New Missouri Highway Board Building Opens To Public
The Missouri State Highway Board unveiled a new 350000 building admired for its Carthage stone exterior and modern offices. Visitors including legislators toured laboratories and testing rooms as Governor Baker and others spoke. The week featured heated debate over state officer salaries with final adjustments set at 8000 for the governor and 6000 for other officers, pending Senate approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Board
United States
Capitol
Baker
Frank Myers
Gasconade County
House
Senate
Rep
O. B. Whitaker
Hickory County
Job
Nodaway County
Elmer
Dent County
M W A and B N A Install Officers
The Modern Woodmen of America and Royal Neighbors held a joint installation on January 10 with A A Couch presiding for the MWA and Mrs Elizabeth Boyles presiding for the RNA. New officers listed include A D Peterson and Myrtle Peterson along with several others. The event featured a drill team, supper, music, and games, with substitutions due to illness and weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Couch
Herman Woodworth
A. D. Peterson
Herman Adams
Aubry Myers
J. R. Williams
R. A. Thurilo
Ben Peterson
R. W. Whaley
G. E. Wilhite
M. A. Hale
Elizabeth Boyles
Brookfield
Maggie McCown
Meadville
Myrtle Peterson
Oracle
Zella Woodworth
Dean Marvin
Della Peters
Iva Carr
Neil Williams
Fern Woodward
Marchal
Lucile Kollasch
Elizabe Wykoff
Gertrude Fields
Boyles
McCown
Surprise 12th Birthday Party for James Calhoun
On Friday evening January 4 James Calhoun was honored with a surprise party for his 12th birthday. The event featured rock music and a tour, with fruit salad cake and other refreshments. Gifts were given by Ray Nickell Carlile Bennett Howard Carter Harvey James Neet Edward Williams Carl Raymond Boyles Woodrow Slater Luther Baker Richard Bauer and Argie Thurlow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Calhoun
James
Ray Nickell
Carlile Bennett
Howard Carter
Harvey James Neet
Edward Williams
Carl Raymond Boyles
Woodrow Slater
Luther Baker
Richard Bauer
Argie Thurlo
Chapter V PEO Holds Regualr Meeting And Reports
On Wednesday of last week Chapter V PEO met in regular business session with Mrs R M Calhoun. Mrs K M Duncan gave a splendid report on the book The Children. The hostess served a delicious lap lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Calhoun
K. M. Duncan
Tax Collector to Visit Bute and Winigan for Morris Township
Notice to taxpayers that Vern Straley, Morris Township collector, will be in Bute Missouri on Saturday January 26 and in Winigan on Saturday February 2 to collect Morris Township taxes in Sullivan County.
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Bute
Winigan
Morris Twp
Sullivan County
Vern Straley
Public sale announced by H. M. Buswell near city
H M Buswell of southeast of this city announces a farm sale as he leaves the farm. The advertisement urges readers to read the issue and attend the sale for good merchandise.
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H. M. Buswell
LeMur Beauty Shoppe Ad Promotes Permanent Waves
LeMur Beauty Shoppe invites customers to visit for permanent waves marcels finger waves and wave sets with popular prices. Brown and Peery advertise contact phone 37 Pur din Mo.
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LeMur Beauty Shoppe
Brown & Peery
Purdin, Mo
Compassionate Marriage shown at Electric Theatre
Judge Ben B. Lindsey notes that three of five modern marriages are bootleg and more happy divorces than happy marriages in his commentary. The first screen adaptation of the unusual story debuts at the Electric Theatre next Monday January 21.
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Ben B. Lindsey
Denver
Electric Theatre
M E Church Notes Services Planned Across Three Locations
The church outlines Sunday services at North Salem 11 a.m Mt Hope 3 p.m and Bethel 7 p.m with Sunday school at Browning 10 a.m. Pastor W J Cox notes good attendance despite sickness and cold weather and expresses hope for clear roads and sky.
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North Salem
Mt. Hope
Bethel
Browning
W. J. Cox
Dr Palm's Dates Better Glasses for less money
In Milan on February 4 Linneus 6th is noted with a brief item about eyewear prices and a local date in Milan.
