Bedford BCSD Announces Summer Recreation Program
The Bedford Bedford Community School District outlines a summer activities plan for school age students adding drivers education high school softball baseball junior varsity and varsity and junior high softball and baseball coached by Robert McCoy and Dan Stephens. Little league baseball and girls softball start June 7 with schedules in the TIMES PRESS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Sity
Robert McCoy
Dan Stephens
Times-Press
Fred Skinner
Blockton
Max Dougherty
Ralph Skinner
SIRHA Files for 150 Section 8 Housing Units
The Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority has filed for 150 Section 8 existing housing units with the Des Moines Insuring Office. Eligible low income families may apply for assistance, receive a certificate of eligibility, and choose rental units meeting safety and size guidelines. Families pay 15 to 25 percent of income. HUD covers the rest up to fair market rent. The 150 units would be spread across Taylor, Adair, Adams, Clarke, Decatur, Ringgold, and Union Counties with city eligibility as Voan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority
Des Moines
Housing Authority
HUD
Taylor
Adair
Adams
Clarke
Decatur
Ringgold
Union
Southern
Taylor County Fair Queen Contest Plans Announced
The 1976 Taylor County Fair Queen Contest will be held June 29 at 7 30 PM in Bedford. Any sponsor may enter a candidate with no fee. Contestants must be 16 to 21 by August 18 1976 and reside in Taylor or adjacent counties with local activity ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Bedford
Bedford Business and Professional Women’s Club
Pauline McCune
State Savings Bank
BPW
Bedford Lions Sponsor Independence Day Raffle Prizes
Via Raffles the Bedford Lions Club promotes a charity raffle tied to the July 5 Independence Day parade. Grand prize options include beef, a CB radio, a garden tiller, or a shotgun with smaller prizes based on ticket sales. You need not be present to win. A revenue department rep helps seniors complete property tax and rent reimbursement claims at the Court House on June 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Deadline to file claims is July 31, 1976.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Lions Club
Department of Revenue
Court House
Wed
Mule Barn Theatre Opens Sixth Season With Broadway Stars
The Mule Barn Theatre Tar kio Missouri begins its ninth season as a Professional Actors Equity Company on June 2. Rita Gardner and George Hall join the season bringing Broadway and off Broadway experience to rural Missouri. Gardner originated The Fantastiks Girl and has appeared on Broadway and television. Hall, career shifted from Broadway to TV and daytime drama, will lead Sleuth and portray Ben Franklin in 1776.
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Mule Barn Theatre
Tarkio
Actors Equity
Mule Barn
Midwest
The
Arn
Rita Gardner
George Hall
Fanny Brice
Museum
Ae Whetr
New York
Grenadier Club
Broadway
NBC
Robert Crean
Shelley Berman
Ben Franklin
Paris
Robert Preston
Marthe Graham
Mr. Hall
Mr. Halli
Hammerstein P
Valeoanela
Vacation Venture program centers announced for Area 14
Bedford and four other sites will host the Vacation Venture summer school for K to 6 students. Donna Steffen, program coordinator, said the Green Valley Area Education Agency sponsors the program for children facing home or school difficulties and learning problems. Weekday morning sessions run June 14 to July 2 with a parent seminar. registration through Green Valley AEA in Creston at (515) 782-6443 or via school officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Vacation Venture
Area 14
Donna Steffen
Green Valley Area Education Agency
Green Valley
June Primary Reminders and Polling Place Notice
The Times-Press reminds area residents of the June 8 primary election and directs readers to polling place listings in the Election Notice on page 11. Sample ballots for both parties appeared on page 6 of the May 27 issue.
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the Times-Press
Special Feature for June 6 Bicent Exhibit at Bedford Library
A portion of the wardrobe of a former Ziegfeld Follies star will be shown at the Taylor County Bicentennial Exhibit on Sunday June 6 from 2 to 5 pm in the Bedford Library basement. Mrs Boyd Mackey of Bedford has obtained clothes of Adrianne Mo Sier of Albia IA, former Follies performer. The exhibit titled Antique Clothing and Accessories invites wedding dresses coats hats shoes undergarments handbags gloves and other garments. For more information contact Mrs Hal Livingston or Mary Salter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ziegfield Follies
Taylor County
Bedford
Boyd Mackey
Adrianne Mo Sier
Albia
Follies
Bedford History Highlight Portrait from Fort Parker Era
Local history feature notes the Bicentennial focus on Bedford history with Fort Parker image circa 1914. The photo shows Bertha Jarvis and Wilda standing with several unidentified companions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Ft. Parker
Bertha Jarvis
Wilda
Taylor County ACS Names Officers
The Taylor County ACS club held a May 24 meeting at 9 30 a m at Elda Ryan s home with fourteen members. Reports covered Education Service memorials and crusade and a plan for a fair booth to share cancer information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
ACS
Elda Ryan
Berneice Wells
Marie Hall
Addie Livingston
Velva Boyer
Taylor County Fair
Ruth Henderson
A.C.S
Charmion Stewart
Gladys Bycroft
Tillie Liston
Sec
Bernice Edwards
Treas
Lucile Trumbo
Mahion Barnes
Jay Henderson
James Taylor
William Scarcuiff
Alfred Edwards
Elton Hall
Kenneth Barker
76 Singers Sought For Bicentennial Musical Across Taylor County
The county wide production I Love America by John Peterson and Don Wurtzen will be staged July 2 at Taylor County Fair Grounds and July 3 at Clearfield football field. Soprano to bass singers are invited from all parts of Taylor County. Rehearsals Wednesdays at 8:30 and Sundays at 2:30 at Bedford High School. Director Mrs. Robert Stacy aims for 76 singers.
