B H S Girls Basketball Receives Gold Balls
The B H S girls basketball team received gold basketballs presented by coach Miss Gooch. The awards honor the Mooresville and Browning tournament victories, a key Laclede championship win, and the seniors last season. Recipients include Mary Smith Jeanne Woolf Carolene Gender Ruby Dixon Rosalie Gooch Gwendolyn Kelly Betty McCormick Peggy Shirley Bobby Ellen Head Helen Johns Dixon Martha Ann Cotter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gooch
Mooresville
Browning
Laclede
Mary Smith
Jeanne Woolf
Carolene Gender
Ruby Dixon
Rosalie Gooch
Gwendolyn Kelly
Betty McCormick
Peggy
Shirley
Kirksville District Music Contest Returns After Long Hiatus
The Kirksville District Music Contest returned this year for the first time since 1942 with fewer schools and smaller entries. Browning fielded three acts: a girls trio Jeanne Woolf Gwendolyn Kelly Mary Moore, Marvin Abbott Jeans Bar tow John Grice. late but allowed to perform. The girls trio and the XYLOPHONE solo earned II ratings while the boys quartet got III.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirksville
Browning
Jeanne Woolf
Gwendolyn Kelly
Mary Moore
Marvin Abbott
Jeans Bartow
John Grice
Senior Circle of W. S. of C. S. hosts April meeting
Mrs. Josie Jones hosted the Woman's Senior Circle of Christian Service on April 19. Nineteen members answered roll call with visitors present. Reports were read, the treasurer noted 8.09, total offerings 5.00, and several lessons and prayers were shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josie Jones
Christian Service
Bro. Mohr
Adams
Crawford
Mable Keithley
Carter
Mesdames Prather
Woolf
Keithley
Bartow
Hooker
Nickell
Rush
Mohr
Sloan
Hummel
Slack Crawford
Haning
Jones
Carr
Haley
McArtor
Tate
Nellie Seaman
Bro
Williams
Hocker
Prather
Happy Workers Club Hosts April Meeting
Mrs Winneva Shaw presided as hostess with Mrs Helen Shaw at a noon dinner for twelve members five men and four visitors. New members Margaret Britton and daughter Anna Marie joined. Bonnie Franklin won a prize for arriving first. Carrie Morris announced a 4 H show and rodeo at her place on Sunday April 29 with a basket dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneva Shaw
Happy Workers Club
Wineva Shaw
Helen Shaw
Margaret Britton
Anna Marie
Edna Knight
Matthew
Nellie Brown
Milan
Mary Ball
Canning
Carrie Morris
Britton
Ona Margaret Britton
Ona Franklin
Bonnie Franklin
Minnie Harris
Bitter Sweet Club Meeting Report
The Bitter Sweet Club met with Mrs Leon Wood on April 18 with seven members two visitors and four children present. The president led at 2 30 after a song and minutes were read. Two contests were won by Pearl Goins and Clara Oertwig. Refreshments followed. The next meeting is with Mrs Nova Gooch in Purdin on May 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bitter Sweet Club
Leon Wood
Pearl Goins
Clara Oertwig
Nova Gooch
Purdin
C. R
Dowdy Seabees Letter from Okinawa Describes Landing
Evert Dowdy MM 38-e writes from Okinawa Ryukyu Group after landing April 2 following a long Pacific service. He recalls air raids and naval bombardment, notes civilian presence, and hopes to plant garden seed. letter sent to Mrs Wilma Powell Dowdy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Powell Dowdy
Evert Dowdy
Naval Seabees
Southwest Pacific
Fiji
Russells
Vella la Vella
New Guinea
New Zealand
Admiralties
Guadalcanal
Okinawa
Ryukyu
Rationing Up To Date For Foods And Staples
The notice outlines current ration stamp validity for meats cheese butter and fats blue and sugar stamps with expiration dates in April June and July. It notes salvage fat value and points at butchers, canned foods and home canning sugar rules, nontransferable coupons and license endorsements for gasoline and shoes stamps.
Brake failures cited in traffic crashes prompt checks
Patrol cites statistics showing faulty brakes as a contributing factor in many accidents. Drivers urged to have brakes inspected to prevent loss of life and property.
