Poppy Day Observed Across Nation This Saturday
Poppy Day will be observed May 27 the Saturday before Memorial Day. Poppies worn in tribute to World War dead aid disabled veterans and their families. Disabled veterans in 78 hospitals across 42 states make over 10 million poppies for the drive. Volunteers distribute flowers and collect funds for welfare and rehabilitation. Wearing a poppy signifies honoring the dead and aiding the living.
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United States
American Legion and Auxiliary
France
Belgium
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion and Auxiliary
Doctor D B Hunter Admitted for Rest at Veteran's Hospital
Dr D B Hunter of Brookfield entered the Veteran's Hospital in Excelsior Springs Monday for treatment and a rest. He has many friends in this city who hope he will soon be on the road to recovery.
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Veteran's Hospital
D. B. Hunter
Brookfield
Excelsior Springs
Plants For Sale Cabbage Tomato and Sweet Potatoes
George Peters offers cabbage tomato and sweet potato plants for sale. Purchasers can contact George Peters for availability and prices.
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George Peters
Brookshier Fat Lamb Club Holds May Meeting and Judging Day
The Brookshier Fat Lamb Club organized March 7 held its third regular meeting May 19 at the Brookshier School House. Leader Floyd Cokerham led a May 22 trip to Kirksville for 4 H Judging Day visiting Dr Laughlin and Dr Grimm farms to view cattle and sheep. Members include Leon Stephenson Bobby Bennett Paul Lambert Joel Brookshier Leon Bennett and Clinton Bennett with visitors Walter Stephenson Ray Lambert Noel Bennett and Rodger Straley.
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Brookshier Fat Lamb Club
Brookshier
Floyd Cokerham
Kirksville
Dr. Grimm
Leon Stephenson
Bobby Bennett
Paul Lambert
Joel Brookshier
Leon Bennett
Clinton Bennett
Walter Stephenson
Ray Lambert
Noel Bennett
Rodger Straley
C. R
Hybrid Corn Test Plot Planted in Sullivan County
A hybrid corn test plot for Sullivan County was planted on the Jim Shinafelt farm near Osgood last Monday and Tuesday.
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Sullivan County
Jim Shinafelt
Osgood
Judging Day For 4-H Clubs In Sullivan County
Sullivan County 4 H members and leaders attended the District Judging Day at Kirksville. They toured Dr Laughlins One Thousand Hills Aberdeen Angus Farm and Dr Grimm s near Millard to study Angus Hereford and Duroc Jersey stock while learning traits of efficient livestock. A noon basket luncheon at Bra shear Park followed by a session with T A Ewing of the College of Agriculture capped a profitable day.
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Sullivan County
Kirksville
Laughlin
One Thousand Hills
Aberdeen
Lauglin
Hampshire
Ernest Tuggle
T. A. Ewing
College of Agriculture
Brashear Park
Dr. Grimm
Millard
Floyd Cokerham
Brookshier Fat Lamb Club
J. T. Hoselton
Scottsville Baby Beef Club
J. W. Millioan
Winigan Community Club
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Young Couple Married Sunday at Brookfield
Mr. Lawrnnce Elliott and Miss Nadine Pulliam of Purdin wed Sunday noon May 21 at Rev. M W Nilsson's Christian church in Brookfield. Attendants were Miss Helen Brown and Ben Barrows of Purdin. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jess Pulliam, and a 1939 Purdin High School graduate, will reside in Purdin where Elliott works with his father in the grocery business. A six o'clock dinner followed at the Pulliam home.
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Lawrnnce Elliott
Nadine Pulliam
Purdin
M.W. Nilsson
Christian Church
Brookfield
Helen Brown
Ben Barrows
Jess Pulliam
Near Purdin
Purdin High School
J. M. Eliott
For Sale: Ewes Lambs Cattle and Hogs
Otto Johnson advertises 30 head of ewes and lambs and 6 Jersey milk cows plus 1 whiteface bull 3 years old 4 gilts to farrow in June.
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Farrow
Otto Johnson
Ice Ice Ice Ice at Joe's Service Station
Delivery service promises two daily drops at 8 09 a m and 4 00 p m with ice priced at 40 cents per hundred and orders to be placed by calling phone number 6 at Joe's Service Station.
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Joe’s
Joe's
Annual Bank Meeting Names Seven Directors
Citizens Savings Bank held its annual stockholders meeting on Tuesday May 23 to elect seven directors for the coming year. The board includes J B Harmon M L Haning W P Nickell C E McGhee K M Duncan H S Johnson and James P Bolling. The board then elected Harmon chairman Haning president cashier Nickell and McGhee vice presidents with Joe W Woodward as assistant cashier and Miss Elith Burkholder as bookkeeper.
