Ted Hutchcroft speaks at Ainsworth Chamber on British farming
Des Moines county farmer Ted Hutchcroft told 85 chamber members about his six months in Great Britain as part of an international farm youth exchange. He described creosoted farm buildings, pit siloes, lean dairy gear, small Guernsey farms, and a weekly food ration including one meat serving.
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Ainsworth
U.S.A
British Isles
Ted Hutchcroft
Des Moines
Great Britain
Ainsworth Chamber of Commerce
Ted
Islands
Britain
Guernsey
English Channel
Ted Hatchcroft
Larry Trotter
Herman Wagenknecht
Ernest Wagner
Hutchcroft
Chamber of Commerce
Nutrena dog food promo sparks customer quip at feed store
A customer teased if the shop still runs a Community Feed Store or if Nutrena Mills has taken over its dog food section. The note hints at Nutrena Mills running a sales contest with shirts as prizes and a lighthearted barb on taxes and cannibal jokes.
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Nutrena Mills
Mrs. Helen Bauer Conducts OES Meet
Harper hosted the first OES school in this state section led by Mrs. Helen Bauer. Attendees came from Burlington Washington Winfield Columbus Junction and Kalona with a 6:30 dinner at the church and a 8:00 p.m. gathering at the Masonic hall.
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Ainsworth
Helen Bauer
Harper
Ainsworth O.E.S
Burlington
Washington
Winfield
Columbus Junction
Kalona
Masonic Hall
Herbert Rich
Dwight Brown
Mrs Raymond Downs Honored At Shower In Ainsworth
Mrs Claude Carson hosted a miscellaneous shower for her sister in law Mrs Raymond Downs at her home south of town on Friday evening. Written contests entertained guests and a bassinet decorated in pink and blue held the gift for the honoree. Attendees included Mrs Carson's mother Mrs Russell Adams and sister Mrs Bernice Walker along with numerous local women.
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Clarence Kauffman
Frank Carson
Jess Pearson
Earl Wall
Harold Gerdes
Wayne Bitting
Earl Miller
Everette Meeks
al Hazelett
Dick Beenblossom
Ainsworth Locals Report Quiet Sewing Club and Local News
A sewing club met last Tuesday at Mrs. Carl O Beirn's home with good attendance and refreshments. Several residents visited Davenport and Iowa City for family events, hospital news, and celebrations including 25th anniversaries. One member Walt Harry Hazelett is in University hospital Iowa City awaiting a possible major operation.
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Carl O’beirns
Frank Henderson
University Hospital
Iowa City
W. A. Lopshire
Davenport
Mercy Hospital
Harry Hazelett
Kensington Club Meeting Held With Mrs Hilda Olds
Mrs Hilda Olds hosted the Kensington Club on a Wednesday afternoon with 11 members present. Grace Stone chaired the meeting and read committee appointments including tele phone and transportation and flowers and covers for new programs with several March birthdays noted for upcoming purchases.
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Kensington Club
Hilda Olds
Ainsworth
Grace Stone
Tomlinson
Emmett Frame
Mae Spessard
Omi Edmondson
T. €. Davis
Cora Baird
Effie McCreedy
Ben Fitzgerald
Miss Stone
Luncheon Observance Honors Mrs Olds Assistants
The passage notes gifts for members observing the days with Mrs Olds and mentions Mrs Edna Shellander aiding in serving a one course luncheon.
Ainsworth Child Health Conference Set for February 15
The Ainsworth Child Health conference will be held Wednesday afternoon February 15. Children up to school age are eligible and parents are asked to call Mrs Gene Stephens for appointments.
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Ainsworth O.E.S
Wellman O.E.S. School of Instruction
Ainsworth
Gene Stephens
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Chamber
Island of
America
Labor
United States
London
Downing Street
No. 10
Old London
R. M Whitehead
Jess L. Tomlinson
Jane Whitehead
Art’s Electric Service
Ainsworth, Ia
Bisbee
Iowa
Ier
Ainswort
Wrench Stilson
The
Iowa Master Plumbers Association
OES
Mrs. Raymond Downs
Hazel Hunt
Mt. Pleasant
Rodney Sanders
Lavern Reynolds
O. R. Thoma
R. E. McFarland
Laird Simpson Jr
Brighton
Mrs. Simpson
Mrs. Morgan
Lake Klopfenstein
Klopfenstein
James Quinn
John Elliott
Dave Armstrong
Will Roberts
Norma Clegg
Larry
Charles Radamaker
Orie O’connor
the Pines
George Simpson
Dick Lopshire
Milton
Oregon Highland Farm Bureau
Ruth Foster
Wendell Pirtle
Everette Shearer
Iva McMullen
Oskaloosa
Mrs. Laird Simpson Sr
Jess Tomlinson
North Hollywood
Calif
Robert Wyman
Harry Boileau
Sam Marsh
Glenn Miller
Missouri
Floyd Edmondson
Richard Drew
Carla
Linda
Keith Lester
Bill Trotter
Mr. Lester
Mr. Trotter
Glen Miller
Max M. White
Ainsworth State Bank
Abe Lincoln
Ainsworth Meat
Butter Nut Coffee
Elliott’s Food Store
Keith Genkinger
Chevrolet Sales & Service
Bowden
Tenn
Shell
Moore’s Service Station
Kent
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