Funeral Rites for Matilda Standiffer Held in North Salem
funeral services for Matilda Standiffer nee Head were held June 25 at the North Salem Methodist Church with Rev. H E Corbin officiating. She was born October 15, 1868 near North Salem and died June 21 1941 in Rhinelander Wisconsin. She leaves eight children, twelve grandchildren and three great grandchildren, and a large circle of friends.
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Matilda Standiffer
Head
North Salem
Rhinelander
Wisconsin
John Wesley Head
Noah Head
Los Angeles
Calif
Ray Riddle
Rinelander
Wis
Simon Head
Marceline
Emma McKee
Kansas City
Mamie Elliott Rhinelander
Harvey Head
Walter Head
Browning
Christian Church
Linneus
Methodist Church
H. E. Corbin
Purdin
Frank
Jesse
Albert
Cecil
Charley
Robert Lambert
Thorne and Taylor
Card of Thanks for Mrs Head
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness shown after the death of our mother Mrs Head. Gratitude to the choir for song services and floral offerings. Signees are Noah Head Jennie Riddle Simon Head Mrs Emma McKee Mrs Mamie Elliott Harvey Head Walter Head
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Mrs. Head
Noah Head
Jennie Riddle
Simon Head
Emma McKee
Mamie Elliott
Harvey Head
Walter Head
Arkansas Judge Wins Hearts in Ozarks Comedy
The Weaver Bros and Elviry headline a picturesque Ozark tale led by Judge Abner Weaver whose homey wisdom restores a frenzied town. Frank Weaver as Cicero and June Weaver as Elviry provide strong vaudeville style humor while Roy Rogers shows unexpected legal ambitions in Peaceful Valley amid romantic plots and Buckaroo musical acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weaver Bros
Elviry
Ozarks
Abner Weaver
Will Rogers
Frank Weaver
Cicero
June Weaver
Schrock Kaifong Reunion at Browning Park Picnic
A large crowd gathered at Browning Park on Sunday June 29 for a reunion picnic. A cafeteria style basket dinner was served. Honor guests were Mr and Mrs Lee Schrock of Okanogan Washington. Those present included Mr and Mrs Lee Schrock and Mr and Mrs Price Gilmer.
Browning Softball Beats Green City In Tight Contest
Browning defeats Green City 7 to 5 as Tex Stout hurls four hit ball and Jackie Morris pitches for the All Stars. Browning rallies from a 5-2 deficit in the eighth inning with timely hits by Bartow Fowles and Dickinson and three Green City errors. Tex strikes out the final batter in the ninth while scoring twice and making sharp plays despite an injury.
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Browning
Green City
Tex Stout
North Missouri
Green City All Stars
Jackie Morris
All Stars
Bartow
Fowles
T.ickinson
Tex
Gooch Family Reunion At Browning Home
A June 29 family reunion at the Gooch home northeast of Browning gathered 57 relatives and friends for a noon cafeteria dinner and an afternoon of conversation. Attendees included Nova Gooch, Glenn Gooch, Bartow and McMickle families, Rhodes family members, Robison and Morris kin, and others. John Robison and Jerry Morris celebrated birthdays with ice cream and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter J. Gooch
Oral
T. S. Bartow
Russell
Arthur Foster
Marshall McMickle
Shelda
Frank McMickle
Rolland Gooch
Icy Brehm
Chester Schrock
Jackie
Silas Bartow
Harry Rhodes
Frances
Ben
Billy Rhodes
Sandra Ruth
Glenn Rhodes
Dickie
Reta Doris Fuller
Earl Nickell
Joyce Ann
Bobby
Sam Gooch
Gladys Marie
Rosalie
John Robison
Jerry Morris
Ralph Morris
John Lee
Donald Robison
Mrs Carrie Callihan Hosts General Purpose Club Meeting
Mrs Carrie Callihan hosted the General Purpose Club on Thursday June 26 for an all day gathering. Eleven members and several children attended as no business was conducted and a cafeteria style noon dinner was served.
