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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1937
Page
2
Brown-Oing Missouri post office marks the Joe Nickell Estate and G T Woodward as second class mail matter. Dateline indicates January 14 1937 with origin July 8 1897 printing in the Brown Oing area.
Real winter weather causes sleet related accidents across Pur din area. Reports include Patsy Patterson cutting her lip, Betty Edens injuring her eye while coasting, and many moves and illnesses. Families share visits, fires, and CCC returnees as residents cope with cold and mobility.
Leon Smith bought the Shelby store and is doing well. Many neighbors share visits and birthdays including Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith with the Leichharts, Dorothy Wilson with Genevieve Arnold, and Raleigh and family with Ray Bauer in North Salem. Gerald Crist improves from illness. Myr. Ro Logan marks his 88th birthday with family.
Mr Ferman Sayers of Protec tion attended the funeral of his brother in law D kk Rottmann. Susan Gooch spent a week in Independence Missouri with her sons and their families. Several locals visited friends, attended services in Milan and Browning, and a community sale in Callico drew Kenneth Jennings and Tommie Bartow. The Ladies Aid held an all day quilting with eight members and six visitors.
Ruby Richardson spent the weekend at the Henry Kruse home. Several from the community attended the Monday night gathering of Dave Ceram. Charley Pearlers moved to Worth Salem at the start of last week. Earl and Carl Helms visited local friends Cherney Helms and family.
Resident optician Dr M L Haning offers eye examinations and glasses fitting by appointment in Browning Missouri.
Dr E R Duncan operates a dental office over the Farmers Store in Browning Missouri with phone 107. The notice lists location and contact for dental services.
Several children are out of school due to illness. Mrs. Jim Meneely visits her mother Mrs. Mary Molloy. Mrs. Edgar Morris nurses Richard Thorne’s son near Chula who has pneumonia. Lez Ellis Hedges family and guests dine with Bessie Cooper east of Purdin. Bil Morris hosts Joe Edmondson and family and others. George Hayes’ car ready to ship to Agra Oklahoma. J. W. Sallee hosts Meneely and Molloy. Mack Molloy visits. Roy Creason cares for a baby with pneumonia at Jerome home. Ola Grice and daughters visit Bent McCoy.
Rev and Mrs Joz Thompson filed his regular appointment at Reger Church of God on Sunday January 10. Mr and Mrs Lester Stephenson and children Katheryn Harold and Erma Jean spent Sunday at the Will Fairley home. Mr and Mrs Fern Reeder visited the home of his parents Ike and of Galt. Mrs Edgar Pipes is visiting her parents Fred and Wood of Kansas. Visitors at the Robert Stephenson home Sunday were Mr and Mrs Sam Warren and children.
Miss Dena Evalora Rottmann, daughter of Christopher and Hannah Rottmann, was born August 15, 1875, near Old Scottsville Sullivan County Missouri. She died January 8, 1937 after living in Humphreys with her step-brother Julius Brehm for thirteen years. She was the youngest of twelve children with two surviving siblings Mrs A Brehm of Bridging and Mrs F M Hennings of Atlanta Neb.
Obituary notices describe a woman survived by sisters and step-brother with many relatives attending a funeral at Humphreys cemetery. A 92nd birthday party for Mrs Swank featured a large meal, homemade cakes, and neighbors gathering. A church Sunday school elected new officers, reporting attendance and collections. A public note discusses meat canning and safe processing methods for winter storage.
Miss Flora Carl from the Missouri College of Agriculture explains that less tender cuts yield good flavor and suit canning as pectorasts and stews. Rough cuts can be canned as sausage, hamburger, mincemeat, or meat loaf, with bonier pieces boiled and packed in jars with the cooking liquid. Bone can be boiled for stock, and clear soup stock concentrates can be canned. Some prefer combining meat with other foods for canning.
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