Kay Cox fifth in national pentathlon and record bids
Kay Cox finished fifth in the National Women's Pentathlon Championships at Cabot College Hayward California scoring 4029 points and setting a BCHS long jump record 16 feet 6 3/4 inches. She also posted 80 meter hurdles time 11.4 seconds and competed in AAU nationals at Santa Barbara with events planned through the week. Meanwhile Taylor County Farm Bureau leaders pressed legislators in Des Moines June 21 for substantial property tax revision to fund local schools and modernize the tax system amid a projected $50 million rise in this year's taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Cox
Cabot College
Hayward
California
Kay
Jowa
Jerry Wetzel
BCHS
Santa Barbara
Kenneth Cox
Bedford
John F. Kennedy College
Wahoo
Nebr
Taylor County Farm Bureau
James Briles
Doc
E. M. Watson
Taylor County
Des Moines
Henry Bycroft
M. W
Swede) Carlson
Farm Bureau
Jowans
Farm Spokesman
U M Church Youth Attend Missionary Camp in Neb
United Missionary Youth Camp started Monday at Weeping Water Nebraska and runs through Friday night. Local church participants include Eldon Larson Jeane Larson Julia Hamilton Elnor Hamilton Paul Hamilton Donna Cordell Peggi Cordell Colleen Ortmann Glenda McMinn Debra Burns Steve Moon John Moon Don Moon Nancy Rucker Karen Schrodt Kay Schrodt Phyllis Schrodt and Stanley Miller. Assistants include Glade Sickels Doreyle Sickels Ruth Sickels Bill Moon Margaret Hamilton Marcela Hamilton Joan Thrasher Pastor Walter J Ortmann Midwest Youth Director will supervise the camp drawing youth from Iowa Nebraska South Dakota and Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Missionary Youth Camp
Weeping Water
Nebr
Eldon Larson
Jeane Larson
Julia Hamilton
Elnor Hamilton
Paul Hamilton
Donna Cordell
Peggi Cordell
Colleen Ortmann
Glenda McMinn
Debra Burns
Steve Moon
John Moon
Don Moon
Nancy Rucker
Karen Schrodt
Kay Schrodt
Phyllis Schrodt
Stanley Miller
Glade Sickels
Doreyle Sickeds
Ruth Sickels
Bill Moon
Margaret Hamilton
Marcela Hamilton
Joan Thrasher
Walter J. Ortmann
Mid-West
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Missouri
Bedford High School 50th Reunion Class of 1917
The Bedford High School class of 1917 held their fiftieth reunion with events June 24 and 25. Thirty six graduates, thirty four living, attended an evening dinner at Skylark Cafe and a noon meal at Junction Cafe. Thirteen attendees listed with names and hometowns. others sent greetings by letters read at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skylark
Junction Cafe
Bedford High School
Beuna Allison Bartles
Ethel Straight Bartlett
Arthur Dinwiddie
Charles Hale
Vera Johnson Paschal
Bedford
Florence Nash Burton
Clarinda
Fae Bradley Burtis
Minneapolis
Times-Press Urges Early Copy Due To July Fourth Closure
The Times-Press announces closure for July Fourth and asks advertisers correspondents and news contributors to submit copy one day early next week. The July 5 issue will publish at the regular time, with postal staff handling subscriber copies the following week.
