Brighton Notes Highlight Local Doings and Visits
Community notes from Brighton and nearby towns record Sunday church attendance, road weather impacts, train movements, farm activity, social club meetings, school contracts, and staff reappointments. Residents such as Mary Esther Woodford Vera Woodford and Wayne Hamilton are named, with updates on roads, hogs, and local commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Esther Stone
E. M. Adams
Grinnell l
C. Woodford and Son
Robinsons
Mr. Adams
Grinnell
Mary Esther Woodford
Esther Perry
Seeton
Wayne Hamilton
Fairfield
St Patrick Day Party for Whatsoever class in Crawfordsville
The Whatsoever class of the Methodist Sabbath school in Crawfordsville Iowa held a St Patrick day themed party at the homes of Miss Vera Yeager Mrs. J e Moorhead and Mrs. Irwin Blankenhorn with 25 to 30 attendees. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Floyd Blankenhorn of Ainsworth. Shamrock shaped sandwiches luncheon salad and coffee were served before guests departed late in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Iowa
Methodist Sabbath School
Vera Yeager
J.e4e Moorhead
Irwin Blankenhorn
Miss Yeager
Floyd Blankenhorn
Ainsworth
Keota Chapter C M P O Aids Ottumwa Orphans
Keota Chapter C M P O met with Mrs. Maude Sanders for an all day sewing event to make garments for Ottumwa orphanage children. A noon Wuffet dinner followed with 33 present. donations included outgrown clothes and canned fruit. Next meeting with Mrs. Mabel Stevenson Morris. A Keota merchants style show at Princess theater showcased spring coats and dresses from local shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Stevenson Morris
Keota
Princess Theater
Marsh and
Wales
Local notes from Havre and Columbus Junction March reports
Havre items show visits and illness at the Baer residence and community chores including drainage work and a geese egg roundup. Columbus Junction reports a marriage in Chicago and multiple local social notes from the area including club events and a funeral.
Local notes and social updates from Columbus City area
Death news from Mrs. Paul Lischer in Douglas Arizona with plans for burial in Mediapolis. Davenport visitors Miss Marjorie Paxton and Mrs. Walter Simmons. C. O. F. lodge supper. Columbus City Elm Grove leaders start year two five months clothing course led by Mildred Elder Ames. Wolford Brothers grow hot beds for sweet potatoes and cantaloupes with dozens employed. Corydon girls basketball team en route for district tourney and hosted by locals. Dorothy Gaskell visiting Burlington. Ed Snyder from Cedar Rapids visiting Columbus City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haineis
EB. G. Brent
Paul Lischer
Douglas
Arizona
Lischer
Columbus City
Mediapolis
Marjorie Paxton
Walter Simmons
Davenport
C. O. F. Lodge
Elm Grove
Chester Pierce
Mildred Elder
Ames
Wolford Brothers
Conesville
Corydon
Junction
Dorothy Gaskell
Burlington
Ed Snyder
Cedar N Rapids
John May
Local Social Notes Include Family Visits and Help Around Town
Mareh Miss Genevieve Wehr spent Monday night with Marjorie and Mary Louise Robertson. Mr and Mrs S S Carris Sr spent last Thursday at the Andy Augustine home. Mr and Mrs J W Guy of Washington helped their daughter Mrs John Robertson celebrate her birthday last Wednesday. John Webrig driving a line of mules for roads. Mrs Joe West has been helping Mrs Everette West with her sewing this week. Glenn West thinks these are nice roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre
Carl Zieglowsky
Martin Westen
John Baer
Altho
Rev. Klein
Washington
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Ed Nicholson
Tom Little
Howard Wittric
Clyde Lambert
EF. L Meyers
Will Saville
John Reeves
Marion
Jake Shrader
W. B. Pettit
Glen Pratt
Howard Witting
Pratt
Mareh
Genevieve Wehr
Marjorie
Mary Louise Robertson
S&s. D. Carris
Andy Augustine
J. W. Guy
John Robertson
John Webrig
John
Joe West
Everette West
Glenn West
Troubled Roads and Local Visits in Keota and Council Bluffs
Reports describe residents visiting and hosting in Keota and Council Bluffs including the Wehr, Obertson, and Pulver families amid social events. In March 19 Clyde A. Sigesbey, 21, committed suicide at his in laws’ home after his wife asked for a divorce, declaring good bye before taking poison in front of witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Clyde A. Sigesbey
Sigsbey
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John Robinson
Kenneth Soeten
Laird Woodford
Stannards
Vondraska
Mason City
Marshalltown
Anson Woodford
Chase Woodford
Nelson
Tom Davison
Fred Genkins
H. A. Woodford
Black Hawk
Victor Oswalt
Ad Parcell
Mort? Company
Dunshee
M’stes
Mary Lienen
Ruth Ranous
Mildred Dremerty
Marjorie Ochs
Helen Helecher
Elizabeth Newman
Lois Ochs
Elizabeth White
Frantine Lacey
Mae Randolph
Messrs
Sheldon Morris
Gerald Ochs
Marion Rickerd
Paul Seydel
Fach
Eliabeth Neyman
W. C. Moser
Moser
Robert Lauchrige
Irene Holmes
Tipton, Iu
Clint Rhea
Chicago
Ernest Ruppelt
Physicians and Surgeons
A. John Droz
West Main St
Frank Boller
City
Mutual
W. Washington
T. J. Pease
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Blue Mutual
J.D. Dayton
Westchester
Washington County
Austin Sutherland Auctioneer
Washington, Iowa
T. A. Michels
Morrison & Morrison
Brookhart Bros. Law—Abstracts
Opera House
Mutual Phone
C. J Wilson
Wilson
Wilson & Wilson
Journal
Livingston & Richer
Abstract Department
South of Water Works
Lee Hesseltine
Don Darbyshire
Marie
E. AL. Meyers
Pleasant Hill
Columbus Junction
Wilias Rutherford
Greta Colton
Columbus Joyation
Walter M. Murphy
Chcago
Til
Trinity Congregational Church
Hurhams
Fred M
Mamie Colton
South Shore Drive
Hyde Park
Colton
Mr. Colton
Jira S. Painter
Isabelle
New Freedom
Pennsylvania
J. W. Garner
California
Painter
Garner
Della Votroubek
Benjamin Brock
Solon
St. Mary's Church
Wesley
Frank
Mary
Anna
Anna Brock
Joseph
Paul
Joseph Krob
Columbus
Kelley “McKeag
Cone
Kensington
J. A. Erwin
E. H. Club
May Miller
Albert Shilery
Sauntelle
Kelley
W. P. Miller
Nelie Arthur
University Hospital
David McCullough
Mines
Frank Pierce
Geoge Brock
James Smith
Albert McKlean
Aton Wolf
Frank Paxson
Minnie Rabenold
Hattie Browning
Ethel Gabriel
Myrtle Jennings
Mise Made Jones
Albert McCullough
the Junction
F. Smylie
Hopkin
Duro
Jersey
Smisiee
John McFarland
Kewanee
BY Taylor
MR. Gunn
Gunn L
MR Gunn
Mar
Miss Reaney
Harold Ross
Coffi
Delicidus
Halligans
Everett True
McLicooo
DCN’. Eee
My Name
IS Robert Green
BOP
Stanley
Main Street
Jane Hibbard
New Ford
John Wehr
Majile Carris
Joe Wehr
Frank Conkieth
Matts Wehr
Alice Wehr
Mary Louise Obertson
James Pulver
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