Missouri March of Dimes launches statewide drive
James J. Rick, Kansas City, chairs Missouri campaign opening March 16, aiming to fund infantile paralysis care through state chapters and local groups. Officials urge self‑sufficiency to reduce reliance on the National Foundation, citing an epidemic risk and the need for a sizable reserve. Local schools, organizations, and businesses join, with community leaders coordinating drives across counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
James J. Rick
Kansas City
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
National Foundation
Ey Recuror
Cy Hargrove
Brookfield
G. A. Garrett
Purdin
Earl Hughe& Bucklin
L. F. Moore
Laclede
Martin E. Gupp
Marceline
D. G. Willis
Linneus
Enterprise 4 H Club Meeting Notes at Dickinson Wage House
The Enterprise 4 H club held a meeting with eleven members, six boys and five girls, plus eleven parents and leaders including Vernon Head Blanche Hi Edith Hale and Everett Hale. They voted to meet the first Tuesday each month at a school house and to recruit new members while all members work on ewe and lamb projects. The girls also pursue sewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Enterprise 4-H
Dickinson Wage House
Vernon Head
Blanche Hi
Edith Hale
Ewe
Lamb
Everett Hale
C. R
Local 4-H and Friendly Neighbors Club Notes
Entertained 4-H members at Ent schoolhouse January 6 1948 with members listing favors and gifts. Next meeting February 8 at Dickinson schoolhouse hosted by Mr and Mrs Dolph Liebhart with Valentine exchange. The Friendly Neighbors Club met January 1 at Mrs Ivan Cokerham house observing club collect songs and reports and noting a donation to the March of Dimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernie Brantner
Enterprise
Ent
Embers
Larry Hale
Ramon Bailey
Gerald
Rosalie Liebhart
Jean
Shirley
Phyllis Minor
Gilbert
Vernon Head
John Brantner
Shirley Shiver
Dickinson
Dolph Liebhart
Roll Call
C. UK
Willing Workers Link Meets With Mrs Cotter in January
The Willing Workers Link held an all day meeting with seven members two visitors one child and two men present on January 7 at the Cotter home. Visitors were Mrs C B Gooch and Mrs George Carr. A delicious noon dinner with ice cream and fresh strawberries was served. Hostess prize of 88 cents went to Lucille Norvell. Next meeting set with Mrs Lucy Cumbo on January 21. Roll call grab bag and a covered dish GR menu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Cotter
C. B. Gooch
George Carr
St. Luke
Lucille Norvell
Lucy Cumbo
Friendly Neighbors Club Meets for All Day Gathering
The Friendly Neighbors Club held an all day meeting with Carol Schriner and December Bist. A noon dinner followed as Lois Foss opened the session. Twelve members answered roll call for the New Year, welcoming one new member Nettie Welch and visitor Gail Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Neighbors Club
Friendly, Neighbors Club
Carol Schriner
Lois Foss
Nettie Welch
Gail Bailey
Song
Jesus
Elpha
Bernice
Eula
Lois
Minnie
Bertie
Frances
Nola
Carol
Gail [Bailey
Nola Cokerham
Stitch And Chatter Club Holds Snowy Meeting And Charity
The Stitch And Chatter Club met with Mrs Bertha Abbott on Saturday January 3 after a snow storm delayed the gathering. Three visitors attended and contests awarded gifts while the group voted to donate five dollars to Father Flannagan Boys Town School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Abbott
Allie
Nivian
Irene
Cora Lee
Father
Doroitha Lee
Lester
Glen Abbott
Kenneth
Marlin Steele
Elaine Hale
Richard
Carol Woodside
Lucille
Leoma Lambert
Dickinson
Florence Elliott
Isabel Gooch
Alpha Lambert
Gertrude Lambert
Cora Lee Ford
Alfie Christy
Vivian Woodside
Clara Hanman
General Club Meets With Mrs Woodall on January 8
The General Club held an all day meeting with five members and four visitors in attendance. Mrs Woodall presided as host and guided discussions on club matters and upcoming activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Woodall
Community meeting opens after noon dinner and songs
A group enjoyed a noon chicken dinner with trimmings before a meeting opened with the Missouri Waltz and Home on the Range. Grace Mather will attend next meeting with glove making and dress form demonstrations. Members listed include Mrs. Sam Arts and Mrs. John Oliver. visitors present include Mrs. Emmett Spencer and Patricia Artz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Mather
Sam Arts
Robert Fields
W. H. Oliver
Wm. Woodall
John Oliver
Emmett Spencer
Ralph Boyer
Patricia [Artz
Woodall
Pearl Boyer
Pearl
Dorothy
Patricia Artz
C.R
Bitter Sweet Club Meeting Minutes January Seven
The Bitter Sweet Club met with Roberta Gooch on January 7 with seven members present. The president was absent, the vice president Roberta Gooch conducted the meeting and the Lord's Prayer opened. Minutes from the last meeting were read by Susan Creason. Contest winners were Essie Wood and Mary Lee Kimbrough. Roberta received a seven piece berry set. Candy was served at closure. The next meeting will be January 21 with Essie Wood. c.R.
