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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1927

Page

5

News Notes from Brighton and Highland Center

Community items recount visits, sales, farm moves, illnesses, and social events in Brighton and Highland Center. Cadie Savage helps care for Mr Brinton. Emma Massie funeral. Edgar Lyth’s sale. hog shipment to Chicago. numerous family and church activities.

Brighton Cadie Savage Addison Brinton Brinton hé@rg Emma Massie Clay Church Massies Massie Tennessee Harry Lynn Bele Brintow Des Moines Arthur Forbes Pleasant Plain Wallace Savage Clay Edgar Lyths Edgar Avill Richland Borkoskie Chicago Willis Charlotte Howell Farfield Inez Gowey Terry Gowey Inez Rodney Gowey Willard Kinney O. M. Farrier Win Stout Amberg Wisconsin W. Woodford and Son Allen Meachem Morgans Keithsburg Dayton Oskaloosa Anson Woodford Phillis Mart Stone Washington Woodfords Joe Roth Ft. Madison Santa Fe Mexico H. A. George Vera Woodford Dot Meachem Josephine Roth Ginnell Grinnell Martha Meachem Rn. S Laird Woodford Clay Congregational Church Roy Woodford Loraine Stannard Nelson Woodford Mary Stoningon Warren Morgan Daich John Palmer Washington Hospital

Brighton Notes Roundup From Mrs Helmick’s Correspondent

Brighton Iowa community notices report travels visits and celebrations. Mrs Wi lard Lindauer and son John William return to Dewitt after Christmas visits with relatives in Brighton and Fairfield. The American Legion hosted a New Year watch party with Bingo. Several residents marked anniversaries and birthdays with family gatherings.

Brighton Wilard Lindauer John William Dewitt Fairfield Mary Gowey Hame R. J. Armstrong Newton Des Moines Theodore Vanerus Gillette Wyo Washington, D. C United States John B. Kendricks American Legion L. E. Helmick H. W Emma Massie Nashville Tenn Clay Fred Wanerus Frieda Birmingham Ira Schaffer Scott McFarland Drakesville Floyd Faris John Abrahamson Cyril Henry Monmouth O. Godwin Hugh Henry Henry Snider Leona Batavia Ottumwa Hedrick Mary Stone Anna Karlin Ire Ruby Beauchamp Dorothy Helmick Jienry Knerr Cleo Jones Iowa City Cedar Falls Geld" Bartlett Stella Koch Ethel Rewsley Cedar Rapids Laura Hennett Lucille Statler Edithaul Max Mortimore Edgar Wise Ala Jean Maya Grace Iinton Chisage Maude Brinton Pavlo

Pilotsburg Ladies Aid Dinner Honors Families

Pilotsburg on January 3 hosted the Ladies Aid annual dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lelay Shulty. A noon meal preceded a business meeting and officer elections with unanimous reappointment of Allie Oldfield as president and Maria Oldfield as vice president.

Pilotsburg

Local Moves and Visits Highlight A May Week

Mrs. Pierce Tracy moves to Vinton while Mr and Mrs L D Casao relocate to Cambria and Mr and Mrs Robert Laughrnge settle in Keokuk. Mrs William Bell wested here briefly with sister-in-law Mrs Chauncey Stone enroute to Chicago after visiting relatives in Oskaloosa.

Pierce Tracy Vinton L. D. Casao Cambria Robert Laughrnge Keokuk Wiliam Bell Chauncey Stone Chicago Oskaloosa

Titus Iowa local notes update and incidents

A Titus Iowa correspondent reports Glenn Hayy es fell from a corn load injuring head and shoulder but is improving. Measles affect several high school students. drills on attendance resume after a two week break. Residents visit, travel plans, and social visits are noted, including Miss Letha Moors measles and family health updates.

Curt Amily Freemont Hayes Mi T Godfrey Jyans New York Martha Cecil Triphet Iowa George Hayes Franklin Center School Letha Moors Austin and Lee Reed Irma Clinda Davis Jack Pratt Ella Miller Tom Carrig Clara Hayes Curtis Triplet Alvie Nebergall Fred

Local residents report travel and errands from week

Tom Carris James Lemley Rod rey Davis and Frank Kleese attended a vaccination school in Washington last week Pat Johnson unloaded a coal car at Titus last week Mr and Mrs Emil Fink returned Tuesday from a ten day visit with his people in Kansas they report fine weather during the trip

