Local Board Plans Big Taylor County Fair Attractions
The Taylor county fair board contracted seven free acts for afternoon sessions and a big revue each evening. Lew Rosenthal's Amusement Enterprises, Inc. of Waterloo supplied the acts, the same firm as last year, at an estimated cost of 1800 dollars to attract visitors. Officials expect a bumper crop and a record fair year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County Fair
James Salter
Lew Rosenthal
Amusement Enterprises, Inc
Waterloo
Fair Board
Taylor County
Hospital Notes Chronicle Illness and Transfers
Mrs. T. V. Lacy is very ill at home early in the week. Dr. E. Crum Jr. underwent eye surgery in Omaha earlier this week. Harold Hunter of Bilockton discharged from St. Francis hospital in Maryville on Monday, June 8. Mrs. Rex Stoaks of Sharpburg moved from a Creston hospital Thursday to Sharpsburg. Mrs. A. C. Robart remains very ill at home in north Bedford. Miss Laura Lindley seriously ill at Free Alliance Home where she is housekeeper. Mrs. Sam Barber admitted to University hospital in Iowa City Wednesday with pneumonia and scarlet fever. Mrs. James Cavner of Conway admitted to St. Francis hospital in Maryville Friday for treatment. Mrs. C. E. Martin of Gravity convalescing after tumor removal at St. Joseph hospital last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hunter
Bilockton
St. Francis Hospital
Maryville
Rex Stoaks of
Sharpburg
Creston Hospital
Sharpsburg
A. C. Robart
Bedford
Laura Lindley
Free Alien Home
Sam Barber
University Hospital
Iowa City
James Cavner
Conway
Wilbur O'Dell
St. Joseph Hospital
J. W. Walker
North Bedford
Bedford Graduates Earn Teacher Diplomas at State College
Bedford residents Jane Kuhn and Dorothea M Steel received elementary teacher diplomas while Violet J Steel earned rural teacher diploma at Iowa State Teachers College sixth annual commencement on June 1. 326 students completed a week of events including a president’s reception and the cap and gown breakfast. Dr Earl A Rodman spoke at the Baccalaureate and Dr C H Oldfather delivered the commencement address as President Latham conferred degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Kuhn
Dorothea M. Steel
Bedford
Violet J. Steel
Iowa State Teacher College
O. R. Latham
George T. Baker Hall
Earl A. Rodman
Morningside College
Teachers College
C. H. Oldfather
College of Arts and Sciences
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Latham
Bedford Team Wins In Eleven Inning Battle
Bedford and Burlington Junction rivalries produced a tight eleven inning game at Burlington Junction. Osburn pitched well for Bedford as the locals, who started the year with no aid, rallied from a 2 2 tie to score five runs in the eleventh and claim victory in a display of sportsmanship and effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Burlington Junction
Osburn
Former Resident Plans Southern Trip
Roy Rains Jr son of Mr and Mrs Roy Rains of Versailles Missouri will leave today for a three month vacation trip. He will be joined by two schoolmates visiting the Texas Centennial Old Mexico Panama Canal Zone and California and other western states en route home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Rains, Jr
Roy Rains
Versailles
Central College
Fayette
Texas Centennial
Old Mexico
Panama Canal Zone
California
Rains
Rains George Orcutt
Conway
Bedford
Rebekahs I O O F Elect New Officers for Term
The Rebekah and Odd Fellow lodges recently elected officers for the new term starting July 1. Installations will be held early in July. Rebekah Noble Grand Blanche Keith and officers follow with Eunice Hamilton Clyde Smith A L Weingarth Addie Besco and Jas H Daugherty Marion Huffman Thos D Hofman Charles Greenlee Frank Greenlee named for the two orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
Odd Fellow
Marion Huffman
Thos. D. Hofman
Charles Greenlee
Frank Greenlee
4 H Girls Rally Day Promises County Program
