Dance sparked a long marriage in 1914 to 1915 Browns
Clara Palm and Clarence Brown Sr met at a sister’s dance in 1914 when she was 18. They wed March 23 1915 in Fairfield after a train journey and a quick license. They later farmed, raised seven children, and moved from Brighton to Washington with jobs as a janitor and motel operator before retiring. They celebrated 60 years of marriage in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheilah Klapp
Clara Palm
Clarence Brown Sr
Dutch Creek
Clarence
Clara
Sigourney
Mitchell
Fairfield
Brighton
Nyone
the Brown
Virginia
Mrs. Brown
Washington
Lincoln School
Lake Darling
Clarence Jr
Doyle Brown
Memorial Service and Reighard Reunion in Cedar Rapids and Area
Mourer and Mourer family members attended a memorial at Trinity Methodist Church Cedar Rapids led by Rev Wilson Hyde in honor of A E Mourer and others. The day also featured the annual Reighard reunion at Rubio Community Building with extended family from Richland Keota Hazelton Wayland and Marshalltown plus gatherings around Perry and Washington area couples and a graduation at Pekin High School and a gym dedication at Fremont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joann Long Rabio
Ray Mourer
Trinity Methodist Church
Cedar Rapids
Wilson Hyde
A. E. Mourer
Hyde
Clayton Morgan
Libertyville
Hubert Morgan
Kathleen Morgan
Waterloo
Bishops
Reighard
Rubio
Willard Reighard
C. B. McCracken
Richland
Clyde (Baully) Stoutner
Dick Lee
Keota
Kenny Streigel
Ollie
Lee Gulmeyer
Hazelton
Keith Reighard
Wayland
Donald Reighard
Ernest Fink
Packwood
Elzada Terrance
Marshalltown
Bud Trier
Bruce Eckies
Pplington
Clark Hollingsworth
Taylor Ridge
Stanley Johnson
Stockport
Bernard Alin
Des Moines
Danville
Armstrong
Greeson
Ray Nordyke
Fereign
Nebraska
Aaron Nordyke
Ralph Nordyke
Tom Robertson
Jay
Krista
Cindy
Karla
Marion
Judy Nordyke
Pekin High School
Walter Pepper
Richard Pepper
Gilbert Cavin
Washington
Carroll Morgan
Fairfield Park
Carl Coffman
Fairfield
Clarence Ferguson
Fremont
Dean Dinsmore
David
Dana
Doug Fulton
Ft. Madison
M. E. Fulton
Judy
Erma Hahn
Fultons
Sunset Park
Memorial Day Dinner Hosts in Brighton by Max Benda
Memorial Day events center on the home of Mr. and Mrs. Max Benda with guests from Baton Rouge Fairfield and Town City. Others note hospital dismissals and local club meetings as the community marks the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Benda
Brighton
Laton
Joe Benda
Baton Rouge
Albert Benda
Fairfield
Gene Benda
Town City
Bob Deutsch
Lathor Guy
Alice Lowe
Emily Farrier
Beulah Coffin
S.E.A.7
Frealove Farrier
Francelia Farrier
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Leo Goss
Naomi
United Methodist
Ronald Schultz
Wilma McAfee
Roy Page
Stan Schooley
Laton Schooley
William Penn Gym
Oskaloosa
Dick Clark
Sharon Schooley
Shirley Schooley
Norman Schooley
John W. Lowe
Jefferson Co. Hospital
Robert West
Bethel Presbyterian Painting Delays Service and Hail Storm
Bethel church delayed Sunday services as painters worked on the ceiling and main area. A severe hail storm damaged the garden, with nearly an inch of rain. residents reported lightning, soaked grounds, and a whitewashed yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
Ray Niffenegger
William Wulf
Kari Sandburg
Robert Shepherd
Erwin Wulf
Frank Wenger
Ruth Gideon
A.D. Presbyterian
