Mrs. Wilbur S. Courtney Rites Held in Brighton
Mrs. Wilbur S. Courtney died at home near Brighton after a brief illness due to erysipelas. Born Emma Stockman in Fulton county Illinois on January 16 1872 she married Wilbur S. Courtney in 1892. Surviving are her husband and three sons Clyde Glenn and Louise. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Christian church with Rev. R. W. Fillmore officiating. Burial followed in Brighton cemetery.
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Brighton
Wilbur S. Courtney
Illinois
Emma Stockman
Fulton County
Clyde
Clayton Township
Glenn
Wayland
Louise
Canton
Ill
R. W. Fillmore
The
Christian Church
Brighton Cemetery
Local News Sees Illness Visits Weddings and Holiday Travel
Roy Means is ill with the flu at home. Miss Helen MacEwen of Iowa City visits Miss Jean Moore and returns with her for a visit. Arthur J. Horn and Eleanor Seering obtain a marriage license. Mrs. Eliza Arnold celebrates her 90th birthday on Christmas Day. Various relatives and friends travel, visit, or host Christmas gatherings across Iowa communities. Auctioneer D F Macon listed. Fresh eggs 24c per doz. multiple social calls and holiday trips noted.
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Helen MacEwen
Iowa City
Jean Moore
Arthur J. Horn
Eleanor Seering
Lone Tree
Eliza Arnold
Charlie Sloae
Charles Miller
Chicago
Wilbur Miller
LeRoy Riley
Maryville
J. L. Teeson
Roy Caviness
Adel
Caviness
M. C. Delong
D. F. Macon
Washington
Iowa
Kay Henster
Harry Montgomery, Jr
Harry Montgomery
Alfred Brown
Bob
Brown
Mayme Perrine
Chillicothe
Nicola & Harmon
Bill Holland
St. Louis
A. Peterson
Len, Wis
Peterson
Josephine Peterson
W. S. Reister & Son
C. O. Dayton
LaVaneha Leffler
California
Santa Paula
Calif
Mise Leffler
Green
Arthur Kraueren
W. WL. Rukeaber
Rukgaber
Ray Rukeaber
Wapello
Della Sechlanbueh
Newman Grove
Nebr
Irene
Theida Tracy
Omaha
Elizabeth Rees
Madrid
Towa
James Parizek
Towa City
Ives McKay
Hospital Report Details On Two Local Patients
At The Hospital Irwin Moothart Wellman underwent a minor operation and William Ballard Brighton had an appendectomy yesterday.
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Irwin Moothart
Wellman
Ee William Ballard
Brighton
Retail newspaper advertising gains through December
Chicago reports that retail newspaper advertising for the year to December 19 rose 6.8 percent from 1935, totaling 915,977,555 lines in 67 cities. For the week ended December 19 the retail display lines reached 27,741,973, up 11.8 percent from 24,848,199 a year earlier.
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Chicago
Advertising Age
National
Boy Scouts Plan New Year s Hike
The Boy Scouts of troop 382 plan a New Year s Day hike likely to the rifle range west of town. The group aims to test scout work while enjoying the outing. Monday night s meeting split between swimming and study, as members advance in troop 32.
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Richard Vanerus
Boy Scouts
Carleton Haven
Airplane Disasters Through the Years Summary
A chronology of major U S air disasters listing dates places and casualties. Notable items include Knute Rockne in 1921 near Bazaar Kansas and other crashes across New Jersey Idaho California Utah and Texas with casualties varying from five to seventeen.
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United Press
United States
Hadley Field
N. J
Poctatello
Idaho
Newark
Santa Monica
Calif
Oceanside
Knute Rockne
Bazar
Kan
Calimesa
Hayward
Iowa Jobless Law Approved by U S Social Security Board
The U S social security board approves unemployment compensation laws of Iowa Minnesota Michigan Vermont and South Dakota. Iowa's act, passed by the legislature and awaiting July 1 1948 start, saves about 3 000 000 for the state by reducing federal transfer. The measure covers roughly 250 000 Iowans.
