Senior Day trip to Kirksville for Bobbie Moore
Bobbie Moore led Milan Seniors to Kirksville for Senior Day at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College where 1200 seniors attended. Sup t. Horg assisted with transportation and the others expressed envy at his excursion and good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobbie Moore
Kirksville
Northeast Missouri State Teachers College
Milan
Supt. Horg
Bobbie
Northeast Missouri
Scerry
Classrooms note progress and performances at Browning school
ROOM III reports mark the end of the term with speed and comprehension tests and a spelling contest offering five dollars from a Browning benefactor. Eighth graders study Missouri history while seventh graders explore Latin America. Room II enjoyed a Fourth Grade play and readings by Judith Moore and others. Seniors and sponsor Miss Scherock praise Hobgoblin House performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning
Missouri
Mexico
Central America
Room II
Judith Moore
Elaine Ingraham
Margaret Ellen Quigley
Shirley Warren
Miss Scherock
Music Notes From Kirksville Contest
The band traveled to Kirksville on Saturday with 10 bands present. Browning band earned a I rating and half of our group are grade children. Glee clubs will perform at closing exercises and the Seniors will present numbers on Commencement night. The boys quartet will enter the Farm Club amateur contest on April 17 singing negro spirituals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirksville
Browning
Farm Club
First graders read Easter story as growth milestone
The report notes first graders now reading an Easter story with progress evident. Second and third graders are practicing the multiplication table of three and are close to mastery.
Fourth Grade Class Notes Subtracting Fractions
The fourth grade lists honor roll with Judy Moore Nelson Drake Beverly Bennett Shirley Creason and Patricia Lay. A new student Gilbert Peters joins the class. Perfect Spelling scores include Judy, Nelson Drake, and Patricia Lay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Moore
Nelson Drake
Beverly Bennett
Shirley Creason
Patricia Lay
Gilbert Peters
Judy Pre
Patricia Ay
Fifth Grade Honor Roll Names Listed
A fifth grade class celebrates students on the Honor Roll. Eleanor Warren Elaine Ingraham Margaret Quigley Opal Hill Elba Turner are named with their scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Warren
Elaine Ingraham
Margaret Quigley
Opal Hill
Elba Turner
Sixth Grade Honor Roll List Recites Students and Scores
The list names Sixth Grade students earning honor roll honors with scores ranging from 3 6 11 to 5 11. Notable entries include Jerry Hedges Jean Peters Kenneth Arnold Bernice Foster Dixie Elliott Jimmy Atkins James Farley Gary Kenley Helen Atkins James B Foster and Shirley Elliott with perfect scores credited to Kenneth Arnold Hill Harvey Havens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Hedges
Early Jean Peters
Kenneth Arnold
Bernice Foster
Dixie Elliott
Jimmy Atkins
James Farley
Gary Kenley
Helen Atkins
James B. Foster
Shirley Elliott
Hill
Harvey Havens
Linn County Red Cross Drive Tops Quota as 1946 drive proceeds
Linn County has exceeded its Red Cross goal and became the 25th county to reach the quota before April 1 1946. To date funds totaled 5953.26 with many towns and school districts still to report their contributions. A list shows the varying amounts from Brockfield to Pershing and others, including individual and club gifts not yet credited to any town or district.
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Linn County
Red Cross
Fuhrman
Brockfield
Browning
Bucklin
Boomer
Laclede
Linneus
Marceline
Meadville
Purdin
Shelby
North Salem
Dickinson
Enterprise
Jenkins
Mundell
Hooker
Climax
Fairview
West Liberty
Jackson Center
Light
Pierze
Gooch
Prairie Seminary
Nevins
Clapp
Trudium
Hill
New Boston
Phillips
Woodside
Grantsville
Lee
Brown
Pleasant Shade
Mt. Olive
Sehage
Kirby
Pleasant Point
Oak Grove
Woodview
Willow Vale
N. Eagle
Grove Hill
Harper
Nester
Warner
Hackler
Davis
Liberty
E. Strawberry
W. Strawberry
Sharp
Newton
Eureka
Duncan
Stater
Greenview
Moore
Linn Center
Prairie Flower
White
Warren
Brownlee
Osage
Carter
Oak Dale
McClure
Burch
Bruner
Sunny Point
Plum Grove
East Pommt
Botts
Pleasant Valley
Centerview
Carey
Pleasant View
Boone
Carpenter
Crescent
Oak Arbor
Locust Creek
Belshe
Center
Bel
Hardin
St. Catherine
Making a weekly paper affordable for Brown ing and vicinity
The editors argue for a low cost weekly newspaper, comparing rates with books magazines and other consumer items. They emphasize local coverage, national and international interest, and aim to provide value at a price that fits readers budgets. They cite a Wisconsin weekly rate increase to 4 cents a week and defend keeping local content and affordability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning and Vicinity
Desres
Wisconsin Weekly
Women clubs aid Red Cross in Linn County drives
