Farm tips and 4 H events outline Linn County notices
The column lists dates for county extension activities at Linneus Macon County Sale Barn Brookfield and Meadville with 4-H council meetings and a Home and Community Committee gathering. It includes lawn care advice on fertilization limestone and avoid overcutting plus a note on National 4-H Sunday May 25 and contouring on the Norton farm east of Marceline Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
John W. Norton
Marceline Junction
John
Norton
Community Family Visits and Local Socials Report
Grantsville residents Mr and Mrs Carl Barrows and son visited Mr and Mrs Ben Barrows and Edwin Saturday night. Hadley Seals family visited Joseph Yogel and kin Sunday. Joamy Overtwig with Kenneth McKenzie group Sunday. Bill Lee visited John Gall family Sunday. Jess Pulliem guests in Brookfield Monday. Yagel siblings and Joe Jake Yagel in Milan Monday for dental work. Betty Patterson spent early week in Kansas City. Irvin Lambert postponed plans after Saturday night gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Barrows and
Ben Barrows
Edwin
Hadley Seals
Joseph Yogel
G. E. Overtwig
Joamy
Kenneth McKenzie
Bill Lee
John Gall
Jess Pulliem
Brookfield
Leslie
Leota Ya
Cross Roads Items Readies for Nice Weather and School Closure
We are having nice weather near Purdin. Roads school closed Friday April 11 with a lovely dinner and a Mite program by the teacher and pupils. Reading Circle awards were given to several others.
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Purdin
Roads
Lon
Sintey Hantae
Don Sonning
Local residents visit families across Milan and area
Mr and Mrs Addard were in Milan Tuesday. Payne visited Dodson and White at Simpson Hospital. Bery Bundridge and sons spent Sunday with Dale. Dale is not well and a hip bruise occurred. Swearen gen and sons stayed with Allen For ter family Thursday night. Harold Christy not well. Bill Beck family called on Nora Hollon and sons Saturday night. Margaret and Shirley Bundridge stayed with Grandma and Grandpa Bundridge Saturday night. Noel Coon and wife stayed until bedtime. Ernest Bundridge and wife visited Sunday night with son Beryl and family.
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Addard
Milan
Mr. Payne
Chas. Dodson
John White
Simpson Hospital
Bery Bundridge
Im Dale
Dale
Leland Swearengen
Allen Forter
Harold Christy
Bill Beck
Nora Hollon
Margaret
Shirley Bundridge
Grandpa Bundridge
Noel Coon
Ernest Bundridge
Beryl
Earl Hollon
Idren
North Salem
Jim
Ella
Eda
Cace
Morelle
Pleasant Grove
Velma Fay
Beryl Bundrid
Verl
Elza Hollon
Bill Fraizer
Cross Roads
Hazel Harris
Add Payne
Beryl Bundridge
Johnie Elliott
Elliott
John Jones
Doc Whitaker
Clifford Foster
Gaylord Jones
Maywood
Eester
Nora Hollon and
Peryl Bundridge
Add Paynes
J. W. Bundridge
Clyde
Floyd Hollon
von Shaw
Morris Chapel Items and Local Obituary Notice
Morris Chapel items include visits from Mr. and Mrs. Rolla Gooch and family Ada Wood of Chicago attended Arb Johnson funeral in Chicago. Urb Johnson death mourned with funeral at Mt Olive. Community sympathy extended. Concluded with several Sunday visits to local residents.
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Rolla Gooch
Con
Chillicothe
Ada Wood
Chicago
Arb Johnson
Leonard Richardson
E. J. Palmer
Gus Oertwig
Kenneth McKenzie
Linneus
Urb Johnson
Mt. Olive
George Crooks
Ollie Palmer
Lee Wood
Floy Johnson
Ollie Johnson
C. M. Goins
Emma Goins
Ruth
Purdin
Mt Hope Items Recap of Local Social Visits and Church News
Mrs. Raymond Phillips was naïve in Bucklin and Brook Wednesday. Geo. Coram and Mrs Eva Wyatt with Kenneth Bailey and Jann Lester Coram and Harold visited Dulca Coram and Bill. Alton Abbott Mona Elma shopped in Ice and Brookfield. Ed Watson Grace Watson Johnny shopped in Brownlee. Emerson Cordray and family visited John Bailey Nolan Cassity family. A business meeting at Mt Hope Church with pastor A T back. Mrs Billy Minor improving after illness.