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Washington
DD. C
INS
United States Social Security Board
Iowa
Minnesota
Michigan
Vermont
South Dakota
Columbus Knights Hold Birthday Party
About 200 members of the Washington council Knights of Columbus and their families gathered at the K C hall for a party honoring Louis Dann and George Stumpf of Richmond who turn 79 on Christmas Day. Ed Wolf, 70, was also honored as a friend sent a telegram from Excelsior Springs.
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Washington Council Knights of Columbus
K. C. Hall
Louis Dann
George Stumpf
Richmond
Washington Council
Stumpf
Mr. Dann
Horak Orchestra
Ed Wolf
Excelsior Springs
Brighton Folks Head South for Christmas Travels
Brighton residents share holiday visits with relatives in Texas Oklahoma and Illinois. Mrs D D Cooper and nephew Dwight Kientz visit San Benito while Delbert Kyle returns from Illinois. College students and others return home for Christmas with families in various towns in Iowa and neighboring states.
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Rhua Helmick
Brighton
Ee D. Cooper
Dwight Kientz
Cooper
Jienny Kientz
San Benito
Texas
Delbert Kyle
Ilinois
Peoria
Anna Shaffer
Roy Hull
Evalyn Helmick
Newton
Moore
Galen
Helmick
Doris Robison
Art Rich
Fairfield
Guy Vogt
Haleyville
Oklahoma
A A. Knerr
Clive Clark
Bob Day
Bob Edmondson
Burdell Marshall
Dick Hoskins
Iowa City
Neva Long
Vinton
Bob Hosking
Columbia, Mo
Dorothy Bennett
Mt. Pleasant
Mise Maude Brinton
Paola
Kansas
Donald Edwards
C. C. Co
Oskaloosa
Mise
Dorothy Helmick
Iowa Attorney General names seven temporary assistants
Attorney General Mitchell announces seven assistants will serve temporarily to bridge the period before permanent staff is chosen. He has not yet appointed a secretary and says full staff decisions will come in a few days. Also notes related family travel and local movements involving the Berry and Lechner families.
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Mitchell
Howard
Davenport
D. F. Berry
Mediapolis
Jesse Berry
Henry Lechner
Buddy
Winfield
Walter Heyde
Washington shoppers noted from several towns
Mrs. P. J. Hoover and two daughters of West Chester visited Washington for shopping. Mrs. Emma Walker of Brighton shopped in Washington this morning. Mrs. Everett Huber and her daughter Sarah Marie of Wel man were in town. Dr. Fred L. Moore left for Cincinnati after Christmas at his parents home. Miss Edith Heney of Iowa City visited at the Haney home for the weekend.
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P. J. Hoover
West Chester
Washington
Emma Walker
Brighton
Everett Huber
Sarah Marie
Welman
Fred L. Moore
Cincinnati
Ohio
Fred J L. Moore
Edith Heney
Iowa City
Frank Haney
How a Bee’s Sting Proves Fatal Sacrifice
Authorities explain that when a bee stings a person the stinger remains embedded and tears from the bee’s body. The insect cannot withdraw the stinger, and in its attempt to fly away it loses the sting and dies.
Ill Politician Pushes for War Past the Last
Fragmentary lines describe a cynical politician failing to win public funds while countries push for another war before the previous one fully ends, signaling political fatigue and conflict.
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Troop 82
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Hastings
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United Air Lines
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Chestertown
Ind
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Debruce
N. Y
Bronson Cutting
New Mexico
Macon
Cheyenne
Wyo
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Ark
Uniontown
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Utah
Dallas
Tex
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Tubfast
Bac
Iga
Columbus Knights
Aunt TO
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Ooe
Lyd
China
Montgomery Ward
South Side Square
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