Linn County Tournament at Brookfield Brook field in focus
School notes report the Linn County Tournament dates November 5 6 7 8 at Brookfield with teams competing for victory and status.
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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1941
Page
8
School notes report the Linn County Tournament dates November 5 6 7 8 at Brookfield with teams competing for victory and status.
National Book Week runs November 2 to 8 to promote reading and broaden horizons. Freshmen made posters about books they enjoyed, and a rainy all school party featured masked contests judged by Mr. Wilkison Pearl Jones and Frances Tate.
The October 1941 Linn County Grand Jury reports on county infirmary, jail, and courthouse conditions. They commend upkeep at the infirmary, note jail crowding and needed minor repairs, and urge redecorating of Brookfield court facilities and better janitorial care. Foreman Vivian Musgrove signs the report.
A Friday afternoon party on October 81 featured masked children, two prize winners Roxie Lee Foxe as a nun and Joan Carter as a Negro boy. Each child received balloons and paper hats, then games followed by popcorn balls and homemade candy refreshments.
The Churches Church of Christ holds Sunday School and Communion each Sunday at 10:00 led by Supt Edward F Williams. Baptist Church offers Sunday School at 10:00 each Sunday with Supt Herbert C Bailey inviting all to attend.
The Methodist Church lists Rev. H. R. Tate as pastor with Sunday Church School at 10 a.m. led by H. L. Schrock, Supt. Preaching occurs on the first and third Sundays each month with morning and evening services.
The piece argues that farm labor unrest could halt food production if all farmers united in strikes. It contrasts peaceful agricultural talks with widespread factory labor disputes and warns that union jealousies threaten national security by hindering weapon production and basic foods.
Missouri Highway Department reports October fatalities at ninety two on all streets and highways. The figure is eight higher than last year’s October toll of eighty four, reflecting a rise in traffic deaths for the month.
The Missouri Highway Safety Bureau reports 810 fatalities this year, 152 more than last year at this time. They project at least 987 by year end. War-time activity accounts for about half the increase, with 31 soldiers and ten civilians killed in crashes involving military vehicles or personnel.
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