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America
John Peterson
Don Wurtzen
Taylor County Fair Grounds
Clearfield
Taylor County
Bedford High School
Robert Stacy
Maple Grove reunion moved due to vandalism at church
The Maple Grove reunion will be held Sunday June 13 in Bibbins Park at Bedford but is moved from the church damaged by vandalism. The church lies one mile south of the state line in Nodaway County. A noon basket dinner and 1 p.m. program are planned with an invitation to former members and local residents across the state line. Taylor County nurses offer free blood pressure checks next Wednesday June 9 at 12:30 p.m. in the Iowa Power office.
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Dave Archer
Bargain Corner
Main Street
Turner's
Maple Grove
Bibbins Park
Bedford
State Line
Nodaway County
Taylor’ County
Iowa
Evelyn Fisher
Evelyn Russell
Des Moines
American Business Women Association
New Orleans
A.E.W.A
Evelyn
Fisher. Enterprises, Inc
West Des Moines Sand Company
Booneville Gravel Company
Teresa Pierson
Mt. Ayr
A.I.B
HK Russell
Driver license exams scheduled June 10 and 24
Officials will be on duty in Taylor County for license tests from 9:00 a.m. to 4:16 p.m. on Thursday, June 10 and Thursday, June 24, allowing examinations or renewals.
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Taylor County
Pitt
Deer Strike Causes Fatal North Grav ity Area Accident
Mrs. Bonnie Smith of Gravity narrowly escaped death when a deer struck her northbound 148 car at 5 40 a m May 27 five miles north Grav ity. She suffered a cut forehead fractured nose and bruises and was treated at Corning Rosary Hospital. The car left the roadway crashed down an embankment ripped a fence and snapped a power pole guy wire cutting service to Gravity and Conway. Eyeglasses were found under the deer in the back seat. Damages were estimated at 1200 for the 1970 Oldsmobile and 300 for Judd Beemer's fence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Smith
Smith
Conway
Express Riders Raise Over 132000 for Easter Seals Ride
The Pony Express Riders of Iowa raised over 132000 for Easter Seals Camp Sunnyside during Good Friday and Saturday April 16 and 17. Rolfe B Karlsson reported the group has contributed 13216382 to Easter Seals with additional funds pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pony Express Riders of Iowa, Inc
Camp Sunnyside
Rolfe B. Karlsson
Easter Seal Society of
Iowa
Horsemen's Organization
Years of Struggle diary of 1931 1936 to Bedford Library
L Edward Purcell presents the book Years of Struggle The Farm Diary of Elmer G Powers 1931 1936 to Bedford Community High School Library The diary chronicles a farmer s 1930s drought depression life focusing on land family and church with daily notes on crops livestock weather neighbors and community life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer G. Powers
Bedford Community High School
L. Edward Purcell
Poliuigal
Societ ‘Deute
Day
Bani Petitges
Lowa
Southwest Iowa Rally for Ken Fulk Planned in Shenandoah
Campaign Chairman Jack Gowing of Shenandoah says a rally for Ken Fulk will be held Monday night June 7 at Macomb Park Shenandoah across from Mustang Field with 7 p.m. start. If rain the event moves to the Shenandoah Library. Fulk a GOP candidate in Iowa fifth district is a Clarinda native and aims to meet supporters informally without speeches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Iowa
Ken Fulk
Congress
Iowa
Jack Gowing
Shenandoah
Macomb Park
Mustang Field
Falk
GOP
Clarinda
Gowing
Ken
Fulk County Chairmen Named for Fulk Campaign
Ken Fulk campaign officials announced county leadership at a Red Oak steering committee meeting on May 22. Paul Warner and Kenneth Johns of Clearfield join as County and Finance Chairs with Bob Thompson of Conway as Farmers for Fulk Chair, to coordinate campaign efforts in Fulk County.
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Taylor County
Ken Fulks
Congress
Red Oak
Paul Warner
Clearfield
Kenneth Johns
Bob Thompson
Conway
Fulk
Reer County
Fulk of Fulk
GOP
Jinlowes
Paul
Ken
Bob
Falk
National Magazine Publishes Treatise by Tedd Blunck
Taylor County Iowa engineers present a paper on Lignin Sulfonate stabilization for road base at a national conference. Three test roads in Taylor County show promising early results but no final conclusions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Magazine
Tedd Blunck
Tedde R. Blanck
P.E
Taylor County
Iowa
National Association of County Engineers
American Road Builders Assoc
Des Moines
Ps Oade
Eee
Bianck
Taylor Coury
Lowe
Wereaylor County
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BCSD
Derry
Sirha
South Central Iowa Community Action Program
Southern Iowa Council of Governments
Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority Executive Board
North Elm Street
Creston
Rosalyn Cummings
Sally Beezley
Dorthy Fluke
Raffles
Lions
T.V
Merv Griffin
Johnny Carson
Mike Douglas
Geo Hall
Sleuth
Venture
Bicen
Bessie Henderson
Stephen H. Parker
Fort Parker
Parker
Stephen Parker
St. Joseph
Missouri
Maryville
St. Joe
B. F. Martin
Elmer Jarvis
Jarvis
Lou Ackley
Wilda Jarvis
Charles
Marie) Cornell
Georgia) Miller
Thomas A.C. Parker
Purcell
L. Edward
Ed"’ Purcell
BCHS
L. A. Purcell
State Historical Society of
Jews City
Palimpsest
H. Roger Grant
University of Akron
Akron
Ohio
Fulk County
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