Interesting Oregon Letter From Freewater July 1936
Freewater Oregon letter recounts a cross country trip from Browning to Spokane and through Idaho and Oregon. The writer describes scenery including the red desert and Blue Mountains, visits a gold mine, a large ranch altercation, and a series of earthquakes near Spokane and Yakima. They note bumper cherry crops and a Grand Coulee dam project with high tomato earnings, plus wages for women equal to men. The writer hopes for a fresh start after travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freewater
Ore
Joe Nickell
Browning
Spokane
Wash
Red Desert
Idaho
Blue Mountains
Oregon
Blue Valley
Pierce
Morrison, Bros
Morrison
Yarkima
Walla Walla
Joe
Grand Coulee
Notice to Parents Over Slingshots Causing Local Damage
Office notice cites complaints about boys with slingshots harming windows and birds. Marshal C Norvell and Mayor Q H Becker urge parents to have boys leave slingshots at home to avoid arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Norvell
Q. H. Becker
Diary notes and town news fragment in rural杂 paper
Slats diary entries recount church, school, and social observations with quirky handwriting. Mentions a Lambert Reunion at Browning Park on August 16, a wheat theft near Ross Lantz, and an all day Cattey Schoolhouse picnic on August 29 with teachers and pupils invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambert
Browning
Ross Lantz
Cattey School
Stitch and Chatter Club Meets for August 6
The Stitch and Chatter Club met with Leis Foss on Thursday August 6 for an all day session of quilting embroidery and quilt piecing. A noon dinner followed and the group shared gifts and greetings. Eighteen members answered roll call and entertainment included Janie Alice and Amelia. Members prepared for Achievement Day and plan next meeting with Alice DeVore on August 20. Members and visitors from Lois and surrounding families attended. A club card from traveling members described a Nebraska trip across farms and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stitch and Chatter Club
Leis Foss
Janie
Alice
Amelia
Bessie
Goldie
Lois
Mildred
Camora
Opal
Omaha
Lincoln Highway
Iowa
Clara
Lucille
Comora
U B Workers Club Meeting Report
U B Workers Club met with Mrs Everett Brown on Wednesday afternoon August 5 with eleven members and four visitors. Kathryn Smith presided at 2 30 opening song Have Thine Own Way Lord, roll call jokes, contest won by Dora Miller. Band concert by all, minutes by Iva Miller, closing hymn, prayer. Hostess served iced tea and cookies. Visitors included Mrs Jimmie Lee and daughter Mary Beth and Mrs Chas Shrin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.B. Workers Club
Everett Brown
Kathryn Smith
Helen Zckerham
Dora Miller
Iva Miller
Jimmie Lee
Mary Beth
Chas. Shrin
Sullivan County election notice and campaign note
A campaign notice from George E. Reinhard of Pollock Mo thanking Sullivan County voters for re electing him as Representative to the Legislature. He pledges to continue work for Old Age Pension and Property Tax Reduction and praises opponents for conducting a clean campaign. Mentions local club meeting August 19 and lists several parish members and attendees.
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Sullivan County
George E. Reinhard
Pollock, Mo
Band Concert Draws Large Milan Audience
Mr and Mrs J P Bolling Mr and Mrs Lester Harris Miss Vera Zasyent Mr and Mrs J R Williams and N W Phillips attended the Milan band concert featuring bands from Milan Green City Unionville and Browning. The crowd was very large and the combined bands were invited to Green City on Saturday evening and to Unionville this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Bolling
Lester Harris
Vera Zasyent
J. R. Willams
N. W. Phillips
Milan
Green City
Unionville
Browning
Hostess Club Meeting At Bolling Home
The Wide-A-Wee Biee-a-wee Club met on Wednesday August 5 at the Bolling residence for a two course one o clock dinner. Charter member Mrs Clair Calhoun Green of Skitook Oklahoma attended the gathering.
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Mie Bolling
Clair Calhoun Green
Skitook
Oklahoma
To My Friends in Linn County Thank You Note
C B Fleming thanks Linn County residents for support on August 4 and asks for continued vote and influence on November 3. Expresses appreciation and regards for future civic participation.
