Community supervised play schedule announced for youth
Blane Shupe the local high school coach announced a weekly three day program at the community playground near the football field and baseball diamond. Activities run Monday Wednesday and Friday from 10 am to noon and 1 30 to 4 pm with age group split schedules for 8 12 and 13 18 year olds including baseball basketball softball volleyball badminton and small games plus one morning weekly tumbling and handicraft sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blane Shupe
W C T U Convention Held At Lenox
The Taylor county W C T U annual convention met June 13 in the Lenox Methodist Church with theme Take Up the Stumbling Block from Isaiah. Officers elected for 1951 include President Bert Brown Clearfield and Chas Reed Lenox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Sharpsburg
Ed Mankle
New Market
Marge Barrens
A Nice Crowell
Clarence Richardson
Lenox
Mary Fuller
Donald Watkins
Mary Sluss
Rollie Bender
Clearfield
J. M. Stephenson
Jennie Ackerman
W. A. McKinstry
Kenneth Barker
White Ribbon
Wilma. Barrens
Judith Tylor
Janice Kopp
Marjean Spicer
Bedford Baptist youth attend Lake Ahquabi camp
Rev and Mrs Fred H Cowles assisted by Blaine Juncas Shirley Goudie Eddie Stewart and Ronnie Cowles took part in a two week summer camp at Lake Ahquabi near Indianola. They traveled to the site Sunday afternoon and stayed with the group during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine Juncas
Shirley Goudie
Eddie Stewart
Ronnie Cowles
Bedford Baptist Church
Lake Ahquabi
Indianola
Fred H. Cowles
Seven Boys Survive Nighttime Auto Crash Near Pickering
Seven local boys escaped serious injury when their driver fell asleep, veered off near Pickering Missouri overnight, and rolled after hitting a cement culvert by Atlasta Riding Stable. Leo Shimer and six passengers were riding back from bluegrass work toward Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickering
Missouri
Atlasta
Leo Shimer
Homer Dale
Loghry
Eddie Mumm
John B. Stepp
Lynn Simmons
Charley Gillette
Jerry Rucker
Bedford
Simmons
Maryville
Banner Good Will Club Meets With Mrs Clark Spencer
The Banner Good Will Club met with Mrs Clark Spencer on Thursday for games and refreshments hosted by the hostess. The next meeting will be with Mrs Kenneth Swigart on July 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banner Good Will Club
Clark Spencer
Kenneth Swigart
Presbyterian Church Services With Gordon F MacLean
Gordon F MacLean is listed as minister at the Presbyterian Church inviting all to Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11 a.m., signaling regular weekly services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Gordon F. .MacLean
Baptist Church announces guest speaker and union service
Dr. C Arlin Heydon will speak at the morning service at 11 00 a m Sunday School led by Vane Lucas at 10 a m The church invites all attendees to the union evening service at the Bedford Methodist Church presented by the Baptist Church F H Cowles pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Cowles
Vane Lucas
C. Arlin Heydon
Bedford Methodist Church
Christian Church Events Invite Family to Worship
The Christian Church announces Bible School at 10 a.m. Morning Worship and Communion at 11 a.m. An installation service for new church officers is scheduled. The Youth group travels to Des Moines for a meeting at Highland Park Christian Church at 6 30 p.m. Union services at the Methodist church salute Rev R M Peters. A family reunion season invites worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Disciples of Christ
Ben W. Sinderson
Des Moines
Highland Park
Methodist Church Services and Leaders Weekly Schedule
Sunday School at 10 with Carl Cummings as worship superintendent. Morning Worship at 11 with a sermon by the minister. Choir directed by Mrs. Robert Stacy provides special music. Youth Fellowship at 6 30 led by Helen Wintermute. Inter Church evening service with Rev G F MacLean presiding and a message by Rev Peters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Robt. M. Peters
