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Newspaper

Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1962

Page

6

Bedford Girls Hand Diagonal First Loss In Softball

The Bedford girls softball team defeated Diagonal 13 to 10 on Monday night. Shafar and Beemer led Bedford with three hits each, Schoenmann added a triple, and Diagonal’s Taylor hit a homer. Bedford totaled 12 hits with three errors, while Diagonal had seven hits and seven errors.

Bedford Girls Bedford Shafar Beemer Schoenmann Taylor Diagonal Radio KIMA

Bulldogs Trounce Mt Ayr In Nonleague Baseball Tilt

Bedford slugger Cox led a 18 hit attack with three hits and four RBIs as Bedford beat Mt Ayr 25 to 18 in a non conference summer baseball game. Bedford built a 6 run fifth and six in sixth to seal the win, despite Mt Ayr scoring in the final frame.

Bedford Mt. Ayr Bulldogs

Bedford Midgets Trim Mt Ayr In Curtain Raiser

Bedford Midgets defeated Mt Ayr 8 to 3 as the curtain raiser to the high school contest. Bedford relied on eight hits and two Bedford miscues while Mt Ayr managed three hits and two runs with three errors. Roger Sickels homered for Bedford, batteries Everhart Miller and Robert Gerard Bickels.

Everhart and Miller Robert Gerard Bickels

Town Softball Team Triumphs Over Clearfield

Leo Miller's Midwest Furniture softball team edged Clearfield 6 to 3 at home Wednesday night. The newly formed squad seeks summer games in the area with Miller handling scheduling. Batteries were Knight and England for Clearfield and W Pace and B Dougherty for Midwest.

Leo Miller Midwest Furniture Clearfield Punkinball Mr. Miller Bedford Knight England W. Pace B. Dougherty

Creston Withdraws From Girls Softball League

Creston drops from the Bedford area girls softball league with New Market set to take Creston’s remaining schedule commitments. Bedford remains a member as Creston exits and New Market steps in to replace Creston.

Creston Bedford New Market

Clearfield Tops Bedford in 3-Inning Midget Game

Clearfield defeated Bedford 63 in three innings Friday night in a Midget baseball game at home. Clearfield had six hits while Bedford produced none. Batteries were Matheny and Sayler for Clearfield, Everhart and Miller for Bedford.

Clearfield Bedford Matheny Sayler Everhart Miller

Lenox Bets Greenfield In Tight Conference Baseball

Lenox edged Greenfield 5 to 3 in a Tall Conference game with Calvin and Jackson as Lenox battery. Jensen and Jensen pitched for Greenfield. Clearfield defeated Creston 9 to 4 in a Wednesday night Midget baseball encounter.

LENOX Greenfield Calvin Jackson Lenox Battery Jensen Clearfield Creston

Sports Menu Opens with Local Events Schedule

On June 29 the Women's Open unfolds at Atlantic, June 30 hosts Best Ball at Bedford, July 1 Amateur Open at Bedford, and July 4 Bedford Members Mixed Foursome. Baseball events run June 28 New Market at Bedford for girls, July 1 Lenox at Stanton NVL, July 2 Bedford at Leon E Union at New Market girls, July 3 Greenfield at Bedford, and July 4 Bedford at Creston at 2 p.m.

Aolf Atlantic Bedford New Market Lenox Stanton Leon E. Union Diagonal Greenfield Creston

Bedford Teams Dominate In Mixed Scoreboard

Bedford over Mt. Ayr 25 to 1 while Lenox defeats Greenfield 5 to 3. E Union beats Villisca 11 to 3. Bedford wins girls action over Diagonal 13 to 10. Softball sees Bedford 6 over Clearfield 5. Midg. Bedford 8 Mt. Ayr 2. Clearfield 8 Creston 4. Bedford 14 Clearfield 3. Clearfield 6 Bedford 3. Bedford 4 Clearfield 1 PWee.

Bedford Mt. Ayr Lenox Greenfield E. Union Villisca Diagonal Clearfield Creston Paragaa Gunma Gwrangareta Largy Tall Corn Loop Clyde Par- Lenox Fred.Tate Union Kate ‘Thompson Hopkins Basil Churchill Ayr Dall Churchill Colorado Willie Ray Gon Jackie White Bird Idaho Myrtle Glass Horton Lee

Sheridan News Briefs and Local Social Notes

Sheridan reports include church social gathering details with 12 members and three visitors, pinochle club potluck at Jack Wine miller’s, and Father’s Day guests for the McAlister family. Also noted are funeral services for Sadie Allen in Grant City and a temporary church vacancy filled by Rev. Kenneth Norton who will move to Missouri Maryville district.

