Bedford Plans Free Bedford Fourth Celebration July 3 4
Detailed plans outline a free Bedford Fourth of July with a western style square dance July 3 at 9 00 p m a parade July 4 at 10 00 a m led by the American Legion color guard bands from nearby towns will participate a power unit oxen feature and float entries Lions Club kids ice cream at Cobb's and a free 2 00 p m horse show at the fairgrounds followed by a free hour long fireworks display sponsored by the firemen all are invited officials say.
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Bedford
Court House
Bruin
American Legion Color Guard
Blockton
Clearfield
Conway
Gravity
Hopkins
Lenox
New Market
Sharpsburg
Bedford's
Lions Club
Cobb's
Fairgrounds
Died at Osceola Adelle Bates 78 Bedford native
Mrs. Adelle Bates 78 former Bedford resident died Monday afternoon in Osceola and burial followed there. She is survived by daughter Mary Sue Ballard of Des Moines and two granddaughters Marlowe of Charlotte Iowa and Ballard of Des Moines plus two great grandchildren, a sister Ez Payton and a brother William Parrish of Bedford. Attending services were Mr and Mrs Wm Park Mr and Mrs Roy Buchanan and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelle Bates
Bedford
Osceola
Begin Addition To Prugh Building
Excavation work is complete for a new 26 by 52 by 52 foot addition to the Prugh Hardware building. The tile exterior will match the current structure with a south plate glass entrance near the alley. The south wall of the display room will be removed to enlarge display space. The basement will be used for storage. Montz Co. of Clarinda performed the recent earthwork with further needed after a alley cave in from Tuesday’s downpour.
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Prugh Hardware
Wendell Prugh
The
Montz Co
Clarinda
Local marriages record six licenses issued in county
County clerk Mrs. Wilma Novinger reports six marriage licenses granted. Names include Donald Dean Nelson of Lenox and Madelene Violet Timberley of Omaha who wed June 13. Harold Freemyer of Creston and Ellen Key of Blockton with a June date. Bernard L. Batten and Verna Sanders of New Market June 14. Dean E B Savage of Bedford and Wintermute of Conway in June. Frank LaVerne Brokaw and Marilyn Sue Woolley of Lenox on June 15. Harold Lloyd Gilbert and Anna Jea Irvin of Bedford on June 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Novinger
Donald Dean Nelson
Lenox
Madelene Violet Timberley
Omaha
Harold Freemyer
Creston
Ae Ellen Key
Blockton
Frank LaVerne Brokaw
Marilyn Sue’ Woolley
Harold Lloyd Gilbert
Anna- Jea Irvin
Bedford
Bedford Supervises Senior Playground Hours
Bedford's supervised recreation program operates daily at the Athletic field for ages 8 to 15 from 9:00 to 11:80 a.m. Younger children, ages 6 to 10, meet at Ribbins Park on Monday Tuesday and Thursday 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. Story hours run at the Bedford Public Library each Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 a.m. through July 20 with weekly sessions excluding July 4.
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Ribbins Park
Bedford Public Library
Walter Greenway Dies Unexpectedly in Bedford Visit
Walter Greenway of Gravity died unexpectedly about seven oclock Sunday evening June 17 at the home of his son and wife in Bedford. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Gravity Christian church with burial in Gravity cemetery. He leaves his wife Mabel Cooper, a daughter Gwendolyn, a son Walter Eugene, four grandchildren and two brothers Fred and George Greenway. He was a long time farmer and livestock buyer and a member of Taylor Ridge A F & A M Lodge.