Carl ‘Cummings
Robert Stacy
Helen Wintermute
G. F. MacLean
Mr. Peters
Zion Church Evangelistic Week of Night Services
Evangelistic services held nightly at 8 oclock this week and next with Sunday School at 10 and preaching at 11. Rev Marion Hill of Hutchinson Kans leads the gospel message after traveling in the Mediterranean including Palestine Egypt Syria and southern Europe. Mrs Hill is song leader and soloist. T J & Lulu Overholt are pastors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Hill
Hutchinson
Kans
Man of God
Jesus Christ
Mediterranean
Palestine
Egypt
Syria
Hill
T. J
Lulu Overholt
East Mission Church of Christ Services with Leslie
Sunday School at 10 30. Berea Church of Christ Bible Study at 10 15. Preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m by E C Leslie of Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Mission Sunday School
Berea
E. C. Leslie
Kansas City
Births and Names Across Several Families
A list of births records new children across multiple households. Kenneth Russell to Mr and Mrs Boyd Larsen Clearfield June 19. John L Weldon to Loran Helm Bedford June 25. Grover Weldon to Weldon family June 26. Dorothy Safley noted as Mrs Mavns. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Terry Taylor Kansas City June 22. Kathleen Gail to Mrs Severn Des Moines June 14. twins a daughter and son born to Mr and Mrs Warren Clark Bedford June 27. David Bruce to Eric S Crane and wife Medford Oregon June 12. Ronald James to Allan Houck Newton June 13. grandchildren to Walter A Houck of Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Larsen
Clearfield
Kenneth Russell
Loran Helm
Bedford
John L
Terry Taylor
Kansas City
Taylor
Janna Marie McAllister
Sheridan
Hardear. Severn
Des Moines
Kathleen Gail
Severn
Sharpsburg
Warren ‘Clark
Clark
Mary Alice Shum
His Majesty’s
Eric S. Crane
Medford
Oregon
David Bruce
Allan Houck
Newton
Iowa
Ronald James
Walter A. Houck
Skylark Cafe And Skylark Gasoline Station Open In Cobb Town
Cobb Oil Co announces exclusive Skylark Gasolines and Skylyte Motor Oils dealers with opening days July 1 and 2. Mr and Mrs Robert Cobb announce the new Skylark Cafe near the station on Highway No 2 at town edge. Norma Burham Shirley Daniels and the Cobbs plan 24 hour service staffing with one additional employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobb Oil Company
Robert Cobb
Norma Burham
Shirley Daniels
Maxwell family relocates to Clarinda for lineman post
Don Maxwell of Iowa Power and Light is reassigned from Bedford to Clarinda to start next Monday as a lineman. He will be replaced in Bedford by Marwin Gacy. Mr and Mrs Maxwell with their young son Larry will move to their new home this Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Maxwell
Iowa Power and Light Company
Bedford
Clarinda
Marwin Gacy
Maxwell
Larry
Local families depart for Ohio and California trips
Locals Mrs. Fred Fuller and daughter Peggy leave for Toledo Ohio to meet Mr Fuller and vacation in California. The Fullers two other daughters and relatives travel from Lancaster Ohio with plans to visit Indianapolis and return to school. Glenn Healy of Muscatine Iowa visits Bedford and assists in area sales. Mrs. Robert Schwyhart and daughters arrive from Oceanside California visiting Bedford area and plan to visit Rev Neyman and Camp Pendleton Navy base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Fuller
Peggy
Toledo
Ohio
Fuller
California
Glenn Healy
Muscatine
Iowa
Bedford
Bedford High School
Hazel
Milwaukee
Robert Schwyhart
Mary B
Laura Beth
Oceanside
Paul Clark
Schwyhart
Elizabeth Neyman
Laura Schwyhart
Algona
Chuck Stephens Narrowly Wins Bedford Golf Championship
