Virginia Hunt Weds Dale Holmes in Ainsworth Ceremony
Miss Virginia Hunt and Dale Holmes united in marriage June 2 at the Ainsworth United Presbyterian Church before about 300 guests. The bride wore a nylon lace gown. nuptial music featured George Colthurst and Karen Koehler. attendants included matron of honor Mrs. Louis Koehler and bridesmaid Miss Sara McGinnis. Reception followed in the church basement with blue and white decor and a four tiered cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Hunt
Homer C. Hunt
Ainsworth
Dale Holmes
Delbert Holmes
Ainsworth United Presbyterian Church
Dale E. Brehmer
Harold Wortman
Pella
Hero
George Colthurst
Karen Koehler
Miss Hunt
Donald Holmes
Louis Koehler
Sara McGinnis
W. A. McGinnis
Brehmer
McPherson
Womens Association of
The
United Presbyterian Church
Clifford Bell
Iowa City
Helen Horst
Ottumwa
Hazel Hunt
Des Moines
Gilbert Kueneman
Jacqueline Krava
Jean Weston
Sue Wilson
Kay Turner
Ainsworth Locals Share Visits Across Iowa and Nebraska
Ainsworth residents hosted and visited relatives in Battle Creek Iowa City Muscatine and Omaha. Gatherings included alumni banquets and family dinners as neighbors and Indiana visitors traveled between towns to spend time with kin.
Bride Jane Beard Weds At Ainsworth With College Friends As Attendants
The wedding for Jane Beard and Sandra Ornduff featured junior waitresses in blue taffeta and net aprons. Attendants included Patti Van Zante, Marji DeWit, Joan Fitzgerald, Joan Walraven, and Joan Orr, all college friends of the bride. Special guests included grandparents and former pupils of the bride. The couple plan to live on a farm near Ainsworth after a honeymoon to an undisclosed destination. they will be joined by out of town relatives from several Iowa cities and nearby states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Beard
Sandra Ornduff
Patti van Zante
Eddyville
Marji DeWit
Knoxville
Joan Fiitzgerald
Providence
Rhode Island
Joan Walraven
Pella
Joan Orr
Ida Hunt
Ainsworth
J. W. Ollinger
Flossie Holmes
Washington
Wm. Bell
Iowa City
Central College
Keota
Rock Island
Winfield
Mt. Pleasant
Des Moines
Winterset
Crawfordsville
Cedar Rapids
Brooklyn
Clarksville
Lone Tree
Muscatine
Independence
Marshalltown
Monmouth
Mrs Ort Hosts Sewing Club Meeting at Ainsworth
Ainsworth The Sewing Club met with Mrs Charles Ort Tuesday afternoon with seven members present. The group sewed and visited, and refreshments were served. A picnic for members and families is planned for Friday evening June 14 at Sunset Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Charles Ort
Sunset Park
Contribute Funds For Baseball Uniforms
Members of the Little League in Ainsworth thank local merchants and supporters who donated to buy new uniforms. Donors include Jesse Tomlinson Sam Stephens Charles D Thompson W A Mc Ginnis Gene Stephens Ronald Rabenold Shamrock Inn and many local businesses. The team will wear the new uniforms after the Babe Ruth game Tuesday and begin league play Thursday June 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsoorth
Merchants of
Ainsworth
Jesse Tomlinson
Sam Stephens
Charles D. Thompson
W. A. McGinnis
Gene Stephens
Ronald Rabenold
Shamrock Inn
Ainsworth Garage
Community Feed
Sands Drug Store
Melvin Soukup
Loren Moore
Jones Bros
Eclipse Lumber
Larry Trotter
Sanitary Dairy
Jack's Cafe
State Bank
Memorial Program Held at Ainsworth Cemetery
Memorial services were held at Ainsworth cemetery at 2 p.m. Thursday with high school band selections and a prayers by Rev. Dale Brehmer. Attendees included Gail Fry Buckeye Ariz Neal Sands family Des Moines Maude Sands Washington Ronald Hayes Lincoln Neb Mrs Roy Hulse Keota Bob West Davenport Albert West Elkhart Ind Floyd Simpkins family Davenport Marion Olds Davenport Floyd Olds Don Hazen Olive Watson Washington Roy Benson Davenport Fred Anwyl Herb Rich family Granville Love Crawfordsville Wayne Brock family Mary Booth Bert Booth Washington John Freeland Sterling Jr. Fairfield stout children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Dale Brehmer
