Brighton Weekend Guests and Family News
Brighten notes many family visits and travels. Mr and Mrs L I Robertson and son Stephen left for Ft Wayne after a week with John and Mrs Jones. Cecil Jones returned from Kansas City Teletype training to visit kin. Several relatives gathered at the Jones home including Dr and Mrs Ralph Long and Dickie. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Hubert Nash on July 5 at Bry an Morgan home. Frank Switzer and children Carolee and Joyce Ann returned from Elgin Illinois with relatives. Graffagana on fifteen day furlough from Camp Douglas. F Page of Pasadena visited with Wanerus and others. Dan Pringle returned to Moline after a week with Frank Hoover. Shirley Grant visited from Oskaloosa. Kenneth Murray of Des Moines visited T B Davison’s family over the Fourth. Blanche Pauls returned to Des Moines after visiting L E White. Betty White was home from Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhua Helmick
Brighton
L. I. Robertson
Stephen
Ft. Wayne
Indiana
Frank Switzer
Carolee
Joyce Ann
Elgin
Illinois
Switzer
Ft. Madison
Louis Graffagana
Graffagana
Camp Douglas
Salt Lake City
F. E. Page
Pasadena
Calif
Fred Wanerus
Page
Shirley Grant
Oskaloosa
Kenneth Murray
Des Moines
T. B. Davison
Blanche Pauls
L. E. White
Betty White
Fred Messer
Harmony Club
The
Park
Jolly Ten
Hod Brier
Mr. Brier
H. W. Helmick
Charles
Camp Crowder
Tyler
Texas
John Mann
Homer Mann
Ralph Mann
Packwood
Chicago
Carl Zihlman
Ottumwa
Weekend travelers and visiting relatives noted in county item
The column lists many residents and visitors over the Fourth weekend. Carrol Davisson returned to Davenport after visiting relatives in the county, while C W Long, Lee Holland and children visited Macon Missouri. Robison family vacationed at Moline with Floyd Robison hosting. Other trips include Camp Bowie Texas visits, Newton Iowa, St Paul Minnesota, Des Moines and Cedar Rapids, with Navy enlistment moves and centennial celebrations noted.
Bethel Notes: Hay Yields and Local Socials
Bethel reports that clover hay yields are strong with 44 loads from 20 acres for Donald Brown and 25 to 30 loads from 20 acres for others. The column lists visitors, reunions, and church notes including a funeral in Winfield for James Henderson and a Davis family reunion in Fairfield. Also notes origin of the word church traced from Kyriakion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Gideon
Bethel
Donald Brown
Bus Schedules and Departures for Washington Iowa Lines
East bound No 26 Southwest Limited depart 5 14 p m for Chicago. No 3 and 8 run daily except Sunday. Bus No 2 leaves Washington 4 02 p m and Bus No 6 nights 8 48 p m with Bus No 10 10 19 a m. Tickets at the depot and North Side Square. Ordnance Plant leaves Washington 6 30 am 1 30 pm 9 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Golden State Limited
California
Co. F. Anderson
Kansas City-Davenport
W. C. Bell
Omaha
Chicago
Candy Kitchen
North Side Square
Ineal
al. Cantoni
Sullivan Bus Lines
Iowa Ordnance Plant
Harmony News Roundup of July Activities and Visits
Harmony notes detail Roy Yoder salting hay for Chub Smith and local families gathering for the Fourth of July at Charles Schiebel and Gideon Home. Visits include Ralph Kelsey Glen Anderson Clarence Fletcher and families, Wilfred Norem bury from Waterloo, Harold Hyde funeral attendance, Walter Longer and Chub Smith collaborating on hay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Longer
Harmony
Roy Yoder Haled
Chub Smith
Dale Kirk
Otto Schiebel
Richard Schiebel
Joey
Charles Schiebel
Ralph Kelsey
Glen Anderson
