Conservation School At Lake Of Three Fires
The Taylor County American Legion sponsors a conservation school at Lake of Three Fires June 20 to 22. Legion personnel and officers oversee sessions on water safety, fish identification, casting, gun safety and birding, with meals prepared by Auxiliary volunteers. Five boys per Legion Post can attend, with registration required. expected attendance exceeds sixty.
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Taylor Co. American Legion
Lake of Three Fires
Legion
M. E. Stempel
Taylor Co
W. J. Ellerbrock
Mills Co
Frank Tucker
Cass Co
Vern Shafter
Clarke Co
Ward Garrett
Pottawattamie Co
Legion Post
Sharpsburg
Donald Donaldson
Donald Pfander
Lewis McColm
Sanford Turner
Robert Batten
Lambley Atore
Methodist Pastor Appointments Revealed for Next Conference Year
The Des Moines conference lists assignments for readers include Roy V Felt to Hawthorn and Stratton in Council Bluffs district. W H Warrior remains for fifth year at Griswold. Creston district superintendent Robert W Swick announces pastors for Bedford Clarinda and other towns including Warren Bentzinger and M E Hayes. Other posts cover Clearfield Calvary Donald Callison Corning W A Bloomquist and more across Creston and nearby communities.
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Des Moines
Roy V. Felt
Lve
Red Oak
Hawthorn
Stratton
Council Bluffs
W. H. Warrior
Griswold
Creston
Robert W. Swick
Bedford
Russell Nye
Clarinda
Warren Bentzinger
Clearfield-Calvary
Donald Callison
Corning
W. A. Bloomquist
M. E. Hayes
Diagonal
Ida M. Roberts
Grand River
Beaconsfield
Paul V. Crouse
Gravity
Peru
J.D. Stephens
New Market
Rev Weber Returns Here As Pastor Of Gravity Conway
Rev W J Weber was returned here for another year by the annual conference in Des Moines. He arrived home Sunday evening and will continue as pastor of Gravity Conway in the coming year.
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Weber
Gravity
Conway
W. J. Weber
Des Moines
Art Barkley Returns to Clarinda for Family Visit
Art Barkley came back to Clarinda on Tuesday afternoon after a visit with his family. The notes list a busy schedule including trap shooting demonstration, swimming, a talk on furs, a picture show, taps, church service, a field hike, and talks on game laws and game birds of Iowa followed by a picnic lunch by parents.
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Art Barkley
Clarinda
Iowa
Gravity Defeats Clarinda In Sunday Baseball Double
Gravity won both games on the local diamond defeating Clarinda 10 to 4 while remaining undefeated this season. King pitched six innings, Briggs three, Ambrose caught, and John Neil umpired. Gravity also beat Lenox 10 to 0 with Junior Legion. Hopkins and Bedford games upcoming.
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Gravity
Clarinda
Gravity Ball Club
Hopkins
Bedford
Junior Legion
Lenox
King
Briggs
Ambrose
John Neil
Dick Ives Named Parsons College Coach in Iowa
Dick Ives, twice All-American and Iowa basketball star, is appointed head coach for Parsons College in Fairfield. He will lead basketball and baseball, teach physical education, and start in September under executives Tom E. Shearer and Phillip E. R. Young.
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Fairfield
Iowa
Dick Ives
Parsons College
Tom E. Shearer
Phillip ER. Young
University of Iownster
Parsons
Young
Diagonal High School
Pop
Ives
University of Iowa
Perkins and Woodyard Weekend Visit at Mrs Delia Anderson Home
Bill Perkins and Miss Neva Mae Woodyard spent the weekend at the home of Mrs Delia Anderson. Mrs Perkins and son, who had been visiting, returned to Omaha with them.
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Bill Perkins
Neva Mae Woodyard
Mra Delia
Woman's Society of Christian Service Meeting Planned
The Woman's Society of Christian Service will meet June 26 with Mrs Oren Price leading refreshments by Mrs Chas Lock and Mrs Reed along with Mrs Guy Campbell and Mrs Arthur Meyers assisting.