Summer library opens in Crawfordsville with weekly hours
The Summer library at Crawfordsville runs June 9 to July 17 with sessions each Monday and Thursday from 9 30 to 11 30. A story hour is held Mondays 10 to 10 45. The Wednesday Study Club sponsors the program and provides a rotating list of workers, with names and dates listed. Loren W Johnson retires from Exchange State Bank Lime Springs after nearly 60 years of service at age 77.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Waters
Crawfordsville
Ruby Montague
Maxine Martin
Kathy Tener
Hazel Moorhead
Janice
Story Hour
Marian Rich
Joan Anderson
Meda Fulton
Marge Edgar
Marge
Mildred Cherryholme
Loren W. Johnson
Exchange State Bank
Lime Springs
Don Lees Welcome a Grandson Brian Andrew
Don and wife welcome grandson Brian Andrew born in Davenport May 29 to Kenneth and Cheryl Lee of DeWitt. Brian has a 2% year old brother Chad. Maternal grandparents are Chester and Mildred May of Cedar Rapids. Brian moved to University Hospitals in Iowa City after birth and is listed as doing satisfactorily there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Waters
Crawfordsville
Don Lee
Brian Andrew
Davenport
Brian
Kenneth Lee
DeWitt
Chad
Chester May
Cedar Rapids
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Jeannette Griessel
and Martin
Fairfield
Cal Graber
Jon
Wellman
Wayland
Winfield
Columbus Junction
Leon Rossiter
Marlin
Warren Schlatter
Jim Sommer
Everette Sommer
Waco
Shannon Lantz
Roy Sommer
Don Sommer
Mike Fae
Mt. Union
Don Kracaw
Jerry
Phil
Dick Kracaw
Heather
Wyman
Carl Nordquist
Swedesburg
John Hamil
Cleo
Westminster Guild Meeting Highlights and Local News
Westminster Guild of the Cotter United Presbyterian Church met with sixteen members present. Devotions from Today magazine, a Sermon on the Mount study, and a poem were featured. Upcoming meeting set for June 25 with Mrs Haydn Davis as host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane White Ainsworth
John Skubal Sr
Lloyd Edwards
Burlington
Ethel Ebner
Westminster Guild
Cotter United Presbyterian Church
Marvin Carlson
Burdette Davis
Dorothy Thomas
Today
Elmer Thomas
John Morris
Haydn Davis
J. Harold Davis
Max M. White
London Bridge
Arizona
Laughlin
Milo Arthur
Max Mitchell
Crawfordsville
Iowa City High’ School
Hancher Auditorium
Iowa City
Mark Mitchell
Ainsworth
Jim Arthur
Randy Arthur
Pearl House
Mark
Bill Mitchell
Arlene Kurtz
Moline
Kenneth Ornduff
Bob Frame
John Frame
Also Mentioned on This Page
Browns
Methodist Church
Mourers
Bill
Gert Jones
FTD
Wolf's Omer Shop
Bethel Presbyterian
Jack
Benjamin Moore
Osincup's
Don Lees
McCoy
Craig
Terri Cupp
Chillicothe
Jim Jewell
Mary Lou
Nemsa
Kirksville
Charlotte Jewell
Terri
St. Louis
National Guard
Lois Graber
W. J. Graber
Phyllis Parker
Helen Rodgers
Graber
Helen McNeill
Jess Raymond
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Andrea Bloomquist
Paula Gibbons
Walker
Marjorie
Harvey Reinke
Cotter
Dale Frames
Larry Rath
Riverside
Ainsworth Community Church
Larry
Leonardo Dussian
Columbia
South America
America For Christ For the Nation
Dallas
Texas
Oral Rath
Ethel Ginkens
Clarence Lasek
Hampton
Ill
Richard Havel
Earl Steele
Mae Jones
OES
Order of Eastern Star
Cathy Holthous
Scott
Stacy
Belivue
Neb
Genett
Pepperettes
Shari Stout
Highland District
North Marion
Steqmexx
Reg US Pat
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