Bagnell Dam opens vast Lake of the Ozarks reshapes Missouri
This week recalls the Feb 2 1931 milestone when the Union Electric dam at Bagnell began filling the Osage river project creating Lake of the Ozarks. Construction began Aug 6 1929 with 4634 workers eventually operating by Oct 1931. The completed dam stands 148 feet high 2543 feet long linking US Highway 54. Linn Creek town relocated as water covered 40 feet over its old site.
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Missouri
Floyd C. Shoemaker
Osage
Lake of the Ozarks
Ozark Mountains
Lake Shore
Bagnell
Taler Cravens
Camden County
Union Electric Company of
St. Louis
Osage River
St. Joseph Lead Company
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Mississippi River
Bonne Terre
Union Electric
The
Electric Company
Bagwell
Missouri Hydro-Electric Company
Stone and Webster Engineering Corporation
Chicago
Topeka
Kansas
Great Electric
Rivermines
Miller, Morgan, Benton, Henry
St. Clair
Linn Creek
Camden
Poultry Advice Aimed at Farmers and Poultry Raisers
A letter urges farmers to favor selling larger chickens ready for roasting, notes high demand for hens due to multiple uses, and warns against broilers as economic today. It discusses turkey and duck production trends, advising farmers to focus on heavier birds and avoid intensive turkey and duck farming.
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Middle West
Browning School Receives Student Photos from Mc Clellan Studio
The Mc Clellan Studio photographer from Kansas City photographed all Browning School students on January 19. Pictures arrived January 26 and each student may purchase their photo. An extra high school portrait was sent to the Superintendent for possible class group use. Unsold photos return to the company.
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McClellan Studio
Kansas City
Browning School
Lord Gets 100. Student Receives Zero on Math Test
Willard wrote on his exam that the Lord knows the answers. Mrs. Bagley replied with a blue pencil note saying The Lord gets 100 You get zero. This humorous exchange appears in the Junior Class column.
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Willard
Robert Burns Program and School Events
A school program honoring Robert Burns featured the English Literature Class with readings and songs on January 25 plus a February 8 physics program at the schoolhouse. Notes mention Burns birth date January 25 1759 and death July 21 1796 and include student ring updates and a long sequence of playful items and quotes.
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Robert Burns
Edward Williams
Opinion on Poultry Breeding and Housing Standards
A letter from W. F. Priebe argues for focusing on producing 4 to 5 pound chickens with better breeding stock. He emphasizes clean breeding stock, clean ass, and clean hen houses as key, urging efficiency and lower costs in production.
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W. F. Priebe
Local Briefs From St Louis to Grundy County
Paul McCollum and the editor visited St Louis Monday to market a truck of hogs. Mrs John L Mairs of Brookfield returns home report her mother ill improving. A Trenton filling station was robbed Friday night the proprietor fired two shots but the robbers remained out of range. A red Chevrolet coach was lost sight of in Galt during the night. Grundy county sheriff searched for the robbers Saturday morning. R H Hamilton headed to Milan for Republican County Central Committee meeting. John Smith Pollock nominated for state representative by the committee. Smith previously ran last fall but lost to Roach who died in Kansas City. A special election will be held Saturday across county precincts.
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Paul McCollum
St. Louis
Ray
Post-Dispatch
John L. Mairs
Brookfield
Jane Ross
Sade Knnfong
Galt
Grundy County
R. H. Hamilton
Milan
Republican County Central Committee
John Smith
Pollock
Smth
Roach
Kansas City
Sullivan County Special Election Set For Feb 4
Voters in Sullivan County will elect a representative on Saturday February 4 to fill the vacancy from Roach’s death. Democrats nominate Manford Watson of near Harris, Republicans nominate John Smith of near Pollock. The special election incurs county costs and residents are urged to vote.
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Sullivan County
Roach
Manford Watson
Harris
John Smith
Pollock
Haseville Social Visits and Local Gatherings
Haseville residents shared weekend visits with neighbors and relatives. Jim Browning and sons toured Haseville Friday afternoon while many families hosted gatherings Saturday and Sunday. Other travelers included Milan visitors S. J. Bartow and Newt Bartow, and locals Tems C M Nichols with son enjoyed Saturday afternoon in town.
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Jim Browning
Haseville
Vernon Davis
John Overall
Clark Overall
Ora Holser
Victor Gooch
Ira Kilburn
Laredo
Sam
Rex Crookshanks
E. W. Crookshanks
Otis. Lawrence
Wallace Searcy
Joe Morris
J. Bartow
H. V. Campbell
White Oak Church Notes and Local Visits
Community bulletin from White Oak reports Sunday service well attended with preaching by Brother John Crawford. Neighbors discussed visits and family news including illness of John Jones, travels to Pollock, and numerous relatives visiting hovels near Green City and Qui cy.
Leader Reco Wallace Searcy Linked to Gooch Murder
The notice links Reco Wallace Searcy to aiding Walt Gooch in a Friday killing. It also mentions Miss Josephine Morris visiting the Barr Hicks residence for a few days.
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Wallace Searcy
Walt Gooch
Josephine Morris
Barr, Hicks
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Brinkley
J. W. Pipes and Son
Thut
Near Green City
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Quicy
Jet
Fields and Family
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Eulavieve
Leila Head Wen
Relt
John Jones
Josephine Knifong
Avis
Icel Kn Fong
John Crawford
Guy Brookshier
Iris Warren
Marvi Stephenson
Opal Hollow
Roy Hollo
Lela Richmond
Dolores Stepherson
Robert Stephenson
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Mason Dell
Kirksville
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