The A Go I Go club near Brookfield sent 111 children's slips and 3.50. Friendship Club raised 5.00 and made 11 white slips. Loyal Neighbors Club near Marceline Junction earned 22.00. Yours & Mine raised 15.00 at auction. Other small gifts from local groups totaled several dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Red Cross
Brookfield
Leo Ritchey
Friendship Club
R. S. Pace
Newton School House
Loyal Neighbors Club
Marceline Junction
Yours & Mine
Is Orkers
Useful Hour
Ireeline Homemakers
Merry Matrons of Forker
Morris Chapel Social Notes Highlight Local Trips
Mr and Mrs Rolla Gooch and son visited Brookfield on Saturday for business. Babe Kimbrough traveled to Chillicothe for shopping. Mr and Mrs Arthur Griffeth shopped in Chillicothe Saturday. Floy Johnson family and Babe Kimbrough joined Sunday dinner at Urb Johnson home. Delmar Decertwig and boys were guests at Ora Smith home. George Crooks and a goat are noted in local happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolla Gooch and Son
Brookfield
Babe Kimbrough
Chillicothe
Arthur Griffeth
Floy Johnson
Babe Kiimbrough
Urb Johnson
Delmar Decertwig
Ora Smith
George Crooks
Ray Rauer
Maggie Rauer
Shelby
Floyd Swisegood
Max
Milan
Gladys Brantner
Palouse
Washington
T.S.C. Lambert
Veda McKinney
Henry Lambert
Leland Lambert
Ralph
Gladys
Oren Jennings
Barbara Ann
Gracie Jennings
Duane Head
Galesburg
Duane
Naval Base
Eldon Riddle
Donald Ray
Bertha Lambert
Rockford
Ill
Eldon
Bennie
Joe Head
Millard
Harold
Billie Lee
Ella Head
Dinner guests at Gene Baskett home
Sunday dinner guests were hosted at the Gene Baskett residence in Linenus, with attendees sharing a casual meal and conversation.
Weather summary shows frost and below normal temps across Midwest
The week ended April 13 1946 saw a sharp cool down with a frost causing some garden damage. Temperatures ranged from a high near 70 to lows around freezing. Precipitation totaled 0.58 inch with cool cloudy days slowing drying. Iowa Missouri Illinois Nebraska and Kansas reported frost and snow in spots. Herman F. Killettes
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Middlewest
Missouri
Iowa
Illinois
Nebraska
Kansas
Springfield
Burlington
Herman F. Kille
Community News From North Salem and Garden Advice
North Salem residents share visits and visits to relatives in Brookfield Milan and Kirksville while plans for travel and military service are noted. Sunday School attendance is reported and farm pest control guidance covers cryolite rotenone and nicotine sulfate with mixing tips and safety cautions.
Chick Rearing Tips For Spring Brooder House Care
Profitable chick management tips for spring farms focus on clean housing and ventilation. Avoid crowding, keep litter dry, regulate brooder temperature from 85 95 degrees cooling by five degrees weekly, and provide sunlight for vitamin D. Ensure clean feeders, follow reliable feeding programs, segregate cockerels, and raise roosting habits early to reduce crowding and disease risk.
Inspirational quote about nourishment in life’s work
A concise inspirational saying urges readers to seek nourishment in their life’s work. It attributes the idea to Phillips Brooks and emphasizes purpose through daily effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips Brooks
Farm Production Hints From County Agents
Garden pests are classified as chewing or sucking insects with distinct control methods using stomach poisons for chewing pests and contact poisons for sucking pests. Pig on pasture efficiency varies with pasture quality and grain input, offering up to 50 percent grain savings when corn is the sole concentrate. Rape oats and clover pasture yield strong gains per corn bushel, while bluegrass and alfalfa/clover also show gains. Regular meals and the Basic Seven foods are linked to long term health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Dewey R. Chapman
AAA
Linn County Emergency Food Manager
Famine Emergency Committee
War Food Order
Lee 4-H Club plans May meeting programs
The Lee 4-H Club held a planning meeting at Orlando Johnsons home on Thursday night April 4. Twelve 4-H members and thirteen parents attended along with Hillis Moffett Assistant County Agent and June Carroll Home Demonstration Agent. Planned May programs include How to Make an Arm Sling by Larry Brown, Care of the Hair by Doris Corbi, and a Report on The County 4-H Meeting by Janet Johnson Junior Council member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee 4-H Club
Orlando Johnson
Hillis Moffett Ass’t
June Carroll
Larry Brown
Doris Corbi
Small magnet saves time hunting dropped pins and needles
A compact magnet kept in a sewing basket helps locate fallen pins and needles quickly. It offers a simple, practical tool for crafters to streamline sewing tasks and reduce lost items.
Also Mentioned on This Page
B.H.S
Room
Linn County Red Cross
Morris Chapel News
Mrs
Gene Baskett
Linenus
Charley M. Smith
Laquey
T. M. Smith
Aenes Stone
Aidon
Arlo Smith
Arlo
John Tucker
Smith Home
Ellis Jennings
Reva
Roy Jennings
Donald and
Vernon
E. F. Peterson
Ralph Rogers
Home Dem
Hillis Moffett
Ass’t. Co
Milan Auction CO
Hugh Morehead
Bob Morehead
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