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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1962
Page
1
New Market reports list visitors and residents from California to Missouri visiting local families. Numerous social calls, dinners, and a bridal shower at the Masonic Hall are noted, with travel to Lenox and Shenandoah for gatherings and local school ties.
Siam News reports church attendance and family visits across Siam, noting Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Renfro and family at the Church of Christ, Kay Louise Lame ill in Des Moines, and various relatives visiting from Villisca, Des Moines, Lincoln and Albuquerque. It lists upcoming church events at the Church of Christ with Reverend Clarence M. Potter and schedule for July 1962 including Bible study, worship, youth hours, singing and evangelistic services, plus planned term transfers to Boone Marion Street.
Prairie Center community activity fills weekend with visits from Creston preacher Rev Sums merbell and Siam attendees at the New Market Quarterly meeting. Local families host guests, including the Jennings daughters with Dorman Young, Norris visitors from Bedford, and numerous social gatherings such as an H C club cook out, Mystery Pals gifts, a saddle club trail ride from Siam with a Wiener roast, and several family visits. O.E.S. meets, plan to attend Corning group event, July vacation, and Temple wash cloth slippers for Boone home patients. Church of Christ worships with a sermon titled Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother at 8:45 am.
The Victory 4H Club met at Janelle O'Dell’s home on June 18 with demonstrations on making a blouse sleeveless by Marcia Yearous and Janelle O'Dell. Judy Hughes spoke on citizenship and reported on the Ames 4H Conference. Connie Wright led recreation. next gathering is July 2 at Barbara Karg's, with Reporter Karen Mattes.
The notice lists pastors Rev. Adams and Reiss for Sacred Heart Church with service times on the 2nd and 4th Sundays at 8 a.m and on the 1st, 3rd, and 8th Sundays at 10 a.m.
The Berea Church of Christ, located 3 miles south of Bedford, holds Bible study at 10 a.m. worship and service at 11 a.m. including communion at 11:30 a.m. every Lord's Day.
The usual worship schedule continues with divine service at 8:30 a.m. Sunday school at 10:30 a.m. and Youth Fellowship in the evening. Tarkio College Dean of Chapel Lynn F. Taylor will serve as pulpit supply each Sunday until further notice.
Schedule lists Kingdom Hall study times at 204 Jefferson St. Tuesday 6 p.m. Bible Book Study in Bible Aid You May Survive Armageddon Into God's New World. Friday 8 p.m. Ministry Development Class 9 p.m. Public Bible speaking class Sunday 2 p.m. Public Bible talk 3 15 p.m. Watch Tower Study.
J Milton Kinney minister leads the Methodist church with a 9:00 a.m. Sunday church school, 10:00 a.m. worship, 6:30 p.m. Sunday Sr MYF, 6:30 p.m. Thursday Jr. Choir, and 7:00 p.m. Thursday Sr. Choir.
Walter L. Ortmann serves as pastor with Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Worship follows at 10:45 a.m. An evening service is at 8:00 p.m. Prayer meeting Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. Women’s Missionary meeting Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. Radio broadcast “The Chapel Hour” on KNM Maryville C at 8:45 a.m. Sundays on 1580 dial.
The Christian Church announces Rev. Ivo G. Randels as pastor with Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning worship at 10 30 a m and choir rehearsal on Thursday at 7 30 p m Services outline the week and invite participation from the congregation.
Calvin Caughey leads Sunday worship at 10 30 with communion and 9 30 church school. Activities include Sr Hi YF at 6 30, Boy Scouts at 7, Dorcas Society picnic at Bibbins Park, Circle meetings with Adah Taylor and Perry Carmichael, picnics at Lake of Three Fires, and a mid year church business meeting Thursday. Potluck circle dinner Friday at 12 30 with Mrs Hosman.
A June 29Today snapshot recalls a theft of 14 typewriters from a local high school during Tuesday night. It notes 170 youths enrolled for opening day of Lake of Three Fires swim lessons and mentions a tie game ruling in Bedford East Union 3 to 3. It highlights Miss Julia Brown and Russell MeeNees wedding at Gravity Methodist church.
Five years ago on June 27 1957 John Dinges received a special recognition from the Niagara Fire Insurance Co for twenty five years as a company representative. Neighbors visited the Ches ter Scott farm east of Bedford to plant the Scotts corn crop on Wednesday and Thursday. Rev and Mrs Carl Stiefel were honored at a farewell party at the local Methodist church. Ronald Lucas and daughter Judy vacationed with relatives in Rauid City South Dakota. Roberta Campain of Kansas City visited her parents and attended her twin brother’s wedding.
In June 1947 the area reports eight inches of rainfall so far with generally low temperatures. Rainbow girls and their mother adviser Mrs Arthur Dinwiddie attended Grand Assembly in Des Moines earlier in the week. Filson's Studio has relocated to offer high class photographic work from the Bedford storefront. A new Bedford bus service begins July 1 with a franchise granted to run between Greenfield and the Missouri state line. Seventy years ago in 1877 sugar cost ten pounds for two dollars in local stores.
Twenty five years ago on July 1, 1937 the town announced confiscation of all gambling equipment including pinball machines roulette wheels Klondyke tables poker tables punch boards Faré layouts Keno layouts and any device with a chance element connected to operation. Authorities stated a sweeping enforcement against gambling devices.
County attorney Roger War in publishes a notice. Bedford residents Bob Paul directs the Clearfield band and conducts private students in music. Thelma Fuller, granddaughter of Mr and Mrs H F Fuller and an American Airlines stewardess, was named Miss Stewardess in Chicago American’s streamlining. Alva Gooding, 1036 BHS graduate, will begin nurse training at Missouri Methodist hospital in St Joseph Sept 1. Postmasters Opal Wallace, Gertrude Posten, and Eunice Hamilton attended a Clarinda gathering hosted by C L Herron.
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