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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1946
Page
4
SGT GALEBARTOW describes a Christmas 1945 rest in Garmisch and Seefeld, Austria, with meals, hotel rooms, sightseeing, and ping pong. He notes longing for home, passes through French and American zones, purchases wood cuts, and plans future travel while seeking a furlough.
Both high school teams competed in the Linn County Tournament. The boys finished third after a close defeat to Meadville by 7 points, and a win over Laclede by 3. The girls lost to Bucklin by 7, Forker by 3, and beat no one.
Notice to students with High Honor Certificates from last year or the year before. Bring the certificate to the high school to receive a bronze medal.
Mrs. Emery Gray with Bettie McCormick hosted a classroom birthday party for DeLane last Wednesday. John Keith Elliott, Jerry Bennett and Norma Lee Creason won prizes after several games and refreshments were served.
Mps Ralph Coram visited our room last Friday afternoon. Since school began every pupil contributed toward supplies, averaging about 54 cents weekly. Details show purchases of tablets pencils art paper paste colors and crepe for various dates totaling 25.60 by Sept. 4 and subsequent items through Jan. 2.
Room II perfect spelling scores last week went to Elaine Ingraham Eleanor Warren and Margaret Elena Quigley. The class aims for honor roll while studying arithmetic social studies and Europe. Perfect spelling honors also awarded to Kenneth Arnold Dixie Elliott Shirley Elliott James B Foster Jerry Hedges and Ernest Hill.
Room III reports busy semester testing and high effort while aiming to raise attendance. A recent Thursday club meeting formed committees for a February party and emphasized school home and community ties. Physical education focuses on Ras games and ongoing in practice.
The article cites university trials showing concrete hog pens and cattle lots boost gains and reduce feed use. Missouri hogs on concrete outperformed by 20 percent with 5 percent less feed, while Illinois figures suggest seven dollars per head in benefit. Iowa studies note steers gain greatly in good weather but decline in mud, incurring higher costs over 26 days.
The Linn County 4H Club Council will hold a meeting at the Court House in Linmues Saturday afternoon at 1 30. The 1946 4 H club year will be the chief topic of discussion. The Council includes the Community Club leader and the Junior Council Member of each Community club.
The Missouri Poultry Industry schedules its second annual conference at the Missouri College of Agriculture on January 17 and 18.
The text advises on avoiding waste by storing ham properly. It stresses keeping ham wrapped until cooking, using grease proof paper then a muslin bag, and placing in a dark, cold, well ventilated area. It mentions grease on the surface and proper timing for cooking.
Salad oil helps prevent mold on meat surfaces especially in sliced ham stored in home refrigerators or pantries. Oil coatings slow mold growth and extend freshness for affected ham portions.
A Linn County Livestock meeting is set for Monday January 21 at Linneus Courthouse with sessions from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Topics include livestock outlook for 1945 and 1946, sheep handling, hog raising, cattle feeding, cow herd care, and extension livestock program plans for 1946 led by County Agent Ralph Rogers and specialists A. E. Buswell and Earl Louden among others.
Two meetings will be held in Inn County on Tuesday January 22 to show spraying cattle with DDT for lice and treating cattle with rotenone for grubs, weather permitting. A 9 30 a m session runs at F L Jacobi farm two miles north of St Catherine, while a 1 30 p m session is at John Rupn s farm one mile south of Shelby replacing Norman McDonald s site.
Residents of Purdin express sympathy after the passing of Mrs Net tie Alexander on Sunday. The community reflects on her life as pleasant weather continues.
Mr and Mrs Murphy Elliott received a long distance call from their son in law stating the woman is in California and will return home soon. Local social notes list visits by Mrs Bessie Brown Mrs Effie Pulliam and others in Purdin Brookfield and Linneus with shopping and sore weeks.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Cordray and son Carroll spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Arlo Cordray. Mr and Mrs John every were Sunday dinner guests of and Mrs Edgar McCour h children. Hallie Linhart s little girl who has been pretty sick is better. Leon Minor moved to Claude McCollum farm. Verlan Christian of Brookfield visited with his parents Perry and Mrs Perry Christian Sunday. Otis McCollum called on Dorothy Baker Friday morning. Arno Cordray visited Glen Demery Saturday night. Edgar McCollum and children called on John Mithoan Saturday night. Edd Watson and Randill Minor were in Kirksville on business. Emerson Cordray, sick with flu, is better.
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