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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1950
Page
4
Ira Coon rents Stone Farm Home near Ainsworth with Mrs. Wagner his daughter. Mrs. T H Barnes of Crawfordsville visited the Max White Sr. home for dinner Sunday.
Grace Stone, an early adopter of automobiles around 1910, and her brother Victor live on a 240 acre farm two miles north of Ainsworth on Military Road. They raise hogs and poultry, maintain cattle, and have deep family ties with strong local landmarks and memories from Indiana to Davenport.
Debates three fates for captured North Korean POWs including slave labor camps or execution, with concerns over crossing the 38th parallel and potential U N occupation of all Korea. Observations on war ethics contrast with calls to avoid losing national soul. Also notes radio humor and farm market snippets.
The Ainsworth Methodist church announces a three Sunday junior youth fellowship on Sundays at 6:30 p.m. October 8 features leader Bill Hazelett discussing how notable men and women grew up. Senior group leader is Rose Mary Jenkins. worship by Jarol Ornduff. sponsor Mrs. Ethel Stephens.
Mrs. O R Thoma hosted a Birthday group gathering with 22 members. They enjoyed a cooperative chicken supper and then played rock canasta and cribbage. Mrs. Earl O'Connor, with a September birthday, will entertain the group on Friday evening October 13.
The Ainsworth chamber of commerce announces the first fall dinner meeting for Wednesday October 11 at 7 p.m. at The Methodist Church. Reservations by October 7 at Ainsworth Meat and Locker Service or Ainsworth State Bank. J. Ernest Wagner will preside as new president, with Grove Letts as vice president and Ray Whitehead as treasurer. Secretary Carl Steefel was reelected. 1950-51 directors include Gene Stephens, Charles W. Rademaker, Larry Trotter, Charles Jenkins, and John Elliott Sr.
Mrs Mae Jeffrey of Washington and sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs E W Stewart of Denver visit Ainsworth friends. Mr and Mrs Sam Marsh return from Atkinson Illinois after visiting Rev and Mrs Russell Ellinger and grandson John. Jess Tomlinson attends a family reunion in Grandview. Dinner guests include Wes Moothart from Ft Madison and callers Boyd Stephens and Malcolm Montgomery. R Floyd Edmondson travels from Des Moines to visit Floyd Edmondson and D D Stephens Sr homes. Edmondson family has spent two weeks here.
Dick Smylie and son arrived from Los Angeles to visit his father W. I. Smylie and sister Mrs. Clifford Campbell in Washington. Mrs. J. B. Pressly and daughter Mrs. George Chapman of Oakdale traveled to Hanover for a brief visit at the Kilpatrick and Rommel homes. Mr. and Mrs Dick Lopshire and family of Davenport came for a two day visit at the Laird Simpson Sr. home, with Mrs. Hilda Olds also mentioned.
In Washington the past two weeks returned to her home here Saturday. The Wednesday Kensington club will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Hilda Olds.
A brief note describes Dr Salsbury's Rota-caps as a remedy for helminthic infections in fowl. It claims the capsules help worm removal in chickens and turkeys, with practical guidance for administration by poultry keepers.
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