October Weather Summary Describes abnormal dryness and warm dry October
October featured a prolonged dry spell from the 5th onward with 1.55 inches of rain total, or about half normal. Temperatures were unusually high late in the month and several stations set 60 year temperature records. A killing frost occurred on the 10th, but there were no freezes. Crops matured with little damage while Florida and the south Atlantic coast saw above normal rain.
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Florida
South Atlantic Coast
Middle Atlantic States
Maine
Little Rock
Arkansas
Training School For Newly Elected Sheriffs
Missouri State Highway Patrol announces a fifteen day training school for newly elected sheriffs at the University of Missouri with November 27 tentatively set as the start. Subjects include law firearms training criminal investigation police communication and self defense. Law course offered by the university will cover sheriff laws. Lodging and meals only payable by attendees.
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O. L. Wallis
Missouri State Highway Patrol
University of Missouri
Frederick Middlebush
University
School of Law
Christmas Seals Reach Forty Year Mark Worldwide
The Christmas Seal campaign, started forty years ago, now travels to 46 countries. In a war torn world the seals symbolize humanity and civility while fighting a renewed tuberculosis threat amid war production, exhaustion, and public unawareness.
Wildkittens Suffer Close Loss and Tie in Two Games
B H S Wildkittens lost to Laclede 28 17 on Laclede court Tuesday night after an 11 11 halftime tie Browning sparked the late-third quarter slump. Thursday November 16 Forker edged the Wildcats in a 38 38 tie after extra time. Players listed include guards Kelly McCormick R Gooch and P Head forwards Smith Woolf Dixon and Gender.
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Wildkittens
B.H.S
Laclede
Browning
Forker
Brookfield
Forkers
Wildcats Edge Laclede in 30 19 Victory
Wildcats defeated Laclede 30 to 19 after leading from early in the game. Start players included Grice Abbott Bennett Head Gray Mundell Christy Hesleton Moore and Murrell.
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Wildcats
Laclede
Nevvr
Grice
Abbott
Bennett
Head
Gray
Mundell
Christy
Hesleton
Moore
Murrell
Browning School Carnival Sets Night Fun December 1 2
Browning School invites crowds Friday and Saturday December 1 and 2 for a carnival packed with bingo, grab bag, side show, fortune tellers booth, dance floor, confetti and refreshments by the Junior Class. King and Queen elections highlight the event with each class nominating candidates. voters cast purchased votes in ballots in Browning School Gym.
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Browning
Raymond Kelly
Bernice McCollum
Nelson Munzell
Ruby Dixon
Bob Moore
Betty McCormick
Eldon Head
Mary Ruth Fanning
Browning School
Rationing Update on Meats Cheese and Fuel Coupons
Up to date rationing details list meat and cheese red stamps A8 to ZS and A5 to P5 valid indefinitely, blue stamps A8 to Z8 and A5 to W5 good indefinitely. Sugar Book Four cans five pounds, shoe stamps Nos 1 2 3 valid for one pair, gas coupons 13 A sheets four gallons to 1944-12-21 with B C and D coupons five gallons each if license and forms filed. fuel oil coupons 1943 44 and 1944 45 issued valid for ten gallons.
Postal campaign praised but challenged by wartime limits
Public response to the Shop Now Mail in November drive is strong but wartime shortages strain the Postal Service. Postmaster General Frank C. Walker warns continued presses for early mailing are essential to deliver Christmas gifts on time. He cites manpower losses and transport bottlenecks, urges press and civic groups to help.
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Post Office Department
Frank C. Walker
America
Postal Service
Public urged to aid doctors in wartime effort
Paul V. McNutt of the War Manpower Commission appeals for public cooperation with the medical profession. He notes about 1,500 physicians died on the home front in the first six months, and urges support as doctors endure long hours, travel, and physical hardship to meet rising demand.
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Paul V. McNutt
War Manpower Commission
McNutt
Scouts Exceed Paper Drive Goal for WPB Award
The Boy Scouts of America surpassed the 100000 ton waste paper target during August and September. J A Krug WPB chairman says about 85000 Scouts and Clubs nationwide will qualify for the individual award, requiring a certified 1000 pounds of waste paper moved to dealers.
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Boy Scouts of America
J. A. Krug
War Production Board
Resignation of Linn County AAC Chairman
AAA Chairman Russell R. Crist resigns as Linn County Agricultural Conservation Association chair to take effect immediately due to ill health and farm work. His son Paul Crist has entered military service, and Howard T. Wickster of Bucklin is named his successor.
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AAA
Russell R. Crist
A.A.A
Linn County Agricultural Conservation Association
Crist
Paul
Armed Services
Howard T. Wickster
Bucklin
Dairy Feed Payment Rates Increased for September October
A Linn County AAA Committee statement by chairman Howard T. Wickiter says September through October dairy feed payments will rise. The higher fall and winter rates in effect September through March offset rising feed costs.
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Linn County
AAA
Howard T. Wickiter
Linn County Aaa Committee
A Dream Come True Air Transport Takes Off at Railway Express Agency
Twenty five years ago few had seen an airplane and flying was a rare thrill at fairs. The Railway Express Agency began using air transport to expand practical travel options, marking a pivotal development in aviation history.
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Air Express
Railway Express Agency
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Browning, Missouri
Canning
Oold Handley- Page
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Allegany Mountains
M. O
DR. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
SLOAN
Linament
Fexall
Browning, Mo
Pacific
Japan
Citizens. Savings Bank
H. L Schrock Store
MFA Central Cooperative
Joe's Service Station
Browning Lumber CO
Gooch’s Store
L. C. Wykoff Produce CO
Elliott Coal CO
Creason’s Garage
Alspach’s Services
GEM Coffee Shop
Bugg's
van Chaity’s
U. S. Treasury
Treasury Department and
War Advertising Council
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