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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1938
Page
2
A Browning newspaper column parodies daily life with wry moral quips about ambition, appearances, and small town manners. It lampoons local figures and common foibles, from drivers and dentists to politics and family dynamics, in a brisk, humorous tone.
Crowded last week as farmers harvest and thrash grain from early morning to night. Sunday visitors at Lawrence Riedl's home included Antone Riedl, Fritz Edens, Andrew Stufflebean, and Roy Pameprl with their spouses from nearby towns. Weekend guests at Orville Thudium's included Luther Raner and Mrs Idamae Jones of Kirksville. Carl Coram and family from Ma were also noted among visitors.
Sunday visits span Coram family Kin and friends from New Boston Shafter and Kansas City to Ellwood Thudium Ethel Tripp mourns niece Blanche Sanford of Cotter Ark. Families gather at Burkholder Mott Cordray and Deskins households as Montgomery Ward Kirksville softball extends plans amid rain and WPA road work begins east of North Salem July 19th.
A good rain drenched the area Saturday night and Sunday helping crops. A large crowd attended the funeral of Mrs. Linhart last Friday. she once lived on a farm west of Salem. Local families visited Brookfield for dental work, trips, and family events while others reported sick lists and hospital visits.
Betty Sue Reed visits Margaret Tromerhouser for a few days this week. Maurice Rottmann away at Kirksville returns after weekend with home folks. Mrs J R Wood and children visit J C Sayer's Saturday. Mr and Mrs Ray Sharp call at Kenneth Young's Friday evening. Everett Crookshanks Georgia Crookshanks and Ronald spend Sunday with Vane Kingsolver family. Masie Williams Beryl Warren households host weekend gatherings. Kenneth Young family and Morris Crookshanks join visits at Beryl Warren's Sunday. Harry Tromerhouser Velda spend Sunday at Charley Tromerhouser's.
Mr and Mrs Roy Creason and children shopped in Browning Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Virgil Sayers and children and Mrs Lizzie Rottmann shopped in Trenton Saturday morning.
Mr and Mrs A W Cotter visited friends in town and Mr and Mrs W C Cree from Cantril IA spent the weekend with John Shuffleburger family. Mrs Kroeger improves after Brookfield Hospital operation. Essie May Smith operated for appendicitis at Brookfield Hospital by Dr Dixon. Norma Gooch returned home after visiting grandparents David and Mrs Cady.
In the Winigan vicinity Mr and Mrs Lowell Brantner and their children from Washington visited relatives including Mrs Ida Brantner. Others traveled to Ottumwa and Kirksville for work or to see family, with multiple drop ins to households of Romine Jones Hoerrmann and Howell.
Dr Vinton Jones begins practice at a storefront location above a farmers store in Browning Missouri. The new office operates with telephone service listed as 107 for patient appointments and inquiries.
Harry E. Kelly declares his candidacy for Linn County Missouri Recorder of Deeds subject to Democratic primary voter action on August 2 1938.
The Clerk of County Court announces C. E. Jack Swinney’s candidacy for reelection to the Clerk of the County Court post subject to Democratic voters will at the Linn County Primary on Tuesday August 2 1938.
Notice to all creditors and interested parties that administrator William A. Bond will seek final settlement of William L. Bond estate at the Linn County Probate Court in Linneus Missouri on August 8 1938 at the next term.
Letters of administration on the estate of John B. Carmack were granted by Linn County Missouri Probate Court on July 18 1938 to Emmaline Carmack Administratrix. Creditors must exhibit claims within six months after letters granting or be barred. claims not shown within one year are forever barred. Arthur L. Pratt Judge of Probate.
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