Committees Named for Mar 16 School Carnival Efforts underway for band carnival fund drive
Plans for the March 16 band carnival at the high school move forward with nine new band uniforms ordered at 94 dollars each. The event features booths including a king and queen contest, faculty stunt, and various games with proceeds to fund uniforms and other needs. Committees for cake walk, basketball throw, silent auction, fish pond, wheel of fortune, penny toss, publicity, prizes, decorating, tickets, and kitchen duties are listed with chairmen and helpers. Admission set at 15 cents for students and 25 cents for adults, supper at 5 p.m. and carnival to run until closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Band Mothers
Bill Armstrong
Doyle Akers
Jim Jeter
Bill Crum
Glen Straight
Walter Greenway
Glade Sickels
Donald Thompson
Elton Jensen
Boyd Mellett
Marvin Smith
Robert Stacy
Imogene Robinson
Lyle Sickels
John Stroburg
Gus Shimer
William Pullen
Dick Turner
Eldon’ Stroburg
Marvin Salen
Andy Ettleman
Darrell Moore
Ben Henderson
George Chaney
Orville Stephens
W. E. Greenway
Tom Larson
James Pullan
Walter Bush
Gordon Sickels
Charles Cornell
James Keith
Robert Taylor
Richard Thompson
Dale Kernen
Frank Nugent
Ralph Hixson
William G. Young
O. Brummett
E. J. Janson
Freeman Barnes
Dean Armstrong
Darrell Dalton
Kenneth Meyers
Virgil Kirby
Robert Loutzenhiser
Elvin Shafar
Harold Hamilton
Hampton Wintermute
Francis Maxwell
D. D. Combs
Dick Bunn
Band Benefit Dance at Bedford High School Gym
A door prize of a Bulova pocket radio will be given at the Band Benefit Dance Friday night in the Bedford High School gym. The school dance band directed by Bill Armstrong will provide the music and the public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford High School
Bill Armstrong
BCHS
Ames Hy-Vee Checker Is Named Checker of the Year
Barbara Lee Mason is chosen Hy-Vee Checker of the Year at Hy-Vee Food Stores Inc. by D R Davidson sales promotion manager. She won for performance standards including courtesy efficiency neatness and cash register accuracy at the Ames Iowa Hy-Vee check stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara
Lee Mason
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc
D. R. Davidson
Hy-Vee
Ames
Iowa
Zamarbide Sends Tape Greeting From Spain
BCHS first AFS student Zamarbide sends greetings from Spain to his host family and the World Problems class. He expresses desire to return to America and invites friends to visit him abroad. The address covers Spain’s common market and his plans for future contact by letter or tape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zamarbide
BCHS
AFS
Spain
Jesus Zamarbide
Lem Purcells
Lem Purcell
Jesus
Purcells
America
ISU Gardening Specialist to Speak on Vegetable Gardening
Extension horticulturist Ben Vance of Iowa State University will present in formation on vegetable gardening at the Taylor County Extension office tomorrow at 1 00 p m The event aims to help families optimize their gardens this spring and is reported by Beverly A Smith county extension assistant
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Ben Vance
Iowa State University
Taylor County
Beverly A. Smith
Bedford Band Carnival Seeks Gifts for New Uniforms
The Bedford community school band seeks donations from local businesses in Bedford, Blockton, Conway and Gravity for door prizes and cash to fund new band uniforms. Mar 16 school carnival aims to raise funds with support from district boosters. Dan Wetmore, BCHS senior and third team all state football, signed with the University of Missouri for an athletic scholarship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Band Mothers Committee
Bedford Community School Band
Bedford
Blockton, Conway
Gravity
Bedford Community School District
Dan Wetmore
BCHS
University of Missouri At Columbia
Bedford Mayor Proclaims 1963 Easter Seal Campaign
Bedford Mayor Clifton Hanshaw proclaims the 1963 Easter Seal Appeal drive from Thursday March X to Easter Sunday April 14. The proclamation notes rising accident tolls, need for rehabilitation services, and Easter Seals nationwide 42 years of service through treatment research camping and education. Citizens urged to contribute to the humanitarian cause.
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Bedford
Clifton Hanshaw
Gravity post officials retire after long service
Mrs. Gertrude Posten Bechereer the Gravity Postmaster and her clerk Mrs. Letha McKune retired February 28 after 28 percent years in their positions. Mrs. Edith Barker is acting postmaster presently.
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Gertrude Posten Bechereer
Letha McKune
Edith Barker
Bedford cafe owner Dean W. Thomas long service in Navy and business
The Times Press profiles Dean W. Thomas owner of Skylark Cafe in Bedford. A WW II veteran who served on an attack transport, he later bought Skylark in 1961 after working with his brother and the Iowa State Highway Commission. He cites buying quality foods economically and refrigeration as key challenges, notes peak tourist season, and shares family and farm details.
