Perfect Attendance in Rural Linn Go Schools
Perfect attendance records were reported by county superintendent Jno Ed Fuhrman and rural teachers as the 1925 school year closed. Lists show pupils with 1 to 8 years of consecutive attendance across multiple schools, highlighting Elizabeth Cooper and Norris Sparks among the top with eight and seven years respectively.
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Linn GO
Jno
Fuhrman
Light
Elizabeth Cooper
Norris Sparks
Hill
Roger Overstreet
Botts
Norma Salisbury
Jackson Center
Roy Smith
Pleasant Point
Joan Straley
Hooker
Earnest Hill
Gail Jerome
Fairview
Bonnie Melton
Trudium
Robert Smith
Wooodview
Virginia Wohler
Harper—Clay
Zelda Clapp
Bruner
Robert Sharp
Ruth Botts
Lloyd Woolen
Jerry Coulson
St. Catherine
Eugene Elkins
Dickinson
Larry Hale
Carole Sayers
W. Liberty
Betty
Robert
Charles
Velma Duncan
Donald
Dorsilene Palmer
Scotty
Laretha Yardley
White
Kathryn
Shirley Thudium
Hazel Stark
Beldon Scott
Elk Grove
Merle Young
Enterprise
Mildred
Arthur Pryor
Melvin Sargent
Jenkins
Clarice
Elaine Norvell
John M. Hagan
Mundell
Marilyn Jennings
Opal Hill
Climax
Billy
Marilyn
Lara Mae Gooch
Margaret Tromerhouser
Billie Triplett
W. Liberty—Doloris
Jimmy Shafer
Bob Phillips
Donald Cooper
Clapp
Bryan Campbell
Junior Long
Phillips
Garold
Bobby Rulen
Lee
Carolee Wohler
Jo Ann Allen
Mr. Olive
Joan Simms
Margaret and
Mary Allen
Oak Grove
Donald Buckman
William Wingate
North Eagle
Aletha
Joseph Burns
Jerry Hedges
Harper
Lillian Shelby
Hackler
Billy Shiflett
Davis
Richard Cassity
Donald Jacobs Eureke
Shirley Timmons
Prairie Flower
Roma Dee Pace
Wayne E. Thudium
Warren
Edith Hanson
Osage
Norma Stone
McClure
Clifford Buswell
Martha Peacher
Sunny Point
Lou Jean Lamme
Plum Grove
Martha Harter
Dale Botts
Ernest and
Albert Salisbury
Elm Grove
Marguerite McKenzie
Geraldine Myers
Harden
Juline
Jeraldine
Elizabeth
Leila
Nola Still
Gene Soloman
Omar Morris
Verona Elkins
Wake Island dramatic tells Marine stand at Pacific outpost
Paramount presents Wake Island a screen drama of the fourteen day siege told from the Marines’ viewpoint. Four hundred forty six Marines face over 20 times their number with stars Brian Donlevy Robert Preston Macdonald Carey Albert Dekker Walter Abel Barbara Britton and William Bendix. Directed by John Farrow the film relies on United States Marine Corps story credit and scripts by W R Burnett Frank Butler. The Marine Corps aided production promising realistic reenactment of the Wake Island battle and the crew focuses on personal stories emotions and heroism during the crisis.
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Paramount
Pacific
Brian Donlevy
Robert Preston
Macdonald Carey
Albert Dekker
Walter Abel
Barbara Britton
William Bendix
John Farrow
United States Marine Corps
Topnotch
W. R. Burnett
Frank Butler
Wake Island
Marine Corps
O Sture
For Sale Spotted Poland China Sow and Pigs
Bernice Shipp of Purdin Missouri lists a spotted Poland China sow with pigs for sale. Contact details not provided.
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Poland
China
Bernice Shipp
Purdin, Mo
Willing Workers Club Plans May 26 Meeting
The Willing Workers Club met May 13 with 13 members three men and seven children. They worked on a wedding ring quilt and enjoyed a spring dinner. A program followed with solos duets and a musical contest won by Emma.
