Bedford District Named Pilot School for New Accounting System
The Bedford Community School District is among 17 pilot schools selected to adopt a new uniform school property accounting system. State officials say standardized names will improve property records and enable meaningful comparisons across districts while preparation continues for universal adoption in the 1962-63 school year. Two staff from the Iowa Department of Public Instruction will assist this summer in setting up the new accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BCS
Bedford Community
Boards of Education
State Department of Publi
Gerald C. Bryan
Iowa
Taylor county Courthouse Closed July 3 and 4
The Taylor county courthouse offices will close all day Monday and Tuesday July 3 and 4 per county auditor Harold Tribolet. Seven Taylor county youths competed at the Creston Dairy Show on June 24 winning four blue and six red awards across ten heifers. Winners included Richard Troncin and Roland Troncin among top Holsteins, Kay Blake and Richard Blake in Jerseys, Gordon Jackson and Bill Henderson among red winners, with Troncin brothers selected for Showmanship and local officials Mack McCall and Herman Haering serving on the show board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Creston
Richard Troncin
Hollstein
Roland Troncin
Catherine Miller
Gordon Jackson
Kay Blake
Torch 1961 Yearbook Ready for Printing at BCHS
Final yearbook copy submitted to printers for the 1961 Torch BCHS yearbook co editors David Akers and Kenneth Thompson. The 80 page volume covers senior activities and commencement with events such as the junior senior prom and senior class play. sponsor W. S. Brown praised the staff at final meeting and the group celebrated at Skylark cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BCHS
David Akers
Kenneth Thompson
W. 5. Brown
Skylark
Brown
Lawence
Kansas
University of Kansas
Births Recap From Bedford and Nearby Areas
A series of births is listed from Bedford, Shenandoah, Hopkins and surrounding towns. Daughters and sons born in June include Lou Jean Woods, Kenneth John Colyn, Rodney Kirk Luther, Robin Rae Mohler, Thomas Mark Davis, Brenda Lee Howes, Keith Duane Davison, Randell Eugene Townsend, and James Dean Smith, with detailed parental and grandparent ties to Clearfield, McPherson, Lenox, Bedford, Shenandoah, Hopkins, Clarinda, Prescott, Allendale, and Conway. Seventeen Lions Club members attended a Family Night picnic at Ribbins Park, with Claude Hooper and A W Hamblin-chairing and Dean Thomas catering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Townsend
Shenandoah
Randell Eugene
Orie Townsend
Clarinda, Diormerly
Bedford
Lou Stowell
Prescott
Lions Club
Ribbins Park
Claude Hooper
A. W. Hamblin
Dean Thomas
Skylark
Training Session For 4 H At Bedford County Office
Training for 4 H demonstrators will be held at the county extension office in Bedford on Friday June 30 at 1 00 pm. All interested 4 H leaders mothers and girls are urged to attend. If you have not picked a topic help will be offered to find your interest and topic. Teams may sign up for individual help sessions in the second week of July led by Kay Lucas Earl Mobley extension trainees and Milton Henderson area extension 4 H leader.
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County Extension
Bedford
Fri
Kay Lucas
Earl Mobley
Milton Henderson
Advertisers Urged to Submit Copy One Day Earlier
The Times-Press asks advertisers, correspondents, and news suppliers to send their material one day earlier next week to aid prompt dispatch after the July 4 holiday.
