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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1963
Page
13
Ainsworth reports the Cancer Drive is finished and $128.35 was raised. Community groups and clubs organize invitations and upcoming events, including an APT meeting June 1 at the Ainsworth Gym where awards will be presented. The issue lists club rosters and recent activities across local organizations.
The UPW executive committee met with Mrs. Lloyd Edwards and outlined May 9 at Mrs. Claude Kilgore's home. Cohostesses are Mrs. George Koehler and Mrs Pete Koehler. Guest Day includes a salad luncheon at 12 20 p m with each member bringing a salad and her own table service. Mrs. Ken Moore of Morning Sun speaks. Bible lesson by Mrs. John Skubal. Transportation help available. VBS and African project discussed.
Mercy Hospital patient Mrs. Allen Fickling spent two days there in May. Open house and Sunday visits were hosted by multiple local residents including Mr. and Mrs. Orville Gri and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Duwa. The District W S C S School of Instruction met in Muscatine. Families and church groups gathered for visits and a park lunch followed by museum time in Iowa City and Keota.
Ted Weems a famed band leader from the 1930s and 40s died Monday night in a Tulsa hospital from a lung ailment. The 62 year old led an orchestra that mentored vocalists like Perry Como and had been hospitalized for more than seven weeks with emphysema in critical condition prior to death near 10 p.m.
Ainsworth High seniors finish the school year by reporting in the paper The Tiger Tales in a year end roundup. Senior writers include Sherry Roberts Alma Havel Tom White Madellen Pronga Karen Coon Judy Simpson Janet Coon and others with details on calendars contests and college plans.
Ainsworth locals from the sixth grade toured Washington during Library Week visiting the Washington Public Library the county library and KCI. Mrs. Jones Mrs. Simmering and Mrs. Alvine drove cars.
Riverside officials begin a soil conservation project planting 3500 tiny pines on the Ted Pratt acreage in the northwest area. The plan calls for 2000 white pines and 1300 red pines, planted by FFA members with home made planters, spaced six feet apart in eight foot rows, with forester oversight and cost share from ACP and ASC.
Mrs Keith Rowe will chair the Cancer Crusade in South Lime Creek District with assistants including Mrs Lester Marnasmith Mrs James Murphy Mrs Marion Blum and others. The article lists numerous local names and households connected to the event and related community notices from Wellman Iowa dated May 7 1963.
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