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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1950
Page
6
Ainsworth The junior and senior choirs at Ainsworth United Presbyterian church will present an Easter program on Sunday morning. A prelude of piano selections by Dorothy Hunt opens the concert followed by a Processional Readiness for Service by Henry Smart and other selections.
Readers question the fate of last weeks CHIT CHAT while the column reports firm price trends for feed stuffs. Soybean meal stays steady, rolled oats rise, Nutrena products dominate a recent shipment, and spring seed bookings push demand as stock replenishments occur.
Hazelett Charles Hazel ett opens a new television business in the Thompson garage featuring Kaye Halbert sets. About 40 residents attended a demonstration of wrestling matches on the new set. The shop will be open 6 to 1 on Tuesday Thursday and Friday evenings for display and demonstration.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Fitzgerald visited with their son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Joe Weiland and family near Cedar Rapids. Mr. and Mrs. R. Williams of Crawfordsville attended the concert Sunday afternoon and visited at the A. E. Sands home.
Ainsworth Methodist church women attended the WSCS district meeting in Burlington on Thursday. Participants included Mrs. Floyd Blankenhorn, Mrs. Larry Trotter, Mrs. C. E. Bassler, Mrs. Richard Stephens, Mrs. Mary Townsend, Mrs. Blaine Hawkins, Mrs. Glen Miller, Mrs. Don Sands, Mrs. Orie O'Connor, Mrs. Harold Gerdes, Mrs. Wayne Bitting, and Mrs. S. A. Stephens.
Ainsworth residents Mr. and Mrs. Glen Conard of Washington recently returned from Florida and visited yesterday. Mrs. B. W. Spessard reports a letter from former Ainsworth resident Mrs. Buckley now in Brockton Iowa saying her husband Dr. Buckley is in critical condition after prior illness in Kansas City and a long recovery hope. George Klockengan of Mason City Iowa visited Sunday at the home of his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Abb MacFarland. The Glad Hand Missionary society of the United Presbyterian church will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs Clarence Walker.
The Ladies Aid society of the United Presbyterian church will serve a dinner Wednesday evening April 12 to the bankers, bank directors, and their wives of Washington county. Committees named include Dining room chaired by Mrs. Bill Trotter with Mrs. John Viara and others. Kitchen chaired by Mrs. Frank Moore with several members. Dishwashing chaired by Mrs. Homer Hunt and others.
Three guests attended the Lincoln Street club meeting on Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Stella McCaleb. Mrs. Arthur Mace of Washington, Mrs. Blanche Ginkens, and Mrs. Alex McCreedy were present among nine members answering roll call on current events. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
Ainsworth Kensington club members answered roll call with Famous Women at a Wednesday meeting hosted by Mrs Jess Tomlinson. The president conducted business and presented birthday gifts to March celebrants Mrs Tomlinson Mrs Ben Fitzgerald and Mrs Emmett Frame. The next gathering will be with Mrs Claire Darby.
The young people of the United Presbyterian church plan a sunrise service at the church Sunday. Rev Earnest Smith of Crawfordsville will assist with the service. Afterward the group will serve breakfast.
The annual congregation meeting at United Presbyterian Church elected Lee Hunt as chairman for the coming year. Other officers include secretary Mrs Claude Kilgore treasurer Bill Trotter and Bill McGinnis as trustees Peggy Koehler and Dorothy Hunt as church pianists Julie Koehler choir director and a large slate of assistants ushers librarians and Sunday school staff were named.
Mr and Mrs Stan Shutt and their son and Mrs Iva Hemphill from Mediapolis attended Sunday morning service at the United Presbyterian Church Mrs Shutt sang The Palms They were dinner guests at the Lee Hunt home and Mrs Hemphill plans to return to Clarinda Iowa
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