NWMSU Coaches Host Russian WWII Veterans Camp Visit
NWMSU basketball coaches hosted a two day camp on the university campus for a group of Russian World War II veterans touring the United States. Camp director Sherri Reeves and staff mentored the visitors including Colonel General Polynin and Lt Eduard Teosyan as NWMSU President Foster and other officials looked on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Missouri State University
Missouri
Ludlow
Sherri Reeves
NWMSU
Jan Davis
Hancock
Iowa
Teresa Sheffield
Bedford
Lori Carmichael
Kathy Karg
New Market
Blockton Methodist Youth Complete Walkathon
Eleven Blockton United Methodist Youth walked five miles on May 25 raising 137.10 for UM YF and World Service funds. Pledges funded a per mile amount per youth with hopes to sponsor an India youth scholarship. Sponsoring couple Milt Henderson and his wife noted Henderson serves in Mount Ayr Larger Parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blockton United Methodist Fellowship
Walkathon
Umyf Fund
World Service
Bennie
Ohn
Kathy
Connie
Marilyn Kemery
Robert
Roger Cordell
Allen
Bob
Kettle
David Meek
Pat Henderson
India
Milt Henderson
Henderson
Mount Ayr
United Methodist Church
Adventist VBS Set for June 23 Through July 3
The Seventh-day Adventist Vacation Bible School will be held June 23 to July 3 from 6 30 p m to 9 p m in the church lower level at Jefferson and Penn. Mrs Carroll Gabbert leads the school with Mrs Arlene Matheny directing crafts and many volunteers aiding in teaching and music for ages three through 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson and
Penn
Carroll Gabbert
Arlene Matheny
Local Youth Nets Two Big Fish Catches
Mark Powell a GCHS junior is pictured with two large catches at a Taylor County farm pond east of Bedford. He holds a 4 1/2 pound bullhead and a 5 pound 20 inch bass caught on June 9 and June 10 using his lucky Hula Hooper lure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Powell
GCHS
Taylor County
Bedford
Mark
Merk
Bedford High School Class of 1939 Reunion Planned for June 28
The reunion committee schedules a dinner at Dell's Cafe Bedford at 7 30 p m with a social hour in the Blue Check Room at State Savings Bank following.
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BHS
Bedford High School
Dell's Cafe
Bedford
State Savings Bank
Bedford Redi-Mix Plant Sold to Corning Firm
Andy J. Ettleman owner of Country Boys and Skylark Service Station in Bedford sold the Bedford Redi-Mix plant to Dallas Walters of Corning Redi-Mix Co. Possession date was June 9 and the plant will be known as Bedford Redi-Mix. Ettleman recently completed a new Redi-Mix plant at his lumber yard in Albany Missouri and has the Bedford trucks at Mt. Ayr and Albany plants. He also co-owns a Grant City lumber yard with Howard Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy J. Ettleman
Country Boys
Skylark
Bedford
Mt. Ayr
Dallas Walters
Corning Redi- Mix Co
James Hanson Joins Five-Week U S Agriculture Study Tour
James Hanson of New Market is among 31 Iowa State students on a five week U S agriculture study tour that started in May and will end in July. The trip covers climate soil and markets effects on crops and livestock with visits to nurseries farms mills and ranches across Michigan Ohio D C Florida Texas Colorado Nebraska and more. Participants earn eight credits and pay their own way.
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U.S. Ag
James Hanson
New Market
Iowa State
U.S
Ames
L81
Texas
Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Washington D.C
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Colorado
Nebraska
Local Post Office Joins Area Mail Processing Network
The Bedford Post Office becomes part of Area Mail Processing to speed delivery and improve efficiency via the Creston SCF facility serving 35 associate offices. Local and out of town mail may receive local postmarks when time allows, with ZIP code usage emphasized for faster delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
U.S. Postal Service
LaVern Peters
Creston
Bedford City
Conway
SCF
Keosauqua Woman Wins National Press Award in 2024
Mary Ovrom of Keosauqua won a national first place in the National Federation of Press Women Communication Contest for personal column pieces. She also earned state honors at the Iowa Press Women meeting in Webster City and plans to attend the National Press Women conference in Sun Valley Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Gabbert
Fairfield “Daily Ledger
Mary Ovrom
Keosauqua
Ledger
Ottumwa Courier
Ares
National Federation of Press
Mary
Kalona
Lows City
Jennie
Virginia
Orram
Iowa Press Women’s
Webster City
Arthur
National Press Women’s Meeting
Sun Valley
Idaho
Hanna
Peterman Named To Pony Express Board
Ray Peterman of Bedford is among 13 men named to serve on the Pony Express Riders of Jaws board for the 1975 76 year. Officers elected D.R. Huffman, Des Moines, president Virgil Homer, Aredate, vice president Marthe Clerk, Bloomfield, treasurer and Mrs Helen Homer, Aredate, secretary. The 1976 Pony Express ride will be held April 16 and 17 with a goal of 125000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Peterman
Bedford
Pony Express
Jaws
Janet
Horsemn
D.R. Huffman
Des Moines
Virgil Homer
Aredate
Marthe Clerk
Foomfield
Tressurer
Helen Homer
Two Cars Damaged In Collision On Jefferson Street
A collision on Jefferson Street in Bedford June 11 at 4 50 p m left two cars damaged with no injuries. Eva Marie Hensley and Glenn Harvey Williams were involved. damages were $450 to Hensley s 1971 Plymouth Fury and $150 to Williams 1973 Ford. No citations were issued. Then Bedford Country Club hosts a two day Best Ball golf tourney June 21 22. entries closed with 3 teams. The first American Quarter Horse Association show will be held in Bedford by the Bedford Saddle Club on Sunday June Halter classes start at 9 a m and performance classes at 1 p m. Merle Wood Lonnie Russell Connie Gilreath to judge and administer. public invited.
