Clergymen Meet With Officials in MATURA Discussion
Clergymen from six counties met at MATURA Administrative Offices in Cres ton on February 27 to review how churches and the MATURA action program can cooperate to serve the disadvantaged. Ralph Creger led the group and outlined a plan to notify clergy by letter and personal visits. The meeting highlighted local programs such as Head Start not funded by federal Head Start and MATURA preschool efforts, Neighborhood Service Centers, Youth Corps, and the aged coordinator. A separate report notes Deputy Alten Akers investigated a deer collision on Highway 2 near Bedford in which Jack Brown’s car was damaged, with estimated damage $600 to $800.
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Matura Action Corporation
Taylor
Madison
Adair
Union
Ringgold
Adams
Matura
Crest
Ralph Creger
Regional Office of Economic Opportunity
Kansas City
O. EF. O
Creger
Office of Economic Opportunity
Bedford
Corning
Creston
Winterset
Greenfield
Mount Ayr
Bur
Highway No. 2
Jack Brown
Brown
Pam
Bedford States
Alten Akers
Bedford Legion Honors 50 Year Members At Stag Supper
The Bedford American Legion Post will honor its 50 year members with a stag potluck supper on the regular meeting night at 7 00 pm Tuesday March 12. 50 year Irving members named include Charles Alvord Albert Beebe John Broyles Budd Chamberlin Stanley Damewood Arthur Dinwiddie John Douglas Wayne Harbour Alan Hamblin William Jenkins Vearon John Ray Kennedy Mahlon Lewis James A Lucas Francis Mohler George Myatt Harley Nelson Myron Reynolds Lester Round Tejo Rupich Wayne Steevelman Lloyd Stickleman Phillip Terry Ivan Wells and Clarence Woodward. These members have 60 years of continuous membership and the post expects a large turnout of Legionnaires.
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Bedford American Legion Post
Irving
Charles Alvord
Albert Beebe
John Broyles
Budd Chamberlin
Stanley Damewood
Arthur Dinwiddie
John Douglas
Wayne Harbour
Alen Hamblin
William Jenkins
Vearon John
Ray Kennedy
Mahlon Lewis
James A. Lucas
Francis Mohler
George Myatt
Harley Nelson
Myron Reynolds
Lester Round
Tejo Rupich
Wayne Steeves
Lloyd Stickelman
Phillip Terry
Ivan Wells
Clarence Woodward
American Legion
Bedford Post
University of Iowa Dance Theatre Tour Opens in Iowa City
Betty Jensen joins the Traveling Company of the Dance Theatre of University of Iowa for a tour across several cities. A sophomore majoring in elementary education at the university participates among the performers and venues.
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Betty Jensen
The
Dance Theatre of
University of Iowa
Iowa City
University
Vocational Business Girls Graduate at SWC Creston
Southwestern Community College Creston announces the graduation of the first vocational business occupations class. The six month program trained in office skills including typing accounting shorthand and dictation with each student at a desk with a modern electric typewriter calculator and dictaphone. Prospective employers may contact the Director of Placement for information on individual students.
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Southwestern Community College
Creston
Creston Swine Show Results Reported
The Creston 4H Swine Show on March 2 featured 92 head of 4H swine and 20 Open Class entries. Charles Coolidge of Bedford earned third in the open class with a 225 pound Hampshire, while Henderson of Lenox placed fourth in open division. other exhibitors include Gordon, Nelson of Le, and Donnelly of Menou. Grand champion market pig named, per note to continue on page 4.
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Creston
Lenox
Russell Gordon
Len
George Nelson
Ce Donnelly
Men- Uo
16 Teams to Enter Mine Ser Mustangs in Dunia Division
Twelve lines of text are unreadable. This item lists 16 teams entering a tournament called Dunia division with the Mustangs as defending champions and a round by round format.
