Recreation program thrives as high school students meet weekly
Nearly thirty students gathered at the high school last Wednesday for the weekly recreation program. The group remains on probation and may continue using the gym if behavior stays good. The notes mention roller skating and marbles as spring arrives and record the loss of a third grade pupil, Kenneth Reger, who moved to the country to attend Brookshier school. The exact Amateur program rules, dates, and prizes will appear in the next issue, with a five dollar prize possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Reger
Brookshier School
Kenneth
Art class ends study of design with winter scene project
The Art class finishes design study by enlarging and reproducing a winter scene. Pleasing designs are ready for display with the seventh and eighth grades in the near future. The class will not take up the study of lettering.
Six Week Tests Set and Grade Cards to Be Given Friday
Six weeks tests are underway and grade cards will be distributed on Friday.
Intramural Basketball Tournament Planned
An intramural basketball tournament will be held this week with teams chosen by Miss Gooch. Games will be played during physical education periods and after school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Gooch
Washington Tea Guests From Local School Cohort
High school and seventh grade students attended the Washington Tea on Friday afternoon at Mrs. Robert Moore's home. Guests included Clarice Norvell Serraloy Schreck Florence Martin Bettie McCormick Shirley Reed Carmen Hedges Bobbie Moore Gene Bartow Donald Williams Gene Carter Junius Mundell Richard Mundell Cynthia M. Doris Carter Marilie Schrock and Marilyn Jennings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert Moore
Clarice Norvell
Ssraloy Schreck
Florence Martin
Bettie McCormick
Shirley Heed
Carmen Hedges
Bobbie Moore
Gene Bartow
Donald Williams
Gene Carter
Junius Murdell
Richard Mundell
Cynthia M . Doris Carter
Marilie Schrock
Marilyn Jennings
Washington Tea Honors Clash With Clarinet Numbers
Room II reports Test Week and Honor Roll aims for six weeks. Cynthia Moore Eva Doris Carter Marilie Schrock and Marilyn Jennings performed a clarinet number at the Washington Tea on Friday February 22. The grade chorus rehearses Voices of the Woods and studies fundamentals with chorus sessions midweek. Seventh and eighth grades progress in Social Studies and Arithmetic with units on Banking Insurance and Taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Moore
Eva Doris Carter
Marilie Schrock
Marilyn Jennings
Washington
Voices of the Woods
Seventh Grade Reports New Student Earle Peters
The class notes a new pupil Earle Jean Peters among sixth graders. Exams were taken last week and the group is proud of perfect spelling scores this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle Jean Peters
Fifth Grade Spelling Scores Named in Report
The fifth grade in English works on alphabetic order and syllable division. Perfect Spelling scores were awarded to Opal Hill Elaine Ingraham Margaret Ellen Quigley and Eleanor Warren. Elaine Ingraham served as reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Hill
Elaine Ingraham
Margaret Ellen Quigley
Eleanor Warren
Fourth Grade Busy Week of Tests and Prizes
A fourth grade class reports a busy week with tests in spelling geography and reading. Judy Moore and Patricia Lay achieved perfect spelling scores while Patricia Lay notes a report by the class reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Moore
Patricia Lay
Morris Chapel Socials and Visits Noted in Locals
Mr and Mrs Lee Wood hosted a card party Friday night with guests including Mr and Mrs C M Goins and Jim Mr and Mrs Gus Oertwig and Harvey Mr and Mrs Babe Kimbrough Barbara and George Glen and Rony Johnson Babe Kimbrough and Glen Johnson shopped in Chillicothe Saturday Mr and Mrs J D Gall who work in Kansas City were guests in the Goins home Saturday night Mr and Mrs Arthur Griffeth and Mr and Mrs Joe Moore visited Linneus Saturday evening Garry Gooch is real sick Sunday dinner guests were Mr and Mrs Babe Kimbrough and children at Grover Garrett home in Purdin Bobbie and Don Wood visited Brookfield last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Wood
