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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1972

Page

7

Ainsworth Alumni Plan May Banquet and Club Activities

Ainsworth alumni schedule their annual banquet for Saturday May 27 at the Captain's Table with reservations through Mrs. Madge Rabenold or Charles H. Thompson by May 25. The Sorosis Study Club met at Mrs. Rabenold’s with 23 members. program topics included decorating views and fabric samples. A memorial Silver Maple was planted on school grounds in memory of Mrs. Claude Kilgore by local clubs.

CA. Thompson Ainsworth Ainsworth Madge Rabenold Charles H. Thompson Washington Harold Jones Edwin Richards Columbus Junction Sorosis Study Club of Robert Megdelsen Kenneth Ornduff Jim Bash W.D. Roberts Gene Stephens Dennis Stout Gerard Megcelsen Harold Gerdes Ed Miller Bob Gerot Claude Kilgore Ornduff Kalona Delbert Holmes Woman Clark Pfeifer Elmer Wenger Lloyd Edwards Dale Schnoebelen Brian Lynn Iowa City Percy Skubal C.A. Thompson David Kleese Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids Roosevelt Hotel Crawfordsville Kenneth Rhea Herb Rich Ray McAllister Waco Helen Rodgers Herman Wolf Lloyd Hinkle Rhea State Committee McAllister Alpha Zeta Chapter Henry County Joan Lipsky Clovertone 4-H Club American Legion Hall Wilfred McCreedy John Harold Jones Charles Twinam Cheryl van Engen Marsha Darby Shari Erwin Julie Moore Iris Kaufman Betty Jones Ardith Ingmanan Renee Roth Keith Reschly Tim Roth Chris Olson Carma Leichty Marjorie Sandeen Susan Roth Ray van Engen J.S. Jewell Southeast Iowa Fairfield

United Presbyterian Guild Meeting in Crawfordsville

Crawfordsville reports sixteen members attended the United Presbyterian Women's Guild gathering with devotions led by Mrs. Ray Van Engen and a film on Dispossessed People. Plans discussed include June 10 alumni banquet, future meeting with United Methodist Church, and reports from Presbyterial at Fairfield.

Marian Waters Crawfordsville United Presbyterian Women’s Guild Ray van Engen Wayne Williams Haydn Thomas Merle Twinam Fairfield Ruth Erwin Lois Graber Lyle Lowe Larry Gene Alvine Denise Shari Jo Newton Gene Harlan Lowes Gip Wolfe Newell Wolfe North Liberty Don Fabian Cancer Fund Delta Kappa Gamma International Society

May 16 historical highlights and notable births

On May 16, 1972, UPI notes include Elizabeth Peabody born 1804 and events such as the nickel being authorized in 1866, the first Academy Awards announced in 1929, U S forces arriving in Thailand in 1962, and the Vietnam toll reported in 1968. Virgil quote offered.

Mercury Venus Mars Saturn Elizabeth Peabody U.S. Treasury Department Janet Gaynor U.S Thailand Laos Defense Department Vietnam

Kensington Club and United Presbyterian Women Hold Mother Day Gatherings

May gatherings featured Mrs. Howard Beenblossom hosting Kensington Club with poems read by Mrs. Beenblossom and Mrs. Will Dea, plus Mother Daughter plans for June at United Methodist church. Congregants shared family visits, devotions, and Mother’s Day greetings across multiple Iowa towns.

C.A. Thompson Ainsworth Kensington Club Howard Beenblossom Harold Gerdes Ben Fitzgerald United Presbyterian Ted Woods Charles Ort Louis Koehler Koehler Guatemala United Methodist Church Virginia Koehler Gary Augustine Lloyd Edwards Fred Orris Merle Miller Merle Colton Woods Orris

4 H Maidens Honor Mothers With Corsages At Meeting

The 4 H Maidens meeting on May 8 featured Abby and Molly Fisher presenting corsages to their mothers. Elizabeth Reha demonstrated how to tell a good egg, Anna Reha explained greenish yolks on hard boiled eggs, Neva Troyer spoke on a well balanced meal, and Tammy Curl discussed measuring at eye level. The Achievement Show was scheduled for July 17 and a hike with Mrs. Wade was planned for the next gathering.

Abby Molly Fisher Elizabeth Reha Anna Reha Neva Troyer Tammy Curl

Turnipseed Receives American Revolution Medal at UI Awards

John Turnipseed, son of Merle and wife of Washington, earned the American Revolution Medal at a ROTC awards ceremony at the University of Iowa. The junior Air Force reserve officer is part of the UI ROTC program. Two area students will graduate from Morningside College in Sioux City on Sunday May 14, with Martha Steele and Richard Rutt among the B.A. degree recipients. Steele graduates magna cum laude.

Turipseed John Turnipseed Merle Turnipseed Washington University of Iowa John Morningside Morningside College Sioux City Martha L. Steele Wellman Richard A. Rutt Columbus City Miss Steele

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