North Salem Quilting Club Meets With Quests and Embroideries
North Salem Quilting Club held a meeting Thursday March 24 with fifty five attendees including twenty three members and thirty two visitors. Naoni McClead displayed two quilts sugar loaf and Grandma's favorite plus embroidery work. Dinner was served cafeteria style, then work resumed. The president led the meeting at two o clock with a song What a Friend we have in Jesus. Roll call used a stunt and the group closed with the Lord's Prayer. Members present included Elsie and Ethel Almond Cora and Mildred Brantner Alpha and Evelyn Cordray Retta and Ida Head Gracie Jennings Ethel Lambert Naomi McClead Opal Moore Lela Iola Vernie Pearler Kitty Longwell Lavena Riddle Helen Ethel Swisegood Eva Turner Madaline Tucker Flossie Wyatt Anna Belle West. Dinner guests included Frank Oren and Kermit Head Harvey and Harold Cordray John Walden Abbott George Brantner Edd Lambert Gene Moore and R J McCollum. Little folks Bobbie Peavler Elbea Turner Eugene and Helen Anne West John Lee Brantner Lanell Cordray Shirley Bauer. Lady visitors listed many names. By end of day both quilts were finished a set of seven tea towels embroidered and additional work on pillowcases. Next meeting March 31 with Vernie Pearler the club’s only constant attendee Roll call exchanges pot holders and birthday gifts promised. Visitors welcome. Club Reporter Ellwood and Orville Thudium with several children noted. A second session listed for April 6 with Mellie Thudium. All invited.
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North Salem Quilting Club
Naoni McClead
Naoni
Jesus
Elsie
Ethel Almond
Cora
Mildred Brantner
Alpha
Evelyn Cordray
Retta
Ida Head
Gracie Jennings
Ethel Lambert
Naomi McClead
Opal Moore
Lela
Iola
Vernie Pearler
Kitty Longwell
Lavena Riddle
Helen
Ethel Swisegood
Eva Turner
Madaline Tucker
Flossie Wyatt
Anna Belle West
Frank
Oren
Kermit Head
Harvey
Harold Cordray
John Walden Abbott
George Brantner
Edd Lambert
Gene Moore
R. J. McCollum
Bobbie Peavler
Elbea Turner
Eugene
Helen Anne West
John Lee Brantner
Lane
Vernie
Sunshine Workers Club Meets for Quilting and Garden Talks
The Sunshine Workers Club met with Mrs. Braden Thudium for an all day session on Wednesday March 23. Eleven members and eleven visitors plus local school children attended despite poor roads after recent rains. They worked on a wedding ring quilt about half finished and enjoyed a cafeteria style noon meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Workers Club
Braden Thudium
Earl Campbell
Braden
Minnie Riedl
Jno. Bauer
Paddy McQuire
Ralph Richardson
Don Moffitt
Ora
Florence Mott
Tilda Cordray
Herbert Pepper, Sr
Sunshine Workers Club Holds March Meeting in Brookshier
Nine members of the Sunshine Workers Club met with Mrs. Mabel Arnold for an all day session at Brookshier Community. A covered dish lunch followed a 2 PM business meeting led by the hostess who read a poem.
Willing Workers Club Meets for Quilting and Contests
The Willing Workers met with Mrs. Seveta Milner and Verla on March 23 with nineteen members and two children present. Contest winners were Mrs. Pearl Williams Mrs. Gladys Boehner Mrs. Doris Callihan and Mrs. Freida Crump. Refreshments followed. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Pearl Williams on April 6.
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Willing Workers Club
Willing Workers
Seveta Milner
Verla
Pearl Williams
Gladys Boehner
Doris Callihan
Freida Crump
Linda Todd
Ira
Ruth Morrow
Helen
Hazeline
Eunice Ross
Alta Shipley
Clara Shaffer
Erma McMichael
Eva Sharp
Soveta Milner
Zona Boehner
Alta Elwood
Virgie Clawson
Charles
Phyllis Callihan
Imogene Hanman Illness and Senior Activities Highlight Local School
Imogene Hanman is out with measles with plans to return Monday. Merilea Ware Dayle Gooch Wanda Quigley Eugene Thurlo are among absentees. Seniors prepare for graduation, selecting Wild Ginger a three act comedy to be performed May 4 and 5 with ticket sales to limit crowding. Music Festival participants include Boys Glee Club Girls Glee Club and soloist Nona Neet. Freshman class hosted a Scavenger Hunt on March 25 with prizes and refreshments. Linoleum cutting and printing initials studied as students explore printing challenges. History classes compare present world conditions to pre World War I and Civics study continues into a third book before year end.
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DeVon
Merilea Ware
Dayle Gooch
Wanda Quigley
Eugene Thurlo
Brookfield
Glee Club
Ted B. Galloway
Green Cathedral
Carl Hahn
Nona Neet
Alfred R. Gaul
Linn County Music Festival Opens At Brookfield
Tomorrow April first the first Linn County Music Festival will be held at Brookfield. Bands practice there at 2 30 with the second number on the program. The group played at the schoolhouse March 23 and blew up on one number due to a misunderstanding between the director and a section. The defect was remedied at the next rehearsal and will not occur again. Soloists have their numbers memorized now.
