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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1963

Page

4

Ainsworth School Tryouts For Senior Play Teen Age Millionaire

Tryouts were held for the senior class play Teen Age Millionaire with Fd Skubal cast as Wayne Fuller and Karen Coon as Dotty Hart. Other cast include Mike Klopfenstein as Bruce Boodell and Judy Simpson as Annie Sechi.

Fd Skubal Wayne Fuller Karen Coon Dottie Hart Mike Klopfenstein Bruce Boodell Madellen Pronga Shirley Bentley Bruce Tom White Wade Puller Janice Lines Betty Fuller Wade Glenn Banks William H Guardian Sherry Barbara Harris Janet Coon Sandra Bell Betty George Trotter Hedio Sechi Judy Simpson Annie Sechi Jerry Mapel Tina Gosling Carolyn Coon Mary Therton Bill Frame Ed Skubal Bob Watson Patti Gerdes Alma Havel Ann Lord

Three Games Slated For Friday Night At Ainsworth Gym

Ainsworth hosts a Friday night program at the school gym with three games. At 6:45 p.m. the Ainsworth Little League faces Rivside Catholics seventh and eighth graders. At 7:30 p.m. Crawfordsville meets Ainsworth Babe Ruth on the hardcourt. The final game features Old Tim teams. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for elementary students. The event honors Glenn Banks, the Ainsworth star who led in scoring and rebounding before his illness.

Ainsworth Enn Banks Crawfordsville Rivside Tim Glenn Banks

Ainsworth Singer Louise Stout Composes Lent Program

Louise Stout of Ainsworth toured with the Wesleyan Glee Club last week and wrote the Lenten program performed March 3 at Iowa Wesleyan College.

Louise Stout Wesleyan Glee Club Iowa Wesleyan College

Mrs Ornduff Hosts Ainsworth Bridge Club Meeting

Ainsworth notes list Mrs Kenneth Ornduff as hostess with Mrs Don Rabenold and George Stout Jr attending. Two tables played. high score awarded to Mrs GF Tortter and consolation to Mrs Rabenold. Next meeting slated March 12 with Mr Orie O Connor.

Westminster Guild Meetings and Local Social Notes

Westminster Guild of the Cotter Presbyterian Church gathers at Mrs Elmer Thomas home with seventeen members and guests. Devotions from Today's zine Death and Life and first chapter of One People of God led by Mrs Skubal. Year Book of Prayer discussed by Mrs Kenneth Arthur. Social hour refreshments follow. Nearby clubs report cooperative suppers and bridge games with prize winners and upcoming meetings in March. Also noted are birthday gatherings at the Trotter and Thompson households and visits by Page family near Brighton to Howard Caldwell.

State University of Towa Ainsworth Ellen Knottnerus Beverly Coon Pat McDole Karen Bill Frame Ruth Edwards Susie Thompson Westminster Guild of the Cotter Presbyterian Church Elmer ‘Thoma S Eventeen Kenneth Arthur Lyle Duncan Stanley Arthu Reba Warren Bergh Effie Brooks Wade Huffman

Mrs. Dahnbaum Is Birthday Honoree In Cedar Date

Mrs. Dahnbaum is the Gardners daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Gardner entertained Sunday with belated birthday dinner. Families from Muscatine Peoria Davenport Winfield and Kansas City joined gatherings and cooperative tours in Iowa and nearby states.

Frank Moore Winfield Ida Hunt Floyd Olds Marionids Davenport Melvin Schniewer Donald Davison Carroll Walz Lowell Towayn Corey Kansas

Keota Women Attend Humphrey Funeral

Keota residents report funeral attendance for Mrs. Cora Humphrey in Burlington on Thursday afternoon. Hattie Hermonstorfer returns from a Christmas visit to Oklahoma and Chicago to stay with son Low Hermonstorfer. Terry Griggs falls ill, 14 months old, taken to Washington Hospital and improving. New baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Larry Griggs. Herdlicka, mother of Mrs. Griggs, visited from Arkansas.

Hattie Hermonstorfer Keota Oklahoma Chicago Donald Parker Carole Alsell Paul Nyren Washington Hospital

Lucky Lassie 4 H Club Meets with Dana Hahn

KEOTA February 28 The Lucky Lassie 4 H Club met with Dana Hahn on Monday evening. Members discussed plans for their 441 window to be placed in the cleaners window. Linda Davis attended and a talk on college was given. Cindy Sigler and Mary Lea Monaghan demonstrated sweet and sour. Refreshments were served by Dana and her mother, Mrs Bernard Hahn.

