Brighton Community News Highlights Local Readers and Visits
Brighton Iowa reports include Thelma Dayton home from Falls due to fuel shortage, birth of Gilbert Sicoff’s daughter on December 6, Mrs W H Strouse visiting her father John Swoddling, Guy Hyde’s return from Oskaloosa, Leona McNeese finishing a college course at Fairs, Woman's Foreign and Home Missionary Society meeting at Mrs Brinton’s, G D Flagg back in Brighton to start repair work at the Brier store, and Helen Kime and baby visiting grandmother Mrs Margery Neton from Fremont.
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Brighton
Iowa
Iss Thelma Dayton
At Falls
Gilbert Sicoff
W.H. Strouse
Littleghter
Oskaloosa
John
Guy Hyde
G. Hyde
Isa Leona McNeese
Woman's Foreign and Hemeonary Society
Brinton
Helen Kime
Baby Same Wa
Fremont
Margery Neton
Morgan Family Obituary and Local Notices
A. J. Morgan learns of the death of his brother Tom H. Morgan at his Clay township home, born 1847, former sheriff, later owner of a land concern in North Dakota. Funeral service set for Bedford. Also notes of Christmas program at church, Farmers' Union hog shipments to Chicago, and township activities with local names and roles.
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Clay Clay Town
A. J. Morgan
Tom H. Morn
N. D
Thomas H. Morgan
Clay Twonship
Sarah Agy
Ford
For County
Illinois Printing
Ofville
Howe
Osceola
North Kota
Bedford
Farmers’ Union
Chicago
Fket
Seaman
Rm Bureau
Warren Morgan
Raydford
Ott Schustter
C. F E. Wolft
John Clark
M. Day
Lorrain Nnard
Visitors and travel notes from Washington gathering
John Lease and A 13 Davis with Dix and Mr and Mrs Lewis visited in Washington yesterday. F E Young left for Kansas City to join Mrs Young and Farrel. They plan to go to Tampa Florida to spend the winter for Farrel’s health.
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John Lease
Davis
Dix
Lewis
Washington
F. E. Young
Kansas City
Maple Grove Farmer Reflects on Fuel and Frontier Attitudes
A Maple Grove resident notes fuel scarcity and high living costs are minor at home. He boasts meat, dairy, and crops in abundance and urges prudent investments guided by bank leaders. Early settlers' letters describe Iowa's harsh winters and great cold as a contrast to current comforts.
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Maple Grove
Sly Reynard
Mr. Fox
Frank Stumpf
Mr. McChesney
Iowa City Bank
Iowa
Ohio
Iona
Winter Hardships and Local Notes From Maple Grove
The piece recalls Iowa winters as harsh for elderly residents and notes four hard winter months. It mentions a sale attended by Maple Grove men, farm labor help, and ice prospects for summer. A Buick radiator incident highlights cold damage and rising costs. It also praises three young ladies who brave 22.5 mile daily commutes to school amid subzero temperatures.
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Ohio
Iowa
Maple Grove
Jno
Kensinger
Tom Shebeck
Mareck Marek
Monson closes out sale draws crowd in Stringtown
stringtown report notes C A Monson's closing out sale was well attended. Willis Nickalous returned home piece from the International Live Stock Show. David and Jonathan Graber trans acted business at Washington Friday. Miss Lillian Holmes shopped in Burnington Saturday. Farmers prepare ice supplies. Verna Graber and children visited Joe Widmer. Magdrafrau Bros to ship two loads of hogs from Noble today.
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Stringtown
C. A. Monson
Willis Nickalous
David
Jonathan Graber
Washington
Lillian Holmes
Burnington
Verna Graber
Mary
Jake
Joe Widmer
Magdrafrau Bros
Noble
Crawfordsville Pastors Talk At Keokuk Presbytery Meeting
December gathering in Crawfordsville area United Presbyterian church featured Rev. S Boyd Johnson presiding in absence of moderator Rev H B McKree. The pastor-elect Rev G W Hanna was installed amid sermons on preparing the way of the Lord and church leadership.
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Crawfordsville
Clara Wood
Norfolk
Neb
Keokuk
Johnson
G. W. Hanna
Hanna
Mr. Davis
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Over County
B. Kerr
Khart Brothers Hog Sale
Walts
Balta
Ainsworth
Mehaffey
Winfield
New World Movement of the
California
J. F. U. Taylor
Ralph Livingston
Shropshire
Farrow
Plymouth Rocks
T. T. Himmelreich
Frank Macon
Ralph Dougherty
Ein Dapppe Geste Ag
Oreingen
Dears
Pia Tourer
Property Owners Federation, Inc
West Chester
Hayes
Deere
Oliver Gang
Harrow
C. M. Brinning
Charles Brown
AL McCoy
H. L. Whittaker
West Side Farm
Choice
Hampshire Boars
Bradley and Hawkins
Glenn G. Hayes
Washington, Iowa
Washington Public Square
Guernsey
Jersey
John Deere
Concord
U. L. Young
D. F. Macon
Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid
Hyde Farm
Verdi
Sound
Lem Guy
James H. Thompson Carl Thomas
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