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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1942
Page
8
Browning schedules include boys A and B games versus Milan A and B on January 16 here and a Browning vs Unionville matchup on January 19 with both A and B teams and girls A team. First game at 6 30. District Curriculum Meeting set for January 24 at Macon.
U S Deputy Collectors will aid taxpayers in preparing 1941 Federal income tax returns due by March 15, 1942. Filing required for individuals with gross income thresholds. Scheduled locations include Marceline, Brookfield, Linneus, and Meadville in Missouri with dates in February 1942.
Social Studies teachers compare medieval guilds with modern Detroit industry and discuss the Machine Age’s blessings and problems. Students connect Civil War causes to today’s international crisis, noting Lincoln and Roosevelt needed citizen help. They study consumer economics as well.
Naturalists report a new breed of termites infesting 3500 in a California valley. They exhaust soil in truck farming plots then move to new fields. The author notes their impact on agriculture and mentions Pearl Harbor era pressures in 1943 comments.
The piece urges saving tires for defense, listing ten OPM rules on retreading, speed limits, inflation, curb avoidance, alignment checks, prompt repairs, and proper tire rim matching. It blends Missouri miscellany with small-town notes on local quotes, fines, and humorous vignettes from the era.
Church notices announce Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. each Sunday. Edward F. Williams is superintendent and welcomes all at The Churches Church of Christ. Baptist Church also hosts 10:00 a.m. Sunday School with Herbert C. Bailey as superintendent and invites everyone to attend.
The Methodist Church will be led by Rev. H. R. Tate as pastor. Sunday church school meets at 10 a m with H L Schrock as superintendent. Preaching services occur on the first and third Sundays each month, both morning and evening.
Old license plates are sacrificed for national defense. Guy Wilson from Smithville turned in 41 tags used since 1917, L. H. Watson from Mound City surrendered 60 plate sets for his Fords, and Ralph Carrick of Seymour gave up 21 plate sets from his years of AR ownership.
The article extols thrift during National Thrift Week across Browning stressing frugality in daily life and budgeting while contrasting past pioneer economies with modern spending. It also analyzes Missouri sales tax collection efficiency, noting low costs and higher revenue with more field auditors versus other states.
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