Brighton Class of 41 holds 35th reunion at Captain's Table
The Brighton High School Class of 1941 observed its 35th reunion on Saturday August 14 1976 at The Captain's Table in Washington. Fortyseven attendees included seventeen of twenty living members plus teachers and officials from Iowa and beyond. Highlights included a seasonal bicentennial themed display, invocation by Carl Cummings, a memorial for deceased members, and plans to meet again in five years with Ed Warren elected chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton High School
Washington
Lewis Harrison
Cedar Rapids
H.S
Carl
Helen O'Dell) Cummings
Bedford
Clarence
Marie) Mathie Johnson
Belmond
Brighton
Richard T. Day
Randolph Afb
Texas
Virginia Schooley
Hendriks
Bowden
Alberta
Canada
Secy-Treas
Cook
Oskaloosa
Bernard
Ruth Wolfe
Mottet
Richland
Rollin Cole
Arlington Heights
Ill
Robert Gier
Brinnings Gather For Annual Family Reunion
The Brinning family reunion was held in Sunset Park Washington on Sunday August 15. Attendees included Art and Ruth Duensing Lloyd and Ethel Duensing Leonard and Charlene Brinning Robert and Mary Brinning plus many relatives from Keota Brighton and Mt. Pleasant with guests from Tokyo Japan Aichi Japan Poland Richland Fairfield and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brinning
Sunset Park
Washington
Art Duensing
Lloyd Duensing
Leonard Brinning
Robert Brinning
Beth
Tim
Lawrence Miksch
Melanie
David Miksch
Harry Wentworth
Richard E. Magdefray
Rick
Merle Brinning
J. H. Seethout
Richard Brinning
Roger Brinning
Shane
Sonja
Carol L. Richardson
Robyn
Homer Brinning
Gayle Brinning
Keota
David Brinning
Don J. Brinning
Becky
Bryan
Tom Brinning
Earl Wright
Craig
David
Brighton
Koji Kubo
Tokyo
Japan
Iwav Iwasaki
Aichi
Stanislaw Gromysz
Poland
Charles Brinning
Hattie Kracaw
Richland
Virginia Baumgartner
Fairfield
Henry Manning
Wayland
Robert Magdefray
Mt. Pleasant
Beulah Miksch
Ottumwa
Don Meier
Mary
Cedar Falls
Marilyn Marcley
Marjorie Seethout
Jan
Omaha
Neb
Elmer Victor
Harold Maas
Steven and Albert
Iowa City
Bill Brinning
Jeff
Jamie
Creston
Ron Brinning
Bettendorf
Larry Brinning
Durant
Social Calendar of Clubs and Meetings Across Town
Social Calendar lists events for Tuesday through Thursday with times and venues. IOOF Lodge meets at IOOF Hall, VFW Auxiliary at VFW Hall, BPW Board at Edith Goff, and YWCA room hosts weigh-in. Wednesday features Ladies Golf and Bridge Assoc luncheon at Country Club with reservations, plus Senior Citizen potluck at Sunset Park. Thursday offers Goodwill Club dessert with Mrs Bernice Downey and HH Club picnic in Sunset Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tops Club
YWCA
Ioof Lodge
IOOF
VFW
Country Club
Sunset Park
Goodwill Club
Bernice Downey
HH Club
Hospital diNotes Summary
Yesterday entries list Hazel Deal of Washington medical Wayne Cline Washington medical Clyde Crile West Chester surgical Robert Schooley Brighton medical. Births show a son to Wayne Van Auken and wife in Columbus Junction. Today a son born to Kenneth Robertson and wife in Ainsworth. Edward Jones discharged yesterday to Washington Care Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Deal
Washington
Wayne Cline
Clyde Crile
West Chester
Robert Schooley
Brighton
Wayne van Auken
Columbus Junction
Kenneth Robertson
Ainsworth
Edward Jones
Washington Care Center
Edgar Family Reunion in Crawfordsville Marks 10th Anniversary
Forty four Edgar relatives gathered at the American Legion hall in Crawfordsville on Sunday August 15 for a family reunion. Highlighted by Sandra and David Washburn celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary, attendees included numerous Edgar relatives and friends from Iowa, Pennsylvania, and Arizona, with names and towns listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar
American Legion Hall
Crawfordsville
Sandra
David Washburn
Ethel Edgar Jones
Ray Wombacher
Iowa City
Larry Waggoner
Cedar Rapids
Kevrn Jenkins
Harlan Edgar
