16 Sep 1976
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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1976
Page
1
Mr and Mrs Floyd Sprague plan a 500th anniversary open house at Siam Christian Church on Sunday September 19 from 2 to 4 pm hosted by their children and grandchildren. They request no gifts.
Calendar entries list Golden Agers picnic Lone Star Reunion Rainbow Installation and various circles and units meeting September 21 at United Christian Presbyterian and Rebekah groups. A September 5 wedding unites Gladys Mathews and Willis McCalla with Rev George Swan officiating. reception follows. couple to reside near Blockton.
A Rowe family reunion was held at Bib bins Park on Sunday September 5 honoring Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Rowe of Phoenix visiting their Oakley Rowe relatives. Multiple families from Missouri Iowa Nebraska Kansas and Colorado attended along with Rainbow Girls installation and other local notices.
Seven Fickess siblings gathered for their annual Labor Day reunion at the Bedford library on September 5. Attendees included Albert Glen Earl and sisters Bertha Dolly Emma Ruth Ruth Holms plus many relatives sharing a pot luck dinner.
List of patients admitted to Clarinda Municipal Hospital in September and discharged from Rosary Hospital in Corning includes Ernest King Blockton, Francis Hill Blockton, Howard Freeman Gravity, Mrs Kenneth Barker Gravity, Robert Malcom New Market, Thomas Raines New Market, Gail Keith Bedford, Elaine Pace Bedford. Also mentions Willis David McCalla Blockton and Gladys Cleora Matthews Grant City. American Legion Auxiliary to meet September 21 at 7:30 with Music as theme. committee members named. program a song festival of auxiliary songs.
A son named Jeyme Beau Green was born to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Green of Adel on September 13. The article lists extended family including grandparents great grandparents and a Las Vegas connection. It also notes a Penn State study on jar lid sealing for home canning with references to a Progress Report 357 from Pocono State University and local extension contacts.
Sixteen members answered roll call for the Dallas Boys 4 H Club July meeting. A tree planting discussion led by Kim Davies. A Taylor County Fair booth committee was formed with Scott Brown and Rick Cabbage appointed. Members presented on June 28 29 at the Blue Check Room. Ribbons awarded to Rodney Siefering June Tobin Kevin Tobin Ronald Siefering Scott Brown and others. State Fair reps named Kim Davies Rhonda Liefering. Next meeting a potluck at Windmill Lake August 11 hosted by Gibsons and Cabbages. Reporter Scott Brown.
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