Rural Schools Graduate 136 Here Friday
Rural eighth grade graduates at Taylor County Bedford High School overflowed the auditorium as County Superintendent Anna Churchill handed diplomas to 136 students and Miss Jessie Parker of the state department of education delivered the commencement address. Parker urged continued schooling and praised rural students for strong grades and character. Honor students with high averages were named, with special gifts to the top three, Maxine Ferguson Hazel Wall and Betty Drorbaugh.
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Taylor County
Bedford High School
Anna Churchill
Jessie Parker
State Department of Education
Miss Parker
Merle Greeley
Parker
Talton Hicks
Maralyn McMath
Leo Cotter
Marjorie Chandler
Laurel Smalley
Ollin Shuler
Maxine Ferguson
Hazel Wall
Betty Drorbaugh
Churchill
Fire Destroys Sealed Corn at Elmer Thompson Farm
A large barn, corn crib with over 800 bushels sealed under government, a shed, and a machine shed burned at the Elmer Thompson farm eight miles south and east of Bedford Tuesday morning. Water brigades and Bedford pumpers saved nearby buildings. stock escaped unharmed though tools and implements were lost. Arm Is Broken Don Trumbo broke his right arm Sunday in the Siam community while cranking a car when the engine back fired striking his arm.
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Elmer Thompson
Bedford
Thompson
Don Trumbo
Siam Community
Zephyr Passes Bedford in Nighttime Test Run
The Zephyr, Burlington’s all silver stainless steel streamlined train, rolled through Bedford at 12 35 a m on Monday en route from Creston to St Joseph. Few saw it while many heard its eerie whistle and rattling trucks. Little speed was shown until after Maryville. The train opened for public inspection at St Joseph until 3 30 pm then proceeded to Atchison and Leavenworth Kansas. It had recently passed Corning on a Denver to Chicago time record run.
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Zephyr
Burlington
Bedford
St. Joseph
Creston
Maryville
Atchison and Leavenworth
Kans
Corning
Denver
Chicago
Band Rehearsal Draws 2000 to Bibbins Park in Iowa
About 2,000 people gathered at Bibbins Park Sunday to hear a band rehearsal directed by Mr. Zopf of Leon. The 125-piece ensemble from western southern Iowa is part of a 800-piece group preparing for a trip to Long Beach Calif for the Iowa picnic this summer under Mayo Williams of Ottumwa. W. Frank Wilkins led two numbers and Taylor County musicians participated, praised for the program.
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Bibbins Park
Zopf
Leon
Iowa
West Coast
Long Beach
Calif
Mayo Williams
Ottumwa
Taylor
Grievance Committee To Hear Complaints
The relief grievance committee of Taylor county will hold an open meeting at the courthouse in Bedford Friday at 2 o clock. The group will address relief grievances from county residents and expects most cases to be acted on. Committee members are Harry Thomas Sid Bradley and Roy Greenlee.
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Taylor County
Bedford
Harry Thomas
Sid Bradley
Roy Greenlee
Storm Rips County with Wind and Rain Friday Night
A stiff wind and driving rain struck the county Friday about 6 30 pm damaging roofs and buildings. Thirty claims were filed with M A Sawyer of the Taylor County Farmers Mutual Insurance for wind damage. A barn moved on its foundation at Levi Kernen farm and a wagon box was driven through a fence. Electric and telephone service were disrupted for hours with lines broken from New Market to Bedford and Bell lines out entirely until repairs Saturday morning. Total rainfall was about 1.23 inches.
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M. A. Sawyer
Taylor County Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Company
Levi Kernen
Bedford
Bannon Farm
Clarinda
New Market
Corning
Earphone system aids deaf viewers at Rialto theatre
Rialto theatre proprietor A. D. Hahn installed headphones allowing hard of hearing patrons to hear film sound clearly. Any deaf attendee may request a seat equipped with the devices to hear as well as see the program.
