Local residents share weekend visits and games at Brookfield
The report notes a quiet Sunday and Saturday night with multiple residents traveling to Brookfield for events. It mentions the Skhebly Basket Ball team receiving a trophy at the tournament and several gatherings at homes of the Boyles, Buswells, Logans, Tillman, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Boyles
Peck Buswell
Vincent Craig
Brookfield
Orville Mott
Shelby
Glen Finney
Leon Smith
Ernest Smith
Skhebly
Henry Logan
Mamie Buswell
Shafter Items Local Visitors and Family News
Local social notes recount Sunday dinners in Shafter with the Bakers and Bakers families, visits by Coulter and Gooch in Milan, relatives from Linfieus and Purdin, and multiple travels to Iowa and Chillicothe. Shared updates include farm work, store duties, school happenings, and neighborhood guest occasions.
Corn husking season continues with mild weather in 1931
Local farming notices describe ongoing corn husking work as pleasant weather persists. A series of social visits and family gatherings are recorded among residents in Linn County, Missouri including Dodge, Thudium, Burkholder, and Stufflebean families. A mortgage deed of trust triggers a public sale procedure for the property of Flay and Ada Brantner in Linn County on November 20, 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flay Brantner
Ada Brantner
Office of Recorder of Deeds
Linn County
Missouri
Linneus
C. M. Thornton
Sunday Visit at Morris Parental Home Noted
Spent Sunday with the Morris parental home as Mr and Mrs John Molloy and children of Humphreys were guests of Mrs Molloy’s parents Mr and Mrs George Hess. Mr and Mrs Lauder of Chula attended as visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Julius Wood
Morris
Orbra Jones
Vern
John
Ola Knnfong
Joan Hollon
Vernon Hollon
Verlega
John Molloy
Humphreys
Mr. and Mrs. Lauder of
Chula
Shafter Visitors Call on Molloy Family
Business visitors Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Molloy of Purdin and Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Shifflet of Brookfield were Sunday callers of Mr and Mrs. Bryan Molloy in Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. and
Mrs
Bobby Shifflet
Wilbur Molloy
Purdin
Brookfield
Bryan Molloy
Local Visits and Farm Work Across Linn County
Elwood Foss and wife visited daughter and family Mrs Harold Abbott Sunday. Robert Cattey from Hackler hauled feed hay and corn for winter. He and Lon Turner of Winigan visited his brother Arthur northeast of Browning. Otis McCollum wife and son Edgar and his father I J visited Browning Sunday then Eli Nickell's home and Grace Shipp's sister for dinner. F M Cattey and wife visited daughter Earl Abbot of Winigan Sunday. Uncle Judd Chaffee and wife of Goldsberry visited Doc Curry Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood Foss
Harold Abbott
Robert Cattey
Hackler
Lon Turner
Winigan
Arthur
Browning
Otis McCollum
Edgar
I. J
Eli Nickell
Grace Shipp
F. M. Cattey
Earl Abbot
Judd Chaffee
Goldsberry
Doc Curry
Locust Valley Living Shows Community Ties and Trades
Burchett enjoys a happy life with many useful gifts mentioned. Locust Valley Ladies Aid meets with Mrs. Mary Hooker. Weekend visitors include Alta Keithley and sons Norris and Maurice. Ruth Coulter stays with Mrs. Anna Belle West. The Bowyers visit from Keytesville, and families travel to Bedford to visit Dan Gray and Lydia Green. Peanuts at 6 cents a pound and hickory nuts at 50 cents a bushel are noted prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burchett
Locust Valley
Pauline Jennings
Lucille Quigley
Purdin Socials Visit Friends Sunday
Henry Buswell and wife L M McNally and wife traveled to Kansas Sunday to see Fred Kennedy and family and returned the same day. Wm Pulliam and wife and Kenneth Gooch and family visited D L Cady and wife Sunday. Joe Creason and wife visited America Moore and family at North Salem Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Buswell
L. M. McNally
Kansas
Fred Kennedy
Wm. Pulliam
Kenneth Gooch
D. L. Cady
Joe Creason
America Moore
North Salem
Brookfield visitors gather after weekend trips
