Bicentennial Era Calls Iowa to Join National Celebration
The passage urges involvement in the Bicentennial from April 1975 to December 1976 with plans for a nationwide wagon train to Valley Forge and regional trains. It highlights state proclamations, a call for community programs, and lists Taylor County commissioners encouraging local participation.
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Congress of the United States
Ford
Massachsetts
Lexington and Concord
Ray
Iowa
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Valley Forge
Pennsylvania
Washington State
Northwest
U.S. Canadian Peace Arch
Blaine
Alaska
Ft. Laramie
Wyoming
Hawaii
West Coast
Laramie
St. Joseph
Missouri
Mississippi
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Taylor County Bicentennial Commission
Commission
Dale Juergens
Charles Bowman
Clearfield
Ken Black
Marion Spicer
Lenox
Thelma Underwood
Sharpsburg
Betty Schoenmann
Lyndell Streebin
Treas
Blockton
Raymond Sneed
Lonnie Russell
Esther Stephens
Sec
Bedford
Dorothy Bush
Gravity
Wayne Duncan
Conway
Roger Sherman Signer of Four Revolutionary Documents
Connecticut figure Roger Sherman apprenticed to a shoemaker and self educated. He prepared and signed four key revolutionary documents including the Articles of Association 1774 the Declaration of Independence 1776 the Articles of Confederation 1778 and the Constitution 1787. He was Yale College treasurer and earned an honorary MA. He introduced the Connecticut Compromise and was the eldest member of the House in 1789. He bought a Bible each session read it daily and gave it to a child.
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Roger Sherman
Connecticut
Sherman
Yale College
House of Representatives
Farmers Prolonged Drought Aid: FHA Approves 129 Loans
The Farmers Home Administration in Corning approves 129 crop loss loan applications totaling 2,692,210 for Adams and Taylor Counties affected by the 1974 drought. Taylor County receives 1,567,870 to 75 farmers, Adams 1,124,340 to 56 farmers. Deadline June 27 for Adams and July 18 for Taylor. Applications from Corning Agriculture Building or Bedford ASCS office, Tuesdays 1 to 2 p.m.
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Farmers Home Administration
Adams
Taylor
Taylor County
Adams County
Agriculture
Corning
ASCS
Bedford
Bedford Junior High Opens Baseball Season With Win
Bedford junior high baseball started with a 7 3 victory over Corning as Jerry French struck out eight over six innings. Don Cox and Gary Miller led Bedford with two hits each, while Jones took the loss for Corning despite ten strikeouts. Remaining schedule lists games from June 9 to July 12 including Corning tournaments and trips to Lenox Stanton Prescott Clarinda Villisca and at Corning.
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Bedford
Ahere
Jerry French
Don Cox
Gary Miller
Tim
Tribolet
Dan Nally
Vic Noel
French
Jones
Corning
Brandon
Graf
Lenox
Stanton
Prescott
Clarinda
Villisca
New Cars Listed On June 2 6 1975 Models
June entries note buyers and towns for several 1975 vehicles including Jeep Chevrolet Buick Plymouth. William Orville Wood Lenox New Market buys a 1975 Jeep on June 2 John Maurice Cade Lenox buys a 1975 Chevrolet on June 4 Lyle Vernon Harris New Market buys a 1975 Buick on June 5 Reno DX Lenox buys a 1975 Jeep on June 6 Dean Wandell Clark Bedford buys a 1974 Plymouth on June 6. CARD OF THANKS We express gratitude for cards visits flowers donations and help from Rev Swan church ladies club women and men who assisted. We appreciate all support.
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William Orville Wood
New Market
Jeep
John Maurice Cade
Lenox
Chevrolet
Lyle Vernon Harris
Buick
Reno DX
Dean Wandell Clark
Bedford
Plymouth
Swan
David
LuElla
Dan Nally
Gay Guss Livestock club holds trimming calf demo
At the Gay Guss Livestock last meeting held at Jackie and Jule Bogues home eleven members three leaders and two visitors attended. The meeting featured a trimming your calf demonstration by Larry Bogue with reporter Beth Berggren.
