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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1941
Page
4
A collection of pensive lines and era anecdotes. Topics include pride and friendship, hero worship in sports, Germany's war imagery, surplus and trade, holiday customs, peace as desire, political promises, spring housecleaning, weather quirks, marriage norms, and daily life in Browning. The miscellany contrasts old and new with wry humor.
Allen Lambert of Fort Riley Kansas visited twelve days beginning December 22 with his mother Edna Lambert and brother and family. Brookfield residents included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lambert and Mrs. Raymond Lambert. Christmas day gatherings featured Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Anderson with N L Campbell. Willie Woodside and daughter Iona. Eddie Ogle and family with Geo Spencer family. Evelyn Longwell hosted a turkey dinner with guests including Jesse Longwell Anna Belle West Helen Ann Eugene Sherman Kangeee Virginia Ney of Columbia and Janice Johnson Chillicothe.
Miss Flossie Wyatt visited home folks for Christmas. Albert Pearler spent Sunday at Raymond Browning’s. The Fields family frail daughter shows pneumonia but improving. Dickinson and Hale families butchered for Lon Dickinson. Mrs Dickinson in poor health. Larry Hale sick. Sherman Longwell from Columbia helped John Longwell with a new house. Allen Belzer of Morning Sun Iowa left Monday after a week with relatives and friends.
Gloomy but mild weather covers the period as Clyde Brinkley and Roy Hollon travel to Chillicothe on business. A string of local visits and moves include cattle shipments from Cora to Chicago, remodeling work by G M Spencer and his brother Marvin, and multiple residents listed with surrounding towns and family ties.
Mr and Mrs Roy Dunlap and children from LaPlata and Mr and Mrs Max Dunlap visited Charley and Earl Pipes for Christmas. Ralph Morris party joined C C Moore family in Brookfield for Christmas. Walnut Grove school held a Christmas tree on Friday December 18 and then a one week vacation. Carroll Pipes has been hospitalized in Kirksville for treatment. Roy Engnel and family from Brookfield visited Ralph Morris. Hartwell Franklin and wife moved to the John Lee farm to tend stock while Lee travels to Arizona.
Mr and Mrs William Neal and family spent holidays in Cameron and returned home. Mrs Gladys Moore Lewis and children from Plains Kansas joined Mrs Carrie Morris and son for a visit. Everett Harris and sons shared Xmas with Orlen Harris family. Purdin and Baun families from Kirksville visited Charles Purdin. Merjorie Bunch visited Pipes sisters. Wiley Taylor and family spent Xmas with Mrs S Thrasher. Hubert Morris Emett Palmer of Kirksville joined Carrie Morris for Xmas. Ray Pipes family hosted Sunday visitors. Roy Ball Betty Jo and James visited Kirksville Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Martin Guinn of Edina and Mr and Mrs Wm De Vore and son spent Xmas at the Charles Purdin home. Andrew Pfeiffer also joined the Wm Barclay celebration. Carrie Morris house hosted a large group including Pfeiffers, Pfeifers grandchildren and several Morris relatives. The evening featured visiting, cards, Chinese checkers, a jig saw puzzle, Willis Morris and the Burris sisters providing music, with popcorn and candy served.
Residents report Christmas gatherings and visits across Pleasant Hill. Families including the Knifongs Wallace Burkes Smiths Brittons Newtons and Woodward relatives share time with kin in Brookfield Browning Chillicothe Savannah and nearby towns.
The Haleville area lists multiple Christmas dinners held December 24 to 26. Attendees include Ed and Ida Sayers with family. W R Young with Bill Crooks Keeling Young and Wilma. E W Crookshanks with Vane Kingsolver and Morris Crookshanks. Yvonne Wood returned home for Xmas. Letha Tromerhouser with Harry Tromerhouser and Velda. Leon Dennis with Ralph Dennis Russell Graham Daniel Dennis and Richard Thorn families. Ben Wood with Barney McKenzie and others.
A long list of family visits and dinners marks the holiday week. Local households hosted relatives from Browning, Kansas City, Elkhart, Stahl, and Chicago, with numerous Christmas and Thanksgiving style gatherings noted. The text also mentions measles cases around Haseville and a wedding of Keith Pipes and Violet Grind.
A festive event Tuesday night at the Methodist church drew a nice crowd to enjoy a Xmas tree and program. School children directed by teacher Mrs. Alexander offered an engaging performance with the audience’s warm reaction.
Eye care notice states Dr M L Haning provides eye tests and glasses fitting by appointment in Browning Missouri with a resident optician listing.
A local business listing notes a dentist office located above the Farmers Store at Physics, Office 107, Res. 97 Browning in Missouri.
Mr. and Mrs. C J DeWitt and John, Mrs Josie Fields and Mr and Mrs Will VanFossen and children spent Xmas day with sister Mrs Fred Reed and family. Mr and Mrs Thomas Henry spent Xmas day with relatives in Edinburg. Mr and Mrs Guy Crowdis and son Robert were supper guests at Vane Thurlo Brookfield Xmas night. Junior Crowdis went with his fathers cattle to Chicago. Mr and Mrs Paul Fisher of Kirksville spent Xmas day with her parents, Mr and Mrs Roy Crowdis. Elsworth Smith and Mr and Mrs Ervin Smith of Kansas City spent Xmas day with mother Mrs Ada Smith and Mrs Myrtle Dunlap. Mr and Mrs Clyde Dillinger spent the weekend with her parents, Mr and Mrs Earl Smith and Mr and Mrs George Artz and Mr and Mrs John Crowdis, Mr and Mrs Artis Franklin, Charley Harris and sister spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Glenn Wright.
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