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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1937
Page
2
We announce Mrs. Van Christy as candidate for the office of tax collector for Duncan township subject to the Democratic voters will at the coming primary election. The notice appears in the Brown ing Missouri post office listing dating July 8, 1897 and February 4, 1937.
Mason Dell is authorized to announce his candidacy for the office of collector of taxes in Duncan township, subject to the will of Democratic voters at the upcoming primary election.
The announcement declares Harry Rhodes as a candidate for Tunean township tax collector, pending action by Republican voters at the upcoming convention.
G E Wilhite announces candidacy for Township Trustee in Duncan. He seeks support from residents of the Duncan area and pledges to uphold local governance, fiscal responsibility, and community services. The campaign emphasizes steady leadership and practical solutions for township needs.
Candidate John Crowdis files for the office of clerk and assessor in Duncan Township. The campaign centers on local governance, transparency, and property tax administration.
Edgar Heselton runs as a Democratic candidate for the office of collector of taxes in Duncan Township subject to the will of Democratic voters at the coming primary election.
Howard Carter runs for the office of collector of taxes in Benton township subject to the coming convention or primary election.
First publication January 21 1937. James A Lay and Mira Lay mortgage owners default on promissory note. Trustee C M Thornton will sell West half of Southwest quarter Section 21 Township 60 Range 20 at the Linn County Courthouse West door Linneus Missouri to satisfy note and costs on February 12 1937 between 9 am and 5 pm.
The column notes persistent ice and snow. Allen Couch and Charley Couch households host visitors. D W Foster visits Browning. Flu is widespread. Sylvia Neely visits Mrs Mary Lawrence. Neighborhood attends Artis Franklin coasting party. all enjoyable.
Mr and Mrs John Franklin and family visited Ed Franklin and wife near Cora. Miss Grace Glidwell was in Kansas City last Wednesday. Tan Foster helped his brother Tom Foster butcher last Monday. Joe and Alva Glidewell hauled hay for Oscar Glidewell. The Couch family and their son visited T R Glidewell's home where employment is noted.
Mr and Mrs Dave Monroe and Mr and Mrs Jim Leichhart visited Miss Elva Monroe in Shelby. Mrs Mayme Buswell called on her parents the Roe Logans. Several locals at Brookfield events and visits, with flu illnesses mentioned and trips to work or shop noted.
Mr and Mrs Willard Ross were Sunday guests of the Raymond Bagley family. Mrs Maxine Helms rented the Frank Miller property and moved from Milan. Flu and bad colds are common with many sick at home. Low Street Unionville resident sold his feed store and will move to Marceline to work for Mr Shinn. his son Claude will join him. Mr and Mrs William Pulhiam ill with flu but improving. Bill Smith near Purdin was taken to Brookfield Hospital for possible appendix operation. one lung congested delaying surgery, improvement hoped.
Dr M L Haning, resident optician, offers eye testing and gas fitting services by appointment in Browning Missouri.
Dr CR E R Duncan operates a dental practice above Farmers Store in Browning Missouri and lists contact phone 107 for appointments and inquiries.
Miss Virginia Jennings spent the weekend with her brother Kenneth Jennings and wife. Many relatives visited Aunt Maria Leslie for her 87th birthday. A Ladies Aid quilting session and a candy and card party at the Hess home celebrated Earl and Murrel Hess's 28th birthdays with local families.
The Walnut Grove column notes flu illness spreading through the town. Social visits include Miss Jamnice and Waverly Pipes with the Dunlaps, Harris and Franklin families hosting, and Leland Trumbo home from the Navy being celebrated by friends. Quilting circles and Sunday visits are listed among neighbors.
A brief note urges careful feeding as the winter months approach, claiming good nutrition will yield strong returns in the season. The message emphasizes practical, timely care to maximize resources during cold weather.
County Agent Hall notes lambing time ahead and links feed quality to next year’s wool clip. Benton County data show lamb losses drop with legume hay in grain feed, while profit from wool and crop cash rises as prices ease in spring.
Francis Schrock likely remains out on crutches following a serious foot cut from an ax accident. The injury has left him disabled for an extended period, affecting daily activities and work.
Twenty second annual Missouri Farm Bureau gathering in Columbia last week featured James A. Noble Linn County Farm Bureau president on the State Resolution Committee which urged trucking regulation changes and school financing improvement. J R Hall spoke for the Missouri County Agents Association as president. Claud R. Wickard of the Soil Conservation Service addressed the gathering, with C B Denman and Lloyd King also noted.
Dear Friends notes rising Pacific coast egg production and long shipments to New York while highlighting Middle West farmers' advantage of lower costs from own feed. The letter contrasts regional production, timing, and egg quality demands shaping markets.
Frank Priebe argues that Pacific coast producers undercut Midwestern egg prices by importing cheaper feed and selling higher eggs. He advises Midwest farmers to switch to dual purpose breeds that grow large and lay brown eggs and to start with early chicks despite global competition. He notes Argentine corn and imported feeds as competitive factors.
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