Ainsworth High School Welcomes Visitor and Announces Activities
School records the visit of H Lewis Lynch extension consultant from the State College of Iowa praising teacher professionalism and ongoing units. The bulletin lists chapel talk by Rev Russell Ellinger, student of the month awards, bake sale proceeds, and upcoming field trips to Des Moines Amana colonies. It notes Homemaker of Tomorrow nominees Janet Coon and Carmen Jane Cook, State Indoor Meet representatives, and announces the Science Fair at Cedar Rapids with participants Tracy Colton John Ellinger and Ed Simmering with sponsor Gary Van Dyke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Ellinger
Ainsworth Office
Des Moines
Fred Bartow
Jack Boender
Larry Trotter
Amana
Bill Zuber
Janet Coon
Ainsworth High School
Betty Crocker
Janet
Sidney Coon
Ainsworth
Carmen Jane Cook
John Cook
Lakota
General Mills, Inc
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Iowa City
Tigers
Cedar Rapids
Tracy Colton
John Ellinger
Ed Simmering
Science Club
Gary van Dyke
Ainsworth Rotary and Legion Figures Attend Local Events
Ainsworth locals report several Legion Auxiliary meetings with Mrs Oriel Connor and Mrs Darold Jones leading the group. Sub-district MYF rally drew Stanley McCreedy and Gene McCracken at Riverside. Weekend visits included the McCracken and Goode families, plus hospital stays for Mrs Tom Stirling and Mrs Mable Gosling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oriel Connor
American Legion Auxliary
Darold Jones
Crawfordsville
Stanley McCreedy
Gene McCracken
MYF
Riverside
Norris Return From California Visit Dinner Guests
Mr and Mrs Lee Norris returned Friday after a winter in Long Beach and Santa Monica California. Mr and Mrs Melo Horak May and Josephine Janecek Ed Elma and Mary Horak of Washington and Richard and Alma Havel were dinner guests Sunday at the home of Mrs Gezena Lasek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Meeks
Olds
May
Josephine Janecek
Washington
Lawrence Kaska
Gerena Lasek
Richard
Alma Havel
Raymond Lasek
Mrs. Lee Norris
Long Beach
Santa Monica
Calif
Melo Horak
Elma
Mary Horak
Gezena Lasek
Wilbur Krotz
Lewis Coon
Eula Mae
Kensington Planning Guest Day Set for April 3
The Kensington Club met with nine members including Mrs. Sam Stephens on Wednesday afternoon. Roll call referenced a birthday memory. After needlework and visiting, refreshments were served by the hostess with help from Mrs. G F Trotter. The next meeting will be Guest Day April 3 at Grace Stone’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Kensington Club
Sam Stephens
G.F. Trotter
Grace Stone
Methodist Group Meets in McCreedy Home
AINSWORTH Rev Simbro addressed zones 4 and 7 of the Methodist Church at the McCreedy home hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Berke McCreedy. Twenty eight attended with two new families welcomed, and another fall meeting planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
McCreedy Home
Elmer Wenger
Jim
Joe
Tom Schrader
Lynn
Jerry
Simbro
Olive Miksch
Willard McCracken
Melvin Soukup
Friendship Class In Meeting Sunday Night
The Friendship Class of the Methodist Sunday school met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Stephens with 11 members present. Clarence McConkey led Bible games and Mrs. Stephens hosted a social hour with refreshments after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Methodist Sunday School
Clarence McConkey
Sam Stephens
Mr. McConkey
Stephens
Methodist Mixers Meet With Carlton Mangolds
The Methodist Mixers gathered Tuesday evening at the Washington home of Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Mangold. Twelve members attended as Rev. William Simbro shared slides from his trip to the United Nations and a brief business meeting was held. Refreshments were served during social hour by the fireplace in the Mangolds’ newly remodeled kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Carlton Mangold
Washington
William Simbro
United Nations
Mangold
Supper Club Meeting With Blankenhorns in Washington
The Supper Club group met with Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Blankenhorn in Washington on Saturday evening. A potluck supper was enjoyed followed by a bridge game. High score prizes went to Mrs. G F Trotter and Don Rabenold with consolation prizes to Mrs. Rabenold and Mr. Trotter.