Sheridan Sadie Alien St. Joseph Grant City Albany Allen Christian Ladies Aid Society Ling Dowls Mra Bighel Jessie Freemyer Jack Winemiller Blockton Wesley Vanskyock Ravenwood Flay Owens Preston Dowis Roger McAlister Herbert ‘Bond Godwin Dowis Leslie Vanskyock Sheridah Robert Bonar Bedford McAlister Floyd Owens Goodwin’ Dowis Randy Dowis Colorado Springs Colo Basil Churchill June Dewis Lare Arizona Kenneth Norton Louisiana Methodist Church Missouri Maryville Kansas City Walter Freeman Roger McAlister Jr Grant Iowa Harland Freeman Buddy Bill Free Man Can Nan

SHARPSBURG REUNION HIGHLIGHTS FRIENDS AND FAMILIES

SHARPSBURG reports a family reunion at Albert Fickess home with Paul Fickess and Carl Rice among guests from Missouri Illinois and Alaska. Wedding at Lenox Methodist church drew Faye Sheley and families. Local visits include Pennebaker birthday, Shenandoah club tour, Spirit Lake trip, and Corning and Oak Hill gatherings.

Sharpsburg Albert Fickess Paul ‘Fickess Polo, Mo Carl Rice Keenville, IL Paul Cronk Shenandoah Donald Crosby Council Bluffs Arthur’ Butman Fairbanks Alaska Paul Fickess Mr. Butman Mrs. Fickess Faye Sheley Nellie Georgia Borden Richard Gold Carolyn Beadle Lenox Tom Grimm Spirit Lake Wayne ‘Greer Earl Sanburn Terri Corning Earl Lee Sanburn Flo The Telephone Co Martin Moore Oak

Gay Maidens 4H Club Holds All Day June Meeting

The Gay Maidens 4H club met June 22 at Jolene and Cleota Kirby's home for an all day session. Dinner was served by the hostesses. Demonstrations included Blouse Front and Interfacing by Jolene Kirby and Using a Pattern by Joyce Ernest. A zipper insertion demo was by Catherine Mellott. The next meeting is set for July 13 at Catherine Mellott's home.

Gay Maidens 4H Club Jolene Cleota Kirby Jolene Kirby Joyce Ernest Catherine Mellott

Dallas Boys 4H Tour Highlights June 11 1962

The Dallas Boys 4H club conducted its annual tour on June 11 1962 starting at Craig Kimpton’s home with a beef cow calf project. Members and projects included Max Johnson Swine and Garden Larry Hiatt Rabbits Keith Wright Dairy Heifer and Beef Heifer Bobby Wright Beef Heifer and Photography Mike Combs Beef Heifer Steve Harris Swine David Whipp Pony and Rabbits Randy Lewis Photography Mike and Chuck Dukes Sheep. A Lake of Three Fires picnic closed the day. reporter Bobby Wright.

Dallas Boys 4H Club Craig Kimpton Max Johnson Larry Hiatt Keith Wright Bobby Wright Mike Combs Steve Harris David Whipp Randy “Lewis Mike Chuck Dukes

Athelstan Guests and Local Visits Highlight Week

The week featured Athelstan tied by Mee Verna Jenkins and visits from Verna Jenkins, Katherine Barker, and numerous relatives and friends. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Dredge, La Verne and Eddie Glen of Wichita, and families from Bedford Red Oak and Sioux City among others, with Father’s Day gatherings and casual calls noted.

Athelstan Hubert Dredge Laverne Eddie Glen Wichita Kans Elmer Fluke Warren Adama Nixa Mon Miss Aidams Blockton Verna Jenkins Katherine Barker Charlie Dawson Bedford Ed Allen St Joseph Ralph Jenkins Red Oak C. C. Jenkins Jennie Rusco St.Joseph Katherine Barber Rusco Vv. W. Burns

Visitors and distant relatives in Clearfield area

Clearfield and nearby residents host or visit relatives across Iowa. Randall Wilson and others travel to Wesley Woods Camp in Indianola while many family members, including Cholendt, Baxter, Monk, Busby, Ma honey, Herder, Harvey, Crav erling, Jones, and Leonard, share weekend visits and military assignments. Mary Young leaves hospital for home with improvement noted.

Clearfield Jack Cholendt Charles Houston Texas Ruby Bush Gene Bonnie Baxter Norman Baxter Eugene Baxter Paul Monk Navy San Diego Eva Monk Nancy Busby Bud Busby Fort Collins Colo John Busby Dean. Zeller Des. Morges L. F. Mahoney Bruce Herderson Tarkio College Tarkio Southwest Iowa Presbyterian Sanford Harvey Forest Harvey California Randall Wilson Jimmie Wesley Woods Indianola Iowa Terry Brown Alan Ronnie Brown Johnnie Wilson Presbyterian Jr. Hi Alec Craverling Alva Jones George Jones Melvin Berk Sharpsburg Mary Young Greater Community Hopital Creston Don Stephens Darrell Wallace Leonard Orlando Calkin

Couple Visits Mother in Blockton After Funeral

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Osborn visited her mother Mrs. Katie Lilley at the home of Mrs. Daisy Cole in Blockton on Monday afternoon.

Elmer Osborn Katie Lilley Daisy Cole Blockton

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