Brighton Notes: Community Happenings and Visits
Mrs. O F Mangold hosted the Methodist ladies aid with officers elected for the coming year. Numerous locals and visitors were listed, including Harold M Lane of Sapporo and Allen Macy’s family, plus various trips to Washington and Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Iowa
O. F. Mangold
Methodist Ladies Aid
Cora Pringle
Marie Kessel
Clara Schaffer
Edna Crile
Remps Hampshire
Allen
Washington
Jake Rader
Harold M. Lane
Hokkaido Imperial University of
H. W. Helmick
Dorothy
Evelyn
Ladiea Auxiliary to the American Legion Elect Officers
Riverside report notes the Ladies Auxiliary to the American Legion held an officer election at the post hall on September 7. New slate to be installed later. turnout described as satisfactory with several nominations from the floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
American Legion
Union District Sends Eight to Washington High
Bernice Maas reports in Union District that eight students will attend Washington High School this year. The Koening family returned from a visit with their daughter Erma. Mr and Mrs Milton Maas and children along with Mrs B A Holmes came back from Milwaukee where they visited Maas's brother W Holmes. Roy Thatcher hauled lime for William. Clyde Fishburn is installing a cement floor, with Mr and Mrs Harley Myers and others mentioned in the week’s notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Laura Godlove
Irmina Yeggy
Arleigh Frost
Edna Bushek
Nellie Quinn
Mary Walton
Agatha Miller
Bernard Yansky
Clement Shrade
Davenport
Brown's
Business College
Morrell Patterson
Rockford
Ill
Cincinnati
Ohio
Joseph Stransky
Dorothy Stransky
San Francisco
Calif
W. H. Cress
Sumner
Aubrey
August Thomann
Norma
Myrtle
Oakland
California
Washington, R. 3
Union
Washington High School
William Koening
Erma
Milton Maas
B. A. Holmes
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Train Schedules for C B and Q Line Agents Notes
Schedule notes list morning and evening passenger trains Nos 23 25 24 26 with times 9 22 am 5 45 pm and freight Nos 96 94 at 11 30 am and other locals and limiteds. Agents McKAY and BELL provide daily service details and special days for Local Freight No 91 and Southwest Limited No 6 8 12 68 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden State Limited
California
Knoxville
H. W. Russel
Arriv
Gd. C. McKay
Southwest Limited
Eastbou No
Bell
Union School Set to Open Monday After Labor Day
Washington callers noted as Mr and Mrs Ray Bell and their young son visited on Friday. Union school will start Monday September 10. Albert Maas suffered a wheel breakage incident on Thursday while loading sand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Union School
Ray Bell
Small Son
Albert Maas
Teacher's Institute
Catherine Mottet
Betty Leet
Charles Johnson
Billy Dusenberry
Community Notes From Palestine Around Charles Vondrasek Family
Local residents and families frequent visits and chores around the Charles Vondrasek household. Social calls include Kron, Havel, Soukup, and Petsel families with references to threshing, baling straw, shop visits, and trips to Washington and Chicago over the recent days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Vondrasek
Albert Petsel
Charles Vondraseck
Fred Lukeships
Roy Havel
Melvin Kron
Oscar Coon
Krank Kron
Carl Kos
Chicago
Charles Vondrasex
Haskins
Irene Kron
George Shaffer
Clemet Kron
Harry Horack
Washington
Joe Soukup
Melak Marek’s. Mela Hora
Plumed Knight: Ingersoll's Speech and Blaine Nomination Drama
The 1876 Republican convention featured Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll delivering a heroic nominating oration for James G. Blaine. Blaine's fall from public favor due to Mulligan letters and illness shifted the outcome to Rutherford B. Hayes, though Ingersoll's eloquence left Blaine with the enduring epithet the "plumed knight."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G. Ingersol
James G. Blaine
Colonel Ingersoll
Blaine
Jefferson Davis
Congress
Davis
Mulligan
House of Representatives
Congressional Investigation Committee
Cincinnati
Ingersoll