Logs
C. M. Goins
Jim
Gus Oertwig
Harvey
Babe Kimbrough
Barbara
George
Glen
Rony Johnson
Glen Johnson
Chillicothe
J. D. Gall
Kansas City
Arthur Griffeth
Joe Moore
Linneus
Garry Gooch
Babe Kirabrough
Grover Garrett
Purdin
Bobbie
Don Wood
Brookfield
Shelby items recount visits and social calls in area
Floyd Finney and family from Kansas City visited his father and relatives. Geo Thudhum visited his daughter Mrs Clay Stufflebean. Mrs Catherine Smith and Mrs Ruby Boyles shopped in Purdin and Brookfield. Nile Bauer and Nort Jaynes made a business trip to Purdin. Marjory Smith and Elva Monroe shopped in Brookfield. Lessie Lambert stayed with her mother in Brookfield after a Kirksville hospital stay. May Monroe and Herman Liebhart shopped in Purdin. Lehman Powell and H N Jaynes families spent Sunday with the Ar thur Haley family in Brown ing. Guests included Geo Jaynes and Dean, Harold Newton of La Plata, Will Stephenson and Amira and Wilma Jaynes from Kansas City, and a cousin from Alister Oklahoma. Dora Cornwall called at the Cecil Lambert home. Derwin Cornwall spent Sunday with Buddy Gall. Bear Branch 4 H Club met at Lawrence Bailey’s as Bernard Lee celebrated his birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Finney
Kansas City
Geo. Thudhum
Clay Stufflebean
Catherine Smith
Ruby Boyles
Purdin
Brookfield
Nile Bauer
Nort Jaynes
Marjory
Smith
Elva Monroe
Lessie Lambert
May McGhee
Kirksville
May Monroe
Herman Liebhart
Lehman Powell
H. N. Jaynes
Arthur Haley
Browning
Geo. Jaynes
Dean
Harold Newton
la Plata
Will Stephenson
Amira
Wilma Jaynes
Malister
Oklahoma
Dora Cornwall
Cecil Lambert
Derwin Cornwall
Buddy Gall
Bear Branch
Lawrence Bailey
Bernard Lee
Fairview Community Notices Include Illnesses Meetings and Charities
Mrs Marie Straley visited with Nova Straley and sons. Jessie Britton ill with jaundice. Wayne Britton and Jessie at Browning seeing Dr McArtor. Glenda Brantner unwell. Crooks sale attended by B C Brantner. Community meeting at Fairview school March 2 with refreshments. Fairview school and Community Club donated 3.60 to March of Dimes. Mrs Mary Tucker not improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Straley
Nova Straley and
John .Tucker
Eugene Straley
T. M. Smith
Jessie M. Britton
Wayne
Britton
Jessie M
Browhing
McArtor
Jessie
Glenda Brantner
B. C. Brantner
van Mairs
Archie Coffman
Browning
Wayne Fanning
Clara Fanning
Fairview School
Sunny Point 4 H Wins 1945 Edward K Love Award
The Sunny Point 4-H club won the Edward K Love 1945 Conversation Award among 24 Northeast District counties. The club will receive the first prize of 15 dollars. President Bil Wade led the club in 1945 with club leader Mrs Chas Grafton of Laclede. They earned the award by adopting a pond and making the area inside porch fences welcoming for fish and wildlife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunny Point
Edward K. Love
Sunny Point Club
Bil Wade
Chas. Grafton
Laclede
Clover and Prosperity Conference Attended in Milan
One hundred seventy five people attended the 18th Annual Clover and Prosperity Conference on February 22 in the Milan Court Room. Mt Vernon Women’s Extension Club and local business groups hosted. John Falloon, Extension Soils Specialist, spoke on a favorable farm price outlook and reducing costs with lime and commercial fertilizers on pasture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Lynth
Mt. Vernon
Land Restoration Costs Per Ton After Vegetation Burns
Each ton of vegetation burned from the land represents soil nutrients lost and can be replaced only by cash expenditures. The costs listed are corn stalks $2.25, wheat straw $2.40, Lespedeza stems $3.30, and forest litter $1.50.
