Browning School News Highlights Past Week
General Business class studies contracts and writing requirements while juniors type letters and seniors type legal documents. Agriculture class explores plant nutrition, Growth of Food Plants, noting how four wagon loads of material come from two quarts of seed corn. Browning citizens were canvassed by eight students who split the town into four parts and raised 42 dollars. more contributions accepted at the Post Office or High School.
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Betty Powell
Shirley Lowe
Browning
Naidene Sparks
Waverly Ware
Phillip Britton
Pharis Kelly
Leon Stephenson
Charles Vincent
John Bill Grice
Joel Stookshier
Art Class Studies Lettering and Math Problems
The article notes the art class explores the art of lettering and ABCs, the general math class tackles mensuration with area and volume soon, while the geography class discusses Latin American countries and the Good Neighbor Policy.
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ABC
Seventh and Eighth Grades Win Drive Prize
An infantile paralysis drive at the school used a contest by rooms and classes. The victory went to the seventh and eighth grades for the elementary rooms with an average contribution of 24 cents per pupil, while sophomores led the high school with an 18 cent average.
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Sohodome
Room III reports large Paralypsis Drive aid
In Room III the class notes a total contribution of 5.15 and per person average 24.6 for the Infantile Paralysis Drive. They hope the Browning children stay well and welcome Carl Jacobs of Linneus Missouri to eighth grade bringing enrollment to 22 with 12 in the grade.
Room I Notes Mrs Jennings Visit and Drive Total
Room I reports glad to have Mrs Jennings visit on January 20 and welcomes parent visits. The class raised 6.81 dollars or 20 1 34 percent per pupil for the Infantile Paralysis Drive. Most students returned this week after colds as seventh and eighth graders study directing music. Health doctors listed as Marilyn Jennings, Jerry Hedges, and Gale Hedges.
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Marilyn Jennings
Jerry Hedges
Gale Hedges
1943 44 Blue Book to Press Largest in State History
The Missouri Blue Book 1943 44 edition will be the largest yet, about 1200 pages, with maps and new content on the Constitutional Convention and state departments. Dedication honors Captain Walter E Dickie, with 25,000 copies printed for about 35000 dollars plus 9000 dollar paper. Delivery begins March first to law required recipients then surplus for general distribution.
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Missouri
Walter E. “Jim” Dickie
Air Corps
Securities Division
Secretary of State
State House
Dwight H. Brown
Council of State Governments
Brown
New York
Fertilizer Shortage Crisis Shapes 1944 AAA Program
The Linn County AAA Office reports a tentative 1944 fertilizer allocation for the first half year. Much of the supply will go through commercial channels with none before April, prompting early orders. Producers anticipate higher overall availability than 1943, but labor and transport limits may hinder timely delivery.
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Linn County
AAA
Russell R. Crist
December Weather Summary for 1943 Des Moines Area
December 1943 was cold with above normal precipitation. Early month mild. 0.67 inch on the 5th. heavy snow from the 9th to 10th totaling 7.2 inches. 5.1 inches on the 28th. Month total precipitation 2.15 inches 129 percent of normal. snowfall 14.2 inches. Average temperature 24.4. Extreme lows -15 on the 15th and 16th. high 59 on the 4th. Cloudiness 40 percent. 171.5 hours of sun.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Missouri
St. Louis
Browning Leader
Are Frozen Canned Goods Safe
Freezing does not spoil canned food but can compromise seams or seals allowing spoilage organisms to enter. Inspect cans and jars for leaks after freezing and boil thawed contents for at least 10 minutes before use even if containers appear sound.
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