Spent Winter Alone In Wilderness Pioneer Tale Of Ritchey Family
Adam Ritchey the first settler in Washington County moved from Illinois to Crooked Creek near Monmouth. He staked squatters rights, built a cabin, endured malaria and poachers, with his wife Evangeline and children joining later. The piece details early homesteading, neighboring settlements, cabin sites, and local lore surrounding the Ritchey family.
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Carl Stiefel
Adam Ritchey
Washington County
Pennsylvania
Adam
Evangeline
Matthew
Sarah
Warren County
Illinois
Monmouth
Iowa
Wisconsin
Burlington
John Black
Waters
Cedar
Johnson Counties
John
Crooked Creek
Crawfordsville
Highway 218
Hollinois
Mississippi
Iown
Henry County
John Bullock
Milo Holcomb
Owlish Adams
Bullock
Holcomb
Hoosier
Bullocks
Holcombs
Indiana
Black
Nauvoo
Utah
Garin
Ritcheys
Joe Moorhead
Ritchey
Tommy Holmes
Holmes
Floyd Foster
Floyd
Harlan Foster
Foster
Methodist Church To Start Summer Schedule
Ainsworth Methodist Church adopts summer hours with Sunday school at 6 am and public worship at 11 am under the official board. The June 27 sermon titled Power of a Leader focuses on Joshua, while soloist Mrs Irene Trotter performs A Psalm of Praise at 10 am.
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Ainsworth Ainsworth Methodist Church
Irene Trotter
Trotter
Adam Ritchey Finds Life Along Crooked Creek Iowa
A portrait of Adam Ritchey thriving in tough times 120 years ago. He chose the wild Washington county prairie of Iowa over Pennsylvania and Illinois, building a solid life for his family along Crooked Creek.
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Mildred Ann
Colin
Adam Ritchey
Tis
Crooked Creek
Crawfordsville
John
Herth
Marian
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Washington County
Iowa
Adam
Young People Plan Bake Sale to Send Campers
Ainsworth Methodist church youth group sponsors a bake sale Saturday morning June 26 at Brown Hardware. Funds raised will send boys and girls to church camp. General chairman Kathy Stephens MYF president leads the effort. items include dressed chickens and cottage cheese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Ainsworth Methodist Church
Brown Hardware
Kathy Stephens
MYF
Cub Scouts Visit Iowa City Airfield and Pool
Eleven Cub Scouts led by Cub Master Larry Trotter visited Iowa City last Wednesday. They toured the local airport saw a 24 passenger plane and other aircraft, learned plane construction from a mechanic, then proceeded to the swimming pool with den mothers Mrs. Trotter Mrs. Darold Jones and Mrs. Kermit Jenkins assisting.
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Ainsworth
Iowa City
Larry Trotter
Trotter
Darold Jones
Kermit Jenkins
Harold Gosling
WSCS Circles Meet On Thursday June 24
Ainsworth Methodist church announces a WSCS meeting Thursday June 24 at 2 PM with Mrs. Darlene Lineh as program chairman Worship leader Mrs Roxie Young and hostesses Mrs Mabel Wood Mrs Evelyn Crawford Mrs Mary Townsend Mrs Ada Jezenek Mrs Garna Maple and Mrs VMasine Gipple Theme is Students in today's world all women in the community are invited.
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Ainsworth
Darlene Lineh
WSCS
Ainsworth Methodist Church
Roxie Young
Mabel Wood
Evelyn Crawford
Mary Townsend
Ada Jezenek
Garna Maple
Vmasine Gipple
Mrs. Hazelett Named Head of Auxiliary
Mrs. Paul Hazelett was named president of the American Legion auxiliary at the regular election on Tuesday evening. Other officers elected include Mrs. Townsend as first vice president and Mrs. Hunt as second vice president, with Mrs. Jones as secretary and Mrs. Thompson as treasurer. The group highlighted charitable work, clothing drives, hospital visits, and support for veterans, plus a successful membership quorum.
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Des Moines
Toledo
Knoxville
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Mt. Pleasant Hospital
Clinton
Auxiliary
Vesta Scott
Elizabeth Gingery
Floyd Blankenhorn
Mabel Go
Mrs. Maude Smith Dies In Cheyenne Wyoming
Relatives here report the death of Mrs. Maude Smith in Cheyenne Wyoming on Thursday. Maude White Smith, born October 27 1888 in Pennsylvania, was the daughter of Edward and ?dward White. The White family moved to Washington County and settled in Highland Township in 1865. Survived by daughter Mrs. Sam Thompson and two sisters Mrs. T H Barnes of Crawfordsville and Mrs. Eva Nelson.
