Brighton Rebekah Lodge Consolidates With Local Group
During a Friday meeting the Rebekah lodge voted to consolidate the Brighton lodge so Brighton members will belong here. Fifty-five attendees, four new members voted in. Various society events and visits are noted, including Christian Ladies Aid and Presbyterian church activities with Miss Margaret Cowden, missionary from Teheran, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton Rebekah
Rebekah
Brighton
Women’'s Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
E. Lemmon
Margaret Cowden
Teheran
Persia
A. M. Cowden
C. S. Lemmon
Presi
Shortage Drives Hurry in as Supply Runs Low
A list of names and numbers appears in fragmented OCR text with a call to hurry in as supply is limited. Readers are urged to act quickly to secure items before stock runs out.
Christmas Social Calendar Promotes Club Meetings
The Fort nighty Bible Dept meets Monday at 2 30 PM led by Mrs Frank Wilson. YW Missionary Society assembles Monday at 7 30 PM at the Benteco store home of Mrs Thora Reynolds and Mrs Nora Marsh. Primary department Christmas party Tuesday at 2 30 PM with a food drive for baskets. Fleur de Lis club hosts all day Tuesday December 22 with pot luck and 25c gift exchange. White Shrine holds pot luck supper December 22 at 6 15 PM with XNnias exchange and social hour. husbands and wives invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible Dept
Frank Wilson
Young Women’s Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Thora Reynolds
Nora Marsh
Benteco
M. E
John Stewart
Fleur de Lis Club
Wellston Social Club Meets at Corpman Home
The Wellston Social club gathers for an all day meeting at Mrs. Carl Corpman’s home on Wednesday December 23. Members are asked to bring one piece of Silverware to share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellston Social Club
Carl Corpman
Dinner planned for members at Caldwell home
A society meeting planned a January dinner for members and families at Mr. and Mrs. John Caldwell's home. Women enjoyed the occasion as they waded through muddy roads in wagons to attend.
Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau Christmas party and club notices
The Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau hosted a Christmas party at Mrs. Edna Crile’s home with a WEEP studio broadcast featuring a diverse cast including Erma Keys Nellie Hagans Sarah Sackem Monte Hill Clara Brier Rhua Helmick and others. A ten cent gift exchange and refreshments followed. Chapter AQ PEO met with Lydia Cooper for a white elephant and fake gift exchange. Kate Snyder won a prize in a scramble under the tree. They noted obituaries and visits as local events and reported on road and bridge work and residents’ movements in the Brighton area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau Club
Edna Crile
Farm Bureau Broadcasting Company
Owen Moore Cash
R. C. Balderson
Erma Keys
Nellie Hagans
Sarah Sackem
Clara Brier Monte Hill
Jennie Horton
Inele Henry
Clara Schafer
Patricia Parks
Rhua Helmick
Ella Cushion
Myrtle Heinrich Reginald Regal
Ocean Irwin
Ralph Wikot
Lydia Cooper
Kate Snyder
Demons Fall to Mt. Pleasant 21 17 in Little Six clash
Washington high school Demons never found rhythm from the floor or free throw line and dropped their Little Six opener to Mt. Pleasant 21 to 17. Mt. Pleasant benefited from a four point sequence on one unusual play ruled by referee Ted Saur. Washington led briefly at game start but Mt. Pleasant pulled away with strong shooting as Washington failed to convert several chances.
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Washington High School Demons
Mt. Pleasant
Demons
Panthers
Washington Lads
Washington
Ted Saur
Hamilton
Wells
Raymond
Lytle
Bennett
Cardinals Beat Tipton 66 to 14 in Fast Courthouse Tilt
Washington junior college overwhelmed Tipton on Tipton’s court 66 to 14. Ahrens Kiesey Westermark Little Shannon and Wells led scoring with strong team defense and substitutions shaping the win. Kiesey fouled out late, Wells top Washington scorer with points distribution across ten players.
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Ahrens
Wells
Fuhr
Marshall
Cline
Little
Turner
Kiesey
Westermark
Shannon
Skola
Kern
Booth
Jenslin
Brown
McGraw
Blick
Washington Junior College
Tipton Junior College
McKenner
Fur
Tipton
Crary
Washington
Freshwaters
Washington Moeller
Wayne County Social Briefs Noted Shoppers and Visitors
Mr and Mrs R M Johnston and son Cleo were Washington shoppers Saturday. S P Stephenson of Des Moines visited the John Krantz home. Mrs Willard Davis is on the sick list. Lloyd Vollmer delivered eggs to Miller Bros at Olds Monday. Mr and Mrs Wade Hoffman of near Noble visited Paul Mast Tuesday evening. Charles Gorham of Olds butchered a beef for Anton Johnson Wednesday.
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Wayne
R. M Johnston
Cleo
Washington
S. P. Stephenson
Des Moines
John Krantz
Willard Davis
Lloyds Vollmer
Miller Bros
Olds
Wade Hoffman
Near Noble
Paul Mast
Charles Gorham
Anton Johnson
Basketball Cards Are Distributed at Last Night's Game
The high school athletic department thanks Lemmon's Pharmacy for distributing compact basketball score cards at the game. The cards include a full 33 game schedule for junior college and high school, space to record scores, and names with numbers of all squad members for easy identification. Lemmon's says supplies are limited.
