Churchgoing, visits, and farm notes from Brighton area
The Brighton region reports a busy period with church services at Clay, dinners hosted by Anson Woodford, and Rev. Harlow Mills visiting old North Street homes. Farmers ship wool to Fairfield, mules traded near Rubio, and hog vaccination done in Richland. Weather hampers hay making while chautauqua draws crowds at Richland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Rk. R
Clay
Anson Woodford
Anderson
Howard
Harlow Mills
Waterman
Fairfield
Mr. Mills
North Street
Bernadine Norton
Esther Woodford
Francis Meacham
Phyllis Woodford
Parsons
Rockford
Laird Woodford
H. A. Woodford
Hl. A
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Rubio
Richland
Bill Luithly
R. S
Keokuk County
Sigourney
Crawfordsville R R 2 Community Notes June 23
Mrs John Reeves and son Marion and Mrs Dave Ferguson visited Jake Shrader home Wednesday. Misa Roxie Lauderman also was there. Jean Taylor visited Lisle Herring. Lena Jones visited Horton home last week. Earl Kephart family visited John Shebeck home. Will Mitchell Mack McKune families visited John Jones home. Edward Griffith Cotter family visited Louise Fishburn. John Jones shipped sheep Tuesday. Mrs Joe Murphy passed away Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville R. R
Crawfordsville
R. Hh
John Reeves
Marion
Dave Ferguson
Jake Shrader
Misa Roxie Lauderman
Jean Taylor
Lisle Herring
Lena Jones
Loran Horton
Earl Kephart
John Shebeck
Keota notices and upcoming events mention wedding plans
Keota residents acknowledge a circular to attend the peeking on June 27 and note two local marriages this week John M Dewis and Myrtle Mattison wed June weekend Carl Chapman and Mae Starkweather set June 24 wedding Keota residents host and greet relatives while Mark Allen visits to review property damage from a storm and Civil War veteran attendance counts rise at Mason City encampment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KEOTA
Keotahoys
John M. Dewis
James Dewis
Myrtle Mattison
Wellman
John D. Kern
Washington Baptist Church
Carl Chapman
Mae Irma Starkweather
Arden
Marie Starkweather
Earl Chapman
Henry Gray
Portland
Oregon
Pratt
Kirksville
Missouri
R. J. Eckerman
Eckerman
Sam DeLong
West Chester
Ralph Stephen
DeLong
Lou Allender
Mr. DeLong
Laura Lucile
Mark Allen
Kalona
Ottumwa
Allen
Mason City
Local Social Visits Include Carris Changups and Relatives
Sunday gatherings at the Andy Augustine and J. M. Pulver homes featured Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Carris Sr. hosting and Will Erwin family and Lemley family visiting. Ted Moody and Ruth Pulver plus Mary Greenwood shared weekend visits with relatives. Clinton Walton did papering for Lizzie Fritehhen. Howard Erving aided John Wehr plowing. Genevieve Wehr spent Friday in Keota. Mrs. John Wehr Sr. of Keota visited the Joe Wehr home and Matt Wehr later.
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S. D. Carris Sr
Andy Augustine
Ted Moody
Paul Sparks
Will Erwin
Ainsworth
Charles Lemley
Washington
J. M
8. D. Carris
Clinton Walton
West Chester
Lizzie Fritehhen
Howard Erving
John Wehr
Genevieve Wehr
Keota
John Wehr Sr
Joe Wehr
Matt Wehr
Local Social Visits Round Keota and Davenport
Mr and Mrs Charley Norvertson and Miss Lillian visited at the John Revertson home. The John Wehr family were in Keota Saturday evening. Miss Eoith Tiler accompanied them home. Henry and the family drove the new Ford and visited Frank Smith who is recovering from an injury. Roy Stewart and children were busy with family duties. Olive Harrigan, Howard Noeel, and baby traveled from Davenport and stayed with Joe Wehr and Frank Conkery. John Robertson and daughters visited Washington and attended Mr and Mrs J W Guy's home. They visited Mrs Cora Snyder in the hospital where she is slowly improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Norvertson
Lillian
Brighton
John Revertson
John Wehr
Keota
Eoith Tiler
Henry
Frank Smith
Roy Stewart
Olive Harrigan
Howard Noeel
Davenport
Joe Wehr
Frank Conkery
John Robertson
Washington
J. W. Guy
Cora Snyder
Communion Services Led at United Presbyterian Church
Sunday services at United Presbyterian were followed by a minor traffic collision on cemetery hill when two Ford cars collided. One driver sustained a cut requiring stitches after glass injuries. Witnesses and local residents noted a prior invitation to the upcoming Peeknik event.