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Raymond Phillips
Bucklin
Brook
Geo. Coram
Eva Wyatt
Kenneth Bailey
Janny Lester Coram
Harold
Lvnder
Dulca Coram
Bill
Alton Abbott
Mona Elma
Ice
Brookfield
Satur
Ed Watson
Grace Watson
Johnny
Brownl
Emerson Cordray
Ora Cordray
Johnny Bailey
Nolan Cassity
Albert Cassity
Art Milburn
Browning
Mt. Hope Church
A. T. Back
Billy Minor
Local Happenings at Johnson District Mid 1940s
Carr ie Morris and Arthur visit Brown family as Harrie assists them. Funeral for J H Myers attended by Wiley Taylor family. Mumps delay Johnson closing exercises. Charles Sherwood visits the Taylor home. Happy Workers Club plans a garden seed exchange and kitchen shower for Mr and Mrs Watson with quilting. Hazel Harris wraps up Cross Roads school term. Chicago visitors Cleo Rank and Mrs Rank travel via California relatives. Rank formerly Clarive Kibble. Arthur Morris ships two calves to Chillicothe for Hereford show. calves win blue and red ribbons. Local attendees at Chillicothe sale include Benny Brantner Archie Coffman and Van Mairs. Mrs Blanch Morris and Charlotte visit Grandma Taylor. R L Brown and Mrs Wiley Taylor host visitors and Sunday callers. Mt Zion Sunday School officers elected and urged to improve in 1947.
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Carrie Morris
Arthur
R. L. Brown
I. Harrie
Beldl
Wiley Taylor
J. H. Myers
Winigan
Johnson
Charles Sherwood
Happy Workers Club
Nellie
Watson
Hazel Harris
Cross Roads
Cleo Rank
Chicago
Ill
Chillicothe
Warren and Vicinity News Roundup
Crowded streets last week due to high water. Easter floods kept people home as fences and culverts washed out. Riley Glidewell farm attended despite rain. crowds grew for a meal and social gathering. Miss Phyllis Bardon visited at home. Joyce Bardon, in Los Angeles, sent a letter detailing a trip via Kansas City to Old Mexico and New York plans. Warren school closes Friday with a midday dinner for Miss Bardon and pupils. Warren pupils hold their annual picnic today. Crowdis and Duane Crowdis families shopped in Milan Wednesday.
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Riley Glidewell
Phyllis Bardon
Neve Crowdis
Joyce
Los Angeles
California
Kansas City
Old
Warren
Bill Crowdis
Duane Crowdis
Jim
Milan
Spring social notes and local visits in Thompson county
Allen Webb hosted a Sunday caller at Duff Jennings. Jim Ed and Ella Morris of near Purdin spent Sunday with Mrs Hoskin. Max Wolf of Milan visited Clifford Jennings Garage. Glen Brookshiel near Brookfield called on his brother Guy. Stephen, Deloris, and others visited the Morris home. Duff Jennings and son Jackie with Mrs Hattie Jen shopped in Kirksville on Friday.
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Allen Webb
Duff Jenning
Jim
Ella Morris
Near Purdin
Duff i
Jackie
Hattie Jen
Kirksville
Warmer Weather Brings Rain Delaying Crops
The report notes warmer conditions with frequent rain, leading to delayed crop maturation. Farmers brace for slower harvest as wet weather disrupts field work and yields projections.
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Boston
Meadville
Forker
Grantsville
MT. Hope
Johnson District
Fanshoe
Fred St. Zion
Ingficers Pa J. ©. Harris
Harold Gran
Waverlying
Ry Ball
Della Sayers
Britton
Hodge
Jorma Jean Christy
Barbara Christy
Troy Sevier
Mt. Zion
Warren and Vicinity
Paine
Browning Lusber Company
LEE
Frederick Soap Powder
Farmers Cash
Haleville
W. R. Young
Billie, Kealing
Wilma Young
Kenneth Young
Cecil Crooks
Curtis Williams
Jimmie Crooks
James Leslar
Richard McPheeters
J. R. Wood
Kenneth Young and Sons
Beryl Warren
W. E. Sayers
Carole
Morris Crookshanks
Ronald and
Jerry
Theo Holser
Sandra
S. J. Gooch
Clarence Nichols
W. F. Rottmann
Margaret Wood
Dixie Dennis
Joan Cox
Bonnie Melton
Carole Sayers
Lowell Sayers
Billie Leslie
Norris Melton
Duane Nichols
Billie
Dale Gooch
Gail Jerome
I. N. Lane
Lewis Melton
Edwin VanDyke
Earl VanDyke
Sandra Holser
Meadville School
Lucille Swendeman
Ahem
St. Louis
Mis. Ie
Earl Peters
Browning, Missouri
Croseley
Bailey Maytag Company
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