Plans Set for July 4 Celebration Here
Bedford Development Club sponsors a free all day celebration with a parade directed by the Bedford Lions, a horse show by the Bedford Saddle Club, and a fireworks display by the Bedford Fire Department. Prizes total up to 75 dollars across five divisions. Parade starts 10 30 a m on July 4 with a 12 noon horse show and 10 p m fireworks at the fair grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Development Club
Bedford
Bedford Lions
Bedford Saddle Club
Courtyard Monument Corner
Courtyard Monument
Times-Press
Ben Scane
Fairgrounds
Bedford Fire Department
Lions Club
Blockton Teens Enlist in Air Force Delayed Enlistment Program
Two Blockton youths Randy Abernathy 18 and Earl Drake 18 have joined the U S Air Force Delayed Enlistment Program DEP Randy wears Bedford High School 1973 graduate and is the son of Gordon and Mrs Abernathy Blockton He will report for active duty July 25 1973 training in corrosion control after completing the School of Military Science Airman at Lackland AFB Texas Earl a 1972 Bedford High graduate and son of Bert and Mrs Drake Blockton will enter active duty October 4 1973 and trains as an electrician The recruiter Sergeant Norm Foskey notes DEP time counts toward longevity pay raises upon active duty entry
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Blockton
Randy Abernathy
Earl Drake
U.S. Air Force
Randy
Bedford High School
Gordon Abernathy
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Earl
Bert Drake
School of Military Science Airman
Norm Foskey
Air Force
Maryville
Missouri
Local Saddle Club Hosts July 4 Horse Show
The Bedford Saddle Club sponsors a July 4 horse show with grand entry at noon and registration at 11:00. A$1 entry fee and $5 for Jackpot races apply. The program lists 14 events including three team races and three Jackpot races plus children and miscellaneous events. Open quarter mile race also featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Saddle Club
Deadline Approaches for 1973 Farm Program Compliance
Area farmers must certify compliance by July 2, 1973 to qualify for program payments for 1973. The Taylor County ASC Committee says the procedure is simple and requires a trip to the ASCS county office to sign a declaration detailing compliance.
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Taylor County
ASC
ASCS
Driver Survives Deer Collision Near Bedford
A Bedford motorist sustained minor injuries when a 1973 Pontiac struck a deer two miles south of Bedford on Highway 148. Mrs. Ida May Sickels, en route to NWMSU, was showered with glass. she received splinter injuries treated at St. Francis Hospital. The incident caused front end damage estimated at 800 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Highway 148
Gordon
Ida May) Sickels
Nwmsu
Mae Kilby Donates Rail To Taylor Co ACS
Mrs Henry Bycroft county chairman is pictured handing a bathtub rail to Velva Boyer for the Taylor County Cancer Society loan closet. The rail was donated by Mae Kilby of Lenox to ACS. Nora Morris service chairman says items like wheel chairs beds and crutches are for public use and borrows may contact her or Velva Boyer.
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Henry Bycroft
Velva Boyer
Taylor County Cancer Society
ACS
Mae Kilby
Lenox
Nora Morris
Fund
1948 Bedford High School Class Reunion Scheduled
The Class of 1948 of Bedford High School plans a reunion the weekend of August 4 and 5 to mark the 25th anniversary. A Saturday social for spouses at 6:30 in the Blue Check Room, State Savings Bank, costs $3 per person and reservations are requested. Sunday features a family basket dinner at Lake of Three Fires and informal visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford High School
Blue Check
State Savings Bank
Herbert G. Hullinger
Orefield
Pennsylvania
Louise Dukes
Blockton
Iowa
Deloris Cross
Bedford
Community College VTI Honors to 3 Taylor Countians
Three Taylor County students were honored by the Iowa Area Community College Vocational Technical Institute Honor Society at Creston. Kathryn Andrews received full membership and the Gold Pin Award for a 3.25 GPA over three consecutive semesters. Keith Walters and John Brand earned Silver Pins and associate membership for a 3.25 GPA last semester. Larry Lock named park ranger at Ambrose A Call State Park beginning June 1.