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Mine Ser "Mustangs
Dunia
M Round Tranment
BCHS Speech Students Advance To State Contests
Bedford speech students won four No. 1 ratings at the district contest in Anita and will compete at the state finals in Des Moines March 22 and 23. Debuting state finalists include Dee Loutzenhiser Judy Osburn Steve DeMott and Marcia Anderson with top ratings in their categories. Fellow entrants Nancy Davidson and Linda Marshall earned No 2 ratings in original oration.
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Bedford
Anita
Des Moines
Dee Loutzenhiser
Judy Osburn
Steve DeMott
Marcia Anderson
Nancy Davidson
Linda Marshall
Prize Winners Named at 1968 Angus Sale
David Schieber an 11 year old from Ravenwood Missouri won the registered Angus heifer at the Taylor County Angus Association spring sale drawing. Bedford Lions Club prize winners included radios to Christie Lou Novinger Drexel Gold show sticks to multiple individuals.
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Angus Sale
David Schieber
Ravenwood
Taylor Co. Angus Assoc
Bedford Lions Clubs
Christie Lou Novinger
Drexel Gold
Bob Tordwell
Mike Garner
Paul England
Art Larson
Louise French
Henry Hamblin
Cliff Nook
Leonani Scroggio
Jerry Schweitzer
Merit South
Crippled Youth Clinic Set for Red Oak March 20
The State Services for Crippled Children will run an ear nose and throat clinic in Red Oak on March 20 for children under 21 with ENT problems referred by physicians. Eligible patients come from Adair Adams Audubon Cass Fremont Mills Montgomery Page Pottawattamie Ringgold Shelby and Union counties. No exam fee. Referrals should reach the SSCC before the date. The Taylor County American Legion and Auxiliary meet March 11 at 8 p.m. in New Market Legion Hall with a Southwest Iowa Learning Resources Center speaker.
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State Services For Crippled Children
SSCC
Red Oak
Taylor
Counties
Adair
Adams, Audubon
Cass
Fremont
Mills, Montgomery
Page
Pottawattamie
Ringgold
Shelby
Union
John C. MacQueen
University of Iowa College of Medicine
Taylor County American Legion and Auxiliary
New Market Legion Hall
Southwest Iowa Learning Resources Center
Estell Combs
Bedford Minister Retires After Health Reason
The Rev. A. Douglas Steffenson, 59, pastor of Epworth Methodist Church in Des Moines, retires from the ministry on March 1 due to health. Steffenson came to the church in 1906 after serving five years elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Douglas Steffenson
Epworth Methodist Church
Des Moines
Hl Health
Steffenson
Marvin Weed Named Taylor County Deputy Sheriff
Marvin Weed of Gravity is appointed Taylor county deputy sheriff to fill the vacancy caused by Allen Akers resignation. Leonard Ratliff confirms Weed will take the post and devote full time to the job.
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Marvin Weed
Taylor County
Leonard Ratliff
Weed
Allen Akers
Family Night Potluck at First Baptist Church
The Business and Professional Women of the First Baptist Church host the Annual Family Night Potluck Supper at the church on Tuesday March 12 at 6 30 p m Guests speaker Mickey Ware will share Peace Corps experiences with slides The Friendly Sunday School Class and the Men's Fellowship also meet that evening inviting all church families to attend.
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The
First Baptist Church
Mickey Ware
Peace Corps
Tran
Scouts To Pick Up Goodwill Bags Saturday
Bedford Scout Troop 136 collected bags last Saturday and asks residents to place usable clothing and items on porches for pickup on Saturday March 9. If bags are missing residents may leave items in a plainly marked box or container for collection.
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Boy Scouts of
Bedford
Boy Scouts
Goodwill
Goodwill Industries
Bedford Mayor Proclaims Vietnam Fallen Patriot Day
Bedford Iowa mayor Clifton Hanshaw proclaims funeral date of Howard Max Cox a day of respect with half mast flag at City Hall and in the community. The observance extends to future local service members who die in Vietnam service.
