Mrs. Scott Edens Dies At Home Sunday Afternoon
Ida McCormick McCormick Edens wife of W S Edens dies Sunday at 2 PM after years of poor health. Born near Charleston West Virginia she later moved to Missouri and lived on a country home with her husband. Funeral Tuesday 2:30 PM at home conducted by Rev C O Hall with a male quartet. interment Jenkins cemetery Linneus under Therne Funeral Home direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida McCormick
James M
Martha McCormick
Charleston
West Virginia
W. S. Edens
Missouri
J. H. Calhoun
J. E
E. F. Williams
Jenkins Cemetery
Therne Funeral Home
Linneus
Hatchery Relocation Planned for Shenandoah Site
Leon Smith of Shenandoah signs with R C Mullins of Linneus to convert a former pool hall into a hatchery for Henry Field Company. Incubators will handle about 60 000 eggs next year while Browning Hatchery ceases operations on July 1. Oren Taylor, local manager, will supply baby chicks from the Iowa hatchery and seek eligible Barred Rock White Rock and White Wyandotte flocks for future egg production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Smith
Shenandoah
R. C. Mullins
Linneus
Sarah A. Mairs
Henry Field Company
Browning
Oren Taylor
Iowa
Birth announced for 91 baby girl to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Jennings
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Jennings announce the birth of a baby girl on Monday June 9. Both mother and child are doing nicely. Attending physician was Dr T R MecArtor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Jennings
T. R. MecArtor
Enterprise Sunday School at Enterprise School House
Sunday School meets each Sunday morning with John Browning as superintendent ringing the bell at 9 30. Come and be with us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Enterprise School
John Browning
North West Mounted Police in Technicolor at Electric Theatre
Cecil B. DeMille's North West Mounted Police shown June 18 and 19 at the Electric Theatre features Gary Cooper as Dusty Rivers and Madeleine Carroll as a nurse. Paulette Goddard is praised for her half breed role with Akim Tamiroff and Lynne Overman adding humor and pathos. Scenic Canadian Northwest shots promise a vacation feel with no advance ticket price changes.
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Cecil B. DeMille
North West Mounted Police
Gary Cooper
Madeleine Carroll
Gary
Dusty Rivers
Texas
Madeleine
Paulette Goddard
Akim Tamiroff
Lynne Overman
Canadian Northwest
Mairs Family Reunion Held Near Shelby Missouri
The Mairs family reunion honoring T S Mairs of State College Pennsylvania gathered June 1 at Everson Carr home near Shelby Missouri. Forty attended and twenty five missed the event with meals and greetings shared as relatives traveled from Brookfield Green City Ottumwa Browning Milan and Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Mairs
Everson Carr
Shelby
Missouri
T. S. Mairs
State College
T. I. Mairs
Joe
Shelby, Mo
van Mairs
Browning
Gail Hayes
Milan
Carl Vincell
Green City
Bernie , Carr and
Quentin
Purdin
John Carr
Jackie
Ottumwa
Iowa
John Mairs
Jimmie
Ben Moffitt
Clarence Fox
David Lee
Louise Cleveland
J. L
James Wesley
J. I. Mairs
Elmo Dean
Dorothy Jo
Anna Morris
Lynden
Keith
Brookfield
Wanda Wiedemann
Maxine Wiedemann
Kansas City
Clarence Smith
Mary Lou
Baby Boy
Mairs
John L. Mairs
Ada Carr
Browning, Mo
Burke couple announces birth of 94 lb son in Paterson
Mr and Mrs Leland Burke of Paterson New Jersey announce the birth on June 11 of a son named Leland Terry. Mrs Burke is with her parents Mr and Mrs C L McQuown at their home. Dr Dixon of Linneus served as attending physician.
