News Notes from Nearby Towns
Brighton reports a wind storm with light rain and bridges west of town completed. A Clay church business meeting planned repairs and audits of the treasurer’s books. Social gatherings include Sunday School classes organized at Nelson Woodford’s and Vera Woodford’s, plus a 21st birthday party for the pastor. Local residents share visits, illnesses, and a sudden death of J K B Lemley, with many sending condolences.
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Brighton
Clay Church
R. S. Woodford
Walcott
Roy Robinson
BE. S. Walcott
E.S
Nelson Woodford
Ira Houch
Hough
West Chester
H. A. Woodford
Keota Man Charles Brown Dies at 74
Charles Brown died at home in Keota Sunday night at 7 15 after a fall in February and related complications. He lived 13 years in Germany, became a painter and paper hanger, owned a Keota bakery, and is survived by his wife two children and a foster son. Funeral at Christian church with Rev J T Hawk. pallbearers named. burial in Keota cemetery.
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Keota
Charles Brown
Mr. Brown
Charles Kk. Brown
May Horning
Talleyrand
Rudolph Brown
West Virginia
Brown
Browns
Germany
Christian Church
J. T. Hawk
Harold Teets
Leland Kracaw
Owen Bower
Lawrence Conrad
Drival Leinen
Loren Reed
Hurial
Georgia Hulee
Sterling
Mt. Vernon
Busy social week in Young America area highlights
Local families visit relatives and attend church and social events around Wellman and Columbus Junction. Highlights include Frances Ruth Porter born April 28 at the hospital, and the Young America school set to close soon. Families named include Phillips, Toppan Johnson, Rebels, Cherry, Rhodebeck, Porter, Briley, and Haskan locals among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young America
J. N. Phillips
Toppan Johnson
Wellman
Mary
Nettie
Charles Cherry
Lloyd Humston
U. P
Claude Rhodebeck
Helen
Lou Rhodebeck
Frank Heinzman
Borland
Columbus Junction
Schultz
Death notices and local visits from Grace Hill residents
Grace Hill updates report Mrs. Chas McKinstry traveling to Douds Iowa after cousin Robert Evans died. Miss Alice Strohm from Chicago visits her mother Mrs D A Strohm. Donald Griffith recovers from a severe burn and will soon be out. Local farm work continues as J E Sherlock helps, Robert Blick builds fence, and various Blick family members visit. A daughter is born to Mr and Mrs Maurice Gowey of Prighton at the county hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hill
Chas. McKinstry
Douds
Robert Evans
Della Neal
Alice Strohm
Chicago
D. A. Strohm
Donald Griffith
J. E. Sherlock
John McKinstry
Robert Blick
Lloyd Hayes
Edgar Blick
Aby
Eugene
Martha Blick
Maurice Gowey
Prighton
Eighth Graders Take Tests as Storm Hits Local Farm
On May 16 and 17 Marion Swisher and Charley Carter took eighth grade examinations at the courthouse. A wind storm yesterday damaged the Will Phillips farm nearby, knocking down a silo and shifting a barn off its foundation. Those in the path reported a loud, terrible roar during the gusts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Swisher
Charley Carter
Court House
Will Phillips Farm
Here
Local Social Notes From Stringtown May 7 194?
Mr and Mrs Rex Swan and daughter Marion shared Sunday dinner at the John Corey home near Mt Union. Several visitors came for Sunday meals and varied local activities including Sunday school picnics at Fern Cliff and visits to Des Moines for travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stringtown
Rex Swan
Marion
John Corey
Mt. Union
P. R. Schantz
Pennie
Pleasant
Eicher
Mrs H H Smith Of Des Moines Dies In Crawfordsville
Mrs H H Smith of Des Moines dies in Crawfordsville Iowa on May 8 after a brief illness. The obituary notes she was a long time resident and leaves behind her husband H H Smith and several children. Funeral arrangements were pending today in Crawfordsville.
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Crawfordsville, Ia
H. H. Smith
The
Des
Visitors and events color Crawfordsville day in Washington
Maines visits the home of Mrs. T Barnes while several locals entertain in Washington. Denver native Miss Winona Jewell spoke to W C C T A workers and stayed with Mr. and Mrs. I G Sherwood along with Rev. W C Porter. A Mt Union and Crawfordsville high game ended 11 to 1 for Crawfordsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maines
Pearl McNeill
Jennie Davis
W. P. Davidson
Margaret
T. H. Barnes
Maud
H. H. Smith
Washington
Winona Jewell
Denver
Colo
Department of Young People's Work
Mt. Union
Crawfordsville
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R. R
Marie Landauer
Ames
Grace Borkosk
Alma Pfieffer
Arthur Kock
Pleasant Grove
Stanley Marshall
Grant Horton
Arch Hueston
Olds
Laird Woodford
Tilman Johnson
Robb
Warder
H. Stokes
Grinnell
Laird
Burlington
Warren Morgan
W. Woodford
Davis
Perd Brier
Morgan
Joe Lambert
Mr. Lambert
Farmers Union Shipping Association
Bankers
Towa City
Briley
Willa Maxine
Edgar Porter
Olive Moore
Haskins
BE. L. Bartholow
Elmer Cherry
Donald McBaughlin
Willa Briley
Porter
Young America School
A. E. Atchison
North Side Square
Ek. M. Bridges & CO. Millinery and Gift Shoppe
W. D. Loftiss
West 2Nd Street
Owen McGovern
Apollo Chocolates
Candy Kitchen
Lowe Brothers Company
Lowe Brothers
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