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G. P. Club
Carrie Callihan
Mesdames
Elizabeth Lantz
Frances Hoselton
Blanche
Aged couple celebrates 66th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Harvey Belzer of near Winigan marked their 66th wedding anniversary on Sunday June 29 1941. He is 88 she 87. A noon dinner and a song by Mr Belzer followed a bright afternoon. Several relatives gathered to honor the couple with a family celebration.
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Harvey Belzer
Near Winigan
Belzer
Nova Beck
Milan
Frank Belzer
Betty
Billy
Harold
Mary
Jerry
Larry Dean
North Salem
Chloe Head
Duane
Lorainne
New Boston
Ivan Head
Beverly Ann
Slater
Harlie Bunch
Green Castle
Ruby Bunch
Mary Lee
Keith
John
Kenneth
Nancy Rose
Karen
Ann
Dora Bunch
Edinburg
Chas
Fort Morgan
Colo
Polled Hereford Bulls For Sale in Missouri
For sale two registered Polled Hereford bulls, a 1 yearling and a 12 year old, both double standard. Seller: Ted Brantner, Winigan, Missouri.
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Ted Brantner
Winigan
Annual Birthday Exchange Held by Friendly Neighbors Club
The Friendly Neighbors Club held its annual birthday exchange at Mildred Fosss. All members attended except Sadie Payne and Grace Martin. Attendees enjoyed ice cream cake and cookies and exchanged many useful and pretty gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Neighbors Club
Mildred Foss
Sadie Payne
Grace Martin
W. J. Cokerham
Ivan Cokerham
Donald
Carlette May
Carl Tapscott
Billy
Phyllis
Allie McCollum
Buddy
J. H. Burkholder
L. H. Edens
Barbara
Chas. Schreiner
John Bummer
John Robert
Everett Brown
Walter Patterson
Irvin Smith
Janice
Maggie Ogle
John Ralph
Local families host luncheon for returning service member
Entertained guests from Wapella and Burlington Iowa plus Morning Sun and Mediapolis as a son and brother on a ten day furlough from Camp Bowie Texas was honored at a 1 pm luncheon Sunday June 29. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Alfred Durrett Mr and Mrs Clay Belzer Mrs Farris Bailey and sons Gary Lee and Keith Mr and Mrs Henry Durrett Shirley Peggy Russell Miss Ellen Ebert Allen Belzer and Jack Durrett.
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Clay Belzer
Alfred Durrett
Wapella
Iowa
Camp Bowie
Brownwood
Texas
Calvary
Farris Bailey
Gary Lee
Keith
Wapello
Henry Durrett
Shirley
Peggy
Russell
Mediapolis
Stanley Durrett
Burlington
Ellen Ebert
Allen Belzer
Morning Sun
Jack Durrett
Independence Day and the 1776 Declaration Context
A historical note recalls Independence Day as a legal holiday in states and territories. It mentions the May 6 1776 revolutionary convention in Williamsburg Virginia adopting a state constitution and the May 15 1776 appeal to Congress to declare independence. The Declaration of Independence is noted as signed on July 4 1776.
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England
America
District of Columbia
Alaska
Canal Zone
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Philippine and
Virgin Islands
Williamsburg
Fifth Revolutionary Convention
Continental Congress
The Early Crowers Hold Fifth Meeting
The Early Crowers met for the fifth time with Mrs. Hazel Stone on Tuesday June 24. Twelve members and two visitors attended as two groups prepared egg dishes. Plans were made to order books for the operetta Tom Sawyer to be staged later in the summer. The next meeting will feature biscuits made by each member for judging.
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Early Crowers
Hazel Stone
June VanHorn
Friendly Neighbors Club Meeting Details June 18
The Friendly Neighbors Club met June 18 with Mrs Cecil Mc Ghee for an all day session. A noon cafeteria style dinner followed with iced tea as members worked on a necktie quilt and later elected new officers for the next term.
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Friendly Neighbors Club
Cecil McGhee
Elsie Patterson
Mildred Foss
Nora Cokerham
Mildred Foes
Jean Brown
Carol Schreiner
Mildred Fess
Mary Bummer
Maggie Ogle
Ethel Burkholder
Grace Martin
Rose Edens
Elsie Patternon
Myrtle Penhale
Ioel Tanscott
Nannie Cokerham
Nola Cokerham
Sadie Payne
Kathryn Smith
Emma
Fossil Letter Remembers 1884 Election Bonfire Night
W J Van Horn of Fossil Oregon recalls the 1884 Cleveland Blaine election thrill. He describes a Locust Creek bottom holly log bonfire raising goods, coal oil, and hats burned by defeated partisans as crowds celebrated the outcome.
