Brighton Visitors Attend Washington High Graduation
Mrs. David Solomon and Elaine join Mrs. J. B. Pierce Jr. in Brighton to attend Washington high school graduation where Ruth Irene Lane graduates. Miss Townsley's guests Ethel Townley relatives E R Cooke Nat Dickey visit. Memorial day Brighton visitors A B Endicott joins Iowa relatives. Clelia Spohn and family arrive from Dixon Illinois for a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhua Hnmick
Brighton
Jane
David Solomon
Elaine
J. B. Pierce, Jr
Minneapolis
Roy Crossett
Washington High School
Ruth Irene Lane
Miss Townsley
E. R. Cooke
Summis N. J
Nat Dickey
Williamsburg
Ethel Townley
Ethel
Charlie Townsley
Chas. Shepherd
Pleasant
Wilson
Sioux City
A. B. Endicott
Clammont
Calif
Shepherd
Iowa
Clelia Spohn
Dixon, Il
Benediction
D. C. Davies
Bruce Hanna
Waterloo
Vernon White
Burlington
Carol Halligan
Eddie
Muscatine
E. F. Riley
Beatrice Wilson
Lee Hanna
Iowa City
M. C. DeLong
Washington
D. F. Huston
Lone Tree
Mckinley Steichter
Mary Carr
Georg Tremmel
Joseph Snider
Ernest Salladay
Daryl Fesler
Cedar Rapids
Calla Woodurn
Dale
Janette
Wellman
Erskine Sims
Clinton
Grace Sims
Letti Druff Lightner
James Sims
River Junction
Russell Denison
Glenn Gringer
Hills
Joseph Linsley
Emma Hawthorne
Mrs
Charles Hawthorne
Stanwood
Memorial Day Visitors and Brighton Notes Highlight Week
Brighton residents host relatives and friends from Fairfield, Columbus Junction, Washington, Cedar Rapids, and other towns for Memorial Day. Visitors attend reunions, post graduate courses, and hospital duties, while the community marks Memorial Day with a ceremony at Hillcrest cemetery led by the American Legion and local students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Th .L. Gordon
Kirks Ville
Thelma Knappe
Dan Peters
Maxwell
B. C. Tracy
Fun Bailey
Ames
Gary Stone
Katheryn
Cedar Rapids
Virginia Johnston
Ohio Archery Association holds one day hunt near Dayton
With bow and arrow 175 members of the Ohio Archery Golf and Hunting association bagged 74 rabbits and two pheasants at their annual one day hunt on the state game preserve near Dayton Ohio. William Mink of Dayton brought down two rabbits and a pheasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Archery, Golf and Hunting Association
Dayton
Ohio
William Mink
James Clinger Promoted to Principal in Camanche
Crawfordsville instructor James Clinger leaves his post at Crawfordsville High School to accept the principal and manual arts teacher role at Camanche High School in Iowa. The community extends congratulations on the new position as local families travel for visits and Memorial Day events unfold with services and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
James Clinger
Camanche
Iowa
Allan Conrad
Baby
Bruce Hanna
Waterloo
Hanna
Leigh Soule
African Farmers Adopt Clay Token Tax System Near Bronk
Native farmers near Bronk Bronk Norstspruit South Africa create clay slab tokens to pay taxes. They barter corn for receipts with secret marks at a central exchange enabling cash advances. Buyers trade tokens for corn or other commodities or eggs if cash is unavailable, aided by forgery protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronk Norstspruit
South Africa
Franklin starts first street cleaning service in Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin began the continent's first street cleaning program in Philadelphia in 1757. Homes paid six pence per month for pavements swept twice weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
America
Philadelphia
Bearings Bigger Than Pumpkins
Ball bearings ranging from three eighths of an inch to 56 inches in diameter are now manufactured in Philadelphia for use in electric motors and generators, steel rolling mills, railroad cars and locomotives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Barbour Elected Hawkeye Boys State Governor
William J. Barbour of Mason City was elected governor of the Hawkeye Boys State at Camp Dodge on Monday. The 17 year old high school basketball standout and all state guard leads as junior class president and Hi Y cabinet president and was sponsored by the Mason City Kiwanis club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Barbour
Mason City
Hawkeye
Camp Dodge
Barbour
Masonity Kiwanis Club
Riverside Memorial Day Observances Highlight Local Legion Activities
Memorial Day events in Riverside were led by the American Legion with a procession to Riverside cemetery. The program included a prayer by Norval Flynn, a rifle salute by eight Legion members, Taps, and a Memorial Day address by Rev. Stuart C. Peterson. Flowers and flags decorated all veterans’ graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
American Legion
Legion
Hubert E. Doud
America
Norval Flynn
LeRoy Hardy
William Wingler
John R. Wieland
Clarence Rummelhart
Sherman Fox
Joseph P. Pailliotet
Omer Younkin
Anto Kiefer
Cloyd Whitlock
Stuart C. Peterson
Kalona-Riverside
Mt. Olivet
Herman Koenig
Omer Strabala
Health resort baths ease rheumatic complaints at Excelsior Springs
Thousands with rheumatism arthritis neuritis and other muscular diseases find relief through baths drinking the waters rest and relaxation at the nation’s health resort Excelsior Springs Medical Bureau Hall of Waters Excelsior Springs MO invites requests for free detailed information Box 10106.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epa
Excelsior Springs
Medical Bureau
Hall OF Waters
May Day pageant and Riverside band concert noted
The article recalls a church May procession led by Rt Rev Monsignor Bernard Jacobsmeier and James P. Gookin with about 90 schoolgirls and an equal number of boys, plus May queen Ruth Klein and attendants. It also mentions a Riverside schools band open air concert on June 1 and visits by local residents from Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
Tax Sale Notice for Lot 20 Southwest Addition Crawfordsville
Notice of expiration for the tax sale on Lot 20 Southwest Addition Crawfordsville Washington County Iowa. Property was sold for taxes for years 1931 1932 1933 1934 193? and 1936 on January 27 19% to Elmer A Sheets. Redemption will expire ninety days after service. Treasurer's deed will be issued if not redeemed. Dated May 16 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Manners
Washington Couty
Iowa
Towit
Crawfordsville
Elmer A. Sheets
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Persia
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Ruth Huppert
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RK. C. Bartlett
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Los Angeles
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Davenport
Merle Thompson
Lee Huston
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J. F. Frain
West Point
Washington Thursay
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Oskaloosa
Will Christ
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Deaconess Hospital
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Theodore Wanerus
Buffalo
Wyoming
The
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Rader Home
8. C. Draper
George Sheean
Clinton, Ill
Mr. Draper
Jake Rader
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R. H. Hampsher
Alan
Robt. Laughrnge
Bobby Joe
Keokuk
Joe Day
FE. L. Edmondson
Max
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M. L. McCreedy
Flanders Field
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Joe Christy
Virginia County
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Astory
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S Fontaine
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Brindley's Standard
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Hast Dee
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Reading
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Weasel Soukup
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Robert
Richard Pogege
Batiste
Mer Months
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Frank Critz
Anna Kern
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Alfred H. Younkin
Anna Younkin
Pons
Max Mitchel
Billy
Crawfordsvill
Mitchell
August Kern
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Ella McLaughlin
Cedar Raids
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Lowe's
Washington Lumber & Fuel Co
Shortie
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