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Leland Burke
Paterson
New Jersey
Burke
C. L. McQuown
Leland Terry
Dixon
Linneus
Cinderella Club Bridge Dinner Honors Members and Guests
Mrs Ernest Lumsden hosted a Cinderella Club bridge dinner Tuesday with members Mesdames Brantner Carter Carr Forbes Gooch Hoselton Johnson Moore Neely Peterson Thurlo and Miss Erma Peterson. Guests included Mesdames Calhoun Rudloff Williams and Miss Virginia Burwell. High score prizes went to Mrs Brantner and Mrs Williams with traveling prize to Mrs Neely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Lumsden
Cinderella Club
Mesdames
Ted Brantner
Edgar Carter
Burton Carr
David Forbes
Wayne Gooch
Edgar Hoselton
Otto Johnson
Robert Moore
John Neely
Dyle Peterson
Gail Thurlo
Erma Peterson
Mesdames Hardy Calhoun
James Rudloff
James Williams
Virginia Burwell
Brantner
Williams
Neely
Revival Meeting At Methodist Church Opens June 19
Revival begins Thursday night at the Methodist Church with Rev. Bidwell preaching each night at 8. All churches and community members are invited to attend and be helped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Bidwell
Circle No. 1 Meeting of W S of C S Gathered at Rhodes Home
The Friday gathering at Mildred Rhodes home featured 11 members and 3 visitors with Oma Rudloff conducting worship. Hazel Peterson led June Investing Our Heritage lesson, Almeda Bartow shared World Outlook article, and Jennie Lumsden gave a Bible quiz. Refreshments followed. July meeting to be hosted by Genevieve Prather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle No. 1
W. S. of
C. S
Mildred Rhodes
Reba Nickell
Oma Rudloff
Hazel Peterson
Almeda Bartow
World Outlook
Jennie Lumsden
Helen Carter
Kel Harvey
Sandra Ruth Rhodes
Verna Linhart
Leona Harris
Viola Jones
Beverly Moore
Margaret Smith
Genevieve Prather
Lime spreading notice in Greencastle by G E Allen
A brief local notice from Greencastle lists custom lime spreading services. Contact G E Allen by phone for calls and arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
G. E. Allen
Miss Irene Crooks Weds James Herkert In June Ceremony
Miss Irene Crooks daughter of Mr and Mrs W E Crooks married James Herkert of Denver Colorado near Trenton on Thursday June 5 Rev Ray Harris officiated guests included the bride’s father Miss Wilma Johnson and Billy Quigley. After a supper for immediate family the couple began life in Denver with a charivari honoring them at home and again Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Crooks
W. E. Crooks
West
Browning
James Herkert
Denver
Colorado
Ray Harris
Trenton
Wilma Johnson
Billy Quigley
Herbert
State Department of Education
Crooks
Mrs. Herbert
Linhart Nickell wedding held at Purdin Methodist Church
Miss Rosalee Linhart and Jimmie Nickell were married at the Methodist Church in Purdin on Sunday at noon. Rev. H. E. Corbin officiated. reception followed at the Linhart home with families present. Both graduates of Browning High School, the couple plan farming and teaching pursuits respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosalee Linhart
Jimmie Nickell
Purdin
H. E. Corbin
Earl. Nickell
Raymond Alspach
C. C. Linhart
Browning High School
Edna Nickell
State Teachers College
Kirksville
Linhart
Thudium and Miss Martha Corbin Wed in Kirkville
Miss Martha Corbin daughter of Rev and Mrs H E Corbin of Purdin Missouri married Richard Thudium son of Mr and Mrs E E Thudium of New Boston Missouri in Kirkville on Saturday May 31. Rev Quincy R Wright officiated. After the ceremony the couple left for a short honeymoon and will stay with the groom's parents East of Purdin on a farm. A large charivari welcomed the newlyweds at the Thudium home Tuesday evening with many from Brookfield Linneus and Purdin attending and a merry gathering lasting late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Corbin
