Bedford Senior Barbara Snyder Wins District Speech Rating
Barbara Snyder a Bedford High School senior won a division I rating at the district speech contest held in Leon on February 25. She and sophomore Frank Wetmore advanced to the district contest by earning J ratings at the preliminaries in Corning and will compete in the humorous division with selections The Show Must Go On and On and On.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Snyder
BHS
Leon
Corning
Frank Wetmore
Snyder
King Wisdom
Competiton
Bedford High Future Teachers Substitute In Grades
The Bedford High School Future Teachers Club, with 11 members, substituted in local grades on February 27 when regular teachers attended a PTA meeting. Cadet teachers covered kindergarten through seventh grade under sponsor Mrs. Van Dyke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford High
Future Teachers Club
PTA
Lula Mae Brand
Cheryl O'Dell
Miss Robinson
Jane Fellows
Warner
Mary Downing
Vera Peach
Phyllis Jones
Carolyn Cummings
Harold Hatfield
Bill Murphy
Julia Meikle
Kay Russell
van Dyke
FTA
BHS
World Problems Class Visits City Council Meeting
A 15 member BHS world problems class attended the regular city council session on Monday evening March 4. Students observed council discussion of city matters and routine business such as approving bills. Instructor Kathryn Kirketey said the visit aims to show government in action and clarify differences among city council, manager, and commission forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katheryn Kirketey
BHS Report Cards Issued Today
BHS students received their fifth and sixth week report cards for January 14 to March 1. Principal Kenneth E. Miller notes each card shows the student’s composite ratings for citizenship cooperation courtesy dependability and initiative during the six week period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BHS
Kenneth E. Miller
Character Traits Focused In BHS Special Session
BHS held special homeroom discussions at 3 30 pm on February 26 to stress positive character traits. Teachers said employers often ask about former students’ integrity and trustworthiness and warned students to avoid behavior seen as moody deceptive or unreliable while outlining key qualities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BHS
Hallenbeck
J. S. Taylor
Miss Fox
Schulz
Kirketey
King Wisdom
Ruth Putnam
Junior Band Delights Band Mothers in February Meeting
The Bedford junior band performed at the Band Mothers organization gathering on Wednesday afternoon February 20. Six numbers were played by sixteen members under director Vern R. Hallenbeck. A snare drum solo by Tommy Snow and a French horn solo by Julia Stacy were also presented.
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Bedford
Band Mothers Organization
Vern R. Hallenbeck
Tommy Snow
Julia Stacy
Youth Problems Discussed By Local PTA Group
Miss Mildred Ross of Northwest Missouri State College spoke to a local PTA group on February 27 about elementary student issues. The meeting for kindergarten through sixth grade parents included a humorous reading by Barbara Snyder and refreshments organized by Mrs. Marvin Salen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Ross
Northwest Missouri State College
Maryville
PTA
BHS Students Present Contest Selections
Students presented their speech contest selections to the student body on Wednesday February 27 at 3 15. Arrangements were made by King Wisdom BHS English II and dramatics instructor. Participants included Mary Ida Stephens Nancy Marley Karen Johnston Frank Wetmore and Barbara Snyder with various readings and dramatic pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BHS
King Wisdom
BHS English II
Mary Ida Stephens
Nancy Marley
Karen Johnston
Frank Wetmore
Barbara Snyder
Blockton Social Notes Highlight Visiting Guests and Rites
Mrs Geo M Bentley hosts dinner for Sunday guests including Mr and Mrs Hardy Sherman and others from Gaynor Missouri Sheridan Bedford Redding Atchison Des Moines Waterloo and Des Moines. A Christian church Ladies Aid meeting at Mrs Wilbur Walton's had 25 members and tea towel hemming. Out of town relatives attended Rollo Bonebrake funeral and related services.
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Geo. M. Bentley Blockton
Hardy Sherman
Gaynor
Gilbert Whitney
Sheridan
Leroy Waugh
Bedford
Elvin Saville
Redding
Ladies Aid of the Christian Church
Wilbur Walton
Lou Ridge
Walton
David Stephens
Cecil Stevens
James Byers
Atchison, Kans
Leonard Smith
Steven Amrine
Stanley
Des Moines
Mike Sieffert
Waterloo
Homer Baxter
Grand Junction
Iowa
Cherry Phillips
Della Wiley
Rollo Bonebrake
Gordon Parker
Maloy
Bertha Cargill
Jas. Fabricius
Obituary and Community Notices From Local Churches
A Diagonal area obituary honors Rolla Bonebrake born April 16 1892 who died February 21 1957 at 64. The piece lists surviving family including wife Ruth Wilson and four children Lyla Corwin Jack and Ronald plus ten grandchildren and a great grandson. It notes Bonebrake business roots in grocery and meat, and residence in Diagonal Blockton Des Moines Newton and Council Bluffs with siblings and in laws named.
