Fairfield Class of 1961 reunion notes and anecdotes
WW Left Hander reports on Parsons College graduation weekend in Fairfield with alumni from the class of 1961. Mentions Robert P. Long Glenn W. Brier and spouses at the reunion amid lively reminiscences and planning for future gatherings. A best story from Cecil Myers recounts a welfare office call about a baby kept in a box from a colored TV box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert P. Long
Long Island
N. Y
Parsons College
Glenn W. Brier
Washington, D.C
Fairfield
Parsons
Long
Brier
FHS
Donald DuBois
Jim
Thim
Bedford
Appreciation Note From Will Blake
Will Blake thanks readers for cards inquiries and help during illness and offers sincere gratitude for support received.
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Will Blake
May arena News notices for Christian church service
Sunday service at 10:45 a.m. features communion and sermon led by Pastor J W Taenzler. Bible School starts at 9:45 a.m. supervised by Mrs. Andy Ettieman. Choir practice is Thursday at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
J W. Taenzler
Andy Ettieman
St Timothy Lutheran Church Service Schedule
Bedford library club room hosts St Timothy Lutheran Church with J Lindeman as pastor. Sunday school at 9 45 and worship service at 11 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Timothy Lutheran Church
Bedford
J. Lindeman
Sacred Heart Church Schedule and Catechism Sessions
Sacred Heart Church announces Holy Mass at 10 30 every Sunday with confessions beforehand. First Friday mass at 6 30 a m. All grade through high school catechism classes held Saturdays at 1 30 p m.
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Sacred Heart Church
Nelo A. Leto
Jehovahs Witnesses Weekly Bible Meetings Schedule
Schedule of weekly Bible meetings at the Kingdom Halls 204 Jefferson Street. Tuesday 8 p.m. Bible Book Study Things in which it is impossible for God to lie. Friday 7 30 p.m Ministry Development Class 8 30 Public Bible Speaking Glass. Sunday 2 p.m Public Bible Talk 315 Watchtower Study. Public income. No collections taken.
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Jehovah’s Witnesses
Kingdom Halls
Jefferson Street
Tues
Sun
Berea Church of Christ Service and Bible Class Schedule
The Berea Church of Christ south of Bedford holds Bible classes for all ages at 10 a.m. Worship and communion begin at 11 a.m. A Sunday Bible Study follows at 11:30 a.m. Evening study at 8 p.m.
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BEREA
Church OF Christ South of Bedford
Hamilton Memorial United Missionary Church Service Schedule
Pastor Walter Ortmann leads worship at 10:45 a.m. Sunday with Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Evening service 8 p.m. Jr Youth 7 p.m. Prayer meeting Thursday 8 p.m. Your Worship Hour on KMA at 3:30 a.m. The Chapel Hour on KNM Maryville at 9:45 a.m. DST.
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Hamilton Memorial United Missionary Church
Walter Ortmann
Glade Sickels
KMA
KNM
Maryville
Baptist Church Weekly Schedule Highlights
Ollie Ole leads a Baptist church with a full Sunday routine including 10 am and 11 am worship, evening services, youth gatherings, and a church council picnic. The week features meetings, choirs, and a senior citizens session during weekday hours.
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Baptist Church
Ollie Ole
Deatons
SW Baptist Association
Thurs
Pan
New Market Social News and Local Visits
Mrs. Aden Comba reports July issue timing. Visiting locals include Goldie McKenzie and family from Bedford with Rube Anderson. Clarinda residents Arnold Basher Ralph Pendergraft and Willard Baird returned from Hackensack Minnesota fishing trip. Rebekah Lodge notes officers, meetings, and remembrances with plans and fund gifts.
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New Market
Goldie McKenzie
Bedford
Rube Anderson
Arnold Basher
Ralph Pendergraft
Willard Baird
Clarinda
Hackensack
Minn
James F. Ross 69 Rites Held Here June 17
Funeral services for James Finley Ross 69 longtime Taylor county resident were held June 17 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home. He died June 15 1906 at Clarinda Municipal Hospital. Interment at Fairview Cemetery Bedford. He lived life farming in Taylor county since 1919 aside from four years in Page county. He joined Bedford Methodist Church in 1952 and belonged to Bedford Lodge 91 Odd Fellows. Survived by wife Georgia Ruth Rainey son Harold B Ross four grandchildren and four sisters. He will be missed by friends and family.
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James Finley Ross
Taylor County
Shum- Novinger
State Street
J. Milton Kinney
Ross
Clarinda Municipal Hospital
Fairview Cemetery
Bedford
James F
Amanda Hiss Ross
Gentry County
Georgia Ruth Rainey
Harold B. Ross
Page County
Iowa
Bedford Methodist Church
Bedford Lodge No. 91
Odd Fellows
Lloyd Ross
Zelma Ross
Verna Martin
Wanda June
Lyndel
Richard
Candy Jo Ross
Bell Weichert
Lenox
Barbara Ross
Stanberry
Mildred Severs
Albany
Mary Hern
Auburn
Nebr
Nature
Ray Breach 67 Rites Planned for June 15
Funeral services for Ray Breach 67 were held June 15 at Gravity Christian Church with Rev Ivo Randels officiating. He died June 12 1966 at his home in Conway Cemetery burial followed. Breach born February 23 1899 in Oakland Iowa was a longtime county resident married Anna Sept 30 1926 and had five children Dean Delmar Kenneth Norma Culver Eleanor Witt. He joined the Oakland Christian Church at 15 and remained active. Surviving: wife Anna eight grandchildren one brother Alva Haskins and many nieces and friends. He was a faithful Bible reader and loved children.
