Kay Cox Sets U S Record At National Meet
BCHS track star Kay Cox leaves for the National Women's Pentathlon Championships at Cabot College California and the National AAU Championships in Santa Barbara. The Bedford recruit, 16 turning 17, won the Midwest AAU Pentathlon with 3897 points and aims for Pan American qualification. She holds state records in 80 meter hurdles and 220 yard dash and led her Town team to regional federation success with strong showing in Muscatine and Columbia events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Cox
Cabot College
California
BCHS
Columbia
Missouri
Amateur Athletic Union
Santa Barbara
Calif
Jerry Wetzel
Winnipeg
Canada
Kay
Kenneth Cox
Bedford
AVA U
Muscatine
Iowa
Connie Shafar
U. S
Buquerque
N. Mexico
Texas Southern
Lowa Girls Athletic Union
Dex
Times-Press
Bedford Lions Club
Bedford Development Club
Pipin' Foppas
John S
Kennedy College
Wahoo
Nebr
Wanda Cox
Davy
Area students start Iowa State orientation week
Wayne Haidsiak of Bedford Terry Brown and Cynthia Gordon of Clearfield are new College of Sciences and Humanities freshmen at Iowa State University. They attended a two day orientation with aptitude and placement tests counselor meetings and fall class planning. Tours of departments and religious orientation programs were offered to students and parents. Mary Lou Rogers of Bedford and Ronald Cox of Conway attended the State 4H Conservation Camp at Madrid June 12 17 representing Taylor County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Haidsiak
Bediford
Terry Brown
Cynthia Gordon
Clearfield
College of Sciences and Humanities
Iowa State University
Mary Lou Rogers
Bedford
Ronald Cox
Conway
Taylor County
Madrid
Chickasaw Horse Show Moves to Osceola Sunday
The Chickasaw Horse Show, postponed from June 11, will be held Sunday, June 25, in Osceola per spokesman Orville Carson. Local notes include postal savings transfers after June 30 and various track results from Albuquerque and Santa Barbara events, with Kay leading in relays and hurdles ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Beeld
Orville Carson
Osceola
U.S. Treasurer
S Dept
Fire destroys New Market home in tar cleaning accident
Gasoline fumes sparked a blaze at the Loren Foster residence on the west edge of New Market on June 12. Firefighters arrived at 8 p.m. but could save only the frame of the one story building. Foster said he was washing roofing tar from his clothes with gasoline when the fire started. No injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Foster
New Market
Foster
Francis Potter
Dr Gary Cavanaugh Assigned Intern Duties in Denver Colo
Dr Gary L Cavanaugh will fulfill intern duties at Denver General Hospital Denver Colo He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree on June 9 at the University of Iowa commencement exercises A 1969 Blockton High School graduate he is the son of Mrs Yvonne Cavanaugh Blockton and Col M A Cavanaugh of Arlington Va
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary L. Cavanaugh
Denver General Hospital
Denver
Colo
University of Iowa
Bhockton High School
Cavannaugh
Yvonne Cavanaugh
Blockton
Col
M. A. Cavanaugh
Arlington
Red Cross Fund Drive Report In Eight Townships
The Red Cross fund drive in eight Taylor County townships raised 916.39 with grants varying by township. Notable amounts include Platte and Lenox 409.31 and Dallas 103.20, with records of participants and volunteers listed for multiple townships. A county extension director notes June rainfall aided armyworm issues and suggests pest control guidance.
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Red Cross
Taylor County
Dallas
New Market
Washington
Gravity
Vera Kilby
Mesdames
Lorraine DeBolt
Earl Lewis
Burton Strong
Jim Jobe
Leo Miller
Lewis Carmichael
Esther Combs
David Strough
Lorence Hanson
Richard Parsons
Donald Parsons
Area students earn degrees at State University of IA
Seven Taylor county residents were among 2,026 degree candidates at University of Town commencement exercises held Friday, June 9. Recipients included Gary Cavanaugh of Medicine, Alvin Davenport of Clearfield with a Bachelor of Arts, James Blessman of Clearfield a Bachelor of Science in general science, Paul Tyler of Lenox with a Juris Doctor, Rita Schneers of Lenox a Bachelor of Arts in public administration, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
University of Town
Gary Cavanaugh
Seineerie
Medcine
Alvin Davenport
Clearfield
James Blessman
Cleanfield
Paul Tyler
Lenox
Iain
Rita “Schneers
Ltsurance
Wildlife Association Potluck June 28 Meeting at Lake of Three Fires
Taylor County Wildlife Association will meet Wednesday June 28 at the Lake of Three Fires Shelter House at 7 p.m. Members and their families are invited to attend this potluck supper. Secretary Lavern Peters notes the event.
