Brighton graduation marks 18 seniors earn diplomas
Commencement exercises were held Tuesday evening at the Methodist church in Brighton. Eighteen seniors received diplomas, with blue and silver colors, red rose flowers, and the motto the Elevator to success is not running take the Stairs. Highlights included a processional, invocation, salutatory by Rose Morgan, and valedictory by Jean Zickerfoose with averages of 3.35 and 3.25.
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Brighton
The
Methodist Church
Nass
L. C. Kokesh
R. W. Fillmore
Rose
Marie Morfan
Violet Boone
Sr. John Gates
Parsons College
Marie Morgan
James Morgan
Vada Ruth Guy
Laurel Guy
M. R. Edmondson
Harold Edmondson
Columbus Junction
Gtover McCleery
Toledo
E. L. Edmondson
Local Family News and Graduation Highlights
Mrs. Loughridge of Xeokuk visited for her mother Mrs. Day’s illness. Eight grade graduates performed Garden of Memories with class officers named. Elda Van Winkle, 53, died at Burlington. birth noted for Walter Pacha family in Fairfield area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Loughridge
Xeokuk
Portland
Oregon
Yellow Stone Park
Beatrice NASA
Kermit Farrier
Mary Jane Ryner
Lois Statler
Carroll Loeffler
Patricia Smith
Thelma van Winkle
Waller
Neil Ruggles
Lola Ruth Faris
Bonnie Cassado
Edna Mae Knerr
Joan Lea Morgan
Donna Duttweiler
Delores Conrad
Walter Pacha
Near
Fairfield
Jefferson County Hospital
Pacha
Helen Wikoff
Raymond Wikoff
Washington
Jethel Whelan
Thomas Whelan
Reynolds
New York
Uanchier
Com
Bernard Mack
Navy
Pacific
Van Winkle Name Read in Brighton Obituary
He was born June 6, 1893 in Brighton the twin son of George and Mary Ann Van Winkle. He lived most of his life in Brighton and married Bonnie Alexander November 28, 1912. Survived by wife and two sons Keith of Ames and George of Webster City, three brothers Eddie Washington Harris Wapello Fred Brighton. Visitors from Fort Madison and Cedar Rapids are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Mary Ann van Winkle
Brighton
Bonnie Alexander
Keith
Ames
Webster City
Eddie
Washington
Harris
Wapello
Fred
F. W. Johnston
Fort Madison
Hubert Morgan
Patricia Coffman
Cedar Rapids
Beef boning system saves space and weight for army beef
A method developed at the army subsistence and research laboratory in Chicago trims 30 percent of beef as inedible, shipping only edible meat. This change saves 92 cubic feet of space per ton and could be adopted commercially, improving efficiency in wartime logistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Subsistence and Research Laboratory
Chicago
Wool for Rugs from American Sheep and Oriental Sources
A historical note explains rug wool quality, saying American sheep produce tender wool suitable for rugs when blended with foreign wools. It states the best rug wool comes from Orient sheep and travels from Turkey to China along the 40th latitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient
Turkey
China
Local News Roundup From Washington and Surrounding Areas
Washington and vicinity record a weekend of social visits and travel notes. Rev Bleichwehl preached in Ft Madison, families from Cedar Rapids and Keota visited, and tours included Des Moines conventions and a tulip festival in Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M Blechwehl
Ft. Madison
Rev. Bleichwehl
Fuel Economy in Heating Systems
Cleaning heat absorbing surfaces is the first step to improve efficiency. Thorough brushing or scraping and cleaning the boiler interior with a boiler cleaning compound help heat transfer. When coal is used, keep the ash pit clean to ensure proper air admission and prevent clinker buildup on the grates.
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Tad Fee
Dr. Gates
Crawfordsville
Spangler Cement Block Factory
Fred Downing
Maynard Brown
S. W. Easter
Harry Simpson
Stanwood
American Legion
Berlin
Frau Louise Schroeder
Cinderella Cass
Bracken
Paramount
Eddie Bracken
Cass Daley
Virginia Welles
Spike Jones and His
Johnny Coy
Virginia Field
Donald Duck
Jerry Wald & Orch
William Tristano
New York City
Robert Martinez
Grace Tristano
Carmen Martinez
Robert
Elda van Winkle
Burlington
Joe Palooka
Ham Fisher
Jerry
Ana Od Ina Ta Ha
AVICE
A. Jones
Ottumwa Coliseum
Ottumwa, Iowa
Ces
Wayne Wilson
Stanley Engineering Company of
Muscatine
Williian Myers
Washington Friends
Myers
Katherine Little
Paul Harvey
Ora Gray
Mt. Pleasant Sunday
R. E. Rittenhouse
Bob
St. Louis
Ralph Martin
Davenport
Dave Livingston
Des Moines
P.E.O
Paul Monroe
Ethel Monroe
Irwin H. Helman
W. M. Tweeten
Karl Schmidt
J. D. Schlatter
J. E. Lemley
Shirley Clarks
New London
Richard Young
Dee Moines
Norbert Flanders of
Keota
C. G. Pickens Hone
Lob Lowe
Lloyd Turnishheed
Mrs Lowe
Harvey Moore
Iowa City
Homer Stephen
J. R. Garrett
Letts
Marion Sheetz
Ainsworth
William McGinnis
Haskins
Raymond Chalupa
Kalona
Charles Cannon
Arch Cannon
Homer
George Wells
E. L. Rouse
Marian
Ruth Bridges
Muscatine Sunday
D. M. Bridges
S. M. Fishburn
Evan
Leota
Mr. Fishburn
Howard Snyder
Roger Lance
Clarenes Berkhoff
Karen
Kay
Helen Benell
Carla
Lloyd Gray
Cedar Khapids
Dorothy Libe
Gskaloosa
Ther
John Libe
M. L. Brown
Hillsboro
Iowa
Yestering
John J. Hougtin
Joe Hoaglin
Many
Paul Toulton
Charles Logan
Keokuk
40 & 8
Palmer Schilling
Mr. Schiling
Howard Miller
Rudy Tanner
Neal Burton
Martin Whittaker
C. A. Beice
Gene Gorham
Esse Jones
W. L. Rukgaber
Geraldine Crone
Rock Island Argus
Toney
Bill
Frances
Dan
John
Jim
Leo Mack
Li'nois
JH. Mack
Hiland Palace
Joe Dokes
Maan Abb
MCA
Joe
Empire State Building
George C. Kenney
Pip
Warnante
Tait
RADIO
North
Washington State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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