Clearfield Commencement and Alumni Banquet Details
Mrs Randall Wilson reports on Clearfield events from May 27 to Memorial Day. Commencement May 28 featured diplomas, awards for Doyle Wilson and Randall Hanson, and speeches by Edmund Groomes. Alumni Banquet May 29 honored 25 and 50 year classes with Hawaiian Day decorations. Families and local residents hosted by Randall Wilson and others in Clearfield Community School activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Monk
Bruce Henderson
Twyla Gaule
B. D. Hofmeister
Edmund C. Groomes
Menlo
Iowa
Dale Livingston
Prin. W. B. Scarcliff
Randall Wilson
Board of Education
B. WD. Hofmeister
Kathy Harvey
Doyle Wilson
Trimble
Rood
Dennis Sturm
W. B. Scarcliff
Clearfield
Brenda Spurrier
Ed Buchanan
Etta Rood
Ivan Bennett
Larry Stephens
Susan Blessman
Carol England
Maxine Stevenson
Leland McMath
Don Kerns
Wendell Sellars
Gary Beggs
Investigations Begin On Blockton Watershed Damage
Preliminary probes started last week in the Blockton Watershed to assess overflow, silt deposits, and erosion. Soil Conservation Service staff from Des Moines lead the inquiry with two local personnel assisting, and the study will run for about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blockton
Soil Conservation Service Office
Des Moines
Family and friends gather for Sharpsburg reunion events
A Sharpsburg family reunion was held at the Doud Hunter home. Residents and relatives visited across towns including Tarkio Missouri and Des Moines Iowa. Attendees listed include the Griffms Kerns Osmond Fickess Smith Filbert and Crosby families plus others visiting relatives in Shenandoah and Clarinda.
Sheridan Guests and Alumni News From Local Community
Sheridan community notes report Betty Shanley of Kodiak attends funeral for Mrs Icie Jenkins. Kansas City visitors work on property and call on friends. Alumni dinner and program held at the school. Local families hosted guests from St Joseph Ravenwood Los Angeles Yellowstone Park Calhan Portland and Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Hibbs
Ravenwood
Fannie Wilson
L. O. Boyd
Norma
Richard Naylor
Los Angeles
Calif
Larry Boyd
Theodore Reith
Sheridan
Georgia King
Arthur King
Blockton
Ivan Catlett
Yellowstone Park
Jerry Lasley
Dennis Murphy
Parnell
Keith Constant
Lynda
Sharon
Vicky Snow
Bill Pullen
Bedford
Basil Churchill
Calhan
Colo
Truman Wilson
Ernie ‘Bainum
Portland
Oregon
Glee Bainum
Darrell Snow
Fields
Germany
Leroy Sceck
Minneapolis
Conway Weekend Visits Across Missouri and Iowa
Mr and Mrs Carl Graham and sons of New Hampton Missouri spent the weekend in Archie Graham's home. Sue Smith of Des Moines visited her sister Mrs Nelle Davis. Jack Holt and wife of Des Moines called on Mr and Mrs Ansel Freemyer. Mary Chilcote returned home in Conway after weeks with Bill Osborn at Malcom Iowa. Loren Duncan of Branson. Hubert Pool and son of Hopkins visited Wayne Duncan and family. Sunday guests at Belle Norton's included Elva Bradstreet and Sharon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Fickess
Kenneth Smith
New Hartford
Albert Fickess
Belle Stafford
Clarinda
Johnny Filbert
Steve Filbert
Lilly Dresher
Countell Bluffs
Aweek
Mason Philpott
Clifford Million
Bob Page
Des Moines
Million
Veterans Hospital
Sue Smith
Nelle Davis
Conway
Lela Clark
Waldo Burns
Lorimer
Bob
Colorado
Bob Blair
Spirit Lake
Donald Crosby
Council Bluffs
Rev. Cronk
Shenandoah
Carl Graham
Loren Duncan
Branson, Mo
Hubert Pool
Hopkins
Wayne Duncan
Belle Norton
Elva Bradstreet
Sharon
Jottings and Local Notes From Memorial Day Parade
BC junior high band under Mrs Ona Chaney performed with 30 members leading the parade to the cemetery. Memorial Day planners thank cooperating groups. Alan Thompson joined the vets after a nudge. Ad deadlines met by TP advertisers. Random items include a humor note about a calendar reform and several light anecdotes from Minneapolis and local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ona Chaney
Frugal wedding tips and summer school notes
