Purdin School Homecoming Draws Big Crowd In 1951
Nearly 300 people attended the first Purdin School Homecoming held August 12 1951 on the school grounds. A basket dinner was served at one o'clock with free pop, seating aided by a grounds committee. The program featured greetings by J F Morrissy and a history highlights reading by Iea B Street and others, plus vocal and instrumental numbers. Notable attendees included former teachers, current staff, and distant guests from Missouri Iowa and beyond. Expenses totaled 55.26 with a 94.06 collection leaving 38.80 for a future reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdin School
Ray McNally
Lawrence Elliott
Orlando Johnson
Travis Smith
Helen Cokerham
Rose Chambers
J. F. Morrissy
Iea B. Street
Long
Ronna Doyle Street
David Long
Reading
Mary Anna Smith
Good Lord
Shirley
Jean Guyer
Shirley Guyer
Janet
Dorothy Johnson
Janet Johnson
United States
Noble Randall
Flora Brock
Craig Beckett
May Jenkins
Roy Hale
Guy Johnson
Callie Smith
Mae Schrock
Maude Morris
Merton
Fern
Milo Street
Thora Carr
E.G. Kern
J. J. Huffman
Milan
Purdin
Lula Fay Urbach Burton
Berkeley
California
Herman Schrock
Browning
Missouri
Purding School
Noble H. Randall
Wheeling
G. Terry
Marshalltown
Iowa
Walter
Adams
Laclede
R. D
Cassity
J.-F. . Morrissy
Green City
Morrissy
Sta Neff Stufflebean
Rh. D. Cassity
Mary Irumbo Street
Ka B. Street
Hermia Street
Orville Cokerham
Thelma Molloy
Minta Powell Snyder
Brookfield
Ivan Head
Slater
Bryan Molloy
Evansville
Indiana
Betty Hoover McNally
J. D. Nichols
Marshall
Maryan Head Falconer
Linneus
Imogene Taylor
Leota Yogel
Floyd Hardin
Fred Creason
J. C. Brown
Dorothy Jones
Maryville
Kansas
Walter Matthews
Kingsford
Michigan
Loren Myers
Shreveport
Orton Pierce
Lelia Matthews
Independence
Alan Farley
Eldora Hardin
Kansas City
Omar Potter
Minn
Elmer Andrews
Leota Wolfe
Lee Lyons
Ft. Madison
Ross Jones
Downing
Henry Lee Brown
John McCollum
Mable Turner Neil
Bill Lee
Beatrice Gall
Clovis
N. M
Earl Hess
Genieve Pearson
Wichita
Kan
Esther Garrett
van Vencill
Columbia
Maurice Smith
Ruth Gear
Hubert Kinfong
Mary Adeline Brown
Garrett Smith
Eva Smith
Detroit
Mich
John Robert Smith
St. Louis
Jay Thompson
Ottumwa
Virgil Powell
Jean Shanks
Tarkio
Wilma Hawkins DeVore
Seymour
Peterson Family Reunion Held Sunday at Pershing Park
The annual Peterson reunion gathered fifty five attendees on Sunday August 12 at Pershing Park. Families from Brookfield Breckenridge Albia Humphreys Laclede Galt Kenosha Colorado Springs and Browning joined in a basket dinner and photo session before voting to hold the event again next year at Pershing Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Pershing Park
Brent Staubus
Harry Hawkins
Brookfield
Myrtle Glick
Breckenridge
H.C. Peterson
Peggy
Albia
Iowa
John. Hermovics
Mas
Don Peterson
Kansas City
Kansas
Verne Henley
Wisconsin
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Mildred McFarland
Chester
West Virginia
EK. F. Peterson
L. C. Peterson
A. D. Peterson
Marilyn Wiles
Jerry. Jennings
Ruth Ann
Marilyn
J. T. Nevins
Bonna Jo
Donald
Farl Keith Hoselton
Browning
Bedtime for Bonzo at the Marty-Ann Milan
Bonzo the five year old chimp stars in Bedtime for Bonzo at the Marty-Ann Theatre Milan on Sunday and Monday August 19 and 20 with Ronald Reagan Dianna Lynn and Walter Slezak in the cast. Frederick de Cordova directs with Michael Kraike producing to provide light entertainment for movie fans seeking escape. Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm plays August 21 to 23 with Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride as the beloved couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonzo
Milan
Francis
Harvey
Universal - International
Marjorie Main
Percy Kilbride
For Sale Frying Size Chickens White Rocks Browning
Mrs. Stanley Moore advertises frying size White Rock chickens for sale with Saturday deliveries in Browning.
