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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1962
Page
6
Ad reads that merchants again host Ross Amusements on June 14 to 16 with all rides priced at 10 cents. It includes a quip about laughter and wisdom from Tit-Bits and Nuggets.
Bedford High School coach Jerry Wetzel announced a revival of prior plans banning girls from summer playground sports. A six team girls softball league is set this summer with games at 7 30 p.m. starting this week. Teams: Truro Hed ford Leon Diagonal Creston East Union. Schedule includes June and July rounds with tournaments and makeups on Thursdays when needed.
Wetmore and Lou Ellen Henderson captured the Bedford Golf and Country Club flag tourney. Wetmore carded a par 35 to claim the men's prize at the ninth cup, while Mrs Henderson sealed the women's win with her thirty-fifth stroke sinking the seventh green putt. Others won various flag positions and drives.
Sports menu lists games for June 10 to June 12 featuring Lenox at Noda Way in NVL, Creston at Bedford High School, and Lenox at Bedford High School and Midg. with 6 p.m. start times. The schedule notes venue abbreviations and matchups for the three-day period.
Bedford Pee Wees will wear new uniforms funded by a candy sale drive. They sold 603 boxes on the first day at one dollar each, retaining 40 percent, aiming to raise about 300 dollars from 750 boxes. Weekend top sellers were third graders Dick Hartman and Mike Shimer, who sold 70 pounds.
Two Taylor county residents will graduate from the State University of Iowa at spring commencement in Iowa City. Among 1,280 degree recipients, Harold Hatfield of Bedford earns a B A in journalism and Gail Stoaks of Conway earns a B A in music education.
Bedford Golf and Country Club outlines a summer schedule of member only tournaments. Events include Mixed Foursomes on June 10, 22, July 4, 13, 27, September 14 and 23 with potluck or food served, an August 12 One Club Tourney, and a September 3 Race Horse Tourney.
Open day women's golf tournaments were announced by Maxine Johnson. Hosting towns include Clarinda June 5, Maryville June 12, Shenandoah and Leon June 14, Coring June 21, Villisca June 26, Atlantic June 29, Red Oak July 19, and Council Bluffs July 31.
Fifteen girls plan to report for first softball practice this summer as the girls sport debuts. Most are under classmen and will form the core of Coach Jerry Wetzel’s 1962-63 athletic program. The list includes Connie Shafar Jane Abernathy pitchers and Jackie Schoenmann catcher along with Ila Kay Seiffert Jo Ellyn Beemer Linda McMillin Sherry OConnell Jan Matheny Lynette King Mary Poore Maureen O Connor Linda Henry Karen Bush Diana Mullen and Dixie Miller.
Bedford Bulldogs led 7-0 after four innings but Greenfield stormed back with six runs in the sixth and another in the seventh to force extras, then won 8-7 in Greenfield. Key players included Battersea Cox Sickels Reis Heurk endorf and Jensen.
Bedford High School 880 Medley Relay team finished eighth at the State Track Meet in Iowa City on May 28 with a 3:51.1. The quartet Jim Farrens Howard Cox Dan Wetmore and Chuck Charw ter trailed Ankeny High by eight seconds in the official time 3:43.1. Bedford’s 880 was the team's only entry at the state games. Rained out summer baseball opener at Green Field postponed to a later makeup date.
Golf City announces the women's city golf tournament will run July 7 through July 15. Tournament managers also said the Men's and Women's Handicap will be a one day event. The Handicap date has not yet been fixed and will be posted later.
A local Siam News report notes a civil action filed against the newspaper by Mrs. Fannie Shi. The suit seeks unspecified damages and alleges harm from prior coverage. Court involvement and next steps are not detailed in the readable fragment.
The Home Builders Class led Sunday school at Christian church with Floyd Sprague Jr as superintendent. Connie Pratt, Kathy and Jennie Sunderman sang with Mrs Russell Sunderman. guests Mrs Ernest Gray hosted visitors Dean and Gene Bentley and family from Westmar College. LeMars and Coin connections mentioned in this community page item.
Blockton residents attend weddings and memorial services in Bedford and Siam while many travel to visit relatives. Local gatherings include a church skating party and family visits across Iowa, Missouri, and Kansas with numerous trips to Omaha Des Moines and multiple family gatherings.
Turkey producer growers and contract producers who have not already done so should contact their ASCS county office immediately to determine eligibility to vote on the proposed turkey marketing order. The county ASC Committee states that eligible voters include producer growers who marketed more than 3600 pounds of turkeys in 1961 and contract producers with a risk of loss contract on turkeys produced by a producer grower. Voting runs June 18 to 22 at the ASCS county office. the order requires approval by at least two thirds by number or by volume.
Alan Davidson of Bedford and Tom Henderson from Lenox named to the state 125 voice 4H chorus to perform at the H Conference at Iowa State University in Ames next week.
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