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THE
Highway Patrol
Edith Johnson to Join Linn County Extension Office
Miss Edith Johnson of Brookfield will start May 1 as War Food Preservation Assistant at the Linn County Extension Office. She will focus on food preservation with emphasis on 4-H Club work and live at the Commercial Hotel in Linneus. Near 200 4-H members exist in Linn County with a 1945 goal of 250.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Johnson
Brookfield
Linn County
Miss Johnson
Kirksville State Teachers College
Burch
Linneus
Dickinson Items Highlight Local Happenings and Illness
Mrs Archie Dickinson endured a severe gall bladder attack with Dr Cable of Purdin summoned. T S C Lambert returned from North Salem after visiting his daughter. Jesse Longwell family and Alva Deskins visited Brookfield and Phillip McKenzie family. A seven year old received severe hand injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Longwell
Alva Deskins
Eugene West
Trenton
Hereford
L. A. Dickinson
Archie Dickinson
Effie Britton
Edith Hale
Graendenhildren
Dr. Cable of
Purdin
T. S. C. Lambert
Floyd Swisegood
North Salem
Johnno
Brookfield
Phillip McKenzie
Phyllis Lynn
Dolph Leichhart
Prayer for Roosevelt Death Blessed by Faith and Hope
A dated prayer from Blaine Gray Browning Missouri written April 12 1945 invokes God as supreme ruler asks comfort for the nation after President Franklin D Roosevelt's death praises his courage and seeks aid to carry on his work with blessings on his family and world leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Republic
Jesus Christ
Lord
Blaine Gray
Browning, Mo
How to prepare peas for freezer storage
Sullivan County agents outline steps for blanching peas for freezing. Select only fully developed peas, shell by hand, trim imperfect pods, and blanch in live steam or boiling water for 1 to 1.5 minutes, then cool, drain, and pack in a 2 percent brine or dry pack. Use soft water, maintain continuous boil, and work quickly to preserve color and flavor.
Missouri University to Offer $150 Freshman Scholarships
Scholarships valued at 150 dollars will be available to about twenty four freshmen in Agriculture and Home Economics at the University of Missouri this fall. Provided by Sears Roebuck and Company for eight months at 15 dollars monthly plus 30 dollars in February the semester start month. Students must maintain a scholarship average and contact the Office of the Dean, College of Agriculture, Columbia, Missouri.
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University of Missouri
Sears, Roebuck and Company
College of Agriculture
Columbia
Missouri
Rural Life Sunday Observance Noted In Sullivan County
4-H Club members and leaders in Sullivan County will observe May 6 as 4-H Club Sunday aligning with the nationwide fifth Sunday after Easter rural life observance. Last year Missouri 4-H Sunday programs featured 480 clubs in 91 counties with attendance of 22,264, including 6,533 club members and leaders.
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Sullivan County
Missouri
Rural Life 4H Club Sunday observed in Missouri churches
Sunday, May 6, is set aside in Missouri for Rural Life 4 H Club Sunday. Many 4 H Clubs cooperate with local ministers in church programs with musical numbers readings and ushering. Some clubs invite families for basket dinners after church followed by a community 4 H meeting. Mrs Christy of Linnaeus Methodist Church works with 4 Hers on the observance. County Extension Office offers program ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Christy
Linnaeus Methodist Church
Hereford Cattle Meeting At Spring Creek Ranch
A Hereford and beef cattle meeting at Spring Creek Ranch Green Castle on April 12 drew about 140 attendees from Linn County. Attendees included Martin Carey Gerald McGregor Clyde McCollum Ervin Eccles Joe Kerr various supervisors and agents. The gathering discussed desirable and undesirable traits in Hereford stock and noted a registered bull can add five to ten dollars per calf at weaning in a typical commercial herd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Creek Ranch
Green Castle
Linn County
Martin Carey
Gerald McGregor
Clyde McCollum
Ervin Eccles
Joe Kerr
Gerald Guyer
Ronald McDonnald
Quinn Guyer
Joe Edens
Norman McDonnald
Ralph Rogers
War Call Urges Public Support for Critical Action
Citizens are urged to join a decisive effort described as crucial to the nation. The appeal stresses unity, sacrifice, and timely participation to ensure success in the ongoing conflict.
Clothing Drive Aids War Relief Needs Urgent Help
The notice calls for clothing donations for war relief, asking for usable men, women, children and infant wear and bedding. Drop off at the Extension Office in Linneus or the LaPierre Hotel in Brookfield on May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linneus
LaPierre
Brookfield
Inoculation Boosts Linn County Soybean Yields
Legumes respond to inoculation including soybeans and cowpeas. Soybeans inoculation can lift yields by 3 to 8 bushels per acre, with Linn County aiming for 6,000 acres. At 5 bushels valued at $10.50 each, total gains could reach about 63,000 dollars for county soybeans.
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Linn County
Home and Community Committee Meet May 20 at Linneus
Linn County Honor Roll details will be discussed at the meeting. Other new business will be taken up. Mrs. J. R. McIntosh, Home and Community Chairman, announces the hour and place at the Court House in Linneus.
