Local bridge club hosts and community notices around Ainsworth
Ainsworth locals report bridge clubs hosted by Mrs. Kenneth Ornduff with guests Mrs. Frank Casey and others. Movements include June 1 meetups, hospital news for Mrs. Bill Gipple and Mrs. Jess Pearson, and travels of families to Davenport, Burlington, and Denison. Also noted is a May accident involving E. R. Putterworth and updates on local weddings, visits, and farm work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Ornduff
Frank Casey
Washington
Claude Kilgore
George Stout, Jr
Gene Stephens
Essie Voss
Alice
Menno Biosser
North English
Ainsworth
Ralph Shannon
Shannon
Max White Jr
Cw.o
Rachon Road
Ft. Ord
Calif
Caliifornia
Bill Gipple
Jess Pearson
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Howard Spivey
Eldon Moore
South Figlish
Voss
Hame
Mae Spessard
Brdge Club
Max White, Sr
Ron Ornduff
Orie O’connor
White
C. A. Thompson
Orie O'Connor
George Colthurst
Kenneth Beenblossom
Burlington
Crapo Raerk
Maye Telford
Davenport
Dave Stephens
Peoria
Sumner
E. R. Putterworth
End Of School Term Preparations And Staffing Changes
School lunch will be served Wednesday May 23 for the last time this term and pupils report to the school at 9 a.m. Thursday for report cards. Two teachers will be replaced next year with Elaine Murray resigning as English instructor and Pearl Cochran hired from Mt. Pleasant. T J Berdo resigns and Estelle Burton of Washington becomes commercial teacher. Rev William Simbro is the new school board member to fill late Daryl Pearson. A large crowd attended Bacalaureate at Ainsworth United Presbyterian Church with Rev Dale Brehmer reading scripture and music by the Boys Glee Club and Girls Quartet. The 7th graders enjoy a day out visiting the Iowa City museum and West Branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Murray
Pearl Cochran
Mt. Pleasant
T. J. Berdo
Estelle Burton
Washington
Ainsworth United Presbyterian Church
Dale Brehmer
William Sinbro
Ainsworth Alumni Banquet Set for May 26 at School
Ainsworth Alumni Banquet to be held at the Ainsworth School on May 26 with dinner at 6 30 entertainment by professional and amateur groups including a style show and dancing such as circle twist and square A twist contest and door prizes will be offered Past and present teachers valedictorians salutatorians and cheerleaders will be recognized and many from the classes of 1952 and 1937 urged to attend to celebrate the 25th anniversaries Theme County Fair Officers Gene Stephens Robert Geret vice president Dale Buck secretary and treasurer Reservations with Mrs Robert Gerot by May 24 Tickets priced at 1 75
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Stephens
Robert Geret
Dale Buck
WSCS Officers Are Installed in Ainsworth
The Women’s Society of Christian Service met at the Methodist Church in Ainsworth for a Thursday session. Mrs. W D Roberts led, the secretary’s report passed, and the group approved funds for migrant children in Muscatine. New officers were named and an officers’ training school was scheduled for June 1 at 1 30 at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Women's Society of Christian Service
Methodist
Ada Jasenek
May Carson
Junior Buck
Jasenek
Clarence Kaufman
Rohberts
Methodist Church
Kalona
Stella Bell
Williamsburg
H. A. Swartzendruber
A. C. Kepler
Webster
Bell
Sprague
Kensington Club Meets With Mrs. Lee Norris
AINSWORTH The Kensington Club met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Lee Norris. Twelve members answered roll call with a humorous note. Guest was Mrs Roger Colthurst, with her mother Mrs Ida Hunt of Winfield. Plans were made for the June breakfast on June 6 with Mrs Roy Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Davis
Grace Stone
United Presbyterian Fellowship Supper Held at Church
A fellowship supper was held at the United Presbyterian Church on Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Orris and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Conry oversaw kitchen arrangements while Mr. and Mrs. Mae Wallace and Mr. and Mrs. Milo Arthur led the entertainment committee. A film on "Pella" was shown during the social hour.