The Taylor county 4 H girls meet at Bedford high school for Rally Day on Friday June 12. The event marks summer activities with registration at 9 am assembly at 10 am and a full agenda including welcome music review business meeting roll call election officers and installation of county officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Bedford High School
Robi. M. Davie
Ruth Price
Kenneth Werth
Jean Longfellow
Kenneth ‘Werth
Robt. M. Davie
Valley Homecoming Marks Eleventh Annual Event
A crowd of 250 gathered Sunday June 7 at the Valley school house for the eleventh Valley Homecoming. Dinner was served at one o clock, followed by a program in the native grove. Former teachers and pupils shared letters and anecdotes, a memorial tribute by Mrs BE L Owens was read, and Roy McMaster of Twin Falls Idaho traveled the greatest distance among attendees. M J Sheley was re elected president, Helen Mendenhall secretary, and Thelma Proctor corresponding secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley
Be." L Owens
Roy McMaster
Twin Falls
Idaho
Eugene Rathburn
M. J. Sheley
Helen Mendenhall
Thelma Proctor
Frank Montgomery Dies in California
Frank Montgomery 63, a former Bedford resident, died at his Arcadia California home on Wednesday June 3 after a brief pneumonia illness. Funeral services were held the following Friday with burial in Arcadia. He is survived by his wife, his father Harlan Montgomery of Bedford, a sister Dora Lorimer of Pasadena, a half sister and half brother Grace Montgomery Miller of Des Moines and Dr. William Montgomery of St. Joseph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Montgomery
Bedford
Arcadia
Calif
Montgomery
Harlan Montgomery
Dora Lorimer
Pasadena
Grace Montgomery Miller
Des Moines
William Montgomery
St. Joseph
Bedford churches plan children's day programs Sunday
Bedford churches schedule children’s day programs for June 14 at the Baptist Methodist and Presbyterian churches. Each service at 11 o'clock features primary groups with readings songs and pantomime plus musical numbers and a storyteller or accompanist. The Church of First plan is not available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Schools of Bedford
Bedford
Baptist Church
J. T. Caskey
Charles Washam
Jdames Ulmer
Methodist Church
Avilly
Vite Deloris O'Dell
Herbert Owen
Ralph O'Dell
The
Presbyterian Church
Esther
J. R. Henderson
Jessie Miller
Pink Dobson
Grasshopper Control Urged by County Agent Davie
County agent Robt. M. Davie urges farmers to combat rising grasshopper hatches with poisoned bran. Free poison bran is available through the county agent, with another shipment expected. Apply early on sunny mornings to hoppers in hayfields and fence rows, leaving backing strips when cutting hay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Robt. M. Davie
Legent
Davie
Fire Destroys Conway Elevator
The Conway elevator burned early Wednesday morning and was destroyed. The blaze origin is unknown with dust explosion or faulty wiring suspected. The loss, partly covered by insurance, is about 2500 dollars. The nearby railroad water tank also burned to the water line. Bedford firemen responded but could not control the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conway
Bedford Fire Department
Railroad Man Loses Foot At Athelstan
Harve Bullin 61 of Peru Iowa suffered a foot amputation above the ankle after a fall while sweeping the doorway of a gang cook car at Athelstan. Employed by Great Western Railway he was injured as cars were being moved toward Conception and is hospitalized in Creston at Greater Community hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harve Bullin
Peru
Iowa
Athelstan
Bullin
Great Western Railway
Conception
Greater Community Hospital
Creston
State Fair Invites Amateur Photos Contest
