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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1947

Page

10

Thanksgiving visits and family gatherings fill Brighton

Brighton residents share holiday visits across multiple families. Mrs. E L Edmondson hosts in Columbus Junction. Mary Wadle returns home to Milo. Des Moines visitors include the Abrahamsons. Ames student Robert Engstrand spends vacation with his mother Omar Hoskins. Holmines and Shafer kin gather for a cooperative turkey dinner. The Homine Rand clinic meets, and Woodford dinner brings relatives from Missouri.

Edna S. Crile Brighton Bec E. L. Edmondson M. R. Edmondson Columbus Junction Mary Wadle Wm. Kessler Kessler Milo John Abrahamson Edwin Des Moines Abrahamson Floyd Farris Robert Engstrand Ames Omar Hoskins Hoskins Harold Hoskins Tama Ira Saunders R. P. Hu Peoria Keith Keeler Jone Tree Clarence Shafer Ina Glider Francis Crone Ellis Neens Wachineton Kermit Oswald Danerhter Richland William Ponesow Pleasant Plain ToVoerne Fursmer Warland Mere Howard Shofar Horor Pfeiffor Hattin Waasel Bernard Singtlefinnand Hull Homine Rand Clinic Carv Lane Steve Shelangeski Near Toekridge Henry Hinkle Car Hamann Ruth Tipton Hamann C. D. Mann Woodfords Allen Woodford Ernest Boles Mr. Boles Thayer, Mo Woodford

Local Socials and a Farm Wedding Near Brighton

Families gather at a Brighton Methodist parsonage where Joyce Starr and Rolland Connelly wed with Rev. E E Voss officiating. The couple plans to live on a Starr home farm near Brighton and Connelly works at Mayer garage in Richland. Also noted are a washing machine accident injuring Mrs Anson Woodford and young Phyllis Woodford leaving for Oskaloosa for school work. Mrs F W Messer of Fairfield visits relatives en route to Washington for a dinner at Walter Messer’s home. Mrs Cosman funeral noted for John Cosman

Anson Woodford Phyllig Woodford Oskaloosa Brighton Joyce Louise Starr Charles Starr Rolland C. Connelly A. R. Connelly Pleasant Plain E. E. Voss Starr Connelly Richland High School Mayer Garage Richland F. W. Messer Fairfield Carrie Lemley Nelle Engel Washington Walter Messer Cosman John Cosman

Thanksgiving visits and family notices across Eddyville area

Local notices detail many Thanksgiving visits from Eddyville area residents. Highlights include Hattie Brier visiting son Rex in Winfield, Glen Willits and family returning from Indianola, and Frank Gibson’s Osceola trip with Horton kin. Also noted are Nyle Donovan resuming Des Moines teaching after vacation and multiple funeral attendances.

Eddyville Ottumwa 2Rrank Pacha Pleasant Fiain Yanger Hattie Brier Rex Winfield Glen Willits Theodore Willits Indianola A. E. Horton Frank Gibson Osceont Nyle Donovan Des Moines Howard Newton Waterloo Harry Newton Andrew Waggoner Otis Waggoner Frank Smith

Quaker Oats Advertises Low Cost Per Serving

Modern promotional copy claims Quaker Oats costs under 1 cent per serving and offers savings of up to 15 dollars monthly for a family of four. It emphasizes energy growth and health, urging readers to buy a large economical package.

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