News Notes from Lexington and Nearby Towns
Sam White and family and Miss Edna McKiney Visited at Evart Youngs Sunday evening. Evart Flemming wife and son Donald visited Clarence Timmins Sunday. John Patterson a visitor at Burlington over Sunday. Mrs L H O’Loughlin visiting her daughter Had Huber for a few days. Cy Timmins family enjoying a new Crosley radio. Orville Schulty has a new Kennady radio. Wm Eyestone a Washington caller Tuesday very ill for weeks. Chauncey Stone in Sigourney on business. Mrs Ocean Irwin visited Tuesday evening. Mrs Henry Lechner returned from Bloomfield. Snider family called to Batavia for arm amputation of a brother-in-law. About six weeks ago finger injury led to infection and second operation. He is in serious condition. Mr and Mrs Boyd Hicks and baby spent Sunday in Fairfield. Forty ladies attended tea by W H M S at Methodist church.
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Lexington
Sam White
Edna McKiney
Evart Youngs
Evart Flemming
Donald
Clarence Timmins
John Patterson
Burlington
L. H. O'Loughlin
Had Huber
Cy Timmins
Crosley Trirdyn
Chauncey Stone
Sigourney
Bueineas
BE. O
Ocean Irwin
Henry Lechner
Bloomfield
Henry Snider
Batavia
Snider
Village Notes and Local Movements in Brighton Route
Brighton and Route 1 community updates include visits by Miss Clara Borkoski and Mrs. Arthur Koch, a Cardinal club meeting at R. S. Borkoski's, road work improving after rain, and families like Woodfords preparing for winter. People travel to Kalona Washington Kewanee DL for visits, trading, and professional work.
Stringtown Social and Visitors Amid December Notes
Walter Jarrad and Dan Widmer shipped corn to Noble Tesday. Washington visitors include Mr and Mrs Kenneth Goff and family along with several locals. Stringtown school hosts a program and candy social on December 22 at 7 30 p m with Doris A Maxwell as teacher. ladies urged to bring boxes without names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stringtown
Walter Jarrad
Dan Widmer
Noble Tesday
Washington
Kenneth Goff
Rachel and
Clarence
Sam Conrads
Isaac Conrad
John Graber
Arthur Mitchell
Stella Renner
Rex Swan
Ed Wittmer
Ezra Wittmer
Alliman
P. R. Schan
Local Notes on Visits and Travelers Near Brighton
Miss Lil lis Day, a Keota teacher, visited her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Day over the weekend. Ray and Dick Bell of Ollie visited sister Mrs Chauncey Stone. Mrs Stone and baby Eugene accompanied them home for a visit. Mrs Myrtle Bassett of Philadelphia left after tending an ill mother Mrs W A Coffman who is improved. Mrs Alice Hoover has been
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Brighton
Lillis Day
Keota
Joe Day
Ray
Dick Bell
Ollie
Chauncey Stone
Stone
Eugene
Myrtle Bassett
Philadelphia
W. A. Coffman
Coffman
Alice Hoover
Stannards Attend State Poultry Show and Local Events
Mr and Mrs C L Stannard returned from Des Moines where prize birds were displayed including a hen with the states best egg laying record. A school Christmas program is planned for Dec 19 with a two week vacation, plus a church program on Dec 24 and a play Twelve O Clock one Christmas Eve with music. Mr and Mrs G W Myera left for Excelsior Springs after a visit with the A J Morgan home. S M Blakely and sons schedule a public sale on Friday Dec 19 at the George Goodrich farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Clay
C. L. Stannard
Des Moines
Community News From Young America Neighborhood
In Young America, families gather for visits and birthdays. Liroyd Humston and family spent a Sunday with relatives at Howard Miller’s home. Willa Maxine Briley turned ten, with Miss Helen Dittmer handing out popcorn balls and chocolate bars. Funerals for Mr. Todd and Mr. Flower were noted as shocks to residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young America
Liroyd Humston
Raymond
Dorothy
Howard Miller
John Cherry
Godfrey Juzeler
Ben Briley
Charles Cherry
H. B. Porter
Clarence Jackson
Local Social Gatherings and School Event Noted
Mrs J N Phillips and Mrs Ben Briley and other district ladies attended a meeting Friday at Mrs Whistler's northeast of town with Miss Shaben of Ames as instructor. The Young American school plans a Christmas program next Friday December 19 at the school house with a box supper. Rodney Mayhew and Harlan O Loughlin visited the Briley home Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Phillips
Ben Briley
Whistler
Young American School
Rodney Mayhew
Harlan O'Loughlin
Briley
Pleasant Hill Christmas Gatherings and Visits
Pleasant Hill reports a series of family visits and social gatherings. Harry Jones Roy Kephart and families joined Earl Kephart after Sunday school. Roy Kephart and children visited Cal Heenblossom. Howard Witting and children called on Bryan Swift. Lewis Baker spent Tuesday evening with his son Sam. Lester Macon delivered hogs to Havre. The Loyal Kings Sons and Daughters class plans a Christmas exchange at the Edgar Myers home Tuesday evening December 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Harry Jones
Roy Kephart
Howard Wittrig
Earl Kephart’s
Cal Heenblossom
Howard Witting
Bryan Swift
Lewis Baker
Sam
Lester Macon
Havre
Loyal Kings Sons and Daughters
Edgar Myers
Local Social Notes and Visits Highlight Week
Monday through Tuesday saw numerous visitors and travels in the area. Miss Lottie McCrory of Hamilton Illinois headed to Cotter to visit sister Mrs Oscar Duncan, while Mrs Warren Letts spent a day in Muscatine.
