Browning Pupils Shine At County Music Meet
The Linn County High School vocal music contests at Brookfield drew strong competition. Under Miss Imogene Maggart Browning’s unit earned high ratings with standout solos and ensembles. Despite epidemics delaying activity, attendance praised the event as one of the best. Also notice: Citizens Savings Bank Browning holds its first annual stockholders meeting May 12 1936 at 9:00 AM to elect seven directors and handle other business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Brookfield
Imogene Maggart
Marrine Kollasch
Imogene Hanman
Maurine Kollasch
Betty Jo Kollasch
Ruth Arnold
Citizens Savings Bank of Browning
Browning
Missouri
M. L. Haning
Norris W. Phillips
Brassfield elected Browning Public Schools superintendent 1936 37
Arthur Brassfield 25 son of Mr and Mrs P A Brassfield residing west of town was chosen superintendent for the Browning Public Schools for 1936 37 after serving as principal. He graduated from Willamette University in 1935 with AB, did a year at Kirksville, and excelled in basketball baseball and track making the community confident in a winning year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Brassfield
P. A. Brassfield
Browning Public Schools
Brassfield
Arthur
Willamette University
Salem
Ore
Kirksville
Sheep Shearing Service Available by Hubert Atkins
Hubert Atkins and Clive Lay offer sheep shearing services with prompt response. Call 143 for appointments and quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Atkins
Clive Lay
American Legion Meeting Planned in Milan April 23
Plans are completed for a Milan meeting on April 23 inviting all World War Veterans of Sullivan county and others. Department Commander Earl H. Shackleford and National Executive Committeeman Hal S. Beardsley will speak to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion News
Milan
Sullivan County
Earl H. Shackleford
Nat'l Exec
Hal S. Beardsley
Keokuk singer featured on WCAZ broadcast
Ed Williams, tenor soloist with Hyden Club Choir of Keokuk, Ia., performed on WCAZ from Carthage Ill. Reception pleased his friends. The article also notes a Rehabilitation Commission member invited and a veteran getting inside information. School Board named officers W. H. Dickinson president J. N. Neet vice president W. P. Nickell treasurer J. R. Williams secretary. Arthur Brassfield elected superintendent. other faculty to be chosen later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omion
Rehabilitation Commission
WCAZ
Edward F. Williams
Hyden Club
Keokuk
Carthage
Ill
Edward
Board of Education
W. H. Dickinson
J. N. Neet
W. P. Nickell
J. R. Williams
Arthur Brassfield
Notice Mobilies for Tractors and Automobiles
Mobilies for tractors and automobiles promoted by Peterson Garage, touting oil with a reputation and the claim of being unmatched in quality and reliability for vehicle care and maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson Garage
Slats Diary Crooked Week in a Small Town Schoolhouse
A diary style summary recounts a week of rural life with incidents at home and school. Notes include a rooster fight, a cat killed by Jane, teacher questions about brains, milk essay efforts, Jane’s jokes, a praised fraizer pair, and Friday’s class assignment. Saturday crowds fill Browning streets for a city event, with good roads and robust shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pug Stephens
Jane
Otto
Jake
Sotashen
Schmitz
Osterhaus
Brookfield
Browning
J T Long Writes From His South Dakota Howe
Browning Leader-Record correspondent J T Long writes from Hot Springs South Dakota April 5 1936 praising Black Hills scenery and roads while noting cattle ranching in good season He invites readers to visit and extend his subscription funds and shares local club updates and Easter dinner invitations from Browning Missouri and area members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
S.D
Browning Leader-Record
Browning
Joe
Ats
Black Hills
South Dakota
J.T. Long
For Sale 1933 Reid's Yellow Dent Corn
For sale Reid's Yellow dent corn 1933 crop sorted shelled and tested 81 percent $2.00 per bushel. Chris Martens Meadville Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reid
Chris Martens
Meadville
Meetings Close at M F Church Week of Services
A week of services at the M F Church ended Sunday night with strong attendance. The pulpit was filled by Rev Owen, Rev H R Lint, and E J Powell on various evenings. Two additions were welcomed as high school students led the choir and local quartet performances received praise. Harvey Fields Dickinson and Lorraine Glaze provided solo and piano numbers during Easter visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. EB
Rev.Owen
H. R. Lint
St. Louis
E. J. Powell
Linneus
Vera Lay
Wilma Norvell
J. R. Williams
R. M. Calhoun
Smog. Maggart
Harvey Fields Dickinson
Lorraine Glaze
Stitch and Chatter Club Welcomes Frances McGhee
Stitch and Chatter held its first meeting with Frances McGhee on April 2. Twenty-two members and three visitors attended and quilted a quilt and embroidered tea towels for her. A bountiful dinner was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances McGhee
Frances
True Blue Club Meeting Highlights At Floy Morriss Home
The True Blue Club met Wednesday in April at Floy Morris home with fourteen members and one visitor Letha Woods. They opened with the club song and offered poems about Home. Contests featured flower names won by Winona Gooch and Stella Mae Gooch, prizes of a salt shaker butter dish and macaroni. Floy received a glass bowl from the secret sister, and cookies were served as schoolchildren arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
True Blue Club
Floy Morris
Letha Woods
Senta Lucia
Floy's. C. R
Memorials and Markers From C C Woolf Agency Linneus
Our memorials are mined shaped and finished by experts. When you buy from us you purchase direct from the quarries. C C Woolf Agency Linneus Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.C. Woolf
Agency
Linneus
Mo. Mo
Sunday Dinner Guests Include Several Local Families
Entertained Mr. and Mrs. Sam Gooch and daughters hosted Sunday dinner guests Mr. and Mrs. Chester Schrock with their sons, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rhodes and son, Mrs. Otis Lawrence with daughter Frances Lou, Mrs. Earl Nickell with daughter Joyce Ann, and Mr. and Mrs. Billy Rhodes.