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Ray
Claren Eipprench
Gravity Christian Church
Ivo Randels
Breach
Terment
Conway Cemetery
Conway
Ray Clarence Breach
Daniel Webster Breach
Mary Jane Bird
Oakland
Iowa
Anna A
Dean Breach
Sharpsburg
Delmar Breach
Prescott
Kenneth Breach
Norma) Culver
Bellevue
Nebr
Eleanor) Witt
Minden
Christian Church of
Anna
Alva Haskins
Mrs. Hankins 81 Loses Life in Clarinda Area
Obituary notes Effie Mae Bunker Hankins 81 of Vil lisca and New Market, died June 13 1966 at Pugh Nursing Home Clarinda. Funeral June 16 at Walker Funeral Home Clarinda with Carl Cummings leading. Interment Memory Cemetery New Market. Survived by four children nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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James (Effie) Hankins
Villisca
New Market
Walker Funeral Home
Clarinda
Carl Cummings
Hankins
Pugh Nursing Home
Memory Cemetery
Effie Mae Bunker
John and
Lida Bolt Bunker
Willisea
Iowa
Arlene Hanson
Harmon
Helen 'I.)martin
Park Forrest
Stella C Watts Rites Held in Bedford
Stella Cleo Watts 77 longtime Bedford resident died June 16 at University Hospitals Town City. Funeral June 20 at Shum Novinger with Rev. Walter Ortmann. interment Norton Cemetery Diagonal. Survived by son William Watts. daughters Alta Pace Lois Smith Hazel Gregory Marjorie Coffman. 23 grandchildren 30 great grandchildren and many relatives.
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Charley
Stella C.) Watts
Bedford
Shum-Novinger
State Street
Walter Ortmann
Charley Watts
Thelma Graham
William
Bill) Watts
Alta Pace
Lois Smith
Denver
Colo
Hazel Gregory
Bakersfield
Calif
Marjorie Coffman
Final Rites Held June 14 For Glen O Stroburg
Funeral services for Glen Orta Stroburg longtime Taylor county resident were held June 14 at Bilockton Christian Church conducted by Rev. James Ferris and Rev. Clarence Landis. Stroburg died June 11 1966 at Clarinda Municipal Hospital after a short illness. Burial was at Rose Hill Cemetery Blockton. He was born November 18 1892 near Sheridan Missouri and moved to Iowa in 1913. He married Chloe Campbell February 7 1920. they had four children Clyde John Laurayne and Vicki. He and Chloe lived on the same Blockton farm since 1921. Surviving are Chloe two sons Clyde and Ora of San Diego California John and Patricia of Blockton two daughters Laurayne Robinet te and James of Des Moines and Vicki Adams and Warren of Des Moines nine grandchildren two sisters Florence Round and Eunice McPherson two brothers A E Stroburg and Clark Stroburg. He was remembered as a fine husband father and grandfather and a hard working farmer.
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Glen Orta Stroburg
Taylor County
Bilockton Christian Church
James Ferris
Clarence Landis
Stroburg
Clarinda Municipal Hospital
Rose Hill Cemetery
Blockton
Sheridan, Mo
Gust
Laura Rose Stroburg
Iowa
Chloe Campbell
Clyde K
John V
Laurayne
Vicki
Chloe
Clyde
Ora
San Diego
Calif
John
Patricia
Laurayne Robinette
James Duane
Des ‘Moines
Vicki Adams
Warren
Des Moines
Craig
Carey
Lou Ann Stroburg
Joy
Ju- Na
Jane’ Robinette
Mark
Mitchell
Melissa Adams
Florence Round
Arapahoe
Wyo
Eunice McPherson
Ollie
Ae Stroburg
Salem, Mo
Clark Stroburg
Who's Who Contest Clues Hidden in Sponsoring Merchants Ads
Readers are told to list clues from ads of Sponsoring Merchants to guess the local Who's Who. Entries must come from families outside Taylor County and be dropped in the six bordered merchant boxes or mailed from those families.
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The
Times-Press
Bedford
Taylor County
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Winnie Martin) van Allen
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Arena News 2
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Times-Press Office
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Iowa City
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Fort Defiance, Va
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Mamie Thompson
Sweet Home, Ore
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Harold Snively
Coulee Dam
Ren Snively
Virfil Bangs
Farragut
Rodney Newman
Red Oak
Calvin Hamilton
Pappalion
Vernon Hamilton
Charles Anderson
Hopkins
Edd Anderson
Braddyville
Rebekah Lodge
Mae Welch
Hazel Young
Maebelle Long
Mae Belle Long
Weldon Jones
Helen Dancer
Rebekah
Shenandoah
Minson City
Dennis Fuller
Council Bluffs
Janie Dancer
Cleta Jones
James F. Ross
Ray Breach
Rites
Stella C. Watts
Glen O. Stroburg
Charles D. Priest
Glen
Ford Motor Company
Taylor County Motor CO
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Gas Service
FDIC
Westinghouse
Dial
Beemer
Togs
Young America
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