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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1950
Page
4
Daryl Pearson Ainsworth the postmaster guarantees Santa will reply to letters mailed from Ainsworth. He and Santa Claus are close, and he urges parents to mail those Christmas requests, trusting an official response will follow.
On opening day Don bagged four ducks and a goose at Conesville Gun Club. The piece shifts to local business and postal topics, detailing seed, feed and packing tips, and a portrait of Marine veteran postmaster Daryl Pearson, noting Ainsworth’s mail volume, staff and a 1948 post office building.
Ainsworth locals report Mrs. C. E. Bassler visiting Hooperton Illinois from Thursday to Sunday with the Doyle Bassler family. Dr. C. E. Bassler met them in Canton Illinois for a picnic. The Basslers returned home Sunday evening. Allen Hayes of Los Angeles spent Monday with Mrs. Mae Spessard and visited the George Lord home. Mrs. Hugh Morris, Mrs. Will Zager and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Norris attended Riverside OES Friendship meeting with Mrs. Zager honored for the station of Martha Thursday evening.
Ainsworth Methodist church youth fellowship plans a bake sale at Browns Hardware on Saturday October 28 starting at 9 am. Proceeds fund travel for area youths to church camps next summer. General chair Martha White with assistants Kathleen Stephens Maurine Stephens Susan Bales and Nancy Bales. Posters by Bill Hazelett David Stout and Charles Thompson.
Mr and Mrs Fred Hawkins with Mrs J B McKenna of Galesburg visited friends in Salem Mt Pleasant and at the Maytag plant in Newton. Numerous arrivals gatherings linger around Ottumwa with relatives in Des Moines Muscatine Morning Sun and Keota including Mrs Effie Wilkinson Mrs G F Trotter and families. Local workers and residents attend events in Des Moines and nearby towns while property changes and business moves occur in the area.
Rev Lauren Thomas district superintendent will preach at Ainsworth Methodist Church on Sunday October 29 at 11 AM with the sermon When People Love the Church. A noon cooperative dinner follows in the social hall and at 2 PM he will preside over the churchs first quarterly conference.
Ainsworth Methodist church holds youth fellowships next Sunday evening led by Benjamin Liechty Judy Quinn and Larry O Connor. Liechty opens worship Quinn leads seniors discussion and OConnor starts junior series Building a World Community focusing on how newspapers can help. Sponsor is Mrs Ethel Stephens.
At the Orie O Connors home north of town the Military Road club enjoyed a potluck supper. Three tables of canasta were in play. The next meeting will be hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ed Miller.
Mrs. O R Thoma hosted the Tuesday Bridge club with Mrs Glen Miller as a guest. Two tables played with Mrs Clarence Richards winning high score and travel prize while Mrs Orie OConnor had the low score. Next meeting will be with Mrs Corbin Crawford.
Mrs Fred Orris entertained her United Presbyterian church Sunday school class on Wednesday evening. New members were welcomed with an initiation and games followed by refreshments. Mr and Mrs Richard Stephens and son Boyd visited Windsor and Davenport relatives over the weekend.
Mrs. Lee Hunt reported on a Toledo trip visiting the children's home and bringing gifts. President Mrs. Darold Jones announced $35 raised from the bake sale. Members were reminded of the Riverside county meeting. Hazel Hunt and Mrs. Paul Hazrett organized the program with a playlet and quiz contests. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Glen Miller and Mrs. Blaine Hawkins.
The Martha Circle of the Methodist church met at Mrs. Orie O’Connor’s north of Ainsworth with Mrs. Burke McCreedy as devotional leader. Sixteen members attended as they studied the Near East and worked on bazaar items. new member Mrs. Vernon Tucker and guest Mrs. Gilbert Kueneman joined, with Mrs. Clifford Thompson as cohostess.
The Mile Wood Construction Company of Newton has started building a larger Ainsworth high school gym to seat more fans and improve court sightlines. The new gym, 100 by 100 feet, will include a stage and two classrooms on one end, enabling hosting of tournaments and easier access without climbing two flights of stairs.
The women of Ainsworth Methodist church mark the Week of Prayer and Self Denial with a Thursday October 26 11 a.m. gathering. Attendees bring lunches and an offering benefits Taberman Settlement House San Pedro California the Deaconess Retirement Fund and missions in North Africa and Pakistan. At 2 p.m. the October meeting of the Women’s Society of Christian Service convenes led by president Mrs Eva Blankenhorn.
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