Sgt Jerald Ben Rhodes Sees Ecuadorian towns on three day leave
The letter recounts travel from Ambato to Banos El Topo and El Topo jungles with orchid buying, hot springs, and high mountain roads. It notes Catholic schools, a English taught Father, local markets, colorful vendors, and rugged canyons before returning home to Browning Missouri.
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Sgt
Jerald
Ben Rhodes
Mrs
Harry Rhodes
England
Ireland
Ambato
Banos
America del Sur
Federico
el Topo
States
End of Year School Activities Highlight
School calendar lists May 3 Grade Night May 15 Achievement Week May 7 Baccalaureate May 9 8th Grade Graduation May 10 All School Picnic May 11 High School Graduation May 12 Senior Day with awards grade cards and noon dismissal Seniors Charles Vincent Juniors Mae Snead Jeanne Woolf Mary Ruth Fanning Sophomores Eugene Jacobs Lorane Payton Freshmen dancing display with Freshmen guests and refreshments including Pepsi Cleo Cola Coca Cola site notes conclusion questions posed about Sophomores next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Vincent
Mae Sneed
Jeanne Woolf
Mary Ruth Fanning
Por Peon Gi Ba O
Fred Astaire
Newton
Freshman Party Brings Warmth Despite Stormy Weather
Freshmen hosted a gym party that drew upperclassmen and a few outsiders despite bad weather. The event featured dancing, a lively juke box, dancing and shooting goals with volleyball giving way to social games and playful rivalry.
Pictures From Browning Youth Group Taken by Waltz Studios
A batch of portraits shows Browning Missouri youngsters with captions listing families. Three families are noted with children including Clinton Hale, Henry Thurlo, John Elliott, Charles Law, Elaine Hale, and Larry Hale photographed by Waltz Studios of Des Moines, Iowa.
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Waltz Studios
Des Moines
Iowa
Clinton
Hugh Hale
Browning
Henry Arthur
Gale Thurlo
John Keith
Loren Elliott
Charles Marshall
B. M. Law
Elaine
Everett Hale
Larry
Room III Honor Roll Names for Six Weeks
Room III lists six week honor roll pupils by grade and score. Eighth Grade includes Valjean Gooch Opal Griffeth Joyce Mundell Shirley Head Clinton Bennett Jeans Bartow Bobbie Head with scores 4 and 3. Seventh Grade lists Thelma Lee Gender Carmen Hedges Beverly Fanning Richard Mundell Jimmy Nevins Nolan Lambert with scores 4 and 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valjean Gooch
Opal Griffeth
Joyce Mundell
Shirley Head
Clinton Bennett
Jeans Bartow
Bobbie Head
Thelma Lee
Carmen Hedges
Beverly Fanning
Richard Mundell
Jimmy Nevins
Nolan Lambert
Easter Seals drive and school programs highlight community
Our Easter Seal sales totaled $1.80 raised by Room II and III as the school prepared for year end. A war bonds drive featured music, a one act play, and student discussions, while stamping and bond sales continued.
Room I Honor Roll for fifth six weeks period
Honor roll listing for elementary grades includes First Grade students Ruth Ann Jennings, Rachel Ann Tiahrt. Second Grade students Del Lane Gray, Ronnie Shannon, Kenneth Ray Nickell. Judith Moore, Sandra Ruth Rhodes. Beverly Bennett. Third Grade student Margaret Ellen Quigley, Elaine Ingraham. Second Grade student Rosaine Knifong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Ann Jennings
Rachel Ann Tiahrt
del Lane Gray
Ronnie Shannon
Kenneth Ray Nickell
Judith Moore
Sandra Ruth Rhodes
Beverly Bennett
Margaret Ellen Quigley
Elaine Ingraham
Rosaine Knifong
Honor Roll and War Stamp Update from Room II
Fifth week notes show sixth grade honors for Janet Lumsden and Gale Hedges, with percentages. fifth grade top students Cynthia Moore and Eva D Carter. fourth grade leaders Jerry Hedges and Kenneth Arnold. Reported War Stamp purchases, attendance figures, Reading Circle qualifiers, and English book reports due May 1 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Lumsden
Gale Hedges
Cynthia Oy Ices
Marilyn Jennings
Eva Doris Carter
Jerry Hedges
Kenneth Arnold
B. J. Harvey
Cynthia Moore
Eva D. Carter
True Blue Club Meeting Honors and Easter Hat Parade
True Blue Club met at Mrs. Everett Crookshanks home with hosts Mrs. Crookshanks and Mrs. Walter Browning. Five members and three visitors attended. Fay Coulter presided. Reading, prayers, and roll call led to a May 1 bake sale at Shafter school house. An Easter parade showcased hats. Mrs. Glenn Jerome won the grand prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
True Blue Club
Everett Crookshanks
Walter Browning
Crookshanks
Fay Coulter
America
Glenn Jerome
Shafter
Saira McCellan
Morris Crookshanks
Grace K. Jerome
Chas. H. Campbell
John Andrews
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Phyllis
Sharon
Earl Maggart
Browning, Mo
Kansas City
St. Louis
Ben P. S
Gayla Marie
Gayle Ingraham
Benny Joe
Earl Nickell
Cora
Jimmy
Ralph Page
Kenneth H
Herbert Lambert
J. W. and
Dwayne
Guy Butterfield
Bill
Eugene Burchett
Ran Andheri
Jerry
Carl Head
Cora, Mo
Gary
Ross Knight
Leon
J. B. Maggart
Cora Mo
Keith
J B Pe Saeed Jimmy
Marvin Rinehart
Nancy Jo
Beryl Head
Julia Ann
Maurice Lantz
Jane
L. W. Vincent
Sandra
W. R. Rhodes
Ruth
Oscar Hollon
Shirley Jean
Nile Hale
Savage
P. Tiahrt
J. Bartow
C. Bennett
G. Peters
R. Ogle
Mary Smith
Billy Newton
Norma Holley
Carolene Gender
John B. Grice
Leon Stephenson
Laverne Kirby
Waverly Ware
Douglas Neil
Office of Price Administration
Room
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