Ainsworth High Guards 45 Percent to College
Ainsworth High reports 45 percent of this year’s graduates heading to college. Monty Marsh plans Cornell at Mount Vernon while Carol Gosling Lou Jean Spessard and Mary Jo Tobin will study elementary teaching at Cedar Falls Iowa State Teachers. The nine graduates pursue college carpentry farming or marriage with local plans and ambitions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth High
Monty Marsh
Cornell
Mount Vernon
Carol Gosling
Lou Jean Spessard
Mary Jo Tobin
Iowa State
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Ainsworth
Mary Jo Tobbin
Mary Jo
Low Jean
Carol
Chicago
Monty
Good Old Town
Ainsworth High School
Dorothy Hunt
Me. Bowers
Jim Thoma
Willard Sands
Jim Arthur
Willard Wood
Monte Marsh
Howard McElhinney
Chiss
Russell Owen
Board of Education
George Lords Hosts Past Matrons Club Meeting
The Past Matrons club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Lord for a potluck supper. Cribbage and canasta provided entertainment as Mrs. Floyd Blankenhorn led the business meeting. The June gathering will be hosted by Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Thoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
George Lord
Cribbage
Canasta
Floyd Blankenhorn
O. R. Thoma
Martha Circle Meeting At John Young Home
The Martha Circle of the Ainsworth Methodist Church met at Mrs. John Young's home Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Orie O'Connor led devotions and Mrs. Everette Meeks read an article from the Methodist Woman. Refreshments were served with Mrs. W L McGinnis assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Martha
WSCS Meeting Slated For Thursday May 24
Ainsworth Woman's Society of Christian Service of Ainsworth Methodist Church meets Thursday May 24 with a morning business session at 10 a.m. and an afternoon program. A cooperative luncheon follows noon. Devotional leader is Mrs. Cecil Fitzgerald and program leader is Olive Mikseh. Retiring president is Mrs. Eva Blankenhorn and district WSCS president Mrs. Audra Clark Cowper will lead leadership training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Ainsworth Methodist Church
Cecil Fitzgerald
Olive Mikseh
Joella Gerdes
Marian McGinnis
Wanda Ornduff
Roxie
Local residents host and travel during weekend visits
Ainsworth locals Mr and Mrs Claire Darby visited H G Crew near Gladwin while R J Wilson of Mason City stayed with son in law and daughter George Colthurst. Hazel Hunt moved to Des Moines for a secretary role at United Presbyterian church. Various residents including the Pulse family and Louis Nordyke, a Cherry Point marine, spent weekends visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire Darby
H. G. Crew
Gladwin
R. J. Wilson
Mason City
George Colthurst
Hazel Hunt
Des Moines
United Presbyterian Church
Set
Clarence Pulse Jr
San Antonio
Texas
Clarence Pulse Sr
Louis Nordyke
Cherry Point
Vernon White
Crawfordsville
Jim Arthur
Iva McMullen
Oskaloosa
Everette Shearer
Ladies Aid Backs Merger to Form Women’s Association
The Ladies Aid society of the United Presbyterian church met at the church parlors and unanimously approved uniting with the Glad Ham Missionary society. The new constitution was read and the group adopted the name Women’s Association. Officers for the year include Mrs. Claude Kilgore president and Mrs. Clarence Walker vice president.
Second and Third Graders Enjoy Outing Friday
Second and third grade pupils accompanied Mrs. Milo Arthur on a school bus outing to Gary Smith’s home to meet five puppies and rabbits. They then visited Mrs Arthur’s home to hear the Cedar Falls Children’s hour on the radio and returned to the school after Mrs Arthur gave candy bars. Read as listed, the class includes Judy Beenblossom Rosemary Beard Gary Smith John Edward Hazelett Sue Wilson Joe Wagenknecht Donna Knight Lona Brown Michael Koehler Billie Gerdes John Young Douglas Stout Ronnie Simmering Betty Edwards Max Weeks Lois Plecker Elizabeth Greene Jimmie Thompson Karen Sprague Dorothy Wilson Susan Jones Donna Wood James Campbell Judith Wenger Richard Lord John David Hazelett Pam Duncan Donald Lee Edwards Mary Sue Wood. Absent were Janet White and Ronnie Simpson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Smith
Mrs. Arthur
Cedar Falls
Stewards of Ainsworth Methodist Church Convene Special Session
Stewards of Ainsworth Methodist Church meet in special session Tuesday evening May 22 at 8 o'clock. Preston Edmondson chairs the board. All stewards urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth Methodist Church
Preston Edmondson
Stewards
Mrs Harold Behle Honored as Typical Mother
Mrs Harold Behle of Armstrong Minnesota honored as typical mother of the year by Albert Lea Minnesota Tribune in a Mother’s Day feature. She and husband farm family have daughter Debra Kay born May 2. Grandmother Buenneke comments on spoiling the child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Behle
Albert Lea
Minnesota
Behle
J. C. Buenneke
Buenneke
Behle's
Debra Kay
Red
Armstrong
Military Road Club Meets Friday Evening
The Military Road club gathered Friday at the Thompson home with Mrs. Kueneman and Mrs. Klopfenstein on the social committee. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ed Miller and family. Pie and coffee were served. The next meeting is June 15 at the Knapp home with Thompson and Dea leading the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Military Road
Clifford Thompson
Gilbert Kueneman
Lafe Klopfenstein
Ed Miller
Wayne Bitting
Richard Knapp
Will Dea
Susannah Circle Meets With Mrs Will Roberts
The Susannah Circle of the Ainsworth Methodist church gathered Thursday afternoon with a large group present. Devotions were led by Mrs Omi Edmondson from The Lord's Prayer, and the lesson from The Competent Woman was led by Mrs Glen Miller. Mrs Carl O Beirn organized a written contest for entertainment and bazaar articles were distributed at the business meeting. Hostesses included Mrs Roberts, Mrs George Stout, Mrs Carl Roberts, and Mrs Lloyd Plecker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Susannah
Ainsworth Methodist Church
Will Roberts
Omi Edmondson
Glen Miller
Carl O’beirn
Roberts
George Stout
Carl Roberts
Lloyd Plecker
Youth Fellowship At Methodist Church Sunday
Youth fellowship leaders Susan Bales Clive Klopfenstein and Carl Hawkins plan a Sunday evening gathering May 27 at 7 oclock at the Methodist church. Mary Bales sponsors the day with Myrna Hazelett noted as May 20 sponsor. The highlight is a potted plant presented to 82 year old Mrs Kate L Annas by unanimous consent Ainsworths mother of the year Charlene Romine presented it. Worship leader Charles Thompson and escort David Stout accompanied Mrs Annas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Susan Bales
Clive Klopfenstein
Carl Hawkins
Methodist Church
Mary Bales
Myrna Hazelett
Kate L. Annas
Charlene Romine
Charles Thompson
David Stout
Annas
In MY
Scattered Odds and Pithy Bits From Rural Ledger
A rough mosaic of opinions and market items. A farmer muses on wealth with a practical plan to save and enjoy. feed prices slip while linseed meal and scraps fall. farm tools and seed corn ads promise supplies. a taxi joke pivots to a maternity hospital.
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Martha Circle
John Young
WSCS
Ladies Aid
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Sters
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Military Road Club
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