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Newspaper

Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1971

Page

9

Diane McMillin Installed Rainbow Worthy Advisor

Diane McMillin was installed as Rainbow Worthy Advisor on May 16 with installing officers Flora Belle Hixon and others. She chose the clasped hands symbol and highlighted fidelity and nature, as blue and white carnations adorned the venue and guests entered to songs including Bridge Over Troubled Waters.

Troubled Waters Diane McMillin Flora Belle Hixson Mae Martin Pat Larson Susan Sheffield Jane Stacy Denny Mullen Galen Nickell Ed Terbell Gene Oxley Diane Karth * Dougherty Rosis Farrens Roberta Pollard Donna Lowry Francis McMillin Donnie Todd Mullen Dennis Harris Diané Cindy Marshall Trish Spencer Charity Teresa Cross Hope Nancy Neil Faith Renee Hill Sandy McMillin Victoria Killam Kay Lynn Keith Debbie Keith Lorie Townsend Nature Linda Akers Joy Stevenson

Community Calendar and Local Social Notes

Local calendar lists B P W meeting June 14 with evening session, E B O with Marine Pullan June 15, Stone Rollers Club June 16, and U T D Club June 17. Social notices cover birthdays, anniversaries, picnics, and missionary plans among residents of Clarinda and surrounding towns.

Stone Rollers Club Lucas Products Building

Card of Thanks for Edna M. White

Edna M. White expresses gratitude for flowers and sympathy sent after the death of her husband on May 18 1971. She thanks friends and family for support and mentions her address in Redding California.

Edna M. White Lake Blvd Redding Calif

Friends Honor Mr. Reeve On Birthday Anniversary

About seventy three guests attended an open house at the New Era in Gravity to honor Herbert Reeve on his birthday anniversary. Relatives and visitors traveled from Canon City Colorado Yakima Washington Cedar Falls Shenandoah Clarinda New Market Diagonal Bedford and Gravity.

Reeve Herbert Reeve Canon City Colo Yakima Washington Cedar Falls

Bedford residents discuss rural electricity meeting

A town meeting is planned for June 9 to discuss rural electricity options. In Bedford, Joe Allen operates a radio repair and sales shop in the Max Shum Tire and Battery building on West Main. Articles note local nominations for constables on both major tickets, a state university visit, a successful poppy sale, and community updates including personnel changes and local club activities.

Joe Allen Max Shum Tire and Battery West Main Bedford

Monthly Coffee Hour at Ruby-Eppers Home in Conway

The Monthly Coffee Hour at the Ruby Eppers home on June 3 hosted twelve guests and four children with ice tea coffee and cakes. Nearby visits included Mrs Ed Perkins and son in Mrs Mary Briggs home and several several relatives visiting from Grant City Glenwood Broken Bow Earlham Carlisle Kansas City and Malcolm.

Ruby- Eppers Ed Perkins Mary Briggs Harold Adams Nick Rick Earlham Earnest Barker Near Hopkins Near Hoan Lucille Bertha Scroggile Mary Osmond Malcolm Joe Newburn Clearfield Bertha Scroggie Robert Norton Eldon Gould Carlisle Peggy Rusco Dena Kansas City Kans Jackie Norton Eldon.Goulds Tuffy” Johnson Eulalah Short Mary. Briggs

Golden Wedding Anniversary of Mr and Mrs Albert Fickess

Mr and Mrs Albert Fickess of Sharpsburg celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with a reception at 2 30 to 4 30 p m Sunday June 20 at Hamilton Missionary Church Bedford. A program will be at three o clock. They married June 15 1921 in Gravity Iowa and have lived in Sharpsburg area since. Their children Paul Polo Mrs Carl Rice Mrs Paul Cronk and Mrs Paul Johnson invite friends and relatives. They have 26 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Leonard Grimm Sharpsburg Wintermute Bertha Wintermute Lake of Three Fires Tom Masters Mapleton Town Charles Wintermute Guilford Hampton Wintermute Conway Dwight Masters Raymond Hoofke Bronson Phyl Albert Fickess Hamilton Missionary Church Bedford Albert Ethel Batman) Fickess Gravity Iowa Paul Polo Carl Alice) Rice Greenville Ill Ruby) Cronk Fremont Nebr Eula) Johnson Alma

Tonya Marie Wilson Infant Graveside Service Held

Tonya Marie Wilson infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wilson of Bedford had graveside services June 7 at Creston cemetery conducted by Rev. Ollie Odile. Tonya Marie died June 5 at Greater Community Hospital Creston.

Tonya Marie Joe Wilson Bedford Creston Ollie Odile Greater Community Hospital

Marriage License Granted for Charles Haidsiak and Sheila Stewart

June 4 marriage license issued for Charles Lee Haidsiak 20 of Bedford and Sheila Stewart 19 of Blockton.

Charles Lee Haidsiak Bedford Sheila Stewart Blockton

Appreciation Note From Minnie Hatfield

Mrs. Minnie Hatfield expresses gratitude to family and friends for cards and flowers while at Clarkson Hospital in Omaha and after returning home. God bless you all.

Clarkson Hospital Omaha Minnie Hatfield

Thankful note from Vera A Brown on Billy's passing

Vera A Brown expresses gratitude for prayers and support after the death of her beloved Billy. She thanks neighbors and friends for flowers meals and sympathy cards and notes a donation to the heart and cancer fund as a source of comfort.

Billy Heart and Cancer Fund Vera A. Brown

Iowa City man Dwight Hicks earns BBA at UI

Dwight Hicks of Iowa City former Gravity resident received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with double majors in general business and marketing at the University of Iowa May 28 during commencement at the Iowa Fieldhouse. He is a 1967 New Market Community High School graduate and ranks in the upper third of a class over 2,000.

Miss Sunderman Russell Sunderman Bedford Yis Kathy Michael H. Freeman Herbert Freeman Gravity New Market High School Poole Clarinda Company Ale Freeman Bedford Community High School Ellsworth Air Force Base Rapid City South Dakota 28 Squadron Dwight Hicks Iowa City University of Iowa Iowa Fieldhouse

Thanks for kindness during Francis Hess hospital stay

The Hess family expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for acts of care and inquiries during Francis confinement in the hospital. Special thanks to Gene for yard care from Francis Hess and Edna.

Francis Gene Francis Hess Edna

Notice of Appointment of Administrator and Creditors

District Court of Iowa Taylor County assigns administrator and notifies creditors regarding an estate. Board of Supervisors met June 7 1971 with all members present to close paving roads N-64 and J road for construction near Lenox. Chairman Don H. Glass presided.

Board of Supervisors Don H. Glass C. E. Bricker Orval L. Ridnour Allen J. Thompson Bricker Ridnour Iowa 2 Lenox

Birthday Thanks From Ethel Bruner

Ethel Bruner expresses gratitude to friends relatives and family at the home for cards gifts and well wishes on her birthday. Special thanks go to the Conway WSCS ladies for ice cream Mrs John Lambley for cake Mr and Mrs Leroy Carmichael for dinner and Evelyn Cor da for planning a surprise party. May God bless all.

Conway Wscs John Lambley Leroy Carmichael

Notice to creditors in estate of John H. McNees

Probate notice announces Ralph C. Jones as administrator of the estate of John H. McNees. Creditors must file claims with the district court clerk within six months from the second publication or be barred. The second publication date is June 17, 1971. The administrator resides in Bedford Iowa.

John Harold McNees District Court Ralph C. Jones Bedford Iowa

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