Gizmo Drink Stand Aims To Cool Summer Folks
Daryl and Penney Pearson run Drive Inn a gadget laden soda shop one block north of Washington square. They offer a secret mix called a Sitter special and stock a wide menu from root beer floats to hot dogs and hamburgers with quick service and friendly carhop help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Steefel
Daryl Pearson
Penney
Drive-ton
Sitter's
Washington
Daryl
Ainsworth
Penney's
Daryl's
Nixon
Pearsons
Drive-dain
Vpentey
Drive-Inn
Drive Inn
Jerry Custer
Imogene McKune
Sandy Jones
Shirley Askea
Maxine Crone
Betty Schmidt
Penney Pearson
Marilyn
Drive-lin
Masine
Pop
Drivelin
Washington Square
Sitlee’s
Darvl and
Sandoa Jones
Kensington Members Meet With Mrs. Darby
Kensington club held a meeting at Mrs. Claire Darby with twelve members present. Grace Stone led the business and honored Effie McCreedy for her birthday with a cake and gifts. Weather hindered enthusiasm for needlework as Mrs. Darby displayed Audubon prints. Next gathering set for July 5 with Mrs. Emmett Frame, and cooling refreshments were served by Mrs. Jess Tomlinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Kensington Club
Claire Darby
Cgirace Stone
Oeauke
Effie McCreedy
Miss Stone
Miss McCreedy
Emmett Frame
Jess Tomlinson
General WSCS Meeting Reported With 27 Members Present
The WSCS met Thursday afternoon at the Methodist church with 27 members present. Activities included a piano solo by Maurine Stephens, devotional led by Mrs. Larry Trotter, and a lesson on all children our concern by Mrs. Clarence Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Morriss Ainsworth
WSCS
Methodist Church
Maurine Stephens
Larry Trotter
Clarence Rogers
Building Two Homes On Lincoln Street
Ainsworth activity on Lincoln Street is busy as Earl Wood builds a brick home for Jess Pearson beside his own new house for sale. Max White Jr. starts basement work and lays cement blocks, advancing the new construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Lincoln Street
Earl Wood
Jess Pearson
Max White Jr
Youth Group Leaders Named for Sunday at Methodist Church
Kathleen Stephens and David Stephens are youth fellowship leaders at the Methodist church. Robert Jones, a visitor from Washington DC, leads junior and senior worship. Kathleen Stephens is senior discussion leader and David Stephens handles junior lesson. Acting sponsor is Mrs Ethey Stephens. Temperature in the air conditioned basement last Sunday evening was 70 degrees. outdoors it read 83.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Robert Jones
Kathleen Stephens
David Stephens
Methodist Church
Washington, D. C
Ethey
Stephens
Fish Derby Set for Wednesday Afternoon
The annual Fish Derby, a chamber of commerce project, is scheduled for Wednesday July 2 from 2 p.m. to 8 30 p.m. at Mary Marrlake. Prizes include eight awards of 2 50 each and $20 total prize money. open to all ages with free pop and ice cream provided. General chairman is Richard Hotle and committees were published a week ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Mary Marrlake
Chamber of Commerce
Richard Hotle
Chamber Directors Elect Officers for 1952-53
Chamber of commerce in Answorth elected officers for 1952 53 at a June meeting. Charles W Rademaker was named president with Grove Letts as vice president and Ray Whitehead as treasurer. Carl Steefel was re appointed secretary. Directors include Rademaker Letts Whitehead Jess Tomlinson Melvin Soukup Richard Hotle Roland Rabenold Bill Trotter and Bill Roberts. Directors meet the third Monday monthly with the next meeting set for July 27 at the secretarys home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Rademaker
Grove Letts
Ray Whitehead
Chamber of Commerce
Carl Steefel
Rademaker
Letts
Whitehead
Jess Tomlinson
Melvin Soukup
Richard Hotle
Roland Rabenold
Bill Trotter
Bill Roberts
Methodist Board to Meet on Wednesday
Official Methodist church board meets Wednesday evening at 7 o clock. Plans for the annual campaign for funds will be made. Jess Tomlin, son, chairman, urges every steward to be present. John Elliott, chairman, urges every trustee to attend. Last minute sanctuary decoration details will be arranged.