A humorous note on toilet paper hoarding as a wedding frugality tip. A brief reflection on summer vacation arrival and the need for lifelong education, urging adults to pursue continual learning beyond formal grades. Also mentions a boat dock and a river pilot describing confidence before understanding a situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. I. McReynolds
McReynolds
Conway community family and reunion notices
A Conway area social roundup lists many visitors and family connections from nearby towns. Guests included Miller of Massena Adams Barker Norton Rusco Ridnour Boyer Schofield Hensley Miller Beemer and others. The Conway Alumni reunion and Hawn family reunion were held at the Lake of Three Fires with attendees from Shenandoah Corning and multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sim Beemer
Ralph Ridnour
Walnut
Marvin Boyer
Clearfield
Lloyd Schofield
Kent
Gary Hensley
Omaha
Lyle Miller
Allendale
Dale Beemer
Joe Beemer
Dee Hewitt
Ralph Hunter
Elmer Freemyer
Marsha
Colorado
Conway
Darrell Dalton
Dalton
Norman Hawn
Wes
Norfolk
O. D. Hawn
Lowell Hawn
Shenandoah
Kansas City
Eliza Gold
Lee Sanburn
Sharpsburg
Lexington Cemetery
Cromwell
Villisca
Corning
Earl Sanburn
Dick Cooper
Storm Lake
Mason Philpott
Council Bluffs
Lake of Three Fires
Hawn
Rex Hawn
Dallas Boys 4H Club Meeting Highlights May 1962
The Dallas Boys 4H club met May 9 1962 at the Pratt home with 16 members present. Tim Pratt demonstrated on artificial respiration while David Whipp spoke on being a citizen. Plans for a tour at Craig Kimpton’s home and a Lake of Three Fires picnic followed, with refreshments by Mrs. Pratt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Bruce, Terry, Tim
Phil Pratt
Tim Pratt
David Whipp
Craig Kimpton
Daughters and Families Named in Norfolk Area Notice
Daughters of Bedford and Norman Hawn and sons of Norfolk Virginia list Mr and Mrs Merlyn Hawn and Mrs Lewis Cox and daughters Mrs Janet Smith and Sonia of Conway and Gary McNutt of San Diego Naval Base as part of the group referenced in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Norman Hawn
Norfolk, Va
Merlyn Hawn
Lewis Cox
Janet Smith
Sonia
Conway
Gary McNutt
San Diego Naval Base
Local undercover agent finds bird nest in car engine
Cliff Hanshaw, a local mechanic and self styled undercover agent, found a bird nest with two fresh eggs behind the radiator near the battery of L. C. Klopp's car in a closed garage at 209 Jackson St. The bird crawled under the hood through a narrow slot to lay in the nest, while observers noted the eggs as robin or mourning dove in a sparrow's nest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Hanshaw
L. C. Klopp
Cliff
T-P
Charles Hale
Klopp
Jackson St
Marriage Licenses Issued In Several Missouri Towns
Maryville issued a license to Jake Lawrence of Blockton and Mae M Golliday of Mount Ayr. Bedford granted licenses to Edward Runyon and Carol Hanig, both Burlington Junction. May 24 licenses went to Gerald Horton and Karen Larsen of Clearfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryville
Jake Lawrence
Blockton
Mae M. Golliday
Mount Ayr
Bedford
Edward L. Runyon
Carol A. Hanig
Burlington Junction
Gerald Dean Horton
Karen M. Larsen
Clearfield
Jackson Gingerettes 4-H Club Meeting Notes
The Jackson Gingerettes 4-H club met at Judy Osburn’s home on May 28 to discuss projects and set a date for Achievement Day. Arcene Rowe and Virginia Scherich were appointed to find a location. Virginia Scherich demonstrated "Using a Pattern" and Linda Boyer spoke on "Pattern Notes." Refreshments were served. Reporter Judy Osburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Gingerettes 4-H Club
Judy Osburn
Arcene Rowe
Virginia Scherich
Linda Boyer
Calvary Go Getters 4H Club Holds May Meeting
