Brighton Notes Record Local Life and Departures
Bright town news covers Rev K J Cardy family Christmas moves to Hebron Neb and Missouri visit route. District teachers study center at high school with Clara Wallace, Cordt and Germaine. resignations create ministerial gap. local bazaar raises funds. multiple visits, moves, and town events fill weekend reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
K. J. Cardy
Jesse
Mediapolis
C. Dayton
Ottumwa
Tom Pierce
Hem
Clara Wallace
Germaine
Miss Cordt
State Teachers’ College
R. J. Jones
The
Christian Church
Cedar Rapids
Cardy
Presbyterian Church
Main Street
Albert Saunders
Jones
Humston
Mr. Humston
Esther Cole
Hugh Cole
Ralph Tracy
J. B. Brier
Washington
Forrest Adama
U. S
Ed Whitacre
Gilbert Smith
Marjorie Vanerus
Ois McC
Wellman community banquet features city speakers
The Wellman Community club held a dinner for wives and friends, with speakers Professor Chase Coun. Engineer Mr. Griffith and Ike Hschild from Iowa City. Ehardiey Bell Jr. chaired, and the event ran until ten o'clock as the group praised Wellman’s prospects and value of a dollar in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Wellman Community Club
Yes
Chase and
Coun
Mr. Griffith
Ike Hschild
Iowa City
Ehardiey Bell, Jr
Piles Cure Book Promises Noninvasive Relief
An instructive book by Dr A B McCleary, a Kansas City specialist, claims piles can be cured without surgery, bed rest, or hospital bills. The method reportedly works for twenty four years across eight thousand cases and is offered by mail postpaid to interested readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drv. A
MacCleary
Parkview Sanitarium
Kansas City
Cotter Cotter News Roundup From Muscatine Area
Local residents visited nearby towns and shopped in Muscatine. Notes include Cotter and Crawfordsville basketball game set for Friday night and Abe Mcbride shipping cattle while Geo Stapp hauled hogs. New radio and car purchases mentioned along with several Washington and Junction area outings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotter
Price Davis
Geo. Stapp
Walter Davis
Junction
Lyle Duncan
L. A
Crawfordsville
Abe Mcbride
Washington
Mike Duncan
Dave Owens
Riverside Route Riverside Route One Family Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Clair Flynn and children and Norval Flynn visited at Bert Flynn home in Iowa City. Harry Malichky family dined and spent Sunday at Stanley Heck home. Mary Stultz stayed at Vic Burich home to help as Mrs Burich ill. Oscar McArtor selling corn to Joe Kupka this week. Mrs John Houseval of River Junction visited Al Raymond home. Christmas shoppers included Russell Denson Pete Geret Joe Lear and Chas Lorack with Glen McCall near Washington visiting Chas Lorak home. Oscar McArtor and family spent Sunday at Ed Murphy home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Clair Flynn
Norval Flynn
Bert Flynn
Iowa City
Harry Malichky
Stanley Heck
Mary Stultz
Vic Burich
Burich
Oscar McArtor
Joe Kupka
John Houseval
River Junction
al Raymond
Russell Denson
Pete Geret
Joe Lear
Chas. Lorack
Glen McCall
Near Washington
Lorak
Ed Murphy
Local Notes From New Haven and Brighton
Crosstown gossip from Dec 18 highlights Grace Lease teaching at Brighton and her team's basketball game at Ainsworth. A 60th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. John Smylie is noted with family gathered in Washington and local guests. The New Haven Women's Relief Corps presents a silk flag to the Sunday school amid a busy holiday schedule and a dec lamatory contest draws a strong crowd with judges from Wayland and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fordsville
Crawfordsville
Grace Lease
Brighton
Hame
Brighton High School
Miss Lease
Ainsworth
J. H. Huston
Hayden Huston
A. L. Griffith
Lois
Washington
W. H. Hagie
John Smylie
Murray Smylie
Will Smylie
R. C. McCleary
S. G. Taylor
