NEXT TUESDAY ELECTION OFFICERS NAMED ACROSS TOWNSHIPS
The article notes next Tuesday as the election day with polls in North Benton and Duncan township. It lists appointed judges and clerks, poll locations at the Maytag building and T J Seaman home, and voting hours from 6 am to 7 pm with counting extending into the following day. Radio returns are planned at several local businesses.
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North
Benton
Wm. Oaks
Main Street
Maytag
M.T. Williams
Ed Murphy
Etta Lantz
Maggie McCown
J. D. Lay
Margaret Smith
Duncan Township
J. B. Moore
H. F. Kille
A. D. Hoselton
R. C. Lantz
Nannie Carlstead
Noble Arnold
John Quigley
T. J. Seaman
Gem Coffee Shop
Browning Motor Co
F. M. Stamper Co
Owl Pharmacy
Farmers Store
Peters Radio Co
Special Notice Talking Pictures at Electric Theatre
Every Friday and Saturday nights the Electric Theatre presents talking pictures with all seats priced at 10 cents each.
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Talking Pictures
Slats Diary of a Small Town Week
A child’s diary entries detail weekdays with Jake Margie Pilopps’s cat death news, school, church, a parade absence, a bargain sale, and family tensions. The tone is informal, humorous, and observational about small events and mishaps.
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Jake
Margie Pilopps
Margies House
Mebby
Saterday
Margie
Ant Emmy
Evry
Ant
Yale
Emmy
Chirch
Special Beautiful Croquencie Perma ment Wave Ad
First Class High School Jefferson City receives 194 units approved by the Department and about $145 free text book money to be spent on text books. Superintendent and teachers described as industrious and engaged. department offers further assistance as needed.
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Jefferson City
J. R. Williams
Board of Education
Browning
Missouri
William
No Rabbit Season Opens Next Week in Missouri
The rabbit season will run from November 10 to February 1. Local harvests are mainly shipped by express to Chicago in barrels or sacks. Missouri lacks a closed season and follows Illinois law as the governing rule. Last year nimrods and dealers profited, and reduced express rates may boost profit this year.
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Express
Chicago
Missouri
Square and Round Dance Night at Brow Brow Good Music
Thursday night square and round dancing at Brow features good music. Admission for gents is 50 cents.
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Brow
Republican Club Dinner Hears Mrs Ottinger In Sullivan County
The Linn County Home Republican Club sponsors a basket dinner in Sullivan City on Friday November 4. County candidates will speak at the Electric Theatre with Mrs Etta Buster in charge. Principal speaker Mrs Ottinger of Sedalia is praised as a top state speaker. Candidates will address voters, baskets encouraged, dinner in the old drug store building on Main Street. County candidates from Sullivan county invited.
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Republican Club
Linn County
Electric Theatre
Etta Buster
Ottinger
Sedalia J
Main Street
Sullivan County
Wanted a good used piano must be cheap
Lester Peters seeks a good used piano and is willing to buy or rent at low cost. Contact 97 for arrangements.
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Lester Peters
Royal Neighbors Gave Halloween Party at Odd Fellows Hall
On Thursday evening October 27 the Royal Neighbors Lodge held a Halloween party at Odd Fellows Hall. The hall was decorated with fall foliage and festive imagery while guests in colonial dress mingled across races and classes. A six piece band and an African jungle quartet provided music. Dodge and Nash cars ran a rapid race with Nash the winner. a cafeteria luncheon followed as the event closed near midnight.
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Royal Neighbors Lodge
Dodge
Nash
Halloween Masquerade Bridge at Mrs Prather’s Home
Miss Kathryn Rudloff and Mrs George Prather hosted a Hallowe en masquerade and bridge party at Modday evening. Autumn leaves and candles lit the decor with table markers as light. Meriel Peterson Velma Jennings won best masked couple. Edna Bagley took high honors. A late lunch concluded the evening.
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Kathryn Rudloff
George Prather
Meriel Peterson
Velma Jennings
Edna Bagley
Halloween Party Glows At Isabel Gooch Home
Mrs. Isabel Gooch hosted a Sunday afternoon Halloween party with autumn decor and a jack o lantern. Four guests wore masks, Reva Haley won best mask, games were played, and a bonfire with toasted marshmallows followed. several attendees listed by name.
