Bedford July Fourth Parade and Fireworks Planned
Bedford officials announce a July 4 program featuring a 10:00 a.m. parade from the Taylor County Courthouse block, a 1:00 p.m. horse show grand entry, and a free fireworks display in the evening. Parade entries line up by 9:30 a.m., with prizes for group and individual participants and a 14-event horse show at the fairgrounds. Registration opens at noon with a 1:00 p.m. cutoff. rules limit race entries and ensure no mistreatment of animals.
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Bedford
Taylor County
Bedford Jaycees
Junction Cafe
Saddle Club
Fair Grounds
Bedford Saddle Cub
Bedford Development Club
Educator Smith Named IDEA Fellow for Summer Seminars
Bedford district superintendent Johnny Smith receives IDE A fellow status from the Institute for Development of Educational Activities Dayton Ohio. He will attend the IDE A Summer Seminars July 7 13 at College of Southern Utah Cedar City. IDE A is an affiliate of the Charles F Kettering Foundation supporting school improvement and information exchange for 15 000 administrators.
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Johnny Smith
Bedford Community School Dist
Institute For Development of Educational Activities
Dayton
Qivo
College of Southern Utah
Cedar City
Charles F. Kettering Foundation
Taylor County ASCS Schedules Bin Auction on July 18
The Taylor County ASCS Office will sell 39 storage bins on July 18 at bin sites in Lenox Clearfield Blockton and New Market. Buyers are urged to watch for sale times and exact locations at each site.
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Taylor Co Ascs
Taylor County
ASCS
Lenox
Clearfield
Blockton
New Market
Methodsits to hold reception for new minister Sunday
Public invited to a Bedford Methodist Church reception for Rev. Richard G. Viney and family on Sunday June 30 from 3 to 5 p.m. Viney succeeds Rev. J Milton Kinney as minister of Bedford Gravity churches.
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Richard G. Viney
Bedford Methodist Church
Viney
J. Milton Kinney
Bedford
Bedford and O'Bryan venture spurs hope for industry
Editorial argues Taylor County was labeled a poverty area unfairly and praises Bedford's public schools and independence. It endorses O'Bryan Brothers Inc. choosing Bedford for a new building and urges continued support for the O'Bryan Appreciation Fund to foster a thriving, clean industry center.
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Povery
Bedford
O'Bryan Brothers, Inc
Times- Press
O'Bryan
Wurster Headed for NEA Convention in Deltas Texas
Jean Wurster a Bedford elementary teacher joins 250 Iowa educators at the 106th NEA convention in Deltas Texas July 148. Delegation backs Des Moines arts teacher George D. Fischer for NEA president with plans of gold blazers and blue gold pins led by Pat Ferrone and a 13 member committee. If successful Fischer would be the fourth Iowa native to lead the million member organization.
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Jean Wurster
Bedford Community Schools
Towa
National Education Association
NEA
Deltas
Texas
Des Moines
George D. Fischer
Iowa
Fischer
Pat Ferrone
Hawkeye
Towan
James L. Enos
Agnes Samuelson
Ridnour Enlists in U.S. Air Force
Leroy Ridnour of Granty in the U supplies joins the U.S. Air Force. His enlistment marks a local military recruitment note central to the community.
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Ridnour
U. S. Air Force
Leroy. Ridnour
Granty In
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CRAZE DAY PROMISES CRAZY BARGAINS IN BEDFORD
In Bedford tomorrow the Craze Daze event features a 2 30 pm parade through the business district with kids, merchants and local business reps. Stores display sidewalk bargains and special inside deals while workers are urged to wear crazy costumes. If rain hits, booths move indoors.
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Bedford
the Times
Crazy Daze
Gravity School Alumni Reunion Planned For July
The Gravity School reunion is scheduled for July 13 and 14 with a dance at New Era in Gravity on the first day and a picnic at Lake of Three Fires on the second. If rain forces a change, the picnic moves to the Gravity school gymnasium. alumni are urged to attend with a covered dish and table service.
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Gravity School
New Era In Gravity
Goodwill seeks higher goals in rehabilitation program
Goodwill Industries aims to expand its rehabilitation efforts. A outreach truck will be in the area on Monday July 1. Residents are asked to leave usable discards at local churches including Brockton Methodist Bedford Baptist Methodist Presbyterian United Missionary and New Markham Baptist and United Missionary churches.
