Ainsworth Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and News
Ainsworth residents host and visit relatives across Iowa with gatherings at the S. A. Stephens and R. E. McFarland homes. Families from Milan Winfield Ottumwa and Des Moines appear in weekend travels. The American Legion auxiliary runs a food stand at the festival and new officers are noted. Obituaries, travels, and health updates round out the community items.
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John Stephens
Fairfield
S. A
Gene Stephens
Paul Hazelett
Golda Robertson
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Harold Gosling
Rothsay
Minn
Notice of Probate of Will in District Court Iowa
A filing claims Mary Schmidt died leaving a will dated April 23 1945. The District Court in Washington Iowa sets July 11 1950 9:00 AM at the courthouse for proof hearing. Interested parties must appear and show cause why the will should not be probated. By Clerk R R Noonan.
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Towa
Washington County
Io Va
Ali
Mary Schmidt
Court House
Washington
Iown
District Court
Said County
R. Re. Noonan
Iowa
Midshipmen lore and New York notes in shore leave
An editorial recounts informal lessons on naval midshipmen origins and a New York visit. The author chats with FBI agent Bob Frink, compares ships like the Missouri, Queen Mary, and Mauretania, and recalls lunch with former classmates Winifred Fessenden and Genevra McCaw. They discuss education trends and a matinee showing realism.
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New York
Wellston Farmers Busy Making Hay
Wellston reports a week of nearly ideal weather for haying. The community shared the work and is looking ahead to more haying. Local visits include Claude Dickersons with the Kindreds, Mabrys trip to Montgomery City, Sommer visits from California, and Mayer relatives from Des Moines and Keota. Grandparents Walter Wilson celebrate Nanette’s birth. various neighbors gathered for dinners and visits.
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Ted Mayer
Wellston
Claude Dickerson
Mike
Lois
Ruth
Bill Kindred
Billy Dean
Edgar Mabry
Montgomery City
Irvin Sommer
California
Bob Darbyshire
Edd Hotle
Keota
Martha Mayer
Arthur Mayer
Jerome Mayer
Des Moines
Mayer
Walter Wilson
Nanette Wilson
Lloyd Wilson
Stanley Mangold
Keith McClelland
Elmer Lchantz
McClelland
Doyle Smith
Ted
Mayer Family Enjoyed Ice Cream at Brighton Home
Mayer and his family shared homemade ice cream last Sunday evening at the Lester Mayer home in Brighton.
For Sale Cheap Two Wandering Buffaloes
MUSCATINE two buffaloes were for sale cheap today as farmers prepared to round up the animals western style. The two male buffaloes escaped from a barn on the Walter Sabbath farm yesterday by kicking out the side of the building. It was their second bid for freedom in two weeks. Sabbath said the animals left with him by the manager of a Rodeo for fattening up lum bered into tall timber and would be rounded up and roped. Sabbath said the Rodeo manager had authorized him to sell the animals for 250 dollars each.
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Muscatine
Walter Sabbath
Sabbath
Balloon Found Near Dillon Could Trigger Security Probe
A cigar shaped balloon found 45 miles south of Dillon Montana contained gas and wiring and was examined by Air Force officers. FBI agents and sheriffs officers expressed confusion while the Idaho Falls atomic energy security officer requested a full written report. Montana Idaho FBI head suggested a possible Fourth of July prank.
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Dillon, Mont
Air Force
FBI
Atomic Energy Security Officer
Idaho Falls
Ida
Floyd Kennison
Here
Births Reported Across Several Iowa Communities
At the hospital yesterday and today several births were recorded. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Wolfe and son, city. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Olson and son, city. Mr. and Mrs. Rolla Crawford and son, city. Michael Brice, city. Mr. and Mrs. William Rarick, Iowa City, a daughter at 1 25 p m. Mr. and Mrs. George Colthurst, Ainsworth, a daughter at 5 00 p m. yesterday also Mr. and Mrs. Glen Guengerich, Wellman, a daughter at 2 35 a m. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Gontoernam, Keota, a son at 7 30 p m. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Marshall, city, a daughter at 8 06 p m. today Mr. and Mrs. Ted Springman, city, a son at 1 45 a m. The list reflects multiple families across local towns.
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Toni Bringman
Wellman
Wayne Wolfe
City
Francis Olson
Rolla Crawford
Michael Brice
William Rarick
Iowa City
George Colthurst
Ainsworth
Glen Guengerich
Floyd Gontoernam
Keota
Wayne Marshall
Ted Springman
Enormous Balloon Found With Timers and Parachute Accessory
A 100 by 50 foot transparent balloon was recovered with two 24 hour clocks, a 250 pound micro-switch assembly and a 15 pound black box. A blue green bell shaped device and a parachute marked made in the U S A were also found. Sheriff Temple said the clocks ran on a six volt Burgess battery and appeared designed to trigger an explosion, though the triggering device has not been located. No link to the cigar shaped object reported over Washington Idaho and Montana is confirmed.
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Air Force
Weather Bureau
Sheriff Temple
U.S. A
Temple
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Tennessee plowboy cancels Albany trip for heart ailment
World War I famed figure from Kentucky suffered pneumonia last week in York in serious condition but his wife reports he is feeling right smart better.
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Nessee
Albany
York
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