California as Seen by a Former Browningite
A hometown writer describes Palm Springs and Imperial Valley travels noting date gardens in India and Shields ranch with 119 varieties of Algerian date trees. The piece paints desert fashion, Hollywood ties, defense era activity in San Diego, and social visits from friends, ending with local family updates and community tidings.
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California
Palm Springs
Imperial Valley
Salton Sea
United States
India
Shields
Algeria
South America
Sesson
Hollywood Studios
England
North Salem Items Parade of Local Activities
Ray Rauer was in Linneus on business Friday morning. Tatlow McCollum and Dr. M R McCollum and Mrs. Martha Taylor visited their parents Mr. and Mrs R J McCollum Friday afternoon. Local ladies surprised Mrs Geneive Kaschmeider with a kitchen shower and shared candy. Mrs Eunice Arthur is slowly improving.
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North Salem
Ray Rauer
Linneus
Tatlow McCollum
M. R. McCollum
Kirksville
Martha Taylor
R. J. McCollum
Geneive Kaschmeider
Eunice Arthur
Community visitors and family gatherings in Brookfield area
Local households share weekend visits and midweek social calls. Families including Swisegood Belzer Lambert Spencer and Anderson hosted and visited relatives in Brookfield and nearby towns. several trips to Winigan and Browning noted. Evelyn Longwell stayed with Iona Woodside.
Social notes from Milan and nearby towns
Mrs. Arthur Reger visited her daughter and husband in Milan on Friday night. Kansas City visitors Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Smith spent Sunday with Ada Smith and Dr. and Mrs. Tunnell. The Henrys attended a funeral in Edinburg for a granddaughter. Ada Smith is home again after a carbuncle. Additional visits included the Brinks and Crowdis families and a stock sale near Osgood.
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Arthur Reger
Ralph Alexander
Milan
Ervin Smith
Kansas City
Ada Smith
Tunnell
Thomas Henry
Henry
F Edinburg
Rob Stephenson
Nellie
John Shatto
Sidorabent
Thes Witir
Arthier Reger
Sam Broyles
Guy
Osgood
Democratic Club Meeting Held at Milan Court House
Mrs. John Crowdis attended a Democratic Club meeting at the Milan Court House one day last week. Local children in town and surrounding areas are sidelined from school due to whooping cough.
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John Crowdis
Democratic Club
Court House
Milan
Edina Cattle Sale Attendee Notes Local Visits
Wiley Taylor and Vincent Glidewell attended the cattle sale at Edina Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Clay Payne visited near Green City, Doris and Orlen Harris. Eddie and Rolla Taylor went to Kirksville where Rolla sustained injuries cutting weeds. Various neighbors hosted visits at Taylor, Sayre, Harris and Brown homes amid spring yard work and garden planting activities.
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Johnson District
Wiley Taylor
Vincent Glidewell
Edina
Clay Payne
Green City
Orlen Harris
Doris
Eddie
Rolla Taylor
Kirksville
Rolla
Gail Harris
Gail Dean
Ira Sayre
Milan
Anna Taylor
L. G. Taylor
Hubert Morris
Happy Works Club
Rolla A. Baugher
Ruth Morgan
Blanch Taylor
Isetta Harris
Nora Morris
R. L. Brown
Shafter Items Highlight Local Visits and Election
Mr and Mrs M E Smith visited their father Jim Smith in Purdin Monday night as he remains real sick. The primary election was held at the school house Tuesday with over 275 votes cast. The True Blue Club met with Mrs Omi Phillips Wednesday afternoon with sixteen members present.
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M. E. Smith
Purdin
Hae
Jim Smith
True Blue Club
Omi Phillips
Local Residents Visit and Healh Update
Mr and Mrs Julius Woods called on her mother Mrs Floy Morris and sons on Friday night. Bill Pridemore is on the sick list. Gene Hutchinson visited his grandparents Mr and Mrs Arthur Stultz at Purin. Leon Woodring and Donald Stone plus their spouses called on Mrs Harvey Stone Friday night. W E Morris and Floy Morris and son were in Chillicothe Saturday. Lilburn Gilmer and Veda Irene Hammock were in Galt Saturday. Teacher Miss Elizabeth Foster spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Foster near Haseville.
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Jane Walters
Allen Belzer
Morning Sun
Iowa
Marlin Belzer
Donald
Cordray
Shelby
Frank Head
Home Circle Club
John Walden Abbott
Arlo Cordray
Harold Cordray
Gregory
Mable
Benny Cordray
Oren Jennings
Alvie Walters
Veda Barry
Chillicothe
Leon Mitchell
Eunice Arthur
Julius Woods
Floy Morris and
Bill Pridemore
Gene Hutchinson
Arthur Stultz
Purin
Leon Woodring
Donald Stone
Harvey Stone
W. E. Morris
Lilburn Gilmer
Veda Irene Hammock
Galt
Elizabeth Foster
Arthur Foster
Haseville
Local Families Visit Relatives Over Sunday
Miss Mary Smith of Kirksville and family visited their parents Mr and Mrs R E Smith and children Sunday. Mr and Mrs Willie Burteh spent Sunday with her parents Tom Kimbrough and grandparents Bill Pridemore. Mrs Russell Paul visited Saturday with her mother Fay Coulter and brother James Coulter. Mr and Mrs Spencer Bowyer and children of Brookfield visited sister Mrs Omi Phillips Sunday evening. Uncle Dudley Phillips sprained an ankle. he is at daughter Jess Bruce's home in Maryville.
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J. B. Harmon
Virginia Bolling
Gilbert Kays
Beverly Bolling
San Diego Bollings
California
Claude
Frances Keithley
Tulare Way
Tulare
Emma Phillips
Mary
Kathryn Wilson
Seattle
Los Angeles
Foster Travel Agency
St. Francis Hotel
San Francisco
Jim Russell
Lumberman’s Mutual Insurance Company
San Diego
Navy
Uncle Sam
Floyd Swisegood
Max
Frank Belzer
Allen
Jerry
Larry
Ilene
Betty
John Longwell
Kermit Lambert
Sperit
Geo. Spencer
Oda Spencer
Floyd Spencer
Brookfield
Geo
Spencer
Allen Belzer
Winigan
Jesse Longwell
Raymond Browning
Evelyn Longwell
Iona Woodside
N. L. Campbell
Loren Campbell
Near
Raymond Anderson
Carl Guyer
Harry Lambert
Ms. Guyer
Albert Lambert
Shelby
Bert
Rosa Kirk
Edna Lambert
Evelyn
Daniel Gray
Helen Ann
Eugene West
Versie Ogle
Browning
Mary Smith
Kirksville
Joe Smith
Eversonville
R. E. Smith
Willie Burteh
Tom Kimbrough
Bill Pridemore
Russell Paul
Fay Coulter
James Coulter
Spencer Bowyer
Brook
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Earl May Carden
Lighthouse
Greece
Browning Farm Club
Dickinson
Missouri
J. G. May Drug Company
the Ferall Store
Browning, Mo
Gica
Gas, Water and Electric Companies of
Missouri Association of Public Utilities
West High Street
Jefferson City, Missouri
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