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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1938
Page
4
A collection of humorous and cautionary aphorisms about work worry marriage and common vices attributed to Browning era readers and figures. The quips contrast prudence and folly with references to hash vitamins and the toll of friction in life.
Mr and Mrs Frank Pamper and daughters visited Roy Pamper and wife. Orville Thuchum family were in Kirksville. Helms family from Brookfield spent Thanksgiving with Charley Helms. A baby girl was born to Randall Minor on November 21. J D Nester finished corn gathering last week. Cassity family moved to Ted Richardson place. Charley Helms Roy Pamper visited J O McCollum Sunday night.
Miss Letha Tromerhouser of Kansas City spent Thanksgiving with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Cooper entertained with a turkey dinner in honor of Ed Cooper and Mari King. Fifty five attended. Several families shared meals and visits at multiple households including the Holsers and Reed families, with Betty Sue and Gertrude among those present.
The note highlights a cold spell delaying farmers but aiding corn gathering. It lists Thanksgiving visits among neighbors, including Nile Bauer Ellen Jennings family, Cread Boyles and J M Boyles households, Harold Wilson’s weekend with Chas Wilson's family, and travelers from Chicago to Brookfield. It mentions livestock shipments to Illinois and St. Louis and visits to grandparents in town.
Old Man Winter brought light snow but townsfolk welcomed absence of heavy storms. Thanksgiving events fade as Christmas and New Year loom. School resumes after break. Mr and Mrs Cecil Wohler host visitors. Mrs Lee Hardin visits Effie Pulliam and Kan sas City. Detroit guests Joe Wolfe visits relatives. Charles Hisel funeral held in Laclede. multiple local visits noted over weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald DeWitt and baby of Joplin spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Jake Fields and Mr. and Mrs. C. J. DeWitt. Roger Overstreet, Isabelle and Roger Stephenson, and Ethel Stephenson visited Robert Stephenson’s home Friday. Stella Hollenbeck, Bauchman, and sisters visited relatives Sunday.
Mrs. George Simmons visited Mrs. W C Riddle on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs George Munns were guests of his parents on Thanksgiving day. Mrs Olive McConnell stayed with Jim and Mrs McConnell last week to help care for the ill. Mr and Mrs Cecil Bunch went to Green City last Monday. Mr and Mrs Everett Waddill were mentioned in the notice.
Sunday visits marked Thanksgiving and weekend travel. Floyd and son visited relatives in Chillicothe while R A Martin from Kirksville saw his mother Eliza Martin. Ogden Romine traveled to Bowling Green and St. Louis with stock and| Mrs Nations joined relatives near Pure Air.
Des Moines visitors Mr and Mrs A Kimball and Mr and Mrs A W Clem joined Sunday dinner at Mr and Mrs Worth Fisher. Other guests included Mrs John Reed and Mrs L T Butler with grandson Gerald Reger, and Mr T E Johnson with family. Clarence Alvord of Lincoln visited Eva Crossley and Hattie Carson, en route to Brookfield to speak. Anna Gramling returned from Illinois this week.
The notice lists multiple extended visits by family members including Mr and Mrs Ray Vanderpool and family Mr and Mrs Leon Vanderpool Kenneth and Junior and Mrs T J Sharp who spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Lewis Vanderpool. Additional visits include Mr and Mrs Brooks Buckham and son to Mr and Mrs Alton Walker and daughter and Geo Stevens of Clay Center Neb visiting E H Raney and family. George Stevens is described as Supt of a community school in Clay Center and the group travels between Clay Center Des Moines Shafter and Kansas City. Other visitors include Mr and Mrs Dick Warrington from Springfield Missouri and Mrs Anna McClaskey who is ill.
Walnut Grove report notes a newly organized club, a day of service by men and women, a school pre supper program on November 16, and a total of ten dollars and forty cents raised. Thanksgiving guests included Miss Ella Morris and family, the Lawrence and Robison families, Pipes, Hartwell Franklin and others from Keokuk and Milan with extended visits from Dunlaps and Carmack.
A large crowd attended Browning Public Schools public program despite cold weather. The program opened with the high school chorus directed by Miss Glaze, followed by an operetta by Rooms I and II. Performances included a trumpet trio, marionette show, girls and boys vocal groups, solos by Elizabeth Ann Prather and Clayton Harris, and school band numbers.
Fourteen freshmen and fifteen guests attended a treasure hunt at the school house last Tuesday evening. Twenty nine students split into groups following notes left by Gene Carr and Leonard Dell. First, second, and third prizes went to the fastest groups: chocolates, dates, and a sucker respectively.
Quotes from Joel Russell Wanda Quigley Faye Lumsden and Evelyn Brantner reveal varied views on recent tests. A bookkeeping exam labeled a humdinger and a science test called crazy stand out amid mention of an English literature and geometry assessment.
Report notes a trend among students with girls adopting boys as a fad. Adults warn of risky behavior near windows as some boys mockingly boast about Thanksgiving dinners and exaggerated tales to outdo peers.
Local sponsor promotes the Public School Brownie publication this week and offers winter car preparation services at Creason Garage calling 193-177 for assistance.
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