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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1961
Page
6
The 1961 Taylor County Fair program outlines carnival plans bought from Nelson Carnival for fair week. Lions Club and Jaycees host a dinner with features including four major rides, stock car racing, wrestling, Sportsarama acts, and horse racing. Admission set at 75 cents adults and 35 cents children under 12.
Bedford chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star held a meeting at the Masonic Temple Tuesday night with 99 members and two visiting members Mrs Elda Metzler from Ohio and Mrs Page Taylor from Conway. Louise Whitten elected Worthy Matron to finish Helen Streebin’s year after her resignation to attend Ames College. 50 year pins awarded to Amy Maloy and Lottie Gooding. Miss Beryl Rhoads sang for the guests. June Kensington committee hosted refreshments. Also noted are other 50 year members and a Lifesaving program for Bedford and Gravity youth starting June 26 with six weeks of lessons and free rides coordinated by Ron Reed.
Mrs Verne King of Gravity will participate in the final planning and adoption of the state Farm Bureau Women's program during the summer conference in Des Moines June 25 27 as county woman's chairman she will be the county official delegate to the meeting Leaders from 100 county Farm Bureau Women's groups discuss and adopt a program for 1961 and 1963 Featured speakers include Mrs Haven Smith of Chappell Neb American Farm Bureau Women's chairman and Howard E Hit Iowa Farm Bureau president
Miss Virginia Barks daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Barks left Saturday June 24 for Mexico poly where she will attend school for six weeks by jet from Kansas City. A Shawnee Mission junior high instructor she will pursue a Master’s degree and study Spanish while in Mexico City. Harry David Clayton son of Mr and Mrs Harry Clayton formerly of Slam now in Fairfield California earned a bachelor’s in animal husbandry at UC Davis. He plans to enter veterinary medicine at Iowa State University this fall.
Five teens Carroll Akes Tim Beemer Dave Henry Terry Perdew and Larry Mullen rowed two boats from Extra to Essex over four days and three nights. They logged rapids, dodged gunfire near Red Oak and endured rain and sandbar portages while fishing was cut short by weather. They planned to repeat the adventure with aluminum boats and tarps.
The Bedford Teen Club plans its inaugural dance Friday June 23 at the Legion Hall from 7 30 to 10 30 pm. Sponsored by the Bedford Jaycees the event invites youths from 7th grade to 20 years with 36 cent membership cards on sale at the dance admission 50 cents. A Teen Board will be nominated and officers elected with four directors named for membership entertainment publicity and special parties. A Cres ton Social Security Office rep will visit Bedford July 18 from 9 am to 4 30 pm in the supervisor's room at the courthouse. For information contact the Cres ton office.
A Moody Science film titled Red River of Life will be shown at the Athelstan Holiness church on Saturday June 24 at 8 00 p m The 75 minute presentation takes viewers inside a beating human heart and into an operating room to watch open heart surgery. The film is billed as scientifically educational and spiritually valuable and invites all to attend.
The Bedford Business and Professional Women sponsor a Hobby Show at the Masonic Temple on Saturday June 24 from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. No entry fee, 10 percent of all sales go to BPW. A small admission fee for the public, free refreshments. To enter a hobby contact committee chairman or any member.
Larry Gardner, 16, of Clearfield, sustained bruises and cuts when the tractor he was driving overturned Thursday afternoon near Bailey's farm on Highway 25. He was hospitalized at Greater Community in Creston. Gardner is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Gardner, employed by George Bailey. Meanwhile, 501 area residents received chest X rays when a mobile unit, sponsored by the Tuberculosis and Health Association, visited Bedford last Tuesday offering free exams to adults 18 and over.
Plans announced for Bedford's free July 4th celebration sponsored by the Community Development Club Lions Club Jaycees and the Saddle Club. The parade will begin at 10 30 A M with colors color guard and a Bedford Community School band.
A Times-Press page ad announces Dougherty Elevator’s grand opening Saturday June 24 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Don Dougherty owner says prizes via eight drawings at 5:00 pm. The firm, now with eight staff, offers stationary grinding and mixing to complement bulk delivery and Purina Feeds. Assistant manager Jim Young and veteran operator Lee Whitehead joined this spring.
Elaine Cummings is among 14 Iowa college students registered for the seventh quadrennial National Methodist Student Conference to be held in August 2031 at the University of Illinois Urbana. About 5,000 attendees are expected, with a religious arts festival featuring eight areas drama architecture dance painting sculpture poetry photography films and music and more than 40 interest groups plus private counseling. In other news William Hale is named station agent and telegraph operator for the depots at Maitland and Skidmore Missouri splitting half days, moving from Clearfield where his family lived in Bedford. The Hales plan to reside in Maryville and the children Shirley and Sherri will join Mrs. Hale there.
The Ross Center hosts its annual homecoming at the schoolhouse on Sunday June 25 with a program and entertainment. Bedford Gun Club holds a public shoot June 28 at 8 p.m. Winners named at Western Auto Store opening. Jeff erson Jays 411 Club hosts an ice cream social June 24 at Brockton. Parade entries urged by July 4 with $100 in prizes. Bedford Saddle Club sponsors a July 4 horse show with 13 events and $160 in prizes. Fireworks display by Bedford Firemen promises aerial and novelty shows for all ages.
Several Methodist pastoral changes announced after the Des Moines conference shift ministers across Bedford area parishes. Reassigned M B Summerbell to Creston district. Anatony Blankers to Bedford. Frank Greenwood to Bussey Harvey Tracey in Newton district. A J Clements to Lenox. Hugh Williams relocated to Oskaloosa after stroke. J G Wilkins named at Coin and A Douglas Steffenson to Ottumwa. additional supply pastors for Gravity Sharpsburg Conway.
Mr Dale E Jurgens of Clearfield will depart June 23 with his wife and three daughters to Atlantic City for the Lion International Convention. He will serve as campaign manager for Ralph A Whitten of Des Moines a candidate for one of seven Lions International directors. About 40 000 to 45 000 are expected to attend.
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