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Isabel Gooch
Reva Haley
Warner Brassfield
Anna Brassfield
Shirley
Carlyn
June
Harold Haley
Dorothy
Betty Haley
Ruth
Gene Arnold
Paul
Claude
Velma
Willard Smith
Arnold Long
Myrtle
Ruby Briggs
Emma
Jean Bailey
Betty
Bobbie Brown
Bertie
James
Dayle
Hats in latest styles arrive at 99 cents
Mattie Turner reports a new stock of fashionable hats priced at 99 cents each. The sale emphasizes low-cost headwear with a focus on variety and accessibility.
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Mattie Turner
Halloween Party Honors Mrs Fuller On Nineteenth Birthday
A Halloween party at the home of Mr and Mrs Leon Gooch honored Mrs Juanita Fuller on her nineteenth birthday. The gathering included the Friendship Circle club members and families with a spooky house decor featuring black cats witches and ghosts. Most attendees wore masks as prizes were awarded with Mrs Vacyl Smith winning first and Henry Patterson second.
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Leon Gooch
Juanita Fuller
Friendship Circle Club
Vacyl ‘Smith
Henry Patterson
Birthday shower and social gathering at the club
In a basement gathering the Crown club hosted a bonfire meal with wieners, marshmallows, pumpkin pie, pickles, sandwiches, and coffee. Afterward Mrs Juanita Fuller and daughter Reta Dorris were celebrated with gifts from attendees. Edna Bagley and daughters led entertainment while card games and fortune telling amused the crowd. A later note recalls Mr and Mrs W F Peters hosting a six o clock bridge dinner with guests J P Bolling, Virginia, J S Harmon, S C Lantz and Lorene Whaley.
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Crown
Juanita Fuller
Reta’ Dorris
Edna Bagley
Margaret
Kataryn Smith
Wacyl Smith
Cecil Smith
Irvin Smith
Irwin Smith
Eugene
Jesse Woodside
Jay Smith
Dixie
Ivan
Curt Bagley
Clarice
Wilma
Jim Slater
Floyd Palmer
Irma Waverly
Bessie Smith
Lucy Houser
Reta Dorris
Dorothy
Marjorie
Norman Woodside
Margaret Bagley
Ralph
Keith Slater
Clifford
Jack
Herman Gooch
Elmer Penhale
Leon Gooch
Dinner guests share quiet Sunday at Long home
Mrs Mary F. Long hosted Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Hanson and their guests H. L. Long and wife from Sherridan Lake, Cole. Mrs. J. B. Havens and son Henry of Bristow Oklahoma. Harold Brown and wife with son Wendal from near Linneus. Afternoon visitors included B. F. McKinney and wife with son Harold of St. Joseph, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Seaman, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Arnold, and Misses Bobbie and Marjorie Crowdis.
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Mary F. Long
H.C. Hanson
H. L. Long
Sherridan Lake
Cole
J. B. Havens
Henry
Bristow
Okla
Harold Brown
Wendal
Near Linneus
B. F. McKinney
Harold
St. Joseph
T. J. Seaman
W. B. Arnold
Bobbie
Marjorie Crowdis
Halloween Party for Adams Wesley Class Hosts
Mr and Mrs Joe Nevins hosted Adams Wesley class members and guests last Friday night with Halloween decor. Prizes awarded for contests and games followed by refreshments. Attendees included Mrs J E Rudloff Elmo Schrock Kathryn Rudloff George Prather Mae Austin Pearley Hoselton Gale Thurlo Arthur Bennett Maurice Lantz and guests Mrs J J Smith Mary Elizabeth Rev Rudloff Erma Peterson Mary Sue Bennett Elizabeth Ann Prather and Merrill Peterson.