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Christ
Gilbert
Rolla Bonebrake
Rolla ‘Wade
Horace,g
Alfa Bonebrake
Knowlton
Iowa
Diagonal
Ruth Wilson
Lyla
Earl Morris
Mason City
Corwin
College Park
Maryland
Jack
Essex
Ronald
Council Bluffs
Des Moines
Newton
Bonebrake
Blockton
Arthur
Fred
Maloy
Willard
Denver
Cole
Clara
Guy Parker
Redding
Local Social Guests Attend Weekend House Visits
Friday notes detail Mr and Mrs Cleo Bowheb visiting Ronald Bowheb in Kansas City Missouri. Families from Bedford Creston and Maryville join for dinners and birthday celebrations. Several relatives travel from Des Moines Lincoln and Nebr to visit, with extended family gatherings through the week.
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Cleo Bowheb
Ronald
Don Schipper
Kan- City
Mer
Carrida
Bownes
Cleo Bownes
Ronald Bownes
Don Carroll
Cleta
Cliff Chandler
Eagleville
Vern Chandler
W. W. Favens
Marilyn Burns
Lenox
C. L. Stephenson
Joy Les
Bedford
J. L. Jobe
Tucumseh
Nebr
Allen Dunlap
Milford Nebr
Glenn Sickels
Ted Roam
Des Moines
Frank Sickels
Conway Notes From Bethany Guests and Travel
Conway reports Mrs Darrell Dalton and Mr Arch Graham hosted guests in Bethany Missouri with Mr Carl Graham’s family. Mr and Mrs John Wendelin plan several weeks in Texas. Miss Edna Straight returns to Kansas City after visiting her mother. Mr and Mrs Elmer Garst visit Tabor to see someone.
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Darrell Dalton Conway
Archie Graham
Bethany
Community Notes From Conway Church and School Events
M Modré Mrs Leona pitehigh and Mrs Audrey Grubb were honored at a Conway birthday party at Mrs Moore's home. Eighteen ladies played pinochle in the church community meeting. Choir practice was Friday at 7 20 pm in the school music room. We had 88 Sunday school attendees. Mrs Byron Denton is the new M Y F sponsor. The Fish Fry supper Friday evening was sponsored by the WSS GS and church women. Mr and Mrs 8 B Beemer returned home Wednesday. Missionary work in Japan noted. Mr Merrill Perry furnished special music for services.
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M Modré
Leona Pitehigh
Audrey Grubb
Byron. Denton
WSS. GS
B. Beemer
Hofse
Japan
Merrill
Perry
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Junnior
State Line Cafe
Hopkins, Missouri
C. Moody
The
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Wells Sale
Board OF Supervisors
Taylor County
Tyan’ Wells
Bonébrake Agonal
Ahd
Guy’ Par Redding
and’ Bonébrake
Jonah Bonebrake
Netra
Batt Norris
Sheila
Barry ‘Norris
Marshalltown
Famly
Northwest Missouri
Hereford Breeders
Herefords
Maryville, Missouri
ED Belsey
Merriman
Sale
Maryville, MO
Doyle Moore
Pickering, Mo
Parnell
Government Pond
McCormick-Deering
Mrs
Andy Kempf
Cols. Bradley & Taylor, Allots
Leland Fryar
Dos Moines
Dan Johnson
Fean
Tom Parker
Opal Woods
Phyllis
Bill Parker
Creston
Mabel Jones
China Scott
Jimmy Scott
Leona Williams
Clyde Branson
Aubrey Waugh
Lewis. Shiflett
Cavin
Edwin King
Agent
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Lg, Cavin
Glade
Zelbert Breemyer
Roy Raper
Dallas
Texan
Wayne
Wilson Hatchery
Conway
Schoo Foase
Pence
s_Servics
Angus
Hereford
L. Archer
Abaquinery
Alftis-Chalmers
John Deere
Allle-Chalmers
Blue Gravn
Knadeh Country Club
Walter F, Scott
Cols Beadley
Graham, Merrigan, and McGinness
Alva Lett
Phillis
Scott
Clerks
Bedord
Clark Millers
Mary and
Les Galey
Olds
Oldemobile
America
Godel
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