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Citizens Savings Bank
J. B. Harmon
M. L. Haning
W. P. Nickell
C. E. McGhee
K. M. Duncan
H.S. Johnson
Jas. P. Bolling
E. W. Nickell
Cherman
Joe W. Woodward
Elith Burkholder
Eastern Star Visit with Worthy Grand Matron Attends
Mrs Nellie Leesman attends the Eastern Star Chapter in New Town on Monday night for the official visit of the Worthy Grand Matron and officers. Dinner was served at 6 30 at the Christian Church.
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Nellie Leesman
Eastern Star Chapter
Newtown
the Christian Church
Homecoming for Hospitalized Kansas City Patient
G. E. Wilhite, after several weeks at Research Hospital in Kansas City, was transported home west of the city by ambulance on Friday. Friends hope he will soon be able to go out again.
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G. E. Wilhite
Kansas City
Sunday Dinner Guests Among Freeland Guests
Sunday dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Warren and son Donald, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lay with son Douglas Neal, visiting Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Freeland.
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Ernie Warren
Donald
Fred Lay
Douglas Neal
D. G. Freeland
Hummel Wesley Sunday School Class Program Review
On Thursday afternoon May 18 the Hummel Wesley Sunday School class enjoyed a program led by Mrs. Hinda Rush with a worship service by Mrs. Josie Jones. After a business session led by Mrs. Reba Hummel an interesting program followed featuring a well prepared lesson The Tongue by Mrs. Ilva Darr.
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Hummel-Wesley
Hinda Rush
Josie Jones
Reba Hummel
Ilva Darr
Church youth group gathers for refreshment after talk
Mrs Nellie Seaman read about ton gue usage and abuse to young adults in Methodist U S literature. Guests Mrs J B Harmon and Mrs Rachel Nevins joined the afternoon. After roll call and benediction the hostess served fruit salad angel food cake and coffee. Next meeting June 1 with Mrs Crawford.
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Nellie Seaman
J. B. Harmon
Rachel Nevins
Crawford
Ice Cream Supper for Corn Soft Ball Club Postponed
The ice cream supper for the Corn Soft Ball Club was postponed due to cool weather. It will be held Friday night May 26 at the Cross Roads Schoolhouse. You are invited to attend.
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the Cross
Roads School
Infant Daughter Nickell Dies in Kansas City
Peggy Ann Nickell eighteen months old, child of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Nickell of 1819 Appleton, Kansas City, died May 17, 1939. Funeral services were held Friday at one pm in The Chapel 2825 Independence Blvd. She was a granddaughter of John Perry Nickell near Purdin. Also note: relatives attended the funeral of Aunt Emma Roach of Humphreys including E F Peterson Margaret Feere Hinda Rush Mehia Thurlo Veda Schrock H C Bailey W W Crawford M L Haning and Josie.
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Peggy Ann
Everett Nickell
Appleton
Kansas City
Independence Blvd
John Perry Nickell
Purdin
Roach
Emma Roach
Humphreys
E. F. Peterson
Margaret Feere
Hinda Rush
Mehia Thurlo
Veda Schrock
H.C. Bailey
W. W. Crawford
M. L. Haning
Josie
Cinderella Club Hosts Bridge Dinner In Brookfield
Cinderella Club and Mrs. W. C. Thurlo of Brookfield hosted a two course bridge dinner Monday evening for members including Alpha Brantner Frances Carr Edna Forbes Mariyn Gooch Frances Hoselton Blanche Johnson Vera Lay Genevieve Lumsden Beverly Moore Ira Nevins Hazel Peterson and Misses Chloe Fields Erma Peterson. Favors for high score went to Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Carr with traveling prize to Mrs. Williams.
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Lorraine Glaze
Cinderella Club
W. C. Thurlo
Brookfield
D. A. Taylor
Linneus
H. C. Bailey
J. H. Calhoun
M. L. Haning
W. F. Peters
J. R. Williams
Mesdames
Alpha Brantner
Frances Carr
Edna Forbes
Mariyn Gooch
Frances Hoselton
Blanche Johnson
Vera Lay
Genevieve Lumsden
Beverly Moore
Ira Nevins
Hazel Peterson
Chloe Fields
Erma Peterson
Taylor
Mrs. Carr
Mrs. Williams
Stitch and Chatter Club Meeting Notes
Stitch and Chatter Club met with Irene Kelly on May 11 for embroidery and quilting. Roll call included Lois, Celdie, Orpha, Edith, Clera, Alis, Hallie, Grace, Alice, Alma, Kathleen, Donis, Lucille, Bessie, Leah, Iva, Camora, Florence, Amelia, Irene, Sylvia. Visitors listed: Mrs. Cora Sargent, Artie Morris, Waverly Ware, Violet and Rosalee Gillis.
