Ainsworth Teacher Builds His Own House
Howard McElhinney a school teacher started building his own home from Memorial Day and by July 9 the frame was up with mid August move in planned. The four room house includes a bath and uses quality materials located at the northwest town edge near the consolidated school. Margaret McElhinney a former Grandview Cocklin and Iowa Wesleyan graduate helped by researching designs while Howard handled the actual build with their two year old daughter Carol.
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Ainsworth
Howard McElhinney
Howards
Howard
Margaret McFlhinney
Iowa Wesleyan College
Morning Sun
Margaret
Grandview
McElhinneys
Carol
Mer. McElhinney
War and commerce mix in a nation of defense minded citizens
The piece notes a middle ground between war and peace, calling Korea a warm war and saying the U S would respond if fighting escalates. It includes jokes about a morgue and a donkey, plus price warns on hog feed and corn deliveries to P M A offices.
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Korea
Builder plans extensive interior work on new home
Howard and family undertake major renovations for a new house. Basements feature a recreation room with a fireplace, concrete floors, cement block walls, and later pine paneling. The project includes white asbestos siding and a green asphalt roof, cement porch, rock wool insulation, and built in desks and shelving.
WSCS Meeting Slated Thursday Afternoon
Two circles of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at Ainsworth Methodist hear a July 20 meeting at 2 PM. Martha greets guests at Mrs. Mary Meeks home. Irene Thompson leads lesson. Jennie Bass ler gives devotions. Susannah visits Mrs. Verena Lpitting. Eva Blankenhorn serves as general president.
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Ainsworth
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Ainsworth Methodist Church
Martha
Mary Meeks
Irene Thompson
Jennie Bassler
Susannah
Verena Lpitting
Eva Blankenhorn
Young Adult Officers Named by Ainsworth Sunday School
The Ainsworth Methodist Sunday school Young Adult class held a picnic at the park in Iowa City and enjoyed the new swimming pool and ponies. At the business meeting they elected Harold Gerdes as president, Mrs. Carl O'Beirn as vice president, and Mrs. Lloyd Pleeker as secretary treasurer.
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Ainsworth
Harold Gerdes
Carl O'Beirn
Lloyd Pleeker
Two Brides Honored At Ainsworth Shower
Ainsworth held a miscellaneous bridal shower for Marie Wood and Alice Howell at Mrs. Joe Wood’s home. Marie wed Glen Wood at the Little Brown Church in Nashua and Alice wed Charles Droll on July 15. Prizes went to Vera Wulf Dowands and Stella Gardner. door prize to Bonnie Woods. Tables featured yellow white and blue white decor. Refreshments followed. gifts poured in for the honorees.
Floyd Houseal Visits Ottumwa Sister Estella McCleb
Floyd Houseal of Ottumwa spent several days last week visiting his sister Mrs. Estella McCleb.
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Floyd Houseal
Ottumwa
Estella McCleb
Lost Quarter Sparks a Search in the Dark
Roy explains he dropped a quarter two blocks back and now searches in poor light. Joy questions the effort, and Roy bluntly asserts there is no light back where the coin fell.
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Joy
Roy
United Presbyterian Choir Plans Annual Song Program
The United Presbyterian church choir in Ainsworth will hold its annual worship service in song on Sunday July 28 at 8 00 p m The 10 voice choir will sing five anthems of praise and exaltation with numbers from a girls trio girls sextet male quartet and girls chorus Soloists include Betty Koehler Scott Orris Kenneth McConnell and George Colthurst Dorothy Hunt Peggy Koehler and Allen Wortman will accompany under Julie Koehler direction Rev Verne V Wortman opens with prayer and closes with the benediction
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Ainsworth
United Presbyterian Church In
Betty Koehler
Scott Orris
Kenneth McConnell
George Colthurst
Tuesday Bridge Club At Orie O'Connor Home
Mrs. Orie O'Connor hosted the Tuesday Bridge Club with guest Mrs. Orville Thoma. Two tables played with Mrs. Lee Norris winning high score and travel prize and Mrs. Floyd Blankenhorn taking the consolation prize. Luncheon followed. next meeting set with Mrs. G F Trotter.
