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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1941
Page
4
Local humor and reflections from Browning Missouri offer wry lines on war headlines weather calendars and everyday life. The notes mention Browning folks hunting temperaments hospital nurses and a call for peace amid a year still young.
Community items list residents visiting relatives, illness updates, and social happenings. Harvey Belzer's illness near Winigan prompts family care, with Clyde Belzer assisting, and a North Salem public sale at Wallace McCollum's drawing a large crowd and good prices.
Pleasant Hill brief notes report local social visits and travel. Names appearing include Archie Coffman William Riley Leon Mitchell B O Brantner John Tucker James Smith and others visiting Browning Purdin Milan New Boston Patterson New Jersey and Milan on various days. The record mentions illness and upcoming plans for several residents.
A hospital visit in Kirksville is noted along with numerous Sunday and Monday visits and helpers. Families including the Lam berts Head Browns and Bakers host and visit relatives in Kirksville Brookfield Linneus and North Salem. Tasks include hay hauling and wood cutting as residents attend to health and family duties.
The Happy Workers Club met with Mrs. Lela Badger on Wednesday despite bad roads. Mrs. Grismer attended and spoke. Helen Steele stayed Monday night with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Morris. Harold Christy and Colon went to Browning Saturday to buy lumber for home repairs. Ralph Morris and son John traded in Browning. Lena Sevier visited Elmer and Mrs Sevier Sunday. Hartwell Franklin and wife visited Chas Pipes family Sunday. Alva Franklin was taken to Kirksville for an operation on Monday January 13.
School notes from Room III and II detail eighth grade history booklet projects on 19th century changes, Missouri geography maps, seventh grade Civil War Period planning, and active music art and literature units. Attendance fell due to sickness and bad roads. Honor Roll names and room achievements are listed, plus science time belts study and personal bookkeeping.
The edition lists student names by class standing. Seniors include Harley Almond editor and Lois Maggart among others with Honorable Mention Phyllis Mundell. Juniors feature Phyllis Vincent and Rex Bundies. Sophomores list Ray Duane Peterson and Marilee Kelley. Freshmen names include Waverly Ware and Lavern Kirby.
The first grade lists Kenneth Arnold Earla Jean Peters and Clara Nickell among its students. The second grade has just completed a unit on the Eskimos focusing on climate country and living habits.
The schedule lists a Shelby debate on January 24 and a Meadville debate on February 4. Bucklin Tournament events occur January 30, 31 and February 1, detailing upcoming district activities.
Announcement states Marion Fields is a Democratic candidate for Collector of Duncan Township Sullivan County Missouri. Voter expectation is to decide at the upcoming primary election.
The Democratic candidate Beryl Head runs for re election to the Duncan Township Clerk and Assessor post subject to the will of Democratic voters in the coming primary.
Weather now Monday and continuing pattern noted. Social notes record visits among Coram Head Stephenson Hollon families. Baby born January 13 to Earl Hollon and wife, with mother and infant staying with the baby’s maternal grandparents in Milan.
Miss Doris Harris accompanied Miss Reva Payne to her home near Green City over the weekend. Mrs Nellie Kibble Clarice Lois and Kyle visited Mr and Mrs Wiley Taylor and mother last Sunday. Despite muddy roads 16 members attended the Happy Workers club meeting.
Browning Missouri resident optician D and M L Haning offers eye tests and glasses fitted by appointment in Browning.
Mrs Lela Badger hosted a Wednesday gathering where A A A fieldworker spoke on the program. Alva Franklin and Mr and Mrs Glen Collins visited Kirksville to see Mrs Alva Franklin at Stickler hospital recovering from gall stone operation. Elder and Mrs Emerson Mc Afee of Excelsior Springs visited Orlen Harris Friday night. Carol Pipes stayed with Marjorie Bunch Wednesday. Mrs Earl Shaw has been sick this past week. Fred Watson and Everett Harris families visited J C Franklin home last Sunday. Mrs Wiley Taylor visited Mrs Everett Harris last Wednesday afternoon.
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