Iowa will host its first amateur photograph show at the State Fair this summer. Any amateur photographer can exhibit for statewide honors and $84 in cash prizes. The graphic art salon will display on the mezzanine of the educational building, with diverse categories and thousands of entries anticipated. Robert Wingert of Des Moines is appointed supervisor of the statewide show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Towa
Iowa Amateur Photographers Club
Robert Wingert
Des Moines
Bedford Scouts Plan To Camp At Mitigwa
Thirteen boys of Troop 136 Bedford will spend a week at Camp Mitigwa starting July 14 near Boone Iowa. The camp is highly equipped for boy scouts and run by trained officials. Registered Scouts include Quintin Wildman William Wisdom Frank Hadley Robert Dewis Henry Hamblin Chip Blakemore David Bowers Ben Morris Bill Cross Decker Hahn Wesley Page Alvy Kennedy James Rimel. Charles Churchill assistant scoutmaster will join the week with the boys and troop committee members may attend. A parent scout picnic is planned for Monday evening June 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Mitigwa
America
Boone
Iowa
Quintin Wildman
William Wisdom
Frank Hadley
Robert Dewis
Henry Hamblin
Chip Blakemore
David Bowers
Ben Morris
Bill Cross
Decker Hahn
Wesley Page
Alvy Kennedy
James Rimel
Charles Churchill
Gravity Scouts Earn Tender Foot Badges in Ceremony
Thirteen Gravity community boys were invested as tender foot scouts in a ceremony at the Gravity school building. Bedford scouts and Troop No 186 of Bedford led the event, with Rev J Max Buck presenting the charter for Gravity Troop No 126. Dick Buckner leads the troop as scout master, and the group planned an overnight hike on the Anderson farm with services by Rev L W Nixon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gravity
Bedford
Troop No. 186
Jack Embree
John Dean Pickering
Bob Marley
Robert Nielson
Donald Utter
Robert King
Donald Davis
Kenneth Farrens
Howard Madden
Merrill Stephens
Lawrence Dorsey
Laverne Levi
Sterling Wallace
Anderson Farm
West Creel
Taylor County Seeks Adjustments in Soil Depleting Bases
Agricultural conservation committee members send notices to farmers about the one soil depleting base per farm, with appeals possible in writing. Bases may be adjusted upward or downward after county committee review, with state approval pending. Farmers will be notified if the state base differs by more than one percent. Soil conserving crops include wheat, oats, barley, rye, buckwheat, flax, rape, emmer, speltz, or legume-planted green manure before deadlines in 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County ‘Agricultural Conservation Program Committee
Shields
Scouts Visit Creston Meet And Plan Cabin Camp
Scoutmaster Floyd Farlow of Neighborhood Patrol No. 180 Siam and leaders visited Troop No. 135 in Creston for a scout meeting and handcraft ideas. They hiked to a log cabin camp south of Siam, cooked suppers, and reviewed Tenderfoot and Second Class work. Harry Shinabarger grants use of his lakeside cabin for a Scout camp with pioneer furnishings and a large fireplace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Farlow
Siam
James E. Waldruff
Robbie Rayborn
Carl Melvin
Donald Farlow
Francis Farlow
Creston
Crestan
Masonic Hall
Harry Shinabarger
Shinabarger
Perrission
Administrator's Sale Bill From 1874 Auction
Mrs Polly Smith of Sharpsburg owns an 1874 Taylor County Iowa sale bill titled Administrator's Sale. Signed by Wm Rutledge as administrator for B T Warfield estate, the document lists a wagon and harness, cattle, horses, hogs, 15 acres of corn, 2 acres of potatoes, farming tools, and other items with 9 month credit and 10 percent interest on overdue notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly Smith
Sharpsburg
Taylor County
Wm. Rutledge
Rutledge
Circuit Court
Said County
Yellow curb markings outline painted parking spaces
Signs note curbs and spaces not reserved for parking are painted yellow. The yellow markings are confined to the curb edges.
