Brighton correspondent reports July travels and visits
Brighton, July 6. The Mad dens have returned from California after a five week trip. Editor J. F. Kraemer undergoes treatment in Kansas City and visited home this week. Various locals visit, travel, and host relatives with references to nurses in training, hospital stays, and multiple picnics and gatherings on the 4th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Maddens
California
J. F. Kraemer
Veterans’ Hospital
Kansas City
Rosanna Ricks
Coppock
Agie Wilkerson
Chas. Hoover
Cobb
Wirc
Charlotte
Francis
Frank Hoover
Mary Estella Anderson
H. W. Helmick
Community Notes from Clay and Nearby Areas
Nearly everyone from Clay celebrated July 4th in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Caris and family near Woolson visited the Stannard home. Prody A. Borkoski, mail carrier on Brighton Route 1, has a new Ford. W. P. Brier hosted the Brier relatives at a picnic. Goldie Duttweiler visited Oskaloosa at her sister Mrs. Dale Cassady’s home. Dot and Frances Meacham and others attended a picnic at the James Clark home near Packwood. Sidney Smith and family of Oregon joined Bert Smith’s visitors from Dublin and Brigh ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Collins
Maggie Peterson
Marie
James Clark
Packwood
Sidney Smith
Oregon
J. B. McCaleb
Dublin
James McCaleb
Brighton
Bert Smith
Tae
Summers Hunting Tie the Knot in Cedar Rapids
Harry Summers of Cedar Rapids and former Columbus Junction resident wed Miss Lenore Hunting of Cedar Rapids this weekend. Jacob Ohlsen of Lavern Minnesota visited his brother A H Ohlsen at the Commercial hotel while en route home from Houston Texas where he attended the Democratic convention. Colton family members held their annual Columbus Chautauqua reunion Wednesday. Ira Foster of Fort Dodge, who led the picnic fireworks, was burned on the face.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Harry Summers
Cedar Rapids
Lenore Hunting
Jacob Ohlsen
Lavern
Minn
A. H. Ohlsen
Commercial Hotel
Huston
Texas
Colton
Columbus Chautauga
Ira Foster
Dodge
Local Social and Community Notes from Junction
The column lists upcoming events and visits including L. Y. M. 4H club ice cream social at Mrs. J. E. Gray’s home on July 12, a Colum bus Junction fair premium list ready for distribution, and various trips and visits by residents. Also mentions resignations and appointments, a Cedar Rapids wedding, travel to Chicago and Kilburn Wisconsin, and obituaries notices for Mrs. Stafford in West Liberty.
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J. E. Gray
Columbus Junction Fair
F. M. Molesberry
Huon Patton
Chicago
L. S. Myers
Eugene
William Sink
Mt. Gilead
Ohio
T. N. O'Neil
California
Priscilla Club
Cnicnic
Chautauqua Park
Presbyterian Church
Charles Foster
Cedar Rapids
the Junction
Florence Thompson
Kilburn
Wis
Mildred Speathe
Creen River
Wyo
Glenn Speathe
Norma Lewis
Fay Lewis
Oval Linville
Peru
Henry Walsinger
Garry Stapp
Albia
Frank Duncan
Muscatine
Julia Darrow
Beverly Hills
Calif
Helen McKean
Barnes City
Albert McKean
Mary Haisley
Greene
John Hoover
Joseph Kuehner
Davenport
A. H. Ohlson
King Cutkamp
Rock Island
Ben Cutcomp
Edwin Carter
Fresno
J. Fred Huff
Columbus City
Harold Guernsey
Charles
Jack
Robert
Clinton
J.€. May
May
L. L. Hartman
Mrs. Stafford
West Liberty
Student Dies Canoeing on Big Sioux River
Sioux City July 7 Don Williams 19 a Morningside College student drowned after leaping from an overturned canoe in the Big Sioux River and attempting to reach shore. Stanley Dittmer, his companion, did not realize Williams was in danger until after the craft was righted. Bob Leach a high school athlete recovered the body after about fifteen minutes of diving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City, Jr
Don Williams
Morningside College
Big Sioux River
Stanley Dittmer
Bob Leach
Pearl Purviance Quietly Declares End To Affairs Rumors
ABE MARTIN quotes Miss Pearl Purviance saying she is through with the matter after a reception where no one commented on her new hat. The town jokes that everyone pretends to be prosperous or to appear flush, whether they are or not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Pearl Purviance
