Doctor Cloistered in Clergy and Medicine in One
Bob Bickford a pastor and M D combines ordination with medical training. He serves as interim pastor at Unity Presbyterian churches and works as senior resident in internal medicine at SUL Iowa City while planning a general practice in Davenport. He has family in Iowa City and a passion for magic and home movies.
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Carl Steefel
Haskins
Bob Bickford
Union Theological Seminary
Columbia University
New York City
Bob
Japan
Keorea
Army Medical Corps
States
Jane
Dennis
Nancy
Haskins Presbyterians
Davenport
Bis
West Liberty
Unity Presbyterian
John Gabriel
St. Ambrose College
Princeton University
Denver
Colorado
Union Theological
SUL
Iowa City
Bickford
Columbia
Highland Hospital
Rochester
New York
University Hospitals
Sul Come
American Board
Bob the hypnotist tours private groups and leprosarium shoot
A note describes Bob as a hypnotist who works only with small private groups and highlights his film work. It mentions two weeks spent shooting at a leprosarium in Kumamoto, Japan.
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Bob
Kummoto
Japan
Legion Auxiliary Sews Carpet Rags for Veterans Hospitals
Ainsworth Legion Auxiliary hosted a rag sewing session led by president Corota Jones. Over six pounds of rags were prepared for veterans hospitals as members including Vera and Lillian Simpson and Mary Brownsend joined a planned potluck supper for Legionaires and families next Thursday.
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Legion Auxiliary
Irs Corota
Legion
Readings for the Week of April 2 Bible lessons list
Methodist readings outline daily verses from Philippians and Ephesians with themes like prayer courage and perseverance. The plan includes Phil 4 7 14 Phil 4 4 9 Phil 4 12 20 Ephesians 1 16 25 3 14 21 2 Timothy 1 6 14 Hebrews 11 1 52 12 2 and notes the schedule spans April 2 to April 8 as part of a 200 reader cycle.
Methodist church board meets to discuss property improvements
The official board of the Methodist church in Ainsworth plans a meeting on Wednesday April 2 at 7 50 p m to review property improvement as the principal item of business.
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Ainsworth Ofneral Board Cof Methodist Church
Ainsworth Locals Share Church News and Visits
Ainsworth locals report visitors from Memphis Missouri Denver Colorado St Louis Missouri and Cedar Rapids Iowa. United Presbyterian church will observe communion baptism and reception of new members next Sunday. Local families hosted guests and attended services while relatives visit and care for a patient at Oakdale sanitarium.
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United Presbyterian Church
Bobe Kurtz
Moline
Spescard
Kenneth Orndufts
C. M. Spessard
Kurtzs
Dyron Kurtz
Oakdale Sanitarium
Fred Walker
Oakdale
Grace Walker
KE. W. Stewart
Denver
Colo
Homer van Horn
St. Louis
General WSCS Holds Thursday Meeting at Ainsworth Church
The WSCS session met Thursday afternoon at Ainsworth Methodist church parlors with Mrs. Merle Smith presiding. Members reported on World Day of Prayer and Martha Circle. a $10 donation to Navajo Indian Home was approved. new chairs and a bulletin board were funded and made. a new roof for the parsonage was set to be completed Thursday. new member Don Knight welcomed. refreshments by a long committee followed.
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Ainsworth
WSCS
Ainsworth Methodist Church
Merle Smith
James Whitcomb Riley
Will Roberts
Blanche Stephens
Smith
Don Sands
World Day of Prayer
John Stephens
Martha Cirel
Susannah Circle
New Mexico
Clifford Thompson
Orie O Connor
O'Connor
Don Knight
Mary Townsend
Tuesday Bridge Club Meets With Mrs Arnautt as Host
The Tuesday Bridge club met Tuesday afternoon with hostess Mrs Kenneth Arnautt. Mrs Delbert Holmes was guest. Bridge was played at two tables with Mrs Holmes high score and Mrs Frank Moore low score. One course luncheon served by hostess with assistance from Mrs Oreo Connor. Next meeting set for April with Mrs Lee Norris.
