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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1967
Page
2
The column lists varied social visits and family events from Ca fornia Wisconsin to Bedford Iowa. Guests include Mr and Mrs Best and Cara Rinker from Yoente California visiting in towns like Redland and Sidner lax Sunny. Several weddings baptisms and reunions are noted along with travel plans of extended families.
Rites for Carl H Prather formerly of Clarinda were held June 21 at Fire Methods Church Clarinda with Rev John Bee bear and Rev Lester Greenwood officiating. Masonic graveside services were by Nodaway Lodge No 140 AF AM at Clarinda Cemetery. Prather born January 29 1900 in Hopkins Missouri was longtime Clarinda store manager for Berry Seed Co. before retirement. Survived by wife Hazel of Council Bluffs two daughters and spouses Arlene Eno Villisca Phyllis Jamison Braddyville six grandsons five brothers and six sisters with details listed.
Wir and Mrs King H Wis dom of Garva Drive Cali are the parents of a daughter Elven hath Ann. Mr and Mrs Raymond Game of Nes Moines are the parents of a son Duane born in June. Grandparents listed include Mr and Mrs Metin Gaile of Con war and Mr and Mrs Merle Rewnalds of Mi AytT.
Timmy Rice joins the U S Air Force on May 28, son of Mr and Mrs A Rice of Denes.
Jesse Everett McKim born May 6 1881 in Murray Iowa was the seventh of eleven children. He moved with his family to Taylor county Iowa and lived on various farms in the Bedford area. He passed away recently and final rites were held June 18 with burial at Bedford Cemetery.
May meeting notes hiring Jac Matheny for CHO Sanitation at 825 per month to fill vacancy from Roger Betts resignation. Matheny begins June 1. June 5 reconvene. minutes read, treasurer and bills approved. List of vendors, services, and amounts paid for utilities, supplies, and labor. Remains a formal record of council actions and expenditures.
The Iowa State Conservation Commission in 1987 designated Lake of Three Fires as the park name. The choice stems from a legend where three tribes met at a hill near the lake, keeping three fires burning to signal their presence, guiding visitors to the area in southwestern Iowa.
The acquisition led to a name change with the territory renamed the Virgin Islands. The purchase finalized in 1917 established U S governance and the new territorial designation. the area previously known as the Danish West Indies became the Virgin Islands under U S sovereignty.
A June 18 basket dinner at Bibbins Park brought together Mrs. Dale Fearnot and Dannie Cole of Fort Collins visiting Mrs. Lewis Sehratt and family, and Mr and Mrs Noble Fearmot, along with many Bedford, Clarinda, Maloy and Council Bluffs residents. Attendees included Mr and Mrs James Sehroci and family, Mrs Juanita Norris and daughter, Archie Webb, Vani Whitfield and families, Bob Harris and families, Cecil Norris, Willis Newby and families, Edgar Harris, Leon MacPherrin, Norman McMillin, Scharry Forster, Lewis Schrodt and families.
Ruth Stearns hosted the U. T. D. Club for its June gathering at a country home. Eight members and one guest Dianna Harold answered roll call with A Short History of my Father. Hazel White is named as July hostess.
About 67 Barnes relatives from Iowa Nebraska and Kansas attended the reunion at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Barnes in Ottawa Kansas. Present were George Barnes Robert Barnes Donald Barnes Gordon Barnes Rev Clyde Barnes and Mrs Donald Barnes and family of Topeka.
Family and friends gathered for Father's Day at the Stingley residence with visitors from Clearfield Grand View Council Bluffs Overland Park Omaha Des Moines and Kansas City. The Brown reunion and picnic followed June 18 at Lake of Three Fires drawing many Browns Hayes Colters and related families from Iowa Nebraska and Missouri.
Family gathering honors S/Sgt Conna Harmon at the Baptist Church parlor with Mr and Mrs Dan Harmon and Judy hosting a June event. Guests include Eva Davis, Jack Laughlin, Joe Bennett of Kansas City, Frank Deaver of Savannah Mo, Wearble Crow of Coin Ia, Max Haldsiak, George John and families, Bedford. Brooks Tate and family, Bellevue Neb, Charles Taylor, Omaha.
Bank economist Walter Hoadley outlined a 1967 outlook before the National Industrial Conference Board in New York. He urged readiness for varied prosperity pockets, urged early profit projections, and warned to recheck finances amid tight money. The NFIB October survey showed 35 percent of 7,500 proprietors increasing inventories, down from 40 percent in early 1966.
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