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Joe Nevins
Adam's Wesley
Merrell Peterson
Lillian Bennett
J. E. Rudloff
Elmo Schrock
Kathryn Rudloff
George Prather
Mae Austin
Pearley Hoselton
Gale Thurlo
Arthur Bennett
Maurice Lantz
J. J. Smith
Mary Elizabeth
Rudloff
Erma Peterson
Cliff Peterson
Merrill Peterson
Mary Sue Bennett
Elizabeth Ann Prather
Linn County Corn Huskers Contest Showcase Community Unity
The Linn County Corn Husker contest drew about 200 spectators as Forker Community members organized a two contest day with 50 teams. Homer Overstreet won the Linn County title by husking 22.1 bushels in eight minutes, while Sullivan County entrants produced notable scores led by Irving McCalley. Prizes included husking gloves from George Alexander and devices from Calvin Kling, with 43 members now in the Forker Club and a list of attendees and supporters. Next meeting set for November 10 with Mrs. Emma Dickinson.
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Linn County
Forker
Fred Clinefelter
Sullivan County
Homer Overstreet
New Boston
Linn
Holt
Irving McCalley
Humphreys
Sullivan
Fred Hanson
Laclede
Calvin Kling
W. H. Smith, Jr
Brookfield
Guy Ringland
Rice
Paul Barclay
Linneus
E. L. Saunders
Meadville
Jim Thornburg
Rudolph Mang
Hall
George Alexander
J. C. Penney
Kaith Hale
Edna Lambert
Ival Tripp
Katie Steele
Effie Britton
Elpha Cokerham
Lessie Harper
Bessie Steele
Dana
Leah
Iva
Mary Lambert
Emma
Orpha Dickinson
Florence
Vesta
Ima Elliott
Mildred
Francis Tucker
Camora
Goldie Abbott
Lydia Barclay
Agnes Brant
Inez
Alma Browning
Billie
Ronald
Vendean
Tripp
Lucile
Ervin Lambert
Beverly
John Allen Kelley
Jane Elmodean Britton
John Browning
Willie Ware
Emma Dickinson
Notice to Hunters On My Farm
A landowner warns that no hunting is allowed on his farm with guns, dogs, or traps. H. F. Kille issues the notice to deter intruders and protect property.
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H. F. Kille
Stitch and Chatter Club Meets for Quilting Day
The Stitch and Chatter club gathered Thursday at Mrs. Orpha Dickinson's home with twenty three members. Quilts were in progress as the group shared meals cafeteria style and visited. A sick member received a plate of eats. After lunch the business meeting began in the afternoon.
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Stitch and Chatter Club
Orpha Dickinson
Marshall speaks at Electric Theatre for Republican campaign
Hon Elston Marshall of Washington D C representing the United States Agriculture Department spoke at the Electric Theatre Saturday afternoon to a fair sized audience. He urged Republican support and noted the difficulty of drawing crowds for daytime public speaking.
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Marshall
Elston Marshall
Washington, D. C
Electric Theatre
United States Agriculture Department
Republican Party
Sunday Dinner Guests at Gooch Home 1932
On Sunday October 30 1932 Mr and Mrs C W Gooch entertained at their east town home with a one oclock dinner guests including Mr and Mrs Bolling and daughter Virginia J J Harmon Mr and Mrs Guy Adams Mrs Lorene Whaley and Mrs Josie Jones Jolly conversation preceded a good appetizing dinner thanking the hosts for hospitality
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C. W. Gooch
Bolling
Virginia
J. J. Harmon
Guy Adams
Lorene Whaley
Josie Jones
Mrs. Gooch
Birthday Surprise for J H Burkholder Near City
About 125 guests gathered Friday evening October 28 at J H Burkholder’s home to celebrate his birthday. Guests brought covered dishes, games were played, and the event continued into the late hours as well wishers enjoyed the surprise and festive social time.
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J. H. Burkholder
Mr. Burkholder
Clair McGhee and Sullivan County Candidates Speak
Clair McGhee of Unionville led Democratic candidates from Sullivan County in brief speeches at the Electric Theatre on Tuesday night before a large crowd. J. D. Burwell presided in his jovial manner as the meeting outlined candidate claims for preferment.
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Clair McGhee
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Manny
Cale
Mc Night
Teusday
Clarkson's
Brookfield, Mo
Hallowe'en
Odd Fellows Hall
Hallowe'es Party
W. F. Peters
J. P. Bolling
J. S. Harmon
S. C. Lantz
Linn County Corn Huskers
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