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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1973
Page
4
Residents and staff enjoyed country Western tunes from Genial George and the Jolly Jesters. Rumors hint at a future tour culminating with a performance at the International Housekeeper's Convention in Bangkok.
Local arrivals and visits across Shenandoah, Braddyville, Emerson, Bedford, and surrounding areas include Mr. and Mrs. Willis King with the Johnie Fredericks, the Vane Fredericks in Kansas, Alfred Frederick from Steilacoom visiting, James Gray from Hopkins, and multiple gatherings at the Miller, Gray, and Norris households. The Emerson Horse Show featured Beauty winning top honors and Dan taking two prizes.
Funeral services for Mrs. Susan F. Cortner 99 of Monrovia California were held at the Blockton Christian Church with Rev. George Swan presiding. Interment followed at Rose Hill Cemetery Blockton. She was born February 26 1874 at Maloy Iowa and married Lawrence E. Cortner in 1895. She leaves five children, 18 grandchildren, and numerous great and great great grandchildren.
Sunday gatherings in New Market featured the Fishell and Shields families with extended kin from Shelby Mont Braddyville and Corning. Visits included trips by Glen Hazelton to regional states and Mexico and gatherings with Iowa City and Hopkins families sharing ice cream and cake for birthdays and relatives in Auburn Neb Villisea and Coy Jeffers homes also hosted relatives.
Oak Hill Mesdames Vance O'Dell Judson Beemer Dee Liston Earl Morgan Herb Swaney and Forest Posten gathered at Oak Hill Church Thursday afternoon to clean in preparation for the wedding of Barbara O'Dell and Steven Nickell on June 2.
A public service feature explains how property owners may be liable if a dangerous item on their premises attracts children who are allowed or visit without permission. Cases cited include a wobbling tree house and an old couch in a garage, with liability depending on attractiveness, nuisance, and the age of the child.
License exams and renewals will be offered on Thursday June 14 and 28 at Bedford City Hall from 8 30 a m to 4 30 p m. Officials on duty to assist applicants during the two sessions. U S exports one cause of air pollution the newest unusual export item is air pollution manufactured into paper for domestic market.
Horace Daggett reports on House File 315 delaying legislation by shifting 10 percent of the 2 percent road use tax to the general fund with possible revert to roads if revenue meets targets. House File 775 funds area schools with guidelines for reallocations and tuition limits and cites Area XII arts and sciences funding of 852 000 plus total Area XII and Area XI allocations for 1973 74 and 1974 75, including vocational education aid.
An ISU extension veterinarian urges livestock producers to work with veterinarians to create preventive health programs. He stresses joint planning, broader factors beyond disease, and the producer’s daily observations as essential to success.
Members discuss charter and past members, plan celebration and social events. The first Scotch foursome drew 18 players with prizes to Jim Johnson, Glenda Jones, George Mutti, Isabel Blackney, Dennis Jeffers, Kay Johnson, Richard Wilson, and Bette Johnson. June 19 next foursome with Vic and From The Birdies Eagle Eye hosts. cards for non golfers. Dues due to Jan DeMott.
Georgia Pacific Corp announces a newly developed gun can plant up to 1,600 forest trees per day. The firm notes only ten men can tend a 40 acre site in a day to supply timber for homes paper and other forest needs. Future generations will see trees mature as today’s students become adults and plant the next crop.
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