Bedford Expands Playground Supervision Schedule
Funds enable inclusive supervision for children ages 6 to 15 across Bibbins Park and east-town school playgrounds. Pauline McCune and Mrs Blaine Shupe lead younger and mixed groups with Gene Hannon directing the boys program and overall oversight. Story Hours at the library accompany activities while the school board and city council coordinate cost sharing and timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline McCune
Bibbins Park
Blaine Shupe
Gene Hannon
Hannon
Bedford School Board
Last Rites Held For Guy Thompson in Bedford
Funeral services for Guy Thompson 84 were held Sunday at the Presbyterian church with Rev. Loehr officiating. Interment followed in Bedford Cemetery. Thompson, lifelong Bedford resident, elder and choir director, died June 5, 1956 in a Chicago hospital after months of illness. He married Myrtle Parker in 1901 and worked for Thompson Mercantile Co. until retirement in 1953. He is survived by his brother Ralph Thompson, sister Mrs Mary Richardson, and children including Mrs W L Chadima and Jean Ann Jostes. His obituary notes a long, dependable family heritage and a life of steady work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Thompson
Presbyterian Church
Ilement Loehr
Bedford Cemetery
Guy ‘Thompson
Damned Monroe
Martha Hedrick Thompson
Bedford
Helen
B. H. Jostes
Chicago
Guy
Bedford High School
James H. Dickey
Storm Lake
Thompson Mercantile Co
Myrtle Ann Parker
Oklahoma
Geary
Harry Guthrie
Soan Guy
St. Joseph
City
Ralph Thompson
Mary Richardson
Jostes
Red Cross Bloodmobile to Bedford on June 18
The Red Cross bloodmobile will visit Bedford Monday June 18 to collect blood, highlighting the value of donations for Taylor County hospitals and nearby facilities. Local donors like the Rutledges and several Bedford residents are named among regular contributors, with notes on donor counts and the impact of over supply on costs and emergency needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Bedford
Taylor County
Clarinda
Corning
Towa City State University
Rutledges
Sharpsburg
Ralph Rutledge
Rutlege
Lenox
Rutledge
Robert Stacy
Glenn Straight
Carl Cummings
A.elton Jensen
Lucille Livingston
Bill Hensch
Lewis Walker
Robert Anderson
Max Henryson
Marion Anderson
Rosetta Corliss
Ernest Beck
Virgil Livingston
William Johnston
Claude Hooper
Herbert Marshall
Elvin Griffith
Thomas Lasen
Mary Galey
Robbie Henryson
Robert Burt
Frank Bowen
Filmer Jeter
Donald Johnson
Walter
William Haley
Iven Akers
Albert Downing
Martha Johnson
Leah Kennery
Ernie Moeller
Herman McCullough
Frank Oxtey
Jack Orth
Wayne Pace
Neva Pfarder
Edward Savage
Andy Thompson
Roy Volkmar
Wilbert Wilson
Local Marriage Licenses Listed for June Near Bedford and Surrounding Towns
Marriage licenses issued for couples including Carroll with Long Lenox and Patricia Jennings of Conway on June 6. Gary Swigart and Carole Pool of Bedford on June 8. Glen Dukes Sheridan with Donna Wall Blockton on June 8. Donald Godfrey with Donna Anderson of New Market on June 9. Mahlon Newberg Hepburn with Allen Clark Clarinda on June 9. Clinton Chadwick Orient with Mildred Jones Sharpsburg on June 11. Albert Scott with Geraldine Gulick Kansas City on June 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Dukes
Sheridan
Donna Wall
Blockton
Donald Godfrey
Donna Anderson
New Marke
Mahlon A. Newberg
Hepburn
Allen J. Clark
Clarinda
Clinton R. Chadwick
Orient
A Mildred Jones
Sharpsburg
