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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1939
Page
4
A playful quote notes that a happy person is rare and compares entering a room to lighting another candle. It cites Robert L. Stevneson and jokes about Browning's busiest man living up to his wife’s expectations. The piece ends by highlighting the era’s parking and speed concerns in 1939.
Easter Sunday was described as a beautiful day with records noted for sunny weather. A list of Sunday dinners and visits includes E E Thudium with Luther Bauer and family Orville Thudium and family Hubert Baskett and family Richard Thudhum plus Jeff Mott Claude Perrin and family with Orville Mott. Mrs Geo Montgomery is ill at the home of Clay Spencer in Brookfield receiving care from Dr Evans. W L Rulon hosted Sunday visitors including Jno Rulon Hadley Rulon Homer Finney and Gerald Wayne and Billie Rulon.
Sunday evening visitors included Cleo Clapp and family and Orville Mott and wife. Several families from Brookfield and nearby towns visited in rotation, with Easter gatherings at multiple homes. Mrs. West spent a week helping neighbors, and Lyle Britton closed a school term with perfect attendance. a community Easter lunch and egg hunt capped the day.
Mr and Mrs L A Dickinson hosted Sunday dinner with the Smiths. Walter Head and children visited Browning Saturday night. Edna Lambert spent Saturday with Bertha Lambert. Larry Hale joined Archie and family for Saturday supper. Icel Carmack visited Evelyn Longwell Sunday. Earl Hollon Theodore Steele and Marlin with Oda Spencer and Jerry were Sunday night guests of Archie Dickinson.
Mrs. Lee Gooch of Marceline visited Mrs. Omi Phillips and returned home Saturday. True Blue Club hosted an Easter supper at Shafter school house with members, families, and guests. Numerous locals and visitors attended and shared meals with friends and neighbors throughout the weekend.
A calm Easter drew many drivers to the highways and visits long planned. Mr. Howard Murrain, longtime resident west of town, suffered a stroke and died Saturday after the Thursday illness. Funeral services were held at the M. E. Church on Monday.
Mrs Bertha Wolfe Walters returned to Galesburg Illinois after visiting relatives. Ernest and Mrs Pearson shopped in Chillicothe while Ben Barrows and Mrs Barrows shopped in Brookfield Saturday. Marie Owens and daughter with Mr and Mrs John Robison attended a Browning picture show Sunday. Ed Woodside formerly of Missouri now in Rocky Ford Colorado is reported poorly. Saturday marked the Lee school closing with parents and friends bringing boxes.
The Junior class stages a three act farce in the new gymnasium on Thursday April 20. Browning Public School dedicates its Gymnasium Auditorium Sunday April 16 1939 at 7 30 p m with guest speaker Hon Lloyd W King State Superintendent of Schools.
Coach Anderson and his high school athletes invite teams to arrange a game in basketball or softball. They challenge Browning to prove themselves with a competitive matchup and are ready to play any team produced.
Senior students listed include Bernard Browning Keath Crooks Charlene Haggard Mary Ruth Harris Bernie Jacobs George Kollasch Eugene Thurlo Annabeth Worley with Honorable Mention Merilee Ware Lola Rae Bartow Junior names Cora Lee Haley Gene Carr Mary Carter Evelyn Brant ner Nona Neet Evelyn Miller Ruth Bennett Kathryn Cumbo Sophomores Ila Eccles Lois Maggart Jean Bauswell Gene Arnold Harley Almond with Honorable Mention Gale Bartow Irene Crooks Lorraine Taylor Clayton Harris Freshmen Phyllis Vincent Doris Eccles Billie Joe Crook shanks Marjory Campbell Rex Bundies Vivia Almond with Honorable Mention Junior Woolf Mildred Head.
The Brownie section appears this week courtesy of Fred Lay, manager of Browning Hatchery. The ad notes the hatchery motto Where Better Clicks Are Hatched and provides a contact phone number 81.
North east Missouri seniors were hosted by the State Teachers College in Kirksville on Friday April 7. The event featured Mr Dutton guiding the group and a highlight talk by Miss Enslow, prompting thanks to the college for the entertaining day.
Around The Campus notes a Brown ing school rally in the new gym with basketball letters awarded to Captains Patricia Gooch and Keath Crooks and multiple year-service recognitions. The Browning Band joined Bucklin and Meadville at the Linn County Festival performing three numbers.
Music Department members travel to Kirksville for the District Meet on Thursday and Friday. Nona Clair Neet performs piano solo and areas duet and quartet entries. The Girls' Quartet, Mixed Quartet, and Glee Club will present selections by Tchaikovsky Brahms and others.
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