Brighton R 1 May 28 Sunday Visits
Helen Kurtz Don Gowey and Mr and Mrs Walter Peck and sons spent Sunday at Leonard Fritz s home. Mrs Julia Borkoski Clara Prody Borkoski and Mrs Josephine Melinski and son Andy spent Sunday at Mrs Cordelia Sonnenberg s home at LaSalle.
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Prody A. Borkoski
Brighton
Helen Kurtz
Don Gowey
Mrs. Walter Peck
Julia Borkoski
Clara
Prody Borkoski
Josephine Melinski
Andy
Cordelia Sonnenberg
LaSalle
Local Residents Visit Joliet and Nearby Homes
Ill Mr and Mrs Leo Poleyn and Mrs Mary Poleyn of Joliet spent the day at the Sonnenberg home. Mrs John J Kurtz, bedfast, moved to daughter Mrs Leonard Fritz. Mrs Earl Neal is quite ill. Doris Turnipseed of near South English visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Leslie Turnipseed. Mr and Mrs Berkley Brown and son Richard of Iowa City spent the weekend at the parental Roman Borkoski home.
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Leo Poleyn
Mary Poleyn
Joliet, NL
Sonnenberg
John J. Kurtz
Bedfast
Leonard Fritz
Earl Neal
Doris Turnipseed
Near South English
Leslie Turnipseed
Berkley Brown
Richard
Iowa City
Roman Borkoski
John Rotenburger
Cedar Rapids
Winifred Goodlove
East Prairie School
Highland Township
Riverside
Robert Smola
Earl Denison
Davenport
Glenn Gringer
Hills
Wiley W. Denison
Russell Denison
Elaine Heitzman
Elmo Heitzman
New Haven Attends Valley Play Day and Races
Play Day at Valley featured booths with Vealley first Center second and White Oak third. New Haven won first in the races as Memorial services were held Sunday evening. A crowd attended with numerous local families visiting relatives and neighbors in New Haven and surrounding towns.
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New Haven
Valley
Vealley
Center
White Oak
Ed Statler
Hallie
California
J. Statler
Marion Rapp
Merle Statler
Gene Smith
Winfield
Deepest Canyon on North American Continent
Hells Canyon along the Snake River forms the deepest gorge on the continent, marking the Oregon Idaho boundary. It extends about 75 miles and averages 5 550 feet in depth with points near 8 000 feet deep.
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Hells Canyon
Snake River
Oregon
Idaho
Memorial Day observed by Riverside Legion group
Memorial Day events will be held in Riverside May 28 to 30 led by the American Legion Post and Auxiliary. A 10 a.m. ceremony at Riverside Cemetery includes a procession from the public school, a band performance, grave service for the unknown soldier, firing squad salute, and taps. Rev. J. J. Rath will deliver the Memorial Day address.
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Riverside
Iowa
American Legion Post
Ladies of the Legion Auxiliary
Riverside Cemetery
Legion Post
American Legion
J. J. Rath
St. Mary’s
Verdi Notes and Local Social Highlights in May
May 28 report from Verdi records Norilyn Miller's weekend with grandparents Edd and Mrs. Miller at their home. Cedar School closed May 21 with a Sunset Park picnic. Albany visitor D D Nebergall stayed with Leslie Gates. Amy Williams wedding set for June 6 at Fairfield Hotel Turner. Leslie Gates hosts breakfast and dinner guests include C L Gates John Coxen and H K Gates of Dowhey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Longer
Verdi
Norilyn Miller
Edd Miller
Cedar School
Sunset Park
D. D. Nebergall
Albany
Ore
Leslie Gates
Turner
Fairfield
Amy Willians
John Coxen
H. K. Gates of
Dowhey
A Real Bird Craves Worms as Flight Becomes Routine
A humorous exchange imagines a bird talking about flying for a year and growing “second nature.” The bird admits a growing craving for worms and seeds, reflecting a lighthearted chat about habits and appetite.
Massachusetts Slayer Brooks Dies Under Electric Chair
Dr. William J. Brickley and an assistant attempted 70 minutes of resuscitation on Joseph Brooks 30 of Massachusetts after an April 22 electric chair execution for murder of a policeman. A heart stimulant and 10 further tests failed to show life. researchers concluded final death was certain.
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Joseph Brooks
Massachusetts
William J. Brickley
Suffolk County
Boston
Brickley
Brooks
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