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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1969
Page
5
Bedford residents are urged to donate at the Red Cross Bloodmobile visit on Wednesday June 1a at the Manonle Temple between noon and 6 pm. Donors may make appointments to suit their schedules by calling local organizers. The drive aims to exceed 120 pints amid high community need.
Paul Wogan 41 an insurance man and Bedford native died suddenly June 4 after an outing at Waubonsie State Park. He fell en route to Clarinda Municipal Hospital from a heart attack. Funeral June 7 at St John’s Lutheran Church with burial at Clarinda Cemetery. Survived by wife Dorothy Bartels and two children Pat and Ronald. He had lived in Bedford and Clarinda and worked in insurance with Loranz & Co at his death.
BCHS cheerleaders Deb bile Rowe and Jane Stacy will join a district clinic at NWMS College in Maryville from June 22 to 27. Pre registrations total 456 from Iowa Missouri and Nebraska. Mrs Sally Sisson coordinates the event. NWMS women's P E instructor Hudgon Hall hosts 424 girls with 32 commuting. Herman ODell of New Market joins Pony Express Assoc board to raise funds for handicapped children after a Saddle Club ride. The first board meeting is set for June 18 at Camp Sunnyside.
County hosts a recipe contest inviting entries in four divisions Main dishes salads breads and rolls and desserts Entries due by June 30 with winners named in each category Winners advance to the state fair contest backed by the American Dairy Association and the U S Air Force staff sergeant listed among the attendees
Dennis A. Jenkins, son of Mrs Ruth Jenkins of Prescott Iowa and Eldon Jenkins of Lenox, has been promoted to sergeant. He serves as an aircraft mechanic at Ubon Royal Thai AFB Thailand with a unit of the Pacific Air Forces. He is a Prescott Community High School graduate.
Bedford resident Robert Grimes returned Sunday night from a four day RCA award trip to Las Vegas. He was among 120 RCA theater employees from Des Moines and Omaha earning the trip for high TV sales during the first four months of 1969. The Las Vegas visit featured a sales meeting at the Riviera Hotel with RCA merchandise displays and two dinner shows. Twylla Gaule of Bedford earned a Bachelor of Science in Education at Northwest Missouri State College commencement, the largest graduating class in the college's history.
Bedford Community Junior High and Lenox Community Junior High athletes teamed as a unit at Villisca on June 7. Greg Volkmar won the 100 yd dash and placed second in long jump. Alvis Wood took shot put, Pat Bradley swept pole vault and high jump, Jack Butler ran 100 yd dash, and the 440 yd relay team clocked 49.3 seconds. Coach Joe Davis will lead the group to Omaha for the Midwest Division on June 4.
Robert Hill son of Mr and Mrs Gordon C Hill of Bedford secured a summer clerkship with Arnold Porter in Washington DC to complete a second year law requirement at the University of Colorado Law College. He and his wife visited his parents en route to the clerkship and will reside in the Georgetown area during the two month project.
The Bedford United Methodist Church will honor Rev. and Mrs. Richard G. Viney, Julia and Jane Viney, with a farewell party next Sunday June 15 after the Daily Vacation Bible School program which starts at 7 p.m. Refreshments will include various desserts.
Bedford Community School District outlines a two session summer program starting Monday June 16 with a 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. morning segment and an 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. afternoon recreation period. About 85 youngsters will enroll with bus routes for some towns while city residents provide their own travel.
Friends and neighbors helped plant crops last week for Frank Oxley. A list of workers includes Iset Ogle Troy John Fred Cross Rollie Wolver ton Richard Cabeen Bill Cabeen Paul Brummett Dean Beauchamp Kenneth Troncin Amond Gilbert Adolph Mattes Dwight Davidson Bill Ogle and Frank.
Vern Hallenbeck is named head librarian at Montana Western College Dillon advancing from assistant librarian since last September. He holds a Masters of Library Science from Western Michigan College of Education and is a former BHS band director. His wife Louise Straight is the daughter of Mrs Truman Straight of Bedford.
The Iowa Power and Light Company board announced regular quarterly dividends of 40 cents per share on common stock, payable August 8, 1969, to holders of record July 21, 1969. It also declared quarterly dividends on several preferred stock classes payable July 1, 1969 to record holders June 6, 1969, with specified per share amounts for each class.
Bedford Development Corporation urges completion of all pledges to the $100,000 campaign backing the O Bryan factory project. Only paid amounts will be published and donors in Bedford and those connected to the city are urged to participate and be recognized for new and existing gifts.
Dr Warden M Rimel plans a new full time private psychiatry practice in Englewood Colorado starting August He and his wife Mrs Carolyn Rimel will reside in Denver after her Master of Social Work degree from the University of Illinois She will work as a psychiatric social worker in Denver mainly as a consultant to teachers in cooperation with Arapahoe County Mental Health Clinic The Rimels expect to split time between Chicago and Denver as her training continues
Scouts from Cub Bey and Explorer units prepare a Good-Turn for Good donation drive this Saturday June 4 to collect items for Goodwill. The effort supports services for mentally and physically handicapped people and helps fund year round programs. If no bag is received or for item pickups call Donald Schwartzhoff at 5323-2011.
Miss Shobs Mansukhani an international student from Calcutta India and sponsored by Rotary International stayed as a weekend guest in the home of Janet Caskey and her parents Mr and Mrs Wayne Caskey She attends Northwest Missouri State College as a junior majoring in English
A brief item notes John Baxter of Alexanders will undertake a repair task described as a fix it project set for next week with unspecified location and details.
Ruth Ann Cox to Omaha position noted with the Welders Supply Company. Cox is a 1968 graduate of New Market High School.
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