County Auditor Plan Praised In Oklahoma Informe
The Tecumseh Standard reports the Pottawatomie county board of commissioners adopted a resolution asking John Rogers to appoint a deputy to audit and investigate county funds for 1940 41. The piece extols Bob Seaman as an exemplary county auditor and urges other counties to copy the system.
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Oklahoma
Board of County Commissioners
John Rogers
Pottawatomie County
Bob” Seaman
Roger
Bob Seaman
Tecumseh
Okla
Rob Seaman
Nellie Seaman
Roland Seaman
Missuri
Linn County Boys to Camp CCC July 22 Enrollments
Linn County youths were enrolled July 22 in CCC Camps at Sumner and Laclede. From Brookfield: Oliver Banning Lee Roy Kelsey Hiram Stufflebean. Marceline: Or ville Lewis James L. Richardson Joseph R. Mullen William C. Smith William John Stephenson Harvey Edward Linebaugh Jack Green Leonard Fisher. Linneus: James Harvey Cecil Dust Horace Gooch Marion Dodge. St Catherine: Roy Skinner. New Boston: Seebert Baker Rudolph Bailey Roy Davis. Bucklin: Raymond Lacer Henry Burnett Floyd Gardner. North Salem: Verlan Christian.
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Linn County
CCC
Sumner
Laclede
Brookfield
Oliver Banning
Lee Roy Kelsey
Hiram Stufflebean
Marceline
Orville Lewis
James L. Richardson
Joseph R. Mullen
William C. Smith
William John Stephenson
Harvey Edward Linebaugh
Jack Green
Leonard Fisher
Linneus
James Harvey
Cecil Dust
Horace Gooch
Marion Dodge
St. Catherine
Roy Skinner
New Boston
Seebert Baker
Rudolph Bailey
Roy Davis
Bucklin
Raymond Lacer
Henry Burnett
Floyd Gardner
North Salem
Verlan Christian
Sunday Convention Sparks School Platform Debate
The narrator and Jake and Blis ters held a discussion on school issues, deeming the proposed platform bad and claiming nothing can be done. They express support for Mister Wilky or Mister Rosen if opposing, and note a planned primary with about two dozen men running, vowing not to vote for any.
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Jake
Blisters
Mister Wilky
Mister Rosenfelt
Local residents visit relatives across multiple towns
A series of social updates reports Joel Brookshier visiting family in Ottumwa Ja. Mrs John B Moore spending time with her mother in Purdin. Raymond Alspach and D Rankin groups visiting Green City and Winigan respectively. Other locals host and travel to see kin in Brookfield Enid Dallas North Salem Los Angeles and Kansas City. In military news Missouri and Kansas see Navy enlistments reach 227 in July with plans for August.
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Joel Brookshier
Geo
Ottumwa
John B. Moore
Dell
Del
Purdin
Raymond Alspach
Green City
Herington
D. D. Rankin
Near Winigan
W. C. Thurlo
Brookfield
Bessie McCollum
Drucilla
Robert
Kansas City
Rachel Nevins
R. J. McCollum
North Salem
Horses for Sale of Late Jonathan Pridemore Stock
Private sale listing by W. H. Pridemore offers a registered saddle stallion a registered saddle mare with colt by side and a 12 year old strawberry roan filly. Stock available at the farm near Shafter for viewing.
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Jonathan Pridemore
Shafter
W. H. Pridemore
Honor Roll Additions July Readers Hosted
The paper lists July honor roll additions including Wayne Gooch Mrs. Joe Johnson Mrs. J. Je Long Mrs. J. J. Dodson Rev. J. E. Rudloff Mrs. Curtis Williams Mrs. Eva Biswell Floyd Reyner Jimmie Rudloff Fay Peterson Mrs. Minnie Palmer J. H. Taylor Ora Bennett John Vincent Mrs. Harry Rhodes Jas. Dunlap D. R. Powell GC. Jennings C.E. Jennings Mrs. Lizzie Austin Jno. Ed Fuhrman Mrs. Wm. Hale Mrs. Gayle Ingraham. Examine the tag on your paper.