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Browning
Stanley Moore
Browning Native Cpl Eldon Head Arrives in Japan
Cpl. Eldon W. Head, son of Mr and Mrs Walter Head of Browning Missouri, has arrived at the 6122nd Air Base Group in southern Japan. A Browning High School graduate class of 1945, he trained at Lackland AFB and served at Moberly Missouri Clark Field P I Guam and Iwo Jima before joining Far East Air Forces in May 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon W. Head
Japan
Feaf Combat Cargo
Walter Head
Browning
6122Nd Air Base
Browning High School
Head
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
Moberly
Clark Field
P. I
Guam
Lee Tomlin 88 Dies After Heart Attack in Illinois
Lee Tomlin, 88, former resident, died suddenly Thursday afternoon August 9 at his home near Mechanicsburg Illinois after a heart attack. Survived by wife Bertha Prather Tomlin a daughter Vera Swope three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral held Pleasant Plains Illinois Monday August 13 1951 at 2 pm with George Prather and family and Warner Correll and others attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Tomlin
Mechanicsburg
Illinois
Edwin
Bertha Prather Tomlin
Vera Swope
Pleasant Plains
George Prather
Prather Ellsberry
Warner Correll
Brookfield
Jones Taxi Ad Promises Clean Cars and Home Office Pickup
A brief taxi advertisement notes late model clean cars and comfortable service with pickup from home or north of the bank. Contact via phone 170.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones Taxi
Meeting old friends and plans for next year
Former Purdin school community members recall a reunion and vote to meet again on the second Sunday in August with a potluck. Organizers expect a larger turnout and urge former students and teachers to attend next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdin School
Ice Cream Supper By Johnson 4-H Club
The Johnson 4-H Club hosts an ice cream supper at the Johnson school house Friday night August 17. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson 4-H Club
Johnson School House
Methodist Church Picnic After Sunday Worship
The Methodist Church plans a City Park picnic after the 11 o'clock service led by Rev. Robert Burns and family. Everyone is invited to bring their own dinner and table service. An 8 p.m. evening service will follow with a message by Rev. Wm. Icenogle from the Christian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Robert Burns
Wm. Icenogle
The
Christian Church
Reception For New Pastor In Browning
A social reception for Rev. Charles Cody and his Seward Nebraska family took place Tuesday evening August 7 at 7 30 at the Baptist Church Browning. A bountiful supper and short program followed with welcome by Herbert C Bailey and Cody's response. The program included songs duets jokes and group singing ending with a prayer by Rev. Cody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Church
Charles Cody
Seward
Nebraska
Tressie Christy
Hazel Ingraham
Herbert C. Bailey
Cody
Rev
Brother Cody
Browning
Wesleyan Service Guild Entertained at Schrock Home
The Wesleyan Service Guild met August 2 at the H. L. Schrock home with hostesses Miss Maude Morris Mrs. Ira Nevins and Mrs. Mary Vincent. Worship Service led by Mrs. Mae Hoselton and lesson by Mrs. Mary Grice. Members present listed include Vadis Alspach Alma Browning Lillian Bennett Maxine Chapman Nina Fanning Mary Grice Rose Green Mae Hoselton Beverly Moore Maude Morris Ila Nevins Hazel Peterson Genevieve Prather Kathleen Quigley Oma Rudloff Nellie Seaman Margaret Smith Mary Vincent Vena Wade and Lila Williams. A Cook Book was voted to be sponsored and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Service Guild
Schrock
H. L. Schrock
Maude Morris
Ira Nevins
Mary Vincent
Mae Hoselton
Mary Grice
Rosalie Schrock
Pelle Logan
Janie Vincent
Miss Barbara Elam Weds Dean J. Rauer in Ethel Missouri
Barbara Elam daughter of Mr and Mrs Barrett Elam of Ethel Missouri and Dean J Rauer son of Mr and Mrs Ray Rauer of Goldsberry Missouri were married in a 30 pm ceremony Friday August 3 1951 at the Presbyterian Church in Ethel The double ring service featured music by Marilyn Byler and a three tier cake reception followed for about fifty guests After honeymoon the couple will live in Ethel where he joins the local hardware business and she remains secretary for the Ethel Public Schools
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Elam
Barrett Elam
Ethel, Missouri
Dean J. Rauer
Ray Rauer
Goldsberry
Missouri
Presbyterian Church
Ethel
Fred L. Hudson
Marilyn Byler
Louis Brockman
Indianapolis
Ind
Gale Jones
Elmer Lee Kelso
Lucille Clardy
Kansas City
Miss Byler
Bert Jackson
Roger
la Plata
Gerald Guyer
Nile Bauer
Purdin
Ellis Jennings
Roy Jennings
Winigan
Donald Jennings
Brookfield
W. P. Clarkson
Callao
Ira Franks
Elmer
Oscar Elam
Donna
Alonzo
New Cambria
Ethel Public Schools
Sullivan County Memorial Hospital bids set for Aug 23 opening
Bids for the Sullivan County Memorial Hospital construction will be opened August 23 in the Milan circuit court room by the Hospital Board of Trustees. County bonds of 250000 will be bid August 27. Frank L. Mowry appointed administrator. federal grant preliminarily approved at 249500. State memorial grant possible up to 10000, matching funds could total 20000.