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Irene Kelly
Blanche
Mother
Lois
Celdie
Orpha
Edith
Clera
Alis
Hallie
Grace
Alice
Alma
Katherine
Donis
Lucille
Bessie
Leah
Iva
Camora
Florence
Amelia
Irene
Sylvia
Cora Sargent
Artie Morris
Waverly Ware
Violet
Rosalee Gillisple
Busy Bee Class Hosts Pleasant Party at Mrs Harris Home
The Busy Bee Class of the M. J. Sunday school gathered Monday afternoon at Mrs. R. E. Harris residence for games and refreshments. Attendees included Marie and Clarence Burdett Viva Hollon Hershel Head Donnie Linhart Clarice and Elaine Norvell Cherril Williams Bonnie Zo Nickell Jean Bartow Douglas Neal Lay Sandra Ruth Rhodes Mary Smith Eudora Mary Ruth Harris and Mrs J J Smith and Mrs Harris.
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Busy Bee
M. J. Sunday School
R. E. Harris
Marie
Clarence Burdett
Viva Hollon
Hersh
Harvey Head
Donnie Linhart
Clarice
Elaine Norvell
Cherril Williams
Bonnie Zo Nickell
Jean Bartow
Douglas Neal Lay
Sandra Ruth Rhodes
Mary Smith
Eudora
Mary Ruth Harris
J. J. Smith
Harris
Boy Scouts Camp Near Trenton Plans Two Night Trip
Members of Scout Troop 104 and Scout Master David Forbes camp at Moberly Park in Trenton Missouri for two nights. They join district contests and attend the Camporee Court of Honor with parents invited for a basket supper.
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Scout Troop No. 104
Russell Bartow
Clayton Harris
Gene Arnold
Junior Woolf
Ray Duane Peterson
George Hansen
David Forbes
Moberly Park
Trenton
Missouri
Browning
North Salem Quilting Club Meeting Report
The North Salem Quilting Club met Thursday May 18 with six visitors six members and sixteen children present at Mrs Gertrude Lambert home. The afternoon turned cloudy then clearing with quilting and embroidery the program. Edith Browning presided and the Roll was called by grab bag after which the Lord s Prayer was recited to close.
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North Salem Quilting Club
Gertrude Lambert
Edith Browning
Mary C
Verna
Gertrude
Evelyn
Anna Belle
Edith
Mesdames Viola Lambert
Lora Fields
Eva Lambert
Maxine Wyatt
Mary Spencer
Lillie Spencer
Helen Ann
Eugene West
Bobby Peavler
C. R
Memorial Day Observances Across North and South
The piece reflects on Memorial Day celebrations in the North on May 30 and in some Southern states on April 26 to honor Union and Confederate soldiers. It notes changed public mood toward war and emphasizes duty to remember past heroes and the cause they believed in, framing memory through history and patriotism.
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South
Browning
Relatives Honor Lena Mabel Doris Lantz Guests
Mrs. Alfred Evans of Bogard Mrs. Fred Riddell of Kansas City and Mrs. J I Marshall formerly of St Louis now in Washington DC visited here Friday. The trio known as the Misses Lena Mabel and Doris Lantz daughters of the late Mr and Mrs George Lantz were remembered by relatives and friends.
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Alfred Evans
Bogard
Fred Riddell
Kansas City
J. I. Marshall
St. Louis
Washington,d.c
Lena
Mabel
Doris'Lantz
George Lantz
Slats Diary Accounts Weekly Happenings and Gossip
A humorous diary style of daily notes covers church gossip, sports rumors, editorials on Hitler, college pranks, golf outings, a police stop, and a social encounter with Jane. The entries mix personal observations with small town humor across Sunday to Saturday.
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Corn Belt
Funk Bros
DeKalb Agricultural Association
Pfister Seed Company
Pioneer Hybrid Corn Company
National
Iowealth
Iowa
Illinois
Reed
Yellow Dent
Midland
Medicine Creek
Rock Road
Lawrence Elliott
Stitch and Chatter Club
BOY
S. S
Church
B. B
Evry Boddie
Westdays
Noosepaper
Monty Stratton
Checaggo White Socks
Jake
Hitler
Angel
Polly
Processien
Lerning
Jane
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