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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1938
Page
4
A collage of humorous quips and social commentary about Browning life. The piece lampoons manners, marriage, politics, crowds, and everyday folly with playful aphorisms and literary references. It blends folk insight with light sarcasm about money, neighbors, and propriety.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Cleeton were in Milan on Friday. Ray Riddle visited his brother W C Riddle and family Thursday and at the Jim Spoke home. The Price school hosted a well attended pie and candy supper. Miss Vaneta Crist received the candy for the most popular.
Fay Ball receives a blanket as the lucky number winner. Sunday visitors at the Harry Darr home include Mr and Mrs Wm Darr and Mr and Mrs Johnny Cook and daughter. George Haggy and Avon were in Kirksville on Thursday. Charles Bailey returns home from Washington to his brother Frank. J H Cable and Roy visit Mrs J H Cable in Kirksville hospital. Mrs Cable improving. Russell Zeigler guests at Ora Weidenhofer home. Archie Hampton and Darrell visit her parents. Cecil Bunch family and Dolly Wallace visit M Romine family. Don Turner and Glen Weidenhofer go to Kirksville. Burr Talman visits Clair Talman. first in 34 years. Delmas Cunningham drives 98 fat lambs to St Louis market for Alva Hoermann.
Mrs Oma Phillips is slowly recovering and staying at Byron Mol loy's home in Purdin. Junior Phillips visited his aunt Mrs Tom Morris. Farmers report busy corn harvest and good weather after snow. Sam Gooch and daughter Gladys visited Brookfield. Fay Coulter and daughter shopped in Trenton. George Phillips hauled stock to St Joseph market. Virginia Jennings hosted Carmen and Dail Hedges for supper. Mr Dudley was an overnight guest.
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Residents host and visit across Shafter Purdin and Linneus with guests including Mrs Betty Hoskins of Linneus Mr Price Gilmer and wife and families. Ola Grice buys Henry Purdin property in Shafter and moves in for winter. Virginia Jennings teaches and visits with family while Nan King from Missouri stays with Wm Morris family and brothers Herman and Grover Cooper.
Mrs Mary Myers visited at the home of her sister Mrs Andrew Chittum Saturday. Mrs Cordelia Long visited her parents in Purdin Saturday. Mrs Cecil Wohler and two children James and Louise were Brookfield shoppers Saturday. Mrs James Buswell and Miss Carrie Neely of Browning and Mrs Bailey of Purdin were Chillicothe visitors Saturday. Mrs James Buswell spent Tuesday evening with Mrs Henry Buswell. Mrs Charley Johnson spent Saturday evening at Mrs Effie Pulliam home. Dr Trippeer and son Lee and wife returned to Dwight Ill after a few days visit with relatives.
Local update notes clear skies and good weather for corn picking around Purdin. Graveling east of town on the farm-to-market road finished Saturday, promising a better route. Visits include Mrs Rosetta Wohler at her mother’s home and Mrs Anna Hoover Mezger at Ray Pulliam’s place.
Busy farming week as families gather corn. social visits note the Stephenson, Ford, DeWitt, Coram, McKinstry, Bauchman, Williams, Warren, and Stephenson households. Week end hosts include Max Wolfe and Theo Warren. several extended families meet at Chillicothe and local homes.
Mr and Mrs Harry Lambert traveled to Linneus on Tuesday with Almeda Baker accompanying them to Purdin for medical care. Leo Pearler and Simpson Cordray went to Green City last Wednesday. Joe Head visited Browning on Tuesday for a business trip.
Community notes report house roof work by Henry Lambert, visiting James Emberton helping build a cow barn for Mr. Peavler, and Oren Jennings at a Brookfield basketball tournament. Ida Brantner and grandson Leslie Gooch return from Omak Washington after two months. Schools closed Thursday afternoon and Friday for teacher grandmother Leuta Stufflebean's death. Ben Cassity dies, funeral at Enterprise. Ida Head and Catharine Bull among relatives in the area. Local visits include Gail Barry and Cotton Peavler, Verna Peavler kin, Reba Lambert with Goldie Swisegood, and snow followed by rain storms at the watershed.
Mr and Mrs Ellis Jennings and family Vernon and Reva spend Sunday with Ray Jennings family. Mrs Lyle Stone and son Eldon visit T M Smiths. C W Newton travels to Brookfield and returns. Donald Jennings stays with Ellis Jennings. Miss Ella Cordray returns home after weeks with Lizzie Nester. Ward B Moore on sick list. Mrs Erma Gridley and son visit relatives, Aunt C H Daskins in Browning. G A Brantner to complete new house this week.
The public school Brownie group will present a musical program on Wednesday November 23 at 7 30 p m featuring A Marion ette Show operetta band trio chorus glee clubs quartets and instrumental solos. Bernard Browning editor notes November 17 1938.
The first and second grades are creating illustrated booklets that narrate the story of the First Thanksgiving. Students will include drawings and simple text to explain the event and its key figures.
A group of students clings to the school house street as a Lovers Lane despite warnings. Lola Rae Bartow shows longing fade as Harley Almond stays studious. Wanda Quigley resents being called by first name. Vonna Head remains still. Boys boast about rabbits from the night before. Kathryn Cumbo fixates on the Joneses.
A humorous student column from Arkansas discusses words like suffrage and quorum with playful misdefinitions. It frames the freshman voice critiquing political terms while noting how simple ideas can become muddled in early education and civic life.
Mr Dutton questions the early chorus practice while Miss Glaze explains a boy cruised by blowing his auto horn drawing the girls to the window. The light exchange captures small town campus chatter and a seaside street scene reaction.
A school calendar lists events including a Boy Scout meeting on November 21 and a musical program on November 23. Thanksgiving vacation is set for November 24 and 25.
Superintendent John C. Dutton spoke in Omaha last week about the life of the late Dr. John R. Kirk. Browning school students contributed to a memorial in Kirksville in his memory. After a snow interruption, gym construction proceeds at normal pace.
Last week a citizenship class held a mock trial that proved both interesting and educational. Edwin faced a seed company in a contract violation case with Reid Kenley and Gene Arnold acting as prosecutor and defense counsel. A jury was selected and witnesses questioned. the verdict read guilty but Missouri law absolved him.
Browning High School expresses gratitude to Dr E G Fuhrman for his services to the basketball teams during the past season. The note acknowledges his support and关 dedication to the program and players.
A country girl, described as a sophomore and blond, is noted for an energetic restlessness that makes it seem impossible for her to stay in one place.
The response to last week's Guess Who puzzle identifies Russell Bartow as the correct figure. The item notes the solution and credits Bartow for solving the week’s challenge.
Browning High seniors honored for four years of basketball amid league play. Coach names and conference players Keath Crooks Bernie Jacobs Phillip Grice Eugene Thurlo Lola Rae Bartow Annabeth Worley Berneice Yoakum plus teammates Gene Carr Nyle Freeland John Allen Martin Lelan Shipp Buddy Reed Vivia Almond Ruth Bennett Mary Carter Patricia Gooch Eudora Harris Dorothy Head Lois Maggart Nona Clair Neet praised as Browning Teams competed at Linneus with schools Marceline Sumner Forker Shelby Linneus Bucklin Purdin and Browning.
Public School Brownie weekly thanks sponsor J. R. Williams manager of Stamper Produce Company for assisting in publishing this issue. Readers are urged to visit Mr. Williams to buy feeds and sell produce.
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