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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1950
Page
7
Taylor County Soil Conservation District crews have staked 230 livestock ponds on cooperating farms since the district’s organization. This spring 31 ponds were built with most stocked with fish, illustrating the benefits of district cooperation for farm water supply.
The WSCS monthly meeting was led by Mrs Gereva Johnson with eleven members and four children present. Plans were made for an ice cream social on Tuesday evening June 27 and the next meeting is set for Thursday July 13 with Mrs Neva Hicks. Mrs Harry Clayton hosted ten members of Just-A-Mere Club, twelve children and four guests at her home Friday afternoon.
Mrs Emil Vardaman joined new members at a meeting followed by a social with ice cream and cake. The Willing Workers Society held a Wednesday gathering at Mrs Arlie Beals with thirteen members and one visitor. An ice cream supper was planned for July 14. Primary election turnout totaled 97 with 72 Republicans and 25 Democrats. Numerous visits and family gatherings occurred across Bedford Mt Ayr New Market Clarinda and Shenandoah with relatives from Des Moines Iowa City Prescott Denver and further.
The annual Free Barbecue will be held Monday June 19 at Memorial Park. It marks the fourth year of the event, sponsored by the community group.
Hopkins Community Club announces a barbecue with frankfurters from Maryville Packing Co and 100 cases of pop from Crown Bottling Co Clarinda. Special prices are offered by both suppliers. Mrs William Helland and Mrs Robert Potts direct the program.
The Rev. J Vernon Wheeler of the local Methodist church was chosen as one of forty young Methodist leaders to attend a school in Bloomington Illinois hosted by the Board of Temperance. The event ran from June 12 to June 16.
Mrs Albert DeMott and children Suzanne and Lanny with her sister Mrs Henry DeMott and son Danny from Maryville spent the weekend with Mrs Roy Bergren and family in Tulsa Okla. Mrs James Owens hosted the Art Club June 16. Mrs Edward Turner hosted two tables of bridge. Honors were received by Mrs Raymond Lett and Mrs Albert DeMott. Mr and Mrs Joe H Wright and Mr and Mrs Russell Cross and daughter Sharon with Miss Joyce Wright visited Osceola Iowa to see Miss Doris Clutter. Joely Wright joined them returning home with the group.
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