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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1954
Page
3
Local notes record numerous visits and gatherings around Bedford and surrounding towns. Residents from Isadora Benicia Blockton Grant City and Clarinda join relatives in Bedford, Bosworth and Glade Sickels. birthdays, school finish, and travel to St Joseph and Portland are noted along with several hospitality events.
Special and regular meetings discuss school pipeline agreement with Consolidated School Board fire trucks and lighting equipment purchase. Fire equipment warrants issued 3200.00. Beer and cigarette permit granted for Fred and Alice Mee Nutt. Meetings note Mayor presiding and multiple adjournments.
State of Iowa Taylor County notices appointment of Olia Burright as administrator of Ralph Burright deceased. Debts should be paid promptly and claims presented to the administrator for allowance, with filings to the Clerk of the District Court. Attorney A Elton Jensen. Dated June 10 1954. Wilma Novinger Clerk District Court.
The Chit Chat club gathered May 21 with nine members present at Mrs. Bill Sawyer’s home. Entertainment was by Mrs. Don Newkirk and Mrs. Loyd Osburn, with plans for a picnic for members and families on June 13 at Lake of Three Fires.
Weekend visitors gathered at the Cavin home for an ice cream social in Bedford area. Attendees included the Walkups from Bedford Cordell and Hull families from multiple towns and relatives from Redding Selby Calif. Attendees traveled home after two weeks of visiting, while Merle McPherren attended the Bedford funeral of Guy McPherren and Fred Melton of Chehalis called on FPFA Freeland and Edwin Crane.
Council actions include refunding Calvin and Darlene Thrasher $100 on beer permit, motions to adjourn, and special meetings from May to June 1954 with Mayor Pro Tem James Eypers. Transactions cover canceling a fire truck contract with Rock Island and approving a new fire truck purchase from United Emergency Equipment Co for 34500.90, plus listed bills totaling 253.94.
George Reece recalls a Taylor County birth story as Dr Delmar Sollis helped deliver triplets at a farm home near Bedford Iowa. The event marked the first Taylor County triplets and all survived with fatherly pride and local newspaper pickup.
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