Charles Paul Stephens, an 18 year old senior, won the Championship Flight of the Bedford Country Club tournament in a 1 up, three hole playoff over Stanley Swanson of Hopkins Missouri. Swanson led early but Stephens and Swanson were tied after 12 holes. Stephens, a southpaw, used a precise chip and strong second shot to clinch the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Paul Stephens
Bedford Country Club
Stanley Swanson
Hopkins
Swanson
Chuck
Stephens
Steven
Charles
J. H. Allen
Clarinda
Bob Harbour
Cop
Allen
Dick Thompson
Bill Miller
Bill Geagley
Dr. King
Greenfield
Paul Bartlett
Bill Young
Young Bill
Wayne Harbour
Wendell Prugh
Ladies of the Country Club
Baptist Guest Speaker Scheduled for Bedford Church
Rev. Dr. C. Arlin Heydon, former pastor of the First Baptist Church in Topeka Kansas, will speak at Bedford Baptist Church during morning worship on Sunday July 2 in the pastor’s absence Rev. Fred H. Cowles attends summer camp at Lake Ahquabi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Arlin Heydon
First Baptist Church
Topeka
Kansas
Bedford Baptist Church
Fred H. Cowles
Lake Ahquabi
Union Services Welcomes Bedford Methodist Minister Rev R M
A union service at the Bedford Methodist Church will honor the newly assigned minister Rev R M It. The July 2 service at 8 o clock invites all church members and Bedford community to meet the new minister and share fellowship. Rev Peters will deliver the message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Peters
Bedford
Rev. Peters
Illness and Injuries Reported Across Several Towns
Mrs. Claude Morris is very ill at her home north of Lenox. Shan Richey of Sharpsburg was injured last week when bales of hay fell on him. Mrs. Jap Lyons of Bedford is ill at the home of her daughter in St Joseph. Mrs. Edith Rowe of Sheridan is home from Missouri Methodist Hospital and improving. Mrs. Lindstedt of Bedford had surgery in Red Oak and is now with relatives. Roger Standard of Conway had his tonsils removed on Tuesday, June 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude, Morris i
Claude Morris
Lenox
Shan Richey
Sharpsburg
Jap Lyons
Bedford
Wm. Rosenthal
St Joseph
Edith Rowe
Sheridan
Missouri Methodist Hospital
Lindstedt
George Lindstedt
Red Oak
R. Standard
Roger Standard
Conway
Helen Standard
Mrs Clem Fine Enters Mayo Clinic for Treatment
Mrs. Clem Fine of Siam entered the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota last week for treatment and possible surgery, according to city notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem Fine
Mayo
Siam
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Mrs Wayne Wright Returns Home From St Francis Hospital
Mrs Wayne Wright is home from St Francis Hospital Maryville where she had been a patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Wright
St.Francis Hospital
Maryville
Mrs Jackson Breaks Hip at Home
Mrs Grover Jackson fell at her home on Monday evening June 26 breaking her hip. She was taken to Clarinda Municipal Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Grover Jackson
Clarinda Municipal Hospital
Mrs Lindsey Breaks Hip in Church Walk
Mrs I M Lindsey of New Market fell Thursday evening June 22 while leaving church services. She was taken to Municipal Hospital Clarinda Friday morning where X rays showed a broken hip in the joint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsey
I. M. Lindsey
New Market
Clarinda
Bowers Boy Returns Home From Omaha Hospital
Bowers arrived home Friday June 23 from an Omaha hospital after an eye injury. Alan is improving but must return frequently to the hospital for examination and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowers
Omaha
Alan
Mrs John Tribolet Brought Home From Municipal Hospital
From Clarinda Municipal Hospital Mrs John Tribolet was brought home Tuesday after receiving blood transfusions. Her husband Mr Tribolet remains ill and is being cared for at Gravity by their son Clarence Tribolet and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tribolet
Clarinda