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Ainsworth
Maude Smith
Cheyenne
Wyo
Maude White Smith
Pennsylvania
Edward White
Washington County
Highland Township
Diverse local families gather for dinners and visits in Ainsworth
Ainsworth residents report a week filled with family dinners and visits. Attendees include Mrs. Maud Bishop of Marengo Mrs. Russell Jones of Washington D C Mrs. Ben Niner of Homestead Iowa and Mrs. Iverette Jacobs of Marengo. The Don Welches hosted a Sunday picnic supper with the Max Bales Harold Gerdes and Larry Trotter families. Osborne and Larry Trotter rekindled a ten year friendship from boot camp at Sheepshead Bay New York.
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Larry Trotter
Trotter
Maud Bishop
Marengo
Russell Jones
Washington, D. C
Ben Niner
Homestead
Iowa
Iverette Jacobs
Howard Vaughn
Ottumwa
Don Welshes
Max Bales
Harold Gerdes
Walter Osborne
Pontiac
Mich
Osborne
Larry
Sheepshead Bay
N. Y
Allen Jones
Muscatine
Actress arrested for driving under influence in Beverly Hills
Hollywood actress Marie McDonald was to be arraigned on charges she crashed a convertible into three cars while under the influence and resisted officers with screams. She spent four hours in Beverly Hills jail after patrolmen reported erratic driving in a swank area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywoo
T. Sati
Marie
Donald
Beverly Hille City
Allen Family Visitors Observe Quiet Week
Mrs Leonard Allen of Hollywood Calif and Allan, his mother and sister, visit relatives Tuesday and Wednesday, with Leonard managing a Sears Roebuck store. Mrs Stanley Mouser recovering from Des Moines hospital operation, Richard Scott baling for neighbors, and Mr and Mrs Marion Strausky marking their 22nd wedding anniversary this June 17.
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Loren Moore
Charles Nash
Earl Wood
Harold Hall
Burlington
Crepe Park
Ainsworth
Oakdale
Blankenhorn
Fred Hawkins
Lee Hunt
Des Moines
Hunts
Hazel
Hawkins
Carl
AIB
A. Stephens
Austin Evans
Hayes
Kansas
John
Mary Beth Evans
E. J. Evans
Howard
Orange
Calif
O. R. Thoma
Evans
Airs
Everette Shearer
Jeanne Stone
Oskaloosa
Shearer
Iva McMillen
Kensington Club
Earl White
Leonard Allen
Hollywood
Marton Stransky
Allan
Leonard
Sears and Roebuck
Washington
Stanley Mouser
Richard Scott
Marion Straausky
Woman in Cadillac Found in Dazed Condition
Report states a woman in a Cadillac convertible was found in a dazed condition and taken to a first aid station. A police surgeon noted she was under the influence of narcotics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ting
Visit Recap from Southern Trip and Family Gatherings
Jack and Dick Mefarland returned home from a Southern trip after visiting sister Mre Ben Coleman and husband Mrs Coleman and baby at the Ro K E. Mefarland home. Hazel Strohm of Poteau Oklahoma arrived Friday for a visit at Parl Miksch home and with Grace Hill relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Dick Mefarland
Mre Ben Coleman
Mrs Coleman
Baby
Ro K E. Mefarland
Hazel Strohm
Poteau
Oklahoma
Parl Miksch
Grace Hill
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Thomas
Humphrey
Winter
Adamhus
Hiinois
Long
Rich
Methodist Church
Max M. White
Coralville
Ainsworth Meat & Locker
Pere
Ainsworth Meat
State Bank
Square Deal Insurance Company
Midwest
Mutual
Des Moines 8
Square Deal
Muck Insurance Agency
Nancy Reed
Central City
Clifford Thompson
Carolyn Hinshaw
Thompson
Bill Trotter
G. F. Trotter
Mt. Pleasant
Garden Grove
Max White Sr
T. H. Barnes
Pilotburg
Frank Straneky
Masonite
H. J. Gosling
Mendes-France
Pierre Mendes-France
Paris
Anthony Eden
A.D. Brown
Everett’s
Standard Service
Hiway
AVA
Forman
Ford
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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