Bedford hosts visiting relatives and locals over weekend
A long list of visitors and residents are noted in Bedford with Helen Samuelson and son Brad from Las Animas Colo visiting relatives. Colleagues and kin from Columbia Mo to Denver Colo travel through Bedford for weekends, weddings, business and family gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Samuelson
Brad
Las Animas
Colo
Glade Hullinger
Columbia
Frank Long
Adair
Bedford
Long
An ‘Ne Benton
Harold Richey
Council Bluffs
Jerry Dean Marsh
Winifred Ruth Teuebaugh
Paul Goudie
Wichita
Kans
Gordon Goudie
Gordon
George Paschal
Webster City
Mr. Paschal
Edna Paschal
California
Richard Thompson
Carrolle Thompson
Kansas City
Thompson
Roy Helm
Glenn
Winner, So. Dak
Sena Graduates as Nurse from Creighton Memorial School
Sena Jennings of Conway graduates from Creighton Memorial St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing in Omaha Nebraska on June 5 1957. Sister Mary Louis announces the completion and Sena plans to pursue surgical nursing and take nurse registration exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jennings Sena
Conway
Creighton Memorial St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing
Omaha
Nebraska
Mary Louis
Sena
Wa terloo teacher buys Cedar Falls gift shop
Miss Ruby E. Woodyard, long time West Junior High social science instructor in Waterloo, has purchased Random Gift House in Cedar Falls. The land and building sold for 15000 dollars. the price of the business and fixtures was not announced. Woodyard has worked at the shop with the former owners for nine years and previously lived in Gravity Conway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby E. Woodyard
Waterloo
West Junior High School
Random Gift House
Cedar Falls
Black Hawk
Simpson College holds 90th commencement in Hopper Gym
Ninety six Simpson College students received diplomas and degrees June 2 at the college ninety first annual commencement ceremonies in Hopper Memorial Gymnasium. John Cowles president of the Minneapolis Star Tribune Co gave the address. About 1200 people filled the gym to hear his talk and witness the graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianola
Iowa
Simpson College
Hopper Memorial
John Cowles
Minneapolis Starada Tribune Co
Post Office District Achieves 100 Percent Safety Award
District No. 2 based in Sioux City Iowa wins the National Safety Council top safety honor with full participation by 232 post offices. The St. Louis Region also earns the Postmaster General's Motor Vehicle Safety Award for last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Sioux City
Iowa
National Safety Council
St. Louis
New
Dwight Larison earns law degree from Missouri
Dwight L. Larison son of Estel and Mrs Larison of Bedford received his law degree from the University of Missouri at Columbia on June 8 He also holds a B S in Business Administration and was a member of Missouri Law Review He was elected to The Order of the Coif and will begin practice with Hogsett Houts James Randall and Hogsett in Kansas City Missouri on July 22
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Hinton
Bedford
Tom. Grimm
Donna May
Sharpsburg
Storm Lake
Iowa
Eddie Hinton
Lloyd N. Lewis
Empire
Colo
Mountain
Cinda Fuller
Elaine Glass
Mary Lou
Virginia Buckley
Lenox
Damewood
Maryville
Estel Larsson
University of Missouri
Columbia
Dwight
Harlan Larson
Dwight Larson
A. A. Frischenmeyer
Janet
Tony
Chanute
Kans
Alice Bradley
Edna Paschal
Southwest
Kansas
Raton Pass
Cimarron Canyon
Grand Canyon
Salt Lake City
Utah
New Mexico
Nevada
California
Colorado
Richard D. Ridenour
Gravity
Orville Ridenour
Alpha Psi Omega
Is.a
Dwight L. Larison
Estel Larison
University of Missouri At Columbia
Missouri Law Review
Alpha Pi Zeta
Sigma Pi Alpha
Order of the Coif
Larsson
Hogsett, Houts, James, Randall and Hogsett
Kansas City
Osteopathy Graduate Dean Wintermute II Receives Honors
Dean Wintermute II son of Charles and Mrs. Wintermute of Guilford Mo and formerly Bedford graduated from Kansas City College of Osteopathy and Surgery as Doctor of Osteopathy. Commencement May 29 at Victoria Theatre Kansas City followed by a reception at Alladin Hotel Roof Garden. He received a rash award at the Faculty Senior banquet for his paper on Carcinoma of the Prostate aided by a National Cancer Society grant. He is a Hi Twelve Atlas Fraternity and Society of Neuropsychiatry member and will do surgical internship at Des Moines General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Wintermute