Cotter Church Women Meet in Arthur Home
The Westminster Guild of Cotter Presbyterian Church met at Mrs. Kenneth Arthur’s home in Arthur with 17 members present. Devotional lead by Mrs. Stanley Arthur focused on Meditation of the Cross. Mrs. Elmer Thomas led a study from One People of God, and Mrs. Kenneth Arthur organized the year book of prayer while Mrs. Don Sands presented a stewardship thought. The next gathering will be at the church on April 11 with Mrs. Ronnie Baird as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Westminster
Cotter Presbyterian Church
Kenneth Arthur
Stanley Arthur
Elmer Thomas
Don Sands
Ronnie Baird
Attend District WSCS Meeting Held in Keokuk
Mrs. W D Roberts and four Ainsworth Women’s Society of Christian Service members attended the Burlington District meeting in Keokuk Tuesday. Roberts chaired the nominations committee and presented the report at the morning session. Each member attended the clinic for her upcoming office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
W.D. Roberts
William Simbro
Olive Miksch
C.A. Thompson
Ainsworth Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Burlington
Keokuk
Haskins Couples Attend 56th Hartsock Anniversary
In Haskins March 27 Mr and Mrs Milton Edmund of Oxford attended events with Jim Bean and others. A silver wedding anniversary was celebrated for Mr and Mrs Frank Dwinell in Columbus Junction. Family visits followed, with illness updates on George Murphy and Diana, and Mosme letters from classmates wish her a speedy return to school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Hartsock
Harry Hartsock
Hartsocks
Cheryl Herr
Diana
World War One Vets Target 300 000 Members
The Veterans of World War One of the U S A Inc plan Memorial Day May 30 as the day they reach 300000 members. At present about 230000 members exist with Detroit Michigan hosting the Sept 22 25 National Convention prize a paid trip for the 300000th member and signer. Local Barracks 870 led by Harry W Ramsey vows to recruit every honorably discharged World War One veteran in the area. The battle cry is it can be done.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S.A., Inc
Detroit
Michigan
Harry W. Ramsey
Daughter Born To Eugene Stauffer’s Family
Wayland report notes the birth of Sheila Renee on March 18 to Mr and Mrs Eugene Stauffer in Haslett Michigan a girl with four brothers. также relatives and neighbors visited and moved residents in the area with dinner guests and family events listed from East Wayland Westwood Mt Pleasant and Iowa City areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Sheila Renee
Eugene Stauffer
Haslett
Mich
Sheila
Gil Schantz
Bob
Marry
Wellsburg
C. K. Schantz
J. G. Widmer
Henry Widmer
Raymond Wenger
Esther Widmer
Robert Webb
Omaha
Neb
Freida Freyenberger
Max Kauffman
Clair Boshart
East Wayland
Westwood Addition
Mt. Pleasant
Archie Penner
Iowa City
All Day Quilting At Davison Home
Wayland observes an all day quilting and covered dish dinner at the Davison home in Jefferson Township. Members include J C Wenger Margaret Witting Ben J Roth John Dill Hulme Jacque Hulme Ezra Freyenberger Harris Beese Sam Cannett Addie Travison Olive Boller Leonard Wyse with visitors Marguerite Ginerich from Iowa City and Max Graber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Arthur Davison
J. C. Wenger
Margaret Witting
Ben J. Roth
John Dill Hulme
Jacque Hulme
Ezra Freyenberger
Harris Beese
Sam Cannett
Addie Travison
Olive Boller
Leonard Wyse
Marguerite Ginerich
Iowa City
Max Graber
Civil Defense Efforts Expand in Washington County
Sperry Easter leads a focused drive in Washington County to educate residents and prepare for nuclear attack. Five shelters are certified including Daryl Ross garage, Iowa Southern Utilities office, high school basement, Lincoln school, and Northrup King plant. Volunteers fund the program from WWII era resources with state aid matching funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloud Willits
Easter
Washington
Rock Island
Daryl Ross
Iowa Southern Utilities
Lincoln School
Northrup King
Civil Defense Organization
Sperry Easter
Oral J. Brown
Howard Witting
T. M. Nelson
William Jensen
Cloid Willits
Will Robertson
County Board of Supervisors
Washington Evening Journal staff and publication details
The Washington Evening Journal in Washington Iowa lists David Elder as Editor and Business Manager William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director Charles Morris as News Editor Bruce Cowden as Contributing Editor and Howard Hazen as Production Superintendent The paper is published afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th and is a second class matter under the 1879 act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bruce Cowden
Howard Hazen
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press Assn
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. Lewis Lynch
State College of Iowa
Tom White
Stan McCreedy
Bill Frame
Dave McFarland
Pat Dea
Joe White
Steve Woods
Pat McDole
Loel Letts
Tom Gesling
Science Fair
Preston McCracken
Eddyville
Willard McCrackens
Myrtle Thoma
Orie Connor
Fred Hawkins
WJ. Dea
Herman Roth
Edwin
Pekin
Ill
R.E. McFarland
W.A. McGinnis
Dick Drury
Michael
Chicago
Don Rabenold
Mrs
Don Cook
Walker, Minn
Lee Hunt
Earl Schuerman
Ronald Hawkins
Veterans Hospital
Ladies In
American Legion Auxiliary of
Elbert Goode
Allen
Larry
Leland
Keith
Gary
Shirley
Indianola
Ces of
Masonic Temple
Tom Stirling
Washington County Hospital
Mable Gosling
Lee Farrier
Lloyd McFarland
Hugh Morris
Glen Lord
Agnes Dea
Lincoln
John Dea
St Louis
W.J. Dea
Elizabeth Dea
Davenport
W.J. Dean
Snub & Helen
Ainsworth, la
Community Feed, Inc
Ainsworth, Low
Kensington
Carlton Mangolds
Blankenhorns
Cotter Church
Arthur Home
Everett
Standard Service
Haskins
George Murphy
G.V. Mercer
Savanna
Illinois
Una Garden
Harold Godlove
Pittsburgh
Sands’ Store
P.S
Eugene Stauffers
Ezra Wittmer
Davison
Duane Gingerich
Lora and
Steven
Jefferson Township
Farm Bureau
Allen Wenger
Marlin Wyse
Roger McGuire
Harold Meyer
Wenger
Joe Palooka
Schemin
Crook
GAN
Gorsh
Ham Fisher
Xie Dugan
By McFvoy and
Striebel
Blondie
By Chio Young
Nancy
By Ernie Bushmillee
Wizzo
Zie
ASC
Ernie Gu Snathe
Civil Defense
Washington County
John Ganon
Civil Defense Commission
Civil Defense Office
Brighton
West Chester
Bill Day
Paul Boettcher
Kaster
The
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
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