Community groups hold varied meetings in Ainsworth
The American Legion Auxiliary held a full day work session at the Legion Hall to prepare care items for veterans at Mt. Pleasant Mental Hospital. Members planned a February 3 4 Des Moines Mid Year Conference delegate, a February 19 meeting, and a February 13 dinner at the Hall while coordinating cookie donations for Iowa City Veterans Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Mt. Pleasant
Darold Jones
Henry Stettler
Grace Stone
Gerard Megdelsen
Des Moines
Orie O’conner
Washington
O.F.S School of Instruction
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Megdelsen
Willard McCracken
Ronald Hawkins
C.A. Thompson
Installation Of Officers At O. E. S. Meeting In Ainsworth
Ainsworth OBS chapter held a Saturday installation with 76 present. Mrs Clarence Hawkins installed as Worthy Matron, Fred Hawkins as Worthy Patron, with many officers named and committees announced for 1963. Special guests included family members of the matron and district officers assisted by Mrs. Frank Moore. Teas and solos highlighted the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Gerdes
Cleo Orris
Lawrence Whetstine
Carol of
Wellman
George Stout, Jr
Shari
Mark
Ronald Ornduff
Gregg Ornduff
Meryl Steele
Washington
Everett Meeks
Lloyd Beenblossom
Carolyn Coon
Allen James
Englewood
New Jersey
Dwight L. Laughlin
Wappella
Ainsworth
O.E.S
Clarence Hawkins
Fred Hawkins
Gilbert Wood
Max M. White
Glen Lord
Alvin Wehr
Joe Wood
Lawrence Wilson
Hugh Morris
Orie O'Conner
Adah
Robert Stewart
Esther
Herman Wagenknecht
Martha
Tom Skubal
Electa
Hayden Davis
Sentinel
Don Bush
Ruth
Frank Moore
Bryce Lord of
Hawkins
Keith Hawkins
Larry
Jess Quigley
William Dea
Lee Hunt
Lee Conry
Clarence Richards
Harold Ross
Charles Jenkins
Milo Arthur
Darold Jones
Merle Colton
Bryce Lord
Russell Jones
Sidney Coon
Estarl
Orville Thoma
Stanley Arthur
Homer Hunt
Basic Skills Tested In Iowa School District
Iowa Basic Skills Tests were given to grades three through eight to assess comparative grade level. Various school events listed include junior high basketball at Riverside, honors roll recipients at Ainsworth High, student council activities, and a one act play rehearsal for the district speech contest. Vaccinations were administered to about 170 students, with shots including diphtheria smallpox and whooping cough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Iowa
Columbus Junction
Mid - Prairie
Riverside
Highland Community Plan
Court House
Pat Gerdes
Ainsworth High School
Carolyn Coon
Alma Havel
Ann Lord
Sherry Roberts
Marcia Hazelett
Rosemary Koehler
Gene McCracken
Jim Moore
Lynne Alvine
Dianne Brehmer
Mike Zachs
Frehmen
Stewart Kolosick
Lewis Meeks
Stuart Kolesick
Ron Zieglowsky
Susie Thompson
Millie Stout
Tina Gosling
Stephen Craig
Tom White
Emily Winthrop
Madellen Pronga
Judith Ware
Walter Hodge
Mike Klopfenstein
Linda Norton
Judy Simpson
Marge Trotter
Linda Hazelett
Carol Donaldson
Milly Stout
Patty Norris
Lloyd Matthes
John Downing
Jack Boender
Tigerettes
Stockport
Tigers
Ann
Keith Lord
Janet Coon
Pat Dea
Belle Fourche
South Dakota
Wyoming
Five old one room schools remain in Washington County
In a talk with county superintendent Dwight Bode, the decline of rural education is noted as more than 100 white one room schools once dotted the county now sit empty. Only five buildings stay in use mostly in areas north of Kalona as Maple Grove Snake Hollow Pleasant Hill and Middleburg districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Bode
Washington County
Bode
Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Ainsworth
Riverside
County Board of Education
Haskins
Highland No. 7
Kalona
Johnson County
Maple Grove
Snake Hollow
Pleasant Hill
Middleburg
Prairie Flower School
Nurses Home
Nurses Home School
Prairie Flower
Walnut
County Historical Society
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woman's Society of Christian Service
W.D. Roberts
Preston Edmondson
Olive Miksch
Missionary Education
Lois Finke
W.S. C.S
Uruguay
Miss Miksch
Rim of Asia
Simbro
Raymond Lasek
Lawrence Bartman
Gene Stephens
Christian Social Relations
WS. C.S
Ers
William Simbro
East Asia
Bartman
Okinawa
Glen Ford
Hong Kong
Beverly Bean
Taiwan
Korea
Roberts
Methodist Woman’s Magazine
Duane White
George Stout, Sr
Howard Beenblossom
Duane Hazen
Russell Owens
Kensington Club
Mable Thompson
MYF
Skeetz Hardware
John Dea
Corbin Crawford
Lloyd Edwards
W. L. McGinnis
Hughes
Don Rabenold
Albert Lea
Minns
J.C. Buenneke
Harry Rabenold
Montezuma
M.Y.F
Methodist Church
Linda Campbell
Linda
Norway
C. A. Thompson
Robert Friese
Herbert Swan
Wayland
Werner Lowery
Quincy
Moorman Feed Co
Donnie Rabenold
Highlanders
Highlanders 4-H
Ellen Knottner
Lowell Letts
Jr. Legion
Junior Legion
The
Children’s Hospital
Everett
Joe Palgora
Miami
Ham Fisher
Cab
Mister
Blondie
Dixie Dugan
BY Mevoy and
Striebel
Dagwood
Goodness’ Sakes
Nancy
BY Chio Young
BY Ernie Bushmiller
Yipe
Ere
Eusaria
Sen
Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
Kennedy
Kerr
Shamrock Ian
Ainsworth, Iowa
Hank
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Amana
West Burlington
Glenn Banks
Dave McFarland
Joe Wenger
Banks
Wenger
Winfield Mt. Union
Ainsworth High
Highland Township
Ges
Dog
Lower Manhattan
Man
Ainsworth Meat & Locker Service
Imaster
Farro
Feed, Inc
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