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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1946
Page
4
A Browning man argues marriage is not a lottery and calls political life machine made. A Browning woman’s talk of hose hints at gender roles, while mothers’ knowledge on germs shifts campaigns. The white collar worker’s attire and housecleaning anecdotes reflect class and status expectations.
Dickinson items recount visits births and family news. Families like Lambert Belzer and Head share weekend gatherings in Brookfield Slater and near Winigan. T/5 Calvin Lambert returned from service at Fort Belvoir while Ivan Head story notes a funeral in Slater.
Sunday School attendance reached 49 at Schrock. Mable Zeigler and her daughter from Green City visited Mrs. Robert Fields and family. Allen Fanning visited Raymond Smith's. Herb Moore of Davenport Iowa toured with Hubert Atkins. Clarence Fanning sold three heifers a mare and colt to Riley Glidewell near Humphreys. Lester Fields Quinten and Violet visited friends in Humphreys. Roy and Byron Taylor visited John Morgan. Delorum Tharp works for Everett Dowdy.
Mrs. Charles Ostert and family hosted guests in Kansas City. Several pairs and families from the area visited relatives in Kirksville Macon Brookfield Linneus and Chillicothe. Activities included Sunday calls shopping trips and short trips to visit friends and relatives across Missouri.
Mr and Mrs Dryden Wood spent one day last week in Detroit Michigan where he works for the Dodge Motor Co Evelyn Gall arrived from Kansas City last Wednesday night to visit home folks
Mr and Mrs Floy Johnson and Marilyn visited Urb Johnson’s home Friday to pick strawberries. Mr and Mrs John Wood of Brookfield were supper guests at the Bob Wood home Friday night.
A brief note records a cool weekend affecting corn and garden growth. Elmer Andrews of Kansas City plans to visit on Wednesday to spend Memorial Day and the following weekend with his family.
Probate Court of Linn County Missouri grants letters of administration for the estate of Dora Street to G Schrock. Hearing date April 20 1946 demands creditors file claims within six months for allowance and within one year to avoid bar. Arthur L. Pratt Judge of Probate signs with first insertion May 30 1946.
Mr and Mrs Urban Fetters of Kansas City visited in Purdin and friends for the weekend. Mrs Fannie Head Buswell learned Saturday her son Svens wife died at Kansas City General Hospital after a goiter operation earlier in the week. funeral services were held Monday. Mrs Eva Williams visited Purdin this week. Mrs Anna Hall, mother of Mrs Floyd Hardin, died Monday. Lola Shafer and family covered local business Saturday. Tilly McShane, previously ill, is reported to be improving.
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