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Times-Press
Bedford
Matec
Dean W. Thomas
Thomas
Iowa State Highway Commission
Fred
Skylark
Dean
Skylark Cafe
Towa
Wilma Thompson
Deagnn
Danny
Texas
Gravity ‘High
Bedford Hosts Four-County Christian Youth Meet
The Bedford Christian church will host a four county Youth Zone Meet for high school youth next Sunday from 2 30 p m to 7 30 p m Youth from 16 Christian churches in Adams Ringgold Taylor and Union counties are invited A panel and group discussion on choices facing Christian youth will be featured Dennis Spencer in charge of Bedford registrations and other Bedford youths will handle registrations from several nearby towns
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Bedford Christian Church
Christian Church
Adams
Ringgold
Taylor
Union
Dennis Spencer
Bedford
Benton
Blockton
Clearfield
Creston
Diagonal
Gravity
Kellerton
Lenox
Lorimer
Mt. New
Prescott
Siam
Tingley
Pipin Poppas Play Benefit Game Roster Announced
Merle Travis reveals the Pipin Poppas line up for next Saturday's BCHS faculty benefit game. Starters include Dutch Lemke Jim Speedo Jeter Savannah Fidel Wilson Marvin Twinkle Toes Newby Art The Stilt Matheny in the center. Practice corps list of Burks Harris Gold Ew art Thomas Cross Metzger and Pudgy Johnson. Half time features Lambda Chi singers from Simpson College with Jay Nugent Ed Purcell Bill Tuttle and others performing folk plus modern songs.
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Pipin
Poppas
BCHS
Merle Travis
Lemke
Jim “Speedo
Jeter
Savannah
Fidel” Wilson
Marvin
Twinkle Toes" Newby
Art
Matheny
Gene Burks
Doc Harris
Jack Gold
Bill Ewart
Dean Thomas
Bill Cross
Frank Metzger
William “Pudgy” Johnson
Pappas
Travis
Lambda Chi Folk Singers
Simpson College Indianola
Jay Nugent
Bedford
Ed Purcell
Bill Tuttle
Rochester
Minn
Eien
Darpepdtov
Spehl
Ten Cub Scouts Receive Awards at Blue and Gold Banquet
Ten local cub scouts received awards at the Blue and Gold banquet held in their honor. The list includes Randy McLeod Wayne Caffee Roy Young Billy Dougherty and Billy Baker Richard Hart man Bobby Tribolet Craig Buckalew Steve Annan and Greg Poore. The banquet was held Feb. 25. Cub Scout mothers seek used files to keep records and donations may be called in to Mrs. Jim Young at 320W. Bedford Christian Church members attended installation services for Rev. James W. Ferris as new minister of Blockton Christian Church. Participants included Rev. Ivo Randels Leonard Moore Gertie Abarr William Tucker Clark Spencer Merrill Leighton and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy McLeod
Wayne Caffee
Denner
Roy Young
Billy Dougherty
Billy Baker
Richard Hartman
Bobby Tribolet
Craig Buckalew
Steve Annan
Greg Poore
Cub Scouts
Jim Young
Bedford Christian Church
James W. Ferris
Blockton Christian Church
Bedford
Ivo Randels
Leonard Moore
Gertie Abarr
William Tucker
Clark Spencer
Merrill Leighton
Farm Bureau delegates tour state legislature visit
Eight members of Taylor County Farm Bureau Legislative Committee visited Des Moines February 19 to observe the House and Senate. They dined with Sen Val Walters and Rep Ivan Wells, then joined Montgomery and Adams county committees for dinner with Senators Wearin Walters and Representatives Briles Ossian Wells at Hotel Kirkwood. President Floyd Sprague explained a recent Iowa tax law change exempting farm personal property within city limits from city taxation, noting the need to consult assessors for individual interpretations.
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Taylor County Farm Bureau Legislative Committee
State House
Des Moines
House
Senate
Orval Walters
Lenox
Ivan Wells
Bedford
Taylor County
Montgomery
Adams County
Hotel Kirkwood
Wearin
Walters
Briles
Ossian
Wells
Chm
M. W. Carlson
Wilford Lynch
Tom’ Ferguson
Merle Harland
Merrill Lischer
Iowa
Floyd Sprague
Bueau
Iowa General Assembly
Farm Bureau
County Farm Bureau
Iowa 4-H member Shuler to attend national conference
Richard Shuler of Taylor County Iowa will join three other Iowa 4-H delegates at the National 4-H Conference in Washington DC in April 1966. The ISU senior and former state Boys 4-H president will join Nancy Friedrichsen Larry Nepal and Suzanne Zobrist as conference delegates.