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Walter Greenway
Gravity
Eugene “Chub” Greenway
Bedford
Greenway
Glenwood
Christian Church In
Clyde Kelley
Joseph Walter Greenway, Jr
Joseph Walter
Anna White Greenway
Gass
Iowa
Mabel F.e Cooper
Gwendolyn
Walter Eugene
Vern L. Trumbo
Clinton
Eugene
Joyce
David Trumbo
Janet
Mark Greenway
Fred Greenway
Marengo
George Greenway
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Taylor Ridge
A.F
A.M
Frances Miller Rites Were Saturday
Frances Miller longtime Taylor county resident died at her Bedford home June 14 after a long illness. Funeral services were held at Wetmore Funeral Home Saturday afternoon, Rev. Clement D. Loehr officiating. She was born July 14, 1858 near Bedford and lived to 97 years. She taught at 17, supported family life, and was active in Morning Star and First Presbyterian churches.
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Frances Miller
Taylor County
Bedford
Wetmore
Clement D. Loehr
Graceland Cemetery
Mary Frances Miller
James
Margaret Meredith Miller
Bedford High School
Morning Star Church
Frances
Miller Farm
Miller
Business College
Oskaloosa
Town
First Presbyterian Church
Lovitt Wins Taylor County Supervisor Recount by Two Votes
Glenn A. Lovitt is affirmed as supervisor after a June 19 recount in Taylor County. He defeats Leland Duncan 458 to 444 across eight precincts in district three after Duncan requested the recount citing a 12 vote gap from the June 4 primary. Duncan was away. attorneys Ralph C. Jones and Wm. J. Melkle represented him in the board session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn A. Lovitt
Taylor County
Leland Duncan
Lovitt
Duncan
Ralph C. Jones
Wm. J. Melkle
Taylor County Board of Supervisors
Rev Carl Stiefel Named New Methodist Minister Here
Rev Carl Stiefel recently appointed Bedford Methodist minister preached Sunday June 17. He served nine years at Ainsworth Iowa Methodist church and earlier at Nodaway Iowa. A Burlington Iowa native, he studied at Burlington Junior College Baldwin Wallace College in Berea Ohio Oberlin Harvard Chicago Theological Seminary and two Chicago philosophy courses. He was a World War II infantry sergeant. He and Mrs Stiefel are parents of nine week old son Frederick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Stiefel
Bedford Methodist
Alpha Hutchison Funeral Here Sat
Alpha Hutchison 79 a former Conway resident died in Eugene Oregon June 16 The body arrives Medford Friday and funeral services will be held Wetmore Funeral Home Saturday at two oclock Rev Mr Ball of Clearfield will officiate Burial in Fairview Cemetery Survived by second wife Effie one daughter Edith now Mrs Roy Brand of Shannon City one son Rev Roy Hutchison of Corvallis Oregon five grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren The son and his wife are bringing the body to Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Hutchison
Conway
Eugene
Oregon
Medford
Wetmore Funeral Home
Mr. Ball
Clearfield
Fairview Cemetery
Effie
Edith
Roy Brand
Shannon City
Rev
Roy Hutchison
Corvallis
Bedford
Bloodmobile nets 68 pints in Bedford drive
Eighty one people came to donate to the Red Cross Bloodmobile in Bedford last Monday. Sixty eight donated blood and 13 were rejected. Bedford American Legion Auxiliary led donor recruitment and ran the canteen. The bloodmobile will be in Lenox in September and in Bedford again in December.
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Red Cross
Bedford
Lucile Livingston
American Legion Auxiliary
American Red Cross
Lenox
Square Dance On Streets Attracts Ten Squares
The Promenaders square dance club held a free outdoor dance in New Market on Friday night drawing visitors from nearby clubs and forming ten squares.
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Promenaders Square
New Market
Bedford group attends funeral in Woodhull for Mrs. Timberlake
A Bedford group traveled to Woodhull Illinois on Tuesday to attend funeral services for their aunt Mrs. Mary Timberlake. The relatives included Mrs. T. E. Anderson Robert Anderson Mr and Mrs Edgar Wainwright Verne Timberlake Mrs Merle Travis R D Timberlake and Mrs Herbert Rope of Clarinda.
