Ainsworth School Picnic Awards Noted
The Friday May 17 school picnic featured a ceremony where Carl ton Rider awarded letters and a basketball trophy to squad members and the coach. Louis Koehler set scoring records with 330 points in the county tournament and Norval Norris recorded 221 on home floors.
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Ainsworth
Carlton Rider
Rider
Dick Heeblossom
Louis Koehler
Norval Norris
Stripe
Daryl Pearson
George Davi
John Walker
Eldon Conry
Pames
Lou Koehler
Wellman
Norval
Koehler
Mr. Rider
Miss Bishop
Glee Club
Connie Stephens
Mildred Pressly
Esther Wolfe
Marian Fitzgerald
Marvhbelle Olinger
Hazel Hunt
Virginia Wylie
Wilma Marsh
Virginia Miller
Evelyn Powers
Mabel Thoma
Martha McGinnis
Helen Pearson
Marian Marston
June Goble
Martha Davis
Doris Canott
Lucille Telford
Betty Colthurst
Lorene Anderson
Viola Zimmering
Corrine Edmondson
Carrie Stuart
Miss Haase
Special Day by Lumber Company in Ainsworth
Ruth Norriy reports Eclipse Lumber conducts a building and paint demonstration at its Ainsworth yard on Thursday afternoon and evening with coffee and doughnuts for visitors. Prizes include fiesta dishes and a medicine cabinet. each visiting lady receives a souvenir. At 7:30 the Ainsworth high school band performs, and a free picture show may occur.
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Ruth Norriy Ainsworth
Eclipse Lumber Company
Ainsworth
Ainsworth High School
Freda Rabenold
Chilicothe
Pete Thompson
Ottumwa
Junior
California
Vernilla Williams
Mary Woodside
Beverly Smith
Waterloo
Marjorie Foster Roberts
Trio Member Helps National Music Contest in Minneapolis
A trio she joined competed at the National Music Contest in Minneapolis in the latter part of the week, showcasing their ensemble skills and advancing in the competition.
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Minneapolis
Stringtown pupils sponsor a school term picnic
R Wyse closes a successful term with a Stringtown school picnic featuring home made ice cream and cake. Pupils and adults enjoyed a ball game and a birthday party at Roger Wyse's home while many local families share news of exams, measles, and visits over the weekend.
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J. J. Rich
Stringtown
Roger Wyse
Roger
Viola Secantz
Dwane
Evelyn Widmer
Washington
Shiloh
Emery Leichty
Noah Widmer
Arthur Davison
Betty Marie
Lester Neff
Coppock
Grandma Rich
Raymond Rich
Lester Nickolous
Delight Rinner
Elmer Freyenberger
Ina Mae
Lloyd Roth
Rover
Edd Wenger
Clarence
Glen Richard
Mahlon Wyse
Elmer Roth
Royce
Girls 4H Club Meets at Grace Conrads Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville May 20 The Girls 4 H club met at Grace Conrad's home with good attendance One new member Maxine Rickey joined Silene Benson assisted with songs for rally day coming in June Light refreshments served Also note omissions and visits by Margaret Sehmitt Vernon Fletcher Mildred Whiting and a reminder Poppy Day May 25 supports disabled soldiers through red poppies.
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Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
Grace Conrad
Maxine Rickey
Silene Benson
Ralph Beauchamp
Margaret Sehmitt
Iowa City
Vernon Fletcher
Ft. Madison
Mildred Whiting
Washington
United States
Poppy Drive Prompts Remembrance and Meeting Reminder
In memory of the Great War never ending, readers are urged to buy and wear a poppy quickly and proudly. The notice lists Poppy chairman Howard McBride as W M and A W Yard as secretary for Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M with regular meetings on the first Friday of each month.
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Poppy
Washington Lodge No
A. KF
A. M
Howard McBride
W. M
A. W. Yard
Rail and bus schedules list daily trains and routes
The page details westbound and eastbound train numbers from the Golden State Limited to the Californian and local lines, with daily and regular stops at Washington and Knoxville Branch. It also lists mixed trains and two Burlington Trailways bus routes from Washington to Omaha and Chicago with multiple departures and ticketing notes.
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Golden State Limited
Washington
Knoxville
California
Burlington Trailways
Omaha
Chicago
Candy Kitshen
North Side Square
Cantoni
Agert
Verdi May Events And Local Notes
Mrs Della Ramsey spent Mother's Day with her son Wes Ramsey. The Van Gundy family from Peoria and others visited the James Baird home while the Miller families marked Mother's Day. Cedar school closed with a 7 o clock potluck. The piece mentions Libbey Owens Ford plant grinding operations in Toledo and iron grinding heads needing frequent replacement.
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Iran
Libbey Owens
Ford Plate Glass
Toleco
Ohio
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Washington Directory
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Quenty
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Lester
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Washington St
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West Main St
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Attorney At Law Loan & Trust
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Will Despute
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Lemley & Yard
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