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Times-Press
Wed
T P
Remedial Teachers Meeting Here Friday
A remedial teachers meeting will be held at Bedford Community High School on Friday June 30 from 10 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. The workshop targets junior high and senior high students with inclusion of adult remedial reading and elementary teachers. Frank Bruce, BCHS remedial reading instructor, will direct the session. Demonstrations cover the operation and function of reading aid machines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Community High School
Frank Bruce
BCHS
Congressman Scherle to Speak at Public Meeting
The Honorable Wm Jr Scherle will address a public meeting on July 5 at 8 p.m. in the Blue Check Room of the State Savings Bank. Officials say all are welcome to ask questions and engage on national affairs, sponsored by the Taylor Co Rep Women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm, Jr. Scherle
State Savings Bank
Taylor Co. Rep. Women
Bedford Motors Movers To New Bedford Location
Bedford Motors Inc purchases the former Savannah Wilson building on No. 148 at the south edge of Bedford from Country Boys Lumber Co. Owners John Fine and Gale McKee say they plan to move by July 1 weather permitting. The building will house the garage, shop, and entire business. they have operated at the current site for five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Motors, Inc
Savannah Wilson Building
Bedford
The
Country Boys Lumber Co
Bedford Motors
John Fine
Gale McKee
Fine and
McKee T
Navy LTJG Caskey on 20 day leave to visit family
LTJG Maurice R. Caskey on a 20 day leave from the U S Navy visits parents Mr and Mrs Wayne Caskey and grandparents Mr and Mrs J T Caskey. He arrived June 24 and will report for duty on USS William C Lane DD 763 at Mayport Florida after completing schooling at US Naval Destroyer School Newport RI. He has prior service in the Caribbean Western Pacific and Mediterranean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LYTJG
Maurice R. Caskey
U. S. Navy
Wayne Caskey
J. T. Caskey
William C.lane
Mayport
Florida
Caskey
US Naval Destroyer School
Newport
R. I. Caskey
Gendine
Caribbean
Western Pacific
Mediterranean
Local visitors attend golden wedding in Hopkins area
Mrs. Bessie Clymens and Mrs. Richard Neumeyer visited Sunday in Blythedale Missouri for the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Pierce, longtime Hopkins residents. Other guests included families from Albert Lea Minnesota Rocky River Ohio Des Plaines Illinois and Stuttgart Arkansas among locations cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Clymens
Richard Neumeyer
Blythedale
Dale Pierce
Pierces
Hopkins, Mo
Zola Freemyer
Elaine
Albert Besco
Peggy
Robert .Agranofft
Albert Lea
Minn
States
George Depew
Mir
Dick Henriksen
Leonard L. Moore
Zearing
Lee
Arba
Moore
Joseph and
Hartriet Miner
Marion Anderson Wins Clarinda Women’s Golf Tourney
Marion Anderson of Bedford won the Clarinda Women’s Golf Tournament on June 20 after a sudden-death playoff with Helen Pettson of Hopkins to resolve a tied score of 81. Marilyn Mutti of Hopkins finished runner-up in the third flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Anderson
Bedford
Clarinda
Mrs. Anderson
Helen Pettson
Hopkins
Marilyn Mutti
Bill Ewart Named Treasurer of Iowa Water Pollution Group
Bill Ewart longtime Bedford waste treatment plant superintendent was re elected treasurer of the Town Water Pollution Control Association for a second term at the June 15 Fort Dodge meeting. He has served as director at large and association director, with the Iowa group linked to the national Water Pollution Control Federation and comprised of plant operators municipal officials engineers and manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Ewart
Bedford
Town Water Pollution Control Association
Fort Dodge
Ewart
Iowa Water Pollution Control Assoc
Iowa
National Water Pollution Control Federation
Appreciation letter from AFS student to Bedford community
Fred Kagi, an AFS student, writes a farewell appreciation to Bedford, Bedford, Blockton, and ECHS district. He recalls rehearsing This Is My Country and cherishes his Swiss roots while embracing America, plans to travel July 1 with about 45 students, and vows to return someday. He reflects on growth, friendships, self reliance, and hope for world peace through cooperation and understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kagi
AFS
Bedford
BOBS
America
Switzerland
Blockton
ECHS
Boone
Town
Jensen and Sneed Take Seventh in Nebraska Canoe Race
Andy Jensen aged 16 and Willis Sneed aged 17 placed seventh in the men 17 and older class of a 10 mile canoe race on the Blue River Nebraska. The course started at Hoag bridge and ended at Beat Rice with starts every minute and Sneed as bowman and Jensen as sternman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Jensen
Wills Sneed
Blue River
Nebraska
Hoag Bridge
Beatrice
Willis
Bowman
Andy Sternmman
Kevin Barker to Teach in Africa for Two Years
Kevin Barker a former Bedford resident has been chosen to teach two years at a teachers college in East Africa The project is sponsored by TE EA through Columbia University He will depart August 11 by plane to Dar es Salaam Tanzania with his wife Mildred Melvin and children Steve and Lynn They will join thirty other couples for the trip Barker previously taught science at BHS 1956 50 and in the Carson Iowa school system 1959 67
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin Barker
Bedford
Teachers’ College
East Africa
T.E.E.A
Teachers Education East Africa
Columbia University
Dar-es-Salaam
Tanzania
Barker
Columbia Univ
N. Y
Mildred Melvin
Steve
Lynn
New York
Africa
N.Y
BHS
Carson
Bedford Plans Free July Fourth Celebration Schedule
Bedford will host a free July Fourth program with a parade at 10:00 a.m. from the Taylor County courthouse block, and a horse show in the afternoon with a grand entry at 1:00 p.m. A large free fireworks display will cap the day. In local fishing news, L Guy Young of Bedford caught a 16 1/2 pound channel catfish measuring 32 inches while bass fishing in a Taylor county pond on June 21, using a perch colored Heddon sonic plug.