Albert Scott
Geraldine Guilick
Kansas City
Elmer Henderson Funeral Arrangements Announced
Elmer Henderson 72 died after a several month illness. Survived by wife Elda, daughter Beatrice Ely of Des Moines, sons Francis and Wilbur Henderson with their wives. Funeral services held Wednesday at Shum Funeral Home conducted by Wilbur G. Travis. Burial in Fairview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Henderson
Elda Henderson
Beatrice Ely
Des Moines
Francis Henderson
Wilbur Henderson
Red Cloud
Nebr
Shum Funeral
Wilburs G. Travis
The
Christian Oe
Fairview Cemeary
Same Weather Modification Corp Forms In Iowa Region
Taylor county is among eight counties in Iowa and Missouri forming a weather modification group. The Water Resources Development Company of Denver won a contract not to exceed 520000 for a year using 30 to 60 generators to seed clouds with silver iodide. Officers named are C Swackhamer president George Teachout vice president Edgar Cook secretary and Bill Young treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Water Resources Development Company
Denver
Colo
C. Swackhamer
Tarkio
George Teachout
Edgar Cook
Bill Young
Bedford
Mrs. Spencer Peck Rites This Afternoon
Funeral services for Mrs. Spencer Peck of Sharpsburg will be held at 1 o'clock today at the Presbyterian church. Interment follows at Corydon cemetery. Died Tuesday June 12 in Omaha Hospital at age 57 after a brief illness. Surviving: husband Spencer Peck Sr and son Spencer Peck Jr plus mother Mrs. Jared and sister Miss Lena Jared. Mr. Peck manages the local State Savings Bank branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Peck
Sharpsburg
Presbyterian
Thurgh
The
Corydon Cemetery
Peck
Lutheran Hospital
Omaha
Tle State Savings Bank
Hennegin Attending Girls State This Week
Helen Ruth Hennegin a Bedford High senior next year is at Girls State chosen by Bedford Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary. Girls State takes place on the campus of Iowa State Teachers College at Cedar Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Ruth Hennegin
Bedford High School
Bedford Unit
American Legion Auxiliary
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Cliff Underwood 40th Wedding Anniversary Open House
Mr and Mrs Clifford Underwood of Sharpsburg will be honored at an Open House Sunday afternoon June 17 from two to five at the Presbyterian church in Sharpsburg for their 40th wedding anniversary. They request no gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Underwood
Sharpsburg
Presbyterian Church
Mrs. Dinges Hosts Iowa Pen Women Luncheon
Des Moines branch of the National League of American Pen Women met at Mrs. John Dinges home in Bedford for a 1 PM luncheon. Hostesses included Mrs. Cleo R. Smith Creston Mrs. C E Dixon Lenox and Mrs. Anna Hansen Clarinda with members from Centerville Des Moines and New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Naonal League of American Pen Women
John Dinges
Bedford
Cleo R. Smith
Creston
C. E. Dixon
Lenox
Anna Hansen
Clarinda
Centerville
New York City
John Cathcart
Hansen
Dixon
Segre
Washington DC
Dinges
Iowa Art Guild
Cloud Seeding Donors by Townships and Holt Grove Lists
A compiled list credits donors from Nodaway Holt and Grove Townships for cloud seeding, detailing names and contributions. Townships include Nodaway with 628.46 dollars, Holt with 689.58, and Grove with 676.00 raised through a broad roster of individuals and family firms.