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Ornduft
Ainswor Tr
Kenneth Arnautt
Delbert Holmes
Ore ‘Yy Connor
Lee Norris
White Eckerslys Move to New York For Job Change
Mr and Mrs Max White Sr learn that Mr and Mrs James Eckersly and son Bill of Chicasa have relocated to New York City where Jim became advertising manager for Cue magazine. They plan to settle in Connecticut. Numerous social visitations noted include families from Afton Washington Cedar Oskaloosa Burlington Chicago Mt Pleasant and Colorado Springs. The Lloyd Thompsons now in Chicago after Colorado Springs reside with Mrs Jessie Jenkins and Blanche while Lloyd serves in the U S Army.
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Max White Sr
James Eckersly
Bill
Chicasa
New York City
Jim
Cue Magazine
Connecticut
Harold Booth
Connie
Afton
Nellie Booth
C. Bb. Reed
Washington
Clifford Thompson
H. D. Baker Jr
Charles City
Howard Baker
Cedar
Iva McMullen
Oskaloosa
Everitte Shearer
M. J. Stone
Burlington
Lloyd Thompson
Colorado Springs
Chicago
Jessie Jenkins
Blanche
Mt. Pleasant
Lloyd
Federated Club Dinner Committees Named
AINSWORTH committees appointed to serve the Federated Club Dinner on April 6 include co chairmen Mrs Orie O Connor and Mrs Clifford Thompson. Kitchen group lists Mrs Jess bomamson Mrs Mary Townsend and Mrs Roy Wood. Dining room group includes Mrs John Young Mrs Will Robert Mrs Maryt Pearson Mrs Roy Marr Mrs Delbert Holmes Mrs Coron Crawford Mrs Melvin Soukup and Mrs Wilbur Thompson.
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Ainsworth
WetSs
Orie O'Connor
Clifford Thompson
Jess Bomamson
Mary ‘Townsend
Roy Wood
John Young
Will Robert
Maryt Pearson
Roy Marr
Delbert Holmes
Coron Crawford
Melvin Soukup
Wilbur Thompson
Dinner committee named for Chamber event on April 16
Ainsworth reports the Chamber dinner planning committee lists Kitchen and Dining room sections with members including Mrs. Frank Carson Mrs. Don Sands Mrs. Joe Wood Mrs. Corbin Crawford Mrs. Enek Reenblossom Mrs. Marie Waten kneent and others. The event is scheduled for Wednesday evening at the Methodist church.
Youth fellowship leaders plan Palm Sunday service event
Linda Gerdes Bob Elliott and Dale Roberts lead youth fellowship at the Methodist church Palm Sunday evening April 6 at 7 o'clock. The next junior party will be Faster evening at Iris Plecker's home.
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Ainsworth
Linda Gerdes
Bob Elliott
Dale Roberts
Methodist Church
Palm
Iris Plecker
Slight Cut In Budget Requests By House Panel
The House appropriations committee endorsed smaller cuts to President Truman's 1953 budget than last week. It approved 3.2 percent reductions for the agriculture department and for operating the House, while slashing 13 percent from the overall legislative budget, with the largest hit to the Government Printing Office.
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Washington
House
Truman
Agriculture Department
House of Representatives
Government Printing Office
Army Officer Shot By Cook's Helper
Pvt. Michael Fo Kunak of Baltimore admits he killed 2nd Lt. Williamson of Washington in a war games setting. He says he killed to get out of the army and describes making a brass cleaning-rod bullet. Military police await further action.
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Lamvpasas
Michael Fo Kunak
Baltimore
Ha Old Williamson
Washington, D.C
Signal Corps
Kunak
Williamson
Sind Aisborne
Firemen at Davenport Clash Over Vacation Plan
Fire Chief Lester Schick faces a firefighters committee dispute as Alderman Ivar Johnson gears up to present council recommendations. The plan would limit vacation coverage to four men, triggering protests that some workers must take leave in midwinter.
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Davenport
Lester Schick
Ivar Johnson
Ety Council
Johnson
Council
Schick
Fireapen
Sis
Mason and Dixon survey settles colonial land dispute
The Mason and Dixon line was surveyed to settle differences between the Lords Baltimore and the Penn family over colonial boundaries.
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Baltimore
Penn
Sunshine lifts spirits as seeds go out the door
A brief note says a few days of sun boosted morale and work at the store. Oats pass through the seed cleaner in back while field seeds move out the front. The writer hopes for a warmer spring forecast from the weatherman.
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