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Times-Preas
Lost Child Kristi Edie Found in Bedford Search
Kristi Edie two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Edie of Bedford was missing for hours Monday night. She was found about 830 pm near the west Bedford trailer court six blocks from home after a neighborhood search and a call to Bedford Fire Department and townspeople for help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kristi
Frank Edie
Bedford
West Bedford
South
Ilinois Street
Edies
Cheryl Barnes Attends Missouri MYF Assembly
BCHS junior Cheryl Barnes served as a Hopkins Missouri MYF delegate at Central Methodist College Fayet te Missouri in June 1923. The assembly reorganized MYF units into Missouri East and Missouri West conferences enabling greater church service and inspiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheryl Barnes
BCHS
Missouri Area
M.Y.F
Central Methodist College
Fayette, Mo
Hopkins, Mo
Local BPW Hobby Show Showcases 44 Exhibitors
Forty four exhibitors displayed hobbies at the Business and Professional Women's Hobby Show last Saturday. About 250 guests inspected the entries while refreshments were served. The show was a project of the BPW finance committee and featured a broad range of interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BPW
The
1000 Bales Hay Put In Barns For Sick Neighbor
Over 1000 bales of hay were baled and stored Thursday at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Bus Williams to aid a sick neighbor recently released from St. Francis hospital in Maryville. Volunteers organized by Leslie Galey and others assisted with mowing, raking, and loading, while a long list of neighbors helped prepare and serve meals. A local day celebration is planned for Clearfield from July 2 to 4 with events including an amateur contest, a wrestling card, Old Timers baseball, a parade, and a fireworks display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bus Williams
Williams
St. Francis Hospital
Maryville
Clearfield
Wheat Deadline Notice For New Farm Wheat Allotments
July 1 is the deadline to file new farm wheat allotment applications in the winter wheat area under the ASC program. Farmers with no prior wheat acreage in the last three years must submit a written new form to the county ASC office to be considered for 1962 allotments. Harold Park, on leave from USS Eldorado in San Diego, visits his parents in Taylor County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
ASC
Harold Park
San Diego
Calif
Thames Park
Local Notices On Hospital Admissions And Discharges
Mrs Ed Walston underwent dental surgery in Omaha last week. Mrs Leona Wallace of Grav ity is home from Municipal hospital Clarinda after a recent surgery. Mrs Walter Thompson of Bedford admitted to St Francis hospital Maryville on Wednesday June 21 for medical care. Rosemary Newby of Bedford sent home Thursday from Municipal hospital Clarinda after having surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Wallace
Municipal Hospital
Clarinda
Thompson
Walter Thompson
Bedford
St. Francis Hospital
Maryville
Rosemary Newby
Stella Tointon
Russell Farrens
Jetty
Clarinda Municipal Hospital
Horace Beemer
Owings
T. E. Owings
Ross Center School celebrates tenth annual homecoming
The Ross Center School held its tenth annual homecoming at the schoolhouse on Sunday June 25 with 60 attendees. Among them were former pupils and teachers including Gail Keith Vera Warneke Ruth Thompson and Mrs Norma Baker elected president next year. Prizes were awarded for humorous categories and several former students attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Center School
Gail (Reece) Keith
Vera (VanCamp) Warneke
Bedford
Ruth (Hickman) Thompson
Conway
Norma. Baker
Irene Leonard
Leonard
George Mutt
Hopkins
Omaha
T Wo
Karl
Hospital Dur
Alice Cobb
Robert
Ruth ‘Thompson
Gail Keith
Everett Tribolet
Vera Warnecke
Bill
Jim Baker
Larry Simmons
Youth enroll for swim lessons at Lake of Three Fires
Bedford youths attended the first day of free swim lessons at Lake of Three Fires with 42 in the intermediate and swimmer group and 87 in the beginners group. Local and county youths from Gravity and Conway joined sessions on Tuesday and Thursday. A Bedford High class of 1956 reunion picnic is planned for July 2 at the lake. A Taylor County patrol will run a five day safety drive starting Friday to promote safe driving practices, with sheriff deputies and highway patrol assistors.
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Bedford
Ron Reed
Lake
Gravity
Conway
United Fund
Bedford High School
Lake of Three Fires
Taylor County
Parade Band Personnel To Meet For July Fourth Parade
School officials urge BCS band personnel to recruit volunteers for the July 4 parade. All band members meet at 0:48 pm south of the courthouse to form for the parade. Girls wear white blouses and blue jeans while boys wear white shirts and blue trousers.
