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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1962
Page
4
Local residents from Ainsworth and nearby towns hosted Easter Day visits and cooperative meals. Families from Washington Cedar Rapids Fairfield and Ames joined at various homes for dinners baptisms and church activities. Several social visits continued through the weekend with neighbors and relatives from Iowa City Waterloo Montezuma Rockwell City and Van Meter attending events and meals.
The Kensington Club met with Grace Stone and Lincoln Street Club members as guests including Mrs. Frank Henderson and others. Mrs. G. F. Trotter led the meeting which planned a May 4 breakfast honoring Mae Spessard for her upcoming 91st birthday.
The American Legion Auxiliary meeting in Ainsworth heard a report on Colombia by Mrs. Harold Jones while Mrs. Lee Hunt presided. Members discussed veterans dinners, membership quotas due by November 11, and upcoming district and county meetings with arrangements for April and May gatherings.
Ainsworth notes the Tuesday Bridge club met at Mrs C A Thompson with guests Mrs Ron Ornduff and son and Mrs George Stout Jr and son. Two tables played with high score to Mrs Paul Beard and consolation to Mrs Myrtle Thoma. refreshments followed. Next meeting set for May 12 with Mrs Thoma.
The Daryl Pearson Memorial Fund purchased resuscitator will be demonstrated in the school lunch room Thursday at 7 30 p m. Cleo Orris announced a Hooker Supply Co representative from Marshalltown will explain its operation. The device aids fire and other emergency cases including drowning heart trouble and asthma. Community members are encouraged to attend.
The 32nd annual alumni banquet will be at 6 30 p m in the Ainsworth gym. Officers are Gene Stephens president Robert Gerot vice president Dale Buck secretary and treasurer. The United Presbyterian Woman's Association will serve. Committee members include George Colthurst chairman and several wives and friends helping with invitations decorations and printing programs.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met at the Methodist Church with Anne Courtney, an AFS student from England, speaking about her home and country. Officers will be installed next meeting. district conference set for April 24 and Rev. Simbro to be ordained May 20 in Fairfield.
Jim Stephens from Ames visited his parental Gene Stephens home over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Dave Stephens of Peoria spent the weekend here and with her parents at Lime Springs. Mr and Mrs Harold Ross called on friends in Wellman Saturday. They dined with Dr and Mrs E D Miller Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs John Frame and family were dinner guests Easter Sunday at the Earl Steele home in Washington. Mr and Mrs Joe Lang of Washington called at the Mac Wallace home last Sunday evening.
Mr and Mrs John C Buenneke of 920 West William Street Albert Lea Minnesota announce the engagement of their daughter Rebecca Lynn to Kenneth Lavern Logemann son of Mr and Mrs J Barney Logemann Northwood Iowa The couple plans a May 26 wedding at First Lutheran Church Albert Lea Rebecca is a 1960 Albert Lea High School graduate and nurse trainee at Naeve Hospital Kenneth is a 1955 Northwood High School graduate and former Presidential Security Unit member now farming northeast of Northwood.
Kalona report notes the first Ladies Day of the golf season set for Wednesday April 25 at 1 PM led by president Mrs Ward Ehrenfelt. Men plan a 1 PM work session at the golf course on Saturday April 28 followed by a cooperative supper.
Small ads list multiple sale dates in April for household goods at 608 South Third Avenue and Pleasant Plain. Other listings include antique show at Mt. Pleasant National Guard Armory and estate sales run by Mrs. A E Atchison and Mary J Stalder. Ongoing weekly livestock auctions occur at Washington Smylie's Kalona Ollie Wayland and other towns.
Lee Norris recovers at the Veterans Hospital Iowa City after surgery. Mr and Mrs Norval Norris visited Saturday and traveled to see Lee in the afternoon. Mr and Mrs Norbert Norris and family stopped by Sunday evening. Carl Hawkins from Ft Dodge spent the weekend with the Fred Hawkins home. Duane White and Joe dined Sunday at the Earl White home, then visited John Frame.
Ainsworth residents held a contract bridge gathering at the home of Mrs Ron Ornduff Thursday afternoon with Mrs George Stout Jr as a guest. Two tables were in play and refreshments were served by the hostess. The next meeting is set with Mrs James Quinn on Thursday May 3.
The Methodist Mixers will meet Tuesday night April 24 with Mr and Mrs Fred Pfeifer. The group will study Hazen G Werner's Christian Family Living over the next meetings and the program committee has plans in progress. All young adults are invited to join.
Ainsworth Beavers held their April meeting Monday night with Joe White. Eleven members and two leaders attended. Merritt Canady presented grooming, Tom Wagenknecht spoke on side dressing vegetables with fertilizer, Bob Frame discussed growing spring flowering bulbs indoors, and Richard Roebuck was welcomed as a new member. The next meeting was planned with Mike Hall on May 21.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Wood Ruff and Mrs Mary McKenna of Moline spent Easter Sunday at the Fred Hawkins home.
Keota Community High School students head to a district Student Council meeting in Bloomfield with candidates including Delores Martin for district secretary. The Junior Senior Banquet is planned for April 28 with co chairmen Mrs. Clare Sonday and Mrs. Keith Mound.
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