Clarence Fletcher
Wilfred Norembury
Waterloo
Novack
Harold Hyde
Gideon Home
Walter Longer
Carl Peterson
Gideon
Crawfordsville Funeral Attends Ellen Davis Service
Mary Manners reports in Crawfordsville funeral attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Ivor Davis Mrs. Cora Lease Mr. and Mrs. Dave Schantz Mrs. Russel Zickafoose and Mrs. Marion Olds among others from Crawfordsville and Davenport as the service was held in Winfield Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
Ivor Davis
Cora Lease
Dave Schantz
Russel Zickafoose
Marion Olds
Davenport
Ellen Davis
Winfield
Agatha Christie Serial Excerpt at Hunterbury
On trial for murder, Elinor Carlisle recalls the day a threatening anonymous letter arrived. The Welman family visits Aunt Laura Welman at Hunterbury as Nurse O Bri en and Dr Peter Lord monitor Laura’s health and Elinor contemplates love and money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gerrard
Elinor Carlisle
Roderick Welman
Laura Welman
Elinor
Hunterbury
Welman
O’brien
Hopkins
Laura
Ni¢*4 O’brien
Mrs. Welman
Dr. Lord
Miss Carlisle
Peter Lord
Lord
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dixie Dugan
U.S.C
C’mon
America
By Mevoy
Striebel
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Sutherland
Iowa
Hubert Nash
Bryan Morgan
Dan Pringle
Moline
Frank Hoover
Mickie
Missouri
Mrs. Carrol Davisson
C. W. Long
Lee Holland
Macon
Mabel Robison
Lark Store
C. V. Robison
Floyde Robison
Charles Kessel
Verne Farmer
Camp Bowie
Bernard Singleton
Dave Irwin
Newton
Severa
Roy LeGore
Paul Groves
St. Paul
Minn
S. M. Groves
Libertyville
Fairfield
J. A. Lemley
Nell Engel
Luella Taylor
Jimmy
Cedar Rapids
Eva Fattig
Hazel
Gilbert
Roy Duttweiler
George Kern
Lincoln
Nebraska
John Kern
Delbert Holmes
Sterling Holmes
Joe Wheeling
Ben Fitzgerald
Doris Dolph
Burlington
Etta and
Mae Wallace
Wayne Gideon
James Henderson
Mediapolis
Charley Kolesick
Cyrus Birka
Mr Birka
Davis Brothers
Davis
Ernest Green
Marie
Charley Kol
Osick
Ernest
Floyd Letts
Mary Gale
Ruth
Anna Brown
Ernest Gideon
Charley Kolosick
Kolosick
John Gush
Fred Davis
Detroit
Ton
Jack Howard
Jackie
Albia
Lake Wapello
Mr. Howard
Depo
Washington Directory
Business City & County Officers
Theodore B. Bailey
Law Loan & Trust
W. Livingston
West Main St
Court House
George F. Morrison
J. C. Penney Cos
Officers
Lloyd Lytle City Reman
PET H. Fulton City
Muck City Solfetter
Henry Baile
Eee
P. L. Jorday
George Baker Carl Hancher
Hl. A. Reister
A. L. Griffith
City Health
Offic
Dr. Ruth Church Park Commissioners
Marian S. Bailey
Frank B. Miller
J. £ Lemmon
W. B. Dupuis
Pr. C. F. Roller
P. F
McFarlane
A. W. Ward
Clarence Jacobs
Harry Montgomery
City Library
Grace H. Stephen
Ruth Lille
DR. Olb
Boller
State Bank
Washington St
Jones Funeral Home
East Main St
Bherman's
Optometrists
Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
East Side Square
John GC
Owng
Stan Kiesey
R. R. Noonan
W. P. Rawn
Douglas T. Smith
Harriet Coulter
cHarold Putnam
Marion
George County
Lester B. Krabill
W. S. Kyte
Ned Morrow
Harve P. Wilson
Ernest Ruedolph
Chiropractors
Dr, Chas
Brown
Washington Independent School District
RE. A. Ralston
Harland W. Mead
Kodaka Mela A. Ebre
Ethel McCreedy
Kenneth Freeman
Richard A. Stewart
Donald R. Poyer
Harry Ramseyer
Freely, Downing
B.fp
Bostwick, Jr
Mra
Charlotte Bald
Hige
Finance
Journal Bldg
Washington Lodge No
W. M
A. W. Yard
Californian
Sungasiu
Ce Goodlander
Burlington Trailways
O. Mm
All IN
Scott Man
P. L. Etter
Steopathic
Fletcher Home
Mac
Sitler Autoparts
Lowa
Roddy
Einar
Llinor
London
King Portares
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