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Sullivan County Memorial Hospital
Hospital Board of Trustees
Circuit Court Room
Milan
Thelma Hayes
Frank L. Mowry
Portland
Oregon
Mowry
Court House
Jefferson City
Kansas City
State Board of Health
U. S. Public Health Service
Tuesday Dinner Guests at Lola Kille Home
Tuesday dinner guests of Miss Lola Kille and Mr. and Mrs. Herman F. Kille were listed as Mrs. A. L. Pipes of Quincy Illinois Mr. and Mrs. Arlie Houston of Fresno California Mrs. R. G. Owens and children Robert Martha Charles and Richard of St Louis Mrs. E A Riddick Arlie and Annette of Kansas City Mr. and Mrs Lee Kille Beverly Indianapolis Ind Mrs Elmer Sherwood Larry June and Harvey of Milan Mrs J N Carter Linneus Jimmy Morgan of Moberly Mrs Fannie Harmon Edith Daniels and Lucille Stephenson They were joined in the afternoon by Mr and Mrs B N Morgan of Moberly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lola Kille
Herman F. Kille
A. L. Pipes
Quincy
Ill
Arlie Houston
Fresno
Calif
R. G. Owens
Robert
Martha
Charles
Richard
St. Louis
E. A. Riddick
Arlie
Annette
Kansas City
Lee Kille
Beverly
Indianapolis
Ind
Elmer Sherwood
Larry
June
Harvey
Milan
J. N. Carter
Linneus
Jimmy ‘Morgan
Moberly
Fannie Harmon
Edith Daniels
Lucille Stephenson
B. N. Morgan
Linn County WCTU Convention at Purdin Methodist Church
The Linn County Woman's Christian Temperance Union meets Friday August 24 1951 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Purdin Methodist Church with a covered dish dinner. Visitors welcome.
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Linn County
Neff Radio Service Announces Vacation Closure
Neff Radio Service in Brookfield Missouri will be closed from August 12 through August 26 for vacation. Customers are advised to plan service needs accordingly and will reopen on August 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neff Radio Service
Brookfield
Mrs Laur Hamilton Hosts Chapter V P E O Meeting
Chapter V P E O gathered at Mrs Laura Hamilton on Wednesday August 8 with guest Mrs Lula Weatherford of Macon. Arts from the P E O Record were shared and musical contests judged by Mrs Vena Wade with prizes to Mrs Beverly Moore and Mrs Carolee McCrary. Delcious refreshments followed.
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P.E.O
Laura Hamilton
Lula Weatherford
Macon
Bessie Fleming
Carolee McCrary
Clairessa Slack
Ada Bolling
Lila Williams
P.E.O. Record
Vena Wade
Beverly Moore
Baptist Church invites community to weekly services
The Friendly Church led by Pastor L Cody and Superintendent S McQuown invites attendance at Sunday School at 10 AM, Morning Worship at 11, Evening Evangelistic service at 8, and Wednesday Prayer Meeting at 8. Read message encourages newcomers to join and contribute.
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Purdin Homecoming
Marty-Ann
Mrs. Laur& Hamilton
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