Aug 14 Notes From Brighton and Clay Center Churches
Brighton reports Chas McDonald preached again after caring for his ailing father and next Sunday will feature a all day homecoming at Clay church with Ross Mills of Wittemberg assisting. A large reunion of Anson Moore descendants gathered on the Clay church lawn with many families listed. Local social events include a Richi homecoming, basket dinners, and planned attendance from the west end.
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Brighton
Anson Moore
Clay Church
John Brinton
Carl Savage
Ellen Prizer Rosenberger
Muscatine
Sumlowa
Robert Balderson
Arthur Pepper
Judge Wagner
Sigourney
Dan Hamilton
Grinnell
Horace Inghams
E.S. Wolcott
Oak Emery Buckler
Kansas City
Homer Buckler
R. 8
Woodford
Richland
Eli Emery
Ralph Woodford
Mike Triers
Keota
Laird Woodford
Jess Walker
Waterloo
Duroc Swine Journal
Laird
Trier
Bradys
Washington
Anson Woodford
Clara Borkoski
Wm. Polarak
Fairbanks
Towa
Pleasant Hill Socials Report a Summer Visit Ties
Pleasant Hill noted a string of Sunday visits with the Bakers families and relatives visiting Howard Kephart and Roy Kephart households. The Gamon family and sons William and John joined John Wegener for a day after Sunday School as Mrs Silas Caldwell and daughter were also mentioned in attendance.
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Pleasant Hill
Lewis Baker
Sam Baker
Howard Baker
Bar Kephart
Glenn Pratt
Edgar Myers
Roy Kephart
W. R. Gamon
William
John
John Wegener
Silas Caldwell
Daugh
Local Notes from Crawfordsville Aug 14 Visitors and family news
Miss Gilbert from Mt. Pleasant and Miss Hazel Anwyl visited Crawfordsville for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Gladwin Ingham and two children and Miss Florence Romig from Bethany Mo visited Mrs. J F Buxbaum. Bruce Lease left for Chicago en route to Michigan after a vacation with his parents. Cloyce Huston, a former Cairo University teacher, is missing after a hunting trip in the Soudan. Mrs. James McFadden of Washington visited her daughter Mrs. N J Lease. Mr. and Mrs. W H Dillon of Washington were here briefly. Katharyne Mak celebrated her ninth birthday with friends and refreshments. C N Dodder of Washington starts redecorating the United Presbyterian church interior.
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Crawfordsville
Gilbert
Mt. Pleasant
Hazel Anwyl
Gladwin Ingham
Florence Romig
Bethany
Missouri
Brighton
J. F. Buxbaum
Bruce Lease
John Lease
Chicago
Michigan
Bruce
J. C Huston
Cloyce Huston
University of Cairo
Egypt
Soudan
Africa
James McFadden
Washington
N. J Lease. Nev
W. H. Dillon
Leo Mak
Katharyne
C. N. Dodder
United Presbyterian
Surprise house warming for Mr and Mrs Ira Schafer
About 46 neighbors staged a kitchen shower in Brighton to welcome the new Mr and Mrs Schafer at their first night in the home. Guests delivered utensils and advice in sealed packages while brothers and sisters provided ice cream and cake. Shirley Donald and Charlotte Bidwell of Wellman are visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Ira Schafer
Shirley Donald
Charlotte Bidwell
Wellman
Community notices include visits and travel around local towns
Local residents visit relatives in Iowa and nearby states while others travel for homecomings. Bees sting a man during yard work. Several families announce school openings and teaching staff. A baby boy is born to Mr and Mrs Edmonson. W R C meeting planned with initiation at the Legion Hall.
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Erma Dodds
Edna Tobin
Bessie Frame
Rather Taylor
Twilla McGinnis
Teressa Canady
James Edmonson
Weekend visitors at WT Trotter home include Des Moines couple
Mr and Mrs Jack Trotter of Des Moines and Mrs T Y D Harding with daughters of Burlington visited the WT Trotter home over the weekend, joined by Mrs H V Stickly and her son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athswon Tre”” Aue
WT. Trotter
Jack Trotter
Des Moines
T. YD. Harding
Burnington
H. V. Stickly
Local Briefs From Cotter Iowa Area
Misa Weber of Mason City visited briefly. L A Meredith family joined a relatives reunion at Crapo Park Burlington. Men work on a new janitor’s house near the school. Threshing is in progress. Mrs Lena McCreedy and children called at the Meredith home. Price Davis family visited near Gladwin. Lyle Duncan shipped a carload of cattle to Chicago. Sam Duncan accompanied the shipment. Gerald Wear visiting Reid Boyd at the Boyd home en route home from Children's Hospital Iowa City.
