Unusual minister Carl Steefel profile in Ainsworth
A feature on Carl Steefel, Methodist minister in Ainsworth, born 1914 in Burlington, with studies at Oberlin and Harvard, army service, four years in Ainsworth, psycho therapy work at Mt Pleasant, a bachelor lifestyle, and a dedication to kindness and outreach through sermons, youth camp service, and community visits.
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Carl Steefel
Ainsworth
John Skubal
Carl
Burlington
Oberlin
Harvard
University of Chicago
Ohio
Massachusetts
Illinois
West Burlington
Steefel
Mt. Pleasant
Ainsworth Area Family Gatherings and Visits Reported
Dianne Marsh returned home from Mackinac Island. Bettendorf Norris families visited Hills area for a Cedar River reunion. Several relatives from Washington Iowa City and Moline and others vacationed at Kenora Canada and West Chester. Ohio to Pennsylvania trips noted for Floyd Edwards and Harry Hazelett with multiple local visits and weekend gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Norris
Tracy
Norval Norris
Kathy
Bettendorf
Norbert Norris
Washington
Dick and
Bill Norris
Cedar River
Hills
Mrs Stewart Hosts Lincoln St Club Meeting
The Lincoln Street club met Friday afternoon with Mrs. Howard Stewart as hostess. Nine members answered roll call with miscellaneous articles, and guest Mrs. Pearl Marr attended. Refreshments were served at the close of the afternoon.
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Mrs. Stewart
Lincoln St
Ainsworth
Howard Stewart
Pearl Marr
Chit Chat Notes and Market Prices Fluctuate in Brief Column
The column opens with thanks to Ye Auditor for writing the piece amid a vacation period. It notes surprise at his writing ability and includes a parish notice from Salt Lake City about a pastry truck sign. Timothy seed prices show a reversal from last year with current at 4.05 and a large crop amid limited buying interest. Feed products decline with tankage down 20 per ton, meat scraps 15, and soybean meal 8. A new metal feeder for grit or oyster shell is offered, and farmers are urged to contact the County PMA office for corn deliveries to the Government bin site. The devilish telephone remark closes the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy
Tuesday Bridge Club Meets at Norris Home
The Tuesday Bridge club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Lee Norris. Bridge was played at two tables with Mrs Corbin Crawford winning the high score prize, Mrs G F Trotter the traveling prize, and Mrs Roger Colthurst the low score prize. The hostess, assisted by Mrs Trotter, served a one course luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Lee Norris
Corbin Crawford
G. F. Trotter
Roger Colthurst
Trotter
Ainsworth Plans Girls Softball Team Meeting
A girls softball team is being planned for Ainsworth and anyone interested is asked to meet at the softball diamond at 65 30 Wednesday evening.
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Ainsworth
Ice Cream Social Hosts For Military Road Club
Mr and Mrs Christy Rickey host members of the Military Road club Friday evening for an ice cream social. The Kensington club will meet Wednesday afternoon with Effie McCreedy. Mrs Hilda Olds returned home Saturday from a several week stay in Michigan. The C M Spessards store part of their household goods at the W J Smylie home and will live at Mrs Florence Busbys until their new house is ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl
Christy Rickey
Military Road Club
Lynn Allen
Kensington Club
Effie McCreedy
Hilda Olds
Edna Shellander
Michigan
C. M. Spessards
W. J. Smylie
Florence Busby
Local residents visit relatives across several states
Mrs O R Thoma visited sister Mrs Mabel Fullerton in Iowa City as Fullerton plans a California trip to see relatives. Mrs C G Hulick and brother Mr Pollock of McDanielsville Pa stayed with the Fred Orris family. J B Pressly and daughter Erma Kilpatrick of Hanover Ill visited Bud Pressly in Osceola. Larry Trotter family left for a Wisconsin vacation. Ethel Henderson on vacation from Mahaska County Hospital visited Iowa City and Cedar Rapids. Glenn Miller family returned from a visit near Memphis Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. R. Thoma
Iowa City
Mabel Fullerton
California
C. G. Hulick
Mr. Pollock
McDanielsville, Pa
Fred Orris
J. B. Pressly
Erma Kilpatrick
Hanover, Ill
Osceola
Mr. Pressly
Bud Pressly
Larry Trotter
Wisconsin
Ethel Henderson
Mahaska County Hospital
Oswaloosa
Cedar Rapids
Bottles Create Decorative Baby Dolls in West Virginia
In Wheeling West Virginia Mrs Hazel Ponar crafts baby dolls from bottles using ink vinegar wine pop or ketchup as the base for cotton padded bodies. The figures are decorative items rather than toys for babies.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Hazel Ponar
Kitty adopts three baby skunks in Roanoke
Kitty, a black cat owned by Mrs. Garvin Stanley, fostered three baby skunks along with her three kittens. The Stanleys plan to keep at least one as a pet after they are de odorized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Kitty
Garvin Stanley
Stanleys
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Margaret Carson
Green Field
Carl Steefe
Mr. Steefel
Washington Country Club
Dianne Marsh
Mackinac Island
Mrs. A. Miller
Donald McCormick
Billy Puhr
Mt. Pulaski Ill
Charles Radamaker
Raymond Minch
Billy and
Jimmy
Emden
Mrs
George Olinger
Fruitland
Wm. Olinger
Kenora
Canada
W. A. McGinnis
Crawfords
Eva Wallace
Charles Dunshee
Ben Fitzgerald
Orliss Wood
Wade Orlicka
Moline
Henry Peters
Clifford Thompson
Charles
Thompson
West Chester
Bina Porter
U. P
Floyd Edwards
Martha
Ainsworth Methodist Church
Norval Norris Ang
George McCaleb
Wichita, Kansas
Estella McCaleb
Dewey Stephens Jr
Northern
Harry Hazelett
Bedford
Mr. Hazelett
Pennsylvania
Bobbins
Boyle
Brown Hardware
Salt Lake City
P MA
Ainswort
Norris
Service
Glen Miller Ainsworth
Blue Diamond
Green Mark
Eclipse Lumber Company
Heek Gesling
Mgr
State Bank
Keith Genkinger
Chevrolet
Sales & Service
Glenn Miller
Memphis
Art
Ainsworth. Ia
Mother
Ainsworth Columbus
Skunks
Earl Miller
Max M. White
Wolverine
Sand’s Store
Forman Ford Paints and
Reo
Chic's Repair Shop
del Monte No
del Monte
Lgc
Can
Elliott's Food Store
Spencer
Eclipse Lbr. CO
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