Ainsworth
Sam Edgar
Columbus Junction
Stanley Edgar
Clarinda
James Edgar
William H. Edgar
Charles van Dyke
Winfield
R. Keith Lord
Bill Lord
Washington
Bloomsburg
Clarence J. Hansen
Phoenix
Ariz
Local births and hospital notes from Washington area
Mr and Mrs Richard Warren of Washington welcome a son Ricky Dean born August 11 at University Hospitals Iowa City weighing two pounds fourteen ounces. Pam Tolander of Washington admitted to Mercy Hospital Iowa City for surgery and looks forward to visits. Mrs Harry Marcley former Marilyn Brinning spent weekend with Gayle Brinning in Keota and later with relatives before departing to Omaha. Funeral services held for Lottie Augustine at Jones Funeral Home with Rev J Roland Crandall. burial Elm Grove Cemetery McDaniel. Final rites for Alice McDaniel at St James Catholic Church. casketbearers listed. burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Mrs Glenn Hattie Cuddeback returned to Washington after eye surgery at Mercy Hospital Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Warren
Washington
Ricky Dean
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Pam Tolander
Mercy Hospital
Harry Marcley
Marilyn Brinning
Gayle Brinning
Keota
Edna Brinning
Roger Brinning
Shane and
Sonja
Tom Brinning
Marcley
Omaha
Neb
Glenn
Hattie) Cuddeback
Washington E Willmark Anniversary Open House
Mr and Mrs Richard Stephens celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with an open house at the Ainsworth Community Church South Building on August 29 1976 from 2 pm to 4 30 pm Invitations extend to friends and relatives with no gifts requested Florence Krause and Richard Stephens wed August 28 1926 at the Krause home officiated by Rev W H Moore The couple have two sons Richard Allan and Boyd Lytle and three grandchildren They reside on a farm and have long ties to the Ainsworth Crawfordsville Iowa community
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Stephens
Ainsworth Community Church South
Florence Krause
J.H. Krause
Washington
W.H. Moore
Ainsworth Methodist Church
Richard Allan
Boyd Lytle
Crawfordsville
Iowa
Stephens
Ainsworth
67th Sheetz reunion held at Washington County schoolhouse
The 57th annual Sheetz reunion gathered Sunday August 15, 1976 at the schoolhouse on the Washington County Fairgrounds with thirty attendees. A co op dinner and business meeting led by Jim Sheetz followed. New officers are Harold Sheets president Don Sheetz vice president and Maurine Dunbar secretary treasurer. Will Sheetz of Washington was the oldest member. Christi Erlenbush youngest at six months. The 1977 reunion is set for the third Sunday in August at the same site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eloise Hazen
Washington
Leland
Rosalie Sheetz
Keota
Don
Pauline Sheetz
Julie Wells
West Chester
Bernice Downing
Cliff
Caroline Conklin
John
Margene Erlenbush
Christi
Ainsworth
Dale
Maurine Dunbar
Mr. Pleasant
Walter
Florence Sheets
Jim Sheetz
Holly
Shelly
Wendy
Brighton
Lightning strikes near Kenagy home in Afton
Washington residents recall the Omer Kenagy family from Afton Iowa as lightning struck their garage during a July 29 storm. The bolt traveled through trees, started a fire in a corner of the structure, was controlled, while hail damaged gardens and crops and more than three inches of rain fell before the storm ended.
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Harold Guy
Reston
Virginia
David Wentworth
Davenport
Ed Warren
Melvin
Loretta Fritz) Schneider
Jean (Long) Moody
Pam Limbert
Paul Martin
Bert Wells
Claire Keating
Brinnings
Butler
Agri-Builders
Ashley's Outlet Store
Solid & Eagle Print
Ashley
Wolf's Flower Shop
Outlet Store
E. Main
Ars “Ashley's Outlet Store
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BPW
Edith Goff
diNotes
Washington E
Willmark
Mr. and
Mrs
Ed Bean
Pharmasist
Linda
Benjamin Moore
Osincup's
Osincup
Osincup Drug Store
Sterik
S-M-L
Spurgeon
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