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Sam Gooch
Chester Schrock
Harry Rhodes
Ben
Otis Lawrence
Frances Lou
Earl Nickell
Joyce Ann
Billy Rhodes
Sunrise Breakfast at Park After Easter Sunrise Pray El Meeting
Live Wire class gathered at the Park for a sunrise breakfast after the Easter sunrise prayer meeting at the M E Church South. The menu included bacon eggs buttered toast coffee and grapefruit. Despite the early hour those present attended Sunday school and church.
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M.E. Church
South
Easter Birthday Picnic Draws Large Browning Crowd
A lively Easter birthday picnic was held at the Dickinson home on April 12 honoring Mrs. Dickinson and Mrs. Belle Riley near Enter prise. Cars arrived with baskets as food sizzled and coffee boiled. After prayers a long meal followed with games and singing, then a bridge dinner Tuesday night awarded high scores to Alexander Phillips Lay and J R William.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Dickinson
Browning
Allie Ware
W. R. Ware
Harold Abbott
Robert Lambert
One Lambert
Mary Lambert
Harry Lambert
Paul Gooch
Lyle Gooch
Doc Smith
Charley
L.A. Dickinson
Everett Hale
Effie Britton
Alice DeVore
Clara
Lucille Hanman
Jake Quigley
Harold
Foss
Cecil McGhee
Charlie Steele
Hester
Opal Carter
Lou Carter
Belle Riley
Marion Quigley
Mildred Brantner
Jim Elliott
Theodore Steele
Orland Bevier
Leah
Iva
Lloyd Lambert
Camora
Ellis Abbott
Harley Tripp
Norman
Marjorie Woodside
Elna Almond
Herbert Lambert
Alexander
Mr. Phillips
J. D. Lay
J. R. William
CB Fleming
Wool Wanted Ad From Ray Rauer at North Salem
Local wool buyer Ray Rauer of North Salem invites sellers to bring their wool and promises the highest market prices. Contact or see him for arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Rauer
North Salem
Mrs Dickinson Hosts PEO Luncheon With Guests
Mrs W H Dickinson entertained the local PEO chapter on Wednesday April 8 at 1 pm. Guests included Mrs Chas Green and Mrs K M Duncan of Brookfield and Mrs Clarence Grice and Mrs Vane Thurlo of Linneus. Thurlo gave a book report and Wicker read a paper on Women of the Bible. Miss Lorraine Glaze sang a sacred solo with Mrs Dickinson at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Dickinson
P. E
Chas. Green
K. M. Duncan
Brookfield
Clarence Grice
Vane Thurlo
Linneus
Social Evening Hosts Mr and Mrs Grice With Guests
Dr and Mrs W D Grice entertained Mr and Mrs George Alexander of Brookfield Mr N W Phillips Mr W A Bond and members of Ride A Wee Sewing at their home in a cordial gathering reflecting the community social circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Grice
George Alexander
Brookfield
N. W. Phillips
W. A. Bond
Ride-A-Wee Sewing
Oyster Supper at Enterprise School Gives Fun Night
Miss Fern hosts a large oyster supper for about fifty at Enterprise school on Thursday. Games and tricks unfold including a string telephone, a cake walk where Alma Shipp wins a cake on number 33, and attempts with a wet soap cake, three soup beans on a spoon, and a box kicking challenge. Music with violin and banjo accompanies the feast, with plenty of leftovers and thanks to Fern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern
Spencer
Enterprise School
Alma Shipp
Lou Kelley
Culver Stockton College Drama Festival April 17
Harvey Dickinson of Browning Missouri, a Culver Stockton senior, will perform in the one act play Pierrot and His Play at L L Culver Gymnasium Friday night April 17. The program includes Taxi and I Am A Jew a backstage tour and makeup tricks after the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culver Stockton College
Harvey Dickinson
Browning, Mo
Culver-Stockton College
Pierrott
L. L. Culver Gymnasium
Wee Maid's Sewing Club Leads Vetinas Girls Group
The girls of Vetinas community organized a sewing club under J Robert Hall and Miss Bertha Banning with Mrs Marjorie Lay as leader. Officers include Bertie Gooch president Betty Brown and Violett Hollon game leaders Marjorie Carell secretary Cora Lee Haley reporter Geraldine Hollon and Cora Lee Haley song leaders. Members listed include Bertie Gooch Cora Lee Hx Betty Brown Marjorie Campbell Nadine Head Josephine Wattenbarger Violett Hollon Geraldine Hollon.
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Girls
Vetinas
J. Robert Hall
Bertha Banning
Marjorie Lay
Bertie Gooch
Betty Brown
Violett Hollon
Marjorie Carell
Cora Lee Haley
Geraldine Hollon
Cora Lee
Marjorie Campbell
Nadine Head
Josephine Wattenbarger
Violett
Evelyn Neely Hosts Bridge Club Afternoon
Evelyn Neely entertained her bridge club on Wednesday afternoon. Erma Peterson won high prize as refreshments were served by the hostess.
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Sth
Evelyn Neely
Erma Peterson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Howe
Kathryn
Alpha
Flornee
Orpha
Purples
Goldie
Richard Date Cokerham
John Lee Brantner
Eldon Gooch
Emma Dickinson
Helen Cokerham
Mathews
McGhee
Nell Gooch
la Neil
Cordray
M. F. Church
Stitch and Chatter Club
Breakfast
Wee Maid’s Sewing Club
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