Have Some Fried Pumpkin Blossoms and Family Cooking
The Quinn family of Gretchen and James Quinn share farm life with recipes and meals. They fry pumpkin blossoms with butter, make chili, pull taffy, bake Judy’s snow drop cookies, and prepare turkey dressing from a Biltmore chef method. They enjoy iced tea, outdoor meals, and simple home cooking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
James
Gretchen Quinn
Judy Lo
Jimmy
Bob
John
Sally
Jim
Quinns
Biltmore
Los Angeles
Judy
Kensington Club Meeting With Mrs. Cora Baird
Kensington Club met with Mrs. Cora Baird of Washington as Grace Stone conducted the business portion. A letter from Mrs. Margaret Mahin thanked the club for a handkerchief shower and noted the birth of a second son to Dr. and Mrs. Paul Mahin in Louisville. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Ben Fitzgerald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Mahin
Louisville
Kentucky
Final Band Concert Slated For Saturday
AINSWORTH the season ends with a final band concert on Front Street this Saturday evening August 12. The Cedar Falls ensemble has performed every Saturday summer under director Margaret Pfeifer a senior music major at Iowa State Teachers College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Front Street
Margaret Pfeifer
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Woman's Prayer Group Meets Thursday at Ainsworth Church
Ainsworth Methodist church announces a women's prayer group gathering on Thursday August 10 at 2 PM in Mrs. Glen Miller's home. Leader is Mrs. Kate Annas. Sponsored by the Spiritual Life department of the Woman's Society of Christian Service. All women seeking to deepen their spiritual understanding are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Spiritual Life Department of Woman's Society of Christian Service
Wiener roast and local visits mark Ainsworth gathering
Ainsworth residents Mrs. Fred Orris and Mrs. John Koehler led Sabbath school classes in a Sunset Park wiener roast with ten members. The column lists visiting relatives and friends from Iowa to California and notes several local reunions and travels including Cedar Rapids Washington and Oregon events.
Mrs McGinnis Hosts R O S Members
The R. O. S club met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. W. A. McGinnis. Bridge was played at three tables with high score prize to Mrs. Herbert Campbell and low score to Mrs. Mac Wallace. A one course luncheon was served by the hostess and assistors. Next meeting with Mrs. Charles Radamaker.
Hamil Descendants Hold Annual Reunion at Ainsworth
The Hamil descendants gathered on the Ainsworth school lawn for the annual reunion with relatives from Crawfordsville Washington Burlington and Ottumwa among attendees. A basket dinner featured two birthday cakes for Mrs Blaine Pressly and Ben Rummel. Guests shared memories looked at family albums and played games as 60 relatives and one guest attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Robert
Nancy Hamil
Ainsworth School
Mary Ellen Walker
Blaine Pressly
Ben Rummel
Edna Dowell
Iowa City
Roy Whiteman
Little York
Ill
W. L. Rhea
Burlington
Floyd Hamil
Lafe and Lester
Washington
Joe McConnell
Tacoma
Wash
R. E. Rhea
Mary Kay and
Allan
Sigourney
Everette Rhea
Ernest Clark
Fred Anwyl
Lyle Lowe
Phyllis
Mary
Linda
Donnie
Kenneth Kilpatrick
Ernest Edwin
Roger
Chester Piper
Judy
Crawfordsville
Emma Kilpatrick
John
Bill
Hanover
W. H. McConnell Jr
Mark
Joe
Nancy Mae
John Walker
Dave
W. McConnell
Karen
Betty Lee
Jane
Phillip
Emma Walker
Clarence Walker
J. B. Pressly
Social Notes From Cedar Rapids And Nearby
Mr and Mrs Charles Nash attended the gadget show at Hawk Eye Downs in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday. Mrs Louise Davidson and her sister Maude formerly of Chicago visited the United Presbyterian church here Sunday and called on friends. They are staying with their mother Mrs T H Barnes near Crawfordsville. Mr and Mrs Fred Sipe and Lucille Mrs Clarence Peters and son Barrett of Fairfield and Mrs Chester Cherryholmes of Crawfordsville called on Mrs Milo Arthur Friday. Lucille Sipe and Mrs Arthur were college roommates. Mr and Mrs Gail Frey of Buckeye Arizona are visiting at the parental A E Sands home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Orris
John Koehler
Sunset Park
Washington
Owen White
National Guard
Ft. Leonard Wood
Lyle McCaleb
Michael
Santa Monica
Calif
Estella McCaleb
Floyd West
Howard Davis
Syracuse
Kansas
Davis
J. P. Davis
United Presbyterian Church
L. M. Sneckenberger
Ingerstown
Mae Spessard
Vernon Richardson
Ben Fitzgerald
Robert Sharpe
Pittsburgh
Mae Wallace
Jess Tomlinson
Cedar Rapids
LaMoine
Kenneth Ornduff
Sandra
Jerol Ann
Leonard Orndufff
Fairfield
Jimmy
Kay Ornduff
Inlaw
William Marsh
Russell Jones
Susan
Terry
Colorado Springs
Denver
Rocky Mountain National Park
Estes Park
Royal Gorge
Colorado
Dick Beenblossom
Kenneth Beenblossom
Iowa City
Nettie Griggs
San Diego
Lee Norris
Lillian
Vera
Charles Simpson
Lee Hunt
Hazel
Niagara Falls
William Litthewood
Wyoming
N. Y
New York City
Ohio
Herbert Glass and Son
Charles Nash
Hawkeye Downs
Louise Davidson
Maryland
Maude
Chicago
T. H. Barnes
Crawfordsville
Fred Sipe
Lucille
Clarence Peters
Barrett
Chester Cherryholmes
Milo Arthur
Joanne Coon Wins Long Battle With Rheumatic Fever
Round Grove report notes Joanne Coon has nearly finished a long fight with rheumatic fever. She can play normally with sisters and ride a bicycle after being stricken last December. Local civic and church news follow with visits, travel, and condolences from August events and community members.
