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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1937
Page
2
A 19th century post office listing from Brown ing Missouri presents a collage of humorous observations on money optimism and pessimism sermons shows cooking ads travel and safety. The passages mix jokes about kissing optimists and traffic cops with reflections on vaccination and auto accidents.
The column lists social visits in Haseville for the week of July 4 including Mr. and Mrs. Chas Grimes and Mrs. Henry Jerome hosting and many Sunday gatherings. It notes guests at John Moran's in Laredo for Zeb Fields of Chicago and names numerous local families visiting or entertaining throughout the period.
Mr and Mrs Frank Grindstaff and son Walker and families visited relatives here July 4. David Robinson of Humphreys and Miss Eula Price of Topeka wed June 22, 1937 at Topeka. Numerous locals attended Browning and Trenton celebration July 5. A stream of visits and local events follow through Pur din area with showers, travel plans, church services, and dances.
Halenville area reports drought with gardens drying and haying the daily task. Residents visit kin, with numerous neighbors from Cora and surrounding farms hosting Sunday gatherings. Grasshoppers invade fields while locals help with hay and celebrate July Fourth in nearby communities.
A Kansas City family spent Monday with Mrs. Alpha Rottmann and her mother. Mrs. Genevieve Holser, Mrs. Lois Young and baby and Carolee Sayers visited Mrs. W. F. Rottmann last Thursday.
Rain last night called positive notes from Purden residents. Dr and Mrs White and son from Meadville visited the Pulliams. Cotter drove to Brookfield. Cady and Gooch families spent Sunday with relatives. Kroger party returned from Topeka. Spencer Bowyer improving after surgery. Stults ill. Cady laments late plowing to match the rain. townsfolk comment on mud and roads improving.
Burkholder home visitors include Geo Dray and wife Linneus and Henry Hunter and family Moberly. Wayne L improving after illness. several families from Sumner Purdin and New Boston attend church and dinner visits.
The rain of the week helped local areas notably as Randall Minor and wife from Fremont Missouri return to visit family and friends in the Winigan Creek region.
Sunday visitors at the W J home were reported in a brief society note. The entry lists guests and expresses warm regards from local families as common in the community society page.
Farmers mowed hay expecting sun but rain arrived Monday morning and again Monday evening delivering about three times the usual yield. The sudden weather change altered plans and left growers optimistic about their crops.
Parents W P Minor and wife and relatives helped over to Roy Pamperl parents past week. Lawrence Riedl and son in law Roy Pamperl assisted at Roy Pamperl parents. Mae Minor visited aunt Ida McCollum Thursday. Luther Bauer and wife stayed with Orville Thudhum. Curt Helms worked at Don Turner’s harvest. Delbert Asher and Brookfield family spent weekend with Lawrence Riedl.
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