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Willing Workers Club
Mary Taylor
Lucille Norvell
God Bless America
Genevieve
Nela Jeanne Lay
Clarice
Elaine Nervell
Nela Jeanne
Bonnie Zoe Lay
Lucille Nervell
Lucile
Emma
Nena Taylor
General Purpose Club Holds May 11 Meeting
The General Purpose Club met with Mrs. Jessie Oliver for an all day gathering on May 11. Mrs. Blanche Wickham presided after dinner, with Imo gene giving a talk on canning and Mrs. Ruth Lantz winning a small hostess prize of thirty four cents. The group adjourned to meet with Mrs. Ruth Lantz on May 27.
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General Purpose Club
Jessie Oliver
Blanche Wickham
Imogene
Ruth Lantz
Cc. R
Fulkerson Monument Co Promises 20 Years of Service
A Brookfield Missouri memorial dealer proclaims twenty years of satisfactory service offering a large assortment of monuments for easy selection and continued customer satisfaction.
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Fulkerson Monument. Co
Brookfield, Mo
Missouri war board cancels county machinery quotas
The Missouri USDA War Board canceled all county machinery quotas under Food Production Order No 3 amendment. Farmers with equipment location and assurance can obtain Purchase Certificates for rationed machinery. Distribution shifts to dealers and mail order houses through normal channels to speed delivery. Certificates may be canceled if not used within set days.
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Missouri Usda War Board
Russell R. Crist
County War Board
Revival at White Oak with Evangelist Miss Haycock
Assembly of God announces revival led by Evangelist Miss Lela Haycock at White Oak. Five souls responded at the altar for salvation as nightly meetings run 8:30 except Saturdays. Pastor C. G. Tiahrt invites all to seek the peace that passes understanding.
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White Oak
Lela Haycock
Methodist Senior Circle Meets at Mrs Prather Home
Mrs Elizebeth Prather hosted the Senior Circle of the W S C S on May 6 with nearly all members present and several visitors from Marveline Missouri. Mrs Hinde Rush led a devotional on In concern for children. treasurer reported 27 41 in balance. roll call answered with Love. papers read on Cathedrals of the Old World and New World. lesson on Child Labor Safeguard in Wartime. refreshments served. Next meeting with Mrs Rush on May 21, roll call seed selections on Mother by Mrs C J Chappell Se.
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Methodist Church
Elizebeth Prather
W.S.C.S
Roe
Marveline
Hinde Rush
Reba Hummel
Old World
New World
Schrock
Rush
Great Lakes Recruit Begins Navy Boot Camp Training
Great Lakes, J. N. Nile Marshall Haley of Browning Missouri age 19 enters eight weeks of boot camp at the U S Naval Training Station. The program covers physical conditioning drill seamanship and naval procedures. After graduation a nine day leave follows before assignment to a service school or active duty at sea or a shore station.
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Great Lakes
Nile Marshall Haley
Glen Haley
Browning
Missouri
U. S. Naval Training Station
Navy
War Production Hints by County Extension Agents
Flora Carl will demonstrate War Time Meals in Brookfield at the Christian Church on May 20 starting at 10 30. Seventeen girls enrolled in a clothing project and 29 boys and girls formed a 4 H club last week with Rev Selby as leader and Mrs Connie Dowell and Frank Stillabower as clothing poultry and garden leaders.
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Flora Carl
Brookfield
Christian Church
Laclede
Rev
Selby
Connie Dowell
Frank Stillabower
Canning Clinic Draws Ladies in Purdin Weather
Rainy Saturday drew more than 15 ladies to Purdin for a canning clinic. A similar clinic is planned at Browning Farm Club and Caruthers Store in Laclede on Saturday May 22 from 1 30 to 4 30. Bring canning problems and pressure cooker gauges for testing.