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Ilinois
Bedford
Woodhull
Mary Timberlake
T. E. Anderson
Robert Anderson
Edgar Wainwright
Verne Timberlake
Merle Travis
R. D. Timberlake
Herbert Rope
Clarinda
Henderson Rites Attend Relatives From Out of Town
Last rites for Elmer Henderson drew relatives from across the region. Attendees included Mr. Beatrice Ely and Mr. and Mrs. Francis Henderson of Des Moines, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Henderson of Red Cloud Nebraska, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henderson of Chickasha Oklahoma, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Henderson, and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Anderson of Creston, plus Jesse and Fred Henderson of New Market.
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Elmer Henderson
Beatrice Ely
Francis Henderson
Des Moines
Wilbur Henderson
Red Cloud
Nebr
Charles Henderson
Chickasha
Okla
Fred “Henderson
Vernon Anderson
Creston
Jesse Henderson
Fred Henderson
New Market
Bedford High 1958 yearbooks arrive at Taylor residence
The Bedford high 1958 yearbook edited by Bob Sawyer and David Wood has arrived and is being issued at the James E. Taylor residence. It provides a photographic and verbal review of the 1955 56 school year and is bound in a red cover. Subscribers are urged to collect copies this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford High
James 8. Taylor
Bob Sawyer
David Wood
Elmer Henderson Rites Were Wed
Funeral services for Elmer Henderson were held Wednesday at Shum Funeral Home Bedford burial in Fairview cemetery. Henderson born Oct 26 1883 in Taylor County died June 11 1956 of pneumonia aged 72. Survived by wife Elda Stickelman three children two brothers and other relatives.
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Shum
Bedford
Elmer Henderson
Fairview
Francis Elmer Henderson
Nathan A
Annette Jared Henderson
Taylor County
Elda Stickelman
Beatrice Henderson Ely
Francis Marion
Des Moines
Wilbur
Red Cloud
Nebr
Siam Church of Christ
Fred
Creston
Charles
Chickasha
Oklahoma
Benson Farmers Union Seeks action from Secretary Benson
Taylor County Farmers Union resolutions urge the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to provide corn and feed grains from Ever Normal Granary bins at price parity with hog and cattle market expectations or loan grains to farmers until 1956 or 1957 crops. They request nationwide crop insurance funded from surpluses and criticize current market access and livestock pricing, calling for practical relief and workable programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Benson
Taylor County Farmers Union
Debert Rogers
Bedford High School Class of 1949 Reunion Planned
The Bedford High School class of 1949 plans a reunion at Lake of Three Fires on Sunday July 1 1956. A noon picnic dinner will be served at the shelter house with attendees bringing food and service for their group. Committee in charge includes Jerry and Edna Ruth Pruitt and Mary Ellen Norton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford High School
Lake of Three Fires
Shelter House
Jerry and
Edna Ruth Pruitt
Bedford
Mary Ellen Norton
Conway
Republican County Convention Called for June 29
James A. Lucas, chairman, calls Taylor County Republican Central Committee to a convention at 10 o clock a.m. Friday June 29 1956 in the courthouse courtroom. The meeting will select 20 delegates to the State Convention in Des Moines July 20 and 20 delegates to the Judicial Convention July 27. All Republican delegates and precinct committeemen elected in the June Primary are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Lucas
Taylor County Republican Central Committee
Court House
Times-Press
Des Moines
County Cancer Society Presents Book To Library Bedford Receives The Truth About Cancer
The Taylor county chapter of the American Cancer Society donated the book The Truth About Cancer by Charles S. Cameron M D medical and scientific director of the society. All royalties go to cancer research education and service. The book explains current medical facts and early detection with diagrams and chapters on treatment and misconceptions.