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Three County
Iowa Area Community College Vocational Technical Institute
Creston
Kathryn Andrews
Lenox
College Parallel
Keith Walters
Blockton
John Brand
Sharpsburg
Society
Larry Lock
Ambrose A. Call Park
Ambrose A. Call State Park
Judy
Craig
Jerry
Orville Stephens
Bedford
Glen Lock
Gravity
Eleven area students named to SCC Dean's List
Eleven area students are on the Dean's List at Southwestern Community College Creston for the spring semester. The list includes Bedford Bill Dougherty auto mechanics Harold Eugene Oxley college parallel. Blockton Sylvia Drobney practical nursing education Keith Walters welding. Conway Marke Schuelke electronics technology. Lenox Kathy Andrews Paula Haering Linda Hogan Nancy Riley college parallel Gail Wilson. Sharpsburg John Brand electronics technology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Community College
Creston
Bedford
Bill Dougherty
Harold Eugene Oxley
Blockton
Sylvia Drobney
Keith Walters
Conway
Marke Schuelke
Lenox
Kathy Andrews
Paula Haering
Linda Hogan
Nancy Riley
Gail Wilson
College Parallel
Sharpsburg
John Brand
Electronics
Shupe Earns NAIA Rating At Peru State College
Steve Shupe lone 1973 Peru State baseball member to gain NAIA rating in final Kansas City release. The Bedford senior right fielder ranked 47th nationally in batting .404 in 57 plate appearances and drove in 21 runs. He is a pre physical therapy major and served three years in the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Shupe
Penu State
Kansas City
Bedford
RBI
Steve
Peru State College
Blaine Shupe
U.S. Army
Extension Food Aide Resigns in Taylor County
Mrs. Leslie Anderson, a grav ity, one of three Taylor County family food aids, resigns effective June 30. She leaves the Expanded Nutrition Program after two years with the Cooperative Extension Service to take full time employment. Officials say they regret her departure but wish her luck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Anderson
Gravity
Taylor County
Cathy Ott
Extension Home
Anderson
Cooperative Extension Service
Crazy Day Free Kid Show at Hardin Theatre Friday
The Hardin Theatre offers a free hour long kid show on Friday June 29 at 2 p.m. The event features car toons for children as shoppers enjoy Crazy Day bargains. It honors Doris having thirty years in the local theatre by the Mothersheads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin Theatre
Doris
Ford Fund Grants $2000 To Soybean Research Foundation
Merlyn Groat, 1973 Ford Farm Efficiency Award winner, presented a $2000 Ford Fund grant check to Leslie Tindal, president of the American Soybean Association Research Foundation, at the ASA national board meeting. The grant supports soybean production research. Since 1961 Ford Fund has awarded 181 grants totaling $362,000 to educational groups and institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Motor Co
American Soybean Assn. Research Foundation
Merlyn Groat
Groat
Leslie Tindal
Research Foundation
Ford Fund
Crazy Day Sidewalk Sales in Bedford
Bedford hosts Crazy Sidewalk Sales Day promoted by the Bedford Development Club on June 29. Local merchants offer price cuts and discounts rain or shine with indoor adjustments if needed, featuring costumes and a festive old world selling vibe inviting shoppers from surrounding areas.
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Bedford
Bedford Development Club
Development Club
Times-Press
Glenwood School Seeks Ponies for Summer Day Camp
Glenwood School requests ponies or small horses on loan or nominal rent for a summer day camp program for residents. Bedford Saddle Club and Paul Brigán of Glenwood State Hospital and School coordinates available ponies as demand exceeds current supply.
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Glenwood
Saddle Club
Ford Saddle Club
Paul Bradigan
Glenwood State Hospital
Rural Mail Delivery Changes Announced for Bedford Area
Post master LaVern Peters announces July 7 changes to rural routes around Bedford Iowa with four routes operating from Bedford after absorbing Gravity route. Some carriers will case mail at Bedford and reroute near Highway 148. box locations may shift and new box numbers will come later. Peters says few addresses change and no Gravity or Conway service cuts are planned. Farewell dinner planned for Darrell Bakers at Gravity Christian Church June 30.
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Bedford
LaVern Peters
Conway
Gravity Post
Bedford Post Office
Gravity
Peters
Iowa
Gravity Post Office
U. S
Darrell Bakers
Darrell Baker
Gravity Christian Church
Rock Swap July 8 at Corning Hosts Gem Club Event
The Hawkeye Gem & Mineral Club of Southwest Iowa sponsors a Rock Swap at Adams Co. Fairgrounds in Corning. Exhibitors may set up from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with items of interest for rock hounds. Overnight camping is available at Lake Binder nearby. The public may attend free. contact George Mundt for details.