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Fossil
Oregon
Leader-Record
Browning
Leader
Record
Browning Leader
Browning Voice
Voice
Grover Cleveland
Blaine
Cleveland
New York
Stone
Locust Creek
Sycamore
Walters Comedians to Visit Browning for Three Day Run
Herbert Walters Comedians bring a three day engagement to Browning starting Thursday July 10. They boast a thirty first season and claim to be the oldest and best equipped traveling tent theatre on tour. Last appeared in Browning in 1916.
Linn County 4-H Livestock Judging Contest Winners Named
Linn County 4-H judging event included Shorthorn cattle draft horses hogs and sheep with 25 participants. Billy Joe Crookshanks led scoring at 1140 points, closely followed by Jackie Stark 1095 and Willo M Buckner 1025. Geneva Guyer, thirteen, placed well among older competitors. Ten members and leaders advance to Trenton.
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Linn County
Jerry Thorne
Shropshire
A. E. Buswell
Billy Joe Crookshanks
Jackie Stark
Willo M. Buckner
Evelyn Lyons
Leo Sharp
Billie Matkins
Winston Buckner
Fred Long
Geneva Guyer
Kenneth Martin
North Eagle School
Trenton
4-H Extension Service to Give Instructions July 11
State Specialists from the 4-H club department and livestock section will provide further instructions on July 11. The Extension Service will oversee the gathering and outline steps for participants and local leaders.
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4-H Club
Extension Service
Linn County Draftees Sent to Calff Training Camp
A group of Linn County draftees was sent from Leavenworth to Camp Roberts near San Miguel California for 13 weeks of base training. Harold Schrock joined the infantry training camp and Francis Sehrock was assigned to the field artillery training center.
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Linn County
Calff
Leavenworth
Camp Roberts
San Miguel
California
Harold Schrock
Francis Sehrock
Field Artillery
Navy recruiter to interview youths at Milan July 8
A Navy recruiting officer from Chillicothe will conduct interviews at the County Courthouse Building in Milan Missouri on Tuesday July 8 1941 from 10 a m to 2 p m. The officer will answer questions about enlistment in the Navy or Naval Reserves and exam eligible young men.
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Navy
Milan
Chillicothe
County Court House
U. S. Navy
Feeney Construction Drives Bituminous Job on Highway 5
The Feeney Construction Co of St. Joseph lays a bituminous surface on Highway 5 between Browning and Milan. Work started near Milan and is progressing rapidly with local workers being employed.
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Feeney Construction Co
St. Joseph
Highway 5
Browning
Milan
Sunday Evening Guests of Local Residents
Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Harvey and L. M. Kenley were Mr. and Mrs. Truman Oliver of Brookfield, Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Parkins of Excelsior Springs, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Brookshire of Milan, Mrs. Glenn Rhodes and son Dickie, and Mr. and Mrs. Claude Kenley of Browning.
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B. J. Harvey
L. M. Kenley
Truman Oliver
Brookfield
M. R. Parkins
Excelsior Springs
Ross Brookshire
Milan
Glenn Rhodes
Dickie
Claude Kenley
Browning
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. W. Head
Dora Street
Helen Street
Merlin Schrock
Maurice Foster and Son
Fletch Foster
Geo. Wade
Pauline Wade
Fay Walls
Maxine Peer
Laclede
Lois Farrar
G. E. Singleton
Ethel Clark
H. Elmo Schrock
Saralou
Marilee
Gladys Bowyer
Mary Taylor
Lucille Norvell
Clarice
Elaine
Etta Taylor
Walter Taylor
America Fleming
H. L. Schrock
Coleman Lantz
Nellie Williams
Bev Gooch
John Harris
Nora Harris
St. Louis
Arkansas
W. J. van Horn
Fossil, Oregon
van Horn
Mas Bridge
Frends Sisters House
Ant Emmy
Jane
Jake
Bisters
Greserie
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