Primary Election Judges Appointed for August 1940
The article lists Democratic and Republican judges appointed for each precinct in the August 6 1940 primary. It names judge pairs and trios by precinct, including Baker East and West, Benton North and South, Brookfield districts, Marceline, Locust Creek, North Salem, Parson Creek, Yellow Creek, and others with accompanying clerks where applicable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker East
Gertie Lynch
William Marcusson
Baker West
Talmage Coffman
Ruth Vincent
Benton North
Roy Haley
Mildred Rhodes
J. R. Williams
Benton South
Ray Lee
Sam Remick
Mark Gooch
Brookfield
Tom Kirk
Mayme Jones
S. E. Williams
Mary McClelland
Wallace Dearing
O. C. Barton
Wayne Thrasher
Edd Sayers
Jefferson
W. C. Ziegler
Harry Peacher
Ellen Watson
Locust ‘Creek
Olga Trippeer
Elmer Flomerfelt
Carl Cornett
G. N. Eilert
Lucy Smith
Charles Flynn
Marceline
George Ross
William Veal
North Salem
Thelma Ware
Earl
Ada Coulson
Adolph Leichhart
Lula McCollum
Chas. Rinehart
Myrtle Peterson
Mont
Ocle Wilson
Cassie Heath
Locust Creek
Thos. McClanahan
E. J. Gooch
E. H. Couch
Wallace Shouse
Jennie Hargadine
E. B. Dobyns
Dora Julian
Idell Moore
Don Taylor
Ruth Heryford
Ruby Burch
Minnie Hawthorne
Enoch Landreth
Calvin Wilson
Leona Downing
Clifford Bailey
Otis McCollum
North Salem West and Parson Creek Names Listed
North Salem West: Nolan Boyles and Gladys Baskett. Parson Creek: A E Siegrist, Nettie Hamilton and Monza Friesner. Yellow Creek: Gerald McGregor and Mrs. Ethel Coulson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Salem
Nolan Boyles
Gladys Baskett
Parson Creek
A. E. Siegrist
Nettie Hamilton
Monza Friesner
Yellow Creek
Gerald McGregor
Ethel Coulson
Death Notice of J. H. Anderson
J. H. Anderson aged 61 years six months, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Anderson, died after moving to California about thirty years ago. Survived by wife, three children, five grandchildren, one brother Geo W. Anderson Linneus, and three sisters Mrs W F Peters Browning, Mrs F L Young Seattle, and Mrs A J Knapp Linneus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Anderson
Gilbert Anderson
State of
California
Geo. W. Anderson
Linneus
W. F. Peters
Browning
F. L. Young
Seattle
A. J. Knapp
Entertained Sunday at Ginder Home in Osgood Missouri
A large family gathering took place Sunday July 7 at the home of Mr and Mrs W H Ginder in Osgood Missouri. Relatives from nearby towns joined in visiting and a bountiful noon meal supervised by Aunt Ida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Ginder
Osgood
Missouri
Ida Can
Lon Hatcher
Chas. McGhee
Earl Tunnell
Mollie Weston
Clif Weston
John Lewis
Jesse of
Knifong Ladies Aid Holds All Day Meeting
Knifong Ladies Aid met July 2 for an all day session at Knifong church. Sixteen members enjoyed dinner then resumed quilting. Minutes were read and reports given. Ruth Kille was appointed reporter. Next meeting set for July 18. Cemetery grounds praised by members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knifong Ladies Aid
Ladies Aid
Knifong Church
Ruth Kille
Purdin Women's Club Holds July Meeting
The Purdin Women’s Club met July 3 with 22 members and 10 visitors. The program centered on Patriotism with readings from Hermin Street and Daisy Street, songs, contests won by Helen Cokerham, and refreshments of ice cream, angel food cake, nut cookies, and lemonade. an August excursion is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdin Women’s Club
Callie Johnson
Hermin Street
Daisy Street
America
Gladys Bagley
Bertha Tribble
Helen Cokerham
C. R
Busy Fingers Club Notes June Meetings and Upcoming Session
June 12 meeting with Gwendolyn Kelley included apron work and plans to finish next meeting. Members and one visitor attended. nine members present. June 27 session with Rosalee and Violet worked on aprons and shell seam for slips. next meeting to start slips. Dorothy Woodside joined as new member bringing total to ten with four visitors. next meeting July 10 with Dorothy Woodside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwendolyn Kelley
Rosalee
Violet Gillespie
Violet
Dorothy Woodside
C. R
Tenant Purchase Loans Approved in Linn County
The Farm Security Administration resumes Tenant Purchase loan applications for Linn County farmers and laborers. Loans at 3 percent interest amortized over 40 years require sound farm and home plans, careful character checks, and farm inspections to ensure productive value and repayment capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Farm Security Administration
Linn County
Arthur I. Stanley
FSA
Linneus
Mr. Stanley
Linn County Tenant Purchase Committee
Paul R. Bushnell
Brookfield
Anton F. Frost
Byron Lamme
Laclede
Secretary of Agriculture
Stanley
Bessie Lee Nolin
For Sale McCormick Dearing 15-30 tractor and 24-40 thresher