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Richard Shuler
Brooks
Iowa
Iowa State University
Ames
Nancy Fredrichsen
Walnut
Larry
Nepal
Estherville
Suzanne Zobrist
Adel
New Market Bloodmobile Surpasses Quota
The New Market Red Cross blood drive at New Market Community School gym on Feb 27 collected 131 pints from 145 volunteers, 60 percent over the 80 pint goal. Organizers credited recruiters and a team of doctors nurses and volunteers for the successful drive.
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New Market
Red Cross
Taylor County
New Market Community School
Francis Potter
Ben Anderson
Dale Hanson
Mesdames
Elvin Wells
Merle Harland
Gerald McAlpin
Jim MecAlpin
Keith Whipp
Dwight Pratt
Larry Kighmy
Irvin Miller
Tom Brummett
Leonard Calhoun
Cleoa Jobe
Margaret Carlson
Elizabeth Thompson
Maxine Coston
Clifford Drennen
George Slaight
Shonkit - Jensen
Sperry
Adeline Comeau
Lyle Harris
Don Parson
John H. Hipsley
Alfred Soffebrotten
Joe Journey
Duane Brown
Chuck Brown
Sam Cade
Earl Lewis
Max McAlpin
Bill Horton
John Bengard
Albert Radke
Lions Honor Corn Grower Contestants
Four master corn grower contestants were honored at a Lions Club dinner. Ralph Weller Francis Brown Glen Routh and Dean Weller received lapel pins and certificates from Lion president Bud Wetmore. Dean Weller named Taylor County winner with a top yield of 188.74 bushels per acre across nine Southwest Iowa counties. Elvin Beemer and Wm G Young appointed to arrange the next Lions Club meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Ralph Weller
Francis Brown
Glen Routh
Dean Weller
Lion
Bud Wetmore
Taylor County
Iowa
Elvin Beemer
Wm. G. Young
Purcell earns dean's list honor at Simpson College
Ed Purcell of Bedford a Simpson College freshman made the dean's list for the first semester with a 3.533 GPA on a 4.0 scale while carrying at least 15 hours. He is the son of Mr and Mrs L A Purcell of Bedford and the article notes local campaign and flood control discussions with U S Army Corps of Engineers representatives in Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Purcell
Bedford
Simpson College
L. A. Purcell
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Kansas City
Officers Named for Watershed Work and AFS Meeting
Francis Hill Eldon Stroburg and Clem Sand elected to three year terms on Blockton Watershed Board. One year posts filled by Frank Gunson president Dean Cobb vice president Eldon Stroburg secretary. Rolando Salazar AFS student to meet Bedford Chapter March 12 at 2 30 pm at Bedford Community High School to discuss continuing the AFS program in 1963 64. Flood control plan for Bedford projected at 97000 with federal funds. city to provide rights of way utilities and maintain area. Legion posts schedule meetings March 11 12 and 14 with a pre birthday dinner March 14.
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Francis Hill
Eldon Stroburg
Clem Sand
Blockton
Frank Gunson
Dean Cobb
Rolando Salazar
AFS
Costa Rica
Bedford Chapter of
American Field Service
Taylor County
Bedford Community High School
Bedford
Taylor County American Legion and Auxiliary
Bedford Man
Bedford Post No. 164
Death Takes Mrs. Tab Miller
Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel Tab Miller are set for 2 p.m. today at the Shum-Novinger Mortuary St. Bedford. The county medical examiner cites a probable heart attack as the cause of death at her home Sunday. Miller once served in the office of her uncle, former county treasurer W. F. Evans, and spent about 20 years as postmaster at Norris before returning to Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel
Tab) Miller
Shum-Novinger
Madison St
Coffee Day I8 Set for Mar 8 in Taylor County
Dean W. Thomas of the Skylark Cafe was named county chairman to coordinate local planning for Coffee Day on March 8. Participating restaurants will offer coffee on the house while customers donate in a container for Towa's mentally retarded children. All restaurants urged to participate.
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Dean W. Thomas
The
Skylark Cafe
Taylor County
Towa
Taylor County 4 H Week Highlights History and Goals
National 4 H Week March 2 9 spotlights 4 H objectives and community impact. Taylor County began 4 H in 1916 with Leonard Straight as a corn champion and has since produced many state officers and award winners. About 380 youths ages 10 to 21 belong to 23 clubs led by 81 volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Weir
Taylor County
Leonard Straight
Fontaia
Taylor
Blue Ribbon
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George Spencer
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Nwms College
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Pleasant Hill, Mo
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Farmers Mutual Insurance Assoc
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