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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1949
Page
5
Ainsworth locals hosted guests from Geneseo and Afton including Mrs. Hilda Olds and family. Families from Stuart and Carroll visited relatives in Washington and Burlington. A newborn granddaughter Vic kie Sue joined Mr. and Mrs. William Young in Washington.
A collection of brief hometown items notes Lt Col Charles Hazelett’s return to Ainsworth for a week with family. Des Moines visitor Dorrene Rkrown and several Letts residents travel to Bemidji. Families visit relatives in Chicago Emmetsburg and Lake Odessa. Notices include a death in Minnesota, a hospital release, a Kilpatrick operation update, and guests at the Weber home in Ainsworth.
A brief passage notes that North Carolina cannot stop Virginia tobacco and Virginia peanuts, pointing out that much so called Virginia tobacco is grown in North Carolina and that the state produces more Virginia peanuts than Virginia itself.
Ainsworth Discussion club will meet Wednesday evening July 27 at eight oclock at the home of Mr and Mrs L H Trotter. Members are urged to attend after a several week hiatus and any person in the Ainsworth community who enjoys good talk is welcome. Early topics will be introduced and the floor will be open. Attendance averages about twenty with refreshments at eleven oclock.
Dean Nicholson son of Mr and Mrs Don Nicholson celebrated his first birthday with a potluck at the Nicholson home. Attendees included the Nicholson families Lee Arnold James Cook Homer Davis Maizie Fisher Earl Fisher W L McGinnis Moothart and others from Crawfordsville Washington and Ft Madison. Rations for dry cows should be easily digestible and well supplied with minerals vitamins and not too rich in protein.
The Martha Circle of the Methodist church met with Mrs W L McGinnis. Members cut out aprons for the bazaar and crocheted scarves to send to Esther Hall in Des Moines. Mrs S A Stephens reviewed the book Japan Begins Again. The hostess was assisted by her daughter Mickey and Mrs Glen Miller.
The article notes Ptaeroxylum or sneeze wood as a creamy white, heavy, close grained timber resembling sugar maple. It earns the label for causing sneezing more than other woods due to its dust.
Frank Davey of Des Moines was chosen state commander at the Iowa Amvets convention in Ottumwa. The three day gathering concluded with an endorsement of world government and a slate of officers was named for the Iowa department.
Davey defeated Joe Howard in Shenandoah yesterday to become the session’s key issue winner. He succeeded Woodrow Stineley of Cedar Ulis as the convention backed world government and a United Nations federation. Delegates also approved rent control moderation, a 60 federal exemption for veterans and expats, and named Mrs. Lariene Gordon of Clinton president of the auxiliary during the weekend.
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