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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1939
Page
4
Brownfield, Missouri shows a mix of inspirational quotes and light humor. The item notes God’s perfect path, a buckler to trust, and a tongue in cheek line about women tourists and porcupine eggs. It also remarks on truth in propaganda and playful banter about rings and telephones.
Mr and Mrs J O McCollum and Mr and Mrs Earl McCollum visited Brookfield Saturday. Earl Helms of Kansas City stays with Charley Helms and family. Lawrence Riedl and granddaughter Donna spent the weekend with Mrs Riedl’s sister and husband Fritz Edens near Purdin. Phillip Bailey family and Alex Bailey visited St Catharine with the Baileys. Rex Raver helped Lon Watson the past week. Roy Pamper and baby visited Franks.
Miss Ruth Helms and her sister Mrs. Floyd Yochim are in Bucklin this week to aid their ailing grandfather J. S. King. Pamperl's noted as a source for the visit.
Mrs Floy Johnson and daughter visited Mrs Elmer Hammock. Mrs Kenneth Gooch, recently home from Kirksville hospital, was seen with Mrs Omi Phillips. True Blue Club met with Mrs George Phillips. Several local families visited kin in Trenton Brookfield Purdin and nearby towns.
Community brief listing local visits illnesses births and everyday events covering families from North Salem to Kirksville Brookfield and Winigan. Notable items include the Arnold family illness of Mrs. E L Arnold birth of a son to Burnam McCollum and various visits and small ailments through the week.
A week of light rain settled dust while residents hope for more. Mr. Will Miller fell from a ladder and broke his hip but is reported to be recovering as well as expected. Mrs. Mattie Norvell called on Mrs. Effie Pulliam Saturday afternoon.
Public School Brownie Volume II No. 7 dated November 16, 1939, appears as a school club or student publication issue. The item lists a weekly or monthly bulletin format likely featuring activities, notes, and announcements related to Brownie groups and school programs.
Browning Public Schools will present on Tuesday November 21 at 7 45 pm The Pampered Darling along with poems readings songs and rhythm band music by Rooms I and RL Admission is 10 or 20 cents.
The B H S basketball squads express gratitude for community backing as players strive to improve. The community dinners by Mr River and Mr and Mrs Wayne Gooch and the treats by Mr and Mrs Edgar Carter boost morale for both boys and girls.
In a brief exchange Clarice Bagley asks about what they do with stale doughnut holes. Lorraine Taylor replies that they crumble them and use them to stuff macaroni.
In a humorous exchange Mr. Dutton asks what makes a tree potrified while Wernie Shipp blames the wind causing the trees to rock. The brief comic moment captures playful local chatter about nature.
November 16 17 notes show a teacher meeting. November 21 lists a Thanksgiving program. November 22 schedules senior pictures and a Thanksgiving dinner.
School hosts Armistice Day program sponsored by the American Legion with Patriotic music from the band. Legionnaires J B Harvey and A D Peterson conduct the event. Names mentioned include Rev C V Ethington Judge Paul Van Osdel and Mr Penny with family.
A freshman boy boards the bus described as having red hair and freckles. He stands about five feet five inches tall and is noted for a very pleasing personality.
In Linneus, Browning boys finished second and the girls fourth. The girls went 2-1 with a loss to Utica and wins over Mooresville and Bucklin. The boys were 2-1, beating Glenwood and Avalon but losing to Forker in the finals. Mary Lee and Richard William Askey enrolled at Browning High School on Monday. Some boys began wearing finger nail polish.
The Armistice Day Assembly on November 10 featured the band performing The Star Spangled Banner America Nor mal and Military Escort. Earlier on Wednesday afternoon November 8 the band a boys quartet and several elementary pupils staged a North Hooker School program with marches and the quartet singing Vive la Companae.
In Linneus, the Purdin girls basketball team secured second place at the Linneus tournament. Local residents report a solid showing as coach and team earned praise for their performance.
The item lists numerous local visits and travel plans. Mrs Anna Jones of New Plymouth Idaho visits E. E. Triudium family then travels to Green City to see daughter Mrs Ross Morrison and to Iowa City to visit sons Fred and Ross for Thanksgiving and Christmas before returning home. Several families are noted visiting or being visited on Sunday including Oville Mott Joe Head Della Cassity Tona Gall and others.
Pleasant Hill community reports fine weather and attendance at two farm sales Mrs. Lola Russell and Thrasher and Carr with good stock demand. Bennie Brantner traveled to Brookfield as Emery Brantner moved to Palouse Washington. A Saturday card night at Mr. and Mrs. Leo Peavler’s yielded two prizes for Burl Taylor with Mildred Brantner and Homer Peavler with Cleta Peavler. Maggie Smith and James spent the weekend in St Joseph with Herman Smiths.
Mrs John Tucker hosted a gathering on November 9 with about 60 attendees. Mr and Mrs Alton Abbott and their daughter Mona visited Andrew Cassity and wife in Bucklin on Sunday.
Crowded out last week. Bevis Breeding of Milan and Russell Roberts of Kansas City were united in marriage Saturday October 28 by Z A Cleeton. Other notices mention Stark Robinson visiting relatives Clyde Dillingers of Columbia and Maggart family in Columbia plus Mrs Sherman Cutsinger ill and revival progress at Church of God. The Lovelle family from Milan spent Sunday with relatives here.
Mrs Oda Spencer and son Jerry visited grandmother Mrs Mary Cordray Tuesday afternoon. Inez Lambert stayed with her aunt Wednesday night. Theodore Steele injured grinding feed not improving and returned to Milan for a doctor visit. Louise Lambert weekend visit. Wellmann couple George and Mrs Houston visited John Longwell while traveling for a year. Mr and Mrs Walter Head traded in Browning Saturday night. Kermit Lambert business trip to Trenton and then to St Louis market with stock Sunday night. Edna, Mable Lambert and Sonja Sunday with Bert and Rosa Kirk. Archie Dickinson guests Sunday Jay Tripp family of Brookfield. Alex Purdin visited George Spencer and Oda Spencer. Bert Buswell afternoon callers. Raymond Browning and Wilma with Earl Buswell family Sunday. Floyd Swisegood and family Goldie Max visited the Lambert father T S C. Margaret Deskins and Marjorie Minor Jesse Longwell Allen Lambert in Trenton Sunday. Raymond Anderson and daughter at N L Campbell birthday dinner near Mrs Geo Spencer and Mrs Oda Spencer. Willie We...
The Home Circle Club met on Friday November 10 with five new members joining: Marlin and Ilene Belzer Evelyn Longwell Kenny and Bonnie Cordray. Members present included Helen and Elaine Smith Goldie Swisegood Clyta Pearler Lornne Pearler and others. The next meeting will be hosted by Helen Smith on Friday November 24 with candy served.
Auditor Forrest Smith reports Missouri Sales Tax collections rose in October 1939 by 203,579.58 over 1938. Linn County received 5,374.16, with counties benefiting from funds allocated to Schools Old Age Assistance care for the insane poor relief and dependent children. Net county benefit in 1938 was 106,102.33 after accounting for 58,886.95 contributed.
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