Ainsworth School One-Act Play and Activities Friday
Senior English class presents a one act play Friday February 22 at 7 30 pm at Ainsworth school. Sherry Roberts dances and a trombone sextet performs Slippery Gentlemen with Diane Brehmer accompanist. Admission is twenty five cents. District speech contest follows Saturday February 23 at Sigourney. Junior high basketball vs Columbus Junction Thursday after school. Several staff changes and student moves noted. District speech and zonal tournaments announced. Washington DC and New York trip planned March 8 17 for eight high school students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Sigourney
Sherry Roberts
Ronnie Owsky
Ed Hall
Loel Letts
Douglas Miller
Linda Norris
Mary Trotter Mill
Diane Brehmer
Columbus Junction
Jerry
Lynn Schrader
and M
Dean
Doug
Lennie Corpman
Keota
Comumpus Junction
Lone Tree
Madel N
McMichael Hall
Sandy Lay
Tom
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Mel Pronga
Monmouth College
Iowa Wesleyan College
Peggy McKintry
George Trotter
Iowa
Washington D.C
New York City
The
Methodist Churches of
Highlanders 4H Club Meet at Letts Home
A Highlands 4H Club gathering at Lowell Letts' home included eleven members and two leaders. Guests heard Dr. John Wang of Formosa speak on The Christian Mission on the Rim of East Asia. March 4 plans noted with a cooperative dinner and a note to call Mrs. Willard McCracken for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Highlanders
Lowell Letts
Lowell
LeRoy Carr
Methodist
Willard McCracken
Church Wide School of Missions
Christian Mission
Rim of East Asia
John Wang
Formosa
University of Town
Ben Fitzgerald
Will Dean
Washingon
Tom Stirling
Mercy Hospital
Town City
Ounty Line County Line Club
Herman Wagenecht
John Genkins
Jim Wagenknecht
Cotter
J.B. Letts
Ronnie van Auken
Alvin Wehr
Craig
James Podaris
Cindy
Ich
Valentin
Cy Bush
Birthday Club
GF. Trotter
Maude Bishop
Lee Hunt
George Colthurst
Gladys Wilson
Mason City
Philip Caldwells
Hampton
G. J Trotter
Don Rabenold
Grove Letts
Bride
Kenneth Ornduff
Rabend
Ornduff
Max White
Fitzgeralds to Mark Golden Anniversary
Mrs. Ben Fitzgerald of 5 Ainsworth will observe their fiftieth wedding anniversary Sunday February 24 with a reception from 1 30 to 4 30 o clock at the Methodist Church at Insworth. The couple's children will host and relatives and friends are invited to attend. They request no gifts. Ben Fitzgerald and Cecil Corbett were married February 26 1913 at the home of Mrs Mabel Corbett in Marshalltown with the Rev CAL Morris officiating. Their children are Mrs Orvis Wood of Moline IL and Mrs Vernon Richardson of Washington. Mrs Joe Wieland of Cedar Rapids is deceased. There are ten grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Fitzgerald
Ainsworth
Insworth
Cecil Corbett
Mabel Corbett
Mashalltown
Cal. Morris
The
Christian Church
Orvis
Grace) Wood
Moline
Vernon
Lois) Richardson
Washington
Joe
Marian) Wieland
Cedar Rapids
Kensington Club and Area Woman Society Notices
Ainsworth and Cotter area clubs report meetings with talks on housecleaning, devotionals, and projects. Charity funds were approved for the County Home Elevator Fund. New members joined. events include a Valentine gathering, Wearing of the Green plans, and an open house for a Golden Wedding Anniversary in Ainsworth.
