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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1969

Page

7

Christmas gatherings fill the Ainsworth area

Multiple club members and families share holiday events across Ainsworth and nearby towns. Highlights include cooperative Christmas luncheons, bridge prizes, pre Christmas family dinners, a Sunday school program at United Presbyterian Church, and a Christmas Eve candlelight service at the United Methodist Church. Notable names include Mrs Corbin Crawford Mrs Charles Rademaker Mrs Don Rabenold Mr Mr Milburn Spesard and Rev Charles Hubanks.

Mark Stout Ronald Ornduff Leonard Ornduff Fairfield George Colthurst Lawrence Bartmann Raymond Lasek Charles Hubanks Hubanks Ainsworth Davenport Gary Edwards Jeffrey Dodgeville Wisc Bill Trotter Lloyd Edwards Delbert Evans Springfield Claude Kilgore Larry Knight Rabenold Don Rabenold Robert McFarland Tom

Funeral for Mrs Betty Heitzman Held in Iowa City

Mr and Mrs John Frame attended the funeral of Mrs Betty Heitzman at Gay Funeral Home in Iowa City Tuesday morning. Friends since Iowa City hospital days, the pair were among attendees with other local residents visiting, club members hosting gatherings, and 4-H events noted in Washington and Columbus Junction area reports.

Ainsworth John Frame Betty Heitzman Iowa City Gay Funeral Kensington Club Howard Beenblossom Harold Gerdes Ben Fitzgerald Harold Nichols Beenblossom Lee Norris Florida Fitzgerald Edwin Peiffer West Chester Pepper - Ettes 4 - H Robin Cindy Greene Columbus Junction Wilfred McCreedy Jill Duane White Bartmann Greene

Santa treats for Riverside children at fire station

About 350 to 400 children received treat sacks from Santa Claus at the Riverside Fire Station on Saturday afternoon. Chamber of Commerce members assisted, with some sacks including prize money or notes directing kids to local merchants. The event, packed with gifts and holiday cheer, followed a sack-prep by chamber members and wives the previous evening. The Chamber meets January 22 at the B and W cafe.

Riverside Santa Claus Chamber of Commerce Santa Elmorron Merritt Yeggy Paul Fountain Elmer Schneider Paul Knebel Cletus Mellecker Leo Jenn Albert Mellecker Fred Lackey Phillip K. C Bryan Don Anderson Cedar Rapids Fred Luckey Iowa City David Shalla Randy Rath Paul Waldschmidt George Sleichter Bryan Luckey Marge Luckey

Clay Club Meets in Stever House RABIO

The Clay Club met at Stever House in Fairfield for a luncheon and business session with seventeen members printed for the meeting. The January gathering is planned at Mrs. Ray Mathers. The Rubio Quilting Club hosted a Christmas dinner at Evelyn Hesseltine’s home with a gift exchange and mystery sisters reveal.

Rabio Clay Club Stever Fairfield Ray Mathers Rubio Quilting Club Evelyn Hesseltine Grace Tinnes Davenport Rubio Ladies Club Vera Steinbeck Christine McClinie John Hesseltine Rubio Friends Church

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