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Joanne Coon
John Skubal
Round Grove
Aug
Raymond Coon
Merle Cotton
Karl Schuerman
Roger
Bill
James Podaris
Cedar Rapids
Claude Kilgore
Harry Kilgore
Russel Goodin
Washington
Community families enjoy weekend at local park and theater
Mr and Mrs Maynard Marshall and two daughters along with Mr and Mrs Lee Farrier and two sons picnicked Sunday at the Iowa City park then attended a nearby Coralville drive in theater. The Glen Miller home hosts Al Tennant and Rebecca Martin visiting relatives, with many local families sharing time across Mt. Pleasant Des Moines and Minnesota travel plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everette Meeks
Orville Meek
Mark
Bob
Iowa City
Omer Meeks
Celia
Oregon
Maynard Marshall
Lee Farrier
Iowa City Park
Coralville
al Tennant
Trenton
Rebecca Martin
Numa
Glen and Earl] Miller
Dick Beenblossom
Kings Men to Perform at Louisa County Church
The Kings Men six students from Kings College Delaware will present preaching and music at Independent Bible Church at 8 p.m. Tuesday Aug 8. Local notices mention Willing Workers serving over 120 chicken dinners at Columbus City Methodist on Monday July 31 and several visiting friends and relatives stopping by in town.
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Columbus Junction
Aus
King's Men
King's College
Delaware
Independent Bible Church
Columbus City
Global distribution: majority live north of the equator
The article notes that more than 90 percent of humanity resides in the Northern Hemisphere, highlighting a striking population concentration above the equator and implying implications for climate, resources, and regional planning.
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The
Equator
Transit mileage soars in 1949 public systems
Public transit systems report 3,220,500,000 miles traveled in 1949 across buses streetcars and trolley coaches in a figure equaling more than 34 trips to the gun.
Honest Words From Ainsworth Columnist On Signs And Travel
In a humorous column Bill Trotter reflects on joining the upper class, notes a driving lesson at Ainsworth for $3.50, and recalls highway signs. He remarks on a death site marked by a sign near Town Ealls and Jefferson IA, and praises local feature stories and accessible services in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Trotter
Bill
Town
Ealls
Spa
Jefferson
Weather Woes Forecast by Paper and Return of Bill
A remark about shopping plans hinges on the forecast noting rain hail sleet snow thunder and wind with dust. The wife asks about the weather while the husband cites the paper's forecast and mentions Bill's return to writing next week.
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James Quinn
Carl Heise
Missouri Valley
Iowa
Biltmore Hotel
Ham Hocks
Gretchen
Forman Ford
CHIC
Kensington Club
Cora Baird
Glen Miller Ainsworth
KENT
Beenblossom Feed & Grain
Woman’s Prayer Group
Annas
Linning
Thompson’s Garage
Chevrolet Sales & Service
State Bank
Hamil
Paul Hartsock
Joe Podaris
Rev. Green
John Green
Dallas
Kireen
Salem Church
Henry Kiene
Maxine Wehr
Restopia
Larry Shearer
Ottumwa
Owen Wehr
Shuey
Salem
Shurch
Ralph Hixson
Mrs. Palmer Miller
Earl Schnerman
Skubal Brothers
Fred Skubal
Merle Colton
Marshall
Ladies Aid
Booth
Haskins
Paul Edwards
Winfield
Lloyd Enke
McCartney
Kadlee
David McCartney
University Hospital
Sarah McGinnis
Carol Gosling
W. L. McGinnis
Minnesota
the Lakes
Leon Meeks
Susan Irene
R. E. McFarland
Mary Townsend
Des Moines
American Legion Auxiliary
Keith Genkinger
Art
Ainsworth, la
del Monte
Elliott’s Food Store
King’s Men
Louisa County Church
Butler
Duane Duncan
Davenport
C. J. Duncan
Carl Namur
Kenosha
Wis
Merle Bell
Fiqua
Ray Walford
Bell
Ruth Hannan
Bible Camp
Douglas Lee Bausch
East Iowa Bible Camp
Deep River
Walter Fox
Harrisburgh
Minnie Henson
Fox
H. S. Delzell
Wapello
Delzell
Pine Brothers’ Auto Company
Lola Lewis
Main Street
Ralph McKean
Glendale
Arizona
Max M. White
Ainswort
Ainsworth Meat
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