Crowds Pack Lake of Three Fires Park Over Two Sundays
Raymond Turner reports estimated crowds of 3000 at Lake of Three Fires on Sunday June 13 and 3500 the next Sunday June 20 with actual count to be made June 27. Visitors come from Des Moines Council Bluffs and Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Turner
Lake of Three Fires
Turner
Boy Scouts
Conway
Iowa
Des ‘Moines
Council’ Bluffs
Missouri
St. Joe
Kansas City
Lowell Caskey
Red Cross
Blockton Club Visits Shenandoah on June 15
The Merry Makers social club of Blockton toured Shenandoah on Tuesday June 15. Members visited Mt. Arbor nurseries and the gardens at several homes, toured Homemaker’s homes, appeared on the Betty and Lynn radio program, and attended the Dick Mills show after meals at Waldorf restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Seed Company
KMA
Merry Makers
Blockton
Shenandoah
iArdith ‘Wisdom
Mary Lou Walkup
Bonnie Sisk
Arline Matheny
Kathleen Henson
Patsy Stroburg
Vicky Adams
Mary Stroburg
Evelyn’ Sickles
Eva Wood
Deloris Henson
Bernice.Brown
Doris,Winton
Hope Wyman
Dorothy Kidney
Pauline Livingston
Lois Haldsink
Mary Melvin
Richard
Mt. Arbor
Rosebush
Betty and
Lynn
Evelyn Sickles
Merl Douglas
Waldorf Restaurant
Frank Field
Carl Mayr
Bernice Currier
Adela Ghoemaker
Dick Mills
Bethel College Quartet Coming to Athelstan Church
Rev. Beck director and speaker, former United Missionary pastor, heads Bethel College quartet visiting the Holiness church in Athelstan Monday June 28 at 8 pm. The group includes David Crane Wayne Michigan Richard Carpenter Port Huron Michigan Elliott Nordgren Port Huron Michigan and Eldon Fretz Vineland Ontario. They have participated in the Bethel college gospel team program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beck
Bethel College
Holiness
Athelstan
Rev. Beck
United Missionary Churches
Ohio
Europe
Japan
Youth For Christ
United States
David Crane
Wayne, Mich
Richard Carpenter
Port Huron
Mich
Elliott Nordgren
Midwest Marine Company Formed for Four-State Area
The Marine recruiting service announces a Midwest Marine Company forming from Nebraska South Dakota Western Iowa and Western Minnesota. About 260 men will enlist in June and July and depart for active duty July 30. Sergeant Jack Murray at Red Oak post office explains benefits and enlistment details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Recruiting Service
Nebraska
South Dakota
Iowa
Minnesota
Midwest ‘Marine Company
Wil
Jack Murray
Red Oak
San Diego
Calif
State Savings Bank Installs Office Air Conditioning
For public relations and employee comfort the State Savings Bank installed a ton air conditioning unit last week. Town Power & Light sold and installed the system, significantly lowering the building temperature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Savings Bank
Town Power & Light
Taylor County 4-H selects nominee for State Leadership Camp
Thomas Jetton son of Mr and Mrs Marton Jetton of New Market chosen by Taylor county 4 H leaders as county nominee for one of several scholarships to the State Leadership Camp to be held in August at the State 4 H camp. Jetton age 18 has six years in 4 H club work, leadership roles, dairy cattle and sheep exhibits, a strong record book and 1953 KSIB award. He is a member of Dallas Boys 4 H club and plans to attend Iowa State College after graduating from New Market High in 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Jetton
Marton Jetton
New Market
Taylor County Hoys
Thomas
Dallas Boye
Fi Blue
KSIB
Methodist Youth Fellowship
DeMolay
Work On Paving Resumed After Rains
Weather conditions have improved for the Incal nav ing project by Henningsen Construction. Rain caused delays and damage in recent weeks while prime coating of bituminous fillers is spread on gravel blocks and two more coats will finish them. Foreman notes four days of work progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henningsen Construction Company
Bedford High School Class of 1943 Reunion Planned
Bedford High School class of 1943 members plan a reunion and picnic at the Lake of Three Fires on Sunday July 4. Howard Clark reports he and his wife have sent invitations to all known addresses. The event starts at 10 a.m. with a pot luck dinner at noon at the shelter house or nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford High School
Lake of Three Fires
Howard Clark
Clark
Shelter House
Marriage License Issued for Bowles and Beebe Pair
