Browning Folks Share Idleness And Morals
The Browning newspaper column reflects on opportunity and time, with quips about storytelling, two sides to every question, and lessons from everyday life. Local names such as J A Thrasher and Grim Smith Hospital are noted along with recent travels and visits by residents including Alex Purdin Milhoan Martin Nickell Milhoan Joins with Kirksville Green City Milan and Linneus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Thrasher
Grim-Smith
Linneus
Alec. Purdin
George Milhoan
Elvis Martin
W. T. Nickell
No Changes Needed in Browning Divorce Attitudes
The Browning community reflects on divorce talk and gender roles in a past era. The text notes that earlier divorces drew harsh attention, whereas opinions have shifted, with a satire on men telling women to stay silent and on grand visions of themselves.
Halerville Family Visit Reported in Local Social Notes
Mr and Mrs Glen Jerome and their children were Sunday visitors at Mr and Mrs Roy Crea s home. The item also mentions Mr and Mrs Kenneth Pender and others in a brief social column entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Jerome
Roy Creason
Kenneth Pender
Local Social News from Trenton and Nearby
Mrs. Dixie Elliott underwent appendectomy in Trenton on Friday and is recovering well. LeRoy Shafer and Irene Hosler wed on Saturday in Trenton and are staying with his mother. Guests over the weekend included numerous friends and family visiting Messrs and Mesdames Young Tromerhouser Crooks Williams and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.R. Young
Cecil Crooks
Jimmie Crooks
Norma Jean
Curtis
Williams
Larry
Kenneth Young
Russell
Dixie Elliott
Trenton
LeRoy Shafer
Irene Hosler
Crowded Out Of Town Visitors In North Salem Area
North Salem and vicinity reports Brookfield visitors Saturday including Mr and Mrs John Tucker and son Mrs Leon Mitchell and children Doris and Leonard Alvard Almond Mr and Mrs Byron Deskins Mary Deskins and Betty Jo Mr and Mrs Joe Head Millard Billie Lee Earl Cassity Mr and Mrs Fay Jennings and Oren Homer and Mike Pearler Miss Helen Swise good Also Joe Head and Billie Lee Harold visited Orville Mott on Sunday Uncle Geo Head returned home after a month with son Jesse Head near Linneus Earl Cassity Millard and Wilma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tucker
Leon Mitchell
Doris
Leonard
Alvard Almond
Byron Deskins
Mary . Deskins
Betty Jo
Joe Head
Millard
Billie Lee
Earl Cassity
Fay Jennings
Oren
Homer
Mike Pearler
Helen Swisegood
Brookfield
Harold
Orville Mott
Geo. Head
Jesse Head
Near
Linneus
Wilma
Browning High presents Sunbonnet Sue operetta
Public School Browning High School Music Department staged Sunbonnet Sue on Tuesday night with Ruth Bennett as Sue. The cast included Gene Carr Mary Carter Verlan Lambert and many others. the audience overflowed and seating was limited. A corsage and compact were given to Miss Glaze and Nona Clair Neet for their help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning High School
Sue
Ruth Bennett
Gene Carr
Mary Carter
Bernard Browning
Verlan Lambert
Monnstabule
Mary Ruth Harris
Lola Rae Bartow
Merilee Ware
George Kollasch
Billy Quigley
Nyle Freeand
Charlene Haggard
Kathryn €Umbo
Beverly
Jeanne Tunnell
Phyllis Vincent
Beast
Miss Glaze
Nona Clair Neet
January Band Practice and Tournament Schedule Preview
January events include band practice and a tournament with student rankings listed by grade. Seniors and juniors are named with ties noted, followed by sophomores and freshmen. Expressions of thanks from Lorraine Glaze credit teachers, Mr. Anderson, and Mr. Williams for operetta support and chorus efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Williams
Lorraine Glaze
School humor prompts mixed responses in senior class gossip
A fragment lists seniors Lola Rae Bartow Charlene Haggard tied Leon ard Dell Bernie Jacobs Eugene Thurlo and Merilee Ware with others. juniors none. sophomores Clayton Harris Eudora Harris Gale Bartow. freshmen Marjorie Campbell Phyllis Vincent tied. Bernie asks about a girl being positive or negative. Eugene replies both and notes he proposed last night and she said positively No.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lola
Rae Bartow
Charlene Haggard
Leonard Dell
Bernie Jacobs
Eugene
Thurlo
Merilee Ware
Sepohmores
Clayton Harris
Eudora Harris
Gale Bartow
Marjorie Campbell
Phyllis Vincent
Eugene Thurlo
Shrewish Wife Role Highlighted in Local Operetta Casting
A junior girl with blonde hair and blue eyes from town was cast as the dominating wife in the operetta. She is known for her basketball playing and campus involvement, bringing a standout performance to the lead role.
Campus visitors and last week’s puzzle notes
Visitors at the high school last week included Don ald Roach Doris Havens Weldon Jacobs Bobby Emerton Mrs Woolf and Lewis Austin Also two Alberta Canada guests Clyde and Berneice Riggin The latest Guess Who answer was Phillip Grice and the Can You Solve It distance between cities A and B was 70 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Roach
Doris Havens
Weldon Jacobs
Bobby Emerton
Mrs. Woolf
Lewis Austin
Alberta
Canada
Clyde
Berneice Riggin
Phillip Grice
Sponsor For The Week Sponsoring This Week Publication
Sponsor for the week is named as the contributor backing the current issue of the Public School Brownie. Details of the sponsor remain listed in the weekly masthead.
Milan Cleaners Ad Promises Prompt Service
An early 20th century ad touts Milan Cleaners offering prompt clothing care with the slogan We clean em clean or dye. The lightweight notice targets busy patrons seeking quick turnaround.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Milan Cleaners
Local Social Roundup From Dickinson County Notes
Grace Head Lorene Pearler and Reba Lambert spent Sunday with Miss Catharine Bull. many neighbors shared visits and Sunday gatherings with relatives and friends across Gifford Milan and Purdin. Jerry Dale was born to Oda Spencer and wife on January 11 with 8 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Head
Lorene Pearler
Reba Lambert
Catharine Bull
Donald Cordray
Gifford
Glen Bailey
Ray Bauer
Mayme Clubine
Milan
R. J. McCollum
Henry ‘Lambert
Reba
Almeda Baker
Joe Head
Oda Spencer
Jerry Dale
Purdin Items Reflect Winter Snow and Local Events
Winter brings six inches of snow with more forecast. Purdin girls finish second in Rothville tournament Saturday night. Local notes include shopping in Brookfield, Mrs. Wohler’s slow recovery, Charley Johnson’s medical treatment in Savannah, and visits with Effie Pulliam. Lena Jones’s remains moved from Chillicothe to Purdin cemetery. funeral held in Chillicothe, then Linneus court convened. December term forecasts several cases to be disposed of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdin
Rothville
Tom Miller
Brookfield
Cecil Wohler
Charley Johnson
Savanna
Lee Hardin
Effie Pulliam
Lena Jones
E. L. Jones
Chillicothe
Linneus
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