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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1961
Page
6
Bedford fell to East Union 10 to 1 after several rain postponements. Bedford used three pitchers while East Union relied on two. The Bullpups led 3 2 after four innings but East Union rallied for seven runs in the final two frames before the 6th inning call.
Lenox pool manager Winston Tyler announced summer swim lessons for children starting July 10. Registration closes June 30 with a one dollar fee, covering an estimated city cost of six hundred dollars. Lessons run Mondays and Wednesdays for Lenox children, while the pool reserves Tuesdays and Thursdays for out of town use.
New Iowa boating rules require life preservers for all passengers on boats operated on public waters. Enforcement applies to rental craft on Lake of Three Fires near Bedford. The law takes effect July 4, 1961. A free pamphlet detailing the requirements is available from Des Moines Conservation Commission offices.
Bedford Community High School athletic director Blaine Shupe said heavy rains have postponed many summer baseball games. He noted plans for a home schedule with all Tall Corn conference teams may be altered and some contests might not be played due to weather and scheduling gaps.
Merrill Gee, former Shenandoah High athlete, will coach basketball at Clarinda Junior College next season. He succeeds Tom Newell at Clarinda High School. Gee arrives from Colorado Springs where he coached at St Mary’s High School and is a Tar-Kio College graduate.
Creston sprinted to a 15 0 victory over Corning in a Hawkeye Eight baseball game. Mike Terrell delivered a key double in the fifth as Creston produced 10 hits and converted five Corning errors in six innings. Corning used two pitchers Means Miller and Samuelson Cotter Jessen Bentnall, while Terrell scored and drove in runs for Creston.
Bedford Country Club members plan a one club golf tournament on July 9 starting at 1 PM and running for nine holes. The event is open to members only with a fifty cent entry fee. A pot luck supper will follow in the club house.
Sports menu lists games for Friday June 30 including Clearfield at Lenox and Griswold at Bedford. On Tuesday July 4 Bedford hosts Creston at 2 pm and Greenfield at 6 pm while Lenox visits E Union and Mt Ayr plays Villisca.
In a Midget game at Lorimer the contest stayed 3 to 3 through six innings before umpires declared a tie due to time. Bedford had three hits while E Aston credited four. A varsity game was moved up to follow, with the final score showing East Union ahead 8 to 3.
Bedford defeated Clearfield 9 to 2 in a high school summer baseball doubleheader with a 6-7 first game score. Wyckoff gave up 10 hits for Bedford as Morey Parrish and K Maharry allowed similar totals for Clearfield. In the nightcap, Bedford’s midgets beat Clearfield 7 to 5 after a five run first inning and a two run second.
Bedford set the pace in a four inning Peewee baseball opener, defeating Clearfield 5 to 3. Jeter allowed three hits for Clearfield while Henderson yielded five to Bedford. The Lil Orioles surged with a three run first to fuel the comeback.
Bedford Country club will hold a putting and driving contest on July 2 for members only. Gene Burks, tournament and special events manager, said the events on the ninth fairway and green will charge a twenty five cent entry fee each.
Gene Burks, manager of Bedford Golf and Country Club, warns no player may enter the city tournament without a qualifying round by July 1. First matches begin after July 1 and must be played or forfeited by July 9, with final matches due by July 23.
Glenn Stewart owns 280 acres southwest of Isisam in Polk township and has cooperated with the Taylor Soil District for nearly 18 years. He has built 5.5 miles of terraces, two erosion dams with outlets, two livestock ponds, three miles of seeded waterways, contour farming, and lime and fertilizer applications. The land uses more grasses and legumes, expanding pasture, with plans for a new livestock water pond to be built later this summer.
Application forms for registering motorboats under the new Towa law will be available June 30, per a Towa Conservation Commission release. Forms will be obtainable at the Des Moines office and at all Iowa county recorders. Boats powered by machinery and used in Iowa waters open to the public must be registered and display the assigned numbers on the bow. Also note: about 30,000 new cases of blindness occur yearly, per M. Robert Barnett of the American Foundation for the Blind.
Burks explains a four player flight was chosen to balance groupings by individual score brackets, part of the match play setup. The plan aims to move players into equal competitive tiers and ensure fair matchups.
The regular meeting of the Gay Maidens 4 H club was held at the home of Kay and Wanda Cox on June 17 at 2 00 o clock. Kay Cox demonstrated making a flower holder and Joyce Ernest presented an illustrated talk on Shelves. Jolene Kirby spoke on Window Treatment. Joyce Ernest gave a de-
Mrs Kirby gave an illustrated talk on organizing storage and arranging pictures. The next meeting is set for January 29 at Lake of Three Fires at 1 30 reporter pro tem Jolena Kirby.
Game scores show E Union 10 Bedford 1 in one match and Bedford 3 E Union 3 in another. Lenox 5 Stanton 4 NVL. Bedford 9 Clearfield 7. Clearfield 7 Bedford 5 Midg. Bedford 5 Clearfield 3 Pwee.
Carolina Education details a local celebration by The Jay Dees Saddle Club urging families to join. Dan Bennet recalls good old days earning eight dollars a day for ten dollar spends. Bedford Teen Club opened Friday night with 160 in attendance and clubs in other towns show success. parents reading rules could encourage attendance.
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