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Tuesday Bridge Club
Orie O'Connor
Lee Norris
Floyd Blankenhorn
Clifford Thompson
G. F. Trotter
Past Matrons Guest Evening At Latimer Davis Home
Mr. and Mrs. Latimer Davis hosted members of the Past Matrons club and their husbands on Wednesday evening. The group played cards and the president Mrs. Hugh Morris presided over the business meeting. Homemade ice cream and cake followed. A future picnic at Earl O Connor home in Washington is planned.
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Ainsworth
Susan Jones Honoree At Birthday Outing
Mrs Russell Jones entertained a group of girls at Sunset Park for her daughter Susan's eighth birthday. The outing featured park play and a parade uptown by the Little Mothers. attendees included Janet White Dorothy Wilson Pamela Duncan Bubbles Wood Nancy Wood and Terry Joe.
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Ainsworth
Russell Jones
Sunset Park
Susan
Janet White
Dorothy Wilson
Pamela Duncan
Bubbles Wood
Nancy Wood
Terry Joe
Ainsworth Residents Visit In Schenectady Family Home
Ainsworth locals Mr. and Mrs. Glen Miller traveled to Schenectady New York to visit the George Alexander family. Mrs. George Bishop arrived from Marengo on Saturday to join the Trotter family gathering and celebrate grandson George Trotter's birthday through Tuesday.
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Glen Miller
Schenectady
N. Y
George Alexander
George Bishop
Marengo
Larry Trotter
George Trotter
Howell and Droll Repeat Vows in Ainsworth Wedding
Alice Howell daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Havel and Charles Droll son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Droll were married in Immanuel Lutheran church with Rev H J Anger officiating. The bride wore a pastel blue gown and seed pearl tiara. Matron of honor was Mrs Robert L McFarland. best man was Robert L McFarland. The couple will reside in an apartment in Ainsworth.
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Alice Howell
Charles Droll
Ainsworth
Arthur Havel
Lawrence Droll
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Washington
H. J. Anger
Robert L. McFarland of
Robert L. McFarland
Ainsworth High School
Children’s Hospital
Iowa City
Local Social and Family Visits Highlight Rural Iowa Notices
Mrs Everette Shearer travels to Burlington to assist with her newborn granddaughter Jeanne Elaine Stone as Maurice and Mrs Stone welcome the child. Nearby families including Col umbus Junction visitors Glen Sands and Paul Hazelett share calls with friends in Wilton and Davenport. Telephone line damage interrupts service after a water main dig near a new home.
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Everette Shearer
Burlington
Jeanne Elaine
Maurice Stone
Tommy Stone
Local Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits and Travel
Mrs. Myrla Henderson visited her sister in law Ethel Henderson near Oskaloosa then returned home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Norris visited the Norval Norris home in Bettendorf through Sunday. Mrs. Hawkins arrived safely in Seattle by plane to spend time with her son Max in the Army. Dianne Marsh returned from a park Ridge house party. The Rex Bishop home hosted gatherings for the Trotter and Bishop families in Cedar Rapids. The Havel dinner honored newlyweds Charles and Droll with guests including Rita Mc Farland and family. A group attended Chicago baseball doubleheader aboard the Elks train from Mt Pleasant.
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Myrla Henderson
Oskaloosa
Ethel Henderson
M. F. Hawkins
Seattle
Wash
Max
Dianne Marsh
Park Ridge
Ill
Larry Trotter
Margaret
George
George Bishop
G. F. Trotter
Rex Bishop
Cedar Rapids
Cherokees Call Themselves Ani-Yunwiwa Real People
The Cherokee people of North Carolina say their name means real people and they do not know the meaning of the external tribal name.
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North Carolina
Pullman Batteries Power Long-Lasting Lamp Fuel
The largest batteries used on a Pullman car would supply enough current to light a 100 watt lamp continuously for fifteen and one half days.
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