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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1963

Page

13

Ainsworth High seniors bake sale to fund trip

Ainsworth High School seniors plan a bake sale at Skeets Hardware Store next Saturday morning March 30 starting at 9 o clock. Homemade cakes pies cookies and other treats will be offered with proceeds aiding the senior class trip fundraising.

Skeets Hardware Store Southeast Town Mount Pleasant HE. Ross Highland School Board Everette Roberts Don Kirchner Russell Ellinger Marei Ainsworth High School Taree Milly Stout Margy Trotter Dianne Andndra Brehmer Ronnie Zieglowsky John Ellinger Dale Bref Lary ‘Trotter Savan Rich Mt. Pleasant

Ainsworth Beavers 4H Club Meets Monday Night

Ainsworth Nebraska The Ainsworth Beavers 4H Club met Monday night at the home of Bill Yoh and Jim Frame. Eleven members and two leaders answered roll call Bruce Davis gave a mailbox repair demonstration Bill Frame spoke on What is a Seed Plans were made to play in the county basketball tournament to be held in 441 district area Refreshments were served by the hosts Next meeting set for April 15 with Mike Halt

Ainsworth Ainswors Beavers Bill Yoh Jim Frame Bruce Davis Bill Frame Stout Bob Frame Bruc David Sistrunk Bill Wagenknecht Dick Edwards Gene Koehler Mike Halt

Legion Auxiliary Holds All Day Meeting At Legion Hall

The American Legion Auxiliary in Answoth held an all day session at the Legion Hall. Members made crafts for the Veterans Hospital in Iowa City and shared a cooperative noon dinner with 11 attendees. Hostesses Mrs. RE. McFarland Mrs. Earl Lebuan and Olive Miksch guided the day. Susie Thompson named as attendee for Cedar Falls summer event. Koehler as alternate. A fundraiser for the AFS Fund was approved and Mt. Pleasant hospital visit planned with units from the county participating. Pins were awarded to Mrs. Ronald Hawkins and Mrs. Schuerman for service as ladies in blue at the Veterans Hospital.

Cedar Falls Mary Koehler Mt. Pleasant Mable Gosling Orie O'Connor Ronald Hawkins Schuerman Veterans Hospital Ainsworth Amercan Legion Auxiliary Washington County Auxiliary Mable Thompson Earl Schuerman

Bethel Joins Local UPW Training Session

Bethel Church women joined the United Presbyterian of Ainsworth for a Leadership Training Session on March 19. After a 9:30 a.m. coffee a devotional was led by Mrs. Kenneth Moore. Presentations covered Society work by several leaders including Mrs. Rud Kleese, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Lee Norton, and Mrs. William Walters. A cooperative luncheon followed with further instruction and discussion.

Ainsworth Bethel Church United Presbyterian of Kenneth Moore Rud Kleese Washington Moore Lee Norton Wilton Junction William Walters Mt Pleasant A. Pert Walters

Birthday Group Meets At Lee Hunt Home

The Birthday Group met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hunt on Friday with sixteen in attendance. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Glen Lord and Mr. and Mrs. Ray, recently returned to Washington, as a Progressive cribbage game was played at four tables. The next meeting will be hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Orie O Connor.

Pam Trotter Larry Trotter G.P Trotter Maude Bishop Myrla Henderson Bill Tom Gary Edwards Bill Trotter Alma Perry Helen Breese Washington

Mrs. Roberts Named WSCS President At Meeting

Mrs. W. D. Robs was named WSCS president as 22 members met at the Methodist parsonage. Officers include Mrs. Burke McCreedy vice president and Mrs. G. W. McCracken secretary. Secretaries of divisions cover children work, Christian relations, literature, missions education, promotion, spiritual life, student work, supply, youth, historian, and local church activities.

Kenneth Ornduff Preston Edmondson Duane White Harold Gerdes William Simbro Mae Lamb Fred Pfeifer Beverly Bean World Banks Keokuk Glen Lord Jerman Wagenknecht Gene Stephens World Council of Churches New Delhi

Dr White Speaks At U P Church Sunday

A dinner followed worship at United Presbyterian church in Ainsworth with Dr Frederick White of the University of Wisconsin sharing experiences and photos from Korea. Attendees included Mrs Booth and Ethel Henderson of Washington and the Whites visited Max White Sr. and other relatives in the area over the weekend.

Douds Carolyn White Davenport Dean Dungman Gladbrook Julie White Iowa City

Junior Legion Girls Meet on Wednesday

The Junior Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion Hall to craft comic cases for the Veterans Hospital in Iowa City and Easter cookies for Glenwood State Hospital. The group will meet the second Wednesday of each month after school, with the next meeting set for April.

Ainsworth Junior Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Veterans Hospital Iowa City Glenwood State Hospital Miris

Hi-Ores Hold Meeting At Roth Home

Four members and a guest attended the Hi-Ores 4H club meeting Monday evening at Reva Roth's home. A demonstration on baked custards was presented by Reva Roth. The next meeting will be hosted by Lorie Carson on April 2.

Alnsworth Hicore Reva Roth Lorie Carson

Ainsworth Locals Share Weekend Visits and Counts

Ainsworth residents hosted relatives and friends from Washington, Decatur, Mason City, Chicago and elsewhere over the weekend. The Boy Scouts held a car wash to raise funds for camping gear. Legion Auxiliary members from Ainsworth joined Washington County colleagues for a hospital bingo event and a tour at Mt. Pleasant.

