Browning High School Junior Senior Banquet on Shamrock Isle
Browning High School held its March 21 Junior Senior Banquet with a St Patrick theme. Seniors, faculty, and board members were guest of honor as Juniors served a three course Irish menu and the program featured speeches, songs, and dancing.
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Browning High School
Marvin Abbott
Isle of Shamrock
Ireland
Page
Board of Education
LaVerne Kirby
Mary Smith
Gwendolyn Kelly
Jeanne Woolf
Peggy Head
Pat
Mike
Leon Stephenson
Charles Vincent
Shirley Lowe
Phyllis Harris
John W. Grice
St. Pat
Miss Gooch
Bet
Junior class girls wear green and white at elegant affair
Ty McCormick Darlene Gender Doris Mae Hines Josephine Bailey Lorane Taylor and Rosalie Gillespie wore white dresses with green crepe paper aprons and tall shamrock bands. The Junior class and sponsor Mrs Brantner earned high praise for a delightful event as Miss Kirby thanked guests for a lovely memory.
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Ty McCormick
Darlene Gender
Doris Mae Hines
Josephine Bailey
Lorane Taylor
Rosalie Gillespie
Mrs. Brantner
Miss Kirby
Sophomores of 1943 4 Class Tribute From B H S
A nostalgic profile of the Sophomore class of 1943-44 at B H S. It highlights fourteen members six boys and eight girls, their roles in basketball and social events, and peeks into personalities such as Bettie McCormick known as Mac and Mickey, Lorane Taylor, Doris Mae Hines, and Darlene Gender.
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Mac
Mickey
Bettie McCormick
Wildkittens
Pete Gray
Lorane Taylor
Lorane
Doris Mae Hines
Derlene
Doris Mae
Darlene Gender
Darlene
Shorty Gray
Scandal Sheet Spotlight on Freshmen and Sophomores At School
A rambling portrait outlines Rosalie Gilles and Josephine Bailey as athletes and flirtations, then shifts to Edwin Tucker Quentin DeVore Bob Moore and others. The piece recalls their class antics, sports roles, stories, and schoolyard gossip among freshmen and sophomores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosalie Gillespie
Rosalie
Josephine Bailey
Josephine
Edwin Tucker
Eugene Jacobs
Quentin DeVore
Quentin
Edwin
Bob Moore
Mac
Cotter
Bob
Norma Holley
S. L
Aseal
Ronald
Shorty
Carolene
Dewayne Gray
Ray Hoselton
Sophs
Charles Atlas
Ray
Charles Christy
Charles
Class of 46 Bid fond memory to Allen Baus
A nostalgic note praises Allen Baus for his broad shoulders freckles and dark hair and recalls his brilliant history recitations and charm. The writer looks ahead to hearing from him and wishes good luck to the Class of 46.
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Allen Bauswell
Allen
Calf Show and Sale Highlights at Hubert
Atkins returned from Sedalia after entering Hereford calves in the Calf Show and Sale. He won fourth place with a Hereford heifer calf that sold for 2665 dollars and earned 250 dollars for a Hereford bull. The event featured 138 head of stock. Blaine Nickell and Homer Creason were in Brookfield on Friday on business.
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Hubert
Atkins
Sedalia
Blaine Nickell
Homer Creason
Brookfield
North Salem Social Roundup Amid Busy Week
Crowded last week with visits and small gatherings. Entries mention Mr. and Mrs. Jesse White of Brookfield visiting, the Jennings and related families, shopping outings in Brookfield, calls at Jennings and Belzer households, and several overnight stays and card party attendance across North Salem and nearby towns.
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Jesse White
Brookfield
Oy. Jennings
Oren Jennings
Barbara Ann
Helen Lawson
Rhett
Shirley Ann Peaver
Max Swisegood
Graice Jennings
Elmer Sherwood
Salem
Ethel Swisegood
Max
Goldie Belzer
Dixie
T. M. Smith
John Walden Abbott
Emaline Carmack
Homer Peavler
Gene Moore
Leah Clark
Mabel Lambert
Winigan
Sonja
John Tucker
Ben Brantner
Earl Maggart
J. B. Maggart
Halaville Social Roundup Recounts Week’s Visits and News
Last week in Halaville lists visits and gatherings among families. Notable items include Mr. and Mrs. Bill Tripplett and girls with Mr. and Mrs. Leon Dennis and Jimmy, and Mrs. Lois Young with her sons visiting Mrs. Ed Sayers and Carole. Carl Rottman departed for the Army on the 20th.
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Bill Tripplett
Leon Dennis
Jimmy
Ralph Dennis
Lois Young
Sandra Holser
Shirley Warren
Ed Sayers
Carole
Mike Downing
Isaac Lane
Harry Leslie
Jess Bruce
David Mumpower
Judy
David Lee
Maxine Thomas
Fairview School
Velma McMickle
Ida Mae Eslin
Thurdsay
Farrell Warren
Ronald Crookshanks
Roy Creason
Glenn Jerome
Clarence Shafer
Kansas City
Carl Rottman
Army
Clarence Nichols
Meadville
Haseville
Beryl Warren
Bill Triplett
Kenneth Young
Floyd Thomas
Maurice Crookshanks
Earl Vandyke
Catherine
Margaret Wood
Farm and Home Record Book Advices From County Agents
War production hints emphasize keeping farm records with a Farm and Home Record book.Designed for farmers, these books from the Agricultural Extension Service are available at the County Agents office to simplify daily record keeping.
