Weddings and social visits fill Ainsworth weekend
Dr and Mrs F A White of Madison visited for Sherry Eagle and Doug White's wedding in Ainsworth. Guests included Lloyd Ackland and Leland White families, a Bush family wedding in Wellman, Fire Department members visiting for Fire Prevention Week, and numerous family dinners and gatherings with local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane White Ainsworth
F. ‘A. White
Madison
Wis
Max M. White
Sherry Eagle
Doug White
Lloyd Ackland
Compton
Max White
Leland White
Fairfield
Max White Jr
Bruce
Barbara
Brenda
Owen White
Don
F. A
Herbert Schneckloth
Robert Tank
Eldridge
Gene Stephens
Everette Meeks
Lacey Lines
Ainsworth
Jerald Eiffert
Todd
Lisa
West Branch
Ed Miller
Clark Pfeifer
F. R. Feltz
Washington County Hospital
Chester Eatinger
Washington
F. A. Whites
Remembering rural baseball and schoolyard games
Ruth Oidean Bethel recalls country school days thirty five years ago during World Series games. She describes improvised balls, local rules, and pitchers like herself, plus coasting in winter and fielding mischief at Grand Prairie School. The piece reflects fond memories of rural childhood sports and play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Oidean Bethel
Grand Prairie School
Yaro
Charley Sojka
Frey Store auction draws huge crowds in Noble Iowa
In Noble Iowa the Frey Store sold out in an all day auction from 9 30 a m to 8 30 p m with 1 404 sales. Buyers traveled from Des Moines Clarinda Ottumwa Eldridge and across southeast Iowa. Many items fetched high prices including clocks counters show cases and lamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waunitamagdefkau Wayland
Noble
Iowa
Frey
Des Moines
Clarinda
Ottumwa
Eldridge
Col
John Swartzendruber
Dan Roth
Jim Troutman
Norma Meyer
Anita Swartzendruber
Old Noble Cafe
Iva Martin
West Chester
Florence Jackson
Washington County Hospital
Kalona
Marlin Wyse
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Emil Fort
Bill Fort
Pleasantville
Claire Grays Visit Haskins and Local Gatherings
Burlington residents Mr. and Mrs. Claire Gray visited George Murphy’s home in Haskins on Friday. Local gatherings included Gun Show attendance in Aledo, Ohio, and birthday cake at Tom Hartsock’s home for Bill born October 10. Various callers and visits occurred across Mount Pleasant Columbus Junction and Washington areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Nari
Haskins
Claire Gray
Burlington
George Murphy
Paul Hartsock
Debbie
Ivan Hartsocks
Larry Stapp
Columbus Junction
Aledo, Til
Lloyd Carpenter
Wayne Carpenter
Harold Hall
Ward Fuller
Tom Dulaney
Gene
Lillian Endicott
Mount Pleasant
Ivan Hartsock
Tom Hartsock
Bill
Marie Whetstine
Dean Zachs
Mattie McAvoy
Washington
Bill Darby
Ralph Young
Burke McCreed honor noted at fortieth wedding anniversary
Ainsworth reports Burke and Burke McCreedy celebrated their fortieth anniversary at the Jim McCreedy home with family members including Jim Penney Bobby Brenda, as guests. The event featured an anniversary cake and homemade ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane
Ainsworth
Burke McCreedy
Jim McCreedy
Bill Roberts
Orie O'Conner
Stanley McCreedy
Kimberly
Jim
Penney
Bobby
Brenda
O'Conner
Lawrence Bartman
Jill Roberts
Dale Roberts
Brenda Carson
Laura Johnston
Lori Bulger
Sharon Knottnerus
Nancy Simon
Marti Schleichter
Riverside
Ray Hayes
Manila
Iowa
Joe Wenger
Marion
Elmer Wenger
James Tener
Crawfordsville
Linda Brice
Earl Schuerman
Hobby Club
Bill Edwards
Antique items and furniture in auction listing
Round oak table with leaves and A-1 condition. oak buffet and love seat with wall mirror. Includes 1909 Washington County History volume, piano stool, old books, Bavarian plates, Paul Muller Selb items, 1776 coats of arms plate dated 1902, Salters Tower vanity, hand painted chamber, old dolls and toys, Noritake server set, various glassware, German dishes, an oil lamp and Aladdin lamp, radio cabinet, telephone desk and chair, wicker rocker, pie cupboard, oak chest, wooden rocker, stone jars, more antiques expected at sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Paul Muller Selb
Salters Tower
Noritake
Household and tools sale listing with various items
A wide assortment of hand tools and furniture including wrenches saws drills benches and ladder. Household goods feature a 1966 Plymouth Valiant a Coldspot fridge lawnmower stove sewing stand upright piano dining sets and lamps plus two washing machines cedar chest wardrobes tables and many other items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Fairlawn
Hardwick
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Mrs. White
The
Lantern
Ed Skubals
Billy
Alesia
Harry Gordon
Tina
Gary
Skubal
Shakey’s
Percy Skubal
Chris Earnest
Kermit Jenkins
Carl Roberts
Harry Whaley
Mt. Pleasant
Jim Frame
John Frame
Central College
Pella
Professional Directory
Livingston, Day, Kehoe
John C. Owen
East Main Street
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
Earl C. Wright
Brighton
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
Thomas D. Kauffman
Sigourney
Appt
Production Credit Association
North Iowa
Maplewood Manor Nursing Home
Keota
P.L. Etter
Osteopathic
Optometrist
John W. Lemmon
Iowa Avenue
Alvin Sojka
Sue
Canon City
Colo
UPI
Sue Lyon
Miss Lyon
Richard Yoder
Arthur Speas
John Martin
Minnie Sutter
Wm. ‘Thoma
Dick Schlatter
McGuire
Wayland ‘Methodist
Shirley Textor
Charles Bates
Marcella Henkie
Jim Stauffer
Dale Smith
Don Johnston
Marge Roth
Mary Helen Bates
Carol Rodgers
Elmer Meyer
Bobbi Jo May Bradfield
Jerry Bradfield
Lone Tree
Dean Manchester
Libertyville
AERA
A Oil & Tire Service
Claire Grays
Washington Evening Journal
Burke McCreed
Alice Marr
Nice Yard Fouse
Richard Kaufman
Duncan & Duncan
Cleo Orris
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