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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1957
Page
4
A ROS bridge club gathering at Ainsworth Wednesday afternoon was hosted by Mrs. Don Rabenold. Eight members attended and high score went to Mrs. Kenneth Ornduff with consolation to Mrs. W A Ginnis. Mrs. Ornduff helped serve. next hostess will be Mrs. John Skubal.
Mrs Russell Jones hosted a Thursday afternoon tea for Eastern Star members at CBS. Honorees included Mrs Kate Annas, a fifty year member, and Mrs Mae Spessard, soon to be fifty years. About thirty women attended. Mrs Max White Sr poured, with yellow and white decor. Mrs Glen Lord and Mrs Bryce Lord assisted.
The Four Corners Club met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. F. G. Livesay in Washington. Nine members attended as contests were held. Mrs. May Carson won high score. Mrs. Roy Geret and Mrs. Earnest Bowman tied for booby prize. Home made ice cream and cake were served by the hostess and her daughter Mrs. Everette Chorpening. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Pearl Bitting at Crawfordsville.
The Mary Julia Teenage Missionary Society in Ainsworth Iowa hosted Dr and Mrs Park and four Indian girls from the Tama Mission June 10. A noon dinner, a meeting led by president Betty Edwards, poems, a puppet show, and a program on the Anuaks followed.
The Shippers Association met Tuesday night in Crawfordsville for a potluck supper hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Phil Gerdes. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Bill Zager and his grandson, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Stephens, Mrs. May Carson and Peg, and George Canott of Crawfordsville. The next gathering is planned for July 9 with an ice cream supper at Mr. and Mrs. Orville Tappen's home.
The Kensington Club held its annual June breakfast Wednesday at Grace Stone’s home. Committee included Mrs Will Dea Mrs Ben Fitzgerald and Mrs Claire Darby. Nine members and two guests attended.
Ainsworth residents share weekend visits with relatives in Marion Oswego and Plainfield while families join for the funeral of their grandfather Will Tellin in Washington. Ernest Eisele visited Cones and Jason Wolford. Leonard Trotter from Ohio spends time with G F Trotter and family.
Four 4-H clubs in the district held a skating party in Coralville with about 70 members and numerous parents. The Hi-Ores teams include Dorothy Wulf and Sandra Weber on the senior squad and Rita Kay Murphy and Linda Campbell on the junior squad. Carol Martin and Janet White form the Sunshine Sisters junior team. They will present at Achievement Day on July 17 at the Ainsworth Methodist Church with judges Mrs. Stephen Wiggers and Mrs. Truman Tuttle.
Seventeen members and two guests of the Woman’s Association met at the United Presbyterian Church Thursday evening. Devotions on The Truth Brings Healing were led by Mrs Bill Walker. Plans made to visit the Tama Mission August 4.
Mr and Mrs Carl Marr of Houston Texas Mrs Hazel Willis of Chicago Mr and Mrs Clark Wood of Columbus Junction and Mr and Mrs Clarence Richards spent Tuesday at the G F Trotter home The Legion Auxiliary will meet Tuesday evening at the hall Election of officers will be held tonight The committee in charge of serving is Vera Simpson Alma Wood and Genevieve Peterson
Mrs. Kate Rahmiller of Columbus Junction is a patient at Washington County Hospital. Richard Allen Stephens earned a BS at Iowa State College Saturday. The Stephens family and others attended the commencement in Ainsworth and visited relatives in Harriet Arkansas. The United Presbyterian choir plans a concert June 30. Various locals hosted gatherings and attended shows, weddings, and recitals. address changes and military news are noted.
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