Linneus Lumber Co advertises a used McCormick Dearing 15-30 tractor and 24-40 thresher with belts on the thresher used one season. Outfit priced at $300. contact Linneus Lumber Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linneus Lumber Co
Picnic Memories of Friendly Neighbors Club
Members of the Friendly Neighbors Club and families gathered at Mr and Mrs Chas Schreiner home for a July 4 picnic. Ten gallons of strawberry ice cream were enjoyed under shade trees with lemonade iced tea and soda. J H Payne gave thanks as adults visited and played cards. The group sang The Star Spangled Banner America and Battle Hymn of The Republic and recited the Lord's Prayer as children set off firecrackers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Neighbors Club
Chas. Schreiner
J. H. Payne
America
Community gathering ends with plans for next year
Attendees listed include Mr. and Mrs. Chas Schreiner Billy and Bobby Bailey Gail Bailey Gene Allie McCollum Buddy Everett Brown Amy Jo Larry Payne Dorothy May Armstrong and many others. They departed proclaiming a fine time and desire to repeat the occasion next year per a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Schreiner
Billy
Bobby
Gail Bailey
Gene
Allie McCollum
Buddy
Everett Brown
Amy Jo
Larry
J. H. Payne
Dorothy May Armstrong
Irvin Smith
Janice Martyn
Mirs
Maggie Ogle
Johnnie
Ralph
C.E. Smith
Harry Murrell
Naomi
Phillip
Robert
Patricia Ann
W. J. Cokerham
L. H. Edens
Betty Jo
Barbara
Mary Louise McGhee
Elizabeth Davis
John Bummer
John Robert
Joseph Bummer
Ivan Cokerham
Donald Dean
Carlota May
John Burkholder
Walter Patterson
Will Penhale
Ida Palmer
Billy Bailey
Farm Wanted Near Town On Rock Road
Wanted small improved farm forty or eighty acres close to town. Contact L C Carpenter Browning Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Road
L. C. Carpenter
Browning, Missouri
Women's Bible Class Met at Mae Schrock's Home
The Methodist church Women’s Bible Class met on July 3 at Mae Schrock’s home. Mrs Crawford led worship and discussed Acts chapter nine, focusing on Was Jesus a Man of Sorrows and The Happiness Habit. Members participated and enjoyed fruit salad cake wafers coffee and mints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
Mae Schrock
Crawford
Lorene Adams
Marie Woolf
Ice Cream Supper Hosted by Methdist Church Ladies Aid
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church will serve ice cream and cake on Saturday night July 13 west of Leader Record office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid of the Methodist Church
Leader Record Office
Birth of Beulah Alice Nickell in Roger area
Mr and Mrs Dewey Nickell announce the birth of an eight pound baby girl born on July 4. The child is named Beulah Alice and Dr Grace Simmons of Milan served as the attending physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Nickell
Near Roger
Beulah Alice
Grace Simmons
Milan
Rebecca Pearl Head Born to Dan and Head Family
Mr and Mrs Dan Head of near Cora welcomed a nine pound baby girl named Rebecca Pearl born July 9 with Dr Q H Becker of Milan as attending physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Head
Near
Cora
Rebecca Pearl
Q. H. Becker
Milan
Dinner at Pickens Home Honors Hyla LeBoutilier Visit
Sunday July 7 residents gathered two miles north of Sticklersville for a large family dinner at E. R. Pickens home honoring Hyla LeBoutilier and the children of Minneapolis Minnesota formerly Hyla Stanforth. Thirty five relatives and friends attended along with Uncle Dick and family and guests including Herbert Knight Elmer White Isaac Pickens Grace Burditt Leland Burke and others not named to share the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Pickens
Sticklersville
Hyla LeBoutilier
Minneapolis
Minn
LeBoutilier
Hyla Stanforth
Herbert Knight
Elmer White
Isaac Pickens
Ralph Curl
Grace Burditt
Leland Burke
Charles Scott
Ross Burk
Linn County stunt participants listed at Teacher College
Kirksville Missouri notes the Modern Surgery act at the Annual County Stunt Night. Participants include J D Nichols Dorothy Wilson Purdin Wayne Ru lon Luther Bauer Frances Jessie Carter Virginia Burwell Evelyn Haley Max Powell Edward Williams Browning Evanda Hershey Irl McNeal Harriett E Sensenich Genevieve Arnold Nort ern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirksville
Linn County
Norteast
Missouri State Teachers College
J. D. Nichols
Dorothy Wilson
Purdin
Wayne Rulon
Luther Bauer
Frances
Jessie Carter
New Boston
Virginia Burwell
Evelyn Haley
Max Powell
Edward Williams
Browning
Evanda Hershey
Irl McNeal
Marceline
Harriett E. Sensenich
Brookfield
Genevieve Arnold
Northemn
Young Wisconsin couple wed in Milwaukee ceremony