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Lemmon
Sandy Hook Social Notes Highlight Washington Callers
Miss Clara Garrett reports on local visits as Mr and Mrs Dol Tucker and Ruth called in Washington. Mrs Pat Swift and Mrs Henry Mineart attended a farm bureau demonstration at Mrs Ocean Irwin’s in Brighton. Various locals including the Johnsons, Dunbar, and Swift family visited Fred Garrett’s and home.
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Sandy Hook
Dol. W. Tucker
Ruth
Washington
Pat Swift
Henry Mineart
Farm Bureau
Ocean Irwin
Brighton
Omar Long
George Hydes
Oscar Carlson
Earnest
Ralph
Clarence
Melvin Johnson
Mt Pleasant
Clair Dunbar
Fred Garretts
Terry Swift
Jennings
Kans
Broker
Chicago
Francis Swift
Little Con
Carl J Guthrie Dies in Colorado War Veteran Dies after Illness
Carl J Guthrie, born February 6 1892 near Riverside and son of Mrs Mildred Guthrie, died about one o clock this morning at Ft Lyons Las Animas Colorado after a long illness linked to his World War I service. He served as first lieutenant then captain in the reserves and fought with Troop B first Town Cavalry then machine gun units in 1917 1918. He married Marian McDowell in Chicago October 24 1920 and moved to Clinton before health compelled a move to Colorado. He leaves his wife and seven year old daughter Patricia Louise his mother and siblings Densmore Guthrie and Blanche Guthrie Miller. Funeral services are planned in Colorado with many local friends expressing deep sorrow.
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Blanche McCarty
Hod Brier
Rex
Winfield
Jennie Frain
Chet Alkire
Morgan, Minn
Jennie
John
George
Alkire
Illinois
Minnesota
Carl J. Guthrie
Mildred Guthrie
Washington
Ft. Lyons
Las Animas
Colo
United States
First Town
Lone Tree
Town
126Th
82Nd Division
Mr. Guthrie
Chicago
Marian McDowell
Clinton
Guthrie
Colorado
Mt. Lyons
Patricia Louise
Densmore Guthrie
Moline
Blanche Guthrie Miller
Carl
Humphrey Heads Louisa Farmers at annual meeting
K. V. Humphrey of Wyman was elected president of the Louisa county Farm Bureau at its annual meeting in Columbus City United Presbyterian church. Fay Foster Columbus Junction was named vice president. Kenneth Wiederrecht Wapello secretary. H. Crow Wapello treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
K. V. Humphrey
Wyman
Louisa County Farm Bureau
United Presbyterian Church
Columbus City
Fay Foster
Kenneth Wiederrecht
Wapello
H. Crow
Harry M. Duncan
J. B. Garrett
Letts
Christmas shopping question prompts town responses
Residents report mixed progress on Christmas shopping. Burl Pringle, county treasurer, says he has finished while others like Mrs. Joe Knotek undecided after difficult road conditions hindered trips to town.
Deadly 1812 sea clash near Boston Light ends fast
The short naval battle off Boston Light on June 1 during the War of 1812 left most officers dead or wounded. Captain Lawrence, mortally wounded, reportedly urged faster firing before the Chesapeake surrendered. He died in Halifax on June 5 as a prisoner.
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Boston
Isis
Chesapeake
Lawrence
Halifax
Upending Money Before Receipt Idea Examined
A brief note argues that paying or advancing funds before receiving them rests on the assumption that the money will not be obtained. the exchange offers a cautious reflection on early payments and the risks they imply.
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Christian Badies Aid
Christian Ladies Aid Society
Elmer McClure
Charles Sloat
J. W. Fields
Joann
al Fields
C. A. Pratt
J. H. Timmerman
Thomas Sterling
J. W Field
David McCartney
Iowa
Creetings
Journal
Egypt
Italy
R. E. Dougherty
W. W. Wilson
John Jones
Pleasant Hill
P. H. Club
S. E. Sigafoose
Earl Kephart
Roy Kephart
Leslie Gates
Irene Wagner
Bertha
Beatrice Kephart
Santa Claus
E. L
Black Face
W.J.C
Centerville Jr
Gem City
Bu Cc
Culver
Stockton
Cantor Mo
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Pial Snore
W.H.S
Kalona
Sigourney
Pex
Fairfield
Burlington
Muscatine
Ottumwa
Corner Square
Lemmon’'S Pharmacy
S. E
Washington, Ia
Haskins Church
Marie Rogers
Union School
Cathryn Caldwell
Marjorie Lytle
Mr. Pleasant
Roy Thorington
Atte
Lane
Namie
Pennett
Ray Thorington
Haviland
Pike
Kupka
Schulty
Jackson
Dusenbery
Saur
Simpson
Buriington
Cardinals
Cowles
TSS
McKeiver
Waterloo
Burlington Junior College
Blackhawk
Mus
Wy Marshall
Wells Ec
Shannon Es
Werling
Carttoni
Moeller
Banks
Calvin
Peterson
Clara Garrett
Patsing Health
Riverside
Robert J. Guthrie
C. Milk
Donaldson Guthrie
Washington High School
Monmouth College
Humphrey
Louisa Farmers
Sident
County Farm
Joe Knotek
Burl Pringle
Saint Nick
Journal Goodfellows’ Department
Y’s Men’s Club
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