H. E. Corbin
Purdin
Missouri
Richard Thudium
E. E. Thudium
New Boston
Kirkville
Quincy R. Wright
Thudium
Brookfied
Linneus
Belzer Family Fetes Clyde Before Fort Leavenworth Draft
Mr and Mrs Frank Belzer hosted a chicken dinner on Sunday to honor their son Clyde as he prepares to leave Tuesday June 10 for Fort Leavenworth with local draftees. Guests included Clay Belzer Allen Belzer Anna Belle West Harvey Belzer Ilene Belzer and children Betty Billy Harold Jerry Mary and Larry Dean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Belzer
Clyde
Fort Leavenworth
Clay Belzer
Allen Belzer
Morning Sun
Iowa
Anna Belle West
Harvey Belzer
Near Winigan
Ilene Belzer
North Salem
Betty
Billy
Harold
Jerry
Mary
Larry Dean
Miss Wilma Smith Weds Thomas Cordes in Maryland
The marriage of Miss Wilma Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Smith of 321 Broadway to Thomas S Cordes took place on Thursday May 29 in Charles Town Maryland. Rev Lindley E Cook of the Aberdeen Presbyterian church performed the ceremony. The bride works in the Unemployment Compensation Commission offices and is returning from ten days in the east. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles F Cordes of 326 East Dunklin and serves in government work at Aberdeen Proving Grounds Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Smith
J. W. Smith
Broadway
Thomas S. Cordes
Charlestown
Maryland
Lindley E. Cook
Aberdeen Presbyterian Church
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Charles F. Cordes
East
Dunklin
Aberdeen Proving’ Grounds
Jefferson
City Post-Tribune
Couple Weds in Unionville Miss Lorene Taylor and Mr Fred Hendrix
Lorene Taylor of Brown ing and Fred Hendrix of Mil lan formerly of Unionville were married at 6 o clock Friday June 6 at the home of Charles Fowler Unionville by Mr Fowler. They were joined by Wayne Spencer and Miss Mary Carter. The groom s sister Mrs John Carter and family hosted a wedding supper. They spent Saturday with Grace McDonald in Unionville and left Tuesday for Kansas to make their home.
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Unionville
Lorene Taylor
Browning
Fred Hendrix
Millan
Charles Fowler
Fowler
Wayne Spencer
Mary Carter
John Carter
Grace McDonald
Kansas
Double Wedding Unites Linn Countians at Marceline
Donald Roach and Na Burris wed at Rev. Novak’s home in Marceline on Saturday June 7. Kenneth Harvey and Elsie Jenkins also joined in marriage, with both brides from Linn County families.
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Linn
Linneus
The
Linn County News
Dessert Bridge Honoring Canton Guests at Mrs Dickinson’s
Mrs Eunice F Dickinson hosted a dessert bridge Tuesday afternoon for house guests from Canton including Mesdames Laura Bates Arlene Shields Susan Woods and Mabel Yeager. Other attendees listed were Mrs Mattie Duncan Brookfield Mesdames Lorene Adams Ada Bolling Artie Calhoun Frances Darr Edna Forbes Marilyn Gooch Frances Grice Beverly Moore Della Peters Hazel Peterson and Lila Williams. Favors for high scores went to Mrs Duncan and Mrs Darr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice F. Dickinson
Mesdames
Laura Bates
Arlene Shields
Susan Woods
Mabel Yeager
Canton
Mattie Duncan
Brookfield
Lorene Adams
Ada Bolling
Artie Calhoun
Frances Darr
Edna Forbes
Mariyn Gooch
Frances Grice
Beverly Moore
Della Peters
Hazel Peterson
Lila Williams
Tenant Purchase Program Opens in Linn County Farms
The Farm Security Administration will start loans this month for tenant or farm laborers to buy family sized farms. Applications should be filed with FSA Supervisor Edwin H. Lee in Linneus. The program offers loans up to 40 years, with final approval based on character and farming experience.