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Milan
Linneus
Camp Fire Girls Meet At Beverly Duncan Home
Browning School notes a Camp Fire Girls business meeting held at Beverly Duncan's home last Tuesday night with several groups represented and ongoing planning mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning
Beverly Duncan
Seed price list from Salina commission company
Salina Commission Co. in Salina Kansas advertises Clover at 4.00 Alfalfa 8.09 Sudan 2.50 Caneseed 1.00 Grimm alfalfa 20.00 with other seeds at handsome savings and samples free.
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Sudan
Salina Commission Co
Salina
Kansas
Joint Installation Notice for Rebeckah and Odd Fellow Lodges
Members of Rebeckah and Odd Fellow Lodges of Browning are requested to attend a joint installation at the I O O F Hall on Tuesday night January 22. The event is announced in the local lodge notices with emphasis on community fraternal involvement and ceremony.
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Rebeckah
Odd Fellow
Browning
I. O. O. F. Hall
Death notices for Vannie Arnold de Parted This Life
Obituary notice from Vannie Arnold De Parted This Life contains two death reports from early 20th century Missouri and Alberta. It notes Vannie Arnold de Parted This Life born September 1 1914 near Crossfield Alberta died January 10 1929 near Browning Missouri at age 14 with survivors, funeral at family home, Rev Cox officiating, Kaifong cemetery burial. It also lists a separate memorial verse for a woman laid to rest January 13 in White Oak Grove cemetery with Rev W J Cox officiating and lines of consolation.
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van Buren Arnold, Jr
Crossfield
Alberta
Canada
Browning
Louis
Gene
Dorothy
Ruth
Cox
M. E. Church
Kaifong
Thanks for kindness and floral offerings
The Arnold family thanks neighbors and friends for their kindness and for flowers received from Brookshier School and Sunday School. Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Arnold and children.
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Brookshier School
V. B. Arnold
Geo N Shanks Dies at 69 A Life of Local Ties in Linn County
Geo N Shanks of Linn County Missouri born November 19 1859 died January 2 1929 at Purdin aged 69 years 1 month 14 days He married Cordelia Fore September 8 1886 and had two children Mrs W P McMahan of McAllen Texas and Louis F Shanks of Slater Missouri Survived by wife two children two grandchildren one brother and two sisters He was a Pur din merchant for 30 years member of Masonic Lodge 82 Linneus and Odd Fellows Purdin He embraced the gospel August 18 1918 and was a devoted church member neighbor husband father and community figure.
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Geo. N. Shanks
Linn County
Missouri
Purdin
Cordelia Fore
W. P. McMahan
McAllen
Texas
Louis F
Slater
Shanks
Masonic Lodge No
Linneus
Order of Odd Fellows
Grace Mae Breeding obituary and reflections from county record
Grace Mae Breeding born February 2 1910 near Roger Sullivan county Missouri died January 12 1929 at 18 years 11 months 11 days married Loyde Breeding of Cora Missouri. She leaves a brother two sisters and several relatives. The notes include a diary with everyday sketches from a period in 1928 detailing family life lessons and humorous anecdotes with local names and events.
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Grace Mae Breeding
Roger
Sullivan County
Loyde Breeding
Cora
Dave Norman
Iva Bell Norman
Bessie Marie Bauswell
Gordon
James Frankie Norman
William Albert Norman
In sad memory of Mrs Margaret M Dodson
In loving remembrance of our mother Mrs Margaret M Dodson who died January 18 1928 at one year. Time is a treasure keeper our memories of happy days as years come and depart. Though you are gone dear Mother your memories will never grow old. For to us it will be forever a treasure of purest gold. Sadly missed by her children and grandchildren.
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Margaret M. Dodson
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Whitaker
Rep. Elvins
St. Louis
Caulfield
State Board of Health
Stewart
State House
M.W.A. and
BNA
Otto Helms
Louisville
Kentucky
Verona Taylor
Opal Coon
Nolan Creason
J. J. Smith
M. E. Church Notes
Dr. Palm
Vannie Arnold
White Oak Grove
Acc
Ben
Teasday
Miss Unger
Hawl Wood
Coolidge
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