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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1939
Page
6
The ninth annual Ainsworth Alumni Association banquet was held May 19 at the Methodist church parlor with about 130 attending. A colorful Senior table and menu served by Methodist Ladies Aid set the scene for the evening program titled The Big Broadcast of 1939.
Norma Clegg led the group singing while officers elected for the coming year included president Mrs. Hugh Hall vice president Mrs. Madge Rabenold secretary June Davis treasurer Mrs. Myrtle Thoma. Out of town attendees included Pearl Utterback Nita Neiswanger OsKaloosa and numerous others from Letts Cedar Rapids Washington Davenport and Peoria among areas listed.
Anna Durian of Iowa City, formerly of Pilotburg, visits Joe Haller and sisters. Congratulations to newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Will Wiles. Mrs. Albert Gillespie and children visit her mother Mrs. Mary West at Levins, Missouri on Mother's Day. Daryl Oldfield and spouse to reside at one of his father’s farms.
Mrs. Oldfield formerly Elma Wade. sympathy extended to Rev and Mrs De Koning of Washington on Nellie Kitchin's death. Visits from Warren Allen and sons to Marion Stranksky. Mt. Pleasant visitors to Herbert Campbell. Stransky family hosted a birthday gathering for Mrs Wayne Stransky May 19 with gifts and rocking chair. Pilothburg Ladies Aid to meet at farmer's home. Sunday school at 10. 38 present. Mentions chinch bugs, oats and hay short, corn mostly planted, rain needed.
The article states that Chinese is spoken by more people than any other language, including its dialects, with about 475 million speakers. It notes the dominance of Chinese as a global language.
A person fell from a great height or was involved in an explosion, causing shoes to be forcibly removed by the air pressure.
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