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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1941
Page
6
The Rotary club heard first hand reports yesterday from the men who led metals and motor mechanics training. Walter Logan introduced Cloud Willits Darren Ross and Lawrence Libe who instructed groups of boys in the eight week course. How era McBride was unable to attend.
The report notes a hog sale with prices reaching eight dollars seventy cents per hundredweight. Weather brief mentions partly cloudy skies, showers, and a warmer trend expected.
Speakers valued the practical, voluntary nature of yesterday's sessions with high attendance and strong interest. Misses Eleanor and Welle May Morrison entertained, having recent Chicago Cedar Rapids radio exposure and a Major Bowes tryout on the horizon.
Brighton April 22 Mrs. Joe Buzzard 58 died last evening about eight o clock at the Buzzard Produce house following a heart attack suffered about three quarters of an hour earlier. She was in usual health and had conversed with friends shortly before. Funeral services will be held at two o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the home of her father Charles W Porter southwest of Brighton. Dr H Whitine of Pair-
Edith Porter born Sept 30 1882 at Porter homestead southwest of Brighton married Joe Buzzard July 6 1907 later lived in Centralia Missouri before returning to Brighton where she resided Burial will be in Hillcrest cemetery Pastor of Brighton Presbyterian church will conduct the service Surviving are husband foster-son Lester Buzzard Brighton father Charles W Porter two brothers Charles J Porter Minneapolis Verle S Porter Brighton granddaughter Jane Buzzard Brighton mother died January 1941 sister Mrs Clara Wentworth died in 1915
Burlington officials announced the government ordnance plant near the city employed 5,710 workers at week’s end, up 466 from the previous week. Maj. John C. Lowry, construction quartermaster, said over 30 igloos at the shell loading plant are finished and work is on schedule.
Rosella Sheetz has been hired to teach at Pleasant Ridge for the coming year keeping the school on the standard list with new supplies. The article notes a successful term, a 100 percent spelling score for the past week, and mentions a picnic, health contest wins, and various local visitors and activities surrounding the school and families in the area.
Brighton announces senior events for the 1940s era including graduation exercises at the Methodist church on May 15, senior class play May 9 or 10, junior senior banquet May 10 at Hotel Turner Fairfield, and sacra ule services May 11 May 12 under Dr H Whiting with eighth grade promotion May 14 and high school exhibit May 15.
Mr and Mrs Ben Bruegge and their daughters spent Friday evening at the home of Wilmer Kauffman, visiting and socializing.
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