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BCS
Court House
Dist Camp Fire Camp Held Here
Day Camp for Campfire groups of this district was held at Lake of Three Fires for four days last week through Thursday with groups from Bedford Gravity Lenox and Clarinda. Three state officers from Des Moines Margaret Harrison Vera Messick and Virginia Trester attended. Leaders from Bedford included Mrs. Francis McMillin Mrs. Caryl Pace Mrs. Don Newkirk and Sharilyn Gilreath. Handcraft cookouts and recreation were featured. Fourteen Junior High age children plan a five day camping trip at Methodist Camp Wesley Woods near Indianola Iowa. Participants include Richard Karg Debbie Lischer Annette LaRue Grace Blankers Patty Lewis Dennis Shepherd Chris Beemer Tom Nugent Karen Good Betty Jensen Cathy Taylor Jimmy Cummings Sandra Cornell and Jeannie Robinson.
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Lake of Three Fires
Bedford
Gravity
Lenox
Clarinda
Des Moines
Margaret Harrison
Vera Messick
Virginia Trester
Francis McMillin
Caryl Pace
Don Newkirk
Methodist Camp
Wesley Woods
Lake Ahquabi
Indianola
Iowa
Richard Karg
Debbie Lischer
Annette, LaRue
Grace Blankers
Patty Lewis
Dennis Shepherd
Chris Beemer
Tom Nugent
Karen Good
Betty Jensen
Cathy Taylor
Jimmy Cummings
Sandra Cornell
Jeannie Robinson
Teenager From Spain Assigned to BCHS for Fall Attendance
An 18 year old student from Spain will attend Bedford Community High School next fall and reside at the L A Purcell home. Official notice from the American Field Service assigns Jesus Zam arbids of Pamplons to the district's AFS chapter.
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Spain
Bedford Community High School
L. A. Purcell
American Field Service
Jesus Zamarbids
Pamplons
AFS
BCHS
Bedford Teen Club Holds First Dance in American Legion Hall
Fifty six youths attended Bedford Teen Club’s inaugural dance at the American Legion hall with chaperons Mr and Mrs Orvis Lee Mr and Mrs Donovan Lucas and Mr and Mrs Gordon Reynolds. A teen dance board was formed from attendees and officers will be elected. Next dance set for Friday July 7 from 7 30 to 11 pm. Local chapter exec board met to finalize finances and future support for Zamorbide immersion student.
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Bedford Teen Club
American Legion Hall
Orvis Lee
Donovan Lucas
Gordon Reynolds
Purcell
Jack Beemer Wins Washington Trip
Jack Beemer son of Mr and Mrs Horace Beemer of Bedford has won a $360 trip to Washington D C as one of a group of top ten salesmen for Kansas City Life Insurance Co He has been with the company two years part time while attending NWMS college since mid May he has worked full time with the firm Mr and Mrs Jack Beemer plan to leave Washington this week to return to St Joseph Mo Beginning next fall Mrs Jack Beemer will teach girls physical education in St Joseph Mo schools
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Jack Beemer
Horace Beemer
Bedford
Washington, D. C
Kansas City Life Insurance Co
Nwms College
Washington
St. Joseph
St Joseph, Mo
Heart Attack Kills Father After Son's Crash Near Blockton
Harold Woods 57 of Mt. Ayr died of a heart attack after visiting his injured son Lee Don Woods 18, as three Blockton teens were hurt in a one car crash near Blockton on a gravel road. Albert Key 17 sustained a broken collar bone and facial cuts while Harold Key 14 had a broken arm and facial cuts. The accident occurred Sunday about 6 PM when Albert Key lost control of a 1952 Chevrolet and overturned after traveling 1800 feet. Investigating officers from Taylor County Sheriff and highway patrol reported the crash.