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Bedford
Iowa
Howard Max Cox
Vietnam
Grass Fires Burn Acres Around Bedford and Gravity
Bedford Fire Department battled two grass fires Monday afternoon. At the Don Thompson farm east of Bedford about 2 15 pm 15 to 20 acres burned. Gravity firemen were called to a second blaze about 3 45 as Gravity truck had been summoned elsewhere.
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Bedford
Don Thompson
Bedigiu
$35 Robbery Reported at Country Boys Lumber
Thirty five dollars was stolen from the Country Boys Lumber and Concrete office on Main Street in Bedford. Entry came from prying a rear door and cash register. no merchandise or coins were taken. Coowner Andy Extie man confirms the theft. law enforcement is investigating.
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Country Boys Lumber & Concrete
Main Street
Bedford
Country Boys
Andy Extieman
F F A Donations and Subdistrict Contest Notes
The Bedford F F A donated 20 dollars to the AFS fund and two members placed in the sub district contest. Larry Tri bolet earned a bronze in extemporaneous speaking and Mark Enarton received an honorable mention in creed speaking. Delegates to the district contest were elected, and plans included a skating party and a Parent Son banquet.
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Future Farmers of America
AFS
Bedford
Larry Tribolet
Mark Enarton
Bill Ogle
Mark Wilson
Charter Oak
Tom Whitehill
Phil Robey
Mr. Minard
Watershed Meeting at Blockton March 8
A Blockton watershed meeting will be held Friday March 8 at the Blockton school building at 8 06 p m. Three directors are to be elected for a three year term.
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Blockton
Clearfield Senior Kilgore Appointed To Naval Academy
Kevin Kilgore of Clearfield has been appointed to the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis after applying through Congressman Scherle. He is a Clearfield Community High Senior set to graduate in May and report June 26, with future four year commission as Ensign in the Navy.
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Kevin Kilgore
George Kilgore
Clearfield
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Maryland
Kevin
Wm. J. Scherle
Clearfield Community High School
Naval Academy
Academy
Young Kilgore
U. S. Navy
Navy
Marine Corps
New Market Scouts Complete Gun Safe Ty Course
Seventeen New Market scouts completed a gun safe ty course taught by certified instructor John Harness of New Market. Scout master Dallas Larson reported the completion.
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New Market
Dallas Larson
John Harness
Easter Seal Campaign Opens for Needful Therapy and Aid
The Easter Seal Society launches its 30th annual drive in Town to fund therapy treatments rehabilitation training loan equipment and services for crippled children and adults through Camp Sunnyside Towans and other programs. Mrs Kay Lu of Taylor County notes the campaign reaches those who did not receive aid or want more support.
Corn King Campers to Meet Saturday in Clarinda
Corn King Campers of Southwest Town will hold a potluck supper at Griswold Hall in Clarinda on Saturday March 9 at 6 30 pm. This is the group's first meeting in 1906 and invites anyone interested in camping to attend.
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Southwest Town
Griswold Hall
Clarinda
Area Democrats to Caucus by Precincts March 25
Taylor County Democratic caucuses set for 8 00 p m March 25 by township voting precincts with listed locations and residents including Nodaway Holt Washington Gravity Marshall Gram Mason Benton Bedford Ward I Ward II Ward III Clayton Clayton and Jackson areas plus Blockton Athelstan and Jefferson areas.
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Area Demos
Taylor County
Nodaway
Larry Stamps
Holt
Russell Lundquist
Grove
Mary Maloney
Platte
Lenox
John Kitzman
Dallas - New Market
Halph Pratt
Washington
Gravity
Marshall
Sharpsburg
Conway
Leo O'Grady
Gram
Clearfield
Juergens
Mason
Audrey Hayes
Benton and
Bedford Ward
Guy Young
Bedford Ward II
Ward HI
Verda Irwin
Clayton
Frank Bruce
Gay
G. F. Steen
Polk
Heid Shields
Ross
Farms Gray
Jackson
Howard Straight
Jefferson
Blockton
Blockton Athelstan
Henry Young
Call Rehearsal For Choirs Easter Oratorio
Rehearsals for the annual Easter Oratorio to be presented on Palm Sunday begin this Sunday at 1 30 p m at the Presbyterian Church. Mrs Robert Stacy directs the choir with participants from all choirs.
