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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1973

Page

2

Community Notes From Ainsworth Thanksgiving Gatherings

The Stout family and relatives met for a post Thanksgiving dinner at the George Stout Sr. home in Ainsworth, with many extended families from Burlington Peoria Wellman Columbus Junction and Chicago attending. Other items include the Stop and Go Club gathering on November 27, ACCW circle plans December 6, and local reports of George Stout Sr. surgery, new baby Matthew Scott Brice, Lions Club meeting on November 28, and upcoming events.

Duane White Ainsworth George Stout Sr David Stout Burlington Ed Stout Peoria Ill Harold Frakes Wellman George Stout Jrs Columbus Junction Bill Stouts Stanley McCreedys Ainsworth Russell Jones Terry Chicago Craig Jones West Liberty John D. Hazelett Jared Ray Collier Ed Miller Mercy Hospital Iowa City Bob Stirling Tom Stirling David Howard Pearson Roger Stafford Joe White Lori Brian Staffords Europe Germany Scotland Ireland Belfast U.S.A ACCW Raymond Lasek Gene Scott Mae Carson Ainsworth Center Michael Brice Matthew Scott Burke McCreedy Dale Herdlicka George Colthurst Bill Trotter Joint County School System Max Blodgett

Legion parley highlights and local gatherings in Crawfordsville

Mrs. Kenneth Rhea attended the American Legion Auxiliary Midwinter conference in Des Moines over the weekend. The Square Circle Club held an oyster and chili supper at the American Legion Hall with a cake for Jay and Audrey Finke’s 24th wedding anniversary and a post-supper bingo event. The club plans a salad luncheon on January 23 at Graham Williams’ home.

Marian Waters Crawfordsville Kenneth Rhea Des Moines American Legion Auxiliary Bill Wooley Ray McAllister Tom Chris McAllister Nemsa Kirksville Ray Louise McAllister Morning Sun Mary Johansmeier Dale Winfield Nathan Sara Johnson Sara Wayland American Legion Square Circle Club American Legion Hall Betty Hamil Audrey Finke Debbie Lowe Ray van Engen Jay Finke Lowe Jay Audrey Chester Piper Don Wood Bob Wells Robbie Wayne Williams Wayne Lowe Randy John Hamil Wayne Davis Jack Erwin Shari David Darrell Egli Jennifer Jason Don Anderson Chris Lori Jim Edgar Brenda Scott Susan Gene Brookhart Donald Sandra Graham Williams

Johnson named headmaster of Spartanburg Day School

Michael R. Johnson was chosen as headmaster of Spartanburg Day School in Spartanburg South Carolina effective July 1 1974. He has served since 1967 as chair of the History Department and has taught humanities at the Prairie School in Racine Wisconsin. Johnson holds an A B in English from Aurora College and a history master's from Northern Illinois University. He has written for Science and Society and The Midwest Quarterly and received a Rabinowitz Foundation grant in 1966.

Michael R. Johnson Spartanburg Day School Spartanburg S.C Johnson Carl Johnson North 3Rd Washington Pearl Leeper Johnson Clyde Dawson Sr Albert Augustine Keota Clifford Leeper Brighton Raymond Goucher Chicago Spartanburg Herald- Journal The Prairie School Racine Wis Aurora College Northern Illinois University Chicago Tribune Science and Society Midwest Quarterly Rabinowitz Foundation Hamilton Harry Groblewski Harold Donnelly South Carolina Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Burke McCreedys Host Cousin Dinner in Ainsworth

Ainsworth notes a Sunday Cousins dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Burke McCreedy with many relatives attending from Washington Riverside and Mountain Top Pa. Local people welcomed visitors, Births, hospital moves, and a large Sacha Club Hobby and Craft Show drew about 150 attendees with a broad display of quilts dolls beadwork and home crafts.

Duane White Ainsworth Burke McCreedy Milo Steele Sr M. L. McCreedy Washington Elmer Steele Riverside Orie O’connor Milford McCreedy Ainsworth Alton Rebe Mountain Top Battersons George M. Lord Iowa City Washington County Hospital Hank Stettler Kay Bee Villa Space 20 East McKelly Road Mesa Carl Naomi Booth White Garland Texas Ainsworth Area Bruce White Max Raggedy Ann Andy

Strauss says lawyers must erase 80 words a minute

Robert Strauss, national Democratic chairman, said switching from law to politics required a change in thinking. He noted his firm hires secretaries who can type 80 words a minute, while in politics they must be able to erase 80 words a minute.

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