Charles Wintermute
Guilford
Bedford
Kansas City College of Osteopathy
Victoria Theatre
Kansas City
Alladin Hotel
Wintermute
National Cancer Society
Dean
Hi Twelve
Atlas Fraternity
Society of Neuropsychiatry
Bedford High School
Northwest Missouri State College
Maryville
Drake University
Des Moines
Still College of Osteopathy and Surgery
Des Moines General Hospital
Marriage Licenses Granted In Several Towns
Edward Osieck of Chicago and Barbara Claudine Wilson of Lenox wed May 31. Melvin Blaine and Geraldine Welcher of Corning wed May 31. Richard Parsons of New Market and Carolyn Opal Wood wed June 1. Gordon Sturm of Gravity and Dar ren Ryner wed June 1. King Wisdom and Margaret Robinson of Bedford wed June 1. John Madden of Anita and Marlene Hutchinson of New Market wed June 8. James Kysar of Bedford and Patricia Perkins wed June 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Osieck
Chicago
Barbara Claudine Wilson
Lenox
Melvin Blaine
Geraldine Welcher
Corning
Richard Parsons
Carolyn Opal Wood
New Market
Gordon Howard Sturm
Darren Sue Ryner
Gravity
King Wisdom
Margaret Robinson
Bedford
John William Madden
Anita
Marlene Hutchinson
James Kysar
Patricia Perkins
Moore Twins Graduate in Bedford Family Milestone
Mr and Mrs Raymond Moore of northwest of Bedford celebrate graduation as their twin daughters Margaret and Marie complete schooling this year. The Moore family marks a notable achievement with both twins advancing to the next stage of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Moore
Northwest of Bedford
Margaret
Marie
Bedford graduates and rural students celebrate in county exercises
The 1657 graduating class of Bedford High School has moved to Omaha to enroll in a business college. The Moore twins Richard and Robert, formerly at Dunning rural school in Benton township, completed eighth grade and participated in county exercises in Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ore Bose Te Okhers
Bedford High School
Omaha
Moore
Richard
Robert
Dunning
Benton Township
Bedford
Missouri Woman Nellie Masters Dies in Lenox
Nellie Masters 89 of Butler Missouri died in Lenox on Thursday June 6 after an extended illness at her sister Zetta Wilt's home. Survived by sister Ella Cade of New Market son Orrie Masters of Butler and a grandson. Funeral services were held Saturday at Bender Funeral Home Lenox with Rev Burton Co Collier officiating. Burial in Morgan Cemetery near Kent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie ‘Masters
Butler
Lenox
Zetta Wilt
Ella Cade
New Market
Orrie Masters
Bender
Burton Co. Collier
Morgan
Kent
Sickels Attend Philco Iowa Dealers Meeting in Des Moines
Mr and Mrs Gene Sickels Patricia and Bill were in Des Moines on Sunday June 9 attending the Philco dealers of Iowa meeting at Veteran's Memorial Auditorium. The event showcased Philco lines from General Appliance company of Iowa including refrigerators freezers ranges washers air conditioners televisions and radios.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Sickels
Patricia
Bill
Des Moines
Philco Dealers of Iowa
Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium
General Appliance Company of Iowa
Philco
Television previews highlight 1958 model features
The show centers on information and previews of the 1958 television models. Sickels says top televiewing comes from these sets and notes Philco Corporation offers fine features, especially wrap-around sound. A prize drawing selects Patricia Sickels to draw the winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sickels
Philco Corporation
Patricia Sickels
Local Students Win Ag Scholarships at Iowa State College
Ames Iowa June 3 fifty seven Division of Agriculture scholars for 1957 58 announced by the scholarship committee. Local recipients include Harry D Clayton Sears Roebuck scholarship 200 freshmen need merit and activity and James Lucas Ak-Sar-Ben scholarship 100 for scholarship need character and school record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Division of Agriculture
Iowa State College
Smith-Douglass
Agricultural Marketing Industries
Federal Land Bank
Sears Roebuck
Alcoa
Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben
Harry D. Clayton
Harry A. Clayton
RFD 3
Ak-Sar-Ben Livestock Show Exceeds Community Exhibits
Residents of town counties displayed livestock at last year’s Ak-Sar-Ben Livestock Show marking strong community participation. Organizers note renewed interest from farmers and 4-H clubs across multiple counties.
