Ainsworth Man Describes Chinese Revolution
Carl Bassler of Ainsworth, a representative of the American Friends Service Committee in China, reports a ground-up revolution as Chiang Kai-Shek’s nationalist government is driven to Formosa. He details celebrations in Shanghai for the new Communist government, flags, and photos, noting limited American press access and weak nationalist resistance.
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Ainsworth
China
Carl Bassler
Chiang Kai-Shek
Formosa
Carl
American Friends Service Committee
C. E. Bassier
Dr. Bassier
Washington County
Shanghai
Sun Yat-Sen
Chiang
Far East
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
Red China
United States
Peiping
Peking
People's Political Conference
Carl Stassler
Yearly inventory and late winter farm goods sale hints
The notice previews a yearly stock take with surplus items and bargain prices including 17% Alfalfa Meal and TM%4 inch Alfalfa Pellets. It notes sweet clover seed shortages, reduced Canada seed oats imports by 7,000,000 pounds, and a possible Race 45 Crown Rust threat to Iowa oats. Flor-Glaze floor wax is also advertised amid a city anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Iowa
Iowa State College
Cherokee
Nemaha
Colo
Tide of Toys drive aids European children in 1940s campaign
The American Legion post in Ainsworth joins the National Legion in a Tide of Toys drive to ship toys to European children. Residents are asked to donate sturdy toys at Heck and Chick repair shop on January 14, with a greeting note attached. powered, fragile, or war-like toys are not eligible.
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Lee Norris
Ainsworth
American Legion
National American Legion
Europe
Heck and Chick Repair
Youth Fellowship to Lead Sunday Worship at Ainsworth
The senior youth fellowship at Ainsworth Methodist will conduct opening worship for adults during Sunday school next Sunday January 15 at 10 o'clock. Joyce Owens, president, will lead.
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Ainsworth
Ainsworth Methodist Sunday School
Joyce Owens
Lincoln Street Club Meets at Weber Home
Six members answered roll call when the Lincoln Street club met Friday afternoon with Mrs. Charles Weber. Mrs. Iva McMullen of Oskaloosa was a guest. The afternoon was spent socially with refreshments served.
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Lincoln Street Club
Weber Home
Health Conference To Be Held In Ainsworth
The next Child Health conference will be held in Ainsworth January 18 at 12:30 PM. Children up to school age are eligible and examined by appointment. Mothers should telephone Mrs. Gene Stephens to schedule.
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Ainsworth
Gene Stephens
Wind Causes Injuries Of Mrs. Gentzler
Mrs. W. A. Gentzler formerly of Waterloo and visiting Mrs. Hilda Olds was swept by a wind gust as she opened a storm door. She fell down several cement steps and was given X-rays at the Washington County Hospital to assess injuries.
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Ainsworth
W. A. Gentzler
Waterloo
Hilda Olds
Sunday church program features choir and youth talk
preside David Stout will sing, Maurine Stephens accompanies. Charles Thompson leads in prayer. Allen Stephens speaks on Youth Today. Rosemary Jenkins describes youth fellowship Sunday nights. General superintendents of the Sunday school are Fred Pfeifer and Carl Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Stout
Maurine Stephens
Charles Thompson
Allen Stephens
Rosemary Jenkins
Fred Pfeifer
Carl Roberts
Local notes from Ainsworth and nearby towns
Ainsworth residents Neal Sands family left for Arlington New York after a midweek move and spoke from Wheeling about high water in Indiana. Des Moines visits, Washington east side moves, and relatives feature in the week’s local updates with several travel and house-hold changes noted.
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Neal Sands
Martha
Arlington
N. Y
Wheeling
W. Va
Indiana
McFarland Family Guests Visit Milan Home
Mr and Mrs R E McFarland with Billy and Wilma and Mr and Mrs R L McFarland were recent visitors at the John McFarland home in Milan Illinois.
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R. E. McFarland
Billy and
Wilma
R. L. McFarland
John McFarland
Milan
III
Local residents share visits across multiple states
Mr and Mrs Lee Norris visited the Norval Norris family in Bettendorf after attending an insurance meeting in Davenport. Carl White returned to Garland Texas due to the death of his grandfather D W Griffith. Mrs S L Norris and son Warren of Iowa City called at the Claire Darby home. Mr and Mrs R L McFarland visit Gilman Vermont for two weeks. Rita cared for at home by Mrs R E McFarland. Mrs Roy Moran of near Muscatine dined with Mrs W R Crawford and Mr Harold Nichols. Moran took her son Sharon to Iowa Wesleyan College in Mt Pleasant. John and Cathy Brindell from Chicago visit with granddaughter Cathy Brindell of Chicago staying with them since holidays.
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Gai Frey
Buckeye
Ariz
A. E. Sands
Mrs
Lee Norris
Norval Norris
Bettendorf
Davenport
Carl White
Garland
Texas
D. W. Griffith
S. L. Norris
Warren
Iowa City
Claire Darby
Roy Moran
Muscatine
W. R. Crawford
Harold Nichols
John Clegg
Cathy Brindell
Chicago
Harold Brindell
Lee Norris to Attend California Convention
Ainsworth Lee Norris of Washington County represents Davenport, having qualified for the 1950 convention of Equitable Life Insurance of Iowa to meet at the Biltmore hotel in Los Angeles on April 17 18 and 19. News came as he attended the Davenport agency’s annual first of the year meeting in Davenport.
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Ainsworth Lee Norris
Washington County
Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa
Biltmore Hotel
Los Angeles
Calif
Norris
Davenport
No Referee for Boxing
A painter’s term Box ing describes the pour and remix method used to blend paint for uniform consistency and smoothness without a referee.
Public installation of Ainsworth O B S officers set
Supt and Mrs Jesse Tomlin son and Ralph of Packwood visited Carl Werner and family in Grandview Sunday afternoon after attending the public installation of Ainsworth O B S officers Tuesday evening January 10.
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Ainsworth O.B.S
Jesse Tomlinson
Ralph of
Packwood
Grandview
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Sia
Madame Sun Yat-Sen
Mao Tze -Bung
Nanking
People’s Government
People’s Republic of China
Bassier
Griffith-Hedberg
Ainsworth Housewives
Keith Genkinger Ainsworth
Legion
Tide of Toys
W.A. Gentzler
Lee Jolly
Des Moines
Earl O'Connor
Washington
Virgil Hering
O'Connor
Ralph Junkin
Corbin Crawford
Nate Crawford
Kensington Club
Mae_ Spessard
Ray Nordyke
Son
Louis
Fred Hawkins
Galesburg, Ill
M Hawkin
Mrs. McKenna
Dr. Hess
Sand’s Store
A. D. Brown Hardware
Bruce McFarland
Gilman
Vermont
Rita
California
Old Man Winter
Art’s Electric
Ainsworth, Ia
Ainsworth, la
Chevrolet
Thompson
Forman-Ford
Heck & Chic
Wrench Stilson
Eclipse Lumber Company
Heck Gesling
Mgr
Bill
Ainsworth Meat
Ritchie Livestock Waterers
Kent
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