Nettle Strain
C. H. Fishburn
Smylie
Mr. Montgomery
Miss Green
Earl Barnes
New Haven
Chas. McKinstry
Chicago
Della Neal
Vincent Epple
Frank Smith
Ladies’ Social Union
Jones
Howan Mangold
Woman's Relief Corps
Lillian Gobble
Sarah Walker
Sadie Hollinger
Nora Bryson
Larson
Emma Heiderman
Christina Brinning
Martha Haney
E. V. Simmons
Laura Longwell
Chas. Hays
Etta Brinton
Bess Conger
Oleta Stewart
McFadden
Leanna Jones
Ida Taylor
School Arts Contest Awards Announced
Judges awarded first place in oratorical to Earl Barnes and Glen Owens second, dramatic winner Eula Martin with Pearl McClure second, humorous winner Clara Patterson and Lucile Andrew second, as the Boys and Girls Glee Club performed amid a varied program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Gault
Glen Owens
Eula Martin
Pearl McClure
Glee Club
Naughty Zell
Lucile Andrew
Clara Patterson
Ethel Edgar
Doris Fletcher
Earl Barnes
Dayton Grove Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Birth
Mrs Jas Emree and Forest spent Sunday at the Will Embree home. A baby boy was born Dec 12 1923 to Mr and Mrs Bruce Moore. Mrs Ola Knotts hosted the L F M 8S. group Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs C D Ferguson visited the Geo Ferguson home. Walter Leet visited Washington Saturday. Mrs Harry Dusenberry and Billy were visiting in Morin g old county. Dell Skinner visited at the Orvis Ferguson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton Grove
Jas
Emree
Forest
Will Embree
Hill
Bruce Moore
West Chester
Ola Knotts
C. D. Ferguson
Geo. Ferguson
Walter Leet
Community Christmas Tree Placed In Keota Square
Keota hosts a season tree sponsored by Camp Fire girls with strong Legion and town support. Ed Duvall farm provided the tree, delivered Tuesday to Broadway and Fulton street. Eighteen Legion youths aided setup while schoolchildren craft popcorn chains under Superintendent Moser and decorating proceeds toward a $100 goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Legion
Ed Duvall
Broadway
Fulton Street
Moser
Community Notices and Club Reports From Keota
A December 6 social roundup from Keota recounts Editor Richardson's birthday surprise dinner that ran late as volunteers collected a community Christmas tree. The Mothers of Keota high school football players hosted a Friday banquet, and the Culture Club elected Edna Harley to membership. Chapter PM E O F and Reotas lodges announce officers for 1924, with Knighthood and IOF officers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Schmitt
Richardson
Leggionaires
Methodist Church
Culture Club
Nora Williams
Edna Harley
Nellie Stewart
Gertrude Hoffman
Keota
Clara Droz
Lucy Hinscill
Grace Lacey
Reotas
M. A
Everett Lemnon
Fred Ralston
O. G
T. A. Morris
C. E
Rowena Kirkpatrick
W. M
C. W. Russel
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Bert Brown
Fairfield
Frank Heover
Jake Brier
W. W. Jamison
Frank Hoover
John Hoover
Dr. Taylor
Gary Stone
Katheryn Davison
Leona
Parsons
Willard Hayes
Siebert
Colo
Ralph Hamilton
John
Des Moines
Tym
Roy Durian
Henry Durian
Muscatine
Kalona
Elbert McReynolds
Elbert
A. J. Barrett
Kinross
Bunk Booth
Booth
Majestic Theatre
Jim Ryan
Mary Nick
Helen Kelley
Mary Schwartzendruber
Fred Reid
Frederick
Gibson
Bell
Reid
Harris McGugin
Gladys Hartman
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Starks Orchestra
Adams
Jim Morrow
F. D
Washington D. C
Mody Cannett
Washington, D. C
Columbus
Ohio
Bidwell and Son
Harwood
Xmas Sale
Bostonian
Oxfords
Brown and
J. A. Harwood & Son
Keota High School
Kate B. Glover
Red Cross
Charles Brown, Jr
Flint
Mich
Charles
Arch Stewart
Hopkins
Nona Janice
Glen Sheriff
Hot Sulphur Springs
M. Brice
Frank Mayer
Richland
A.w.chase
Ted
P. J. Cole
S. Lambert Street
Brazil
Indiana
A. W. Chase
Pever
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Doonse Brothers
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