Leonard Browne’s Father Dies in Maryville
George L. Browne, 66, longtime Browne Florists associate, died June 4 at his Maryville home. Born April 10, 1891 in Clyde county Kansas, he was married to Ida M. Klamm and survived by three sons Curtis L. Browne Kansas City Kansas Leonard H. Browne Bedford and Kermit Browne Sr. Maryville. a brother in Florida. two sisters in Florida and California. nine grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday at Quindaro Methodist Church Kansas City Kansas with Masonic rites by Roy E. Sherman Lodge 369. Burial followed in Quindaro cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Browne
Browne Florists
Maryville
Mr. Browne
Clyde County
Kansas
Lewellyn
Clara Graff Browne
Ida M. Klamm
Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Roy E. Sherman
Quindaro Cemetery
Temple Masonic group notes conferring degrees and gifts
Temple with Mrs. Lucy May Martin Worthy Matron and John Edward Whitten presiding conferred degrees on candidates with Mrs. Beulah Larsson assisting. Mrs. Vernell Stephens sang The Golden Key with Miss Berry Rhoads as accompanist. Mr Whitten received a birthday surprise and Dad's Day gifts. officers carried out a ceremony. Kensington committee served refreshments. Bedford chapter will vacation in July and August.
Robert Campain Named Employee in Treasurer’s Office
Robert Campain son of Mr and Mrs Frank Campain has been an employee in the office of County Treasurer William Johnston since June 1 He is a Gray Town High School graduate who recently completed two years at Clarinda Junior College majoring in Business Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Dinges
Chariton
Iowa
National Society of Arts and Letters
James Miller
Seattle
Wash
Earl J. Stone
Prescott
Myrna Wilson
Missouri State College
Maryville
Washington, D. C
Tetons
Yellowstone Park
Black Hills
Peggy Henry
Hubert Henry
Henry
Fort Morgan
Colo
Floyd Harsh
Bedford
Grace Wheelen
Earl Wheelen
Dean Damewood
Mary Lou
Jean McDaniels
Palayua
Evelyn Ferguson
Cheyenne
Wyo
Conlin Jo
Barnard
Guilford
Rea
Conception Junction
Pearl Talkington
Janet Talkington
Inlaw
Alvin Maxwell
Otis Burns
Clarinda
Lowell Parman
Cedar Falls
M. K. Sawyer
Parman
Eng
A. V. Parr'Blockton
Fernad
Robert Campain
Frank Campain
William Johnston
Gray, Town
Robert
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Safford
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Mr. Mullen
Mrs
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Max Cox
Davenport
Ray Stearns
Mr. Stearns
Tom Stark
Albany
Eedford
Primghar
Donald
Nadine
Eddie Newman
St. Joseph
Virgil Putnam
Chillicothe
Bedford Methodist Church
Kris Moser
Howard Putnam
Putnams
Howard
Moser
Capital Air Lines
Lyle Jensen
Jensen
Heidelberg Central Inc
Times-Press
Dean Goudie
Jim Forster
Chub Greenway
Phil Bartlett
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Paul Bartlett
Hornbin Construction Company
Betty
Ruby Woodyard
Ridenour of Gravity
Simpson
H. S. Campbell
Blockton
Vera Campbell
E. R. Adams
Dwight Larison
Dean Wintereatute II
Osteopathy
Missouri
Jack
Eddie Fidler
Ed's TV Service
Bedford, Iowa
Realemon
Briardale
Briardale Lge
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Cobb
Oudahy
Peg
Lge
Leonard Browne
Bedford Sales CO
Wells Bros
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