News Notes from Sandy Hook and Surrounding Country
Local column reports scarce news amid warm winds and car traffic. It describes the northern sky illumination possibly aurora borealis, admiration for airmen, and ongoing Skunk River bridge work. Also notes community visits, church changes, college plans, and Rebekah lodge events with names of residents and nearby towns.
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Sandy Hook
Taylor Stout
Iowa City
Iowa Clily
Brighton Skunk River R. R
Community Notes from Brighton and Route One Area
Local brief items report pastor duties at Clay church, Woodford and family hospital visit, Phyllis Woodford taking a teaching post in Kewannee Illinois, and travel to Fairfield. Families gather for meals, youngsters depart for college work, and neighbors attend hog sales and picnics. Various visits and farm updates include barn demolition, corn crops, and trips to Minnesota Kansas Oklahoma California.
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Brighton
Clay
Steamboat Rock
Woodford
Washington
Laban Johnson
Phyllis Woodford
Fairfield
Parson's College
Kewanne
Illinois
Kewannee
Thomas Brady
Anson Woodford
Farmers Union Social at Indian Creek School
The Farmers' union members and families held a social at the Indian Creek school house Thursday evening with about 45 attendees. Evening hours featured visiting for seniors and volleyball for youth, followed by light refreshments served by the ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Creek
Farmers’ Union
Joe Arnold
J. L. Johnson
Edgar Farrier
Jess Augustine
Will Dunbar
Pearl Tressiar
Crawfordsville
Fred Garrett
Rexwell Rich
William Curt
M. Corpman
Clarence Lowe
Pleasant Plain
Charlie Farrier
Claire Dunbar
Fred Garret
P. N. Rich
Harry Payne
Washington
Henry Mineart
Corinne
Minnesota
Keota Sends Students to Various Colleges
Keota counts a strong roll of students entering higher education this fall. Names include Keith Droz and J Van Longenecker at the University of Iowa, Howard Helscher Dayle Lyle Lilah Leacox and Dwight Mound at Coe College, Herbert Hulse and Daniel Laubach at Cornell, with Ruth among the list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota Keota
Keota
Keith Droz
University of Iowa
J. van Longenecker
Howard Helscher
Coe
Dayle Lyle
Lilah Leacox
Dwight Mound Coe
Herbert Hulse
Cornell
Daniel Laubach
Ruth
Anniversary Night Funeral for Ernest FR. Bower
The funeral service for Ernest FR. Bower will be held Friday afternoon at three o clock at the Baptist church. The observance marks his anniversary in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest FR. Bower
The
Baptist Church
Local Social and Obituary Notes from Route Four
Washington and Riverside items record visits by Mr and Mrs Golia Miller and others, a tonsil operation at Washington County Hospital, and travel between families. Riverside reports the death of Mrs William Stransky from tuberculosis at age 32, with survivors listed and funeral on Friday. Also noted are weekend visits, a 5 lb baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Harry Walton, and visitors from Nebraska to Mr and Mrs C W Schneider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kephart
Washington
Chas. Kephart
Ed. Simmering
Will Miller
Washington County Hospital
Elmer Kephart
Frank Kephart
Earl Kephart
Rodney Kephart
Losis
Matilda
Albert Lintz
Richmond
Iowa
Riverside
William Stransky
Albert Lintsz
Leonard Lintz
Gertrude Eagle
Laura Casper
Mary J. Wilkinson
Lena Sueppel
Lillian, Maude
Eva Veggy
Dubuque
Harry Walton
M. Gearhart
Nebraska
C. W. Schneider
Haskins Haskins and Local Visits Near Moline
Mrs Hart of Moline visits her daughter Mrs Fred Shoalter for a few weeks. Nathaniel White and bride visit relatives including Mrs K A Mathers. Leo Farrington and family spend Sunday with local folks. Arnet Mathers departs on an Arkansas trip with companions. He plans a Monday visit to St Louis with brother Daryl. Mrs Gregory and children stay with Mrs Mathers during his absence. Mrs Frank Embree and daughter Helen dine with Mr and Mrs Godlove and others. Mrs Ralph Stafford and son Char-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory
Mathers
Frank Embree
Helen
John Godlove
Fred Kephart
Raymond
Elmer Kephart
Cloyce Benson
Ralph Stafford
Char
Local residents visit Cedar Rapids and Iowa City
The text notes a family trip to Cedar Rapids for Harley's medical treatment, Mildred Ebner visiting Davenport and returning home, and Mr and Mrs J R McCreedy with daughter Marjorie shopping in Iowa City with their sons Myral and Harry while visiting Riverside to see Will. Also Wm Wallace is very poorly at home. A small want ad is suggested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hie
Harley
Cedar Rapids
Mildred Ebner
Davenport
J. R. McCreedy
Marjorie
Iowa City
Myral
Harry
Riverside
Will
Wallace Sa
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George King
Des Moines
West Chester
Isabelle Delong
King
Louw Allender
DeLong
F. W. Eastwood
Presbyterian Church
Ira T. Hawk
Nozomi
Atlanta
Alvin Hulse
Georgia Hulse
Scottsbluff Nebraska
Rebekah
Sigourney Lodge
Sigourney
Kenneth Clark
Meachem
James Clark
Miss Katharine
Roy Hinson
Mike Trier
Iona
Verle Porter
Minneso
Washingon
Bryce Pringle
Henry Luer
Curtis Day
Duluth
Evertt Morgan
Cy Dickinson
Terry Gowey
Ira Waterhouse
Hosick’s
Oklahoma
W. F. Miller
Big Falls
Minnesoa
Henry Ruby
James R Baldaski
Chicago
Albert Janecik
Bert Simpson
California
Carl Daering
John Daering
Uniontown
Kansas
New Jersey
Jack Tar
Ieri
Golia Miller
Son Russe
Charlea Kephart
Ed Simmering
Sam Shafoose
Walter Gardner
Haskins
Halligan (Oe
Halligan
Alaria
Liecerr & Mrurs Tonacco Co
Swat
Chesterfield
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