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A. D. Hahn
Rialto Theatre
Mrs Young To Return From Dubuque Visit
Mrs Young and her daughters Patty Lou and Peggy plan to return home soon after spending weeks with Mr Young in Dubuque Iowa and visiting relatives in Indianola and Red Oak He is a state records checker who expects a transfer from Dubuque to Anamosa to audit city accounts.
Chapter I under the long whip in a Mexican hacienda
A Mexican minstrel is whipped by a cruel majordomo for singing Cuarto Milpas as peons harvest cactus pulque. A barefoot boy hides under the cactus while a frightened peon begs him to work. The majordomo’s ominous return signals further oppression in Diaz era Mexico.
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Mexico
Diaz
Mexico City
Pancho
Long-Time Conway Resident Is Dead
W H Hunter an 85 year old Conway resident died at his home Tuesday June 12 Funeral services were at the Conway Methodist church conducted by Rev E E B Garrett Burial was in Conway cemetery He was born December 10 1948 in Zanesville Ohio Married Lucy D Breckenridge October 13 1874 they had eleven children fifteen grandchildren and one surviving daughter Inez H Abbott of Wenatchee Washington and others Fred H Hunter of Titomiy Idaho Preston D Hunter of Topeka Kansas Bettie M Miller of Saint Anthony Idaho Lester A Hunter Lena H Hunter Ralph H Hunter all of Conway The Hunters moved from Springfield Illinois to New Sharon Iowa in 1893 then to Taylor County where they lived for forty years Mrs Hunter died May 4 1919 The family was together at his death
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W. H. Hunter
Conway
Methodist Church
E. E B. Garrett
Zanesville
Springfield
Thesehildren
Femaré
Fred H. Hunter
Titomiy Ida
Preston D. Hunter
Tohganoxie
Kans
Inez H. Abbott
Wenatchee
Wash
Bettie M. Miller
Saint Anthony
Ida
Lester A. Hunter
Lena H. Hunter
Ralph H. Hunter
No Corn On CH Acreage
Farmers with land under government corn hog reduction contracts may plant forage crops on contracted acres but may not plant corn or sorghum grain there. The drought prompted this exception and it applies only to land not under contract. Sorghums used exclusively for forage and not threshed for grain are allowed on noncontracted land.
Farmers Into War Against Chinch Bugs
One hundred barrels of treated oil from a federal tank car are distributed to Taylor county farmers to halt chinch bug migrations into corn. The oil is free to farmers, with a dime per barrel to cover incidental costs. county trucks will deliver, and many orders have already been placed at the farm bureau office. An additional car is expected soon.
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Clarinda
Taylor County
Board of Supervisors
Congress
Taylor
Page
Farm Bureau
Delinquent Vehicle Owners to Sheriff for License Fees
Delinquent car and truck owners are to report to Sheriff T. V. Lacy on Monday for collection of annual license fees and record clearing. Individuals must state how they disposed of registered vehicles from last year. Unlicensed operation may lead to seizure and sale of the vehicle.
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T. V. Lacy
State Automobile Department
Anita Osburn Named 4H Head For Taylor County Band Concert
Anita Osburn of Clayton township elected president of the 4 H club girls of Taylor county at rally day in Bedford First Baptist church. Theda Cade vice president, Phyllis Thompson secretary treasurer, Helen Snyder historian, with candle ceremony. Band concert set for next Saturday in Bedford under W Frank Wilkins with Sousa Stars and Stripes and a slate of marches and solos.
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Anita Osburn
Clayton Township
4 H Club
Taylor County
First Baptist Church
Bedford
Theda Cade
Dallas Township
Phyllis Thompson
Benton Township
Helen Snyder
Ross
Guy H. Miller
Taylor County Farm Bureau
Dorothy Thompson
County 4-H
Arthur Bishop
Virginia Wainwright
Wainwright
Clayton
Dorothy Kingsley
Gwendolyn Greenway
Dallas
Ruth Worthington
Mary
Beth Mohler
Glanys Weatherly
Anne Longfellow
Will Inspect Wheat Fields In County Now
Arthur Gaddis of Bedford and Ralph Gordon of Sharpsburg named wheat acreage inspectors will begin county field inspections this week. Farmers are urged to cooperate, and those unable to plant the minimum wheat acreage should register planted acreage with the county wheat association to receive proportional benefit payments under their AAA contracts.