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Ainsworth
United Presbyterian Church
Ford
Cemetery Hill
Journal
Peeknik
James Graham
Rachael Graham
West Burlington
8. M. Graham
Daugh
Local Notes and Social Pioneer Events at the M E Church
Joy of Burlington visited Rev and Mrs Moore. The second division of the M FE ladies aid will entertain Thursday in church parlors. Mrs Mary Barber of Ames visits Wilbur Gardner. Iowa Wesleyan quartet performed at the M BE church. Dr C J Buckley and family host relatives from Illinois. R L McKiernan family moves into their rebuilt home after spring fire.
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M. FE
Ladies Aid
Mary Barber
Ames
Wilbur Gardner
Mountain
Iowa Wesleyan
M. BE
C. Jh. Buckley
Tinois
R. L. McKiernan
Farm Bureau Ladies Band entertain Griffith lawn crowd
An outdoor program by the Farm Bureau people and Ladies Band drew a large crowd on the Griffith lawn Tuesday evening. The event raised over 60 dollars for the band which served ice cream and refreshments. Speakers included Mr. Ellis and Mrs. Burrell Foster with readings by Ceil Linsey and Mrs. Will Wagerman. The movies were canceled due to threatening weather but attendance remained strong. Will Eckerman’s visited Caldwell near Washington, and Grant Griffith hauled a corn shipment while Mrs. Harley Ball visited Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nira
Farm Bureau
Griffith Lawn
Ellis
Burrell Foster
Cecil Linsey
Will Wagerman
Local News Roundup From Lexington and Vicinity
June 29 report lists Miss Bee sie Burris visiting Udell sister Mrs Carl Phyllips for two weeks. Families Fleming Maresh Dunlap Schulty and Matthess shared Sunday gatherings. Geraldine Anderson vacations with W H Anderson. West Chester callers included Ewart Young and Richard after Don Hubers painted. Wayne McClure Blaine Holmes and wives visited Milo Patterson Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Beesie Burris
John Fleming
Udell
Carl Phyllips
Frank Maresh
Keota
Mr. Wiliams
Washington
Don Hubers
Wayne McClure
Blaine Holmes
Milo Patterson
Tourists urged to settle hotel bills in France
A hotel placard at Partenkirchen, Bavaria, dated June 3, requests tourists planning to climb higher peaks to settle their accounts in France. The notice emphasizes prompt payment and polite phrasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Partenkirchen
Bay
Irance
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Dr. Shallenberger
Albert Janecek
George F. Augustine
Walter Mayer
Des Moines
A. L. Mayer
Will Brinning
Dave Wentworth
Wellston
Grant Horton
Physicians and Surgeons
Kk. Hik
Stutsman
M. D. Lye
CW. McLaughelin
West Main Street
Mutual
A. John Droz
West Main St
DR. Prank Roller
City
W. Washington St
TL Pease
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Frank Wilson
Office
Iowa
Iowa Ave
Oscar Haney
Prop
Ghol Tooman
CV. Brown
South of Water Works
H. L. Whittaker
Marion Ave
Jo AL Work Insurance Agency
F. and
M. Bank
Austin Sutherland Auctioneer
Washington, Iowa
T. A. Michels
Morrison & Morrison
Washington, Lowa
Brooktart Bros. Law—Abstracts
Opera House
C. J. Wilson
C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson Lawyers
Livingston & Hichier
Abstract Department
Harvey and
Tucker
Real Estate & Insurance
I. and’ M. Bank Bld
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Applegate
Brookhart
Washington Street
J.D. Dayton
Westchester
Washington County
Chamberlain
Ter
Joy of
Burlington
Ww. Gs. Moore
Will Eckerman
Caldwell
Grant Griffith
Harley Ball
Muscatine
Baan
Capital
Haskins
Gladwin Cone
Cranston
Ardon
Spro
Sitios
Milwaukee & St.Paul Eitwey
Puget Sound
Studebaker
Tudebaker
Bakersfield
Los Angeles
California
Studebaker Taxi
Jewett City
Conn
Stockton
Calif
Studebaker Garage
Lee
I. W. Shenefelt
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