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Bitter Sweet Club
Roberta Gooch
Susan Creason
Essie Wood
Mary Lee Kimbrough
Roberta
C.r
Dates to Remember and Linoleum Care Tips
Dates to Remember list several county events with public invitations including January 15 soils and crops, January 16 women extension county chorus at Brookfield Christian Church basement, and February 18 winter livestock meeting. A home care note advises regular dusting with a dry mop, minimal wet cleaning, careful waxing, and two thin coats for wear protection.
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Women
Brookfield Christian Church
Navy recruiting nominations open at Moberly station
The U S Navy Recruiting Station in Moberly Missouri announced that the Bureau of Naval Personnel will accept nominations from recruiting activities for Boatswain Ordnanceman master or Commissary Steward ratings. Officers in Charge of Main Recruiting Stations will judge qualification for recruiting duty and nominees will receive a dispatch reply from P H Van Dusen USN Recruiter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Navy
Moberly
Missouri
U.S. Navy Recruitiing
Bureau of Naval Personnel
Navy
P. H. van Dusen
CMM
USN
Linn County 4-H Council Sets April Meeting Date
About 25 Linn County 4-H members attended the Saturday council session in Linneus January 10. In addition to routine business the group fixed April 2 for the next quarterly meeting and voted to hold future meetings at night to accommodate older members. County Agent Hillis Moffitt outlined upcoming 4-H events including a Tractor Maintenance school February 5–6 in Chillicothe, a state 4-H Club Week in Columbia June 5–6, and a recreation training session February 10–11 in Trenton. Charlene Lindsay offered planning guidance to help clubs develop timely programs for the year.
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Coucil
Linn
Linneus
Hillis
Moffitt
Charlene Lindsay
Indsay
Locust Valley Social Notes Highlight Milan Visits
Hy E Creason and Lawrence were in Milan on Monday. Several neighbors planned trips to Milan Tuesday including W E Crooks Vernon Johnson Francis Schrock Max Schrock and John Quigley. Mrs J D Quigley and sons visited her parents Vic and Mrs Jones at the week’s start. The BasKet family and sons visited with sister and family Dan Bundies Water on Thursday. The Brown and Havens families hosted relatives Friday and Sunday. Mrs Corbin broke her leg on ice last Thursday. Keith Kirby and son Robert Lynn dined with Kirby kin Sunday. Burchett and baby spent Saturday with sister. Schrock and Stevie joined W E Crooks for Sunday dinner as did Shepherds and Warrens before their Californi home move. Jackie Schrock spent Sunday with grandparents S B Bedrock. E L Chapman hosted with Blaine Nickell and sons. Alva Hoerrimann visited W T Nickel on Tuesday.
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Hy E. Creason
Lawrence
Milan
W. E. Crooks
Vernon Johnson
Francis
Max Schrock
John Quigley
J. D. Quigley and Sons
Vic Jones
Hubert Basket and
Dan Bundies
Billy Brown
Wm. Havens
W.t.ne
Angus Mal W. Jennings
Grafton Corbin
Keith Kirby
Robert Lynn
C.m. Son
Burchett
Baby
Byron Jr
Francis Schrock
Stevie
Edgar Shepherd
Raymond Warren
Californi
Jackie Schrock
S. B. Bedrock
E. L. Chapman
Blaine Nickell
Alva Hoerrimann
W. T. Nickel
Shafter Social News Highlights Local Visits and Illness
Mrs Laverne Phillips and Mrs Marilie Gilmer shopped in Kansas City Friday and Saturday. Grover Cooper is at Bell Memorial Hospital in Kansas City Kansas for treatment and is reported to be improving. Mr and Mrs Bud Gilmer hosted an oyster supper with guests Mr and Mrs Junior Phillips and Stanley. The Shifett family and friends shopped in Brookfield. Mary Molloy visits son Virgil Molloy and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Phillips
Stanley
Mrs. Goes
Brookfield
Mary Molloy
Virgil Molloy
Chillicothe
Crystle Morris
Verne Turner
Donald
Linneus
Lawson Harter
Wesley Lafee
Arlen Clement
Rex Crookshanks
Kansas City
Clarence Crookshanks
Norma Gooch
Kenneth Gooch
Levi Sparks
Nadine Dixon
Arthur Johnson
George Phillips
Morris
James Morris
B. W. Crookshanks
Mor‘Crookshanks
Glenn Morris
Bud Gilmer
Billy Morris
Floy Morris
Ross mi
Local social notes from Chillicothe and surrounding towns
A roundup of weekend and midweek visits among residents of Chillicothe Linneus Milan Meadville and nearby areas. Names include Mrs Crystle Morris Verne Turner Norma Gooch Rex Crookshanks George Phillips Morris family and multiple couples attending gatherings and oyster suppers.