Couple in Mississippi Under Medical Care Amid Illness
Ernest Reck and wife, visiting Mississippi for health reasons, face medical struggles as she undergoes surgery for appendicitis and remains in hospital receiving oxygen. His father in Bedford, Troy Spencer, joins them, while sister and brother in law Ross and Garnet also travel south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Reck
Mississippi
Reck
Troy Spencer
Bedford
Ross Garnet
South
Patty Croy Tops Eighth Grade Class In Buffalo
Patricia A. Croy fourteen daughter of Glen and (Mrs) Croy of Buffalo New York graduated from School Eight with a class of sixty two. She earned the Jesse Ketchum Scholastic medal for top scholars and had an average of 97 percent. At the ceremony she received the Honorary Rose for the highest class average and a ribbon for a D A R medal. She is granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Cray and Carl Snyder and her sister Kay eight moved to the fourth grade this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia A. Croy
Glen Croy
Buffalo
New York
Patty
Jesse Ketchum
Tom Cray
Carl Snyder
Kay
Joint Installation Planned for Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs announce a joint installation at 1.0.0.F. Hall on Wednesday night July 5. District Deputy Grand Master Mr. James F. Ross and District Deputy President Mrs. Ross will lead, with other deputies assisting. Public ceremony to be followed by a social hour. Additional installations set for New Market July 7 Lenox July 10 Gravity July 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs
F. Hall
James F. Ross
New Market
Lenox
Gravity
Daugherty School Picnic Set for July Lake of Three Fires
The annual Daugherty school picnic will be held Sunday July 2 at the Lake of Three Fires. The event invites students families and alumni to enjoy a day of games and food by the lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daugherty
Daugherty School
Jensen elected to Executive Council of Iowa Junior Bar
A. El ton Jensen of Bedford was elected to the Executive Council of the Junior Bar Section of the Iowa State Bar Association by the Third Judicial District. He was also appointed County Representative for the fiscal year and the group promotes public information, patriotic speakers, and cooperation with the Department of Public Instruction on the Zeal for American Democracy program in schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Bar Association
A. Elton Jensen
Third Judicial District
Jensen
State Association
State Department of Public Instruction
Stanton Swedes Defeat Bruins 7 2 In Tall yCorn League Play
Stanton Swedes toppled Bedford Bruins 7 2 to stay undefeated in the Tall yCorn League. Danny Anderson, 17, tossed a five hitter with ten Bruins strikeouts while Stan ton capitalized on errors and timely hitting to build a lead. Lowry and Burch had two hits for Bedford as Rennie went 4 for 5 for the Swedes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanton
Bedford Bruins
Danny Anderson
Bruins
Bruin
Jeter
wild_plitch
Lowry
Peanuts Lowry
Deke Burch
Schenck Brothers
Rennie
Donnie
Drexel Keith
Keystone
Bedford
Griswold
St. Joseph Merchants Hammer Bruins In Slugfest
St Joseph defeats Bedford 10 to 6 as Pappy Straight struggles for Bedford and Tommy Reardon earns his second win with five shutout innings. Nelson relieves well for Bruins, while Shupe and Hutchinson pace St Joseph with three hits each. Bruins face Griswold next in Tall Corn League action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weddles Merchants
St. Joseph
Bedford Bruins
Bruins
Pappy
Missourians
Bob Nelson
Bob
Jim Manuel
Nelson
Tommy Reardon
Portsider
Tommy
Bedford
Wendell Fetters
Reardon
Bob Hutchinson
Sid Langstone
Jerry Whaler
Blaine Shupe
Bruin
Griswold
Gerard
Whelar
Hutchinson
Langston
Darnell
Manuel
Frank
Weddle
Burnham
Bedford AB
Shafar
Fetters
Lowry
Shupe
Terrell
Boy Scouts Spend Night At Lake