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Hawkeye Gem & Mineral Club
Iowa
Adams Co
Corning
Lake Binder
George Mundt
Mark Schuelke Wins National VICA Contest at Tulsa
Mark Schuelke son of Mr and Mrs Junior D Schuelke of Con way won the National VICA Club Olympic Skills contest in Tulsa Oklahoma after a state win at Hawkeye Institute in Waterloo Iowa He earned a gold medal and $1000 deposit from Telex Computer Products for future expenses He begins employment with Eastman Kodak with three weeks in Omaha and 15 weeks in Rochester before being stationed at Kodak in Iowa City Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Schuelke
Junior D. Schuelke
Conway
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Mark
Southwestern Community College
Hawkeye Institute of Technology
Waterloo
Iowa
United States
Telex Computer Products, Inc
V.I.C.A. Youth Development Foundation
Eastman Kodak
Omaha
Nebraska
Rochester
New York
Kodak Electronic
Kodak
Iowa City
Lows
Precaution Issued for Fourth of July Holiday Traffic
The Taylor County Sheriff's department Bedford City Police and the Easter Seal Society urge Think Safety during summer travel. Sheriff Marven Weed cites the 1973 Preliminary Accidents Facts noting 117000 deaths in 1972 and urges drivers to double precaution for the other driver.
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Taylor County Sheriff's Department
Bedford City Police
Easter Seal Society For Crippled Children and Adults of Iowa, Inc
Marven Weed
National Safety Council
United States
Weed
Bulldogs Rally Past Villisca In High-Scoring Win
Bedford defeats Villisca 14-11 on Friday night after a string of prior losses. Drake and Harris combined for the win with Bedford piling 11 hits and Fickess, Cox each collecting three hits including two doubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Drake
Bedford
Flynn
Lenox
Bulldogs
Mike Snyder
Ambrose
Greenfield
Fickess
Harris
Ahnen
Dean Rowe
Clarinda
Snyder
Cox
Hullinger
Drake
Otto
Carpenter
Villisca
Anderson
Kernen
Blank
Honor Distinctions For IWC Students
Three Taylor County residents were named to the Director's Honor Roll for the spring quarter at the Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs Campus. Recipients include Sharon Kay Henry of Bedford in Community Service, Sherri L. Rogers of Lenox in Dental Assistant, and Gary E. Roberts of Villisca in Aviation Mechanics. Mrs Robert Stacy attended a choral workshop at Drake University from June 11 to June 16 directed by Dr Douglas McErven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Ott
Bedford
National Council of Chapters
Kappa Phi Club
Scarritt College For Christian Workers
Nashville
Tennessee
Cathy
Iowa State University
Kappa Phi
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Kansas
Gordon B. Thompson
Clarinda Iwcc
Area Eight
Clarinda
Iowa Western Community College
Hugh Babcock
Robert Babcock
Gravity
James Miller
Leo H. Miller
Lenox
Shanita Refer
Jack Refer
Eleanor Jo Hamilton
New Market
Dorothy Haug
Rodger Lee
Deborah Wilmes
John H. Wilmes
Mike Northup
Joe Northup
Nodaway
Taylor
Council Bluffs
Sharon Kay Henry
Sherri L. Rogers
Gary E. Roberts
Villisca
Robert Stacy
Drake University
Douglas McErven
Arizona State University
Europe
Middle East
Roger Wagner
Fun Nutrition Program Starts For 9 11 Year Olds
Cathy Ott announces a July to August program for 9 to 11 year olds organized with the Extension home economist expanded nutrition aides and Neighborhood Service Center supervisor. First sessions begin July 2 in Bedford Gravity July 3 Clearfield July 3 Lenox July 5 New Market with weekday meetings for five weeks and changes due to July 4. Participants may contact local aides or the Neighborhood Service Center for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathy Ott
Taylor County
Extension Home Economist
Bedford
Gravity
Park
Clearfield
Lenox
Thurs
New Market
Dortha Kesterson
Marcella Kerns
Neighborhood Service Center
Goryl Cox
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Jim Lucas
Parade
Cathy J. Weller
Simpson
Simpson College
Indianola
Cathy J. Weiler
Ralph Weller
Taylor Co
SCC
NAIA
Jack
Wayne State College
Wayne
Mary Musil
Extension Food Aide
ASA
R. D. Timberlake
Dick Turner
Gene Burks
Wayne Duncan
I.W.C
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