The Calvary Go Getters 4H club met May 7 at the clubhouse with talks on Biology Helps the Farmer Nutrition Science Helps the Farmer Through Chemistry and A Good Citizen. An Artificial Respiration demonstration was given. New members Jim Mason Steven Kerns Galen Baker Jerry Baker Ronny Brown joined. The annual tour is set for June 10 starting at 7:30 a.m. from Fred Scott’s, one mile west of the clubhouse. The tour will visit ScottNelson Robinson Cooper Mike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary-Go-Getters 4H
Greg Beggs
Leroy Nelson
Dennis Cooper
Jimmy Mason
Allen Brown
Harold Nelson
Jim Reed
Larry Rainforth
Jim Mason
Ste
Ven Kerns
Galen Baker
Jerry Baker
Ronny Brown
Fred Scott’s
Fred Scott
Rick Nelson
Steve Robinson
Mike
Social Security Offices Report Taylor County Beneficiaries Rise
A Social Security report shows 1666 Taylor County residents received old age, survivors, and disability benefits by December. Monthly payments totaled 98 617 dollars, with 1008 retired, 90 children, 119 widows, and 33 disabled workers. Nationwide, over 16 million people received about a billion dollars in December 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Co
James N. Wood
Creston Social Security Office
Wood
Taylor County
New York City Diary Entry From May 28 1962
A personal travel and social update from 21st Street New York City describing a Jersey to Manhattan trip via Lincoln Tunnel, parking details, a wedding in Lower Manhattan and a reception in Queens. It notes Rockefeller Center visits, reflections on city life, and memories of a May 24 issue with Bond purchase mention. Includes names Tony Lucia Dodie Grace and references to Italian wedding customs and a school visitor from Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Dodie
Sanitary Dept
New York
Lower Manhattan
Queens
East River
Manhattan
Grace
Tony
Lucia
Italy
USA
Rockefeller Center
21St Street West
Rockefeller Center Theatre
Zamarbide
Spain
USN Promotion for L. C. Smith
Larry C. Smith, boilerman third class, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil C. Smith of Gravity, was advanced to the above rate recently while serving aboard the destroyer USS Braine, operating as a unit of the Seventh Fleet in the Philippine area. Advancement is a result of passing a fleet competitive examination administered last February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry C. Smith
USN
Cecil C. Smith
Braine
Seventh Fleet
Philippine
Community Members List Names At Clearfield Park Picnic
A compiled roster lists Bob Ryan and Joe Ryan through Harold Nelson and Dave Sturms along with families and individuals such as Galen Baker Jerry Baker Gary Brown Steve Kerns Greg Beggs Jack Longfellow Gordon Jackson Jim Reed and Tom Henderson attending a Family Picnic at Clearfield Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Joe Ryan
Larry Rainforth
John Lyddon
Jimmy Nelson
Eugene J
Leroy Nelson
Allen
Ronny Brown
Jimmy Mason
Clearfield Park
Galen Baker
Jerry Baker
Gary Brown
Steve Kerns
Greg Beggs
Harold Nelson
Dave Sturms
Jack Longfellow
Gordon Jackson
Jimmy Reed
Gary Nelson
Tom and
Bill Henderson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bedford Times-Press
Times-Republican
Bedford Free Press
Main St
Town
James 8. Taylor
Taylor
United States
Iowa Press Association
National Editorial Association
Clearfield Community School
Herbert Phillips
Orlando Calkins
Clifford Vestal
Nancy
Ventura
George Jones
Mrs. Robertson and
Wilbur
Allendale, Mo
Ray Mce- Creight
Carol
Bruce
Ray Jr
Paul
Beaver
Bessie McCreight
Floy
Richard Young
Lenox
McCreight
Elmer Orr
Marie
Flora Bennett
Maud Peltier
Harve Wilson
Ed Wilson
George Ferguson
Wallace Leonard
Scott
Raymond,Sneed and
Drexel Gold
Miller Mse
Today
Health
Barefoot Freedom
Thompsons
Roy Kerns
Doad Hunter
Tom Grimm
Tarkio
Wayne Morris
Bill Osmond
Bill of
Malcom, In
Lee Sanborn
Conway News
Arval Norton
Alan Thompson
V.F.W
T P
Henry VII
Sandy Sandvng
Lt. Com. Carpenter
Sister
Kate Canaveral
Gretchen Timberlake Hensley
Dean Cobb
Kissinger
Merle Travis
Merrill Webb
Pratt
Bobby Wright
Quality Roofing CO
P.O
Newkirk Oil & Feed
Jackson Gingerettes
Social Security
Bedford Locker Plant
Your Frozen Food Center
New York City
21St St
Lucila
L. C. Smith
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