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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1963

Page

4

Ainsworth School One-Act Play Set Friday

The Senior English Class at Ainsworth School will present High Window, a one act contest play, Friday at 7 30 p m. After the show Sherry Roberts will dance and a trombone sextet will perform Slippery Gentlemen. Admission is twenty five cents.

Ainsworth Sigourney Sherry Roberts Ronnie Zieglowsky Ed Hall Loel Letts Douglas Miller Linda Norris Mary Trotter Diane Brehmer Columbus Junction Scoo Jerry Lynn Schrader L and M Dean Doug Lennie Corpman Keota

Fitzgeralds Mark Golden Anniversary in Ainsworth

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Fitzgerald of Ainsworth celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a Sunday reception from 1 30 to 4 30 PM at the Ainsworth Methodist Church hosted by their children. Married February 26 1913 in Marshalltown the couple have ten grandchildren and nine great grandchildren with two living children Grace Wood East Moline IL and Lois Richardson Washington.

Ben Fitzgerald Ainsworth Cecil Corbett Mabel Corbett Mashalltown C.H. Morris The Christian Church Orvis Grace) Wood East Moline Vernon Lois) Richardson Washington Joe Marian) Wieland Cedar Rapids Mae Spessard Sunny Haven Rest Home E. 2Nd St C.A. Thompson Charles Thompson Everette Miller May Carson Peg Ray Downs Charles D. Thompson Clarence McConkey Flora Merritt Ira Murray Sharon Debra Clinton Preston McCrackken Eddyville Willard Becky Ricky Thompson C. A. Thompsons Chicago Jim Thompson Don Tappan

Highlanders 4 H Club Meet At Letts Home

The Highlanders 4 H Club met at Lowell Letts home with eleven members and two leaders. Members shared favorite school subjects and worked on record books while a recreation session was led by Lowell. Refreshments closed the meeting, set to resume March 4 at the Methodist Church with LeRoy Carr hosting an Asian dinner.

Columbus Junction Lone Tree Madellen McMichael Hall Sandy Lay Ainsworth Tom Tau Kappa Epsilon Mel Pronga Monmouth College The Methodist Churches of Iowa Highlanders Lowell Letts Lowell LeRoy Carr Methodist Church

Community societies share notes at Ainsworth meetings

Kensington Club met with Mrs. G F Trotter on Wednesday for housecleaning hints and fundraising for the County Home Elevator Fund while New members joined the County Line Club gathering and a Valentine theme spread through refreshments. Open House marks a golden wedding anniversary at the Methodist Church parlor.

Ainsworth Kensington Club G.F. Trotter Maude Bishop Lee Conry County Home Elevator Fund Grace Stone Harold Ross

Ainsworth OES Luncheon and Club News Report

Officers of the O E S met at the Masonic Temple in Ainsworth for a Valentine themed lunch with a one o'clock meeting featuring guests from Crawfordsville and Brighton. Distinguished visitors from eight chapters attended the evening session led by Worthy Matron Mrs. Hawkins and Worthy Patron Mr. Hawkins.

Ainsworth O.E.S Masonic Temple Crawfordsville Brighton Alice Young Burlington Gladys Thomas Legion Hall American Legion Auxiliary Temple Margaret Hawkins Fred Hawkins Alice Youne Norma Holmes Mt. Pleasant Janet Bauer Washington Jean McCabe New London Ruby Martin Wayland Howard Davis Columbus Junction Norman Smith Arlene Jones

Ainsworth UPW Meets With Mrs Ross Hostess

Twelve members of the Ainsworth United Presbyterian Women met with Mrs. Harold Ross. President Mrs. John Koehler opened with prayer. Bible study on God Chooses a People followed. Program “Hong Kong” featured with pictures and story by Mrs. Robert Gerot. Spring Presbyterial noted.

Ainsworth Ainsworth United Presbyterian Women Harold Ross John Koehler Louis Koehler God Lee Hunt John Skuba Hong Kong Robert Gerot Fairfield

License plates vary worldwide with costs and quirks

A UPI report in Ford Times notes global plate costs from 1.50 in Egypt to 60 in Italy and up to 25 dollars in the United States, plus 200 for large trucks. States often print plates in prisons, standard size adopted in 1956, slogans and emblems preserved, and low numbers confer prestige. Some owners trade or win distinctive letters, and notable examples include KO in Massachusetts and DDE for Eisenhower.

United States Ford Times Tennessee Pennsylvania West Virginia Arizona California Maine Vermont Wisconsin America Michigan Kansas Wheat State Georgia Peach State Illinois Land of Lincoln Rocky Marciano Massachusetts Dwight D. Eisenhower Columbia University Connecticut

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