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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1949
Page
5
The YPCU of the United Presbyterian church entertained Brighton church youths at the Ainsworth church parlors on Wednesday. Eighteen Brighton youngsters and 22 Ainsworth members attended. Games filled the evening followed by refreshments.
Mrs. Ida Hunt acted as hostess for a Kensington group gathering on Wednesday afternoon, welcoming members and coordinating social activities for the afternoon.
The Wednesday Kensington club gathered for a business meeting led by president Mrs. Darby. Members celebrated birthdays with gifts and a cake for Mrs. William Simkins and Mrs. Darby. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. Hunt's daughter and two helpers. The next meeting is set with Mrs. Cora Baird in Washington.
Teachers at Ainsworth attended the Annual Multiple County Institute in Muscatine on September 22. Primary and Intermediate groups studied wildlife preservation and soil conservation while other sessions covered art nutrition and English. The Junior Play is set for October 7 in the high school auditorium. Ainsworth beat Grandview 8 to 1 as Jim Arthur, hampered by a trailed injury, held the visitors to one unearned run in six innings. Jackson pitched the full game for Grandview.
Ainsworth notes a homecoming for former members and friends at United Presbyterian Church on Sunday October 2, alongside World Wide Communion Day. After worship, a potluck lunch and fellowship hour follow with a film The Journey Into Faith. Preceding services begin Thursday at eight o clock with Rev Kenneth Anderson of Burlington as speaker.
More than 100 women from Crawfordsville Washington and Ainsworth attended the Woman's Society of Christian Service guest day at Ainsworth Methodist Church on September 22. Rev. Carl Stiefel led ten interviews, with vocal solos by Mrs. Larry Trotter and Mrs. Herbert Rich. Mrs. William I. McGinnis whistle, lesson by Mrs. Kate Annas on "Our Faith," and worship overseen by Mrs. Mary Townsend with Mrs. Floyd Blankenhorn presiding. Tea hostesses included Grace Stone and others.
Twenty one members of the Ainsworth Methodist Sunday school young adult class and several children held an outdoor wiener roast at the home of Mr. and Mrs Wayne Bitting on Wednesday evening September 21. Attendees included numerous couples and Rev. Carl Stiefel. After the roast, many played cards, and at 11:30 the group visited newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. George Colthurst.
Fred Pfeifer was re elected general superintendent of Ainsworth Methodist Sunday school on Promotion Day. Carl Roberts won assistant superintendent while Rosemary Jenkins and Juanus Owens became secretaries. Edwin Tomlinson is new treasurer, succeeding John Elliott Sr.
Mrs Estella McCaleb returned home Friday after a three month visit in California. Dr William Littlewood attended a church meeting in LeClaire Iowa on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Orie O Connor hosted a dinner Sunday evening for Mrs O R Thoma s birthday. Guests included Mr Thoma, Dick and Jim. Mr and Mrs Lavern Reyn...
Political observers track GOP moves in Des Moines as national chairman Gabrielson tours Cedar Rapids and Sioux Rapids amid factional tensions with Spangler. Iowa safety trends and polio spread also noted across counties.
A live stock health bulletin reports X disease spreading among cattle in the United States causing skin thickening and emaciation and heavy herd losses. Veterinarians investigate causes and transmission but have not determined the origin or how it spreads.
United States rice exports to Cuba from August 1948 to April 1949 totaled 435 million pounds milled rice equivalent, comprising 59 percent of all US rice exports for the period.
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