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Goodwill Industries
Brockton Methodist Church
Bedford Baptist
Methodist Presbyterian
United Missionary Churches
Baptist and
New Markm
Right to Work Favored by Ed Wearin in Senate Bid
Red Oak Republican Ed Wearin, a former Iowa Development Commission member (1961–65), campaigns in a district including Taylor Adams Montgomery and Union counties. He champions Right-to-Work as essential to private enterprise and attracting new industry in Iowa.
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Ed Wearin
Red Oak
Iowa
Tenbaimna
Wore
Wearin
Taylor
Adams
Montgomery
Union
Iowa Development Commission
State Senate
Ten 4 H ers To State Conference At Ia State U
Ten Taylor county 4 H delegates attended the 1968 69 State 4 H Conference at Iowa State University Ames June 19 22 with Ron Cox in charge of the county delegation pre conference workshop started June 17 Music delegates Mary Lou Rogers and Judy Osburn Bedford represented the county The conference theme Why Sounds of Silence related to communication challenges The movie Up the Down Staircase was shown Delegates elected as state officers include President Julie Meyer Clarinda Vice President Win Ann Deason Aurelia Dick Martin Goldfield Secretary Judy Lane W Burlington Dennis Boileau Henderson Historian Susan Brown Heaps Tom Robbert Yet er
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Taylor County
ISU
Ames
Ron Cox
Conway
Larry Tribolet
Bedford
Marilyn Shuler
Brooks
Karen Juergens
Clearfield
Deloris Hinton
Susan Wright
New Market
Dennis South
Randy Leonard
Corning
Mary Lou
Rogers
Judy Osburn
Julie Meyer
Clarinda
Robert Gannon
Win Ann Deason
Aurelia
Dick Martin
Goldfield
Judy Lane
W. Burlington
Dennis Boileau
Henderson
Susan Brown
Heaps
Tom Robbert
Yeter
Bedford teachers join summer workshop in Tarkio Missouri
Two Bedford teachers Myrna Wilson and Marilyn Rucker attend a June 3 to 28 summer workshop sponsored by the Bi State Science Project in Tarkio Missouri. They enter the second year of a three year Title III in service project to boost elementary science instruction.
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Bedford
Myrna Wilson
Marilyn Rucker
Tarkio
Missouri
Fangen Grannen Credilsems 3
University of Missouri
Man Held On Forgery Charge In Clearfield
Whiam Paugene Willams of Clearfield is being held on forgery charges awaiting further proceedings.
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Whiam Paugene Willams
Clearfield
Kevin Kilgore Earns RNA Scholarship
Kevin Kilgore of Clearfield is among 13 Royal Neighbors of America scholarship winners for 1968. Five $4,000 awards are given annually. Kilgore will receive a token grant and honorary citation due to his Naval Academy appointment. He ranked first in his class at Clearfield Community High School and earned letters in basketball and baseball.
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George Kevin Kilgore
Clearfield
Royal Neighbors of America
Kilgore
United States” Naval Academy
Annapolis
George S. Kilgore
Kevin
Royal Neighbor Camp
Kerry
Anne
Margaret
David
Charles
Gordon
Clearfield Community High School
Bedford Plant Opens New Building Ahead of Open House
The O'Bryan Brothers pilot plant moves into a completed Bedford building at the junction of highways 2 and 148. One hundred two employees, all but nine women from 18 communities, begin operations with plans to hire more women soon. An open house is scheduled for Saturday July 13 with many local businesses listed as associates and sponsors.
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O’bryan Brothers Pilot Plant
Bedford
O'Bryan
Brockton
Hopkins
Gravity
New Market
Corning
Clearmor
Clarinda
Conway
Clearfield
Sharpeburg
Lenox
Maryville
Sheridan
Braddyville
Grant City
Avendale
Pickering
Charles Balritt
Joseph
Marion Anderson Wins Clarinda Open Tourney
Bedford resident Mrs. Marion Anderson won the champion flight of the Clarinda Ladies Open Golf Tourney held June 18 at the Clarinda Country Club. Anderson shot 83 over 18 holes to claim the top prize. this marks her third consecutive win at the event.
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Marion Anderson
Bedford
Clarinda
Bedford Mentioned In Book Published At Kansas City
Review by Larry D Hatfield notes Bedford is prominent in Charles Waiters Jr. book Holding Action about the NFO birth and a 1967 milk holding action. Excerpt references Ezra Benson and farmers meetings shaping farm policy and action.
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Bedford
Kansas City
Charles Waiters Jr
NFO
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McClure Oil Co
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