Boy Scout Troop No 136 of Bedford encamped overnight at the Lake of Three Fires with Randall and Robert Bowen Doc McMillin Bill Hensch Jr John Reynolds and Scoutmaster A Elton Jensen present. Good fishing and swimming and two campfire cooked meals marked the outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Troop No
Bedford
Randall
Robert Bowen
Doc McMillin
Bill Hensch Jr
John Reynolds
A. Elton Jensen
Attend VFW Convention and Blakemore Wedding Highlights
Lawrence Whitaker attended the VFW encampment in Cedar Rapids with Senator Bourke Hickenlooper as guest speaker at the formal banquet. Additional activities included Whitaker breakfast with Hickenlooper at the Roosevelt Hotel and a Bedford group at the Ames Blakemore wedding with many local relatives and visitors from New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V.F.W
Lawrence Whitaker
Cedar Rapids
Senator Bourke Hickenlooper
Mr. Whitaker
Roosevelt Hotel
Senator Hickenlooper
N. O.hickenlooper
Garland Hotel
Bedford
Mr. Kennedy
Blackton
Blakemore
Ames
W. H. Blakemore
Mary Anne Blakemore
Nelson Blakemore
Shermar Baldwin
Helen Nelson
Alice Nelson
Pearl Nelson
Harry Mathew
E. T. Brice
M. D. Lewis
Jack Larsen
Paul Bartlett
Paul
Phil Bartlett
A. W. Hamblin
Mary Hamblin
Dick Willard
New York City
Taylor County soils district hosts house warming event
Twenty six men attend the house warming of the Taylor County Soils Conservation District office on East Main Street. Guests include Clyde Spry assistant secretary of state who will become secretary of state July first. District officials recount CCC labor roots and district history while films on conservation are shown and 4-H campers share notes from Matigwa camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County Soils Conservation District
Merle Travis
Clyde Spry
Linn
Spry
Taylor County
Soils Conservation District
East Main Street
Donald Ratekin Earns B S Degree at Iowa State College
Donald Ratekin received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Iowa State College Ames and now serves as Assistant County Engineer Linn County Cedar Rapids. He commuted fifteen miles daily due to housing. He and his wife and son Roger resided in Springville during the housing shortage. Family from Red Oak and Dunlap attended the June 9 commencement in Ames. The Ratekins visited Bedford afterward with Mrs Ratekin’s parents the Campbells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald ‘Ratekin
Iowa State College
Ames
Bedford Co Club Tourney Set For July Fourth Afternoon
The Bedford Country Club plans a flight tournament on July 4 in the afternoon. Both men and women are encouraged to attend and all are eligible for prizes. The event promises entertainment for participants and spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Country Club
Birthday Anniversaries Noted at Sharvans Dinner
Mrs. Claude S. and a granddaughter Sharvans celebrated their anniversary at a dinner held at home. Guests included Sharon, with a fan lent for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude S
Sharvans
Sharon
C.f
Also Mentioned on This Page
W.C.T.U
Church OF Christ
Cobb
Chuck” Stephens
Baptists
Sim
Heydon
American Baptist Home Mission Society
Union Services
Patty Croy
Stanton Swedes
H O A. Keith
I Shafar
Jamison
Burch
Maudlin
H Levine
K. Schenck
of Lake
D. Schenck
Johnson
Raines
Briggs
Lf Mattson
Anderson
Keith
E. Shafar
Mattson
RBI
Levine
St. Joe Merchants
Boy Scouts
Lake
W. R.livingston
CCC
Charles Wintermute
Board of Commissioners
Atlanta
Georgia
National Soil Conservation Convention
Wintermute
Vernon Cox
Matigwa
Loren Dyke
Mildred Stacy
J. F. Ingels
Maynard
State Soil Conservation Committee
Wayne Pritchard
Allen Schroder
Don Anderson
Honey Creek
State Soil Conservation Commissions
C.M. Hood
Creston
Dick Arnold
KSIB
Ralph Bush
Marengo
F. L.cundy
Walter Florea
Cliff Young
County Board of Commissioners
Donald Nocen
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