Ainsworth Resident Don Rabenold Dies at 68
Don Rabenold 68 of Ainsworth died Tuesday evening November 19 1968 at Washington County Hospital after a 10 month illness. Funeral Friday 1 30 pm at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Jerry Richards officiating. Memorials to Cancer fund. Surviving wife three children six grandchildren three great grandchildren two sisters and other relatives. He was a longtime feed and grain merchant and former bank president active in many clubs.
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Don Rabenold
Ainsworth
Washington County Hospital
Jones Funeral
Jerry Richards
Cancer Fund
Rabenold
Ainsworth State Bank
Fined for horn blowing and breach of peace in local court
William Donald Witt of Route Three Washington paid a $10 fine for unnecessary blowing of his auto horn, while Larry Gene Fox paid $25 for breach of the peace in justice court. Police report two recent thefts including radio and TV gear from Kenneth Young’s truck and missing meat from the United Presbyterian Home freezer.
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William Donald Witthoft
Route Three
Washington
Larry Gene Fox
Justice of the Peace
Kenneth Young
Richard Colby
United Presbyterian Home
Highland Students Tour State Penitentiary
The Sociology and Government classes from Highland School with instructors Bowton and Lewis toured the State Penitentiary at Fort Madison on Tuesday November 12. Highland senior girls attended a tea hosted by the Sacha Club at Ainsworth Methodist Church on November 14 with decor in a Thanksgiving theme. Mrs. Karen McCreedy presented slides from her Europe trip. School dismisses at 2 30 on Wednesday November 27 for Thanksgiving vacation.
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Highland School
Mr. Bowton
Mr. Lewis
Fort Madison
Highland
Sacha Club
Ainsworth Methodist Church
Pat Kiefer
Linda McNeil
Karen McCreedy
Europe
Odd Fellows plan potluck supper at Washington lodge
Members of the Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges will hold a potluck supper at the lodge hall in Washington Friday at 6 30 p m Card playing will follow the dinner The Odd Fellows also will hold nomination of officers Tuesday November 26 All members are urged to attend this meeting
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Odd Fellows and Rebekah
Lodge
Washington
Odd Fellows
Mrs McCracken Dies in Automobile Accident
Mrs Mabel McCracken 69 wife of Rev John E McCracken formerly of Richland and Rubio Friends pastor died at the scene of an automobile crash Monday November 18 while en route to her son Paul McCracken in Farson Wyoming Funeral arrangements were pending survivors include husband four other children John in Miami Dale in Liberty Center two daughters Jeanette Sellars Tempe and Virginia Drill California and 18 grandchildren
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Richland
Mabel McCracken
John E. McCracken
Walsh, Colo
Richland and Rubio Friends
Paul McCracken
Farson
Wyoming
Paul
John
Miami
Florida
Dale
Liberty Center
Jeanette Sellars
Tempe
Arizona
Virginia Drill
California
Troop 237 Court of Honor at Methodist Church
A large turnout attended Troop 237s Monday Court of Honor and potluck supper at the Methodist Church. Awards: Tenderfoot Jack Gilmore Ralph Johnson Jr Joe Moretti John Turner Bill Tucker Second Class Joel Reighard Marshall Doughty First Class Fred Martin Jerry Gilmore Glen Martin Tom Meeker Drew McAvoy Star Dick Lee Tom Coon Steve Lovick Drew McAvoy Merit badges awarded to Tom Coon Joe Gilmore Marshall Doughty Randy Crockett Gary Goodell Steve Huber Dick Lucas Glen Martin Tom Meeker Drew McAvoy Steve Lovik Bobby Reed Dick Lee Lifeguard: Steve Huber Panther Patrol closed with benediction.
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Methodist Church
Antelope Patrol
Tenderfoot
Jack Gilmore
Ralph Johnson Jr
Joe Moretti
John Turner
Bill Tucker
Joel Reighard
Marshall Doughty
Fred Martin
Jerry Gilmore
Glen Martin
Tom Meeker
Drew McAvoy
Dick Lee
Tom Coon
Steve Lovick
Joe Gilmore
Randy Crockett
Gary Goodell
Steve Huber
Dick Lucas
Bobby Reed
Ship giant tree for the holidays
UPI reports a 74 foot Englemann spruce from Utah will be sent east by rail to Washington arriving around November 26 or 27. The tree, chosen for the annual Christmas pageant of peace, stands 24 inches at the stump and 20 feet across at its widest, cut from Uinta National Forest near Heber City.
