Ainsworth School News Highlights Baccalaureate and Commencement Plans
The May 14 baccalaureate at United Presbyterian Church featured Rev. Carl Steefel with music by the mixed chorus and district groups. Commencement is set for May 18 in the Ainsworth High School Auditorium with Dr. Tom Ellis Shearer as speaker. Seniors trip to Springfield and end-of-year events are noted, along with the annual Newslites issue and upcoming school picnic.
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United Presbyterian Church
Carl Steefel
Dorothy Hunt
Lou Jean Spessard
Ainsworth High School
Tom Ellis Shearer
Parsons College
Fairfield
Springfield
Ill
Jo Ann Smith
Newslites
Banc Glee Club
Ladies Aid Society Honors Mrs. Coon
The United Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society at Ainsworth honored Mrs. Lloyd Coon at a Thursday meeting with a salad luncheon at Mrs. Claude Kilgore’s country home attended by over 24 members and guests. Committees were named for kitchen dining room dishwashing and more. Mrs. Coon received a handkerchief shower from the group. The next meeting is set for June 15 at Mrs. R. E. McFarland’s home with Mrs. A. E. Sands leading.
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Ainsworth
Ladies Aid Society
The
United Presbyterian Church
Lloyd Coon
Claude Kilgore
Coon
Bill Trotter
KR. E. McFarland
A. E. Sands
Max White
Lee Norris
Military Road Club Meets Friday Night
The Military Road club met Friday evening in Ainsworth for a members’ gathering. Members discussed upcoming events and planned social activities for the community.
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Military Road Club
Ainsworth the Militar Road Club
Thompson Home Hosts Evening Of Canasta And Refreshments
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Thompson eight families enjoyed an evening. Canasta was played at three tables. Coffee salad and sandwiches were served later. The next meeting will be with Mr and Mrs. Lafe Klepfenstein on June 16.
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Clifford Thompson
Lafe Klepfenstein
Kensington Club Meets In Home of Mrs Dea
Kensington club members gathered with guests Mrs Walker Mrs Cher ryholmes and Mrs Orn duff for a pot luck luncheon at Mrs Will Dea residence. An afternoon brush company demonstration provided entertainment and refreshments were served after.
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Kensington Club
Hold Farewell Party For Ainsworth Women
Mrs Paul Hazelett and Mrs Darold Jones entertained in Ainsworth for Mrs Charles Hazelett and Mrs Lloyd Coon who are moving away. Fifteen friends attended and gave a handkerchief shower. Mrs Hazelett also celebrated her birthday with a decorated cake.
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Ainsworth
Paul Hazelett
Darold Jones
Charles Hazelett
Lloyd Coon
Honor Mrs Spessard At Birthday Dinner
A family dinner honoring Mrs. E. W. Spessard completed birthday celebrations and Mother's Day observance. Attending were Mrs. Spessard, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Spessard and other family members at Kenneth Ornduff’s home.
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Mrs. Spessard
Ainsworth
Kenneth Ornduff
E. W. Spessard
Spessard
C. M. Spessard
Larry Trotter
Bill Trotter
Margaret Ann Trotter
G K Trotter
Dolores Stewart
Pam
Tommy Trotter
George Trotter
Birthday Cards Pour In For Mrs Spessard
Mrs Spessard received many birthday cards and gifts from friends and relatives. The message lists Lou Jean and the Boice Kurtz family of Moline along with the Ornduff family as part of the well wishers.
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Lou Jean
Boice Kurtz
Moline
Ornduff
Spessard
Dr. C. E. Buckley Dies Former Ainsworth Physician
Word comes of the death of Dr. C. E. Buckley a former Ainsworth resident who died April 22 at his home in Bloekton Iowa. He practiced in Ainsworth in the late twenties and is survived by his wife Amy a son Raymond and two granddaughters Charlene Buckley and Mrs Walter O Ford Jr of Ft Worth Texas. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Blockton with Masonic rites by Bethany Lodge Blockton.