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Physicians and Surgeons
A. John Droz
West Main St
F. C. Frye
A. B. Sands
Ainsworth
Iowa
Frank Boller
City
Mutual
W. Washington
T. J. Pease
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Blue Mutual
J.D. Dayton
Westchester
Washington County
Austin Sutherland
R. R
T. A. Michels
Washington, Iowa
Morrison & Morrison
Washington,iowa
Brookshart Bros. Law—Abstracts
Opera House
Mutual Phone
C. J. Wilson
Co. C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson
Opposite Journal
Livingston & Richer
Nat'l Bank
C. V. Brown
Way
Orville Schulty
Kennady Radio
Wm. Eyestone
Carl Daering
O. G. Gowey
Yeo
Clara Borkoski
Frank Peck
East Pleasant Plain
Arthur Koch
John Pfieffer
Wesley Engle
Muscatine
Cardinal Club
R. S. Borkoski
John Pratt
Dr. Horner
Phyllis Woodford
Kewanne, DL
Seeten
Laird Woodford
Durrocks
Jess Walker
Cedar Rapids
Woodfords
James Clark
Meachem Sisters
Harry Hamilton
Jones
Mart Stones
Meachem
Perd Brier
Alen Woodford
Woodford
Ira Waterhouse
Greenvale
Veo
Shelangoskie
Claude Rhodebeck
Harold Briley
Carl Phillips
Rhodebeck
Charles Rhodebeck
Elmer Cherry
Lloyd Hameton
Todd
Mr. Flower
Columbus Junction
Eda ‘Trickey
Columbus
Ferral Weber
Scary
Paul Grouwinkle
Lehua
Helen Darrow
Karnlari
Martha Smylie
Lilind
Myrtle Long
Maile
Margaret Votroubek
Acta
Helen Reynolds
Marguerite Votroubek
Ruth Marshall
Eda Trickey
Ruby O'Neill
The
State University
Margaret Crawford
Iowa City
Richard Jenkins
Cotter
HJ. Evans
Elizabeth
Biloxi
Florida
W. A. Hutton
Davenport
James J. Duncan
Sisseton
North Dakota
PE. O
Edith Reaney
Santa Claus
Perkins Hospital
J. Fred Hof
Burlingston
J. W. Albright
Margaret Williams
Letts
Lottie McCrory
Hamilton, Ill
Oscar Duncan
Warren Letts
Roy Tipton
C. W. Okerman
Frances Williams
la Harpe
Ill
Jessie Foster
Concord Township
Louisa County Farmer's Institute
Wapello
Junction
George Wheeler
Oakville
Esther McCormick
Cone
Columbus City
T. J. McCormick
E.G. Anwy
Mildred
Mercy Hospital
Howard Crozier
Frank Baker
Ora Simons
P. C. Ross
Ray Hoyt
W. C. Owen
W. Huston
Mt. Pleasant
Mabel Rockhill
Iowa State College
Grandview
Port Louisa
Morning Sun
Columbus High
Dewey Smith
Philippines
Ff”. A
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Standard Oil
Marion Street
2Nd Avenue
Washington, Ia
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