Ainsworth OES Luncheon and Club Meetings Noted
Officers and members from Crawfordsville Brighton Burlington and surrounding towns attended a Valentine themed OES luncheon at the Masonic Temple in Ainsworth. Evening visitors from eight chapters included Grand Conductress Mrs. Alice Young and others while tables featured Valentine decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
O.E.S
Masonic ‘Temple
Crawfordsville
Brighton
Alice Young
Burlington
Gladys ‘Thomas
Legion Hall
American Legion Auxiliary
Temple
Margaret Hawkins
Fred Hawkins
Alice Youn
Norma Holmes
Grand Marshall
Fairfield
Howard Miller
Miller
New London
Ruth Craig
Pastrand
Mt. Pleasant
Jorthy
Janet Bauer
Washington
Jean Meade
Ruby Martin
Wayland
Howard Davis
Columbus Junction
Norman Smith
Valentine
Arlene Jones
Ainsworth Presbyterian Women Meet at Mrs Ross Home
Twelve members of the Ainsworth United Presbyterian Women gathered at Mrs Harold Ross's home on Thursday afternoon. The group held prayer, Bible study on God Chooses a People, and a review of the Ten Commandments. The program theme Hong Kong featured pictures and a story by Mrs Robert Gerot. A spring Presbyterial at Fairfield on April 25-26 was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotter Guild
Westminster Guild
Cotter Presbyterian Church
Jim Skubal
Don Sands
Jim Rila
Kenneth Arthur
Jacksons
Fairfield
Lyle Duncan
Valentine
Ner Thomas
Ainsworth
Ainsworth United Presbyterian Women
Harold Ross
John Koehler
Louis Koehler
God
Lee Hunt
John Skuba
Hong Kong
License Plates Around the World and Their Oddities
A UPI report surveys global license plates and pricing from $60 in Italy to $30 in Egypt. It notes U.S. tag costs from $10 to $25, prison-made plates at about 25 cents each, and states adopting a 6 by 12 inch standard in 1956. It highlights distinctive slogans, low numbers signaling influence, and famous examples like Rocky Marciano and DDE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Parkas
United Press International Washington
UPI
Italy
Egypt
United States
Ford Times
Mars
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Arizona
California
Maine
Vermont
Wisconsin
America
Michi
Kansas
Georgia
Peach State
Milnois
Land of Lincoln
Rocky Marciano
Massachusetts
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Columbi University
Connecticut
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ainsworth School
M. L. McCreedy
Lorraine Suter
Robert Dalziel
State College of Iowa
HE Ross
Pearl Cochran
Letts Home
Sunny Haven
C.A. Thompson
Npson
Everette Miller
May Carson
Peg
Ray Downs
Charles D. Thompson
Pentagon
Phil News
Everett’s
Standard Service
Community Feed, Inc
Fitzgeralds
Mrs. Trotter
Kensington
Mrs. Ca, Thompson
Kensington Club
G.F. Trotter
Lee Conry
County Home Elevator Fund
Ostess
Grace
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Preson Edmondson
Gene Stephens
Eader
Beverly Bean
Joe Wood
Tom Skubal
Keneth Orenduft
Ainsworth Meat & Locker Service
Joe Palooka
Ham Fisher
Dixie Dugan
MR. Frogg
BY Mevoy and
Striebel
Blondie
Ohio Young
Nancy
Channel Zxqz
Ernif Bushmiller
Ainsworth Ces
Sacha Club
William Simbro
Raymond Lasek
Wilfred McCreedy
Orge Stout Ry Augustine
Children’s Hospital
Gary van Dyke
Ronald Ornduff
Lloyd Edwards
Glen Lord
Earl Schuerman
Carol Jones
Ronald Hawkins
Olive Miksch
Iowa City
Veterans Hospital
Clarence McConkey
Flora Merritt
Ira Mray
Sharon
Debra
Clinton
Preston McCrack
Ken
Eddyville
Willard McCrackens
Milburn Spessard
W.D. Roberts
Florida
Paul Acton
Eldon
Lee Aut
Becky
Ricky Thompson
A. Thompsons
Chicago
Jim Thompson
Don Tappan
John David Hazelett
Bill Frame
Larry Lasek
Allen Jones
Jerry Gipple
Bill Trotter
Mrs. Ross
UPS
Congress
Kennedy
Muncie
Ind
James Shockley
Shockley
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