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Harold Woods
Mt. Ayr
Blockton
Ringgold Co
Woods
Lee Don
Albert Key
Harold Key
Charles King Farm
Lee Don Woods
Taylor Co. Sheriff's Department
Highway Patrol
Dougherty Elevator Hosts Grand Opening With Strong Turnout
One hundred seventeen adults registered for the Dougherty Elevator Grand Opening last Saturday. Don Dougherty calls it a good turnout given the fine farm work weather. Prize winners and free grinding and mixing service winners are posted in the scale room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dougherty
Don Dougherty
Paria
Rainbow girls attend Iowa Grand Assembly in Davenport
Four Hedford Assembly of the Order of Rainbow for Girls members attended the 36th Rainbow Grand Assembly of Iowa in Davenport early last week. Names present were Nancy Timberlake, Virginia Scherich, Barbara Winslow, and Joyce Ernest, with chaperone Mrs. Evelyn Winslow from the Rainbow Board.
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Hedford Assembly of the Order of Rainbow For
Iowa
Davenport
Nancy Timberlake
Bedford Order
Virginia Scherich
Barbara Winslow
Joyce Ernest
Rainbow Board
Evelyn Winslow
Clarence R. Moulton Final Rites Held Near Hopkinton
Funeral services for Clarence R. Moulton 54 father of Bill Moulton Bedford ASC office Manager were held last Monday at Buck Creek Methodist church near Hopkinton Town. He died in a fishing accident Monday June 19 on the Mississippi River after slipping from a ledge into swift water rescuers recovered his body the following Friday Attending the Bedford ASC office were Iven Akers Mrs Garnita Ewart and Claire White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence R. Moulton
Bill Moulton
Bedford Asc
Buck Creek Methodist Church
Hopkinton
Moulton
Mississippi River
Iven Akers
Garnita Ewart
Claire White
State Park Closing Hours Stressed
Sheriff Art Matheny notes all Town state parks must close at 10 30 p m except registered campers and will enforce the law through the sheriff s office if needed Conservationist Wm Wyatt in charge of Lake of Three Fires state park backs the rule and its enforcement
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Matheny
Wm. Wyatt
Lake of ‘Three Fires
Bedford Free July Fourth Celebration Planned
Bedford prepares a major free Fourth of July program with a 10:30 a.m. parade 1:30 p.m. horse show and a dark fireworks display at the fair grounds. Prizes total over 100 dollars across divisions for businesses churches organizations and individuals with a $25 saddle club award for the most horsemen. Sponsors include the Bedford Development Club Jaycees Saddle Club and Fire Department.
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Bedford
Elvin Beemer
Jaycees
Bedford Saddle Club
Bedford Firemen
Sale Barn
Campfire Girls At Hantasa This Week
Camp Fire Girls from Bedford including Pom Crim Linda Sue Smith Betty Shimer Joan Salen attend Camp Hantasa near Madrid Iowa this week with transportation by Mr and Mrs Harry Crim and others. Separately the sheriff reports a theft at BOHS with 14 typewriters stolen Tuesday night entry gained via a stage door and hinges removed two electric typewriters and 12 standard models lowered to ground by rope.