Rev Simbro Ordained Elder in Ainsworth Methodist Church
Rev William C. Simbro was ordained an Elder Sunday in the Ainsworth Methodist Church. Bishop F. Gerald Ensley presided with sponsors Rev Lloyd Latta and Rev Alvin Maberry. The ceremony included district superintendents and a reception, and the couple received The Great Books of the Western World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Ainsworth Methodist Church
William C. Simbro
Simbro
F. Gerald Ensley
Lloyd Latta
Washington Methodist Church
Journal
Bob Elliott
Wiliam C. Simbro
Methodist Church
Iowa
Washington
Alvin T. Maberry
Mt. Pleasant
Fred E. Miller
Waterloo
Paul M. Hann
Burlington
Fredonia Methodist Church
E. L. Simbro
Ottumwa
Leslie G. Sylvester
Lynville
Rev. Simbro
Eldon
William Penn College
Garrett Theological Seminary
Evanston, IL
State University of Iowa
Legion Auxiliary Plans Poppy Day
Tuesday evening the James Harlen Thoma Unit American Legion Auxiliary met with Olive Miksch. Nineteen members and one guest attended. Poppy program details were given and plans made to sell Poppies Friday and Saturday May 25 and 26 with proceeds to veterans welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerard Megdelsen
A. D. Brown
Lawrence Wilson
Harold Ross
Wilson
Miksch
O'Connor
Thoma
Fortnightly Shell Talk Highlights Keota Event
Keota Fortnightly Club met at Mrs. Helen Stoutner's home with vice president Mrs. Alice Bergstrom presiding. Clement E. Griffith of West Chester showcased a shell collection including a Sand Dollar noted for Christian symbolism and Easter Lily and Star of Bethlehem markings. The gathering distributed souvenir shells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Helen Stoutner
Catherine Malley
Alice Bergstrom
Clement E. Griffith
West Chester
Florida
Star of Bethlehem
Stoutner
Mary Grace Mayer
Mary Lea Ther
A. A. Hulse and Co
Ochs Clothing
Smittys Cafe
Valentas
James Romine
Jimmie
Center Point
Frances Romine
Richard Romine
Redfield
St. Boniface Catholic Church
Waukee
Richard
Elizabeth
Daly
Des Moines
Beaver Watching Intrigues Two Washington Boys
Two Washington youths Gary Temple and Max Meyer captured beaver activity near Crooked Creek. Their photos show a dam near the highway bridge and a mother beaver with young, with the boys forming an unusual nature study friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Crooked Creek
Gary Temple
Bill Temple
Highway One
Gary
Max Meyer
Maurice Meyer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bridge Club
Crawford Co. Hospital
Denison
Butterworths
Dow City
Towa
Doyle Spears
Mediapolis
Cleo Orris
Lee Conry
Paul Acton
Elson
Robert Conry
Oskaloosa
Lee Conrys
Jerry Gipple
Jimmy
H. F Derby
Brighton
Will Dea
Wiliam Simbro
Daryl Pearson
Museum
West Branch
Ainsworth Alumn
Ainsworth School
Robert Gerot
WSCS
W. D. Roberts
Olive Miksch
Muscatine
World Banks
Burke McCreeedy
Richard Stephens
Willard McCracken
Myrtle Thoma
Ray Lasek
Fred Pfeifer
Clarge Pfeifer
George Stout Jr
Clarke Pfeifer
Bryce Lord
Kermit Jenkins
Sam Stephens
Burke McCreedy
Heck & Chic Repair Shop
Ainsworth, la
Kensington Club
Lee Norris
Lee Thompson
Colthurst
Mrs. Trotter
United Presbyterian Fellowship Supper
South Iowa
Ensley
Robert Paul
David William
Everett’s
Skeetz Hardware
Legion Auxiliary
Isaac Sprague
Beverly
Diana
Hawaii
Pat Crawford
California
Omar Crawford
Dwane
Pat
Raymond Foss
New Mexico
Elsie Torske
Fred Sheetz
Andy Sheetz
Howard Altenbernd
Clark Fleming
Princeton
M[l
Fleming
Verne Fleming
Harper
Ainsworth Meat & Locker Service
Ainsworth Dial
Beaver
Snub & Helen's ‘Well Come Inn
West Edge of
Blitz Brothers
By Sakren
Perio
Ainsworth, IA
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