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Ainsworth
B. Buckley
Bloeckton
Iowa
Blockton
Bethany Lodge
Ainsworth Locals Visit From Chicago Weekend
Ainsworth residents Mr. and Mrs. Ray Nordyke visited from Chicago and spent the weekend at their Brighton relative's home. They plan to visit their sons Edgar and Louis serving in the Navy and Marines on the east coast and Paris Island South Carolina.
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Ray Nordyke
Chicago
Mr. Nordyke
Brighton
Edgar
Louis
Marines
Paris Island
S. C
Alumni Banquet Set for Friday Evening May 19
Social notes list visits and gatherings across Galesburg and nearby towns. Various families including Hawkins, McKenna, Trotter, Edmondson, Ganon, Lopshire, Witzgerald, Wieland, Richardson, Wead, Holmes, Rolson, Arthaud, Neville, and Norris attended family dinners, weekend visits, or calls, with Hazel Hunt recovering from surgery at University Hospital in Iowa City.
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Ben Witzgerald
Joe Wieland
Cedar Rapids
Vernon Richardson
Washington
Orvis Wead
Wayne
Moline
Roberta Fletcher
Crawfordsville
Sterling Holmes
Ainsworth
Rolia Rolson
Bettendorf
Delbert Holmes
Lee Arthaud
Lake Orion
Mich
C Neville
Grass Point
Clarence Richards
Lee Norris
Norval Norris
Stacy Open Funeral Parlors Open in Columbus Junction
Mr and Mrs Victor Stacy announce the opening of a modern funeral home in Columbus Junction on South Hill after buying the property from Florence Kietz They move this week from Wayland where they had operated for 14 years Also noted are social club meetings and pic nic supper events hosted by local members Frances Cummings Edna Sands Helen Orr and R O Lynn.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Maes
Victor Stacy
Florence Kietz
South Hill
Stacy
Wayland
Golden Hour Club
Frances Cummings
Edna Sands
Helen Orr
Robert Luckey
R .O. Lynn
Local Social Notes and Club News From Des Moines
Mrs. Mary McCormac returned from a visit with relatives in Chicago. P. Shellabarger came back from St. Petersburg Florida. Lyle Weber planted 10 000 gladioli bulbs on South Hill. The Sewing club held its final spring meeting with a pot luck supper. Mrs. Cal Duncan and Mrs. Max Sellers hosted. delegates Mrs. R L Marshall and Mrs. Ralph Lowe attended the annual TTT convention at Des Moines May 14 and 11. Mrs. Lester Orr attended the state P E O convention in Des Moines May 9 10 and 11.
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Mary McCormac
Chicago
RE. P. Shellabarger
St. Petersburg
Fla
Lyle Weber
South Hill
Sewing Club
Cal Duncan
Max Sellers
R. L. Marshall
Ralph Lowe
Des Moines
Lester Orr
P.E.O
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Ainsworth School Newslites
Wwe
Get Pressly
Hazelett’s
J. B. Pressly
Dixie Dugan
Tom Leighton
Luky Miller
Tim Dugan Darlings
Model Agency
Business Venture
Ues
By McEvoy
Striebel
Hollywood
Buick
Buick Headquarters
S. Second Avenue
Stewart & Crane
Washington, Iowa
Mrs. Coon
Homer Hunt
Roger Colthurst
Frank Moore
R. E. McFarland
Let Norris
Milo Arthur
Robert Buck
Harold Gosling
Joan Viata
R. L. McFarland
Earl Wall
Laird Simpson Jr
William McGinnis
Ronald Hawkins
Mabel Gosling
Lawrence Wilson
Clarence Walker
Marvin Buck
Harry Kilgore
Lee Hunt
Wright McConnell
C. E. Buckley
Hi-Ores 4-H
Jean Eagle
John Skubal
Mary Joan Thompson
Frea Hawkins
Carl
Galesburg
Omi Edmondson
Hugh Hazelett
Orville Aller
R. H. Bierman
Myrla Henderson
John Ganon
Dick Lopshire
Stacys
Jae
Servel
Southern Utilities
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