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Jefferson Street
Bedford
Eva Marie Hensley
Route 3
Jefferson
Glenn Harvey Williams
Atlantic
Gene C. Holden
Hensley
Williams
Ford
American Quarter Horse Association
Bedoe Saddle Club
Merle Wood
Olathe
Kansas
Lonnie Russell
Connie Gilreath
Grant City
Jay
Grant City Golf Club
Divier
Stacy Hardee to Spend Summer as AFS Exchange Student
Bedford's Stacy Hardee will spend the summer in San Estanislao Paraguay living with Gilberto Carballar's family. She leaves Omaha June 23 for New York to join other AFS participants and fly to South America on June 24, her eighteenth birthday.
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Stacy Hardee
Bedford
AFS
Stacy
San Estanislao
Paraguay
South America
Gilberto Carballar
Smith Hardee
Omaha Mon
New York
United States
Carballar
San Estanisiso
Aradume
Becton Ommuniligh
Calvary Bible College
Kansas City
SES
Y-Teens
Stacy Herdee
Peransy Libertad No
Sen Estanislao
Baker Leaves For National Guard Duty
James Baker age 18 enlisted in the Iowa National Guard and left June 4 for six months active duty training at Fort Polk Louisiana. Baker is a 1975 graduate of Bedford Community High School and the son of Mr and Mrs Bill Baker of Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodie
van Buren
Paul
VBC
Mary
Cos College
University of Iowa
Pride
Word
James Baker
Iowa National Guard
Ft. Polk
Baker
Bedford
Community High School
Bill Baker
New Market Family Welcomes Joshua Edward Daly
Mr and Mrs Ed Daly of New Market announce the birth of a son Joshua Edward on June 11. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Loren Daly of New Market and Jim McLaughlin of Stratford Iowa.
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Ed Daly
New Market
Joshua Edward
Loren Daly
Jim McLaughlin
Stratford
Mainwaring Named Manager In Insurance Co
David Mainwaring is named Montana State Manager for Acceler ation Life Insurance Company. He previously led auto division sales in Ohio and will oversee Montana marketing. A Miami University graduate, he served in the U S Air Force 1965 to 1971 and worked at Greenwald Chevrolet in Akron before joining Acceler ation in January 1972. He is married to Phyllis Jones and they have three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Mainwaring
Montana
Acceleration Life Insurance Company
Phyllis Jones
Frank Jones
Bedford
David
Kristin
Scottie
Mainwaring
Acceleration
Ohio
Miami University
Greenwald Chevrolet
Akron
U.S. Air Force
Travis elected 5 B Bar Association president
Michael F. Travis was elected president of Judicial District 5-B Bar Association of Iowa at the annual meeting June 6 held at the Afton Country Club. District 5-B covers nine counties: Adair Adams Clarke Decatur Lucas Ringgold Taylor Union and Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael F. Travis
Bar Association of
Iowa
Afton Country Club
Adair
Adams
Clarke
Decatur
Lucas
Ringgold
Taylor
Union
Wayne
SWCC Graduate Ron Farrens Named in Who's Who in Junior College
Ronald Farrens of Conway earned an Associate in Applied Science in Farm and Ranch Management from Southwestern Community College on May 23. He received a 3.25 GPA Silver pin from IACCVTI and is employed as operator and manager of Villisca Park, Inc., in Villisca, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fonald J. Farrens
Keith Farrens
Conway
Southwestern Community College
Fon
Ron
Villisca Park, Inc
Villisca, Iowa
Farm Bureautour to Montreal August 18 29
Mrs Francis Brown announces the Farm Bureau tour to Montreal Canada August 18 29 departing with 200 points of interest. Highlights include Notre Dame Church St Josephs Oratory Shedd Aquarium Niagara Falls boat cruises Soo Locks and St Lawrence Seaway sights with limited seats left and June 28 deadline.
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Francis Brown
Montreal
Que
Canada
Notre Dame Church
St. Joseph’s Oratory
Mt. Floyal Park
Niagara Falls
Inspiration Point
Duffarin Island
Thousand Island
St. Lawrence Seaway
Great Lake
Soo Locks
Farm Bureau
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Bertha Anderson
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Jackie Jy
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SWCC
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Detroit
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