American Congress
Republican Party
Rutherford B. Hayes
Ohio
Dark Horse
Michigan
Knight
Grandchildren Warn Grandfather About Toastmaster Duties
A grandmother recalls the grandpa being slated as toastmaster at a banquet as Mary notes he always burns the toast, a playful family moment during a weekend visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma
Grandpa
Mary
Repeated It Flapper Joke From The London Humorist
A quip about a bored flapper girl named Sandy and a playful exchange on kissing. The London Humorist recalls having kissed once in 1923 and notes an apology afterwards. The tone is light and retro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flapper
Sandy
London
Dayton Grove News Watchful Autumn Highlights
Dayton Grove residents share family visits and church activities. Mrs. Dusenberry recovers at home while Bruce Moore teaches cement work and Will Embree helps with clover. School year opens with new teachers and students. potato digging dominates farm work as prices stay low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williard Leet
United Presbyterian Missionary Meeting
Jim Pulver
Bruce Moore
Rob Ferguson
West Chester
Will Embree
Walter Leet
The
Baptist Church of
Association
Wellman
Henry Bowes
Lon Bauer
Nola Johnson
Mollie Tierney
Local club notices announce September meetings
The Delta Altas of the M. KE church host a September social at Mrs. Walter Brown's home north of town next Wednesday afternoon. The Daughters of Union Veterans schedule a regular meeting at the hall Monday evening at 7 30. The Evening Literature Fort nightly club meets Monday September 10 at Mrs. Ruth Lemley's home. The Sunset Circle gathers September 12 at 1 PM with Mrs. J C Gunningham for an election event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Alta
M. KE. Church
Walter &. Brown
Daughters of Union Veterans
Fort
Ruth Lemley
J. C. Gunningham
Social time follows election as members bid farewell
Officers request full attendance of all members and ladies in the circle for a social time after the election. The notice says members are sorry to lose Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham who will move soon to their new Crawfordsville home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunningham
Crawfordsville
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Rhua Helmick
Merle Statler
Lester Bugzard
Minneapolis
Peter Mangold
Emma
Bennington
Neb
Jim Jones
Albert Saunders
Loren McNeese
Newton
D. C
Washington, R
Bernice Maas
Physicians and Surgeons
E. EK. Stutsman
M. D
C. W. McLaughlin
West Main Street
W. L. Alcorn
Wilson Heating Co
Iowa Ave
W. L. Kyle
National Bank
Preston
Osteopathic
Iowa ‘Ave
Chiropractors
Charles C. Brown
Washington, Iowa
INO. W. Applegate Real Estate
City 3
Little & Pratt
Lloyd Little
Mart Pratt
J. M. Kyle Awillard
City
Jesus
R. R
Austin Sutherland
T. A. Michels
Morrison & Morrison Lawyers
Morrison Bldg
North Side Sq
T. L. Brookhart Law
Federal Farm Loans
Livingston. & Eicher Abstract Department
J. D. Dayton
Westchester
Washington County
L. B. Lupton
Frank Boller
W. Washington St
DR. J. Pease
Wackhamas National Bank
Alice Meek
W. M. Della McBride
Damascus Shrine
Masonic Temple
L. A. Jones
Sara E. Walker
Washington Lodge
A. F
A. M
D. L. Carvaugh
W. M
A. W. Yard
C. B
W. J. Masson
Corbin & Barrett Shoe Store
Cole
Fred Franklin
Tiny
D. M. ST. P. & P. BR. R. Co, Westrotinn
Palestine
Irene Vondrasek
Milt Sojka
Harold Sojka
Charles Vondraseks
Ed Kasper
Henry Kton
Henry Kron
Mildred
Ed Beranek
James Beranek
Elmer Steele
Wes Ramsey
Kalona
Albert Duwa
Western Newspaper Union
Dayton Grove
Mildred Leet
wMr
J. A. Walker
Bel Crossett
Harry Anderson
Lyall Moore
Moline
Illinois
Donald
Betty
Harry Dusenberry
Will Dusenberry
Baptist Kensington
P. m
Clarence Johnson
Sylvester Moothart
Ft. Madison
Ne Mayta
Muscatin
Maytag
Maytag Company
Northwestern Branch
Washington Ave
North
Whinneapolis
Minn
Harper, Hedrick
Scott Furniture CO
Root & Drew Richland ‘Farmer's Union Elevator Co
Sigourney Jamison Lbr. & Grain Cot
What Cheer
FF. W. Smith Co
Seibel ° Home Co
T. G. Richardson
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