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Arthur Gaddis
Bedford
Ralph Gordon
Sharpsburg
Taylor County
AAA
County Wheat Association
One-Fifth of Age Pension Receipts Out
County Treasurer L L Moore noted receipt No 1187 in his old age pension book as about one fifth of the total due by month end Citizens aged 21 or over must pay one dollar by July first to fund the state old age pensions Employers are liable for workers taxes Moore offers to receive payments at several towns Moore or deputy Mrs Moore will be at the bank in New Market June 8 and other sites June 20 22 26 to collect and issue receipts Quartette To Appear Here at Bedford Methodist Church June 20 at 8 pm Elder J M Zook and the Tabor Bible school group will also perform street services before the church event
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L. L. Moore
Moore
Lenox
Clearfield
Blockton
The
Tabor Bible School
J. M. Zook
Bedford
Bedford City Golf Tourney Sees Two Entries This Week
The annual Bedford city golf tournament will hold qualifying rounds with twenty local players entered. The deadline for qualify rounds is next Thursday. The event will feature four flights with prizes offered in each flight.
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Bedford City
Bedford Women to Host Golf and Bridge Meet
Bedford country club women will host a golf and bridge tournament on Friday. Delegations from Mount Ayr Corning Creston Villisca Clarinda Shenandoah Red Oak Harlan Lenox and Atlantic clubs have been invited to participate.
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Bedford Country Club
Mount Ayr
Corning
Creston
Villisca
Clarinda
Shenandoah
Red Oak
Har‘lan
Lenox
Atlantic Clubs
Mrs. O'Dougherty Dies Here Friday at 75
Mrs Peter O'Dougherty 75 died at her Bedford home Friday afternoon June 8 after a lingering illness Funeral services were at Wetmore Funeral Home Sunday led by Rev J C Harris Burial in New Hope cemetery Lola Mary Underwood her maiden name was born August 19 1858 in Taylor county She lived most of her life in the county with years in Missouri Seven children survive Katy died in infancy Surviving children are John H Anna C Conder Francis O'Dougherty Henry O'Dougherty Mary Longfellow Bedford James G O'Dougherty Coffeyville Kans One brother E C Underwood Kansas City two sisters Mrs F E Barnes Kansas City and Mrs Anna Corder Rich Hill Mo There are eleven grandchildren She had long been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church
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Peter O'Dougherty
Bedford
Wetmore Funeral Home
J. C. Harris
New Hope
O’dougherty
Lola Mary Underwood
Taylor County
Missouri
Peter O’dougherty
Katy
John H. O'Dougherty
Anna C. Conder
Francis O’dougherty
Henry O’dougherty
Mary Longfellow
James G. O'Dougherty
Coffeyville
Kans
Marriage Licenses Issued In County Clerk’s Office
County Clerk Pearl Nelson reported licenses issued last week naming Earl Hayworth of Sheridan and Florence Stapleton of Chula Massachusetts on June 11 Harold L Sawhill of Winterset and Jessie Mae Robey of Conway on June 11 Stanley Swanson of Hopkins and Fern Jefferies of Bedford on June A license was issued in Clarinda last week for Gerald Ustin of Diagonal and Marjorie Smith of Clearfield
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Pearl Nelson
Earl Hayworth
Sheridan
Florence Stapleton
Chula
Harold L. Sawhill
Winterset
Jessie Mae Robey
Conway
Stanley Swanson
Hopkins
Fern Jefferies
Bedford
Clarinda
Geraldustin
Diagonal
Marjorie Smith
Clearfield
Marsh Team Tops Harbour in 13 1 Victory
Harbour's softball team saw a 13 1 loss to Marsh as Harbours dropped one of six, with Harlan Pete homering for the lone Harbour run. Marsh claimed their first win in six, while Bakers beat Firemen 5 4 and later 10 7 in a postponed game affecting league percentages. City Dads meet Harbours and Times Press. Firemen face Times Press.