Honor Roll needs Linn County WW II servicemembers
Mr Tevis of Chillicothe works on the last Honor Roll names and plans to remove frames to add more. Readers are asked to submit any Linn County veterans not yet listed to the Extension Office. National 4 H Club Week is March 2 10. Fertilizer note explains 30 or 40 lbs of 20 percent superphosphate per ton of manure boosts returns and speeds soil availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tevis
Chillicothe
Linn County
Seed Rates for Grasses and Apples Gift to Infirmary
The article lists seed rates per acre for red clover sweet clover alfalfa timothy lespedeza rape and bromegrass with legume mix guidance. It notes alfalfa seeding in early or late summer. Linn County Infirmary residents received a bushel of golden delicious apples and cookies from Extension clubs. Several clubs provided gifts at different times including Bruner Busy Bee Oak Grove Pleasant Grove Merry Matrons Forker Mothers Jolly Janes Betance Your and Mine J-Go- I-Go.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Infirmary
Women’s’ Extension Clubs
Bruner
Busy Bee
Oak Grove
Pleasant Grove
Merry Matrons of
Forker
Mothers
Jolly Janes
Linneus R and O Forms Food Stand for Fitch Sale
At the Linneus R and O meeting Friday night the group voted to have a food stand on the day of Fitch's sale. The following Committee was appointed to make arrangements for this project: Fay Wade, chairman, Marie Buswell, Grace Grafton and Mrs. Russell Zagrodzky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linneus R & O
Fitch
Fay Wade
Marie Buswell
Grace Grafton
Russell Zagrodzky
Renew your subscription to the Leader-Record
An advertisement invites readers to renew their subscription to the Leader-Record at a rate of $1.50 per year. It promotes continuing access to local news and notices.
Missouri enrolls record 5 671 students at MU
Columbia Feb 25 The University of Missouri reports a new overall enrollment record of 5 671 with Mel bourne R Sheehan of Normandy Missouri the 5 671st student to enroll in a semester He previously held the freshman discus record in 1942 and was a member of the freshman football squad He is a war veteran and his enrollment surpasses the prior second semester record of 5 041 set in 1940 41
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Missouri
University of Missouri
Melbourne R
Mike) Sheehan
Normandy
College of Arts and Science
Frederick A. Middlebush
Sheehan
Veteran Navy Ensign Returns to Columbia Campus Housing Aid Expands
Mrs Joseph E Sheehan of Normandy Missouri notes her husband an Ensign in the Naval Air Corps was discharged at Pensacola two weeks ago. He studied engineering at the University before enlisting in 1943 and found housing upon return to Columbia. The university reports 700 veterans failed to register due to housing shortages and outlines measures including 156 government leased trailers plus 65 private trailers, emergency dormitories, doubled men’s dorm capacity, and a former fraternity house converted to a dorm. President Middlebush calls for permanent veterans dorms and a $2 465 000 state bill, matched by bonds, to fund dormitories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph E. Sheehan
Normandy
Naval Air Corps
Pensacola
Fla.) Naval Air Training Base
Sheehan
College of Engineering
University
Navy
Columbia
Delta Tau Delta
Middlebush
General Assembly
House Appropriations Committee
Bruner Extension Club Chooses Miss Hush Secret Pals
Members of the Bruner Extension Club decide to replace mystery pals with individual Miss Hush choices. Mrs Earl Murrain of Bruner proposed this unique variation to give each member a distinct secret connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Hush
Bruner Extension Club
Earl Murrain
Bruner
Katy 4 H Club Elects Leaders at Katy St Catherine Event
The Katy 4 H Club organized at St Catherine School on February 19 electing Mrs. Russell Sevier as Community 4 H Leader. Officers named are Conrad Schaefer President Carolyn Clarkson Vice President Dorales Richardson Secretary Treasurer Joan Sevier Song Leader Sharon Schaefer Recreation Leader Gerald Baker Reporter. Members include Jeanne Ann Burkly Gale Evans Mildred Evans and Lane White. Monthly Community Meetings set for the third Friday. County Agent Ralph Rogers and Home Demonstration Agent June Carroll helped in organizing. Mr and Mrs Leroy Boehner plan a short stay at Springs 7 Friday evening at Mrs W W Crawford home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy Club
Katy
St. Catherine School
Russell Sevier
Conrad Schaefer
Carolyn Clarkson
Dorales Richardson
Joan Sevier
Sharon Schaefer
Gerald Baker
Jeanne Ann Burkly
Gale Evans
Mildred Evans
Lane White
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