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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1962
Page
4
The Ainsworth Consolidated School will start Monday August 27 with a morning session. A teachers workshop is planned for that afternoon. High school final registration is Thursday August 23 at nine o'clock and students should collect textbooks and locker keys.
A Joint Bible School conducted last week at United Presbyterian Church by Ainsworth area churches drew 53 children. Rev. Mr. Simbro and Mrs. Larry Trotter led devotional services themed “Bible and I,” with crafts in each department. A free will offering for the American Bible Society was collected Friday.
Wash Ainsworth area residents attend cooperative supper hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hunt. Guests include Mrs. Hunt’s sister-in-law from Phoenix and cousins from Columbus Junction and Wapello. Others visit relatives, judge 4-H exhibits, attend the Oskaloosa Fair, and partake in church and college events. Olive Miksch completes a 4800 mile tour visiting Edmon ton Jasper National Park Lake Louise and Banff meeting old associates.
Local society round up records visits and guests across West Branch and nearby towns. Families from Washington Cedar Rapids Columbus Junction Oskaloosa Ottumwa and Fairfield attend library events picnics and dinners while members plan vacations and note civic activities. A new daughter Ellen Kay joins the OConnor family at Washington County Hospital.
Summer baseball and softball squads will host an ice cream social on Thursday August 16 at 6 30 p m The Pee Wee game starts at 5 30 p m followed by a softball clash between Ainsworth Babe Ruth and Raymond Bonar 4 H teams Fathers of players will field a few innings after the early games Summerball ends in Ainsworth this year Howard Schultz calls it one of the best seasons with all rainouts made up and all uniforms due by Thursday night for return to Mr Schultz including PeeWee Little League Babe Ruth and high school players with Babe Ruth ties.
The graduating class of 1940 held a cooperative supper and reunion at Wayland Park on Friday evening August 3. Attendees included local families from Newton Kansas Charles City Winfield Crawfords ville and Cedar Rapids with hosts Mrs. Orval Miller and Mrs. Maurice Krabill. A Cedar Rapids guest shared a recipe for Corn Cob Jell using corn cob juice Sure Jell red coloring and sugar.
The American Legion Auxiliary plans a meeting Tuesday evening August 21 at the Legion Hall with dues urged for prompt payment. The Lincoln Street Club met with Mae Lamb Thursday afternoon. most members attended and refreshment duties were shared by Mrs. Ronald Hawkins. The Tuesday Bridge club gathered at Mrs. Paul Beard’s. high score went to Mrs. G F Trotter and consolation to Mrs. C A Thompson. The Woman's Society of Christian Service meets Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Methodist church with Mrs. Blanche Stephens leading a lesson on Americans of Spanish Speaking Background and slides on the migrant council work at Muscatine.
Batavia residents Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Ornduff and Jane, and Fred Ornduff, joined Kenneth Ornduff for Sunday dinner. Afternoon visitors included Ron Ornduff with son, and Mr. and Mrs. George Stout Jr. and children, plus Mrs. Guy Ayers of Broymer Missouri, and John Wilson with Tanya and Melinda of Kansas City Missouri. Glen Thompson of Anamosa visited C A Thompson Saturday evening.
Dear Abby letters cover marital greeting wishes and shy marriage asks with practical replies. The Space Transmitter section notes Telstar satellite, built for NASA and Bell System, to orbit Earth and transmit signals between the United States and Europe.
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