A marriage license was issued by Clerk of the Courts Wilma Novinger on June 18 to Carl H. Bowles Jr. of St. Petersburg Florida and Phyllis Beebe of Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Nov- Inger
Carl H. Bowles
St. Petersburg
Morida
Phyllis ‘Beebe
Bedford
Lenox man Lyle Hale killed in Kansas City incident
Funeral services for 43 year old Lyle Hale of Lenox were held in Lenox with Rev Cecil Stmohton officiating. Hale died after being critically wounded in Kansas City Kansas when his wife Margaret supposedly shot him and then herself at a carnival. He leaves a son David, a sister Mrs Gertrude Bruington, and his mother Mrs Barn Hale. The couple worked for Hale Shows of Tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Hale
Lenox
Bender
Cecil Stmohton
Fairview Cemetery
Aow
David
Welder
Gertrude Bruington
Kansas City Co
Barn Hale
UP News
Des Moines Sunday Register
Hale
Kansas City
Kans
Wyandotte
Margaret
Kansas
Margaret Hale
Corning
Bedford High School Class of 1929 Reunion Held at Lake of Three Fires
Bedford High School class of 1929 will hold its 26th reunion in the shelter house at Lake of Three Fires on Sunday, August 8. The 52 members are listed. all addresses are known except for Billy Kent Ethel Glasmann and Helen Stillwell. Families and former teachers will attend the picnic reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Hig
Shelter House
Lake of Three Fires
Billy Kent
Ethel Glasmann
Helen Stillwell
Netherlands boy coming here for farm youth exchange
Tjitte Talsma, 22, from a 65 acre Dutch dairy farm, will stay with the Frank Jones family in Bedford from July 2 to August 2. He plans to study cattle breeding, pasture systems, and rural youth programs while sharing community life. the Joneses are active in 4 H with children Paul 17 Phyllis 15 and Alan 10. The IFYE program sends U S youths abroad and international delegates to the United States with funding raised locally. about 125 U S delegates will go abroad in 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tjitte Talsma
International Farm
Netherlands
Frank Jones
Bedford
Talsma
Ofc
Tjitte
Christian Young Farmer's Organization
Talsma Willl
Taylor County
Jones
Niire
Jeader
Jackson Gingerettes
Paul
Phyllis
Alan
International Farm Youth Exchange
IFYE
United States
Iowa
Rural Young Peoples Organization
U. S
Cub Day Activities At Camp Wakonda In Griswold Iowa
All Cub Scouts and families are invited to Camp Wakonda Griswold Iowa for Cub Day activities on Sunday June 27. The program starts at 2 30 p m with a camp tour swimming games and campfire to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Wakonda
Griswold
Iowa
Prosyam
Bedford July 5 Parade Free Horse Show and Dance
Bedford hosts a free all day event starting at 11 with a parade at the trageball grounds. More than 100 horses and riders from area Saddle Club members will travel to the fair grounds for a 1 30 free horse show and $200 purse. A night of square dancing follows with Ray Kernen and Don Haynie guiding the entertainment. Money comes from the Centennial fund balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Fairgrounds
Bedford Saddle Club
Saddle Club
Alvin Pershing
New Market
Court House
Ray Kernen
Chanley McNutt
Don Haynie
Far Aid
Wil
Radford
KONIM
Maryville
Emery Wilson
Kansas City
Jimmy Faulkenberger
Martins Auto Parts Scrap Iron and Metal Opens in Maryville
Two Bedford men, Bill Martin and Robert Britton, opened a new auto parts and scrap iron business on North Depot Street near Beal Park in Maryville. Martin, with 37 years in the trade, previously ran a similar shop in Bedford before World War I. The owners plan to move their families to Maryville later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryville
Bill Martin
Bedford
Robert Britton
Martin's Auto Parts
Depot Street
Beal Park
Martin
Free Adult Swim Lessons At Lake This Summer
A free swimming class for adults will run each Wednesday evening from six to seven during the summer, starting June 30. Lake concessionaire Lowell Caskey and his lifeguard helpers will conduct the sessions. the only charge is beach admission. The program is not Red Cross sponsored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Concessionaire
Lowell Caskey
Red Cross
Caskey
Life Guard
Bedford Lions to Meet at Country Club Monday
Bedford Lions gather Monday evening at the country club with Pruitt of the Bedford Cafe serving a cold plate dinner at 7 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Lions
Country Club
Pruitt
Bedford Cafe
Weir Joins Lucas Products Succeeding Basil Lucas
