Florida vacation with Simmerings at Ringling circus
Mr and Mrs John Simmering of Ainsworth enjoy a Sarasota Florida winter visit with Ringling Bros Barnum Bailey. They toured the Bradenton trailer park and noted the alligators were easy to get along with as they typically avoid eating from October to March.
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John Simmering
Ainsworth
Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus
Sarasota
Fla
Simmering
Florida
Bradenton
Discussion Club Meets to Discuss The Coming Crisis
Twenty six members of the Ainsworth discussion club met at the Darby home on Wednesday evening March 2 to talk about The Coming Crisis by Sternberg an analysis of the 1929 economic collapse and its coping ideas Coffee and pastries were served at 11 oclock The next meeting will be at the Kloppenstein farm on Wednesday March 16
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Ainsworth
Ainsworth Discussion Club
Claire Darby
Sternberg
Lafe Klopfenstein
Party Dinner Mark Birthdays of Three Ainsworth Residents
Bar bara Hawkins turned nine with a surprise party hosted by her mother. Eight girls joined in games and were served cake ice cream and mints in yellow and green. Gifts and a birthday dinner at the Will Den home north of town honored Barbara Dea and her son Frank among others.
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Ainsworth
Barbara Hawkins
Barbara
Carmen Coon
Lois K. Davis
Allen Dunbar
Virginia Hunt
Mary Lou Buck
Katie Buck
Wilma McFarland
Will den
Music Contest Night At Home School With State Tests
Soloists and small groups compete next Saturday at Columbus Junction, large groups at Washington on April 9. Tonight's program features Judith Quinn, Rosemary Jenkins, Joyee Owens, Dale Roberts, Carl Hawkins and more. Senior basketball bows 88 to 34. girls lose 51 to 47. seniors announce graduation plans and carnations color scheme.
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Ainsworth
Mar
Columbus Junction
Washington
Glee Club
Judith Quinn
Rosemary Jenkins
Joyee Owens
Dale Roberts
Carl Hawkins
Carl
David Stout
Quentin Jenkins
Jim Thoma
Clarence Pulse
Peggy Koehler
Loa Jean Spessard
Wilma Dennis
Edith Peifer
Loa Jean Spessam
Olds
Jim Clegg
LeRoy Hoback
Frank Woods
Louis Nordyke
Dea Family Enjoys Day with Visitors in Bettendorf
Attendees included Mrs. Frank Dea and her son Pat plus Will and John Dea. In the afternoon callers were Mrs. Dea's brother and wife Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lane.
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Dea
Bettendorf
Frank Dea
Pat
Will Dea
John Dea
Oscar Lane
Before Midnight Adds Two New Supporting Roles
The mystery comedy announces two new parts filled by Wanita Owens and Marilyn Kransz joining the cast. Casting confirms the addition of two extra girls to complete the ensemble.
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Wanita Owens
Marilyn Kransz
Better Riverside plans meeting and banquet for squads
Riverside community notes show the Better Riverside club meeting March 11 at the Methodist church parlor with a meal by the Woman's Society of Christian Service. They plan a April 5 basketball banquet for Riverside school teams with guest speaker Mrs Opal Kern and lunch by the school.
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Riverside
Mar
Better Riverside Club
Methodist Church
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Riverside School
Opal Kern
John W Soukup
Needle Club
Anna Krotz
Charles Rath
John Soukup
Soukup
William Knebbel
Wil
Riverside High School
Betty Fisher
Donald Goetz
Gertrude Kenney
David Marner
Fern Albright
Leland Fisher
Mary Anne Havel
Alma Heck
Jean Wingler
Patsy Lucker
Doris Heck
Maxine Nicola
Virgil Vochoska
Judy Jackson
Faithe Gerot
Jean Wineler
Harry Worak
Washington
Nick Jardon
Mr. Forak
Albie Beranek
Fam
Fortnightly Rotary program features Mrs. Kleese and Miss Dawson
The Fortnightly Rotary meeting heard Mrs. Ralph Kleese describe the Washington women's organization and its departments while Miss Anna Dawson traced the club’s 52 year history and growth. Guests R W Fairbanks of Muscatine and Emil Hesselschwerdt of Kalona attended as the meeting, presided by Dr. Fred Miller with Herb Osincup leading songs.
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Rotary
Ralph Kleese
Washington
Anna Dawson
Miss Dawson
Women’s Club
Scofield
Hiram Scofield
Dawson
R. W. Fairbanks
Muscatine
Emil Hesselschwerdt
Kalona
Fred Miller
Rotary Club
Herb Osincup
Knotek Farm Moves to New Property South of Washington
Mr and Mrs Charles Chalupa will occupy the Knotek place on the newly purchased farm south of Washington as the Knotek family relocates to a neighboring property.
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Knotek Farm
Washington
Charles Chalupa
Knotek Place
Top Cow Brings $205 Columbus Jet Sale
Martha Butler reports in Columbus Junction that light weight pigs sold at one and a half dollars per pound with a $205 price noted for a Columbus jet sale item.
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Top Cow
Columbus
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Prices Reported at Midway Sales Stock Auction
A sale at the Midway Sales Company pavilion drew strong demand with hogs selling up to 26 per head and 22 per head for others. Brood sows brought 105 dollars and range from 75 to 95 a head, light feeders 24 to 26 per hundred, butcher stock 19 to 23 and cows 15.50 to 18. The top milk cow fetched 2 dollars and 50 cents amid a heavy hog run.
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Midway Sales Company
Demand for Horses Best of Winter at Special Sale
Eight teams of horses were sold at 180 to 210 dollars per team at the Midway Sales company pavilion on Thursday March 3 despite 0 head sold. A span of mules light weight brought 175 dollars. The top saddle horse light weight spotted five years old sold for 1 dollar and the top single drafter 102.50 with a six year old black mare going for 94 dollars. Buyers from Milwaukee Iowa Illinois Indiana Missouri and Virginia attended. The next sale is set for March 17.
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Columbus Junction
Midway Sales Company
Milwaukee
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
Virginia
Rainbow Girls Meet Yesterday Afternoon at Temple
Twenty Rainbow Girls gathered at the Masonic Temple yesterday afternoon to watch basketball at the high school. Barbara Dare presided as worthy advisor and Andrew Kelso acted as Rainbow Dad in Max Cook's absence. They owed $5 to the Red Cross and planned a social evening after the meeting with March 21 and April 18 tentatively set for initiation with Pat Brower presenting proficiency lessons.
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Rainbow
Masonic
Barbara Dare
Andrew Kelso
Max Cook
Red Cross
Iniusion
Pat Brower
Hospital Admissions and Births Report
At the hospital admitted yesterday were Mary Jo Kleese a surgical patient and Mrs Harry B Hamilton of 522 N 7th. Dismissed today were Michael Patterson Thomas Wacenknecht and Ainsworth. Births yesterday include Om ar Marner Kalona a son at 7 07 a.m and Floyd Hammes Harper a daughter at 10 p.m. Today Mr and Mrs Clark Miller Washington a daughter at 7 40 a.m and Mr and Mrs Van Crawford Washington a son at 7 43 a.m.
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Mary Jo Kleese
Harry B. Hamilton
Michael Patterson
Thomas Wacenknecht
Ainsworth
Omar Marner
Kalona
Floyd Hammes
Harper
Clark Miller
Washington
van Crawford
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Eclipse Lumber CO
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Eclipse Lbr. CO
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Tillie
Keith Genkinger
Pernaxillary
Hazelett Bros
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