Klopfensteins First TV In Ainsworth News
The Lafe Klopfenstein family installed the area’s first television set two miles north of town on Military road in December. They praise reception from WOC TV Davenport and describe family viewing from 6 to 8:30 p.m. nightly with favorite puppet shows and programs. A nearby home in Ainsworth also added TV service a week ago.
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Ainsworth
Lafe Klopfenstein
Military Road
Lafe
WOCTV
Davenport
Wood-Tv
Tri-Cities
Illinois
Iowa
Woi-Tv
Ames
Klopfenstein
Frances Allison
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Kukla
Ollie
Marge
Paul Moon
Oscar Levant
State University of Iowa
United States
Earl Wood
Michael
Kermit Klopfenstein
Late Klopfenstein
Fertilizer meeting and local supply updates at Chit Chal Legion
Last week a fertilizer meeting at the Legion Hall drew a good crowd despite poor weather and social events. Mr. Mack Glass of Smith-Douglass spoke on fertilizers, crop rotation, and field problems, followed by open discussion.
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Legion Hall
Mack Glass
Smith-Douglass Fertilizer Co
Ainsworth Residents Visit Nearby Homes
Ainsworth locals Mr. and Mrs. John Stephens of Fairfield visited S. A. Stephens in town on Sunday. They then went to the Herbert Rich home near Crawfordsville for an evening gathering. Mrs. Fred Orris and Bina Porter learned that Florence Porter, a former Ainsworth resident, had a fall causing fractures to both arms near the wrists. Porter, who practiced practical nursing locally before relocating to California, lives at 5685 Miles Avenue Oakland Calif.
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John Stephens
Fairfield
S. A
Fred Orris
Bina Porter
Florence Porter
Ainsworth
Receive Letters From Ainsworth Residents Now in California
Mr and Mrs A E Sands received letters from Mrs Kate Acheson and Mrs James Clegg spending the winter at Covina California Mrs Acheson has been hospitalised six weeks after a heart attack and hopes to be discharged soon Friends from near Cotter visited Mr and Mrs Clegg to tour Covina and its surroundings A note also came from Mrs Lynn Sande of Long Beach who plans to move to Washington to live with her sisters Mrs Mae Jeffrey and Grace Walker
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Sands
Lynn Sande
Long Beach
Washington
Mae Jeffrey
Grace Walker
Young Iowa Farmer To Speak On British Farms
Ted Hutchcroft, an 18 year old from Des Moines county near Mediapolis, will address the Chamber of Commerce dinner on February 1 at 7 p m in the Ainsworth Methodist church. He will discuss How British Farmers Farm with colored slide illustrations and be open to questions. Jane Whitehead is pianist on the program.
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Iowa
Chamber of British Farms
Ainsworth
Ted Hutchcroft
Chamber of Commerce
Ainsworth Methodist Church
Ted
British Isles
Des Moines
Mediapolis
Great Britain
Tomorrow Evening
Jane Whitehead
Methodist Women To Serve Three Dinners
Ainsworth Methodist women will host three community dinners for the Eastern Star, Chamber of Commerce, and Izaak Walton League during February. Reports list dinner chairs, committees, and plans for a World Day of Prayer observance and a family dinner after church in February.
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Ainsworth
Ainsworth Methodist
Ainsworth Eastern Star
Ainsworth Chamber of Commerce
Washington County Izaak Walton League
Floyd Blankenhorn
Woman's Society of Christian Service
W. D. Roberts
Gene Stephens
Eastern Star
Kenneth Orndoff
Merle Smith
Herbert Campbell
Robert Miksch
Grace Stone
Richard Stephens
Burke McCreedy
S. A Stephens
Jess L. Tomlinson
Omi Edmondson
Ben Fitzgerald
John Clegg
Charles Mapel
Birthday Group Holds Double Celebration At Boileau Home
A birthday gathering at the Harry Boileau home in Ainsworth honored Mrs. Everette Shearer and Mreé. Harry Boileau hosted a cooperative dinner for 26 with roast turkey and two cakes baked by local hosts. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Campbell of Washington. Attendees included E O Connor and many local families. Harry Hazelett wore a sling after a fall on ice injuring his left arm and ribs.
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Harry Boileau
Ainsworth
Everette Shearer
Mreé
Boileau
Earl O'Connor
Washington
Boileaus
Lee Hunt
Fred Hawkins
Clifford Campbell
Bill Boileau
Claire Darby
James Mason
C. M. Spessard
Clarence Richards
Max White
Lee Norris
Earl O’connor
Orville Thoma
Bill
Harry Hazelett
Ainsworth’s New Shops Invite Shoppers to Visit
For quality merchandise priced right, readers are invited to visit Ainsworth’s newest shops and store.
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Ainsworth
Ainsworth Methodist Junior MYF Plans Backward Party
The Ainsworth Jrifty junior youth fellowship invites members to a backward party and taffy pull in the church social hall Friday February 3 from 7 to 9 p.m. Kathleen Stephens Sandra Ornduff and Mary Thompson lead games with Mrs. W D Roberts cooking the candy. Carl Hawkins serves as president.
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Ainsworth — Jilinior
Ainsworth Methodist Church
Kathleen Stephens
Sandra Ornduff
Mary Thompson
W. D. Roberts
Carl Hawkins
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Iowa City
Ainsworth State Bank
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B'Rothers
Pat
O' Regan
Ainswort
Armstrong
Stone
Thompson
Chevrolet Sales & Service
Salmet
Sands’ Store
California
Griffith-Hedberg
Chamber of Ecommerce
Don Sands
David Armstrong
Milburn Spessard
Joe Wood
Wayne Bitting
Claude Carson
Larry Trotter
Glen Miller
Charles W. Rademaker
Harold Gerdes
Carl O'Berin
Russell Owens
Izaak Walton
Blankenhorn
Everett Meeks
Martha Circle
William L. McGinnis
Robert
The
Ladies Aid Society of
United Presbyterian Church
Mina Paulsgrove
Olds
Washington County
Heck & Chic Repair Shop
Keith Genkinger
A. D. Brown
Shell
Moore’s
GIANT
Aig
Elliott’s Food Store
Ing
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Rabenold
Ainsworth Meat
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