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Purdin
Browning Farm Club
Caruthers
Laclede
Winter Clothing Care and Moth Prevention Tips
Reminder to store winter clothing clean and dry. Moth control information available at the County Extension Office for prevention and guidance.
Health Nurse Mary Jane Cross Visits Local Clubs
District Health Nurse Mary Jane Cross travels to Bruners Best Fairview and Mothers Clubs to discuss Blood Bank and First Aid programs this week.
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Mary Jane Cross
Bruners Best
Fairview
Mothers Clubs
Bear Branch 4-H elects leaders for new term
Mrs Laurence Bailey and Mrs G W Kearns were elected leaders of the Bear Branch 4 H club. Six members attended the meeting and several more expected at the next gathering.
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Laurence Bailey
G. W. Kearns
Bear Branch
Poultry Losses Rise in Early 1942 Producing Reduction
Crowding of poultry cut production in 1942 with 14 percent more layers lost in the first half of the year than 1941. The state reports 31,836,140 birds lost versus 22,856,000 on Missouri farms March 1, 1943.
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Missouri
North Central Missouri Hereford Breeders Formed in Linn County
The North Central Missouri Hereford Breeders Association is organized with Linn County members Quinn Guyer Norman McDonneld Joe Edens and Jesse Longwell. Mr Edens elected as a director.
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North Central Missouri Hereford Breeders Association
Linn County
Quinn Guyer
Norman McDonneld
Joe Edens
Jesse Longwell
Mr. Edens
Feed Away from Barns for Cleaner Livestock Graze
Farmers advise moving feed areas off barns to grass for cleaner grazing. Manure should be applied where fertilizer loss is minimized to avoid hauling waste. Identify cows with Bangs and cull nonproductive cattle to reduce overhead.
Plan to Save Next Year Seed From This Year’s Crops
A farmer advises saving seeds from current crops to ensure next year’s supply. He suggests rationing seed next year and emphasizes self reliance. He also recommends stopping rye and barley pasture now to allow a grain crop to develop.
Wool Market Expected At Start Of Week
J. R. Williams & Co. announces an upcoming wool market opening early in the week. The brief note indicates planned sale activity and market scheduling without further details.
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J. R. Williams & Co
Cotter Family Welcomes Baby Girl in Granite City
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Cotter of Granite City Alabama welcomed a baby girl born May 13 at 10 20. The mother and baby are doing well. Mr Cotter is the son of S B Cotter of Browning.
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Kenneth Cotter
Granite City
Babe
Mr. Cotter
S. 5. Cotter
Browning
Government Civil Service Jobs Open to Civilians
Many well paying civilian positions are open with the Government for men and women not in war work. No written exams or age limits on many jobs, but A-1 draftees are not eligible. Posts include engineers, draftsmen, inspectors, accountants, typists, stenographers, laborers and craftsmen for Hawaii Bremerton Vallejo. Transportation paid. Apply with Form No. 57 to U S Civil Service Region New Federal Building St Louis Missouri.
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Hawaii
Bremerton
Washington
Vallejo
California
U. S. Civil Service Region
New Federal Building
St. Louis
Missouri
Ration Reminders for May from OWI notices
May ration reminders include Gasoline A book coupons and sugar allowances with end dates May 21 and May 51. Coffee stamp through May 30 and Fuel Oil Period 5 valid to Sept 30. Shoes stamp good through June 15 and red and blue stamps remain valid through May with J activating May a.
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Wer
Miss Nona Neet Seeks B S Degree at Northeast Missouri
Miss Nona Neet of Browning Missouri plans to receive the B S in Education at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College in Kirksville May 13 1943. She completes a major in Mass and a minor in Applied Music under guidance of Mr and Mrs James N Neet Browning Missouri.