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Gay Guss
Larry Bogue
Jackie
Jule Bogue
Beth Berggren
Bedford Bulldogs win three in a week and split with Diagonal
Bedford Bulldogs post three wins in a week boosting their record to three and one. They beat Mt. Ayr 7 6 in a home opener with Mike Snyder hitting a two run homer and Dean Harris delivering a later solo shot in extra innings. Bedford also defeated Clarinda 4 3 in 8 innings with Harris homering to start the 9th. They closed the week with a 13 2 win over Diagonal as Mark McGary pitched four innings and Mike Snyder homered to spark a 5 run second. Nine 4 H members met for a group update and planned future activities including a May 5 jelly project and garden showcase.
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Mr. Clar
Bedford Bulldogs
Bedford
Mike Snyder
Mt. Ayr
Dean Rowe
Dennis Hullinger
Mark McGary
Harris
Wilson
Grace
Mt. Ayr Battery
Mark Powell
Bill Hullinger
Powell
Don Weed
Wallums
Coon
Bedford Bulldog
Clarinda Cardinals
Dean Harris
Moore
Rbi
Stephenson
Snyder
O'Dell
Rowe
Gray
Clarinda
Carpenter
Doughit
Eberly
Bob O'Dell
Hullinger
Kemery
Brown
Hart
Bulldogs
Diagonal Here
Rowes
East Union
Corning
Raiders
New Market Alumni Banquet Dominates Local News
Genevieve Pendergraft reports the New Market Alumni Banquet marked Marilyn’s 20th reunion. Many locals attended gatherings including the Retired Persons Club and C.E.S. meeting. Mrs. Ruth McKay and Mrs. Zetta Noble won prizes, with June plans for a pot luck picnic hosted by Eva Fern Jetton.
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Dean Young
Topeka
Eo Pendergraft
New Market
Marilyn
Retired Persons Club
Merle Greeley
Genevieve Pendergraft
Ruth McKay
Zetta Noble
Eva Fern Jetton
Ann Taylor
Bellevue
Nebr
Guffeee
Jamie Oo Peterson
Mildred Jamison
Lela Stites
Jody Cruth
Ada Mae McNees
Vera Clayton
Ken Stites
Clarinda
Gary Hutchison
Oskaloosa
Myron Parsons
Fred Brown
Opal Hutchison
Wayne A Fontaine
Des Moines
Teresa Anderson
Mason City
Ben Anderson
C.E.S
Shirley Larson
Elfecta
Correla Mason
Maureen Cruth
Gravity and
Clearfield
Phyllis Morrison
Mary Everhart
Eldon Everhart
Bartlesville
Okla
Wool Roc Museum
Frank Phillips
Merlin Levitt
Coin
Helen Parks
Gravity
Ethel Adams
Mae Teeters
Opal Brown
Effie Cunning
Thogmartin
Bedford
Frank Cunning
Minneapolis
Minn
Darrell,Akers
Willard Howes
Last Rites for Vera Henry Held June First
Funeral services for Vera Eunice Henry 74 of Bedford and Grant City were held June 1 at Prugh Dunfee Funeral Home Grant City. She died May 30 1975 at Ringgas County Hospital Mount Ayr Iowa interment Rose Hill Cemetery Blockton. She was born December 16 1900 Worth County Missouri daughter of Charles C and Mary Davis. She married Carl Henry October 12 1919 in Grant City Missouri eight children survive along with 30 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Her husband died in 1972.
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Carr
Vera Eunice) Eary
Bedford
Grant of Mo
Prugh Dunfee
Grant City
Henry
Ninggas County Hospital
Mount Ayr
Iowa
Rose Hill Cemetery
Blockton
Vera Eunice Henry
Charles C
Mary Davis
Worth County
Missouri
Carl Henry
Vern D. Henry
Prudence
Silverton
Ore
Imojean Sterner
Redding
Vincent L. Henry
Etta
Sheridan
Walley A. Henry
Ruth
Mary Anna Pinkerton
Ralph
Jewell Gray
Bery
Patricia Herzberg
Lyle
Clarinda
Carl Henry, Jr
Coss
Shenandoah
George M. Davis
Griggsville
Ill
Marie Henry
Central Point, Ore
Budget origin explains the taxpayer burden
The note links the word budget to the French bougette meaning a small bag and frames the taxpayer as carrying a heavy burden. It includes a firm named Farmer's Mutual Bidg. in Bedford Iowa with a local telephone contact.
Appreciation for church shingles gift from Athelstan
The Athelstan community church trustees and town thank all donors for funding the church shingling project. Gratitude goes to the women who raised funds the men who did the labor and the women who served lunch.
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Athelstan
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Larry Boyd
Farmer's Mutual
Bedford, la
Bud Spoonemore Sales & Service
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