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Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Oren Price
Chas. Lock
L. T. Reed
Guy Campbell
Arthur Meyers
Floods Halt Star Route Service Friday
The Star Route mail service from Clarinda to Diagonal was halted Friday due to high waters. Carrier Kenneth Livek attempted to cross the Platte River bottoms between Clearfield and Diagonal but could not, returning to Clarinda as water covered No 2 highway. He waited overnight and planned a Saturday try hoping water had receded.
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Floyda
Clarinda
Diagonal
Kenneth Livek
Clearfield
Platte River
Reside
No. 2
Kenneth
George Kysar Injured In Fall At Home
George Kysar suffered a severe injury to his left leg and hip about noon Tuesday after a fall in his home. Dr. Rimel of Bedford advised hospital x rays and Floyd Shum assisted, transporting Kysar to Clarinds in an ambulance for treatment at the Municipal hospital.
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George Kysar
Rimel of
Bedford
Floyd Shum
Municips Hospital
Diagonal Wedding Celebration for Venita Sobotka and Leonard Sobotka
Mr and Mrs Ted Selders hosted a Sunday reception at the Laurence Kirby home in Diagonal honoring Venita Sobotka and Leonard Sobotka who were married at Mount Ayr on June 14. The couple plans to live on a farm south of Diagonal.
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Ted Selders
Laurence Kirby
Diagonal
Daugher, Venita
Leonard Sobotka
Mount Ayr
Mr. Sobotka
Parks Receive Hopeful Card on Fields Recovery
Mrs Effie Fields of Clear Lake sent news to Mr and Mrs Albert Parks that Mr Fields, who has been ill, is better. He uses bic crutches and is eager to go fishing again.
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Albert Parks
Effie Fields
Clear Lake
Fields
Heavy Rains and Floods Hit Local Farmlands
The heaviest rainfall of the year drenched the area from Wednesday night through Thursday causing flooded bottom lands and waterlogged fields. Reports say 4.21 inches fell by Thursday evening with unseasonably cold, windy weather and widespread impact on farm work, soil loss, and transportation. June totals so far reach 8.57 inches.
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Iowa
Congress Moves On Vacation Bill For Weekly Newspapers
The Hagen bill would let weekly newspapers with second-class mail suspend publication for up to two issues per year for vacations without reentry paperwork. It awaits early hearing by the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee. The Post Office supports the idea pending change of term from weekly newspaper to weekly publication.
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Hagen
Post Office
Civil Service
House of Representatives
Harold Hagen
Minnesota
Senate
United States of America
Congress
Post Office Department
Edward Reese
House
J. M. Donaldson
Department
Grace Foster and Son John Vacationing in Shenandoah Home
Mrs Grace Foster and her son John from Shenandoah spent the weekend at their home there, enjoying a short family visit.
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Grace Foster
John
Shenandoah
Byron Clark Flies In For Lodge Work Amid Floods
Byron Clark from Clarinda traveled by plane to attend a Mason lodge special meeting in Gravity. The Nodaway river rose and flooded the area but the flight and return occurred smoothly after the flood receded.
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Byron Clark
Mason Lodge
Clarinda
Nodaway
Byron
Earl King
Runaway Team Brings Back Old Familiar Scenes
A team of young horses belonging to Elza Blake ran loose on Monday just before noon on Main Street. The unhitched animals charged through town with a biting barneslike maneuvers, then returned to the Blake home after a chase to the end of Main and a turn west. Mr Blake later loaded them for sale on Tuesday morning.
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Elza Blake
Main Street
Blake
Francie Davies Family Picnic At McKinley Park
Mr and Mrs J S Francie attended the Francia Davidson families annual picnic in McKinley park Creston Sunday afternoon. Despite the flood relatives from Nebraska Des Moines and nearby Creston joined 55 at the dinner served about 1 30. The day was beautiful with visiting and pictures.
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J. S. Francie
Creston
Francia-Davidson
McKinley Park
Nebraska
Des Moines
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