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Newspaper

Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1958

Page

7

Bedford Open Golf Tourney Slated June 15

The Bedford Country club committee chair Bud Wetmore announced the annual Bedford Open will be held Sunday June 15 with entries expected from Missouri Nebraska and Iowa. Defending champion Bill Day of Clarinda competes in the 27 hole championship flight. lower flights play 18 holes with the first nine as qualifying.

Bud Wetmore Bedford Country Club Missouri Nebraska Iowa Bill Day Clarinda Wetmore

Scoreboard shows Linnami and Bedford matchups

Local scoreboard lists Lamoni 13 Lenox 8 Bedford 10 Mt. Ayr 3 Creston 11 Bedford 1 Bedford 1 Creston 0 Creston 10 Bedford 6 with PWee and Midg notes.

Lamoni Lenox Bedford Mt. Ayr Creston

Bedford Defeats Mount Ayr 10-3 in Bluegrass Baseball

Bedford remains unbeaten in Bluegrass play with a 10-3 victory over Mount Ayr. Larry Poore fanned 12 and allowed one hit while Mount Ayr committed four errors and scored all runs in the sixth inning. Hutchison started for Mount Ayr as Bedford notched four runs in the first three frames.

Bedford Mount Ayr Larry Poore Hutchison Raiders

Lucas Downed in Tourney Playoff

Mount Ayr Marve Rush Corydon defeated Butch Lucas of Bedford and Bill Owen of Princeton Mo in a playoff to determine the tournament outcome.

Lucas Mountayr Marve Rush Corydon Butch Lucas Bedford Bill Owen Princeton

Representative Interviewer Search in ITA Field

A fast growing company in ITA field offers $325 per month guaranteed plus bonus. It will interview men who meet the following unspecified requirements.

Itafield

Area High School Sports Menu for Friday to Tuesday

The schedule lists Friday June 13 Stanton at Bedford, Sunday June 15 Corning at Creston and Lenox at Nodaway, Gravity at Prescott. Tuesday June 17 Lenox at Bedford and Mt Ayr at Lamont with extra high school games.

Stanton Bedford Corning Creston Lenox Nodaway

Anderson Second In Galf Tourney

Marion Anderson of Bedford finished second in the Greenfield women's open golf tournament held Tuesday with a score of 89 tied the champion by one stroke as seventy competed. Kathryn Richardson of Creston won the championship flight with an 88. Jan Johnson of Bedford shot 94 to take fifth in the championship flight. Francis Stephens of Bedford carded 99 to place runner up in the first flight, while Margaret Young of Bedford was third with 101. The summer tourneys are weekly, with each town hosting a one day event.

Gregg Woods St. Joseph Bill Price Princeton Jaycee Grant Marion Anderson Bedford Greenfield Kathryn Richardson Creston Jan Johnson Francis Stephens Margaret Young

Bedford to face Lamoni in top Bluegrass tilt

The top Bluegrass summer baseball clash features Bedford and Lamoni, both undefeated in summer play, at Lamoni Tuesday starting 5 30 p m. The winner will be the team to challenge for conference titles, with a playoff between divisions set for July 21.

Lamoni Bedford Bedford-Lamoni

Lamoni Defeats Lenox 13-8 in Bluegrass League Baseball

Lamoni toppled Lenox 13 to 8 in a Bluegrass conference game played Tuesday night. Three Lenox pitchers issued walks contributing to Lamoni's eight first inning runs. Osler pitched a complete game for Lamoni with Edmunds behind the plate.

Lamoni Lenox Demons Osler Edmunds

Bedford to Host Women’s Golf Tournament in June

Bedford Golf and Country Club will host the Southwest Iowa women’s golf tournament this month announced by Marion Anderson. About 75 female golfers from the area are expected to participate in the round robin event continuing across Southwest Town courses with Villisca hosting the June 10th tournament.

Bedford Golf and Country Club Southwest Iowa Marion Anderson Semniblickers Villisca

Lenox Teenies Fix Schedules

Lenox youth baseball coach Roland Wray announced the first half schedule for the summer league. Teams include Midget and Peewee from Redding Blockton Clearfield Gravity and Lenox with games on Fridays and practices Saturdays. Inter-city games are planned among Redlegs Braves Cardinals and Cubs.

LENOX Roland Wray Redding Blockton Clearfield Gravity Lenox Idle

Bedford Golf Club City Meet Sees Thirty entrants

Bedford Golf and Country Club reports 30 members will compete in the annual city tournament after the Saturday deadline for qualifying rounds. Marshall is defending city champion as the event proceeds within the Bedford club.

Bedford Golf and Country Club Bedford Club Marshall

Nodaway Girls Reach Finals in Stennett Softball Tourney

Nodaway entered the high school girls softball tourney at Stennett last week and finished as runners up after losing the finals to the hosting team 13 8. The eight team invitational drew regional squads. Nodaway defeated Oakland 18 14 in the first round and Hastings 175 in the semifinal.

Nodaway Stennett Oakland Hastings

Standings for Bluegrass Conference West Division

Bedford Lamont Lenox Mt Ayr Nkvl league standings list Gravity Nodaway Prescott Corning Creston show win loss ties and current records for teams in the West Division of the Bluegrass Conference.

