Vacation Among Ozarks Interludes and Local Sights
A diarist recounts returning to housework during vacation and a week in the Ozarks near Neosho and Branson. Observations include farming life, strawberry crops, Rainbow Trout, mailboxes, open wells, and local courthouses. Noted curiosities feature a pig truck on Main Street and a sparrow trap across the fence.
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Vearon and I
Ozarks
Neosho
Branson
Cassville
Main Street
Dickering
Neosto
Berryville
Four-H Election Set as Clubs Nominate Two Each
The 4-H girls vote on June 9 selecting two candidates per club for county office. Reported nominees include June Davidson Clarice Osburn Alena Stroburg Bunny Joe Ewart Joan Brown Joanne Judy Rhoda Nicholson Darlene Stewart Marion Thomas Lillian Thomas Darla Streebin Margaret Sleep Gretchen Timberlake. Polk Sunshine Pals held May 26 at Mrs. Louis Hawkee’s with a pot-luck and a day of sewing scrapbooks and 4-H songs. next meeting is June 1 at Rhoda Nicholson’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Davidson
Loyal Legion
Clarice Osburn
Clayton Cloverleaf
Alena Stroburg
Bunny Joe Ewart
Bluebirds
Joan Brown
Joanne Judy
Gay Maidens
Rhoda Nicholson
Darlene Stewart
Polk Sunshine Pals
Marion Thomas
Lillian Thomas
Holt Lassies
Darla Streebin
Margaret Sleep
Jackson Gingerettes
Gretchen Timberlake
Victory
Hers
Louis Hawkee
4 H Song Festival Ties Rally Day Traditions
The 4 H song festival is a yearly Rally Day event highlighting music as a popular 4 H phase. Girls learn six to eight new songs annually and five or six traditional songs they love to sing. On Rally Day they draw and perform a chosen song.
4 H girl sought for The Green Promise role
A nationwide search begins for a 12 year old girl to play a farm family member in The Green Promise. The candidate may be Ruth H. John, Taylor County Co. Extension Home Ec. Assistant, a local club member.
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United State
Green Promise
Taylor County Club
Ruth H. John
Home Ec. Ass’t
4-H Talent Search Seeks Taylor County Entrants for Hollywood
Four 4-H girls, under 13, from Taylor County may enter a national talent contest. Entrants submit an entry blank and photo to their county extension office. Four finalists from the United States will win all expenses paid trips to Hollywood for screen tests and potential filming. The project is backed by Glenn McCarthy of Houston with co producers Monty Collins and Robert Paige. Deadline June 30.
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Taylor County
National
4-H
State 4-H
Iowa State College
Competiton
United States
Thse
Hollywood
Glenn McCarthy
Houston
Texas
Monty Collins
Robert Paige
Siam 4-H Club Holds May Meeting at Siam School
The Siam 4-H Club met Friday May 21 at the Siam school house with six members answering roll call. Refreshments were served. The group planned a June 18 meeting at Valley School house featuring a wiener roast.
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Siam 4-H Club
Siam School House
Valley School House
Hopkins Yearlings Fall 5-4 in Home Opener
The Hopkins Yearlings lost 5 to 4 to Maryville in their first home game of the season. Batteries Rupe and Butcherous led Hopkins while Jemsen and C. Turner anchored Maryville. The Yearlings prepare to meet Savannah next Sunday in Savannah.
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Hopkins
Legion Trap Shoot Draws Crowd at Legion Park
Sunday afternoon events at Legion Park included a well attended trap shoot chaired by Stanley Swan som with Bud Mathers Roy Mrs Joe Wright and Mrs Russell Cross. Family gatherings followed with a Friday breakfast and afternoon bridge. Out of town guests Kathryn Kirketey and A W Hamblin visited Bedford. Mrs Galen Turner celebrated her birthday with dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs William Rybolt and guests including Mrs Turner Anna Andrews Bertha Jeffers and the Turners.