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Wayne Gooch
Joe Johnson
J. Je Long
J. J. Dodson
J. E. Rudloff
Curtis Williams
Eva Biswell
Floyd Reyner
Jimmie Rudloff
Fay Peterson
Minnie Palmer
J. H.taylor
Ora Bennett
John Vincent
Harry Rhodes
Jas. Dunlap
D. R. Powell
GC. Jennings
C.E. Jennings
Lizzie Austin
Jno
Ed Fuhrman
Wm. Hale
Gayle Ingraham
Grindstaff Family Visits and Local Notices
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Grindstaff and Mrs. I G Grindstaff spent Sunday with their daughter Mrs Everett Ogle in Laclede. The community mourns the death of Mrs Steele who died Friday night at her daughter's home Mrs Broyles. Mr. and Mrs C E Burress and children with Floyd King visited near Humphreys with the Willies Smiths. Mrs C C Yardley and son Paul of LaBelle visited here Sunday. Mr and Mrs Russell Roberts of Kansas City spent the weekend with her Milan parents. Mr and Mrs Andrew Myers and Edith Henderson spent Sunday with Mrs Willie Grindstaff. Mrs Doll Reed visited her brother Alonzo Clem at Humphreys recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Grindstaff
I.G. Grindstaff
Everett Ogle
Laclede
Steele
Broyles
C. E. Burress
Floyd King
Willie’ Smith
Humphreys
C. C. Yardley
Paul
LaBelle
Russell Roberts
Kansas City
Milan
Andrew Myers
Irona Herington
Edith Henderson
Pollock
Willie Grindstaff
Doll Reed
Alonzo Clem
PURDIN ITEMS Hints of rain and social notes across town
Weather: a fine rain Friday night with hopes for more. Social visits include Mrs. Marie Owens, Mrs. Susie Pulliam in Brookfield, Earnest Pearson at Fred Cassity home, Ruth Goins returning to Kansas City, Beulah Lambert in Linneus, and Ivan Hedges visiting locally. Several residents travel to Kansas City, Mobile Alabama, Phoenix Arizona, and St. Louis. Beulah Lambert travels for work. Callie Johnson hospitalized in St. Louis after surgery and progressing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Owens
Susie Pulliam
Brookfield
Earnest Pearson
Fred Cassity
Ruth Goins
Kansas City
Beulah
Lambert
Linneus
Phoenix
Arizona
Ellen Miller
Frank Murrain
Callie Johnson
St. Louis
Beulah Lambert
Newtown
James R. Spencer
Leota
North East Linn Items Weather and Family Notes
Readers thank for Friday night rain aiding corn crops. Mrs Maggie Brewer and Mrs Barbara McCollum visited Curt Crist home. Earl Abbott and family visited Otis McCollum and wife. Lane Bailey from Iowa stayed with Arthur and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Brewer
Barbara McCollum
Curt Crist
Earl Abbott
Nile
Donald Milhoan
Otis McCollum
Lane Bailey
Iowa
Arthur
Watson and Bailey Families Share Weekend Visit
Mrs. Barbara McCollum and Mrs. Maggie Brewer spent Sunday night at Otis McCollum's. Mrs. McCollum will stay a few days in the area. Russell Crist and wife were in Trenton on business Thursday.
Refinishing Demonstration Shows Home Hobby Tips
Mrs. Glenn Tomlin hosted Miss Houston and Extension Club members to view refinishing techniques. They demonstrated cleaning, varnish removal, filler paste, oxalic acid cleaning, and wax finishing on a walnut frame and chest, stressing assessment of value and usefulness before starting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Tomlin
Miss Houston
Tomlin
Claude Kuhn
Martha Kuhn
T. T. Lamme
Houston
Demonstration of Furniture Pieces Shows Mixed Quality
The display featured several furniture items that showed potential as well-made pieces. Attendees noted good design and craftsmanship in several examples, though some pieces appeared unfinished or inconsistent in quality.
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Browning Farm Club
M.F. A
Ben Hur
Jane
Dames
Tomorro
Reddy
Elsy
Thurstey
Ant Emmy
Navy
Missouri
Kansas
Great Lakes
Illinois
Naval Service
Marvin C. Hopper
Democratic
David Stovall
Line Street
Browning, Missouri
F. D. Carter
Voiles—Yard
Batistes—Yard
Thermos
Manila
Farmers Store
Trilby
Yale Concentrated
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