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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1940
Page
4
A dated humor piece reflects on farm life migration to cities, marriage myths, and social quirks. It weaves jokes about Browning fellows, open minds, and home life with light sarcasm on marriage expectations and domestic routines.
North Salem Home Coming drew a mixed crowd despite morning rain. Rev Ethington preached two sermons while attendees toured the cemetery and reconnected with old friends. The Brown Bombers of Laclede defeated Salem 11 to 0 after a scoreless start, and local visitors extended their weekend from Brookfield Wapello and Des Moines to share news of kin.
Mr. and Mrs. N L Campbell and others visited relatives near Brookfield and Browning. The Home Circle Club met at Walter Lambert's grandmother Mary Lambert's home. Large turnout for the Home Coming at Browning and North Salem with various families hosting and visiting.
This week sees many homeowners upgrading with asphalt Shingle roofs Ruberoid offerings and steel barn roofs. Notables include Elmer Brown Alfred Lambert Geo Walker John Mullins Joe Crookshanks Ray Nickell and others purchasing materials or completing repairs.
On a cloudy day with threatened rain, Miss Marjory Minor Allen Lambert Mr and Mrs John Longwell Evelyn Keith Almond Jack Norris and Mrs Anna Belle West with children visited Mr and Mrs Jesse Longwell and Mrs Alva Deskins for Sunday evening.
Walnut Grove school opened Monday morning with nine pupils and Miss Helen Johnson as teacher. Residents note social visits and visits with relatives, with multiple families hosting or visiting during the week in the Walnut Grove area.
Visit described at Mrs Carrie Morris home with Mr and Mrs Wiley Taylor Barbara and Anna Taylor and Emma Baker. Families from Brookfield and Green City attend Payne reunion and County Club Rally near Sticklersville with multiple local residents named in attendance. Earlin Page ships lambs to market.
Miss Eleanor Knight returns from Peabody College Nashville to visit family before moving to Colorado for a new position. Local residents join in Mrs. Anna Taylor's 83rd birthday at Green City and Missouri Valley friends attend. Rural electrification support grows with Knight hoping system by January 1941. Perry Bunch visits from Missouri Valley Iowa. Emma Baker short Calif visit ends as she returns home.
Ada Smith and daughter Lorene return from Arkansas visit. Forrest Ambercomley arrives to visit his wife's parents. Rall Hines and family welcome a baby girl in Kansas City. Local families host and visit across Milan Pollock Browning and nearby areas as school opens with nineteen scholars.
The obituary fragment notes the deceased being with his son and parents Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Maggart, indicating immediate family present in the notice.
Local residents report extended travels including Van Vencill, Helms, Latta and Woodside families from Colorado to Virginia. Cassitys attend Miss Dixie Pound’s wedding in Macon City, with a Cassity reunion planned Sunday, Sept. 2 for relatives.
Week of August 18 records visits by Mr and Mrs John Pratt of Cushing Oklahoma Mr and Mrs Guy Brookshier and children from Browning Missouri and Glenn Brookshier of Kansas City to Mr and Mrs Sherman Hoskins Cora Also calls by Jack Ransom Milan to Mr and Mrs W A Norman Cora plus Isabelle Norman visiting Virginia Brumbaugh Browning and updates on W A Norman and Clifford Spencer recovery Odetta Lee Baus well referenced.
A comment on the labor movement and employer cooperation, noting that organized labor seeks democratic leadership and the right to bargain while warning of disruptive strikes. Emphasizes shared responsibility, shorter hours, higher wages, safer conditions, and the need for respectful employer employee relations.
At Little Falls Minnesota a Chevrolet parts and service headquarters supports the August national defense maneuvers. Bert Baston Motor Co of Minneapolis operates the depot on the military reservation with over $10 000 in stock and three service reps on duty around the clock. The setup includes a parts and service tent and an officers car used by the commanding general.
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