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Linn County
C. B. Fleming
Intermediate Institute Held At Browning Church
The M. E. Church South held an Intermediate Institute at Browning Church serving East Chillicothe District churches Browning Milan Bear Branch and Bucklin were represented Rev A Sterling Ward conference secretary of the Board of Christian Education led the afternoon session and gave a night sermon urging Sunday School involvement Other services included preaching at 11 am and 8 pm and a Thursday prayer meeting at Rev Hobb's church All are invited to attend Lead by W M Owen.
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Browning Church
East Chillicothe
Browning
Milan
Bear Branch
Bucklin
A. Sterling Ward
Board of Christian Education
Sprinter Rayns Carter Fights Ice Thief With Horse Clue
Jeema Carter reports ice pilfering from the ice house with melted areas caused by an intruder. He used a borrowed horse from Carl Os Mace to alert the thief by the horse reacting near the icehouse. A pair of shotgun blasts frightened the intruder, and Carter believes the culprit may face stiffer trouble next time.
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Rayns Carter
Carlos Mace
Mr. Carter
Ice
Scottsville 100th Anniversary Basket Dinner Remembers Old Town
The Scottsville community of Duncan Township Sullivan County held a basket dinner on August 19 to mark the town’s 100th anniversary. More than 1000 attendees and 230 cars gathered at Oliver Grove for a day of program, antiques on display, and a long food table. Notables from local families attended while drought and crop losses challenged the community, which remains active through its local club and memories of Scottsville’s early settlers.
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Scottsville
Duncan Township
Sulivan County
Oliver Grove
Milan
Seaman Atherton
Browning
Pearl "Thurlo
Edward Wiliams
Abernathy Twins
Beverly Rusk
C. M. Thornton
Jake Lantz
Hazel Crowdis
Lillie Spencer
Levery
Allen
Sullivan County
Schrock's Sells Summer Dresses at Reduced Prices
Notice announces reduced prices on all summer dresses at Schrock's with the claim that the values are real and visible to customers. The short item highlights a local retail sale and urges shoppers to view the discounted inventory.
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Schrock’s
Our Band Concerts Draw Crowds. Local Support Acknowledged
The Wednesday night concerts draw large crowds with thanks to N. W. Phillips for finances, the city council for park benches, Stamper Co. for seats, Edward Williams for the sousaphone, and Milan musicians who contribute. Local players like W. A. Bond, James and Virginia Bolling, Jas. Williams, Elizabeth Ann Prather, and Phillips are noted. Youngsters show growing interest. next season may increase membership. Insurance office moves after August 15 to J. D. Lay residence property, 1 block west of the Christian Church. phone 192.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. W. Phillips
City Cotthell
Stamper Co
Edward Willams
Rious Milan
W. A. Bond
James
Virginia Bolling
Jas. Williams
Elizabeth Ann Prather
Younsters
David Forbes
Farmers Exchange Bank
J.D. Lay
The
Christian Church
For Sale Two Large Fine Feather Pillows
Two large fine feather pillows offered for sale. Interested buyers should see Mary Jacobs, located two blocks east of the Depot.
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Mary Jacobs
Depot
Edward F Williams Joined Blue Key Honor Society
At the end of the summer quarter Kirksville Teachers College Blue Key chapter inducted Edward F Williams into the Blue Key. Five of the five hundred students were chosen based on high scholarship, achievement, and character after a faculty and student committee vote. The Blue Key cap remains twenty active members.
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Blue Key
Kirksville Teacher's College
Edward F. Williams
Order of Blue Key
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O. M. Pryor
Jane
Elsey
A.m
Elsie
Jake
Smith
Noledge
Tellen
Lambert Reunion
Ficnd
U. B
Helen
Mietha Palmer
Edith
Marion Steele
Kathryn Steele
Dora
Iva
Lavaughn Miller
Nannie
Helen Cokerham
Emmajean Brown
Amy Joe
Larry Brown
Richant Dale Cokerham
Donnie Iller
Basie Steele
REM Ea
Bible
Wide-A
M. E. Church, South
Old Place
Thurlo
Watson
Oliver
Ducksworth
Heselton
Schrock
Lantz
Brassfield
Street
Norvell
Tunnell
Johnson
Clevenger
Morgan
Hatcher
Fields
Warren
Dell
Creason
Parish
Tincher
Peterson
Whaley
Lynn
J. N. (Poly) Tincher
Congress
Kansas
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