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The
Presbyterian Church
All Choirs
Robert Stacy
Learning Center to Host Golf Night in Red Oak
Amateur golfers and duffers are invited to attend Monday Night at the Movies at the Learning Resources Center Red Oak starting 7 30 p m on Monday March 11. The event opens the 1968 golf season in southwest Iowa with film highlights of the 1967 Buick Open and a second film titled Go Go Golf.
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Learning Resources Center
Red Oak
Iowa
Midland College student groups touring drama Eyes Upon the Cross
Martha Schulz of Bedford is among 14 Midland College students from Fremont on a regional tour of Eyes Upon the Cross March 17 to 29. Rev. Ralph Ritzen says the troupe will perform in Nebraska Colorado and New Mexico. The play directed by Joy Bernhard is a memorial to John N. Gill who died in a Fremont fire in February.
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Martha Schulz
Erich Schulz
Bedford
Midland College
Fremont
Nebr
Nebraska
Colorado
New Mexico
Ralph Ritzen
Midland
Joy Bernhard
Dayton
Ohio
John N. Gill
Bedford Girl Scouts Host Tea Sunday Event
The Bedford Girl Scouts invite their parents and the New Market Girl Scouts to a Tea Sunday at 2 30 pm in the Bedford Methodist Church. The event marks the 56th Scout Week and observes National Girl Scout Week.
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Bedford Girl Scouts
New Market
Rural-Urban Women’s Day Planned by Taylor County Farm Bureau
The Taylor County Farm Bureau Women sponsor Rural-Urban Women’s Day on March 9 with a Dutch treat luncheon at Junction Cafe at 11:45 honoring Mrs Herbert Johnson state women’s chairman and Mrs Orxine Fischer district chair. An afternoon program at 1:30 in the Blue Check Room of the State Savings Bank features speaker Mickey Ware formerly in the Peace Corps in Iran. Public invitation extended to a very interesting program.
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Taylor County Farm Bureau
Junction Cafe
Herbert Johnson
Orxine Fischer
State Savings Bank
Mickey Ware
Iran
Marriage Licenses for Bedford and Martha
A brief marriage license notice lists Bedford and Martha as the couple filing for marriage. The record notes the legal formalities completed and the names of the applicants as recorded by the issuing authority.
Beef Producers To Hold Meeting March Eighth
A meeting to form the Taylor Co Beef Production Assoc will be held Friday March 8 at 7 30 pm in the State Savings Bank Blue Check Room. Interested persons invited. a representative from Producers Livestock Commission of the St Joseph stockyard will be a guest to discuss goals to promote beef production.
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Taylor Co. Beef Production Assoc
State Savings Bank
Producers Livestock Commission of the
St. Joseph Stockyard
Tuberculosis Association Renames National Body
The National Tuberculosis Association formally changes its name to the National Tuberculosis and Ros organization, as announced by F W Cogent of Des Moines, president of the Iowa Tuberculosis group.
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National Tuberculosis As
F. W. Cogent
Des Moines
Health Association and copper donors in national respiratory work
A health association describes copper donors and ongoing activities in the broad field of respiratory efforts. The text notes participation by individuals and groups in advancing respiratory science and public health.
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Department of Labor
Am. Legion
OF Sui Dance Group
SWC College
Voc. Business Girls
BCHS
Drs. Anderson & Lucas
Lions Club
Crippled Youth Clinic
Clifton Hanshaw
Carey Stroburg
Clearfield Senior
Kilgore
Corn King
Snow Mar
Ronald Swarts
Taylor & Adams Counties
Wendelin Sale
John Wendelin
Wendelin
Adama
Boards of Education
Taylor Counties
Johnny Smith
Taylor Countes
Supt. Smith
Erte Ar, Een Legal
Bedford and
Martha
Here
Taylor Co
Jon, Vogel
James Laces
Suan Szed
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