J T Weir of Bedford started work at Lucas Products replacing Basil Lucas son of owner Vane Lucas. Basil left to join the army as a volunteer on Monday, taking his place in the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.T. Weir
Bedford
Lucas ‘Products
Basil Lucas
Vane ‘Lucas
Basil
Army
Young Wilson Dies In Clarinda Hospital
Harrell Wiliam Wilson aged 20 of Gravity and Bedford died nine days after a car wreck on highway 2 near Bedford. He never regained consciousness after being treated at Municipal hospital Clarinda. Funeral at Christ in Gravity church conducted by Rev Fred H. Cowles. Burial Gravity cemetery. He was born November 19 1933 near Gravity and married Patricia Bonar March 28 1952. Survived by wife son Robert Randell parents and four sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrell W. Wilson
Red Oak
Clarinda
Highway No. 2
Bedford
Christ In Church
Gravity
Fred H. Cowles
Bedford Baptist Church
Gravity Cemetery
Harrell Wiliam Wilson
Vernon ‘Wilson
Iowa
Patricia Bonar
Patricia
Robert Randell
Wilma
Edna Roertson
Owatonna
Minn
Delores Hiatt
New Market
Erma Bolinger
Diagonal
Farm Couple Die From Gas Burns Near Bushville
Mring Miras LaVerne Moore age 36 and her husband age 81 died from burns after a gas water heater exploded at their farm home near Bushville north of Gravity on a Wednesday night. Monty 17 helped fight the blaze and telephoned for help as the couple fled outside. Mrs Moore died at Rosary hospital Carnning and Mr Moore died later. their four children were in the barn during the incident. The farm home and contents were destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mring Miras LaVerne -Moore
Bushville
Monty
Lloyd Hamblift
Lenox
Lloyd Haimb Mn
Rosary Hospital
Carning
Hal Lyon Dies At Gravity
Hal Lyon 69, a long time Gravity druggist, died at home June 19. Funeral services were held at Wetmore Funeral Home in Bedford Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Robt. M. Peters. Burial followed at Fairview cemetery. He is survived by his wife Beth Webb of Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Lyon
Wetmore
Bedford
Robt. M. Peters
Fairview
Mr. Lyon
Beth Webb
Norma Stephenson Attends National Readership Conference
Norma Stephenson of Blockton travels to Washington D C for a 16 day readership conference hosting 65 college and university students. Participants will visit Philadelphia West Point Hyde Park New York City and Albany while forming contacts for state associations or local NAFT chapters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Stephenson
Blockton
Washington, D. C
National Association of Future Teachers Association
W.S. Stephenson
Philadelphia
United States Military Academy
West Point
Hyde Park
New York City
Albany
New York
Chilcote Visits Bedford From St Joseph Family
John H. Chilcote of St. Joseph, formerly Bedford, stays a month at the O'Dell Nursing Home while wife and two sons, Maurice Bill Chilcote of Centerville California and Kenneth of Long Beach, visit. Merrill, managing editor of the St. Joseph News-Press, brought him to Bedford last week. Chilcote, once a twin auctioneer in Taylor county, has endured recent surgery including leg amputation and asks friends to visit on the O'Dell porch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Chilcote
St. Joseph
Bedford
O'Dell
John
Times-Press
Rural Parents Decide School Attendances This Fall
Rural parents must notify their district by July 8 to designate where children will attend for the upcoming school year. Elementary students require designation for transportation and tuition, while high school pupils must attend the designated school to maintain district liability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tae
County Board of Education
Howard J. Spicknall
Hawkeye Girls State Attendees Learn Government Work
Judith Mendenhall of Bedford and Carolyn Woods of New Market participated in the Hawkeye Girls State on the Iowa State Teachers college campus Cedar Falls. Local American Legion auxiliaries selected 300 Iowa girls for the encampment and the Taylor county pair joined the National party while there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Mendenhall
Bedford
Carolyn Woods
New Market
Hawkeye
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar ‘Falls
American Legion
Iowa
Taylor County
National Party
Republicans Name Delegates for July 2 County Convention
Delegates chosen at the June primary were notified the Republican county convention will meet Friday July 2 at 10 a.m. in the court room to conduct its business.
