Honor Basketball Banquet Highlights Local Teams
Ainsworth high school honors its girls and boys basketball teams at the banquet. Coach How ard McElhinney led the Ainsworth squads while Cotter and Cotter’s coach Donald Walton also attended. Key players named include Vanita Owens Delores Stewart Peggy Koehler Betty Wood Jeannette Wood Joyce Owens Carol Gosling and others. Everett Van De Voort is mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Steefel
Ainsworth
Iowa
Frank ( Bucky) O'Connor
Ainsworth Chamber of Commerce
Ainsworth Methodist Church
Vanita Owens
Delores Stewart
Peggy Koehler
Betty Wood
Jeannette Wood
Joyce Owens
Carol Gosling
Lou Jean Spessard
Meda Owens
Bonnie Wood
Jane Wood
Marilyn Krantz
Jack McFarland
Jim Arthur
Willard Wood
Ronald Crawford
Dick McFarland
Dale Roberts
Denny Simpson
Ronald Ornduff
Duane Crawford
Dale Buck
Davie Stout
Howard McElhinney
Cotter
Earl Zieglowsky
Richard Zieglowsky
Tom Skubal
Lee Zaruba
Don Hendrickson
Dick Hendrickson
Bill Kilgore
Jim Podaril
Richard Jones
Mick Stapp
Kenneth Embree
Delbert Reece
Donald Walton
Everett van de Voort
Frank (Bucky) O'Connor
State University of Iowa
Leo Orris
Seed and feed market update with farm supplies
Spring weather boosts demand for field seeds seed oats and oats to be cleaned Chick starter moving in volume Nutrena Chick Mash Crumblized shipment fresh supply Funk s Seed Corn arrived last Tuesday and available for pickup Includes a dated racial quote reflecting archived language
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Funk
O'Connor Applauds Darling as Iowa Team Grows
Superintendent O Connor praised Charley Darling star Iowa player after a big crowd showing. He praised Darling for intelligence and athletic gifts while noting his need to be more ornery around the basket. O Connor described Flying to Purdue with the team and shared views on coaching and officials as the crowd watched a game film.
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O’connor
Charley Darling
Iowa
Charley
Darling
O'Connor
Bucky
Air Corps
Purdue
Brechler
Pops Harrison
Art Vogel
Vogel
R. M. Whitehead
C M. Spessard
Duane White
Delbert Holmes
Whitehead
Ainsworth Local News Notes Attendances and Visits
Local families join Raymond Simpson Sr. funeral services in Muscatine on Saturday. Laird Simpson Sr and family host guests from Davenport Bettendorf and Mt. Vernon. Tracy Norris returns from Cornell for a week’s leave. Various visitors call on the Norris and Simpson households from Washington Iowa City and Keswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laird Simpson Sr
Laird Simpson, Jr
Lillian
Charles Simpson
Raymond Simpson Sr
Muscatine
Dick Lopshire
Davenport
Lee Norris
Norbert Norris
Washington
Norval Norris
Kathy
Bettendorf
Tracy Norris
Mt. Vernon
Cornell College
Tuesday Bridge Club Meets with Mrs Norris in Ainsworth
The Tuesday Bridge club met with Mrs Lee Norris Tuesday afternoon in Ainsworth. Mrs Orville Thoma attended as a guest. High score prize went to Mrs Kenneth Ornduff and Mrs Thoma won the travel prize. Hostess served a one course luncheon assisted by Mrs Ornduff. Next meeting with Mrs Floyd Blankenhorn.
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Ainsworth
Lee Norris
Orville Thoma
Kenneth Ornduff
Thoma
Ornduff
Floyd Blankenhorn
Mrs Lord Speaks At Eastern Star Meeting
Ainsworth's Eastern Star held its regular meeting on Wednesday evening with 25 persons present. Worthy Matron Mrs. George Lord spoke about attending a chapter meeting in Orange California with former Ainsworth resident Mrs. E J Evans. A social hour followed.
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Mrs. Lord
Eastern Star Meeting
Ainsworth
Eastern Star
George Lord
Orange
Calif
E. J. Evans
County Line Women In Meeting at Zager Home
Mrs. William Zager hosted the County Line club on a Tuesday afternoon with fourteen members and three children attending. Roll call answered with An Easter Thought and New Year resolutions were reviewed. The next meeting set for April 25 at Mrs. Mary Edwards home with gardening as the roll call hint and a gar den work dress theme.
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Ainsworth
William Zager
County Line Club
Mary Edwards
Legion Auxiliary Sews Carpet Rags in Ainsworth
In Ainsworth the Legion Auxiliary held an all day carpet rag sewing session at Mrs. Paul Hazelett’s home. Nine members and one guest, Mrs. Charles Hazelett, attended and shared a noon potluck. They tore rags and sewed 6 or 7 pounds. The next meeting on April 8 will host a pink and blue shower for two members at Irene Hawkins’s home.
