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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1976
Page
2
Ainsworth Mothers Day gatherings highlight family connections as relatives travel from Burlington Wellman and beyond for church dinners, home meals, and phone greetings from Spain. Local graduates prepare for Alumni Banquet May 29 while balloons from an elementary project return postcards from Reynolds Viola and nearby areas.
Katy Huff and her mother attended the Cowbells meeting in Crawfordsville where Katy was crowned Washington County Beef Queen. She attends Winfield Mt. Union High School and resides in Crawfordsville, adding local honor. Also noted are park queen titles for Lorna McCoy and Susan Fulton and social club activities in the area.
Highlanders 4-H Club met Monday at Ainsworth Elementary with fifteen members and two leaders present. Mark Stout presided. Dale and Gary McCreedy hosted. Deputy Warren Schmidt spoke on Motorcycle Safety and Robert Sandburg showed Horse Safety slides. The group tour is set for Sunday June 6 at 1 p.m.
A Mother's Day event in Wayland and Washington features Mrs. Allen Wenger celebrated by her family including Tom Wenger of Muscatine and Iowa City relatives. The report lists multiple gatherings, path of guests, and church activities surrounding the day.
The Half Hour Federated Club held its final meeting of the season on May 11 at Doris McCoy’s home with seventeen members. President Althea Ganfield led the session, Phyllis Utter led the program on America’s Religious Background, and sewing plans were shifted to May 28 at Helen Thornton’s. Also noted are upcoming church events, ministerial meetings, and graduating seniors to be honored at United Methodist Churches.
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