Lee Hunt
C. E. McPherson
Gail Fry
Buckeye, Ariz
Neal Sands
Des Moines
Maude Sands
Washington
Ronald Hayes
Lincoln
Nebr
Roy Hulse
Keota
Bob West
Davenport
Albert West
Elkhart
Ind
Floyd Simpkins
Marion Olds
Floyd Olds
Don Hazen
Olive Watson
4-H Members Take Part In Worship Services
Ainsworth 4-H clubs joined the service at Ainsworth church with the Beavers Highlanders Hi-Orcs and Sunshine Sisters. Readings prayers solos pledges and talks highlighted the program. Decorations and usher duties were organized by several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H
Ainsworth
Ainsworth Beavers
Highlanders
Hi-Orcs
Sunshine Sisters
Joe Wagenknecht
Jim Soukup
Stanley McCreedy
Joan
Carma Thompson
Diane Edwards
Creed
Sarah Young
Carol Martin
Boyd Stephens
Linda Gerdes
Sandra Weber
Linda Campbell
Rosemary Koehler
Linda Tappan
Carolyn Carson
Social of Riverside and nearby towns fills weekend visits
Riverside and surrounding communities hosted a flurry of guests and visits. Families from Lincoln Nebraska, Keota, Tucson and Des Moines joined Roy Wood and G F Trotter households for dinners and Memorial Day gatherings, with extended travels to Muscatine and Montezuma noted. Willard Wood in Japan announced his February 15 marriage to Eiko Ono in Tokyo. A 4 H skating party set for June 11 in Coralville will include Highlands Hi-Ores and Beavers clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard
Buster) Wood
Japan
Eiko
A-E-K-O
Coralville
Highlander
Hi-Ores
Sunshine Sisters
Beavers
Martha Swift Is Honored At Friday Shower
Miss Martha Swift was honored at a miscellany shower Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Cleo Orris. She will marry Dale Hawkins of Cotter on June 9. Twenty seven guests attended with games and gift unwrapping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Martha Swift
Cleo Orris
Miss Swift
Dale Hawkins
Cotter
Annetta
Linda
Judy Orris
Ralph Boyd
Bill Hawkins
Harold Jones
Bryan Swift
Mr. Hawkins
Name Teachers For Ainsworth School
Ainsworth announces a full faculty for the upcoming term with H. E. Ross as superintendent and T. J. Berdo as principal. The list includes Calvin Peters, Lynn Disney, Mrs. Russell Ellinger, Mrs. Larry Trotter, Herbert Jones, Mrs. Martha Camerson, and numerous grade teachers from first to eighth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Alvine
John Elliott
Lynn Disney
Patsy Carey
Milo Arthur
Dale Holmes
W. E. Howell
Charles Jenkins
Ground Observer Corps Meeting Monday Night
The second Ground Observer Corps meeting will be at Ainsworth school Monday evening June 10 at eight o clock. Training will begin at this meeting. Jesse R. Tomlinson says many have signed up but more are needed and that people of any age can contribute as a pair or group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Ground Observer Corps
Jesse R. Tomlinson
Local Social Roundup From Mendota And Nearby
Mr and Mrs Gene Ewing of Mendota Iowa visit their mother Mrs Nellie Yoder. Mrs Ray Wilson and children of Washington call on Lawrence Wilson. Hazel Hunt weekend with Lee Hunt. Earl Henderson and Lillian Smith of Winterset stay with Roger Colthurst for Hunt Holmes wedding. Tea for CES seniors to be held June 13 from 2 to 4 at Mrs Russell Jones home. Orris family reunion at Sunset Park. Cathy Stephens Cornell student chaired senior garden party and will attend Cornell summer school. A-3c Richard O Thoma on leave from Lowry to Hunter AFB. Myron McCreedy Carrie McCreedy Paul Ecklund and Mike Fairfield dine with Orie OConnor. McCreedy woman nights at Milford McCreedy home. alumni banquet attended. Harvey call on Thoma home. OConnor and McCreedy attend Mt Pleasant baccalaureate and commencement at Iowa Wesleyan. Niece and husband Ray Watkins are graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Henderson