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Legion
Legion Park
Stanley Swansom
Bud Mathers
Roy
Joe Wright
Russell Cross
Bridge
Kathryn Kirketey
A. W. Hamblin
Bedford
William Rybolt
Hopkins Couple Wed at Maryville Baptist Parsonage
Bety Louneger daughter of Mr and Mrs Elbert Egger of Yankins and Billy Eugene Owens son of Mrs Dixie Owens of Hopkins were married Thursday May 27 at 8 40 p m at the Baptist parsonage in Maryville Rev G Howard Linton officiated Miss Florine Albright was maid of honor George Mutti best man The couple plan to teach in rural schools near Graham Mo after a short honeymoon at the Lake of Three Fires near Bedford
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Bety Louneger
Elbert Egger
Yankins
Billy Eugene Owens
Dixie Owens
Hopkins
Baptist Parsonage
Maryville
G. Howard Linton
Florine Albright
George Mutti
John Russell
Maxine Russell
Harold Carmichael
Owens
Hopkins High School
Graham
Lake of Three Fires
Bedford
Local social visits mark a June Sunday across Clarinda
A string of Sunday calls and family visits spanned Clarinda and nearby towns. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gee and their son from Clarinda saw relatives, while Mr. and Mrs. Turner joined Mrs. Gray in Clarinda before her hospital operation. Additional visits included Cromwell guests, Lawrence visitors, and Des Moines relatives dining with the Herbert family.
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Donald Gee
Clarinda
Robert Andrews
Mr. Andrews
R. A. Turner
Turner
Albert Gray
Mr. Gray
Gray
Municipal Hospital
Frank Andrews
Cromwell
Iowa
Andrew
Harold Wiseman
Wiseman
Glen Florea
Lawrence
Kansas
Adelle Florea
Vella Gill
Ella Thompson
Wes Derry
Bedford
Thompson
Will Boyd
Boyd
Eva Ulrich
C. O. Strange
Mr. Strange
Hank Ulrich
Des Moines
Fred Herbert
Gordon Bennett
Maryville
Bennett
C. W. Kirk
Campbell Opens A Funeral Home
A new funeral home opened on Lindell Street in St. Louis on June 1. The Bull Campbell Mortuary is owned by Chas Bull and Rex Campbell, both experienced funeral men. Bull has directed funerals in St. Louis for twenty years and Campbell served in Embalming education and mortuary service roles.
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Lindell Street
St. Louis
Bull- Campbell
Move Farm Paper To Clarinda Iowa Move Farm Paper To Clarinda Iowa
Clarinda in southwestern Iowa gains the Farm Bureau World weekly news tabloid serving as the house organ for the Farm Bureau and its 12 county area. The move shifts publication to Clarinda, Iowa, expanding regional farm information reach.
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Farm Paper
Clarinda
Iowa
Farm Bureau World
Clarinda firm to publish World and Page County News jointly
The World and Page County News Publishing Co. Inc. will publish The World on Mondays and the Page County News starting June 7. H C McConaughy leads as president with Paul Gauthier as vice president and managing editor Carroll Mitchell as secretary and business manager Loran Moorhead will join as advertising representative.
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Clarinda Corporation
the World
Page County News Publishing Co., Inc
Clarinda
R. E. Cunningham
Shenandoah
The
News Publishing Co
Clarinda and
Shenandoah Business Mem
H. C. McConaughy
Page County News
Paul Gauthier
Corning
Carroll Mitchell
Loran Moorhead
County News
Mules Serve Their Master Well
John McNutt moved to Bedford from the Lacy farm and kept a team of mules a horse and a molly. He had worked for twenty nine years with one mule raised from a colt and the pair had always worked together. Francis McNutt his son cared for and worked the team.
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John McNutt
Bedford
Lacy Farm
McNutt
Francis McNutt
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Dexter
NISCO
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Iowa Power and Light Company
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