Planned for All Ages Summer Band Program Starts June 14
The BCHS summer band runs eight weeks from June 14 to August 9 with activities for sixth graders in a morning beginning program. Junior high and high school students can take private or group lessons, all in the high school auditorium. An adult high school concert band is new and open to all adults in the district. The junior high marching band will participate in the Shenandoah Centennial Parade on June 26 with practice from June 14 to 25. The high school concert band will perform at the Iowa State Fair late summer. The program depends on participation and welcomes questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry O'Brien
BCHS
Rimel Named Psychiatry Examiner for National Board
Dr. Warden M. Rimel of Bedford and Denver based practice was chosen as an examiner for the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He served in Atlantic, Georgia in February and New York City in April, reflecting a national role in certifying psychiatrists and neurologists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Rimel
Warden M. Rimel
Edna Rime
G. W. Rime
Bedford
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Neighbors Assist Darrell Roush After May Tornado Damage
Neighbors helped repair the barn and corn crib damaged by a Sunday night tornado on May 23. Volunteers listed include Larry Stamps Carroll Stamps Walter Bush Cash Evans Curt Wilson Brice Johnson Eddie Johnson Bill Coleman Kevin Coleman Bob Hardee Bill Hardee Kermit Posten Lester Posten Dick Rainforth Doug Rainforth Jim Rainforth George McNees Hildred Peterson Dean Churchill Darrell Roush Gene Houchin Doug Moore Dean Armstrong Kent Beemer Tim Beemer Dean Derry Delmar Derry Vance O'Dell Bobby Churchill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Stamps
Carroll Stamps
Walter Bush
Cash Evans
Curt Wilson
Brice Johnson
Eddie Johnson
Bill Coleman
Kevin Coleman
Bob Hardee
Bill Hardee
Kermit Posten
Lester Posten
Dick Rainforth
Doug Rainforth
Jim Rainforth
George McNees
Hildred Peterson
Dean Churchill
Darrell Roush
Gene Houchin
Doug Moore
Dean Armstrong
Kent Beemer
Tim Beemer
Dean Derry
Delmar Derry
Vance O'Dell
Bobby Churchill
Debbie Jones Paints Main Street Storefronts
Debbie Jones pauses to admire her work on the Times-Press front as she completes the third storefront on lower Main Street. The Jaycees funded the paint for the publicized project featuring Dr. R. W. Jones Knit Wits Shoppe and T P.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debbie Jones
Times-Press
Main St
R. W. Jones
Knit Wits
T-P
Debbie
Jaycee
Jaycees
DeMott Named to U of Ark Student Government Post
Gary McDonald, 1971-72 president of the University of Arkansas Associated Student Government, names Steve DeMott of Bedford as administrative assistant. DeMott’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Albert DeMott. Special meeting is called for Conway United Methodist Church.
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Gary McDonald
Little Rock
University of Arkansas
DeMott’s
Mr. and
Mrs
Albert DeMott
Conway Methodist Church
United Methodist Church of
Conway
Tschetter
Bedford reads water meters June 8 to 11
City employees will read water meters in residential and business districts of Bedford from June 8 through 11. Patrons are urged to provide access to their meters.
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Bedford
Lutheran Vacation Bible School Begins Monday
Parents of children aged 3 to 13 are reminded of the Lutheran Vacation Bible School from June 7 to 18. Enrollment is by calling Mrs Donald Crawford at 523-2631 or visiting the local Lutheran Church before 9 a.m. next Monday.
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Donald Crawford
Change Schedule For Selective Service Board
Colonel Henry Fleischacker, acting state director, announces new Taylor County Selective Service Local Board hours 8:00 to 12:00 and 12:30 to 4:30 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Registrars will be appointed to register any young man unable to reach the local office, with registrars at Clearfield High School Dennis Pickering in Clearfield Iowa 50840 during normal work hours.
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Henry J. Fleisbacker
Taylor County Selective Service Local Board
Bedford
Fleischacker
Taylor County
Dennis R. Pickering
Clearfield High School
Clearfield
Towa
Memorial Weekend Visitor Reach Across Cities
Local families from Fort Dodge Bedford and Des Moines joined travel guests over Memorial Day weekend. Residents hosted guests from Kansas City Omaha Gravity Lenox Albany and Redondo Beach while reporting hospital stays and college commencements.
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Vern Trumbo
Fort Dodge
Ross Seckman
Bedford
W. E. Greenways
Ruth Little Price
Mary Elen
Naomi
Lena Engle
Kansas City
James .A. Lucas
Arthur Runft
Cedar Falls
Bale Larison
Rock Island
Ester Larison
Bill Bailie
Methodist Hospital
Omaha
Dan Harman
Allen Alger
Oklahoma City
Okla
Algers
Walter Alger
Gravity
Ethel Baker
Wichita
David Clark
Kansas
Terry Shaw
Paul Clark
Leonard Keith
Linda
Lanny
Mark
Franklin Burch
Burch
Roland Burch
Lonnie
Kim
Peg
Lenox
Richard J. Moore
Albany
Arthur Moore
Orie L. Jones
Kans
Marion Livingston
Hiawatha
Wayland Livingston
John Livingston
Lester Akers
Norman Akers
St. Joseph
Ralph Price
Floyd Gordon
Illinois
Esther
Greenfield
Iowa
Max Knauer III
Des Moines
Roy Buchanan
Redondo Beach
Calif
Keith Dentons
Grant Maddy
Long Beach
Robert Coy
Los Angeles
Ernest Flood
Trenton
Johnny Smith Accepts OaklandSuperintendency
Johnny Smith 39 will become superintendent of the Oakland Community School District on July 1. He has served as Bedford school superintendent since 1966 and previously led Grand Valley Community Schools Kellerton Iowa. He holds degrees from North Iowa and Drake University and served in the Army 1953 55. He plans to move with his wife Addie Mac and five children in late June and invites friends to visit. Bedford Saddle Club to hold trail ride June 6 at 7 30 a m at the fairgrounds.