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Taylor County
American Cancer Society
Bedford
Charles S. Cameron
M. D
The
Society
Neighbors Plow Harris Corn at New Market Farm
Neighbors assisted at the Harris farm near New Market on Wednesday afternoon June 13 as Mr. Harris returned from a hospital stay. Thirteen tractors tilled 45 acres with help from Eugene Bailie Max McAlpin Donald Bash ox Earl McAlpin Jank Yeeman Dale Combs Johnnie Hiatt Eugene McAlpin Ernie Glassgow Raymond Whitehead Ronnie Orr Duane Anderson and Charlie Wiles. Lunch was provided by Mrs. Lyle Harris and Mrs. T A Harris. The Hiatt twins acted as water bays and others helped hay on June 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Harris
New Market
Afernoon
Mr. Harris
Eugene Bailie
Max McAlpin
Donald Bashox
Earl McAlpin
Jank Yeeman
Dale Combs
Johnnie Hiatt
Eugene McAlpin
Ernie Glassgow
Raymond Whitehead
Ronnie Orr
Duane Anderson
Charlie Wiles
T. A. Harris
Hiatt Twins
Harris Farm
Eastern Stars Entertain Masons at Bedford Supper
Members of Taylor lodge No 156 A F and A M Bedford attended a supper party in the Masonic Temple dining room Friday night. About 150 were present as Eastern Star officers staged a burlesque of a lodge meeting with fudge opening initiation and closing. Elaine Cummings and Dixie Lee performed pantomimes with recorded music and were praised. Mrs Bethel Nash Worthy Matron welcomed guests and presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Lodge
No. 156
A.F
A.M
Bedford
Masonic Temple
Elaine Cummings
Dixie Lee
Bethel Nash
Out-of-Town Guests Attend Wintermute-Savage Wedding
Guests traveled from Omaha Kansas City Des Moines Cedar Rapids Creston St Joseph and Shannon City to attend the wedding of Wintermute and Savage on Sunday June 17 with families including Dean Allen W H Moore M D Hendrickson Eldon Savage and Joe Shay among attendees.
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Savage
Dean Allen
Omaha
W. H. Moore
Mary Kay
Bill
Kansas City
M. D. Hendrickson
Donna Lee Roach
Villisca
Hampton T. Hall
Des Moines
Eldon Savage
Stevie
Mike
Cedar Rapids
Francis Fickess
Charles Dwyer
Charles
State 4-H Meeting Noted Attendance in Ames This Week
Paul Jones attended the State Boy's 4-H club meeting in Ames this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Jones
Ames
Extension Trainee Joins Taylor County 4-H Program
Evan Rayle of Afton joined the Taylor county Extension staff on June 11 as Extension Summer Trainee. He will work with 4-H clubs, Farm and Home Development, and the Cooperative Extension Service program, training the 4-H judging team and aiding county 4-H activities for the summer.
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Evan Rayle
Afton
Taylor County
Rayle
Cooperative Extension Service
Evan
Feroe Raye
Iowa State College
Ames
Union County
Shelby
Michigan
Insurance Journal Features Article By V A Helfenstein
V A Helfenstein former Bedford schools superintendent and now Northwestern National Life general agent in Des Moines writes in Underwriters Review June issue that after 97 years in the business he averages one application a week. He urges persistence treating life insurance as a full-time career and recommends a weekly quota to close a case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
V. A. Helfenstein
Helfenstein
Northwestern National
Trade Journal
Local Elevator Co. Erects New Building in Bedford
The Farmers Co-Op Elevator Co of Bedford is erecting a 40 by 120 feet 18 gauge metal building west of its current elevator site for government grain storage. It will store sealed corn with a 50,000 bushel capacity and is to be completed by August 1.
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The
Farmers Co-Op Elevator Company of
Bedford
Cevators Letch Eta Eta Eta
Ross Center School To Hold Fifth Homecoming
The fifth annual Ross Center school homecoming is planned at the Ross Center schoolhouse on Sunday June 24. Former pupils and teachers and their families are invited to join current staff and students for a day of activities and a noonday basket dinner served picnic style.