Mina Lanche James Murphy Little York Illinois Winfield Melo Lasek Gladwin Bill Luckey Mary Cherwinker Haskins Ernest Meeks Nellie Horak Samuel Murphy John Lasek Wes Sojka Ed Prebyl Geo. Havel Blanche Havel Frank Edwin Kos Washington Armory Harry Long Paul Clarinda Lucille Coon Lucille Murphy Loriie John Horak Horak Lewis Coon Olive Eula Mae Will Murphy Sidney Coon Everette Coon Sam Murphy Ralph Nicholson Will Meeks Faelyn Myra Alice Meeks Washington Soon Clarence Riverside Everette Olive Coon Ruth Doris Lilian Amd Gene Endicott Wilford McCreedy Johnnie Krotz Omar Meeks Clifford McCreedy Monmouth Darlene Tom Carris James Lemley Rodrey Davis Frank Kleese Pat Johnson Titus Emil Fink Kansas Lla Spalding Eepgerethic Hattia Stewart Josie Hosler Sunshine N. E. Jones Sunbeam Arlene Soeten Roland Spalding C. C. Rogers Song Co. C. Spalding Hugh Emry Roll Pleasant Fiain A. A. Neis Sigourney Glenn Hosler Crosby Minn Erma Ercel Keller Gladys Gwendolyn Miller Delphia Lovell Maring Walter Bray Eldon Rovers Owen Willis Coffin Donald Allen Richland Glenn Beauchamp Geo. Bray Esther Johnson Floyd Anna Gowey Weldon F Heston Sam Simmons Jay Simmons Russell Simmons Yeo Pearl Maring Marine Jim Vistel Marvritta Centerville

Pleasant Plain area social and school notes

Families gathered at the Bray home on Sunday January 4 with many relatives visiting in the afternoon. Local and visiting families from Fairfield Washington Ames Parsons Mt. Pleasant and Oskaloosa were mentioned along with school class activities for 1923 and Sunday school officers elected January 2.

WEO George Bray Dana Leite Edith Mae Wallis Bray Dorothy Hazel Glenn Beauchamp Christie Leo P.M Levi Bray Fairfield Charles Davis Donald Washington Otis Anderson Hazel Hosler Pleasant Plain School Elias of 12 Nia Jones Tabor Dale Jones Lowas City Owen Marie Coffin Oskaloo Harry Hamilton Merril Gower McDowell HW. C. Jones H. F. Tosler Fave Roberts Neille Toves Tom Stewart Rita Jones Manist— Aeichfeor Mmry

Local social notes from Spalding and area residents

Community members and families are mentioned visiting, traveling, and illness updates. Names include Spalding, Neis, Hosler, Keller, Bray, Maring, Shafer, Dickenson, Jones, and Ropers with activities at home, school, and local sites. Several gatherings, doctor visits, and holiday plans are listed.

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Prody A. Borkoski William Hoskins George Dickinson Veo Highland Center Ida Tiverette Samuel Blanche Sidney Raymond Hilton Coon Sarah Milford McCreedy Annabelle Campbell Lillian Yaro Lorine Lusek Burke McCreedy Melvin Soukey Donald Steele June Steele Muscatine John Rath Claire Kron WSET Clarada Norma Meeks John Hawel Mitchell Knottnerous Anthony Horak Melo Tlorak Hula Vine Coon Chas. Winters Earl Steele Ed Havel Jerse Rhua Helmick Corespondent Walter Heyde Virginia Jake Courtney Stockport Olds George Lechner EF. W. H. Ashby Clara Fisher Ernest Ray Walton Clayton Knox Indiana John Lang Carl Oldfield Roy Shulty Sadie Rickey Alba Knotts Near West Chester West Chester Corres Seon Glenn Hayyes Rosalee Gomis Seth Carris J. B. Lemley Linger Longer Club Bam Atkinson Jackson Kalona Lady Broke Jersey Guernsey Farrow Jonesville Concord Chas Brown & CG. Yoder Geo. A. Kalin Jackson & Son Dale, Dack&on Ladd Machiinery Moline Avery Tractor John Deere Janesville Fairbanks-Morse George Nelson J. P. Macon It. B. Dougherty Whittaher Geo Perlee Charley Shafer Salina Sam Dickinson Zora Balderson Maxene Ralph Bray Emma Spalding Dave Miller A. A. Seeten Eugene Montgomery Arthur Raymond Bob Ricketts Eugene Wright H. C. Jones Dale Bruce Goney Elmer Coffin Cc. C. Ropers Hill’s Hill Wrexyman Farm Havre Full Brothers Ilolstein Oliver Joan Deere Deere Keystone International McCor Mower Stover H. P. Fairbanks and Morse Fordson G. W. Wiegman D. F. Macon Washington National Bank Ladies’ Aid of Pleasant Hill
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