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Brookfield
Seventh grade Geography class gets new workbooks
Six weeks tests were taken Tuesday and Wednesday and found not too hard. The seventh grade geography class is supplied with work books. Boys have begun track work including running, jumping, and pole vaulting. On Monday L. C. Hobbs and Junior Woolf vaulted six ft five in off the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Hobbs
Junior Woolf
Julia Rauer Birthday Celebration At Walcott Hosts
Entertained Miss Freida Rauer of Evans ton Illinois and Byron Rauer of Indianapolis spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs Fred Rauer northeast of Walcott. About forty five neighbors attended Saturday night to celebrate Julia Rauer's birthday and to meet Mr and Mrs Fay Bowyer and their sons recently moved from Browning Missouri Monon News Monon Indiana notes the Bauers were former Browning residents.
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Freida Rauer
Evanston
Ill
P. F. C. Byron Rauer
Ft. Harrison
Indianapolis
Ind
Fred Rauer
Walcott
Julia
Fay Bowyer
Browning
Monon’ News
Monon
Bauer
March Rain Dampens Missouri Gardens
A cold rain falls in Missouri delaying sowing and gardening work for a few days. March weather remains unsettled with ground saturated. Social visits include Paul Dodge and family at Bevier with A E Dodge and wife. Tona Gaul and family visited W J Burkholder. Florence Mott visited Charley Helms. E E Thudhum and son Richard dined with Obe Clapp near Winigan and visited relatives near Boston in the afternoon. Roy Maxwell and family visited Clay Spencer near Brookfield. Luther Bauer and wife visited Orville Thudium and family.
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Missouri
Florence Mott
Charley Helms
E. E. Thudhum
Richard
Obe Clapp
Winigan
Boston
P. m
Roy Maxwell
Clay Spencer
Brookfield
Luther Bauer
Orville Thudium
Local Social Notes From Lawrence Area
Sunday visits filled the slate as Roy Pamper and wife stopped by the Lawrence Riedl home. Faye Bailey spent Sunday afternoon with Aunt Dulcey Cassity. Albert Campbell and Mabel Maxwell are listed as sick. Richard Thudium aids his brother Orville with sowing oats. Chester Coram moved to town for the summer to work on a farm with Gilbert. Ellwood Thudium and wife were seen last Friday night. Paul Dodge and family with Mr and Mrs Albert Dodge visited Geo Thudium Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Pamper
Lawrence Riedl
Faye Bailey
Dulcey Cassity
Alberta Campbell
Mabel Maxwell
Richard Thudium
Orville
Chester Coram
Gilbert
Roy Maxwell
Ellwood Thudium
Paul Dodge
Albert Dodge
Winigan Area Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Mrs Olen Cleeton and two Peoria sons visited Floyd Cleeton home while Mrs Abe Miracle remains seriously ill. Several families traveled to Milan and Browning for social visits. Friday marked the 20th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Alex Purdin with surprise guests. Lyle Nickell and Archie King visited Kansas City last Monday.
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Olen Cleeton
Peoria
Illinois
Floyd Cleeton
Abe Miracle
M. Romine
Milan
Earl Roan
Elbert Jones
Browning
Steve’ Thrasher
Joe Thrasher
Gail Hoskins
Elmer Hoskins
Dolly Wallace
Clifford Brantner
Floy Johnson
Near la Plata
J. S. Mairs
Ben Moffitt
Roofing and home improvements spark in Chillicothe column
Local notes report John Burwell’s new built up roof on the former Harvey and Neet Hardware building applied by Frank Hightower and his Chillicothe crew. Mrs Caldwell and Mrs Nickell update homes with spray paint and redecorating while W J Foster arranges wallpaper and paint for spring cleanup. Flies prompt calls for window and door screen repairs.
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John Burwell
Harvey & Neet Hardware
Frank Hightower
Chillicothe
Hampton Family Links Highlight Kirks Past Week
Mr. Mose Hampton formerly of this neighborhood passed away one day last week at the home of his son Earl. He was father to Henry Charley Ross Earl and Mrs Ada Baker. Miss Delpha Dimmitt visited her sister Mrs Edgar Nation last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mose Hampton
Earl
Hampton
Henry
Charley
Ross
Ada Baker
Delpha Dimmitt
Edgar Nation
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Donna Spencer
Wesley Head
Gary Thudum
Herbert Pepper, Jr
Minnie
Dorothy
Connie
Theresa
Fay
Pearl
Mabel
Alberta
Bertha
Millie
Mellie
The
Brookshier
Mabel Arnold
Ella Stufflebean
Dorothy Sayre
Lucille Arnold
Myra Lay
S. W. Heilman
Mary Christy
Maudie Weitschman
Maudeville
Club
Browning Farm Club
M.F.A
Early Bird
Imogene Hanman
Room
Bevier
A. E. Dodge
Tona Gaul
W. J. Burkholder
Joe Nickell
J. J. Smith
W. P. Nickell
Admr
Winigan Vicinity
Maude Caldwell
East Main
W. J. Foster
Chillicothe, Mo
Union Central Life Ins. Co
Alva Hoerrmann
Kirks
eItus
Hillcrest Farm & Hatcher Hery Telephone
Irs
Oliver
Oliver Row
Reinhard Bros. Implement Store
Browning, Mo
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