Creston 4H Dairy Show honors Rolland Troncin and family
Roland Troncin Bedford FEA member captured the showmanship trophy at the Creston 4H and FFA Dairy Show last Saturday. His brother Richard, a 4H member, won reserve Holstein honors with his junior yearling heifer Eugene Nelson from Clearfield showed first in the Jersey Junior Yearling class. Walnut Milk Stool Joyce Keith Bedford Taylor County 4H president became butter making queen and received a traveling trophy. Other Taylor county exhibitors included Jack Whitten, Harold Nelson, Richard Blake, Bill Henderson, and Kay Blake with various blue, red and white awards. The event was sponsored by the Creston Chamber of Commerce, Vocational Agricultural Departments and Cooperative Extension Services of Taylor, Union, Ringgold, Adams and Adair counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Troncin
Bedford Fea
Creston
FFA
Richard
R. J. Producers
Eugene Nelson
Clearfield
Jersey
Joyce Keith
Bedford
Taylor County Girls' 4H
Taylor County
Jack Whitten
Harald Nelson
Richard Blake
Bill Henderson
Kay Blake
Creston Chamber of Commerce
Vocational Agricultural Departments
Cooperative Extension Services
Taylor
Union
Ringgold
Adams
Adair
Hugh King To Attend National Student Council Conference
BCHS junior Hugh King son of Mr and Mrs C J King of Gravity traveled June 22 to San Gabriel California for the National Student Council Conference. He joins a group of 12 Town student council members and Robert Lux executive secretary of Iowa Student Councils. They plan to return to Des Moines June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh King
BCHS
C. J. King
Gravity
Fri
San Gabriel
Calif
Robert Lux
Iowa
Des Moines
Blockton Woman's Book Is Praised
Miss May Streepy of Blockton authored Tutor Text nutritional cooking, published by US Industries, with second and third printings planned. A Stephens College retiree, she led food instruction for 18 years and is acclaimed for contributions to nutrition, home economics, and meal management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Streepy
Blockton
U. S. Industries Inc
Miss Streepy
Stephens College
Miss Streep
Seymour A. Smith
Stephens
Shoerig i
Drake University
Creston
Towa State University
Red Cross swimming lessons begin at Lake of Three Fires
Red Cross offers swimming lessons starting July 9 at the Lake of Three Fires with Bedford classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Other towns may schedule Mondays and Wednesdays. Bedford-funding via United Fund means non Bedford pupils pay one dollar for the five week course. Bus transport available from Bedford court house and Gravity and Conway if enough pupils. Beginners must have finished first grade. Junior Life Saving the week of Aug 13 17 requires age 12. Senior Life Saving requires 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Lake of Three Fires
Bedford
United Fund
Court House
Gravity
Conway
Iola Reed
Bob Biers
James Farrens
Jan Matheny
Mrs Vanosdall Injured In One Car Crash
Mrs Eugene Vanosdall age 37 of Conway was seriously injured in a one car accident two miles south of Lenox around 11 am Tuesday. The vehicle overturned and her preteen daughter escaped with minor injuries. Sheriff Art Matheny and deputy Leonard Ratliff investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Vanosdall
Conway
Vanosdall
Clatinda Municipal Hospital
Lenox
Vanesdall
Clearfield Plans July 3–4 Celebration and Events
Clearfield will host a two day Fourth of July celebration with a western square dance at 8 pm on July 3, vendor displays on July 4 in Legend Hall, a tractor pull at 9:30 am, baseball games at 2:30 pm, Mammoth Parade at 6 pm, amateur contests at 7:30 pm, fireworks, and dancing at 9 pm by the Clearfield Lions Club with the Leon orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearfield
Lionells
Legend Hall
Creston
Leon
Clearfield Lion's Club
Bedford Gun Club Trap Shoot on July Fourth
The Bedford Gun Club will hold a July 4 trap shoot starting at 3 00 p m at the club grounds. The event includes grocery shoots and ham drawings with details in the Times-Press advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GUN Club
Bedford
Focus On Youth Theme For Meet Urges Attendees
The article notes a June 24 wedding service for nine couples honored at a Bedford Baptist church with Rev. Calvin Caughey presiding. It also outlines a fall conference on youth at Iowa State University Ames campus, inviting officials, schools, 4H, and Scouts to attend with adult registration at one dollar and youth free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Caughey
the Baptist Church
Bedford
Towa Commission On
Pees
Towa State University
Ames
Fla
Elizabeth Palmer
Bids Conferred For Highway 148 Surfacing