They Patsy tops laughs at New Graham theater
Marion Davies headlines the vivacious Patsy as a lively younger sister in They Patsy. Orville Caldwell co stars in a brisk Metro comedy noted for Davies's sparkling performance. The Patsy is praised for its humor and Davies’s standout screen persona at the New Graham Monday and Tuesday. Also featured is Pap Lynns Musical company touring from Des Moines Riverview park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Davies
Harrington
Orville Caldwell
Patsy
New Graham Theatre
Hoydenish
the Davies
Miss Davies
King Victor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Jong
Pap” Lynns
Boy Killed When Hit by Automobile in Manchester
Bobby Ambrose six year old son of Mr and Mrs Judson Ambrose died from injuries after darting into the path of an automobile driven by Mrs Ernest Lewis in Manchester. The accident occurred last night and the child did not survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Bobby Ambrose
Judson Ambrose
Ernest Lewis
Damascus Shrine Regular Meeting Schedule and Officers
Damascus Shrine No 10 notes regular meeting on the third Tuesday each month at Masonic Temple rooms with Mrs V A Jones as W H P and Sara E Walker as Worthy Scribe Washington Lodge No 26 announces regular meeting on the first Friday each month with D L Carbaugh as W M and A W Yard as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
O. HK. S
Alice Meek
W. M. Della McBride
Damascus Shrine
Masonic Temple
V. A. Jones
Sara E. Walker
Washington Lodge No
A. IF
A. M
D. L. Carbaugh
W. M
A. W. Yard
Train schedules for Golden State Limited and Knoxville Branch
Western and Southern Railway timetable shows arrivals and departures for No. 4 Golden State Limited, No. 12 Express, No. 60 Local Pass, No. 30 Local Pass, and freight trains. Knoxville Branch lists local passes, freight and passenger services with daily operation and Sunday exceptions. Officials H W Russell and J C McKay noted as agents.
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Golden State Limited
iNo
California
Knoxville
H. W. Russel
Arriv
J. C. McKay
Chevrolet official eyes expanding European auto market
R A Grant vice-president in charge of sales at Chevrolet Motor Company says American cars offer strong value to break Europe’s barriers to imports. He cites improving postwar economies and rising bicycle use as indicators of potential demand, noting 27 million bicycles in Germany England and France and a gap to cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Grant
Chevrolet Motor Company
Grant
Mr. Grant
Europe
Germany
England
France
Mistaken Identity Blamed For Campers Shooting
Police say mistaken identity may explain the tent shooting of two campers in Estes Park Colorado. Dr George M Slight 59 head of education at Lake Forest University Illinois and his son Virgil 25 were fired upon while sleeping in their tent last night. Doctors report Dr Slight may die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estes Park
Colo
George M. Slight
Education
Lake Forest University
Virgil
Slight
Rev T S Pool Dies In Mt Pleasant
MT PLEASANT July 7 Rev T S Pool a respected Mt Pleasant resident died at his Broad street home Thursday at six after a two week illness. He served in many charges across the Methodist conference and was retired from active service in 1919 after twenty seven years as a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Pleasant
T. S. Pool
Broad Street
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Goldie Bartlett
Fairfield
G. P
Udson
Katheryn Stone
McCarty
Conrad
T. B. Davison
Sunset Park
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Vera Horton
Gladys
Edith Koch
Blanche Mr
Carty
Leona Davison
Edna Oswalt
Marjorie
Frieda Vanerus
Hazel Shepherd
Iowa Avenue
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Harry Miller
Martha Butler
Shell
West Washington
Court House
Paul Lytle
Journal
Abe Martin
Lappe
Dally W. C. Bell
Chevrolet
T. S. Pool OF
Valveline Oil
Pennsylvania Oil
Washington Oil Company
Ices F.o.b. Fliot
Michigan
Tucker & Eicher
Master Dealers
Iowa
Baker Auto CO
E. G. Koch & Sons
West Chester
J. A. Marsh
Ainsworth
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