Bluegrass

Bedford Golfer Nabs Lenox Open Tourney With 99

Butch Lucas of Bedford shot a 99 to par the course and win the Lenox Open golf tournament on Sunday defeating Ben Cole of Osceola who had 105 and Charles Pyfer of Leon with 106 in a field of 37. Flight winners include Allen Yashack champion and Lyle Delany runner up in First Flight and Phil Tyler Lenox with William G. Young Bedford as consolation in Second Flight.

Butch Lucas Bedford Ben Cole Osceola Charles Pyfer Leon Allen Yashack Diagonal Lyle Delany Mount Ayr Ronald Campbell Corning Phil Tyler Lenox William G. Young Wm. Harris

Bedford Overwhelmed by Creston in 11 1 Non Conference Loss

Bedford dropped a non conference baseball game to Creston 11 to 1 after a five run first inning and a three run second. Guenther started on the mound, relieved by Poore in the fifth. The curtain raiser games saw Bedford Midgets beat Creston Midgets 1 to 0 while Creston Peewees defeated Bedford 10 to 6.

Bedford Creston Guenther Poore Peewees Bedford Midgets Creston Peewees

Sheridan High alumni reunion honors oldest grad and farthest traveler

Sheridan High School alumni gathered in the gym Sunday June 1. Mrs. Harry Young, class of 1904, received a corsage as the oldest graduate present, while Mrs. Ray Robison of Loleta Calif received an award for traveling the farthest distance.

Sheridan Sheridan High School Harry Young Ray Robison Loleta Calif Guy Allee Leon Parman Elmer Dukes Portland Ore Frank Dukes Dukes John Carter Gallatin Anna McCollum Kansas City Charley McCollum Mary Marie Jessie Reece Charley Graham Glee Graham Jerry Lahley Keithsburg Larry Murphy Parnell Harry Weir Omaha Rollie Cooper Cooper Bessie Copple Hopkins Tabor Iowa Robison

Sheridan Social Notes and Local Visits Chronicle

Former Danay Morris of Sheridan tied to Ray Robison of Sheridan after marriage. Guests of Ozzie Dennis included Bobby Marker of St. Joseph Missouri for a Lake of Three Fires picnic at Bedford. Numerous families from Shawnee and surrounding towns attended Methodist Sunday school officer elections and Memorial Day visits.

Danay Morris Sheridan Ray Robison Sherdan Ozzie Dennis Blaylock Jessie Surplus de Jenkins Ethel Scott Ralph Winemiller Ira Nigh Bella Coy Myrtle Glass Maud Naill Ruth Clark Marvin Hall Ira Milligan Hillyard Asher Worth Bud Mathers Hopkins Tate Parman Bros Roger McAlister Billy Clifton Carney East St. Louis Ill Grady Curry Rock Island Lee Huss Winfield Iowa Ralph Hickman Corning Roger McAlister Jr Bedford Jerry Marsh Jack Marsh Kansas City Ross Stoner Kans Terry Taylor Overland Park Bessie Marsh Carneys Taylors Mcallister Lavelle Hibbs Ravenwood Oscar Hibbs Methodist Chuch Whitny Field Milton Florida Brice Beemer Cody Wyo Ed Allen Henry Williamson Blanchard Herbert Farragut v Oscar Schaeffer Jay Older Dorothy Coulthard LeRoy Book Jeanette Ruteldge Northwest Missouri State College Maryville Conway Methodist Church Bibbins Park

Family visitors span Dallas to Chicago in Excelsior

Mrs Verna Jenkins reports visits by Mr and Mrs Roy Raper of Dallas and Mr and Mrs Oscar Braun of Chicago. Also Mr and Mrs M F Older visit their daughter and family at Excelsior Missouri while AE3 Ronald L Bowness is noted.

Athelstan Roy Raper Dallas Texas Oscar Braun Chicago M. F. Older Bill Rider W. Rider Excelsior Ronald L. Bowness

Conway Women Meet for Mission Study and Devotions

Mrs. Darrell Dalton reports Conway W5S C S gathered with hostess Alta Parsons assisted by Hattie Straight. Nelie Piper led devotions and Virginia Wright presented Changing patterns in the March of Missions. A wartime record and a skit named You Call that Missions were included. Fifteen members and three guests attended.

Bertha Scroggie Sylvia Beemer Joann Shook Darrell Dalton Rodman Iowa

Conway area families gather for visits and school hires

Dalton stayed two weeks with E L Fitkin kin as Mike Utsler joined the visit. Vacation Bible School ran at Conway Methodist with teachers Paul Gebhantz Beverly Duncan Rev DeVore. Memorial weekend events included a Gould family visit and a dinner for Merlyn Hawn heading to the Navy.

Methodist Church Conway Paul Gebhantz Beverly Duncan Clarinda Alice McNutt Rex Hawn Bill Richardson Hopkins Gloria Thebeau Bedford Darrell

Hopkins Names New Superintendent Jack A Kinder

The Hopkins Board of Education completed the school faculty for 1958 1959 naming Jack A Kinder as the new superintendent He previously served as principal of the district before this appointment reported by Mrs Will Boyd.

Parnell School Maurice Nelson Leon Iowa Tarkio Hopkins Board of Education Hopkins School Jack A. Kinder

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