Interesting Data on Local Church Statistics Presented by Mrs Peters
Mrs Peters at the Methodist church delivered a farewell report covering six years since Rev. Robert M. Peters died. The church enrolled 353 new members by transfer or confession, recorded 202 baptisms and 131 funerals, and had 702 names on the church role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peters
Methodist Church
Robert M. Peters
Correction on Ed Owens hog sale figures at Taylor County
The Times-Press corrects last week’s Benson visit report. Ed Owens sold 72 head of hogs at £15.50 each, instead of 160 head. Owens normally produces 140 to 160 hogs annually across two farrowings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times-Press
Benson
Taylor County
Ed Owens
Owens
Taylor County Seeks Hay for Highway Relief
Taylor County farmers may apply at once to the County Extension office in Bedford to receive hay from north central and northeast Iowa highways. Hay costs up to $3.00 per ton to cover baling, and applicants must haul from Camp Dodge Des Moines. The mix includes chromegrass bluegrass alfalfa and sweet clover with about 300 tons allotted to Taylor County. A Hay Lift committee chaired by Roy Newkirk and including Frank Sweeney Lawrence Stanach Glen Stewart and Clark Stroburg will process applications. Request forms are available from the County Extension Service P O Box 498 Bedford Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Iowa
Bedford
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Roy Newkirk
Frank Sweeney
Conway
Lawrence Stanacn
New Market
Glen Stewart
Hopkins
Clark Stroburg
Blockton
County Extension Service
Whitaker Attends Spirit Lake School Conference
A. Joe Whitaker county superintendent attended the annual School of Instruction for all county superintendents in Town during June 4 to 8. J. C. Wright and staff led sessions at Vacation Village Spirit Lake with talks on district reorganization school fire prevention and program planning among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Joe Whitaker
School of Instruction
Allounty
J. C. Wright
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Spirit Lake
John Schultz
State Department
Robert Skaife
NEA
Norval Wardle
Iowa State College
Ames
W. T. Edgren
Ivan Seibert
Gladys Horgan
Thomas Green
Arch Grimes
Paul Wallace
County Institute
W. W. Osborn
Enlistees From Taylor County Join Air Force Group
Taylor county youths J. D. Stephens Conway, Bill Osburn, and Raymond Gaule from Bedford enlisted in the United States Air Force at Creston on May 31. The group later flew from Des Moines to Parks Air Force Base in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AIR Force
Taylor County
United States Air Force
Creston
Des Moines
Parks Air Force Base
California
J. D. Stephens
Conway
Bill Osburn
Raymond Gaule
Bedford
Advice to Farmers on Killing Grasshoppers in Taylor County
Farmers are urged to spray field edges for grasshoppers now to protect oats and alfalfa. Extension official Harry Crim cites heavy hopper populations in Taylor County and outlines approved chemicals and timing for hay and pastures, warnings on cutting and waiting periods, plus calibration tips and contact for guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Crim
Taylor County
Taylor County Extension Service
Bedford
Rural Parents Decide School Attendance This Fall
Rural parents must designate their children's schools by July 9 with appeals possible until July 16. County maps and bus routes follow, and district directors decide designations annually at the July 1 meeting to determine transportation and tuition liability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Board of Directors
County Board of Education
Office of Country
A. J. Whitaker
Eleven 4-H Boys To Attend State Short Course Ames
Eleven Taylor county 4-H members will attend the State Boys 4-H Club Short Course at Town State College June 19 to 21. Delegates include Joe Gunson and leaders Clem Sands Evan Payle and Maclyn LaRue. Ray Cunningham Ames will headline the event with talks on future farming and career options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Town State College