Twelve and costs
Jack Horn of Maryville was arrested by City Policeman Sam Cade late Thursday night and charged with intoxication. He pled guilty in Mayor Les Round's court Friday morning, paid a fine of twelve dollars and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Horn
Maryville
Sam Cade
Les ‘Round
Horn
Funeral Today for Dr. Karl B Paschal in Bedford
Dr. Karl B. Paschal 72 died at Missouri Cethodist hospital in St. Joseph after a heart ailment. Wetmore Funeral Home will conduct the service this Thursday afternoon with burial in Fairview cemetery. Survived by his wife Vera a daughter Marian and son in law Don Anderson of Bedford. He practiced dentistry in Parsons briefly before moving to Bedford where he served 47 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl B. Paschal
Missouri
Vera Paschal
Marian
Don Anderson
Bedford
Northwestern University
Paschal
Parsons
Kan+sas
Mrs. Geo. Irwin Dies After Illness at 77
Cecelia Agnes Marlow Irwin died at St. Francis hospital in Maryville on June 9 after a lingering illness at age 77 years eight months and fifteen days. Funeral services were held June 12 at Wetmore Funeral Home conducted by Rev. A S Reiss. burial followed in Fairview cemetery. She and George T Irwin, married February 22 1908 in Nebraska City, spent their life in Taylor county later retiring to Bedford. No children, but they helped three nephews through school and remained close to them. She belonged to the Catholic church and is survived by her husband two sisters Mrs Kate Massey and Mrs Allie O Neill, plus nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wetmore
A. S. Reiss
Sacred Heart Church
Bedford
Fairview
Cecelia Agnes Marlow
Henry and
Katharine Marlow
Hamburg
Iowa
George T. Irwin
Nebraska City
Nebr
Taylor County
Mrs. Irwin
Kate Massey
Conception, Mo
Allie O'Neill
Council Bluffs
Bedford City Golf Tourney Opens With Four Flights
The Bedford city tournament begins with first matches set to conclude by Monday evening June 28. Four flights will determine the finals as management outlines the event structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford City
Big Sept 9 Plowing Contest Set in Bedford Area
The town plowing contest will be held Thursday September 9 at the Paul Thompson and Son farm nine miles east of Bedford on Iowa Highway 2. The event is sponsored by the Taylor County Soil Conservation District and WHO TV radio station, with a plan for a nearby airstrip for attendees arriving by plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson Farm
Bedford
Paul Thompson & Son
Iowa Highway 2
Plana
Air Mrip
Taylor County Sail Conservation District
WHO - Who TV
Iowa
Herb Plambeck
WHO Des Moltes
Former Bedford Resident Valma Mitchell Dies in California
Mrs Valma Mitchell 60 formerly Miss Valma Hawkins died in Sacramento California on June 14 as reported to Bedford by her brother in law Edgar Mitchell She is survived by daughters Dorothy now Mrs Leonard Broadstone and Juanita now Mrs Leroy Smith The Mitchells moved from Bedford to Red Oak in 1931 to Idaho in 1938 and later to California Burial was in Sacramento following last rites by Clark Grace and Mrs Will Hayes of Bedford
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valma Mitchell
Sacramento
Calif
Bedford
Edgar Mitchell
Mitchell
Valma Hawkins
Mel Mitchell
Dorothy
Leonard Broadstone
Killeen
Texas
Germany
Juanita
Leroy Smith
Mitchells
Red Oak
Idaho
California
Clark Grace
Will Hayes
Sacramanion
Telegraph Service to End on Burlington Branch Towns
A Burlington railroad telegraph line serving towns along the Greston to St. Joseph branch may discontinue service at seven non-telegraph stations from St. Joseph north to Lenox. A hearing on the proposal may occur soon, with Conway slated for discontinuation on July 14. Bedford currently lacks telegraph service on weekends. Local office records show 168 messages paid locally, 244 elsewhere, 22 money wires passing through, and five cables in the first five months of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greston-St. Joseph
Burlington Railroad
Coonsiders
St. Joseph
Lenox
Jack Weston
Conway
Bedford
Whitaker Attends State School Meet
A. Joe Whitaker county superintendent elect of Taylor County attended the county superintendents conference at Spirit Lake Iowa from June 13 to 17. The event was sponsored by the Iowa Department of Public Instruction and covered topics such as certification transportation finance instructional materials supervision reorganizations testing programs and teacher recruitment challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Joe Whitaker
Taylor County
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Iowa Department of Public Instruction
Iowa Education Department
Legion Auxiliary Holds Annual Election
The American Legion Auxiliary held its annual election on Wednesday June 16 and reelected last year's officers. They are President Mrs Lucille Livingston first vice president Mrs Maxine Peters second vice president Mrs Julia Livingston secretary Mrs Pearl Parker treasurer Mrs Alice Mae Johnston and historian Mrs Edna Hook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Lucille Livingston
Maxine Peters
Julia Livingston
Pearl Parker
Alice Mae Johnston
Edna Hook
Honor J. P. Street Feted At SUI Junior College Workshop
J P Street former Bedford school superintendent and longtime deputy state superintendent of public instruction was honored at a State University of Iowa Union banquet last Thursday. Street age 79 has led Iowa public junior colleges for 25 years and helped organize the sixth annual Junior College Workshop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Street
Bedford
State University of Iowa Union
Street
Iowa
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Blockton Club
Tots
BHS
K. C
B.hs
Weir
Lucas Products
Young Wilson
Clarinda Hospital
Plymouth
Chilcote
Hawkeye State
Republican County
iAbove
K. B. Paschal
Wetmore Funeral Home
Clement D. Loehr
C. M. Paschal
Geo. Irwin
George Irwin
St. Francis Hospital
Aingering
Whitaker
Legion Auxiliary
Honor J. P. Street
SUI Meeting
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