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Howard Fitzgerald
Clearview
Clearfield
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Glen Bailey
Greater Community Hospital
Creston
Louise Votova
Tom Croy
Bedford
St. Francis Hospital
Maryville
Elza Colter
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Beccie Campbell
Junior Campbell
Rosary Hospital
Johnny Smith
Oakland Community
Smith
Grand Valley
Kellerton
Iowa
Washington Township
Minburn
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Drake University
Addie Mac
Oakland
Times-Press
Bedford Saddle Club
Fairgrounds
Life Saving Classes Announced at Lake of Three Fires
Katie Harris announces Junior and Senior Life Saving courses from June 7 to 12, 9 am to 12 noon, taught by Debbie Jones with private lessons available through instructors Gary Ireland Dennis Harris Jack Shupe. Eligibility specifies ages 12 to 15 for Junior and 16 or out of tenth grade for Senior.
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Katie Harris
Lake of Three Fires
Debbie Jones
Gary Ireland
Dennis Harris
Jack Shupe
Bedford Lions Sponsor 1971 Master Corn and Soybean Contest
The Bedford Lions Club will sponsor the 1971 Iowa Master Corn and Soybean Growers Contest for Taylor County coordinated by the Iowa Crop Improvement Assoc. Open to farmers with ten or more acres corn or soybeans. Areas require five+ acres corn and two+ acres soybeans. Contacts: Craig Elliott, Donald Bannart, Jon Vogel of Bedford. Entries due by July 28.
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Bedford Lions’ Club
Iowa Master Corn and Soybean Growers
Taylor County
The
Iowa Crop Improvement Assoc
Iowa
Craig Elliott
Donald Bannart
Jon Vogel
Bedford
Seek Person Who Attended Most At State Fairs
Bedford senior groups 65 Plus Club led by Mrs. Pearl Thompson and Go-Getters and Fonta Campain group are asked to aid an Iowawide search. The Iowa Commission on the Aging seeks Iowa’s oldest fairgoer who has attended the most state fairs and plans to attend again this year. The aim is to honor this person as guest on Senior Citizens Day Monday August 23 at the fair.
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Bedford
Pearl Thompson
Main St
Fonta Campain
Court
Taylor County
Iowa Commission On the Aging
Des Moines
Iowa
Top BCHS Seniors Are Honored Here
Diane McMillin was named valedictorian and David Goff salutatorian at Bedford Community High School 1971 commencement. The top eight includes Galen Cobb Jane Moore Janis Newkirk Marilyn Karg Donna Goudie Kathy Good. Awards went to Mike Benson for perfect attendance and Ollie Odle Jr received the Bob Janson Memorial Scholarship and Galen Cobb MFA scholarship. Jane Stacy received the Annual Citizenship Award from Richard Jones of the Iowa Bar Association.
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Diane McMillin
Bedford Community High School
David Goff
Galen Cobb
Jane Moore
Janis Newkirk
Marilyn Karg
Donna Goudie
Kathy Good
BCHS
James Huelskamp
Mike Benson
Ollie Odle, Jr
Bob Janson
Gene Hannon
Jane Stacy
Richard Jones
Iowa Bar Association
Dave Wilson
Steve Melvin
Elaine Fine
Beezley
Jackson
Lorena Clayton
Simmons
Sharon Higgins
Howard Cox
Mike Shafar
Karen Schrodt
Betty Crocker
Margaret Huelskamp
Debra Eee
Crisco
Dougherty
Ireland
Awards Day Program at BOHS Honors Staff and Students
The May 24 BOHS Awards Day Assembly featured farewell to Francis Meysman who departs June 27. Rodney Gold becomes next year’s student council president as awards were handed to top performers in vocal, instrumental, business, library, and sports. Scholarships funded by York College, Missouri Baptist College, and Northwest Missouri State were announced for students including David Goff Steve Melvin Janis Newkirk and Diane McMillin.
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Francis Meysman
Rodney Gold
Bedford
Hannon
Blaine Shupe
David Goff
York College
York
Nebraska
Steve Melvin
Missouri Baptist College
Hannibal
Missouri
Janis Newkirk
Diane McMillin
Jane Moore
Northwest Missouri State College
Maryville
Curt Fickess
Mary Ettleman
Vicki Rowe
Treas
Lenox Students Graduate From Iowa State University
Two Lenox students, Stephen J. Beadel in Urban Planning and Kenneth L. Longfellow in Veterinary Medicine, were among 2087 graduates at Iowa State University’s 100th annual commencement on May 29. Longfellow earned distinction with a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenox
Iowa State University
Stephen J. Beadel
Kenneth L. Longfellow
Farm Bureau Leaders to Attend Mid Year Conference
Taylor County Farm Bureau leaders Byron Northup president Don Tribolet vice president and Henry Bycroft voting delegate will attend the Mid Year Conference June 1 and 2 in Des Moines Insurance personnel Francis Maxwell agency manager and Harlan Brown career underwriter also will attend the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Taylor County
Des Moines
Byron Northup
Don Tribolet
Henry Bycroft
Francis Maxwell
Harlan Brown
Fisherman Larry L. Jones Catches Bass in Taylor County Pond
Larry L. Jones of the Times-Press fish and game department is pictured with a bass caught last Thursday in a Taylor County farm pond. The article notes Jones’s fishing prowess and includes a misread line about a student Tad Pole life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry L. Jones
Times-Press Fish and Game Department
Taylor County
Larry
Kenny Powell
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