Maclyn la Nue
Bedford
Forland Hill
Brockton
Jefferson Jays
Ben Murphy
Gay Boys
Douglas Jackson
Lenox
Calvary Ao Getters
Wayne Fishell
Brooks
Holt Buddies
Roland McKay
Joe Gunson
Clem Sands
Evan Payle
Maclyn LaRue
Ray C. Cunningham
Ames
Town State College Ymca
Cunningham
Rites Held for Mrs. Clara Houk in Bedford
Relatives and friends from out of town attended the last rites for Mrs. Clara Houk in Bedford last week. Attendees included Houk family members from Rapid City South Dakota Guthrie Center Iowa Grast City Pine Ridge Kentucky Lenox Creston Minl Mo Maryville and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Houk
Bedford
Leo D. Houk
Jed Smith
Clarence Houk
Kenneth Houk
Freeman Houk
Rapid City
South Dakota
Lloyd Houk
Marshall Wilson
Ada Murphy
Edna Butler
Guthrie Center
Iowa
Richard Houk
Grast City
Mary Ellen Vore
Pine Ridge
Kentucky
Lee Pershin
Lenox
Marvin .Feame
Creston
Harold Hendrix
Minland
Harry Houk
Maryville
Summer Jobs for University of Iowa Students
Phil Bartlett and Dave Thompson work local summer roles while Bill Hensch travels to California seeking employment. Bartlett is on a road job with Imiwaser Construction north of Iowa City. Thompson works at Cudahys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Bartlett
Dave Thompson
Bill Hensch
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Bartlett
Imiwaser Construction Company
Thompson
Cudahys
Hensch
California
Valley School Holds 31st Homecoming Event
The Valley School House hosted the 31st annual homecoming with about 165 attendees. Robert Jackson led the meeting with opening prayer, Claro Wright elected president for 1957, and prizes were given for distant attendance and other feats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley
Wright
Leo Donahue
Nick Nicholson
Oren Jackson
Duane Thummel
Mr Oberhauser
Wallis Jackson
Orle Snell
Henry Shepard
New Market Saddle Club Plans Free Sunday Exhibition
New Market Saddle Club hosts a free exhibition of events at their grounds east of New Market starting 1 p.m. on Sunday. The Bedford Saddle Club will attend and participate. The local trail ride was postponed to June 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Market
Saddle Club T
Bedford Saddle Club
Pipe Organ Recital Draws Large Crowd at Presbyterian Church
Nearly 300 people attended Prof. Gerhard Serapf's pipe organ recital at the Presbyterian church in Maryville last Tuesday evening. The Northwest Missouri State College musician played Bach and other sacred pieces, offered composer life stories, and hosted a reception afterward. The Krapfs left with their twin daughters Gerburg and Gerhild for Michigan after the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Gerhard Serapf
Northwest Missouri State College
Maryville
Bach
Krapf
Gerburg
Gerhild
Michigan
Mr. Krapf
Campfire Girls Camp at Lake of Three Fires
Camp for Campfire Girls set at Lake of Three Fires next week from June 18 to 21 daily 9 30 am to 3 pm. Clarinda Villisca Bedford Mount Ayr and Griswold will be represented with training in tran work crafts first aid outdoor cooking and games. Attendees pay 2 25 which covers insurance and supplies. transportation provided meeting at the courthouse by 9 15 each morning. Bluebirds will have a separate play day later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake of Three Fires
Clarinda
Villisca
Bedford
Mount Ayr
Griswold
Councess
Des Moines
July Fourth Plans Outlined By Bedford Lions Club
Nineteen members met at Truitt's Cafe for a heated Monday dinner with little business. Chff Young and Bill Young set June 25 for the next meeting and new officers to be installed. Bloodmobile signups preceded a Red Cross visit Monday. Horace Beemer led July 4 parade plans, including village units and a Cobbs parade route ice cream stop. A free horse show, street dance July 2, and fireworks July 4 at the fair grounds were announced along with parade prize divisions for floats and individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Truitt’s Cafe
