Fire destroys Humphreys School building
The Humphreys school building was destroyed by fire discovered about 1 a m last Thursday. The basement origin suggests spontaneous combustion of newly laid coal. Janitor W E Cook suffered minor burns. volunteers could not stop the blaze. The two story 80 by 100 foot structure with an auditorium was remodeled in 1926 with $15,000 addition and $10,000 insurance, but the loss is greater. A taxpayers meeting was held to decide on a new school and interim pupil care arrangements.
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Humphreys
W. E. Cook
Taxpayers
Galt Tribune
No Hunting Notice on Farm by Pridemore and Son
W H Pridemore and Son and Bill Triplett post a farm-wide no hunting sign. The notice prohibits hunting with guns or dogs on the property.
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W. H. Pridemore and
Bill Triplett
Sheriff’s Office Headquarters Call to Linn County Voters
A grateful message thanks Linn County supporters and friends for their time and influence in victory. The speaker invites all citizens visiting the county seat to make the Sheriff’s Office their headquarters.
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Linn County
Sheriff's Office
Hunters Take Notice on My Farm No Trapping or Hunting
Ida May Eslin issues a notice forbidding trapping or hunting with gun or dog on her farm. The 3t notice restricts all visitors from pursuing game on the property.
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Ida May Eslin
Willing Workers Club Meets for Hemming and Embroidering
The Jenkins community Willing Workers Club gathered with Mrs. Laura Lay for an all day session on Wednesday October 30. Members rolled call shared first loves and schoolhouse locations. Contests led to Isabel winning as straw drawing tied among others. Visitors included Nelia Bundridge Casteel Charley Lay and the Haley family. Next meeting set with Lillian White on November 13.
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Willing Workers Club
Jenkins Community
Laura Lay
Lena Warren
Jenkins
Sylvia
Genevieve
Isabel
Emma
Cecile
Nelia Bundridge
Casteel
Charley Lay
Ar Shepherd
Ruth Hollon
Ardith
Bruce
Michael Haley
Lillian White
C. R
Farmers Rural Electrification Extends in Linn Counties
Kenneth Guyer reported in the Farm Bureau office that a new Cooperative Electric Company formed by Putnam Sullivan and Linn County farmers received 263000 dollars to build power lines into Shelby Enterprise North Salem Grantsville and Locust Creek. The project engineer plans the routes and local farmers seek details on connections.
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Linn County
Kenneth Guyer
Farm Bureau
Cooperative Electric
Putnam
Sullivan
Linn
Shelby
Enterprise
North Salem
Grantsville
Locust Creek
County Agent Lines Up Meeting for Rural Electricity
Kenneth will answer farmers questions about rural electricity and plans. Several Grantsville farmers have signed for the service, and County Agent Hall will convene a meeting at Linn Center School after signers extend their area.
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Kenneth
Grantsville
Hall
Linn Center School
Prayer Meeting at Hall Residence Thursday Evening
The weekly Prayer Meeting and lesson will be held at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Hall on Thursday evening at 7 15.
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Hall
Birth of 84 Pound Boy to Walker Family Near Humphreys
Mr and Mrs Bonnie Walker of near Humphreys announce the birth of an 84 pound baby boy on November 4 with Dr T R Mc Artor attending.
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Bonnie Walker
Humphreys
T. R. McArtor
Stores to Close for Thanksgiving Day Observance
The Browning Farm Club Calhoun Grocery Goods Store and Farmers Store will be closed all day Thursday November 21 in observance of Thanksgiving.
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Browning Farm Club
Calhoun Grocery
Goods
Farmers Store
Purdin Women's Club Thanksgiving Meeting Report
Mrs Bettie Street hosted the Purdin Women's Club on Wednesday November 6 with sixteen members present. Hermia Street presided over the business session. The afternoon topic was Thanksgiving with a devotional, club song, and poems. Elizabeth Crookshanks and Bettie Street led contests. winners received gifts. Refreshments followed. December meeting to be with Minnie Pulliam.
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Purdin Women’s Club
Bettie Street
Hermia Street
Daisy Street
God Bless America
Sylvia Street
Elizabeth Crookshanks
Clara Kingsolver
Galdys Bagley
Minnie Pulliam
4 H Foods Medal Award for Mt Olive Club Youth
Ethel Dennis of the Mt Olive Community Club is named county winner in the National 4 H Food Preparation Contest. She has six years in 4 H Foods and previously earned prizes at Achievement Day. Freda Hale of Pleasant Hill is the state winner, earning a trip to Chicago for the National 4 H Club Congress with six college scholarships awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Dennis
Mt. Olive
Freda Hale
Pleasant Hill
Chicago
Christmas Seals Highlight Three Children Card
The 1940 tuberculosis Christmas Seals depict three smiling children singing as a reminder that tuberculosis threatens youth. Artist Felix Lewis Martini of Los Angeles renders the close-ups to symbolize protection through year-round efforts of 2500 associations nationwide. Seals go on sale November 25, urging awareness of transmission within households and the importance of preventive care.