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Washington
UPI
Utah
White House
Washington Monument
Uinta National Forest
Daniels Canyon
Heber City
World War I Barracks and Auxiliary Potluck Dinner
World War I Barracks and Auxiliary met for a turkey potluck in Davenport Legion rooms. Guests included William Boeck Art Goetsch Henry Rieke and Raymond Pagel. Auxiliary noted 19 members with one guest and planned VA Hospital sewing and Christmas decoration work. New officers were elected and a $20 donation to VA Hospital Christmas fund approved.
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Legion Rooms
William Boeck
Art Goetsch
Henry Rieke
Raymond Pagel
Davenport
Claude McCoy
Auxiliary
Memorial fund started for Lloyd Humston
A memorial fund has been started in the name of Lloyd S. Humston for the Heart Fund. The funeral will be held Thursday at 2 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home. He died Monday November 18 1968.
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Lloyd S. Humston
Heart Fund
Mr. Humston
Jones
Cub Scout Pack 243 Plans November Meeting at VFW Hall
Cub Scout Pack 243 will meet Thursday November 21 at 7 30 p m in the VFW Hall. All members are urged to attend.
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VFW
Buenos Aires bar girls moved large sums daily
In the greater Buenos Aires area about 3,000 bar girls work, pushing drinks valued at 14 million pesos daily. The waitresses, known as coperas, keep one third of each drink’s price while the rest goes to the house. Names mentioned include Syrrel Whittaker Claude Dickerson Ray Musgrove Floyd Fisher and Mrs Terrance Greiner.
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Buenos Aires
UPI
Stephens hosts rehearsal supper for Boyd Stephens Guy wedding
Mr and Mrs Richard Stephens hosted a rehearsal buffet at their Crawfordsville area country home Friday evening. Attending were the bridal couple and family friends including L P Guy of Brighton Rev Gordon Packer West Chester Ford Marie Jean Hallings Gary Sheetz Roger Schearman Elaine Paisley Larry Trotter Dale Roberts James Stephens Burlington Cedric Guy and several helpers.
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Richard Stephens
Boyd Stephens
Barbara Guy
Crawfordsville
L. P. Guy
Brighton
Gordon Packer
West Chester
Ford Marie
Jean Hallings
Gary Sheetz
Roger Schearman
Elaine Paisley
Larry Trotter
Dale Roberts
James Stephens
Burlington
Cedric Guy
Golden Age Club Sews and Celebrates at YWCA Meeting
Mrs Duane White of Ainsworth wed Mr Stephens and Miss Guy Saturday afternoon in the Brighton Methodist. Eighteen Golden Age Club members met at the YWCA for sewing with birthday cakes and cookies served for lunch. Afternoon games followed. Next meeting is December 2.
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Duane White
Ainsworth
Mr. Stephens
Miss Guy
Brighton Methodist Church
Golden Age Club
Ywca Room
Russell Goodin
Ethel Palmer
Nondal Richardson
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Carrie Dye Rabenold
Madge Pauline Will
Izaak Walton League
Elks Lodge
Fairfield
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Iowa City
The
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Howers
Wolf's Flower Shop
Schoonover Drug
Steve Weeks
Washington Demons
Steve
Victory Assembly
P&l
Evening Journal
Iowa
McCracken
Mr. McCracken
Troop 237
Panther Patrol
Allie Doyle
Walter Anderson
Ruth Nolin
Merle Smith
Mary O’conner
Thora Pease
Howard Altenbernd
Wanda Rudolph
Ed Bushek
Clifford Connelly
Milton Birka
McCoy
Ed Blattner
Altenbernd
Connelly
Start Memorial Fund
Lloyd Humston
Cub Scout
M&m
Distributors & Importers
East Nat’l. Bank
West Side Square
Pastry Shop
Dial
Contac
Holiday Fragrance
Bynes iV
Smith Brothers
MATIC
Starvat
Walgreens
Scripto
Treat the Family
Fanny Farmer Chocolates
Arra
Peete
Ouija Boards
Playskool
Kodak
Peet By
Abe
Syrrel Whittaker
Claude Dickerson
Ray Musgrove
Floyd Fisher
Terrance Greiner
Keota
Stephens
Wayne Norman
Robert Stephens
Arthur Krause
Robert Green
Olive Miksch
Kalonial Townhouse
Kalona
Elks. E. of Highway
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