Brighton Social Notes Crowded With Visits and Farewells
Brighton residents and relatives travel for visits across Iowa with stops in Cedar Rapids Fairfield Ottumwa Des Moines Moline Ill and Detroit Mich. Notables include Rev E E Voss on vacation and Lt Ralph Wanerus in France. Family ties and farewells mark a bustling community week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna S&s. Crile
Brighton
Aus
Otto Fritz
Porthmouth
Albert Wehr
Council Bluffs
Harold Gertzen
Cedar Rapids
J. H. Brier
Winfield
Rex Brier
Brier
Dora Saunders
Charles Edwards and
Clingaman
James Long
Carrie Lemley
Nette Engle
Wesley Engel
Engel
Grace Hill
Fairfield
Fred Messer
Mabel Robison
Moline
Floyd
Letters From Army Nurse Naomi Wilson Reach Washington Readers
Washington readers enjoy notes from 2nd Lt. Naomi Wilson Army Nurse Corps who has moved from Australia to New Guinea and England. Her letters describe ship travel, a beach landing, dusty roads, a pavilion ward, rats, mosquitoes, heat, and a hopeful, humorous view of service with sister Lt. Ben Wilson stationed in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Naomi Wilson
Army Nurses Corps
Australia
Ben Wilson
England
New Guinea
Alfalfa Yield Estimates Based on Harvested Seed
An acre of alfalfa yields about two tons of hay if no seed is harvested. If seed is harvested the yield is one ton of hay and about one and one third bushels of cleaned seed enough to seed about six percent of an acre.
Locals At Clay July 31 community notes
Clay items report Kenneth Duttweiler moving into the Horton farm dwelling. W M Peiffer plans a new barn after lightning destroyed the previous one. Patricia Dunbar visits relatives in Clay and Washington. Gary Morgan of Lockridge stayed with grandparents W O Morgan. Merle Clark broke his collarbone in a fall. Clay Ladies Social club meets at Marjorie Carter's home. Shirley Dunbar attended 4 H club camp at Keosauqua. R C Wead attends summer school at Iowa State College. W W Horton and C L Standard hauled cattle to Chicago. Goldie Groendycke of Washington visits Glen O Dunbar’s family. Janice Herr returns to Des Moines after short hometown visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay
Kenneth Duttweiler
Horton Farm
W. M. Peiffer
Patricia Dunbar
Merle Dunbar
Chicago
Washington
Gary L. Morgan
Lockridge
W. O. Morgan
Merle Clark
Clay Ladies
Marjorie Carter
Shirley Dunbar
Keosauqua
R. C. Wead
Iowa State College
Ames
W. W. Horton
C. L. Stannard
Goldie Groendycke
Glen O. Dunbar
Janice Herr
Des Moines
Rural Women Plan Projects for Year
Washington county Farm Bureau women met at Sunset park for a planning session to organize next year's work and decide winter lesson topics. Reports from Des Moines were given by Mrs. Arthur Duensing and Mrs. Twinam. The group will present recommendations to the Farm Bureau board at the August meeting. Attendees included Mrs. Cloyd Knapp and others from Cedar, Brighton, Jackson, and Crawford townships, plus Ruth Foster and county home economist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Women’s Committee
The
Farm Bureau
Merle Twinam
Sunset Park
Arthur Duensing
Twinam
Des Moines
Farm Bureau Board
Cloyd Knapp
Cedar Township
Wade Gardner
Glen Fuhr
Chas. Kessel
Brighton Township
A. L
Ada Duensing
Jackson Township
Robert Miksch
Oregon Township
Howard Anderson
Crawford Township
Thomas Gerdes
George Dare
Ruth Foster
Local notices from Snowball area weekly events
Social notes record gatherings guests and visits across Snowball area including Pvt Dale Booth at San Diego marine base, extended family dinners and weekend visits at Kyle Graf Plecker and Herr households, and birthday wishes for George Allen with various relatives mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snowball
Jail
Exurl Booth
W. D. Booth
Dale Booth
Marine
San Diego
Calif
Walter Kyle
W. S. Kyle
Lulu Kyle
A. O. Green
Green
Don Cave
Donna Rae
Robert
Darvin Cave
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mass
Jax Ingran
A L Snoone Marriet
Hilliar
FOX
Brighton News
Atlantic
Ralph Wanerus
Tommy
California
Phillip Wanerus
Ross Day
Larry
Wanerus
Monte Beauchamp
Ft. Madison
G. W. Williams
L. S. Helmick
Bessie Myers
Doris Robison
W. B. Robison
BE. H. Willey
John Knopp
Mast Pleasant Plain
Mr. Knopp
Mr. Willey
James Whisler
Bloomfield
Ier
Washington County
State of
Iowa
Extra Assembly of
Journal Building
Iowa Continental Telephone Company
P. L. Etter
S. Lowa
Chamber of Commerce
Tol, A
Little’s Furniture
A. J. Morgan
Snowball News
Nesday
Chas Plecker
George Allen
Chas. Plecker, Jr
Dale Herricks
Wilma Lee
Air Force
Wac
Army
G.I. Joe
WAG Womens Army Corps
Women’s Army Corps
U.S. Army
U.S. Army Recruiting Station
Iowa City
Nam
City
PHONE
FURS
John Shields & Sons
S. W. Easter Insurance
West Congress Hotel
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