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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1946
Page
8
Friday March 15 1945 at 7 30 P M prizes cash grab bags for winners in dances plays readings and musical numbers. Entries open to all ages 1 to 90 not more than six entries per person each not over seven minutes judged by audience applause. Register by March 14 with Mrs Marea Keithley. Also notes on Elson Readers and third grade arithmetic subtraction spelling and diary activity.
The girls intramural basketball opener pitted Bettie Macs against Shirley Heads at 3 to 4 pm. Bettie Macs fell behind as the other team pulled away late, final score 46 to 21.
The first intramural game Monday between Moore’s and Williams teams started at 3:00 and ended at 4:00 with Moore’s winning 20 to 18. Players listed include Williams captain Gene Carter Herbert Beckett Wayne Ludwig Donald Robison Moore captain Eugene Jacobs Raymond Kelly Ronald Lantz Jimmie Nevins.
Six week honor roll lists seniors Bobbie Moore Cevolene Gender Edwin Tucker Lorane Taylor Bettie McCormick Eugene Jacobs Josephine Bailey, juniors Junius Mundell, sophomores Saralou Schrock Valjean Gooch, freshmen Clarice Norvell Florence Martin Carmen Hedges. Typing speeds year to date include Bob Moore 77 wpm Eugene Jacobs 70 wpm Lorane Taylor 69 wpm Bettie Mac 68 wpm and juniors Ruby Dixon Arlin DeVore Ronald Maggart Herbert Backett with 36 34 30 28 wpm respectively.
Music notes report the Glee clubs preparing new numbers for contests in Kirksville in April. The girls rehearse The Green Cathedral and At Times My Thoughts Come Drifting, while a Trio and Quartet are planned. The boys prepare Passing By as a contest piece, and the mixed Quartet works on All In The April Evening. Band rehearsal covers a Dawn and the Boogie Woogie as enrollment stands at 25.
The First Grade room outlines a church program for next Sunday morning including unison prayer, scripture verses by Beverly Johnson, Nancy Jo Keithley, Jewell Crooks, Henry Arthur Thurlo, Joan Quigley, Darrell Arnold, songs America by Kenneth Neil Jennings Norma Lee Nelda ma Lee Creason and Ronnie Jacobs, two numbers by the band, song In The Garden by Ruth Ann Jennings Norma Lee Nelda Jane Creason and Deva Scott. Barbara Mc Daniels leaves for Chicago. The room owns Winston Reeder volumes.
Announcement notes an Amateur Program scheduled for Friday night March 15 with a fiddle tune prize of five dollars for participants.
Room II fourth grade lists perfect spelling scores for Patricia Lay Judy Moore Shirley Creason Nelson Drake. Names include Hendr Roll Patricia Lay Judith Moore Beverly Bennett Donald Leeper and Shirley Craeson with scores noted 5 5 11 54 4 5 11 and 3 5 11 respectively.
Fifth grade class celebrates honor roll with Elaine Ingraham Eleanor Warren Margaret Ellen Quigley Opal Hill Ellen Turner. Perfect spelling scores attributed to Eleanor Warren Opal Hill Elaine Ingraham and Margaret Ellen Quigley. Margaret Quigley reporter.
A list shows perfect spelling scores for sixth grade students Kenneth Arnold Dixie Elliott Shirley Filliott Bernice Foster Jerry Hedges Earnest Hill Reta Jacobs Lucille Williams Harvey Havens Earla Peters. Honor Roll names include Jeary Hedges Gary Kenley Kenneth Arnold Dixie Elliott Earnest Hill James Farley Bernie Foster James Foster Reta Jacobs Shirley Ellicott Anita Faye McClaren with varying 3 to 5 pluses.
Eighth graders review Geography with an assignment and references on Caribbean Islands. Seventh graders present reports on Yellowstone Park Grand Canyon Painted Desert Garden of the Gods and Carlsbad Caverns. Arithmetic covers measurements while Stocks and Bonds finish. Fine Arts includes animal modeling basic music and poetry appreciation.
Mr and Mrs Chester Couch and daughter from Peoria Illinois visited Mr and Mrs Fred Cotter and Martha. Loren Vincent visited his sister Ivah Carr who has just recovered from a Kirksville hospital stay. Mason Flora of Harveyville Kansas spent the weekend with her grandmother Mrs W W Crawford. Herbert Lambert and family Dorothy Dixon and friend from Kirksville stayed with the Dixes. G L Darr arrived in Browning from San Diego to visit Ivah Darr and relatives. Walter Lambert and Donald Lambert from Brookfield visited the Lamberts. Lyle Lee Hollen and son returned home near Inclede after a short visit with Edgar Shepherd. Lillie Pearson returned home after helping her brother Charles Spencer. Clayton Harris spent Sunday with Luther DeVore and family. Marlin Woodside and children were afternoon visitors. Herbert Sayre and wife sold their cafe to Ray Medert and Leon Montgomery.
The 1945-46 Official Manual the Blue Book of Missouri is off the press and distribution begins under Secretary of State Wilson Bell. It spans 1184 pages with 768 pictures detailing state government, departments, and notable features including tributes to Truman Roosevelt and Brown, and extensive data on agriculture and law.
Judge G Derk Green outlines Missouri Civil Code changes effective January 1, 1945. The new rules shorten filing waits, require defendants to answer in 30 days, and establish monthly "Law Days" to keep trials on schedule. Juror calls, loose leaf dockets, and streamlined appeals reduce costs and delays while preserving fair trials.
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