Ainsworth Milk Delivery by Howard Stewart
In Ainsworth Howard Stewart runs Sanitary Farm Dairies delivering pasteurized milk daily to homes and businesses. He began in 1927 with a single cow and now operates from Cedar Rapids via cardboard cartons, pasteurization methods, and homogenized milk products.
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Howard
Monara Aves
Sanitary Farm Dairies
Cedar Rapids
Kaiser Traveler
County Bridge Gang
Stewart
Bob Miksech
Mary Marr
Refrigerator Bottle Innovation Improves Handling Sanitation
A historical note describes early bottle storage in refrigerators. The square glass bottle reduced handling issues but still required boiling for sanitation, leaving the overall result unsatisfactory.
Cardboard Cartons Boost Bottling Line Efficiency
Howard proclaims new cardboard cartons as a wonder, noting they are non breakable germ proof and take one third less space. The line shapes fills and seals in one swift operation at 40 bottles a minute with no human hands touching at any stage.
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Howard
Local farmer Howard embraces new methods with humor
Born in Highland township on the Burke McCreedy farm, Howard and his wife Eva reflect on change. He approves the modern dairy ideas despite years on the farm, while Eva jokes about washing bottles and never milking a cow, yet adapting to the shift.
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Highland Township
Burke McCreedy
Howard
Eva
Choir and Youths Hold Lawn Party at Colthursts
The United Presbyterian church choir and young people enjoyed a lawn party at Mr. and Mrs. Roger Colthurst. Games were played and gifts given to Mr. and Mrs. Scott Orris and Mr. and Mrs. Reid Orris. Karen Koehler and Virginia Hunt organized refreshments. ice cream was provided by the Colthursts.
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Ainsworth
United Presbyterian Church
Roger Colthurst
Scott Orris
Reid Orris
Karen Koehler
Virginia Hunt
Colthurst
Memorial Day Visitors Include Des Moines and Illinois Residents
Ainsworth locals and several families from Des Moines visited for Memorial day. People from Keota Columbus Junction Davenport Biggsville Ill Moline and Sterling Kansas attended ceremonies at Sterling College where Harold Wortman earned a music degree. Claire Carll of Los Angeles spent time in Frogmore North Carolina visiting relatives.
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Robert Hites
Dick Lins
Oral Anderson
Nettie Anderson
Des Moines
Ray Hulse
Keota
Glen Sands
Columbus Junction
Ted Rhodes
Davenport
Roy Whiteman
Biggsville
Ill
Herbert Neff
Bobe Kurtz
Moline
V. V. Wortman and Sons
Alan
Vernie
Sterling
Kansas
Sterling College
Harold Wortman
Claire Carll
Los Angeles
Frogmore, N. C
Students Direct Methodist Services at Ainsworth Church
Opening worship for Sunday school youth and adults of Ainsworth Methodist church June 10 at 2 PM is led by senior youth fellowship. Carl Hawkins is worship chairman with Bruce Campbell on responsive Bible reading and John Greiser as prayer. A mixed quartet sings with Nancy Bales Maurine Stephens David Stout and Dale Roberts. June 10 is Student Day in all Methodist churches worldwide.
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Ainsworth
Ainsworth Methodist Church
Carl Hawkins
Bruce Campbell
John Greiser
Bob Elliott
Nancy Bales
Maurine Stephens
David Stout
Dale Roberts
New Youth Fellowship Officers Are Elected
Ainsworth Methodist church elected new officers for the youth fellowships on Sunday evening June 3. Charlene Romine and Susan Bales were named presidents of the senior and junior groups, with David Stout as vice president of the seniors and Nancy Bales as secretary. Juniors chose Jarol Ornduff as vice president and Paul Hazelett as secretary, Maurine Stephens as treasurer, and Sandra Ornduff as program chairman. Leaders for June 10 are Dale Roberts, Jarol Ornduff, and Susan Bales.
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Ainsworth
Charlene Romine
Susan Bales
Ainsworth Methodist Durch
David Stout
Nancy Bales
Jarol Ornduff
Paul Hazelett
Maurine Stephens
Sandra Ornduff
Dale Roberts
Memorial Day Visitors and Travels Mentioned
Mr and Mrs Francis Turner and family of Lewistown Missouri were guests at Homer Hunt home over Memorial Day. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Wilson and family also visited. Hazel Hunt of Des Moines spent Sunday and part of Monday in Ainsworth. She accompanied her mother and Mrs Iva Hemphill to Des Moines with Mrs Hemphill returning to Clarinda and Mrs Hunt planning a few days with relatives.
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Francis Turner
Lewistown
Homer Hunt Home
Lawrence Wilson
Hunt Home
Hazel Hunt
Des Moines
Ainsworth
Iva Hemphill
Hemphill
Clarinda
Hunt
Glevn Milier
Trotter Family Dinner Guest List Includes Visitors
Anthony Kansas residents Anthony and relatives plan visits. Mr and Mrs Leonard Trotter and Mr and Mrs G F Trotter were dinner guests at the Will Ross home in Keota Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs Jack McMines of Tucson stayed over Memorial Day and were en route to Des Moines to visit Millard Chambers.
Chit Chat Social Notes of Farm Bureau Roundup
A lively column reports on local misfortunes from the loss of Bob to the Marines to a broken grain auger and a truck stuck in mud. It notes equipment back in operation, weather permitting progress on unfinished tasks, and mentions Nutrena Hog Fred and SCYTHETTE demonstrations with Peavey mineral supplies arriving. A hotel lobby quip about a wife’s tardiness ends the item.
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Bob
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Carl Steefel
Elsie
Glen Miller
Ainsworth Meat
Dar
Ling
June Bride
CHIC
Max M. White
The
Eclipse
Heck Gesling
LOING
Henry
Wagenknecht
Hayrope
Dill & McGuire
A. D. Brown Hardware
U. P
Colthursts
Art
State Bank
Thompson
Chevrolet Sales & Service
Vili Wei
Miller’s Grocery Town Delivery
Keith Genkinger
Hou
KENT
Beenblossom Feed & Grain
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