Iowa State Highways Commission approved four surfacing projects on Iowa 148 totaling 1 041 727. Hallett Construction Co of Grosby Minnesota and Re-Mo Inc of Oakland Iowa submitted the low joint bid. Bids covered 20 miles of asphalt pavement across Adams and Taylor counties with amounts 229 468 for 4.614 miles, 308 135 for 5.474 miles, 505 820 for 9.834 miles, and 3 808 for 0.141 mile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Adams
Taylor Counties
Iowa State Highways Commission
Hallett Construction Company
Grosby
Minnesota
Re-Mo, Inc
Oakland, Fowl
Adams County
Taylor County
Bedford
Iowa 319
Whitaker Hotel Owner Dies at 83 in Bedford
J B Whitaker 83 a Bedford hotel owner died Tuesday morning June 26 after years of poor health. Born January 1 1876 in Kansas City he moved to Bedford’s Hotel Garland in 1928 after working in Iowa and Missouri towns. Survived by wife four children nine grandchildren and a brother. Funeral Friday at Sacred Heart Church with rosary Thursday evening at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.B. Whitaker
Bedford
Ies
Robary
Macises
St. Shum-Novinger Funeral Home
Methodist Ministers To New Posts
Rev. J. Milton Kinney of Macedonia will replace Rev. Anthony Blankers as Bedford Methodist minister. Others named at the South Iowa annual conference include Jacy H. Thompson moving to Boone Marion Street and Prairie Center, John L. Beechout to Clarinda, and David W. Ash to Ottumwa Willard Street. New Market and Siam churches will be supplied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Milton Kinney
Macedonia
Bedford
Flower Show in Bedford showcases 350 attendees at Masonic Temple
The Bedford Flower Show “Fun With Flowers” by the City Federation of Women’s Clubs drew about 350 attendees at the Masonic Temple on Wednesday afternoon June 20. Visitors came from Taylor County towns and eight other states. 100+ floral arrangements featured monthly table themes and field flowers. Notable visitors included Mrs. Hagan of Barnard, Mrs. Deal of Jacksonville, and many others from Missouri, Indiana, Iowa, Texas, Nebraska, and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Travia
Masonic Temple
Taylor County
Iowa
Garden Club
Blockton
Clarinda
Bedford July 4 Parade Prep and Events Outlined
Bedford outlines activities for the July 4 celebration including a parade band lineup. Seventeen Lions club members and families attended a Family Night at Bibbing Park. The Mother Daughter Tea at the Baptist church featured multiple Circles and Dorcas members with a large host committee and tributes to mothers and grandmothers. Richard Bailie graduates from Cedar Falls State College with a BA and plans to teach in Grinnell. Elbert Daniel named BCHS vocal music instructor replacing Byars. Mike Waters resigns from BCHS instrumental department. Band members urged to attend Fourth of July parade practices and meet at court parse at 10:00 AM. dress code and baton twirlers noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Lions Club
Bibbing Park
Horace Beemer
L. Guy Young
William G. Young
Dean Thomas
Skylark
Elbert
Daniel
BCHS
A C. Byars
St. Louis
Daniels
Mt. Pleasant
Utah
New Mexico
Gerald C. Bryan
Mike Waters
Waters
Marshall, Mo
Bryan
Winners Named at Chickasaw Horse Show
Forty nine area members of the Chickasaw Horse Association were named winners in the approved show held at Lenox on Sunday June 17. Judges were Elmer Patterson of Atlantic and Gene Smith of Shenandoah. Grand Champion Mare Pren Stevens Denver Mo. Reserve Champion Mare Lloyd Wood Lenox. Grand Champion Gelding Ed Amdor Corning. Several top placing riders from Bedford Clarinda Shenandoah and New Market earned honors across 18 classes with earnings and awards noted. Final plans for Bedford's free July Fourth celebration include a downtown parade at 10 30 a.m. horse show at 1 30 p.m. and a fireworks display at dark with prize money totaling about 200 for races. Parade prizes vary by category. Vendors and local clubs promote the event as an all out community celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chickasaw Horse Association
Lenox
Elmer Patterson
Atlantic
Gene Smith
Shenandoah
Bob Rucker
New Mar
Betty Brown
Bedford
Richard Rattist
Mel Adams
Ayrard
Duane Sunderman
Clarinda
Fllies
Pren Stevens
Denver
Dean Combs
Conway
Walter Kendrick
Villisea
New Market Ard
Cliff Allen Jr
Hopkins
Herman O'Dell
New Market
Alfred Miller
Chuck Bramble
Ross Parker
Villisca
Denny McCoy
Nodaway
Alvin Pershing
Jr. West
Pleasure
Joan Rae Miller
Kay McCoy
Nodaoway
Lavonne Karr
Savannah
Western Pleasure
Ed Amber
Corning
Lloyd Wood
Dan Evans
Claude Hooper
Jaycees
Bedford Saddle Club
Bedford Firemen
Hooper
Fair Grounds
Sale Barn
Homer Hornling
Horning
Saddle Club
Doc & Lad
Taylor County Fair Grounds
Fairgrounds
Ben Scane
Bedford Merchants
Power Failure Traced to Federal Line Near Fort Randall Dam