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Missouri Tuberculosis Association
Felix Lewis Martini
Los Angeles
D R Powell Seriously Hurt In Anagar Accident
D R Powell station agent for Burlington Railroad in Browning was seriously injured in a Sunday night automobile crash near the second highway bridge south of town. He has a fractured skull requiring operation at Grim Smith hospital Kirksville after being found dazed by a passing motorist and taken to Purdin for care. Powell and family had moved to Browning after L T Wykoff retirement and were home when the accident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Powell
Burlington Railroad Co
Browning
Grim-Smith Hospital
Kirksville
Powell
Purdin
C. T. Johnson
McArter
Thank You Note From G Derk Green for Court Campaign
A message from G Derk Green expresses gratitude to supporters and pledges faithful service to the 12th Judicial Circuit as a candidate for Circuit Judge. He thanks contributors and promises diligent work if elected.
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12Th Judicial Circuit
G. Derk Green
Circle No 1 Woman's Society met for Lydia lesson
Circle No 1 of the Women s Society of Christian Service met with Mrs Ila Nevins on Friday afternoon November 1 with Mrs Margaret Smith assisting Mrs Beverly Moore conducted the Devotionals and the lesson on the life of Lydia A business talk on The Origin of Thanksgiving was given by Mrs Cleo Jones A spelling contest won by Mrs Rachel Nevins closed the program Refreshments were served by the hostesses Members present included Ruth Lantz Beverly Moore Edna Forbes Pearle Thurlo Margaret Smith Mildred Rhodes Leona Harris Lillian Bennett Almeda Bartow Hazel Peterson Cleo Jones Ira Nevins Nellie Seaman Visitors included Mrs Rachel Nevins Julia Ann Lantz and Henry Arthur Thurlo
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
Ila Nevins
Margaret Smith
Beverly Moore
Lydia
Cleo Jones
Pearle Thurlo
Rachel Nevins
Halloween Party at Brookshier School Draws Crowd
Sunshine Workers Club sponsored a Halloween party at Brookshier school on October 31. The event featured decorations, a masquerade parade, fortune telling, a “spooks” Atticland, and musical numbers by schoolchildren. Prizes awarded for best mask, with refreshments served afterward.
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Sunshine Workers Club
Brookshier
Atticland
Louise
Kermit Jennings
Ella Cokerham
Melba Jane Cokerham
Myrtle Bauer
Halloween Party At Willing Workers Club
On October 31 the Willing Workers Club held a Halloween party at Mr and Mrs Edgar Shepherds. Guests arrived in costumes but spoke little, and a grand parade determined winners including Isabel Gooch and Lydia Shepherd as best masked couple and Leland Gooch as best single masked. Charmane and Rayma Lee Barrows were best child couple, Bertie Gooch won best entertainment. Supper followed with cheese sandwiches noted as especially good and games were played late into the night.
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Willing Workers Club
Edgar Shepherd
Isabel Gooch
Lydia Shepherd
Leland Gooch
Charmane
Rayma Lee Barrows
Bertie Gooch
Celebrated 79th Birthday at Sayers Home
A birthday dinner was hosted at the J. C. Sayers residence near Haseville honoring Mr. Sayers on his 79th birthday November 6. Attendees included family friends and neighbors such as J. R. Wood and family, Owen and Virgil Sayers, the Rottmanns from Kansas City, the Keithleys, Bairds, Youngs, Hobbs family, Henry Smith, S. J. Bartow, Oca Edwards, Nolan Austin, Bob Murphy, and Gene Stout. Guests left late, wishing many more birthdays.
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J.C. Sayers
Haseville
Sayers
J. C. Sayers
J. R. Wood
Owen Sayers
Virgil Sayers
Lizzie Rottmann
Sane
Maurice Rottmann
Carl Rottmann
Kansas City
Estel Keithley
Lawson Baird
W. R. Young
O. B. Hobbs
Henry Smith
S. J. Bartow
Oca Edwards
Nolan Austin
Bob Murphy
Gene Stout
Mr. Sayers
Notice to Taxpayers Benton Township Books Ready
Notice to taxpayers that the Benton Township tax books are now ready at the collector J. J. Smith's home.
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Benton Township
J. J. Smith
K M A Country School to Perform in Browning
The K M A Country School presents a show at Browning High School Auditorium on Tuesday November 19 at 8 30 p m sponsored by the True Blue Club.
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Browning
True Blue Club
Book Week observance invites Browning readers to cherish books
To A Bookworm November 10 16 marks Book Week with space on the sheet for a word in observance. Browning residents value reading as relief and joy for all ages, stressing that every child should grow up with books and that books offer escape, knowledge, and companionship across genres.