On June 29 at 3 00 in the Lutheran Church Milwaukee Miss Ethel Gauger wed Mr Allen Head in a double ring ceremony performed by Rev Hoth. Attendants included Mae Heinzel Doris Ernst Ruth Gauger and Melvin Voelkner. The bride wore white embroidered chiffon and carried sweet peas and roses. Out of town guests joined family as the couple planned to live in Milwaukee where Allen works for Chicago North Western Railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Ethel Gauger
Allen Head
Hoth
Mae Heinzel
Melvin Voelkner
Doris Ernst
Pe Ruth Gauger
Ray Riddle
Lewis Elliott
Rhinelander
Art , Krause
Oshkosh
Ervin Gauger
Walter Head
Browning
Missouri
Allen
Chicago North Western Railway Company
Matilda Turner Millinery Stock for Sale in Browning
Mrs. Mattie Turner of Browning Missouri advertises a total sale of her millinery stock and fixtures at low prices for immediate purchase. The notice emphasizes selling all items in one transaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Turner
Browning
Missouri
Miss Virginia Young Weds William Keeling in Kansas City
On Saturday evening June 29 in Kansas City the ceremony took place at Censis Baptist Church with Rev. E J Morgan officiating. The bride Miss Virginia Young wore a white mousseline de soie gown with halo orange blossoms and carried white roses. Attendants included her sister Miss Wilma Young and bridesmaids Miss Elizabeth Foster. Best man Glenn Bingham and groomsman Harry Simpson stood near the couple. Out of town guests traveled from Wyoming Oklahoma Missouri and Texas to share the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Young
W. R.young
Laredo
Missouri
William Keeling
Ethel Keeling
Kansas City
Censis Baptist Church
E. J. Morgan
Gail King
Nora Stoddard
Os Purvis
Wilma Young
Elizabeth Foster
Merilyn Powell
Norma Jean Crooks
Glenn Bingham
Harry Simpson
O. F. Tucker
Casper
Wyoming
Albert Keeling
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Harold Gorham
Versailes
John Frantz
Liberty
Charlie Rains
Russel Rains
Rushville
W. R. Young
Okie Tromerhouser
Kenneth Young
Humphreys, Missouri
Curtis Williams and Son
Dallas
Texas
Harold and
Patsy Dudley
Heavener
Virgil Rains
Independence
Picnic Outing At Chillicothe Park Draws Sayers Family
A Sunday picnic at Chillicothe Park gathered many relatives of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Sayers. Attending were J. C. Sayers, Lizzie Rottmann, J. W. and Darrell Sayers, J. R. Wood and family, Carl Rottmann of Kansas City, Perry Bowersox and son, J. R. Sayers, Cora Reys of St. Joseph, Virgil Sayers and family, and F. E. Sayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Sayers
Chillicothe
Lizzie Rottmann
J. W. and
Darrell
J. R. Wood
Carl Rottmann
Kansas City
Perry Bowersox
J. R. Sayers
Cora
Birthday celebration for Bobby Hamilton children attend
The seventh birthday of Bobby Hamilton was celebrated Friday July 5 with seven young guests at the Hamilton home. Games were played and refreshments served by Mrs. Hamilton. The guests departed wishing many more happy birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Hamilton
Forrest Hamilton
Hamilton
Revival Services Planned in Reger and Surrounding Towns
A series of revival services will be held in Reger Mt. Zion North Salem and Browning in the coming months. The first meeting will take place in Reger from Friday night July 12 through July 19 led by Pastor O. W. Ethington. Special song services and gospel preaching will fill the evenings. Citizens urged to attend while freedom to do so remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reger
Mt. Zion
North Salem
Browning
O. W. Ethington
Dinner Guests at Harris Home Share Pleasant Day
Mr and Mrs James Harris hosted a Sunday dinner for guests including Mr and Mrs Woodard Williams Powersville Mr and Mrs Cecil Shepherd Mr and Mrs Earl Chapman and two daughters Mr and Mrs George Elliott Mr and Mrs Burgess Elliott Mrs Mamie McCoy and Caro Lee Mrs Alda Smith Mr and Mrs Von Smith and Lois Detroit and Mrs C Woolf and Colene The group enjoyed a noon meal and departed late after a most pleasant day at the Harris home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Harris
Woodard Williams
Powersville
Cecil Shepherd
Earl Chapman
George Elliott
Burgess Elliott
Mamie McCoy
Caro Lee
Alda Smith
von Smith
Lois
Detriot
Harris Home
Slats and family recount rough week with chores and mishaps
A dated diary style narrative follows Slats and family through a week of chores. Pa hires a Black man for yard work and faces questions about work and livelihood. Merely small events unfold from church to harvest chores, a near marriage to a birding surprise, and a knock on the head during a holiday sale.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Purdin Women's Club
Mrs. Allen Head
Wm. Bowersox
A. D. Warner
Betty Bowersox
Floyd Rottmann
Brr
Bert Brooks
Clarence Shafer
A. F. Bayle
Anna Lee Maloney
Wayne Maloney
Alvin Bruce and
Joahn
Wilbur Young
Franklin Meek
Jake
S.S
Otto
Librel
Ant Emmy
Pepal
Groserie
Sellebrashen
Fanny Jane
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