Ernest Pearson and family and Earl Hess with wife and child visited R. D. Monroe and wife. R. M. Ross and family and George Pulliam of Brookfield called on Willard Pulliam and family Sunday. Geraldine Pulliam returned to Brookfield Sunday to resume work at the shoe factory. Mrs. W. J. Penhale visited R. D. Monroe and wife. C. L. Grice and mother returned from Iowa after aiding at a funeral. Mrs. Wm. Rice, injured recently, remains poorly. John Myers and Ray Pulliam shipped calves to St. Louis for Ray Pulliam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Pearson
Earl Hess
Little Con
R. D. Monroe
R. M. Ross
George Pulliam
Brookfield
Willard Pulliam
Geraldine Pulliam
W. J. Penhale
C. L. Grice
Iowa
Mr. Snook
Walnut Grove Sunday Visits and Local Chores
Walnut Grove residents shared a Sunday with neighbors and relatives. Elmer Hoskins and Sherman Hoskins hosted with Gale Beryl and Doc Turner helping with corn shucking. Charley Morris family, Doc Turner family, Barbara Swearengen and Eula Christy visitors. Mary Spencer had home improvements underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Hoskins
Gale
Beryl
Winigan
Sherman Hoskins
Doc Turner
Sherman
Hoskins
Charley Morris
Pleasant Grove
Morris Home
Cora
Davie Almond
Barbara Swearengen
Eula Christy
Mary Spencer
Hogs and Sheep Shipped From Cora
A car load of hogs and sheep was shipped from Cora, underscoring ongoing livestock movement through the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora
Community Seeks Family Visit Notes Across Town
J W Bundridge spent Sunday with uncle Roy Helms and family. E E Maxey butchered a hog on Monday. Mrs G C Jennings and children visited. Wm Black and wife spent the day there. Ad Payne and wife from Oklahoma are visiting relatives nearby. G M Spencer and Elmer Sevier went to St Louis Saturday. Clyde Foster and family from St Joseph spent last week at Wm Butler home. Harold Ritz Cora school teacher spent the week end with home folks north of Milan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Bundridge
Roy Helms
E. E. Maxey
G. C. Jennings
Wm. Black
Ad Payne
Oklahoma
G. M. Spencer
Elmer Sevier
St. Louis
Clyde Foster
St. Joseph
Wm. Butler
Harold Ritz
Cora
Milan
Shelby clubs win at Linn County Achievement Day
Last Wednesday November 4 Linn County farm clubs met at Shelby High School for Achievement Day. Happy Hour club won the first place program and Gloom Chasers received best club dresses. Students attended a basketball tournament in Brookfield and visitors included John Craig and wife of Belén New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Shelby High School
Gloom Chasers
Leon Smith
St. Louis
J. E. Spencer
Brookfield
R. H. Smith
Ialeen Smith
John Rulen’s
Johnnie Burkholder
Ben Burkholder
Browning
John Craig
Belen
N. M
Shelby
Neighbors Host Miscellaneous Shower for Burchetts
Last Thursday night about 50 neighbors gathered at the Burchetts home for a miscellaneous shower for Mr and Mrs Eugene Burchett. The event featured music, conversation, and refreshments of sandwiches and cookies as guests departed sharing well wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Burchett
Eugene Burchett
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Carlos Bauer
Dr. Boyles
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Carment Rullen
Hazel Bailey
Ray Rauer
W. L. Baker
Mrs. Albert Baker
Frances, Betty Jean
Luther
J. G. Coulter
S.J. Gooch
Esther
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Linfieus
Hazel Cooper
R. E. Smith
D. P. Myers
Lon
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Andy Bundies
Earl Smith
Elmer Hammock
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Earl Jerome
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Sarah Hall of
L. W. Arnold
James Coulter
Forrest Jacobs
Emery Head
Mrs. Stone
Elmer Hamarrock
Callao
Cecil Lay
Carrie. Bowyer
Julius Falconer
Guy Brookshier
Don
Tom Jennings
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Cecil Dodson
Clarence
Beryl Head
Francis Fanning
Dick Stephenson
Floyd
Blanche Reuter
Bethany
Molly Haley
St. Catherine
John R
Lorene Stephenson
Kenneth Badger
Kansas City
Clay Dell
Mason
Peggy
Shirley
James Nickell
Dewey Nickell
Bernham McCollum
Franklin Havens
Freddie Havens
Arthur Coram
Gilbert
Noel Coram
Kirksville
A. C. Brinkley
Cloye Brinkley
Helen Louise
Haskell Hollon
Joan of Sumner
Dave Norman
Frank Smith
Oscar Ilojlon
Homer Hollon
Jeff Fields
Josie Fields
Everett Hollor
C. P. Dodge
Peggy Jean
Colby
Albert Dodge
Ellwood
Orville
W. L
T. J. Gall
Lucille
Willadeane
Gladys Thudium
Orville Thudium
Lawrence Hbicdle
Ella Stufflebean
Rube Kearns
Allen Belzer
Winkey Pearler
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