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Ross Center School
Ross Center
Ladies In Blue Aid At Clarinda Mental Health Institute
Bedford unit of the American Legion Auxiliary visited the Clarinda Mental Health Institute on Tuesday. Members Mrs. Maxine Johnson Mrs. Luella Straight Mrs. Leota McCall Mrs. Doris Young and Mrs. Edna Hook helped with duties and entertained patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
American Legion Auxiliary
Clarinda
Mental Health Institute
Maxine Johnson
Luella Straight
Leota McCall
Doris Young
Edna Hook
Times-Press notes staff changes and weather heat
The Times-Press reports staff absences and recoveries with Charlie-boy back part time after injury Chub Newsletter operator away for his father's death Vern Trumbo fills in at the notype office Dean Goudie new employee learning on the job Jim Forster strains in extreme heat but remains active readers urged to bear with delays as news will print soon.
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Times-Press
Charlie-boy
Chub
News Lnotype
Walter Greenway
Vern Trumbo
Clinton
Vern
Dean Goudie
Jim Forster
Soil Bank Meetings Planned in Taylor County
Two county wide meetings will explain the new Soil Bank rules in Taylor County. Warry E Crim says sessions are June 27 at Bedford Court House and June 28 at Lenox High School auditorium starting 8 p m ASC committeemen will cover regulations and Extension personnel will give practical examples. Farmers must note June 30 1956 compliance deadlines and urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Warry E. Crim
Bedford Court House
Lenox High School
ASC
Out-of-Town Folk Attend Funeral For Miss Frances Miller
Attendees from beyond Bedford filled the funeral for Frances Miller on Saturday. Relatives and friends listed include Elizabeth Meredith Pearle Ryarson Delbert Jared and others from Creston Corning New Market Grav ity Cedar Rapids and more. Floral contributions came from Tacoma Excelsior Springs and Clarinda.
Reece Family Reunion Spans 21 Years apart in Iowa Visit
John Reece and his family from Oak Ridge Tennessee visited in Iowa with sisters and relatives. The group included Mrs Glade Keith Mrs Howard Hess and Mrs Kate Straight and Mrs Ed Wenger Ruth Reece and her daughter. The Reeces toured Lawrence Kansas before Iowa. The gathering marked a 21 year gap since the family last met and included a reunion for John Ruth George and their kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reece
Richard
George
Oak Fridge
Tenn
John
Glade Keith
Howard Hess
George Reece
Welfare Meeting to Discuss Public Assistance in Lenox
Lenox hosts a welfare meeting at 8:00 pm in the Lenox high school on June 25. Mrs. Eleanor Carris of the State Department of Social Welfare will discuss needs and services for local children. Gerald Evans, a state welfare consultant, will present a film strip titled The Head of The House. W. H. Thomas, Lenox superintendent, heads local arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenox
Eleanor Carris
State Department of Social Welfare
Gerald Evans
W. H. Thomas
Bedford Courthouse Remains Closed On July Fourth
The Bedford courthouse will be closed on Wednesday July Fourth. No driver licensing services will be available, and residents should plan accordingly for the holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Soil Bank details for Taylor county farmers in 1956
Local ASC officials outline the Soil Bank Act Public Law 540 requirements for 1956. Farmers must meet acreage reserve rules, sign by July 20, and base calculations rely on a 1 178 multiplier of the mailed corn allotment. Payments hinge on normal yield 35.2 bushels and loan rate around 1.47 per bushel with up to 50 acres in reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
New Soil Bank
Soil Bank Act
ASC
Miss Kaye Russell Visits Friends in St. Charles Iowa
Miss Kaye Russell traveled to St. Charles Iowa on Monday to spend time with friends and catch up during a brief visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaye Russell
St. Charles
Iowa
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Prugh
R. F. van Dyke
New Methodist
Mrs. Stiefel
Frederick
BHS
Farmers’ Union
Republican CO
County Cancer Society
Harris
Insurance Journal
Local Elevator Co
Ladies In Blue
Soil Bank
Bedford & Lenox
Reece
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