Bedford and most customers of Town Power and Light Co. were without power for a short time last Monday due to a 230000 volt Federal Government transmission line failure near the U S Bureau of Reclamation Fort Randall Dam in South Dakota. A Paul Thompson, Iowa Power President, explains the cause and expected restoration steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Town Power and Light Co
U.S. Bureau of
Omaha
Towa Power
Iowa
Iowa Power
Lenox vaccine drive to vaccinate 1750 residents at high school
The Sabin vaccine was administered to 1750 Lenox area residents Sunday at Lenox High School gymnasium with a 25 cent charge per person. Doctors Boulden Sluss and Howland donated their time. Around 1:40 pm a major power outage affected Omaha and Iowa, then Iowa Power restored service after switching and isolation of lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenox High School
R. W. Boulden
M. J. Sluss
G. K. Howland
Lenox
Iowa Power
Iines
Iowa
J. D. Graybill
Mrs Vane Lucas Honored At Ames
Mrs Vane Lucas of Bedford was installed as a state officer at the 29th annual conference of the Women's Baptist Mission society at Iowa State College Ames June 22 23 24. She becomes missions vice president guiding three state chairmen including Home and Overseas and others. Bedford Baptist church attendees included Mrs Lucas and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vane Lucas
Bedford
Women's Baptist Mission Society
Iowa State College
Ames
A. J. Munson
Clinton
Clyde Nihart
Leonard Evans
Crinnell
Taylor County GOP Convention Scheduled for June 29
The Taylor County Republican Convention will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 29 in the courtroom of the Taylor County Courthouse in Bedford County. GOP leaders urge delegates, committeemen, committeewomen, and interested persons to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Bedford
G.O.P
New Equipment for Quality Roofing Firm Adds 8000 Gallon Kettle
Prank True owner operator of Quality Roofing Co of Bedford has added an 8000 gallon kettle mounted on a two wheel trailer with safety features including a self sealed fire box heated by propane gas. He also bought a new service truck from Taylor County Motor Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prank True
Quality Roofing Co
Bedford
True
Taylor County Motor Co
Taylor County Man Plans Liberia Trip for Railroad Work
Melvin Davis of Lenox, linked with Raymond International of New York City, prepares to go to Liberia, West Africa, to assist a railroad project in the mining region. He will fly from New York to Iberia next month and has prior West Africa work from 1957 to 1959 on a road building project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Liberia
West Africa
Melvin Davis
Lenox
Raymond, International
New York City
Davis
New York
Iberia
Reining and Barrel Race Results From Class 19 20
Dan Evans from Clarinda takes first in Reining class 19 with Kay McCoy of Nodaway second and Alfred Miller of Bedford third. In Barrel Race class 20 Mark Greenway of Bedford wins at 19.8 seconds, Irvin Miller of New Market places second at 20.2 and Kay McCoy of Nodaway third at 20.7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reining
Dan Evans
Clarinda
Kay McCoy
Nodaway
Alfred Miller
Bedford
Mark Greenway
Irvin Miller
New Market Ltd
Noda
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Joyce
Troncin
KSIB
Sat
Jurre
Center Milk
Miss May Streepy
Lake
Grant City
Sheridan Road
Tom Albert
Art Matheny
Beulaly A. Dill
Sharpsburg
Oldsmobile
A. May Jackson
Chevrolet
Frank Bruce
Hampton Wintertmute
Ford
Times-Press
Baptist Church
Earl Morgan
Jack Miller
Melvin Campbell
Bryan Cross
Donavan Lucas
Nell Rowe
Garwin
Robert Stithem
Bennie White
Kansas City
Elvin Miller
Conreres
Hiway
J. B. Whitaker
Hoétel
Elba Hagan
Barnard
Mra
H. C. Hales
Mt. Vernon
Ind
Susan Deal
Janet Deal
Jax
Florida
Gladys Fox
Earl L. Riffe
Mound City
Will Smith
Cromwell
Richard C. Riecks
Becky
Dayton
Ohio
Westley
Homan
Leona Brown
Wayne
Mich
LaVerna Pritchard
St. Joseph
Teresa Park
John. Steel
Joyce Ann
Atkins
Lena Daugherty
Houston
Texas
Cordice Nixon
Tarkio
W. W. Ernsting
Lesley
Irving
Don Turner
Beth
Wichita
Kans
Helen Samuelson
Los Animas
Cole
Jo Anderson
Lincoln
Nebr
Leona Culfen
Eagle Grove
Towa
Circles Four
Dorcas Evening Society
Dorothy Cross
Beverly Thornton
Helen Perkins
Betty Turner
Beverly Jeter
Lorraine O'Dell
Ruth Caughey
Sharon Turner
Paul Clark
Rose Larsson
Marvin Bunyan
Henry Glass
Glen Mick
Arthur Moore
Dick Bailie
Grinnell
Richard Bailie
State College
Cedar Falls
SISEA
Phi Gamma Mu
Eugene Bailie
New Market High School
Ket
Prises Bryan Cross
Jaycee Parade
Cross
U. S
Bedford Baptist Church
Lucas
Frank Jones
Ione Damewood
Finis Park
Taylor Countian
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