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Home and Community
Court House
Linneus
J. R. McIntosh
Linn County
Linn County Wool Shipments Move to Kansas City Market
The Linn County Sheep and Wool Growers Association has shipped its first wool lot to market arriving at the Bert Lyon Company warehouse in Kansas City for grading and appraisal. A second carload is promised within 30 days per Price Hoskins, secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Sheep and Wool Growers Association
Bert Lyon Company
Kansas City
Price Hoskins
Sec
Treas
U Go I Go Club Scraps for Waste Paper Drive
The U Go I Go Club runs a salvage contest for waste paper waste fat and scrap iron. The club splits into two sides led by Mrs Chester Keane and Mrs Edward Brown. All proceeds go to the club treasurer. The losing side must host a dinner for the winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Keane
Edward Brown
Breeckman Bros Purchase Noted Aberdeen Angus Cow
Breeckman Bros Brookfield add notable registered Aberdeen Angus cow from Penny and James sale last week. The cow carries a pedigree full of famous breed individuals and is bred to Bell Boy W 28th, a purchase made for $10,000. The top Chillicothe Angus sale bull last fall was also bought by Brockman Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breeckman Bros
Brookfield
Penny
James
Bell Boy
Brockman Bros
West Linn 4-H Club Plants Memorial Ponderosa Pines
Sixteen members led by Mrs H E Schrock gathered Sunday afternoon April 22 to plant 25 different tree species around a pond on the Schrock farm. The ceremony, led by Mrs Sam Turner, dedicated the trees to Elmo Schrock as a living memorial. The trees came from the Missouri Conservation Commission. The club, which pursues wildlife conservation as a Supplementary Activity, previously earned the Edward K Love award of 15 dollars for wildlife work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anlub
H. E. Schrock
West Linn
4-H
Jim Long
Schrock
Sam Turner
Elmo Schrock
West Linn 4-H
Missouri Conservation Commission
Jefferson City
Edward K. Love
Sorghum Planting Guide Mentioned Varieties for Family Supply
A small sorghum patch can supply the family and ease sugar stamp pressures. Varieties include Folger, Red X, McLean, Sepling, Sugar Drip, White African and Sumac. Drill with a corn planter from now to mid June at 4 to 10 pounds per acre, not deeper than one inch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLean
Pressure gage testing drive offered at multiple towns
Thirty five pressure cooker gages have been tested this year with a requirement of at least yearly checks. Residents can have their gages inspected soon in New Boston Shelby Marceline Bucklin Lin neus or Meadville. Contact your canning aide for the date. Don’t miss this opportunity.
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New Boston
Shelby
Marceline
Bucklin
Linneus
Meadville
Canning Aide
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Blanche Morris
C.R
W. S
C. S
Cove i Ed
Loren Elliott
H. H. Buswell
Howard Havens
C. E. Jennings
RK. G. Owens
Myra Dodson
John O. Jones
E. J. Palmer
Ben H. Barrows
Carl B
Warren Edwin Barrows
Lucille Stultz
James Morris
E. R. Duncan
L. W. Arnold
Melvin Forwalder
John Shanks
Flora Wrighton
H. E Creason
Lila Linebury
Alda Brookshier
G. G. Freeland
Max Q
G. N. Freeland
Carl Brassfield
Madie Stone
Forrest Gooch
Bertie Gooch
E. F. Peterson
J. T. Steele
Lucille Rachford
Floyd ‘Swisegood
Raymond Bagley
W. D. Patterson
H. M. Patterson
Lee Kimbrough
Frank Reiger
Chester Bagley
Evert Hollon
Pearle Thurlo
C. A. Rinehart
Owen Stevenson
Paul Warren
J. A. Manley
Lee Ellis Hedges
J. W. Cordray
Ida McCollum
W. D. Jackson
Peryl Warren
Frank Cassity
Paul Kinsay
Madie S. Martin
Geraldine Waltz
Fred Ludwig
Nelson Brassfield
A. T. Goceh
Ted Steele
Ivah Carr
D. L. Cady
Leonard Otto Hollon
Sade Kinfong
Cal Henley
Dean Day
Rolla Gooch
Anna Couch
E. J. Dowdy
Seabees
Okinawa Island
Ryukyu Group
Japan
Tokyo
Clara
Everett
McLarney Hospital
John Walden Abbott
Acey Cordray
Purin
Ebb Spencer
Lloyd
Spencer
Camora Spencer
Ellis Abbott
Texas
John Longwell
Dickinson
Sullivan County Agent’s News
R. H. Gwynn
Vera Adams
Home Dem
June Carroll
Ralph Rogers County
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