Eight Men and Call for Physicals in Team Tryouts
Eight men reported for physicals as part of a team tryout process. The event outlines selection procedures and fitness requirements for the upcoming season.
Nancy Ferguson Second in Saddle Club Queen Contest
Miss Nancy Jane Ferguson 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Ferguson of Bedford, placed runner up in the Nishna Valley Saddle Club Rodeo queen contest at Shenandoah June 16 18 representing the Taylor County Sheriffs Posse. She received a trophy and red carnations bouquet. Preliminary judging featured her talk on Why 18 Year Olds Should Vote as competitors from three states were judged on horsemanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Jane Ferguson
Frank Ferguson
Bedford
Nishna
Heritage Festival Tour of Clarinda Homes Set for June 28 29
The Page County Historical Society presents its third annual Heritage Festival two day tour of Clarinda homes. Open June 28 1 30 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm and June 29 1 30 to 5 pm. Eight homes including Old Westcott House Gertrude Carpenter Brandon M M Dryden Lloyd Fiddle Miller Anna Berry Hansen Vera Listle Max Sunderman Wayne Whitmore. Tickets at Clarinda Public Library or on tour day at the north campus high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page County Historical Society
Clarinda
Lloyd (Fiddle) Miller
Anna Berry Halsen
Vera Listle
Lincoln
Max Sunderman
Wayne Whitmore
Clarinda Public Library
South 16Th
Grant Streets
Local Hospital Admissions and Discharges Roll Call
Sick Mrs Alyene McMahill at Rosary Hospital Corning June 3 10. Pearl Shum released from Clarinda Municipal Hospital June 12. Fred Tate had a checkup at Wadsworth Hospital. Ethel Akers admitted to Clarinda Municipal Hospital June 17. Ceci Stevens released from Mt. Ayr Hospital. Mrs Al Clayton returned home from hospital in Leon. Mrs Robert L Irvin taken by ambulance to Clarinda Municipal Hospital June 20. Gladys Thurman admitted to Clarinda Municipal Hospital June 16. Floyd Miller entered Clarinda Macole Assental last Saturday. Wendell Louis Randels of Norwalk Calif grandson of Rev Ivo Randels died December 12 1986 while serving in Vietnam. He suffered broken leg and other injuries. Randels living at home walking with crutches awaiting artificial limb.
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Ceci Stevens
Blackton
Mt. Ayr
al Clayton
Leon
Robert L. Irvin
Bedford
Clarinda Municipal Hospital
Wendell Louis RaNdels
Norwalk
Calif
Ivo Randels
Vietnam
Randels
de Achante
Navy recruiter to visit Bodland courthouse Mondays
Navy recruiter 18 visits each Monday at Bodland Equity Courthouse from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Tom Kirkman notes the Selec tive Office is the point of contact and the program aims to recruit locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Recruiter
Navy
Tom Kirk
Wedae Equity
Bodland
Kirkman
Farewell for Fred Kagi AFS Student
All teenagers and friends are invited to a farewell party for Fred Kagi next Sunday, June 25, at 3 00 p.m. at the Lake of Three Fires concession shelter house. Entertainment will center on swimming, with refreshments provided. Fred, BOHS exchange student the past year, will join an AFS group in Boone on July 1 for a tour of parts of the United States before returning to Switzerland. Attendees are asked to bring 25 cents plus swimming fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kagi
Lake of Three Fires
Fred
BOHS
AFS
Boone
United States
Switzerland
Debby Lischer and Dan Rankin Named Art Winners
Debbie Lischer and Dan Rankin won second and third place in Central Survey's 30th Anniversary Art Competition judged by the Associated Artists of Omaha. Open to Senior High School art students in 19 Southwest Iowa counties, the winning entries were pen and ink or brush drawings in black and white of outdoor Southwest Iowa scenes. Nebble earned $10 and a plaque for second. Dan earned $5 and a plaque for third. Ada Runyan, Marvin Runyan of Conway, began summer term at the American Institute of Business in Des Moines. Ada is a 1967 BOHS graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debbie Lischer
Dan Rankin
Central Survey
Associated Artists of
Omaha
Iowa
Nirtes
Nebble
Dan
Ada K. Runyan
Marvin Runyan
Conway
American Institute of Business
Des Moines
Ada
BOHS
Bedford High School Class of 1917 Golden Anniversary
Bedford High School class of 1917 will celebrate its 50th reunion this weekend. Classmates and spouses meet at Skylark Cafe at 6 45 p.m. Saturday for dinner, then gather at Junction Cafe Sunday at 1 15 p.m. for another meal. Committee members Ethel Bartlett Arthur Dinwiddie Charles Hale and Vera Paschal oversee arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford High School
Skylark
Junction Cafe
Ethel Bartlett
Arthur Dinwiddie
Charles Hale J
Vera Paschal