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Harbour's
Dads
Harbours
Marsh’s
Harlan Pete
Marsh
Harbour
Beslman
Bakers
Firemen
City Dads
Times-Press
Times- Press
Bedford Softball Teams Abolish Age Rule
Managers of Bedford's six softball teams voted unanimously to remove the age limit rule allowing any eligible player to participate at any time. The old rule required at least five players over twenty five in each game, and its abolition aims to prevent delays and penalties from incomplete lineups.
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Bedford
City softball results and postponed games list
Friday Rain lost to Monday Bakery 6 to 5 while Firemen beat City Dads 10 to 7. Bakery defeated Marsh 10 to 7 and Marsh beat Harbours 13 to 1. Scheduled games include City Dads vs Marsh Times-Press vs Harbours Firemen vs Harbours and City Dads vs Bakery Marsh vs Times-Press Harbours vs Bakery. Several matches postponed including City Days vs Times-Press Firemen vs Times-Press and Dads vs Harbours.
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Times-Press
Firemen
Marsh
Harbours
Bakery
City Dads
City Days
Dads
Lake fund drive aims to reach 13000 total
Bedford Community club expanded appeals as $492 was added in the week to lift the lake fund to 10992. Land surveyors began work to map the fall and water line of the proposed lake northeast of Bedford with Sam Weir and Henry O Dougherty’s team. Committees report about 10000 in pledges and expect to raise roughly 3000 more to meet the goal and secure land and park areas.
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Bedford Community Club
Times-Press
Bedford
Sam Weir
Henry O'Dougherty
Des Moines
Ames
Death by Own Action Shocks Bedford Area Farm Family
Ed Stephens, a middle aged farmer once living west of Bedford on Route 6, shot himself Friday night in Maryville Missouri. Found Saturday morning slumped against a railroad overpass, an unfinished nine page letter cited domestic trouble as the motive. He left $31.60 to George Stephens and is survived by a wife, three children, two grandchildren, a sister, two brothers, and two sisters. Burial took place at Siam Cemetery after services at High Prairie church conducted by Rev. L. M. Kirby. Stephens, born July 7, 1877 in Taylor county, wed Maude Trulling er in 1904. lived in Montana, Clarks Nebraska, then Bedford area for five years.
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Ed Stephens
Bedford
Route 6
Maryville
Wahash
Main Street
Stephens
George Stephens
E. Mackey
George
Venny
James
Henry
Delma Stringer
Hopkins
High Prairie Church
L. M. Kirby
New Market
Siam
Taylor County
High Prairie
Maude Trullinger
David City
Nebr
Montana
Clarks
Betty Louise
Harold Dean Stringer
Vennie Stephens
Emma Patch
Nettie Mackey
Ringgold PWA Placed Under Rex Golding
Rex Golding of Bedford takes charge of the Ringgold county PWA program, and will head work in Ringgold and Taylor counties from the local office, managing operations in both counties.
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Place Ringgold
PWA
Rex Golding
Bedford
Taylor County
Ringgold County
Official Canvass Finds No Errors in Primary Returns
The county board of supervisors released the official canvass of the primary election this week showing very few errors and no material changes from last week. The report confirms the integrity of the vote and summarizes minor discrepancies across precincts.
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County Board of Supervisors
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Maria Goldergas
Moyet
Floreey
Rally Day
W. Frank Wilkings
Woodland
Lasey
Roberts and Wilkins
McCaughey
Billy Hill
Sonny Orth
Chief Red Feather
Sousa
State Lake Fund
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