Missing son of Bedford family amid California floods
The Times-Press Files note John Wilmar Reed, 28, of Camarillo, California, is missing as floods ravage the state. Other items include Francis Brown named Master Corn Grower of Southwest Iowa, Judy Harmon new Vogue Beauty Shop operator, Warren Clark taking a bank position in Orrick, and local events from Bedford including Boy Scout tents, a Tom Sawyer operetta cast, and anniversary notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reed
Bedford
John Wilmar Reed
Camarillo
Calif
Francis Brown
Conway
Iowa
ISU
Reorganization Discussion in Taylor County Probed
Five years ago on February 13 1958 Taylor County discussed a proposed reorganization. Iowa Power and Light manager Charles Varley and colleagues Roy Volkmar Leland Duncan Robert Anderson Bill Young and A W Hamblin attended a meeting at the Lind.
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Taylor County
Charles Varley
Iowa Power & Light Company
Roy Volkmar
Leland . Duncan
Robert Anderson
Bill Young
A. W. Hamblin
Lind
Outstanding Midwestern farmer honored by Soil Conservation Service
Glen Strohburg of Blockton is named among 15 outstanding farmers in four midwestern states in a new Soil Conservation Service bulletin. Dick Eberle of Lenox has arrived in Osan Korea and is stationed at an air base.
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Glen Stroburg
Blockton
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Dick Eberle
Lenox
Osan
Korea
War ration books registration set at high school
Twenty years ago on Feb 18 1943 the plan was announced to register for war ration books at the high school building from Feb 24 to 28. Corporal Wilbur Dukes of the air corps stationed at Tyote Texas visited last week with his parents Mr and Mrs Ora Dukes. Council members sponsoring a local scout Cub pack include J R Henderson F L Wetmore Richard Bullard Bob Baker Ross Seckman John Dinges Arthur Dinwiddie and Paul Bartlett.
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L. A. Logan
J.R. Henderson
F. L. Wetmore
Richard Bullard
Bob Baker
Ross Seckman
John Dinges
Arthur Dinwiddie
Paul Bartlett
Illness and local moves fill Our Town items
Peggy Henry, oldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Hubert Henry, is ill at the Henry home with Malta fever. Mrs Chester Phelps left for Salinas California to join her husband stationed at Camp Ord. In Our Town two men claim they hitchhiked 55 blocks in Council Bluffs. names not captured. Mr and Mrs Roscoe Dunn moved this week to a farm near Conway.
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Elaine Carstens
Leland John
Peggy Henry
Mr. and
Hubert Henry
Henry
Malta
Chester Phelps
Salinas
Calif
Camp Ord
Council Bluffs
Roscoe Dunn
Conway
Bedford Loses Semi Final Heartbreaker in County Tourney
In a 18 to 17 finish Blockton edged Bedford in the County Tournament semi final. Mrs. Joseph Jackson Jr. of Maryville was elected national committeewoman of the Missouri Women’s Republican Federation in St Louis. Harold and Noble Mothershead were seriously injured in a head on collision near Albia Iowa and are in critical condition. Sharpsburg Good Cheer Bock club met with Mrs Carrie Pinney.
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Bedford
Blockton
Joseph Jackson Jr
Maryville
Missouri Women’s Republican Federation
St. Louis
Harold Mothershead
Noble Mothershead
Albia
Sharpsburg Society
Good Cheer Bock Club
Carrie Pinney
Local Notices Henry Horning Birthday Party Benton Club
Mrs Roy Horning entertained the Benton Social club and families at her home on Saturday February 12 to honor her husband and his birthday anniversary. Mrs J D Bannon visits relatives in Clear Rapids due to illness. Miss Delmara Lollis Miss Edna V Darrah and Dick Sollis of Chariton visited Bedford Thursday as guests of Miss Helen Hardenbrook.
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Roy Horning
Benton Social Club
J. D. Bannon
Clear Rapids
Delmara Lollis
Edna V. Darrah
Dick Sollis
Chariton
Bedford
Helen Hardenbrook
Taylor County notices claim nine two dog tags sold
Ninety two dog tags have been sold as of Tuesday in Taylor Co according to Mrs Nelle Weeda county audi tor. 597 tags were issued in 1932 Farmers Union Co operative Elevator directors named for the year are C E Longfellow Paul Blane R C Marley and A C Trumbo. Phil Terry deputy sheriff under Charles Cornell and acting deputy under Sheriff T V Lacy since the first of the year is now Citizen Terry going off duty at midnight Tues. Leighton McCormick Hubert Henry and Doyle Henry shot an adult wolf after tracking it through the snow last Friday. The young men took up the trail near the Seymour Straight farm southeast of Bedford and made the kill near Athel stan. Zelbert Freemyer a last year's BHS graduate visited the high school vocal class Feb 18 to give a report of his pork project. Mr and Mrs Clyde Perkins Dwight Perkins and Howard Irwin were visitors in Clarinda Sunday afternoon.
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Taylor Co
Nelle Weeda
Phil Terry
Charles Cornell
T. V. Lacy
Terry
Leighton McCormick
Hubert Henry
Doyle Henry
Seymour Straight Farm
Bedford
Athelstan
Zelbert Freemyer
BHS
Clyde Perkins
Dwight Perkins
Howard Irwin
Clarinda
Lipstick and Oatmeal Initiation Drenches BCHS Thespians
BCHS Thespians staged a mud splashed initiation with lipstick, oatmeal, and water hose hazing. Old members counted classroom landmarks, while initiates endured feigned tests and a final shower as new members joined the club.
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BCHS
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Warren Clark
Bank of Orrick
Orrick
BCS
Twain
Erman Hotel
Gravity News
Lewis Barker
Maryville Armory
J. C. Smith
Chip Blakemore
Evanston
Wyatt
Chip) Blakmore
Charles Nelson Blakemore
Ben R. Hollis
Leonard L. Moore
The
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Creston
Horace Beemer
Cheyenne, Wyo
Bus Hullinger
Bedford Towners
Lenox Town
Bedford Board of Education
Rollie Livingston
Dinwiddie
Livingston
Harry Johnson
W. E. Crum III
Bedford Country Club
Pauline K Thompson
Luella Straight
Virginia Caskey
Pete Drug Store
Eugene B. Nyman
Inter-Church Council
Hotel Rainbow
L. L. Moore
Les Galey
Eldon Pool
Court Street
Cook
Kenneth Bruner
Drake University
Des Moines
Elton Bruner
Janie Nye
Martha Dinwiddie
Ed Russell
Farmers Union Co-operative Elevator
C. E. Longfellow
Paul Blane
R. C. Marley
A. C. Trumbo
Betsy Thompson
Dramatics Club
Abraham Lincoln
Steve Wainwright
Bob Tul
John Sharp
Tim Beemer
Rolando Salazar
Tim
Joyce Keith
Lone Junior
Rita Lemke
Claire Straight
John
Rosy
Dan Wetmore
Rolando
Bob Hill
Dan
Bob
Firestone
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Aelve
Eveready
Handsome
Vernon Day Gravity
Mutual Finance Co
Square Clarinda
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