Boy Scouts Kerm D-X Station

Mrs Kilgore Hosts ROS Club Meeting in Ainsworth

Mrs Claude Kilgore hosted the ROS Club gathering midweek in her home with guest Mrs G F Trotter. Bridge played at two tables, high score by Mrs Ineth Ornduft, consolation to Mrs Mae Wallace, and refreshments served. Next meeting set with Mrs Grove Letts on April 2.

Mrs Wilson Hosts The Sewing Circle Meeting

AINSWORTH The Lewins Cycle met with Mrs Raymond Wilson Tuesday evening. Seven members and a guest Mrs Gary Todd of Columbus Junction attended. The afternoon featured needlework and visiting, followed by refreshments. The next meeting will be with Mrs Jack Boender on April 2.

Susie Thompson Selected for Girls State Program

Susie Thompson daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles D Thompson of Ainsworth is chosen to attend Maw keye Girls State camp next summer. Alternate Rosemary Koehler of Crawfordsville was named. Girls State runs June 16 to 22 for high school juniors with strong academics and active in school and church. Susie participates in Pep Club Student Council Treasurer mixed chorus band and church activities at Ainsworth High School and belongs to the Methodist Church.

Ainsworth American Legion Auxiliary Susie Thompson Charles D. Thompson Mawkeye Rosemary Koehler George T. Koehler Crawfordsville Susie Ainsworth Methodist Church

Pepper-Ettes Bake Sale Supports Club Fund

The Pepper-Ettes FH club bake sale at Skeetz Hardware raised 12.27 for club expenses and summer camps. Funds will also aid a trip to Washington DC for members attending the season’s events.

Ainsworth Pepperettes Skeetz Hardware Washington, D.C

Deed transfers list for Washington area and sale

On The Record Deeds reports transfers including Ollie M Schachner to F D Gretter and wife for land in section 3 769 Hal R Hotle and wife to Charles E Sellers real estate in J H Young addition to Washington Ida E Fuhr and husband to Jack P Fuhr and wife real estate in bik 19 Washington Tax Sale Deed Treasurer W E Howell to Claude E Woods lot 2 block 26 South Washington.

Ollie M. Schachner F.D. Gretter Hal R. Hotle Charles E. Sellers J. H Young Washington Ida E. Fuhr Jack P. Fuhr W.E. Howell Claude E. Woods South

Automobile Buyers Seek New Cars and Dealers

Lawrence F Dunn Cheysh Gary D Murphy Ford Robert Ella Ruppert Chevrolet George J Breitenbach Chevrolet Robert D Long Pontiac Paul M Bren man Chrysler Caldwell Ford Sandra Jean 1 Pontiac Bessie M Capper Ford 6.

Lawrence F. Dunn Cheysh Gary D. Murphy Ford Robert Or Ella Ruppert Chevrolet George J. Breitenbach Robert D. Long Pontiac Paul M. Brenman Chrysler Caldwell Sandra Jean Bessie M. Capper

High Scorers Team Series and Individual Records

In the High Scorers Team Series Sueppel's chalked 1568 to beat Sportshop 1557 while Golden Crest 5 defeated Davis Paint 556 in the team game. Rick McFarland led with 490 in individual series and 178 in individual game, followed by Dale Randall 440 and Larry Dittrich 171.

Sueppel’s Sportshop Golden Crest Davis Paint Rick McFarland Dale Randall Larry Dittrich

Doyle Palmers Spend Day in Tipton

Mr and Mrs Doyle Palmer spent Wednesday in Tipton with Mr and Mrs Don Parker and family. Lyle Palmer and family joined them for supper honoring Je Palmer and grandson Douglas Doyle Parker, who is one year old. Wayne Dickenson plans to visit Cedar Rapids weekend of March 24 with the Dickenson and Vincent families. Mrs Nellie Weimer, sister of Mae Sturgeon Gract Vincent and Vincent, died at Gate after months of illness. She was born southeast of Keota, attended Hopewell country school, and taught in Keota and at the Iowa State Teachers College. Funeral services for Fannie Brow were held Friday. Sverette Green home hosted Kelly Bohr and Jon Harper Saturday evening.

Boyd Sanders Keota Doyle Palmer Tipton Don Parker Lyle Palmer Je Palmer Douglas Doyle Parker Douglas Wayne Dickenson Cedar Rapids W Dick Dickensons Jim Dickensons Nellie Vincent Weimer Weimer Mae Sturgeon Gract Vincent Vincent Keota Hopewell Country School Sverette Green Kelly Bohr Jon Harper

Assembly Programs To Be Presented at WACO

Tobacco education programs will be shown to grades five through twelve at WACO schools. Dr J G Widmer will present a fifteen minute film strip To Smoke or Not to Smoke followed by a Q A session. American Cancer Society pamphlets will be distributed. Clergy will introduce the program. Times listed for several schools with two events in April.

Olds — Assembly Waco J. G. Widmer American Cancer Society Omer Nisley Wayland Mennonite Church Rev Nichols Wayland Methodist Church Waco High School Wayland Elementay Crawfordsville Ary Wednes

Men’s Bowling Blue Monday Sea esults and high scores

Blue Monday bowling results include Reif with 2703 series and 1007 game, Zieglow Sky 2439 series, Preshw Wilson Yoder 7 plus 108, Payne Fareway 2614, Hy Vee 2436. High scores list Reif 2703 and Fareway team 2614 with Van Zile 388 in individual standings and Bauer 236.

Reif Zieglowsky Preshw Wilson Yoder Payne Fareway Hy Vee Fresh Waters Formash Individu van Zile Bauer Van

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