News: Brighton (17 Sep 1942)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Korth, Cramer, Bruesewitz, Schwantes, Phillips, Neumann, Bruss, Krause, Griepentrog

----Source: Spencer Record, Spencer, Wis.) 09/17/1942


BRIGHTON CORNERS
By Mrs. Ernest Korth

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cramer accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Bruesewitz on a trip to the southern part of the state over the Labor Day holidays. Janesville, Darlington and Elk Grove were among the places visited.

The Brighton Busy Bees 4-H club exhibited sewing, home improvement and poultry at the Marshfield fair. The following members received prizes, Cylinda and Darleen Schwantes, Ermine Cramer, Marilyn Korth, Velere and Kathryn Phillips and Henry Neumann. Cylinda Schwantes received 5th place in the dress revue Monday afternoon. The club will meet at the home of Kathryn Phillips Sept. 25 at which time all members must bring their record books. The books must be completed at this time.

Mrs. Arthur Phillips acted as election clerk at the spencer town hall Tuesday.
A large number of friends and relatives tendered a miscellaneous shower in honor of Wilma Bruss and Norman Krause at the Herman Krause home Friday evening. Bunco was played at which Mrs. Meynard Neumann received high honors; Mrs. Louis Cramer second and Wilma Bruss low. Many lovely gifts were received and a lunch was served late in the evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Herman Krause entertained a large number of relatives Sunday afternoon in honor of their son, Norman, and Miss Wilma Bruss who will be married Saturday afternoon at Trinity Lutheran church in Spencer.

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Schwantes entertained the following guests Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. George Schwantes Sr. and family of Sauk City, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Schwantes and family of Merrimac; Mr. and Mrs. Chas Griepentrog, Herman Schwantes and Mr. and Mrs. George Schwantes Jr. and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Korth were supper guests at the Ernest Korth home Sunday.

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Orville Korth of Owen. Orville is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Korth, formerly of Spencer.