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Farm Security Administration
Edwin H. Lee
Linn County
Anton Forst
Linneus
Paul Bushnell
Brookfield
Roy Baugher
Bucklin
Lee
Linn County Men Ordered to Report for Examination
The list shows numerous Linn County men ordered to report for a physical examination conducted by Dr. J. T. McLarney on June 16 1941 in Brookfield and surrounding towns. A second group of twenty four was chosen to appear in Brookfield on June 10 1941 to be sent to the Induction Station at Leavenworth Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. McLarney
Harlan Alton Wright
Brookfield
Willie Roxie Lister
Linneus
Richard Milburn Harding
Meadville
Maurice Patrick Fruin
Arthur Forest Curtis
Tony Clarance Raw
Marceline
Francis William Fruin
Glenn Robert Green
Ralph Ulysses Wise
Louis Thomas Lisac
Robert Loyd Hunt
John Hubert Lowther
Herbert Amos Boyls
Shelby
Robert Thomas Seaboldt
Raymond T. Borron
New Boston
Charles Glen Robinson
Browning
Homer Ray Routt
Thomas Francis ‘Dacon
Charles William Johnson
Carl Junior Thiele
Bucklin
Glen
Henry Edward Thomas
Waldo Albert
Yocum
Edward Stephen Shrock
Charles Robert Shoemaker
Leavenworth
Kansas
Harry Frank Heaton
Charles Wade Holer
Wheeling
Harry Joseph Backstorm
Marlin Finley Maxwell
Basil F. Wright
Glenn Bundies
Robert Stanley Wilson
Charles Dewitt Boyd
William Richard Myers
Lawence Benedict Farrenkoph
Charley Melvin Smith
North Salem
William Lacer
Steve Beacon Landreth
James William McDonnell
Laclede
H. R. Anderson Elected Supt Browning School District
The Board of Education met Friday night June 6 to consider superintendent applicants after J. C. Dutton's resignation. H. R. Anderson of Chicago was chosen to fill the post. Anderson has previously served as district principal. Other faculty vacancies to be announced later. The Andersons plan to arrive early August. Mrs. Anderson was formerly Miss Mary Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Anderson
Board of Education
Browning
J. C. Dutton
Chicago
Anderson
Mary Carter
Local couple welcome 73 lb baby boy Larry Jewel
Mr and Mrs Elmer McCollum of near Purdin announce the birth of their son Larry Jewel weighing 73 pounds. Attending physician was Dr T R McArtor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer McCollum
Purdin
Larry Jewel
T. R. McArtor
Darr Accepts Fort Leonard Wood Post Amid California Trip
Burton Darr agreed to a Fort Leonard Wood position after a telegram offering excellent pay. He and his mother Ivah Darr planned a California visit, leaving June 2 and arriving June 5. Burton returned home Tuesday with Clayton Harris who had followed to seek work but was turned away for being underage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton Darr
Fort Leonard Wood
Ivah Darr
California
Burton
Clayton Harris
Clayton
Father's Day Message on Honor and Family Duty
The piece reflects on Father’s Day June 15 urging reverence for fathers as a core family value. It emphasizes the father as head of the house, mentor, and breadwinner, urging readers to honor and connect with their fathers and aspire to uphold his example.
Sale of Ten Shropshire Yearling Ewes by B H Slater
Ten well bred Shropshire yearling ewes are for sale by B H Slater. The listing notes quality stock and seeks interested buyers to contact the seller for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shropshire
B. H. Slater
Diary of Slats and Family Tales in a Vivid Week
A humorous diary recounts odd weekly events from tin can shortages to family quirks. Slats notes Sunday headlines about tin can waste, while relatives joke about a stork and the CIO strike. The week covers court visits, dating ads, and a baby’s age mischief with a playful rural voice.
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Scott Eden
Jones
Rev. Hall
Eden Home
Electric Theatre
Jas. Herkert
Nickell-Linhart
Corbin
Thomas Cordes
Linn County Selective Service Board
U.S
Nashen
Evning Ma
Ant Emmy
C. I
Citty
Jane
Nickles
Jake & Blisters
Elsy
Gillems Detter
Otto
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