High School Journalists Attend Iowa Workshop
Linda Marshall of Bedford and Nanty Melvin of Blockton were among hundreds of BOHS students at the 15th annual Iowa High School Journalism Workshop at the University of Town June 12 16. The program, sponsored by the University of Iowa School of Journalism and Extension Division, runs five days. Participants stay in dormitories and dine on campus while taking courses in stenography mimeograph printing school page design in local papers yearbooks radio TV broadcasting and in depth reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Marshall
Bedford
Nanty Melvin
Blockton
BOHS
Lowa High
University of Town
U of I School of Journalism
Gay Maidens plan homecoming birthday celebration
The Gay Maidens H club plans a homecoming to celebrate their thirtieth birthday. The reception is set for Saturday July 15 at 8:00 p.m. in the Blue Check Room. Contact Linda Meredith in Bedford at 823-2691 or by mail at Bhockton for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay Maidens #H
Linda Meredith
Bedford
Bhockton
Bedford flood control project nears completion on 102 River
Heavy rains in the Bedford area caused no flood damage along the East Fork of the 102 River. The U S Army Corps of Engineers reports the project is about 90 percent complete as of June 16 and expected to finish in late August. Local officials and 28 property owners express appreciation for the flood protection, with key involvement from City Attorney James A. Lucas and Guy Young. The project enlarges and straightens 17 440 feet of the river east of Bedford, providing partial protection to municipal and commercial areas and nearby farmland. Federal funding and local cooperation total about 1 1 million, with Bedford contributing 29 500. The project follows Flood Control Act guidelines that allow up to 1 million for small local projects. Construction is by Clark Construction Co of Kansas City, with Perry as resident engineer. The area previously faced a 1960 flood that peaked at 5 400 cfs. current efforts aim to prevent similar damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
102
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
William G. Kratz
Kansas City
City Water Works
Col. Kratz
Clifton Hanshaw
Alty
James A. Lucas
Guy Young
Young
INIRG
Iowa Natural Resources, Council
INC
Nouthy
Bedford ‘Vicin
Willis G. Fish
The
USA CE
Highway No. 2
Main Street
State Street
Congress
Secretary of the Army
Bedford City
L. Guy Young
INRC
MIRC
Chief of Engineers
Corps
Clark Construction Company of
Kansas Ang
Charles R. Perry
Corps Napoleon
Missouri
Thomas L. Hitson
Perry
East Fork
USGS
United States Geological Survey
Bedfond
Oni Ian
Aypry Sree Ae Eae
Foreign Students to Stay with Local Host Families
Plans for hosting 42 AFS students from 30 countries are set for July 1 2 and 3. APS committee members and BCHS American Field Service volunteers will arrange housing and entertainment with families including Roger Alexander Leon Swede Anderson Dean Armstrong Elvin Beemer Hope Blakemore and many others. Local AFL central planning members Rev John Kerr Mrs Helen Janson Altfen Hamblin and others will oversee arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AFS
APS
American Field Service
Roger Alexander
Leon
Swede Anderson
Dean Armstrong
Elvin Beemer
Hope Blakemore
Dwight Davidson
Michard Enarson
Keith Farrens
Virgil Gregory
A. W. Hamblin
Jr. Hardee
E. J. Janson
Jim Jeter
Orvis Lee
Merrill Lischer
Francis Maxwell
Boyd Melott
Orville Melvin
Howard Meredith
Bernard Mitchell
Dean Norton
Leo O'Grady
Loyd Osburn
Lester Posten
Jim Pullan
Vince Riggleman
Delbert Rogers
Marvin Salen
Harold Shepherd
Blaine Shupe
Don Smith
Paul Smith
Robert Stacy
Eldon Stroburz
John Stroburg
Jon Vouel
Ed Whitehill
BCHS
Jeff Stroburg
Dee Loutzenhiser
Nancy Davidson
Rena Sickels
Steve DeMott
Kim Jeter
Boyd Young
Jack Shupe
Marela Anderson
Larry Roger
AFL
John Kerr
Helen Janson
Alt Fen Hamblin
Katie Smith
Annette Rigaleman
Sydney Vogel
Louise’ Dukes
Maurine Pullan
Highlights of Siam Rural Telephone System
A look at Siam Iowa's telephone growth from local exchanges to dial service. Ed Smith store exchange connected Siam with Hopkins Braddyville Bedford and Sham baugh then New Market Line linked farther towns. By 1967 only three Siam central families remained on dial transition to New Market system marked the end of an era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Shields
Siam
Ed Smith
Mary Smith
Mel Arthur
Hopkins
Braddyville
Bedford
Sham
Wes Miller
Billie Kramer
al Acree
Ward Sisters
William Smith
Frank Face
Lee Putnam l
Roe
Shambaugh
Vhy
Siam Central
Shambaughine
Clarinda
Page-Taylor
Conlin Jobe
Orville Maniey
Martin Ziche
Adah Beck
Witch ‘Board
Deadline moved up for early copy at Times-Press
The Times-Press requires pre submission copy for the July issue. Due to the July 4th holiday, all copy must be at the paper by Friday June 20.