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Ainsworth
Board of
Methodist Church
Jess Tomlinson
Board of Stewards
John Elliott
Local families attend Betty Olinger and William Taets wedding
Mrs Harold Gerdes and others joined Laurence Wilson family in Davenport Saturday for the Calvary Baptist church wedding of Betty Olinger to William Taets. Legion auxiliary set Tuesday meeting with officer installation. Carl White and Grover Booth returned to Garland after Booth's sister Mrs Moore's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Gerdes
Carl Obeira
John Elliott Sr
George Stout
Charles Jenkins
Bom. O' Beira
Laurence Wilson
J. W. Olinger
Towiyt Hunt
Virginia
Davenport
Betty Olinger
William Taets
Calvary Baptist Church
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Carl White
Grover Booth
Garland
Texas
Mr. Booth
Moore
Carl
Earl White
Duane
Nancy Hazelett
Paul Hazelett
Jimmy Hazelett
Hugh
Johnny Mulphy
Washington
Estella McCaleb
Local Social Notes Highlight Family Visits and Travel
The Forbes family moved to Fairfield for work. Fred Hawkins, Connie, and Carl attended a family picnic at the Henry Wagenknecht residence for relatives visiting from California. Blanche Stephens visited Chicago with her daughter Connie. The Washington County Saddle Club committee met at Clifford Thompson home with members from Crawfordsville and Ventura California. Clarence Pulse Sr. welcomed a new granddaughter born Saturday morning to Ray Pulse of Iowa Falls. Harold Gosling family planned a two week trip to Rathys Minnesota. Mrs Matd Sands travels with son Neal wife and granddaughter Martha to Arlington New Jersey. Gail Fry and family returned to Buckeye Arizona.
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Forbes
Fairfield
Thompson Garage
Fred Hawkins
Carl
Henry Wagenknecht
California
Blanche Stephens
Connie
Chicago
Washington County Saddle Club
Clifford Thompson
Lyle (Dude) Lowe
Rex Beauchamp
Crawfordsville
Merle Warner
Washington
Glen Thompson
Martin Telford
Ventura
Clarence Pulse Sr
Ray Pulse
Iowa Falls
Harold Gosling
Rathys
Minnesota
Matd Sands
Neal
Martha
Arlington
N. J
Gail Fry
Buckeye
Ariz
Sands
Major Leagues American League Night Matchups
Boston vs New York, St. Louis at Cleveland, Washington at Philadelphia scheduled for night games highlighting key AL divisional contests. League play targets pivotal standings shifts as clubs vie for postseason positioning and regional bragging rights.
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Boston
New York
St. Louis
Cleveland
Washington
Philadelphia
L. Ei
Detroit
Chicago
Brooklyn
St Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Pittsburch
Chicaco
Scott County Probes County Home Painting
A three member Scott County Board of Supervisors committee urged a special grand jury probe into the county home painting contract awarded to a non union firm. The probe would use a special prosecutor. Union firms claimed they offered lower bids than the winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott County
Davenport
ULP
Scott County Board of Supervisors
Fred Hartner
Fearful Hog Disease Outbreak Hits Nebraska Markets
Nebraska officials halted hog sales at 110 licensed sale barns and markets as a disease resembling hoof and mouth disease prompted a statewide shipping ban except to two federally inspected markets. Federal experts called it probably vesicular exanthema, highly contagious among hogs but not transmittable to humans. Disinfection orders followed to curb spread.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Nebraska Agriculture Department
C. A. Jerome
Federal Bureau of Animal Industry
Omaha
California
Midwest
Plaque Honoring Hoover Placed at West Branch Park
A plaque honoring Herbert Hoover was installed in the entry arch of the new 28 acre West Branch state park birthplace site. Attorney General Robert L. Larson dedicated the plaque and cut the ribbon. Hoover sent a telegram of thanks as the plaque received from the Iowa Centennial Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Branch
Cup
Towa
Herbert Hoover
New State Park
Quote on tolerance and self interest from Ralph Sockman
A reflective line by Ralph Sockman critiques how people misrepresent tolerance to please others. It warns that apparent generosity often masks a desire for social approval rather than true goodwill.
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Ralph Sockman
Chit Chas Returns Home From Hospital
The writer explains a long hospital stay with many x rays tests and declares the decision to salvage the body rather than repair it. He expects desk confinement while family takes over the workload and adds candid notes on food prices and farm needs. A joke about a baby swallowing a bullet ends the piece.
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Drive-slun
Betty
Bill
Bell
Wes Rat
Darling
Kensington
Darby
Robertson
FREE
Reguarly
State. Bank
Max M. White
Lioyd Trecker
Burke McCreedy
Gene Stephens
Smith
Mere. Smith
Thompson
At Bros
Armsworth
Ontr
Sands’ Store
Heck Gosling
Mgr
Charles Rademaker
Ainsworth Chamber — of Commerce
Methodist Board
Charles
Burl Reed
Grandview
Ainsworth Meat and Locker
Hoover
Chit Chas
Dhe
Don
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