Bedford Officials Inspect New Plant Project in Savannah
City officials led by Mayor John S. Wevius and City Clerk H K Nelson inspected Savannahs new sewerage disposal plant as a PWA project. Bedford needs a replacement for its sixteen year old plant and officials study modern designs and financing options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Wevius
H. K. Nelson
L. C. Severs
W. Campbell
A. W. Hamblit
Savannah
PWA
Bedford
Bedford Students Display Music Awards in Blake Music Store
Awards issued by the Iowa High School Music Association for sub district district and state contests are showcased in the Blake Music Store window. Bedford students earned recognition in both vocal and instrumental groups at city Iowa competition levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Blake
Iowa High School Music Association
Iowa City
Bedford Band Concert Set for Saturday June 13
Free street concert directed by K. W. Werth features Sousa El Capitan Overture The Gypsy Festival Serenade America Lincke Men of Valor Fox Trot Lost Old Timers Iowa Corn Song Lights Out His Honor and the National Anthem with audience sing along options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. W. Werth
el Capitan
Sousa
Hayes
California
Lake
Iowa
Beeston
Marsh's Team Wins New Market Doubleheader
Marsh's kittenball squad defeated New Market 8 4 and 8 0 in Thursday doubleheader. Large crowd enjoyed strong play as New Market lights were dedicated for the season. Watts and Quinby paired for Bedford in the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsh
New Market
Watts
Quinby
Battery
Bedford
Rural Electrification Plan Discussed With Farmers
About forty farmers and spouses heard Edward Fackler outline REA funded rural lines in Adams County where a farm cooperative borrows funds at 3 percent to build lines and buy current wholesale. Local utilities explained extension plans for two customers per mile with a $4.50 minimum monthly charge. county agent Davie urged arranging meetings to spread the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Edward Fackler
Corning
Adams County
REA
RF. C. Rohrbaugh
Iowa- Nebraska Light & Power Company
Taylor County Farm Bureau
Taylor County
Davie
Kuhn Heads for Oregon Work Assignment
Thomas Kuhn leaves for Portland to work with Nebraska Lumber Company for two years. He travels with Paul Warner of Diagonal, both hired by the same firm. Warner, son of a Diagonal coach, will also be employed locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Kuhn
Thos
Kuln
Portland
Ore
Nebraska Lumber Company
Nephins
Tle
Paul [Warner
Diagonal
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Warner
Richardson Passes State Bar Exams
W. C. Richardson of Bedford passed the Iowa Bar examinations in Des Moines last week and has been admitted to practice in Iowa. He later details his education at Bedford High School class of 29 and the State University of Iowa then Topeka law school, returning to Topeka today with plans for future location not yet announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Richardson
Bedford
Iowa
Des Moines
Richardson
Mary Riel
Bedford High School
Sla University of Towa
scHows
Topeka
Bedford Suit Seeks Beer Permit Writ of Mandamus
L F Shackelton former Lenox beer parlor operator sues Bedford Iowa city officials asking for a writ of mandamus to compel issue of a Class B beer permit for his Theatre Building Bedford location. Hearing set before Judge George A Johnson at 9:00 AM June 16, 1936. defendants include the Mayor and City Council members and City Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L F. Shackelton
Lenox
Bedford
Ior
George A. Johnson
Shackelton
L. F. Shackelton
J. S. Nevins
Towa
Wayne Harbour
John M. Dinges
L. C. Severs
Allen Hamblin
W. E. Campbell
Iowa
H. E. Nelson
District Court
Taylor County
Court of Equity
George A. Johnston
Third Judicial District
Town
Tasler
M. M. Dryden
Clarinda
Thompson Wins Second Flight at Chariton Open
Charles Thompson, defending local champion, wins the second flight title at Chariton Town Open. Travel notes show Sundeels and others competing. Campbell and Wetmore place in fifth flight. additional details indicate participation across multiple flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Chariton
Charles Thompson
Segond
Sundeels Ae
oPoke
Campbell and Wetmore
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Rw. E. Crum, Jr
Omaha
C. F
Clyde Perkins
John Foley
Mrs. Besco
Ray Tlambley
Betty Robbins
Letha Robbins
M. A. Webster
S. Willson
Hors
St. Francis G Hospital
Rebekahs I. O. O. F.’s
Poison Hoppers
State Fair
Scout News of
Display Music Awards
Bedford Band
Thos. Kuhn
Oregon
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