Funeral for John Tromerhouser in Haseville
A large crowd attends the Haseville Methodist Church funeral for John Tromerhouser on Sunday. The community notes weekend visits by residents including James and Lois Young, Charley Thomerhouser, and Teddy Holset. Kenneth Young, Cecil Crooks, and Bill Triplett make a Linneus trip for business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tromerhouser
Haseville Methodist Church
James Leslar
Jimmy
Kansas City
J. R. Wood
Lois Young
Randy
W. Eers
Charley Thomerhouser
Joan
Browning and
Linneus
Teddy Holset
Sandra
J. R
Purdin Items: Local News Updates From Brookfield
Charley Tribble, recovering from a stroke, was taken to McLarney Hospital in Brookfield. Mrs. Rice is reported quite poorly. Henry Buswell, brother of Mrs. Kennedy of Trenton, passed away Sunday afternoon at Chillicothe. Mrs. Fen Street and Mrs. Bessie Fishback married Friday at Meadville. Ray McNally of Milan visited his mother. Carolyn Bowyer suffers earache and cold. Mrs. Mattie Buswell went to Trenton to Be with her brother El Kennedy, who died Friday. Will Lambert passed away Sunday morning after a period of illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Tribble
McLarney
Brookfield
Bessie Fishback
Meadville
Ray McNally
Milan
Mc' Nally
Churchil Urbach
Effie Pulliam
Carolyn Bowyer
Mattie Buswell
Trenton
el Kennedy
Lee
John Gall
Satmane Sansas
Bec
Brook
Will Lambert
Fairview Socials and Local Deaths Highlight Kirksville Visitors
The report notes visits by Mr and Mrs Wesley Brant and others to Kirksville families including the Smiths and Tucker clan. Roll Smith’s ice injury required hospital care then bed rest. A death in the Lambert family was announced near Kirksville. An Audio Visual Education Conference at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College on January 16 will feature experts from Indiana University and Northwestern University with demonstrations and panels. Kenneth C. Sykes leads the event with invitations extended to area teachers and patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Brantner
Shirley
Glenda
Kirksville
van Mairs
B. Spencer
John Tucker
Allen
Junior
Apt
Walter Smith
James Smith
Edwin
Grim-Smith Hospital
Helen Burns
Fred Bailey
Roll Smith
John Tucker and Sons
T. M. Smith
John “Tucker
Northeast Missouri State Teachers Colgie
Fred Harris
Indiana University
C. R. Drakes
Northwestern University
DeVry Corp
Sherod Colins
Teachers College
Greenwood
Kenneth C. Sykes
Bureau of Visual Education
Missouri
Fragmentary note on plans and arrangements
Fragmentary text indicates several months of inactivity with no arrangements made at that time. No further details or context are provided to identify people, places, organizations, or dates.
Local Social Notes From Dickinson Area
Mr and Mrs Allen Belzer and children visited Brookfield last Monday. The Lamberts Mitchells Rid dles and Abbotts shared trips and hosting activities midweek. John Longwell traveled to Milan and Pur din for business Friday. Ne sid e and children visited Browning Saturday afternoon. Miss Wilma Browning of Shelby stayed with Lucille and Leoma Lambert Wednesday night. The Dickinsons daughter in law Eldon Riddle suffered illness but improved. Abbott and Longwell listed as sick. Harry Lambert's Sunday visit included Archie Dicks and Mrs John Longwell spent time with Eldon Riddle. The fifth place hosted a coasting party Monday evening with seventh and eighth graders invited. Helen Ann West and Mary Jo Simpson socialized with Carlotta Cokerham. classmates enjoyed the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Belzer
Brookfield
Harry Lambert
Leon Mitchell
Bidon Riddle
Wayne Abbott
John Longwell
Milan
Purdin
Neside
Archie Dickinson
Browning
Wilma Browning
Shelby
Lucille
Leoma Lam- Lambert
Eldon Riddle
John Walden Abbott
Archie Dicks
Tittle
Kenneth Gi
Helen Ann
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March OF Dimes
Randlee Schreckhise
Colorado
Lora Cokerham
Bula Christian
Eel Tapscott
Mimmie Riedl
Ada Schreckhise
Bertie Baker
Welch
Elpha Cokerham
Mamie Schreckhise
McCollum
Carl Tapscott
Friendly Net Club
Ivan Cokerham
Harold Foss
Fairview
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