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Ainsworth
The
Legion Auxiliary
Paul Hazelett
Charles Hazelett
Phyllis Lopshire
Marion McGinnis
Irene Hawkins
Woman's Prayer Group Meets Thursday in Ainsworth
Ainsworth Methodist church women hold a Thursday meeting on April 13 from 2 to 3 p.m. at Ruth Stephens home. The session opens with a chapter from A Guide To Confident Living by Norman Vincent Peale. All area women are welcome. Irene Trotter chairs the spiritual life committee of the Woman's Society of Christian Service.
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Ainsworth
Glad Hand Missionary Society Holds Meeting
AINSWORTH Mrs. Clarence Walker entertained the Glad Hand Missionary Society on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Homer Hunt led the devotional portion of the gathering.
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Glad Hand Missionary Society
Ainsworth
Clarence Walker
Homer Hunt
Ainsworth Softball Twilight League Campaign Under Way
Ainsworth launches a drive to raise 1000 dollars for a lighted field to support a new twilight softball league. The first day netted over 400 dollars and organizers hope to have the full amount by April 12. Rich ard Hotle heads the committee with R M White and others soliciting. A benefit dance May 24 at Swailes pavilion, with Hank Winder and his Omaha orchestra, aims to sell 500 tickets.
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Ainsworth
R. M. Whitehead
Ainsworth Chamber of Commerce
Richard Hotle
Hotle
Grove Letts
Ervin Walt
Cleo Orris
Herman Wagenknecht
Fred Orris
Swailes
Hank Winder
Omaha
Sermon Series Promises Ten Commandments at Ainsworth Church
Ainsworth Methodist Church will host ten sermons on the Ten Commandments by Rev. Carl Steefel from April 16 to June 18. Other topics include Put God First in Your Life, Be careful What You Say, Seven Day Religion, Be Good to Your Parents, Help Others Live, You Can Manage Your Emotions, Respect the Rights of Others, Tell the Truth, and Be Generous.
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Ainsworth
Ainsworth Methodist Church
Carl Steefel
Orris Guests Dinner at Paul Hazlett Home
Mr and Mrs Cleo Orris were dinner guests at the Paul Hazlett home Thursday evening for a social gathering.
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Mrs. Cleo Orris
Paul Hazelett
Lloyd Edwards
Near Haskins
Lynn Allen Home
Mrs
Charles Thompson
Jimmy and
Susan
Richard Been Blossom
Noah Farrier
Near
Brighton
Clifford Thompson
Lesson on Christ as Head of the Church Led by Hostess
Mrs Holcomb attended a meeting where the leader conducted a lesson titled Christ The Head of The Church. The hostess served refreshments at the close of the gathering.
Community Easter Visits and Family Gatherings
Local residents shared meals and Easter celebrations with relatives and friends across multiple towns. Guests included the Evans, Been blossom, Been blossom, Rich, Miller, Farrel, Spessard, Kilpatrick, Rummel, Trotter, and Harley families, with travel from Iowa City Davenport Fairfield Columbus Junction Winfield Pekin Des Moines Ainsworth and surrounding areas. A birthday party for John William Rich coincided with Easter observances.
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Sam Stephens
John Stephens
Fairfield
Austin Evans
Mary Beth
Iowa City
Herbert Rich
Crawfordsville
John William Rich
G. F. Trotter
D. L. Harley
Des Moines
W. A. Trotter
Ainsworth
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Keith Genkinger
Abe Lincoln
Abe
Lincoln
Hawkeye
Ainswort
Bration
Ken Murray Amusement Company
Jess L. Tomlinson
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Velda King
Lillian Simpson
FE. R. Butterworth
Dows City
Robert Custer
S. L. Norris
Warren
John Husband
Keswick
S. A. Marsh
Atkinson, Ill
Rev
Russell Ellinger
John
Everette Shearer
Gilbert Baker
James Mason
William
North Attleboro, Mass
Washington County
Thompson
Chevrolet Sales & Service
Glen Miller
Ililey
Ainsworth Meat & Locker Service
Ainsworth Meat & Locker
Mrs. Norris
Zager
Woman’s Prayer Group
A.D. Brown Hardware
Mr. Stephens
Woodrow Crone
Lloyd Coon
Gene Stephens
Mrs. Mae Wilson
Richard Farrel
Hilda Olds
Mary Oldfield
Robert McFarland
Pekin, Ill
Mae Spessard
Milburn Spessard
Marion Kilpatrick
Ben Rummel
Hanover
Ill
J. B. Pressly
Glen Sands
Columbus Junction
Garnet McConnachey
Hazel Hunt
Larry Trotter
Marengo
Larry
Homer Coppock
Children of
Lee Hunt Home
Ainsworth State Bank
Ainsworth Lumberman
Ing. Dupont
Jar
Eclipse Lumber Company
Heck Gesling
Mgr
Art’s Electric Service
Ainsworth, Ia
Johnny
Ann Boleyn
Henry
Catherine
CHIC
Kent
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