Lillian Smith
Winterset
Roger Colthurst
Hunt-Holmes
Russell Jones
CES
Cathy Stephens
Gene Stephens
Cornell College
Cornell
Myron McCreedy
Carrie McCreedy
Paul Ecklund
Mike
Fairfield
Orie O'Connor
O'Connor
Milford McCreedy
Burke McCreedy
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan College
Joan Thompson Selected as Girls State Delegate
Ainsworth junior Joan Thompson has been chosen to attend the Hawkeye Girls State session at Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls June 16 to 22. The selection honors the Ainsworth unit of the American Legion Auxiliary and requires high scholastic achievement leadership and senior year standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Joan Thompson
Ainsworth High School
Girls State
American Legion Auxiliary
Joan
Clyde Thompson
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Hawkeye
Hunt Holmes wedding draws guests from several Iowa towns
Harm Rademaker remains about the same in the Washington County Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Ed White of Kansas City spent Friday and Saturday at the Max White Sr. home. Numerous relatives and friends from Clarksville Independence Marshalltown and Washington attended the Hunt Holmes wedding and dinner at Homer Hunt home with Central College guests Joanne Orr Jon Walraven Joan Fitzgerald Patti Van Zante Marie De Wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Roberts
Joyce
Marshalltown
Lee Baird
Hunt Holmes
Harm Rademaker
Washington County Hospital
Mrs
Ed White
Kansas City
Max White Sr
Herbert Wedeking
Neal Wedeking
Susan
Michael Roose
Ann
Clarksville
Iowa
Barclay Mumm
Carolyn
Leroy
Ronnie
Donnie
Independence
Flossie Holmes
Don Holmes
Washington
Delbert Holmes
Homer Hunt
Joanne Orr
Jon Walraven
Joan Fitzgerald
Patti van Zante
Marie de Wit
Central College
Pella
Frank Moore
Bill
Hunt - Holmes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clive Klopfenstein
Marvin Hunt
Donald Wilson
Mrs. Hunt
Mr. and
Mrs. Dale Holmes
Ken
Rene Saudio
Mrs. Ettae Harris
Johnson & Evinru de Othboard Motors
Chic’s Repair Shop
American National and Drovers National Banks of
Chicago
Valley Bank & Trust of
Chase Manhattan
New York
Ainsworth State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Lee Conry
Art Lewellyn
Jim Pitts
Anderson
Battle Creek
Minnie Hare
Lewellyn
Richard Stearns
Omaha
Neb
T. C. Davis
Hugh Morris
Carroll Coleman
Coleman
Sam R. Stone
Grace
Victor Stone
Ben Rummel
Irma Kilpatrick
Mrs. Cloyce Dunbar
Fred Telford
Fred Dunbar
Bill Wilson
Milburn Spessard
Lawrence Wilson
Kenny Sutton
Veterans Hospital
Kenny
George
Sue
Roy Benson
Duane Hazen
al Hazelette
Jay West
Keosauqua
Mrs. Ort
Sewing Club
Bob Stewart
Riverside
Roy Wood
Ray Hulse
Wood
Ainsworth Improvement Association
Vernon G. White
White
Hampsher Place
Jack McMindes
Tucson, Ariz
W.H. Ross
Ekshart
G. F. Trotter
McMindes
Millard K. Chambers
Granville Love
Harry Rabenold
Mary
Dick Rabenold
Steve
Joellen
Allen
Donna Rabenold
Montezuma
Robert J. McFarland
Effie Will
Carrie Rabenold
Tom
Don Rabenold
Ben Pettis
Wapello
W. D. Roberts
WSCS
Methodist Church
Bob Hite
C. A. Thompson
Francis Turner
Lewistown
Bill Teets
Sherrard, al
Robert Schorpp
Judy
Rock Island, IL
Thomas van Amberg
Mary Jane
Cherokee
Mac Wallace
Jacksonville
van Amberg
Wallace
Quimby
Blaine Hawkins
Burlington
John McFarland
Andover
Wilma McFarland
Ft. Madison
R. E. McFarland
California
Marshall
Meat & Locker
Ainsworth School
Ainsworth, Iowa
Heck
Ainsworth Garage & Implement Store
Case Farm Equipment
Ainsworth’s
Gene Ewing
Mendota, Iowa
Nellie Yoder
Ray Wilson
Mrs. Lee Hunt
Orris
Richard O. Thoma
Orville Thoma
Lowry Base
Colorado
Hunter Air Force Base
Savannah
Paul Harvey
Orville Thoma Home
Insurance Agency
Bes
A. D. Brown Hardware
Baby Pig
Nutrena
Ainsworth Dial Olive
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