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Ll. A. Meridith
Crapo Park
Burlington
Harve McGuire
Lena McCreedy
L. A. Meridith
Price Davis
Gladwin
Lyle Duncan
Chicago
Sam Duncan
Gerald Wear of
Douds
Reid Boyd
Reid
J Boyd
Gerald
Children’s Hospital
Iowa City
Church Announcements Return to Services
After a period of rest we are glad to be back to church work. The church school meets at 9 30 a m. Union service at the Methodist church at 11 a m and at the chau tauqua grounds in the evening. The Rev Dr Schreckengast will preach at both services. John D Kern pastor.
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Methodist
Chautauqua
Schreckengast
John D. Kern
St Pauls Evangelical Joins Union Service Aug 17
St Pauls Evangelical Church shifts Sunday schedule to attend a union service at the Methodist Church. Dr Schreckengast from Chautauqua will deliver the sermon. Sunday School meets earlier at 945 then closes at 1045 to allow travel time to the union service. Pastor Carl W Klein notes the changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Chautauqua
Schreckengast
Carl W. Klein
Sunday Services and Schedule at Local Church
Morning service at 11 with the theme As the Eagle Stirs Her Nest and a 9 30 Sunday school. Evening service at 8 on Why Do You Not Understand my Speech led by Pastor J B Easley. Other events include A C FE League at 7 and a Monday official board meeting at 7 30 with Francis Rhodes leading prayer meet of Wednesday at 7 30.
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Francis Rhodes
Sunday Union Service and Music at Local Church
Sunday school at 9 30 a m as usual morning service is a union service with Dr Schrecken gast as speaker Music by M E choir directed by Jesse J Miller with Miss Mary Hunter on organ At 730 pm union service at chautauqua tent with Dr Schreckengast preaching Special male chorus music Morning service includes Ave Maria Send Out Thy Light Offertory To the Rising Sun Finale and Come Unto Me featuring Mrs Hampsher Mr Miller Everett Griffith and Mr Hedges Lansing ad indicates a small want ad will do it
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Schrecken‘gast
M. E. Choir
Jesse J. Miller
Mary Hunter
Chautauqua
Schreckengast
Mrs. Hampsher
Mr. Miller
Everett Griffith
Mr. Hedges
Ee Torjussen
Tel . Lansing
Mid-West Motor Company Incorporation in Davenport
The Mid-West Motor company of Davenport received articles of incorporation with a $50,000 capital to distribute automobiles. Officers named are HH. Frilsford as president and Wm. Woodruff as secretary-treasurer, both of Rock Island, Ill.
Iowa incorporations form three new firms
Des Moines August 15 Secretary of State Ramsay granted articles of incorporation for Strand Bakery Company of Marshalltown Redoak Floral Seed Company of Redoak and Bloodless Institute of LeMars with stated capital stock of 50000 200000 and 8000 respectively
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Des Moines
Ramsay
Strand Bakery Company
Marshalltown
Redoak Floral Seed Company of
Redoak
Bloodless Institute of
LeMars
County Churches Bethel Presbyterian Sunday School Start Time
Sunday school at 10 a.m. will begin on time and close before 11 o'clock to allow attendance at services in Washington. There will be no preaching service.
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Washington
Haskins Presbyterian Sunday School Schedule
The church will hold Sunday school at 9 45 with no preaching service.
Reverend Pettit to Preach at Pleasant Hill Church
Rev Pettit will preach at the Pleasant Hill church Sunday morning and evening August seventeenth. Attendance has grown this year with Reverend Pettit in his eleventh year there. Revival is expected to begin in October. Watch for the date and enlist all to serve the Lord and King. —B W Pettit Minister
Ainsworth M E Church Holds 4th Quarterly Conference
Sunday school led by J M Clegg at 10 am with morning worship at 11 and evening service at 8. Epworth League at 7 pm. Prayer meeting Wednesdays. August 16 District Superintendent Dr George L Minear to preach and hold communion. visitors invited. George Ward of Winfield spent yesterday in Washington.
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Ainsworth M. BE
Johnston Defeats Brookes In Casino Tennis Semifinal
Willi am M. Johnston former American champion defeated Norman E. Brookes Australian Davis Cup player 6-2 6-2 6-2 in the Casino lawn tennis tournament semifinal at Newport R I Johnston won a trophy first offered in 1915 and earned his 1922 leg though he was not in top form Brookes used varied speed and length to challenge him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
R. S
William M. Johnston
Norman EE. Brookes
Johnston
Brookes
Buenos Aires Building Boom Brings Modernity
Buenos Aires experiences a historic construction surge with over 27 000 permits in 1923 and a first quarter rise 50 percent above last year. New two and three story homes replace colonial one story houses while ten story offices rise in the business district as a diagonal avenue is planned from Plaza Mayo to Calle Lavalle. Mr and Mrs Julius Conger return from a west auto trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Plaza Mayo
Calle Lavalle
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