene Nook
Lenox
Friendship
Margaret Callahan
Platte
Marilyn Burwell
Washington Farmerettes
Wanda Cox
New County
4-H
Tom Ferguson
Neil Rowe
Jackson Gingerettes
Creed
Bulldogs to Play Under Lights in Monday Night Contest
Bedford Community High School's Bulldogs meet Cres ton High School Monday night June 6 in a night baseball game marking Creston's first under the lights appearance.
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Bedford Community High School
Creston High School
Dorothy Barchus Heads Waterloo Rainbow Girls
Dorothy Barchus daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Barchus of Waterloo Iowa was installed Worthy Advisor of the Waterloo Order of Rainbow for Girls in a public ceremony at the Masonic Temple. Her term theme is Friendship is the Key to Our World. Her mother is Mother Advisor of the Assembly. She is granddaughter of Mrs Fannie B Weller of Waterloo a former Taylor county resident.
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Dorothy Barchus
Harold Barchus
Waterloo
Iowa
Order of Rainbow
Masonic Temple
Assembly
Miss Barchus
Fannie B. Weller
Taylor County
Frank A. John Dies in Colorado at 87
Frank A. John 87 former Bedford resident died in Fort Collins Colorado May 23 after a short illness. Last rites and burial were in Fort Collins. He is survived by his wife Myrtle of Fort Collins a son Barry of Phoenix two daughters Cleo Burge of Gering and Mrs Robert Fisher of Laramie several grandchildren.
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Frank A. John
Bedford
W. A. Houck
Fort Collins
Colo
Fort Colins
Myrtle John
Barry John
Phoenix, Ariz
Cleo Burge
Gering, Nebr
Robert Fisher
Laramie
Wyoming
Lyle Young Dies in California Veteran of Gravity Funeral Held
Lyle Young born October 17 1898 in Gravity died May 15 1960 in Huntington Park California. He moved to California in 1940 and leaves sons Leo and LaVern two daughters Louis Toates and LaVerne Young four grandchildren a brother Mark Young and sister Mrs Helen Goodhue. Burial followed at Park Lawn Cemetery in California.
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Lyle Young
Tom
Jennie Young
Gravity
Huntington Park
Calif
Young
Tedford
California
Leo Young
Mrs Ira Gray Died At Hopkins
Mrs Ira Gray 81 died Thursday May 26 at home in Hopkins a lifelong resident and Methodist. She suffered a stroke three months ago and had been ill since. Surviving daughters Opal Shinabarger Santa Rosa California and Verda Hurst Bedford seven grandchildren 11 great grandchildren. Services Saturday at Wray Memorial Methodist Hopkins Rev Stephen Johnson officiating. Burial Hopkins cemetery.
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Ira Gray
Hopkins
Methodist Church
Harry
Opal] Shinabarger
Santa Rosa
Calif
Roy
Verda] Hurst
Bedford
Wray Memorial Methodist Church
Stephen Johnson
Hopkins Cemetery
Mrs Frank Saxton Buried Here Tuesday
Mrs. Frank Saxton 77 of Shenandoah died Friday May 27 in a Clarinda nursing home after more than a year of ill health. She leaves Frank Saxton her husband two sons Bert L of Maryville Missouri and Claude who died in 1959. 12 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren two brothers and three sisters. Funeral Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. Harding Funeral Home burial in Fairview Cemetery Bedford.
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Frank Saxton
Shenandoah
Clarinda
Frank
Bert L
Maryville
Mfo
Claude
Harding Funeral Home
Fairview Cemetery
Bedford
4 H project hosts soil runoff tour at Beaconsfield Farm
Extension Agronomist Joseph Stritzel leads runoff plots tour with 22 plots showing soil practices fertilizer and rotations to curb erosion. Sylvester guides pond weed control using fish stock. Rohweder discusses climatology 4 H science project. Leaders plan liquid fertilizer discussion for southern Iowa.
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Joseph Stritzel
Beaconsfield
Sylvester
Rohweder
Dads
Stritzel
Towa
Golden Anniversary Thanks for May 29 Celebration
Mr and Mrs James Hensley express appreciation to all who helped make their Golden Anniversary Sunday May 29 a pleasant day. They thank those who attended sent cards gifts flowers and assisted at the reception.
Family thanks neighbors for prayers during Glenn Butts hospital stay
Mr and Mrs Glenn Butts express gratitude to neighbors friends and relatives for cards letters prayers and kind ness while Glenn was in Iowa City hospital. May God bless each of you.
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Glenn
Iowa City Hospital
Gratitude From Mrs Kent Wallace After Surgery
Mrs Kent Wallace expresses thanks for letters flowers and gifts received after surgery at a Boulder Colorado hospital and during convalescence at her son’s home. She sincerely appreciates the kindness.
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Boulder, Colo
Thanks for kindness during illness and hospitalization
Relatives and friends express gratitude for thoughtfulness shown during illness and hospitalization. Mrs. Howard Newkirk thanks for cards letters flowers gifts and visits.
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Mrs. Howard Newkirk
4 H Members Discuss Soil Water Problems Field Day
Taylor county 4 H clubs and leaders will gather at Beacons field for the 4 H Field Day June 9 starting at noon. County Extension Director Mac lyn LaRue hosts a program with soil and water talks and a weed ID contest led by Iowa State experts.
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4-H
Taylor County
Beaconsfield
Maclyn LaRue
FE. P. Sylvester
Iowa State University
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