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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1950
Page
8
Bonnie Simpson and Jean Atchison piano pupils of Mrs Edith Shields broadcast a half hour recital over WSUI Iowa City. They were assisted by John Lloyd Hughes baritone. Both girls will be sophomores at Washington high this fall.
Harold Coop and wife entertained state highway employees and their wives from Fairfield at a cooperative fried chicken dinner with homemade ice cream and raspberries Sunday evening in Brighton. Guests included Carl Parker Jack Peebler John Reichart Bruce Cochran Charles Holmes and Robert Moffitt with a house guest. After dinner the men played horse shoes while women socialized. Harmony club met at Mrs Cora Pringle's home Monday evening Roll call cited Fourth of July experiences. Lucy Freak attended as a guest.
Ben Brier reports the sudden heart attack death of his nephew Gilbert Swisher 69 in Chicago. Swisher, son of Emanuel and Kate Brier Swisher, and brother to Fraucie Friend, co owned a Chicago book store and was born in Brighton in November 1880. He attended Brighton High School and left about 40 years ago. He never married and is survived by relatives. His body will be brought to Brighton for burial. Funeral plans to be set on arrival. Prody Borkoski and Leland Horton left for Cedar Rapids for the state rural letter carriers convention Tuesday. Mrs Harold Larson and her baby returned home Tuesday from Jefferson County Hospital.
At the hospital Florence Crawford of Keota was admitted for a surgical case and Allen Johnston from Crawfordsville for a medical case. Mrs Delmer Stutzman and her son from South English were dismissed today. Births include a son to Mr and Mrs Charles Votruba in the city at 2 30 a.m.
Williamstown Massachusetts Rev. E Lawrence Carter will become rector of St John's Episcopal Church succeeding his late father Rev John F Carter who served the pulpit for four decades in the town and church community.
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