Bride Alma Cotter Weds Dean Knight in Trenton
Alma Cotter of Browning and Dean Knight of Milan married in Trenton on November 5 with a single ring ceremony led by Rev. Hurst. The couple, graduates of 1931, planned a honeymoon in South Missouri and then to live with the groom’s parents until school term ends. A dinner honoring the newlyweds followed at the Cotter home with many relatives and local figures in attendance. The notice also mentions cattle breeding opinions and a sale of registered bulls involving local farms and ranches.
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Alma Cotter
Browning
Dean Knight
Milan
Trenton
Hurst
The
Baptist Church
South
Missouri
American Royal
Kansas City
Knight
Artie Cotter
Browning High School
H. L. Knight
Milan High School
Kirksville State Teachers College
Lee School
Sullivan County
A. B. Dunham
Callao
Ralph
Eggert
Betty Ann
Elaine
Kirksville
Harry Western
June
Joe
Brookfield
Milton Moore
Jack and
Beatrice Moore
Lacerde
J. G. Harvey
Linneus
Prohibited Hunting on Farm Lands Warned by Officials
Hunting on our farms or land leased by us is positively forbidden and violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Signatories include Arthur Morris and a list of local officials and landowners.
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Arthur Morris
A. S. Pfeiffer
Wesley Brantner
C. L. Britton
Lyle Britton
Archie Coffman
B. O. Brantner
A. L. Knifong
E. W. Riley
van Mairs
W. P. Barclay
C. E. McGhee
Walter Head
George Walker
Luther DeVore
H. F. Kille
W. V. Walker
Cecil Walker
C. J. Ingraham
Dog Tax Due for 1940 Notifications
Dog tax for 1940 is due by November 30. City Marshall C. C. Norvell issues the notice.
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C. C. Norvell City Marshall
Notice to Hunters On Private Land Blocks Hunting
Hunting is prohibited on land owned or leased by H. L. Schrock Schrock M. R. Street Mrs Dora Street F D Street Joe Street J W Crookshanks M D Schrock George Barrows enforced by landowners and lessees listed.
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H. L. Schrock
Schrock
M. R. Street
Dora Street
F. D. Street
Joe Street
J W. Crookshanks
M. D. Schrock
George Barrows
Edwards Rottmann wed in Laredo Methodist Church
Dorothy Edwards of Chula and Maurice Rottmann son of Mrs Lizzie Rottmann near Haseville were united in marriage Sunday morning November 3 at 9 30 in Laredo Methodist Church. Rev O B Hobbs performed the ceremony. They were escorted by Miss Oca Edwards Nolan Austin and Mr and Mrs Carl Rottmann of Kansas City. Rottmann teaches at Fairview school. After a short honeymoon in Kansas City they will reside with his mother.
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Edwards Rottmann
Dorothy Edwards
Chula
Maurice Rottmann
Lizzie Rottmann
Haseville
Methodist
Laredo
O. B. Hobbs
Oca Edwards
Nolan Austin
Carl Rottmann
Kansas City
Rottmann
Fairview
Hold Registered Bull Sale At Milan Highlights Top Prices
A Milan sale of Aberdeen Anguss and Hereford registered bulls drew buyers from Sullivan Linn Putnam Grundy and surrounding counties. Dean Grisamer of Cora fetched the top Aberdeen Angus at 192.50 and A W Harris & Son of Harris sold a Hereford for 165.00 to Fred K Luman of Kirksville. Overall average per head was 98.00.
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Milan
Dean Grisamer
Cora
Mike Cochran
Green City
A. W. Harris & Son
Harris
Fred K. Luman
Kirksville
Missouri
Sullivan, Linn
Putnam
Grundy
Lime program expands lime tonnage and pricing notes
Linn County farmers increase lime use this year to 16 000 tons with 2 000 tons ordered under AL program. Orders now at county office for next year and priced at 16 000 tons level. after January 1 price drops by one dollar per ton. Also notes Rev O V Ethington appointed to pastorates at Novinger LaPlata and Gibbs churches and moving from Kirksville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Linn Couty Agricultural Improvement Sociation
O. V. Ethington
Kirksville
Novinger
LaPlata
Gibbs
Ethington
Kiville
A humorous week of family life and tales from home
A diary style account recounts a week of domestic humor and small misadventures. Notes recall husbands staying home, wartime anxieties, a 39 year old wife, a suspected draft mix up, a man kissing, a witch riddle, a teacher's math puzzle, and Uncle Hen jokes about a wall and a wedding custom.
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Thereselfs
Rosenfelt
Jake
Bis
Noboddie
Jane
Ant Emmy
Ant
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D.R. Powell
Inagar
Reba Nickell
Zelma Stufflebean
Ruby Law
Ethel Bennett
Florence Lambert
America
Cotter
Adair
Carrol
Calloway
Tivingston
Lloyd ' Crowdis
J . Grisamer
Chas. Milligan
R Page
I. Dean
Page & Soner Watson
B.O. Brantner
D Cowgill
A. W. Harris
Spring Creek Ranch
Jom Thomas
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