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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1971
Page
4
A compact history of money terms tracing Moneta in Rome to the origin of the dollar from Joachimsthaler and Thaler. It covers dime from Latin decima to English salary from salarium, and notes the pound’s past value and the banca origin of bank. The piece closes with a radio program listing.
Sunday School at 9 45 a m Morning Worship at 10 45 a m MYF meets 1st and 3rd Sundays at 6 30 p m Inspirational Hour at 7 30 p m Family Night Thursday at 7 30 Nursing Homes sessions noted for 2nd and remaining details cut off
Ollie Odle, pastor at the Baptist Church, presents a weekly schedule with services and activities. Sunday School at 11:00 am, morning service at 10:00 am, evening service 6:15 pm, B W F 7:30 pm, Bible School program, Boy Scouts, Area IV Minister’s and family picnic at Lake of Three Fir, and various midweek events including choir practice and Bible study.
St Timothy Lutheran Church announces Sunday schedule with Sunday School at 10 00 a m Worship at 11 00. The Lutheran Hour program is broadcast every Sunday over station KFEQ at noon.
Darrel L. Draper is pastor at Bedford United Methodist Church. Sunday worship is at 9 30 a m with Church School at 10 30 a m Jr and Sr High UMYF at 5 30 p m Thursday Jr Choir at 6 30 p m and Sr Choir at 7 00 p m.
Rev. Ray McCain preaches at the First Presbyterian Church. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Morning Service follows at 10:45 a.m. Evening service at 6:30 p.m. Youth Fellowship also listed.
At 204 Jefferson Avenue a series of religious events are listed for Tuesday and Sunday. Activities include Bible Aid discussions on freedom of the sons, Ministry Development at 7:30 p.m., public Bible talks at 8:30 p.m., a Sunday 2 p.m. public Bible study, and a 3 p.m. Watchtower Journal study.
The notice lists services at Christian Church including Sunday School at 9 30 and Worship Service at 10 46 on Sunday and an Adult Choir rehearsal Thursday at 7 30. It presents a church schedule with no additional context or events.
A church notice announces Sacred Heart Church service led by Rev Reginald Maslinski at 5 p.m. Saturday. A separate Church of Christ meeting in Bedford offers Bible classes for all ages at 10 a.m. Worship at 11:00 and communion at 11:30 a.m.
An independent Christian church lists Sunday School at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 a m with an evening service at 8 00 p m on Wednesday choir practice at 7 30 p m youth meeting at 7 p m and Bible study at 8 00 p m Pat Cain and Carl Claman serve as ministers with Sunday School at 10 a m and Worship Service at 11 a m on Sundays.
Memorial weekend visits fill Athelstan with relatives from Mishawaka Des Moines Bedford and Clarinda. Rev Ward Campbell preached at Holiness Church as townsfolk welcome guests and honor long time residents.
Funeral services for James Crees Forster 61 of Bedford were held June 6 with Special Odd Fellow ritual rights performed by Howard Clark and Glen Irwin. He died June 4, 1971 at Clarkson Memorial Hospital in Omaha. Interment was at Evergreen Cemetery Lineville Iowa. Forster born December 4 1909 in Lineville was a printer by trade and long time Bedford Times Press employee. He married Della Mildred Kammeyer in 1935 and had two sons James and Robert. He worked in Lineville and Seymour before Bedford in 1940 and 1945 return to Bedford for 26 years. He was active in Odd Fellows and a reader of world affairs and Bible scholar. He family remembered as mild gentle loving and humorous.
The New Market Saddle Club hosts the first New Market horse show with multiple divisions. Winners include Cloverleaf under 50 inches Randy Argo. Kay Wallace and Eddie fee place in lead divisions. Lindy Simonson and Wendall Smith win high point events. numerous riders earn top spots in barrel and over divisions. A tribute follows for a respected longtime local figure who passed away, leaving a wife Della, two sons James and Robert, siblings, grandchildren, and many friends.
Practical guidance on talking with teens emphasizes avoiding judgment and nagging while allowing expression. It advises listening first, acknowledging opinions, and answering directly, then collaborating to find better solutions when unsure. It warns against belittling and sarcasm that damage trust and openness.
Washington data show nearly 20 percent of U S trucks serve farms totaling about 3.5 million farm trucks in use nationwide.
Funeral services for Gard ner Doc Nelson 65 of Clearfield were held at the Halteat Church with Rev Tschetter officiating. Burial was in Mt Wir Cemetery. He died at Ring en County Hospital Mt Nie. He is survived by Astor brother and Lillie sister at home and Easter ly and Emma Minnick of Mount Ayr.
The Dogpatch Farmers 4H Club held its May 15 gathering at Conway Church at 8:00. President Kenny Peterman led the session focusing on tornado awareness and self expression. Refreshments were served as the group discussed obstacles to talk and encouraged full participant input.
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