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Pom Crim
Linda Sue Smith
Betty Shimer
Joan Salen
Bedford
Hantasa
Madrid
Iowa
Harry Crim
Nancy
Delmar Smith
Steve
Marvin Salen
Jimmie
BOHS
Wed
Sheriff's
Myrtle McConkey Graduates at Elma High School
Myrtle Irene McConkey of Elma Washington graduates from Elma High School on June 1 1961. She is daughter of Alfred B McConkey of Bedford and Bonnie McConkey of Elma. She works in a hospital this summer and plans to enter Grays Harbor College to become a dental assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Irene McConkey
Elma High School
Elma
Washington
Alfred B. McConkey
Bedford
Bonnie McConkey
Myrtle
Grays Harbor College
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Taylor County Court House
Harold Tribolet
Howard Woods
Lou Jean
John Colyn
McPherson, Kans
Kenneth John
Charles Colyn
Olive Weir O Bedford
Gerald Luther
Greeley
Colo
Rodney Kirk
Marion Luther
Edith Knox
Robert Mohler
Robin Rae
Bernie Mohler
Clem Basher
Siam
Dennis Davis
Thomas Mark
Mark Davis
Clearmont, Mo
Ben Ingels
Richard Howes
Sharpsburg
Brenda Lee
Dallas Howes
Gilbert Karas
Truman Davison
Keith Duane
Rolla’ Davison
Braddyville
Jerry Wiseman
Mar. David Smith
Lincoln
Nebr
Raymond Smith
Robert Brown
Fern Lambley
Norman Green
James Dean
Table Green
Allendale
William Harrison
Rosa Harrison
Hillsboro
Oregon
Nettie Lindsey
Guy Johnson
MYF Assembly
Christ
Cheryl
Leslie Galey
Lester Round
Fred Hunter
Thos, Park
Carl Perry
Ralph Sleep
Albert Campbell
Roy Newkirk
John Ogle
Billy Ogle
Dale Hughes
Billy Kerchill
Jerry Dougherty
Curtis Oliver
Floyd Burley
Howard Perdew
Frank Oxley
Raymond Gilbert
Adolph Mattis
Troy John
A. H. Davis
Maynard Maxwell
Ted King
Clark Robey
Thos. Park
Marvin Park
Charles Morehouse
Bruce Good
Bryan Cross
Fred Cross
Sally
A. H. Davia
John Thornton
Hazel Woods
Virgil Vincent
Faith Spencer
Elda Metzler
Willam Park
Basil Brice
Bethel Nash
Wayne Harbour
Delores Cross
BE. L. Oxley
Marion Anderson
Martha Johnson
Olive Weir
Kenneth Keith
Rebecca Timberlake
Nora Morris
Rev
Ortmann
Buttons
Clifford Young
Merle Travis
Clifford Dougan
George Lindsted
Fern Straight
Elmer Brice
Audrey Cox
Vera Paschal
Fay Shafar
Mary Beebe
Jesse Wintermute
Margaret Schulz
Etta Fluke
Mrs. Dwinell
Hazel Lovitt
Mahlon Lewis
Rey Snodgrass
Leah Riggleman
Mrs. Glen
Sharp Jewelry
Yasuke Turner
L. Guy Young
Hannah Mohler
J. T. Caskey
J.T. Caskey
Amnetios Tolqwanis
Allen Thompson
Roberta
Anita
Cobb
Galen Cobb
Gail
Keith
Earl Tribolet
Vera Warneke
Benediction
August Warneke
Earl E. Taylor
Bob Taylor
Mary Sand
Clem Sand
Kansas City
Mary
George Wyatt
St. Charles
St. Joseph's Hospital
Wyatt
W. K. Wyatt
D. F. Peel
Gravity Christian Church
Ross Keyt
Gravity Free Methodist Church
Ing
Reunion
Courthouse
Methodist
Pamplona
Navarra
Zamarbide
Board of Education
Don Glass
Elsie Dougan
Americans Abroad Committee
Darrell Dalton
Caughey
AFL
J. Frank Nugent
Kathryn Kirketey
O,e,s
Towa
Rebekah Lodge
Christian Ladies Aid
W.S.C.S
O.E.S
Washington Farmerettes
Taylor Co. Soil Conservation
Taylor Co
Sheriff Posse
Christian Church
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Baptist Church Circles
Methodist W.S.C.S
Inter-Church Council
Wesleyan Service Guild
Rebekahs
Country Club
Nineteenth Century Club
Busy Bee Club
Chit Chat
U. K
Benton
Bedford Saddie
Mizpah
D.O.C
Progressive Study
Triangle Club
O.N.O. Club
Happy Homemakers
Banner Goodwill Club
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Victory Club
Union Country Club
Wild Rose Club
C. R. Moulton
Ben Johnson
Jaycee Parade
Taylor County Fair Ground
P.m
Fair Grounds
Ben Scane
Myrtle McConkexy
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