Chff Young
Bill Young
Red Cross
Bedford
Horace Beemer
Unita
Iate
Cobbs
Court House
Methodist Women To Attend Creston Workshop
Delegates from Methodist churches in the Creston district travel to Creston on Tuesday June 19 for a Women’s Society of Christian Service workshop. They will bring back materials to duplicate the program in their own churches. The day long session features skits films and short talks on the theme World Problems are Our Problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
Women's Society of Christian Service
Paul Cronk Graduates From Greenville College
Paul Cronk son in law of Mr and Mrs Albert Fickess of Sharpsburg graduated from Greenville College at Greenville Illinois this spring and plans to enroll at Iowa State College Ames next fall Mrs Fickess attended the commencement and will teach business in Boone next year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Cronk
Albert Fickess
Sharpsburg
Greenville College
Greenville
Ill
Iowa State College
Ames
Cronk
Ruby Fickess
Boone
Loehrs Entertain Presby Ministers
Nearby Presbyterian pastors and families gathered at Bedford Manse for a fellowship dinner then visited Bibbins Park before returning for a get acquainted visit with Rev. and Mrs. Clement Loehr. Attendees included Rev. and Mrs. D. C. Davis with two sons, Rev. and Mrs. William Sinning with two children, Rev. and Mrs. Alvin Sigalus with three children, Mrs. Tonald Gibson and two children from Villisca. Rev. Gibson could not attend due to a sick parishioner in Omaha. The Sigalus and Gibson families are new to the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Presbyterian Manse
Bibbins Park
Clement Loehr
D. C. Davis
Clarinda
William Sinning
Corning
Alvin Sigalus
Villisca
Tonald Gibson
Sharpsburg
Gibson
Omaha
Sigalus
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L. E. Lemke
Bedford Parent-Teachers Group
Guy Thompson Sun
Thompsons
James Monroe
Earth
State of
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Montgomery
Mills
Adams
Town
Atchison
Woodaway
Missouri
Cliff Underwoods
Nodaway Township
Dale Hanson
Evan J. Andrew
Richard L. Barr
W. “J. Barr
Boggess Farm
Robert G. Boggess
Hugh Cameron
Gilbert Brannen
M. W. Carlson
Wayne L. Carlson
O. H. Chrisman
Elvin Clark
Mearle Clark
George Clement
Howard A Cooney
M. A. Cordes
E. B Davies
Archie R. Else
Earl A. Erickson
Oscar Erickson
Orvey Fleener
Stella A. French
Hal Fulton
Edgar Hampel
Dale E. Hanson
Ivan Hill
Floyd A. Johnson
Leslie J. Johnson
Chas
T. Ehapple
Ellis McCoy
McCullough
Grotenhuis
Loyd McCullough
Wesley O. Mains
Marsh Farm
Acc T
Gerald R. Maxwell
W.S. Maxwell
Marshall Miller
Alvin Mitchell
Glenn Oxley
Roger Selley
C. R. Stamps
Holt
Clarence D. Lundquist
Earl Morgan
West and Welch
Kenneth Fudge
M. R. Allen
Dean W. Armstrong
Geo. E. Beemer
J. J. Reemer
Lewis Bissell
Ralph Bladon
S. M. Burright
Henry Byerdft and Son
Joe H. Cary
W. J. Casteel
Walter Fuelberth
Donald Goodwin
Clyde J. Hall
Bryan Holbrook
Cleo Houchin
Ivan Houghin
C. E. Huntington
Ralph Huntington
Burl Hutchinson
C. A. Ime
Geo. Isman, Jr
G.S. Johnson
Keefe Bros
Dean Koneene
Ora Koneene
Inaid Leonard
Quentin Beemer
D. J. Leonard
Harold Leonard
Harry Leonard
Art Lindquist
H. A. Lindquist
Henry Mitchell
Harold Hancock
Charles A. Huss
Elmer L. Rey
Charles Knott
Carl Leaverton
Roy Martin
Mary A. Miller
Ernest Nook
Byron Northup
E. I. Oxley
Paul H. Oxley
C. W. Frowman
G. F. Rainforth
Flossie YD. Schultz
Donald D. Shepherd
C. J. Smith
A. J. Stoaks
G. H
Whitaker
Spirit Lake Meeting
Valley School
Robert Jackson
Dale Jackson
Claro Wright
Halbert Hensley
Mary Jane Bridgewater
Forest Mendenhall
Raymond Bridgewater
Fred Sheley
John Bordner
Jason Osborn
Effie Thomas
Alva Smith
Ruth Lewis
Ben Oxley
Lea Donahue
Marla Oberhauser
Roger Shepard
Kate
Sheley] Mendenhall
Beula Ratekin
Saddle Club
Gerhard Krapf
Lake of 3
Bluebirds
Loehrs
Presby
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