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Kirksville
Missouri
Nona Neet
James N. Neet
Browning
Northeast Missouri State Teachers College
Miss Neet
Browning Circuit Methodist Church Services Schedule
Church services listed for Browning Circuit led by Minister C. J. Chappell. Browning and Mt. Zion hold 10:00 am church school. preaching at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm. Dinner at noon. North Salem hosts preaching at 8:00 pm.
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Methodist Church
Browning Circuit
C. J. Chappell
Browning
Mt. Zion
North Salem
Manchu Soy Beans Auction Notice
A small ad lists a few bushels of Manchu Soy beans Test 90 at 2.50 per bushel sold by W. G. Wood located 13 miles southeast of Haseville.
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W. G. Wood
Haseville
Where's Lucy Fails to Appear at Camp Tyson Amphitheater
Lucy Monroe, famed as the Star Spangled Soprano, did not show at Camp Tyson last Saturday night for her widely publicized Amphitheater appearance. Major Reyburn Johnson, head of the Special Service Branch, offered no explanation for the absence. The event was prepared with bands, singers, and a crowd awaiting her.
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Camp Tyson
Tenn
Pfe
Edward F. Williams
Lucy Monroe
Reyburn Johnson
Special Service Branch
Lucy
Class Meeting Adds White Elephant Sale At Circle One
Mrs Velma Jennings hosted the Circle No 1 meeting of the Meth Church last Friday with Mrs Margaret Smith leading worship and Mildred Rhodes delivering the lesson. Lillian Bennett led a bingo session and Ruth Lantz will host the next gathering. Refreshments of fruit salad cookies and tea were served. Attendees included Almeda Bertow Martha Gooch Beverly Moore Ira Nevins Jennie Lumsden Leona Harris Margaret Smith Genevieve Prather Elizabeth Ann Ellsherry Lillian Bennett Mildred Rhodes Sandra Ruth Rhodes Velma Ruth Ann Marilyn Jennings and others.
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Velma Jennings
Methodist Church
Margaret Smith
Mildred Rhodes
Lillian Bennett
Ruth Lantz
Almeda Bertow
Martha Gooch
Beverly Moore
Ira Nevins
Jennie Lumsden
Leona Harris
Genevieve Prather
Elizabeth Ann Ellsherry
Mildred
Sandra Ruth Rhodes
Velma
Ruth Ann
Marilyn Jennings
Ceilings Set On Market Basket Foods
The OPA will set maximum prices for the market basket in about 130 cities by June 1. Top prices will apply in each city and its market area as defined by district offices. By June the first 160 cities will have prices, then the program expands to other localities. The aim is to simplify regulations for stores and households and involve consumers in enforcing wartime price ceilings.
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OPA
Must Have Legislation To Plan and Build Highways of Tomorrow
Twelve states have or are considering laws to create limited access expressways that serve through traffic and restrict entry points. Missouri is among the states weighing such legislation to enable building safer modern highways despite abutting property access rights.
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Missouri
Gas Ration for Armed Forces on Leave Allowed
Members on leave or furlough for three days or more may receive a gasoline allowance up to five gallons for personal errands when other transport is unavailable. The ration is issued by presenting pass, leave, or furlough papers to a rationing board.
War Expenditures Rise in April by U S Government
The U S government spent 7 29 billion on war costs in April up 178 million or 3 percent from March. Daily outlays averaged 280 4 million in March up 6 percent. From July 1940 to April 1943 total disbursements for war reached 94 9 billion.
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U. S
U. & Government
Slats Diary Weekend Look Into a Child’s School Week
A handwritten diary notes a child's week from Sunday to Saturday with misspellings and chatter about church sermons teachers and a girl named Jane. Entries describe mischief at school discussions about a banker named Mister Reddykash and family concerns. The tone is domestic and reflective.
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Chirch
A. m
City Park
Elmerick
Reddykash
Jane
P.m
Glorius
Ashe
P. m
Jane & Elsy
Sady
I & Jakes
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Electric Theatre
Usda War Board
Assembly of God
C. G. Tiahrt
OWI
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