Keota Lucky Lassie 4H Club Dana Hahn Cleaners Linda Davis Cindy Sigler Mary Lea Monaghan Dana Bernard Hahn

Colthursts Return From California

Mr and Mrs Roger Colthurst returned home Saturday morning after a two month winter vacation in California. They visited many places and report a lovely trip. Mr and Mrs Howard Kennedy of Lyons Kansas were overnight guests at the Fred Hawkins home. Ernest Eisele has word of his uncle Ernest Eisele dying February 27 in Covington Oklahoma at age 85. Mr and Mrs Jim McCreedy moved to the Sheeran Thompson farm on 218 joining the former Lee Sands farm. Their phone is OS 7 2278. They had lived in Washington since marriage and are welcomed by the community. Mrs Ida Hunt is seriously ill with pneumonia at Beauchamp Nursing Home in Winfield. Mr and Mrs Lee Conry visited Paul Acton in Eldon and attended the OES meeting at Batavia. They later joined the Robert Conry home in Oskaloosa to celebrate Gary’s birthday. Mr and Mrs Bob Waters of De Kalb Texas visited Kenneth Ornduff at Mt Pleasant and their grandmother Mae Spessard at Sunny Haven Rest Home in Washington.

Jim McCreedy Sheeran Thompson Lee Sands Farm Washington Sinc Ida Hunt Beauchamp Winfield Lee Conry Paul Acton Eldon Batavia Actons Robert Conry Oskaloosa Gary Bob Waters de Kalb Kenneth Ornduff Mt. Pleasant Mae Spessard Sunny Haven

Sunnyside Pinochle Club Alights At Zehr Home

KEOTA Feb 28 The Sunny side Pinochle Club met at Mrs Wayne Zehr with all members present. Three tables played pinochle with prizes to Rosella Tines Eva Jones and Martha Sanders. Refreshments featured a valentine motif. Wayne Zehr received a birthday gift from her mystery sister. Next party planned with Mrs Kathleen Fauler at Sigourney.

Oren Birkey Reported Improved at Mercy Hospital

Oren Birkey is reported improving from a heart condition at Mercy Hospital in Town City. Wendy Philipps and Susan Schwartz stayed with their parents over the weekend. Helen Jean Birkey of Ames and family spent spring break at home. Mr and Mrs Carl Oldfield returned from a Texas vacation. An all church potluck dinner was held at the Baptist Church, sponsored by the Dorcas Missionary Society. Mrs. wrence Coen of Danville, Ia, was a guest speaker.

B. Godbe Wellman Orenkey Mercy Hospital Town City Wendy Philipps Susan Schwartz Helen Jean Birkey Ames Carl Oldfield Texas Dorcas Missionary Society

Watsons Daughter Succeeds After Cedar Rapids Surgery

Mrs S B Watson of Cedar Rapids underwent gallstone removal at St Cukes Hospital Cedar Rapids on February 23 and is reported doing well. The item also notes related hospital stays and social events including a naturalization discussion at Jefferson Township Farm Bureau and birthday celebrations.

Wayland Roy Davison S. B. Watson Cedar Rapids St Cukes Hospital A. B. Magdefrau Henry County Hospital Virgil Wittmemont Minnney Sam Wittmer Springfield S.C

Pythian Sisters Install Officers at Keota

Keota Feb 28 Pythian Sisters installed officers including MoE Lane Conklin Genevieve White Helen Stoutner Bess Lantry Clara Fleenor and Ruby Helscher A Valentine walk was enjoyed The school of instruction is set for April Ruth Ginkens Esther Vincent The Hopewell Sewing Club met at the home of Mary Christine and Elizabeth Aller with Judy Chen presiding Guests included Mrs Maude Sanders Mrs Ferner Wimmer Mrs Ethel Aller and Mrs Irene Irisham The next meeting will be a luncheon at Mrs Vincent’s home.

Keota Pythian Sisters Moe. C. Lane Conklin P. C Genevieve White Helen Stoutner Bess Lantry Clara Fleenor Ruby Helscher Valentine Ruth Ginkens Esther Vincent Hopewell Sewing Club Mary Christine Elizabeth Aller Judy Chen Maude Sanders Ferner Wimmer Ethel Aller Irene Irisham Vincent

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