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T-P
Times-Press
Fri
Allan Houck Wins Incentive Award for Superior Performance
Allan Houck of Takoma Park Maryland works for the Bureau of Standards in Washington DC and received an Incentive Award with Certificate of Commendation plus a $300 bonus for sustained superior performance. His job is glass blowing making scientific apparatus for medical research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Houck
Takoma Park
Maryland
Bureau of Standards
Washington, D. C
Houck
Walter Houck
Land
Carl Stephens
Adams Co Coop Electric Reports Record Year 1966
Adams Co Coop Electric reports a record year with 1966 operating revenues at 985 055 up from 369 293 in 1945 and kilowatt hours purchased rising to 12 848 000 from 11 603 000 in 1965. Net member savings total 46 420 and 289 000 in allocations have been paid to members over 12 months. Average monthly bill was 16 94 in 1998 versus 16 20 in 198. A May 15 rate reduction of about 20 000 is planned if feasible. Directors listed include Lloyd, Comming, Areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Co. Coop, Electric Co
Lloyd Peterson
Adems lCo
AEC
Rieo
Aine Baer
Carole Akers Wins Honors in Physical Ed
Mrs Carole Akers a senior physical education major at Northwest Missouri State College Maryville was elected vice president of the student section of the Missouri Association of Health Physical Education and Recreation at its Spring Conference in Warrensburg On May 10 she was initiated into Kappa Delta Pi honorary physical education fraternity She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Blake of Bedford
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carole Akers
Northwest Missouri State College
Maryville
Missouri Association of Health, Physical Education and Recreation
Warrensburg
Kappa Delta Pi
Akers
Ray Blake
Bedford
Randels' Son to Vietnam Duty
Lt Commander Paul H Randels an orthopedic surgeon in the U S Navy will report July 20 for duty in Vietnam. He will be attached to the 1st Marine Division at a hospital in Da Nang. Randels and his wife Marilyn with children Julie Kathryn and Douglas wait with his parents in Portsmouth Va from June 23 to 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul H. Randels
U. S. , Navy
Vietnam
1St Marine Division
da Nang
Randels
Marilyn
Julie
Kathryn
Douglas
Rey
Ivo Randela
Portsmouth
Hobbs Enlists in U S Navy for Four Year Program
Edwin Leo Hobbs, son of Mrs. Gertarde Owens and William A. Hobbs, Scottsdale, Arizona, enlisted in the U S Navy at Des Moines on June 15 for four years of active duty. He joins the Navy’s CACHE program since February under the Jury for College program in the rating of Airman Junior College, paygrade E-3. Ed had been attending college prior to enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Leo Hobbs
Gertarde Owens
Blockton
William A. Hobbs
Scottsdale
Arizona
U.S. Navy
Des Moines
Edwin
Navy
Airman Junior College
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Ll.u
Taylor
Josal
Bruce Mahan
Iowa City
Times- Press
Steele’s
Ormsby’s
Uuheir
O. D. Laird
Ormsby
the Times Press
Jone Righ
Grant Mesdames
Maric Drew
Mac Stephenson
Fern Spurrier
Melba’ Jackson
Evelyn Morey
Mari Ellen Spurrier
Helen Lou Duey
Kathryn Black
Hilda Durst
Gertrude Livingston
Effie Aukland
Fred Bruner
Carrot Baker
Forrest Harvey
Grove
Eugene Miller
George Isman
Byron Northup
Raymond Miler
Reldon Beadel
Ivan Stayworth
Clifford Wurster
Holt
Russell Lundquist
Marshall
Ron ‘Lawson
Er Iea Ag ‘i
Savin
Ayer
State University OF IA
Wildlife Club
Nancy Ferguson
Alyene McMahill
Rosary Hostal
Corning
Pearl Shum
Fred Tate
Sheridan
Wadsworth Hospital
Ethel Akers
Gladys Thurman
Floyd Miller
Ada Runyan
ALB
Conthete Sat
Lloyd
Comming
Randels’ Son
Hobbs
U. S. Navy
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