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Agricultural Extension Service
Three tips to prevent runovers in fruit pies
Three practical methods to keep pies from overflowing describe thickening the filling slightly increasing venting openings in the top crust or using a bottom crust only and reinforcing the edges to support the structure.
4-H Groups Asked to Gather Milkweed Floss for Life Jackets
Early this fall 4-H clubs and other groups will collect milkweed floss to fill Mae West life jackets for the armed forces. The floss will replace kapok, no longer available from Japanese-conquered Java.
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Java
Garden plot suited for plowing with field implements
The spring season starts a garden area large enough for plowing and cultivation with field implements. Hoeing the garden can be practically eliminated where field implements can be used.
Cleaning knives with cork and powder cleaner
Instructions describe moistening a cork, dipping it in a fine powder cleaner, and rubbing the knife blade briskly to remove rust and fruit stains. The cork offers safety against cuts and reduces stain transfer to a dishy cloth.
Proper potato doneness test using gentle pressure
A cloth held potato is pressed between thumb and forefinger to test doneness. This method avoids releasing steam with a fork and prevents soggy flesh, ensuring the skin remains intact and the flesh stays white and light.
Farmers’ Planting Intentions Show Shifts in Soybeans and Oats
A March survey finds soybean plantings likely to miss the 1944 state goals while oats acreage tops U.S. targets by about 17 percent or 6 612 000 acres. A late spring may shift some oats to soybeans and raise seed concerns.
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U. S
Moth Life Span and Egg Laying Behavior
The adult moth lives only a few weeks and lays 100 to 300 tiny white eggs in hidden places such as cracks folds clothing or fabric piles. The idea that moths never fly unless their eyes are laid is not proved true.
Poultry culling urged to keep farms profitable
Strict culling of farm poultry flocks remains the directive to avoid total liquidation. Analysts say 35 to 40 percent production can cover feed costs under current price relations. Culling and better management can make otherwise unprofitable flocks pay and even boost profits.
Brass Cleaning Methods From A Household Guide
The instructions advise dusting with a soft cloth and washing fixtures in hot sudsy water, then rinsing and drying. If pots remain, rub with hot vinegar and salt or lemon rind and salt, or try hot buttermilk or sour milk, tomato or rhubarb juice. All are described as milk acids.
Fertilizing Pastures Boosts Production and Soil Health
Fertilizing bluegrass pastures in early summer then rag weed control in late season increases output. Discing or spring-toothing early with 150 to 200 lbs per acre of fertilizer and a strong pasture mix can raise meat and milk yields while building soil fertility.
Cattle Feeders Day Set for April at Missouri College
Cattle Feeders Day will be held Friday April 14 at the Missouri College of Agriculture in Columbia. County agents report several Linn County residents plan to attend.
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Missouri College of Agriculture
Columbia
Linn County
Notable Crop Residue Values for Replacements in Yard Burn
Each ton of vegetation burned from the yard entails nutrient losses replaced by cash expenditures. The costs cited include Corn Stalks $2.50 per ton, Wheat Straw $2.40, Lespedeza Stems $3.30, and Forest Litter $1.50 per ton.
Morris Chapel Social Roundup Sees Local Visiting Groups
Mr and Mrs C M Goins and Urb Johnson visited Brookfield on business. Ruth Wood visited Oma Jerome in Linneus. Babe Kimbrough and family visited Lee Wood. Rolla Gooch and Goins shopped in Chillicothe. Donald and Ronald Wood stayed in Linneus with Ethel Johnsons. Augusta Cooper returned home improved and helped care for Glen Donald and Glenda who had typhoid fever and were recovering.
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C. M. Goins
Urb Johnson
Brookfield
Ruth Wood
Oma Jerome
Linneus
Babe Kimbrough
Lee
Ethel Johnson
Augusta Cooper
Wilma
Glen
Donald
Glenda
Rolla Gocoh
Farm Gasoline Rules Tighten as R Coupons End
The Office of Price Administration announces changes to curb gas the black market. After April 1 the five gallon R coupon becomes invalid at filling stations and only works for bulk plant deliveries or storage tank metering. Farmers may swap R for E coupons by April 1. after March 15 all R and E coupons must be endorsed for any delivery or pickup. A single signature may cover a whole strip of coupons for large purchases. one gallon still requires one E coupon.
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Office of Price Administration
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North Salem
Haleville
Pleasant Hill
James Smith
St. Louis
Chillicothe
Paul Tripp
Walter Smith
Fairview
B. O. Brantner
Everett Riley
Lyndon Knifong
Bobby Litton
Kirksville
van Mairs
Devon Tucker
Jefferson Barracks
Glenda Brantner
Wesley Brantner
Frankie Brantner
Ethella Newton
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