News: Brighton (5 Nov 1942)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Korth, Cramer, Schwantes, Driscoll, Wallner, Bruesewitz, Krause, Weisman, Witt, Neumann

----Source: Spencer Record, Spencer, Wis.) 11/05/1942


BRIGHTON CORNERS
By Mrs. Ernest Korth

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cramer and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Cramer attended the funeral of a relative in southern Wisconsin last Thursday.

Mr. and Mrs. Art Schwantes and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Korth accompanied by members of the Brighton Busy Bees 4-H club attended the achievement day exercises at Wausau Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Dale Driscoll, leaders of the Kerwin 4-H club, took members of their club to Wausau Saturday.

Miss Caroline Schwantes visited with Marilyn Korth Sunday afternoon.

The Brighton school enjoyed a Halloween party Friday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. John Schwantes of Janesville visited relatives here the early part of last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Schwantes visited at the John Schwantes home in Janesville over the week-end. John will leave for Army duty this week.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wallner and daughter of Marshfield and Wilmer Bruesewitz and Willard Bruss of Milwaukee were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Cramer Sunday.

(last week’s news)
The members of the Brighton Busy Bees 4-H club entertained their parents at an achievement party at the Ernest Korth home Friday evening. Contest games were played, after which a delicious lunch was served. All enjoyed a good time.

Miss Anita Korth of Stevens Point spent Sunday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Korth.

Mr. and Mrs. Herman Krause visited with Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Weisman at Stratford Thursday evening. Mrs. John Witt, Mrs. Ernest Korth and Lillian Krause accompanied them to Stratford to attend a teachers meeting there.

Wm. Neumann took his son, Henry, to Madison Thursday where an x-ray was taken of his leg. He will report at Madison later again to check on the progress made.