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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1945
Page
4
A note from Browning High School reports a few students who were ineligible for recreational hour added new words to their vocabulary and learned to spell them. The piece ponders who might be next week’s unlucky ones.
The Freshmen class held a party January 23 at 8 p m in the school gym. Party games contests and dancing were the center of attraction. About 10 30 p m refreshments of sandwiches and pop were served by the food committee. The evening ended with more dancing and basketball and everyone departed pleased.
Browning Wildcats beat Galt Bulldogs 23 to 21 in a close game at Galt gym. Key lineups included Grice Abbott Moore Gray Christy for Browning and Gibson Purdy Everly Leonard Vencll for Galt. Fouls and disqualifications marked the second half as Browning held on despite Galt's 16 point fourth quarter surge.
Several pupils are absent due to colds. Mrs Woolf taught last week. Mrs Keithley is ill. February focuses on great people born this month. We have started the study of Lincoln and are writing in English.
The Highway Patrol reports Missouri traffic accidents in December killed 74 people, the highest monthly toll in two years. The notice lists Mr. and Mrs. as visitors at the Walter McKay residence on Sunday.
A Missouri editorial urges support for the revised constitution due February 27. It cites 83 delegates from both parties, endorsements from farmers, teachers, PTA, veterans groups, and civic organizations, arguing the new document improves government, cuts bureaus, and benefits schools and returning service members.
Civilian supplies including meat butter sugar canned foods clothing and durable goods will be smaller in 1945 OPA warns Record buying and wartime demand reduced reserves leaving shortages likely through peacetime transition Inflation fears rise as prices may outpace money how citizens save via war bonds remains urged The American Bankers Association counsels farmers to balance mortgage payments with war bond investment Gasoline coupons and tires face tighter controls as production cuts 1945 loom
The OPA announces a two week ration free shoe sale from February 19 to March 3 offering limited quantities of men’s and women’s shoes at reduced prices. The program aims to move excess stock and provide extra value to consumers while aiding dealers to clear odds, ends, and broken sizes. About 4.5 million pairs are expected to be sold.
A ration reduction cuts February new passenger cars to 2,000 nationally, 1,000 fewer than before, reflecting tighter supply and distribution limits across regions.
Up to date guide lists red stamps Q5 to Z5 and A2 to D2 valid for meats cheese butter and fats. Blue stamps X5 Y5 Z5 A2 to G2 with H2 J2 K2 L2 M2 cover canned foods and processed items through February. Sugar Stamps No 34 good for five pounds. Stamp 35 valid February 1 for five pounds. Shoes stamps 1 2 and 360n Air plane page of Book Three entitle one pair indefinitely. Book 3 must be presented when purchasing as stamps are only valid if removed from the book.
Mr and Mrs Ray Cary of Brookfield visited with Mr and Mrs Mark Alspach and daughter Dorothy. Kenneth Jennings and daughter met Mrs Jennings mother in Brookfield. Wm Ware and daughter Waverly saw her mother Mrs Almond in Linneus where she winters in the Deere home. Mrs Carl Thurlos renewal for the home paper shows paid through January 22 1947. Mrs Ches Hott of Kansas City Kans stayed with her parents Beverly Creason and daughter Virginia who boards with grandparents and attends school. Helen Mae Linhart recently in Burlington Ia returned to Kansas City for prior employment.
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