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Bedford
Taylor County
Court House
L. Guy Young
Young
USAF
Visiting AFS Group Arrives Bedford July First
Local committee lists activities for 42 foreign students arriving by bus July 1 under American Field Service direction. Host families meet at State Savings Bank Blue Check Room at 3 p.m. after bus arrival at 3:36 p.m. and greet students with name tags and cold drinks. Mayor Clifton Hanshaw, Sunt Johnny Smith and Rev John Kerr will greet them. Evening programs in Blue Check Room include a dance and teen program from 8 to 10:30 p.m. Sunday offers various activities and rain plans with Elvis Presley films as backup.
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Bedford
American Field Service
The
State Savings Bank
Clifton Hanshaw
Sunt
Johnny Smith
John Kerr
AFS
Blue Cheek
Skylark Cafe
Junction Cafe
Lake of Three
Methodist Church
Presley
Hardin Theatre
APS
Presbyterian Church
Faas Resigns Coop Extension for Brazil Assignment
Ron Faas resigns from the Cooperative Extension Service to take a contractor overseas post with the National 4H Club Foundation in Washington DC. He will assist Peace Corps Volunteers in Northeast Brazil. Since September 1965 he led International Farm Outreach Development in the region. Public urged to attend Sunday events. host families Joe Murphy Bob Loutzenhiser and Lyle Sickels named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Faas
Area Development
Cooperative Extension Service
Brazil
Faas
National 4H Club Foundation
Washington
DD. C
Peace Corps
Joe Murphy
Bob Loutzenhiser
Lyle Sickels
Volkmar Attends Lennox Dealer Training in Marshalltown
Bedford Building Supply owner Roy Volkmar attended a Lennox Industries dealer training school in Marshalltown showcasing the latest heating and air conditioning application and service techniques in a nationwide effort to keep dealers updated on industry advancements. Parade plans highlight Bedford Fourth of July events with prizes, horse show, saddle club entries, and a large community parade coordinated by Bedford Jaycees and the Bedford Development Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Volkmar
Bedford Building Supply
Lennox Industries Inc
Marshalltown
Saddle Club
Fair Grounds
Bedford
Bedford Saddle Club
Bedford Development Club
Jaycees
Beard Engineer With Linotype Co
Donald Beard of Hannibal Missouri has served as a field engineer with Mergenthaler Linotype Co for eight months after completing a company training program. He answers service calls in ten states, previously worked for the Hannibal Carrier Post and a lithography firm, and is a Bedford, Iowa native, son of Mr and Mrs Ed Beard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Beard
Hannibal, Mo
Mergenthaler Linotype Co
Beard
Mergenthaler
Hannibal Carrier Post
BHS
He Is
the Son
Mrs
Ed Beard
Bedford
Northwest Elec Coops Plan Annual Meet
The eight Northwest electric cooperatives announce their Caravan of Stars for the annual meeting season. Billy Papon headlines as harmonica virtuoso impersonator and pantomimist with Glen Hall organist and two family acts the Austins and the Grimals. The tour includes Nodaway Worth Electric Cooperative in Maryville August 18 and stops in Chillicothe Higginsville Milan Platte City Rock Port Savannah and Trenton on other dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Papon
Papon
Glen Hall
Re Austins
the Grimalals
Caravan of Stars
Nodaway- Worth
Gail Cavin Enlists in U S Navy
Cavin, son of Mr and Mrs Cavin of New Market, has enlisted in the U S Navy. He will leave in July for basic training and is assigned to the Naval Training Center for early duty.
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Gail Cavin
U. S. Navy
An ‘Cavin
Rbuseell Cavin
New Market
Had
Dhe
Navy
Cavin
San
Eee
Naval
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Chicago
James Woxworth
Eureka
Calif
Achsah Hall Noonburg
Lakeville
George Haller
Enroute
U. 8
Wm. J. Scherle
Goodwill Industries
Methodist
Presbyterian
Baptist
United Missionary
the Times
Bobbie J. Marshall
Dean
DRAKE
Bobbie Jean Marshall
Robert G.marshall
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Drake University
Bobbie
College of Business Administration
Hamilton Memorial U.im
Ken Anderson
United States
Eign
Jensen
Sneed
Barkers
Wilma Melvin
Stuart Melvin
Kenneth Barker
Lenox
Volkmar
Tornado Valley
OB Club
Tornado Valley OB ‘Club Whi
Waubonge
Stabe ‘Park
C.S.T
Pat Malcom
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Fire Dept
Court Yard
BOHS
Bedford Jaycees Group
Ained
Linotype Co
NW MO
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Northwest Electric Cooperatives
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